United blames FAA staffing shortages for causing ‘significant disruption’ at Newark Airport

United blames FAA staffing shortages for causing ‘significant disruption’ at Newark Airport

United Airlines said Tuesday that an acute shortage of air traffic controllers was causing “significant disruption” for travelers at its busy Newark, NJ, hub outside of New York City. The airline said the Federal Aviation Administration has been forced to reduce traffic flows to Newark hub because of low staffing on 12 of the first 25 … Read more

Jason Aldean’s wife blames ‘wokeness’ for Billboard 100 greatest country artists of all time list snub

Jason Aldean’s wife blames ‘wokeness’ for Billboard 100 greatest country artists of all time list snub

Country music star Jason Aldean‘s wife, Brittany Aldean, is blaming “woke” politics for why her husband was left off Billboard Magazine’s “100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time” list this week. Billboard published its staff-selected list this week of the 100 best country artists spanning over the past 100 years. The list drew criticism on … Read more

Cher drops f-bomb on ‘Today’ recounting Sonny Bono divorce — and blames Hoda Kotb for snafu

Cher drops f-bomb on ‘Today’ recounting Sonny Bono divorce — and blames Hoda Kotb for snafu

If she could turn back time! Only Cher could get away with dropping an f-bomb on live television. The “Believe” singer, 78, intentionally uttered the profanity while discussing her divorce from her late ex-husband Sonny Bono on “Today” Tuesday morning. Cher, who just released her new memoir, talked to Hoda Kotb about how she sought … Read more

‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin blames ‘uneducated white women’ for Trump’s victory

‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin blames ‘uneducated white women’ for Trump’s victory

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin slammed “uneducated white women” for Donald Trump’s victory and said she’s worried about “internment camps” during a moribund episode of the program Wednesday. “I’m profoundly disturbed… we know now that he will have unfettered power,” Hostin said. Hostin, wearing all black, said that Donald Trump’s historic win makes her worry … Read more

Boomer blames his generation for Gen Z’s lazy work ethic: ‘Spoiled by my generation’

Boomer blames his generation for Gen Z’s lazy work ethic: ‘Spoiled by my generation’

A veteran motorbike mechanic has blamed young workers, particularly Generation Z, for forcing him to close down his longstanding business. Dave Lawson, who opened The Bike Doctor in Perth back in December 1981, said he’s shutting up shop after 43 years. He points the finger squarely at younger workers and blames their attitude toward apprenticeships … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer blames Costco for 1,000 bottles of baby oil: ‘He buys in bulk’

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer blames Costco for 1,000 bottles of baby oil: ‘He buys in bulk’

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer thinks there’s a simple explanation for the rapper’s massive supply of baby oil: He buys in bulk. Marc Agnifilo spoke about the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s arrest and federal prosecutors’ claim that Homeland Security found 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lube when they raided Combs’ mansions while speaking with TMZ, echoing … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Big Brother’ star Brooklyn Rivera blames ‘malicious’ Quinn Martin for her eviction, calls out Tucker’s gameplay

Exclusive | ‘Big Brother’ star Brooklyn Rivera blames ‘malicious’ Quinn Martin for her eviction, calls out Tucker’s gameplay

Brooklyn Rivera went from queen of the house to the house’s latest victim on “Big Brother 26.” The 34-year-old business administrator’s game collapsed when Quinn Martin ratted out their five-person Pentagon alliance, resulting in Cedric Hodges’ shocking blindside. Then, Tucker Des Lauriers won Head of Household and successfully got Rivera evicted by a near-unanimous vote. … Read more

Quentin Tarantino partially blames Alec Baldwin for ‘Rust’ shooting: He’s ‘10% responsible’

Quentin Tarantino partially blames Alec Baldwin for ‘Rust’ shooting: He’s ‘10% responsible’

He’s not letting him off the hook.  In July, a New Mexico judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. But Quentin Tarantino isn’t so fast to move on.  During an appearance on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast in an episode released Sunday, the “Kill Bill” … Read more

Rory McIlroy’s former agent blames ‘messy’ personal life on golfing issues

Rory McIlroy’s former agent blames ‘messy’ personal life on golfing issues

Although Rory McIlroy has tried to put his infamous collapse at the U.S. Open behind him, those once close to the golfer are now shedding light into the situation — which may have been related to his then-ongoing divorce dispute. McIlroy’s former agent, Andrew “Chubby” Chandler, speculated that the golfer may not have been entirely … Read more

Southwest cuts revenue outlook despite booming demand, blames ‘booking patterns’

Southwest cuts revenue outlook despite booming demand, blames ‘booking patterns’

Southwest Airlines, already under pressure from a hedge fund for disappointing financial results, said Wednesday that a key revenue ratio will be weaker than expected because of changes in how consumers book travel. The airline said it still expects second-quarter revenue to hit a record. However, Southwest said, revenue for each seat flown one mile — a … Read more

