Manchester City fans should finally be able to watch Erling Haaland make his debut for the club as they take on Bayern Munich this weekend.
04.07.2022 - 16:05 / variety.com
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. For some, Fourth of July is simply an American holiday meant to honor U.S history. For others, it’s the ultimate summer weekend, often marked by outdoor cookouts or a beach day — even better that it falls on a three-day weekend this year.
But for one particular subset of people, it’s the day that Nathan’s famous Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place… an event that is worthy for celebration.For the uninitiated, Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is exactly what it sounds like: a high-intensity competition that sees contestants race against each other to eat as many sausages and buns as possible within a certain time frame. As always, the event will take place in Coney Island.The reigning champion Joey Chestnut is favored to win the men’s competition, boasting 14 wins to his name. The bigger question is whether he beats his own record of 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
In the women’s category, eyes are on Miki Sudo who has captured the crown every single year since 2014. The exception was in 2021 when she opted out of the competition due to pregnancy. Cash prizes are also at stake.
The top prize is $10,000. Silver and bronze medalists win $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.The men’s competition will broadcast live on ESPN on Monday, July 4, starting at 12 p.m. ET.
This year, ESPN’s SportsCenter anchor John Anderson will provide play-by-play commentary, doubled by in-depth analysis by Richard Shea. The women’s competition will air on ESPN3 at 10:45 a.m. ET.If you don’t have cable.
Manchester City fans should finally be able to watch Erling Haaland make his debut for the club as they take on Bayern Munich this weekend.
Tristan Thompson may have not been in attendance at the 2022 ESPYs, but he was still name-dropped by Lil Rel Howery amid the news that the NBA player is expecting his second child with Khloé Kardashian.
Denzel Curry performed his recent single ‘Walkin’ during an appearance on US TV last night (July 20) – check out the video below.The Florida-born rapper served as the musical guest on yesterday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in support of his latest album ‘MELT MY EYEZ SEE YOUR FUTURE’, which came out in March.“Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce the Cold Blooded Soul Band,” Curry said at the start of the performance. “And I go by the name of Denzel Curry.
Kendrick Lamar has kicked off his ‘The Big Steppers’ world tour in Oklahoma, showcasing several tracks from his new album.The rapper premiered seven tracks from ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ for the first time at the Paycom Center and brought on Baby Keem for their collaboration ‘Family Ties’.During the show he gave ‘Worldwide Steppers’, ‘Father Time’, ‘Purple Hearts’, ‘Die Hard’, ‘Auntie Diaries’, ‘Crown’ and ‘Mr Morale’ their first live outings as the rapper brought on Tanna Leone on the latter track.
HBO‘s House Of The Dragon – the prequel series to Game Of Thrones – has landed, offering up new shots of fire, blood and dragons.Having dropped an initial teaser trailer in October and a second earlier this year, the full-length trailer went live just a few hours ago (July 21) and, at the time of writing, has already amassed over 3.1 million views.The fresh trailer sets us up for the ten-episode first season, which tells the story of Rhaenyra and Aegon Targaryen and the war of the Seven Kingdoms, taking place 200 years before the events in Game Of Thrones.The new HBO series stars Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen), Emma D’Arcy (Rhaenyra), Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower), Paddy Considine (Viserys Tagaryen), Eve Best (Rhaenys Targaryen), Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower), Steve Toussaint (Corlys Velaryon) and more.The series is set to premiere on HBO Max on August 21 in the US and simulcast on Sky Atlantic/NOW in the UK in the early hours of August 22.It’s the first of several upcoming Game Of Thrones spin-offs based on the fantasy novels by George R R Martin including The Sea of Snake, about Lord Corlys Velaryon; 10,000 Ships, about warrior queen Princess Nymeria; A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on Martin’s fantasy novels Tales of Dunk and Egg, and an animated series, The Golden Empire.
Manchester City fans have been waiting patiently for their first glimpse of Erling Haaland in a City shirt - and that wait is nearly over.
Panic! At The Disco have shared their new single ‘Middle Of A Breakup’.It is the latest track to be lifted from their forthcoming album ‘Viva Las Vengeance’ after the title track was previously shared.The video for the upbeat track features Brendon Urie in a scene reminiscent of the 1978 rom com Grease. You can view it in full below.The band have also announced that they will be celebrating their album release on August 19 with an outdoor performance at New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza as part of the Citi Summer Concert Series on NBC’s TODAY.Panic! At The Disco are also due to hit the road for a 40-date worldwide arena tour, with stops in Europe, the UK, and North America from September.The dates will mark the band’s return to NYC’s Madison Square Garden, LA’s Kia Forum, and London’s The O2.
Fiona Apple has shared a cover of Charlie Rich’s ‘The Most Beautiful Girl’ on her YouTube channel over the weekend.The singer-songwriter uploaded the solo piano and vocal rendition of Rich’s 1973 hit as part of her semi-regular Happy Sunday video series, where she answers questions from fans and shares messages (such as expressing her thoughts on the US Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade recently.)Written by Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson, ‘The Most Beautiful Girl’ was one of two major hits for Rich.
