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CELEBRITY NEWS: DECEMBER 20, 2024
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Joanna “Jojo” Levesque (Pop Singer) – 34 years old
Jonah Hill (“War Dogs”/ “22 Jump Street”) – 41 years old
David Cook (2008 Winner (7th Season) of “American Idol”) – 42 years old
Todd Phillips (Director of “The Hangover” movies) – 54 years old
Chris Robinson (Guitarist of The Black Crowes/ Ex-Husband of Kate Hudson) – 58 years old
Michael Badalucco (The Practice) – 70 years old
Dick Wolf (TV Producer) – 78 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 12/20/24)
NETFLIX: UniverXO Dabiz (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 12/21/24)
NETFLIX: Check In Hanyang (Premiere)
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Martin Short, Musical Guest: Hozier at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 12/22/24)
CBS: The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at 8:30pm
DISNEY+: What If…? (Premiere)

Jane Fonda, the original home video workout queen, has been tapped by Meta’s Supernatural Virtual Reality fitness platform to bring her exercise programs into the 21st century with a VR twist. Fonda and her friend Ludacris team up to coach four high-energy workouts: “Flow with Jane Fonda,” “Box with Jane Fonda & Ludacris,” “Jane Fonda: Team Workout” and “Jane Fonda: Stretch.” The workouts will drop on the Supernatural app on December 25.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ReachTV is launching an original travel series called “This Is How I Airport” with Khaby Lane, the world’s most followed person on TikTok. Presented by Holafly, the multi-platform series will start airing this week in a long-form 30-minute format at over 90 airports across the country on Reach TV’s network, as well as in 60 and 90-second formats on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and more. In the new series, Lane will showcase his unique approach to navigating airports, reveal his personal travel tips, tricks, security line hacks and more. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

John Elway will be the subject of a new documentary on Netflix. “Elway”, from Skydance Sports (“Enigma: Aaron Rogers”), will explore the athlete’s life on and off the field, including being drafted by the New York Yankees to play baseball, being a part of one of the greatest games in college football, and winning two Super Bowls as a player and a third as a Broncos executive. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

On December 31, Discover NHL Winter Classic® will kick off with the NHL Pregame™, a free fan festival open to the public. The outdoor festivities will take place in the Chicago Cubs parking lot from 10:30a to 3:30p CT, prior to the game between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field. AstraZeneca, BODYARMOR and Energizer are new partners, joining CAT, Discover, DraftKings, GEICO, Great Clips, Honda, Jersey Mike’s, Navy Federal Credit Union, Pepsi, S. Preston Art + Designs, Ticketmaster, Upper Deck and Verizon for hockey-themed experiences.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Multimedia sports platform OutKick delivered back-to-back months with double digit year over year growth in November 2024. According to Comscore, the platform boasted 7.7 million total desktop and mobile unique visitors, up 21% versus November 2023, 34 million total multiplatform views, up 39% versus the prior year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has teamed up with Greenfly, a company that specializes in helping organizations create and share short videos, for a three-year partnership. Together, they’re starting a program to make NAIA athletes and schools ambassadors for the brand. This program will use the 250 member schools in the NAIA to share stories and boost the association’s visibility through short, engaging videos.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Mufasa: The Lion King – Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Ledge, Preston Hyman, Blue Ivy Carter, John Kani, Mads Mikkelsen, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Braelyn Rankin, Theo Somolu, Donald Glover, Beyonce
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 – Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Lee Majdoub, Krysten Ritter, Adam Pally, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Alyla Browne, Tom Butler, Jorma Taccone, Sofia Pernas, Cristo Fernandez, James Wolk

STREAMING MOVIES
The Six Triple Eight (Netflix) – Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffrey, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanne Godlock, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston, Susan Sarandon, Oprah Winfrey, Gregg Sulkin, Donna Biscoe, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Jeffery Thomas Johnson, Scott Daniel Johnson

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $825 million.

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

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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $88 million. 

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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