Adolescence has become Netflix’s second-most-watched English-language series, surpassing Season 4 of Stranger Things with 141.2 million views in its first 80 days. It trails only Wednesday (252.1 million) and the non-English Squid Game (265.2 million) in Netflix’s all-time popularity rankings. (Variety)
Lizzo is appealing a judge’s decision to allow a sexual harassment lawsuit against her to move forward, arguing the case is an attack on her First Amendment rights. Her lawyers claim the disputed activities, like visiting Amsterdam’s Red Light District, were part of her artistic process and necessary for team-building. (COS)
Bryan Cranston, Katie Holmes, Ben Stiller, Jean Smart, Samuel L. Jackson, Oprah, Keanu Reeves and more will present at the upcoming 78th annual Tony Awards. Cynthia Erivo will host the ceremony, which will feature performances from the Broadway shows being honored. The awards show airs Sunday on CBS. (UPI)
Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune will start streaming new episodes on Hulu, Peacock, and Disney+ starting this September, in a multi-year deal announced by Sony Pictures Television. This marks the first time in-season syndicated episodes of the shows will be available on national streamers, along with library content. (EW)
Tom Girardi, 86, (the estranged husband of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne) was sentenced to 7 years in prison for wire fraud and ordered to pay $2 million in restitution to victims after being found guilty of embezzling more than $15 million from clients. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia in 2021. (Us Weekly)
Ellen Pompeo was detained at an airport due to suspicions over a bag of organic sunflower seeds from Erewhon. The TSA held her for an hour and called in the bomb squad, despite her offers to throw the seeds away. Pompeo was shocked by the drastic reaction over what she saw as an innocent snack, almost missing her flight as a result. (EW)
MrBeast claims he has “very little money,” despite being a billionaire, and is borrowing from his mom to pay for his upcoming wedding to his fiancée Thea Booysen. The YouTuber, who has over 400 million subscribers, says he reinvests most of his wealth into content creation, spending around a quarter of a billion dollars this year alone. (Yahoo!)
