New Mexico State’s six remaining games have been deemed forfeits in the wake of the men’s basketball program cancelling its season
Breaking this NBA unwritten rule has consequences: ‘You’re just not supposed to do it’
From “I’ll fire it up there” to “Do not pass it to me,” a look at the late-shot-clock phenomenon and how it affects NBA players’ paychecks, stats and feelings.
Super Bowl Ratings: 2023 Game Scores 113 Million Viewers, Third Biggest TV Program in History
Fox’s telecast of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night brought in an average 113 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That makes the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the Philadelphia Eagles not only 1% bigger than last year’s Rams-Bengals game, but the third-biggest television program of all time. The only telecasts to ever score a larger…
Santiago Mitre, Lukas Dhont Among Directors Celebrated at Santa Barbara Film Festival – Film News in Brief
“Argentina 1985’s” director Santiago Mitre spent over two years researching his film on the story of th public prosecutors who took on the country’s brutal dictators. He said his film was able to get the audience thinking about the real-world problems that go on in their own countries. Mitre joined fellow international film directors on…
Rihanna Streams Surge by 640% Thanks to Super Bowl Halftime Performance
Rihanna made a prideful return to the stage at the Super Bowl Halftime show on Feb. 12 with her first solo performance in seven years. The megastar delivered a spellbinding set as she floated over the football field and zoomed through a dazzling set list that ranged from radio hits like the unapologetic “Diamonds” to…
Showtime Lays Off 120 Employees Amid Paramount+ Integration (EXCLUSIVE)
Showtime laid off 120 staffers Monday amid a streaming-focused restructuring that saw the exits of several top execs as the pay TV channel’s team was merged into MTV Entertainment Studios, a spokesperson confirmed. As reported earlier Monday, Showtime co-presidents Gary Levine and Jana Winograde are exiting their current posts amid a continuing shakeup at the pay TV channel, with…
Super Bowl 3rd-most-watched with 113M viewers
Super Bowl LVII was the third-most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Chiefs rally to defeat the Eagles.
Meet NewJeans, the Girl Group Bringing Retro Vibes to K-Pop, and Sprinting Up the Charts
Awash in Y2K nostalgia and youthful vibrancy, NewJeans is rapidly becoming K-pop’s newest darling. Arriving under the auspices of Hybe Corp. subsidiary ADOR, NewJeans — comprised of members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein — dropped their first, self-titled EP in August with no warning. As the group has taken off, so has its stream…
Austin Majors, Child Actor in ‘NYPD Blue,’ Dies at 27
Austin Majors, a former child actor best known for his role in “NYPD Blue,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. Major’s death was confirmed by LA country Medical Examiner-Coroner. He was 27. He had been living at a downtown Los Angeles facility for homeless individuals, and appeared in the Los Angeles Daily News last week when…
Michael B. Jordan Refused to See Any ‘Family and Children’ While Playing Killmonger: ‘It Was Hard to Want Love’ Afterward
Michael B. Jordan earned universal acclaim for his Marvel debut as the villainous Killmonger in “Black Panther,” but it’s a role that came with great sadness. In a new interview with Rolling Stone ahead of “Creed III” opening in theaters, Jordan revealed that he avoided his entire family and didn’t interact with any children during…