Exclusive | Shaq avoids texting NBA players ‘because they’re a–holes’

Exclusive | Shaq avoids texting NBA players ‘because they’re a–holes’

He’s no longer a team player. Shaquille O’Neal has put himself in a timeout from his fellow ballplayers — and doesn’t text any NBA star past or present. “None. I don’t like athletes or superstars because they’re a–holes,” he told The Post. Shaquille O’Neal told The Post he no longer associates with NBA players. REUTERS … Read more

Meet Mattel’s autistic Barbie doll — who carries a fidget spinner and avoids eye contact

Meet Mattel’s autistic Barbie doll — who carries a fidget spinner and avoids eye contact

There’s a new kind of Barbie girl in this Barbie world. Mattel just released its first-ever autistic Barbie doll in an effort to represent how those with autism spectrum disorder may experience the world around them. The doll, which is part of Barbie’s Fashionistas line, was in development for more than 18 months with guidance … Read more

Dakota Johnson narrowly avoids ‘Tonight Show’ wardrobe malfunction

Dakota Johnson narrowly avoids ‘Tonight Show’ wardrobe malfunction

Dakota Johnson nearly had a wardrobe malfunction during a late-night TV appearance.  On Monday’s episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Johnson — who was wearing a black mini-dress with a plunging neckline — instantly regretted her decision.  “Oh God,” said Johnson, who was promoting her new film, “Materialists.” “This is the wrong outfit.”  “No, no. I think it’s … Read more

Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer avoids jail for vehicular manslaughter charge

Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer avoids jail for vehicular manslaughter charge

Former Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer accepted a plea deal to avoid jail time for accidentally killing a pedestrian in California last year. Klinghoffer, 45, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence in an Alhambra courtroom on Wednesday, Rolling Stone reported. Klinghoffer — who was facing one year behind bars — … Read more

‘The Price is Right’ player narrowly avoids embarrassing wardrobe malfunction on stage

‘The Price is Right’ player narrowly avoids embarrassing wardrobe malfunction on stage

An overly excited contestant on “The Price is Right” had a fashion slip-up during the beloved game show earlier this week.  Arkansas native Christianne jumped up and down with excitement when she was called down to meet “The Price is Right” host Drew Carey, 66.  After she ran down the stage to meet Carey, she held up … Read more

Netflix avoids repeat of Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming disaster after early NFL hiccups

Netflix avoids repeat of Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming disaster after early NFL hiccups

Netflix rebounded strong after a rough start. The streaming giant is airing the Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans games on Christmas Day, its first live broadcast of the NFL. After streaming issues during the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight last month on Netflix prompted concerns about the company’s ability to handle large events, it has largely avoided problems … Read more

Princess Anne narrowly avoids protocol slip-up with Emir of Qatar at lavish state banquet

Princess Anne narrowly avoids protocol slip-up with Emir of Qatar at lavish state banquet

Princess Anne successfully managed to avoid breaking the royal protocol during the lavish state banquet thrown for the Emir of Qatar at Buckingham Palace this week. The Princess Royal, 74, sat beside His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the dinner after having to step into a more prominent role due to Queen … Read more

King Charles fed up with ‘fragile’ Prince Andrew after disgraced duke avoids eviction: expert

King Charles fed up with ‘fragile’ Prince Andrew after disgraced duke avoids eviction: expert

King Charles has simply had enough of his brother Prince Andrew’s antics, according to a royal expert. The monarch had a few extra million to spend on celebrations for his 76th birthday Thursday after officially cutting off his brother’s financial lifeline last month. The disgraced Duke of York, 64, was poised to leave the Royal Lodge, … Read more

Tom Brady avoids punishment for critical comments about NFL officiating

Tom Brady avoids punishment for critical comments about NFL officiating

Tom Brady didn’t cross a line after all.  The former NFL quarterback turned broadcaster and the owner of a partial stake in the Raiders will not be punished for the comments he made on air during Sunday’s Lions-Packers game in which he seemed to criticize the decision to kick Lions defensive back Brian Branch, Front … Read more

