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FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 11/6/26)
APPLE TV: Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook (Premiere)
CMT: The Last Cowboy, Season 7 (Premiere) at 8pm
HALLMARK: Merry Memories (Premiere) at 8pm
FOOD NETWORK: Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, Season 57 (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO MAX: Melania Rea (Premiere)
HULU: 12 Days of Christmas (Premiere)
LIFETIME: My Son’s Sugar Momma (Premiere) at 8pm
NAT GEO: Wolves Up Close with Bertie Gregory (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Under Siege (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Unprotected: Murder in Galicia (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: It Gets Worse (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Campus Drivers Devil’s Crest (Premiere)
UP: Chocolate for Christmas (Premiere) at 8pm

(SATURDAY 11/7/26)
IFC: Cue the Laughs (Premiere) at 10pm
HALLMARK: Holiday Unplugged (Premiere) at 8pm
LIFETIME: Paradise With You (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Druski, Musical Guest: The Strokes at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 11/8/26)
FOOD NETWORK: Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas, Season 2 (Premiere) at 8pm
HALLMARK: A Season of Promises (Premiere) at 8pm
HBO MAX: City of God: The Fight Rages On, Season 2 (Premiere)
LIFETIME: The Road Back to Us (Premiere) at 8pm
MGM+: The Institute, Season 2 (Premiere) at 9pm

“The Pitt” heads to the courtroom. A three-judge panel unanimously declined to dismiss charges brought against the show by Michael Crichton’s widow, Sherri, who says that failed negotiations to resurrect the juggernaut “ER” led to the show’s inception.
–“ER” co-creator Crichton’s original deal included a “frozen rights” provision requiring his approval for the studio to create spin-offs or reboots.
–Warner Bros. argued that the suit was filed before “The Pitt” premiered, which meant there would be no accurate way to determine if the show was derivative of its predecessor.
-“ER” vets (and “The Pitt” executive producers) Noah Wyle, John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill have all been dropped from litigation, although they could turn up on the witness list when the case goes to trial.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Don’t bet on it. Hollywood is putting its foot down when it comes to prediction markets. In an expansion of the rules around insider trading, studios and production companies are issuing new guidelines, worried that many are already cashing in on insider knowledge.
-Employees are prohibited from betting on anything considered Hollywood news, like studio earnings, castings, award nominations, and production and release dates.
-One (unnamed) company has already set up a hotline where people can anonymously report on colleagues suspected of placing bets or sharing information with others who might profit from it.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prime Video released a teaser trailer for “Criminal.” Based on the graphic novel series by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the new series features an “interlocking universe” of crime stories and stars Charlie Hunnam (“Sons of Anarchy”), Gus Halper (“Rustin”), Luke Evans (“The Party”) and Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”). Episodes 1-4 premiere on Jan. 13.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Coming sooner: Also coming from Prime Video, Season 2 of the hugely popular “Off Campus” will be arriving on April 28, 2027. In a rarity for streaming series, the second season will premiere less than a year after the series premiere on May 13, sped along by the fact that the renewal came in before Season 1 started streaming.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Coming home: The trailer for the fourth and final season of “Yellowjackets” just dropped, featuring an intense version of Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic.” The season premiere lands Nov. 20 on Showtime/Paramount+ with Premium and will see the beleaguered soccer team get rescued and return home.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It only took 46 years. NBC’s “The Rockford Files,” a reboot of the 1970s show with James Garner, will premiere on Saturday, Jan. 2 following the NFL playoff game, then continue to air on Thursdays. David Boreanaz (“Bones”) stars.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hulu dropped the trailer for the docuseries “Get Huge: Looksmaxxing to Death,” directed by Stacey Lee, about the “underground movement [that] promises to unlock human potential with bulging muscles, bigger penises and eternal youth.” All three episodes arrive on Nov. 10.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Filmmaker and viral hoax artist Oobah Butler (“Catfish UK”) will “infiltrate the worlds of wine, wellness, royalty, and more” in HBO’s “Scams for a Better Tomorrow,” premiering on Nov. 22 at 11 p.m.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Carson Daly has been named co-anchor of NBC’s “Saturday Today,” which will not interfere with his ongoing duties as weekday co-host of “Today” and host of “The Voice.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Speaking of “The Voice,” it’s about to get its first-ever TikTok Live companion show starting Nov. 9. Josh “Bru” Brubaker will host. The show will stream 20 minutes before “The Voice” goes live and feature artists and coaches along with rotating celebrity co-hosts and live glimpses of backstage drama, and will be part of the weekly rollout through the season finale on Dec. 30.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hot off “VisionQuest,” Paul Bettany has been cast as the lead opposite Steven Yeun (“The Walking Dead”) in “Pagans,” a new supernatural drama from Netflix. Logan Kim will play Yeun’s son, as he also did on “The Walking Dead.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

