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FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MOVIES/ NYC STREET FAIRS/ MEGA MILLIONS/ POWERBALL

September 20, 2025

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 9/19/25)
APPLE TV+: The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy (Premiere)
DISNEY+: LEGOS Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past (Premiere)
HGTV: Scariest House in America (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Billionaires’ Bunker (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Haunted Hotel (Premiere)
THE ROKU CHANNEL: Happy Mess Method (Premiere)
STARZ: The Couple Next Door (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 9/20/25)
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO: Bad Bun Concert Livestream: No me quiero ir de aqui: Una Mas (Premiere) at 8:30pm

(SUNDAY 9/21/25)
FOOD NETWORK: Halloween Wars (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX: 99 to Beat (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: Inside: USA (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Tulsa King (Premiere)

“We will not be silent as our freedoms are threatened by corrupt schemes and threats. Anyone who is complicit will need to answer to us,” said Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), a member of the House Oversight Committee, in response to ABC suspending “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after the host’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel accused MAGA supporters of “desperately trying to portray the young man who killed Charlie Kirk as anything but one of their own, using every angle possible to score political points.” FCC chair Brendan Carr cheered Nexstar Communications Group for dropping the show, while station owner Sinclair argued ABC’s move was “insufficient” and announced it would air a Charlie Kirk special in Kimmel’s timeslot. (Although the FCC doesn’t control networks directly, it can revoke licenses for individual local stations.) The timing is especially delicate for Disney and Nexstar: Disney is seeking approval for ESPN’s acquisition of the NFL Network, while Nexstar requires Trump administration approval to finalize its $6.2 billion deal for Tegna.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Producers Guild of America also had a few words to say about Jimmy Kimmel’s ouster. “Late-night television has long been a space where satire and commentary contribute to our national dialogue,” stated the association. “We believe that artistic expression is essential, and that critical voices must not be silenced.” SAG-AFTRA condemned the suspension with the words, “The decision to suspend airing ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Two medical docuseries are headed to TLC next month. “Dangerously Obese” debuts Wednesday, October 22 at 9p, followed by “About Face,” spotlighting plastic surgeons, on Wednesday, October 29 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New series “Lucky Dog Down Under” joins season 13 of Saturday morning programming block CBS Wknd, premiering October 4 at 9a. Also in the lineup are “Lucky Dog: Reunions,” “Mission Unstoppable,” “The Visioneers With Zay Harding,” “The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation,” and “Hope in the Wild.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Peacock comedy “The Paper” will start an NBC run on Monday, November 10, following “St. Denis Medical.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Starz released the trailer for the eighth and final season of “Outlander,”arriving in 2016. You can check out the drama here.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Twenty-five years after its 2000-14 run, “106 & Sports,” a reimagining of the original countdown series, premieres Wednesday, October 15 on BET. CBS Sports’ Ashley Nicole Moss and former NFL star Cam Newton host.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Seduction” premieres Friday, November 14 on HBO Max. The limited series is adapted from the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jill Wagner (“A Christmas Miracle for Daisy”) and Trevor Donovan (“A Little Women’s Christmas”) are set to star in “Christmas By the Spoonful,” a new movie premiering as part of the 5th anniversary of the Great American event on Great American Family and GFAM+ on Friday, October 10.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season 51 of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” kicks off on October 4 with Bad Bunny as host and musical guest Doja Cat. The following week brings “SNL” alum Amy Poehler with musical guest Role Model. Sabrina Carpenter will do double duty on October 18, for her first turn as host and second as musical guest.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New special “Golden Eve,” honoring recipients of the Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Carol Burnett Award, will air Thursday, January 8 on CBS and Paramount+. That’s during Golden Week, a new week-long experience across Paramount platforms ahead of the Golden Globe Awards on January 11.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Vicious,” a film starring Dakota Fanning as a woman who finds herself “trapped in a terrifying world where reality bends and memory betrays,” starts streaming Friday, October 10 on Paramount+. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

