CELEBRITY NEWS: DECEMBER 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

CELEBRITY NEWS: DECEMBER 13, 2022
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Taylor Swift (Pop Singer) – 33 years old
Katherine Schwarzenegger (daughter of Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger) – 33 years old
Amy Lee (Lead Singer of Evanescence) – 41 years old
Tom Delonge (Blink 182) – 46 years old
Mike Thompson (Here Comes Honey Boo Boo/ Father of Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson) – 51 years old
Jamie Foxx (“Soul”/ “Ray”) – 55 years old
Nene Leakes (The Real Housewives of Atlanta) – 55 years old
Dorinda Medley (The Real Housewives of New York City) – 58 years old
Morris Day (“Purple Rain”/ The Time) – 65 years old
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) – 65 years old
Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland) – 72 years old
Dick Van Dyke (The Dick Van Dyke Show) – 97 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS

December 13, 2022

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 12/13/22)
A&E: Christmas Wars (Premiere) at 10:30pm
FREEVEE: Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge (Premiere)
FX ON HULU: Kindred (Premiere)
ID: Real Time Crime (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Last Chance U: Basketball
PARAMOUNT+: Sampled
PEACOCK: The Battle for Justina Pelletier
NBC: The Voice (Finale) at 9pm

The nominees for the 80th Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday, and ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” earned five nods, the most for a TV show. Scoring four each were HBO’s “The White Lotus,” Netflix’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and “The Crown,” and Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy” and “Only Murders in the Building.” The awards will be telecast Tuesday, January 10 at 8p on NBC and Peacock.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Consumer advocacy groups are pushing for the House of Representatives to vote on a bipartisan privacy bill, The American Data Privacy and Protection Act, that would restrict data use and ban behavioral targeting. Companies would also be prohibited from serving targeted ads to anyone under 17. “The time is now to pass a comprehensive federal privacy law,” organizations including the Center for Democracy & Technology, Electronic Privacy Information Center and Public Knowledge wrote in a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
(Source: Cynopsis)

More than 60% of its subscribers have watched Korean content in 2022, revealed Netflix, and Korean content was included in the streamer’s Weekly Top 10 chart in more than 90 countries. Korea’s “Squid Game,” “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” and “All of Us Are Dead” all made Netflix’s Top 10 most popular non-English shows ever, with “Squid Game” topping the list of all shows regardless of language.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Approximately $213.6 million in national TV advertising was placed on the Fox TV networks and NBCUniversal’s Telemundo channels through the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, according to iSpot.tv. Fox, which holds English-language rights to the tournament, has taken $113.5 million in national TV advertising sales, while Telemundo/Universo has collected $100.1 million in ad revenue.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Period comedy “Minx,” picked up for a second season by HBO Max in May, will not be returning to the streamer after all. “We have enjoyed a good partnership with HBO Max and are working closely to find a new opportunity for ‘Minx,’ so current, and new viewers, can continue this journey with us,” said Lionsgate TV in a statement. Season one will be removed from HBO Max and both seasons will be shopped elsewhere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Disney+ handed a pilot greenlight for “Witch Mountain,” a reimagining of the film franchise that follows two teens with strange abilities who discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems. Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World: Dominion”) stars.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Remember how we told you Korean content is hot at Netflix? The streamer is keeping a good thing going with an order for an adaptation of Korean webtoon “Doona!”, a coming-of-age story about the romance between a K-pop star and an ordinary college student. Producers are Studio Dragon and Studio N.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” has been renewed for a second season at Apple TV+ and has begun production in Calgary, Canada. Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton”) returns for season two alongside Ariana DeBose (“Schmigadoon”), Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”) and Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”) in guest star roles.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production company Haymaker Content (“Southern Charm”) has relaunched as Haymaker East. Founder Aaron Rothman is now the sole owner and CEO; Josh Halpert will continue his as Head of Production, and Jessica Chesler (“Southern Charm”) has been named Head of Current. Jesse Light (“Forever Summer: Hamptons”) takes the title of Head of Development.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Genius Brands, Blue Origin, and SMAC Productions are teaming to develop and produce “Blue Origin Space Rangers,” an animated space adventure series for kids and families that will include appearances by Michael Strahan and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. Mainframe Studios, an affiliate of Genius Brands, will produce the animation.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Street Outlaws: OKC” is back on Discovery Channel on Monday, January 2 at 8p. In the new season of the car competition, the 405 reclaims their roots with new small tire race cars reflective of street racing in the early days.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Soft rock doc “Sometimes When We Touch” premieres Tuesday, January 3 on Paramount+. The three-parter explores and celebrates the stories of artists like Air Supply and Toni Tennille, that maybe aged better than we thought they would.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX Business Network has two new programs premiering January 23.Bloomberg Television’s Taylor Riggs has signed with the network to co-host “The Big Money Show,” alongside FBN’s Brian Brenberg and Jackie DeAngelis weekdays from 1-2p, while Dagen McDowell and Sean Duffy will co-host “The Bottom Line,” weeknights at 6p. “The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald” shifts to 5p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Teen Mom 2” meets HGTV in “Down Home Fab,” starring MTV series alums Chelsea and Cole DeBoer. “We have a design business showing clients how to take risks and go bold with their design,” said Chelsea. “Life with Cole, our four kids and our business is all I’ve ever wanted. This is what I want to do forever.” The series premieres Monday, January 16.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The second season of INSP docudrama “Into the Wild Frontier” launches Wednesday, February 15 at 10p. Explorers featured include Kit Carson, William Sublette, Jim Clyman, Joe Meek, Joe Walker, Andrew Henry, Marie Dorion and Tom Fitzpatrick.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Outdoor Sportsman Group has acquired “American Made,” offering a look into the lives and businesses of Americans rekindling the “American Dream,” one product at a time. The series will air in September 2023 during Outdoor Channel’s “Into the Wild” programming block on Friday nights.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC News Studios has three true-crime docuseries launching on Hulu next month. “Death in the Dorms” premieres January 5; “Web of Death,” following amateur sleuths using digital technology to solve murders, premieres January 19; and “Killing County,” exploring Bakersfield, CA and exec produced by Colin Kaepernick, debuts January 26.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX News Channel will offer special New Year’s Eve programming on December 31 from 10p-1:30a, sponsored by Tunnel to Towers. “FOX & Friends Weekend” hosts Will Cain, Rachel Campos-Duffy, and Pete Hegseth will co-host the program live from Nashville, Tennessee. At 9p, “Outnumbered” co-host Emily Compagno, FOX News Radio host Jimmy Failla and correspondent Griff Jenkins will co-host an hour-long pre-show special, “Countdown to All-American New Year.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

