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

Suri Cruise (Katie Holmes & Tom Cruise’s daughter) – 19 years old
Grier Henchy (Brooke Shields & Chris Henchy’s daughter) – 19 years old
Sophia Grace Brownlee (Sophia & Rosie from The Ellen DeGeneres Show) – 22 years old
Britt Robertson (ABC’s For The People/ Girlboss) – 35 years old
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (“Transformers: Dark of The Moon”) – 38 years old
America Ferrera (NBC’s Superstore/ ABC’s Ugly Betty) – 41 years old
Amina Pankey (VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: New York) – 42 years old
Kourtney Kardashian (Keeping Up With The Kardashians) – 46 years old
Melissa Joan Hart (Melissa & Joey/ Sabrina, The Teenage Witch) – 49 years old
Fredro Starr (Onyx) – 54 years old
Maria Bello (NCIS/ ER) – 58 years old
Conan O’Brien (Conan) – 62 years old
Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) – 62 years old
Jane Leeves (Hot In Cleveland/ Frasier) – 64 years old
Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight”) – 69 years old
Melody Thomas Scott (Soap Opera Actress) – 69 years old
Rick Moranis (“Ghostbusters”) – 72 years old
Kenny Ortega (Producer, Michael Jackson’s “This Is It”) – 75 years old
James Woods (Ray Donovan) – 78 years old
Hayley Mills (“The Parent Trap”) – 79 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 4/18/25)
APPLE TV: Jane (Premiere)
DISNEY+: Light & Magic (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 4/19/25)
NETFLIX: Heavenly Ever After (Premiere)
NICK: Super Duper Bunny League (Premiere) at 9am

(SUNDAY 4/20/25)
HBO: The Rehearsal (Premiere) at 10:30pm
NAT GEO: Secrets of the Penguins (Premiere) at 8pm
TOC: Sister Wives (Premiere) at 10pm

For those who can’t get enough of reality series “Love Island,” Peacock has greenlit a spinoff. “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” (w/t) will follow season six Islanders around LA as they navigate new careers, evolving friendships, and newfound fame. The show is slated to premiere this summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Alicia Silverstone is attached to star in and executive produce a TV series follow-up to the 1995 hit film “Clueless,” in development at Peacock. Silverstone will star in and executive produced the project, written and executive produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (“Gossip Girl”) of Fake Empire and Jordan Weiss (“Dollface”), with the movie’s writer-director Amy Heckerling and producer Robert Lawrence also executive producing. It’s not the first small screen version of the film – Rachel Blanchard starred as Cher in a 1996-99 series that launched on ABC, then moved to UPN.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix has renewed “Temptation Island” for a second season, with Mark L. Walberg returning as host. The dating series premiered on Fox in 2001 and ran for three seasons. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS has ordered cooking competition “America’s Culinary Cup” (w/t), from Padma Lakshmi (“Top Chef”), to series for the 2025-2026 broadcast season. Lakshmi serves as creator and host and will executive produce alongside Susan Rovner.
(Source: Cynopsis)

