FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 8/29/25)
ABC: Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After The Storm with Robin Roberts (Premiere) at 8pm
APPLE TV+: KROPPED (Premiere)
APPLE TV+: Shape Island (Premiere)
MUBI: Vice Is Broke (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Two Graves (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (Premiere)
ROKU: America’s Real Deal (Premiere)
Jimmy Fallon will host four special Sunday night editions of “The Tonight Show” following “Sunday Night Football” on NBC this fall. Airing after local news, the episodes are scheduled for September 21, October 26, November 16 and December 7, following key NFL matchups.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Young and the Restless” has tapped Daytime Emmy-winners Tamara Braun and Roger Howarth for new roles on the soap. Braun will play Sienna Bacall; Howarth’s part is being kept under wraps for now. They will both debut this fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Let’s Make A Deal” showrunner John Quinn has been named showrunner and executive producer of “The Price is Right.” “It’s the show we all watched during summer break and when we were home sick from school,” said Quinn in a statement. “This show is a major reason why I work on game shows in the first place, so to be a part of it now is an honor that I do not take lightly. I am still pinching myself!” Quinn is also showrunner for “Press Your Luck.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins is joining NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” and its syndicated counterpart “GMFB: Overtime” as a guest host this season. Rollins will appear alongside Jamie Erdahl, Kyle Brandt, Manti Te’o, and Sherree Burruss.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hilary Duff is set to star in and executive produce “Pretty Ugly,” a new comedy in development at Hulu. The single-camera series is based on Kirker Butler’s 2015 novel of the same name and follows Miranda Miller, a former teen pageant queen determined to make her daughter Bailey a child pageant star.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO is developing a series based on the upcoming book The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces by journalist and military veteran Seth Harp. The book, which debuts on The New York Times bestseller list on August 31, investigates drug trafficking, unsolved murders and corruption within U.S. Special Forces at Fort Bragg.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season 3 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” will premiere on Hulu on Thursday, November 13. All 10 episodes will air on Hulu domestically and on Disney+ in select international markets.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season 2 of “NCIS: Origins” will feature a tribute episode to David McCallum, who portrayed Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard for 20 seasons before his death in 2023. Titled “The Edge,” the episode stars Adam Campbell as a young Ducky, “to honor the memory of our dear friend David McCallum,” said showrunners Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North in a statement. “He was a beloved member of the ‘NCIS’ family for many years and we’re incredibly lucky to have the talented Adam Campbell back to bring the younger version of this iconic character to life again.” Season 2 premieres October 14.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“House of David” Season 2 will premiere October 5 with its first two episodes available exclusively on Wonder Project, a new Prime Video subscription channel launching the same day. The series will become available to all Prime Video subscribers at a later date.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” will return to Bravo for Season 10 on Sunday October 5 at 8p ET. In addition to two new housewives, former cast member Monique Samuels returns as a “friend of” the show.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MGM+ will premiere its new reimagined drama “Robin Hood” on Sunday, November 2, with a two-episode launch at 9p ET/PT. The 10-episode series will air weekly, concluding with the season finale on December 28. Produced by Lionsgate TV, the series also stream on MGM+ in the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, Latin America, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Mike Jerrick will host “Mike,” a late-night talk show debuting September 8 on Fox-owned WTXF Philadelphia (Fox 29). The locally produced, half-hour program will air weeknights at 11:30 p.m. on Fox 29 and stream on Fox Local. Jerrick has co-hosted “Good Day Philadelphia” since 2009.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The two-part HBO Original documentary “Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television” premieres September 9 and 10 at 9:00p ET/PT, with both parts available to stream on HBO Max starting September 9. The series traces the evolution of Black representation on television.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Prime Video will premiere “Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel” on September 25. The three-part docuseries from Mark Wahlberg’s Unrealistic Ideas traces the rise and fall of Owen Hanson, a former USC football walk-on who became a global cocaine trafficker.
(Source: Cynopsis)
AR Content has optioned the television rights to The Specialist book series by John Shirley (writing as John Cutter). The 11-book action-thriller series, which inspired the 1994 film starring Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone, will be adapted into a modern-day series.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and women-led media brand The Gist announced a digital media partnership aimed at amplifying the voices of women athletes, increasing visibility for the league, and co-creating content.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Kim Harvey has been named executive producer of the “CBS EVENING NEWS,” making her the second woman ever to oversee the 77-year old newscast.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Caught Stealing – Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Regina King, Griffin Dunne, Dominique Silver, Shaun O’Hagan, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito “Bad Bunny” Martinez Ocasio, Carol Kane
The Roses – Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg, Kate Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani, Zoe Chao
NYC STREET FAIRS
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KEL’S BURGER FEST IN BROOKLYN (SATURDAY 8/30/25)
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