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FILE - Symone Sanders-Townsend attends the Black Girls Rock! Awards at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in Newark, N.J. Sanders-Townsend will join Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele as hosts of the new MSNBC show, “The Weekend,” airing for two hours starting at 8 a.m. Eastern on Saturday and Sunday. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

MSNBC shuffling weekend schedule, debuting new morning ensemble, heading into election year

MSNBC is shuffling its weekend schedule early next year with an eye toward juicing ratings heading into an election year.

Ryan Blaney, center right, receives the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Cup from NASCAR president Steve Phelps, center left, after winning it at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

NASCAR to include streaming in new 7-year media rights deal that welcomes Amazon, TNT and Max

FILE - Actress Frances Sternhagen holds her award for best featured actress in a play for her performance in "The Heiress" during the Tony Awards in New York on June 4, 1995. Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as “Cheers,” “ER,” “Sex and the City” and “The Closer,” has died. She was 93. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93

Leonardo DiCaprio, left, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone pose with the Gotham historical icon & creator tribute for "Killers of the Flower Moon," at the Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

‘Past Lives,’ Lily Gladstone win at Gotham Awards, while Robert De Niro says his speech was edited

This image released by Nintendo and Universal Studios shows characters, Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, left, and Luigi, voiced by Charlie Day from the animated film "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." (Nintendo and Universal Studios via AP)

What’s streaming this weekend: Indiana Jones, Paris Hilton, Super Mario and ‘Ladies of the 80s’

Sports on TV for Sunday, December 3

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MLB and Sirius XM extended broadcast agreement through 2028 season

Major League Baseball and Sirius XM extended their broadcast agreement by five years through the 2028 season.

Producer Marty Krofft arrives at the premiere of "Land of the Lost," at Gramuan's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, May 30, 2009. Krofft, one of the producing pair that put 'H.R. Pufnstuf' and the Osmonds on TV, has died at 86, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Marty Krofft, of producing pair that put ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ and the Osmonds on TV, dies at 86

Longtime TV producer Marty Krofft has died at age 86. He was known for imaginative children’s shows such as “H.R.

Parade performers lead the Tom Turkey float down Central Park West at the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade sends Snoopy and SpongeBob soaring as Cher entertains NYC

Beloved cartoon characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants are taking to the skies above New York City in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Comedian Heather McMahan poses for a portrait in West Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2023. McMahan self-produced a comedy special “Heather McMahan: Son I Never Had," now streaming on Netflix (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

How grief, creating characters and wigs helped comic Heather McMahan to build a loyal following

Sometimes inspiration can be unexpected. Just ask comedian Heather McMahan. She began posting witty observations and comedy bits with characters to social media after her father died in 2015 of pancreatic cancer.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, drives past the Sphere during the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)

Formula One’s return to Las Vegas is a winner for late-night TV viewers, too

Formula One’s return to Las Vegas drew the largest audience for the series since June, despite starting in the middle of the night for viewers on the East Coast, ESPN says.

This image released by Apple TV+ shows Hannah Waddingham in a scene from her holiday special "Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas," premiering Nov. 22. (Robert Viglasky/Apple TV+ via AP)

Hannah Waddingham takes viewers ‘Home for Christmas’ with holiday special featuring ‘Ted Lasso’ pals

“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham returned home to London to tape her first holiday special for Apple TV+.

FILE - United States team captain Paul Azinger waves to spectators while speaking at the Ryder Cup opening ceremonies at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 18, 2008. Paul Azinger will no longer be the lead golf analyst for NBC Sports, ending his five years with the network at the Ryder Cup without even knowing that was his last event. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Paul Azinger out as NBC golf analyst as 5-year contract not renewed

Paul Azinger is out as the lead golf analyst for NBC Sports. A statement from his manager said only that the golf and media landscape is changing and Azinger and NBC are parting ways when the contract ends.

This image released by Peacock shows Marc Maron, left, and Melissa McCarthy in a scene from "Genie." (Stephanie Mei-Ling/Universal Pictures/Peacock via AP)

Spend this holiday TV season with Paddington, Melissa McCarthy, Lori Loughlin and more

As the temperature drops (in many places), the holiday TV calendar is heating up with a variety of festive options.

FILE - Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 4, 2018. Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Jimmy Kimmel to host the Oscars for the fourth time

Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards for the second straight year and fourth time overall.

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2020 file photo, actress-singer Miley Cyrus attends the Tom Ford fashion show in Los Angeles. Cyrus received six Grammy nominations on Friday. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 19-25

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 19-25 include “Dancing With the Stars” judge Bruno Tonioli, football player-turned-TV host Michael Strahan and actor Katherine Heigl.

This combination of images shows promotional art for the series "NCIS: Sydney," premiering Nov. 14 on CBS, left, "The Crown," airing Nov. 16, center, and "Rustin," a film streaming Nov. 17. (CBS/Netflix/Netflix via AP)

What’s streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, ‘The Crown’ returns, ‘Rustin’ marches

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season of “The Crown” returns to Netflix and three dudes from “Saturday Night Live” get their first feature-film shot.

Daytime Emmys set for Dec. 15 in the first major awards show since Hollywood strikes ended

The Daytime Emmys are back on after being postponed by the Hollywood writers’ strike. The 50th annual ceremony honoring talk shows and soap operas will air Dec. 15 live on CBS and be livestreamed on Paramount + and will be hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner of “Entertainment Tonight.”

