Chat live with TV critic Gail Pennington

TV chat for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015.

3rd & 7 37yd

When will we get your Christmas TV preview? I always look to see when my favorites will be on and what's new this year. But I think Hallmark is starting the season too early. I don't want Christmas movies before Thanksgiving!

by Jordan 11/12/2015 7:55:09 PM
It's going to run Sunday, Nov. 22, for all the new Christmas shows, and then the day after Thanksgiving in Go! for the recurring shows like "Frosty." Clip 'n' save!

by gpennington 11/12/2015 7:55:56 PM
Speaking of Jane, I also love Jane the Virgin. That telenovella format is a stitch, and Rogelio always brings fun. The Britney Spears storyline was funny.

by gormarmom 11/12/2015 7:56:04 PM
Another show I like and never watch. Went on a set visit last year and I was completely baffled about who everyone was.

by gpennington 11/12/2015 7:56:32 PM
What can you tell me about the new AMC show "Into The Badlands"? Does it premier this week?

by KB 11/12/2015 7:56:41 PM
"Into the Badlands" premieres Sunday. It's set in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by "Barons" and defended by martial arts warriors called Clippers. Did I lose you yet? If not, you might like it.

by gpennington 11/12/2015 7:57:54 PM
Hi! I hope I'm not too late......Is Cristin Miloti being typecast?? She plays the mother on HIMYM and ends up dying, then she plays the cancer stricken mother in Fargo? (Totally tongue in cheek of course)

by netboy65 11/12/2015 7:58:03 PM
I thought the same thing. And if we watched S.1 of "Fargo," we know what happened to Molly's mother, so there's that.

by gpennington 11/12/2015 7:58:29 PM
I have heard that Empire ratings are down this season. Why do you think that is? I still love this show!

by Clay 11/12/2015 7:58:32 PM
Ratings for "Empire" went up and up and up and had to come down, which they have. More concerning is the fact that people are complaining about this season who loved Season 1.

by gpennington 11/12/2015 8:00:23 PM
I love Maggie Lawson and Jane Lynch, and am bummed that by all accounts they seem to have landed in a really bad show. Have you seen any of it yet?

by gormarmom 11/12/2015 8:00:25 PM
Unbearable. But CBS has bumped "Angel From Hell" to midseason, so maybe some tinkering can go on. I don't know how they'll make Jane Lynch's character less awful, though.

by gpennington 11/12/2015 8:01:06 PM
Is that intentional on Fargo's part to not have any two episodes run the same length of time? We get an hour, an hour 21, an hour 17, etc

by netboy65 11/12/2015 8:01:22 PM
That's why producers love cable networks like FX, where their episodes don't have to fit into a rigid time frame.

by gpennington 11/12/2015 8:01:58 PM
There's always Hollywood Game Night for her, but what about poor Maggie?

by gormarmom 11/12/2015 8:02:01 PM
Maggie Lawson was also in the horrid "Back in the Game." Maybe she needs a new agent.

by gpennington 11/12/2015 8:03:00 PM
I'm not as thrilled with Empire this year, and I'm not sure why. I'm about a month behind though.

by Jan Feuquay 11/12/2015 8:03:03 PM
I don't think catching up will make you happier with it.

by gpennington 11/12/2015 8:03:18 PM
Also, have you seen The Chase on GSN? Fantastic trivia show. Better than Jeopardy by far.

by gormarmom 11/12/2015 8:03:20 PM
Better than "Jeopardy"? Wash your mouth out with soap!

by gpennington 11/12/2015 8:03:33 PM
That's all for today, folks. See you back here next week, and I'll have the transcript up shortly.

by gpennington 11/12/2015 8:03:52 PM