It’s a double dose of late night when the star of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” guests on the season finale of Peacock’s “The Amber Ruffin Show” on Friday, December 16.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Under the theme “10 Años Juntos” (10 Years Together),TelevisaUnivision is bringing Hispanic audiences the 10th edition of TeletonUSA, 17 hours programming in support of the Children’s Rehabilitation Institute TeletonUSA. Starting Saturday, December 17 at 10a, the event will air live on Univision with a simulcast on Galavisión in the US and will stream on ViX throughout Latin America.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Strange World” drops on Disney+ on December 23. The film, which opened in theaters over Thanksgiving weekend, introduces a family of explorers as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob called Splat.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HDNET MOVIES celebrates the season with “A Merry Movie Marathon” airing Christmas Day starting at 8a. At week’s end, an “NYE Alien Invasion” block airs all day on New Year’s Eve starting at 8am.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Shaquille O’Neal is hosting “The Shaq’tacular Spectacular,” a VR New Year’s Eve countdown special, available across Meta Quest, Facebook, Instagram & Messenger’s Watch Together, featuring performances by Cardi B, Ludacris, Lil Yachty, Killer Mike, WHIPPED CREAM, and DJ DIESEL, along with additional special guest appearances by Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek.
(Source: Cynopsis)

For the fourth consecutive year, Powerball will hold a special drawing for the $1 million prize just after midnight EST on the ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” Jessie James Decker will return as the Powerball co-host and provide live updates throughout the evening.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX Sports announced lead play-by-play announcer John Strong and lead match analyst Stu Holden will call the World Cup Qatar 2022 showdowns featuring Lionel Messi and Argentina vs. Luka Modri? and Croatia, and Kylian Mbappé and France vs. Youssef En-Nesyri and Morocco. Geoff Shreeves will report from the sidelines for Argentina vs. Croatia today, while Jenny Taft anchors sideline reporting for France vs. Morocco on Wednesday. Dr. Joe Machnik will serve as rules analyst for the Semifinals on FOX. Live coverage for both matches starts at 1p, leading up to 2p kick offs.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Scott Shapiro has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Sports Programming for Premiere Networks. In Shapiro’s new position, he will continue to oversee the daily execution of the company’s sports programming and content, including the FOX Sports Radio Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

France’s World Cup defeat of England was UK TV’s most-viewed broadcast of the year on one channel, peaking at 21.3 million viewers on ITV1. The funeral of Queen Elizabeth was watched by a peak of 29 million viewers, but was shown on 50+ channels.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $134 million.

