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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 7/25/25)
CBS: Big Brother: Unlocked (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: Trigger (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Mandala Murders (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Winning Try (Premiere)
ROKU: Solo Travelling with Tracee Ellis Ross (Premiere)
(SATURDAY 7/26/25)
NBC: Premier League Soccer at 4pm
(SUNDAY 7/27/25)
DISCOVERY: Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse (Premiere) at 8pm
NAT GEO: Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (Premiere) at 8pm
NAT GEO: Border Security (Premiere) at 9pm
The FCC approved the merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global on Thursday. “Americans no longer trust the legacy national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly. It is time for a change,” said FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. “That is why I welcome Skydance’s commitment to make significant changes at the once storied CBS broadcast network.” The thumbs up came after Skydance Media pledged to end DEI policies at Paramount Global and create an ombudsman position to review “complaints of bias” at CBS News. Skydance said the ombudsman would “promote transparency and accountability.”
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Journalist and producer Tanya Simon has been named executive producer of CBS’s “60 Minutes.” Simon has been with the news program, for 25 years, most recently serving as interim executive producer. She is the fourth executive producer in the broadcast’s 57-year history, and the first woman in the role. “Tanya Simon understands what makes ’60 Minutes’ tick. She is an innovative leader, an exceptional producer, and someone who knows how to inspire people,” said Tom Cibrowski, President and Executive Editor of CBS News. Simon replaces Bill Owens, who resigned in April citing a loss of independence amid President Trump’s lawsuit against over a “60 Minutes” interview. The suit has since been settled for $16 million.
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“E! News,” launched in 1991, has been canceled, as E!, along with most of NBCUniversal’s other cable networks, prepares to spin off into new company Versant. Episodes will continue to air in the 11:30p timeslot until September 25.
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To no one’s surprise, the White House was not happy with the season 27 premiere of Comedy Central’s “South Park.” The episode showed President Trump in bed with Satan, who rejects him due to size of his manhood, and had Trump suing the town of South Park for $5 billion when its citizens challenge Jesus Christ’s presence in their elementary school. Jesus urges them to settle. “You guys saw what happened to CBS? Yeah, well, guess who owns CBS? Paramount,” says Jesus. “Do you really want to end up like Colbert?” In response to the episode, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said, “Just like the creators of ‘South Park,’ the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows. This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention.” Hours earlier, Paramount had announced that “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker agreed to a five-year deal reportedly valued at $1.5 billion.
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Trump was also peeved about Joy Behar’s comments on “The View” on Wednesday – comments FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggested on Fox News could have consequences. “It’s entirely possible that there’s issues over there,” he told anchor Bill Hemmer. “And stepping back, this broader dynamic, once President Trump has exposed these media gatekeepers and smashed this facade, there’s a lot of consequences. I think the consequences of that aren’t quite finished.” On her show, Behar had suggested Trump was jealous of former President Barack Obama “because Obama is everything that he is not: Trim, smart, handsome, happily married and can sing Al Green’s song ‘Let’s Stay Together’ better than Al Green.”
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CBS handed a pilot order for “Eternally Yours,” a comedy about two vampires struggling to accept the human who is dating their daughter. The show comes from “Ghost” creators Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, who are under an overall deal at CBS Studios.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” currently in its 61st season, has been renewed for seasons 62 and 63 by Peacock. The show moved from NBC to the streamer in 2022.
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Belfast-based production company Finite Films and TV has optioned Jean-Noël Liaut’s biography, The Many Lives of Miss K, for a TV adaption. The series will depict the life of fashion model and WWII secret agent Toto Koopman.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Apple TV+ thriller “The Last Frontier,” set in the Alaskan wilderness, premieres with two episodes Friday, October 10.
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Season three of Comedy Central’s “Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head” is set to debut Wednesday, September 3. The original “Beavis and Butt-Head” ran for seven seasons, from 1993-1997, on MTV.
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“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” returns to Disney+ for season two on Wednesday, December 10. The news broke during a San Diego Comic-Con panel.
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TV One will celebrate the life of the late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner with two tribute marathons of “The Cosby Show” beginning today at 6p, and Sunday, July 27 beginning at noon. Both marathons will include memorable episodes featuring Warner’s character Theo.
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The 78th Annual DGA Awards event is set for Saturday, February 7.Deadline for submitting TV entries: Friday, November 14.
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Documentary “From Rails to Trails,” chronicling the movement to convert abandoned railroads into public trails, premieres Wednesday, October 15 on PBS (check local listings).
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ABC News Studios and CBC announced the small screen premiere of feature-length documentary “Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery,” which tells the story of the music festival featuring only women artists. The film will premiere in Canada on Wednesday, September 17, on CBC and CBC Gem and on Sunday, September 21 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the US.
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WNBA team sponsorship revenue climbed to $76 million for the 2024 season, according to SponsorUnited’s inaugural WNBA Marketing Partnerships 2024–25 Report. Teams averaged 44 sponsorship deals each, up from 29 two years ago, with average spend per deal reaching $143K and total revenue per team averaging over $6 million. The surge in revenue reflects a major influx of brand interest, with over 450 brands activating across WNBA teams in 2024, totaling 531 sponsorship deals.
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The New York Giants announced an extended partnership agreement with NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU today, including the first preseason Spanish-language preseason broadcast, which will air on Telemundo 47 on Saturday, August 16.
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The fifth episode of season three of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” had series-high viewership of 4 million viewers across its first three days on HBO and HBO Max, according to data from Warner Bros. Discovery. Episode 5’s audience built on last week’s high of 3.8 million viewers.
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The premiere of Showtime’s “Dexter: Resurrection” has drawn 4.4 million cross-platform viewers in its first seven days, up 41% from its 3-day tally.
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WWE legend Hulk Hogan died July 24 at age 71. In addition to his wrestling fame, Hogan became a reality TV star, starting with “Hogan Knows Best.”
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MOVIES
The Fantastic Four: First Steps – Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatissm Ada Scott, Matthew Wood
Oh, Hi! – Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Geraldine Viswanathan, John Reynolds, David Cross, Polly Draper, Desmin Borges, Jimmy Gary Jr., Ruben Ortiz, Tabitha Lawing, Diana Irvine, Sabina Friedman-Seitz, Jessie Nelson
The Home – Pete Davidson, John Glover, Victor Williams, Ethan Phillips, Bruce Altman, Marilee Talkington, David Moreland, Matthew Miniero, Jimmy Gary Jr., Linder Sutton, Jagger Nelson, Nathalie Schmidt, Daphne Rey, Bryan Enright
STREAMING MOVES
Happy Gilmore 2 (Netflix) – Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Benny Safdie, Ben Stiller, Bad Bunny, John Daly, Dennis Dugan, Haley Joel Osment, Lavell Crawford, Jackie Sandler, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Philip Schneider, Ethan Cutkosky, Conor Sherry, Steve Buscemi, Post Malone, Travis Kelce, Eminem
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