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BRITNEY SPEARS IN HUGE FIGHT WITH BOYFRIEND PAUL SOLIZ, HOTEL GUESTS FEAR MENTAL BREAKDOWN
https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/02/britney-spears-fight-injured-boyfriend-paul-soliz-chateau-marmont-mental-breakdown/

CELEBRITY NEWS: MAY 2, 2024
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Princess Charlotte (Prince William & Princess Catherine’s Daughter) – 9 years old
DC YoungFly (MTV’s Wild ’N Out) – 32 years old
Megan Camper (Model/ Mother of Pete Wentz’s 2nd son) – 35 years old
Lily Allen (British Singer) – 39 years old
Gaius Charles (Taken/Grey’s Anatomy) – 41 years old
Robert Buckley (iZombie/ Lipstick Jungle) – 43 years old
Ellie Kemper (The Office / Unbreakble Kimmy Schmidt) – 44 years old
Shaun T. (Fitness Entrepreneur) – 46 years old
Jenna Von Oy (Blossom) – 47 years old
David Beckham (Soccer Player) – 49 years old
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – 52 years old
Donatella Versace (Fashion Designer) – 69 years old
Christine Baranski (The Good Wife) – 72 years old
James Dyson (Vacuum Cleaner Entrepreneur) – 77 years old
Bianca Jagger (Mick Jagger’s 1st wife) – 79 years old
Engelbert Humperdinck (Singer) – 88 years old 

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/2/24)
AMC+/SUNDANCE NOW: Scrublands (Premiere)
DISCOVERY: Caught (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD NETWORK: Selena + Restaurant (Premiere) at 7pm
FX: Welcome to Wrexham (Premiere) at 10pm
MAX: Hacks (Premiere)
NETFLIX: A Man in Full (Premiere)
NETFLIX: T P Bon (Premiere)
PEACOCK: The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Premiere)
CBS: Ghosts (Finale) at 8:30pm

Fox is looking to sell 30-second Super Bowl LIX ads for at least $7 million each, reports Variety. The starter price for spots for this year’s game, which delivered a record 120.3 million viewers to CBS, was $6.5 million.

PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

Tyler Perry Studios has formed a joint venture with Asylum Group to co-develop and co-produce unscripted projects. Antoinetta Stallings has moved into the post of VP of Unscripted Programming at Tyler Perry Studios, best known for its stable of scripted shows like “Sistas,” “The Oval” and “House of Payne.” “I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studio,” said Perry. “We’ve never tapped into this area of entertainment before and we’re looking forward to working closely with Asylum to bring unique real world stories to life.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prime Video handed a series order to “The Better Sister,” a thriller starring and executive produced by Jessica Biel (“The Sinner”) and Elizabeth Banks (“Call Jane”). Tomorrow Studios is co-producing with Amazon MGM Studios. “Beyond being an enticing thriller full of twists and turns, ‘The Better Sister’ is a gripping story about family feuds and forgiveness,” said Amazon MGM Studios’ head of television, Vernon Sanders. “The brilliant duo of Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks are sure to bring these characters to life in the most authentic way.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

New Regency Television International has acquired rights to Andrew Michael Hurley bestseller The Loney to adapt for television, with “Shogun” director Jonathan van Tulleken onboard. “I’m thrilled at the opportunity to adapt ‘The Loney’,” said van Tulleken. “Its dark allure, complex characters and twisting narrative are a perfect foundation for a deeply compelling and visually immersive series that is an absolute gift for a director.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Neal McDonough (“Boomtown”) has joined the season two cast of “Tulsa King.” The Sylvester Stallone-starring series is slated to return to Paramount+ in the fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s “My Adventures with Superman,” back for season two on Adult Swim on Saturday, May 25 at midnight. The animated series is a coming-of-age story centered on Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Commentary series “Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson” rolls out with 2-3 episodes per week starting Friday, July 26 on Peacock. “We can’t wait to be a part of the Paris Olympics and help hype up the audience with highlights from the best moments of the Games,” said Hart, who hosts and executive produces with Thompson. “We’re going for gold, everybody!” 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of “All American: Homecoming” makes its debut on Monday, July 8 on The CW. The series from it was spun, “All American,” will have its season six, and series, finale on Monday, July 15. The CW also set the premiere date for season two of “61st Street”: Monday, July 22.

