WEDNESDAY CELEBS

Q: I can’t believe anyone at CBS thought that “Magnum P.I.” would be worth seeing without Tom Selleck playing the lead role, and there’s a female Higgins? Also, the dogs can’t even come close to Zeus and Apollo.

— J.P. Moran, via email

A: Remakes are seldom a good idea, but some of them have been successful. The “Charlie’s Angels” movies did very well at the box office, but ABC’s attempt at a “Charlie’s Angels” series flopped. Most likely what led to CBS reviving “Magnum P.I.” was the success of “Hawaii Five0,” another classic crime show with a handsome male lead set in picturesque Oahu. In the 2018 reboot, Magnum is played by Jay Hernandez (“Scandal”), and Higgins, who was previously played by John Hillerman, is now reimagined as Juliet Higgins, a gorgeous blonde played by Perdita Weeks (“Penny Dreadful”).

Q: What is the new series Pete Davidson is starring in? I saw him in a commercial wearing what I assume is a wig. Is he leaving “Saturday Night Live”?

— J.K.

A: You can still catch Davidson on “SNL” for the foreseeable future. He’s merely guest starring on the second season of the TBS comedy “The Guest Book.” Each week, new actors will play characters who stay at the Bare Feet Retreat and record their confessions in the cottage’s guest book. Will Arnett, Garret Dillahunt and Lisa Rinna will all be featured this season, which airs Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.