‘Cash Me Outside’ girl Bhad Bhabie drops $6K on 21st birthday dinner

Cash her at Nobu Malibu.

Two weeks after giving birth to a baby girl, Bhad Bhabie celebrated her 21st birthday Tuesday with a sushi dinner totaling $6,477.

The rapper, whose real name is Danielle Bregoli, showed off the bill via Snapchat, which broke the meal down into nearly $4,000 spent on food and more than $2,500 on drinks.

The rapper’s festivities cost more than $6,000. Bhad Bhabie/Snapchat
She enjoyed seafood, drinks and multiple cakes. Bhad Bhabie/Snapchat
Her boyfriend, Le Vaughn, and their friends helped ring in her new year. Bhad Bhabie/Snapchat
She showed off the bill via Snapchat. Bhad Bhabie/Snapchat

In addition to lobster, crab and gelato, the festivities featured multiple cakes for the guest of honor.

In more footage from the party, Bhabie stunned in a black outfit with her hair down as her boyfriend, Le Vaughn, and many of their friends helped ring in her new year.

One of her team members paid for the extravagant night out, TMZ reported Wednesday.

The outing came two weeks after Bhabie gave birth to baby girl Kali. bhadbhabie/Instagram
She debuted her baby bump in December 2023.

The over-the-top outing comes on the heels of Bhabie becoming a mom, with her posting the first picture of her daughter via Instagram on March 15.

The new parent has yet to show her infant’s face on social media, covering Kali’s features with a heart emoji in a selfie last week.

Bhabie, who became famous in 2016 when her appearance on “Dr. Phil” went viral, announced her pregnancy news in December 2023 amid baby bump speculation.

Bhabie and Vaughn have yet to show their infant’s face. Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGA
The couple similarly keep their relationship out of the spotlight.

She shared the sex of her little one with a Heaven by Marc Jacobs x Barragan ad campaign later that month.

In February, Bhabie revealed her baby-to-be’s name in the decor at her baby shower.

While she and Vaughn keep their romance private, the couple are believed to have been together since 2020.

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Why Santiago Cabrera’s ‘menacing’ role on ‘The Cleaning Lady’ stands out

Veteran actor Santiago Cabrera has been part of the superhero world (“Heroes”), domestic dramas (“Big Little Lies”) and sci-fi franchises (“Star Trek: Picard”).

Now, he’s entering the crime-thriller world of the Fox hit “The Cleaning Lady.” 

“I like to shake things up,” Cabrera, 45, told The Post, referring to his disparate genres. 

“I didn’t do comedy for a long time, and a bit of comedy has started to come my way lately [and] I really enjoyed that. Even in drama, I like being able to bring a lightness whenever possible, because that’s also life.

“Someone the other day asked if it was by choice that I’ve done stuff in the nerdy world – fantasy and sci- fi and comic book [shows]. Those are just the most incredible and loyal fans. I’ve loved being part of those stories and discovering what they mean to people.

“The more eclectic I can keep [my roles], the better.” 

Now in Season 3 (airing Tuesdays at 8 p.m.), “The Cleaning Lady” (created by Miranda Kwok) is about  Cambodian-Filipino former doctor Thony De La Rosa (Elodie Yung), who comes to America for medical treatment for her son, where she gets a job as a regular cleaning service worker. As she struggles to support her son, she ends up getting ensnared in the criminal underworld, and becoming a “cleaning lady” for organized crime. 

Santiago Cabrera as the menacing family man Jorge Sanchez on “The Cleaning Lady.” FOX
Elodie Yung as Thony and Cabrera as Jorge. FOX

Tragically, former co-star Adan Canto, who played her criminal ally Arman Morales, died of cancer in January at age 42. Former co-star Oliver Hudson’s character, Garrett Miller, was also killed off in Season 2, leading to an influx of new characters in Season 3. 

Cabrera, who is also known for playing Lancelot in the BBC series “Merlin,” joins the show as Ivy League educated attorney Jorge Sanchez, who enters the story with his cartel boss sister, Ramona (Kate del Castillo). 

