• Signature of ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin’s missing husband possibly forged on will

    Signature of ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin’s missing husband possibly forged on will

    Will signatures and power of attorney documents related to Don Lewis, the long-missing second husband of “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin, appear to be forgeries — a fact that could play into a possible trial, according to a new report. “It’s not a difficult call,” handwriting expert Thomas Vastrick told Jackson, Mississippi’s Clarion-Ledger of the …
  • ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin now hawking ‘cool cat’ face masks

    ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin now hawking ‘cool cat’ face masks

    Hey all you healthy cats and kittens out there. Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Fla., and one of the stars of “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness,” is now selling themed face masks printed with her very own catchphrase: “Hey all you cool cats and kittens.” “Be one of the first …
  • Tara Reid in talks to star in ‘Tiger King’ movie as Carole Baskin

    Tara Reid in talks to star in ‘Tiger King’ movie as Carole Baskin

    Forget yet another “Sharknado” sequel — Tara Reid has her eye on “Tiger King.” The scream queen — back in the spotlight after being confused for Joe Biden’s sex assault accuser Tara Reade — is being considered for the role of Joe Exotic’s nemesis, Carole Baskin, in the live-action movie of the hit Netflix documentary …
  • Carole Baskin tricked into interview by pranksters pretending to be Jimmy Fallon

    Carole Baskin tricked into interview by pranksters pretending to be Jimmy Fallon

    “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin made an unexpected return to the small screen when she was tricked by two YouTube pranksters pretending to be late-night host Jimmy Fallon. Josh Pieters and Archie Manners got Baskin, 58, to give a rare interview by pretending she was making a Zoom appearance on “The Tonight Show” — using …
  • ‘Tiger King’ had a ferocious 64M viewers so far, Netflix says

    ‘Tiger King’ had a ferocious 64M viewers so far, Netflix says

    As the streaming wars kick it up to the next level with Peacock and soon HBO Max on the battlefield, a surging Netflix made it very apparent who is still king, in no small part thanks to the success of “Tiger King” and the return of “Money Heist.” In an investor letter released today for …
  • Claws are out as celebs take sides on ‘Tiger King’

    Claws are out as celebs take sides on ‘Tiger King’

    “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” has proven to be the kind of TV show that gets viewers worked up, polarized and taking sides, declaring themselves loyalists for Team Joe Exotic or ardently pledging support for Team Carole Baskin. For those living under the proverbial rock: According to the Netflix docuseries, animal activist Baskin aimed …
  • Diane Keaton makes her ‘Tiger King choice: Team Carole Baskin

    Diane Keaton makes her ‘Tiger King choice: Team Carole Baskin

    When it comes to the heated rivalry between roadside zookeeper Joe Exotic and animal-welfare activist Carole Baskin in “Tiger King,” Diane Keaton is taking sides. The revered actress — and longtime animal-rights activist — was so disturbed by the way Exotic and other private zoo owners treated their tigers and animals that she immediately endorsed …
  • Carole Baskin feels betrayed by ‘Tiger King,’ gets death threats

    Carole Baskin feels betrayed by ‘Tiger King,’ gets death threats

    When Carole Baskin and her husband, Howard, allowed filmmakers into their wildlife sanctuary Big Cat Rescue five years ago, they thought the docuseries they were shooting would focus on their cause of exposing tiger trade cruelty — not their personal drama. “I just feel so angry that people have totally missed the point,” Carole, 58, …
  • Kristin Chenoweth is a singing Carole Baskin in ‘Tiger King: The Musical’

    Kristin Chenoweth is a singing Carole Baskin in ‘Tiger King: The Musical’

    You can’t see “The Lion King” on Broadway right now, but you can indulge your inner mullet with “Tiger King: The Musical.” Composer Andrew Lippa (“Big Fish,” “The Addams Family”) and Kristin Chenoweth (“Wicked,” “Glee”) dropped the first song from their new show — a parody of the hit Netflix documentary series about Joe Exotic …
  • ‘Tiger King’ lands 34M viewers in first 10 days, surpassing ‘Stranger Things 2’

    ‘Tiger King’ lands 34M viewers in first 10 days, surpassing ‘Stranger Things 2’

    Netflix’s massively popular docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” drew 34.3 million unique viewers in the first 10 days of its release, from March 20-29, according to Nielsen, eclipsing the season 2 numbers for “Stranger Things,” which drew 31.2 million in its first 10 days. “Tiger King” approached the numbers for “Stranger Things 3,” …