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Reuters
3 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
England fans celebrate after beating Spain to win Euro 2025
Fans in London were jubilant after England beat Spain 3-1 to win Euro 2025 on Sunday (July 27), celebrating and dancing at a watch party in Wembley.
CTV News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Love Island USA watch party a big hit for downtown Edmonton bar
Love Island USA watch party at Central Social Hall in downtown Edmonton on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Dave Mitchell/CTV News Edmonton) 'Are you open or closed off?' A question host Estella Manneh asked Love Island USA fans as they entered Central Social Hall on Jasper Avenue for Edmonton's very own watch party. After Central Social Hall agreed to host the event, Manneh posted an ad on TikTok and Instagram. Manneh said tickets started selling fast. 'We sold out of all the entries at the door which was 130 people,' she told CTV News Edmonton. 'Now we are over 150 people.' The watch party reserved the whole restaurant for fans to watch the latest episode. Love Island USA watch party at Central Social Hall Love Island USA watch party at Central Social Hall in downtown Edmonton on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Dave Mitchell/CTV News Edmonton) 'It's funny to be in a room filled with strangers all yelling at the TV,' said fan of the show Shayna Kozun. Love Island USA Season 7 premiered on June 3. Since the start of the season, the show has grown in popularity and is the number one reality show in America across all streaming platforms. Nielsen data says it has more than 434 million minutes viewed. Thursday night's watch party gave fans in Edmonton a unique opportunity to engage face-to-face rather than online. 'There's a synergistic effect of the emotions and the energy that happens in a room when we're all doing the same thing,' said registered psychologist Dr. Ganz Ferrance. 'There's a real sense of unity.' The latest episode spared no feelings as five islanders were dumped from the villa. Earlier in the week the islanders' fates were put in the audience's hands when they were tasked to vote for their favourite and least favourite girl and boy. Central Social Hall was witness to strong reactions as fans were pleased and disappointed with some results. Amaya Espinal was named America's most trustworthy and genuine girl leaving fans all in agreement. The restaurant erupted when islander Taylor Williams was saved, leading to controversy. 'Everyone's engaged, having fun and having drinks. It's a whole experience,' said another fan of the show, Cole Ewasiuk. After the episode finished, Edmonton had its very own tell all. A microphone was passed around the restaurant for viewers to make their opinion heard. 'Who doesn't love drama?' said Kozun. This won't be the end for Love Island USA watch parties in Edmonton. Manneh plans to host another one later in the summer.
Washington Post
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
9 ‘Love Island' viewing parties at bars in the D.C. area
You can't run — and you certainly can't hide — from 'Love Island USA.' The seventh season of the reality hit has not only taken over our timelines, our group chats and our lives, it's now taking over the city's bars. Nightlife spots around D.C., Maryland and Virginia are hopping on what seems to be a nationwide trend of hosting 'Love Island' watch parties. There's arguably no better way to spend a weeknight than with your best friends, gossiping about the islanders while sipping 'Love Island'-themed cocktails. However, Metrobar — the venue on Rhode Island Avenue NE featuring a refurbished train — is taking the watch party to another level: Keenan Anunay, a Love Islander from Season 5, is a guest host Friday night. During last year's 'Love Is Blind' season, which featured D.C. singles, the bar hosted similar viewings and got a huge response. Naturally, says assistant general manager (and 'Love Island' fan) Janaye Broadus, it had to bring them back. Why are places like Metrobar choosing to do this now? It's simple, Broadus says: 'Love Island' is extremely popular — so popular that customers, partners and even Anunay himself asked the bar to continue its watch parties in the show's honor. 