“I thought it was very refreshing to see a show on network TV with a lead like Elodie’s character,” said Cabrera.

“And at the same time, I love the idea of playing someone who is from this world of violence, but has the challenge to bring humanity to him. I got a very nice letter from the showrunners, starting with a two-page description of this guy’s arc for the season, and his background. It’s very refreshing to get that. 

“I’ve seen a lot of gangster movies, of course, so I didn’t have to go watch all those again, but I watched as much of the show as I could before starting, to see the world you’re delving into,” he said. “What I love is that characters start to take a life of their own. Also what’s very freeing is, in these formats where you jump on board [a show a few seasons in] and discover it as you go along, you can use that discovery.” 

Eva De Dominici and Cabrera on “The Cleaning Lady.” FOX
“I loved that this very menacing and unpredictable person also has a softer human side,” said Cabrera. FOX

He said he liked the fact that Jorge is an unlikely family man, since he’s got a daughter and a sister. 

“The family aspect and the sibling relationship was relatable,” Cabrera said. “I loved that this very menacing and unpredictable person also has a softer human side. I found that really interesting, the juxtaposition of those two worlds.” 

As Season 3 progresses, “You’ll see a lot of the relationships start to develop, worlds start to collide and come together, interests will start to come together. I’m excited for audiences to get to know Jorge more, and see different sides of him,” he said. 

“I’m excited for audiences to get to know Jorge more, and see different sides of him,” said Cabrera. FOX
“Interests will start to come together,” Cabrera said about the rest of Season 3. FOX

Coming up, Cabrera said he’s not sure if he’s done with the “Star Trek” world — “Anything can happen, so never say never. I really enjoyed that character, so you never know” — and he’ll also co-star with Eva Longoria in the AppleTV+ show “Land of Women.” 

“It’s a dramedy set in wine country,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun.” 

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Kelly Rowland walks off ‘Today,’ leave Hoda Kotba scrambling

Kelly Rowland dramatically waked out of NBC’s “Today” show on Thursday morning after the star thought her dressing room was not up to snuff, sources exclusively tell Page Six.

The R&B singer and actress was a guest on the 8a.m. hour of “Today,” and was then expected to fill in for Jenna Bush Hager in the fourth hour as guest host of “Today with Hoda & Jenna.”

Rowland, however, dropped out at the 11th hour because her dressing room wasn’t up to par, and she left Hoda Kotb scurrying to find a replacement, sources told us.

Rowland appeared with Savannah Guthrie on the 8a.m. hour of “Today” to promote her Netflix film “Mea Culpa.” TODAY/NBC

“Kelly and her team were not happy. They did not like the dressing room, so they decided to pull her off the show, leaving [Kotb] without a guest host for the 10 a.m. hour,” a source familiar with the situation told Page Six.

Rowland was on the show to promote her new Tyler Perry-produced Netflix movie, “Mea Culpa,” in which she stars and is also a producer.

Rowland’s abrupt exit left “Today” insiders perplexed because, “She’s beloved at ‘Today.’ She was getting the full hour, and Hoda’s the biggest hype woman on the planet! It made no sense,” a source said.

Rowland and her team played a dramatic game of “musical dressing rooms,” we hear.

Rowland’s team inquired about a dressing room that was occupied by Jennifer Lopez. TODAY/NBC

They inquired about a green room upstairs because “they didn’t like the one she was in.”

Unfortunately, the upstairs room was occupied by Jennifer Lopez, who arrived to the studio prior to Rowland to promote her new album, “This Is Me… Now,” and her accompanying film project, “The Greatest Love Story Never Told.”

Dressing rooms at “Today” are known to be some of the smallest in the TV industry — practically “glorified closets,” as one source put it.

Rita Ora filled in for Rowland at the last minute.

“They’re not nice. It’s the oldest building. There are major space limitations, [it’s] not glamorous. It’s not fresh flowers, and candles and gourmet food. It’s basically [a] white box,” shared the TV source.

