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Katt Williams Special Beats Tom Brady Roast in Netflix Rankings

Katt Williams Special Beats Tom Brady Roast in Netflix Rankings

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Netflix‘s Roast of Tom Brady got loads of press coverage (including several stories on this very website), but a different live special from the streamer’s Netflix Is a Joke festival racked up more views over the weekend. Katt Williams: Woke Foke, which streamed live on Saturday, May 4, earned 4 million views (determined by total viewing time divided by running time) worldwide, according to Netflix’s internal measurement for April 29-May 5. That’s double the 2 million for the Brady roast, albeit with an extra day for users to watch as the roast streamed Sunday evening. The roast had more total viewing time at 6.2 million hours, to 4.1 million hours for Williams’ special — but it was also almost three times as long as Woke Foke. That both specials made the global top 10, however, is testament to Netflix’s growing capacity to host live events. The streamer’s first live stand-up special, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, finished outside the worldwide top 10 for its debut in March 2023 (when Netflix ranked shows by total time watched rather …

Bill Maher Says He Will Likely Quit Standup After His Next Special

Bill Maher Says He Will Likely Quit Standup After His Next Special

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Bill Maher may be done with standup comedy. The comedian said this week he believes his upcoming HBO special will be his last. Maher revealed the news during a conversation with fellow comic Jerry Seinfeld on his Club Random podcast. Maher told his friend he felt “nervous” to tell him, “but after this year, I’m going to stop doing [standup],” he said. Seinfeld appeared shocked by the news, to which Maher, said, “I don’t want to make a big announcement or something,” but noted that his upcoming special for HBO — scheduled for later this year — will be his 13th. “That’s a lot,” Seinfeld said. Maher agreed, and added, “I put a lot of time and effort into it. As you know, standup is like playing the cello. You can’t just walk up there. You have to stay in practice. And I do, I’ve always loved it. I’m always working on it. But I have a show.” Maher has hosted Real Time With Bill Maher, his weekly talk show, since 2003, and hosted the …

‘Special treatment’: Harvey Weinstein in private unit in New York hospital | Harvey Weinstein

‘Special treatment’: Harvey Weinstein in private unit in New York hospital | Harvey Weinstein

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This story was originally published by the City. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning Harvey Weinstein is being kept in a private room inside Bellevue hospital’s intensive care unit on a floor away from all other detainees, the City has learned. Almost all city detainees with serious medical issues are kept inside the department of correction’s medical unit on the 19th floor. But Weinstein currently has his own phone, bathroom, and television – a perk few, if any, other city detainees are afforded – in a different location in the hospital. He spends most of his day watching CNN and other television programs and talking in person or on the phone to Arthur Aidala, the attorney handling his appeal. The disgraced movie mogul was moved to the Manhattan public hospital hours after he was brought back to Rikers Island on April 27 when an appeals court tossed his 2020 rape conviction. Weinstein, 72, was transferred to the hospital following complaints of chest pain, according to a …

Emma Bunton shares rare photos of child Tate, 13 on special day: ‘She’s my baby, the best’

Emma Bunton shares rare photos of child Tate, 13 on special day: ‘She’s my baby, the best’

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Emma Bunton is incredibly protective of her children, but couldn’t resist sharing a glimpse inside her youngest child’s birthday celebrations at the start of the week – and it looked like a great time was had by all!  The Spice Girl star took to Instagram on 6 May to pay tribute to her new teenager, Tate, writing: “My baby is 13!!!! Strong, loving, funny and fierce. Showing us all how to be kind, understanding and truly be yourself. Tate you’re a shining light in this world. #thebest #shesmybaby #happybirthday.”  Tate was treated to a giant chocolate birthday cake, along with dinner out on the eve of their birthday, complete with a personalised menu.  You may also likeVIDEO: Emma Bunton shares rare footage of her children Doting mother Emma then decorated the house with pink helium balloons to make Tate’s day extra special. Emma’s famous friends were quick to wish Tate many happy returns, with Victoria Beckham writing: “Love u!!! Kisses and happy birthday xxxxxxxx,” while Paloma Faith wrote: “Happy birthday to them AND YOUUUUUUUUUUUU.” Michelle …

