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CELEBRITY NEWS: DECEMBER 20, 2021
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Joanna “Jojo” Levesque (Pop Singer) – 31 years old
Jonah Hill (“War Dogs”/ “22 Jump Street”) – 38 years old
David Cook (2008 Winner of “American Idol”) – 39 years old
Todd Phillips (Director of “The Hangover” movies) – 51 years old
Chris Robinson (Guitarist of The Black Crowes/ Ex-Husband of Kate Hudson) – 55 years old
Michael Badalucco (The Practice) – 67 years old
Dick Wolf (TV Producer) – 75 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MON. 12/20/21)
CW: Dynasty (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: Tough Love with Hilary Farr (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Elite Short Stories: Samuel Omar (Premiere)
Food Network: Holiday Baking Championship (Finale) at 8pm

Disney networks went dark on YouTube TV after efforts to reach a new carriage deal failed. “Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we’ve been unable to reach an equitable agreement before our existing one expired,” said YouTube in a blog post. “We will continue conversations with Disney to advocate on your behalf in hopes of restoring their content on YouTube TV.” Responded Disney, “We stand ready to reach an equitable agreement with Google as quickly as possible in order to minimize the inconvenience to YouTube TV viewers by restoring our networks. We hope Google will join us in that effort.” YouTube TV is dropping its monthly price by $15 during the blackout.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix held on to the top spot in Parks Associates’ latest list of the top paid subscription OTT services, based on the estimated number of subscribers through September 2021. Amazon Prime Video remained in second place, but Disney+ replaced Hulu as number three. “While the Disney+ content portfolio may have allowed it to leapfrog stablemate Hulu in 2021 rankings, its position reaffirms the collective power of the Disney Bundle triumvirate: Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+,” said Paul Erickson, Director of Research, Parks Associates. “ViacomCBS’s successful rebrand and content-fueled reformulation of CBS All Access into Paramount+ have allowed it to leapfrog Apple TV+ into seventh place behind ESPN+, and time will tell if the service will break into the Top 5.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox renewed “Fantasy Island” for a second season. In addition, the net’s “Fantasy Island” holiday special has been moved from Tuesday, December 21 to Thursday, December 23. The shift comes after NFL games slated for Sunday were postponed due to positive Covid-19 test results.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Amid the winter surge of Covid-19, all offices of CNN, Turner Sports and WarnerMedia Studios will be closed to employees who are not required to be there to perform their jobs. “We are doing this out of an abundance of caution,” wrote CNN head Jeff Zucker in a memo to employees on Saturday. “And it will also protect those who will be in the office by minimizing the number of people who are there.” Zucker added that newsgathering teams will be re-evaluating assignments and adjusting travel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Saturday’s “SNL” was also impacted by Omicron. The NBC sketch comedy had no live audience, Tina Fey sat in for Colin Jost on “Weekend Update,” and musical guest Charli XCX pulled out. (Of Elon Musk being named Person of the Year by Time magazine, Fey said, “You can read more about it on your phone while your Tesla is self-driving you into a lake.”)
