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CELEBRITY NEWS: JULY 11, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Alessia Cara (Pop Singer) – 29 years old
Caroline Wozniacki (Tennis Player) – 35 years old
Joan Smalls (Model) – 37 years old
Rachael Taylor (Jessica Jones/ “Transformers”) – 41 years old
Lil Zane (Rapper) – 43 years old
Nadya Suleman (Octomom) – 50 years old
Lil Kim (Rapper) – 51 years old
Michael Rosenbaum (“Guardian’s of the Galaxy Vol. 2”/ Smallville) – 53 years old
Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy) – 55 years old
Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show) – 56 years old
John Henson (Comedian/ Co-Host of Wipeout) – 58 years old
Dina Eastwood (E!’s Mrs. Eastwood & Co./ TV News Anchor) – 60 years old
Lisa Rinna (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) – 62 years old
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) – 66 years old
Suzanne Vega (Singer/Songwriter) – 66 years old
Mark Lester (“Black Beauty”/ “Oliver!”) – 67 years old
Sela Ward (“Independence Day: Resurgence” / Once And Again) – 69 years old
Mindy Sterling (“Austin Powers” movies) – 72 years old
Bruce McGill (Shades of Blue/ Rizzoli & Isles) – 75 years old
Giorgio Armani (Fashion Designer) – 91 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 7/11/25)
APPLE TV+: The Wild Ones (Premiere)
HBO MAX: Rage (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Aap Jaisa Koi (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Almost Cops (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Dexter: Resurrection (Premiere)
PBS: The Great American Recipe (Premiere) at 9pm
PRIME VIDEO: One Night in Idaho (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 7/12/25)
HISTORY: Mysteries From Above (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO: Sharks of the North (Premiere) at 10pm
OXYGEN: Buried in the Backyard (Premiere) at 8pm

(SUNDAY 7/13/25)
BRAVO: Kings Court (Premiere) at 9pm
CNN: Billionaire Boys Club (Premiere) at 10pm
MGM+: The Institute (Premiere) at 9pm
PEACOCK: Love Island: Beyond the Villa (Premiere)

Pretty, pretty, pretty good! HBO has greenlit a sketch comedy show from Larry David and President Barack Obama. The untitled half-hour limited series, created by David and longtime collaborator Jeff Schaffer, will take a humorous look at American history in celebration of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. Featuring cast members from “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “notable guest stars,” the series is produced by Obama’s Higher Ground.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix has renewed “Virgin River” for a 10-episode season 8, making it the streamer’s longest-running scripted series. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The nominees for the 41st Annual TCA Awards were announced, with shows including “Severance,” “The Pitt,” “The White Lotus,” and “The Bear,” and Kathy Bates (“Matlock), Seth Rogan (“The Studio”) and Harrison Ford (“Shrinking”) making the list. Winners will be revealed later this summer across TCA’s social media.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nominees for the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmys, which will be held on October 17 in Pasadena, CA, include “Days of our Lives,” “General Hospital,” and “The Young and the Restless” vying for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” “Live with Kelly and Mark,” and “The View,” battling for top honors as Outstanding Daytime Talk Series. Other categories include Outstanding Entertainment News Series and Outstanding Culinary Host. The ceremony is set for October 17 in Pasadena.
(Source: Cynopsis)

EDO released its list of the most effective national TV ads from the first half of 2025, highlighting the campaigns that drove the strongest consumer engagement across 15 categories. Based on behaviors predictive of future sales, standout performers included Levi’s Beyoncé-backed spot in Apparel, Cadillac’s Escalade IQ in Luxury Auto, and Dove’s confidence-driven messaging in CPG Beauty. Noom led the Diabetes & Weight Management category with GLP-1-focused ads, while Red Lobster and Taco Bell dominated in Restaurants with celebrity-led and product-driven spots.
(Source: Cynopsis)

