5 h. ago Take That surprise fans with live performance at London screening of Netflix series

Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald surprised fans with a performance of Back For Good and Shine at a screening in London

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17 h. ago ‘The most stressful TV experience on record’: Alex Honnold and the rise of potential death as live entertainment

Witnessing the free climber’s ascent of the Taipei 101 without ropes on Skyscraper Live was an astonishing experience. But beneath panicked viewers’ sweaty palms, there was a queasy truth about the future of televisionWell, have your balls descended back out of your body yet? Netflix’s Skyscraper Live has been and gone, and it may well qualify as the single most stressful viewing experience on record. Alex Honnold’s unassisted ascent of the 508 metre Taipei 101 was an absolutely extraordinary achievement. Whether or not it represents the future of television, though, is a completely different matter.Honnold’s work is already well-known. As the star of Free Solo – a feature documentary once again so nerve-racking that the only way to comfortably enjoy it was under the influence of industrial sphincter relaxants – he has long been the poster boy of people climbing up stuff without ropes. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Alex Honnold thanked for ‘bringing Taiwan to the international stage’ with Netflix skyscraper live stunt

Ropeless ascent of Taipei 101 draws global attention and praise for Honnold’s bravery – but also questions over the ethics of such a stunt

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20 h. ago How much did Alex Honnold get paid for Netflix skyscraper climb?

The rock climber, 40, scaled the 508-metre skyscraper without ropes in a live-streamed Netflix event that took 1 hour and 35 minutes to complete

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37 h. ago Skyscraper Live viewers savage Netflix’s ‘awful’ commentary during Alex Honnold’s record

Anchors ‘ruined’ the viewing experience by speaking over Honnold during his climb, said complaints

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40 h. ago Alex Honnold free solos Taipei 101 skyscraper in live Netflix climb

US climber takes an hour and half to scale one of Asia’s tallest buildings without ropes or a harnessThe US rock climber Alex Honnold climbed one of Asia’s tallest skyscrapers without ropes or a harness on Sunday, fulfilling an ambition that began more than a decade ago and which he hoped would inspire people to pursue their own challenges because “time is finite”.Honnold, who starred in the 2019 Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, ascended the 508-metre (1,667ft) Taipei 101 using the skyscraper’s horizontal metal beams to pull himself up with his bare hands. The challenge had originally been scheduled to take place on Saturday but was postponed because of rain. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Netflix’s Skyscraper Live updates: Alex Honnold makes history as he reaches top of 1,667ft tower without ropes or safety gear

The spine-tingling stunt was streamed live on Netflix

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51 h. ago Netflix’s Skyscraper Live updates: Alex Honnold passes 60th floor in bid to scale 1,667ft tower without ropes or safety gear

‘Skyscraper Live’ is streaming on Netflix

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52 h. ago Netflix’s Skyscraper Live updates: Alex Honnold starts bid to scale 1,667ft tower without ropes or safety gear

‘Skyscraper Live’ is streaming on Netflix, beginning at 8pm ET/ 1am Sunday GMT

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57 h. ago Alex Honnold's Netflix Skyscraper LIVE after deadly Taipei 101 climb rescheduled

American rock climber Alex Honnold's latest feat will be livestreamed on Netflix during Skyscraper Live as he attempts to scale the 1,667ft Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan at 1am UK time on Sunday

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57 h. ago Alex Honnold's Netflix Skyscraper LIVE as he scales theTaipei 101 high

American rock climber Alex Honnold's latest feat will be livestreamed on Netflix during Skyscraper Live as he attempts to scale the 1,667ft Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan at 1am UK time on Sunday

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3 d. ago Netflix reschedules Alex Honnold's Taipei 101 climb as weather conditions cause safety concerns

The thrill-seeker will take on the climbing challenge live on Netflix 24 hours later than planned due to rainy weather conditions in Taipei creating further risk

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3 d. ago Netflix postpones Alex Honnold's Taipei 101 high risk climb amid dangerous weather conditions

Skyscraper Live will now air a full day later due to Netflix's decision to postpone as rain has heightened the danger of the already near-death experience for free climber Alex Honnold

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3 d. ago Alex Honnold live updates: Netflix confirms contingency plan if free solo climber falls in attempt to scale Taipei skyscraper

‘Skyscraper Live’ will stream tonight on Netflix, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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3 d. ago Alex Honnold's Netflix Skyscraper LIVE after admitting he 'could die' climbing Taipei 101

American rock climber Alex Honnold's latest climb will be livestreamed on Netflix during Skyscraper Live as he attempts to climb the 1,667ft Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan at 1am UK time on Saturday

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3 d. ago Alex Honnold live updates: Free solo climber attempting to scale Taipei skyscraper without ropes

‘Skyscraper Live’ will stream tonight on Netflix, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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3 d. ago Alex Honnold will attempt to free solo climb Taipai 101 live tonight on Netflix: What you need to know

The star of Free Solo will attempt ‘the biggest urban free solo ever’ as he scales the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan

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3 d. ago 101 storeys, 1,667ft... and no rope: Daredevil will climb to the top of Taiwan's Taipei 101 tower live on Netflix

The 'Skyscraper Live' broadcast will be on a 10-second delay and begin Friday evening for viewers in the U.S and Saturday morning at 1am for viewers in the UK.

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3 d. ago Alex Honnold's Taipei 101 LIVE: Netflix Skyscraper star admits he 'could die' during livestream

American rock climber Alex Honnold will attempt to climb the 1,667ft skyscraper, Taipei 101, in Taiwan, in a live Netflix broadcast at 1am UK time on Saturday

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4 d. ago What time is Skyscraper Live on Netflix? Full list of start times in UK, US, and globally

Netflix has confirmed the start time for its Skyscraper Live ‘global event’ 🧗 ♂️📺

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