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CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 16, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Abby Elliott (Odd Mom Out/ formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 38 years old
Diana DeGarmo (American Idol Season 3 Runner Up) – 38 years old
Melissa “Missy” Peregrym (FBI/ Rookie Blue) – 43 years old
Sibel Kekilli (Game of Thrones) – 45 years old
Eddie Cibrian (“The Single Moms Club”/ Third Watch) – 52 years old
John Cho (“Harold & Kumar” movies) – 53 years old
Phil Mickelson (Golfer) – 55 years old
Lorenzo ‘MC Ren’ Patterson  (N.W.A.) – 56 years old
Danny Burstein (Broadway Actor/ Dora) – 61 years old
Ian Buchanan (General Hospital) – 68 years old
Laurie Metcalf (The Big Bang Theory/Roseanne) – 70 years old
Joan Van Ark (Knots Landing) – 82 years old
Eddie Levert (R&B Singer) – 83 years old

FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news

ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 6/16/25)
FOOD NETWORK: Super Mega Cakes (Premiere) at 9pm 
PBS: Walking with Dinosaurs (Premiere) at 8pm

Nick Cannon (“The Masked Singer”) will replace Will Arnett as the host of “Lego Masters” starting with season six. “This beloved series continues to captivate audiences,” said Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network, announcing the game show’s renewal. “Originally launched with the wonderful Will Arnett, the show now enters an exciting next chapter with Nick Cannon at the helm, who brings a new fun energy to the competition.” Season five launched in May.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Network has settled its $10 billion discrimination lawsuit against McDonald’s. Allen claimed McDonald’s prioritized its advertising budget in a way that left out minority-owned or controlled media platforms. The agreement calls for McDonald’s to continue to purchase advertising from ESN in a manner that aligns with its advertising strategy and commercial objectives and ESN will dismiss its lawsuit. McDonald’s is not admitting any wrongdoing, and the ads sold will be priced at market value. Said McDonald’s, “We are pleased that Mr. Allen has come to appreciate McDonald’s unwavering commitment to inclusion and has agreed to refocus his energies on a mutually beneficial commercial arrangement that is consistent with other McDonald’s supplier relationships. Our company’s unique three-legged stool model relies on mutual respect, and we look forward to ESN’s contributions to the betterment of our system.” Added Entertainment Studios Network in the joint statement, “We are pleased to find a resolution that maintains our business relationship. During the course of this litigation, many of our preconceptions have been clarified, and we acknowledge McDonald’s commitment to investing in Black-owned media properties and increasing access to opportunity. Our differences are behind us, and we look forward to working together.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Hotel Costiera” launches with six episodes on Wednesday, September 24. The action drama follows a former US marine who returns to Italy, the land of his childhood, as a fixer in a luxurious hotel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Projects in the works for Adult Swim include “The Elephant,” an animated special where one team is responsible for one of three acts without any knowledge of what the others are making. Creators including Rebecca Sugar (“Steven Universe”), Ian Jones-Quartey (“OK K.O.!”), Patrick McHale (“Over the Garden Wall”), and Pendleton Ward (“Adventure Time)” are participating in the animated event produced by Titmouse.
(Source: Cynopsis)

DC’s “Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League” will stream exclusively on Max on Thursday, July 3. The anime film is a sequel to 2018’s “Batman Ninja.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
How To Train Your Dragon – $83.7 million
Lilo & Stitch – $15.5 million
Materialists – $12 million
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – $10.3 million
From The World of John Wick: Ballerina – $9.4 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)