True crime docuseries “The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster”premieres Thursday, July 17 at 10p on SundanceTV. The four-parter unpacks the 2018 event known as the “Furry Zoosadist Leaks,” which exposed a conspiracy of animal abuse lurking beneath the Fandom’s playful exterior.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix’s “The Sandman” is back for its second and final season on Thursday, July 3. All three episodes of the series, based on the DC comic, will drop at once.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Not Her First Rodeo,” following champion bull rider Jorden Halvorsen and her women’s bull-riding league, kicks off Thursday, May 22 on Freeform.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of HBO docuseries “100 Foot Wave” debuts Thursday, May 1 at 9p, chronicling the adventures of big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, his family, and fellow surfers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season four premiere of Canadian medical drama “Transplant” will air as a two-hour event on Thursday, May 22 starting at 8p on NBC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Twisted Metal” returns to Peacock for a second season on Thursday, July 31. This time around, the post-apocalyptic action/comedy centers on a demolition derby tournament.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The History Channel’s two-part doc “Sitting Bull” is set to air Tuesday, May 27 and Wednesday, May 28 at 9p. The show is part of the network’s multiplatform initiative leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US in July 2026.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Bugs That Rule the World,” a four-part series revealing the unseen lives of insects, premieres Wednesday, May 7 at 10p on PBS (check local listings).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Added to the season four cast of STARZ’s “BMF” are Myles Truitt (“Stranger Things”), hip-hop artist Saweetie (“Grownish”), Sydney Mitchell (“The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey”), Roberto Sanchez (“Palm Royale”) and Jordan Alexander (“Gossip Girl”). The crime drama returns Friday, June 6.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Telemundo Station Group will observe Earth Day with the multiplatform content initiative Nuestro Planeta, presented across Telemundo-owned stations’ TV, streaming and digital platforms beginning April 20. Included are a six-hour environmental programming marathon and original half-hour special premiering April 22 at 11a, exploring the growing impact of climate change and the conservation efforts taking place.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AXS TV is celebrating Mother’s Day with a marathon of “Nashville,” airing Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lee Corso’s final day as a football analyst for ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be August 30. The 90-year-old has been with the show for 38 years, a tenure that will be celebrated with special programming in the leadup to his final broadcast.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by Geico begin Sunday, April 20 on ESPN and ESPN2 with a tripleheader. Sixteen first round games will air over six days beginning Sunday, April 20 at 3p. ESPN’s NHL studio show, “The Point,” is airing as a lead-in to games throughout the playoffs with rotating hosts Steve Levy, John Buccigross and Arda Öcal and NHL analysts Mark Messier and P.K. Subban. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT Sports launches its coverage of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs featuring up to 28 First Round games, starting tomorrow, April 19. John Forslund will call the game, along with commentary from Jennifer Botterill. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Monumental Sports Network will air the Washington Capitals series in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, beginning with Game 1 on Monday at 7p against the Montreal Canadiens. MNMT’s First Round coverage includes live broadcasts of all games and hour-long pre- and postgame programs.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FuboTV announced it is remaining as exclusive home of the Premier League,England’s soccer league, in Canada. Fubo will stream all 380 Premier League matches and shoulder programming through a multi-year distribution agreement beginning with the 2025/2026 season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

EuroLeague Basketball and the Sports Channel announced the extension of their long-standing media rights partnership, securing exclusive broadcasting rights for the EuroLeague in Israel for an additional six years, through the 2030–31 season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Reed Hastings, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, is transitioning from Executive Chairman to Chairman of the Board. The move is “part of the natural evolution of our leadership structure and succession planning,” said the company in a letter to shareholders.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Campfire Studios (“The Menendez Brothers”) has hired documentary producer Andrew Bank as SVP of Post-Production. Bank joins from Boardwalk Pictures, where he most recently served as VP of Post-Production.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Sinners – Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Li Jun Li, Delroy Lindo, Miles Caton, Saul Williams, Andrene Ward-Hammond, Jack O’Connell, Tenaj L. Jackson, David Maldonado, Aadyn Encalarde, Helena Hu, Yao, Sam Malone

Sneaks (Animated) – Laurence Fishburne, Keith David, Anthony Mackie, Martin Lawrence, Rico Rodriguez, Jonathan Kite, Chloe Bailey, Macy Gray, Quavo, Sam Jay, Amari McCoy, Kiana Lede, Mustard, Donovan Louis Bazemore, Swae Lee, Young Miko, Ella Mai, Sky Brown

The Wedding Banquet – Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-Chan, Joan Chen, Youn Yuh-jung, Bobo Le, Camille Atebe, Jeffrey Liang, Emma Yi, Francoise Yip, Marlee Walchuk, Jeremy Hoffman, Sherine Menes, Nick Preston, Andrew Woo

One To One: John & Yoko – A Documentary about John Lennon & Yoko Ono

The Legend of Ochi – Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Finn Wolfhard, Razvan Stoica, Carol Bors, Paul Manalatos

NYC STREET FAIRS
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http://nycstreetfairs.com/schedule-of-festivals/

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW (FRIDAY 4/18/25 – SUNDAY 4/27/25)
https://www.autoshowny.com

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $112 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. 

