FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 6/28/24)
APPLE TV+: WondLa (Premiere)
DISNEY: Zombies: The Re-Animated Series (Premiere) at 8pm
HISTORY: The Proof Is Out There: Alien Edition (Premiere) at 10pm
MAX: Beach Cottage Chronicles (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Mole; Òlòtūré: The Journey (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Owning Manhattan (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Savage Beauty (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Whirlwind (Premiere)
OWN: Family Empire: Houston (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: Zillow Gone Wild (Finale) at 10:30pm
(SATURDAY 6/29/24)
NBC: U.S. Olympic Trials: Men’s Gymnastics at 3pm
NBC: U.S. Olympic Trials: Track and Field at 8pm
(SUNDAY 6/30/24)
BET: 2024 BET Awards: Red Carpet at 6pm
BET: 2024 BET Awards at 8pm
A&E: Biography: Sammy Hagar (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Biography: Sebastian Bach (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD NETWORK: The Great Food Truck Race (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: 100 Day Dream Home (Premiere) at 9pm
AMC: Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (Finale) at 9pm
Netflix renewed dating series “Perfect Match” for a third season. The show pairs singles from other Netflix unscripted series.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hulu reality series “The D’Amelio Show” will not make it to season four. Season three of the show aired last fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO and the BBC will co-produce “Lions” (w/t), from creator and executive producer Richard Gadd (“Baby Reindeer”), with Alexandra Brodski (“Somewhere Boy”) and Eshref Reybrouck (“Ferry: The Series”) attached to direct. The drama series is produced by Wendy Griffin (“Limbo”) and executive produced by Tally Garner and Morven Reid for Mam Tor Productions, Gadd, and Gaynor Holmes for the BBC, with Gavin Smith for BBC Scotland. Spanning almost forty years, the show follows the highs and lows of the relationship of two brothers, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ina Garten, star of “Be My Guest,” hasn’t worn out her welcome at Food Network. The Barefoot Contessa has signed a new, exclusive multi-year deal with the net. “The most coveted invitation is one to Ina’s home to spend time having a meal and hearing all about the extraordinary life she’s had…simply put, Ina is a culinary icon,” said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. “She has the ability to feed both the mind and body with thoughtful conversations and delicious recipes.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
An untitled drama set in the world of Silicon Valley from Jonathan Glazter (“Succession”) got the green light from AMC. “Get ready for a captivating, enthralling, authentic look behind the curtain of Silicon Valley,” said Dan McDermott, President of Entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “Jonathan is a massive talent and AMC is lucky to be the home of this, his first series creation brought to life. The show, which chronicles the lives of characters creating the world we will all inhabit, is right here and right now. Truth is stranger than fiction, especially here.” AMC Studios is producing.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fremantle North America closed a deal with the estate of author James Baldwin (The Fire Next Time, Go Tell it on the Mountain) to develop adaptations of his work for TV and film. Original Productions (“Ice Road Truckers”) will handle documentary projects. “We are deeply honored to bring James Baldwin’s timeless works to a new generation,” said Dante Di Loreto, President of Scripted Programming, Fremantle North America. “We are committed to preserving Baldwin’s legacy while making his powerful narratives accessible and compelling for contemporary audiences. This collaboration underscores our dedication to producing content that entertains and inspires.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
French thriller “A l’ombre des forêts,” from creator and director Cédric Anger (“Next Time I’ll Aim for the Heart”) and executive producers Isabelle Degeorges and Christophe Riandee for Gaumont (“Lupin“) is in the works for Apple TV+. The six-parter stars Benoît Magimel (“Pacifiction”) and Mélanie Laurent (“Inglorious Basterds”).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Casting notes: Sarah Michelle Gellar (“Wolf Pack”) will guest star on upcoming Paramount+ With Showtime prequel “Dexter: Original Sin.”…Rosario Dawson (“Ahsoka”) and Ann Dowd (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) have joined the voice cast of Netflix’s “Terminator Zero,” launching Thursday, August 9.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Three founders of Jukin Media, Jonathan Skogmo, Mike Skogmo and Anton Reut, are launching Lost In, a media brand for travel enthusiasts. “With Jukin we learned how to build and monetize massive audiences, and we’ll leverage those learnings to focus on travel, a category that’s ripe for disruption and that attracts an affluent, highly-desirable consumer,” said Jonathan Skogmo.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“American Godfathers: The Five Families,” executive produced and narrated by actor Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos”), airs across three consecutive nights beginning Sunday, August 11 at 8p on The History Channel. The six-hour docuseries explores the inception, rise, and fall of New York City’s five Mafia families.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Crime Exposé with Nancy O’Dell,” a daily half-hour true crime series, will premiere in syndication on Monday, September 23. Trifecta Entertainment, Scott Sternberg Productions and Tornante Television are partnering on production of the show, which will air on Fox stations in New York, LA, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, Washington DC, Orlando, Minneapolis and Houston along with Sinclair Broadcast Group stations in 52markets. The series is currently cleared in 95% of the US. Other station groups involved in the launch are Nexstar, CBS, Gray, Tegna, Scripps, Mission, Imagicomm and Cox.
