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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 3/19/26)
FREEFORM: The Thrifting Show With Lara Spencer (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Beauty in Black (Premiere)
NETFLIX: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Unicorn Academy (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Last One Laughing UK (Premiere)

At his first Disney shareholder meeting as CEO – and his first day on the job – Josh D’Amaro struck a confident tone, positioning the company as uniquely equipped to lead the industry forward. While others face consolidation or fight to stay relevant in a fragmented landscape, he emphasized Disney’s momentum into a new era of innovation and growth, saying, “This next chapter will be driven by staying focused on world-class creativity, enhanced by technology, bringing unforgettable stories to audiences wherever they are.” And Disney+ will play a major role in that next chapter. “Disney+ will continue to evolve beyond a traditional streaming service to become the digital centerpiece of our company: a portal that connects our stories, experiences, games, films and more in entirely new ways,” D’Amaro told investors.
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MS NOW is reshuffling its lineup with a series of anchor moves across the schedule. Stephanie Ruhle will debut a new 9–11a program while continuing as senior business analyst and co-host of the YouTube Live series “It’s Happening With Velshi & Ruhle.” Alicia Menendez shifts to the noon hour, with Luke Russert stepping in on “The Weeknight.” Ali Velshi will take over as host of “The 11th Hour” while maintaining his role as chief data reporter. “Morning Joe” trims back to three hours, with Jonathan Lemire joining as co-anchor at 8a. Chris Hayes returns to anchor Mondays at 8p, and Ana Cabrera will depart the network. The revamp will take place in June.
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“As part of these programming changes, team members will have the opportunity to shift into new roles to support new priorities. In most cases, comparable opportunities will be available to employees as these changes take shape,” wrote MS Now President Rebecca Kutler in a memo to staff. “Overall, we expect to have more people working at MS NOW by the end of 2026 than we do today.”
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TBS has ordered a thirteenth season of “Impractical Jokers.” Small wonder – since its January 15 premiere, the unscripted comedy series is averaging a 1.72 Live+3 rating among Adults 25-54, an increase of 292% over the previous season. The show is on track to deliver its highest‑rated season ever in its 15-year history and currently ranks as the #1 original series on cable this year in key adult demos. “Fifteen years into its run, Impractical Jokers is breaking records and delivering some of the best ratings in its history,” said Jason Sarlanis, President, TNT, TBS, truTV, ID & HLN, Linear and Streaming at Warner Bros. Discovery. “Our fans absolutely love the humor and friendship of the Jokers, which keeps them coming back for more.”
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Netflix has greenlit “Uncorked,” a Napa-set rom-com from Darren Star (“Sex and the City”), that follows the life of a talented but self-destructive winemaker who returns to Napa for her second chance at love. Star will executive produce alongside David Schulner (“New Amsterdam”), Tony Hernandez (“Emily In Paris”) and Lilly Burns (“Emily In Paris”) of Counterpart Studios, while also continuing to helm “Emily in Paris.”
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Prime Video has renewed “Cross” for an eight-episode season three. The thriller drama is based on characters created by James Patterson.
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Writer-producer Eric Overmyer died March 16 after a long illness at 74. The creator of “Bosch,” Overmyer also contributed to acclaimed series including “The Wire,” “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order,” among many others.
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“Lord of the Flies” lands on Netflix on Monday, May 4. The BBC and Stan limited series is based on William Golding’s 1954 novel about boys stranded on a tropical island.
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Prime Video’s “American Gladiators” reboot premieres Friday, April 17 with its first three episodes. The competition series is hosted by WWE wrestler and “Real World” alum Mike “The Miz” Mizanin.
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ID has two true crime series set to return next month. “Homicide Hunter: American Detective” is back Wednesday, April 15 at 9p, followed by “On the Case With Paula Zahn” at 10p.
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Crime drama “Nemesis,” following two men on either side of the law,makes its debut Thursday, May 14 on Netflix.
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“The Five Star Weekend” launches Thursday, July 16 on Peacock. The drama centers on a famous cook, played by Jennifer Garner, who deals with grief by inviting three friends from different stages of her life to a weekend getaway in Nantucket.
