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

Flynn Bloom (Orlando Bloom & Miranda Kerr’s son) – 14 years old
Rayan Lopez (Mindless Behavior) – 29 years old
Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road) – 29 years old
Irina Shayk (Model) – 39 years old
Kate McKinnon (formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 41 years old
Eric Trump (Businessman) – 41 years old
Eddie Redmayne (“Fantastic Beats” movies/ “The Danish Girl”) – 43 years old
Danny Pintauro (Who’s The Boss) – 49 years old
Julie Chen (TV Personality) – 55 years old
Gabrielle Reece (Vollyball Player) – 55 years old
Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) – 56 years old
Ann Marie “Ree” Drummond (Chef, Pioneer Woman) – 56 years old
Peter Gunz (Rapper) – 56 years old
Nigella Lawson (Chef, Nigella Bites) – 65 years old
Howie Long (NFL Sportscaster) – 65 years old
Rowan Atkinson (“Mr. Bean’s Holiday”) – 70 years old
Trudie Styler (Sting’s wife, “Snatch”) – 71 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 1/6/25)
FOOD NETWORK: Kids Baking Championship (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: The Curious Case of Natalia Grace (Premiere) at 9pm
LIFETIME: The 6000-lb Diaries With Dr. Now (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Brilliant Minds (Premiere) at 10pm 
NETFLIX: My Happy Marriage (Premiere)

Paramount and Skydance Media fired back at critics of their pending merger, including LiveVideo.AI Corp., the Center for American Rights, and Fuse Media, maintaining in a regulatory filing that far from being harmed by the deal, their critics are making demands that threaten free speech. “These filings are procedurally defective, seek relief that raises constitutional concerns, and/or otherwise lack merit,” said the companies, which agreed to a merger in July, in a motion to dismiss. “Neither party identifies any transaction-related harm that could merit denying the applications or imposing conditions.” The FCC must approve deals involving the sale of broadcast TV stations.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Heidi Klum, host of Bravo’s “Project Runway” from 2004-2017, is returning for Freeform’s upcoming iteration of the fashion competition. Also coming back are producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz from Alfred Street Industries.
(Source: Cynopsis)

European true crime series “The Bunker” makes its US debut Thursday, January 16 on Viaplay. The show follows a young Swedish woman drugged and kidnapped by a doctor on their second date.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Animated film “The Wild Robot” lands on Peacock on Friday, January 24. The movie’s streaming debut follows a $323 million theatrical run. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lifetime’s “Voices of a Lifetime” movie slate kicks off Saturday, January 25 at 8p with an original movie executive produced by Mary J. Blige along with Jordan and John Davis, inspired by Blige’s bestseller Family Affair.
(Source: Cynopsis)

One for the record books: The finale of the BBC’s long-running sitcom “Gavin & Stacey” ranks as the most-watched scripted show across all networks and streamers since UK measurement records began in 2002. The episode premiered on Christmas Day to 12.3 million viewers, reaching 19.3 million in its first nine days. “We are completely overwhelmed by the audience response to our show and to these astonishing viewing figures,” said co-creators Ruth Jones and James Corden. “‘Gavin & Stacey’ really does belong to the audience and we are beyond thrilled that so many people enjoyed watching it this Christmas.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen” drew 3.7 million total viewers and 1.36 million viewers among A25-54 from 12a to 12:30a, according to Nielsen Live+SD data, its best midnight performance since 2021. The entire 8p-12:30a tequila-fueled special averaged 1.88 million viewers, down 19.3% from last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

2025 GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS – COMPETE WINNERS LIST
https://www.eonline.com/news/1411131/golden-globes-2025-complete-winners-list

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $220 million. 

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Mufasa: The Lion King – $23.8 million
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 – $21.2 million
Nosferatu – $13.2 million
Moana 2 – $12.4 million
Wicked: Part 1 – $10.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)