Nicki Minaj apologizes to fans following drug arrest, blames Amsterdam cops for concert cancellation

Nicki Minaj apologizes to fans following drug arrest, blames Amsterdam cops for concert cancellation

Nicki Minaj has apologized to fans after canceling her Manchester, UK concert following her arrest on drug possession charges in Amsterdam Saturday. “Please please please accept my deepest & most sincere apologies,” the 41-year-old rapper wrote in an X post Saturday night. The “Barbie World” singer wrote that she’d just arrived at her hotel after … Read more

Jenna Jameson’s wife Jessi Lawless files for divorce, blames former porn star’s alleged drinking

Jenna Jameson’s wife Jessi Lawless files for divorce, blames former porn star’s alleged drinking

Former porn star Jenna Jameson’s wife, Jessi Lawless, has filed an annulment to end their union after less than a year of marriage. Lawless, an influencer and a retired hairstylist, posted an emotional TikTok on Tuesday, telling fans, “There are a lot of rumors going around that Jenna and I are getting a divorce, and … Read more

Spring allergies linked to depression, suicide — expert blames ‘pollen bombs’ for seasonal sads

Spring allergies linked to depression, suicide — expert blames ‘pollen bombs’ for seasonal sads

Call it the bloom-bonic plague. Spring is here — so why does your body still think it’s winter? You’re not alone, say the experts — nicer weather and late sunsets are of no comfort to the more than a million American adults estimated to be suffering from the springtime version of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. SAD … Read more

‘SATC’ creator Candace Bushnell blames men at Netflix’s ‘Ponzi scheme’ for robbing her of royalties

‘SATC’ creator Candace Bushnell blames men at Netflix’s ‘Ponzi scheme’ for robbing her of royalties

And just like that … Candace Bushnell is cut out of “Sex and the City” further profits. The creator of the beloved franchise revealed that she will not receive any royalties after the show’s six seasons transferred to Netflix from HBO Max. “All of these men who are in charge of things, they just keep … Read more

Dave Portnoy makes drastic Barstool Radio change, blames ‘delusional’ Kelly Keegs

Dave Portnoy makes drastic Barstool Radio change, blames ‘delusional’ Kelly Keegs

Dave Portnoy had enough. Taking to his X account, the Barstool Sports founder pulled the plug on Barstool Radio on Monday, and explained that he wasn’t happy with hosts Kelly Keegs and Francis Ellis. Now, he’s replacing — at least part-time — the pair with himself and fellow Barstool personalities, Kirk Minihane and and Ryan Whitney. … Read more

‘Origin’ actress blames lack of awards recognition on Hollywood awarding ‘the white guys’

‘Origin’ actress blames lack of awards recognition on Hollywood awarding ‘the white guys’

Ava DuVernay earned an Emmy nomination for the Netflix limited series “When They See Us,” but according to actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, who stars in DuVernay’s newest project “Origin,” they don’t see women of color when it’s time to earn awards in Hollywood. “This film does something that is very, very brave,” Ellis-Taylor explained to People. “I … Read more

Shannen Doherty blames Kevin Smith’s ‘Mallrats’ for destroying her ‘film career’: ‘It died’

Shannen Doherty blames Kevin Smith’s ‘Mallrats’ for destroying her ‘film career’: ‘It died’

Shannen Doherty is ratting out Kevin Smith for killing her career. She may have been a household name in the 1990s with breakout roles in the film “Heathers” and the television hits “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Our House,” but when the now-52-year-old starred in Smith’s 1995 comedy “Mallrats,” she claims that it derailed her film … Read more

Olivia Dunne’s sister slams beers during LSU meet, blames ‘psychotic mother’

Olivia Dunne’s sister slams beers during LSU meet, blames ‘psychotic mother’

Olivia Dunne’s older sister had already knocked back two beers before the LSU-Ohio State gymnastics meet even began Friday. Julz, who serves as “the brains behind” her 21-year-old sister’s massive social media presence, filmed herself in the stands at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, where she attempted to see how many beers she could drink before … Read more

Jo Koy bombs at the Golden Globes, blames writers: ‘You want a perfect monologue? Yo, shut up’

Jo Koy bombs at the Golden Globes, blames writers: ‘You want a perfect monologue? Yo, shut up’

Host Jo Koy began the 2024 Golden Globe Awards on a modest note before shifting into high gear … and then hit a wall. “I’m just taking this all in. I’m so excited to be here. This is a dream come true, not just for me but for everyone here,” Koy said in opening the … Read more

‘Bachelorette’ alum Josh Seiter alive, blames ‘hacking’ for death statement

‘Bachelorette’ alum Josh Seiter alive, blames ‘hacking’ for death statement

Josh Seiter, a contestant on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season of “The Bachelorette,” announced Tuesday that he is alive — one day after a statement posted to his Instagram page claimed he had died. “Hey guys, as you can see, I am alive and well. My account was hacked,” Seiter, 36, said in a video shared on … Read more