CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 8, 2025

April 8, 2025

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 8, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Silas Timberlake (Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel’s oldest son) – 10 years old
Moses Martin (Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin’s son) – 19 years old
Taran Noah Smith (Home Improvement) – 41 years old
Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) – 44 years old
Patricia Arquette (The Act/ NBC’s Medium) – 57 years old
Robin Wright (“Wonder Woman”/ House of Cards) – 59 years old
Julian Lennon (Musician/ John Lennon’s oldest son) – 62 years old
John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard) – 65 years old
Brenda Russell (R&B Singer) – 76 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ BEN & JERRY’S FREE CONE DAY/ MEGA MILLIONS

April 8, 2025

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

ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 4/8/25)
HULU: The Handmaid’s Tale (Premiere)
ID: All Access PD: Grand Rapids (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Kian’s Bizarre B&B (Premiere)
NETFLIX: How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (Premiere)
NETFLIX: My Next Guest Needs No Introduction (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Spy High (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Mobile Suite Gundam GQuuuuuuX (Premiere)

Sunday’s season three finale of “The White Lotus” attracted 6.2 million US cross-platform viewers, up 30% from the week prior and the third consecutive week of record highs. The episode was 51% higher than the season two closer, and achieved 2.5x growth from the season debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Ahead of its upfront event tomorrow, AMC Networks announced big plans for horror streamer, Shudder, including a new partnership with the Sphere in Las Vegas; the launch of an ad-supported version of the service; and an order for unscripted competition “Guts & Glory,” from Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”). “We are bringing horror to our partners like never before,” said Kim Granito, CMO for AMC Networks. “Horror is a massive entertainment genre with a highly engaged fan base that we are uniquely able to deliver to marketing partners.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee, which represents advertisers, have extended the expiration of current contracts for commercials, from last Friday to April 11, as they negotiate new agreements. Talks between the two sides began on February 20.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC Studios is at work on an anthology series for AMC celebrating the American spirit – and first up is a John Steinbeck classic. “For more than a year we have been searching for the perfect story to launch our next big television franchise, and we found it in The Grapes of Wrath, which is as timely and relevant today as it was when first published in 1939,” said Dan McDermott, President of Entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “Our country is built upon so many unforgettable historic and dramatic moments, tales of bravery and courage, classic novels, short stories, and chronicles well known and never-before-told. As a network that began its life as American Movie Classics, this is the franchise we’re destined to bring to the screen.” Rolin Jones (“Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire”) is attached to adapt the first season of the new series and then manage the franchise.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production on the second season of “The Chicken Sisters” begins this week in Vancouver, with David James Elliott (“JAG”) jumping aboard in a recurring role. Season one premiered exclusively on Hallmark+ in September 2024, and had its Hallmark Channel premiere on March 30. The season will continue through May 18.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Acorn TV has greenlit “Allie & Andi, a crime drama from creator/writer Robin Bernheim, starring and executive produced by Brooke Shields. The six-parter, following a bestselling novelist who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer to find the killer of a close friend, will go into production this fall and premiere in 2026.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of Apple TV+ animated adventure “WondLa”premieres Friday, April 25. The voice cast includes Jeanine Mason (“Roswell, New Mexico”), Brad Garrett (“Everybody Loves Raymond”), Gary Anthony Williams (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows”), and more. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood” premieres Sunday, May 11at 8p. The three-part true crime series follows three mothers who band together after their children’s 2018 disappearances.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Let the sabotage begin! “Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out” features culinary challenges meant to test four chefs on their cooking prowess, strategic thinking, and ability to innovate under pressure. The nine-episode series premieres Tuesday, May 13 at 9p on Food Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Streaming platform MyOutdoorTV has launched 35 new hunting, fishing, and outdoor adventure shows as part of its SpringFest. Among the offerings are “Dead Meat,” “Fishing University” and “Predator Pursuit.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

