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CELEBRITY NEWS: DECEMBER 6, 2019
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April Love Geary (Model/ Robin Thicke’s Girlfriend) – 25 years old
Laurent Bourgeois (Les Twins Dancers) – 31 years old
Larry Bourgeois (Les Twins Dancers) – 31 years old
Ashley Madekwe (Salem/ ABC’s Revenge) – 36 years old
Lindsay Price (Splitting Up Together/ NBC’s Lipstick Jungle) – 43 years old
Judd Apatow (Director) – 52 years old
Meli’sa Morgan (R&B Singer) – 55 years old
Janine Turner (Friday Night Lights/ Northern Exposure) – 57 years old
Debbie Rowe (Nurse/ Mother of two of Michael Jackson’s children) – 61 years old
Andrew Cuomo (56th Governor of New York) – 62 years old
Tom Hulce (“Amadeus”/ “Animal House”) – 66 years old
JoBeth Williams (“The Big Chill”/ “Poltergeist”) – 71 years old
Frankie Beverly (R&B Singer) – 73 years old
James Naughton (Gossip Girl/ “The First Wives Club”) – 74 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 12/6/19)
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO: Clifford The Big Red Dog (Premiere)
HULU: Reprisal (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 12/7/19)
CARTOON NETWORK: Steven Universe Future (Premiere) at 8pm
OXYGEN: Criminal Confessions (Premiere) at 6pm
OXYGEN: Homicide for the Holidays (Premiere) at 7:30pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Jennifer Lopez, Musical Guest: DaBaby (Premiere) at 11:30pm
UNIVERSAL KIDS: DreamWorks’ Where’s Waldo (Finale) at 10am

(SUNDAY 12/8/19)
SHOWTIME: The L Word: Generation Q (Premiere) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: Work In Progress (Premiere) at 11pm
TRAVEL CHANNEL: Expedition Bigfoot (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: Off The Grid On The Beach (Finale) at 9pm

Emmy-winning TV host Lilliana Vazquez and Australian entertainment reporter Scott Tweedie will co-host of E!’s newly transplanted NY-based daily morning shows E! News at 7a and Pop of the Morning at 11a. The shows debut Monday, January 6. “After spending 19 years in morning television, I know the importance of waking up with hosts you truly connect with and want to share your morning with. We’re excited to introduce you to that team,” said Tammy Filler, EVP and editor-In-Chief, E! News. Vazquez is a contributor on Today, E! News, Wendy Williams, The Talk and Rachael Ray Show. Tweedie’s credits include Dancing With The Stars Australia, and his own spin-off show, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Noms are out from the Writers Guild of America, West and Writers Guild of America, East for outstanding achievement in television. The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale, Mindhunter and Succession are competing for top drama while Barry, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Pen15, Russian Doll and Veep are in contention for the top comedy honor. Winners will be feted at concurrent awards events Saturday, February 1 in LA and NY.
(Source: Cynopsis)

No sophomore slump for Aubrey Plaza, who will return as host of the Film Independent Spirit Awards for the second consecutive year. Ceremony is slated for Saturday, February 8 and will be broadcast live on IFC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Media mogul Byron Allen, whose legal dispute with Comcast recently reached the Supreme Court, took the opportunity of the departure from Comcast of diversity chief David Cohen (see Executive Moves) to make a statement. “With David Cohen out of the way, this is a pivotal moment in the history and legacy of Comcast and Brian Roberts,” Allen said in a statement, suggesting that Roberts and the Comcast board rescind their petition in the Supreme Court and sit down with critics.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Peacock, NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming platform, is developing a K-Pop-themed musical drama. Titled Olympic Boulevard, series is from writer Paula Yoo (The Perfectionists, Supergirl), producer Neil Meron and choreographer Kyle Hanagami.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO Max greenlit half-hour dramedy Generation, marking the streamer’s first pilot to get a full series order. Directed by Lena Dunham and Ben Barnz, and created by 18-year old Zelda Barnz and her father Daniel Barnz who also directs, project follows a group of high school students whose exploration of modern sexuality tests deeply entrenched beliefs about life, love and the nature of family in their conservative community. Ensemble cast includes Nathanya Alexander, Chloe East, Nava Mau, Uly Schlesinger and Sam Trammell with Justice Smith and Martha Plimpton.
(Source: Cynopsis)

