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CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 8, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Zion Barrino (Fantasia Barrino’s Daughter) – 24 years old
Shawn Mendes (Pop Singer) – 27 years old
Jen Selter (Fitness Model) – 32 years old
Princess Beatrice of York (Prince Andrew & Sarah, Duchess of York’s Daughter) – 37 years old
Jackie Cruz (Orange Is The New Black) – 39 years old
Meagan Good (“Shazam!”/ “Think Like A Man” movies) – 44 years old
Roger Federer (Tennis Player) – 44 years old
Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) – 45 years old
Countess Vaughn (Moesha) – 47 years old
Marsha Ambrosius (Floetry) – 48 years old
Lindsay Sloane (“Horrible Bosses” movies/ Sabrina, The Teenage Witch) – 48 years old
JC Chasez (‘NSync) – 49 years old
Drew Lachey (98 Degrees) – 49 years old
Jeremy Scott (Fashion Designer) – 50 years old
Taryll Jackson (3T, Tito Jackson’s Middle Child and Michael’s Nephew) – 50 years old
Scott Stapp (Creed) – 52 years old
Kool Moe Dee (Rapper) – 63 years old
Dave “The Edge” Evans (U2) – 64 years old
Deborah Norville (Journalist) – 67 years old
Debra Lee (Former Chairman & CEO of BET) – 71 years old
Don Most (Happy Days) – 72 years old
Robin Quivers (The Howard Stern Show) – 73 years old
Keith Carradine (Fargo) – 76 years old
Larry Wilcox (CHiPS) – 78 years old
Connie Stevens (Hawaiian Eye) – 87 years old
Dustin Hoffman (“Kung Fu Panda” movies/ “Rain Man”) – 88 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 8/8/25)
DISCOVERY: Bering Sea Gold (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX NATION: PBR Friday Night Live (Premiere) at 6pm
STARZ: Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Premiere) at 8pm

(SATURDAY 8/9/25)
CNN: American Prince: JFK Jr. (Premiere) at 10pm
CW: PBR on The CW (Premiere) at 6:30pm

(SUNDAY 8/10/25)
HALLMARK CHANNEL: The Chicken Sisters (Premiere) at 8pM

It’s official – Skydance Media has completed its $8.4 billion merger with Paramount Global, creating media and entertainment company Paramount, a Skydance Corporation. “Today marks an exciting and pivotal moment as we prepare to bring Paramount’s legacy as a Hollywood institution into the future of entertainment,” said CEO David Ellison. “My vision is to honor exceptional storytelling while modernizing how we make and deliver content to support the world’s top creative talent, enhance experiences for audiences worldwide, and create sustainable value for our shareholders.” Skydance announced the merger proposal back in January 2024.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The timing of the decision to cancel CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”was suspect for some, coming as it did just days after Colbert’s labeled Paramount Global’s settlement with President Trump “a big fat bribe.” While Colbert’s comment came as Paramount was awaiting FCC approval for the merger, the idea that the two were connected was shot down by George Cheeks, Chair of TV Media at the new company. “The challenge in late night is that the advertising marketplace is in significant secular decline,” Cheeks told journalists after the deal closed. “We are huge fans of Colbert, we love the show, unfortunately the economics made it a challenge for us to keep going.” Cheeks offered no details about the future of late night, but did say he planned to “double down” on primetime and sports.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Disney+ has canceled “Goosebumps” after two seasons. The series from Disney Branded Television was based on the books by R.L. Stine.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Brian Cox (“Succession”) will have an “expanded presence” in season two of competition show “007: Road to a Million,” promises Prime Video. “Returning as The Controller this time around, the series feels more high-octane, more immersive, and definitely more Bond,” said Cox. “The challenges are bigger, the drama runs deeper, and I’ve got the best seat in the house to watch it unfold.” The season kicks off Friday, August 22.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” returns to Disney Channel for season two with two episodes on Friday, September 12, and drops Wednesday, October 8 on Disney+. Executive producer Selena Gomez will return to the sequel in a guest starring role.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Peacock released a trailer for mockumentary “The Paper,” set in the world of “The Office” and featuring Oscar Nunez reprising his role as Oscar (“I’m not agreeing to any of this,” TV Oscar tells the camera. “I will make this unusable.”). This time around, the camera crew is following the staff of newspaper The Truth Teller, manned by volunteer reporters because there’s no money to pay them. (You can check out the trailer here.)
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 improv comedy series “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out” continues its 21st season with 20 new episodes premiering Monday, September 1 at 9p. Taped in front of a live audience in Atlanta, the upcoming slate will feature roster of celebrity guests including Jim Jones, Dru Hill, Fabolous, Lecrae, Carla Hall, NEXT, Da’Vinchi, Apryl Jones, Bobby Shmurda, and Scar Lip, to name a few.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dark comedy “In the Name of Love,” a Norwegian coming-of-age series, makes its Viaplay debut on Monday, September 6. Two episodes drop weekly.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Dear Viv,” World of Wonder’s original documentary feature film honoring the life and legacy of drag icon and entertainer The Vivienne, will premiere Thursday, August 28 on WOW Presents Plus worldwide, day and date with the film’s UK premiere on BBC Three and iPlayer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dabl Get Schooled, an all-day marathon of back-to-school-themed episodes from Dabl Network’s library of sitcoms that includes “The Jamie Foxx Show,” “Living Single,” “Everybody Hates Chris” and more, launches Sunday, August 10 at 6a.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Freakier Friday – Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Mark Harmon, Manny Jacinto, Christina Vidal, Chad Michael Murray, Lucille Soong, Rosalind Chao, Vanessa Bayer

My Mother’s Wedding – Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, Kristin Scott Thomas, Freida Pinto

Stans (Limited Release) – Eminem and his “stans” (obsessive and unstable fans)

Sketch (Limited Release) – Tony Hale, D’Arcy Carden, Bianca Belle, Kue Lawrence, Kalon Cox, Jaxen Kenner, Genesis Rose Brown, Randa Newman, Allie McCulloch, Nadia Benavides

Weapons (Limited Release) – Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Scarlett Sher, Cary Christopher, Jason Turner, Benedict Wong

STREAMING MOVES
The Pickup (Prime Video) – Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer, Eva Longoria, Jack Kesy, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Andrew Dice Clay, Marshawn Lynch, Ray Murphy Jr.

NYC STREET FAIRS
https://www.clearviewfestival.com/home

www.nycstreetfairs.com/event-schedule/

SUMMER STREETS IN NYC – AUGUST 2025
https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml

Here’s the map.
https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml#summerstreets-manhattan5

HARLEM WEEK – FRI. 8/1/25 – SUN. 8/17/25
https://harlemweek.com

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $166 million.
(One ticket costs $5.00 as of April 2025)
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NYLottery.NY.gov

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $482 million.
(One ticket costs $2.00)
Powerball is played in 43 states.
NYLottery.NY.gov