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Video game actors voting on contract that could end almost 3-year AI battle

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Video game actors voting on contract that could end almost 3-year AI battle

Results from a union member vote on a tentative contract between video game performers and their employers are expected Wednesday evening. If ratified, the contract would formally end a nearly three-year effort from Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists negotiators to obtain a new contract for video game performers. The process, which included an 11-month strike … Read more

Dick Vitale signs contract extension as ESPN announces annual game in his honor

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Dick Vitale signs contract extension as ESPN announces annual game in his honor

Awesome baby! Dick Vitale, 86, signed a contract extension with ESPN through the 2027-28 season Monday.  That was not the only present he received on his birthday. ESPN also announced the Dick Vitale Invitational, which will take place in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 4, 2025. This year’s matchup will feature Duke and Texas.  “ESPN has … Read more

Aaron Rodgers fuels marriage rumors with sneaky ring appearance in Steelers contract photo

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Aaron Rodgers fuels marriage rumors with sneaky ring appearance in Steelers contract photo

Is Aaron Rodgers embarking on his new chapter with the Steelers as a married man? Rumors about the MVP-winning quarterback’s relationship status are swirling once again after Rodgers, 41, was seen wearing a black band on his left ring finger Saturday in a photo shared by the Steelers after he agreed to a one-year, $13.65 … Read more

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry ‘have to keep Netflix on board’ as contract end date looms: expert

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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry ‘have to keep Netflix on board’ as contract end date looms: expert

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry must do what they can to keep Netflix on board as their $100 million contract with the streamer is set to expire later this year. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a lucrative deal with the streaming giant in 2020 after quitting royal life and moving to the US. But … Read more

Alec Baldwin jokes his kids ‘want more money’ to film Season 2 of reality show: ‘Already renegotiating their contract’

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Alec Baldwin jokes his kids ‘want more money’ to film Season 2 of reality show: ‘Already renegotiating their contract’

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s seven kids have some demands before potentially filming another season of the family’s hit reality show. The “30 Rock” star, during a chat with People this week, joked about how his children “want more money” before they sign on for another installment of “The Baldwins” on TLC. According to Baldwin, his … Read more

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s $100M Netflix contract might not be renewed thanks to ‘Polo’: report

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s 0M Netflix contract might not be renewed thanks to ‘Polo’: report

The underwhelming response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s latest business venture has the potential to jeopardize their $100 million deal with Netflix, according to a top brand expert. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s “Polo” docuseries, released on the streaming platform earlier this week, has been hit with a slew of negative reviews from … Read more

Padres’ Mike Shildt finds some Juan Soto contract perspective: ‘Judge Judy was making $47 million’

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Padres’ Mike Shildt finds some Juan Soto contract perspective: ‘Judge Judy was making million’

Juan Soto’s former manager sure found an interesting way to put the outfielder’s mega-deal in perspective. Soto agreed to the largest contract in pro sports history at $765 million over 15 years with the Mets on Sunday. It left the baseball world trying to wrap its heads around a deal of that magnitude as the 26-year-old … Read more

ESPN to grant Stephen A. Smith more freedom with salary spike as contract details emerge

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ESPN to grant Stephen A. Smith more freedom with salary spike as contract details emerge

Stephen A. Smith will reportedly get more free reign to explore topics beyond sports with his new ESPN contract.  While Smith and ESPN have not finalized a deal, the sports personality and the network are nearing a new contract worth $120 million for six years.  With that massive deal, Smith will have the opportunity to … Read more

‘Agitated’ Phil Spector once pulled a gun on Cher when she confronted him about violating her record contract: book

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‘Agitated’ Phil Spector once pulled a gun on Cher when she confronted him about violating her record contract: book

Phil Spector allegedly threatened Cher with a revolver decades before being convicted of second-degree murder in 2009. The “If I Could Turn Back Time” singer, 78, made the startling revelation in her newly released self-titled book, “Cher: The Memoir.”  According to the Grammy winner, after she completed her 1974 album “Dark Lady,” Spector approached her about … Read more

Michael Kay’s ESPN radio future up in the air with contract running out

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Michael Kay’s ESPN radio future up in the air with contract running out

Could Michael Kay be saying “See Ya!” to his ESPN New York radio show?  The future of “The Michael Kay Show” is up in the air while ESPN and Kay negotiate a new deal, with his existing one ending in the middle of next month, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Wednesday. Kay has hosted the … Read more

‘Young and the Restless’ star Melissa Ordway claims she’s been taken ‘off contract’ after milestone episode

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‘Young and the Restless’ star Melissa Ordway claims she’s been taken ‘off contract’ after milestone episode

