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David Blaine greets me not with a trick but an apology.

I’m standing backstage with the famed magician and endurance-stunt artist at Wynn Las Vegas, the resort casino where he recently renewed a residency through 2026. Dressed in his trademark black, Blaine offers a warm hello and says he’s sorry the show no longer features its big opener — which involves him leaping from an 80-foot-high platform and landing on a pile of cardboard boxes on the stage.

The last time he attempted the stunt — on March 11, 2023 — he painfully landed on his shoulder. When he stood up, his arm was drooping from its socket. The audience thought his moans were all part of the act. Then they realized he was seriously injured.

Blaine’s brain has never been studied by science. But as his physical stunts — nothing illusory about them — have repeatedly demonstrated, his capacity for hurt appears to dwarf that of most humans.

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In the world of competitive eating, there are really only two names that reign supreme: Joey and Nathan. However, even though Takeru Kobayashi has apparently retired for real this time, you can believe his legions of fans are still defending him. But for Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, Kobayashi is no longer the “Tsunami” that he once was.

Kobayashi recently took to social media to give a little more background on his 2024 Netflix showdown with Chestnut, arguing the event was a misrepresentation of skills. “I suggested that the title of the Netflix retirement match be changed from a match to decide the strongest or best food fighter in the world to a competition to decide the strongest hot dog champion, because I thought it would be a distortion of the facts to decide that becoming the hot dog champion would make you the world’s strongest food fighter.

Netflix has struck a commercial distribution rights agreement with EverPass Media for its upcoming pair of Christmas Day NFL games, which will make them available to stream directly on EverPass’ sports and entertainment distribution platform.

Launched in 2023 and backed by RedBird Capital Partners and the NFL’s 32 Equity Investments, EverPass offers in-house streaming solutions and consumer engagement tools to drive growth for bars, restaurants, hotels, gyms and other commercial establishments.

“We’re excited to be the first to partner with Netflix to help deliver these marquee games to the commercial market,” EverPass Media CEO Alex Kaplan said in a statement. “This partnership, along with other NFL content distribution, is a strong point of validation for EverPass as we continue to focus on bringing premium sports content to commercial businesses, revolutionizing viewership for rightsholders and business owners alike.”

The deal with Netflix comes as EverPass already offers NFL Sunday Ticket, featuring...

Netflix and the WWE are getting ready to rumble, with “Monday Night Raw” debuting live from Los Angeles’ brand-new Intuit Dome on Jan. 6. at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et.

The premiere episode, which comes after the two parties struck a 10-year, $5 billion media rights deal, will feature some of the biggest names in wrestling, including John Cena, WWE champion and “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Cm Punk, Bianca Belair, as well as many other WWE Superstars and surprise guests.

The partnership with Netflix will bring WWE’s year-round content to fans outside the U.S., including “SmackDown,” “Nxt” and premium live events such as “WrestleMania,” “Royal Rumble” and “SummerSlam.” Rapper and songwriter Travis Scott revealed during his sold-out concert at ComplexCon in Las Vegas that his new music will serve as the theme song for Raw.

Tickets for the premiere episode go on sale Nov. 22 at 10 am Pt/1 pm Et via TicketMaster,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Beetlejuice 2!Tim Burton set his sights on a certain celebrity for a cameo role in Beetlejuice 2, which would have also solved a major mystery surrounding the afterlife. The Beetlejuice franchise's Neitherworld is explored on a grander scale in Burton's sequel, expanding the realm and introducing new faces who work down there. Of course, the return of the afterlife also paves the way for more new characters in Beetlejuice 2, including those who have died in very strange ways. Aside from Juno and Miss Argentina, most of the dead are seen as ghosts in the Neitherworld waiting room, but that part of the lore gets an upgrade in the sequel.

Between Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice 2, Betelgeuse became an Afterlife Call Center Manager with his own office of workers, who also happen to be "Shrinkers." The waiting room still exists, which Charles and Delia both visit after their respective deaths,...

Christmas is coming early for NFL fans, with Netflix dropping the first teaser for its two live football games set for Dec. 25.

Set to “Feliz Navidad,” the 30-sec. spot opens with Travis Kelce yelling, “What a day to play football baby!” as crowds cheer in the background. That’s followed by a montage of shouting by various players, the teams facing off, Santa playing the drums and outright celebration from both fans and athletes alike.

The festivities kick off Christmas Day with reigning Super Bowl champs the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. Et, followed by the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. Et.

