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The 149th Kentucky Derby is coming up this weekend, and Carly Pearce is set to sing the national anthem.

“This will be the first time that I’ve actually gotten to go,” the country star told People. “Being from Kentucky, this is definitely a really cool thing to get to be a part of.”

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The first leg of the Triple Crown renowned for the often wild fashions sported by attendees will be taking over Louisville’s Churchill Downs for the annual tradition. If you want to watch the Kentucky Derby live, you can do catch the Derby on TV or stream it on your computer, phone and other compatible devices.

Catch the main event on Saturday (May 6) 6:57 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Earlier races will start at 10:30 a.m. ET. For online viewers, NBC is available to stream on Sling, Hulu with Live TV and FuboTV. Most of the services offer a free trial that you can use to watch the Kentucky Derby free online (stream internationally on ExpressVPN).

Need a drink to pair with your watch party? Woodford Reserve is the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby and just released its 2023 commemorative Derby bottle.

Created by Kentucky artist Jamie Corum, the bottle commemorates the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s 1973 Derby win and depicts a painting of the horse on the front. The limited-edition Kentucky Derby bottle of Woodford Reserve Bourbon retails for $48.99 and is available to order online at ReserveBar.com.

The MTV Movie & TV Awards will still air on Sunday, but the show will not air live as planned from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Instead, it will be a pre-taped show filled with pre-taped acceptance speeches and comedy bits.

Bruce Gillmer, president of music, music talent, programming and events at Paramount Global, and an executive producer of the show, released a statement Friday (May 5), saying: “As we carefully navigate how best to deliver the fan-first awards show we envisioned that our team has worked so hard to create, we’re pivoting away from a live event that still enables us to produce a memorable night full of exclusive sneak peaks, irreverent categories our audience has come to expect, and countless moments that will both surprise and delight as we honor the best of film and TV over the past year.”

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The show, now in its 31st year, had seemed to be headed for a big night when it booked Drew Barrymore as host and corralled Jennifer Coolidge to receive its Comedic Genius Award. But when members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike on Tuesday, after negotiations with studios and streamers had collapsed the previous night, the show was thrown into chaos.

The first setback came on Thursday, when Barrymore pulled out as host in solidarity with the striking writers, which include the writing staff of her hit daytime talk show. “I have listened to the writers, and in order to truly respect them, I will pivot from hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards live in solidarity with the strike,” Barrymore said in a statement.

While losing a big-name host just three days before a live show is a tough break, there were no hard feelings on MTV’s part. “Drew, without question, she’s been incredible,” Gillmer told Variety. “…She is not surprisingly, standing in solidarity with the writers, which we have full respect for. She has our full support.”

Also on Thursday, MTV called off the red carpet for the event, so celebrities would not have to face questions about the strike. But the plan at that time was still to have a live show. The WGA said on Friday that it was planning to picket the show, which made holding a live show increasingly problematic.

The MTV Movie Awards, the forerunner of the MTV Movie & TV Awards, were once pre-taped, so this is not unprecedented.

The MTV Movie & TV Awards will still air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on MTV, with simulcasts on BET, BET Her, Comedy Central, CMT, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1.

Executive producers for the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, who are becoming battle-tested in the challenges of live television, are MTV’s Gillmer, Wendy Plaut and Vanessa Whitewolf, along with Den of Thieves’ Jesse Ignjatovic and Barb Bialkowski. Jackie Barba and Alicia Portugal are executives in charge of production and Lisa Lauricella serves as the music talent executive.

Is it possible for producers to put on a fun, entertaining show with so much working against them? You’ll just have to tune in Sunday night and find out.

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On Saturday (May 6), Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will defend his undisputed middleweight title against contender John Ryder in one of the year’s most anticipated boxing matches.

The pay-per-view bout is scheduled to take place at Akron Stadium in Alvarez’s hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico, and will be the boxer’s first match in his hometown in 12 years.

Alvarez, 32, is favored over Ryder, 34, with a 94 percent probability of winning the match, Forbes reports. Both men are evenly matched in height (5′ 9″) and reach (70 inches) but differ in fight stats. Alvarez’s record stands at 58 wins (39 KOs), two losses and two draws. Ryder, a London native, has secured 32 wins and five losses (18 KOs).

Read on for more details about the Canelo vs. Ryder match.

How to Watch Canelo vs. Ryder Online

Canelo vs. Ryder will be available on DAZN in over 200 countries including the U.S. and Canada. The main card begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. According to DAZN, ring walks will start at around 11 p.m. ET/8. p.m. PT.

The fight is $74.98 to stream on DAZN — $54.99 for the match and $19.99 for a 30-day subscription to the platform. You can also watch or stream the boxing match for $79.99 on ppv.com; in addition to cable and satellite providers such as Xfinity, Spectrum, DirectTV and Dish.

Canelo vs. Ryder on DAZN
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Subscribing to DAZN gives you access to over 50 fights a year, crossover boxing, women’s soccer, pool and more. The subscription will automatically renew at $19.99/month unless you cancel (DAZN requires a 30-day notice to cancel your subscription).

What else can you watch on DAZN? The schedule of upcoming fights includes KSI vs. Joe Fournier on May 13, Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron on May 20, and Alexis Rocha vs. Anthony Young on May 27.