Stephen & Ayesha Curry to Produce Peacock Documentary
Stephen and Ayesha Curry are teaming up with Peacock to produce a brand-new documentary. Titled Sentenced, the project is described as “an immersive and vulnerable exploration of the epidemic of childhood illiteracy through a series of braided character-driven stories.” With each story, viewers will follow the perspective of a different subject that never learned how to read. Available to stream on the platform as of Monday, Sentenced is produced by Curry’s Unanimous Media entertainment company.
Tyler, the Creator to Make Film Acting Debut Alongside Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow
Tyler, the Creator will star starring opposite Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow in his debut feature film role for the Josh Safdie-directed Marty Supreme. Details of the flick remain a secret, but the plot reportedly centers around the late pro table tennis player Marty Reisman, revered for his quirky fashions and impressive playing skills. Safdie and Ronald Bronstein wrote the screenplay and are also producing the film with Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Chalamet, and A24. Meanwhile, Paltrow is coming out of retirement to return to the big screen for the first time since Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
Larry Ellison Passes Jeff Bezos as Second-richest in the World Following Oracle Surge
With a net worth of $209 billion, Oracle chairman Larry Ellison has passed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the second-richest man in the world. Per CNBC, the businessman has added $11.7 billion to his net worth since the close of trading Friday, while shares of Oracle jumped again Monday by more than 8%. Elon Musk still sits atop the list at $251 billion. The news comes as Ellison’s portfolio is on the verge of expanding. Should the proposed merger with Skydance Media become official, Ellison will become Paramount Global’s majority shareholder.
UFC 306 at Las Vegas Sphere Breaks Revenue Records
The first sports event at the Las Vegas Sphere netted around $22 million in revenue, setting a record for both the UFC and Sin City’s hottest new venue. Sportico reports that all 16,024 tickets were sold, while UFC also secured a record for merchandise sales for a single showcase. Despite a historic achievement, President Dana White says future UFC events at The Sphere are unlikely as the company has a multi-year exclusive contract with MGM for events in Las Vegas.
MrBeast Teams Up with Logan Paul, KSI to Launch Lunchables Alternative
MrBeast has teamed up with Prime Co-founders KSI and Logan Paul for his latest business venture, Lunchly, a pre-packaged meal brand. In the release accompanying the announcement, Paul said Lunchly is a better alternative to a grab-and-go market “dominated by Lunchables,” emphasizing its goal is to “disrupt the lunch market for kids with healthier, better-tasting options.” Each Lunchly package will include a Prime beverage and Feastables candy bar, MrBeast’s line of snack bars.
Jon Rahm Wins LIV Golf Individual Title, Earns $22M Over Weekend
With a victory on Sunday at the LIV Golf Chicago event, Jon Rahm not only took home $4 million in tournament prize money but also the year-end individual title that comes with an $18 million bonus. In his inaugural season on the Saudi-backed tour, Rahm has accumulated over $34 million in LIV winnings. Although Sunday’s win was just his second victory of the year, Rahm didn’t place outside the top 10 in any of the 12 events. LIV’s third season comes to a close this weekend at the Team Championship finale at Maridoe Golf Club in Dallas.
Las Vegas Named Site of 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards
BET confirmed Monday that the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Music Awards are moving to Las Vegas for the first time. While the exact venue won’t be shared until next week, the ceremony will be held on Oct. 8 and premiere on Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. Fat Joe has served as host for the last two years, but the network has not yet announced who is tasked with emcee duties for this year’s festivities.
Amazon Returning to Office 5 Days a Week in 2025
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told staffers in a Monday memo that starting Jan. 5, 2025, corporate employees must return to the office five days a week. Jassy justified the decision by saying it is necessary to “invent, collaborate, and be connected.” The e-commerce company’s previous in-office requirement for team members was three days a week. Jassy added in the memo that workers can claim “extenuating circumstances” or request exceptions from senior leadership to appeal this rule.
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