(Source: Cynopsis)
New docuseries “The West Coast Hustle” debuts on MTV on Thursday, July 18 at 9p. Recording artist Chanel West Coast is starring and executive producing.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Apple TV+ espionage series “Slow Horses” returns for season four on Wednesday, September 4. Joanna Scanlan (“Getting On”), Ruth Bradley (“Primeval”), Tom Brooke (“The Boat That Rocked”) and James Callis (“Battlestar Galactica”) join the ensemble cast for the new season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A&E has set the premiere for the two-night documentary event “TheChicano Squad,” chronicling a team of bilingual patrol officers promoted to detectives to form the first all-Latin homicide unit dedicated to tackling Houston’s soaring rate of Latin homicide cases in 1979. The show debuts Monday, September 2 and Tuesday, September 3 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season three of “Y’Africa: Sports Champions in Africa” launches on TAC Monday, July 1 at 7p, with two episodes weekly repeating Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 4:30p and Sundays at 6:30p. The series will be available on Demand Africa beginning October 1.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Love After Lockup” returns to WE tv on Friday, July 26 at 8p. The new season features seven couples, including two fan favorites from “Love During Lockup.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ricky Gervais has planned a tour, “Ricky Gervais: Mortality,” that will run through the end of 2025 and wrap with a Netflix special, his fourth for the streamer. “We’re all gonna die,” said Gervais. “May as well have a laugh about it. Mortality looks at the absurdities of life. And death. Bring it on.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
There will be “Double Trouble” Friday nights on INSP. For the month of August, the network will air movies featuring dynamic duos. Other August stunts include The Good, the Bad and the Mustache, featuring Sam Elliott movies (August 2-4); The Mane Event, featuring red-haired leads (August 10-11); The Bob Squad birthday weekend (Taylor, Mitchum and Redford on August 16-18); and Fess on the Frontier (August 18).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Canel Media announced its ‘Verano Canela’ lineup for 2024, which includes content from the Cine de Oro collection with exclusive Mexican movie classics on Canela.TV, such as “Escuela de Vagabundos,” the newly added Turkish novela “La Dama Rebelde,” original Canela movie co-production “Mi Perfecto Ex,” music and videos in Summer Hits from Canela Music, soccer in “Verano de Gloria” on Canela Deportes and amplified coverage through partnerships with MARCA and FutbolSites.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ESPN will honor athletes and sports leaders with three special accolades during “The 2024 ESPYS,” airing Thursday, July 11 at 8p on ABC. Steve Gleason will receive The Arthur Ashe Award for Courage; Dawn Staley will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance; and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Godzilla X King Kong: The New Empire” starts streaming Thursday, July 4 on Max. A version of the film with American Sign Language (ASL) will also stream on Max the same day. This ASL version of the film was produced exclusively for Max.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Paramount Global has taken down the online archives for ComedyCentral.com, TVLand.com, CMT.com and MTVNews.com. Visitors to the sites are now directed to watch episodes through their TV provider, or sign up to Paramount+. “We have introduced more streamlined versions of our sites, driving fans to Paramount+ to watch their favorite shows,” stated a company spokesperson.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Big East Conference inked a new six-year media rights agreementwith FOX Sports, the Big East’s television partner for the last 11 years, with NBC Sports and TNT Sports also providing comprehensive basketball coverage for the first time. The new agreement, which will span from 2025-26 through 2030-31, encompasses coverage on FOX Sports (FOX, FS1, FS2), NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock) and TNT Sports (TNT, TBS, truTV and Max).
(Source: Cynopsis)
ESPN platforms will serve as the exclusive US media home for the second installment of the DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour, which includes six matches beginning Saturday, July 27-Tuesday, August 6.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Esports World Cup will be broadcast globally on DAZN’s platformfor free as the streamer becomes a long-term strategic partner with EWC to develop an innovative esports experience. The EWC will feature top esports athletes and clubs at an inaugural event hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The New York Jets will host their fifth annual Nike 11-ON high school football tournament. Forty teams from Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York will compete at the Jets training facility in Florham Park, NJ. The winning school will be honored at the Commanders vs. Jets annual preseason “Play Football” game on Saturday, August 10 which celebrates youth football at all levels.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
A Quiet Place: Day One – Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Thara School, Thea Butler, Alfie Todd, Elijah Ungvary, Alexander John, Eliane Umuhire, Ronnie Le Drew
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 – Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Ella Hunt, Tim Guinee, Giovanni Ribisi, Danny Huston, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Will Patton, Jim Lay, Georgia MacPhail
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MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $116 million.
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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $113 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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