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CELEBRITY NEWS: FEBRUARY 5, 2026
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Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. (Soccer Player) – 34 years old
Darren Criss (Glee) – 39 years old
Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer Player) – 41 years old
Sara Evans (Country Singer) – 55 years old
Bobby Brown (New Edition/ R&B Singer) – 57 years old
Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) – 57 years old
Chris Parnell (formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 59 years old
Laura Linney (The Big C) – 62 years old
Jennifer Jason Leigh (“The Hateful Eight”/ “Single White Female”) – 64 years old
Tim Meadows (ABC’s The Goldbergs/ formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 65 years old
Barbara Hershey (Once Upon A Time/ “Black Swan”) – 78 years old
Christopher Guest (“This Is Spinal Tap”) – 78 years old
Charlotte Rampling (“Assassin’s Creed”/ “45 Years”) – 80 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 2/5/26)

Today’s Premieres
BritBox: Grace
Netflix: Cash Queens; The Lincoln Lawyer; Unfamiliar
Peacock: Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback

The NFL is taking note of football being a major viewing driver. While the league is in the early years of a $120 billion deal that extends until the early 2030s, the league is expected to open negotiations to revise its broadcast and streaming contracts as early as this year, reports the New York Times. “As we look around at the incredible viewership we had this year, and we look at this sports rights marketplace, we think the value of NFL rights have only increased,” said Hans Schroeder, the league’s EVP of Media Distribution, in an interview. The NFL tied down its last package of media rights deals in way back in 2021, when streamers weren’t yet a force in the live sports business.

NBC’s “The Voice” is getting longer, if not louder. Every episode of season 29’s “The Voice: Battle of Champions” will air in a two-hour timeslot, from 9-11p, starting with the premiere on Monday, February 23. That bumps the remaining six episodes of “Brilliant Minds” out of the Monday-at-10p slot; the medical drama will air later in the season or in the summer.

Apple TV psychological horror thriller “Cape Fear” debuts Friday, June 5with the first two episodes. The 10-episode limited series was created, showrun and executive produced by Nick Antosca and executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, with Javier Bardem and Amy Adams starring and executive producing. The series was inspired by the 1991 remake directed by Scorsese and produced by Spielberg.

HGTV’s “Property Brothers: Under Pressure” makes its debut Sunday, March 15 at 9p. In the new series, Drew and Jonathan Scott help wary buyers make confident decisions.

“Rooster Fighter” joins Adult Swim on Saturday, March 14 at midnight. “‘Rooster Fighter’ is the kind of show that immediately answers the question ‘yes, but what if a rooster did it?’ and then never looks back,” said Michael Ouweleen, President, Adult Swim. “It’s ridiculous, wildly sincere, and packed with talon-powered action.”

Season 19 of period detective drama “Murdoch Mysteries” hits Acorn TV on Monday, March 2.

MGM+’s “From” is back for season four on Sunday, April 19 at 9p. The sci-fi horror series is the streamer’s most-viewed series ever.

Blue Ant Media has repositioned Blue Ant Studios with a genre-led operating model, streamlined branding, and a retooled senior leadership team. The move follows Blue Ant’s recent acquisitions of Thunderbird Entertainment and Boat Rocker Studios. Blue Ant Studios will continue to be led by Co-Presidents Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg, with Hornburg overseeing content strategy, development, and production, and Bishop leading content monetization, rights, and commercial strategy. Great Pacific Media and ProperTV are being retired as part of the change.

Rise Literary is partnering with Joy Coalition, led by television producer Joy Gorman (“13 Reasons Why”), to expand its book-to-screen strategy. Gorman will advise the Rise team on creative development and strategy for the publisher’s slate of books. 

David Grutman, founder of Groot Hospitality and DGN Studios, and Wheelhouse have struck an overall deal through which they will partner on a range of projects spanning entertainment, culinary, sports and lifestyle. Grutman’s production arm, DGN Studios, is currently in production on several projects, including Netflix’s recently announced reality series starring influencer Alix Earle.

ABC preview special “The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose” will follow the live telecast of “The Oscars,” on Sunday, March 15, with 18 former Bachelorettes offering advice to the franchise’s newest leading lady, Taylor Frankie Paul. 

New Puppy Bowl marketing partners JetBlue, Chip City Cookies, Ben & Jerry’s, Fi, Beyond Yoga, Luckables, Learning Express Toys and Gifts, and Athletic Brewing Company have joined Best Friends Animal Society, Pooch Perks, The USO and more to create expanded opportunities for fans to engage with Puppy Bowl while supporting its mission to shine a spotlight on adoptable pets. Puppy Bowl returns for its 22nd year on Sunday, February 8 at 2p and will simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max and discovery+.