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CELEBRITY NEWS: NOVEMBER 13, 2023
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24Goldn (Rapper) – 23 years old
Stella Hudgens (Actress/ Vanessa Hudgens’ younger sister) – 28 years old
Julia Michaels (Pop Singer/ Songwriter) – 30 years old
Monique Coleman (“High School Musical” movies) – 43 years old
Ron Artest (aka Metta World Peace/ NBA Player) – 44 years old
Gerard Butler (“Geostorm”/“300”) – 54 years old
Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmy Live) – 56 years old
Steve Zahn (“Dallas Buyers Club”/ “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movies) – 56 years old
Neil Flynn (ABC’s The Middle/ Scrubs) – 63 years old
Whoopi Goldberg (The View/ “Nobody’s Fool”) – 68 years old
Chris Noth (Sex And The City) – 69 years old
Frances Conroy (American Horror Story/ How I Met Your Mother) – 70 years old
Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) – 76 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 11/13/23)
ACORN TV: The Chase (Premiere)
AMC+: BlackBerry (Premiere)
PBS: A Town Called Victoria (Premiere) at 9pm
UNIVISION: Vencer la Culpa (Premiere) at 8pm
USA: Barmageddon (Premiere) at 11pm
WOW PRESENTS PLUS: Avalon TV (Finale)

So here’s the deal: The SAG-AFTRA National Board approved the tentative agreement reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on November 8. Next, the deal goes to the union’s membership for ratification. “We have forged the biggest deal in industry history which broke pattern, established new revenue streams and passed a historic $1 billion plus dollar deal with the most progressive AI protections ever written. I feel pretty confident in saying this is a paradigm shift of seismic proportions,” said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. “Onward and upwards!” 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The deal provides protections around the use of AI, two wage increases in the first year of the contract – 7% upon ratification, and another 4% increase effective July 2024. There will be another 3.5% increase effective July 2025, a new compensation stream for performers working in streaming, and more protections for sexual harassment preventions, as well as new casting guidelines, retirement contributions, and relocation allowances. Voting to approve the contract begins on Tuesday and will end in the first week of September.
(Source: Cynopsis)

What say you, AMPTP? “We are pleased that the National Board has recommended the agreement for ratification by the membership,” stated an AMPTP spokesperson. “We are also grateful that the entire industry has enthusiastically returned to work.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Anthony Anderson (“black-ish”) is set to host the midseason music-centric guessing game show, “We Are Family,” alongside his mother, Doris Bowman – jobs that were initially slated for Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corinne Foxx, before he was hospitalized with a medical condition earlier this year. The new Fox series, which is still executive produced by Jamie Foxx, is set to premiere Wednesday, January 3 and will showcase non-famous relatives of celebrities performing with their hidden famous family member.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The 50th Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony will take place Friday, December 15 at 9p on CBS. Originally scheduled to take place in June, the show was postponed due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Disney Branded Television has acquired first-generation Taiwanese American filmmaker Sean Wang’s “Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó.” The film, slated to stream in 2024 on Disney+, is a multigenerational story that follows a grandma super team that “dances, stretches and farts their sorrows away.” It will be in the first installment of the “People & Places” relaunch, Walt Disney’s documentary short film series from 1953-60. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s “The Rookie: Feds” was canceled after one season. ABC also opted not to proceed with “The Good Lawyer,” a potential spinoff of “The Good Doctor.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”) stars in a 2024 “Doctor Who” Christmas special. At a press conference, showrunner Russell T. Davies said, “[We’ve got] Nicola Coughlan at Christmas. Not this Christmas, next Christmas. We’re shooting Christmas 2024 now.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