During the Financial Times’ Business of Entertainment Summit last month, Netflix co-ceo Greg Peters teased that the streamer would “Netflix-ify” the pair of games.

“We’ll plan to have a little bit of stuff around...

As Netflix looks to bolster its live event programming, the streamer is in talks with BuzzFeed Inc. to stream live episodes of “Hot Ones,” TheWrap has learned.

While the negotiations are in the early stages, the scenario being discussed would see Sean Evans host several live episodes of the popular YouTube talk series created specifically for Netflix.

The show, which currently streams on Hulu and Peacock, puts celebrities in the hot seat as they eat increasingly spicy wings while being interviewed by Evans. Notable celebrities who have appeared include Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Conan O’Brien, Elizabeth Olsen, Jennifer Lawrence, Paul Rudd, Vince Vaughn, Margot Robbie and Ariana Grande.

Netflix and BuzzFeed declined to comment.

The discussions come as Netflix has expanded its line-up of live programming in recent years as part of an effort to scale its ad tier and continue to grow its overall viewership and subscriber base.

Here’s everything that went down on the day of the dog.

It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there — and on Sept. 2 at 3:00 p.m. Est, it was a man- eat–(hot) dog world, too. Streaming live on Netflix, 16-time hot dog– eating champion Joey Chestnut faced off against rival and six-time hot dog–eating champion Takeru Kobayashi inChestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, the ultimate wiener-takes-all competition. Did Chestnut maintain his title as the world’s greatest, or did Kobayashi gnaw with a vengeance and regain his throne?

First, here’s a recap of what went down during the live event.

To start off the show, competitive eater Matt Stonie took on three decorated Olympians in the ultimate one-against-three chicken wing showdown. The rules? Whoever eats the most chicken wings in three minutes takes the honors. Despite beng outnumbered, Stonie eviscerated the competition by eating 53 wings on his...

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut set a new world record in Netflix's live special Chestnut v. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef. The event was streamed live on September 2, 2024, exclusively on Netflix from the HyperX Arena at the Luxor in Las Vegas. Chestnut, now 40 years old from Fulton County, Kentucky, is ranked as the number one competitive eater in the world by Major League Eating. He is a 16-time champion of the annual Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest that takes place each year in Coney Island, New York, losing only one time in 2015 between 2007 and 2023.

Chestnut did not participate in the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest for the first time in 17 years due to a contractual dispute over a sponsor between him and Major League Eating. In any event, Chestnut was still able to put on a show during a major American holiday by squaring off head-to-head with one of...

Nikki Bella has made her first official appearance since her husband Artem Chigvintsev‘s arrest.

If you didn’t see the news, on Thursday (August 29), Artem, best known for his work on Dancing With the Stars as a pro dancer, was arrested on felony domestic violence charge in Napa, Calif.

On Monday (September 2), Nikki Bella – aka Nikki Garcia – was on hand to judge Netflix’s live hot dog eating contest between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi in Las Vegas.

She hosted alongside Rob Riggle, and was given love by fans when introduced as the event’s co-host.

A fan shouted “Love you, Nikki!” when she was introduced, to which she replied, “Love you too.”

Fans also noted that she was not wearing her wedding ring during the broadcast.

If you didn’t see, a rep released a brief statement after Artem‘s arrest.

Joey Chestnut set another hot dog-eating world record on Labor Day against his rival, Takeru Kobayashi. The competitors faced off for the first time in 14 years for Netflix’s “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef” special, where Chestnut took down 83 hot dogs while Kobayashi finished 66.

Chestnut bested himself on Monday, after most recently setting the world record in 2021 when he ate 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes. This time around, he hit the 76-sausage mark after only eight minutes and 45 seconds.

The Labor Day special was a big one for fans of the niche sport, which typically is a big deal around the 4th of July. For one, it marked a rematch between these two legends — though Chestnut and Kobayashi are known to be two of the top names in the game, it had been 14 years since they competed against each other. The duo reunited at the HyperX Arena Las Vegas.

“I’ve...

Nothing like the human drama of athletic-ish competition. A career rivalry was revived today as Netflix hosted a hot dog-eating contest pitting two of the pseudo-sport’s legends — and the result was a world record.

Joey Chestnut finished off Takeru Kobayashi in the streamer’s live-airing Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, choking down a record-smashing 83 hot dogs and buns to Kobayashi’s 66 during the 10-minute chowdown. The previous mark was 76.

