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CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 3, 2026
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Camila Cabello (ex-member of Fifth Harmony) – 29 years old
Jessica Biel (7th Heaven, Justin Timberlake’s wife) – 44 years old
Buddy Valastro (Cake Boss) – 49 years old
David Faustino (Married With Children) – 52 years old
Tyler Florence (Chef) – 55 years old
Julie Bowen (Modern Family) – 56 years old
Tone Loc (Rapper) – 60 years old
Laura Harring (NCIS: Los Angeles/Gossip Girl) – 62 years old
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Olympian) – 64 years old
Miranda Richardson (“The Hours”/“The Crying Game”) – 68 years old
Hattie Winston (CBS’s Becker/ The Electric Company) – 81 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 3/3/26)
ABC: RJ Decker (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: 100 Day Dream Home (Premiere) at 8pm

Paramount Skydance appears to be in no hurry to divest the cable networks it will acquire after its planned $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. “We believe in the assets that we’re buying and there’s no plans to divest or spin off a package of cable assets at this time,” Paramount Chief Strategy Officer Andy Gordon told analysts on Monday. “We actually think, given the brands that Warner Bros. is bringing to Paramount, there are a lot of opportunities to think about all the different aspects of what they can do, both on the linear side and the digital side.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Streaming changes are on the horizon following the deal. Paramount+ and HBO Max will merge into a single platform, Paramount CEO David Ellison said during the company’s investor call. The combined service would have roughly 200 million subscribers. However, Ellison emphasized that the HBO brand will remain intact, citing its long-standing reputation for high-quality programming: “HBO should stay HBO.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

With Paramount seeking $6 billion in synergies with a WBD merger, Ellison addressed concerns about layoffs. “It’s important to note that the majority of our synergy target comes from non-labor sources,” he said. Such as? “Consolidating our spending technology stacks and cloud providers, including Paramount+ and HBO Max; realizing global efficiencies in procurement and business services; optimizing the combined real estate footprint and the broader corporate overhead; driving efficiencies in marketing; optimizing spending on agencies; and also migrating the combined company to a single enterprise resource planning, otherwise known as ERP system, and combining other IT systems across the company,” offered Ellison as “just a few” anticipated efficiencies.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The FCC has approved Circle City Broadcasting’s (CCB) acquisition of the local Indianapolis ABC affiliate from Scripps. The $83 million deal gives the Indiana television station owner, led by DuJuan McCoy, three stations, one more than permissible under FCC rules. The FCC determined that waiving the two-to-a-market cap would not harm competition in a market where Nexstar and TEGNA operate stations, and that forcing the sale of CCB’s WNDY-TV would likely lead to less local news in Indianapolis.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Morning People,” a daily morning show from Spectrum News NY1 hosted by Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter, premieres Monday, March 9. Designed for a digital first audience, the show will be available on YouTube, or wherever New Yorkers consume their podcasts, as well as weekdays at 6a on NY1. “New Yorkers are eclectic,” said Alison Hellman, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Spectrum News. “From our bagels to our subway routes, we each have our own way of doing things. Now, all New Yorkers can connect with Pat and Jamie whether they’re listening on their commute, streaming on their phones, or watching TV. By prioritizing digital platforms like YouTube, a new generation will discover what makes them such an irresistible team.” 
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC’s “Welcome to Plathville” returns Tuesday, March 31 at 10p for season eight. The reality show follows a family in southeastern Georgia.
(Source: Cynopsis)

All eight episodes of new animated comedy “Kevin” drop Monday, April 20 on Prime Video. The series, written and produced by Aubrey Plaza (“Parks and Recreation”), is inspired by a cat caught in the middle of a real-life breakup.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The City of Ours: A Crime Family Saga” debuts Thursday, March 5 on AMC+. The dynasty drama stars Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones”) as the head of a criminal empire.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox has renewed “Best Medicine” for a second season. The series premiere delivered 12.6 million total multiplatform viewers, and the show currently stands as Fox’s second largest 7-day total multiplatform audience of the season to date, averaging 6.0 million P2+ viewers across its first five episodes. The dramedy’s 12-episode sophomore run will air during the 2026-27 season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A fifth chapter of Disney’s “Zombies” franchise is officially on the way. The new Disney Channel Original Movie has been greenlit for Disney+ and Disney Channel, with production kicking off this spring in New Zealand. Franchise favorites Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly are back as executive producers. The official title will be revealed soon.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox News Media has signed businessman and entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis (“The Fixer,” “The Profit”) as a contributor. Lemonis will provide analysis on business and economic issues across the company’s platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Dead Silence: The Casey Pitzer Investigation,” a documentary from Criminally Obsessed, Sinclair’s true crime content vertical, revisits the death of 32-year-old Casey Pitzer in a small Ohio town. The 60-minute special will air on Saturday, March 7, at 7p across Sinclair stations and will also be available on Criminally Obsessed’s YouTube Channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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