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“The Collector’s Call” returns for season seven on Sunday, April 12 at 6:30p on MeTV. Lisa Welchel (“The Facts of Life”) returns as host, traveling the country to explore private collections of memorabilia.
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Allison Janney and Hoda Kotb are among the celebrities welcomed on season eight of Food Network’s “Be My Guest With Ina Garten,” kicking off Saturday, April 11 at 12p.
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FOX Nation docudrama “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints” will return this Easter season with an extended episode entitled “Mary,” premiering Friday, March 27. Scorsese hosts.
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Sprite, which has returned as the official soft drink sponsor of the NBA, is also re-teaming with the Harlem Globetrotters™ as Presenting Partner For North America and Official Global Partner For The Rest of the World. The new partnership reunites the Harlem Globetrotters with one of its original brand partners, The Coca-Cola Company, which had a working relationship with the brand for close to 75 years.
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Scripps Sports and the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) are set to bring the Walter Cup Finals to national linear television in the US for the first time. Game dates will be announced once the finalists are determined, with the championship series slated for May. Live coverage will air on ION.
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The World Baseball Classic Final between Team USA and Venezuela averaged 13.9 million viewers, up 48% from the semifinal game, according to AdImpact. Linear had the highest share of viewership with 53% on Fox networks, while streaming took up 47% of viewers. YouTube accounted for 22% of the streaming audience. 
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Viewership of the Oscars ceremony on ABC and Hulu slipped 9% from last year, to a four-year low of (a still hefty) 17.86 million. That number does not count PC and mobile viewing.
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Kyle Larson’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Victory in Las Vegasdrew 1.19 million total viewers for The CW, up +10% compared to the same weekend last year in Vegas.
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An average 4.4 million viewers tuned into NBC for golf’s Players Championship on Sunday. That’s up 15% from last year.
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The 2026 Big East Men’s Championship on Fox was the most-watched in network history, delivering 1.77 million viewers.
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“The Hill” garnered 84.2 million visits in February, up 8% year-over-year, according to Comscore. Compared to January, the news site saw a 13% increase in unique visitors and a 7% rise in total minutes.
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CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 18, 2026
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Lily Collins (“Emily In Paris/ The Blind Side”) – 37 years old
Adam Pally (“Iron Man 3”/ Happy Endings) – 44 years old
Adam Levine (Maroon 5) – 47 years old
Sutton Foster (Younger/ Broadway Actress) – 51 years old
Dane Cook (Comedian) – 54 years old
Queen Latifah (Actress/ Rapper) – 56 years old
Michael Bergin (Baywatch) – 57 years old
Andre Rison (former NFL Player/ Ex-Boyfriend of Lisa “Left Eye Lopez) – 59 years old
Vanessa L. Williams (Desperate Housewives/ Ugly Betty) – 63 years old
Mike Rowe (Returning The Favor Host/ Dirty Job Host) – 64 years old
Geoffrey Owens (The Cosby Show) – 65 years old
Ben Cohen (Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry’s) – 75 years old

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/18/26)
APPLE TV: Imperfect Women (Premiere)
BRITBOX: The Lady (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Eva Lasting (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Furies (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Radioactive Emergency (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Invincible (Premiere)
TLC: Bad Foot Clinic (Premiere) at 10p

Hulu has renewed political thriller “Paradise” for a third season. The Dan Fogelman (“This Is Us”) drama, starring Sterling K. Brown, has racked up more than 30 million viewing hours in its current run and nearly 12 billion minutes streamed globally across its first two seasons. The sophomore season wraps Monday, March 30.
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Paramount Skydance and David Ellison have been added to Las Vegas gambler and self-described “fixer” R.J. Cipriani’s lawsuit accusing Paramount president Jeff Shell of failing to pay him for crisis communication services. “Paramount is aware of the frivolous lawsuit and believes the claims are entirely without merit,” said a Paramount spokesperson in a statement. “There is no factual or legal basis for any claim against Paramount, its directors or its major shareholders, and the company intends to defend these allegations vigorously.” Shell has accused Cipriani of extortion.