Chestnut pocketed the $100,000 prize in the first time the two longtime adversaries had squared off against each other in 15 years. The event was hosted by Nikki Garcia and Rob Riggle.

Related: Is Netflix The New ‘Ocho’ Of Live Pseudo-Sports? Chestnut Vs. Kobayashi Will Settle The Beef On Who Can Inhale The Most Hot Dogs

“I’ve been trying to hit 80 hot dogs for years, and without Kobayashi I was never able to do it,’’ Chestnut said the feast feat.

Three days after her husband Artem Chigvintsev was arrested in Northern California and taken into custody after a domestic violence incident, Nikki Garcia showed up live on Netflix today to host Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef alongside Rob Riggle.

The special that was shot in Las Vegas was a hot dog-eating contest between the two competitive-eating rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi. An audience member yelled “I love you” to Garcia, who was introduced by Riggle as “an accomplished athlete herself, a WWE Hall of Famer.”

Wearing an all-red ensemble but no wedding ring, Garcia kicked off the special by saying she was “happy to be here.”

Chigvintsev was booked Thursday in Napa County on California penal code 273.5(a), which makes it illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent in an act of domestic violence. His bail was set at $25,000, according to jail records. No other information was provided on the incident.

Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut is a winner again! On Monday, Chestnut won his hot dog-eating competition against Takeru Kobayashi, downing 83 hot dogs and buns and beating his previous world record of 76. He beat out Kobayashi, who only downed 66 glizzies.

“Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” which aired on Netflix and took place at the HyperX Arena at the Luxor in Las Vegas, marked the first time that the two competitive eaters faced each other in a hot dog eating contest in 15 years.

Kobayashi won the famous Nathan’s Hot Dog...

Netflix’s “Unfinished Beef,” a live competitive-eating special follows in the plodding footsteps set forth by the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, the July 4 spectacular on Coney Island. But what it recalled even more vividly were the human-interest freakouts Fox aired around the turn of the century, like “Man vs. Beast” and “Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?” Broadcast live on Labor Day from Las Vegas, the competition between pro hot-dog eaters Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi had more than a whiff of only-in-America decadence and excess.

The special, which ran a little over an hour, built to the 10-minute showdown between Chestnut and Kobayashi, including short, produced packages introducing both parties to the viewer. “I love putting an obscene amount of food in me. It’s what I love doing,” Chestnut told viewers, demonstrating the exercises he performs to keep his jaw strong.

Chestnut and Kobayashi are...

Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi settled some unfinished beef.

In Netflix’s live streaming event hosted on Labor Day, Sep. 2 by Rob Riggle and Nikki Garcia, competitive eaters Chestnut and Kobayashi battled once again for the first time in 15 years. The winner was awarded $100,000 and presented with a WWE-made custom championship title belt.

Despite Kobayashi once revealing plans for retirement but wanting to battle his longtime rival again, Chestnut was revealed as the champion with 83 hot dogs eaten.

“I’ve been trying to hit 80 hot dogs for years,” Chestnut said before crediting Kobayashi for stirring the competitive nature out of him. “He drives me. We weren’t always nice to each other but we push each other to be our best.”

“I feel like I did everything I could,” Kobayashi said of the loss.

The two competitive eaters have battled each other for years in the annual Nathan’s contest,...

Joey Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi in Netflix’s hot dog-eating contest in Las Vegas, Nev., on Monday.

Chestnut and Kobayashi, two of the world’s most famous competitive eaters, faced each other in a 10-minute hot dog-eating competition on Labor Day. Chestnut ate 83 hot dogs and buns, beating his own world record of 76, which he set in 2021. Meanwhile, Kobayashi consumed 66 hot dogs.

The live event, billed as “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” took place at the Hyper X Arena at the Luxor in Las Vegas. Actor Rob Riggle and former WWE star Nikki Garcia hosted the event, which streamed live on Netflix.

The competition rules stated that Chestnut and Kobayashi could not dunk or pour water on the hot dogs and buns, could not separate the hot dogs from the buns, and had 30 seconds to finish what was left in their mouths after the 10-minute timer ended.

Chestnut won the...

Can you believe it's already September? In just a matter of months, 2024 will come to an end, but before we ring in the new year, there are still lots of Netflix shows and movies to watch this fall. Following the Labor Day holiday weekend, Netflix kicks off September and the start of the fall season with some of its best new release series, movies, and live events yet.

