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CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 2, 2025
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Quavo (Migos) – 34 years old
Karlous Miller (MTV2’s Wild ’N Out) – 42 years old
Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5) – 46 years old
Deon Richmond (The Cosby Show) – 47 years old
Michael Fassbender (“X-Men” movies/ “Steve Jobs”) – 48 years old
Pattie Mallette (Justin Beiber’s mother) – 50 years old
Adam Rodriguez (“Magic Mike” movies/ Criminal Minds) – 50 years old
Roselyn Sanchez (Devious Maids) – 52 years old
Clark Gregg (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) – 63 years old
Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) – 64 years old
Pamela Reed (NCIS: Los Angeles/ Parks And Recreation) – 76 years old
Emmylou Harris (Country Singer) – 78 years old
Linda Hunt (NCIS: Los Angeles) – 80 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 4/2/25)
HGTV: Fix My Frankenhouse (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO: Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: Garnachas Glorious Street Food! (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Love on the Spectrum (Premiere)

Paramount+ with Showtime’s “Dexter: Original Sin” has been renewed for season two, with showrunner and executive producer Clyde Phillips onboard for another round. The prequel series debuted in December with 2.1 million global viewers in its first three days.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MSNBC has tagged two more hosts for its upcoming new show, “The Weekend: Primetime,” set to debut in May. Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan, both familiar faces on NBC News and MSNBC, will join Ayman Mohyeldin and Catherine Rampell. MSNBC is also expanding the morning edition of “The Weekend” to three hours, starting at 7a, with Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels and Jackie Alemany as hosts. Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez have been handed the 7p weekday slot. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Steve Kornacki is leaving MSNBC as the news net prepares to be spun off from Comcast. Instead, he’ll serve as contributor and Chief Data Analyst at NBC News and NBC Sports.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Streaming’s on the rise, but linear TV remains a preferred and trusted source for a wide range of content. So says “The New Life of the Living Room,” a study from RTL AdAlliance that looks at viewing habits across Europe and the US. The report found that 59% of CTV users start with broadcaster-produced content when they switch on their TV. While US viewers lean more towards digital content (49% watch SVOD daily), European audiences tend to favor linear TV. Spanish viewers are the most loyal to linear TV with 61% watching daily. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Revry, the LGBTQ+ streaming network, and Black-owned multimedia company REVOLT, are collaborating to grow the audiences available to brands and platforms under Revry’s PrismRiot Ad Exchange. “Joining forces with REVOLT is a game-changer in audience targeting,” said Alia J. Daniels, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Revry. “By integrating REVOLT’s influential audience into PrismRiot, we are creating a one-stop-shop for brands to reach diverse communities with more precision and intent.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Handmaid’s Tale” will live on at Hulu. Sequel series “The Testaments,” also based on a book by Margaret Atwood, comes from executive producers Bruce Miller and Warren Littlefield.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Recently launched drama indie Mill Bay Media is developing two new projects. Following a deal to adapt broadcaster Jeremy Vine’s upcoming novel Murder on Line One, a second cozy crime project, written by Jim Cartwright (“The Rise and Fall of Little Voice”), is in development for a major UK broadcaster.
(Source: Cynopsis) 

The scripted division of Harry King Television announced a new drama series, “True Sherlock,” based on Nicholas Sercombe’s book series The Unexpurgated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The first four episodes are in pre-production with shooting scheduled to start in the UK in January 2026. Oli Higginson (“Bridgerton”) has been cast as Sherlock Holmes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

UK’s TV Studios has acquired a majority stake in independent producer Moonage Pictures (“The Gentlemen,” “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”). As part of the acquisition, BBC Studios has exited its stake in Moonage and will continue to distribute returning series. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

