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CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 18, 2026
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Parker-McKenna Posey (My Wife And Kids) – 31 years old
Maia Mitchell (The Fosters) – 33 years old
Frances Bean Cobain (Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love’s Daughter) – 34 years old
Eniko Parrish-Hart (Model/ Kevin Hart’s wife) – 42 years old
Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) – 48 years old
Kaitlin Olsen (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) – 51 years old
Edward Norton (“Fight Club”) – 57 years old
Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) – 57 years old
Sarita Choudhury (And Just Like That/ “Mississippi Masala”) – 60 years old
Bob Harper (The Biggest Loser/ Personal Trainer) – 61 years old
Madeleine Stowe (ABC’s Revenge) – 68 years old
Denis Leary (Comedian/ “Ice Age” movies) – 69 years old
Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) – 78 years old
Roman Polanski (Director) – 93 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 8/18/26)
E!: Cocktail Wars (Premiere) at 10pm
Netflix: Take a Hike! (Premiere)

The BBC released a new trailer for the third series of “Vigil,” the police procedural starring Suranne Jones (“Coronation Street”) and Rose Leslie (“Downton Abbey”). This third installment will take place at an Arctic research station in Svalbard, Norway, and will be available to stream on Peacock in the US later this year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season 2 of “The Terminal List,” featuring Chris Pratt in an adaptation of Jack Carr’s 2018 novel series, will premiere on Prime Video Oct. 21. The first season premiered back in 2022.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix’s “The Diplomat” will return for its fourth season on Oct. 15, starring Keri Russell (“The Americans”), Rufus Sewell (“The Man in the High Castle”), Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford (“The West Wing”). The previous season earned seven Emmy nominations. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Drop: A Snowfall Saga,” a spinoff of the crime drama “Snowfall,” will premiere on FX Sept. 8. The series follows returning characters Wanda Bell (Gail Bean) and Leon Simmons (Isaiah John) as they try to break into the West Coast rap scene. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW Network announced the release date for “Private Eyes West Coast,” starring Jason Priestley (“Wild Cards”) and Cindy Sampson (“Supernatural”). The procedural show, from the executive producers of “Wild Cards,” is a spinoff of the “Private Eyes” series and will premiere Oct. 5.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Additionally, The CW Network announced the Season 2 premiere of “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” starring Aden Young (“Rectify”) and Kathleen Munroe (“City on Fire”), also premiering on Oct. 5.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox revealed the cast of “Celebrity Weakest Link” Season 2, hosted by Jane Lynch(“Glee”) and airing Sept. 21, with episodes available to stream the following day on Hulu. The cast includes so-called “reality villains” Big Ed (“90 Day Fiancé”),  Bob the Drag Queen (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”), Monica Garcia (“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City”), Richard Hatch (“Survivor”), Omarosa (“The Celebrity Apprentice”), Tiffany Pollard (“Flavor of Love”), Christine Quinn (“Selling Sunset”) and Tom Sandoval (“Vanderpump Rules”).
(Source: Cynopsis)

In less celebrity-laden news, NBCUniversal also revealed the cast for its first-ever all-civilian version of “The Traitors.” Called “The Traitors: New Blood,” the show will air the first two episodes on NBC Sept. 17 and then the next day on Peacock. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV actor Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles on “Heroes” and “Nashville,” died at age 36, her family confirmed on Sunday. She had just released a memoir in May about her struggles as a child actor, and would have turned 37 on Friday. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

YouTube announced that it will begin counting video views as soon as a video or broadcast starts playing. The change follows a recent update mandating creators to double their watch hours monetize ads and subscriptions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO renewed its original series “IT: Welcome to Derry” for a second season. The new season’s executive producers are Andy and Barbara Muschietti, Brad Caleb Kane, Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Jamie Travis and Dhana Gilbert, with Kane also serving as showrunner. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

The latest season of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race” has reached more than 6.4 million P2+ viewers across platforms, according to Warner Bros. Discovery.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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