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real talk Fanatical fandom ‘What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage’ pokes fun at aftershows By Kyla Brewer TV Media Fanatical fandom: TV fans are an insatiable bunch. Even after the credits roll, they hunger for more information about their favorite shows. Luckily, “after- shows” have popped up to sat- isfy that hunger, and a new com- edy is poking fun at the trend. Fred Savage (“The Wonder Years”) and his co-host Taylor Tomlison (“Last Comic Stand- ing”) discuss the events of a fictional post-apocalyptic sci-fi TV show in “What Just Hap- pened??! With Fred Savage,” premiering Sunday, June 30, on Fox. To be clear, the new Fox series a spoof of aftershows such as AMC’s “Talking Dead,” a com- panion series to its hit “The Walk- ing Dead.” In such programs, special guests discuss the latest plot twists and give sneak peeks at what lies ahead. Savage and Tomlison welcome celebrities to “What Just Hap- pened??!” to talk about the non-existent drama “The Flare,” based on the non-existent book by fictional author TJ Whitford, “The Moon Is the Sun at Night,” which Savage claims has been a favorite of his for many years. The story focuses on the impact of a solar event on a small blue-collar town in Illinois. To keep up the ruse that “The Flare” is a hit TV show, producers have assembled a cast within a cast, who may appear in clips of the fake show, on set visits and potentially in “What Just Happened??!” The cast of “The Flare” includes Duane Henry (“Captain Marvel,” 2019), Tyler Ritter (“Agents 20 | Screentime of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Amy Acker (“Per- son of Interest”), Sola Bamis (“Mad Men”) and Sprague Grayden (“Paranormal Activity 2,” 2010). Jon Cassar (“24: Re- demption”) serves as the director of the fictional show. Like real aftershows, “What Just Happened??!” features interviews with actual celebrities, visits to the “set” of the fictional show, discussions with “fans” and more. In a coup any real talk show would celebrate, Fox’s fake aftershow has lined up Rob Lowe (“The West Wing”) as its first celebrity guest, marking a re- union for Savage and Lowe, who co-starred in the short-lived Fox comedy “The Grinder.” Promos of “What Just Happened??!” also feature comedian Ken Jeong (“Community”) as a future guest. American rock duo Best Coast has been recruited to serve as the in-house band for “What Just Happened??!” while Carrie Havel (“Bring the Funny”) takes the helm as the director of the nine-episode comedy. “What Just Happened??!” was created by Savage and writers Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, who are known as the co-creators of the animated series “Drawn Together.” Enjoy a lighthearted look at fanatical fandom as Fox parodies aftershows in “What Just Hap- pened??! With Fred Savage,” premiering Sunday, June 30, on Fox. Fred Savage as seen in “What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage” June 26, 2019 | East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald A star-spangled salute: As the summer officially kicks off and Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s 243rd birthday, PBS brings the nation together in song. Hundreds of thousands of people gather around the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to celebrate Independence Day as the National Symphony Orchestra performs with spe- cial guest stars in “A Capitol Fourth,” airing Thursday, July 4, on PBS, NPR and the American Forces Network. The annual live broadcast allows millions of Americans across the coun- try and abroad to experience the excitement in the nation’s capital. A long-standing tradition, the free concert has taken place on the west lawn of the Capitol since 1979, and was first broadcast on PBS in 1981. Since then, “A Capitol Fourth” has become one of the most popular and highest rated pro- grams on the public television network. In addition to the National Symphony Orchestra, the show typically features elements of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the United States Army Presidential Salute Guns Battery, the United States Army Band and the Choral Arts Society of Washington. The celebration traditionally kicks off with the American na- tional anthem, followed by live entertainment from a number of high-profile performers. During the finale, the National Symphony Orchestra typically plays Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” accompanied by the Choral Arts Society and cannon fire from the United States Army Presidential Salute Guns Battery. Each year, the National Parks Service also arranges a dazzling fireworks display to cap off the evening. Late laughs Conan The president of the Philippines claims that he cured himself of being gay. Seems unlikely, but it was later confirmed by his wife, Steve. Yesterday, CNN hosted town halls with Democratic presidential candidates Eric Swalwell, Tim Ryan and Seth Moulton. All three candidates were asked the same question: “Who the hell are you?” Today, the prime minister of Ireland met President Trump at an airport lounge. Only in Ireland would the prime minister be hanging out at the airport lounge. President Trump visited England and he met with Queen Elizabeth. Unlike President Obama, President Trump was not invited to stay at Buckingham Palace. Yeah! When asked why, the Queen said, “We’re worried about our property value.” Reporters are pointing out that President Trump made a faux pas by touching the Queen’s back. You’re not supposed to do that. After being touched by Trump, the Queen immediately summoned the Duke of Purell. President Trump’s golf course in Ireland cost him $41 million and has never turned a profit. In other words, it’s his most successful property. The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon A school administrator in Louisiana was just arrested after she showed up to school drunk during Alcohol Awareness Week. To be fair, she did make everyone very aware of alcohol. I heard about a new study that found not working out is even worse for your health than smoking. When they heard, Americans were like, “Great! Smoking it is.” The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Before his visit to England, Trump actually backed Boris Johnson to be the next prime minister, but the feeling might not be mutual, because Boris Johnson turned down a Trump meeting. To which Queen Elizabeth responded, “No one told me that was an option!” The Late Late Show With James Corden A man in Detroit recently attempted to kill a cockroach in his apartment and it didn’t go so well. He tried to throw a shoe at the cockroach, but apparently the man kept a loaded gun in that shoe, so once it hit the floor, the gun went off and shot him in the foot. The man was taken to the hospital and will be released in a few days, or as soon as the doctors stop laughing, whichever comes first. Jimmy Kimmel Live The reason [President Trump] went to London — it’s interesting — he heard they have a “tea time” every day. And he found out that didn’t mean golf, he was very upset. I want to say congratulations and condolences to James Holzhauer … he’s the guy from “Jeopardy,” he had an incredible run. He won 32 times. He raked in more than $2.4 million — second most prize money ever. This guy was on “Jeopardy” so long it’s going to take him a year to stop answering things in the form of a question. Late Night With Seth Meyers Arizona’s state legislature has passed a bill to make lemonade the official state drink. While Massachusetts’ is still “vodka in a Poland Spring bottle.” Weekend Update With Colin Jost and Michael Che A mother in Indiana was arrested after students at an elementary school were exposed to marijuana-laced gummies that she had brought to the school. Teachers became suspicious when at recess the kids tried to sync up “Dark Side of the Moon” with “Paw Patrol.”
