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Donald Trump has “terminated” plans to participate in the presidential debate that had been scheduled for September 10 on ABC, citing his legal conflicts with the network, and President Biden ending his campaign. In a social media post Friday, Trump proposed instead a September 4 debate on Fox News with a full arena audience. “Donald Trump is running scared,” said Michael Tyler, communications director for the Harris campaign, in a statement. “He needs to stop playing games and show up to the debate he already committed to on Sept 10.” If Trump honors his commitment to the ABC debate, added Tyler, the Harris campaign is open to discussing further debates. Trump had agreed to the ABC debate in May, two months after filing a lawsuit against ABC and anchor George Stephanopoulos.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Elon Musk responded on X to Don Lemon’s lawsuit accusing Musk and X of fraud and reputational damage. The lawsuit stems from Musk’s ending a deal that included a pay package of $1.5 million for Lemon by texting Lemon’s agent, “contract is canceled.” The text followed an interview with Lemon that displeased Musk, who claims there wasn’t officially a deal in place. “He made a series of impressively insane demands. We declined. Therefore, there was no deal,” Musk wrote on X.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tom Cruise is expected to be part of the Olympics closing ceremony on August 11. The actor, who is filming “Mission: Impossible 8” in Europe and has been spotted attending Olympics events, will reportedly be featured in a skydiving stunt during the handoff to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games.
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Google has pulled a controversial ad touting its Gemini AI tool from Olympics programming. The spot, showing a young girl being encouraged by her father use AI to write a fan letter to track and field star Sydney McLaughin-Levrone, upset some viewers, who objected to a parent urging a child to use AI to write a letter. “While the ad tested well before airing, given the feedback, we have decided to phase the ad out of our Olympics rotation,” said a Google spokesperson.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Molly Kearney and Punkie Johnson will not be back for season 50 of NBC’s “Saturday Night.” Kearney, who joined the sketch comedy show in season 48, shared the news on social media, while Johnson, who started as a feature player in season 46, made the announcement during a stand-up comedy set.
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Prime Video is developing a comedy starring and executive produced by Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) about a man who moves his father into a retirement home. The project comes from Zihuatanejo Productions, Omaha Productions, The Tannenbaum Company, Lionsgate Television and Amazon MGM Studios.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Legendary Television landed rights to adapt sci-fi novel Seveneves, by Neal Stephenson, for TV. Alison Friedman (“The Mortuary Collection”) will exec produce.
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ABC’s “The View” is leaving the Upper West Side studio it has called home for the last ten years. When season 28 premieres in the fall, it will be from a new, state-of-the-art studio in downtown Manhattan. Co-host Sunny Hostin shared the news during the talker’s season 27 finale on Friday.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Afropop star Yemi Alade will record the theme song for animated series “Iyanu,” slated to launch in the US on Cartoon Network and Max in 2025.
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Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service Boomerang, which offers classic animated shows, is shutting down on September 30. Most of its content will move to Max. In a letter to subscribers, the company said, “On Max, you can enjoy loads of Boomerang fan-favorites with Scooby, Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry and more! While some Boomerang content may not be available, you’ll have access to Max’s full catalog of iconic series, hit movies, fresh originals, breaking news, and family favorites, including ‘The Amazing World of Gumball,’ ‘Teen Titans Go!’, ‘Lego Batman’ and more.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Andscape, the Black-led content studio of Disney-ESPN, announced that its original narrative feature, “She Taught Love” will premiere on Hulu and in select theaters on September 27. The film stars Arsema Thomas (“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”) and Darrell Britt-Gibson (“The Wire”).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Outdoor Sportsman Group is teaming with advertising partners this fall for Ultimate Season ’24, a multi-platform initiative that will showcase new gear and products while offering tips from OSG experts, running through October.
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A federal judge threw out the jury’s $4.7 billion judgment against the NFL in a class action lawsuit over the price of NFL Sunday Ticket subscriptions that was filed in 2015. Judge Philip S. Gutierez ruled that the plaintiffs “failed to provide evidence from which a reasonable jury could make a finding of injury and an award of actual damages that would not be erroneous as a matter of law, be totally unfounded and/or be purely speculative.” In June, a jury found that the NFL violated antitrust laws by offering Sunday afternoon games on the subscription service.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Skip Bayless, a sports analyst known for his confrontational style, has exited Fox Sports. “Today was my last show on ‘Undisputed,’” Bayless wrote on X on Friday. “I’m leaving FS1. I’ve been planning to pursue other opportunities for several months. I had a great eight-year run with a lot of great people at FOX, but now I’m excited for what’s coming up. Stay tuned.” Fox Sports praised Bayless in a post of its own, calling him “the godfather of sports debate.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
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