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CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 7, 2025

March 7, 2025

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 7, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Kiyan Anthony (La La & Carmelo Anthony’s son) – 18 years old
Hailey Clauson (Model) – 30 years old
Brandon T. Jackson (“Percy Jackson & The Olympians” movies/ “Tropic Thunder”) – 41 years old
Laura Prepon (Orange Is The New Black/ That 70’s Show) – 45 years old
Jenna Fischer (The Office) – 51 years old
Dina Manzo (Real Housewives of New Jersey) – 53 years old
Peter Sarsgaard (“The Magnificent Seven”/ “Jackie”) – 54 years old
Rachel Weisz (“The Mummy” movies) – 55 years old
Wanda Sykes (Comedian) – 61 years old
E.L. James (Writer of “Fifty Shades of Grey” books) – 62 years old
Taylor Dayne (Pop Singer) – 63 years old
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad/ Malcolm In The Middle) – 69 years old
Iris Chacon (Puerto Rican Dancer/Actress) – 75 years old
Richard Lawson (All My Children/ Tina Knowles’ 2nd Ex-Husband) – 78 years old
Daniel J. Travanti (Hill Street Blues) – 85 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MOVIES/ MEGA MILLIONS/ POWERBALL

March 7, 2025

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 3/7/25)
PBS: Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (Premiere) at 8:30pm
STARZ: Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Premiere) at 8pm
ROKU: Visionaries (Premiere)
MAX: When No One Sees Us (Premiere)
NETFLIX: When Life Gives You Tangerines (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 3/8/25)
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Lady Gaga, Musical Guest: Lady Gaga at 11:30pm
BRITBOX: Travels with Agath Christie and Sire David Suchet (Premiere)

(SUNDAY 3/9/25)
ABC: American Idol at 8pm
ABC: $100,000 Pyramid at 10pm
ADULT SWIM: YOLO: Rainbow Trinity at 12am
ADULT SWIM: Oh My God… Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances at 12:15 am
AMC: Dark Winds at 9pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives of Atlanta at 8pm
CNN: United States of Scandal at 9pm
CNN: Twitter: Breaking the Bird at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Naked and Afraid at 8pm
DISCOVERY: Filthy Fortunes at 9pm
HGTV: Home Town Takeover at 8pm
HBO: The Righteous Gemstones at 10pm
NAT GEO: Crash Course Cuisine with Hudson Yang at 10pm
USA: Poker Face at 10pm

A week after its debut, Netflix renewed sports comedy “Running Point” for a second season. The series was released on February 27 and attracted 9.3 million viewers in its first weekend, ranking among the top 10 shows in 83 countries.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prime Video has issued a series order for “Bloodaxe,” a historical drama from “Vikings” creators Michael and Horatio Hirst. The MGM Television-produced series tells the tale of Viking warrior Erik Bloodaxe and his wife Gunnhild, as they battle for the throne of Norway.
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN’s “Love & Marriage: Detroit” returns with all-new episodes Saturday, April 12 at 8p. The series follows a group of African American couples with deep ties to the city of Detroit.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Collector’s Call” returns to MeTV for its sixth season Sunday, April 6 at 6:30p. In each episode of the series, host Lisa Whelchel (“The Facts of Life,” “Survivor”) travels across America exploring the private collections of the nation’s biggest collectors of pop culture and nostalgia memorabilia. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” returns April 5 at 8p, with Randy Fenoli and the Kleinfeld team. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC+ Original mystery drama, “The Last Anniversary” will premiere in the US and Canada on Sunday, March 30, with new episodes dropping weekly. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling novel from Liane Moriarty and from the producers of “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers,” the six-episode drama stars Teresa Palmer (“A Discovery of Witches,” “The Fall Guy”) as Sophie Honeywell, a young woman finding herself drawn into a complex web of family secrets after inheriting a house on a remote island.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa premieres April 3 at 9p on HGTV, with Tarek meeting first-time flipper Dan, who is determined to learn the business from the ground up. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Dongjae: The Good or the Bastard” will premiere on Paramount+ March 28. The drama series from South Korea is a spin-off of Korean thriller series “Stranger.” Lee Jun Hyuk reprises his role as the titular character: the corrupt prosecutor Seo Dongjae. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Constables on Patrol” premieres Tuesday, March 11 at 9p on the Discovery Channel. The series depicts constables – elected law enforcement officers responsible for protecting legal processes and enforcing laws within their jurisdiction – patrolling the streets of Pennsylvania and deploying undercover schemes to lure people suspected of committing crimes out of hiding and serve them warrants. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nat Geo’s new three-part docuseries, “Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America” will premiere April 2 at 8p on National Geographic and stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
(Source: Cynopsis)

