FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 3/16/26)
A&E: Live PD (Premiere) at 10pm
HBO: Born to Bowl (Premiere) at 9pm
Peacock is rolling out new vertical video features as it looks to stand out in the streaming pack. The updates include an AI-powered experience guided by a video avatar of “Watch What Happens Live” host Andy Cohen, launching this summer, along with AI-enabled real-time cropping of live events, set to debut in beta during NBA games this spring. The service is also introducing two mobile games built with Wolf Games’ Gen-AI gaming engine. Peacock is as proud as a you-know-what of AI innovations. “Your Bravoverse is a first-of-its-kind experience for NBCU content – pairing our deep Bravo library with agentic and gen AI to create a personalized experience at scale,” said Matt Strauss, Chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group. “And as the first platform to offer vertical video across genres and gaming within the app, these latest enhancements on Peacock will help fans easily follow the action and go deeper into the content they love.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Paramount has acquired Tyler Perry Studios’ 25% ownership stake in BET+ and is folding the service. BET+ content will be merged into Paramount+ starting in June. “We share the same ambition to expand the reach of BET content, and Tyler will continue to be a valued and important partner through his overall programming agreement,” stated a Paramount rep. Earlier this month, Paramount Skydance said it planned to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into one service after the completion of the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBCUniversal is getting out of the first-run syndication business, canceling “Access Hollywood,” “Access Live,” “Karamo” and “The Steve Wilko Show.” “NBCUniversal is making changes to our first-run syndication division to better align with the programming preferences of local stations,” said Frances Berwick, Chairman of Bravo and Peacock unscripted for NBCUniversal, in a statement. The company will continue distributing its existing program library. The decision comes as more local stations shift toward programming such as local news to fill their schedules.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sketch comedy series “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” from creator Larry David and Jeff Schaffer, has a start date: Friday, June 26 at 9p on HBO. The rotating cast includes “Curb Your Enthusiasm” cast members Jeff Garlin, J.B. Smoove and Susie Essman, and well as guest stars Barack Obama – whose Higher Ground produces the show – and Hader and Kathryn Hahn as Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln; Jon Hamm and Sean Hayes as the Wright brothers; and Jerry Seinfeld opposite David as Lewis and Clark. David chatted about the new limited series during a talk at SXSW on Friday. “On ‘Curb’ and on ‘Seinfeld,’ I was the boss. I’m used to being the boss,” said David. “And Obama is also quite used to being the boss.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat” returns Sunday, June 7. In rock-and-roll centric season three, the Vampire Lestat goes on an electric multi-city tour while being haunted by “muses” from his past.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Peacock has renewed “Love Island USA” for an eighth season, set to launch Tuesday, June 2 at 9p. Season two of spinoff “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” premieres Wednesday, April 15 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season five of “Odd Squad” kicks off Monday, April 6 on PBS Kids. The series is designed to help children ages 5-8 build math, problem-solving, and collaboration skill.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jordana Brewster (“Fast & Furious”) has joined the cast of Prime Video drama series “Bishop,” opposite Joel Kinnaman, John Malkovich and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The thriller focuses on the hunt for a killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Production has commenced in Pittsburgh on the fifth and final season of the Paramount+ drama “Mayor of Kingstown,” starring Jeremy Renner and Edie Falco. David Morse (“We Were Liars”) is onboard as a series regular.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jack Black (“A Minecraft Movie”) is set to host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for the fifth time on April 4, one day shy of a year since his last “SNL” hosting gig. Musical guest will be Jack White, who last appeared on the show in 2023, and more recently on “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Summer of ‘94” premieres Saturday, May 23 on Fox. The film chronicles the rise of the US Men’s National Team leading up to the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Italy’s defeat of Mexico at World Baseball Classic Pool Play on Wednesday averaged 1.7 million viewers on Wednesday for FS1, to rank as the most-watched non-USA WBC pool play telecast ever.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hallmark Channel’s Loveuary stunt elevated Hallmark Channel to be the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network in Weekend Prime among Households and Women 18+ and #2 most-watched in Weekend Total Day with Households, Women 18+, Persons 18+, and Total Viewers, according to Nielsen Big Data Panel numbers for the month of February.
(Source: Cynopsis)
98TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS (2026 OSCARS) – COMPLETE WINNERS LIST
https://www.eonline.com/news/1429480/oscars-2026-winners-complete-list-live-updates
POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $88 million.
(One ticket costs $2.00)
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Hoppers – $28.5 million
Reminders of Him – $18.3 million
Undertone – $9.3 million
Scream 7 – $8.4 million
GOAT – $4.7 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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