FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news
ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 2/25/25)
HBO: Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (Premiere) at 9pm
HULU: Black Ops (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Full Swing (Premiere)
Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News this summer. Holt has held the position since June 2015, when he took over from Brian Williams. “[Holt] has led the network during some of the country’s most fraught and challenging times in the past decade,” wrote Janelle Rodriguez, EVP of Programming for NBC News, in a message to staff. “Quite simply, Lester is the beating heart of this news organization.” To colleagues, Holt wrote, “It has truly been the honor of a lifetime to work with each of you every day, keeping journalism as our true north and our viewers at the center of everything we do.” Holt will remain at the network with a full-time role at “Dateline,” where he has been principal anchor since 2011.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Over at MSNBC, Jen Psaki has been confirmed as anchor of the Tuesday- Friday 9p slot starting in the spring, when Rachel Maddow returns to a just-Monday schedule. Joy Reid’s 7p show, “ReidOut,” has been canceled, replaced by a panel show hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez. Reid is leaving the network. On the daytime front, “Ana Cabrera Reports” is expanding to two hours, from 10a-noon, and “Chris Jansing Reports” takes up the next two hours. Katy Tur’s shift gained an hour, from 2p-4p. As the cable net prepares to separate from NBC News in its spin off from Comcast, it will consolidate operations in New York and Washington, DC.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A group of foreign correspondents are launching Noosphere, a mobile-first platform for news content produced by independent journalists. (Tag line: “Get news from reporters you trust.”) The platform is the brainchild of “PBS NewsHour” journalist Jane Ferguson.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Apple shared plans to make $500 billion in US investments in the next four years, including a new factory in Texas; doubling the US Advanced Manufacturing Fund; a manufacturing academy; accelerated investments in AI and silicon engineering; and US filming of TV shows and movies for Apple TV+. “We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing US investments with this $500 billion commitment to our country’s future,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, fresh from meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office amid Trump’s trade tariff threats.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The second episode of season three of HBO’s “The White Lotus” drew 3.4 million cross-platform viewers on Sunday, up 40% from the premiere episode and outperforming the second episode of season two.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Law&Crime has added three on-air journalists to its digital team: Chris Stewart, Kennedi Walker and Kristin Thorne. The move is a part of an expansion across Law&Crime’s social media platforms and digital channels.
(Source: Cynopsis)
AMC’s noir drama “Dark Wind” has been renewed for a fourth season,ahead of its season three debut on Sunday, March 9. “When we greenlit the first season of ‘Dark Winds,’ we saw the potential for an authentic and long-running franchise that could live alongside the worlds we were building around ‘The Walking Dead’ and Anne Rice,” said Dan McDermott, President of Entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “That is exactly what this cast and creative team delivered, and the fans have responded.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC has ordered a second season of breakout series “Baylen Out Loud.”The reality show following a young woman with Tourette Syndrome has been averaging a 1.26 Live+3 rating among Women 25-54 and a 0.97 among Adults 25-54. Since its premiere on January 13, the show has garnered over 14.7 million viewers across linear and streaming platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television struck a first-look televisiondeal with Seven Bucks Productions, co-founded by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia. Under the deal, Johnson, Garcia, and Seven Bucks’ television team, led by President of Production Hiram Garcia, Head of Television Scott Landsman and EVP of Development & Production Kimberly Bialek, will develop and executive produce comedy, drama, adult animation, limited and unscripted series for linear networks and streamers, with an emphasis on platforms across Disney Entertainment Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season three of Prime Video’s “Leverage: Redemption” premieresThursday, April 17. The first two seasons of the crime drama aired on Freevee, which was shuttered by Amazon in November.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hulu comedy “Mid-Century Modern” has a premiere date: Friday, March 28. The series follow three gay men who decide to live together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother. The character played by Linda Lavin, who filmed seven of the season’s ten episodes before her death on December 29, has been written out of the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Acoustic Rooster universe is headed to PBS Kids with a special,“Acoustic Rooster and his Barnyard Band,” premiering Thursday, May 1, as well as a short-form series produced by GBH, “Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
The new season of “Survivor,” kicking off tomorrow, February 26 at 8p, will have a twist. “From the very first season, ‘Survivor’ has been evolving. Now, for our 50th season, it’s time for the next evolution,” said executive producer and host Jeff Probst. “‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans’ is unlike anything we’ve done before. For the first time ever, our loyal fans will take control – deciding key elements of the game, from twists to idols to advantages.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain” debuts Sunday, April 27 at 9p on CNN. The eight-episode series follows Longoria on a gastronomic pilgrimage.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Doja Cat, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, LISA of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and RAYE have signed on to perform at the 97th Oscars. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the ceremony will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu on Sunday, March 2 at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The 2025 American Music Awards is set to air live from Las Vegas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 on CBS. The AMAs last aired in 2022, on ABC. Its return follows October’s American Music Awards 50th anniversary special, which surpassed 13 million in reach and averaged over 6.1 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution” will air Monday, March 31 at 10p on ABC. “When I was around 48 years old, I thought I was dying and went from doctor to doctor trying to understand why my heart was racing, and did not receive any answers until I picked up a book and read how heart palpitations can be a symptom indicating a change is coming to your body,” said Winfrey. “This show starts the revolution of answers for millions of women throughout this country.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Documentary “The Calling: A Medical School Journey,” following the journey of a group of students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, premieres Monday, March 17 at 10p on PBS (check local listings).
NOVA’s one-hour film “Baltimore Bridge Collapse” debuts Wednesday, February 26 at 9p on PBS (check local listings), a year after the Dali cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key bridge.
Paramount Pictures’ film “September 5,” following the ABC Sports broadcasting team who shifted from Olympic sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage in 1972, is now available to stream on Paramount+.
In honor of International Women’s Day, AXS TV will run a “Women Who Rock” marathon, starting Saturday, March 8 at 1:30p. First up: Stevie Nicks in her first solo live performance.
The 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings will take place on Saturday, March 1 at Ohio Stadium, home of the reigning College Football Playoff National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes at 6p in Columbus, Ohio (ESPN, FX-CA, SN+, TVAS Direct).
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $181 million.
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Keely's Korner 