FMC will “Fade to Black” in October, with film noirs like “The Maltese Falcon,” “The Big Sleep,” “Double Indemnity,” “Mildred Pierce,” and more.
(Source: Cynopsis)

An audience of 17.4 million (ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and NFL+) watched the Buccaneers and Texans, making it ESPN’s most-watched “Monday Night Football” Week 2 game since 2008, and up 16% from ESPN’s single “MNF” Week 2 game last season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey – Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Jennifer Grant, Hamish Linklater, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Kevin Kline, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lucy Thomas, Mike Meldman, Brandon Perea, Jacqueline Novak, Michelle Mao, Jason Kravits, Shelby Simmons, Chloe East

Him – Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Jordahn Smith, Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies, Naomi Grossman, Gabriela Alicia Ortega, Alana Nguyen, Don Benjamin, Chase Garland, Maurice Greene, Norman Towns, Kiara Gomez Glad Bak, Indira G. Wilson

The Senior – Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Brandon Flynn, James Badge Dale, Rob Corddry, Corey Knight, Terayle Hill, Chris Becerra,Chris Setticase, Shawn Patrick Clifford, Taylor Fono, Gail Cronauer, Audrey Lingle, Rachael Cole

The Lost Bus – Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, Kimberli Flores, Levi McConaughey, Kay McConaughey, Rob Corddry

Waltzing with Brando (Limited Release) – Billy Zane, Jon Heder, Camille Razat. Bill Davis, Dick Cavett (archive footage), George Psarras, Rob Corddry, Alaina Huffman, Johnny Carson (archive footage)

NYC STREET FAIRS
https://www.clearviewfestival.com/home
www.nycstreetfairs.com/event-schedule/

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $423 million.
(One ticket costs $5.00 as of April 2025)
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NYLottery.NY.gov

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $99 million.
(One ticket costs $2.00)
Powerball is played in 43 states.
NYLottery.NY.gov

BRITNEY SPEARS’ SONS SEAN PRESTON FEDERLINE & JAYDEN JAMES FEDERLINE ARE ALL GROWN UP IN A RARE PHOTO WITH JAMIE LYNN SPEARS’ DAUGHTER MADDIE ALDRIDGE AND HER SISTER IVEY WATSON

September 19, 2025

BRITNEY SPEARS’ SONS SEAN PRESTON FEDERLINE & JAYDEN JAMES FEDERLINE ARE ALL GROWN UP IN A RARE PHOTO WITH JAMIE LYNN SPEARS’ DAUGHTER MADDIE ALDRIDGE AND HER SISTER IVEY WATSON
https://www.eonline.com/news/1422767/britney-spears-sons-jayden-sean-rare-photo-with-maddie-watson

RAJA JACKSON (SON OF UFC LEGEND QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON) IS ARRESTED FOR BRUTAL WRESTLING RING BEATDOWN

September 19, 2025

RAJA JACKSON (SON OF UFC LEGEND QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON) IS ARRESTED FOR BRUTAL WRESTLING RING BEATDOWN
https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/18/raja-jackson-arrested-wrestling-syko-stu/

D4VD’S (SINGER/ SONGWRITER) LABEL INTERSCOPE PULLS ALL PROMOTION AMID HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

September 19, 2025

D4VD’S (SINGER/ SONGWRITER) LABEL INTERSCOPE PULLS ALL PROMOTION AMID HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/18/interscope-pulls-d4vd-promotion-amid-investigation/

D4VD’S (SINGER/ SONGWRITER) HOME WAS SEARCHED FOR BLOOD EVIDENCE NEAR HIS ABANDONED TESLA

September 19, 2025

D4VD’S (SINGER/SONGWRITER HOME WAS SEARCHED FOR BLOOD EVIDENCE NEAR HIS ABANDONED TESLA
https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/18/cops-searched-d4vd-home-for-blood/

DAVID LETTERMAN RIPS JIMMY KIMMEL SUSPENSION ON ABC

September 19, 2025

DAVID LETTERMAN RIPS JIMMY KIMMEL SUSPENSION ON ABC
https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/18/david-letterman-reacts-jimmy-kimmel-suspension/

