The International Olympic Committee has issued an apology after kicking off the2024 Summer Olympicswith an unfortunate error. We apologize wholeheartedly, said Adams, adding: An operational mistake was made. We can only apologize in an evening of so many moving parts that that mistake was made. Flagbearer Sanghyeok Woo of Team Republic of Korea stands on a boat on the River Seine during the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France....

That beats the opening Saturday of competition for the Tokyo Olympics, which drew 17.7 million across all platforms. ET) was followed by a primetime presentation (8-11 p.m. ET/PT). Watch on Deadline Led by Peacock, 4.7 million viewers streamed Saturdays coverage across NBCUniversal digital platforms. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Live viewership from 2-5 p.m. Primetime viewership includes NBC, Peacock, and USA online grid. Official viewership will be available on Tuesday.

SUNDAY UPDATE: ThePark firein Northern California has now burned more than 350,000 acres. At least 134 structures have been destroyed and five others damaged. Improved weather conditions helped firefighters make progress since Saturday, when it was zero percent contained. Flames consume a vehicle as the Park Fire burns in Tehama County, Calif., on Friday, July 26AP Photo/Noah Berger Watch on Deadline The Park Fire is the largest blaze so far this year in California....

But she clearly struggled. As good as I can be. She didnt elaborate and Landi said there are no concerns about her ability to compete throughout theOlympics. PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 25: Simone Biles of Team United States practices during a Gymnastics training session in the Bercy Arena ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)Naomi Baker/Getty Images Biles was forced to withdraw from that competition after suffering from a neurological condition known as the twisties....

The wrong national anthem was played for the African nation before the start of the game. The recorded track was stopped after 20 seconds. The South Sudanese players and their fans stood confused, and booing commenced. Team South Sudan during the national anthemChristina Pahnke - sampics/Getty Images Its the pride for their country, said South Sudan coach Royal Ivey, who is American. Sud means the land of the Black. These guys wanted to play....

SUNDAY UPDATE:Marvel/DisneysDeadpool & Wolverinehas shreddedexpectations, opening to$438.3Mworldwide. Theinternational box officeportion is$233.3Mwith domestic at$205M. Watch on Deadline Overseas, where all markets opened, BFFsRyan ReynoldsandHugh Jackmanfront the No. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ (2024)Jay Maidment /© Marvel / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection 1 non-local movie everywhere. Across Europe,D&Wgrossed $94.5M. 1 in each market in the region and nabbed the best start ever for a U....

At which point Rob Delaney aka Peter inDeadpool & Wolverinetook the stage to become the nights MC. First film up wasCaptain America: Brave New World. Matt Grobar will have more on that pic soon. A choir sings “Like a Prayer” at Marvel’s Comic-Con presentation Saturday nightMichael Buckner But the big deal was Giancarlo Esposito screaming to the crowd, I am Sidewinder! Why, the head of the Serpent Society, a troupe of snake-themed criminals for hire....

Moss-Bachrach said he was still processing putting on the superhero suit of Ben Grimm aka The Thing. I got a nice text message from Mark Ruffalo. It just demystified the process of motion capture, he said. (L-R) Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Vanessa Kirby and Pedro Pascal on SaturdayMichael Buckner Make scenes like normal scene work. The Fantastic Four First Steps cast is here! In a magical moment as he said this, an enormous blue space car floated onto the stage....

Aisha Tylerhas shared memories about auditioning forFriendsin 2003 on iHeartRadiosAnd Thats What You REALLY Missedpodcast. Which didnt make me confident. It just made me know, well, I know how to tell aFriendsjoke. Matthew Perry and Aisha TylerFrazer Harrison/Getty Images But like, am I gonna do it well? But she ended up filming nine. So, I would be one of the last people that would go out before the main cast....

EXCLUSIVE:There s going to be some glory, curves and rage over atAva DuVernaysARRAYthis summer, in all the best ways. Back for its fifth year, the ARRAY 360 conversation and screening series will feature films and more from directors Patricia Cardoso, Bill DukeEd Zwickover the next two months. Starting on August 3, Cardoso will be kicking off the 2024 program at ARRAYs Creative Campus in LAs Historic Filipinotown with a screening of herSundanceaward winning 2002 filmReal Women Have Curves....

Because its like, is it your movie or my movie? And thats what happened. Because I said, Gosh, why is he so overbearing?' (L-R) Antoine Fuqua and Roland EmmerichGetty Images Its as simple as that. Im in the early stages of editing the film right now. We just wrapped on May 30. Fuqua shared that hes very excited about it very, very happy about what we got in the can....

The teaser above premiered Friday night duringNBCand Peacocks coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The Day of the Jackalwill premiere on Peacock (U.S.) and Sky (UK) on November 7. The series is based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and 1973 film adaptation from Universal. Eddie Redmayne as the JackalMarcell Piti/Carnival Film & Television Limited Watch on Deadline Top Boycreator and writer Ronan Bennett writes and serves as showrunner....

Do you want to see more footage?Fede Alvarezasked halfway through theAlien: RomulusHall H panel atComic-Conon Friday. Though its the latest installment ofAlien,its first hatched under the Disney-Fox merger. All attendees in Hall H received alien facehugger masks to their delight. Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine in ‘Alien: Romulus'20th Century Studios And thats the same conceit here. Theres a lot of death in this movie, said theDont Breathactor. Spaeny shared how she auditioned for Alvarez on another movie, and left the audition crying....