JAMES VAN DER BEEK IS BATTLING COLORECTAL CANCER

November 5, 2024

JAMES VAN DER BEEK IS BATTLING COLORECTAL CANCER
https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/03/james-van-der-beek-battling-colorectal-cancer/

TEDDI MELLENCAMP (REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS) ANNOUNCES SHE’S GETTING DIVORCED FROM EDWIN ARROYAVE

November 5, 2024

TEDDI MELLENCAMP (REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS) ANNOUNCES SHE’S GETTING DIVORCED FROM EDWIN ARROYAVE
https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/02/real-housewives-teddi-mellencamp-divorcing-husband-edwin-arroyave/

ALAN RACHINS (L.A. LAW/ DHARMA & GREG) HAS DIED AT 82

November 5, 2024

ALAN RACHINS (L.A. LAW/ DHARMA & GREG) HAS DIED AT 82
https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/02/alan-rachins-la-law-dharma-greg-dead-dies/

CELEBRITY NEWS: NOVEMBER 4, 2024

November 4, 2024

CELEBRITY NEWS: NOVEMBER 4, 2024
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Meadow Walker (Paul Walker’s Daughter) – 26 years old
Curtis Stone (Chef) – 49 years old
Bethenny Frankel (Real Housewives of New York City) – 54 years old
Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”/ “Magic Mike”) – 55 years old
Sean “Diddy” Combs (Music Producer/ Entrepreneur) – 55 years old
Jeff Probst (Survivor Host) – 63 years old
Ralph Macchio (“The Karate Kid”) – 63 years old
Kathy Griffin (Comedienne) – 64 years old
Laura W. Bush (George W. Bush’s Wife/ former First Lady) – 78 years old
Loretta Swit (M.A.S.H.) – 87 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ POWERBALL/ WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

November 4, 2024

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

ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 11/4/24)
ACORN TV: Inspector Ellis (Premiere)
FOOD NETWORK: Holiday Baking Championship (Premiere) at 8pm

“High Potential” is living up to its name, becoming ABC’s most-watched new series in six years. The procedural is averaging 10.42 million viewers through its first five weeks on the air.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Days of Our Lives” has been renewed for a 61st season. The soap opera ran on NBC until 2023, when it moved to Peacock.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Did you catch Vice President Kamala Harris’ cameo on “Saturday Night Live”? When Brendan Carr, a Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, caught wind of it, he tweeted that it was a “clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule.” Harris arrived at 30 Rockefeller Plaza shortly after 8p on Saturday for a surprise live appearance three days before election day, playing herself opposite Maya Rudolph’s version of her.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS Stations will debut the first augmented and virtual reality presidential election coverage on November 5 from CBS’s New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Bay Area and Colorado studios, delivering real-time results through an immersive experience. Viewers will be “transported” to a multidimensional election center to see the results across a national and local VR map that will be driven by CBS anchors in their respective markets. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Allen Media Group has launched 10 Local Now FAST channels on The Roku Channel. The Local Now FAST channels are produced by a team of technologists and journalists and feature 24/7 news powered by the Local Now newsroom, a nationwide local affiliate network, strategic news partners and proprietary news technology.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Disney Branded Television handed series greenlights for “How We Became the Biggest Band in the World,” following members of a pop group who met in middle school, and “Vampirina,” centered on a tween vampire (both working titles). The music-driven, live-action comedies are slated to premiere next year on Disney Channel and Disney+.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tastemade has ordered a second season of “Kitchen Glow Up.” The renovation series is produced by Andrew Zimmern’s Intuitive Kitchen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX”returns with a two-hour episode, Wednesday, January 1 at 8p on FOX. The first half of the season is set in New Orleans, the home of Super Bowl LIX, leading up to the big game, with in-episode countdowns by Ramsay and appearances by current and former NFL stars.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is coming home to NBC.The Christmas classic premiered on NBC in 1964 and remained there until 1971, when it leaped to CBS. On Friday, December 6 at 8p, Rudolph, Clarice, Comet and company will return to NBC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” kicks off Sunday, December 1 at 7a with “Prep & Landing.” Last year, the stunt reached nearly 37 million viewers, and Freeform ranked as the #1 cable entertainment network during the event for the 11th time in the past 12 years among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, according to Nielsen.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fandango and E! News have joined forces to offer an immersive livestream of the premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Wicked,” on November 9 at 7p. The livestream will be broadcast across E! News’ digital platforms, Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes video and social platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Wednesday’s episode 8 of Disney+s “Agatha All Along” drew 4.6 million views, up 48% from the premiere. Episode 9, the season finale which dropped the same day, saw a 26% lift from the premiere with 3.9 million views, according to Disney.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actor Alan Rachins died November 2. He was 82. Rachins was best known to TV audiences for his roles in “L.A. Law” and “Dharma & Greg.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $63 million

Powerball is played in 43 states.

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Venom: The Last Dance – $26.1 million
The Wild Robot – $7.6 million
Smile 2 – $6.8 million
Conclave -$5.3 million
Here – $5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CECILY STRONG (‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ ALUM) IS PREGNANT, EXPECTING HER FIRST BABY WITH HER PARTNER JACK

November 2, 2024

CECILY STRONG (‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ ALUM) IS PREGNANT, EXPECTING HER FIRST BABY WITH HER PARTNER JACK
https://www.eonline.com/news/1409446/saturday-night-lives-cecily-strong-is-pregnant-expecting-first-baby

ARIANA GRANDE IS USING HER REAL NAME IN THE “WICKED” CREDITS

November 2, 2024

ARIANA GRANDE IS USING HER REAL NAME IN THE “WICKED” CREDITS
https://www.eonline.com/news/1409443/ariana-grande-using-her-real-name-in-wicked-credits

HAILEY BIEBER & JUSTIN BIEBER’S SON JACK DEBUTS TINY HALLOWEEN COSTUME

November 2, 2024

HAILEY BIEBER & JUSTIN BIEBER’S SON JACK DEBUTS TINY HALLOWEEN COSTUME
https://www.eonline.com/news/1409442/hailey-bieber-and-justin-biebers-son-jack-debuts-tiny-halloween-costume

CARDI B FIRES UP CROWD AT KAMALA HARRIS RALLY IN MILWAUKEE

November 2, 2024

CARDI B FIRES UP CROWD AT KAMALA HARRIS RALLY IN MILWAUKEE
https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/01/cardi-b-speaks-at-kamala-harris-rally-in-milwaukee/

ARIANA GRANDE & ETHAN SLATER ARRIVE IN SYDNEY ARM IN ARM AHEAD OF “WICKED” PREMIERE

November 2, 2024

ARIANA GRANDE & ETHAN SLATER ARRIVE IN SYDNEY ARM IN ARM AHEAD OF “WICKED” PREMIERE
https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/01/ag/