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MARK CURRY RACIAL PROFILING INCIDENT, HOTEL EMPLOYEES SUSPENDED

December 13, 2022

MARK CURRY RACIAL PROFILING INCIDENT, HOTEL EMPLOYEES SUSPENDED
https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/12/mark-curry-racial-profiling-hotel-employees-suspended/

BEN SIMMONS SEEMINGLY DENIES RELATIONSHIP WITH MEGAN THEE STALLION IN TORY LANEZ TRIAL

December 13, 2022

BEN SIMMONS SEEMINGLY DENIES RELATIONSHIP WITH MEGAN THEE STALLION IN TORY LANEZ TRIAL
https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/12/ben-simmons-seemingly-reacts-name-drop-tory-lanez-meg-thee-stallion-trial/

PROSECUTORS CLAIM TORY LANEZ SHOT MEGAN THEE STALLION FOR INSULTING HIS ARTIST SKILLS

December 13, 2022

PROSECUTORS CLAIM TORY LANEZ SHOT MEGAN THEE STALLION FOR INSULTING HIS ARTIST SKILLS
https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/12/tory-lanez-megan-thee-stallion-shot-foot-artist-felony-assault-trial/

‘GMA3’ ANCHORS AMY ROBACH & T.J. HOLMES TO REMAIN OFF THE AIR PENDING INTERNAL REVIEW FROM ABC

December 13, 2022

‘GMA3’ ANCHORS AMY ROBACH & T.J. HOLMES TO REMAIN OFF THE AIR PENDING INTERNAL REVIEW FROM ABC
https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/12/gma3-amy-robach-tj-holmes-off-air-until-internal-review-complete/

SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS MYSTERY BABY MAMA REVEALED AS 28 YEAR-OLD CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST DANA TRAN

December 13, 2022

SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS MYSTERY BABY MAMA REVEALED AS 28 YEAR-OLD CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST DANA TRAN
https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/12/diddy-daughter-baby-mama-dana-tran-cyber-security-specialist/

2023 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS CAME OUT TODAY

December 13, 2022

2023 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS CAME OUT TODAY
https://www.eonline.com/news/1357702/the-2023-golden-globe-nominations-are-here

CELEBRITY NEWS: DECEMBER 12, 2022

December 13, 2022

CELEBRITY NEWS: DECEMBER 12, 2022
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Morgan Eastwood (E!’s Mrs. Eastwood & Company/Clint’s Daughter) – 26 years old
Mayim Bialik (Big Bang Theory/ Blossom) – 47 years old
Jennifer Connelly (“A Beautiful Mind”) – 52 years old
Regina Hall (“Shaft”/ “Girls Trip”) – 52 years old
Sheila E. (Singer/ Percussionist) – 65 years old
Cathy Rigby (Gymnast) – 70 years old
Bill Nighy (“Pirates of the Caribbean” movies/ “Love Actually”) – 70 years old
Dionne Warwick (R&B Singer) – 82 years old
Connie Francis (Pop Singer) – 85 years old
Bob Barker (The Price Is Right) – 99 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ POWERBALL/ WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

December 12, 2022

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 12/12/22)
ID: Murder in the Wicked West (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: My Next Guest Needs No Introduction (Premiere)
PEACOCK: Baking It (Premiere)
TLC: David & Annie: After the 90 Days (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Loren & Alexei: After the 90 Days (Premiere) at 10:30pm
ABC: The Great Christmas Light Fight (Finale) at 8pm
FOX: The Cleaning Lady (Finale) at 8pm