INSP stunt “Heroes Wear Heels: Women of the West Weekend” kicks off Saturday, March 8 at 9p with “The Guns of Fort Petticoat”, followed by “Pioneer Woman” at 10:46p. The weekend continues March 9 at 12p with special airings of Daniel Boone (“Sweet Molly Malone”) and Bonanza (“Three Brides for Hoss”), and feature films “Buffalo Girls” at 2p and “the Second Time Around” at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A new documentary from FOX Sports Films, “Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey’s Return to Racing” will premiere March 16 at 7p on FS1,immediately following the network’s live coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The film features Golden Globe nominated actor Patrick Dempsey (“Grey’s Anatomy”) as he makes his anticipated return to race car driving after a nearly decade-long hiatus.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Peyton Manning topped the list of sports personalities Americans picked as their dream drinking buddy, in Hirsch Leatherwood’s “2025 Celebrity Index.” Manning was followed by LeBron James, Jason Kelce, Travis Kelce and Shaquille O’Neal. Manning was also #4 on the list of all celebrities (topped by Zendaya, Dolly Parton and Snoop Dogg).

Reigning WNBA Champion New York Liberty and WNYW FOX5 New York have inked a multi-year partnership extension where WNYW will continue as the Official TV Partner of the team and broadcast locally televised Liberty games across FOX5 and My9, with all local games streaming on the FOX Local App. 

VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, will debut “Sharp Week” beginning March 16. VSiN will broadcast from its downtown Las Vegas Circa studio during “Sharp Week,” as well as Sirius XM’s Wynn studio on the Vegas strip. The network will offer a free preview of its VSiN Pro premium content beginning now through March 16.

On the heels of the recent announcement of the 2025-26 College Basketball season schedule, CBS said its annual Thanksgiving Classic will pit the Duke Blue Devils against the Arkansas Razorbacks on November 27 at 8p. The game, from the United Center in Chicago, will be broadcast nationally on The CBS Television Network and be available to stream live on Paramount+
(Source: Cynopsis)

In its first week, CBS daytime soap opera “Beyond the Gates” drew 2.28 million viewers in Live+3 Nielsens, up 78% from the numbers “The Talk” had been getting in the timeslot. Live+7 viewing totaled 3.0 million viewers, besting the debut of the last new soap, “Passions,” which delivered 2.96 million back in 1999.iinerns.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
In The Lost Lands – Milla Jovovich, Dave Bautista, Arly, Jover, Amara Okereke, Frasee James, Simon Loof, Deirdre Mullins, Sebastian Stankiewicz

Mickey 17 – Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Anamaria Vartolomei, Daniel Henshall, Michael Monroe, Patsy Ferran, Cameron Britton, Christian Patterson, Lloyd Hutchinson, Samuel Blenkin

Night of the Zoopocalypse (Animated) – David Harbour, Bryn McAuley, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee. Briana-Lynn Brier, Kyle Derek, Scott Farley, Joshua Graham, Gabbi Kosmidis, Heather Loreto