STEFON DIGGS (NFL PLAYER) IN A PATERNITY DISPUTE WITH MODEL AILEEN LOPERA AS HE AWAITS BABY WITH CARDI B

September 19, 2025

STEFON DIGGS (NFL PLAYER) IN A PATERNITY DISPUTE WITH MODEL AILEEN LOPERA AS HE AWAITS BABY WITH CARDI B
https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/18/stefon-diggs-paternity-dispute/

“THE VIEW” IS SILENT ON JIMMY KIMMEL SUSPENSION, FANS REACT WITH ANGER

September 19, 2025

“THE VIEW” IS SILENT ON JIMMY KIMMEL SUSPENSION, FANS REACT WITH ANGER
https://toofab.com/2025/09/19/kristin-chenoweth-backlash-charlie-kirk-comments/

CELEBRITY NEWS: SEPTEMBER 18, 2025

September 19, 2025

CELEBRITY NEWS: SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Patrick Schwarzenegger (Model/ Maria Shriver & Arnold’s oldest son) – 32 years old
Angela Simmons (‘Growing Up Hip Hop’ /Daughter of Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons) – 38 years old
Danielle Deleasa-Jonas (Married to Kevin Jonas) – 39 years old
Sara Haines (The View) – 48 years old
Jason Sudeikis (“Horrible Bosses”/ Formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 50 years old
Xzibit (Rapper) – 51 years old
James Marsden (“X-Men: The Last Stand”) – 52 years old
Towanda Braxton (Braxton Family Values) – 52 years old
Jada Pinkett Smith (Red Table Talk/ “Girls Trip”/ “Magic Mike XXL”) – 54 years old
Lance Armstrong (Cyclist) – 54 years old
Aisha Tyler (Whose Line Is It Anway?/ The Talk) – 55 years old
Ricardo “Ricky” Bell (New Edition) – 58 years old
Holly Robinson-Peete (21 Jump Street TV Show) – 61 years old
Anna Deavere Smith (Black-ish/ Nurse Jackie) – 75 years old
Frankie Avalon (Actor/Singer) – 85 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV

September 18, 2025

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

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 9/18/25)
HBO: The Case Against Adnan Syed (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO MAX: Bea’s Block (Premiere)
HULU: Reasonable Doubt (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Black Rabbit (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Ba***ds of Hollywood (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Platonic: Blue Moon Hotel (Premiere)

ABC has pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from the air “indefinitely” after the host made controversial comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” said Kimmel in his monologue. During an interview before ABC’s ban, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr suggested ABC’s broadcast license was at risk, then Nexstar said its stations would preempt the show. On social media, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez criticized Carr’s stance. “An inexcusable act of political violence by one disturbed individual must never be exploited as justification for broader censorship or control,” wrote Gomez. “This Administration is increasingly using the weight of government power to suppress lawful expression, not because it glorifies violence or breaks the law, but because it challenges those in power or reflects views they oppose.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

After taking a break – its last new episode was August 20 – Comedy Central’s “South Park” will continue with new episodes every other Wednesday starting September 24. As far as the episode that was scheduled to air last night, “Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don’t get it done,” said creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. “This one’s on us. We didn’t get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and ‘South Park’ fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week!”
(Source: Cynopsis)

The NBC News/MSNBC split starts October 6, when NBC News staff that will be joining MSNBC transition to their new roles. MSNBC will also stop using NBC News correspondents and crews for all coverage outside of Washington, DC on that date. On October 20, MSNBC will stop relying on NBC News’ DC staff as well. Versant is expected to officially spin off from NBCUniversal in January.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of BritBox police drama “Blue Lights” launches Thursday, November 13. Season one was the #2 new series to premiere on BritBox in North America in 2024. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Sisters Grimm” debuts Friday, October 3 on Apple TV+. The animated adventure series is based on Michael Buckley’s books about two orphaned sisters navigating a town full of people torn from fantasy and fairy tales.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A new USA travel series follows WWE legend Braun Strowman as he visits local eateries. “Everything On The Menu with Braun Strowman” premieres Friday, October 24 with back-to-back episodes at 10p following WWE Smackdown. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Allen Media Group is launching “Storm of Suspicion” in first-run broadcast strip syndication for fall 2026. The series, produced by AMG’s team at The Weather Channel, will be distributed in a one-hour block.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BillboardTV, a 24/7 streaming channel covering music culture, breaking news, red carpet moments, and live performances, is now available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus. “With BillboardTV, we’re advancing our vision of Samsung TV Plus as a home for live exclusive content and cultural experiences,” said Salek Brodsky, SVP & Global Head of Samsung TV Plus. “This new channel brings the full weight of Billboard’s influence into our ecosystem, giving fans direct access to the moments that matter, and is a powerful step in expanding our leadership as the go-to destination for premium entertainment.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