While the first day of the month drops an overwhelming handful of throwback movies on Netflix, the first week of September continues with a new season of Call the Midwife, Untold's Hope Solo documentary, another doc looking back at Apollo 13, new drama movie Rebel Ridge, and the latest season of the hit real estate reality series Selling Sunset.

Looking to find the best options to add to your watch list this week? Here are four upcoming titles hitting Netflix that...

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The showdown between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi in Netflix’s first-ever hot dog eating contest ended with Chestnut as the wiener, devouring 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes to Kobayashi’s 66, demolishing the record. Going into the event, Chestnut’s record at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest was 76 while Kobayashi had never crossed the 70-dog mark in that venue.

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There is nothing — and we mean nothing more American than a hot dog eating competition. That’s why the most famous of them all, Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, is held on the Fourth of July. But with some controversies in the world of competitive eating, there will also be another showdown on Labor Day weekend, which so happens to be one of the other most dangerous holidays in the United States. USA! USA!

On Labor Day 2024, Joey Chestnut will face off against his number one rival,...

The NFL season officially arrives on Thursday, but there’s plenty of other titles coming to streaming services for non-football fans to enjoy.

Labor Day weekend can signify so many things. For some, it’s nothing more than a good excuse to take a Monday off. For others, it’s the unofficial start of fall, meaning it’s either time to celebrate the approach of Spooky Season or mourn the loss of summer.

For NFL fans, it means that the 2024 regular season is finally almost here. If you are such a fan, I’ll have complete details for how to stream the start of the season on Thursday below, and if not, I’ll have a list of new titles debuting every other day to help get you through a short work week!

Monday, Sept. 2 ‘Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef’ | Netflix

What better way to celebrate the official end of...

In a brand new Netflix special titled Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, viewers will watch competitive eating legends Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi go head-to-head in a hot dog competitive eating competition to see who will be crowned the ultimate hot-dog-eating champion. And guess what? The special will be aired live on Netflix!

Recently, the streaming giant has been setting many of its projects as live events. Besides this special, there's the upcoming boxing match Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson that will be streamed live on Netflix on Nov. 15, as well as the cooking show Dinner Time Live With David Chang, which will be streamed live on Sept. 10. There's also the upcoming sports events NFL on Christmas: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL on Christmas: Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans which will both air live on Netflix on Dec. 25.

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, on the other hand,...

The sport of competitive eating has two titans. Joey Chestnut is a 16-time winner of the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Takeru Kobayashi has won six times. Now, Kobayashi comes out of retirement to take on Chestnut in Las Vegas in a competition called Unfinished Beef, and Netflix streams this ultimate dogfight live on Monday, September 2, at 3/2c. Here, Chestnut and Kobayashi give a glimpse at their competitive natures and how they prep for a showdown such as this. What’s your relationship like? Are you guys friendly at all? Joey Chestnut: We’re ultra-competitive. I’m hopeful that, after the contest, we can get friendly. But we don’t have to be. Takeru Kobayashi: We don’t have a relationship at all. Is it friendly or not friendly? There isn’t any contact between us. How do you view your opponent? Chestnut: He’s capable of pushing hard.

Somebody Somewhere is going out on a high note. The HBO comedy’s upcoming third season — premiering Sunday, Oct. 27 (10:30/9:30c) — will be its last, TVLine has learned. It will also be available to stream on Max.

The Peabody Award-winning series stars Bridget Everett as Sam Miller, Jeff Hiller as Joel, Mary Catherine Garrison as Tricia Miller, Tim Bagley as Brad, Murray Hill as Fred Rococo, Jennifer Mudge as Susan, Mercedes White as Tiffani, Meighan Gerachis as Irma and Season 3 newcomer Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Iceland.

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Emily Cooper is giving herself a soft reboot, ditching the drama in Paris for a fresh start in Rome — a move that comes complete with a hot new love interest.

Netflix has released a trailer for the second half of Emily in Paris‘ fourth season (premiering Thursday, Sept. 12), which sends Lily Collins’ titular strategist to Italy for five more episodes of fashionable, farcical fun.

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Netflix will determine, once and for all, who can down the most wieners.

Sixteen-time hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut will face off against his longtime rival, six-time hot dog-eating champion Takeru Kobayashi, in the live Netflix special Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef.

