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CELEBRITY NEWS: SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Halsey (Pop Singer) – 31 years old
JoJo Simmons (MTV’s Run’s House) – 36 years old
Qwanell Mosley (Day 26/ MTV’s Making The Band) – 37 years old
Lauren Bosworth (MTV’s Laguna Beach) – 39 years old
Zachary Levi (“Shazam”/ Chuck) – 45 years old
Chrissy Metz (NBC’s This Is Us) – 45 years old
Mackenzie Crook (“Pirates Of The Caribbean” movies) – 54 years old
Devante Swing (Jodeci) – 56 years old
Jill Whelan (The Love Boat) – 59 years old
Roger Bart (Desperate Housewives/ “The Producers” on Broadway) – 63 years old
Andrew Dice Clay (Comedian) – 68 years old
Bryant Gumbel (Journalist) – 77 years old
Ian McShane (“Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”) – 83 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 9/29/25)
ACORN TV: Murder Before Evensong (Premiere)
BRAVO: Below Deck (Premiere) at 8pm
FYI: Jake Makes It Easy (Premiere) at 10pm
HULU: Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? (Premiere)
PEACOCK: Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Park (Premiere)

NBCUniversal programming could go dark on Google’s YouTube TV if the companies don’t reach a carriage agreement by tomorrow. NBCU claims YouTube TV “has refused the best rates and terms in the market, demanding preferential treatment and seeking an unfair advantage over competitors to dominate the video marketplace – all under the false pretends of fighting for the consumer. The result: YouTube TV customers will lose access to NBCUniversal’s premium programming.” Including “Sunday Night Football.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

YouTube TV’s take? “NBCUniversal is asking us to pay more than what they charge consumers for the same content on Peacock, which would mean less flexibility and higher prices for our subscribers. We are committed to working with NBCUniversal to reach a fair deal for both sides ahead of our current agreement expiring on September 30.” If NBCU content is unavailable “for an extended period of time,” YouTube said it will offer its subscribers a $10 credit. Fox and YouTube tussled in August over a carriage deal but reached a deal that kept Fox channels on the streamer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sinclair and Nextstar, TV station owners who yanked “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” amid controversy over Kimmel’s comments tied to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, allowed the return of the show to their ABC affiliates’ on Friday night. Sinclair cited “ongoing and constructive discussions” with ABC. Hours later, Nextstar followed suit, saying, “We have had discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company and appreciate their constructive approach to addressing our concerns.” Both companies maintained their decision to preempt Kimmel was not influenced by government agencies or individuals.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Discovery’s “Ghost Adventures” makes an early debut Wednesday, October 15 on Discovery+. Episodes of the paranormal investigation series will air on Discovery Channel beginning Wednesday, October 29 at 11p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Brooklyn native Jimmy Kimmel has an A-list lineup for the annual week of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” shows airing from the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House starting tonight. Among his guests will be Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Spike Lee, Stephen Colbert and Ryan Reynolds. (His show must “stay on the move so the FCC can’t get us,” joked Kimmel on Thursday night.)
(Source: Cynopsis)

Luke Wilson (“The Royal Tenenbaums”) will play a pro golfer an upcoming untitled Netflix comedy series starring Will Ferrell. Wilson can trade notes with big brother Owen Wilson, who stars as a golfer in Apple TV+ comedy “Stick.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford have been upped to series regularsfor season four of Netflix drama “The Diplomat.” That news comes ahead of the October 16 season three debut of the political thriller starring Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AI studio and streaming distribution network Fairground Entertainment and digital platform Rogue Matter, home to original comic book franchises, struck a multi-deal partnership that will translate Rogue Matter’s graphic novels and comic book properties to fully AI-based programming for streaming TV. First up are TV series based on Rogue Matter’s “Ketcher: Origins”; “Don’t Tell My Wife I’m a Cult Leader”; and “The Time Trader.” 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Travel company NextTrip has launched a VOD platform for Journy,complementing the channel’s FAST presence. By adding VOD, they hybrid travel media brand aims to offer advertisers and partners “a broader canvas for engagement.” Since NextTrip’s acquisition of Journy in April, the company has executed a rebranding, expanding licensed and original content, and upgrading the user experience.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Food Network’s “Halloween Wars” returned to ratings of 0.58 P25-54 / 0.78 W25-54 in Live+3 numbers, up +18% and +28% respectively versus the prior six-weeks and ranking as the #2 ad supported cable program for the night among W25-54, and #2 non-news/sports among P25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
One Battle After Another – $22 million
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie – $13.7 million
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle – $7.1million
The Conjuring: Last Rites – $6.8 million
The Strangers: Chapter 2 – $5.8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)