FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 5/10/24)
DISNEY+: Past Lies (Premiere)
DISNEY+: Doctor Who (Premiere) at 7p
HULU: Black Twitter: A People’s History (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Mother of the Bride (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Ultimatum: South Africa (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Cooking Up Murder: Uncovering the Story of Cesar Roman (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Blood of Zeus (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Pokemon Horizons: The Series (Premiere)
THE ROKU CHANNEL: Empty Nest Refresh (Premiere)
(SATURDAY 5/11/24)
ESPN+: Full Court Press (Premiere)
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Maya Rudolph, Musical Guest: Vampire Weekend at 11:30pm
(SUNDAY 5/12/24)
AMC: Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire (Premiere) at 9pm
DAILY WIRE+: Mr. Birchum (Premiere)
DISCOVERY: Expedition from Hell: The Lost Tapes (Premiere) at 10pm
OXYGEN: Sins of the South (Premiere) at 8pm
SHOWTIME: The Chi (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Time100: The World’s Most Influential People (Premiere) at 10pm
“It does feel like this is a moment,” said Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav during his company’s earnings call. Zaslav was referring to the changes roiling the streaming world that prompted Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery to team up to offer a bundle of their Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming services starting this summer. “The business will look a lot different in two to three years,” added Zaslav. “It will be a lot better for consumers.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
The woman depicted as a stalker in Netflix’s sleeper hit “Baby Reindeer” came out swinging in an interview with Piers Morgan on Thursday. Scottish lawyer Fiona Harvey (Martha in the series) said the show was a “work of fiction,” and had led to death threats. “It’s been absolutely horrendous,” she told Morgan, claiming that rather than the thousands of emails her character sent to series creator/comedian/bartender Richard Gadd as depicted in the show, in fact she had just sent him some “jokey banter emails.” Netflix has said the drama is a true story, and that it took “every reasonable precaution in disguising the real-life identities of the people involved.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Law & Order: Organized Crime” has been renewed for season five, but it’s moving to Peacock, where Dick Wolf dramas are among the streamer’s most viewed shows. The season four finale airs Thursday, May 16 at 10p on NBC.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Paramount+ has renewed “Lioness” for a second season. Season one of the Taylor Sheridan drama drew nearly six million total viewers in its first week across Paramount+ globally and a linear preview on the Paramount Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Also renewed for a sophomore run is “Ted.” Following its January launch, the comedy was Peacock’s most-watched original title to date and the #1 Original Streaming Comedy in the US for more than two consecutive months.
(Source: Cynopsis)
National Geographic ordered a fifth season of “Trafficked: Underworlds With Mariana Van Zeller,” and a second run of wildlife series “Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Lionsgate Television is developing a scripted series following LA Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who rose stardom only to be shrouded in controversy when his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of stealing $17 million. Scott Delman and Albert Chen will produce. “With a strong track record of creating daring, boundary-pushing series, Lionsgate Television is the perfect partner to bring this unbelievable story to the screen,” said Delman. “In addition, Albert’s extensive sports journalism background will enable us to connect the dots to make sense of the startling turn of events we’ve seen play out on the world stage.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Natasha Lyonne’s Animal Pictures has signed a first-look deal with Sister, headed by CEO Cindy Holland. Under the deal for film and TV, Sister will provide Lyonne with backing for the company’s upcoming slate. “I am profoundly excited to dive in on our new Animal slate with the extraordinary team at Sister,” said Lyonne. “Joining forces with this brilliant, seasoned and radical brain trust, led by CEO Cindy Holland, is deeply inspiring and motivating.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Casting notes: Kristen Johnston (“The Righteous Gemstones”) has joined Netflix’s untitled comedy from Leanne Morgan, Chuck Lorre and Susan McMartin in a series regular role. The series stars Morgan as a woman whose husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman….Melissa Roxburgh (“Manifest”) landed the lead in upcoming NBC drama “The Hunting Party.”…Peri Gilpin will reprise her role as Roz on season two of “Frasier.”…Maggie Q (“Designated Survivor”) will star in Prime Video’s upcoming “Bosch” spinoff. Her character will be introduced in the season three finale of “Bosch: Legacy.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises unveiled its 2024-25 multiplatform programming slate. Reality series “La Casa de Los Famosos, ”Los 50,” “Top Chef VIP,” and “Exatlón Estados Unidos” will all be back, while new formats include survival show “La Isla: Desafío Extremo,” and competition “Sin Fronteras” (w/t). New scripted titles include “Sed de Venganza,” starring Danilo Carrera and Isabella Castillo; “La Familia” (w/t), chronicling the life of a notorious crime family; “La Dinastia Casillas” (w/t), featuring the next saga of the family at the center of “El Senor de los Cielos”; and “Perseguida” (w/t), a reinterpretation “Señora Acero.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season three of “The Bear” kicks off Thursday, June 27 on FX on Hulu. (Spoiler alert: Carmy escapes from the walk-in chiller.)
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Big Bakeover” premieres Friday, June 14 at 8p on The CW. “The Great British Bake Off” star Nancy Birtwhistle stars, traveling across the US to save struggling bakeries.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Apple TV+’ “Women in Blue” (“Las Azules”) makes its debut Wednesday, July 31. The Spanish-language crime drama tells the story of four women who defy the ultra-conservative norms of the time and join Mexico’s first female police force, only to discover that their squad is a publicity stunt.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hulu’s new true crime series “Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer” has a new launch date. Originally slated to debut June 13, the three-parter will now premiere Thursday, July 11.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Updated data for HGTV’s “Rock the Block” show the season delivered the network’s highest-rated series to-date in 2024, attracting 13.6 million total viewers. In its Monday timeslot, the series ranked as the #2 non-news/sports cable program among Upscale Women 25-54 and a top 5 non-news/sports cable program among Women 25-54 and Upscale Adults 25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes – Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Dichen Bachman, William H. Macy, Owen Teague, Lydia Peckham, Peter Macon, Sara Wiseman, Karin Konoval, Neil Sandilands, Eka Darville, Ras-Samuel, Travis Jeffrey,
Not Another Church Movie – Kevin Daniels, Jamie Foxx, Mickey Rourke, Vivica A. Fox, Tisha Campbell, Lamorne Morris, Jasmine Guy, Kyla Pratt, Patricia Belcher, Keri Schroeder
Poolman (Limited Release) – Chris Pine, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Danny DeVito, Annette Bening, Aflame Johnson, Stephen Tobolowsky, John Ortiz, Arnie Hicks Jr., Hollis W. Chambers, Christopher Chen, DeWanda Wise, Laurent Schwaar, Ray Wise
Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (Limited Release) – Eric Bana, Anna Tore, Deborra-Lee Furness, Robin McLeavy, Sisi Stringer, Lucy Ansell, Jacqueline McKenzie, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Richard Roxburgh, Tony Briggs, Kenneth Radley, Archie Thomson, Ash Ricardo, Ingrid Torelli
NYC STREET FAIRS
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MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $331 million.
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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $36 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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