I just kinda wish you were on Apple TV+. Apple scored rights to a doc about 17-year-old breakout singer Billie Eilish in a deal with her label, Interscope Records. Project will be directed by R.J. Cutler, the eye behind The World According to Dick Cheney and The September Issue, and streamed on Apple TV+. Eilish was named Apple Music’s artist of 2019.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hearst Television acquired journalist and longtime NBC investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen’s consumer series Rossen Reports, and Rossen will be named chief national consumer correspondent of the franchise as part of the deal. The Report, to distributed across Hearst platforms, aids viewers with product purchasing, as well as safety and security tips.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MRC is checking into the Plaza. In one of its biggest deals to date, the indie studio scored TV, film, stage and related ancillary rights to Eloise, the beloved series of children’s books written by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight. In tandem with UK-based HandMade Films, the Thompson estate, illustrator Knight and book publisher Simon & Schuster, MRC aims to develop various adaptations. Handmade’s Trudi Francis will serve as an exec producer on all projects.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Several new series and seasons are on tap at Snap. Season 4 of Second Chance debuts Monday, December 9, with new sets of execs reuniting for the first time. The fourth season of The Dead Girls Detective Agency drops Saturday, December 14, and new series Tekashi69 Vs. the World premieres Saturday, December 21 to explore topliners in hip-hop, entertainment and sports.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Telemundo will premiere a new season of anthology show Decisiones – Unos Ganan, Otros Pierden (Decisions – Some Win and Others Lose) Tuesday, December 10 at 9p. One of Telemundo’s most successful formats, Decisiones is inspired by real-life cases about what can happen to people based on their actions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

