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CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 4, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Austin Mahone (Pop Singer) – 29 years old
Jamie Lynn Spears (Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101/ Britney’s younger sister) – 34 years old
Todrick Hall (American Idol Singer/ MTV’s Todrick/ Choreographer) – 40 years old
Eric Andre (The Eric Andre Show/ Man Seeking Woman) – 42 years old
Natasha Lyonne (“American Pie” movies) – 46 years old
David Blaine (Magician) – 52 years old
Kelly Price (R&B Singer) – 52 years old
Jill Scott (R&B Singer) – 53 years old
Nancy McKeon (The Facts of Life) – 59 years old
Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man” movies) – 60 years old
David Cross (“Kung Fu Panda” movies/Arrested Development) – 61 years old
Graham Norton (The Graham Norton Show) – 62 years old
Hugo Weaving (“The Matrix” movies) – 65 years old
Phil Morris (Seinfeld/ Mission: Impossible/ Star Trek) – 66 years old
David E. Kelley (TV Producer) – 69 years old
Christine Lahti (The Blacklist/ Chicago Hope) – 75 years old
Craig T. Nelson (NBC’s Parenthood/ Coach) – 81 years old
Clive Davis (Music Producer) – 93 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 4/4/25)
FX ON HULU: Dying for Sex (Premiere)
HISTORY: Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (Premiere) at 10pm
PEACOCK: Grand Slam Track (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Karma (Premiere)
OWN: The Never Ever Mets (Premiere) 8pm

(SATURDAY 4/5/25)
ADULT SWIM: Lazarus at Midnight (Premiere)
HULU: YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Premiere)
TLC: Say Yes to the Dress (Premiere) at 8pm
TRAVEL: Jonathan Ross Haunted Homecoming (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Jack Black, Musical Guest: Elton John & Brandi Carlile at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 4/6/25)
GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY: When Hope Calls (Premiere) at 8pm

CBS will air the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time this year. The three-hour broadcast on Sunday, September 7 will also run live on MTV and Paramount+, with a one-hour live pre-show spread across all Paramount networks. Last year’s show, which delivered Paramount’s biggest multi-network audience in four years (+25% year-over-year), aired across MTV, BET, BET Her, CMT, CC, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land and VH1.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Snapchat introduced two new tiers for its Agency Partner Program aimed at smaller independent agencies: The new entry-level “Agency Partner” badge, and a reimagined “Strategic Agency Partner” tier. Both levels come with support from Snap’s team, access to beta products, discounts in the form of coupons, strategic guidance and business opportunities. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spotify unveiled the Spotify Ads Exchange, aimed at giving marketers more flexibility when buying ads. Advertisers using SAX will be able to place audio, video, and display ads across Spotify’s music library. Also introduced was Gen AI Ads, enabling advertisers to quickly produce scripts and voiceovers at no extra cost. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC is airing a tribute to Joan Rivers on Tuesday, May 13. The special was filmed during the New York Comedy Festival last year, and will feature comedians including Nikki Glaser, Bill Maher, Tracy Morgan, Aubrey Plaza and Sarah Silverman.
(Source: Cynopsis)

20th Television struck a first look deal with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions. The agreement to develop and executive produce scripted comedy, drama, adult animation and limited series for linear networks and streamers comes as Omaha is at work on 20th TV comedy “Chad Powers” for Hulu.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC has renewed “Grey’s Anatomy” for season 22; “9-1-1” for season nine; “The Rookie” for season eight; “Will Trent” for season four; and Tim Allen comedy “Shifting Gears” for a second run. With “Abbott Elementary,” High Potential” and upcoming “91-1: Nashville” already on the schedule, that just leaves “Doctor Odyssey’s” fate up in the air.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Awesomeness TV has landed the rights to Racing Hearts, the debut novel by Ann Adams, to develop as a streaming movie. Set in the world of competitive rowing the coming-of-age romance follows an Olympic hopeful who is sent home to Berkeley after a failed race to work with a new coach.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO Original series “Like Water for Chocolate” has begun filming its second season, which will continue to tell the story based on the novel by Laura Esquivel. In its first season, the series became the most-watched Latin American content on Max globally and was among the top three most-watched series on the platform during its premiere month.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Yes, Chef!”, a new cooking competition that aims to reform bad kitchen attitudes, debuts Monday, April 28 at 10p. Chefs José Andrés and Martha Stewart serve as hosts and executive producers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of “Fubar,” centered on a CIA operative played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, returns to Netflix on Thursday, June 12. Carrie-Ann Moss (“The Matrix”) joins the cast as a former East German spy.(Source: Cynopsis)

The revival of animated series “Phineas and Ferb” premieres Thursday, June 5 at 8p on Disney Channel and June 6 on Disney+. The show originally aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD from 2007-2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers” kicks off its sophomore run on Wednesday, May 21. The series stars Nicole Kidman as a mysterious guru.
(Source: Cynopsis)

High school sweethearts abandon their plans of living in a California tiny home when one of them inherits her late grandfather’s 500-year-old chateau outside of Paris, in the new HGTV series, “Castle Impossible.” The renovation starts Tuesday, April 29, at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

UPtv will celebrate the Easter season from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday with programming that kicks off Sunday, April 13 with a marathon of family drama series “These Stones” beginning at 2:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
The Friend – Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Cloé Xhauflaire, Josh Pais, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, Noma Dumezweni, Sarah Pidgeon, Annie Fox, Owen Teague, Carrie Vu, Sue Jean King, Gary Littman, Bing The Dog

A Minecraft Movie – Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Coolidge, 

Eric LaRue (Limited Release) – Judy Greer, Paul Sparks, Alexander Skarsgard, Alison Pill

BROADWAY
Othello with  Denzel Washington & Jake Gyllenhaal opened on Sunday March 23, 2025
https://playbill.com/production/othello-broadway-ethel-barrymore-theatre-2025

Good Night, and Good Luck with George Clooney opened on Thursday April 3, 2025.
https://playbill.com/production/good-night-and-good-luck-broadway-winter-garden-theatre-2025

The Last Five Years with Nick Jonas & Adrienne Warren is in previews now and will officially open on Sunday April 6, 2025
https://playbill.com/production/the-last-five-years-broadway-hudson-theatre-2025

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $43 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 $47 million.
(One ticket costs $2.00)

Powerball is played in 43 states.

NYLottery.NY.gov