Tiger King has clawed its way to the top of Netflix’s viewing charts. Released last month, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness follows the exploits of Joe Exotic, a prolific tiger breeder who once ran a zoo in Oklahoma.

While Joe was sentenced to 22 years in jail for plotting to kill animal rights activist Carole Baskin and other wildlife violations, the shocking programme was an instant hit with fans amid the coronavirus lockdown, having reached a U.S.

TV audience of 34.3 million unique viewers within the first 10 days of its release, according to Nielsen estimates. The figures, registered from 20 to 29 March, top those for season two of Netflix hit Stranger Things, which scored 31.2 million viewers, and fell only slightly behind

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Joe Exotic is in talks to get a new radio show — that would be broadcast from behind bars, his husband claimed this week.

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Netflix's new crime documentary Tiger King that revolves around the life of American zookeeper Joe Exotic has become the talk of the town ever since it premiered online. Call it the thrilling experience of watching a true crime story or the controversies around Joe Exotic, Tiger King has become one of the most trending shows on Netflix in no time. The crime documentary series comprises 8 episodes, each of them being 40 minutes long. The first 7 episodes were a rage and looking at the roaring response from the viewers, Netflix aired the 8th episode on Sunday midnight that was shot without Joe Exotic as the zookeeper is currently serving 22 years in the federal jail at Texas.

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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.

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'Tiger King' gets the comic book treatment

“Tiger King,” the compelling true crime series set in the world of private zoos and their eccentric owners, is getting the comic book treatment.

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Sarah Hyland and her fiance Wells Adams took lockdown to the next level as they transform into Tiger King enigma’s Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin.

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Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell reckon they've got social-distancing down thanks to their Tiger King hack.

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Miranda Lambert slammed for picture with Joe Exotic... but insists she had no idea about his history

Miranda Lambert is being slammed for sharing a photo with controversial Tiger King personality Joseph 'Joe Exotic' Maldonado-Passage.Fans said they were disappointed and embarrassed by the self-avowed animal lover after she posted a throwback snap with the convicted felon, glibly hashtagging the post '#WayTooPrettyForPrison.'Maldonado-Passage is currently in prison for 17 federal charges of animal abuse, in addition totwo counts of murder for hire.

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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.

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Sarah Hyland, Wells Adams dress up as 'Tiger King' subjects to pass the time in coronavirus quarantine

Sarah Hyland and fiance Wells Adams broke up the coronavirus quarantine monotony by playing dress up in an homage to everyone’s favorite Netflix binge, “Tiger King.” The “Modern Family” actress posted a series of photos to her Instagram on Saturday in which she and Adams donned their best “Tiger King” attire.They gender-bent the roles a bit, with Hyland dressing up as Joe Exotic, complete with his signature mullet, and Adams dressing as Big Cat Rescue CEO and Joe’s arch-rival, Carole Baskin. “That bi*ch Carole Baskin killed her husband,” Hyland captioned the image, winking at Joe’s constant assertion that Baskin had something to do with the disappearance of her husband, Don Lewis.

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Tiger King; Carole Baskin & husband REVEAL they are getting death threats since the Netflix series' premiere

If there is one miniseries of Netflix that has been grabbing headlines of late, it is Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. It premiered on the popular streaming platform on March 20, 2020, and is based on the real-life story of zookeeper Joe Exotic. However, there are two more people who deserve credit for the success of the series – Carole Baskin and her husband Howard on whose wildlife sanctuary the scenes have been shot. However, they are now unhappy with the makers.

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'GONNA DIE IN THERE': 'Tiger King' zookeeper believes Joe Exotic won't survive prison

Erik Cowie, a zookeeper who appeared in hit Netflix show Tiger King, believes his former employer Joe Exotic deserves to die in prison.

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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.

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The Tiger King and I: 8 Things We Learned from Netflix's Bonus Episode

After Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness took over the internet and left everyone equal parts amused and horrified by Joe Exotic, Netflix decided to give fans with a bonus episode, titled The Tiger King and I.

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The Tiger King reunion show left fans amazed by the incredible transformation of Joe Exotic's ex-husband John Finlay.