IFC sketch comedy Sherman’s Showcase arrives on Hulu Wednesday, December 11. Created by Emmy-nominated writers Diallo Riddle (Marlon, Rise) and Bashir Salahuddin (Glow, Snatched) and co-exec-produced by John Legend, series time-travels via music and clips drawn from the 40-year library of a legendary, albeit fictional, musical variety show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Streaming site Topic will debut short-form scripted series Down from London, a new comedy series in partnership with Mermade, sister company to Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman, on December 19. Show follows a couple trying to understand their relationship after a failed marriage proposal. Also coming up is eight-ep series Rough Draft, featuring sit-downs with writers including Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight), Steven Canals (Pose), Ramy Youssef (Ramy) and activist/rapper Vic Mensa. What’s Your Ailment?!, an eight-ep discussion show fronted by stand-up comic Maria Bamford, bows December 26.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix’s new trailer for season 2 of Lost in Space sets the scene for more danger headed the way of Will Robinson and family in the form of slithering monsters, a torrential waterfall and more. The 10-ep second outing drops Tuesday, December 24, with the crew stranded on a mysterious ocean planet.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The house of Hastings also dropped a trailer for Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, from Universal and DreamWorks Animation, which reimagines the successful feature film brand as an animated series for kids. Series premieres on Netflix on Thursday, December 26.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Married at First Sight returns for its 10th season on Wednesday, January 1, touching down in the nation’s capital with even more marital doings. For the first time in series history five new couples will take a leap of faith when they walk down the aisle to marry a stranger in DC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Child-rearing expert Jo Frost returns to television for 20 new eps of Supernanny, premiering Wednesday, January 1 at 10p on Lifetime. Families this season are dealing with diverse issues that span the spectrum of parenting challenges.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Paranormal professionals Amy Bruni and Adam Berry are joined by medium Chip Coffey to spread a different kind of holiday spirit in the season 4 return of Travel Channel’s Kindred Spirits on Friday, January 3 at 9p. The net also has three haunting new series on tap for this month: It Feels Evil launches Monday, December 16 at 10p; Trending Fear premieres Friday, December 20 at 11p; and Ghost Loop debuts Friday, December 27 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV series Siesta Key returns with even more drama on Tuesday, January 7 at 8p. New season features The Bachelorette’s Robby Hayes joining the original crew.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Streaming service Shudder will introduce The Dead Lands, a co-production with New Zealand’s TVNZ, with two eps on Thursday, January 23. Series features a supernatural adventure set in a mythic Maori past.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Food Network and Girl Scouts of the USA are cooking up Girl Scout Cookie Championship, a four-ep series aimed at those obsessed with the iconic cookies. Hosted by Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother), competition will see bakers transforming Girl Scout Cookies into show-stopping edible pieces of art. Series kicks off Monday, February 3 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC anthology series Dispatches from Elsewhere, created by and starring Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother), will debut with a two-night premiere Sunday, March 1 and Monday, March 2 at 10p. Ten-ep series centers around four ordinary people who feel there’s something missing in their lives they can’t quite put their finger on, and are brought together when they stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life. As they begin to accept the mysterious “Dispatches from Elsewhere” challenges, they discover the mystery winds deeper than they imagined.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Wheel of Fortune letter turner Vanna White will host the show’s Secret Santa Holiday Giveaway beginning Monday, December 9. White subbed for host Pat Sajak while Sajak recovered from abdominal surgery when the episodes were filmed last month. Disney is first-time promotional partner.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Comedian, The Daily Show Correspondent and Crazy Rich Asians actor Ronny Chieng makes his Netflix comedy special debut in Asian Comedian Destroys America! Special debuts Tuesday, December 17.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Starz gave Outlander fans an early gift, announcing they’ll get glimpse at season 5 with an exclusive clip airing Sunday, December 15 as part of the net’s “Page to Screen” weekend. Starz will be showcasing other book adaptations that weekend, including new original series Dublin Murders, drawn from the novels by Tana French.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Decades TV Network will stage the marathon A Toast To Twilight, an ode to Rod Serling’s anthology masterpiece The Twilight Zone, beginning Tuesday, December 31 at 7a and continuing through New Year’s Day.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Briana Cuoco, actress, singer, dancer and sister of Kaley Cuoco, will recur in upcoming HBO Max series The Flight Attendant.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In syndication, most daytime shows were bombarded by preemptions for impeachment hearings on three of the five weekdays in the session ended November 24. Judge Judy (6.3 live plus same day national rating, down 7 percent from the week before) had its primary run blacked out in five of the 20 largest markets on November 19 alone. Still, Judy was syndication’s highest rated show for the 16th time in 17 weeks, tied with Jeopardy (6.3, down 13 percent) and Wheel of Fortune (6.3, up 2 percent). Dr Phil (2.3, down 8 percent) topped the talkers for the 168th week in a row. Live with Kelly & Ryan (2.1, steady) took second place honors for the 39th straight week.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Among the hot rookies The Kelly Clarkson Show (1.3, down 7 percent) was still the top-rated new show despite not getting a breakout on November 21, a day that was marked by a ton of preemptions. Rising newcomer Tamron Hall (1.0, steady) held its ground at its season high. Well behind the top two came Mel Robbins (0.4, unchanged), the third of the season’s three new talk shows.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Playmobil: The Movie (Animated) – Anya Taylor-Joy, Gabriel Bateman, Jim Gaffigan, Daniel Radcliffe, Meghan Trainor, Adam Lambert, Kenan Thompson
The Aeronauts (Limited Release) – Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel, Tom Courtenay, Phoebe Fox, Anne Reid, Tim McInnerny, Robert Glenister, Rebecca Front

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $285 million

You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $130 million. 

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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