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Boardroom is a sports, media and entertainment brand co-founded by Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman and focused on the intersection of sports and entertainment. Boardroomโ€™s flagship media arm features premium video/audio, editorial, daily and weekly newsletters, showcasing how athletes, executives, musicians and creators are moving the business world forward. Boardroomโ€™s ecosystem encompasses B2B events and experiences (such as its renowned NBA and WNBA All-Star events) as well as ticketed conferences such as Game Plan in partnership with CNBC. Our advisory arm serves to consult and connect athletes, brands and executives with our broader network and initiatives.

Recent film and TV projects also under the Boardroom umbrella include the Academy Award-winning Two Distant Strangers (Netflix), the critically acclaimed scripted series SWAGGER (Apple TV+) and Emmy-nominated documentary NYC Point Gods (Showtime).

Boardroomโ€™s sister company, Boardroom Sports Holdings, features investments in emerging sports teams and leagues, including the Major League Pickleball team, the Brooklyn Aces, NWSL champions Gotham FC, and MLSโ€™ Philadelphia Union.

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May 19, 2026
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The Jonas Brothers are launching Hey Jonas!, a new podcast featuring Nick, Joe, and Kevin sharing behind-the-scenes stories from life on tour, family dynamics, and their careers. Produced with iHeartPodcasts, the show will also feature guest appearances from friends and relatives, while fans can submit questions through a dedicated hotline. The podcast arrives as the trio juggles a Las Vegas residency, a world tour, and development of Camp Rock 3.

Cardi B leads the 2026 BET Awards nominations with six nods, including Album of the Year and Best Female Hip Hop Artist, while Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist earned five each. Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean, and Latto followed with four nominations apiece. BET also introduced two new categories โ€” the Fashion Vanguard Award and the Pulse Award โ€” ahead of the ceremony airing live June 28 across BET and Paramount networks.

NFL owners have awarded Super Bowl LXIV in 2030 to Nashville, marking the cityโ€™s first time hosting the leagueโ€™s championship game. The event will be played at the new Nissan Stadium, scheduled to open in 2027, making Tennessee the 12th state to host a Super Bowl. League officials and the Tennessee Titans say the game will showcase the cityโ€™s growth, hospitality, and new stadium as Nashville joins the NFLโ€™s rotation of marquee host sites.

Blackstone is investing $5 billion into a new AI infrastructure venture backed by Google, aiming to bring 500 megawatts of compute capacity online by 2027. The project will run on Googleโ€™s in-house TPU chips, signaling the tech giantโ€™s push to challenge Nvidiaโ€™s dominance in AI hardware. Led by former Google executive Benjamin Treynor Sloss, the venture highlights the escalating race to build the infrastructure powering the next wave of AI growth.

Snoop Dogg is stepping deeper into film with a role in The Faith of Long Beach, an indie boxing drama centered on a young fighter chasing a shot at redemption after growing up in the foster system. Brandon Perea will lead the project, which explores ambition, family, and life in Long Beach. The movie also expands Snoopโ€™s growing presence in Hollywood, where heโ€™s increasingly building projects both in front of and behind the camera through Death Row Pictures.

Roku is expanding its push into creator-driven entertainment with a new hub dedicated to influencer content and a slate of FAST channels from digital stars including iShowSpeed, Jesser, and the Stokes Twins. The company says demand for creator programming, especially among advertisers, continues to climb as audiences increasingly watch online personalities alongside traditional TV. Roku also plans to surface creator-related content from streaming partners like Peacock and HBO Max.

Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro are leading a group of high-profile investors joining the Las Vegas Raiders as part of a newly approved NFL ownership deal reshaping the franchiseโ€™s minority stakes. The group also includes Michael Dell and Blackstone executive Joseph Baratta, while existing partner Egon Durban is increasing his position. The investors are acquiring a 25.3% stake from a long-time consortium, with Mark Davis continuing as controlling owner of the team.

Teyana Taylor is teaming with Chanel and the Tribeca Festival for a featured conversation at this yearโ€™s Through Her Lens program, an initiative supporting emerging women filmmakers. Taking place on June 7 in New York, the discussion will focus on mentorship, creative leadership, and expanding opportunities for female storytellers in entertainment. Taylor recently joined the programโ€™s advisory committee, adding another major role in the film industry as she continues to expand beyond music into directing, acting, and producing.

ABC is officially expanding the Greyโ€™s Anatomy universe with a new Texas-set medical drama from Shonda Rhimes and current Greyโ€™s showrunner Meg Marinis. The series will follow doctors at a rural West Texas medical center serving patients across remote communities and is slated to debut during the 2026-27 TV season. Ellen Pompeo will executive produce the project, marking the franchiseโ€™s fourth spinoff.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will serve as grand marshal for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, adding another major spotlight moment to her rapidly growing profile in Indiana sports culture. The WNBA guard will deliver the iconic โ€œdrivers to your carsโ€ command ahead of Sundayโ€™s race after previous scheduling conflicts kept her from participating in Indy 500 festivities during her first two WNBA seasons.

Carlos Alcaraz will miss Wimbledon as he continues recovering from a wrist injury that has sidelined him since April. The two-time Wimbledon champion already withdrew from the French Open and several key tune-up tournaments during the clay and grass seasons. Despite the setback, Alcaraz still owns one of the yearโ€™s biggest achievements after winning the Australian Open in January to complete a career Grand Slam at just 23 years old.

Prime Video says The Boys Season 5 is delivering record-breaking performance despite growing online criticism of pacing and storylines. The final season has reached 57 million viewers per episode globally in its first five weeks, making it the seriesโ€™ biggest yet and one of the platformโ€™s top-performing originals. Showrunner Eric Kripke says the strong ratings donโ€™t match social media criticism, calling it a vocal minority ahead of the series finale and upcoming Vought Rising spinoff.


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