The Olympics weren’t just good for streaming — they boosted traditional TV viewership, too. Even though the Games in Paris accounted for just three days of Nielsen’s July 2024 report, they led to a 2.3 percent boost in overall TV viewing compared to June and a 3.5 percent increase compared to the same time last year.

The 2024 Olympics were a big win for TV of all kinds

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In what fans are calling the most "seamless and grown-up" way they've ever seen a mental health issue handled in media, an Australian news service has gone viral for what happened when its weatherman had a panic attack live on air.Below, we take a look at the video that has been making the rounds on TikTok, and which has garnered praise for ABC News Australia and its on-air talent.A weatherman had a panic attack on air, and his colleagues' reactions have stunned viewers.At the start of the video, weatherman Nate Byrne can be seen giving the weather report, talking about...

Weatherman Has Panic Attack on Live TV in Emotional Viral Video

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

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Elon Musk became a father for the first time in 2002, and he's only continued to welcome more children into the world. Here's what we know about his kids.

What We Know About Elon Musk's Children

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See how his coworkers reacted and why the internet is showering them with praise.

Meteorologist Goes Viral Following Panic Attack On Live TV

Learn more about facts about the series in the video above. Although the show struggled to get a good following initially, these days it is one of the most watched dramas on television! The show has also helped some newcomers to the entertainment industry earn their wings, but it also counts on several proven television talents.

Did You Know These 10 Facts About 'The Good Doctor'?

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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Photos taken in Los Angeles showed the latest progress on Elon Musk's diner and drive-in theater, which is also a Tesla Supercharging station.

Here's a new look at Elon Musk's 24-hour Hollywood Tesla diner and drive-in

Wally Amos, the man behind the cookie brand Famous Amos, started selling his cookies in Los Angeles in the 1970s. His business was a huge success, and his sales reached a million dollars by the second year of operations. By the ‘80s, however, sales dwindled and a financially-struggling Amos was left with no choice but to sell his business.

What happened when Famous Amos went on ‘Shark Tank?’

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

ONL ended with a very brief tease for the Mafia: the Old Country, which is set in 1900s Sicily and will “uncover the origins of organized crime.” It launches some time in 2025.

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It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

Hennessey Special Vehicles crashed its Venom F5 — a $3 million hypercar — while driving nearly 250mph on the Launch and Landing Facility (LLF) runway at Kennedy Space Center in July. Newly reported details show the cost of the crash, which happened while the company was testing out new components of the car.

How much does it cost to crash a $3 million hypercar on a NASA landing strip?

Tesla is employing people to help train its humanoid Optimus robot by wearing motion capture suits and mimicking actions that it will be expected to perform. The position, advertised as a “Data Collection Operator” on Tesla’s career site, pays up to $48 per hour and requires walking for over seven hours a day while carrying up to 30 pounds and wearing a VR headset for “extended periods of time.”

Tesla is hiring people to do the robot

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Disney has now agreed that a wrongful death lawsuit should be decided in court following backlash for initially arguing the case belonged in arbitration because the grieving widower had once signed up for a Disney Plus trial. “With such unique circumstances as the ones in this case, we believe this...

Disney gives up on trying to use Disney Plus excuse to settle a wrongful death lawsuit

Laura Mae Martin is a big believer in the settings menu. As Google’s executive productivity advisor, Martin spends much of her time working with other Googlers on improving their productivity and communication systems — and one of the things she often recommends is taking a few minutes to poke through the options. “With your phone, with your email, your Slack, all these things, the features are there, but we don’t take the time to dive into them,” she says. She even thinks you should maybe have to look at settings before you can use the app. “Like, you can’t get into the app unless you spend 10 minutes figuring out what it can do.”

A Googler’s guide to getting things done

The Shein complaint about Temu kicks off with a bang, accusing Temu of being “an unlawful enterprise built on counterfeiting, theft of trade secrets, infringement of intellectual property rights, and fraud” in just the first sentence. But I guess you have to go big when the lawsuit against you accuses you of using “Mafia-style” intimidation tactics.

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Willing to spend hours on end in a motion-capture suit? Tesla is paying up to $48 per hour for the role. Over the past year, Tesla has hired dozens of workers to train its humanoid robot, Optimus, using motion-capture suits, according to data from LinkedIn. Elon Musk first announced Tesla's...

Wanted: Humans to wear motion-capture suits all day to train Tesla robots

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