CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 9, 2024

August 9, 2024

CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 9, 2024
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Anna Kendrick (“Pitch Perfect” movies) – 39 years old
Ashley Johnson (Blindspot/ Growing Pains) – 41 years old
Audrey Tautou (“Amelie”) – 48 years old
Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy/ The Practice) – 48 years old
Derek Fisher (former NBA Player) – 50 years old
Kevin McKidd (Grey’s Anatomy) – 51 years old
Juanes (Colombian Singer) – 52 years old
Mack 10 (Rapper with Westside Connection) – 53 years old
Christopher Cuomo (TV Journalist) – 54 years old
Gillian Anderson (The Crown/ The X Files) – 56 years old
Eric Bana (“Troy”/ “Hulk”) – 56 years old
Deion Sanders (Former NFL Player) – 57 years old
Hoda Kotb (Today Show) – 60 years old
Michael Kors (Fashion Designer) – 65 years old
Kurtis Blow (Rapper) – 65 years old
Amanda Bearse (Married With Children) – 66 years old
Melanie Griffith (“Working Girl”) – 67 years old
Sam Elliott (“A Star Is Born”/ “Up In The Air”) – 80 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MOVIES/ NYC STREET FAIRS/ MEGA MILLIONS/ POWERBALL

August 9, 2024

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 8/9/24)
WE TV: The Braxtons (Premiere) at 9:30pm
WE TV: Wiggin Out with Tokyo Stylez (Premiere) at 10:13pm
NETFLIX: Blue Ribbon Baking Championship (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Premiere)
APPLE TV+: Yo Gabba Gabba Land (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 8/10/24)
NETFLIX: Romance in the House (Premiere)
TNT: TNT Overdrive (Premiere) at 10pm

(SUNDAY 8/11/24)
HISTORY: American Godfathers: The Five Families (Premiere) at 8pm
HISTORY: Gangland Chronicles (Premiere) at 10pm
MGM+: Hollywood Black (Premiere) at 9pm

Former President Donald Trump says he has agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on three networks, including ABC. “We’d like to do three debates,” Trump said at a press conference from his Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida. “I think it’s very important to have debates, and we’ve agreed with Fox on a date of September 4.” Trump added that he has also agreed to a debate with Harris on NBC, and on ABC. Trump had been scheduled to debate current President Joe Biden on ABC on September 10, but those plans were scrapped after Biden stepped out of the presidential race in favor of Harris. ABC confirmed that its debate between Trump and Harris is set for September 10 and that David Muir and Linsey Davis will moderate. However, Trump admitted that he hasn’t actually solidified a deal for the three debates with the Harris team. “The other side has to agree to the terms,” he said. “They may or may not agree. I don’t know if they’re going to agree.” 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Paramount Global said its pending merger with Skydance Media prompted it to take a $5.98 billion good-will impairment charge – tied mainly to its linear cable networks – in the second quarter. The write-down comes one day after Warner Bros. Discovery took a $9.1 billion impairment charge for its cable networks. Paramount agreed to be purchased by a consortium led by Skydance in July in a deal valued at $8 billion. That transaction is expected to close next year. Paramount, the owner of CBS, the Paramount movie studio and cable networks like Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV, said overall revenue in the period fell 11% due to declines at its film and traditional TV units. The streaming business turned a profit for the first time, with ad sales at Pluto and Paramount+ rising 16%, but it wasn’t enough to counter the linear declines. Net losses for the period rose to $5.3 billion and Paramount Global said it planned to cut $500 million in costs over time, adding that it planned to cut its U.S. workforce by 15% this year, mainly in redundant positions in marketing and communications, finance, legal, technology, and other support functions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBCUniversal Local, Greater Good Charities, Hill’s Pet Nutrition and The Animal Rescue Site are partnering on the fifth “Clear The Shelters” pet airlift mission from Louisiana to New Jersey, transporting more than 100 at-risk shelter cats and dogs on August 13, to celebrate the 10th annual nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign, which begins August 10. The pets will be flown from New Orleans to Morristown, N.J., and received by several shelters, which will provide any needed medical care and place the pets for adoption.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Michelle Pfeiffer will executive produce and star in the latest spinoff from Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” universe, “Madison.” MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions will produce the series, described as “a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production has wrapped on Great American Family original movie “A Wreathmaker Christmas,” which will premiere during Great American Christmas 2024.
(Source: Cynopsis)