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The competitive eating competition will stream live Monday, Sept. 2 aka Labor Day beginning at 3 pm Et/12 pm Pt,...

The Netflix September 2024 originals, movies, and TV shows have been revealed. The streaming service has also announced which movies and TV series will leave next month.

The September lineup includes Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, The Circle Season 7, Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 2, His Three Daughters, Hot Wheels Let’s Race Season 2, Live from The Other Side with Tyler Henry, and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

The Netflix September 2024 slate also features Nobody Wants This, Outlast Season 2, The Perfect Couple, Rebel Ridge, Rez Ball, Selling Sunset Season 8, Twilight of the Gods, Uglies, Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer, and What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates.

The Perfect Couple Netflix September 2024 Schedule

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An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case (Br) — Netflix Documentary

A star goalkeeper threatens a woman who is pregnant with his child. Her pleas for help go unanswered in the shadow of his fame — then tragedy strikes.

The 2024 Democratic National Convention continues Tuesday, with former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff set to deliver speeches in primetime.

“Our convention is an opportunity to bring the story of our party to the American people — not just the story of what we’ve achieved under the Biden-Harris administration, but how the Harris-Walz ticket is planning to build on that historic record for a new way forward into the future,” Convention Chair Minyon Moore said in a statement. “The story here is simple and it’s one that will resonate with Americans across...

On Monday August 19 2024, NBC broadcasts Today!

Season 72 Episode 280 Episode Summary

On August 19, 2024, “Today” Season 72, Episode 280 will air on NBC from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. This episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, giving viewers an inside glimpse into their world.

The show will also catch up with competitive eating stars Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, providing updates on their latest feats and achievements. Jenna Ortega will join the program to discuss her role in the highly anticipated “Beetlejuice” sequel, adding excitement for fans of the film.

Additionally, Katie Linendoll will showcase the latest in back-to-school tech, offering tips and gadgets to help students and parents gear up for the new school year. This diverse lineup promises an engaging mix of entertainment, sports, and practical advice.

What Time is the Episode On?

The episode of Today will be broadcast on August 19 2024 on NBC at 7:00 Am at Et/Pt.

The legendary Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders take center stage as The Today Show goes behind the scenes, providing an exclusive look. Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, competitive eaters, join for a catch-up. Actress Jenna Ortega discusses her role in Beetlejuice. The show also features a Back to School segment with tech expert Katie Linendoll, sharing the […]

The Today Show: Inside the Game...

The city that never sleeps is wide awake for these wives: Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City” is returning for Season 15, and a new trailer for the season has been unveiled. The newest season of the show premieres Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, with episodes available to stream the following day on Peacock.

Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank and Brynn Whitfield return for the season, along with new housewife Racquel Chevremont and Rebecca Minkoff, who joins as a friend. Bravo rebooted “The Real Housewives of New York City” — a cornerstone of the “Real Housewives” franchise — in Season 14, with this new group of women who were introduced to the public at BravoCon in October 2022.

In the trailer, the housewives go to their mani-pedi appointments, grab dinner and deal with immense shade, as newcomer Minkoff, the founder of fashion company Rebecca Minkoff,...

This fall, the dead are going live on Netflix.

The streamer has announced Live From the Other Side, a six-episode series in which clairvoyant medium Tyler Henry will sit down with celebrity guests for live readings in an effort to “help them find hope, healing, and long-awaited answers from their loved ones who’ve passed away.”

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“I am super humbled and grateful for the opportunity,...

The Paris Olympics may have ended, but another highly anticipated competition is coming up soon.

Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming Labor Day showdown between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi. The preview teases a “legendary beef,” where the two competitive eating legends will “go head-to-head for the first time in 15 years, in a rematch where the winner takes all.” The event, titled Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, is set to take place at the HyperX Arena Las Vegas at the Luxor Hotel & Casino, airing live on the streaming platform on Sept. 2 at 12 p.m. Pt / 3 p.m. Et.

Joey Chestnut, who holds the world record for eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, will have a shot at redemption after being banned from Nathan’s Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest following a six-time reign. The ban was a result of Chestnut signing an endorsement deal with Impossible Foods.

In...

A second season of Supacell is taking flight at Netflix. The renewal was made official on Tuesday, nearly two months after the British sci-fi drama’s six-episode first season hit the streamer on June 24.

Per its official description, Supacell follows “five ordinary people who unexpectedly develop superpowers. They have little in common except for one thing: they are all Black South Londoners. It is down to one man, Michael Lasaki, to bring them all together in order to save the woman he loves.”