Lifetime docuseries “Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up” premieres Monday, June 3 at 9p, following Gypsy Rose Blanchard as she experiences life as a free woman.

Guy Fieri, his wife Lori, and his sons Hunter and Ryder are joined by chef Antonia Lofaso for the new season of “Guy’s All-American Road Trip,” kicking off Friday, June 7 at 9p on Food Network.

The race to save humanity resumes with the season two premiere of TNT thriller “The Lazarus Project,” set for Sunday, June 9 at 9p. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Future Today announced the upcoming launch of original content on its free AVOD flagship app, Fawesome. In partnership with Digital Media Studios, the programming slate includes four Fawesome Originals : “Southern Food Truck Wars”; “Game Night”; biographical drama “The Peanut Man,” chronicling the life of George Washington Carver; and “Greenwood Rising,” following the journey of O.W. Gurley, a visionary entrepreneur.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Rich & Shameless” returns to TNT with new standalone specials this May following the NBA Western Conference Finals. The series tells the true stories of the successes, and failures behind major sports stars. First up: “Brett Favre: Out of Bounds” on May 20 or 22.
(Source: Cynopsis)

At its Netflix Is a Joke festival, Netflix announced seven new comedy specials. Deon Cole and Ali Wong will tape their shows at the festival, while Bert Kreischer, Fortune Feimster, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy and Michelle Buteau will get laughs elsewhere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Antenna TV will air a “’Mother’s Day at the Keatons’ Marathon” featuring curated episodes of “Family Ties” on Sunday, May 12 starting at 5a.
(Source: Cynopsis)

iHeartMedia and P&G Can’t Cancel Pride, a Pride Month event recognizing the impact of music and the impact that LGBTQ+ organizations continue to have on the community, will be available to stream on June 12.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hallmark Channel was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network during its “Spring Into Love” programming stunt in Weekend Total Day and Weekend Primetime among W18+, and Top 3 among HHs, Total Viewers, and P18. The stunt delivered the #1 most-watched program on entertainment cable every Saturday for six straight weeks among HHs, Total Viewers, and W/P 18+ and reached 21 million Unduplicated Total Viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Telemundo delivered a network first as the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast network in Monday-Sunday 7-11p primetime among total viewers for two consecutive months, closing out the month of April averaging 1.2 million total viewers and 344,000 A18-49, according to Nielsen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Art Moore, WABC-TV New York VP of Programming and a mainstay on “Live with Kelly and Mark” and its predecessors, is retiring in September. Moore has been with ABC since 1989. “Art Moore is simply the best of the best,” said Debra OConnell, President, News Group and Networks, Disney Entertainment. “His creativity, ability to handle any production challenge and keen sense of what the audience wants is unparalleled in daytime television, and can only be rivaled by his huge heart.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

CELEBRITY NEWS: MAY 1, 2024
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Jessica Andrea (Pop Singer/ Logic’s 1st wife) – 32 years old
Drew Sidora (“CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story”/ “Step Up”) – 39 years old
Kevin Fredricks (Comedian/ YouTube Star KevOnStage) – 41 years old
Jaime Dornan (“Fifty Shades of Grey” movies) – 42 years old
Darius McCrary (Family Matters) – 48 years old
James Murray (Comedian/ Impractical Jokers) – 48 years old
Tina Atkins-Campbell (Mary, Mary) – 50 years old
Wes Anderson (Director) – 55 years old
Kelly Bensimon (The Real Housewives of New York) – 56 years old
Tim McGraw (Country Singer) – 57 years old
Ray Parker Jr. (“Ghostbusters” Soundtrack) – 70 years old
Dann Florek (Law & Order: SVU) – 74 years old
Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) – 78 years old
Rita Coolidge (Pop Singer) – 79 years old
Judy Collins (Singer) – 85 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/1/24)
ABC: Jeopardy! Masters (Premiere) at 8pm
APPLE TV+: Acapulco (Premiere)
FOOD NETWORK: Supermarket Stakeout (Premiere) at 9pm
HULU: Shardlake (Premiere)
LIFETIME: Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: Heeramandi: The Diamond (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Frankly Speaking (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Behind the Music (Premiere)
SYFY: Chucky (Finale) at 10pm