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Tiger King's Carole Baskin 'receiving death threats after Netflix betrayal'

Carole Baskin has accused the Tiger King producers of betraying her, which has led to a number of death threats.

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'Tiger King': Carole, Howard Baskin say they feel 'betrayal' from filmmakers, are getting death threats

Things have not been easy for Carole Baskin following the release of "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" on Netflix. The documentary followed the rivalry between Baskin and fellow big-cat enthusiast Joseph Maldonado-Passage -- better known as Joe Exotic -- including the story of the mysterious disappearance of Baskin's previous husband, Don Lewis.

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Here’s Everything We Learned From The Wild Tiger King Aftershow New On Netflix!

The Tiger King after-show is here!

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Scarlett Moffatt ‘doesn’t think Carole Baskin killed her husband’ as she spoofs Tiger King

Scarlett Moffatt has picked a side in the epic Tiger King rivalry between Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin with a brilliant spoof of the hit Netflix documentary.

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Tiger King: Jeff Lowe says what Carole Baskin did to current husband 'more disturbing than murder'

Tiger King star Jeff Lowe has confessed he believes Carole Baskin 'killed' her ex-husband.

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The Tiger King and I: 9 Wild Revelations From the Netflix Special Episode

There's no Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, or Doc Antle in Netflix's Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness after-show special hosted by Joel McHale, but that doesn't mean there weren't some crazy revelations about the imprisoned zookeeper. In , which dropped on on April 12, Hale talks to Jeff and Lauren Lowe, John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff, Erik Cowie, and Rick Kirkham from the comfort of his own couch and, somehow, we learned even more about G.W.

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Tiger King's Rick Kirkham insists zoo staff would pray a tiger would eat Joe Exotic

Rick Kirkham has revealed some home truths about Joe Exotic, including the fact that his Oklahoma zoo staff often wished him dead.

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LOS ANGELES - Tiger King is the number one series people are watching and talking about on Netflix! Over 34 million people tuned in to Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness within the first 10 days of its debut.

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Phem & Alison Wonderland Cook Up the Ultimate 'Tiger King' Homage With 'WWCBD': Listen

With a new bonus episode of Netflix's irresistible docuseries Tiger King on tap for this weekend, what better way is there to tune up than with a remix-ready dance-rock jam from Phem and Alison Wonderland called "WWCBD (Wat Wud Carole Baskin Do)?"The low-key track bubbles along with Phem's fuzzed-out guitar strum and a thick beat from Wonderland, all while paying homage to Carole Baskin, the Big Cat Rescue co-founder who was the subject of an alleged murder-for-hire plot hatched by rival cat lover Joe Exotic."Sick of wasting time with you/ Sick of being stuck in this room/ Our love is just a bad mood/ F--k it, I got nothing left to lose/ But what would Carole Baskin do?/ She would probably murder you/ What would Carole Baskin do?/ Feed you

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Donald Trump will 'take a look' at possibility of pardon for Tiger King's Joe Exotic

U.S. leader Donald Trump found himself embroiled in the frenzy surrounding Netflix’s “Tiger King”, as fans begged the President to grant jailed star Joe Exotic an early release from prison.

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New Tiger King episode coming to Netflix this weekend as stars respond to show

New Tiger King episode will drop on Netflix this weekend.

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Netflix releasing a new 'Tiger King' after-show hosted by Joel McHale

Netflix confirmed that it is releasing another episode of “Tiger King,” the popular documentary series that’s been binge-watched by countless people self-isolating amid the coronavirus pandemic. The streaming service announced on Twitter that an eighth installment in the seven-part series will drop on April 12 titled “The Tiger King and I.” Hosted by comedian and “Community” star Joel McHale, the new series promises new interviews with key players in the story of the Tiger King himself, Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic.

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Hugely successful Tiger King will return for one more episode, Netflix has confirmed.

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Joe Exotic 'does not have coronavirus' despite moving prison for isolation

Joe Exotic has not contracted the novel coronavirus, according to his husband Dillon Passage.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will “take a look” at calls to grant jailed Tiger King star Joe Exotic an early release from prison.

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Donald Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at pardoning Tiger King’s Joe Exotic

Tiger King is the Netflix show that has taken the world by storm, especially since TV is everyone’s new best friend. Who knew such random madness was going on in those small corners of Florida?