A new season of New Zealand crime drama “The Brokenwood Mysteries” debuts Monday, April 2 on Acorn TV. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Wild Game Kitchen” is back for a new season on Saturday, May 3 at 9p as part of the Home.Made.Nation multi-platform lifestyle programming block. In each episode, Andrew Zimmern demystifies preparing game meat and fish.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Under the title “The Dark Money Game,” HBO announced premiere dates for two films, both directed by Alex Gibney (“Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos”). “Ohio Confidential,” centered on the shooting of a political lobbyist that leads to the exposure of a massive conspiracy, premieres Tuesday, April 15 at 9p. The following day brings “Wealth of the Wicked,” exploring the stealth influence of religious groups and the reciprocity between well-funded special-interest groups and the political process.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BEN & JERRY’S FREE CONE DAY
https://www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/free-cone-day

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $54 million.
(One ticket costs $5.00 as of April 2025)

You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

NYLottery.NY.gov

BEYONCE SHOWS OFF PLATINUM HAIR AT LAUNCH PARTY FOR CECRED AT ULTA BEAUTY

April 8, 2025

BEYONCE SHOWS OFF PLATINUM HAIR AT LAUNCH PARTY FOR CECRED AT ULTA BEAUTY
https://www.tmz.com/2025/04/07/beyonce-cecred-ulta-launch-party/

BILLY MCFARLAND CLAIMS ORGANIZERS HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MEXICO GOVERNMENT ON FYRE FEST 2

April 8, 2025

BILLY MCFARLAND CLAIMS ORGANIZERS HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MEXICO GOVERNMENT ON FYRE FEST 2
https://www.tmz.com/2025/04/05/billy-mcfarland-fyre-fest-2-work-with-mexico-government/

MADONNA & ELTON JOHN SQUASH BEEF AFTER ‘SNL’ CONFRONTATION

April 8, 2025

MADONNA & ELTON JOHN SQUASH BEEF AFTER ‘SNL’ CONFRONTATION
https://www.tmz.com/2025/04/07/madonna-elton-john-squash-beef/

CASSIE PLANS TO TESTIFY AGAINST SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS AT TRIAL, WILL USE HER NAME

April 8, 2025

CASSIE PLANS TO TESTIFY AGAINST SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS AT TRIAL, WILL USE HER NAME
https://www.tmz.com/2025/04/06/cassie-testifying-using-her-name-diddy-trial/

STEVE GUTTENBERG (“POLICE ACADEMY” MOVIES) FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM EMILY SMITH AFTER 6 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

April 8, 2025

STEVE GUTTENBERG (“POLICE ACADEMY” MOVIES) FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM EMILY AFTER 6 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
https://www.tmz.com/2025/04/07/steve-guttenberg-files-for-divorce/

JAY NORTH (DENNIS THE MENACE) HAS DIED AT 73

April 8, 2025

JAY NORTH (DENNIS THE MENACE) HAS DIED AT 73
https://www.tmz.com/2025/04/06/dennis-the-menace-jay-north-dead/

TERRENCE HOWARD (EMPIRE) CLAIMS SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS TRIED TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM

April 8, 2025

TERRENCE HOWARD (EMPIRE) CLAIMS SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS TRIED TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM
https://www.tmz.com/2025/04/05/terrence-howard-claims-diddy-tried-sex-with-him/

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 7, 2025

April 8, 2025

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 7, 2025
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

David Otunga (Wrestler, Lawyer, Jennifer Hudson’s Ex-Fiancé and Son’s Father) – 45 years old
Tiki Barber (former NFL Player) – 50 years old
Ronde Barber (former NFL Player) – 50 years old
Bill Bellamy (Comedian) – 60 years old
Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”) – 61 years old
Grace Hightower (“Precious”/ Robert De Niro’s Ex-Wife) – 70 years old
Jackie Chan (“Rush Hour” movies) – 71 years old
John Oates (Hall & Oates) – 77 years old
Francis Ford Coppola (Director) – 86 years old