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There was no political interference in Netflix’s failed bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, co-CEO Ted Sarandos told Politico, saying the political backdrop “complicated the narrative, not the actual outcomes.” The process did, however, reveal what he described as “a real deep misunderstanding” of YouTube. Many still see the platform as a repository for cat videos or a free promotional tool, Sarandos said, when in reality it’s a direct competitor. “It’s a zero-sum game,” he argued – time spent on YouTube comes at the expense of services like Netflix or RTL – underscoring that the platform is playing in the same arena as traditional and premium streaming players.
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NBC News is expanding its AI coverage with the addition of technology journalist Joanna Stern as chief tech analyst and contributing correspondent. Stern, alongside her media company, will produce content across the network’s platforms, including vertical video, explainers, and investigative reporting. The network will also debut a new franchise series, “AI in America,” led by Stern. The partnership “reflects a new model of working with leading independent journalists and creators,” said President of Editorial Rebecca Blumnstein.
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“Shared Planet,” featuring stories of people and wildlife flourishing together, premieres Wednesday, April 29 at 10p on PBS (check local listings).
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“My Brother the Minotaur” launches Friday, April 24 on Apple TV.The animated adventure series mixes folklore and mystery to tell the story of a young minotaur found and raised in the human world.
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Paramount+ offered a look at docuseries “Made for March,” following the Kansas Jayhawks and Michigan Wolverines in their bid for a national championship this season. The four-parter debuts Saturday, April 4.
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UK-based CMG Productions and LA-based Moscot Global Production Services have struck a strategic partnership to bring scripted US productions to the UK. Through the partnership, CMG becomes the exclusive provider of UK scripted production services to Moscot Global and its projects. 
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Production for season three of “Time” is set to begin in Belfast. The drama, made by BBC Studios Fiction for BBC iPlayer and BBC One as a co-production with BritBox, stars David Tennant (“Doctor Who”) and Siobhan Finneran (“Downton Abbey”). 
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Banijay Asia and All3Media International announced the return of “Rise & Fall” for a second season, for Indian ad-supported streaming service Amazon MX Player. The buzzy reality show became Amazon MX Player’s biggest title, amassing over 500 million views its first time around.
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Horror film “Primate” starts its streaming run on Wednesday, March 25.The film landed in theaters on January 9.
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The fourth annual “Billboard Latin Women in Music” special is set for Thursday, April 23 at 9p on Telemundo. The two-hour show will spotlight the women shaping the Latin music industry.
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GEICO is leaning into its partnership with the NCAA during March Madness with “Miles That Matter,” a basketball docuseries created in collaboration with Religion of Sports and now streaming on Paramount+. The series follows standout players, spotlighting the families, coaches, and communities behind their rise. The launch comes as new CMO Arianna Orpello pushes a strategy centered on deeper investment in women’s sports and more emotionally resonant storytelling around life transitions and family moments. “‘Miles That Matter’ reflects how GEICO is evolving the way we tell stories, by spotlighting the real journeys and relationships that shape success long before the spotlight turns on,” said Orpello. “Some of the most meaningful moments between parents and children now happen in the car – on the drives to and from practice, games, and life’s biggest transitions. Those conversations, those miles, matter.”
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Sprite is back as the official global soft drink sponsor of the NBA, rolling out a mix of integrated global campaigns, digital-first storytelling, retail activations and on-the-ground fan experiences designed to channel the energy of the game into refreshment. “Basketball is central to the DNA of Sprite,” said Manolo Arroyo, EVP and Global Chief Marketing Officer, The Coca-Cola Company. “Reuniting with the NBA is about co-creating what’s next – experimenting with new fan experiences, exploring emerging formats and meeting the next generation where they are.” Sprite had been the league’s soft drink sponsor from 1994 until 2015, when PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew took over beverage rights.
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Women Of Wrestling (WOW) is launching its own podcast series, “The WOW Official Podcast with Nigel Zane.” The companion show will stream every Friday at 3p, for a live, interactive experience offering exclusive insights from the WOW Superheroes.
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Netflix dating show “Age of Attraction” drew 3.8 million views within five days of its launch on March 11, landing at number six on the streamer’s Top 10 shows for the week. Season two of fantasy adventure “One Piece” topped the chart with 16.8 million views.
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