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Alex Cooper’s Unwell Media Company Valued At $500M After Investment By Patrick Whitesell

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Unwell, the media company co-founded by Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan, has been valued at $500 million after an investment from Patrick Whitesell‘s firm.

Cooper, a popular podcaster known for hosting popular shows like Call Her Daddy, launched Unwell with Kaplan in 2023.

While terms were not disclosed, the buy-in by WTSL, the firm run by former TKO execs Whitesell and Jason Lublin, represents the first outside investment in Unwell. Along with the financial resources, the move gives Unwell access to the strategic expertise and connections of WTSL, which has an interest in firms like Omaha Productions. Prior to TKO, Whitesell was a top exec at Endeavor and WME, working closely with Ari Emanuel for more than a decade before the two parted ways.

Gen Z women are the sweet spot for Unwell, which says its audience is 89% female, with 72% between the ages of 18 and 35. The company has nearly 100 million followers across platforms and operates a podcast network of more than a dozen shows reaches millions of listeners daily. Unwell last year formed a partnership with SiriusXM partnership and has ramped up its video efforts on YouTube.

Podcasting in general has been migrating from audio to video, with not only YouTube but Netflix, Disney+, Peacock and other streamers adding it to their programming mix.

In a statement, Cooper said Unwell is “scaling on all fronts, combining nimbleness, social-first premium content, and our understanding of culture to serve this highly influential audience. With WTSL’s backing, the company is now also poised to accelerate our media platform’s growth through acquisitions and investments.”

Whitesell said Unwell’s co-founders and the company’s team “have demonstrated an exceptional ability to anticipate where audiences are headed and create entertainment experiences that resonate deeply.”

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‘Crew Girl’ Trailer: Netflix YA Drama Teases Rivalry & Romance

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A new YA drama is sailing onto Netflix next month. The streamer released a trailer for Crew Girl on Wednesday, giving audiences a look at the coming-of-age story about an elite East Coast prep school’s teenage rowing team.

The trailer introduces audiences to 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a high-school student and star rower whose life is upended when her father’s misdeeds come to light, forcing she and her mom to relocate to the east coast. At her new school, Teagan becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team.

The school year that follows includes loads of warring rivals, messy romantic entanglements, and betrayed friendships that spill drama both in and out of the boat.

Watch the trailer above. In addition, Netflix also released some first look images from all eight episodes, which are embedded below.

Created by Vivian Lin, Crew Girl arrives on Netflix on September 10.

The eight-episode series also stars Sam Braun as Josh Regis, Kyle Clark as Cam Dillinger, Jessica Paré as Teagan’s mom Ella, and Thomas Cadrot as Coach Matt Hayden.

Crew Girl was developed for television by Vivian Lin and Morwyn Brebner. The series is produced by Great Pacific Media, Thunderbird Entertainment’s scripted and unscripted live-action division.

Lin serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner. Jeff Norton (Geek GirlFinding Her Edge), Lindsay Macadam, Hillary Zwick Turner, Tony Chung, and Lori Massini also serve as executive producers. Simon Barry, creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Bet, which also stars Martineau, directs the pilot episode.

Crew Girl S1. Miku Martineau as Teagan in Episode 1 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. (L to R) Samuel Braun as Josh Regis and Miku Martineau as Teagan in Episode 1 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. (L to R) Baloo Garner as Jude Wilson, Samuel Braun as Josh Regis and Connor Paton as Rider Regis in Episode 1 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. (L to R) Kyle Clark as Cam Dillinger and Miku Martineau as Teagan in Episode 2 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. (L to R) Samuel Braun as Josh Regis and Miku Martineau as Teagan in Episode 3 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. (L to R) Thomas Cadrot as Coach Hayden and Miku Martineau as Teagan in Episode 4 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. (L to R) Samuel Braun as Josh Regis, Kyle Clark as Cam Dillinger and Miku Martineau as Teagan in Episode 4 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. (L to R) Jessica Paré as Ella Tao and Miku Martineau as Teagan in Episode 5 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. (L to R) Baloo Garner as Jude Wilson, Connor Paton as Rider Regis, Kyle Clark as Cam Dillinger and Miku Martineau as Teagan in Episode 1 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. Miku Martineau as Teagan in Episode 1 of Crew Girl S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Crew Girl S1. (L to R) Miku Martineau as Teagan, Sage Linder as Britney, Alaska Leigh as Amber and Olga Petsa as Juliet Morny in Crew Girl S1. Cr. Cr. Courtesy of David Astorga/Netflix © 2026

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‘Adults’ Season 2 Trailer: Guest Stars Include Gaten Matarazzo & More

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There’s never a dull moment for an house full of 20-somethings in New York City.

