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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 4/6/26)
ACORN TV: The Brokenwood Mysteries (Premiere)
DISNEY+: Stars Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Premiere)
HGTV: Tropic Like It’s Hot (Premiere) at 10pm
TBS: Foul Play With Anthony Davis (Premiere) at 10:30pm

CBS’ “60 Minutes” is headed for a big shakeup, sources tell the New York Post. CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss is planning layoffs starting in June that could impact top talent and producers, according to the paper, as part of an effort to make the show more hard-hitting. These cuts would come after CBS News trimmed 6% of its workforce last month.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Reality series “Love on the Spectrum” has been renewed for a fifth season on Netflix. Season four of the show, which follows a group of young people on the autism spectrum as they explore the world romance, is streaming now.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prime Video canceled music drama “The Runarounds” after one season. “While the TV series may have come to a close, as a band we’re here to stay,” wrote William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock, and Jesse Golliher on Instagram. “This is merely the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new one.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached a tentative deal on a new contract nearly a month before their current agreement expires. The deal will run for four years, versus the standard three. “The WGA Negotiating Committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with the AMPTP for the 2026 Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) for a four-year term,” the committee informerd members. “Crucially, it protects our health plan and puts it on a sustainable path, with increased company contributions across many areas and long-needed increases to health contribution caps. The new contract also builds on gains from 2023 and helps address free work challenges.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot is shuttering its LA officeand moving to New York as part of a downsizing effort. Founded in 1999, Bad Robot’s TV credits include “Lost,” “Westworld” and “Presumed Innocent,” among others. The company has a first-look deal with Warner Bros. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

A TV adaption of children’s fantasy book series Animorphs is in early development at Disney+, with Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media producing, reports Variety. Bayan Wolcott (“The Summer I Turned Pretty”) will write and executive produce the series for 20th Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season six of “The Chosen” – capturing the events of Jesus’ final day – will premiere Sunday, November 15 on Prime Video with three episodes, followed by the release of weekly episodes through December 6. The season finale will be a stand-alone theatrical release in spring 2027.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“BBQ Brawl” returns to Food Network on Monday, May 11 at 9p. Returning team captains Bobby Flay and Maneet Chauhan are joined at Star Hill Ranch this season by Brooke Williamson, who for the first time moves from judge to captain. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET launches its Creator Studio with digital talker “The Jason Lee Show,”starring the media entrepreneur, on Wednesday, April 8 at 8a on BET.com and BET’s YouTube Channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

James Marsden will host “Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat,” a Prime Video reunion special focused on the prank series. The show airs Friday, April 10.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season two finale of “Paradise” drew a season-best 4.3 million viewers in its first three days across Hulu and Disney+, up 35% from the season’s premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – $130.9 million
Project Hail Mary – $30.7 million
The Drama – $14.4 million
Hoppers – $5.8 million
Reminders of Him – $2.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 3, 2026
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Angel Iris Murphy Brown (Mel B. & Eddie Murphy’s Daughter) – 19 years old
Paris Jackson (Michael Jackson’s Daughter) – 28 years old
Young M.A. (Rapper) – 34 years old
Amanda Bynes (“Easy A”/ All That) – 40 years old
Leona Lewis (British Singer from The X Factor) – 41 years old
Colbie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) – 44 years old
Matthew Goode (The Offer/ “A Single Man”) – 48 years old
Aries Spears (Comedian/ Mad TV) – 51 years old
Adam Scott (Big Little Lies/ Park And Recreation) – 53 years old
Jennie Garth (Beverly Hills 90210) – 54 years old
Sebastian Bach (Heavy Metal Singer) – 58 years old
Cat Cora (Iron Chef America) – 58 years old
Eddie Murphy (“Beverly Hills Cop” movies/ Saturday Night Live) – 65 years old
David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) – 67 years old
Alec Baldwin (“The Boss Baby”/30 Rock) – 68 years old
Tony Orlando (Singer, Tony Orlando & Dawn) – 82 years old
Wayne Newton (Singer) – 84 years old
Marsha Mason (The Middle/ “The Goodbye Girl”) – 84 years old

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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 4/3/26)
APPLE TV: Your Friends and Neighbors (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Bloodhounds (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Gangs of Galicia (Premiere)
NETFLIX: High Tides (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Maamia Legal Hai (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 4/4/26)
PARAMOUNT+: Made for March (Premiere)
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Jack Black, Musical Guest: Jack White at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 4/5/26)
PRIME VIDEO: Nippon Sangoku (Premiere)
BRAVO: The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Premiere) at 8pm
GAF: When Hope Calls (Premiere) at 8pm
TRAVEL: Paranormal Caught on Camera (Premiere) at 9pm
CRUNCHYROLL: Ace of the Diamond (Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL: Ghost Concert: Missing Songs (Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL: One Piece (Premiere)

