If BET did it. After the 2024 BET Awards, which aired Sunday, there was a backlash on social media when O.J. Simpson was included in the “In Memoriam” segment. The montage included notable actors and celebrities who passed away in 2024, such as prolific character actor Bill Cobbs, “Rocky” star Carl Weathers and baseball legend … Read more
Normani was forced to cancel her performance at the 2024 BET Awards after she suffered an injury during rehearsals. The singer, 28, revealed she had to pull out last-minute in her Instagram Stories on Sunday, showing off a photo of a bandage around her right knee as she walked on crutches. She also appeared to … Read more
The jiggy is back. After the slap that shook the Academy Awards in 2022, Will Smith got his rap groove back at the BET Awards on Sunday night. The 53-year-old Oscar and Grammy winner performed his new single “You Can Make It,” a gospel-charged testimony — featuring Haitian-American singer Fridayy and the Sunday Service Choir … Read more
A hectic moment for bettors — including Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy — got even more stressful Sunday. When climate protesters stormed the 18th green at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn., it delayed the finish to an event coming down to the wire between Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim. Portnoy, who placed a $180,000 … Read more
Former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar is suing the media company BIGPLAY Network, claiming that it compelled him to place a bet that wound up costing him his job as an analyst for the Cleveland NFL team’s radio broadcasts. Kosar, now 60, made a $19,000 bet at Tipico Sportsbook, a sponsor of BIGPLAY, and wound up … Read more
Well, Kendrick Lamar did accuse Drake of having a gambling addiction on “Meet The Grahams.” Drake doubled down, betting $565,000 on Tyson Fury ahead of his Undisputed Heavyweight Championship bout with Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk won the fight, a split-decision thriller which included a near stoppage of Fury in Round 9, costing Drake $565K. Drake lost … Read more
Paige Spiranac was off to the races. The golf influencer was among the many celebrities who were ready to take in the 2024 Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs in Louisville. Spiranac posted a photo of herself on both her Instagram and X accounts, showing off a big hat along with a flower-patterned dress as she … Read more
Commercial content 21+. Pat McAfee couldn’t help but throw shade at ESPN Bet during a segment on his show Thursday. The host of “The Pat McAfee Show” stopped himself mid-sentence after an ad for the ESPN-sponsored and Penn Entertainment-operated sportsbook appeared on the screen. “Things are going great here,” McAfee said sarcastically as he pointed to the ESPN Bet logo on the … Read more
Dan Orlovsky does not think there are big odds of Tom Brady playing for the Raiders next season. Brady appeared on the “DeepCuts” podcast with barber VicBlends earlier this month, and teased the possibility of an NFL comeback, albeit with the parameters that a starting quarterback goes down with an injury. “I’m not opposed to it,” … Read more
Commercial Content 21+ Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy celebrated Scottie Scheffler’s Masters win with gusto in a video posted to his account on X. Portnoy was likely as amped about Scheffler’s second career major championship victory as he was about cashing in on his bet that earned a $1.35 million payout after the world’s No. … Read more
For decades the effort to revitalize downtown Los Angeles has been tied to arts projects, from the construction of the midcentury modern Music Center in 1964 to the addition of Frank Gehry’s soaring stainless steel Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2003. But the pandemic was tough on downtowns and cultural institutions around the country, and … Read more
When it comes to online gambling and sports betting, each state has its own rules, regulations and legalities. Sports betting has been widely legalized across the United States, but online gambling still remains rather scarce from state to state. Much of the hesitancy is fueled by a fear that offering online gambling as an option will pull … Read more
Workers aren’t lovin’ it. A McDonald’s burger slinger recently grabbed the internet’s attention by sharing an efficient tactic that ensures customers of the Golden Arches receive fresh french fries, every single time — a move that makes employees furious. “If you go to McDonald’s and ask for no salt on your fries just to get … Read more
A homeless man in New Zealand has remarkably won $62,712 USD from a $3 bet on the Melbourne Cup. The man from Wellington, New Zealand — who is only known by his first name Robert — placed the bet at the Petone Working Men’s Club the day before the race, not knowing that the small … Read more
A woman was life “downright disgusted” and considering divorce after finding out her husband originally pursued her as part of a crude bet among men in their office over who could take her virginity. While working in a call center in her 20s, the anonymous woman’s coworkers found out she was a preacher’s daughter and … Read more
Commercial Content 21+ If you need further confirmation that the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift relationship is utterly off the rails, you now have it: Sportsbooks allow you to bet on it. FanDuel Sportsbook is offering a series of bizarre Swift-Kelce-themed props, including one called “FriENDZONE” where Kelce to not score a touchdown is listed at +105. … Read more
Sports betting firm DraftKings apologized Monday for exploiting the anniversary of 9/11 by encouraging customers to place wagers on New York sports teams for a special daily trifecta. The Boston-based company offered bettors a 9/11-themed pitch that required three New York-based teams — the Yankees, Mets and Jets — to win their games Monday, the … Read more
In a newly resurfaced interview, actress Mila Kunis accused Danny Masterson of daring her then-costar Ashton Kutcher to French kiss her when she was 14 while the trio filmed the hit sitcom “That ’70s Show.” The clip, which aired on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” in 2002, shows Kutcher, 45, and Kunis, 40, talking to O’Donnell … Read more
In retrospect, Israel Adesanya might never have stood a chance. Two of sports’ greatest jinxes were working against him. Adesanya was stunningly defeated by Sean Strickland by unanimous decision Saturday night at UFC 293, losing his middleweight title in the process. Israel Adesanya stunningly lost his middleweight title Saturday night. Getty Images He wasn’t the … Read more
The hooligan who was heckling Mardy Fish at the American Century Championship had a sinister reason for wanting Stephen Curry to win the tournament. With Fish holding a lead on the final hole of the tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on Sunday, a crazed fan screamed during his backswing. Fish hooked his tee shot, … Read more