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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $129 million.
(One ticket costs $2.00)

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 17, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Tiana Gia Johnson (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson & Lauren Hashian’s Daughter) – 7 years old
Dee Dee Davis (The Bernie Mac Show) – 29 years old
Avi Kaplan (Pentatonix) – 36 years old
Rooney Mara (“The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”) – 40 years old
Althea Heart (Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta) – 43 years old
Victoria Beckham (Spice Girls) – 51 years old
Jennifer Garner (The Last Thing He Told Me/ Alias) – 53 years old
Reginald “Redman”Noble (Rapper) – 55 years old
Tami Roman (VH1’s Basketball Wives) – 55 years old
Kimberly Elise (VH1’s Hit The Floor/ “Diary of a Mad Black Woman) – 58 years old
Lela Rochon (“Waiting To Exhale”) – 61 years old
Boomer Esiason (former NFL Player) – 64 years old
Sean Bean (“The Lord of The Rings”) – 66 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 4/17/25)
NETFLIX: Random Canyon (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Istanbul Encyclopedia (Premiere)
PEACOCK: Law & Order: Organized Crime (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: #1 Happy Family (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Leverage Redemption (Premiere)

Joanna Gaines is going solo as host of “Mini Reni”, premiering Wednesday, May 14 on Magnolia Network, Max and the Magnolia app. In each of the nine episodes, the “Fixer Upper” star will be tasked with multiple mini home projects with accelerated timelines. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lindsay Lohan will headline and executive produce “Count My Lies”, a new drama in development at Hulu. It’s the “Mean Girls” star’s first TV series starring role. The project is based on the novel by Sophie Stava and written by “This Is Us” EPs Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

HGTV has greenlit 12 new episodes of its hit series’ “Ugliest House in America” and “Scariest House in America”, hosted by actress, comedian, and design enthusiast Retta. “I’m back looking at ugly houses in America babeee!” said Retta. “And yes I am also back (with much less enthusiasm) to look at the scary ones.” In the new six-episode season of “Ugliest House in America”, which drew over 10.3 million viewers last time around, one home will be named the “ugliest in America” and win a $150,000 renovation by HGTV star Alison Victoria. The season premieres in 2026.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC has ordered “On Brand with Jimmy Fallon,” an unscripted series hosted, executive produced and created by the late-night talk show star that chronicles what happens when he opens a premier marketing agency filled with competitive talent. Bozoma Saint John, a marketing expert who is also one of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, will serve as the On Brand Agency’s Chief Marketing Officer and mentor the creatives in each episode as they come up with big campaign ideas for brands such as Captain Morgan, Dunkin’, Pillsbury and Samsung. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Grey’s Anatomy alum Jessica Capshaw has joined the cast of ABC’s 9-1-1: Nashville” as a series regular. Chris O’Donnell was previously announced as the lead. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sony Pictures Television has optioned the rights to iQIYI’s “The Bad Kids”, the 2020 series from China, which boasted over 5 billion views on Weibo, the Chinese social media platform. Marco Ramirez is serving as executive producer and showrunner and will write the pilot episode for the drama, about three kids who witness a murder and blackmail the killer. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Apple TV+ has announced a new family musical special, “Lulu is a Rhinoceros”, premiering worldwide on Friday, May 30. Inspired by the popular children’s book by father-daughter team Jason and Allison Flom, the pop musical celebrated kindness and self-acceptance. The voice cast includes Auli’l Cravalho (“Moana”), Dulé Hill (“Psych) and Alex Newell (“Glee”).
(Source: Cynopsis)

