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Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsWriter-producer Dana Baratta, known for projects including Dawson’s Creek, Jessica Jones and Good Behavior, has died. Baratta, who was also a close collaborator with Emmy-nominated producer Melissa Rosenberg, died on Sunday.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsSaturday Night Live took on the competing ABC Joe Biden and NBC Donald Trump town halls during its latest episode.  The show kicked off with a cold opening that saw Alex Baldwin reprise his role as 45 and Jim Carrey transform into the Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president.The jokes about the conflicting town halls found its way into the latest “Weekend Update” installation.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsIssa Rae made her Saturday Night Live hosting debut and reflected on her success within the past four years. Upon her entrance the Insecure and The Photograph star said it was an honor to walk and perform on the same stage as the comedy legends that came before her, including Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsJoe and Anthony Russo will reunite with Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo not for a new Avengers film, but for a fundraiser in support of presidential candidate Joe Biden.On Tuesday the Avengers team will reunite for the Biden campaign’s “Voters Assemble” event.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsHollywood stars, political figures and more are celebrating the varying meanings and origins of their names after a video of GOP Sen. David Perdue mocking vice president candidate Kamala Harris’ name went viral.“Kamala or Kamala-mala-mala-mala, I don’t know.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsTelevision and Broadway actress Doreen Montalvo has died, her manager Steve Maihack confirmed on social media. Montalvo, who acted in Broadway productions of In The Heights and appeared in a number of television titles including Elementary and Madam Secretary, died Saturday, she was 56.“We are devastated to hear she has left us today.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsActor Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsViacomCBS has revealed the 11 writers set to participate in its annual Writers Mentoring Program. The network announced Thursday its lineup of scribes, selected from a pool of over 1,600 applicants, with varying experiences and backgrounds.The eight-month mentoring program will pair the selected writers with ViacomCBS executive mentors, who will help them create new content.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsAustin Nichols has signed with A3 artists Agency.The actor, known for his roles in One Tree Hill and The Day After Tomorrow, has an extensive and diverse resume of films, TV series and shorts. Nichols’ most recent projects include the Liev Schreiber-led Ray Donovan, the Sundance TV series This Close and NBC’s The Village.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsBlindspot‘s Audrey Esparza has signed with APA.The actress, who has appeared as Tasha Zapata in the NBC crime drama, has a number of TV and film credits to her name.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsWith COVID-19 disproportionately impacting minority groups and accounts of police brutality against Black Americans becoming all too frequent, the lead up to the presidential election has been like none other for communities of color.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsRefresh for updates: Tension between Thursday night’s presidential town halls continues to unfold as hoards of Twitter users are calling to boycott NBC’s coverage of President Donald Trump in favor of ABC’s Joe Biden event. Outrage sparked as NBC announced that its town hall will air at the same time and date as ABC’s.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsNetflix has dropped the release date and first-look images for its upcoming Shonda Rhimes series Bridgerton.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThis Is Us season 5 is less than three weeks away and the latest teaser for the NBC series shows the Pearsons starting a new chapter.The official This Is Us Twitter account dropped the clip teasing the major moments in store for when the series returns to TV on Oct. 27.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsDonald Douglas, a film editor known for Murder, She Wrote; George Washington and The Eddie Capra Mysteries, has died. His family announced that Douglas died after a brief illness at Grace Pointe in Greeley, Colorado on Oct.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsHBO Max has announced the lead cast for its upcoming comedy The Sex Lives of College Girls. Set to star in the new series written and produced by Mindy Kaling are Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Renée Rapp and Alyah Chanelle Scott.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsLess than two weeks after President Donald Trump announced his COVID-19 diagnosis, the commander-in-chief is back exciting his fan base with a rally in Pennsylvania. There to joke about the President’s campaign events was Jimmy Kimmel.“Trump did about an hour of material in Florida and he killed – he really killed,” the Jimmy Kimmel live host said on Tuesday night.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsTrevor Noah told viewers not to bother watching the Supreme Court hearings for the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.“Please don’t waste your time because over the years, these hearings have become each party making big speeches about how the nominee’s going to save or destroy the party and then the nominee pretends that they have never had a point of view on anything,” The Daily Show host said on Monday night.Noah brought up clips of

