Comic book Icon Archie will be ‘Pumped and Looking Good’ on CW’s ‘Riverdale’

Norman Weiss November 5, 2015, 6:05 pm

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Comic book icon Archie will be “pumped and looking good” on CW’s Riverdale

Veronica is expected to be Latina and Betty will have “some self-esteem issues and affinity for Adderall,” according to character descriptions obtained by TV Line for the CW series based on Archie Comics. Meanwhile, Jughead will be an “emo-heartthrob” who might be played by a hearing-impaired actor.

ABC renews Battlebots for Season 2

ABC says that in Season 2, the summer reality competition will double in size, featuring “an expanded field to include expert roboticists, garage builders, families on a mission and past winners returning to defend their turf.”

Watch George Lopez play “Mexican Donald Trump” hosting Mexican Saturday Night Live

Lopez filmed a Funny or Die sketch mocking The Donald.

In Season 3, Mom remains a throwback to the classic sitcoms of the ‘70s and ‘80s

Like sitcoms All in the Family and Cheers, Mom isn’t afraid to tackle the heavy stuff.

George R.R. Martin can now sympathize with Justin Bieber and Lindsay Lohan

At age 67, the Game of Thrones honcho is still adjusting to being a celebrity. Saying he’s glad fame came at such a late age, Martin told an audience at Northwestern University: “It’s made me have a certain sympathy for the teenage as*holes that are running around out there, the Justin Biebers and the Lindsay Lohans. No wonder these people are crazy.” PLUS: Martin says the Game of Thrones ending will have “some hope.”