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“Sherri” is sticking around – Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury has renewed the daytime talker for a fourth season. The Fox Television Stations, Nexstar, Hearst, Sinclair, Gray, Tegna and Sunbeam are among the broadcast groups bringing back the syndicated weekday series this fall. The show is on the rise – in February, “Sherri” ranked as the #2-rated syndicated talk show in Nielsen’s metered markets, up 33% from November 2024 among Women 25-54. Nationally, it ranked #3, up 17%. “’Sherri’ will continue to provide stations with the quality original first-run daily programming they need to succeed in daytime,” said Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus in a joint statement. “Over the past three seasons, the show has proven its value to stations and advertisers.”
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AI might be “the most powerful technology that our company has ever seen,including its ability to enhance and enable consumers to access, experience and enjoy our entertainment,” said Disney CEO Bob Iger at his company’s shareholder meeting on Thursday. Still, he added, “Given the speed that it is developing, we’re taking precautions to make sure of three things: One, that our IP is being protected. That’s incredibly important. Second, that our creators are being respected, and last, that our customers are being considered and valued, particularly as this technology emerges rapidly.”
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Apple is losing over $1 billion per year on streaming, sources have told The Information. Despite churning out hits like “Ted Lasso” and “Severance,” Apple TV+ trails behind Netflix, Disney+ and Warner Bros. Discovery in subscribers, with an estimated 40.4 million signed on. But the reported loss wouldn’t take too worrisome a bite out of the company’s profits – Apple’s annual revenue topped $390 billion in fiscal 2024.
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“Call My Agent” is headed to Germany. A new adaptation of the French series, “Call My Agent Berlin” (w/t), has just finished filming for Disney+. “We are delighted and proud to be working with Friday Film to adapt this special dramedy for the German market and to be able to present it so soon,” said Benjamina Mirnik-Voges, Director Original Productions, The Walt Disney Company in GSA. “’Call My Agent Berlin’ promises emotional, exciting entertainment paired with hilarious, self-deprecating humor at the highest level.”
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Netflix has greenlit “The Golden Ticket,” a competition series inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The social experiment from Eureka Productions (“The Mole”) will follow contestants entering Wonka’s Chocolate Factory whose resilience and skills will be put to the test.
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The latest drama series on the market from yes Studios is “Embassy Down.” Written by Shlomo Moshiach (“Your Honor”), the six-part action drama is set in 2011 during the unrest of the “Arab Spring. The show premiered on yes TV last month.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The eighth and final season of Netflix’s “Big Mouth” launches Friday, May 23. Among the A-listers onboard in guest roles are Cynthia Erivo, Holly Hunter, Steve Buscemi, Kristen Wiig, Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer, Thandiwe Newton, Natasha Lyonne, Lena Waithe, and Billy Porter, to name a few.
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Netflix set Thursday, May 1 as the debut date for “The Four Seasons,”starring and co-created by Tina Fey. The adaptation of the 1981 film written by and starring Alan Alda – who is a producer and guest star on the small screen version – also stars Will Forte, Steve Carell, Kerry Kinney-Silver, Colman Domingo and Marco Calvani.
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“The Street Where You Live,” starring Swedish music artist Lena Philipsson and based on her song of the same name, makes its US debut Thursday, April 3 on Viaplay.
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Showtime’s “The Chi” returns for season seven on Friday, May 16 for Paramount+ with Showtime, and two days later on Showtime at 9p. The drama series delivered its most-watched season ever on streaming its last go-round, surging nearly 25% over season five.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Starz has acquired “Magic City: An American Fantasy,” a five-part docuseries uncovering the story behind the Atlanta strip club and its influence on hip-hop. The series is slated to premiere this summer.
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“Spill,” a digital talk series from Logo, is back Tuesday, March 25 with a special New York season. Streaming starts at 12p on Logo’s YouTube channel.
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Season four of “Harry Wild” premieres Monday, May 3 on Acorn TV. The Irish mystery series stars and is executive produced by Jane Seymor (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”).
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New episodes of “Sister Wives” hit TLC starting Sunday, April 20 at 10p.Following each new installment, one-on-one episodes will offer a deeper look at the family.
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Season two of “Vanderpump Villa” kicks off Thursday, April 24 on Hulu. There will be both familiar faces and new staff at Italy’s Castello Rosato. Not to mention “decadence and drama.”
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Telemundo and Billboard announced the third annual “Billboard Latin Women in Music” special, airing live from Telemundo Center in Miami on Thursday, April 24 at 9p on Telemundo. Hosted by the Mexican artist and 2024 honoree, Ana Bárbara, the two-hour event will celebrate the women who are shaping the future of Latin music.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Magic of the Disney Treasure,” a behind-the-scenes look at Disney Cruise Lines’ new ship, premieres Friday, March 28 at 10p on Nat Geo, and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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FloRacing, the destination for motorsports fans, has launched the “FreeRacing on FloRacing” campaign to showcase top motorsports events free of charge on the FloRacing YouTube channel. The program begins today, March 21 with the Kubota High Limit Racing Series.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
The Alto Knights – Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Kathrine Narducci, Cosmo Jarvis, Michael Rispoli, Robert Uricola, Frank Piccirillo, Matt Servitto, Louis Mustillo, Anthony J. Gallo, James Ciccone, Joe Bacino, Luke Stanton Eddy, Antonio Cipriano
Ash – Eiza Gonzalez, Aaron Paul, Iko Uwais, Kate Elliott, Beulah Koale, Flying Lotus, Andrew B. Miller
Locked – Bill Skarsgard, Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Cartwright, Michael Eklund, Navid Charkhi, Sofia Tessera, Ema Kombe
Snow White – Rachel Zegler, Emilia Faucher, Gal Gadot, Andrew Burnap, Andrew Barth Feldman, Tituss Burgess, Martin Klebba, Jason Kravits, George Salazar, Jeremy Swift, Andy Grotelueschen, Ansu Kabia, Patrick Page, George Appleby, JImmy Johnston, Dujonna Gift
The Assessment (Limited Release) – Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen, Himesh Patel, Indira Varma, Angeline Padron Filippova, Saida Fuentes, Charlotte Ritchie, Leah Harvey, Anaya Thorley, Nicholas Pinnock, Minnie Driver
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