STARZ has greenlit “Spartacus: House of Ashur.” The drama series will expand on the STARZ franchise, which aired for four seasons on the platform. Nick Tarabay returns as Ashur. Series creator, writer and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight will serve as showrunner and EP. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Shot of Tea and Break Away Casting announced a new partnership and production model. Following the recent strike resolution, casting director Jenn Presser and producer and actor Aletha Shepherd have united on casting and production; Presser will step into the role of creative producer on Shot of Tea, the London-based TV and film production company, projects. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Science Fair: The Series,” inspired by the documentary “Science Fair,” kicks off Sunday, December 10 on National Geographic. The three-parter showcases students working to solve complex issues using science while competing for a spot at the International Science and Engineering Fair.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The first eight episodes of “3 Body Problem” drop March 21, 2024, on Netflix. The sci-fi series from “Game of Thrones” EPs David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo (“True Blood”) tells the story of a young woman’s decision in 1960s China that reverberates across space and time.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals” premieres on ID on November 24. The four-part docuseries exposing the behavior within Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches, and the struggles of survivors to find justice, features first-hand accounts of survivors, church defectors and activists. All four parts premiere across two nights, starting at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen’s newest true crime series “Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler” premieres November 18. Examining Texan homicides and trials, the series kicks off with cases and trials prosecuted by Siegler herself; episode titles include “Theater of Law,” “The Wig Shop Murder” and “We Let Evil In.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC News is running a network-wide, week-long series in honor of American Education Week reporting on “The American Classroom.” The series kicked off on Sunday and culminates with the ABC News Live Special “The American Classroom,” streaming Friday, November 17 at 8:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Blue Beetle” begins streaming on Max on November 17. Marking the DC superhero’s first time on the big screen, the film, directed by Ángel Manuel Soto, stars Xolo Maridueña in the title role as well as his alter ego, Jaime Reyes. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Big Brother”-inspired holiday reality special “Big Brother Reindeer Games” premieres December 11. With the help of three of “Santa’s elves” – Derek Xiao (S23), Tiffany Mitchell (S23) and Jordan Lloyd (S11 and S13) – the six-episode, two-week holiday showdown will see nine former “Big Brother” players compete in showdowns. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Loving Elvis” has landed at Peacock. The three-part series follows the loves, dalliances and courtships of Presley and various women, told by seventeen women and two men. The streamer will air the Renowned Films docuseries, originally ordered by Amazon Prime Video, on November 13.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bud Light and Zach Bryan are teaming up for the Super Bowl. The “Bud Light Backyard Tour Presents Zach Bryan” concert will take place in Las Vegas on February 9, with tickets priced at $20.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLC’s “Sister Wives” has ranked as the #1 non-sports, non-news cable program for 12 consecutive weeks. Earning a 2.17 Live+3 rating among W25-54 on Sunday, November 5, “90 Day Fiancé” also earned a season high 1.53 rating among W25-54, marking TLC as the #1 cable network of the day with all key demos. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Prime Video “Thursday Night Football” coverage attracted an average audience of 9.56 million viewers, up 41% over last season’s comparable game and extending Prime Video’s season-long streak of double-digit, year-over-year gains to nine weeks. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The 2023 Rugby World Cup had the highest viewer engagement per user of any tracked sport. According to NPAW customer data, streaming consumption KPIs experienced double-digit increases during game days compared to the average of the previous 90 days. Services with streaming rights to the Cup captured 17% more plays and 12% more playtime on game days, attracting 15% more unique users.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Emmy-winning director Robert Butler died November 3. He was 95. Butler’s television credits include the pilots for “Star Trek,” “Hill Street Blues” and “Moonlighting,” among others.
(Source: Cynopsis)

2023 CRITICS CHOICE DOCUMENTARY AWARDS – WINNERS LIST
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-critics-choice-documentary-awards-winners-list-1235645134/

POWERBALL
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Marvels – $47 million
Five Nights at Freddy’s – $9 million
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – $5.9 million
Priscilla – $4.8 million
Killers of the Flower Moon – $4.7 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CELEBRITY NEWS: NOVEMBER 10, 2023
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Dream Kardashian (Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna’s Daughter) – 7 years old
Chloe Chrisley (E!’s Chrisley Knows Best) – 11 years old
Mackenzie Foy (“Black Beauty”/ “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn”) – 23 years old
Kaylin Garcia (Love & Hip Hop: New York) – 32 years old
Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”/ “Kingsman” movies) – 34 years old
Josh Peck (Drake & Josh, Grandfathered) – 37 years old
Miranda Lambert (Country Singer) – 40 years old
Heather Matarazzo (“The Princess Diaries” movies) – 41 years old
Corey Gamble (Road Manager for Justin Bieber/ Kris Jenner’s Boyfriend) – 43 years old
Eve (Rapper) – 45 years old
Diplo (DJ, Music Producer) – 45 years old
Warren G (Rapper) – 53 years old
Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy) – 54 years old
Tracy Morgan (30 Rock) – 55 years old
Michael Jai White (The Dark Knight) – 56 years old
Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) – 60 years old
Mackenzie Phillips (One Day At A Time) – 64 years old
Sinbad (Comedian) – 67 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 11/10/23)
APPLE TV+: For All Mankind (Premiere)
NETFLIX: At the Moment (Premiere)
OWN: Belle Collective (Premiere) at 9pm
PRIME VIDEO: 007: Road to a Million (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 11/11/23)
A&E: Legends of the Fork (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Buddy Valastro’s Cake Dynasty (Premiere) at 10pm
CARTOON NETWORK: The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe (Premiere) at 9am
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Timothee’ Chalamet, Musical Guest: BoyGenius at 11:30pm
HISTORY: Beyond the Battlefield (Premiere) at 8pm

