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CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 1, 2026

April 2, 2026

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 1, 2026
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Brook Lopez (NBA Player) – 38 years old
Robin Lopez (NBA Player) – 38 years old
Hillary Scott (Lady A or Lady Antebellum) – 40 years old
Taran Killam (Single Parents/ formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 44 years old
Bijou Phillips (Raising Hope) – 46 years old
Jon Gosselin (Jon & Kate Plus 8) – 49 years old
David Oyelowo (“A Wrinkle In Time”/ “Selma”) – 50 years old
Rachel Maddow (The Rachel Maddow Show) – 53 years old
Mark Jackson (former NBA Player) – 61 years old
Susan Boyle (Singer from Britain’s Got Talent) – 65 years old
Ali MacGraw (“Love Story”) – 87 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ POWERBALL

April 1, 2026

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

ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 4/1/26)
BRAVO: The Valley (Premiere) at 8pm
DISCOVERY: Expedition Files (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY: Conspiracies & Coverups (Premiere) at 10pm
DISNEY+: Dear Killer Nannies (Premiere)
DISNEY+: Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations (Premiere)
FREEFORM: Raising Chelsea (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: Love on the Spectrum (Premiere)

Netflix has renewed “Age of Attraction” for a second season. The dating series premiered March 11 and drew 3.8 million its first week, followed by 3.2 million its second week.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television are teaming with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to host a nationwide series of free advance fan screenings for the season two finale of medical drama “The Pitt.” The program inviting healthcare workers to attend communal viewing events honoring their service takes place Monday, April 13, at select Alamo Drafthouse locations. The show’s finale drops Thursday, April 16 on HBO Max.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Seattle Seahawks” debuts Tuesday, August 11 at 9p on HBO. It’s the first time since “Hard Knocks” launched in 2001 with the Baltimore Ravens that the series has documented the defending Super Bowl champion. New episodes will premiere on subsequent Tuesdays.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The second season of Netflix’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” a live-action reimagining of the animated series, is slated to debut Thursday, June 25. New cast member Miyako will play blind earthbender Toph, a character from the Nickelodeon animated show the Netflix series is based on.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FETV is celebrating Carol Burnett’s 93rd birthday with a six-hour marathon of “The Carol Burnett Show” starting at 9a on Sunday, April 26. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Documentary feature “One Golden Summer,” following the group of boys from the South Side of Chicago who became the first all-Black team to win the US Little League Championship, premieres Tuesday, April 7, 10:30p on TBS following the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays game. It will also air on OWN on Thursday, May 7.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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MEGAN THEE STALLION IS HOSPITALIZED AFTER EXITING ‘MOULIN ROUGE!’ MID SHOW

April 1, 2026

MEGAN THEE STALLION IS HOSPITALIZED AFTER EXITING ‘MOULIN ROUGE!’ MID SHOW
https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/31/megan-thee-stallion-hospitalized/

BRANDY NORWOOD (R&B SINGER) CONFIRMS SHE DATED BOYZ II MEN STAR WANYA MORRIS WHEN SHE WAS 16 AND HE WAS 22 IN HER NEW MEMOIR ‘PHASES’

April 1, 2026

BRANDY NORWOOD (R&B SINGER) CONFIRMS SHE DATED BOYZ II MEN STAR WANYA MORRIS WHEN SHE WAS 16 AND HE WAS 22 IN HER NEW MEMOIR ‘PHASES’
https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/31/brandy-opens-up-about-wanya-morris-relationship/

KHLOE KARDASHIAN RECALLS PUNCHING LAMAR ODOM AFTER FINDING HIM SMOKING CRACK IN THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY “UNTOLD: THE DEATH & LIFE OF LAMAR ODOM”

April 1, 2026

KHLOE KARDASHIAN RECALLS PUNCHING LAMAR ODOM AFTER FINDING HIM SMOKING CRACK IN THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY “UNTOLD: THE DEATH & LIFE OF LAMAR ODOM
https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/31/khloe-kardashian-remembers-finding-lamar-odom-with-crack/

TIGER WOODS HAD PILLS IN HIS POCKET AT THE TIME OF HIS DUI ARREST, COPS SAY

April 1, 2026

TIGER WOODS HAD PILLS IN HIS POCKET AT THE TIME OF HIS DUI ARREST, COPS SAY
https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/31/tiger-woods-had-pills-in-pocket-during-dui-arrest/

CELINE DION ANNOUNCES SHE’S PERFORMING 10 SHOWS AMID BATTLE WITH DISEASE

April 1, 2026

CELINE DION ANNOUNCES SHE’S PERFORMING 10 SHOWS AMID BATTLE WITH DISEASE
https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/31/celine-dion-paris-stiff-persons-syndrome/