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Orlando Bloom in line to play Tiger King Joe Exotic in new movie – report

Orlando Bloom is reportedly being eyed up to play Tiger King-turned-felon Joe Exotic in a new movie based on the hit real-life Netflix series.

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Donald Trump will ‘take a look’ at possibility of early jail release for Tiger King’s Joe Exotic

U.S. leader Donald Trump found himself embroiled in the frenzy surrounding Netflix’s Tiger King, as fans begged the President to grant jailed star Joe Exotic an early release from prison.

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Donald Trump has said he will “look into” pardoning Tiger King star Joe Exotic.

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Netflix crime documentary Tiger King is based on the life of American zookeeper Joe Exotic. Exotic was sentenced to 22 years of imprisonment after being accused of several charges, including two murders-for-hire and 17 other wildlife violations. Out of the many charges levied upon him, most of his crimes were examined in the Netflix documentary. One of the rumours about him say that Joe Exotic contracted the Coronavirus after being quarantined following his transfer to a prison in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Ally McCoist shares hilarious tribute to Tiger King's Joe Exotic

Rangers legend Ally McCoist has paid tribute to Tiger King's Joe Exotic with a hilarious Instagram snap.

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Carole Baskin will not appear in the new Tiger King episode which is set to be a 'live reunion'

An announcement from Tiger King star Jeff Lowe that a new episode would be coming within the next week from Netflix, fans have gone into overdrive with excitement. But there's one person that has confirmed they won't be a part of the revisit and that's the love-to-hate her, Carole Baskin.The Big Cat Rescue Sanctuary owner, who was accused of being behind the disappearance of her husband Jack 'Don' Lewis by Joe Exotice, will sadly not be appearing in what is being reported as a "live reunion" episode.

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Joe Exotic's husband Dillon Passage has expressed excitement at the Tiger King 's return from the coronavirus quarantine he was holed up at.

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Tiger King's Rick Kirkham says Joe Exotic 'would wake me by firing gun over my head'

Rick Kirkham has opened up about life at Joe Exotic's zoo and how he is still having therapy years after leaving it all behind.

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President Trump Addresses Possibly Pardoning 'Tiger King' Star Joe Exotic

Tiger King has taken over the White House.

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Apparently, there's still at least one person who isn't familiar with the bizarre story of Joe Exotic.

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President Donald Trump’s daily coronavirus press briefings have been known to go off the rails, with Trump lashing out at journalists for asking questions he terms “horrid,” bragging about how many Facebook followers he has and even sharing the stage with late-night informercial king Mike Lindell of My Pillow, who heaped fawning praise on “our great president.”

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Trump, asked about potential 'Tiger King' pardon, jokes he’ll ‘take a look'

President Trump on Wednesday addressed a potential pardon for Joseph Maldonado-Passage -- better known as "Joe Exotic" -- the subject of the Netflix docuseries "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness." Maldonado-Passage, who is currently serving 22 years in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot to kill animal rights activist Carole Baskin -- which he alleges he didn't do -- has made a public plea to Trump, asking for a pardon.

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While President Donald Trump isn’t among the 34 million people to have watched Netflix’s Tiger King about zoo owner Joe Exotic‘s 22-year prison sentence for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill rival Carole Baskin, he’s willing to give Joe’s case a look. A reported asked him about it during the COVID-19 briefing on Apr. 8 and whether or not he’d consider pardoning Joe. “I know nothing about it…he has 22 for what? What did he do?” Trump asked the reporter. He then asked the the young man, “You think he didn’t do it? Are you on his side? Are you recommending a pardon?” before saying “I will take a look.” The reporter also noted that his son Don Jr. has already semi-joked that he was going to advocate for Joe’s release.

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'Tiger King' captured 34 million US viewers in first 10 days: report

In what can only be described as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything we’ve seen before, “Tiger King” has captured the hearts of millions on its way to becoming one of Netflix’s biggest-ever original programs. For its showing, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” reached a U.S.

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Joe Exotic is not the cat’s meow.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Netflix’s Tiger King tops 34 million viewers in first 10 days

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