MGM+ has acquired “Federation Stories,” a four-part drama adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Tale Of Two Cities. Shooting for the show commences in October and will air on MGM+ in the US and the BBC in the UK.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS has ordered seven more episodes of freshman comedy “DMV,” for a total of 20. The series premieres Monday, October 13.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Camp Rock 3” has been greenlit for Disney+ and Disney Channel. Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas will return to their roles. Demi Lovato and the bros will executive produce the movie, which began filming this week in Vancouver.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Joe Lando reunites with his “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” co-star, Jane Seymor, in season five of Acorn TV’s “Harry Wild.” Production began this week in Ireland.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A series finale doesn’t mean the end at Prime Video. Shortly after YA hit “The Summer I Turned Pretty” wrapped its third and final run on Wednesday, the streamer announced a movie will extend the story. “’The Summer I Turned Pretty’ has struck a chord with audiences everywhere, creating moments of joy, nostalgia and connection that have made it a global sensation,” said Courtenay Valenti, Head of Film, Streaming and Theatrical at Amazon MGM Studios, and Vernon Sanders, Global Head of TV at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. “We’re proud of the series’ extraordinary success and couldn’t be more excited to partner again with Jenny Han to bring fans an unforgettable next chapter.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” programming event kicks off Friday, October 17, with 24/7 holiday fare. In addition to holiday films like “She’s Making a List,” which reunites “My Secret Valentine” stars Lacey Chabert and Anderw Walker, the season will include partnerships with the NFL and Grand Ole Opry, and a Merry Thanksgiving Weekend.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New animated special “A Paw Patrol Christmas” premieres Friday, November 28 at 8p on CBS. The “Paw Patrol” series airs on CBS sib Nickelodeon.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Artist and horror enthusiast Janelle Monáe (“Glass Onion”) is returning as host of AMC’s annual “FearFest,” featuring over 650 hours of horror films franchises, new series, specials and more, across linear and streaming. Monáe will be featured in the social campaign sharing showcasing her knowledge of the genre.
(Source: Cynopsis)

And if that doesn’t spook you, the Paramount+ Peak Screaming Collection has returned to the service. The Halloween collection includes over 450 titles spanning horror movies, collections of genre-defining franchises, and Halloween-themed episodes of series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Access Hollywood” host Mario Lopez will host the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, set for Friday, October 17 in Pasadena. Beginning Monday, October 13, “Access Hollywood” will feature five nights of dedicated Daytime Emmys segments leading up to the ceremony.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Documentary “Ozzie: No Escape from Now” drops Tuesday, October 7 on Paramount+. The film, produced in collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne’s family, follows the last six years of the singer’s life.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Feel-good movie “Sounds of Summer” (Sommartider), the “almost true” story of Swedish pop sensation Gyllene Tider, drops today on Viaplay.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBCUniversal and Telemundo’s fifth annual “All Together Better. Juntos Imparables” campaign features storytelling across Telemundo, NBC, Peacock, and NBCU digital/social platforms, in addition to on-the-ground and virtual activations.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox’s NFL week 2 doubleheader delivered 26.88 million viewers, for the most-watched doubleheader on any network on record. The net’s “NFL Sunday” drew 5.5 million viewers, the most since 2019.
(Source: Cynopsis)