MARCUS JORDAN (MICHAEL JORDAN’S SON) WRAPS UP DUI AND KETAMINE CRIMINAL CASE AFTER WRITING AN APOLOGY TO THE OFFICER

April 1, 2026

MARCUS JORDAN (MICHAEL JORDAN’S SON) WRAPS UP DUI AND KETAMINE CRIMINAL CASE AFTER WRITING AN APOLOGY TO THE OFFICER
https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/31/marcus-jordan-has-finished-criminal-case-requirements/

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 31, 2026

April 1, 2026

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 31, 2026
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl) – 41 years old
Jack Antonoff (Music Producer/ Guitarist in Fun.) – 42 years old
Tony Yayo (Rapper with G-Unit) – 48 years old
Evan Williams (Co-Founder of Twitter) – 54 years old
Ewan McGregor (“Star Wars: Episode II & III”) – 55 years old
Simone Smith (Jewelry Designer/ LL Cool J’s wife) – 58 years old
Tony Cox (“Bad Santa” movies) – 68 years old
Angus Young (AC/DC) – 71 years old
Ed Marinaro (Sisters/ Hill Street Blues) – 76 years old
Al Gore (former Vice President of the United States) – 78 years old
Rhea Perlman (Cheers) – 78 years old
Gabe Kaplan (Welcome Back Kotter) – 81 years old
Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter”) – 83 years old
Herb Alpert (Musician/ Co-Owner of A&M Records) – 91 years old
Shirley Jones (The Partridge Family) – 92 years old
William Daniels (Knight Rider/ St. Elsewhere) – 99 years old 

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS

March 31, 2026

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

ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 3/31/26)
DISCOVERY: Jeff Dunham’s The Cars That Drove Us (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Renovation Aloha (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: House Hunt Australia (Premiere) at 10:30pm
HULU: It It’s Tuesday, It’s Murder (Premiere)
ID: Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO: Secrets of the Bees (Premiere) at 8pm
PARAMOUNT+: FBI True (Premiere)
TLC: Welcome of Plathville (Premiere) at 10pm

ABC has officially renewed “Grey’s Anatomy” for a 23rd season. While the departures of cast members Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver have been announced, remaining cast members have not been confirmed.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET is set to launch of BET Creator Studio, a dedicated space where creators can amplify their content. The studio aims to serve as a creative engine for Black voices, pairing emerging and established talent with the infrastructure, resources, and distribution power of BET. First up: marquee series “The Jason Lee Show,” debuting Wednesday, April 8 at 8:01a, on BET.com and BET’s official YouTube channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of ID’s “Hollywood Demons” premieres Monday, April 20 at 9p. The series offers first-hand accounts revealing how the pursuit of fame can reshape identities.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also back for season two on April 20 at 9p is Lifetime’s “Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Danny Go!” hits Netflix on Monday, April 6. The kids’ series, launched on YouTube in 2019, is part of Netflix’s collaboration with YouTube creators.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Laura Dern is attached to star in a TV series in development based on Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story, by Julie K. Brown. The Sony Pictures Television project is being produced by Hyperobject Industries. The book follows journalist Brown’s long-running investigation that led to the arrests of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jenny Daly (“Ginny & Georgia”) announced the launch of Studio82, a talent-first model for unscripted and scripted formats designed to follow how creators and celebrities bring their stories to life.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Yes Studios struck a deal with Brazil’s Teleimage for the first Latin American adaptation of “Your Honor,” following versions in the US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Turkey, Russia, India, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Poland and Greece. The legal thriller tells the story of a respected senior judge whose son is involved in a hit-and-run accident and his attempts to keep the crime a secret.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Magic Light Pictures has launched Stirling Animation Studio (SAS), a new studio that will complete production of its preschool series “Zog “for the BBC. Magic Light acquired the assets and production pipeline of insolvent Wild Child Animation in order to ensure continuity of production.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of “Lynley” is now in production in Dublin, announced BritBox. The drama follows a mismatched detective duo following complex crimes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Live broadcast coverage of the 2026 Masters Tournament will begin earlier when Prime Video opens this year’s first and second rounds with two additional hours of live Tournament coverage on Thursday, April 9 and Friday, April 10. Prime Video will originate coverage from inside Augusta National’s Butler Cabin on Thursday and Friday with host Terry Gannon. The 1-3p broadcast windows will feature players competing in both the morning and afternoon waves, with on-course commentary complemented by CBS Sports’ on-air team.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Becky G, Joy, and Julieta Venegas are the first group of artists to be announced as honorees at the fourth annual “Billboard Latin Women in Music” special, broadcasting live on Thursday, April 23 at 9p on Telemundo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season 13 of Hallmark Channel’s “When Calls the Heart” is the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network program this year to-date among Total Viewers, Households, Women 18+, and Persons 18+, elevating Hallmark Channel to be the #1 most-watched network on weekends (excluding news and sports), according to Niesen Live+3 Big Data + Panel. The season is reaching 6.2 million Total Unduplicated Viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Playwright Eric Overmyer, who became an acclaimed writer for television, died March 16 from complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was 74. Overmyer’s TV credits include the likes of “St. Elsewhere,” “The Wire,” and “Bosch.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
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