Queen of the Ring – Emily Bett Rickards, Josh Lucas, Tyler Posey, Walton Goggins, Galvin Casalegno Francesca Eastwood, Deborah Ann Woll, Marie Avgeropoulos, Kailey Farmer, Cara Buono, Adam Demos, Kelli Berglund, Damaris Lewis, Martin Kove

Seven Veils (Limited Release)  – Amanda Seyfried, Douglas Smith, Rebecca Liddiard, Mark O’Brien, Vinessa Antoine, Maia Jae Bastidas, Lanette Ware, Ryan McDonald, Lynne Griffin, Maya Misaljevic ,Tara Nicodemo, Joey Klein, Ambur Braid, Michael Kupfer-Radecky

STREAMING MOVIES
Picture This (Prime Video) – Simone Ashley, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Sindhu Vee, Luke Fetherston, Nikesh Patel, Adil Ray, Anoushka Chadha, Eben Figueiredo, Kulviner Ghir, Asim Chaudhry
Phil Dunster, Sophia La Porta

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $233 million.

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 $320 million

Powerball is played in 43 states.

NYLottery.NY.gov

PETE DAVIDSON GAVE COLIN JOST (SAUTRDAY NIGHT LIVE) AN EXPENSIVE GIFT TO APOLOGIZE FOR BAD BEHAVIOR IN THE PAST

March 7, 2025

PETE DAVIDSON GAVE COLIN JOST (SAUTRDAY NIGHT LIVE) AN EXPENSIVE GIFT TO APOLOGIZE FOR BAD BEHAVIOR IN THE PAST
https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/06/pete-davidson-colin-jost-expensive-gift-apology-past-behavior/

MICHAEL LOHAN (LINDSAY LOHAN’S FATHER) HAS ARREST WARRANT IN FLORIDA FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATION PROBATION

March 7, 2025

MICHAEL LOHAN (LINDSY LOHAN’S FATHER) HAS ARREST WARRANT IN FLORIDA FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATION PROBATION
https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/06/michael-lohan-arrest-warrant-florida/

POST MALONE BREAKS UP WITH FIANCEE, DEBUTS NEW GIRLFRIEND CHRISTY LEE

March 7, 2025

POST MALONE BREAKS UP WITH FIANCEE, DEBUTS NEW GIRLFRIEND CHRISTY LEE
https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/06/post-malone-splits-with-fiancee-jamie-debuts-new-girlfriend-christy-lee/

KYLIE JENNER’S HAIRSTYLIST JESUS GUERRERO LOST 20 LBS BEFORE HIS DEATH, COMPLAINED OF CHILLS

March 7, 2025

KYLIE JENNER’S HAIRSTYLIST JESUS GUERRERO LOST 20 LBS BEFORE HIS DEATH, COMPLAINED OF CHILLS
https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/06/jesus-guerrero-kylie-jenner-hairstylist-lost-20-pounds-before-death/

DAVID HASSELHOFF’S (BAYWATCH/ KNIGHT RIDER) EX-WIFE PAMELA BACH (BAYWATCH) HAS DIED BY SUICIDE AT 62

March 7, 2025

DAVID HASSELHOFF’S (BAYWATCH/ KNIGHT RIDER) EX-WIFE PAMELA BACH (BAYWATCH) HAS DIED BY SUICIDE AT 62
https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/06/david-hasselhoff-ex-wife-pamela-bach-dead-suicide/

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 6, 2025

March 7, 2025

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 6, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Tyler The Creator (Rapper) – 34 years old
Timothy DeLaGhetto (MTV2’s Wild ’N Out) – 39 years old
Tim Howard (Soccer Player) – 46 years old
Bubba Sparxxx (Rapper) – 48 years old
Shaquille O’Neal (former NBA Player) – 53 years old
Connie Britton (Nashville/ Friday Night Lights) – 58 years old
D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys) – 62 years old
Tom Arnold (“True Lies”/ Ex-husband of Roseanne Barr) – 66 years old
Steadman Graham (Entrepreneur/ Oprah’s Boyfriend) – 74 years old
Anna Maria Horsford (Amen) – 77 years old
Rob Reiner (“The Wolf of Wall Street”) – 78 years old
John Stossel (TV Journalist) – 78 years old
David Gilmour (Lead Guitarist, Pink Floyd) – 79 years old
Alan Greenspan (Economist/ former Chairman of the Federal Reserve) – 99 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV

