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...until the day they (are announced to) merge to "maximize the entertainment and monetary opportunities of both properties to create an FAST TV powerhouse that brings the best of TV and film to our hundred millions viewers that crave world-class free content". We shall see.

Joy Behar will be taking a little time to enjoy... England. Joy will take the next 2 weeks away from The View to vacation in Paris & London, and perform for her play My First Ex-Husband on the West End. Sheryl Underwood, Kara Swisher and Monday/Friday co-host Ana Navarro will fill in for her next week, and Whoopi will fill in on the next 2 Fridays. She'll still appear on The Weekend View as it is usually pretaped in advance. https://deadline.com/2026/05/joy-behar-time-off-the-view-sheryl-underwood-guest-co-host-1236928738/

CBS LA will be the new local TV partner of the LA Rams: https://deadline.com/2026/05/los-angeles-rams-cbs-la-local-tv-partner-1236904745/

MS Now's new(est) shows on the weekday schedule starts June 15: https://deadline.com/2026/05/ms-now-new-lineup-stephanie-ruhle-1236900859/

Bumping: CW will expand its broadcasts of the Savannah Bananas, with six games on the network starting May 10: https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/the-savannah-bananas/releases/?view=102114-the-cw-network-to-broadcast-six-banana-ball-games-during-the-2026-season This is just like what the NWA was doing back in 2024 on The CW app. But considering the big bang-up ratings it's doing for the net, CW makes much much sense and is the completely better platform for NXT's PLEs than Peacock.

Okay...

Here's an article you can actually read: https://www.reuters.com/business/iheartmedia-holds-merger-talks-with-sirius-xm-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-04-24/ I don't know what to say about this, but this M&A thing is getting out of hand.

Confirmed by the network. He's also breaking news anchor and chief national correspondent as well as representing for the network on other Versant networks including during sports.

They may as well bring back sitcoms in the afternoons.

I grew up watching Access Hollywood and Steve Wilkos since I was very young. Now to see them (and more) ending later this year is a big bummer.

The Drew Barrymore Show has been renewed for season seven...and eight. https://deadline.com/2026/03/the-drew-barrymore-show-renewed-season-7-8-1236747335/

Executive Producer Shawna Thomas is leaving. https://deadline.com/2026/03/shawna-thomas-leaves-cbs-mornings-executive-producer-1236744712/

He was. And today.

Sounds like a missed opportunity to revive (Women's) Wide World of Sports.

Court TV was sold by Scripps to Dan Abrams' Law & Crime. https://deadline.com/2026/02/court-tv-acquired-by-dan-abrams-law-and-crime-1236713288/