Ben After Dark: Prince Andrew, Netflix's Top Model, and Women's Sports Debates

Epstein Fallout & Royal Scandals

• 🚨 Prince Andrew was reportedly arrested for misconduct in public office, following weeks of scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
• 💡 The discussion highlighted the lack of a definitive "Epstein list" or "black book," emphasizing the need for concrete evidence of crimes before accusations.
• ⚠️ Bill Gates continues to face scrutiny regarding his ties to the Epstein scandal, illustrating that such associations can have lasting repercussions.

Netflix's "Top Model" Critique

• 📺 Netflix's top documentary series, "Reality Check Inside America's Next Top Model," explores the problematic nature of Tyra Banks' long-running competition show.
• 📸 The documentary reveals offensive photoshoots, such as contestants posing as different races or as a gunshot victim, sparking outrage among viewers.
• 🎭 Tyra Banks appears in the series to "set the record straight" but reportedly avoids explaining her alleged fear of dolphins.
• 📈 The show is credited with creating eating disorders among young girls and generating numerous internet memes.

ESPN's Women's Sports Initiative

• 🏀 ESPN replaced its long-standing "Sunday Night Baseball" with "Women's Sports Sundays," a nine-week block featuring WNBA and NWSL matchups.
• 📉 The move was met with skepticism, with critics questioning the potential viewership and calling the initiative an "oxymoron."
• 📊 A previous all-women version of SportsCenter, focusing on women's sports, reportedly garnered very low ratings, raising concerns about the new programming block.

Bizarre News & Tech Updates

• 🏓 Two Michigan men set a new Guinness World Record for the longest pickleball marathon, playing for 28 hours.
• 💰 AJ Scaramucci purchased a rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card for a record-breaking $16.5 million from Logan Paul, tripling Paul's initial investment.
• 🔬 Researchers at the University of Maryland unveiled "smart underwear" designed to track and measure intestinal gas, specifically hydrogen release.
• 💨 The smart underwear technology has been used to conclude that healthy adults pass gas an average of 32 times a day.