We will always love you. The 60th annual Country Music Association Awards will include a special tribute to the late great Dolly Parton. Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, the Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore will perform during the ceremony, which airs on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. on ABC and Disney+.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Chris Pratt (“The Terminal List”) is about to get slimed: He’ll be receiving the King of Comedy Award at the Kids’ Choice Awards on CBS and Nickelodeon on Nov. 14. There are three new categories this year: Watch Party: Kids’ Choice, Favorite Onscreen Duo/Trio and Favorite Clutch Player of the Year. Other guests have yet to be announced, but nominees include Taylor Swift, bestie Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The final election ratings are in, and Fox News did better than originally projected with 4.3 million prime-time viewers, the network reported. That’s now higher than CNN (4.1 million) and MS Now (3.7 million) but still behind NBC News (6.7 million) and ABC News (5.2 million). CBS News still trailed at 2.7 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

According to Nielsen, roughly 31.2 million people watched prime-time coverage of the midterm elections, up from 25.4 million in 2022.
(Source: Cynopsis)

During the week of Oct. 19, Netflix proved it made the right decision to acquire the first three seasons of sci-fi/horror series “From.” The show shot straight to the No. 1 spot on Nielsen’s streaming chart with 1.65 billion minutes across 30 available episodes. Coming in at No. 2 overall and No. 1 among originals was Season 4 of Netflix’s “The Diplomat,” which added more than 200 million minutes week-over-week (up 21%) to score 1.19 billion minutes. Other series making their way up the charts include Season 2 of Prime Video’s “The Terminal List” (830 million minutes) and Peacock’s “Crystal Lake” (790 million minutes).
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
The Cat in the Hat (Animated) – Bill Hader, Mayabella Sage McCrillis, Johnny Haemmerle, Quinta Brunson, Ryan Gaffney, Bowen Yang, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Xochitl Gomez, Tiago Martinez, Asha Marie, Paula Pell Tituss Burgess

Jimmy – JJ Apa, Max Casella, Kara Killmer, Neal McDonough, Julian Works, Sarah Drew, Jason Alexander, Rob Riggle, Christopher McDonald, Jemma Donovan, Jen Lilley, Louis Furney

Wild Horse Nine – John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Bastián, Bodenhöfer, Luciano Reinoso, Sofía Chacón

Drummer Boy – Joel David Smallbone, Lucas Leach, India Brown, Melora Hardin, Ion Gruffudd, Beth Easdown, Beverly Knight, Charles Esten, Iain Glen , Darren Bancroft

Godzilla Minus Zero – Minami Hamabe, Jun Kunimura, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Masami Nagasawa, Sakura Andô, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Yuki Yamada, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Munetaka Aoki, Kuranosuke Sasaki

BROADWAY
Upcoming and Announced Broadway Shows
https://playbill.com/article/schedule-of-upcoming-and-announced-broadway-shows

NYC STREET FAIRS
www.nycstreetfairs.com/event-schedule/

https://cititour.com/NYC_Events/2026-New-York-City-Street-Fairs/33756

https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/festivals

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $505 million.
(One ticket costs $5.00 as of April 2025)
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NYLottery.NY.gov

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $20 million.
(One ticket costs $2.00)
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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CELEBRITY NEWS: NOVEMBER 5, 2026
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Josie Canseco (Model/ Jose & Jessica Canseco’s daughter) – 30 years old
Odell Beckham Jr. (NFL Player) – 34 years old
Kevin Jonas (Jonas Brothers) – 39 years old
Alexa Chung (former MTV Host) – 43 years old
Luke Hemsworth (Westworld/ older Brother of Chris & Liam) – 46 years old
Keala Settle (“The Greatest Showman”) – 51 years old
Sam Rockwell (“The Bad Guys 2”/ The White Lotus) – 58 years old
Judy Reyes (High Potential/ Scrubs) – 59 years old
Famke Janssen (“X-Men” movies) – 62 years old
Tatum O’Neal (“Paper Moon”) – 63 years old
Tilda Swinton (“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe”) – 66 years old
Bryan Adams (Canadian Singer) – 67 years old
Robert Patrick (“Terminator 2: Judgement Day”) – 68 years old
Kris Jenner (Keeping Up With The Kardashians) – 71 years old
Art Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel) – 85 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 11/5/26)
HALLMARK: Mistletoe Murders (Premiere) at 8pm
HOWDY: The Walsh Sisters (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Black Doves, Season 2 (Premiere)
NETFLIX: North of North, Season 2 (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Big John’s Bosh! Family (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Terrell & T.O. (Premiere)

