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CELEBRITY NEWS: JULY 8, 2026
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Penelope Disick (Kourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick’s Daughter) – 14 years old
Jaden Smith (Will & Jada’s son) – 28 years old
Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D./ One Tree Hill) – 44 years old
Lance Gross (Star/ House of Payne) – 45 years old
Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us/ Heroes) – 49 years old
Kathleen Robertson (Beverly Hills 90210) – 53 years old
Beck Hansen (Singer/ Songwriter) – 56 years old
Michael Weatherly (Bull/ NCIS) – 58 years old
Billy Crudup (The Morning Show/ “Almost Famous”) – 58 years old
Rocky Carroll (NCIS/ Roc) – 63 years old
Kevin Bacon (The Following/ “Footloose”) – 68 years old
Anjelica Huston (Smash/ “The Addams Family” movies) – 75 years old
Wolfgang Puck (Chef) – 77 years old
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent/ Arrested Development) – 82 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 7/8/26)
APPLE TV: Trying
FOOD NETWORK: Guy’s Grocery Games: Global Games at 9pm
FOOD NETWORK: Kitchen Chaos at 10pm
HULU: Return to Fox Hollow: New Victims, Darker Secrets
NETFLIX: I’m Not Afraid
NETFLIX: Salcedo, Leather and Boogaloo
TLC: Save My Skin at 10pm

Netflix is taking a bite out of short-form video. The streamer is adding more snackable content to its homepage as it looks to claw back viewing time from the likes of YouTube and TikTok and broaden its appeal beyond traditional long-form programming.
· Starting in early August, Netflix subscribers will have access to 3- to 20-minute videos through new licensing deals with publishers including BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Communications, Penske Media Corporation and People Inc.
· The lineup will feature content from brands such as Bon Appétit, Cosmopolitan, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Vogue, covering categories including travel, cooking, fashion, celebrity profiles, home and gardening, and viral trends.
· The Takeaway: Netflix is taking cues from social platforms by adding more bite-sized viewing options. The move follows its expansion into video podcasts and vertical short-form content as YouTube continues to gain ground in the living room. According to Nielsen, YouTube accounted for 13.4% of U.S. TV viewing in April 2026, compared with Netflix’s 7.8%.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC is defending the news status of “The View.” In a new legal filing, the Disney-owned network pushed back against FCC scrutiny, arguing the daytime talk show qualifies as a “bona fide” news program and is protected from equal opportunity rules.
· ABC cited a 2002 FCC ruling that recognized “The View” as a news program, along with more than 76,000 public comments supporting the show.
· The dispute comes as the FCC examines whether daytime and late-night talk shows should continue receiving exemptions from equal-time requirements. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launched an investigation into “The View” after an appearance by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.“
· The First Amendment does not permit the government to sit in an editor’s chair,” wrote ABC’s legal team, led by Paul Clement. “Yet that is the seat the Commission now proposes to take — deciding which broadcast programs qualify as legitimate news and, for those it finds wanting, compelling them to surrender their airtime to guests they never chose to feature.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” arrives on Paramount+ on Saturday, July 25, earlier than expected after bypassing its planned October theatrical release for streaming. The streaming debut was also moved up from a fall window. The shift follows the film’s online leak in April, which may have influenced the accelerated rollout.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New crime drama “Nocturne,” following an ex-soldier (Liev Schreiber) who must protect his small town and family from a serial killer, debuts Friday, October 30 with two episodes on Apple TV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Put a Ring on It: Cheathab” premieres Friday, July 31 at 9 p.m. on OWN. The “Put a Ring on It” spinoff focuses on couples whose relationships have been rocked by infidelity.
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN also has two new digital series on the way. “Glow Up in 5,” a lifestyle show starring creator Zoe Spencer, launches Tuesday, July 21, while dating expert Kendra G plays matchmaker in “Dating Download,” kicking off Wednesday, July 28. Both shows will stream exclusively on OWN’s digital platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actress, writer and performance art teacher Louise Lasser died July 6 at age 87. Lasser was best known for her leading role in soap opera satire “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” the syndicated series produced by Norman Lear that aired weekdays in 1976 and 1977.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: SVU”) will host the 78th Emmy Awards, set for Monday, September 14 on NBC and Peacock. “Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career,” said Hargitay, the ceremony’s first female host since Jane Lynch in 2011. “It’s my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards — in the 100th birthday year of my beloved NBC — and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

JuVee Productions has inked a first-look deal with Universal Global Television. The company, founded by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, already has romantic drama series “Pawn,” based on the short story by Kennedy Ryan, in the works.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Geena Davis is the star and executive producer of “Dorothea,” a true crime drama in development at HBO. The project is inspired by the story of notorious serial killer Dorothea Puente.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Silverlining Rights and Emporium Productions have teamed up on the four-part docuseries “RIchard E. Grant’s Very Modern Odyssey” for Channel 4. Silverlining secured co-production financing from CBC (Canada) and presales to SBS (Australia), HRT(Croatia), Prima Group (Czech Republic), BBC UKTV (New Zealand) and Cosmote(Greece).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Thirty million viewers watched Belgium defeat the USMNT on Fox, making Monday’s telecast the most-watched soccer match in U.S. history, according to Nielsen. The game peaked at 36.9 million viewers from 9:15-9:30 p.m.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Despite a start time of 2 a.m. in England, the country’s defeat of Mexico averaged 7.8 million viewers on the BBC, the largest audience ever for a U.K .broadcast from 2 a.m.-4 a.m., and triple the previous record for the Rio Olympics in 2016.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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