March 6, 2025

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

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 3/6/25)
BET+: Lil Kev (Premiere)
BRITBOX: Douglas Is Cancelled (Premiere)
HULU: Deli Boys (Premiere)
MAX: Dylan’s Playtime Adventure (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Love Is Blind: Sweden: After the Altar (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: For the Win: NWSL (Premiere)

Tom Llamas will take over as anchor of “NBC Nightly News” when Lester Holt steps down in early summer. “Tom has the winning combination of journalistic excellence, passionate storytelling and unyielding integrity — all characteristics that have long been trademarks of ‘NBC Nightly News,’” said NBC News EVP of Programming Janelle Rodriguez. “Additionally, he’s been instrumental in growing NBC News NOW into the leading streaming news network, helping to introduce NBC News to a new generation of viewers.” Llamas, who joined NBC News in 2021 from ABC News, where he was weekend anchor for “World News Tonight,” will continue as anchor of “Top Story.” Holt will remain at NBC News in a full-time position as an anchor on “Dateline.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

A+E Networks has a new name: A+E Global Media. “The name A+E Global Media reflects who we are today – an innovative, multiplatform content engine that reaches audiences everywhere,” said Paul Buccieri, President & Chairman. The Company’s Ad Sales team will now be known as A+E Media Solutions, whose “singular mission,” said Toby Byrne, President, A+E Media Solutions, is “to create relationships with our brand partners and craft innovative, multiplatform campaigns to meet their needs and grow their businesses.” 
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC News has been hit hardest by layoffs underway at The Walt Disney Co. that also include the company’s entertainment networks. Close to 200 employees, or nearly 6% of staff, are impacted. At ABC News, the teams from “Nightline” and “20/20” are being consolidated; all three hours of “Good Morning America” will now fall under the purview of Simone Swink; digital and social units are merging; and data and political polling site 538 is being shut down.
(Source: Cynopsis)

YouTube has added a Premium Lite tier, allowing viewers to watch most videos ad-free, to its offerings for $7.99/month. But it’s not for everyone. “We’ve been testing Premium Lite to make sure we have the right balance of features and benefits for those viewers who want to watch most videos ad-free – whether it’s gaming, comedy, cooking or learning,” said the company in a blog post. The catch: “For users who want ad-free music on YouTube and YouTube Music, plus offline and background play, we recommend the Premium plan,” advises YouTube.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It’s a date: The 77th Emmy Awards have been set for Sunday, September 14 at 8p on CBS. Nominations will be announced July 15; host is TBD.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jamie Foxx, along with his Foxxhole Productions, has entered into a multiyear first-look agreement with Fox Entertainment Studios calling for Foxx to serve as executive producer and content originator for scripted television programming across comedy, drama and animation. The agreement also gives FES exclusive rights to Foxx’s projects and producing services in the unscripted space. “We are ready and excited to kick-start this very promising new creative partnership with Jamie as we build on Fox’s longtime association with him,” said Fernando Szew, President and Head of Fox Entertainment Studios. “As a studio, we want to support his tremendous creativity with access to the full scope of our genres, formats and brands.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Nemesis,” from creator Courtney A. Kemp (“Power”), has been ordered by Netflix. The action heist series follows an expert criminal and a brilliant police detective.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Paramount+ has renewed “Criminal Minds Evolution” for season four (season 19 if you count CBS’ “Criminal Minds”), ahead of the crime drama’s season three premiere on Thursday, May 8. The 10-episode season will drop weekly on Thursdays.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Among a slew of programming announcements at A+E Global’s Upfront event on Wednesday were season two green lights for A&E’s “WWE LFG” and “WWE’s Greatest Moments,” and a renewal for “Storage Wars” in an expanded format. The HISTORY Channel’s celeb-filled slate will include new series “Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny,” “Hazardous History with Henry Winkler,” “History’s Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe,” and “History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames” (w/t). Big news also included a multi-series development deal with with Tyler Perry Studios and Pantheon Media Group for projects across History and A&E.
(Source: Cynopsis)

