Here's the latest news about TV that I read and that you should read too:
■ Why the massive ratings of the Roseanne reboot is a big deal for TV.
- The ABC network in America held an executive meeting the day after Donald Trump got elected and asked themselves what audiences they're not serving well as execs tell The New York Times about why the Roseanne reboot was made.
- The Roseanne reboot is funny "but I'm not going to keep watching problematic pop culture". And the announcement of a Roseanne second season is "imminent" according to sources. And then a late Friday announcement from ABC that it's renewed.
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■ International TV news channels like Russia's RT, China's CGTN and France24 went dark on 1 April in Washington, DC in America - and here's the reason.
■ The regular original actress Willa Holland who've played Thea Queen (Speedy), Oliver's younger sister for 6 seasons in Arrow seen on M-Net (DStv 101), is done with the show. The executive producer says it's been planned since the 4th season.
■ Suzie Hardy who says she was sexually harassed and sexually assaulted by Ryan Seacrest of E! (DStv 124) and ABC's new American Idol, has now filed a police report and says "everyone in Hollywood who stands by Ryan now is choosing not to believe me".
■ American TV reporter for FOX Sports hit in the eye by a baseball in Atlanta and her eye socket broken.
■ The new CBS crime drama series Instinct apologises to FOX's Bones for blatant plagiarism and copying in what is just its 3rd episode.
■ Oprah Winfrey is deliberately moving her OWN network into scripted series, exclusively selecting black creators.
