Entertainment Tidbits

U.S. YouTuber Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested by Indian police for visiting the restricted North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean and trying to make contact with the isolated Sentinelese tribe. He left a Diet Coke can and a coconut as an offering to the inhabitants. He faces up to five years in prison and a fine. (Complex)

MasterChef is returning for its 15th season with a theme of “Dynamic Duos,” where pairs of home cooks compete for a $250,000 grand prize. Top Chef alum Tiffany Derry joins as a judge alongside Joe Bastianich and Gordon Ramsay. Derry has appeared in various cooking shows and was a 2022 James Beard Awards finalist. (Variety)

CBS is renewing The Bold and the Beautiful for three more seasons, extending it through its 41st season in 2027-28. The show averages about 3.2 million viewers and has seen an increase in its streaming audience on Paramount+. The renewal comes after the show’s 38th anniversary and includes original cast members. (THR)

National Geographic is unveiling Titanic: The Digital Resurrection, a documentary using cutting-edge technology and 715,000 images to create a precise 1:1 digital twin of the Titanic. Premiering on National Geographic on April 11, the doc will stream on Disney+ and Hulu on April 12, ahead of the 113th anniversary of the shipwreck. (UPI)

Russell Brand, who is facing multiple rape and sexual assault charges in London and similar accusations in New York, is nonetheless still scheduled to speak at a college in Florida on Saturday. Despite the charges, New College of Florida confirmed his appearance as part of a series discussing free speech and cultural power. (TMZ)