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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and First Lady Jill Biden made surprise appearances at the Daytime Emmys to laud the late Alex Trebek along with Robin Roberts and Ken Jeong in a moving tribute section at the awards that also included paeans to Regis Philbin and Larry King. Trebek was Canadian. Trudeau praised…

Martha Stewart, an actress whose run of 1940s and ’50s era Hollywood hits included costarring roles in Daisy Kenyon opposite Joan Crawford and In a Lonely Place with Humphrey Bogart, died Feb. 17. She was 98. Her death was announced by daughter Colleen Shelley. “The original Martha Stewart left us yesterday,” Shelley…

Discovery is launching a new 90 Day Fiancé tentpole series, a topiary competition series with Michael Urie and Martha Stewart and a road-trip adventure series as part of its ambitious original content plans for its new streaming service. Discovery+ will have around 1,000 hours of original content in its first year…

CBS has entered the lifestyle programming sector with Dabl, a multi-platform network that will use the CBS station portfolio as the foundation of its linear launch on September 9. The ad-supported network is cleared in 70% of the country, including all of the top 10 U.S. markets and 23 of the top 25. Dabl (pronounced…

President Donald Trump clearly has pardons on his mind. After announcing earlier today that he would pardon conservative commentator and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, Trump said he also is considering a pardon for Martha Stewart and commuting the sentence for disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojovich. Trump made the…

Food Network's Chopped has added a familiar face from the intersection of cuisine and television. Martha Stewart has signed as a recurring guest judge on the venerable series, whose 38th cycle launches next month. She first will appear in the June 5 episode of Chopped, joining host Ted Allen and series regulars Maneet…

VH1 has slotted a return date of October 16 and unveiled a slew of guest stars for Season 2 of Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party. Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg will return to the kitchen in the second season, putting a personal spin on their favorite dishes to create a themed meal with celebrity friends. Guest…

Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party drew 1.7 million total viewers and a 1.2 adults 18-49 rating for its Monday premiere. According to the network, that was the top premiere for a new cable unscripted franchise this year and VH1's top series debut since Stevie J & Joseline Go Hollywood in January. For its premiere…

VH1 has greenlit a new weekly reality series starring Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg for premiere this fall. In Martha & Snoop's Dinner Party (wt), Stewart and Snoop Dogg will invite celebrity friends over for a half-baked evening of cocktails, cooking, conversation, and fun where nothing is off limits. “At our dinner…

A lot of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia investors believe that they were shortchanged by the $353 million price the company negotiated to sell itself to Sequential Brands. Several law firms are exploring the possibility of filing suits on their behalf. But Martha Stewert has no reason to complain based on the sweet…

Martha Stewart signed a “long term commitment” to remain as Chief Creative Officer of her media and merchandising properties, according to the agreement announced this morning to sell her company to Sequential Brands Group. The domestic diva also will be a “significant shareholder” and board member of a new public…

Sequential Brands Group is nearing a deal to buy Martha Stewart’s long struggling publishing, Internet, broadcast, and merchandising company, the Wall Street Journal reports. That provided a 26.7% jolt to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia shares, bringing its market value to nearly $365 million. Sequential owns…