(SUNDAY 11/12/23)
ID: American Monster (Premiere) at 9pm
Good Cop, Bad Cop (Premiere) at 10pm
Magnolia: Comfort Food Kitchen (Premiere) at 2pm
Max: American Monster (Premiere)
MGM+: Beacon 23 (Premiere)
Showtime: The Curse (Premiere) at 10pm

DISH Network is undergoing another round of layoffs. “Like most businesses, we continually evaluate and make adjustments to ensure we’re set up for long-term success,” stated the company, adding that over 500 employees were impacted in Colorado, site of DISH’s headquarters. “We made the difficult decision to part ways with some team members due to changing business demands on some teams. Impacted employees will be notified by the end of the week.” DISH is preparing to merge with satellite communications provider EchoStar.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Employees at Vice Media Group are also being hit with layoffs. In addition to job eliminations due to the end of production of shows including “Vice on Showtime” and “Vice News Tonight,” a restructuring will take five lines of business and transition them to two: Studios, Television and Distribution; and Publishing, News and Creative Services. “The combined business units provide a more cohesive, collaborative and focused structure that will enable us to better amplify our content across multiple products and distribution opportunities,” said Vice CEOs Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala in a note to staff, adding, “It will also allow us to streamline our overall corporate infrastructure, reducing overhead across the business.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

SAG-AFTRA members have put down the picket signs and are ready to party. In announcing that the union’s negotiating committee unanimously approved a contract valued at over one billion dollars, the committee said, “We will be in touch in the coming days with information about celebration gatherings around the country.” The new contract includes “minimum compensation increases, unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation that will protect members from the threat of AI, and for the first time establishes a streaming participation bonus,” said the committee. While the deal does not include a share of revenue from streaming platform, a major goal in negotiations, it included a “streaming participation bonus” worth about $40 million annually.
(Source: Cynopsis)

While there is a big sigh of relief over the strike’s conclusion, its impact will linger, warns The Entertainment Community Fund, which distributed over $11 million to over 5000 people working in film and television. “Many have back rent that is owed and are facing potential eviction,” reads a statement from the group. “Others have lost health insurance and have additional medical expenses, with others needing increased mental health support. Coupled with the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic – a 2023 survey of more than 4,000 people who sought support from the Entertainment Community Fund during the Covid-19 pandemic found that more than 50% of respondents are still having difficulty finding employment – these are dire times for the industry.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Disney, on track to become sole owner of Hulu, is launching a beta app in December that combines Disney+ and Hulu, revealed Disney CEO Bob Iger during the company’s earnings call. “We remain on track to roll out a more unified one-app experience domestically, making extensive general entertainment content available to bundle subscribers via Disney+,” said Iger. An official launch is expected around late March. Disney, which currently owns 33% of Hulu, has a deal to buy out NBCUniversal’s share.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Roku and the UFC are teaming for docuseries “Fight Inc.: Inside the UFC.” The Roku Channel three-parter will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the fight business, as well as storylines of stars like Heavyweight Champion Jon James.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Monumental Television (“Ghosts”) has optioned the rights to The Three Graces, from British novelist and short-story writer, Amanda Craig. Development will start soon on an adaptation of the novel, which centers on three friends who have retired to Tuscany. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

PBS Kids has a new series, “Carl the Collector,” an animated show featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum, in production. The series is being produced by Fuzzytown Productions and Spiffy Pictures for a fall 2024 premiere. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Death and Other Details,” telling the story of a petty thief who’s the prime suspect in a locked room murder mystery, premieres Tuesday, January 16 on Hulu. Mandy Patinkin stars as a genius detective.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of “The Black Hamptons” hits BET+ on Thursday, December 7. The series, set in Sag Harbor, will include new cast members Richard Lawson, Steven Williams, RonReaco Ledd, Blue Kimble, Niki Taylor, and Thomas Calabro. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre” premieres on Oxygenon Friday, November 24. The true crime series follows the story of the 2016 murders of eight people in Ohio.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix is dropping all 20 episodes of season one of “Star Trek: Prodigy” on Christmas Day. The animated series started on Paramount+, but plans for a second season were scratched and the show was removed from the streamer. Netflix grabbed distribution rights for season one, and will introduce a second season in 2024.
(Source: Cynopsis)