UK serial killers Fred and Rose West will be the subject of Netflix’s next true crime docuseries, “Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story”. The three-parter drops May 14, telling the story of the duo who killed 12 women between 1967 and 1987. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season 17 of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” premieres Wednesday, July 9 on FXX and will feature a crossover with “Abbott Elementary”, another sitcom based in the city of Brotherly Love. The crossover story began on “Abbott” in January.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Photos from season three of the HBO Original Series, “The Gilded Age” were released ahead of its June return. Over the course of eight episodes, look for the Russells to be poised to take their place at the head of society, the Brook household to be thrown into chaos and for Peggy to meet a handsome doctor.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Outlander” prequel, “Outlander: Blood of my Blood” kicks off Friday, August 8 on STARZ. New episodes of the show, which focuses on the lives of Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp, and Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, the parents of Claire Beauchamp (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) in the main series, will air weekly on Fridays. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The new season of AMC+ drama “Scrublands” launches Thursday, May 29. Luke Arnold and Bella Heathcote reprise their roles from season one as Martin Scarsden and Mandy Boyd.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Selena Gomez will be honored with the “Woman of the Year” award at the “Billboard Latin Women in Music” special, airing live on Telemundo on Thursday, April 24. The two-hour event will honor the women shaping the future of Latin music. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS has tapped comedian Nate Bargatze to host the “77th Emmy Awards”, set to air live on Sunday, September 14 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. “It’s a huge honor to be asked to host such an iconic awards show and I’m beyond excited to work with CBS to create a night that can be enjoyed by families around the world,” said Bargatze in a statement.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Adult Best Friends” makes its US streaming debut on Max on Friday, May 2, followed by HBO linear on Saturday, May 3. Starring Delaney Buffett, Kate Corwin, Zachary Quinto, Mason Gooding and Cazzie David, the film follows a group of friends in their 30s.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the 2025 Gold and Silver Circle inductees for the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on Tuesday, May 20. Celebrated for their distinguished service within the television industry will be Peter Diamond (NBC Olympics Programming), Mike Breen (ESPN/ABC), Rob Hyland (NBC Sports), Tony Santomauro (MLB Network), Tina Thornton (ESPN) and Eli Velazquez (Telemundo). 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The United States Tennis Association announced a multi-year renewal and expansion of its long-standing partnership with IMG. Under the new agreement, IMG will continue to advise and represent the USTA on both domestic and international media rights for the US Open Tennis Championships. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Harlem Globetrotters and Jersey Mike’s Subs have revealed the 10 finalists for their third annual Court of Creativity contest — a nationwide challenge where K-5 students channeled their creativity through basketball and Globetrotters-inspired projects. Each finalist school will receive a $1000 cash award from Jersey Mike’s and one grand prize winner will be treated to a special lunch catered by the sandwich company and an in-school visit from the legendary Globetrotters.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Animated titles like “Barbie”, “Hot Wheels”, “Thomas & Friends” and “Monster High” are joining Rakuten TV’s FAST lineup, thanks to a new content partnership with Mattel. Under the deal, Mattel’s animated series and films will be added to Rakuten TV’s Family channel across several European markets, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the Nordics. The content will be available both on Rakuten TV’s linear FAST service and on-demand. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Free TV streaming service Freely will launch 16 new channels, many dedicated to fan-favorite shows and genres from top British broadcasters. ITV is adding two new streamed channels, “The Chase” and “Saturday Night Every Night”, while Channel 4 will contribute “4Reality”, “4Homes” and “4Life”. With this expansion, Freely will now offer over 55 live channels streamed over the internet, a first-of-its-kind in that space.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Paramount+’s “1923” season two finale delivered 14 million global viewers, making it the most watched episode ever for the series. The finale was up +41% from season one’s finale, and its full season average was up +46% from season one.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Wink Martindale, the host of classic game shows like “Gambit”, “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “High Rollers”, died April 15 at the age of 91.
(Source: Cynopsis)