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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 4/27/25)
ACORN TV: The One That Got Away (Premiere)
FOX: America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: Yes, Chef! (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: Chef’s Table: Legends (Premiere)
Paramount Global’s former CEO Bob Bakish, who left that job in April 2024 but remained as a senior advisor until October, scored a pay package of $86.96 million for the year – up 178% from 2023. That’s according to a statement filed with the SEC last week. Current Co-CEOs George Cheeks, Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy took home a combined $61.3 million.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The 2026 Critics Choice Awards have been set for Sunday, January 4, airing on “E!” for the second year, as well as on USA Network from 7p-10p. The awards will again include film and television categories. “The Critics Choice Association is excited to kick off awards season as the first major televised show of 2026,” said CCA CEO Joey Berlin. “In our expanded partnership with E! and USA Network, we’re joined again in our shared mission to uplift the creative community and their incredible work – while also deepening our relationship with live events audiences and awards devotees alike.”
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The first two episodes of Prime Video’s “Earnhardt” drop Thursday, May 22. The docuseries following the story of NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt debuts three days before Prime Video’s first-ever presentation of a NASCAR Cup Series race, the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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There’s more Earnhardt in “Red Bull Soapbox Race.” The series, hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and motorsports announcer Mike Bagley, premieres tomorrow, April 29 at 9p, featuring amateur teams as they design and build one-of-a-kind, gravity-powered soapbox racers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FX ensemble comedy “Adults” debuts Wednesday, May 28 at 9p on FX. The series follows five friends crashing in a childhood home.
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Rhode Island Commerce has partnered with The HISTORY Channel to launch a multi-platform campaign as part of HISTORY Honors 250. The campaign will celebrate Rhode Island’s heritage across broadcast specials, social media and digital channels.
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Food Network’s “Tournament of Champions” wrapped season six as the #1 non-news/sports cable program for P25-54 on Sunday nights, with the finale episode notching a season-high 1.09 P25-54 /1.26 W25-54 Live+3 rating. The season reached nearly 12 million P2+ cross-platform viewers.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Sinners – $45 million
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (20th Anniversary) – $25.2 million
The Accountant 2 – $24.5 million
A Minecraft Movie – $22.7 million
Until Dawn – $8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)