At its Geeked Week event, Netflix also announced the return of animated show “Arcane” for season two in November 2024, three years after The Riot Games adaptation debuted. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Shailene Woodley (“Big Little Lies”), Martha Stewart, restaurateur José Andrés and Baratunde Thurston (“America Outdoors”) are onboard David E. Kelley’s first docuseries, “Hope in the Water” (fka “Eating Up the Oceans: How Do We Save Our Seas?”). The three-parter produced by Andrew Zimmern’s Intuitive Content will air on PBS in summer 2024. “Our series is a fresh take on how we can rewrite menus worldwide that will create meaningful and lasting impact for generations to come,” said Kelley.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season 22 of Nat Geo Alaska-set survival series “Life Below Zero”launches Tuesday, November 14 at 9p. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

How Lowe can you go? Four-part historical series “Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party,” hosted and exec produced by Rob Lowe, premieres Sunday, November 19 on FOX Nation. Lowe is also hosting FOX quiz show “The Floor” starting January 2, in addition to starring in FOX procedural “9-1-1 Lone Star.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Curiosity Stream is reviving “Connections with James Burke,” which features the science historian interlocking threads of knowledge to show how seemingly unrelated ideas connect. Burke will address issues such as AI and quantum computing, and will jump in a sensory deprivation tank with a man who took LSD with dolphins. The series premiered on the BBC in 1978.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NewsNation is hosting the fourth Republican presidential primary debate of the 2024 election cycle on Wednesday, December 6 from 8-10p. The debate will air live across the US exclusively on the Nexstar Media Group’s cable news network, and will be simulcast in the country’s Eastern and Central time zones on Nexstar’s broadcast television network, The CW. Moderators include Megyn Kelly, host of “The Megyn Kelly Show” on SiriusXM; Elizabeth Vargas, anchor of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”; and Eliana Johnson, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Free Beacon. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Court TV documentary “The Case Against Bryan Kohberger” airs Sunday, November 12 at 8p, coinciding with the one-year mark of the murder investigation around four University of Idaho students. The one-hour special will explore the strength of the case and provide audiences with a picture of what authorities believed happened, as local prosecutors prepare to go to trial.
(Source: Cynopsis)

On Black Friday, November 24, Antenna TV is holding a “Black-and-White Friday Marathon.” Starting at 5a, classic shows in monochrome will be featured, from “The Burns and Allen Show” to “Bewitched.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

AXS TV is also looking to the past for the holidays. On Thanksgiving, November 23, the network is running a 12-hour marathon of “The Partridge Family” starting at 8a.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The National Women’s Soccer League reached a multi-year agreementfor its distribution with ESPN, CBS Sports, Prime Video and Scripps Sports. “These partnerships fundamentally change the game for our league and the players who take the pitch each week,” said NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. “On behalf of the NWSL, our owners and players, I want to commend CBS Sports, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps for investing in our league and affirmatively declaring to the marketplace that this league is exciting, valuable, and important.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

The National Hockey League’s transformation of the city of Toronto for the 2024 NHL® All-Star Weekend festivities will include hosting the 2024 Hyundai NHL Fan Fair, a four-day, festival at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building from February 1-4. Tickets are now available for purchase.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Organizers of the Pickleball Slam 2 announced the addition of JamesBlake and Jack Sock to the live, primetime event on February 4. Both tennis players-turned-pickleballers will act as coaches and participate in the event as players.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dink up! In more pickleball news, Tennis Channel and the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association have launched Pickleballtv, a television network devoted to the sport. Available on Amazon Freevee and Fubo, the channel will show more than 30 top-level live PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball team events, original programming and a weekly studio news show.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
The Marvels – Brie Larson, Teyonah Harris, Ian Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar ShaikhLeila Farhad, Abraham Popoola
Journey to Bethlehem – Antonio Banderas, Milo Manheim, Geno Segers, Fiona Palomo, Omid Djalili, Rizwan Manji, Joel Smallbone, Moriah, Stephanie Gil, Lecrae, Antonio Gil, Alicia Borrachero

NYC STREET FAIRS
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