"Another Life" canceled / "Chappelle's Home Team" / Showtime's "Man Who Fell to Earth" / "The Kardashians" trailer

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Netflix canceled the sci-fi adventure series "Another Life" after two seasons. Season 2 was released around four months ago, in October 2021. More: The series was set after a mysterious alien artifact landed on Earth; Katee Sackhoff starred as astronaut Niko Breckinridge, who led a team of explorers on an interstellar search for the object's origin. Aaron Martin ("Slasher") created the series and served as showrunner. Sackhoff announced the cancellation on Twitter, writing "I wish we could do more seasons but sadly it’s just not in the cards." DEADLINE

Netflix announced a new series of four comedy specials, featuring performers hand-picked by producer Dave Chappelle. The first entry in the "Chappelle's Home Team" series will be a special featuring fellow Washington DC comedy veteran Earthquake; it arrives on February 28. More: In addition to executive producing the specials, Chappelle will also personally introduce the performers. Following Earthquake, the next special will feature Donnell Rawlings; no release date has yet been set. Chappelle's most recent Netflix special -- 2021's "The Closer" -- sparked controversy over jokes aimed at the LGBTQ+ community, and ultimately led to a mass protest by Netflix employees. COLLIDER

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DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 RACE: BUBBA WALLACE: Six-part docuseries from director Erik Parker ("LA Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later"), chronicling the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series from the perspective of the circuit's only full-time Black driver, Bubba Wallace. The series captures Wallace's first season as a member of Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin's 23XI Racing, and the aftermath of his decision to speak out about racial injustice in the sport. [Netflix] CAT BURGLAR: Interactive special from "Black Mirror" creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones -- animated in the style of classic cartoon shorts -- in which viewers answer trivia questions to aid Rowdy Cat (James Adomian) as he attempts to rob a museum of its treasures, under the watchful eye of Peanut the Security Pup (Alan Lee). [Netflix] THE ENDGAME: Freshman NBC crime thriller series about the rivalry between an international arms dealer and criminal mastermind (Morena Baccarin) and the socially outcast federal agent (Ryan Michelle Bathé) who's fixated on bringing her down. Jake Coburn ("Dynasty") and Nicholas Wootton ("Stumptown") co-created the series, which airs Mondays on TV. [Peacock] AMERICA'S GOT TALENT: EXTREME: Debut NBC reality competition series utilizing the same format as "America's Got Talent," but focused specifically on daredevils and stunt performers. Judges include Simon Cowell, Nikki Bella, and Travis Pastrana; Terry Crews hosts. New episodes air Mondays on NBC and hit Peacock on Tuesdays. [Peacock] SNAPPED: The Oxygen true-crime docuseries looks at high-profile or particularly strange cases in which female suspects have been accused of murder. Season 30 aired in October and comes to Peacock today. [Peacock] AMERICAN SONG CONTEST: US version of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will air Monday nights on NBC and come to Peacock and Hulu on Tuesdays. Competitors -- including solo artists, duos, bands, and DJs -- from all 50 states, plus five territories and Washington DC, will compete for the title of Best Original Song, with winners determined through a combination of fan votes and a jury of music industry professionals. Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson host. [Peacock and Hulu] HOW IT ENDS: 2021 comedy-drama feature from co-writer/directors Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones, which debuted at last year's Sundance. Lister-Jones stars as a woman who looks back on her life, and converses with her younger self (Cailee Spaeny), as a devastating meteor bears down on the Earth. The supporting cast includes a number of notable actors and comedians, including Helen Hunt, Olivia Wilde, Fred Armisen, Lamorne Morris, Nick Kroll, and Bradley Whitford. [Hulu] ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING: Debut spin-off of the CW sports drama series, following "All American" character Simone (Geffri Maya) as she attends the fictional HBCU Bringston University, and competes for a spot on the school tennis team. Peyton Alex Smith, Kelley Jenrette, and Camille Hyde co-star. New episodes air on CW on Mondays and come to the website and app the following day. [CW]

