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Irish Daily Mirror
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Katie Taylor fight garners six million viewers worldwide, setting US records
Katie Taylor's fight with Amanda Serrano was watched by six million viewers across the globe, co-promoter Most Valuable Promotions said. The Irish girl won a points victory to defeat Serrano for the third time and retain her super lightweight title. In the US, an estimated 4.2 million viewers tuned in - more than hockey's Stanley Cup Final, the WNBA Final and the French Open Finals - making it the most-watched professional women's sports event of 2025. The live-streamed event was No. 1 on Netflix in the United States, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and made the top 10 in 43 countries. A sold-out crowd of 19,721 people were also in attendance, generating a $2.63 million gate at Madison Square Garden, the highest gate ever for a women's boxing card, and the highest gate for a female sporting event in MSG history. The third instalment of the rivalry also broke the official Guinness World Record title for the most world championship belts ever contested on a single fight card, male or female, with 17 world titles. 'Taylor vs. Serrano 3 wasn't just a fight; it was the start of a movement for boxing and redefined what's possible for women's sports on a global stage,' MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian said. 'We've made it our mission to make women's boxing a global force, and this is proof that the demand is there for premium content and only growing. 'Thank you to Netflix and Madison Square Garden for sharing our commitment to elevate women's sports and for helping us deliver this moment to the world.'
UPI
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Washington woman breaks record with 4,060 jigsaw puzzles
July 14 (UPI) -- A Washington woman earned a Guinness World Record for her collection of 4,060 different jigsaw puzzles. Liza Fireman, 46, of Bellevue, told Guinness World Records she started collecting puzzles in 2019, and she has since accumulated thousands of designs, mostly from her favorite manufacturer, Ravensburger. "I didn't set out to break the world record, I just fell in love with puzzling," Fireman said. "But not just any puzzles -- Ravensburger puzzles. I love their quality, their design, the history of puzzles. It just became a passion." Fireman's 4,060-strong collection was enough to take the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of jigsaw puzzles from John Walczak, whose collection was tallied at 2,022 in 2023. Her collection includes numerous Disney puzzles, as well as puzzles based the TV series Friends, the James Bond film franchise, Hello Kitty and the movie Wicked. "If I kept all of the puzzles I did in a year, I could easily carpet my house with puzzles," she said.
Mint
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
India's ‘biggest flop film' faced 99.99% loss despite two big actors, later released on YouTube for free
From a filmmaker's A-to-Z involvement in production to top-notch performances by a star-studded cast, a great deal of effort goes into making a film. But above all, it's the producers—the backbone of the film industry—who take the biggest risks, often investing large sums of money in the hope that a film will perform well at the box office. While many assume that a bigger budget guarantees success, that's far from the truth. In fact, India's biggest box office flop stands as proof that even popular actors and heavy investment can't always save a film from failure. India's 'biggest flop' film was The Lady Killer, made on a staggering ₹ 45 crore budget. The film earned only around ₹ 60,000 at the box office, reportedly selling just 500 tickets. Directed by Ajay Bahl, the 2023 release has been widely labelled as India's biggest box office disaster, as reported by multiple portals. Starring Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar, it was a crime thriller produced by Bhushan Kumar under the T-Series banner. The Lady Killer went into production in 2022, but multiple re-shoots in 2023 pushed the final budget up to ₹ 45 crore. Despite the big names and high production costs, the film failed miserably once it hit theatre screens. On day one, the film reportedly sold only 293 tickets across India, and ended up earning less than ₹ 1 lakh as its total lifetime box office collection. If reports are to be believed, The Lady Killer was released even though it wasn't fully completed, with the climax left unfinished. Director Ajay Bahl initially confirmed this in an interview, though he later changed his stance. The film received only limited screenings in a handful of theatres across a few cities in the country. According to trade insiders, the reason behind this token release was a deal the makers had signed with Netflix. For the film to stream on the OTT platform in December, it needed to have a theatrical release in early November. Delaying the release to complete the film could have cost them the streaming deal. To avoid losing that opportunity, the producers went ahead with a quiet, barely-promoted theatrical release—even though the film was still incomplete. Reports also claimed that because the film's release was handled so poorly, even the lead actors—Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar—chose not to promote it. Apart from a trailer, there was no marketing or publicity for The Lady Killer. When it finally released in theatres, it performed terribly and was critically panned. As a result, Netflix reportedly pulled out of the streaming deal, and the planned OTT release was cancelled. It is believed that no other OTT platform picked up the film due to its poor performance. Eventually, The Lady Killer was released for free on YouTube under the T-Series channel in September 2024. The film has now crossed 4 million views on YouTube. Reacting to the movie, one user commented, 'I didn't skip any ads… That's my donation to the producer (sic).' 'Guinness World Record for the fastest movie to be released on YouTube,' joked another. 'I highly suggest this movie to anybody suffering from insomnia—that is, lack of sleep. It works like wonders,' someone else mocked.