ITV Studios is partnering with home products manufacturer Core Home to launch a “Love Island”-themed collection in the US and Canada. So what might a fan of the steamy reality show want? Hydration products, glassware, barware, and travel accessories inspired by the show, it turns out, in a deal brokered by Richard Oren, President of licensing consultancy Brand Equity Solutions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of Netflix comedy “Tires” kicks off Thursday, June 5. The series was created by and stars Shane Gillis as a man working at an auto repair chain with his cousin.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Playboy Murders” returns to ID for season three on Monday, May 5 at 9p. Holly Madison will be back as host and executive producer, recounting intersections of murder and mystery within the world of the adult men’s magazine.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The New York Yankees and YES Network struck an eleventh-hour deal for a new carriage agreement that averted a blackout in Xfinity households in parts of New Jersey, the lower Hudson Valley, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr had warned on X that the commission “does have authority to step in and address claims of discriminatory conduct.” In a statement, YES Network head Randy Levine thanked Carr and President Trump for helping resolve the dispute.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The National Football League is likely to opt out of its domestic media rights contracts four years early, sources have told Front Office Sports. The NFL’s current deals with Amazon, CBS, ESPN, Fox, and NBC run through the 2033 season, but the league has opt-out provisions with Amazon, Fox and NBC after the 2029 season, and with ESPN in 2030. Asked about an early exit, NFL EVP and Chief Media and Business Officer Brian Rolapp told Front Office Sports, “How we think about the opt-outs, we haven’t made any decisions, but they are there because in a media environment that is changing rapidly, we want to make sure we have the flexibility to make any, all, or no changes at all.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TruTV and Max have acquired “Dreambreaker: A Pickleball Story,” a humorous look at the paddle sport that has swept the nation. The documentary is set to premiere Friday, April 11 on truTV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The United Football League, the professional spring football league, and DAZN have signed a new global partnership that will see DAZN broadcast every game of the UFL’s 2025 season. The UFL began play in 2024 following the merger of the United States Football League (USFL) and the XFL. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Betsy Riley is decamping from Prime Video to return to NBC Olympics as SVP & Coordinating Producer, NBC Olympics, overseeing production of the Olympic Primetime Show, beginning with Milan Cortina 2026. Riley rejoins NBC Olympics after serving as Senior Coordinating Producer for Prime Video.(Source: Cynopsis)

NASCAR competition drove 2.42 million viewers to FS1 on Sunday, up 11% from last year, to rank as the most-watched cable telecast on Sunday. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix drama “Adolescence” counted 30.4 million views from March 24-30, for a total of 96.7 million views since it premiered.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 1, 2025
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Brook Lopez (NBA Player) – 37 years old
Robin Lopez (NBA Player) – 37 years old
Hillary Scott (Lady A or Lady Antebellum) – 39 years old
Taran Killam (Single Parents/ formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 43 years old
Bijou Phillips (Raising Hope) – 45 years old
Jon Gosselin (Jon & Kate Plus 8) – 48 years old
David Oyelowo (“A Wrinkle In Time”/ “Selma”) – 49 years old
Rachel Maddow (The Rachel Maddow Show) – 52 years old
Mark Jackson (former NBA Player) – 60 years old
Susan Boyle (Singer from Britain’s Got Talent) – 64 years old
Ali MacGraw (“Love Story”) – 86 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 4/1/25)
BRITBOX: Would I Lie to You? (Premiere)
DISCOVERY: Street Outlaws: Locals Only (Premiere) at 8pm
HISTORY: The Death Coast (Premiere) at 10pm

