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Stand-up star and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” regular Richard Lewis died Wednesday. He was 76. Lewis, who announced last April that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and was retiring from comedy, died of a heart attack, said his publicist.
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The first season of Taylor Sheridan’s “Tulsa King” is scheduled to make its debut on CBS this summer, ahead of its second season on Paramount+. This is the second time Paramount has moved a Sheridan-penned series to the broadcaster – its airing of Paramount Network’s “Yellowstone” attracted 6.6 million viewers in its first episode.
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Fuse Media has reached an agreement to exclusively sell advertising inventory on behalf of film and television studio Lionsgate for FAST channels including EBONY TV by Lionsgate, MovieSphere by Lionsgate, HerSphere by Lionsgate and OuterSphere by Lionsgate. The partnership also gives Fuse Media access to Tastemade’s inventory across Tastemade, Tastemade Travel, Tastemade Home, and Tastemade en Español. Tastemade’s in-house sales team will continue to sell their inventory directly.
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Fox Corp’s FAST channel Tubi is getting a new logo with more vibrant colors and branding that plays on the “rabbit hole” concept first introduced during its 2023 Super Bowl ads. “Our viewership growth is strongest with young, multicultural audiences and they love Tubi for the rabbit holes, the nostalgia and the content they can’t get anywhere else,” Tubi CMS Nicole Parlapiano said in a statement. “In this new brand system, we wanted to give them a fun, bold and engaging platform, that remains frictionless and 100% free, to indulge in the content that reflects their passions. See you in there.”
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Impact Network is making moves to better address the Black community, including a rebranding effort and new programming that better reflects its mission to inspire, improve, and impact audiences in positive ways. New programming will include movies like “Betty & Coretta”; original programming including films, series and sitcoms; and new initiatives focused on themes such a Women’s Celebration Month, Impact Health Month Black Music Month, Juneteenth, and Black Business Month.
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When Kenough isn’t enough? An A-list of artists will perform their nominees for Best Original Song at the Oscars on March 10, including actor Ryan Gosling and songwriter Mark Ronson singing “I’m Just Ken,” from the “Barbie” soundtrack. Other performers include Jon Batiste (“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”); Becky G (“The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”); Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell (“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”); and Scott George and the Osage Singers (“Wahzhazhe: A Song For My People” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”). Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 96th Oscars will air live on ABC, beginning at 7p.
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Paramount+, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studiossaid that Guy Ritchie will direct and executive produce a new series – “The Donovans” – loosely based on Showtime hit “Ray Donovan.” The series will be written by Ronan Bennett and will debut on Paramount+ in Canada later this year.
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Reality star and Skinnygirl founder Bethenny Frankel will make her debut on the scripted side of entertainment after being cast in Lifetime new original movie “Danger in the Dorm.” The movie, currently in production, will debut in the summer as part of Lifetime’s “Ripped from the Headlines” movie slate.
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ITV has commissioned a new 10-part series from Penny Lane Entertainment, “Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club,” where host Alan Titchmarsh and a team of experts highlight the latest horticultural trends and innovative gardens across the UK. Produced by Sam Bendel and executive producer Lee Connolly, the show was commissioned for ITV by Katie Rawcliffe and Leanne Clarke and is made in association with lawn treatment company GreenThumb.
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Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn are onboard as guest stars for season three of Max series “Hacks,” debuting in the spring.
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“Armenia, My Home,” on PBS this week, celebrates the modern-day Armenian Republic and its people, and explores the nearly 3,000-year-old past of the world’s first Christian nation. What can viewers look forward to – and why is an “Only Murders in the Building” star narrating the doc?
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Apple TV+ will premiere documentary “The Bloody Hundredth,” on March 15, chronicling the stories of several characters and airmen of the 100th Bomb Group portrayed in its “Masters of the Air” series. Narrated by Tom Hanks, the hour-long documentary is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Hanks and Gary Goetzman.
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Season 5 of MeTV original series, “Collector’s Call” will premiere on April 7 at 6:30p.
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Season 3 of PBS cooking competition series “The Great American Recipe” will premiere June 17 with eight new home cooks, two new judges and one new location. Los Angeles restaurateur Tim Hollingsworth and Francis Lam, host of public radio’s “The Splendid Table,” are new judges for season 3, joining returning host Alejandra Ramos and judge Tiffany Derry at a new filming location in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Short-form video clips from “Saturday Night Live,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” are now available on The Roku Channel and will appear regularly after airing on NBC. Clips from NBC Sports will be launching in the coming weeks.
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Allen Media Group’s free-streaming platform Sports.tv has added American 7s Football League games and programming to its video on demand lineup. Sports.tv is available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, and Android and IOS mobile devices.
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