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'Fortnite Festival' Welcomes Chappell Roan as Season 13 Icon; 'Bridgerton' Season 4 Streams Strong

Popstar Chappell Roan was announced as the headliner for Season 13 of "Fortnite Festival," which kicked off on Feb. 5, according to Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite. The "Red Wine Supernova" singer is a self-professed Fortnite player and fan, according to Variety.

In other entertainment news, Season 4 of "Bridgerton" debuted on Netflix with 39.7 million views in its first four days of streaming, Variety reported. While this was a 12% decrease from Season 3's opening of 45.1 million views in 2024, it was still considered a strong showing for the Regency-era drama. Season 3 spent 11 weeks in Netflix's Top 10.

Meanwhile, ABC and Disney revived "The Muppet Show" on Feb. 4, Time reported. The revival comes after decades of attempts to recapture the magic of the original show, including "Muppets Tonight" in the 1990s and "Muppets Now" in 2020.

In other news, Netflix renewed "Man on the Inside," and "Mystery Science Theater 3000" had a successful crowdfunding revival, according to Variety.

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