CTV News
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
On Video: The tale of the red paperclip trade and Kipling, Sask.
Kyle MacDonald holds up his business card Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in Montreal. MacDonald, who two years ago managed to turn a red paperclip into a two-storey home in a rural Saskatchewan town, is now putting the house up for trade. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson It's been 20 years since Kyle MacDonald embarked on a year-long trading adventure that eventually landed him a home in Kipling, Sask. The whirlwind quest led to Guinness World Record titles for both MacDonald and the town. A blog post from MacDonald on July 12, 2005, acted as the spark. In it, he told his readers about his ambitious and quirky plan. With just a single red paperclip that was sitting on his desk, he was looking to trade it for something bigger – hoping to continue until he got a house, 'or an island, or a house on an island.' 'You get the idea,' he said in the post. What followed was a most unusual sequence of online trades. The paper clip was swapped for a fish-shaped pen, which in turn was traded for a unique doorknob. The doorknob was swapped for a camp stove, which led to a generator, then a keg party, a snowmobile, a snowmobiling adventure to Yahk, B.C., a cube van, a recording contract, a year's condo rental in Phoenix, AZ and then for a day with rock star Alice Cooper. MacDonald then secured a double switch with actor-director Corbin Bernsen, who agreed to accept a 'KISS' snow globe in exchange for a role in one of his upcoming films. Kipling's town council, at the advice of then economic development officer Bert Roach, negotiated with MacDonald and traded the house at 503 Main Street in exchange for the movie role. MacDonald travelled to Kipling, in July of 2006 to formally accept the trade. A ceremony was held in the town – officially ending MacDonald's journey. MacDonald and his partner stayed in the home, albeit briefly. It was later given back to the town and turned into a restaurant. Bernsen travelled to Kipling following the trade where he held auditions for the promised movie role in his feature 'Donna on Demand' – with Kipling's Nolan Hubbard eventually winning the role. Bernsen would return to Kipling to shoot his feature 'Rust,' being sure to utilize local actors and extras. As a result, Kipling Film Productions Inc. was formed – with the aim of producing more films in the town and district. Finally, to commemorate MacDonald's efforts and the story that highlighted Kipling to the world – the town commissioned a statue to be built. Standing 15 feet two inches tall and weighing 3,043 pounds, the paperclip is the world's largest – and Kipling was featured in the 2007 edition of the Guinness Book of Records. The town of Kipling will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the red paper clip trade in July of 2026, recognizing when the last of MacDonald's 14 trades was made. Planning for the event is underway, with the town possibly inviting all 14 of the original traders for a reunion and a thank you for putting Kipling on the map. -With files from Wayne Mantyka
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Roller skaters go for world record in Golden Gate Park. Maintaining the vibe is key
Morgana Gelb has skated a marathon and has skated in the all-night roller disco at Burning Man. But she'd never skated for a world record until she joined a human link Sunday afternoon in an attempt to connect 105 skaters in a serpentine in Golden Gate Park. 'A world's record has never been on my list of things to do,' said Gelb, who lives in San Anselmo and happened upon the world record attempt while skating with her family in the San Francisco park, 'but this is the right time and the right place.' Gelb was inlining with her husband, John, and their daughter Lucia, 7, so that was three skaters toward the requisite 105 right there. She had two younger daughters, Gia, 5, and Clara, 3, on scooters, but they were too young to qualify. To be part of the serpentine, you had to be proficient enough on roller skates or blades to be able to join one hand with the skater in front of you and one with the skater behind as it snaked its way along John F. Kennedy Drive from the Sixth Avenue skate rink to the Conservatory of Flowers. 