Prince Harry avoids paying tax on his $8.5M inheritance — here’s how

Prince Harry avoids paying tax on his .5M inheritance — here’s how

Prince Harry’s hefty $8.5 million inheritance will not be subject to tax deductions, investment experts have said. The Duke of Sussex received the generous cash gift on his 40th birthday last month — thanks to arrangements made by his late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The late Queen Elizabeth II’s mother put $90 million into … Read more

Roman Polanski avoids trial for alleged 1973 sexual assault of minor as settlement reached

Roman Polanski avoids trial for alleged 1973 sexual assault of minor as settlement reached

Roman Polanski settled a lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault of a minor more than 50 years ago. The Oscar-winning director no longer faces a 10-day trial in the US after reaching a settlement. “The case settled in the summer to the parties’ mutual satisfaction and has now been formally dismissed,” Polanski’s representative told Fox News … Read more

Princess Beatrice left ‘devastated’ over Prince Andrew drama, ‘avoids’ Royal Lodge: report

Princess Beatrice left ‘devastated’ over Prince Andrew drama, ‘avoids’ Royal Lodge: report

Princess Beatrice is “heartbroken” and “devastated” over the drama surrounding her disgraced father, Prince Andrew, according to a report. The Princess of York, 36, was featured in Amazon Prime’s “A Very Royal Scandal” — a dramatized take on the infamous 2019 BBC interview where Andrew commented publicly on his dealings and relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. As … Read more

Rachael Ray avoids slurred speech concerns with new post, declares ‘paella party’

Rachael Ray avoids slurred speech concerns with new post, declares ‘paella party’

Rachael Ray returned to social media but failed to address her fans’ worry after sparking concern by appearing to slur her speech in a recent video. The professional TV chef, 56, dropped an Instagram post on Wednesday, marking her first since causing frenzy over her health earlier this week. Ray did not appear on camera, … Read more

Ian McKellen avoids going out after ‘horrible’ stage fall: ‘I’ve been dealing with agonizing pain’

Ian McKellen avoids going out after ‘horrible’ stage fall: ‘I’ve been dealing with agonizing pain’

Ian McKellen is recounting a scary incident. The 85-year-old revealed that wearing a fat suit protected him after he fell off stage during a West End performance in June.  McKellen told Saga Magazine that he hasn’t wanted to leave his home since the incident, where he chipped a vertebra and fractured his wrist due to the medical … Read more

MLB avoids disaster with Yankees-Dodgers streaming decision

MLB avoids disaster with Yankees-Dodgers streaming decision

Good things come to those who wait. At least to those who wait it out. MLB on Friday night was forced to show the Dodgers-Yankees to the nation’s two largest TV markets on both YES and L.A.’s cable network, as well as on a previously exclusive paywalled streaming service, because Rob Manfred and Associates bit … Read more

Kevin James reveals why he avoids political stand-up — and new doc ‘about getting in shape’

Kevin James reveals why he avoids political stand-up — and new doc ‘about getting in shape’

Kevin James’ stand-up special, “Irregardless,” is a breath of fresh air focusing on observational humor — sans politics or profanity. The Prime Video special is a nice change of pace in a genre that’s morphed into opinionated takes on topical issues peppered with a barrage of F-bombs that, long ago, lost their ability to shock an … Read more

Jennifer Garner avoids Ben Affleck memes: ‘It doesn’t make me feel good’

Jennifer Garner avoids Ben Affleck memes: ‘It doesn’t make me feel good’

Jennifer Garner revealed Saturday that she tries to avoid news about herself and her ex-husband Ben Affleck because it “doesn’t feel good” — and that includes good news and memes, too. “I really work hard not to see either of us in the press,” Garner, 50, told Aussie magazine Stellar. “It doesn’t make me feel … Read more

Drake avoids deposition in XXXTentacion murder trial after judge tosses order

Drake avoids deposition in XXXTentacion murder trial after judge tosses order

Drake will not be deposed by defense attorneys in connection to slain rapper XXXTentacion’s murder trial, according to reports. The defense lawyers for the three men accused of murdering XXXTentacion floated the possibility that superstar Drake might have actually been behind the 2018 slaying as the two rappers had a public feud. Court documents showed … Read more