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Kendrick Lamar won his second Emmy on Sunday, taking home the Creative Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for his halftime performance at Super Bowl LIX, alongside fellow music director Tony Russell. The Apple Music show was nominated for seven awards overall. Other Emmy winners included the 2024 Grammys broadcast and SNL 50. Beyoncé’s Netflix special missed out on this round, though she did take home an Emmy last month for costume design. 

YouTube’s first exclusive global NFL livestream set a platform record, drawing over 17.3 million concurrent viewers from more than 230 countries during the Chiefs vs. Chargers game in São Paulo, Brazil. The average minute audience (AMA) was 16.2 million in the U.S., with 1.1 million AMA internationally, according to YouTube and Nielsen data.

Women’s 3-on-3 basketball league Unrivaled is now valued at $340 million after a Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Investors included Serena Ventures, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Alex Morgan’s Trybe Ventures. The funding will support facility upgrades, player development, and marketing ahead of the league’s sophomore season.

A new Banksy mural appeared on the Royal Courts of Justice in London, showing a judge attacking a protester. Although not tied to a specific event, it came days after nearly 900 people were arrested at a pro-Palestine protest on Saturday. Officials quickly covered it and plan to remove it.

The Conjuring: Last Rites has become the biggest global horror opener ever, with a worldwide debut of $194 million, surpassing 2017’s It. Directed by Michael Chaves, the film earned $110 million across 66 international markets. Domestically, it generated $84 million, following a slight increase in the final numbers. 

Members of Wu-Tang Clan have partnered with The Realest to launch an auction of memorabilia from their Final Chamber farewell tour. The collection features stage-worn items, signed artifacts, and unique collectibles from the group’s final shows in New York, Newark, and Philadelphia. Highlights include a signed Tiffany & Co. commemorative ticket, a Gucci apron worn by Raekwon, and a custom chessboard gifted to Inspectah Deck. The auction is now live on TheRealest.com.

SpaceX is spending $17 billion to acquire key wireless spectrum rights from EchoStar, marking its biggest investment to date in the mobile phone sector. The deal includes $8.5 billion in cash, up to $8.5 billion in SpaceX stock, and $2 billion toward EchoStar’s debt interest payments. The spectrum will support Starlink’s global direct-to-cell service and may be shared with telecom partners. T-Mobile is reportedly in talks to lease some of the acquired rights.

Taika Waititi and Rita Ora are developing Fyre Fest The Musical, a comedy about Billy McFarland and the infamous failed luxury music festival. The show, directed and written by Bryan Buckley, features music by Paul Epworth and set design by David Korins. While no production timeline or Broadway plans have been announced, the project revisits the scandal that inspired competing 2019 documentaries. 

OpenAI is backing Critterz, a feature-length animated film created largely with AI to demonstrate that the technology can produce movies faster and cheaper than traditional Hollywood methods. The film, about forest creatures on an adventure, is set for global theatrical release next year and aims to premiere at Cannes. Produced by Vertigo Films and Native Foreign, Critterz has a budget under $30 million and is slated for completion in just nine months, far shorter than the typical three-year timeline. The team will use AI tools like GPT-5 alongside human voice actors and artists.

Star Trek is celebrating its 60th anniversary next year with a variety of fan-focused events, including a Rose Parade float, new shows like Starfleet Academy and Star Trek: Scouts, and the Star Trek: Khan podcast. Kicking off on Star Trek Day, Sept. 8, the festivities include the “Boldly Go Green” campaign, a Lego collaboration, and a new comic series with WEBTOON. Additionally, Star Trek: The Cruise returns in February, featuring legacy cast members like William Shatner and Walter Koenig.

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Vinciane Ngomsi

Vinciane Ngomsi is a Staff Writer at Boardroom. She began her career in sports journalism with bylines at SB Nation, USA Today, and most recently Yahoo. She received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Truman State University, and when she's not watching old clips of Serena Williams' best matches, she is likely perfecting her signature chocolate chip cookie recipe or preparing a traditional Cameroonian meal.