Melissa Ordway’s future on “The Young and the Restless” is seemingly in jeopardy. The actress, 41, claimed on her Instagram Stories Wednesday that the soap opera “decided to take me off contract.” Ordway has played Abby Newman on the long-running show since 2013. Melissa Ordway as Abby Rayburn in “The Young and the Restless.” CBS … Read more

Patrick Beverley claims Clippers owner Steve Ballmer neglected charitable side deal in 2019 contract

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Patrick Beverley claims Clippers owner Steve Ballmer neglected charitable side deal in 2019 contract

Patrick Beverley has a bone to pick with Steve Ballmer. Speaking with co-host Adam Ferrone on their Barstool Sports “Pat Bev Pod,” Beverley claimed that Ballmer has not yet fulfilled a side deal the two agreed upon in 2019 when the guard signed a three-year contract with the team — for $10 million less than … Read more

How Erin Andrews is handling uncertain future with Fox Sports contract set to expire

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How Erin Andrews is handling uncertain future with Fox Sports contract set to expire

Erin Andrews has one goal for the 2024 NFL season. The veteran NFL reporter said she is enjoying her time on the sidelines as her contract with Fox Sports is up after this season. “I think my goal is always kind of the same as last year. Enjoy it, because it’s not going to last forever, … Read more

Exclusive | Cowboys WAGs were ‘freaking out’ over Dak Prescott’s $240M contract extension during game-day glam session

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Exclusive | Cowboys WAGs were ‘freaking out’ over Dak Prescott’s 0M contract extension during game-day glam session

There were plenty of pregame celebrations amongst Cowboys fans long before Dallas dominated the Cleveland Browns in their season-opening 33-17 win on Sunday. As the wives of Cowboys stars Zack Martin, Dakoda Shepley and DeMarcus Lawrence got glammed up for kickoff with celebrity makeup artist Allison Kaye, news broke of Dak Prescott’s monster $240 million … Read more

Erin Andrews gushes over Leon Draisaitl’s ‘hot’ fiancée after $112 million Oilers contract

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Erin Andrews gushes over Leon Draisaitl’s ‘hot’ fiancée after 2 million Oilers contract

Erin Andrews shouted out Leon Draisaitl’s fiancée, Celeste Desjardins, after the Oilers star signed an eight-year, $112 million contract extension. During the latest installment of her and Charissa Thompson’s “Calm Down” podcast, the Fox Sports NFL reporter emphasized that the actress is “so hot” while discussing their girl crushes. “I’ve never met Leon Draisaitl, who just … Read more

Fans fume as DirectTV-ESPN contract dispute blacks out USC-LSU clash, US Open

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Fans fume as DirectTV-ESPN contract dispute blacks out USC-LSU clash, US Open

College football fans with DirectTV got an unwanted surprise on Sunday when Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, went dark just before the start of LSU’s game against USC. The move comes after a distribution deal that was being negotiated by the two sides fell apart and ended up with DirectTV customers being left in the lurch … Read more

Worker lands promotion — but with a pay cut: ‘I need a second job now!’

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Worker lands promotion — but with a pay cut: ‘I need a second job now!’

This redefines failing upward. A Massachusetts worker has elicited sympathy online after alleging that her pay went down after she scored a promotion. The woman, named Kelly, took to TikTok to detail the drama, which has clocked up more than 140,000 views. Kelly — who didn’t specify her vocation — said her manager messaged her … Read more

Aaron Judge reveals role wife played in Yankees contract phone call: ‘Just call him up’

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Aaron Judge reveals role wife played in Yankees contract phone call: ‘Just call him up’

Aaron Judge couldn’t stop smiling when he recalled his wife Samantha Bracksieck encouraging him to pursue a new Yankees deal before they agreed on a nine-year, $360 million contract in Dec. 2022. During a recent appearance on the “Casa De Klub” podcast, the Yankees slugger explained that Bracksieck encouraged him to call team owner Hal Steinbrenner … Read more

Rich Paul sued by former Klutch agent over alleged unpaid LeBron James contract fees

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Rich Paul sued by former Klutch agent over alleged unpaid LeBron James contract fees

Mega agent Rich Paul, who represents LeBron James and is dating Adele, and his Klutch Sports Group are being sued for allegedly not paying at least $4.9 million owed to a former agent, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Veteran sports agent Mark Termini filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Ohio district court alleging Paul breached his … Read more

Philosophy professor found dead at bottom of gorge had ‘extremely kinky’ sex contract with escort: ‘He was about to be exposed’

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Philosophy professor found dead at bottom of gorge had ‘extremely kinky’ sex contract with escort: ‘He was about to be exposed’

A respected philosophy professor who plunged to his death amid an investigation over historical sexual assault allegations led an “extremely kinky, illicit drug taking” double life behind closed doors, according to an escort who entered into a “sex contract” with the 77-year-old promising to “make her daddy happy.” Dr John Forge, an honorary professor at … Read more