Q: Now that Animal Planet has changed its logo, I feel less silly asking: Why was the M in the old logo sideways?
Because it was "playful" and because, "like any other wild animal or pet, it lies where it pleases -- on its side."
In short: because of branding.
That description comes from PR firm Dunning Eley Jones, which was charged with a full rebrand for the network back in 2008.
Batwoman, on CW
Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) dons the mask and cowl to protect the people of Gotham City as Batwoman in this Arrowverse series. Following in the footsteps of Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) from the debut season, Wilder battles foes in this Season 3 premiere.
New Amsterdam, on NBC
Based on Eric Manheimer's novel "Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital," this medical drama returns for more of Season 4 in this episode. Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Freema Agyeman and Jocko Sims star as the hospital's department heads.
A new Hope: Deadly fate awaits in Season 4 of 'Legacies'
Danielle Rose Russell, Kaylee Bryant and Jenny Boyd in "Legacies"
School is back in session in prime time, and some students are about to discover that homework is not their biggest enemy. Teenage witches, vampires and other supernatural creatures once again encounter a malicious entity determined to wipe them out, and this time one of their own could pay the ultimate price.
A new Hope: Deadly fate awaits in Season 4 of 'Legacies'
Danielle Rose Russell, Kaylee Bryant and Jenny Boyd in "Legacies"
School is back in session in prime time, and some students are about to discover that homework is not their biggest enemy. Teenage witches, vampires and other supernatural creatures once again encounter a malicious entity determined to wipe them out, and this time one of their own could pay the ultimate price.
Q: I saw that "The Rules of Attraction" was based on a book. Did any of the writer's other books get produced?
As a matter of fact, 2002's grimly humorous film "The Rules of Attraction" may be one of Bret Easton Ellis's lesser-known film adaptations. If you liked it, you'd probably love the others.
9-1-1, on Fox
LAPD patrol Sgt. Athena Grant Nash (Angela Bassett) returns for another episode of this show's high-powered fifth season. The procedural follows first responders as they save lives and face dangerous situations. Peter Krause and Ryan Guzman also star.
Late Laughs for the week of October 10 - 16, 2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
[Today] was the first day of all in-person school! For the first time in 18 months, kids can enjoy class without seeing their friends' dads wandering behind them in boxers.
Masks are now required for Broadway audiences; that means full coverage of mouth and nose. [I'm] looking at you, Phantom!
Molina's mystery: Actor leads TV adaptation of Louise Penny series
Alfred Molina to star in "Three Pines"
Molina's mystery: Look for actor Alfred Molina to return as Doc Ock in the upcoming MCU film, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," due out in theaters this December, but until then, the "Spider-Man 2" (2004) star will be busy filming a new Amazon Prime Video series in Canada.
The Equalizer, on CBS
As she considers stepping down as the Equalizer, McCall (Queen Latifah) is called back into the job by an insistent new client, Det. Marcus Dante (Tory Kittles). Dante needs her help finding an untraceable band of bank robbers in this Season 2 premiere.