YouTube is retiring its Trending page and Trending Now list, shifting instead to category-specific charts that reflect how users engage with trending content today. The update replaces the single, all-purpose list with focused rankings like Trending Music Videos, Weekly Top Podcast Shows and Trending Movie Trailers. YouTube says this move better captures the platform’s evolving landscape and plans to introduce additional content categories over time.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A reboot of “Scrubs” scored a straight-to-season order from ABC. Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke have joined Zach Braff to reprise their roles from the 2001-10 series, which launched on NBC and moved to ABC for its final two seasons.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HGTV has greenlit “Junk or Jackpot,” a six-episode series hosted by designer and “Queer Eye” alum Bobby Berk and executive produced by John Cena. Premiering in late 2025, the show helps collectors uncover the value of their items. “The idea for ‘Junk or Jackpot?’ was born out of a conversation I had with friends,” said Cena. “People often wonder if their collections are trash or treasure, and this show will help them find out.” 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Great Food Truck Race” returns with a high-stakes Atlantic coast road trip as host Tyler Florence challenges nine food truck teams to compete for a $50,000 grand prize. The eight-city journey, titled “Truckin’ Awesome,” kicks off in Savannah, Georgia. The new season premieres Sunday, August 3 at 9p on Food Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?”, a new three-part true crime documentary series for Hulu, will examine the mysterious death of Greenberg, a 27-year-old teacher who was found dead on her kitchen floor in 2011, and her family’s quest to discover the truth about what happened. The series will drop later this year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prime Video has set the release date for “Built In Birmingham: Brady & the Blues.” The five-part docuseries, launching Friday, August 1, follows football legend Tom Brady and Birmingham City FC’s new ownership as they attempt to transform the storied, often struggling club into a winning force. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prime Video sci-fi comedy series “Upload” will return for its fourth and final season on Monday, August 25, with all four episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Apple TV+’s “Murderbot,” a sci-fi thriller/comedy, was renewed for a second season ahead of its first season finale.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fremantle’s Original Productions has partnered with Web3 platform Stuff.io to debut “How The World Went Ape$h!t,” a feature-length documentary exploring the rise and fall of NFTs, told from the perspective of the NFTs themselves. The film will premiere exclusively on Stuff.io later this month, marking Fremantle’s first major US release as a fully ownable digital film. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season 4 of UP Faith & Family’s “Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith” debuts Thursday, August 7, with new episodes every Thursday. Hosted by Faith Broussard Cade, the series features inspiring stories of faith, resilience and redemption and is produced by Four Eyes Media in partnership with HarperCollins. Guests include Julie Chen Moonves, Andrea Bocelli and Dionne Warwick.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“A Christmas List of Blessings”, starring Shae Robbins and Christopher Russell, is in production for Great American Media, and will premiere as part of Great American Christmas 2025. Great American Christmas Original Movie Premieres will be available to stream on Great American Pure Flix and GFAM+, the company’s live channel feed, as well as on Great American Family.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Paris Berelc and Asher Angel will star in the Tubi Original YA romantic comedy film, “Kissing is the Easy Part,” based on a webnovel by the same name. “I’ve always wanted to make a classic high school romcom, so it’s a dream to be directing ‘Kissing is the Easy Part’ with Asher, Paris, and our amazing cast and crew,” said director Fawzia Mizra. “I can’t wait for audiences to fall in love with ‘Kissing’ and be reminded of the power of the romcom.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

WOW Presents Plus has unveiled its July lineup, headlined by the debut of Kori King and Lydia B. Kollins in a new season of “Binge Queens.” Premiering Monday, July 14, “Binge Queens: Absolutely Fabulous” follows the real-life couple as they react to the first season of the BBC cult hit. Also joining the platform this month are two BBC acquisitions: the comedy “Absolutely Fabulous” and the candid documentary “Elton John: Uncensored.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Chasing Greatness: The Donald Scott Story,” a two-part documentarythat chronicles the journey of two-time US Olympic triple jumper Donald Scott, will premiere on July 17 at 7p, with the second episode airing on Thursday, July 24 at 7p, on NLSE.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bud Light, the Official Beer Sponsor of the NFL, will serve as a partner for Season 2 of “Quarterback,” the Netflix docuseries produced with Omaha Productions. This season spotlights Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Kirk Cousins, offering an inside look at their lives on and off the field. Bud Light has also launched a new social series, “Armchair Quarterback,” celebrating the game’s most passionate supporters.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prime Video announced its broadcast team for the first season of NBA on Prime, featuring play-by-play announcers Ian Eagle, Kevin Harlan, Michael Grady and Eric Collins. Joining them as analysts are Hall-of-Famers Steve Nash and Dwyane Wade, WNBA legend Candace Parker, Stan Van Gundy, Brent Barry and Dell Curry. Sideline coverage will be provided by Cassidy Hubbarth, Allie Clifton and Kristina Pink.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Paramount and MTV veteran Jessica Zalkind, former head of talent and development at the network, has joined Wheelhouse Entertainment in the newly created role of EVP, talent and development.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Superman – David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced, Alan Tudyk, Grace Chan, Bradley Cooper, Angela Sarafyan, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, María Gabriela de Faría, Sara Sampaio, Tatiana Piper, Stephen Blackehart, Giovannie Cruz, Bonnie Discepolo, Terence Rosemore, Natasha Halevi, Paul Kim, Jonah Lees, Christian Lees

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CELEBRITY NEWS: JULY 10, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Kulture Cephus – (Cardi B & Offset’s Daughter) – 7 years old
Ryan Curry (Stephen & Ayesha Curry’s youngest daughter) – 10 years old
Harper Beckham (David & Victoria Beckham’s daughter) – 14 years old
Perrie Edwards (Little Mix) – 32 years old
Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier/ “22 Jump Street”) – 39 years old
Jessica Simpson (Pop Singer) – 45 years old
Thomas Ian Nicholas (“American Pie” movies) – 45 years old
Chiwetel Ejiofor (“Doctor Strange”/ “12 Years A Slave”) – 48 years old
Adrian Grenier (Entourage/ “The Devil Wears Prada”) – 49 years old
Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) – 53 years old
Erika Jayne (Pop Singer/ The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) – 54 years old
Gary Levox (lead singer of Rascal Flatts) – 55 years old
Christopher “Play” Martin (Kid ’N Play) – 63 years old
Fiona Shaw (“Harry Potter” movies) – 67 years old
Phyllis Smith (The Office) – 75 years old
Robert Pine (CHiPs/ Chris Pine’s Father) – 84 years old
Mavis Staples (R&B Singer/ The Staples Singers) – 86 years old