FILE - Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019. In their 22nd season together, they have become the NFL's longest-tenured broadcast team. The first 20 years were at Fox before they moved to ESPN's “Monday Night Football” last year. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Buck and Aikman are now the longest-tenured broadcast crew in NFL history

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were nicknamed “The A Team” when they joined Cris Collinsworth to form Fox’s top NFL broadcast crew in 2002.

CBS Sports reaches multiyear rights deal with the United Soccer League

CBS Sports has reached a multiyear rights agreement with the second-tier United Soccer League to air 100 matches each season across CBS’ linear and digital properties.

FILE - A sign for the Pulitzer Prize is shown at Columbia University, May 28, 2019, in New York. The Pulitzer Prizes, considered the premier award for print journalists, are opening eligibility to broadcast and audio companies that also offer digital news sites. But the work these companies can submit for prize consideration must primarily be written journalism, the Columbia University-based Pulitzer Prize Board said on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sites

The Pulitzer Prizes will soon be accepting entries from broadcast and audio outlets, although primarily for written work.

FILE - James Corden hosts at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. The multiple Emmy- and Tony Award-winner who gave the world “Carpool Karaoke” is launching a new weekly show set for early 2024 on SiriusXM called “This Life of Mine with James Corden.” (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

James Corden heading to SiriusXM next year with a weekly show

James Corden may be off TV screens after leaving CBS’ “The Late Late Show” but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped chatting with celebrities.

Whoopi Goldberg attends the Bring Change to Mind benefit "Revels and Revelations 11," in support of teen mental health, at City Winery, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 12-18

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 12-18 include actor-TV host Whoopi Goldberg, guitarist Kirk Hammett of Metallica and singer TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne.

FILE - James Austin Johnson attends the world premiere of "Don't Look Up" in New York on Dec. 5, 2021. Austin Johnson of “Saturday Night Live” fame will voice the Grinch for a podcast called “The Grinch Holiday Talk Show” featuring a new celebrity guest every episode. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

This holiday season, the mean ol’ Grinch gets a comedy podcast series hosted by James Austin Johnson

What would the mean ol’ Grinch be doing in 2023? Would that Christmas sad sack be hosting a cooking show on TikTok? Writing long essays for Substack?

FILE - Matthew Perry arrives at the premiere of "Ride" at The Arclight Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles. Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing in the hit series "Friends," has died. He was 54. The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Both outlets cited unnamed sources confirming Perry's death. His publicists and other representatives did not immediately return messages seeking comment. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

Matthew Perry Foundation established for late ‘Friends’ actor to help people with addiction

Less than a week after his death, a foundation has been established in the name of Matthew Perry to help people dealing with addiction.

FILE - Honoree Christiane Amanpour attends Variety's Power of Women in New York on April 5, 2019. Amanpour will host “The Amanpour Hour,” this Saturday on CNN. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Christiane Amanpour to debut weekly show after years of reduced presence on domestic CNN

Even Christiane Amanpour felt it was odd that CNN’s best-known international journalist had little visible presence on the company’s North American network for the past several years.

Chris Stapleton performs "We Don't Fight Anymore" at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

What’s streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, ‘The Killer,’ Tim Allen’s Santa return

This week’s new entertainment releases include country superstar Chris Stapleton’s fifth studio album, Michael Fassbender playing a hitman in David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Tim Allen putting on his Santa suit for season two of “The Santa Clauses.”

This image released by Paramount Network shows Kevrin Costner in a scene from "Yellowstone." (Paramount Network via AP)rrrrrrrr

Movies and TV shows affected by Hollywood actors and screenwriters’ strikes

Hollywood’s actors and studios are edging closer to a deal that would allow the industry to return to production after a strike of more than three months.

This image released by Paramount Network shows Kelly Reilly, left, and Kevin Costner in a scene from "Yellowstone." (Paramount Network via AP)

The final ‘Yellowstone’ episodes delayed until late 2024 due to Hollywood strikes

The final episodes of “Yellowstone” starring Kevin Costner will air in November 2024, a delay of a year.

En esta imagen proporcionada por Apple TV+, Robert De Niro, izquierda, y Leonardo DiCaprio en una escena de "Killers of the Flower Moon". (Melinda Sue Gordon/Apple TV+ vía AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 5-11

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 5-11 include singer Art Garfunkel, actor Ethan Hawke and rapper Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa.

This combination of photos show promotional art for the films "Fingernails," from Apple TV+, left, "Quiz Lady," from Hulu, center, and "Nyad," from Netflix. All three films are available for streaming on Friday, Nov. 3. (Apple TV+/Hulu/Netflix via AP)

What’s streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, ‘Planet Earth,’ NKOTB and ‘Blue Eye Samurai’

This week’s new entertainment releases include a studio album from Jason Aldean and a posthumous release from Jimmy Buffett, a new Hulu series inspired from Charmaine Wilkerson’s novel “Black Cake” and Annette Bening portrays a real-life hero who swam the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West in

A person takes pictures of a makeshift memorial for Matthew Perry outside the building known as the "Friends" building in New York, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Fans lingered in the rain, taking pictures and leaving flowers on the corner outside the building shown in exterior shots on the popular TV show. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC’s “Friends” for 10 seasons, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday. He was 54. (AP Photo/Brooke Lansdale)

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