Manuel Betancourt “Victoria’s Secret for men.” That’s how International Male, the clothing catalogue founded by Gene Burkard is described in the opening moments of Bryan Darling and Jesse Finley Reed’s “All Man: The International Male Story.” Only the description should have an important caveat: This smorgasbord of images of men in the sexy (if aggressively outrageous) outfits that adorned Burkard’s 1976 creation were aimed at a specific subset of men. Telling a straightforward tale about this queer-skewing business, “All Man” opens up inquiries on how masculinity has been packaged for the American consumer, straight and gay alike.The comparison to Victoria’s Secret is an apt one, capturing the way the many talking heads that populate “All Man” speak to and understand Burkard’s goals and ambitions.
Demi Lovato has performed new song ‘Substance’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! – check out the moment below.Lovato’s appearance on the show last Thursday (July 14) came ahead of the release of the song, which they had previously teased on Instagram.The pop-punk track serves as the second preview of the singer’s eighth studio album ‘Holy Fvck’, which is due for release on August 19 via Island. Lead single ‘Skin Of My Teeth’ arrived last month.Check out the performance in full here:“I’m so excited to share another taste of what’s in store for this album,” Lovato explained of ‘Substance’ in a statement.“We can all relate to searching for something more in life, and I want this song to make you feel like you’re having a damn good time while doing it.”Lovato has also shared the full tracklist for ‘Holy Fvck’, which features collaborations with Yungblud (‘Freak’), Royal & The Serpent (‘Eat Me’), and Dead Sara (‘Help Me’).
Nicky Youre did not listen to music as a child. Not really.
HBO have shared the first teaser trailer for The Idol – the forthcoming drama series created by “the sick and twisted minds of” The Weekend (aka Abel Tesfaye) and Euphoria helmer Sam Levinson.Tesfaye will star in the series as a self-help guru, club owner and leader of a modern-day cult, who begins dating an up-and-coming pop artist played by Lily-Rose Depp. Little else is known about the story driving The Idol, but according to its trailer, the series will chronicle “the sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood”.Across just over a minute of footage, viewers are presented with an onslaught of sex, drugs, violence, corruption, choreographed dancing and the declaration that “there’s nothing about [Depp’s as-yet-unnamed character] that’s relatable”.
Virgin River. Season four is almost here—the 12-episode season drops this Wednesday—and spending time in the picturesque northern California town (in reality, Vancouver) is just what I needed. Plus, have you ? There's a renaissance faire this time, lots of lakeside scenes, and some very good-looking new faces (hello, doc Cameron). But most important, we have a paternity mystery to figure out.
Primal Scream were joined by Johnny Marr for the encore at their huge London gig last night (July 16) – see footage below.The band were playing their classic album ‘Screamadelica’ in full for a headline show at Alexandra Palace Park, and the former Smiths guitarist joined them for three songs in the encore.After the ‘Screamadelica’ run-through was complete, Marr came out on stage to end the set with Primal Scream, playing guitar on ‘Jailbird’, ‘Country Girl’ and ‘Rocks’.Marr has previously come out on stage with the band for performances of ‘Jailbird’ and ‘Rocks’ at Manchester’s Albert Hall in 2019.See footage of last night’s performances below.The special guest appearance from Marr is the latest in a long line of on-stage collaborations he’s taken part in this summer.Last week (July 9), he joined Pearl Jam on stage at BST Hyde Park for the second of the Seattle band’s huge headline gigs in London.Marr appeared with the band when they sung ‘Throw Your Hatred Down’, a song that appears on the album ‘Neil Young And Pearl Jam’. Marr appeared for the song’s extended guitar solo, earning a rapturous response from the 65,000 in attendance.The month prior, Alicia Keys brought Marr out on stage to cover The Smiths when she performed in Manchester.The US R&B star was headlining the city’s AO Arena when she invited the guitarist to join her to perform one of the band’s classic songs.More collaborations may yet be on the way too.
Lil Baby has shared the trailer for his new documentary – Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby. Check it out below.The film charts the rapper’s rise from someone who never dreamed of rapping to his current status as a generation-defining rap artist. The film will arrive on Amazon Prime on August 26.In the trailer, which is directed by Karam Gill, Drake can be seen praising the rapper.
Nathan Fielder is back in front of the camera with HBO’s “The Rehearsal.” On Wednesday, the pay cabler released the trailer for the new show. In the series, Fielder visits real people who need to undergo a difficult conversation of some kind, and helps them meticulously “rehearse” the event. Using actors and a construction crew to replicate where and how these talks will be held, “The Rehearsal” explores potential scenarios for each event, with Fielder treating the experience with the utmost seriousness.
Joey Chestnut nabs another victory.
Paolo Nutini is on course to claim his third UK Number 1 album, with Last Night in the Bittersweet currently outselling its closest competition 4:1.
Manori Ravindran International EditorA documentary on counterculture icon and environmentalist Stewart Brand will get a U.S. release via Greenwich Entertainment.The indie distributor has bought the long-gestating “We Are As Gods,” from the directors of the 2017 Bill Nye documentary “Bill Nye: Science Guy,” David Alvarado and Jason Sussman. The documentary, which premiered at SXSW in 2021, will be released in New York and Los Angeles on Aug.