'You have to go 400 meters, and you can't break the chain,' explained event organizer David Miles Jr., who is known as the Godfather of Skate and serves as minister at the Church of 8 Wheels. Miles is a strict enforcer of the rules to qualify for the Guinness World Record because he invented the category back in 2012, when he got 104 skaters to serpentine down JFK Drive. An attempt to beat his own unofficial record in 2015 on the Great Highway failed when it joined only 90 skaters. Sunday was the first attempt to break the record in 10 years. 'The world record is a shiny object. It's cool,' Miles said an hour before the attempt. 'What I really want to do is just get people skating and maintain that special vibe.' To do so, Miles created Skate Week San Francisco, now in its second year in an old airplane hangar, near Forty Point in the Presidio of San Francisco. The serpentine was the first event of the week, which will pick up again with the Red and White Ball on Tuesday night, and build throughout the week to the Friday night skate through the streets of the city and a Saturday event called Skating for Scholarships. This the second Skate Week San Francisco, and last year's inaugural drew 800 people. Miles hopes to double it this year and says he has an army of skaters rolling in from Texas for 'Boots on the Ground,' the Saturday night party at Building 937, the Presidio hangar, which will be transformed into a temporary roller rink called the Church of 8 Wheels Golden Gate. 'I want to make an annual Skate Festival where people converge on San Francisco for a week,' Miles said. Church always happens on Sundays at the skate circle in the park, which becomes a circular disco. That formed the staging area to go for the world record attempt, which was a fundraiser for the scholarships. To become part of the snake, one had to be wearing a number, which cost a $10 donation. Sunset District resident Kasey Nejad bought three of them, for herself and her daughters, Vivien 12, and Frankie, 10. They have a copy of Guinness World Records at home and would not mind being a part of the next edition. 'That's why we came,' Nejad explained. 'This is Golden Gate Park, Church of 8 Wheels, San Francisco. We want to be part of this day.' Just after 1 p.m., the skaters lined up on JFK Drive and joined hands, with Miles at the head of the snake. When it started to move from one side of the street to the next, it looked like the skating scene in 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' All that was lacking was a Vince Guaraldi soundtrack. 'If I can get 105 skaters to come out and go for the record,' Miles said beforehand, '30 of them will become regulars at the Church of 8 Wheels.' The snake made its way through pedestrians and bicyclists along JFK, and miraculously the chain was not broken along the way, which would have disqualified it. The 400-meter distance was achieved. 'It was hard,' Nejad said afterward. 'But there was positive energy. Everybody was cheering and saying, 'Don't let go. Don't let go.'' Nobody did. But there were not enough of them to break the record or even come close. 'We accomplished the task at hand but not enough people,' Nejad said. 'We're definitely doing it again next year.' The 'Gelb Gals,' as they call themselves, will also be back next year, assuming Miles stages another attempt at the world record. In the end, Lucia was deemed too young to qualify, but next year she will be ready for sure, and her two younger sisters are in training. 'It was a quintessential San Francisco roller blading experience,' Morgana said afterward. 'It was a little bit like a roller blade roller coaster, and no one fell off.'
