TV Ratings: ‘The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!’ Returns to New Low, NBC Wins Monday

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNow United, the global pop group formed by “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller, has added a new member: 18-year-old Nour Ardakani from Lebanon.Ardakani will become Now United’s 16th member following a Pepsi-sponsored search for a new member from the Middle East and North Africa that began last year.

After being shelved for two years, Woody Allen’s “A Rainy Day in New York” will finally land in U.S. theatres next month.

New York Fashion Week, which is the first instalment of the month-long cycle, kicked off on Friday and will end on Wednesday, ahead of London, which begins this Friday.So far, the American city has hosted Jason Wu, who staged a socially distanced catwalk last night on the rooftop of Spring Studios.The Taiwanese-Canadian designer sent 35 looks for spring 2021 down the runway, marking the first showcase of his contemporary-priced line, meaning it is more affordable than his luxury offering.

Naomi Osaka is a US Open champion once again!

Naomi Osaka is a US Open champion once again!The 22-year-old tennis star, who came into the tournament ranked No.

Pro wrestler Stevie Lee Richardson has sadly died at the age of 54. The athlete, who was otherwise known as Puppet The Psycho Dwarf in the ring, also starred in Jackass 3D and FX’s American Horror Story. His family revealed that he passed away “unexpectedly” on September 9.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn celebration of her career-spanning new album, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories,” Suzanne Vega will play two globally livestreamed concerts from New York City’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village. The first will go live on October 7 at 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for North American fans and the second will go live on October 8 at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, to accommodate U.K.

Spike Lee and David Byrne aren’t an obvious pairing. While the former’s oeuvre, for the most part, features unflinching stories about Black life in America, the latter became a hero to white college-educated teens everywhere.

Bruce Springsteen has announced details of ‘Letter To You’, his latest album with The E Street Band.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Season 12 premiere of American Ninja Warrior set the bar Monday night, delivering a 0.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 3.50 million viewers. The NBC athletic competition was down from its Season 11 average but ticked up a tenth from last week’s all-stars special.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: EQ Media Group has announced industry vets Kevin Joseph and  Simon Fleming will head the company’s United States and New Zealand development, respectively. “Kevin and Simon have impressive track records and we are lucky to have them in the company.  Their skills and experience will help EQ Media continue the pattern of growth we are seeing in 2020,” said EQ Media CEO and executive producer Greg Quail. In their new roles, Joseph

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith North American moviegoing slowly resuming, the X-Men spinoff “The New Mutants” opened with a solid $3.1 million at 2,412 locations on Friday.That first-day figure portends a weekend opening in line with Disney’s forecast of $7 million to $10 million.