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LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman offered more details on the arrest of Nick Reiner in the deaths of his parents, director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, late Tuesday, stating in a press conference that Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first degree murder with special circumstances, carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty, although the DA said the death penalty was not currently on the table.
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Earlier, the LAPD said Nick was responsible for the deaths of his parents and was booked on suspicion of murder. He was being held without bail, but has yet to appear in court. His attorney, Alan Jackson, who has taken on several high-profile clients’ and gained an acquittal for Karen Read, the subject of the HBO documentary “A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read” in June, said that Nick Reiner had not been medically cleared to be moved to the courthouse.
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HGTV has ordered more than 30 original episodes of three series for 2026, including “Wild Vacation Rentals” and new seasons of “Zillow Gone Wild” and “Castle Impossible.” New HGTV series “Wild Vacation Rentals” sets “Nobody Wants This” actresses and comedians Sherry Cola (“Joy Ride”) and D’Arcy Carden (“The Good Place”) on the girls’’ trip of a lifetime to visit America’s extraordinary vacation homes, with the two exploring three of enchanting, eccentric and bizarre rentals and picking one “must stay” property per episode.
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“Zillow Gone Wild” will return for 16 episodes, following its sophomore run that attracted more than 14.8 million viewers across linear and streaming. Hosted by actor and comedian Jack McBrayer, the series will continue to take viewers on tours of the weirdest, wackiest and wildest properties on the market.
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Also returning in 2026, after attracting 14.1 million viewers across linear and streaming to its first season, “Castle Impossible” renovators Daphne and Ian Fig will continue the restoration of her late grandfather’s 500-year-old chateau on a 130-acre estate just outside of Paris. In addition, HGTV set the schedule for premieres for “HGTV Dream Home 2026” (January 1 at 8p), “House of Ali” (January 1at 9p), “Home Town” (January 4 at 8p), “Ugliest House in America” (January 7 at 8 and 8:30p) and “Neighborhood Watch” (January 7 at 9:30p). The finales of “Celebrity IOU” and “Junk or Jackpot?” are scheduled for January 25 at 9p and January 30 at 9:30p, respectively.
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“Build for Off Road Adventure Ride,” the Season 2 three-part finale of MotorTrendTV series “Build for Off Road,” hosted by Ian Johnson, will air December 20 on the network. The finale will follow Johnson and his crew as they tackle the diverse terrains of Big Bear, California; the King of the Hammers trails in Johnson Valley; and the historic landscape of Kingman, Arizona. Joining the host will be Off-Road Motor Sports Hall of Famer Brad Lovell, King of the Hammers Champion Adam Lovell, “Two Guys Garage” host Willie B, “Truck U” host Matt Steele, and “The Dirt Lifestyle” content creator Nate Pickel. The series also will highlight several vehicles, – including Willie B’s 1983 CJ7, a purpose-built Factory Five Racing XTF test truck, and Brad Lovell’s legendary Ranger. The finale of the ride will be the 2025 SEMA Show floor, where several of the rigs from the Adventure Ride will be on display.
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Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation based on Wendy Wunder’s YA novel “The Probability of Miracles.” The eight-part series follows Campbell Cooper, a teenager dying of cancer who moves with her mother and sister to the town of Promise, where miracles are said to happen, after receiving a terminal diagnosis. Katie Lovejoy will serve as showrunner, writer and executive producer for the project, which will be produced by Alloy Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.
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“Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris,” a new holiday special marking the 25th anniversary of the Grammy Award winner’s holiday album, “My Kind of Christmas,” will air December 22 at 9p on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+. Filmed in front of an audience above the Musée du Quai Branly, Aguilera performs holiday classics and her career hits against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower – decked out as a Christmas tree – and features special guests Sheila E. and Yseult. Between songs and Parisian vignettes, Aguilera shares her thoughts on love, motherhood, reinvention and her career’s artistry.
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Jewish Life Television/JLTV will celebrate the 100th birthday of legendary comedian and television pioneer Soupy Sales with a 48-Hour Marathon of “The Soupy Sales Show,” beginning 12a January 10 and ending 11:59p on January 11. The special event will spotlight episodes from the show’s mid-1960s and late-1970s incarnations. JLTV will also host a special viewer giveaway in the run-up to and throughout the marathon, offering fans the chance to win Soupy Sales memorabilia, books, and rare photographs. Entries open on December 23 at www.jltv.tv/show/the-soupy-sales-show.
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“Soupy Sales was one of the most gifted comedians of the 20th century. He brought joy and laughter to audiences over three decades, quite an incredible feat. We at JLTV are thrilled to be able to honor Soupy for his 100th birthday by running 48 straight hours of The Soupy Sales Show,” said Brad Pomerance, Executive Vice President, JLTV.
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AMC Networks will hold Tech & Innovation Events, hosted by EVP of Commercial Sales and Revenue Operations Evan Adman in February. In April, the network will hold its Upfront Content Showcase, giving advertisers a look at its upcoming content slate.
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Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios’ YouTube video podcast series “Good Trouble” will debut its second season on Tubi December 22 in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia. Season one also will be available. Hana Kuma – tennis great Naomi Osaka’s production company – will produce the second season with Sony’s Embassy Row and will feature conversations with Russian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka, retired NBA star Blake Griffin, comedian and actor Hasan Minhaj, TV host Bear Grylls, singer Jason Derulo and financier Bill Ackman.
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Food Network’s “Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas” averaged 0.60 P25-54 / 0.70 W25-54 L3 ratings with triple-digit ratings growth vs. prior six-week time-slot benchmarks (+135% and +170%, respectively) and year ago (+144% and +152%, respectively). The series reached more than 13 million P2+ cross-platform viewers and catapulted the network to the No. 1 rank for non-news/sports ad-supported cable networks for P/W25-54 on Wednesday nights during its run.
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