Still, we’re told “Today” producers offered Rowland several other options, including multiple talent dressing rooms and some much larger utility makeup and hair areas.

“They didn’t want that. [The show] basically offered up as much as possible, but they weren’t happy with it, so they walked and they left,” the insider said.

Rowland pulled out of guest-hosting with Hoda Kotb. NBC
Kotb was left in the lurch, but found a last-minute replacement. Nathan Congleton/NBC

Thankfully for Kotb, singer Rita Ora volunteered and filled in for Rowland.

We hear she happily took a dressing room similar to the one briefly occupied by the former Destiny’s Child star.

Reps for “Today,” and Rowland, did not comment.

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Jo Koy says he is ‘just supporting’ Taylor Swift following backlash over his Golden Globes 2024 joke

Jo Koy claimed he’s a Swiftie days after he made fun of Taylor Swift during the 2024 Golden Globes.

“I didn’t understand the Taylor [Swift] tiff,” he told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Thursday.

“What hurts the most is me just supporting Taylor, I support her, I love her work. I got nieces that I bought tickets for. There’s no ill intent in that joke.”

During his opening monologue as a first-time host of the Golden Globes, the 52-year-old comedian made jabs at Swift, saying, “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift.”

However, when the joke fell flat, he quickly added, “Sorry about that.”

Despite apologizing, the 12-time Grammy winner wasn’t amused by the jab as she glared at him while sipping her drink.

“What hurts the most is me just supporting Taylor, I support her, I love her work,” he told the Los Angeles Times Thursday while addressing the criticism. AP
“I got nieces that I bought tickets for,” he added. “There’s no ill intent in that joke.” Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images

During his interview with the LA Times, Koy specified that the statement was supposed to take a shot at the NFL and not her.

“It’s like, the cool thing about the [Golden] Globes is we don’t need to do cutaways for ratings,” he further explained.

Earlier in the week, he made a similar comment to “Entertainment Tonight,” saying that he thought the NFL cutaways of her at the games were “cute.”

Koy had fans fuming during Sunday’s show after he made the jab. Getty Images
“The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift,” he said to a quiet audience. Getty Images for for CinemaCon

Of course, Swift is well aware of the mixed reactions her appearances at NFL games have garnered as she supports her Kansas City Chiefs tight end beau Travis Kelce.

Despite her presence at Chiefs games bringing in an entirely new demographic of viewers, some NFL fans think her simply being there is too much and have even blamed her for causing the Chiefs to play horribly.

However, that is far from the truth, as she has statistically done the opposite.

Swift did not look amused after the jab. CBS
She kept a fairly straight face and sipped her drink. CBS

The “Red” songstress addressed her screen time at NFL games during her 2023 Time Person of the Year profile, saying, “There’s a camera, like, a half-mile away, and you don’t know where it is, and you have no idea when the camera is putting you in the broadcast, so I don’t know if I’m being shown 17 times or once.”

She added, “I’m just there to support Travis.”

“I have no awareness of if I’m being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads.”

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Darnell ‘SuperChef’ Ferguson’s lawyer calls burglary, strangulation charges ‘misleading’ and ‘false’

Darnell “Superchef” Ferguson’s lawyer called his burglary and strangulation charges “misleading” and “false” after he allegedly threatened to kill his estranged wife, Tatahda Ferguson.

“Darnell and his wife are separated, and are working together to find a new balance for their family,” his lawyer, Krsna Tibbs, told Page Six Thursday.

“They had a disagreement on January 2 that was subsequently reported to the authorities in a misleading and false manner.”

His lawyer said that the Food Network star — who shares eight kids with his estranged wife — hopes “these issues will be resolved shortly and in a way that is least disruptive to their blended family of eight children.”

“We ask at this time for privacy for Darnell and the entire family so that they can heal and continue to work on coparenting as they move forward with their divorce.”

Page Six has reached out to Tatahda for comment but didn’t hear back at the time of publication.

