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David Ushery will succeed legendary journalist Chuck Scarborough as co-anchor of NBC 4 New York/WNBC’s “News 4 New York at 6 PM,” starting on Monday, December 16. Scarborough held the role for more than 50 years and will step down on Thursday, December 12. Ushery is continuing in his current role as co-anchor of the NBC’s flagship station’s 4p and 11p newscasts alongside.
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A TV series based on the “Warhammer 40,000” game from Games Workshop is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, reports Deadline. The rights had been acquired in 2022, and Amazon had until this month to agree with Games Workshop on “creative guidelines” for films and television series to be developed by Amazon.
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Singer/songwriter Halsey will serve as creator, writer and executive producer for a dark comedy series in development at Amazon MGM Studios, reports TheWrap. Mark Friedman (“Severance”) and Halsey’s manager, Anthony Li, will executive produce “Bloodlust” alongside Ti West (“Them”), who will direct.
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Shondaland is headed back to the White House with “The Residence,” a comedic mystery that drops Thursday, March 20 on Netflix.
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Bariatric surgeon Dr. Now joins Lifetime for the premiere of docuseries“The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now,” following ten morbidly obese individuals who have collectively reached a combined weight of 6,000 pounds. Debut date: Monday, January at 9p.
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Hearst Media Production Group will provide programming for the Dabl Network’s three-hour educational and informational Sunday morning lineup, beginning January 5. The lineup will include “Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward,” “Wild Child” with Sheinelle Jones, “Oh Baby!” with Janai Norman, and “Best Friends FurEver” with Kel Mitchell.
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An All Stars edition of Telemundo’s “La Casa de los Famosos” returns for season five in February, along with the debut of Super Series “La Jefa.”
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MTV investigative series “Help! I’m in a Secret Relationship!” is set to return Tuesday, January 7 at 9p.(Source: Cynopsis)
“Fast Friends,” a “Friends” fan competition hosted by comedian Whitney Cummings, debuts Thursday, December 19 on Max. New episodes of the four-part game show will debut on subsequent Thursdays through January 9.
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Timed to the 20th anniversary of “Medium’s” premiere, Weigel Broadcasting’s Start TV will add the series to its daytime lineup, starting with a New Year’s Eve marathon of 12 back-to-back episodes from noon until 12a. The drama then moves to its new programming block of five episodes every Tuesday from 12p-5p.
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Add Alanis Morissette, Reneé Rapp, Dasha, DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! starring Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Ernest, HARDY, Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield, and T-Pain to the lineup of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025” on ABC. Blake Shelton will perform from Las Vegas, Luis Fonsi from his native Puerto Rico, and TLC joins the Times Square lineup in New York in a performance sponsored by Carnival Cruise Line.
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HGTV special “White House Christmas 2024” airs Sunday, December 15 at 6p. First Lady Jill Biden will tour the historic home and share how this year’s theme, “A Season of Peace and Light,” is reflected in each room and design element.
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“TMZ Investigates: Liam Payne, Who’s to Blame?” premieres Monday, December 16 at 8p, offering a firsthand account of the One Direction singer’s last hours and outlining who was responsible for his death.
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“The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery,” narrated by J.K. Simmons (“Whiplash”), will be released on streaming platforms on Tuesday, January 21. The film tells the true story of why fish in the Great Lakes nearly vanished, and how a dedicated band of experts are addressing the issue.
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Now through December 25, Spectrum TV customers can find Holiday Yule Log channels and movie collections available for free and to rent.
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The fourth episode of the current run of “Yellowstone” delivered a season high audience of 12.1 million viewers, reports Paramount Network.
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“America’s Game of the Week” on Fox drew 24 million viewers on Sunday, making it the most-watched telecast of the week on any network.
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