Democrats have secured control over both the House and Senate. That means, The Hollywood Reporter predicts, that media and tech CEOs can expect more scrutiny from Capitol Hill.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Start spreading the news! The American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League have extended their broadcast agreement with CBS to air the Tony Awards through 2032. The deal represents an interesting departure from the recent trend of other award ceremonies, such as the Actor Awards (formerly the SAG Awards), the Emmys and the Oscars, moving to streaming services for their broadcasts.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix shared a first look at “Trinity,” a new naval thriller series starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Loki”) and Richard Madden (“Bodyguard”). The show debuts Dec. 1.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Apple TV dropped its trailer for a brand-new “Peanuts” holiday special, “Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy.” The special premieres Nov. 13.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Similarly, Disney released a trailer for its stop-motion “A Proud Family Wizmas” holiday special, which premieres Nov. 14 on Disney+.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Football legend and Daytime Emmy Award winner Michael Strahan will star in a three-part docuseries about the fashion industry in “Michael Strahan’s Iconic Fashion,” premiering on ABC Nov. 10 and on Disney+ and Hulu the following day.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Toni Collette (“United States of Tara”) will star in the titular role in “Lenni,” a new Apple TV series currently filming in Sydney, Australia. Adapted from the Norwegian series “Pernille,” “Lenni” is billed as a dark comedy-mystery about a child welfare worker who struggles to juggle her personal and professional life after a family tragedy.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Speaking of Australia, Sydney-based production company Dollhouse Pictures has optioned the rights to a TV adaptation of “The Work,” Bri Lee’s best-selling novel about the cutthroat art industry. Hannah Lehmann (“Two Sides”) is attached as series creator and executive producer, alongside Jessica Carrera (“Paper Dolls”).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Whitney Leavitt, former cast member of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” announced that she will executive produce and star in her own reality series for Hulu alongside her husband, Connor.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin has two new TV projects in development at Netflix with his new production company, Lila Pictures: “The Only Child” starring Ali Wong, and “Citizen’s Arrest” by writer Gene Hong.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBCUniversal and Hornbill Capital announced an $80 million Series C fundraising round for EloElo Group, which owns the Indian microdrama platform Story TV. In a statement, NBCU executive vice president Deepak Arya said that the company sees “significant opportunity in mobile-first storytelling and emerging formats.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

A new environmental report from The Brandtech Group suggests that a 30-second AI-generated commercial produces about 120 kg of CO2 emissions, which is roughly the carbon cost of manufacturing a new laptop. (As another point of comparison, 100 kgCO2e translates to around 1,500 hours of video streaming.)
(Source: Cynopsis)

On Dec. 1, Lady A will host the Country Music Association and ABC’s 17th annual holiday special, “CMA Country Christmas.” It will also be available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Meta has hired former “NBC Nightly News” producer Rich Latour to head its in-house content studio as VP. The role is part of the company’s communications and public affairs division, but may offer some possibilities beyond brand storytelling as Meta dips its toe into more long-form content opportunities with Instagram TV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Skydance continues to shake up its post-merger executive structure. Eight leaders from Paramount and Warner Bros. will leave the combined company’s distribution team, which is now led by President Ray Hopkins. Underneath him, Sarah Bergman and Mickey Carter will share the title of EVP of distribution.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The ratings race is still too early to call, but preliminary Nielsen data suggests that NBC News scored the highest during Tuesday’s election coverage, with an average of 6.52 million primetime viewers. ABC News came in second with 4.91 million viewers, followed by the three cable networks – CNN with 3.93 million, MS Now with 3.92 million and Fox News with 3.88 million. At the bottom of the list was CBS News with 2.63 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Part of NBC News’ success on Tuesday night can probably be attributed to everybody’s favorite election explainer, Steve Kornacki – the livestreamed “Kornacki Cam” brought in 6.1 million views on YouTube alone.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Meanwhile, in non-political ratings news, Season 11 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” debuted to 2.2 million total viewers across all platforms in its opening week, making it Bravo’s best premiere in three years.
(Source: Cynopsis)