 

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

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 7/10/25)
A&E: Lie Detector: Truth of Deception (Premiere) at 9pm
BET+: American Gangster: Trap Queens (Premiere)
DISNEY: Electric Boom (Premiere) at 8:30pm
HGTV: Chasing the West (Premiere) at 9pm
HULU: Suspicious Minds (Premiere)
MAX: Back to the Frontier (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Too Much (Premiere)
NETFLIX: 7 Bears (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Leviathan (Premiere)

X no longer marks the spot for Linda Yaccarino. “After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as CEO of X,” posted Yaccarino on the social media platform. “When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company. I’m immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App.” Musk bought the social media platform, then called Twitter, for $44 billion in 2022; he poached Yaccarino from NBCUniversal, where she headed advertising, the following year. “Thank you for your contributions,” was his curt response to Yaccarino’s exit announcement.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also exiting X is the WGA East, which left the platform following offensive remarks – including praise for Hitler – made by AI tool Grok on Tuesday. “The racist and antisemitic language generated by X.com’s AI (‘Grok’) after a software update directed by Elon Musk is further evidence of the urgent need for common sense regulation and oversight of artificial intelligence technology,” wrote the guild.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Upcoming season ten of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” will be its last. The Emmy-winning lifestyle show launched in February 2018.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO Max has ordered “The Big Bang Theory” spinoff “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” from Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, to series. The comedy is focused on a comic book store owner tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard. Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady are executive producers. “I wanted to do something radical that would take me out of my comfort zone. Something the characters on ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ would have loved, hated, and argued about,” said Lorre.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Finite Films & TV has launched an unscripted division with an original series, “Wings & Waves.” The celebrity competition format will feature six stars competing across water sports, judged by kiters Francesca Maini and Matteo Dorotini. The show was created and produced by Finite Films & TV founder Amy Gardner (“The End”).
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Running With the Wolves,” a docuseries following an Italian soccer team owned by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, kicks off Tuesday, July 29 on ESPN+.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of “Twisted Metal” debuts Thursday, July 31 on Peacock. Following the revelations in the season one finale, John and Quiet find themselves entering the deadly Twisted Metal tournament, a sinister demolition derby.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New docuseries “Heart & Hustle: Houston” premieres Saturday, August 2 at 9p on OWN. “’Heart & Hustle: Houston’ brings a fresh, dynamic perspective – one that centers Black women not just in conflict, but in community, healing, and growth,” said Tina Perry, President of OWN. “It’s a powerful look at ambition, resilience, and the bonds that hold friendships together, even through life’s toughest moments.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Amateur” makes its small screen debut Thursday, July 17 on Hulu and Disney+. The thriller, released in theaters in April, stars Rami Malek as a CIA decoder. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Lady Like,” a documentary following “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 14 finalist Lady Camden, debuts Wednesday, July 16 Revry in celebration of International Drag Day.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ESPN has re-signed NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky to a multi-year contract.The former quarterback is set for his sixth season on “NFL Live” and his fourth as a “Monday Night Football” analyst.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Telemundo has expanded its Fútbol Estelar Liga MX coverage for the Apertura 2025 tournament with the addition of Tigres and Juárez men’s and women’s home matches, joining Chivas de Guadalajara in the network’s lineup. Coverage, starting Friday, July 11 at 10:30p, will span Telemundo, Universo and Peacock, including the network’s signature pre- and post-game program, “Fútbol Estelar Liga MX Extra.” 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Snap Inc. and RWS Global have formed a partnership to enhance fan engagement at sporting events. The relationship unites Snap’s augmented reality lenses with RWS Global’s sport presentation software, PV4, a centralized video and graphics playback system integrating video, graphics, text and third-party game data. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Flag football is back with the second annual NFL Flag Championships presented by Toyota across many of The Walt Disney Company’s platforms beginning Friday, July 18, and continuing through Sunday, July 20. ESPN will deliver more than 33 hours of coverage, which will air and stream across 11 platforms including ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+, Disney XD, ESPN Deportes, NFL+ and NFL Network as elite youth athletes compete.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Monumental Sports & Entertainment and ViewLift announced the creation of a broadcast and streaming solution built to meet the local distribution needs of professional sports teams. The initiative is set to formally launch this fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX’s “Baseball Night in America” drew 2.51 million viewers for a two-game slate, highlighted by the Houston Astros’ 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was FOX’s second most-watched MLB telecast this season, up +34% over last year’s average for MLB telecasts on FOX.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Last weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Chicago delivered 1.137 million viewers to The CW, up 95% versus last year’s race from Atlanta. Chicago’s CW affiliate saw 51% local audience growth compared to last year’s race on WMAQ (NBC).
(Source: Cynopsis)