ABC has yanked Christmas special “A Very Backstreet Holiday” amid an allegation that Nick Carter raped a 17-year-old while on tour with the band in 2001. The special, featuring Carter, AJ McLean, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell and Howie Dorough, had been slated to air December 14. Carter has denied the allegation, which his attorney described as a “press stunt.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lizzo is filling in for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as musical guest on the December 17 episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” It will be Lizzo’s third turn as musical guest, including a stint as both host and musical guest in April. YYY had to bow out as guitarist Nick Zinner deals with a rocky bout of pneumonia.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Freshman comedy “Gordita Chronicles,” canceled after one season in July, is being removed from HBO Max. “Binge it one last time before our sweet little show is gone,” tweeted showrunner Brigitte Munoz-Liebowitz.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix has canceled British fantasy drama “Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself.” “’Half Bad’ is a show we are incredibly proud of, which gained stellar reviews, along with a fiercely loyal global fanbase,” tweeted UK producer Imaginarium. “While we are disappointed not to continue the story, we have loved working with such a talented cast and crew on bringing our beloved show to life.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr is leaving the news net. “With the expiration of my contract in the coming days I have made the decision to move on,” said Starr in a memo to staff. Starr joined CNN in 2001.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kamaria Johnson, a now-18-year-old girl from Kentucky, missing since May 2021 and whose story was featured on the premiere episode of Reelz docuseries “On Patrol: Live” in July, has been successfully reunited with her mother. The teen was found in Memphis, TN. Kylee Chandler, a 13-year-old who went missing from Lexington County, SC, in September, was also reunited with her loved ones; her “Missing” segment aired in November. Each week, the series, produced by Half Moon Pictures, features “Missing” segments that air in conjunction with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Black and Missing Foundation.
(Source: Cynopsis)

At the first-ever Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Netflix came out on top with 13 wins. Disney+ nabbed 10 and Apple TV+ took home two. “Launching in 2022, tonight’s ceremony marks the first standalone expansion of the Emmy Award competition since 1979, and establishes a dedicated ceremony separate from the Daytime Emmy Awards, which had been home to children’s and family programming categories,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS. “Children’s & Family content represents the fastest-growing genre that NATAS awards, and this weekend’s ceremonies herald an exciting milestone.” For a complete list of winners, go here.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Roku has pulled the plug on jungle reality series “Survival From Above,” set in rainforest treetops. Producer Caravan Media is in advanced talks to take the show – already in pre-production – elsewhere, reports Deadline.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO limited series “White Houser Plumbers,” starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, will make its debut in March 2023. The five-parter tells the story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they were trying to protect.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix drama “Shadow and Bone” will be back for season two on March 16. “The most wonderful thing about Season Two is that we get to advance the story of these characters that we’d left in precarious positions at the end of Season One,” said writer, EP and co-showrunner Eric Heisserer. “There’s a lot of potential for them this season.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

AspireTV is premiering limited series “6 Minutes to Glory: The HBCU Band Experience” on Saturday, January 14 at 8p. Two episodes will debut each week for three weeks. Focused on one HBCU band per episode, the series will look at the band through the eyes of the students.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Drew Barrymore sits down for an interview with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for “The Drew Barrymore Show” on Monday, December 19. It will the Bidens’ first joint interview on daytime TV as President and First Lady.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fuse and its Fuse+ streaming service will host the US television premiere of the feature film “Coast” on Tuesday, January 10. The movie follows a restless music lover who falls for the lead singer of a touring rock band.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Flagmakers,” following locals, immigrants and refugees at the country’s largest American flag distributor, premieres December 21 on Disney+.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Women United Foundation and theGrio will cover the US-Africa Summit today, December 12 via theGrio platforms. D.C. Bureau Chief April Ryan and White House Correspondent Gerren Keith Gaynor will provide special reports from the event. In January 2023, theGrio will provide additional coverage as part of their Africa Amplified programming.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The price of Disney+’s ad-free tier jumped $3/month last week, to $10.99. But the company’s new Disney+ Basic package, which includes Hulu (and ads), is $7.99. A tier that also includes ESPN+ costs $12.99.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Soccer journalist Grant Wahl suddenly collapsed and died on December 9 while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. He was 48. “The entire U.S. Soccer family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl,” posted the organization. “Fans of soccer and journalism of the highest quality knew we could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists: teams, players, coaches and the many personalities that make soccer unlike any sport.” Wahl was also a human rights advocate who criticized Qatari officials for migrant deaths, and was briefly detained for wearing a rainbow shirt to protest the country’s policies against the LGBT community.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ESPN and the American Kennel Club have inked a new, expanded five-year agreement, renewing ESPN’s media rights for televising AKC-recognized dog sports events. ESPN will distribute a minimum of nine AKC events per year, beginning with the AKC Agility National Championship in February.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The first episode of Netflix’s “Harry & Meghan” recorded 2.4 million views on smart TV devices in the UK on premiere day, making it Netflix’s most-watched show of the year in the UK.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Director Terrence O’Hara died December 5 after battling cancer. He was 76. O’Hara was best known for his work on the “NCIS” franchise.
(Source: Cynopsis)

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $168 million. 

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – $11.1 million
Violent Night – $8.7 million
Strange World – $3.6 million
The Menu – $2.7 million
Devotion – $2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)