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix has canceled “Julie and the Phantoms” after one season. The musical dramedy, based on a Brazilian children’s series, launched on Netflix September 10.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also one and done is HBO Max’s “Head of the Class” reboot. Season one was released November 4.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rap star DreamDoll has partnered with TNT for an original “Claws”-themed single, “Oh Shhh,” from her forthcoming project (District 18/Warner Records), along with a new “Claws” music video. The song embodies “Claws” female characters and amplifies the show themes of women finding their power, boss ladies taking charge, and fierce nails.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo reports that BravoTV.com has surpassed more than 500k signups since launching its Bravo Insider program, with 54% of those signups coming via editorial content. Access includes first looks, gated content with Bravolebrities, and original digital series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Bob’s Burgers” recurring voice cast member Jay Johnston (Jimmy Pesto) has been on indefinite hiatus since the January 6 attack on the Capitol, reports The Daily Beast. Johnston has not been arrested or charged in the attack, but is allegedly seen in multiple photos of the riot taken by the FBI.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor/writer Ryan Eggold (“New Amsterdam”) has signed a first-look deal with Universal Television, to develop projects across platforms. Kara Frias is onboard as Head of Development for Eggold’s production company, Analog A Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tahj Mowry (“Baby Daddy”) Rondi Reed (Mike & Molly”), Judy Kain (“Mad Men”), Amanda Perez (“On the Verge”) and Matt McCarthy (“The Other Guys”) landed recurring roles in CBS bowling comedy “How We Roll.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Carol Mendelsohn (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) is developing a remake of Swedish drama “Heder” for NBC, as well as coroner crime drama “Body Farm” for CBS, via Carol Mendelsohn Productions’ overall deal with Universal Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix ordered spy drama “Treason,” from Matt Charman (“Bridge of Spies”). The six-parter, described as “The Bodyguard meets John Le Carre,” stars Olga Kurylenko (“Quantum of Solace”), Oona Chaplin (“Game of Thrones”) and Charlie Cox (“Daredevil”).
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Real Husbands of Hollywood – More Kevin, More Problems” launches on BET+ Thursday, February 10. “Real Husbands of Hollywood” original cast members Kevin Hart, Boris Kodjoe, Duane Martin, JB Smoove, Nelly, Nick Cannon, Robin Thicke, Cynthia McWilliams and Jackie Long reunite, along with newcomers Michele Weaver and Angela Rye and celebrity guest stars. The series – featuring actors playing fictionalized version of themselves – originated as a sketch on the “BET Awards” in 2012, and aired as a series on BET from 2013-16.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Chefs attempt to take down “Iron Chef” Alex Guarnaschelli in “Alex vs. America,” premiering Sunday, January 2 at 10p on Food Network. Each chef hails from a different state, but they all share the same culinary specialty.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Adult adoption – ranging from sincere to sinister – is the focus of A&E docuseries “Adults Adopting Adults,” launching Monday, January 31 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN gets real(tor) with “Ladies Who List: Atlanta.” The reality series follows a team of Black women breaking up the “old boys club” in the luxury real estate business.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season four of “Looney Tunes Cartoons” premieres Thursday, January 20 on HBO Max. A new kids’ show, “Mush-Mush & the Mushables,” hits the streamer Friday, January 28.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also headed back for season four is Freeform’s “grown-ish,” on Thursday, January 27 at 10p. Senior year at Cal U is in full swing – hookups, wild nights and all.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The fifth and final season of FX’s “Better Things” kicks off Monday, February 28 at 10p. The premiere event will feature the first two episodes of the fifth season, followed by a new episode each subsequent week.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Elmo makes his network debut with episodes of “The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo” beginning Sunday, January 23 on Cartoonito on Cartoon Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“AEW: Dynamite” moves from TNT to TBS on Wednesday, January 5 at 8p. The following evening comes the season two debut of “Go-Big Show” at 9p, with T Pain added to the judging panel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TruTV’s “Fast Foodies” is back for season two Thursday, January 27 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“King of the Con” features one of the first interviews with master scam artist Barry Minkow, The three-parter drops on discovery+ Friday, January 14.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen is pumping up 2022 with two new true crime series. “Killer Relationships with Faith Jenkins” premieres Sunday, January 16 at 7p, focused on romances that end in murder. The show is followed by “Real Murders of Atlanta,” exploring the underbelly of the new South, at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart” drops Tuesday, December 28 on Peacock. The special the “Olympic Highlights” duo, who offer their unfiltered takes on life for the streamer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Hour-long special “AEW: Battle of the Belts” premieres Saturday, January 8 at 8p on TNT.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Times Square New Year’s Eve pool feed and webcast will include live musical performances by KT Tunstall just before midnight; a Chinese cultural dance performance presented by the Sino-American Friendship Association; and a Military Salute medley by the USO Show Troupe.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Spider-Man: No Way Home – $253 million
