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Picture Credit: Netflix The dust has settled on the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles following Ronda Rousey’s blistering (or absurd – your pick) 17-second armbar submission over Gina Carano, and Netflix has now released the official viewership figures for the event. According to a new press release, the blockbuster live triple-main event drew an estimated Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 12.4 million viewers globally (Live+1). Here’s how it stacks up against prior combat events, and by Netflix’s own metrics, it looks to be a step down from the colossal heights of the streamer’s previous MVP-produced mega-fights and it’s worth noting…
In 2008, Boyd Gaines became the first male performer to win four Tony Awards. In 2016, Frank Langella became the second to do so. They share the record as the most-awarded male performers in Tony history. Nathan Lane now has a chance to join their company if he wins Best Actor in a Play honors for Death of a Salesman at the 2026 Tony Awards. Joe Mantello’s acclaimed revival of Arthur Miller’s 1949 classic casts Lane as Willy Loman, one of the most famous roles in contemporary American theater. Since Lee J. Cobb originated the role on Broadway, an esteemed group of…
Sebastian Stan finds President Donald Trump’s behavior to be no laughing matter. “I think we’re in a really, really bad place. I really do,” Stan, 43, told reporters during a press conference for his new movie Fjord on Monday, May 18. “To be honest with you, when you’re looking at what’s happening, right — if we’re talking about the consolidation of the media, censorship, threats, the supposed lawsuits that seemingly never end but don’t actually go anywhere — the writing was on the wall. We encountered all that with the movie.” Although it’s been two years since he played Trump,…
A film adaptation of mystery-adventure video game franchise “Broken Sword” is being developed by game maker Revolution Software, producer Story Kitchen and Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast” screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos. Created by Charles Cecil, the “Broken Sword” series debuted in 1996 with “The Shadow of the Templars.” The franchise follows intrepid American George Stobbart and fearless French journalist Nicole Collard as they navigate ecclesiastical conspiracy throughout iconic European settings. Across five titles released over the past 30 years, the “Broken Sword” games have been played by more than 10 million players and is credited as a foundational title for…
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Contrary to his own assertion, the Hulk is not the strongest there is … at the box office. Hulk might come out on top in an arm-wrestling contest, but Spider-Man is the title character in way more movies that have made way more money. However, if we ask, “Who is television’s strongest Marvel hero?” — that’s a more competitive question. Debuting in May of 1962 via the minds of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the Hulk is the alter ego of Dr. Bruce Banner, a physicist…
Sir Tom Courtenay is 89 years old and telling a story about the day Alec Guinness showed him the script for a peculiar science fiction film he wasn’t quite sure about. “He seemed uncertain about it,” Courtenay recalls. “But there was something he could smell in it.” The film, of course, was Star Wars. It made Guinness fabulously wealthy. This is what a conversation with Tom Courtenay is like: an almost offhand tour through the entire span of postwar British cinema and theater, conducted by a man who was present for most of it. He worked with David Lean on…
Yeezy Sued by Web Designer … Where’s Our Money??? Published May 19, 2026 1:38 PM PDT A web design company says Kanye West’s brand Yeezy has “Runaway” from their request for payment … and now the web design company is suing the brand for a six-figure sum over allegedly unpaid fees. Ryanso, LLC — a web design company — claims it entered into a contract with Yeezy in January 2025 … agreeing to web design services totaling $150K. Ryanso claims it completed the work for Yeezy in October of last year and issued an invoice for the work … but…
The Heartland Network is rolling out a trio of holiday-themed “Barbecue Country” specials tied to America’s 250th anniversary celebration this summer. The three episodes will air around Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day ( May 21, July 2 and Sept. 3) as part of a partnership between the network and the national America250 initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Filmed at Fiddler’s Grove in Wilson County, Tennessee, the specials center on timed barbecue competitions featuring professional chefs and championship pitmasters. The episodes are hosted by television personality Alecia Davis alongside award-winning pitmaster…
For decades, TV has been a medium largely ruled by the mega-producer, writer-creators who have a knack for pulling projects together that get the greenlight and air for years. But this year at the Emmys, the stars have aligned such that several big television producers could have multiple series in contention at the same time. Maybe it’s a bit of luck in scheduling or a sign of the still-growing power of producers in the industry. Either way, the 2026 Emmy Awards could become a battle of the multi-series EPs. Here’s a look at the names that could be appearing multiple…
Summer House reunions should be fun. But that’s definitely not the case when it comes to the Bravo reality series’ season 10 recap special, which marked the first time Amanda Batula, West Wilson and Ciara Miller came face to face since the formers announced their shocking new romance. And, as the May 19 reunion trailer teased, the love triangle drama may have changed the friend group dynamics for good. “This isn’t, like, a sex scandal,” West insists in the first look, which comes a month and a half after West—who’s been on rocky terms with Ciara since their messy 2023…