The union representing writers for free streaming service CBS News 24/7 reached a tentative agreement with Paramount and CBS. The writers, represented by the Writers Guild of America East, staged a 24-hour walk out after their contract expired on March 9. The union has declined to release details of the new three-year pact until after a scheduled ratification vote on the deal, which is scheduled within the next few days. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO is scheduling a special fan screening of the Season 3 premiere of “Euphoria” during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 12. The event, following the festival’s final musical performance, makes “Euphoria” the first television series to screen its premiere episode on the Coachella campgrounds and is open on a first-come, first-served basis, with a festival wristband required for access.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix has a limited series “The Corrections,” based on the best-selling novel by Jonathan Franzen and starring Meryl Streep, on deck. Cord Jefferson (“American Fiction,” “Watchmen”) will direct the series, which has been in development since 2024. “The Corrections” was originally set up for CBS Studios but moved to Paramount Television Studios after the Skydance-Paramount merger last year. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Paramount+ has greenlit “Team Moms,” a new unscripted series executive produced by Kim Kardashian that will premiere later this year. “Team Moms” invites viewers into the world of nationally competitive youth baseball via Legendary Prep Academy, Scottsdale, Arizona’s first and only baseball prep school. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” the continuation of Disney Channel’s2007-2012 comedy “Wizards of Waverly Place,” will return for a final season this summer on Disney+ and Disney Channel with a four-part event that goes into production next week. Executive producer Selena Gomez will make her directorial debut with the premiere episode and will reprise her role as Alex Russo in multiple episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Dexter: Resurrection” has cast Brian Cox (“Succession”) as the New York Ripper for Season 2. The character, a no longer active serial killer that terrorized the city years ago, was first introduced in Season 1 but was not seen onscreen. The Ripper was an integral part of the Season 1 cliffhanger and is expected to be a big part of Season 2. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Sofia the First: Royal Magic,” a new series set in the world of “Sofia the First,” will premiere May 25 on Disney Jr. at 7a, with the first eight episodes available to stream on Disney+ in the US and select international markets the next day. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The second season of Hulu comedy series “Deli Boys,” produced by 20th Television, will premiere May 28 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. Andrew Rannells and Kumail Nanjiani join as recurring guest stars for the second season, alongside series regulars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan and Fred Armisen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Alison Sweeney (“Days of Our Lives”) returns for her 14th movie starring as Hannah Swensen when “Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery” premieres Saturday, May 16 at 8p on Hallmark Channel. Sweeney wrote the film and serves as executive producer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Comedian Louis C.K. is returning to Netflix this summer with a new special, “Ridiculous,” and is headlining at the Hollywood Bowl on May 5 as part of the Netflix is a Joke Fest. The special is the first to be released by a major distributor since 2017, when the comedian was involved in a sexual misconduct scandal. C.K. has been touring the country regularly and released his last four specials independently.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s “9-1-1: Nashville” and “9-1-1” scored season high Live+Same Day viewership on March 26, while also notching gains over three days of multiplatform viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms. Up against March Madness on CBS and MLB opening night on NBC, freshman drama “9-1-1: Nashville” rose to 6.23 million Total Viewers at 9p, besting its initial Live+Same Day series high (+55%; vs. 4.02 million) through three days of multiplatform viewing. On linear over three days, “9-1-1: Nashville” delivered 5.34 million Total Viewers. At 8p, “9-1-1” scored 7.33 million Total Viewers, rising over its initial Live+Same Day season high (+53%; vs. 4.80 million). On linear over three days, “9-1-1” earned 5.94 million Total Viewers, nearly matching its previous season high in January (6.10 million on 1/29/26).
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC continued to see ratings growth on March 23 with the Season 9 premiere of “American Idol” earning 4.86 million Total Viewers and a 0.42 rating among Adults 18-49 on the network and Disney +. With the Top 20 hopefuls performing inspiring songs of faith, “American Idol” grew by double digits over the show’s audience on the same night last year (+11%; vs. 4.36 million on 3/31/25) and also increased over last season’s first Monday live show (+6%; vs. 4.57 million on 4/21/25).
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Animated) – Brie Larson, Virginia Dare Jelenic, Benny Safdie, Kevin Michael Richardson, Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Donald Glover, Keegn-Michael Key, Anya Taylor-Joy, Eric Bauza, Jack Blackm Roxana Ortega, Luis Guzman, Issa Rae, Ed Skudder, Glen Powell, Juliet Jelenic, Carlos Alazrequi
The Drama – Zendaya Coleman, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates, Sydney Lemmon, Hannah Gross, Anna Baryshnikov, Jordan Curet, Michael Abbott Jr.
A Great Awakening (Limited Release) – John Paul Sneed, Jonathan Blair, JT Schaeffer, Zachery Amos, Carl MJ Anderson, Garrett Anderson, William Connor Anderson, Seth G. Antes, Stephen Atherholt, Josh Bates

STREAMING
Pizza Movie (Hulu) – Gaten Matarazzo, Sean Giambrone, Lulu Wilson, Marcus Scribner, Caleb Hearon, Chris Schmidt Jr., Sarah Sherman

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW 2026 (FRIDAY 4/3/26 – SUNDAY 4/12/26)
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MEGA MILLIONS
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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $216 million.
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Powerball is played in 43 states.
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