Encanto – $6.5 million
West Side Story – $3.4 million
Ghostbusters: Afterlife $3.4 million
Nightmare Alley – $3 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CELEBRITY NEWS: DECEMBER 17, 2021
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Jaimee Foxworth (Family Matters) – 42 years old
Manny Pacquiao (Filipino Boxer) – 43 years old
Milla Jovovich (Model/”The Fifth Element”) – 46 years old
Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story) – 47 years old
Duff Goldman (“Ace of Cakes”) – 47 years old
Giovanni Ribisi (“Ted” movies/ “Avatar”) – 47 years old
Marissa Ribisi (“Dazed and Confused”) – 47 years old
Claire Forlani (NCIS: Los Angeles) – 50 years old
Sean Patrick Thomas (“Save The Last Dance”) – 51 years old
Bill Pullman (“Independence Day”) – 68 years old
Barry Livingston (My Three Sons) – 68 years old
Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek/ “American Pie” movies) – 75 years old
Ernie Hudson (“Ghostbusters” movies) – 76 years old
Chris Matthews (Hardball with Chris Matthews) – 76 years old
Pope Francis (Religious Leader) – 85 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 12/17/21)
HBO: Chillin Island (Premiere) at 10:30pm
IMDb TV: Uninterrupted’s First Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Witcher (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: With Love (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Decoupled (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 12/18/21)
DISCOVERY: Out of Stock: Supply Chain Crisis (Premiere) at 8pm
DISCOVERY+: Drew’s Dream Car (Premiere)
GAC FAMILY: When Hope Calls (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: Single’s Inferno (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Bulgasai: Immortal Souls (Premiere)
TRAVEL CHANNEL: Kindred Spirits (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Paul Rudd, Musical Guest: Charlie XCX (Premiere) at 11:30pm
BBC America: Wild Patagonia (Finale) at 8pm

(SUNDAY 12/19/21)
HBO: And Just Like That… (Premiere) at 8:30pm
NETFLIX: What Happened in Oslo (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT NETWORK: 1883 (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Claws (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD NETWORK: Buddy vs. Duff (Finale) at 8pm
FOOD NETWORK: Holiday Wars (Finale) at 9pm

Actor Jeff Garlin has exited ABC comedy “The Goldbergs,” following allegations of misconduct and an investigation into his on-set behavior. Garlin has been a main cast member since the show’s debut in 2013. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Garlin acknowledged being spoken to by HR three times in the past three years about his behavior, but defended his actions as “silly.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Verizon Fios and TV stations owned by Tegna are in a retransmission dispute that could lead to a blackout in the Washington, D.C. area at year’s end. “We have been working for some time to come to fair terms with Tegna and will continue to work diligently to reach a fair agreement on behalf of our customers,” said Verizon. “However, Tegna has proposed an immediate and unacceptable rate increase of almost 50% to carry their stations. We will not stand for this.” Said Tegna, “We are working hard to reach a fair, market-based agreement with Verizon based on the competitive terms we’ve used to reach deals with other major providers.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Content creator reality series “The Next Influencer” is moving to Paramount+ for season three, premiering Thursday, January 13. TikTok star Owen Holt hosts. The new season is the first project from the Awesomeness Unscripted & Digital Franchise Studio to stream on Paramount+.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime has renewed “Yellowjackets” for season two. The premiere of the survival drama has been seen by over 4 million viewers across platforms to date.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also coming back for more is “American Dad!”, renewed by TBS for seasons 18 and 19. Co-creator Matt Weitzman and executive producer Brian Boyle have inked new deals to continue showrunning and executive producing the additional seasons. Season 17 premieres Monday, January 24, on TBS at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Broadcast TV viewing dipped one percentage point in November versus October, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge, accounting for 27% of viewing time. That’s compared to 28% for streaming and 37% for cable. Sports had a strong showing, with football rising 7% on broadcast and cable.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin has dropped her lawsuit related to Netflix’s “Tiger King” sequel. Baskin and her husband had tried and failed to an injunction to block the November launch of “Tiger King 2.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox News Book All American Christmas has risen to the top of the New York Timesbestseller list for nonfiction. The book, focused on recipes and traditions, is written by “FOX & Friends Weekend” co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy and her husband Sean (“Real World”).
