TVLine Items: NYCC Goes Virtual, Grand Hotel Vet to Sistas and More

Vlada Gelman

August 11, 2020 at 3:08 p.m.·2 min read

New York Comic Con is following in the footsteps of Comic-Con @ Home and taking things online: An all-virtual version of NYCC will take place Thursday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 11, in lieu of an in-person event at New York City’s Javits Center.

Panels will be live-streamed via NYCC’s YouTube channel, and will include Starz’s American Gods and CBS All Access’ Star Trek franchise, with more to be announced in the coming weeks. The con will allow fans “to participate in talent Q&As during panels, turn every panel into a watch party, and geek out with other fans using YouTube’s Community and Live Chat features,” per the official announcement.

More from TVLine

Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…

* Tyler Perry’s Sistas has promoted Trinity Whiteside (aka Preston Horace) and Crystal Hayslett (Fatima) to series regulars for Season 2. Additionally, Chris Warren (Grand Hotel) has joined the cast in the recurring role of Hayden, a talented attorney who works at Andi’s prestigious law firm and happens to have some history with Andi’s assistant, Fatima.

* A drama series adaptation of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s horror thriller novel Mexican Gothic is in the works at Hulu, with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Milojo Productions and ABC Signature producing, our sister site Deadline reports.

* The UK game show Taskmaster, which was pulled from The CW’s schedule after one low-rated airing, is now available to stream on CW Seed.

* Maggie Elizabeth Jones (Ben and Kate) has joined CBS’ upcoming Chuck Lorre comedy B Positive, taking over the role of wise-beyond-her-years Maddie, who acts as a parent to her divorced dad and mom (played by Thomas Middleditch and Sara Rue), per Deadline.

* The Weeknd, rapper Roddy Ricch, Latin Grammy Award winner Maluma and Latin boy band CNCO will perform at the 2020 VMAs, airing Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8/7c on MTV.

Which of today’s TVLine Items pique your interest?

Best of TVLine

Get more from TVLine.com: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Newsletter

HuffPost
‘Looks Like S**t’: Trump Loses It In Unhinged Nighttime Rant At Cable News Host
The former president took aim at MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell after a day of testimony in his hush money trial.
HuffPost
Ex-DOJ Official Stunned By Trump Hand Gesture In Court: ‘Can’t Begin To Fathom’
Neal Katyal also summed up the latest defense by the former president's legal team in his hush money trial as "atrocious."
CBC
Missing trucker's body found in rig in N.L., after remains missed during Ontario police search
The remains of a Newfoundland trucker who went missing in Ontario two weeks ago were found in the back of his truck's trailer in his home province, even though his rig was a key piece of evidence in the search and the place where he was last seen.The Ontario Provincial Police confirmed Tuesday that Brian Lush's body was recovered inside the truck's trailer in Port aux Basques, N.L.On Monday, the OPP had only said that Lush had been found dead. A news release did not disclose where. Lush, who liv
Hello!
Prince William's girlfriend Princess Kate parties in sheer wedding guest dress in unearthed photos
The Princess of Wales was pictured dancing with Prince Harry at Peter Phillips' wedding in 2008 wearing a daring sheer wedding guest dress from Issa, who created her engagement dress.
Cosmo
Rita Ora just showed up at the 2024 Met Gala basically naked in an open-sided dress
Rita Ora showed up almost fully naked to the 2024 Met Gala in a multicoloured Marni dress that was completely open-sided revealing she was braless & commando
CNN
An Indian woman accused her husband of forcing her to have ‘unnatural sex.’ A judge said that’s not a crime in marriage
An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex,” because under Indian law it’s not illegal for a husband to force his wife to engage in sexual acts.
People
Jennifer Lopez Takes Naked Dressing to New Heights in Sheer Gown at 2024 Met Gala That Took 800+ Hours to Make
Lopez serves as co-chair for this year's glam event
The Daily Beast
Federal Judge Postpones Trump’s Classified Docs Case ‘Indefinitely’
Reuters/Marco BelloFederal Judge Aileen Cannon announced Tuesday she was indefinitely postponing Donald Trump’s classified documents trial in Florida, putting the case on ice less than three weeks before it was slated to begin.The announcement likely means the case will not be tried until after the 2024 election. Trump’s camp is sure to view the postponement as a major win, as they’ve tried nearly everything legally possible—through a variety of appeals and motions—to have each trial against the
InStyle
Emily Ratajkowski's Tush-Forward Dress Was Completely See-Through at the 2024 Met Gala
Backless, boob-and-butt-baring—oh my!
HuffPost UK
Russia's Head Bishop Had Some Truly Unnerving Words For Putin After The President Was Sworn In
Not that Putin reacted, of course.
HuffPost
CNN Reporter Says Trump Got ‘A Little Physical’ Prompting His Attorney In Court
Paula Reid said the former president was actively prodding his lawyer to object.
HuffPost
Judge Warns Trump Attorney About Audible ‘Cursing’ As Stormy Daniels Testifies
“You need to speak to him," Judge Juan Merchan told the former president's attorney. "I won’t tolerate that.”
The Daily Beast
Opinion: Stormy Daniels Put Trump’s Toxic Horniness on Full Display
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty images/ReutersOne thing is clear from Stormy Daniels’ testimony on Tuesday in Donald Trump’s New York “hush money” trial: she’s not doing this for herself.Between detailing her career in adult films to an entire courtroom of strangers to getting fired from her podcast for not speaking enough about Trump, there’s very little upside in this for Daniels.In fact, I’ve been indignant on her behalf for years that she was only paid $130,000 for
HuffPost
'Lock Him Up Just For That': Jimmy Kimmel Wants Trump Gone Over This 1 Incident
The late night host zeroed in on one pretty terrible detail from the former president's hush money trial.
People
Authorities Reveal How Missing Surfers from U.S. and Australia Found at Bottom of Well in Mexico Died
Brothers Jake Robinson, 30, Callum Robinson, 33, and Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, were last seen on April 27 before being discovered dead
People
Meg Ryan Attends Met Gala for First Time Since 2001 — and Still Looks Like Flawless Rom-Com Royalty
The actress proved she's still got the look as she attended her first Met Gala in more than two decades
CBC
Woman's Canadian citizenship revoked after 32 years amid 'error'
The federal government has cancelled an Ajax, Ont., woman's Canadian citizenship over an error it said it made more than 30 years ago — forcing her to pay hundreds of dollars in a bid to get it back.In September, Arielle Townsend received a letter from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), saying her Canadian citizenship was at risk of being revoked. The ordeal began when the department said Townsend's mother may not have been a Canadian citizen when Townsend was born in Jamaica.
ABC News
Trump trial live updates: 'None of it is made up,' Stormy Daniels says of her story
Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. Former President Trump, on his way out of court, slammed the proceedings as "a disaster for the DA."
BuzzFeed
"It's Going To Look Really Dated": People Are Sharing The Terrible Home Design Trends That Are Found In Many Newer Homes
"My next house will either be laid out by me or made in the '70s or '80s — back when they designed homes to be lived in."
HuffPost
14-Second Video Is All It Takes To Bust Donald Trump's Trial Complaint
The former president's shameless 180 is laid bare in the short clip.

Latest Stories