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The hot dog eating contest that helped upend the world of competitive eating is upon us, with Netflix releasing the first trailer for the long-awaited rematch between glizzy gobbling foes Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi.

The 50-second teaser has everything — and by everything, we mean dramatic narration, booming orchestral music, and some extreme close-ups of hot dogs dripping with what is presumably hot dog water and not sweat. “To be the greatest, it takes hunger few understand,” the narrator bellows.

The aptly-titled bout, “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” will be...

Jeff Bridges has an ominous warning for his enemy in the trailer for The Old Man Season 2.

In the upcoming run, “former CIA agent Dan Chase (Bridges) and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper (John Lithgow) set off on their most important mission to date — to recover Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) after she is kidnapped by a powerful Afghan tribal leader.”

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The following post contains spoilers for The Umbrella Academy‘s complete fourth and final season.

We really thought we’d seen it all on The Umbrella Academy. A telekinetic cube named Christopher? A Footloose-inspired dance number that Diego hallucinated? Number Five in love with a mannequin named Dolores? Check, check and check. What more could shock us?

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Patrick Bertoletti has won the Nathan’s 2024 men’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, while Miki Sudo defended her 2023 win with her 10th title in the women’s competition.

Bertoletti of Chicago consumed 58 hot dogs in a tight race, where the leader varied among the 13 competitors around the world. He surpassed his personal best of 55 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

“I wasn’t going to stop eating until the job was done,” he said after his win.

Sudo, on the other hand, ate 51 hot dogs, setting a new world record for women. The Florida native competed against 13 other people, including her rival Mayoi Ebihara of Japan. Sudo beat her record from last year of 39 1/2 hot dogs.

“I’m just happy to call this mine for another year,” Sudo said after becoming the defending champ.

Miki Sudo wins Nathan’s 2024 women’s hot dog eating championship.

The competition, which takes place every year on the Fourth of July,...

A new world record was set for women at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on Thursday. Miki Sudo, a 38-year-old from Florida, consumed a total of 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes. This was the 10th total win for the defending champion.

“I’m just happy to call this mine for another year,” she said after claiming her victory.

A New Women's Record

Miki Sudo downs 51 hot dogs to claim her 10th Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest pic.twitter.com/vyzX4TJ9oN

— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2024

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TV networks and streamers are readying special programming to celebrate Independence Day 2024. We’ve compiled a list of Fourth of July offerings and how to watch. Here’s the rundown:

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks (NBC/Peacock)

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Hosted by four-time Grammy-nominated country artist Mickey Guyton and Access Hollywood‘s Zuri Hall, NBC’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks special will feature, of course, fireworks, musical performances and appearances by special guests.

Lainey Wilson, Luis Fonsi, Tanner Adell and The War and Treaty will take the stage ahead of the fireworks display.

The 2024 edition will feature a never-before-seen firework — a silver cascading burst with a center kaleidoscope alternating red and blue. Additional effects include cross rings, strobing comets, waterfalls, Saturn circles, crackling pistils and special ghost pyro that alternates colors featuring multiple hues, NBC says.

The broadcast also will highlight individuals across the nation who are championing sustainability,...

Joey Chestnut's net worth dipped from $4m to $3m after being banned from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut's main earnings are through sponsors and not just contest winnings, which will be affected by the ban. Chestnut can redeem himself in a Netflix live event with Takeru Kobayashi and potentially elevate his net worth.

A Fourth of July tradition for many is the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. While it has been in the same location on Coney Island since 1972, it was not until the 1990s that the contest really started taking off when contestants started shattering records. One of those contestants was Joey Chestnut. But, with Joey being banned from the 2024 hot dog-eating contest, not only is his title up for grabs, but his net worth will likely change as well.

While Joey takes home a cash prize from the eating contest each year, the bulk of Joey's fortune is from sponsors.

Welcome to the 263rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.

Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).

Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:

1. Headlines

Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, news in Game of Thrones universe, The Boys, Hunter Schafer, Paul Giamatti, After Midnight, the Anne Rice Immortal Universe and Tokyo Vice, among others, lead the week’s top TV headlines.

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When Netflix said they were getting into the live sports business, we never expected they meant this…Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will go bun-to-bun with rival Takeru Kobayashi on Labor Day in a weiner-takes-all hot dog eating competition, an announcement made in the wake of Chestnut being banned from competing at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th. A lot has transpired in the world of competitive eating this week, so let’s play ketchup.

