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Dental hygiene student Miki Sudo of Florida has won her 10th women’s title at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] On Thursday, Sudo consumed 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes and set a new world record for women. The 38-year-old defending champion last year won after eating 39 1/2 hot dogs, while her personal best is 48 1/2, the women’s world record. She defeated 14 competitors from around the world, including 28-year-old rival rival Mayoi Ebihara of Japan.

The Match Factory has sold the rights in several key territories for Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes’ “Grand Tour,” following its premiere in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it received the best director prize. The film unravels the poignant tale of Edward, a British civil servant portrayed by Gonçalo Waddington (“Arabian Nights: Volume […]

For pregnant Francesca Farago, preparing for the arrival of her and Jesse Sullivan's twins and their dream vows may be too much to handle.  So the TikToker has hit pause on their wedding plans as

Nag Ashwin’s ambitious sci-fi film “Kalki 2898 AD” has become a box office phenomenon, grossing over $84 million worldwide and debuting at No. 3 globally. With an estimated budget of $72 million, it’s one of the most expensive Indian films ever made. Set in a dystopian future, “Kalki 2898 AD” follows Bhairava (Prabhas), a powerful […]

ITV Studios Finland has begun production on a local adaptation of “Cold Feet,” the beloved British comedy-drama series that ran for five seasons between 1997 and 2003 before launching a hit reboot 13 years later. Produced for MTV and set to premiere in 2026, the 8 x 42” series (“Rimakauhua ja rakkautta” in Finnish) is […]

Principal photography has commenced on the Arab underworld thriller “Boomah” (“The Owl”), written and directed by Zaid Abu Hamdan and marking the Jordanian filmmaker’s second feature following his critically acclaimed “Daughters of Abdul Rahman.” Previously announced in December, Rakeen Saad is set to play the titular role of the female thug Boomah.