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFormer The Bachelorette suitor Luke Parker is on the hook for $100,000 for breaching a contract with the show’s producers.ET reported that NZK Productions Inc., the company that produced the dating series for ABC, filed a petition against the former contestant in May.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Simpsons took on the 2020 presidential election and the past four years under President Donald Trump in the teaser for its upcoming “Treehouse of Horror” episode.The teaser kicks off with Homer Simpson rushing to fill out his ballot. But before he can turn it in, he reaches an impasse.“I know who I want for all the judges and propositions, but president – that’s a stumper.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Designing Women are back and will reunite for a good cause on Thursday. Sony Pictures Television announced Tuesday that stars Annie Potts, Jean Smart and Scott Bakula will reprise their Designing Women roles for a charity table reading of the 1986 pilot.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe celebration of Columbus day has become highly-debated as more people have started to understand the Italian explorer’s unintentional discovery of America as one that exploited and led to the killings of large Native American populations.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsYahoo has put the final nail in the coffin for its social media platform Yahoo Groups, announcing on Monday that the 20 year-old service will shut down on Dec.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsStars from the South Asian community are coming together for a virtual block party in support of the Joe Biden/Kamala Harris ticket for the 2020 election.“Joining forces with our community of brown folks/South Asians for a fundraiser for Biden-Harris is not just a natural evolution of my involvement, but something I’m so proud of.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsSaturday Night Live closed off its second episode of the season with a short and sweet tribute to late rock legend Eddie Van Halen.Right before the show concluded with its curtain call, Saturday Night Live flashed a short snippet of Van Halen shredding his guitar.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsBill Burr kicked off his Saturday Night Live debut displaying his non-politically correct stand-up style and raising eyebrows. He began by respecting anti-maskers’ decision not to coverup during the COVID-19 pandemic.“I don’t care it’s your decision, there’s too many people,” he said.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsDuring Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment, Pete Davidson gave his two cents on J.K. Rowling’s transphobic comments.When Colin Jost asked what The King of Staten Island star thought of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts author’s comments, Davidson said her comments were “very disappointing” and that he wishes for simpler times.“I long for a few young ears ago when the worst things she did were those Fantastic Beasts movies.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsNFL Network has put analyst and insider Ian Rapoport on a two week suspension after he shared a social media post that did not comply with the company’s guidelines.“Recently, I posted something on social channels without clearance from NFL Network, which went against its guidelines. As a result, I will be off-air until October 22.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsLos Angeles County Public Health reported 28 new deaths and an additional 1,285 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. L.A.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsJessica Chastain revealed that The 355 came out of seeing little to no action films featuring women ensembles.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsNearly 14 years after making his debut on the big screen, Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat has returned. He’s back to take hits and troll everyone in his path, including President Donald Trump.Cohen’s comedic alter-ego joined Twitter on Friday and has since used the social media platform to criticize the sitting president about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsLove and Monsters star Dylan O’Brien said there’s no better time to come into adulthood than during an apocalypse.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe cast of GLOW come together for the first time since the Netflix show’s cancellation on Saturday.

Nellie Andreeva, Alexandra Del Rosario HBO Max has assembled the cast for its YA drama pilot Red Bird Lane, from John Wells Prods. It will be led by Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, with Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiona Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr also starring.Red Bird Lane, written by Sara Gran and directed by David Slade, is a psychological thriller that follows eight strangers who arrive at an isolate house, all for different reasons.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsBill Burr is set to make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut and he’s got the awkward promos to prove it. On Thursday SNL shared clips of a masked Burr standing next to Kenan Thompson advertising his Saturday hosting gig.“Hi, I’m Bill Burr and I’m hosting SNL this week and right now I’m doing the awkward promo.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsSeason 12 of Doctor Who left devoted Whovians with a number of surprises and twists to process right before the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill in March. While the Doctor herself, Jodie Whittaker, didn’t reveal what’s to come in Season 13, she did say Doctor Who enthusiasts can look forward to new stories.“We’re certainly in prep.