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Ravenous return: Fast-chewing Chestnut wins July 4th hot dog contest
The 41-year-old American missed last year's event after signing a deal with Impossible Foods, whose plant-based products include hot dogs, but he was allowed to enter this year and made his Coney Island comeback a triumphant one. Chestnut won by 24 hot dogs over last year's winner, Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago, but the maestro of mastication could not break his own record of 76 hot dogs that he consumed in 2021. It marked the 17th time Chestnut claimed the "Mustard Belt" symbolic of supremacy in the gastronomic showdown and his ninth triumph in 10 years. "Oh my gosh, I was nervous," Chestnut told event telecaster ESPN after his victory. "First couple of hot dogs, I was fumbling a little bit, but I found a pretty good rhythm." Chestnut said that despite his blowout triumph, he was hoping to make a better show of challenging his record consumption total. "My goal was 70 to 77," he said. "I really wanted a little bit more. There's next year and I'm just happy I'm here." On the women's side, American Miki Sudo won by eating 33 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, her 11th victory in the past 12 years, with American Michelle Lesco second on 22.75 dogs and buns. Sudo, who set the women's record of 51 last year, did not compete in 2021 while pregnant, with Lesco winning that year.
France 24
9 hours ago
- France 24
Tributes pour in for Hollywood actor Michael Madsen
Culture Editor Eve Jackson looks back on the career of the prolific star Michael Madsen, best known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs", "Kill Bill: Vol. 2", "The Hateful Eight" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". The American actor died suddenly on Thursday at the age of 67. Eve also covers the long-awaited Oasis reunion tour kicking off this Friday and celebrates musical icon Angélique Kidjo, who has become the first Black African singer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
France 24
11 hours ago
- France 24
Oasis fans count down the hours until mega-tour kicks off in UK
Two consecutive nights of concerts at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital mark the start of a 41-date run of gigs spanning the world, including in the United States, Japan, Australia and Brazil. "I know I'm about to have one of the best moments of my life," Charlotte Abisset, 37, a customer service manager at a French winery, told AFP after arriving in Cardiff. "I've been a fan of Oasis for 25 years and I've never seen them. So I'm in a very emotional state... I'm so happy to have gotten a ticket to the first concert." Once-warring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have put aside their differences for the Oasis Live '25 tour, which will see them next play five hometown gigs in Manchester starting July 11. Further sold-out British and Irish concerts will follow at London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield and Dublin's Croke Park, before the tour's international leg. The band's 1990s gigs are the stuff of legend but the chance to see them perform again was long seen as a remote prospect, following one of music's bitterest break-ups. 'Excited' Fan thronging the Welsh capital had travelled from far and wide -- including the United States, South America and various European countries -- to see what many were calling a "historic moment". "We've come just for this," said American Mark Cassidy, 31, who flew to Britain with a friend from New York for the opening concert. "We're super excited -- it's a perfect day for it," he added as they basked in summer sunshine. "We'll have a couple of pints, hang out, and then get in there!" Central Cardiff became a sea of fans decked out in Oasis t-shirts, as the sound of the band's various beloved hits drifted through the air. Crowds packing pubs and outdoor terraces also bellowed out the band's anthems, while merchandise stands did a brisk trade. The tour is expected to be a boon for the struggling UK economy, with fans spending on tickets, transport and accommodation. "I literally can't wait -- I'm so excited!" Kira, 25, an operations manager from Dundee in Scotland, said after splashing out £130 (150 euros) at the official merch shop on an Oasis hoodie, poster and t-shirt. She recounted snagging her two opening night tickets in the frenzied online scramble last summer. "We were so chuffed" friend Kayla added. "We also thought hopefully there was less chance of them splitting up by the first night!" Oasis, famous for hits like "Live Forever" and "Wonderwall", announced their comeback tour last August, days before the 30th anniversary of debut album, "Definitely Maybe". The Manchester rockers split acrimoniously in 2009. The brothers maintained a war of words about each other for more than a decade, performing individually over those years but never together. The chaotic clamour for tickets after their surprise reunion announcement devolved into outrage over sudden price hikes that saw Britain's competition watchdog threaten legal action. Resale tickets costing thousands of pounds have surfaced, while fans have also been targeted by online scams. 'Rough and ready' "All that matters is how the people in that stadium feel," Liam Gallagher, 52, said on social media last week, as months of anticipation reach a climax. Oasis will be supported in the UK by Richard Ashcroft, frontman of British rock band The Verve, as well as 1990s indie band Cast. The stadium, which has a capacity of 74,500 for concerts, is set to have its roof closed for both nights, with an incredible atmosphere expected. Oasis reportedly began jamming together months ago, before rehearsing in London more recently. The band has reportedly welcomed several new members for the tour, including a keyboard player and drummer. Writing in the tour programme, Noel, 58, reflected on the band's enduring popularity, saying "a new generation recognises how Oasis wasn't manufactured". © 2025 AFP