”Love & Marriage: Detroit” will return for an all-new season September 7 at 9p, immediately following the season finale of “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” at 8p on OWN. “Love & Marriage: Detroit” will move to its regular time slot of 8p on Saturdays beginning September 14.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spectrum News 1 announced a new three-hour weekday news programhosted by journalist Giselle Fernandez – “The Rush Hour” – will premiere August 19. The show will air Monday through Friday from 4-7p, offering in-depth news reports about the issues of interest to the people of Los Angeles. Additionally, Kelvin Washington will now greet viewers in the morning with “Your Morning on Spectrum News 1,” while anchor Amrit Singh will shift to midday with “Your Afternoon on Spectrum News 1” along with his continued nightly duties on “Inside the Issues.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dog Whisperer César Millán returns for season five of “César Millán: Better Human Better Dog,” premiering August 16 at 8p on National Geographic. The 12-episode season includes the case of a dog who is triggered by bags, a red-zone rehab for a nearly blind and deaf dog and an overexcited puppy whose parents lack leadership. This season also marks the renowned dog behavior expert’s 20th anniversary on television, as his National Geographic series “Dog Whisperer with César Millán” debuted in 2004.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?,” the new series hosted by retired NFL star Travis Kelce, will premiere October 16 on Prime Video with three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly. Celebrity participants include comedians Nikki Glaser, Natasha Leggero, Nicole Byer, and Ron Funches, Thursday Night Football analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick, former NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, “Real Housewife of Beverly Hills’” Garcelle Beauvais, “Vanderpump Rules” star Lala Kent, podcaster Sophia Stallone, and actress and producer Lilly Singh. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. will host “Have I Got News For You,” the American version of the long-running BBC comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the ten-episode limited series will premiere September 14 at 9p on CNN. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

UP Faith & Family will premiere family drama series “These Stones” on September 5, with new installments of the six-episode series appearing weekly. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
It Ends With Us – Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj, Brandon Sklenar, Kevin McKidd, Amy Morton, Alex Neustaedter, Isabela Ferrer, Robert Clohessy, Robin S. Walker, Emily Baldoni, Adam Mondschein, Caroline Siegrist, Robyn Lively, Megan Robinson, Steve Monroe, Daphne Zelle
Borderlands – Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramirez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Janina Gavankar, Jack Black, Benjamin Byron Davis, Olivier Richters, Gina Gershon, Ryann Redmond, Sophie Popper, Haley Bennett, Riana Emma Balla, Steven Boyer
Cuckoo – Hunter Schafer, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Jessica Henwick, Dan Stevens, Mila Lieu, Greta Fernandez, Proschat Madani, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Konrad Singer

NYC STREET FAIRS
https://vendors.clearviewfestival.com

https://nycstreetfairs.com/event-schedule/

NYC SUMMER STREETS 2024 SCHEDULE
https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $398 million.

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

NYLottery.NY.gov

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $201 million

Powerball is played in 43 states.

NYLottery.NY.gov

JULIANNE MOORE’S SON CALEB IS ENGAGED TO LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND KIBRIYAA MORGAN

August 9, 2024

JULIANNE MOORE’S SON CALEB IS ENGAGED TO LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND KIBRIYAA MORGAN
https://people.com/julianne-moore-son-caleb-engaged-to-longtime-girlfriend-kibriyaa-morgan-8692223

NINA DOBREV (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES/ DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION) DETAILS HER STRUGGLE WITH DEPRESSION AFTER BIKE ACCIDENT

August 8, 2024

NINA DOBREV (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES/ DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION) DETAILS HER STRUGGLE WITH DEPRESSION AFTER BIKE ACCIDENT
https://www.eonline.com/news/1405907/nina-dobrev-details-struggle-with-depression-after-bike-accident

JORDAN CHILES (OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST) SPEAKS OUT ABOUT WINNING A BRONZE MEDAL AFTER APPEAL

August 8, 2024

JORDAN CHILES (OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST) SPEAKS OUT ABOUT WINNING A BRONZE MEDAL AFTER APPEAL
https://www.eonline.com/news/1405905/2024-olympics-jordan-chiles-speaks-out-about-winning-bronze-medal-after-appeal

KATY PERRY REVEALS ORLANDO BLOOM’S ‘ANNOYING’ TRAIT

August 8, 2024

KATY PERRY REVEALS ORLANDO BLOOM’S ‘ANNOYING’ TRAIT
https://www.eonline.com/news/1405939/katy-perry-reveals-orlando-blooms-annoying-trait

TEAM USA MEN’S BASKETBALL AVOIDS UPSET, NARROWLY BEATS SERBIA IN OLYMPIC SEMIFINALS WITH 17 POINT COMEBACK

August 8, 2024

TEAM USA MEN’S BASKETBALL AVOIDS UPSET, NARROWLY BEATS SERBIA IN OLYMPIC SEMIFINALS WITH 17 POINT COMEBACK
https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/08/usa-mens-basketball-beat-serbia-semifinal-olympics/

CARDI B REVEALS ‘FREAK ACCIDENT’ ALMOST MADE ME LOSE THE BABY

August 8, 2024

CARDI B (RAPPER) REVEALS ‘FREAK ACCIDENT’ ALMOST MADE ME LOSE THE BABY
https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/08/cardi-b-accident-almost-lost-baby/

NOAH LYLES (OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST) RUNS 200-METER WITH COVID AT OLYMPICS, EARNS BRONZE MEDAL

August 8, 2024

NOAH LYLES (OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST) RUNS 200-METER WITH COVID AT OLYMPICS, EARNS BRONZE MEDAL
https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/08/noah-lyles-olympics-race-covid-bronze-medal/

TRAVIS KELCE IS ALL SMILES IN FIRST LOOK AT ‘ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A CELEBRITY?’ GIG

August 8, 2024

TRAVIS KELCE IS ALL SMILES IN FIRST LOOK AT ‘ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A CELEBRITY’’ GIG
https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/08/travis-kelce-all-smiles-first-look-are-you-smarter-than-a-celebrity/