'We're expecting at least 200 to 300 people,' Broadus says. With at least nine local establishments holding watch parties, you can move your couch party to a bar with a promising list of drink specials in honor of the bombshells, Casa Amor and, of course, the islanders. Mister Days When: Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Where: 1101 N. Highland St., Arlington. Mister Days serves half-price bottles of rosé and sauvignon blanc, Surfside and Nutrl buckets, and $7 red and white sangria. Capitol Square Bar and Grill When: Thursdays and Sundays from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Where: 1500 East Capitol St. NE. The Capitol Hill bar shows 'Love Island' twice a week, with drink specials and discounts for the first 50 reservations. Focus D.C. When: June 26 at 5 p.m. Where: 1348 H St. NE. Focus D.C. has 'Love Island'-themed cocktails and food specials, hookah, games, giveaways and 'villa-style fun.' Admission is free. VIP entry, which includes a reserved seat, an 'islander lemon drop' and one appetizer, costs $30. Admission for a group of four with a bottle of prosecco and four appetizers is $125. Public Bar When: June 26 at 9 p.m. Where: 1214 18th St. NW. The multilevel sports bar trades soccer for 'Love Island' at this watch party. Metrobar When: June 27 from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Where: 640 Rhode Island Ave. NE. 'Love Island' veteran Keenan Anunay is the guest host. Metrobar will serve the Casa Amor Margarita, which the staff describes as an 'amplified' version of its regular kind. Lydia on H When: June 30 at 8 p.m. Where: 1427 H St. NE. Head to the H Street lounge's upstairs speakeasy for $12 themed cocktails, including Hurricane Huda and I Love Me a Country Man. Greene Turtle When: Mondays and Tuesdays at 9 p.m. through the end of the season. Where: Greene Turtle locations including two in the D.C. area: College Park and near Nationals Park. Specials include 'Buckets of Love' ($15 beer buckets and $20 seltzer buckets), the 'Love' Island cocktail (a $7 Long Island), the Stallion Crush (a $5 crush of your choice) and the Drop It Like It's Hot shot (a $5 lemon drop). Royal Sands Social Club When: July 1 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Where: 26 N St. SE. The only ticketed event on this list is at the pool-inspired bar near Navy Yard, which offers games, 'Love Island'-themed challenges, giveaways and drinks. The Palm Tree ticket ($28) includes food and a pair of raffle tickets; the Bombshell ticket ($45) adds one drink.
National Post
17-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
From Red Deer to Downtown: Free watch parties for Oilers' Game 6 against Florida Panthers
If you're hoping to get to Rogers Place to watch Game 6 on the big screen and don't have a ticket yet, you're out of luck. Article content The indoor watch party, with ticket proceeds going to the Oilers Community Foundation, is sold out. If you want to get to the Moss Pit, you'll need to line up well ahead of the 6 p.m. face-off time. Article content Article content But there are other family-friendly options, with free admissions, that are happening in and around the city. Article content If you do want to watch the game in an arena atmosphere, and on a giant screen, you could always make the 90-minute drive down south to Red Deer. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Marchant Crane Centrium, where the game will be shown at the home of the Western Hockey League's Red Deer Rebels. Price of admission? A donation of non-perishable goods for the local food bank. Article content Jaiden Foster, an administrative assistant at Westerner Park, said previous watch parties have attracted 150 to 200 fans. Article content 'But we're hoping for a much bigger turnout tomorrow,' she said. Article content And, in a place that's halfway between Edmonton and Calgary, where the NHL loyalties are divided between the Oilers and Flames, are there fans at the Centrium who will be cheering against Edmonton, because it's the most Calgary thing they can do. Let's face it, if we lived in a Bizarro universe where the Flames were in the Cup final, could dyed-in-the-wool Oilers fans bring themselves to cheer for that team in red? Article content Article content 'We bring in a diverse group,' said Foster. 'But the majority of them are Oilers fans.' Article content Article content 'Hoping to get a good one' Article content If Red Deer is too far, the Starlite Room is located Downtown, just a couple of blocks south of the Rogers Place mayhem. The venue is hosting a watch party, doors open at 5:30 p.m., and admission is free. Minors are welcome. The game will be shown on a 16-foot by nine-foot screen. There will be food, drinks, and DJs will play music during breaks in the action. Article content 'We're continuing to do them, hoping to get a good one,' he said. 'If we go to Game 7, I think it will be good. Tomorrow might be OK, hopefully.'
CTV News
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Danny Green coming to Calgary for NBA Finals watch parties
Calgary Watch NBA House will host watch parties in Calgary for Game 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals, featuring an appearance from three-time champion Danny Green.