UK-based production company Honeybird Studios unveiled a new creative partnership model for content development fostering development and production of co-owned unscripted formats for cross-genre collaborations. “Given the current market, it seemed natural to expand our development pipeline with these creative collaborations to get the biggest, most innovative, noisy and entertaining content out there – much like the tried and tested co-production model for scripted,” said Lisa Chapman, Founder and CEO of Honeybird Studios. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The fifth season of yes Studios series “Fauda” is in pre-production, with an official filming start date set for the end of April 2025. The new season of the action thriller, which will be filmed in Israel as well as overseas, follows the Fauda team abroad on a private mission.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sherry Fynbo (“Drug Lords: The Takedown”) has launched Last Word Entertainment, a production and distribution company committed to investigative storytelling. “Mafia: Most Wanted,” scheduled to premiere on Canada’s streaming platform Crave, marks Fynbo’s first project.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of HGTV’s “Fix My Frankenhouse” premieres Wednesday, April 2 at 9p. Season one of the renovation series attracted 11.7 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Bullish” is set to debut on Bloomberg Media platforms in May. The documentary-style series hosted by Sonali Basak will offer an insider’s glimpse into the world of finance. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW shared midseason premiere dates for new series “Sherlock & Daughter” on Wednesday, April 16 at 9p; season three of “Sullivan’s Crossing” on Wednesday, May 7 at 8p; and the back half of season four of “Children Ruin Everything” on Wednesday, June 18 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Grudge,” digging into the grievances between teams and sports personalities, launches Wednesday, March 26 at 10p on Vice TV. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Forever,” a reimagining of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel, premieres Thursday, May 8 on Netflix.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Cops,” TV’s longest running unscripted series, will launch season 37 on Friday, March 7 at 6p on Fox Nation. In keeping with the brand’s themed programming, the new 33-episode season will open with five new Spring Break episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prime Video’s second season of NWSL coverage kicks off with the Challenge Cup on Friday, March 7 at 8p. Defending NWSL Champions Orlando Pride will host the Washington Spirit in a rematch of the 2024 championship game. Mike Watts serves as play-by-play announcer, with Lori Lindsey as analyst and Britney Eurton as sideline reporter.
(Source: Cynopsis)

All Elite Wrestling and Prime Video announced a multi-year agreement to offer AEW pay-per-view events for purchase, beginning with “AEW Revolution” this Sunday, March 9. Live coverage begins at 3:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Outdoor Sportsman Group’s Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel are now available in DirecTV’s newly introduced MySports Extra Mini-Pack Add-on for MySports customers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“NHL Showcase presented by Dr Simi+” will be broadcast in Spanish on Sunday, March 16 at 3:30p on Max (US) and Sky Mexico (Mexico) and feature a real-time animated data visualization of the Colorado Avalanche-Dallas Stars game on TNT and truTV. Dr Simi+, a health and wellness company in Latin America expanding into the US market, is the presenting sponsor of the program.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hulu docuseries “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke” delivered 7.9 global viewers in its first five days of streaming, making it the biggest docuseries ever on Hulu. The show follows a “momfluencer” serving time for child abuse.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGHAN MARKLE’S NAME CHANGE EXPLAINED AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR HER AND PRINCE HARRY’S KIDS

March 6, 2025

MEGHAN MARKLE’S NAME CHANGE EXPLAINED AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR HER AND PRINCE HARRY’S KIDS
https://www.eonline.com/news/1414356/meghan-markles-name-change-explained