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The live viewership numbers for both AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT are in. Both shows were up this week in total viewers. It was NXT that took the night, which brings their winning streak to back-to-back weeks. This marked the first week of AEW’s Fyter Fest and NXT’s Great American Bash. AEW Dynamite drew 748,000 live viewers and NXT drew 792,000 live viewers. Last week, AEW drew 633,000 while NXT drew 786,000. As is the case in most weeks, AEW won the 18-49 demographic. NXT ranked #13 among the top 150 shows on cable while AEW was #6. Last week marked the new yearly low for AEW in total viewership. Here is the demographic breakdown: Viewers 18-49 – AEW: 0.29 / NXT: 0.22Female viewers 18-49 – AEW: 0.20 / NXT: 0.15Male viewers 18-49 – AEW: 0.37 / NXT: 0.29Viewers 18-34 – AEW: 0.15 / NXT: 0.10F...

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Phillipa Soo as Alexander and Eliza Hamilton. Disney Plus By the time I saw Hamilton, a little more than four years ago this week, I had committed the cast recording to memory—every note, every inflection, every pause—to the extent that seeing it was like experiencing three hours of déjà vu. But there was one moment that caught me utterly by surprise, one that the millions of people who know Hamilton only as an album and not as a stage performance will be able to experience for the first time when the filmed version of the show arrives on Disney+ on Friday. Watching the Hamilton movie, which was directed by the stage production’s Thomas Kail and filmed with the original Broadway cast in situ at the Ric...

Jay-Z and his social justice team are going all out to get a Wisconsin cop fired and charged in the killings of 3 men of color -- they've posted a full-page ad demanding it. Jay's Team ROC took out the ad Thursday in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, calling for the immediate prosecution and termination of police officer Joseph Mensah ... who has recently come to light for reportedly shooting and killing 3 men of color during police stops in Wauwatosa, WI within a 5-year span. The ad -- an open letter to Milwaukee Country DA John Chisholm -- starts with a simple question ... "how many more people must die at the hands of Officer Joseph Mensah?" The letter goes on to name the men of color reportedly killed by Mensah -- Alvin Cole, ...

After suspending the Disney College Program at the start of the COVID-19 closures, Walt Disney World has now announced that the Fall 2020 program, which was set to begin in late August and run through January, has been canceled. The program is now suspended until further notice. All prospective College Program participants have received the following notice informing them of the cancellation: Prospective participants who were set to start in the Fall are being encouraged to complete a form for future opportunities. Eligibility requirements for all programs will be amended so those participants who have already been accepted will be able to reapply, even if they have already graduated. All program fees will be refunded. Our hearts go out to Disney College Program applicants who were looki...

Reckful Twitter/@byron The already fragile gaming community has been rocked by yet another tragedy today, as it’s been confirmed that Byron “Reckful” Bernstein has died at the age of 31, as reported by his roommate, ex-girlfriend and others. The suspected cause of death is suicide, causing many gaming and esports personalities to share the number for the suicide prevention hotline if you need help (1-800-273-8255). Reckful was a massively popular Twitch streamer and World of Warcraft player, one of the top players in the world, in fact, for a time. One of his crowning achievements was placing rank one in six consecutive seasons of World of Warcraft, and has won many other tournaments and events involving the game. Reckful channeled his skill and personality into a hu...

Broadway actor Nick Cordero lost his right leg to COVID-19, and a lot more has to happen before he can get back to where he was physically. His wife, actor Amanda Kloots, told “CBS This Morning” on Thursday that while Cordero no longer has the coronavirus and is no longer in a coma, the long-term prognosis suggests that he might eventually need a double lung transplant. “We think that that is most likely the possibility,” Kloots said. “A 99% chance that he would be needing that in order to live the kind of life that I know my husband would want to live. … That is a long road away and a lot of things would have to line up in order for Nick to be a candidate for that.” Broadway star Nick Cordero is still fighting for his life, after being diagnosed with COVID-19. He's still critically ill,...

There are many iconic bromances in Hollywood, but the friendship between Kanye West and Elon Musk was one we didn’t see coming. Though the rapper and Tesla’s CEO don’t showcase their friendship often, there have been times they’ve proved that they’re the ultimate bros, including just recently when the posed together for a quick snapshot inside Musk’s home. After the photo was shared online, West and Musk’s friendship stirred public interest, with many wanting to know how long these two moguls have been friends? Elon Musk and Kanye West | Kanye West via Twitter Kanye West and Elon Musk have spoken highly of each other over the years While it’s unclear exactly when and how West and Musk initially crossed paths, it seems like their bromance dates back a few ye...

Will Smith is putting his wife's alleged toyboy drama behind him, with a game of golf.  The 51-year-old movie star was pictured playing the sport on Wednesday, in Los Angeles County, California, after he was forced to deny claims that he gave singer August Alsina, 27, permission to have an affair with wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 48. Jada herself slammed the sensational claims as 'absolutely not true!' while representatives for Will said the reports were 'wrong.' Putting it behind him: Will Smith, 51, is pictured playing golf in LA on Wednesday after denying he gave August Alsina, 27, permission to have an affair with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 48 Certainly, the Independence Day actor appeared carefree about the situation, as he was seen golfing by himself on the same ...

Broadway actor Nick Cordero is still critically ill after battling coronavirus for three months and will probably need a double lung transplant, his wife said Thursday. “We think that that is most likely the possibility. A 99 percent chance that he would be needing that in order to live the kind of life that I know my husband would want to live,” former Radio City Rockette Amanda Kloots said on CBS This Morning. “That is a long road away and a lot of things would have to line up in order for Nick to be a candidate for that.” Kloots also revealed that she has told Cordero that his right leg was amputated in April. “I told him … and I told him how there’s amazing prosthetics. And I told him that I’ve been talking to amputees … and to try to give him encouragement,” she said....

Superstar Jennifer Aniston is one of today’s hottest celebs. After starring on the iconic sitcom Friends for a decade, the actress concentrated solely on films and was established as a box office draw. In 2000, Aniston wed Brad Pitt but divorced him five years later after his alleged involvement with Angelina Jolie, whom he later married – and divorced. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey following her split from Pitt, Aniston talked about the idyllic image that was put upon the couple by the paparazzi. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt | Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesAniston and Pitt tie the knot … then untie it Good Morning America reports that Aniston and Pitt were set up by their agents in 1998. Both established celebrities at that point, their budding romance became...