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Africa Channel announced that in 2021 it launched in 103 new markets. TAC’s latest partnership with Cox Communications brings the channel to 100% of Cox’s markets. “This has been a particularly exciting time for us at The Africa Channel which, despite prevailing trends in the industry where audiences appear to be cutting the cord in favor of OTT and digital streaming options, has seen impressive growth in interest, viewership, and distribution in our traditional broadcast offering,” said Narendra Reddy, EVP and GM of TAC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In-theater advertising company National CineMedia has reimagined its Noovie pre-show. Online personalities will appear in new content segments, which will run on screens in over 1600 US movie theaters.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ryan Seacrest will keep on rockin’. MRC Live and Alternative has extended Seacrest’s deal to host and executive produce “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” for a multiple year term. Seacrest returns to Times Square this year for the show’s 50th celebration and his 17th as host and executive producer December 31 at 8p on ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion inked a first-look deal with Netflix that includes creating a series. “Megan is a multi-talented creative force who has consistently made her mark on culture,” said Tracey Pakosta, Head of Comedy at Netflix. “She’s always growing and evolving as an artist, and we’re thrilled that she’s making a home at Netflix for this next chapter in her journey.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Charles Randolph is reuniting with his “The Big Short” writing partner Adam McKay to write and executive produce a vaccine drama series in development at HBO.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jon Hamm will reprise his role as Archangel Gabriel in season two of Prime Video’s “Good Omens.” While season one was based on the novel of the same name, the new season will go beyond material in the novel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also reprising a role is Sam Waterston, who has joined the season 21 cast of NBC’s “Law & Order” revival. “Very few casting announcements have ever given me this much pleasure,” said the crime drama’s creator, Dick Wolf. “Since day one, Sam has had perfect pitch when it comes to Jack McCoy as a character who both reflects and expands our ability to understand the law. He is the ultimate conscience of the show.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix landed a series development deal for a drama about Frank Sinatra, from Bill Condon, Lionsgate Television, Polygram Entertainment and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. Tina Sinatra is an executive producer on the project.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nikki Toscano (“The Offer”) has signed an overall, three-year deal with Paramount Television Studios. “Nikki is a supremely talented writer and showrunner. Her contribution to ‘The Offer’ as its fearless leader and North Star is immeasurable,” said Nicole Clemens, President Paramount Television Studios and Paramount+ Original Scripted Series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Murder mystery “Clubhouse” (wt) is in development at The CW. The drama, from Christina de Leon (“iZombie”), Lisa Berger and Sarah Penna’s Frolic Media, centers on four young women pulled together when a podcast features an unsolved murder that took place in their childhood clubhouse.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“In March, Ford reimagined its company purpose: To help build a better world where everyone is free to pursue their dreams. We are precise about those words, particularly the word ‘everyone,’” says Suzy Deering, Global CMO of the automaker. “And if our true purpose is to think of everyone, then we need to be way more inclusive with underserved audiences.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Peacock’s “Bel-Air” will kick off on Super Bowl Sunday, February 13. New episodes of the one-hour dramatic iteration of 1990-96 sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” will be released weekly. The big game will air on the streamer, as well as NBC and Telemundo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A licensed home inspector reveals industry secrets and solutions in HGTV’s new series “Home Inspector Joe,” premiering Wednesday, January 19 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Apple TV+ drama “Severance,” from Ben Stiller, debuts Friday, February 18. The show stars Adam Scott (Parks & Recreation”) as an employee at a company that creepily tries to separate work and out-of-work memories.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Ice Airport Alaska” is back for season two on Smithsonian Channel Sunday, January 9. The docu-series follows the action at the Ted Stevens International Airport in the Land of the Midnight Sun.