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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 9/5/25)
HBO MAX: Most Wanted: Teen Hacker (Premiere)
HULU: Memphis to the Mountain (Premiere)
HULU: “Ballpark! Blast! The Series” (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Great British Baking Show (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Dish It Out (Premiere)
TUBI: Lil Rel Howry: Rel Talk (Premiere)
(SATURDAY 9/6/25)
ANIMAL PLANET: The Snake Catcher (Premiere) at 9pm
CNN: Have I Got News for You (Premiere) at 9pm
PRIME VIDEO: Confidence Queen (Premiere)
(SUNDAY 9/7/25)
MTV, CBS: THE 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (Premiere) at 8pm
AMC: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: Mask (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Premiere)
WEATHER: Timber Titans (Premiere) at 8pm
Paramount is requiring employees to return to the office five days a week, starting next year. A phased-in plan will launch in January. “We have a lot to accomplish and we’re moving fast. We need to all be rowing in the same direction,” wrote CEO and Chairman David Ellison in a memo to staff. “Especially when you’re dealing with a creative business like ours, that begins with being together in person.” Those who do not wish to comply may seek a buyout starting September 15. The move could help with looming layoffs – the company has said it plans to reduce costs by $2 billion.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Warner Bros. Discovery is suing AI image generator Midjourney, claiming the company steals its intellectual property. “Without any consent or authorization by Warner Bros. Discovery, Midjourney brazenly dispenses Warner Bros. Discovery’s intellectual property as if it were its own,” says the lawsuit.” WBD joins Disney and NBCUniversal in objecting to Midjourney’s use of their content.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tracy Morgan comedy “Crutch” starts streaming Monday, November 3 on Paramount+. All eight episodes will be available at launch.
(Source: Cynopsis)
True crime series “50 Ways to Catch a Killer,” from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, debuts Tuesday, September 16 with two episodes on FOX Nation. Hosted and executive produced by Jackson, the six-part program offers viewers follows investigative units as they unravel real-life murder mysteries.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Belle Collective” returns to OWN for season six on Friday, October 3 tat 8p. The series spotlights the personal and professional journeys of a group of successful boss women.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Telemundo’s “Dinastia Casillas” premieres Tuesday, October 7 at 9p. The drama is a spinoff of Spanish-language hit “Senor de los Cielos.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC’s “7 Little Johnstons” is back for season 16 on Tuesday, October 14 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
PBS KIDS is diving into gameplay with the launch today of “Odd Squad Gaming Unit.” Produced by Fred Rogers Productions and Sinking Ship Entertainment, OSGU is a partially scripted 4–7-minute gameplay series.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Death Investigator With Barbara Butcher” kicks off Saturday, September 27 at 9p on Oxygen, unpacking the stories behind shocking murders.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Country music stars Jordan Davis, Karen Fairchild, Dustin Lynch and Brothers Osborne will join CBS singing competition “The Road” as special guest advisors throughout the season. The competition kicks off Sunday, October 19 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MGM+ has renewed “Rogue Heroes” for season three. The World War II-set drama series is based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book of the same name and created by Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”).
(Source: Cynopsis)
John C. McGinley has boarded the cast of ABC’s “Scrubs” reboot, which has a series order. He joins fellow “Scrubs” alums Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison and Judy Reyes. The original ran on NBC from 2001-8, and on ABC from 2009-10.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild,” part of NBC’sweekend “The More You Know” programming block, has been renewed through the 2028-29 season. Season three kicks off Saturday, October 4. “At its heart, ‘Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild’ is about more than showcasing incredible wildlife – it’s about inspiring curiosity and action,” said Jennifer Wulf, Mutual of Omaha VP Brand Marketing. “The series continues to motivate new generations to become conservationists.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
UPtv’s holiday slate kicks off on National Uplift Someone Day, Thursday, October 30, with all-day movies. New premieres, part of the net’s “Most Uplifting Christmas Ever” stunt, begin Sunday, November 2, and will includes 50 days of Christmas programming, with eight premiere movies and the cable premiere of series “The Christmas Checklist.” We’re bringing our viewers a fresh take on holiday storytelling that’s warm, fun and unmistakably us,” said Crissie Miller, VP, Content Strategy and Acquisition at UP Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Cleopatra’s Final Secret” premieres Thursday, September 25 at 10p on National Geographic. The doc follows clues that could lead to the true final resting place of Egypt’s last pharaoh.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Make room ChatGPT: Bloomberg reports Apple is working on an I AI-powered web search tool, called (for now) World Knowledge Answers, that will be integrated into its Siri voice assistant. The answer engine is expected to be included in Siri updates next spring.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
The Conjuring: Last Rites – Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Elliot Cowan, Ben Hardy, Beau Gadsdon, John Brotherton, Mia Tomlinson, Madison Lawlor, Kate Fahy, Shannon Kook, Rebecca Calder, Steve Coulter, Peter Wight, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Molly Cartwright, Tony Spera, Orion Smith, Tilly Walker
Hamilton (Re-Release) – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., Renee Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff, Chris Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, Carleigh Bettiol, Ariana DeBose, Sydney James Harcourt, Thayne Jasperson, John Rua, Hope Easterbook, Sasha Hutchings, Elizabeth Judd
Twinless (Limited Release) – Dylan O’Brien, Lauren Graham, Arkira Chantaratananond, Kody Harvard, James Sweeney, Tasha Smith, Cree, Crystal Anne Muñoz, Katie Findlay, Susan Park, Aisling Franciosi, Chris Perfetti, Davis King, Pauline Dorsey, Jack Clevenger, François Arnaud, Alexa, Alexander Jason Hanson
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POWERBALL
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