Darnell “Superchef” Ferguson’s lawyer called his burglary and strangulation charges “false.” Discovery
His lawyer, Krsna Tibbs, told Page Six Thursday that the Food Network star’s recent arrest happened after a dispute with his estranged wife, Tatahda Ferguson. Darnell Ferguson/Instagram

This latest development comes one day after an unidentified woman claimed Darnell, 36, broke into her Louisville, Ky., home where he punched the walls before he strangled her to the point of unconsciousness.

Per a copy of his arrest warrant obtained by TMZ, she claimed that, once she regained consciousness, Darnell tore her pants off and demanded to see her genitals.


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“Darnell and his wife are separated, and are working together to find a new balance for their family,” Tibbs told us. Darnell Ferguson/Instagram

The woman claimed to police she feared he would sexually assault her, but he instead left the home with her debit and credit cards, as well as her identification.

Police noted there were noticeable wounds on the woman.

Page Six confirmed Darnell was charged with burglary, terroristic threatening and strangulation following the alleged altercation.

He was also charged with assault, menacing, theft-receipt of a stolen credit or debit card and criminal mischief.

“They had a disagreement on January 2 that was subsequently reported to the authorities in a misleading and false manner,” the lawyer claimed. Darnell Ferguson/Instagram
Darnell was arrested Tuesday and later released on a $10,000 bond after pleading “not guilty.” Louisville Metro Police Department

Documents obtained by Page Six further revealed a request for emergency protection against him was submitted and granted on Jan. 2.

Meanwhile, Darnell was released on a $10,000 bond after pleading not guilty to the charges.

He will appear in court on Jan. 17 for a preliminary hearing.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.

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Lisa Vanderpump, Ken Todd sued for wrongful termination by TomTom bartenders

Lisa Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd, are being sued for wrongful termination by former bartenders of TomTom Restaurant & Bar, one of their establishments in West Hollywood, Calif. 

According to documents obtained by The Blast on Thursday, the employees — who worked for the couple from May to December 2022 — claim that they were terminated in retaliation for complaining about unsavory working conditions. 

One former employee further claims that Vanderpump, 63, and Todd, 78 — whose Los Angeles restaurant portfolio also includes SUR and Pump — “blacklisted him by defaming him to future employers.”

This individual even alleges that the pair — who tied the knot in August 1982 — “[published] false statements and comments to numerous third parties” regarding his “profession, reputation and character.”

Former bartenders claim that they were terminated by the “Vanderpump Rules” couple in retaliation for complaining about unsavory working conditions. 
One ex-worker claims that the duo “blacklisted him by defaming him to future employers” as punishment for his complaints. GC Images

The ex-employee feels that the “rumors and false statements were made with actual malice,” per the documents.


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The workers claimed that TomTom had “unsafe work conditions” and that there was “sewage and backup in the employee break/locker room.”

The suit elaborates, “During this period, [the former bartenders] experienced rampant violations of California labor laws, harassment, and unsafe working conditions.”

The workers claimed that TomTom — co-owned by Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz — had “sewage and backup in the employee break/locker room.” Instagram/@tomtom

Reps for Vanderpump and Todd didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

TomTom — which is featured heavily on Vanderpump’s hit Bravo reality show “Vanderpump Rules” — is co-owned by series stars Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz, but they were not named in the suit. 

Reps for Vanderpump and Todd did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.

The West Hollywood, Calif., establishment — in addition to Vanderpump and Todd’s SUR and Pump — is heavily featured on “Vanderpump Rules.” Instagram/@tomtom

News of the legal filing comes just weeks before the Season 11 premiere, the show’s first since Sandoval’s cheating scandal — dubbed “Scandoval” by viewers — rocked the world of pop culture. 

More of the aftermath of his secret affair with castmate Rachel “Raquel” Leviss and its devastating impact on now-ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix will be explored in the next “VPR” installment. 

“Vanderpump Rules” Season 11 premieres Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. 

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Kyle Richards admits she feels guilty for thrusting Morgan Wade into the ‘RHOBH’ spotlight:

Kyle Richards blames herself for all the unwanted media attention Morgan Wade has had to put up with since forming their close friendship last year.