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC+ has acquired “The Ipcress File” from ITV Studios, set to premiere in Spring 2022. The twisty UK spy thriller is based on the bestseller by Len Deighton.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season fifteen of “Murdoch Mysteries” launches Saturday, February 26 at 7p on Ovation TV. Season fourteen of the detective series was its highest-rated on the network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“A Mother’s Love” will premiere in the US on Tuesday, January 4 on Pasiones. The telenovela will air Monday to Friday at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Crikey! It’s the Irwins” is back for season four on Animal Planet and discovery+ on Saturday, January 1 at 8p. In the season premiere, Bindi and Chandler’s daughter Grace discovers her new world at Australia Zoo, while Robert and the team attempt the biggest Gator move in the zoo’s history.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Casey Webb tackles a memorable milkshake when “Man v. Food” launches a new season on Food Network on Tuesday, December 28 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Adventure comedy “Free Guy” will be available to Disney+ subscribers starting Wednesday, February 23. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds as a bank teller who decides to save the world, was released in theaters in August, and has grossed over $330 million worldwide to date.
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN Spotlight documentary “Eggs Over Easy” premieres Tuesday, January 4 at 9p. In conjunction with OWN’s health initiative, Own Your Health, the program explores women’s reproductive choices, options, and barriers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The announce team for Nickelodeon’s slime-filled presentation of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend game on Sunday, January 16, at 4:30p, includes Nate Burleson, play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle and Nick star Gabrielle Nevaeh Green (“All That”) reprising their roles in the booth, while Young Dylan (Dylan Gilmer, “Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan”) makes his sideline reporting debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Docu-special “Scream: The True Story,” part of the Shock Docks series, launches Friday, January 14 on discovery+. The special explores the true gruesome crime spree at the root of the “Scream” movie franchise.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The “LiveOne 2021 Breakout Awards,” a hybrid event hosted by Fortune Feimster, will be livestreamed on LiveXLive on Saturday, December 19 at 8p. Spoiler alert: Breakout of the Year award goes to Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney Movement.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It’s back to in person for Paley Center for Media’s Annual PaleyFest LA, taking place Saturday, April 2 through Sunday, April 10 at the Dolby Theatre in LA. After two years of a virtual format, PaleyFest LA will feature talent from TV shows for behind-the-scenes conversations.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Golden Palace” (1992-93), a sequel to “The Golden Girls” (minus Bea Arthur), starts streaming on Hulu Monday, January 10. That’s exactly one week before the 100th birthday of beloved Betty White.
(Source: Cynopsis)

To date in 2021, Food Network reports it is the #1 overall cable network among W25-54 in the Weekend “In the Kitchen” cooking block, tied as the #2 overall cable network among W18-49 in Total Day, and is the #4 non-news/non-sports cable network among W18+ in Prime.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox News Channel topped all of basic cable in total day and primetime for the sixth consecutive year, according to Nielsen. In primetime, FNC averaged 2,365,000 viewers and 374,000 among A25-54, along with 233,000 in A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Spider-Man: No Way Home – Tom Holland, Zendaya Coleman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Willem Dafoe, J.K. Simmons, Benedict Wong, Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx
Nightmare Alley – Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn
American Underdog (Limited Release) – Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid, Adam Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Ser’Darius Blain, Chance Kelly
The Tender Bar (Limited Release) – Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Daniel Ranieri, Lily Rabe, Christopher Lloyd, Max Casella
The Lost Daughter (Limited Release) – Olivia Coleman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard, Dagmara Dominczyk, Paul Mescal, Jack Farthing

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