Earlier this week, Joey Chestnut – who has won Nathan’s contest 16 times, including last year’s and 2021’s record-setting 76-dog day – unveiled that he had been disinvited from the Coney Island contest. This was due to Chesnut having a sponsorship with Impossible Foods, which Major League Eating deemed a “rival brand.” Chesnut took to X to express his frustrations, writing, “I was gutted to learn from the media that after 19 years...

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Ready… set… eat! It’s been a wild few days for one of the biggest stars ever in the field of competitive eating, Joey Chestnut. Normally a mainstay at the July 4 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Chestnut has been banned from the competition this year after he signed an endorsement deal with Impossible Foods and represented one of Nathan’s competitors. But only days later, Chestnut signed an agreement with Netflix to face off against Takeru Kobayashi in a rematch from their 2009 showdown in a live event that will be streamed on Labor Day. Read more about the event below, and check out a list of other live offerings Netflix should consider pursuing now that it’s expanding its live programming beyond sports and comedy specials.

One day after Joey Chestnut’s bombshell banishment from the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Netflix has announced that the champion glizzy gobbler will finally face his longtime, but estranged rival, Takeru Kobayashi, in a special one-on-one match.

The aptly-titled bout, “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” will stream live on Netflix on Labor Day, Sept. 2 (an exact time and location will be announced later). This will be the first time in 15 years that the two championship eaters will face each other in a hot dog eating contest. Kobayashi,...

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Nathan’s may have banned Joey Chestnut from the July 4 event, but he’s still going to be taking part in a hot dog-eating contest in 2024. Netflix has announced that it will live stream rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi facing off in a hot dog-eating contest on Labor Day, Monday, September 2. Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef will feature the showdown that will determine the ultimate hot-dog-eating champion — in which the competitors will fight to eat the most all-beef hot dogs. The 16-time hot dog eating champion (Chestnut) and the six-time hot dog eating champion (Kobayashi) will be facing off for the first time in 15 years. The location and specific timing will be announced at a later date. Joey Chestnut is a world record-holder for eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes and has dominated the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for the past eight years in a row. He...

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Netflix will stream a winner-take-all hot-dog-eating contest on Labor Day between reigning Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champ Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, the venerable hot dog chomper Chestnut unseated. The event is being called Chestnut Vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, and while they’ve settled on September 2, they’ll announced venue and time later on.

Chestnut’s the world record-holder for eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, and he has won the July 4 Coney Island event eight years in a row. If he’s Muhammad Ali of hot dog gorging, his Joe Frazier would be Kobayashi, who put the “sport” on the map in 2001 when he doubled the amount consumed by the past winner, his first of six Hot Dog Eating titles.

Netflix will determine, once and for all, who can down the most wieners.

Sixteen-time hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut will face off against his longtime rival, six-time hot dog-eating champion Takeru Kobayashi, in the live Netflix special Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef.

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The competitive eating competition will stream live Monday,...

Grab your ketchup and mustard, because the mother of all hot dog-eating contests is here.

Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, two of the world’s most famous competitive eaters, will participate in the ultimate hot dog-eating contest live on Netflix on Labor Day. The location and specific timing for the Sept. 2 event will be announced at a later date.

Titled “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” the two eaters will embark in a rematch “that will determine the ultimate hot-dog-eating champion — in which the competitors will fight to eat the most all-beef hot dogs,” Netflix said in a release Wednesday.

“Through all of my years in competitive eating, Kobayashi stands out as my fiercest rival,” said Chestnut. “Competing against him pushed me to be so much better. I know that fans have waited a long time for another chapter of our rivalry and I can’t wait for our massive showdown live on Netflix!

Netflix is officially getting into the competitive eating business.

The streaming giant says that it will host a live streaming event on Labor Day, Sep. 2, featuring two legends of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi.

The live special will be called Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, with the location and specific timing still Tbd. One thing that Netflix has confirmed: The hot dogs will be all-beef.

The two competitive eaters battled each other for years in the annual Nathan’s contest, but the last time they competed head to head was in 2009, when Chestnut beat Kobayashi in a five hot dog sudden death eat-off.

Chestnut is a 16-time Nathan’s winner (including the last eight years), but was not allowed to participate this year after inking a sponsorship agreement with Impossible Foods, which recently released a plant-based dog. His absence from the event...