“She’s an artist, you know? She just wants to make music and all of a sudden she was thrust into this like, world of gossip and tabloids and traveling and having paparazzi take pictures of her,” Richards shared during an Amazon Live on Tuesday.

“She just doesn’t like any of that,” the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star added of the country music singer.

Richards, 55, explained that the “Wilder Days” singer, 29, doesn’t like “attention” or being “talked about.”

“She just wants to make music and all of a sudden I had a lot of guilt, you know, that I put her in this position,” Richards further explained.

“She’s an artist, you know? She just wants to make music and all of a sudden she was thrust into this like, world of gossip and tabloids and traveling and having paparazzi take pictures of her,” Richards said on an Amazon Live.

Richards admitted that she was the one who asked Wade to perform at her suicide awareness event in honor of her late friend Lorene Shea, which subsequently pushed the singer further into the “spotlight.

“She would tell me, ‘It’s not your fault, it’s not your fault.’ Of course I feel bad because it gave her anxiety, you know?” Richards continued. “Seeing these headlines, and like I said, just thrust into the spotlight brought her anxiety.”

She added, “Like myself, she suffers from anxiety, so I felt terrible to have put her in that position.”

The “RHOBH” star said that Wade hates attention and has struggled with being in the tabloids. Instagram/kylerichards18
“Like myself, she suffers from anxiety, so I felt terrible to have put her in that position,” Richards said of Wade. morganwademusic/Instagram

The Bravolebrity confirmed that her close friend has “kind of adjusted” to all the media attention but said it’s “all very new to her” and isn’t “going away.”

Morgan’s performance at the mental health awareness event was captured by Bravo cameras and showcased on Wednesday night’s episode of “RHOBH.”

“She came on as a favor to me because my best friend since I [was] 7 years old passed away. She committed suicide May 1st [2022], and it was a really important event for me,” Richards explained of Shea.

Richards said that Wade doesn’t blame her for all the media attention. morganwademusic/Instagram
She also claimed that Wade has “kind of adjusted” to the paparazzi. TheImageDirect.com

“It was a celebration of life and I just wanted to bring more awareness and have suicide be more of an open conversation because it’s such a taboo topic,” she said.

“So I really wanted to do an important episode to honor Lorene and just to bring light to suicide and what it does to people and help people that are struggling.”

Richards explained that Wade’s music touches on the topic of suicide and the singer knew how much she was struggling after losing Lorene.

Richards’ close friendship with Wade inspired dating rumors. Instagram/kylerichards18
Richards has maintained that they are just friends. Getty Images for Americana Music Association

“I asked her [to perform] and she said ‘yes,’ she’d be happy to and she came and sang at this event as a favor to me,” she said.


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Richards and Wade’s friendship spurred speculation that the duo were romantically involved — causing a media frenzy around their relationship. However, the reality TV personality denied that they are anything more than friends.

Page Six confirmed that the actress separated from Mauricio Umanksy after 27 years of marriage last summer. Casey Durkin/Bravo
The exes have continued to co-parent their daughters. Instagram/@mumansky18

The dating gossip started swirling after news broke in July 2023 that the “Halloween Ends” actress and Mauricio Umansky had separated after 27 years of marriage.

The estranged couple share daughters Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23, and Portia, 16.

Richards also has an older daughter Farrah Brittany, 35, whom she welcomed with her first husband, Guraish Aldjufrie.

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Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone mock HGTV in Showtime’s ‘The Curse’

Showtime’s new satire “The Curse” is not an easy watch — and it might make you cringe.

But, for those who enjoy star/co-creator Nathan Fielder’s other idiosyncratic work (Comedy Central’s “Nathan For You,” HBO’s “The Rehearsal”) the series, premiering Nov. 12 at 10 p.m. is worth a watch. (It’s also streaming on Paramount+).

The story follows Whitney and Asher Siegel (Emma Stone, Fielder), a newlywed couple struggling to bring their vision for eco-friendly housing to the small community of Española, NM. 

They’re also trying to make an HGTV-style reality show about their efforts called “Flipanthropy.” 

