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CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 17, 2025
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Deyja Harris (T.I.’s Daughter/ VH1’s The Family Hustle) – 24 years old
Sadie Robertson (Duck Dynasty) – 28 years old
Betty Idol (Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta) – 36 years old
Kendrick Lamar (Rapper) – 38 years old
Venus Williams (Tennis Player) – 45 years old
Anthony “Krayzie Bone” Henderson (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) – 52 years old
Paulina Rubio (Singer) – 54 years old
Will Forte (MacGruber/ formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 55 years old
Tory Birch (Fashion Designer) – 59 years old
Jason Patric (“Speed 2: Cruise Control”/ “The Lost Boys”) – 59 years old
Erin Murphy (Bewitched) – 61 years old
Greg Kinnear (“Heaven Is For Real”/ “Little Miss Sunshine”) – 62 years old
Thomas Haden Church (“Heaven Is For Real”/ “Sideways”) – 65 years old
Mark Linn-Baker (Perfect Strangers) – 71 years old
Joe Piscopo (formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 74 years old
Barry Manilow (Pop Singer/Songwriter) – 82 years old

FIRST LOOK
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Warner Bros. Discovery announced Monday that bondholders have overwhelmingly approved a restructuring plan to separate its HBO Max streaming service, movie studio and TV production business from its cable networks. Bondholders agreed to remove restrictions that could have blocked the split and supported a plan to repurchase nearly half of the $37 billion in debt remaining from the 2022 WarnerMedia-Discovery merger.
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Discovery Channel is marking its 40th anniversary with a four-part international series focused on the impact the network has had globally. “Discovery Has Changed My Life,” which started rolling out on Monday, “Was a real passion piece for our team,” said Matt Brown, Creative Director at WBD. “’Discovery Changed My Life’ gave us the chance to honour the incredible impact this brand has had on real lives — something many of us on the team feel ourselves.” Discovery Channel launched June 17, 1985.
(Source: Cynopsis)

DirecTV and Lionsgate are teaming to launch Lionsgate Collection, drawing on the studio’s library to deliver a premium channel available to DirecTV satellite, streaming and FAST platforms. “By combining world-class content with DirecTV’s advertising expertise and market clout, this is an important step forward in executing our strategy of unlocking the full value of our library with bespoke offerings that touch every part of the media ecosystem,” said Jim Packer, President of Lionsgate’s Worldwide Television Distribution Group. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spectrum awarded $300,000 to the fifth class of Spectrum Scholars. Fifteen college students will receive $15,000 each in scholarships and participate in a two-year professional development program, including a paid internship with Spectrum.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of Comedy Central’s “Digman!” kicks off Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30p. The animated comedy was created by Neil Campbell and Andy Samberg of Lonely Island.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New A&E series “Lie Detector: Truth or Deception,” following people suspected of serious crimes who voluntarily submit to taking a polygraph test, launches Thursday, July 10 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nat Geo has renewed “Tucci in Italy” for season two. The docuseries debuted on May 18.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Acorn TV crime drama “The Madame Blanc Mysteries” is back for season four on Monday, July 7 with two episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spirit Studios, Hearst Networks EMEA and BossaNova Media are teamingfor a true crime docudrama exploring the twisted mind of the killer who inspired “Psycho,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” and “The Silence of the Lambs.” “Ed Gein: Original Psycho” is based on the reconstructed transcripts of Gein’s original confessions from November 1957, using AI generative technology and an actor portraying the detective who led the real-life interrogation. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

BritBox has greenlit “Tommy & Tuppence,” a contemporary adaptation of Agatha Christie novels and short stories featuring the characters. The six-parter will be produced by Lookout Point (“Happy Valley”), part of BBC Studios, in association with Agatha Christie Limited. It’s the first contemporary English language television series adaptation of the stories, which had 1983-84 and 2015 adaptations under the title “Partners in Crime.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Telemundo is bringing back concert series “Nissan Conciertos de Verano” starting Friday, June 20 at 2:45p. This summer’s lineup takes the stage at Telemundo Center in Miami.
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The US Open golf championship averaged 10.1 million viewers for its final round, according to data from AdImpact. Viewership peaked at 4:02 pm ET with 12.8 million viewers. NBC accounted for 55% of all viewers, while YouTube and YouTubeTV accounted for 22% and other streaming platforms accounted for 23%.
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Norwegian Cruise Line has partnered with the NHL to donate $75,000 to the Honor and Remember Foundation, which recognizes and pays tribute to military lives lost.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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