Netflix has ordered UK reality series “Cheaters: Unfinished Business” (w/t). Co-produced by Lifted Entertainment (“Love Island”) and 12 Yard, the show follows ex-couples who try to forgive and forget.
(Source: Cynopsis) 

“The Forsyte Saga,” based on the novels by John Galsworthy, is being adapted as a TV series for the third time. The PBS Masterpiece series from Mammoth Screen (“Victoria”) will be written by Debbie Horsfield. Past versions premiered on the BBC in 1967, and ITV in 2002.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A new independent production company with a focus on premium scripted content has opened in London. Alef UK is headed by Gilles Bannier (“Blue Lights”) as Creative Director. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO comedy series “Fantasmas,” created, directed, written and starring Julio Torres (“Los Espookys”), debuts this June on HBO.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ready for heartbreak? MTV’s got you covered with “Help! I’m in a Secret Relationship,” coming back for a new season on Monday, May 21 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New seasons of true crime series are on the way from ID, including “Crimes Gone Viral” (premiering Tuesday, May 7 at 9p), “In Pursuit with John Walsh” (Wednesday, May 8 at 10p), “Signs of a Psychopath” (Sunday, June 2 at 10p), “American Monster” (Sunday, June 16 at 9”), “High Speed Chase” and “Last Night Lockup” (Tuesday, June 25 at 9p and 10p), and “Fear Thy Neighbor” (Wednesday, June 26 at 10p).
(Source: Cynopsis) 

Season four of INSP original series “Wild West Chronicles” kicks off Thursday, June 20 at 8p. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Silverman are four of the guests lassoed for John Mulaney’s six-part Netflix series, “Everybody’s in LA,” filmed during the Netflix Is a Joke festival. The first episode drops Friday, May 3. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Maine Cabin Masters: Building Italy” premieres Monday, June 17 at 9p on Magnolia Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Who Killed WCW?”, exploring the rise and fall of World Championship Wrestling, premieres Tuesday, June 4 on Vice TV. “The iconic rise and fall of WCW is one of professional wrestling’s most captivating stories – full of big dreams, massive successes, painful failures, and the harsh realities of the pro wrestling business,” said EP Dwayne Johnson. “With wrestling viewership and fan engagement at an ultimate high, there has never been a more perfect time to tell top-quality wrestling stories.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Married interior designers use their professional rivalry to fuel their creativity in the new HGTV docuseries, “Divided By Design,” premiering Monday, June 10, at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen True Crime is celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Snapped”with a special on Sunday, May 12 at 6p that reexamines the Internet’s first murder trial, taking viewers back to the days of internet chat rooms and clever screen names, VHS tapes sent via snail mail, and a scarcity of cell phones. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBCUniversal is planning to make a bid in the neighborhood of $2.5 billion per year for a package of NBA games, reports The Wall Street Journal. The exclusive negotiating window for Warner Bros. Discovery to cut a deal for current partner TNT expired last week. TNT had paid an average of $1.2 billion under its deal. Disney is reportedly set to pay an average $2.6 billion per year, up from $1.5 billion.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Early Days of ESPN: 300 Daydreams and Nightmares “surely is one of the great sports stories and arguably one of the great business stories, too,” says the book’s author, and ESPN’s founding executive producer, Peter Fox, who soldiered on despite critics’ insistence that an all-sports network could never work.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Baby Reindeer” is getting bigger. The stalker series not only retained its position as Netflix’s most-watched English-language series of the week, it rose to 22 million viewers from April 22-28, up from 13 million.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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