Whitney tears down old houses and replaces them with her eco-friendly homes. (She quickly deletes Instagram comments saying that she ripped off another artist’s designs, and shuts down reporters questions about her parents being “slumlords.”) Asher, who is awkward on camera while trying to film their show, handles the buying and construction parts of the gig. 

Asher (Nathan Fielder) and Whitney (Emma Stone) talking to a reporter for their show.
Richard Foreman Jr./A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Benny Safdie as Dougie, a reality TV producer who is also Asher’s childhood friend.
Richard Foreman Jr./A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME

It’s not a direct satire of Chip and Joanna Gaines — since their personalities and goals are different — but, nonetheless, “The Curse” will be familiar for those who have tuned into any house-flipping show hosted by a couple.

Whitney and Asher tell themselves that they’re more virtuous than other reality shows; instead of ignoring local people who get displaced by house-flipping, they’re trying to help them.

Eccentric producer Dougie (series co-creator Benny Safdie), who is also Asher’s childhood friend, criticizes their planned TV show as “boring” and feeling like an “infomercial.” He thinks the show could be a hit — if only they spice it up.

Asher (Nathan Fielder) and Whitney (Emma Stone) are trying to do an HGTV show, and self-righteous about helping the community.
Richard Foreman Jr./A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder seem to revel in getting weird for “The Curse.”
Richard Foreman Jr./A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME

Dougie keeps butting heads with Whitney, who disapproves of his methods. In one instance, while they’re filming a segment, Dougie pours water on a woman’s face after she learns that they gave her unemployed son a job, but the woman fails to react emotionally.

Whitney objects that giving her fake tears is “disgraceful” (“We don’t treat people that way!”) Dougie also tries turning the couple against each other — and they don’t make it difficult.

Oh, they’re also trying to have a child and, when Asher accidentally offends a local girl who tells him “I curse you,” it begins feeling like that might be more than just a kid’s whimsical utterance.  

Benny Safdie as Dougie, Emma Stone as Whitney and Nathan Fielder as Asher.
Anna Kooris/A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone play a couple who aren’t quite Chip and Joanna Gaines, but are a satire of that ilk.
Richard Foreman Jr./A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME

There are a lot of topics addressed in the show: gentrification, reality TV, house flipping, self-righteous wealthy people who tell themselves they’re “helping” those who are less fortunate, sex, religion.

At times, it feels like too much. But the show plows along with confidence and, for the most part, doesn’t feel like it’s randomly flailing around.  

As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Whitney and Asher aren’t quite as virtuous as they want the world to think they are. 

“The Curse” is fully scripted, unlike Fielder’s other series, and it’s not always readily apparent when a scene is being played straight or when it’s supposed to be funny. 

Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie both star in the show, and also both created and wrote it.
Richard Foreman Jr./A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Asher (Nathan Fielder) with the little girl who says “I curse you!”
Richard Foreman Jr./A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME

Similar to his other work — and to Safdie’s work directing and co-writing movies like “Uncut Gems” and “Good Time” — the series seems to revel in purposefully making its audience uncomfortable.

Some viewers might lose patience with that type of story. It’s not a gentle sitcom that you can let wash over you.

But, to audiences who don’t mind comedy that’s abrasive and strange – as well as clever —  there’s a lot to like.

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Viacom18 Bags Indian Cricket Digital and TV Media Rights for Nearly Rs. 6,000 Crore

Viacom18 on Thursday created a near monopoly in Indian cricket broadcasting sphere by bagging both TV and digital rights of the national team’s home series for the next five years with a cumulative bid of approximately Rs. 6000 crore, beating Star India and Sony in a three-way battle. 

The BCCI had invited separate e-bids for both linear (TV) and digital for best price discovery.

“Viacom18 paid Rs. 3101 crore (approximately) for digital and Rs. 2862 crore for linear (TV). As has been the trend, digital has fetched more in Rs. 5963 crore (approximately) deal.