Talor Gooch of LIV Golf Gets a Special Invitation to the PGA Championship

Talor Gooch of LIV Golf Gets a Special Invitation to the PGA Championship

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Talor Gooch of LIV Golf gets to play in at least one major this year. He announced Monday on social media that he received an invitation to play in the PGA Championship next week. The PGA of America is not expected to release the full field until Tuesday as it waits to hear back from all the players who were offered invitations for Valhalla. Gooch’s invitation is significant because he rarely plays outside the LIV Golf schedule. His invitation was based purely on his performance in the Saudi-funded league. Gooch won three times on LIV last year and won its points list. “We look at all lists,” Haigh said in March. “If players are deserving, hopefully we would invite them.” The PGA of America last month said Joaquin Niemann had received an invitation. Niemann also received a special invitation to the Masters — Augusta National cited his victory in the Australian Open without mentioning his LIV victory in February. Photos You Should See – April 2024 Gooch said last week in Singapore he had no …

The Reunion’ Special Online for Free

The Reunion’ Special Online for Free

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Nearly five years after the last episode of Dance Moms aired, JoJo Siwa, Chloe Lukasiak, sisters Brooke and Paige Hyland, Kendall Vertes and Kalani Hilliker reunited for a two-hour special that aired on Lifetime. Dance Moms: The Reunion is now available to watch on demand on TK or to buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video and other  other transactional streaming video-on-demand platforms. The special brings together the star dancers “as they take a look back at the show that became a worldwide pop culture sensation and made them household names,” per the logline. They’ll be joined by moms Jessalyn Siwa, Christi Lukasiak, Kelly Hyland, Jill Vertes and Kira Hilliker. At a Glance: How to Watch Dance Moms Season 9 Online The two-hour special kicks off a new series in the franchise, Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns. Hosted by Christi Lukasiak, the ninth season spans 10 episodes that will revisit “the most explosive dance battles and jaw-dropping meltdowns from the series,” including memorable moments with dance coach Abby Lee Miller and the momagers themselves. Keep reading …

Elon Musk shares very rare picture of four-year-old son for special reason

Elon Musk shares very rare picture of four-year-old son for special reason

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May 4 has been a day of celebration for Elon Musk, as his seventh child – son X – has turned four.  “Lil X turns 4 today on May 4th,” Elon shared with followers on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, alongside a picture of the youngster sitting on what appeared to be a reception desk. Wearing blue denim jeans and a sweater, the toddler had a big smile on his face as he cheesed for the camera.  X – real name X Æ A-12, pronounced “X Ash A Twelve” – is Elon’s seventh child, and the oldest he has with former partner Grimes, real name Claire Elise Boucher.  The pair later welcomed their daughter Exa Dark Sideræl with the help of a surrogate in December 2021; Exa goes by the nickname Y.  Y’s birth came a month after Elon became a father for the 10th and 11th time as he welcomed twins with tech executive Shivon Zilis.  Grimes later explained her relationship with Elon, admitting to Vanity Fair that “there’s no real word …

I’ve tested hundreds of microphones, but a special feature puts this one at the top for me

I’ve tested hundreds of microphones, but a special feature puts this one at the top for me

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Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Lewitt Ray microphone (with Aura technology) is available from Guitar Center for $350. This mic can automatically detect your distance and adjust levels accordingly, so you have a consistent sound for the duration of your recording. The Lewitt Ray might not have the warmth of a much more expensive mic, and due to its popularity, might be hard to get ahold of. I love a good microphone, but I’m always leery of gimmicks. So when I was sent the Lewitt Ray Aura Large-Diaphragm Condenser mic and was told it uses sensor-based technology to precisely adapt to speaking level, tone, and distance from the mic, my first thought was, “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Also: I’m a fan of Marshall speakers, but I didn’t expect its $100 headphones to sound this good It took me all of 60 seconds of testing to become a believer. This mic is impressive in ways I never thought possible. But before I get into my thoughts, I want to lay out the …