FX released the trailer for the second season of its ensemble comedy Adults on Wednesday, giving viewers an idea of what will be in store for Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), Issa (Amita Rao) and Anton (Owen Thiele). Adults follows the friends as they crash together in Samir’s childhood home.

The trailer, embedded above, also features glimpses of Season 2 guest stars including Gaten Matarazzo, Jake Shane, and Zosia Mamet. Others expected to appear in Season 2 include Susie Essman, Raven-Symoné, Isaac Powell, Ben Marshall, and more.

Watch the trailer above. Season 2 of Adults premieres August 27 on FXX and Hulu beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. All eight episodes will be available on FXX on-demand and Hulu at premiere, while two episodes will premiere each week on FXX. The series will also be available on Disney+ internationally.

Created by Ben Kronengold & Rebecca Shaw, Adults puts a puts a generational lens on the wins, losses and humiliations of being in your twenties. 

Over eight episodes, the housemates tackle a new set of real-world questions. What if the 20-year-old who inherited your fake ID is cooler than you ever were, and younger than you’ll ever be again? How do you explain to your friends that you actually love your boring office job? Why does being around your family make you regress into your worst self? And how do you ask for things to change, when you also need everything to stay the same? Together, the friends weave intricate webs of multi-player strategy just to avoid hurting someone else’s feelings. They invent elaborate workarounds for problems they’re too afraid to face head-on. It’s not so much that they keep learning the same lessons – it’s that they keep finding new ways to make mistakes. But the one thing they consistently get right: showing up for each other.  

Kronenberg and Shaw executive produce alongside Nick Kroll, Sarah Naftalis.,Jonathan Krisel, Alicia Van Couvering and Rob Rosell. Adults is produced by FX Productions.

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Jonas Brothers Set For NFL Halftime Performance In Melbourne Game With Los Angeles Rams & San Francisco 49ers

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The Jonas Brothers will headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL Melbourne Game, where the Los Angeles Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers.

Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas will perforrm at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at the game set to take place on Friday, September 11 at 10:35 a.m. and air live on Netflix in the U.S. on Thursday, September 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET.

Melbourne is one of seven countries set to host NFL international games for the 2026 season, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks.

“We couldn’t be more excited to perform at halftime during the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Australia,” said the Jonas Brothers. “Playing at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of such passionate Australian fans is an incredible honor. We can’t wait to be part of this historic moment and celebrate with everyone in the stadium and watching around the world.”

“Bringing the first-ever NFL regular season game to Australia is a landmark moment for the league, and we are committed to creating an entertainment experience that reflects the scale and significance of the occasion,” said Tim Tubito, senior director of global game presentation and entertainment at the NFL. “The Jonas Brothers are global entertainers whose music connects across generations, making them the ideal artists to help us celebrate this historic game in Melbourne. We look forward to delivering a memorable halftime performance for our fans in Australia and those watching around the world.”

“The Jonas Brothers are global superstars with an incredible ability to bring people together through music, making them the perfect addition to Australia’s first-ever regular season NFL game,” said Charlotte Offord, NFL general manager – Australia and New Zealand. “We’re building an unforgettable experience for fans, and having an internationally renowned act like the Jonas Brothers perform at halftime reinforces the scale and significance of this historic event. We can’t wait to welcome our fans from across Australia and beyond for a truly world-class celebration of sport and entertainment.”

“Melbourne will showcase the very best Victoria has to offer to tens of millions of viewers around the world,” said Victorian Minister for Major Events Anthony Carbines. “Epic events like the NFL cement Victoria as the sporting and cultural capital of Australia, and support thousands of jobs across the state.”

2026 NFL International Games

London, U.K. (Two games in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, one in Wembley Stadium)
Madrid, Spain (Bernabéu Stadium)
Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne Cricket Ground)
Mexico City, Mexico (Estadio Banorte)
Munich, Germany (FC Bayern Munich Arena)
Paris, France (Stade de France Stadium)
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Maracanã Stadium)

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