“With IPL digital rights being bought by Viacom for Rs. 26,000 crore plus, they now have almost all the high profile cricket properties save IPL linear (TV) and ICC events,” a broadcasting industry source, tracking developments closely, told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

The rights will come into effect with India’s three-match home series against Australia beginning September 22 and end on March 31, 2028.

India will be playing 88 international games across three formats including 25 Tests, 27 ODIs and 36 T20Is with per match value of the deal standing around Rs. 67.76 crore. This is nearly Rs. 7.76 crore more than last cycle’s Rs. 60 crore per match value.

However, the BCCI is getting Rs. 175 crore less than Rs. 6138 crore it received during last cycle which had more games, specifically 102. If one looks at the prevailing market sentiments , it is not a bad price to fetch as the per match valuation has increased. One needs to factor in that only marquee Test matches and series versus England and Australia will fetch a decent advertisement revenue. For matches against other nations, it is only the T20 which is the cash cow.

India will play Australia in 21 games and will be pitted against England in 18 matches across three formats during the next five years.

The BCCI fell way short of the billion dollar mark (at least by Rs. 2300 crore) and one of the reasons forthat could be the declining popularity of the ODI format and there are 27 of them in the next cycle.

“One day bilateral series save World Cup year should be done away with as it doesn’t bring requisite revenues. With so many T20 leagues also happening around the world, the viewers’ fatigue should also be taken into account,” a broadcasting industry veteran said.

He also provided an interesting take on how the potential bidders do their mathematics and arrive at a particular figure.

“In case of 25 Tests, you have 15 Tests against England and Australia at home. The kind of pitches that is being prepared for Test matches in India, the broadcaster has literally no chance on most of the occasions to commercially exploit the fifth day unless there is a flat deck.

“At times games finish during first session of fourth day. Just calculate how many potential seconds of ad revenue you can lose,” he explained.


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Two-time ‘Survivor’ contestant Keith Nale dead at 62

Two-time “Survivor” contestant Keith Nale has died at age 62, his family has confirmed.

Nale’s heartbroken son, Wes Nale, told Entertainment Tonight his father died Tuesday afternoon.

“He’d been battling cancer for the past few months and we found out about it in January,” he added.

His brother, Kevin Nale added that their dad’s life was “taken way too soon.”

Keith, who hailed from Louisiana, was a contestant in two seasons of “Survivor” in 2015.

He appeared on two versions of the show, including “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” and “Survivor: Cambodia” both of which aired that year.

Wes appeared on “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” alongside his dad.

Tributes poured in following the sad news of Keith’s death, with his former “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” co-star Kelley Wentworth tweeting, “Keith – a man with the purest heart, who brought humor into moments where it was needed most.

Keith Nale was battling cancer for the past few months, his son said.
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Father and son team Keith Nale and Wes Nale compete on an episode of “Survivor.”
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“I’m grateful I had the opportunity to meet Keith & share memories together on the beaches of Nicaragua & Cambodia.”

“My heart is with the entire Nale family. This is a devastating loss,” she added.

“My condolences to the Big D, Wes, Austin and entire Nale family,” Keith’s other co-star Jeremy Collins wrote. “You will be missed Keith but your legacy will live on. Rest in power my firefighter/survivor brother.”


Keith Nale was on two versions of the show, including “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” and “Survivor: Cambodia.”
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Former contestants poured out their condolences for Keith Nale on social media.
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Keith Nale competes for immunity during the 11th episode of “Survivor.”
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Keith notably made it to the final four of the series before being voted out just one day before the Final Tribal Council during his first stint.

He became a firm fan favorite which prompted him to make a defiant return for “Survivor: Cambodia.”

Keith was ultimately sent home a second time when Wentworth won immunity, but spoke highly of the series following his exit.

Speaking to UpRoxx in 2014, the former firefighter opened up about what it was like to compete in his 50s.

“They were impressed, being I was 53,” he said of his firefighter pals. “Now granted that’s not 93, but that’s not 23 either.”

“They were all behind me, a great bunch of guys. They wanted me to win it and, you know, bring it home to Louisiana. But that just didn’t happen.”



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