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” has been renewed for season two. The show’s first episode became Disney Channel’s most-watched series premiere ever on Disney, collecting 3.2 million global views in the first 12 days.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Streaming service Max has a new logo color, swapping bright blue and white for black, white and gray – making it look more like HBO’s brand mark. Max was launched in 2020, replacing HBO Max.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix is streaming its hit drama series “Adolescence” for free to secondary schools across the UK. The goal is to spark conversations about harmful content on social media, and the move has been welcomed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “As a father, watching this show with my teenage son and daughter, I can tell you — it hit home hard,” Starmer said. “It’s an important initiative to encourage as many pupils as possible to watch the show. As I see from my own children, openly talking about changes in how they communicate, the content they’re seeing and exploring the conversations they’re having with their peers is vital if we are to properly support them in navigating contemporary challenges, and deal with malign influences.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Baldoni vs. Lively: A Hollywood Feud” (w/t) is in the works for Discovery+. The true crime series, slated for a June debut, follows (in case you live under a rock) the legal battle between “It Ends With Us” star and director Justin Baldoni and his co-star, Blake Lively. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production on HBO drama “House of the Dragon has begun in the UK, and there are some new faces onboard: Tommy Flanagan (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Dan Fogler (“Fantastic Beasts” series), along with previously announced new cast member James Norton (“Happy Valley”).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Italian entertainment group Rainbow has announced that its new action series, “Gormiti – The New Era” will make its UK debut on CBBC and iPlayer in Spring 2025. The adventure series has been reinvented as a live-action series with CGI effects. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Casting notes: Cristin Milioti (“How I Met Your. Mother”) has joined the cast of FX drama pilot “Seven Sisters”…Nathan Fillion (“Firefly”) is onboard HBO’s upcoming drama series “Lanterns,” based on DC’s Green Lantern comic. Fillion’s no stranger to the franchise – he’s voiced Green Lantern character Hal Jordan in animated shows….Kal Penn (“Designated Survivor”), Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things”) and Claire Forlani (“Departure”) have joined HBO’s “Industry.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Chief of War,” an Apple TV+ drama starring, executive produced and written by Jason Momoa, kicks off with the first two episodes on Friday, August 1, followed by new episodes every Friday through September 19. The series follows the unification and colonization of Hawai’i from an indigenous point of view.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Unscripted Hallmark Channel series “The Motherhood” launches Monday, May 5.In the net’s first transformational series, host Connie Britton (“Nashville”), who also created the show, connects with other single mothers and helps them improve their lives. “Hallmark brings a unique dynamic to the unscripted genre that is largely untouched across the industry,” said Hallmark Media Head of Unscripted, David Stefanou. “The stories we tell live and breathe universal themes of care, connection, family, and heart.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

In celebration of Earth Day, TV5MONDE will feature series and films this month including crow-focused documentary “Atik, gardien du territoire” on Thursday, April 17 at 3p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Shudder, AMC Networks’ horror streaming service, will mark its 10-year anniversary with fan events, customized merchandise and more. Shudder 10 will kick off during the streamer’s annual “Halfway to Halloween” horror-thon. “Shudder perfectly represents our targeted streaming approach, offering a deep and highly-curated selection of films and series programmed by horror superfans for all horror fans,” said Courtney Thomasma, EVP of Linear and Streaming Products at AMC Networks. “As horror continues to grow in popularity, Shudder is leading the charge.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Peter Schrager said goodbye to NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football”after nine years. Schrager was one of the original members of the sports show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Seattle Storm struck a new multi-year partnership with KOMO (ABC) and KUNS (CW), making the local Sinclair affiliates the official television broadcast home of the WNBA champs. This deal is the local network’s first with a women’s professional league and will offer expanded coverage.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Eli Lilly and Company will serve as the title sponsor of this year’s Women’s College All-Star Game. Lilly’s commitment includes the creation of the inaugural Lilly Women’s College All-Star Combine, allowing dozens of prospective professional athletes the opportunity to test, train and compete in front of scouts ahead of the WNBA Draft on April 14.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hallmark’s “When Calls the Heart”finished season 12 as the #1 most-watched program this year to-date on entertainment cable among Households, Women 18+, Persons 18+, and Total Viewers. The season reached 6.1 million Total Unduplicated viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Week three of Food Network’s “Spring Baking Championship” averaged a 0.59 P25-54 / 0.92 W25-54 Live+3 rating, posting gains of +20% and +30% respectively vs. its first two weeks; up +37% and +53% vs prior six-weeks as well as up +26% and +28% vs year-ago time slot benchmarks.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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Today’s Jackpot is $29 million.

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