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CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 28, 2026
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Aleisha Allen (“Are We There Yet?” movies) – 35 years old
Jenna Ushkowitz (Glee) – 40 years old
Harry Shum Jr. (Grey’s Anatomy/ Glee) – 44 years old
Jessica Alba (“Fantastic Four” movies) – 45 years old
Drew Scott (Property Brothers) – 48 years old
Jonathan Scott (Property Brothers) – 48 years old
Penelope Cruz (“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”/ “Sex And The City 2”) – 52 years old
Jorge Garcia (Hawaii Five-0/ Lost) – 53 years old
Elizabeth Rohm (“Joy”/ “American Hustle”) – 53 years old
Bridget Moynahan (Blue Bloods/ Sex And The City) – 55 years old
Too Short (Rapper) – 60 years old
Mary McDonnell (Major Crimes) – 74 years old
Jay Leno (The Tonight Show) – 76 years old
Ann Margaret (“Bye Bye Birdie”) – 85 years old

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

ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 4/28/26)
HULU: The Cult of NatureBoy (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: My Killer Father: The Green Hollow Murders (Premiere)

Paramount disclosed in an FCC filing that foreign ownership of equity interests in Paramount after its planned $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery will be approximately 49.5 percent. Among those stakeholders, three Middle Eastern investment funds would collectively hold a 24% stake. Paramount maintained in the filing that these funds would strengthen its ability to compete in both broadcast television and the wider video programming market.
(Source: Cynopsis)

London bureau chief Claire Day is out at CBS News after she clashed with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over the network’s coverage of Iran and Gaza, reports The New York Post. A source told the paper that Shayndi Raice, a foreign editor from the Wall Street Journal, will lead international coverage across CBS News and will be based out of London starting May 11. Said CBS News President Tom Cibrowski, “Our London Bureau will be moving to a new editorial leadership structure, with the introduction of a foreign editor role overseeing all international coverage.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW Network has picked up “Private Eyes West Coast” (w/t), starring Jason Priestley (“Wild Cards”) and Cindy Sampson (“Supernatural”). The procedural is a spin-off of Canadian series “Private Eyes,” which ran from 2016-21, with Priestley and Sampson reprising their roles. The CW will serve as the US network, while the series will air on Global in Canada.
(Source: Cynopsis)

All six episodes of Hulu comedy “Alice and Steve” drop Monday, June 8.The series follows a woman whose best friend starts dating her daughter.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” premieres Sunday, June 21 at 9p. New episodes will air weekly.
(Source: Cynopsis)

All eight episodes of the second season of “Patience” start streamingSunday, May 31 on PBS Passport and PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video. The series will broadcast Sundays on PBS starting June 14.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Video podcast “That Sounds Like A Lot” launches Friday, May 1. The show is created and hosted by comedian and writer Matt Buechele.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Stacey Sher (“Pulp Fiction,” “Reality Bites”) has inked a first-look deal with MGM Television to develop and produce TV series via her Shiny Penny Productions. “Stacey is a visionary producer with an extraordinary track record of bringing bold, culturally resonant stories to life across film and television,” said Lindsay Sloane, Head of MGM Television. “Her ability to champion distinctive voices and deliver unforgettable storytelling has shaped some of the most iconic projects of the past three decades.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Amazon is doubling down on the creator economy with a multi-year pact with Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Entertainment, securing exclusive distribution and ad rights to “The Oprah Podcast” across audio and video. The deal ramps up output to two episodes per week starting this summer and unlocks a deep bench of Oprah IP, including “The Oprah Winfrey Show” library, Oprah’s Book Club and Oprah’s Favorite Things, all primed for broader integration across Amazon’s ecosystem. “Long before the term ‘creator’ existed, Oprah was building a direct and deeply personal connection with audiences across generations – and that bond continues to grow,” said Matt Sandler, GM of Creator Services, Amazon. “Creators are reshaping entertainment, and Oprah continues to pave the way.” Winfrey’s content will still be available on YouTube.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The first round of the NFL brought ESPN 13.2 million viewers across platforms, to make it the third most-watched Day 1 ever. The seventh edition of “The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular” delivered more than 54 million total minutes consumed across YouTube, TikTok, X, along with 2.2 million total views.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season seven finale of Food Network’s “Tournament of Champions” reached more than 18 million P2+ cross-platform viewers across Food Network/HBO Max/Discovery+ and became the highest-rated season ever for W25-54. On average the seventh season garnered 1.00 P25-54 / 1.26 W25-54 Live+3 ratings and is on track to be Food Network’s highest-rated series among P25-54 for the sixth year in a row.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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