Once a VAR believer, Fox Sports’ Derek Rae believes it has gone too far. Rae made an appearance on “Sports Media with Richard Deitsch” on Tuesday and explained his ever-changing relationship with video-assisted review, particularly in the wake of its headline-making decisions during the World Cup. “I thought this is the right thing,” Rae said. … Read more
It wouldn’t be a Dave Portnoy event without some controversy. The final round of the $1 million Internet Invitational had two separate cheating situations that were a significant part of the broadcast. The final was a three-on-three alternate shot match pitting Brad Dalke, Francis Ellis and Cody “Beef” Franke against Paige Spiranac, Frankie Borrelli and … Read more
Bill Belichick said “it is what it is” as far as any noise outside of football is concerned. Speaking Tuesday during a press conference, the first-year North Carolina football coach seemed nonchalant as he took questions from the media about his personal life, which includes 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson, and the fallout from his disastrous … Read more
Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson are shaking off the critics when it comes to their love story. With all eyes consistently on the couple, an insider told the Daily Mail this week how the constant chatter surrounding Belichick, 73, and Hudson, “acts as a fuel for their relationship and makes them even more in … Read more
Disney knew that remaking “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” as a live-action musical would be treacherous. But the studio was feeling cocky. It was 2019, and Disney was minting money at the box office by “reimagining” animated classics like “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Jungle Book” as movies with real actors. The … Read more
Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot put their poison apples away and were all smiles at the scaled-back “Snow White” premiere in Los Angeles on Saturday. The two stars of the controversial film posed for pictures together at the El Capitan Theatre despite their alleged feud. Zegler, 23, wore a rose-colored lace dress with a corseted bodice and … Read more
They went from the A-list to the naughty list. Some celebrities are happy to celebrate an end to 2024 — after indiscretions, scandals or controversies caused them to lose hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram last year. Lizzo topped the most canceled list, seeing her followers dwindle by 6.7% — or 84,298 — according … Read more
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is playing a part in the making of the upcoming HBO series based on the fantasy books — despite her history of anti-transgender rhetoric. HBO CEO Casey Bloys confirmed at a press event Tuesday that while Rowling, 59, is an executive producer on the show, her controversies have not affected … Read more
Controversy? On television?? It’s true that, at times, audiences get offended by what they’re watching on their TV screens. Take “Saturday Night Live,” for instance. The NBC sketch comedy series premiered on October 11, 1975, with the goal of making people laugh — and mission accomplished! After all, the series is about to return for … Read more
MrBeast, YouTube’s biggest star and a philanthropic force with nearly unrivaled influence among young audiences, acknowledged Wednesday that he used “inappropriate language” in his early online days, as numerous controversies bubbled up around him and a former collaborator. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, and his reported $700 million empire have come under new … Read more
“Big Brother” is no stranger to controversy. The hit CBS reality series, which returns for Season 26 tonight, has made headlines at times for the wrong reasons since it started airing in 2000. The show follows a group of people living in a house that is under constant surveillance. Being that they’re recorded 24/7, the … Read more
The movie might have been titled “Don’t Look Now,” but viewers’ eyes were wide open for one steamy scene. That’s because the 1973 supernatural horror film starring Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland, who died Thursday at age 88, included one of the most controversial sex sequences in Hollywood history. The nookie was so realistically shot, … Read more
What goes around, comes around. Justin Timberlake has been at the center of multiple controversies throughout his storied career that began when he was a child. As a teenager, Timberlake had a tumultuous relationship with Britney Spears that made headlines again in 2023 when Spears’ book came out. Justin Timberlake at the 2024 Vanity Fair … Read more
More Dutton drama. As “Yellowstone” ramps up for its final stretch of episodes on Paramount+, the hit Kevin Costner ranch drama has found itself embroiled in nonstop controversies behind the scenes, too. Created by Taylor Sheridan, the show — which averages 5 million viewers per episode and saw 6.6 million viewers for its broadcast … Read more
Let’s cut to the chase, this actor is not always about keeping it politically correct. Chevy Chase cemented himself as a pioneer of the TV comedy world — starring in “Saturday Night Live,” “Community” and the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” film franchise. However, the 79-year-old comedian has made a reputation for himself for being quite difficult … Read more
For Matty Healy, “sincerity is scary.” Controversial The 1975 frontman Matty Healy apologized for several of his past statements while appearing live with the pop band during a gig at London’s Finsbury Park. Healy, 34, said during the band’s set on Sunday that he got “some stuff right and some stuff wrong,” according to Metro. … Read more
King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, will officially be crowned this weekend at the coronation. On Saturday, the royal family and 2,000 highly regarded guests will gather at Westminster Abbey for the extravagant coronation of King Charles III. The 74-year-old monarch ascended to the British throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on … Read more
Karl Lagerfeld hated fashion exhibitions. “Fashion does not belong in a museum,” he once told Andrew Bolton, the curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “It belongs in the street — on the backs of living women, not motionless mannequins.” “I have no interest in the past,” he added. “I’m only … Read more
Country music star Morgan Wallen’s hit single “Last Night” has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 29-year-old’s song topped the charts despite his recent controversies surrounding COVID and his use of the N-word. “Last Night” was previously at No. 5 and then soared to the pop pinnacle on March 13; it … Read more
The 2023 Oscars, airing Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. on ABC, won’t be the starriest of all time, but there are still plenty of controversies swirling around Hollywood’s biggest night. From getting over “the slap” to totally unexpected nominees crashing the party, here are the biggest scandals going into the 95th Academy Awards, hosted … Read more