Too Much TV: Your TV Talking Points For Tuesday, August 17th, 2021

Did the culture wars come to "Big Brother?"

Here's everything you need to know about the world of television for Tuesday, August 17th, 2021. I'm writing this from the Twin Cities suburbs, where AllYourScreens HQ is powered by lots of Ginger Ale.

'BIG BROTHER 23' AND THE CULTURAL RESET
It has been years since I have watched Big Brother on a regular basis. But freelancer Linda Martindale does a great job of recapping each episode for AllYourScreens. While the show wasn't on CBS yesterday, she wrote about the strategy being used in this season's show, which is a conscious decision from a number of the houseguests to ensure that a person of color wins the season:

Big Brother 23 has strong players in the cast, and they were easily identified. Seven of the houseguests are considered People of Color, and six of them bonded and formed “The Cookout.” Their goal was to take each other to the final six so a person of color could finally win the money. Let’s face it. The majority of the winners have been Caucasian men who played on strength and looks. This year, this group would be different, and here lies the major issue I have with them. They excluded a “Person of Color” who was of Asian descent, Derek X.

It's a really interesting perspective and as you might imagine, the piece has received quite a bit of pushback online. Below is a bit of the back-on-forth on Twitter, but here is the link if you want to read it all:

AMC NETWORKS AT THE TCAS
AMC Networks presented some of its programming to TV critics on Tuesday and here are some of the highlights:

* AMC Studios To Open Writer's Room To Explore Potential 'Lives Of Mayfair Witches' Series

* AMC Studios Opens Writers Room For Potential New Series 'Invitation To A Bonfire'

* AMC Studios Opens Writers' Room For Development Of New Genre-Defying Project 'Demascus'

* ALLBLK Orders Second Season Of 'Terror Lake Drive'

* Shudder Orders Original Docu-Series 'Behind The Monsters'

A&E NETWORKS AT THE TCAS
* Judy Reyes, Gloria Reuben, Fátima Molina And Camila Nuñez To Star In Lifetime Original Movie 'Torn From Her Arms'

* Lifetime Greenlights New Miniseries Event 'Flowers In The Attic: The Origin'

* A&E Documentary Event 'Secrets Of Playboy' Explores The Hidden Truths Behind The Playboy Empire

* Lifetime Announces 'Highway To Heaven' Premiere

* The History Channel Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 With 7 Hours Of New Documentary Programming


FACTOID OF THE DAY

SEE YOU TOMORROW
Tomorrow the various Disney networks, including NatGeo. This week's newsletters will likely be a bit light (and perhaps a bit late) on Wednesday and Thursday while the TCAs are going on.

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