– The latest UFC buyrate projection, based on data from multiple sources within the UFC and the cable industry, is 1.72 million. That is far and away the best domestic number for a mixed martial arts event, although it falls short of three high-profile boxing matches (Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, Mike...
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In his heavily hyped Friday press conference, UFC President Dana White announced news items that once again failed to live up to the billing. Nothing particularly crazy or unexpected was revealed during the chat with reporters, but White did confirm a number of rumored UFC tidbits. – UFC 100 did over 1.5 million buys....
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The latest victim of WWE’s dreaded “future endeavors” announcement was The Brian Kendrick, and a PWInsider report sheds the first bit of light on the matter. According to the report, Kendrick’s release can largely be attributed to his backstage attitude and motivation as a performer. The internal feeling was that while Kendrick did what...
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PWInsider reported Friday that Total Nonstop Action Wrestling released two prominent backstage players. According to the report, Dutch Mantel and Savio Vega are no longer with the company. Mantel had been working on TNA’s creative team for several years; he represented one of the few wrestling veterans with creative control in the number two...
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“Curb Your Enthusiam”‘s Larry David finally revealed storyline plans for the seventh season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and the “Seinfeld” cast integration is just as many fans of the HBO comedy would have guessed. David confirmed that the “Seinfeld” leads–Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Michael Richards–will appear in a handful of episodes...
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As media outlets detailed the difficulty “Flight of the Conchords” members Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie had in producing content for the second season of the show, most operated under the assumption that the show would not continue past its sophomore year. McKenzie himself was responsible for fueling much of the speculation, telling The...
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– Total Nonstop Action Wrestling issued a satirical press release on President Barack Obama’s much-talked about “Beer Summit,” using the event as an opportunity to hype Beer Money, Inc member James Storm. From the release: “How can they not invite America’s premiere beer drinker,” Storm asked. “Heck, I am doing an interview next week...
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