‘The Bachelor’ will begin again in January

“The Bachelor” has a return date for its 23rd season, and this time around, bachelor Colton Underwood is holding those roses.

The season premiere will air Jan. 7.

Underwood, 26, who came up on Season 14 of “The Bachelorette” courting Becca Kufrin, was sent home right before the final three got their nights in the Fantasy Suite.

That night could have been a big plot point, had it happened, given the fact that Underwood has gone into detail publicly about his choice to remain a virgin.

He also appeared on “Bachelor in Paradise” over the summer, where he got his mind right — “found closure” and “found clarity” is how the show put it — with Kufrin, and Kufrin’s pal Tia Booth.

At the end of the summer, the former NFL player was still flying solo, so now, it’s “The Bachelor.”

Incidentally, the condition of the Bachelor Mansion, a.k.a. Villa de la Vina in Agoura Hills, is still unknown as the Woolsey fire continues to burn northwest of Los Angeles.

One of the three structures on the property had burned down, but the main mansion might have survived, “Entertainment Tonight” reported Sunday.

Colton, soon to be known to jillions by only his first name, kicked off filming his season in September and production has since moved around the country and internationally, “ET” said.

Showrunner Mike Fleiss tweeted Saturday that he didn’t know the condition of the house.

Final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ airs in April

The eighth and last season of “Game of Thrones” has a date with destiny. HBO said Tuesday the series will return in April 2019 with six episodes.

The fantasy series based on the George R.R. Martin novels has been one of HBO’s most successful shows.

A video touting the show’s return next year included clips from seasons past showing living and dead competitors for the crown of Westeros. It didn’t give a taste of the final episodes. The video announcing the premiere was accompanied by a voice-over and hashtag (#ForTheThrone) to remind us what this is all about.

HBO isn’t getting out of the “Game of Thrones” business. A prequel created by Martin and writer-producer Jane Goldman is underway, with Naomi Watts set to star, and other spinoffs are possible.