"The Man Who Fell to Earth" NEW TRAILERS TAYLOR TOMLINSON: LOOK AT YOU: The comedian's new comedy special -- a follow-up to 2020's "Quarter-Life Crisis" -- was recorded at the Wilbur Theater in Boston, Massachusetts, last December. Topics include mental health challenges, grief, and dating. The special debuts on March 8. [Netflix] THE SNOOPY SHOW: The animated "Peanuts" series returns for a second season on March 11. As well, Apple announced two new "Peanuts" holiday specials -- the Earth Day celebration "It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown" and the Mother's Day-themed "To Mom (and Dad), with Love." [Apple TV+] THE KARDASHIANS: The debut Hulu reality series -- picking up where E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" left off, and centering on the exploits of the influencer-filled Kardashian-Jenner clan -- arrives on April 14, with new episodes dropping on Thursdays. The trailer features clips of Kim Kardashian preparing to host "Saturday Night Live" and Kourtney Kardashian's engagement to Travis Barker. [Hulu] THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH: The Showtime sci-fi drama series concerns an alien named Faraday (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who comes to Earth and befriends a human scientist and engineer (Naomie Harris) along with another alien (Bill Nighy) who arrived many years before. The series is based on a 1963 novel by Walter Tevis that was previously adapted into a 1976 film starring David Bowie; Nighy plays an updated interpretation of Bowie's character. The series arrives on April 24. [Showtime]

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Simon Leviev, the man at the center of Netflix's "Tinder Swindler" documentary, has denied the film's allegations that he defrauded women he met on dating apps out of millions of dollars. Leviev responded to the film during an interview with "Inside Edition" that aired on Monday and Tuesday. More: Leviev denies being a conman during the segment, claiming "I was just a single guy that wanted to meet some girls on Tinder." He appears in the segment along with his current girlfriend. Leviev was convicted of fraud, theft, and forgery in Israel in 2019, and served five months in prison; he has been banned from Tinder. A man identified in the film as Leviev's bodyguard, Piotr, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Netflix through his legal team, demanding the streamer pull the film and publish a formal apology. According to Netflix, the documentary has been viewed over 50 million times to date. CNN

Walton Goggins CASTING UPDATES FALLOUT: "Righteous Gemstones" star Walton Goggins will take on the lead role in the video game adaptation from "Westworld" creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. The video games are set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, after a technologically-advanced 1940s America was devastated by nuclear war. Nolan will direct the pilot; Geneva Robertson-Dworet ("Captain Marvel") and Graham Wagner ("Silicon Valley") will serve as showrunners. [Amazon] THE CROWDED ROOM: "Shameless" vet Emmy Rossum signed on for the drama series from writer/producer Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind"), inspired by his own life story as well as the bestselling book "The Minds of Billy Milligan" by Daniel Keyes. Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried have previously been cast; Kornél Mundruczó ("Pieces of a Woman") will direct. [Apple TV+] 9-1-1: LONE STAR: [CAUTION: This update reveals an ongoing plot point for the series.] Actor Lisa Edelstein will exit the procedural drama series after two seasons. Prior to the "9-1-1" franchise, Edelstein was best known as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on "House." [Fox]

Netflix announced a three-year agreement to invest at least $45 million in French-language films that will screen in theaters across Europe. In total, the streamer will spend about 4% of its annual revenue made in France on French and European films. More: The films will debut exclusively in French cinemas, and will only come to Netflix after a 15-month window in the country. At least 17% of the total $45 million (€40 million) in financing must go to films with a budget of under €4 million. Netflix signed the agreement with three French film guilds; it's the first such agreement between a streaming platform and a European country. VARIETY

According to FX Entertainment President Eric Schrier, the network hopes to continue producing new episodes of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Archer" indefinitely. "It's Always Sunny" recently wrapped its 15th season on FX, and is now the longest-running live-action comedy series in TV history; it has been renewed through Season 18. More: Speaking about "It's Always Sunny," Schrier told Deadline "The fans love the show, so we'll keep going as long as they want to keep it going." "Archer" will air its 13th season -- the first without late series regular Jessica Walter -- later on this year. Schrier told Deadline that "Archer" Season 13 is not designed as a finale for the series, and compared the animated spy comedy's longevity to Fox's "The Simpsons," currently in the midst of its 33rd year on the air. DEADLINE

"Reacher" showrunner Nick Santora told TV Line that he's yet to decide which book will inspire the show's second season. Author Lee Child has penned 26 total Jack Reacher novels to date, along with various short stories.  More: Santora said he plans to brainstorm ideas for Season 2 with Child himself, along with the show's other producers. Season 1 was based on the character's debut, "The Killing Floor." Lead Alan Ritchson has previously expressed a preference for the second Reacher novel -- the Chicago-set "Die Trying" -- through Santora has previously indicated that the show may not go through the books chronologically. TV LINE

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