Will the real “Iceman” please stand up. Caleb Williams received blowback from Skip Bayless for filing a trademark for the nickname “Iceman” earlier this month, as the sports personality said the Bears quarterback is stealing the name originally coined by Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin. “I’m a Caleb Williams fan. But I was a … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres weighed in on the unrest roiling Minneapolis as she remembered the Midwestern city as the “happiest in America.” Daily protests have been ongoing throughout January since the Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul by bringing in more than 2,000 federal officers. The operation … Read more
Tony Romo faced plenty of criticism for his work during Sunday’s Bills-Jaguars wild-card round thriller. And he responded to all the heat… sort of. The “NFL on CBS” analyst joined Adam Schein on SiriusXM on Wednesday and revealed that he was battling an unspecified illness during the NFL playoff matchup. “We had a bunch of … Read more
Michael Kay took exception to some of Pat McAfee’s criticisms of traditional sports journalism during his radio show, pushing back on the popular ESPN talk host’s comments, calling sports journalists “curmudgeon bums” who hate sports. All of it stems back to the viral moment between Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and the Jacksonville Free Press’ … Read more
Ali Larter is sticking up for Taylor Sheridan. During the first season of his Paramount+ show “Landman,” Sheridan, 55, faced criticism for sexualizing Larter’s character, Angela Norris, who wore a bikini or tight dresses in most scenes. But in a new interview with People, Larter, 49, defended Sheridan, calling him “a provocateur.” Billy Bob Thornton, … Read more
Howard Stern is setting the record straight about his rumored feud with Oprah Winfrey. The shock jock opened up about his relationship with Winfrey, 71, during a recent chat on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show “Andy Cohen Live.” “I think about who are Howard Stern’s kind of enemies at this point, or punching bags,” Cohen, 57, … Read more
Shedeur Sanders used his words this time to respond to Rex Ryan. Sanders gave verbal responses — as opposed to his mime routine when asked previously — regarding Ryan’s comments made on ESPN’s “Get Up” last week, saying that he is not speaking on “anything negative.” “He’s just trying to start something,” Sanders told reporters Friday. … Read more
The mother of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders appeared to fire back at criticism he received from former NFL head coach Rex Ryan on Monday. Ryan had some terse words for Sanders after the rookie said he was capable of playing better than some of the starters in the league. However, Sanders has not moved up from … Read more
Former ESPN and MSNBC host Keith Olbermann extended his torrent of controversial social media attacks this week, this time taking aim at current ESPN star Stephen A. Smith. Smith weighed in on ABC’s decision to indefinitely pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air for recent remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, during an episode of his podcast on Thursday. Smith criticized … Read more
Lena Dunham knows “Girls” has its flaws. The actress and producer, 39, addressed the lack of diversity on her hit HBO series in a new interview with The Independent. “I think one of the profound issues around ‘Girls’ was that there was so little real estate for women in television [then] that if you had a … Read more
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne saw the chatter online after she appeared to struggle through her “Riders Up” call to begin the 2025 Kentucky Oaks on Friday, a day before the Kentucky Derby. The former LSU gymnast explained the viral moment on her TikTok with a response to one user who said her introduction to the event … Read more
Carrie Coon offered a terse response to Meghan McCain’s “The White Lotus” criticism – before responding to rumors she left Marvel over problems with her pay. The “Gilded Age” actress addressed McCain’s issue with Season 3 of the hit HBO show on Monday during an interview with Variety. When asked if she was “surprised” by … Read more
Morgan Riddle said “f–k that” when many expected her to live a private life and sit quietly in a box at her boyfriend Taylor Fritz’s tennis matches. During an appearance on “The Squeeze” podcast with Tay Lautner, Riddle recalled “a clique of older wives and partners” in the tennis community making fun of her for … Read more
Christmas football came with a side of sports media beef. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that longtime NFL and college coach Pete Carroll was considering getting back into game, citing league sources. “Three teams — the Bears, Jets and Saints — are in the market for a head coach who can help reset their … Read more
Malika Andrews is taking back her narrative. Throughout her meteoric rise in the sports media space, the ESPN analyst has, more than once, become the story. Pundits have long painted Andrews as biased, accusing her of focusing too much on the indiscretions of Black athletes one day and overlooking their white counterpart’s offenses the next. … Read more
Cris Collinsworth’s words came back to haunt him Monday night. Before the Bengals clinched a 27-20 win over the Cowboys on “Monday Night Football,” Collinsworth appeared on ESPN’s “ManningCast” and was called out by Eli Manning over previous comments made about the former Giants quarterback’s athleticism — or, in the “Sunday Night Football” commentator’s opinion, … Read more
Erin Andrews told “some a–hole” off for saying she was having hot flashes while covering the 49ers-Buccaneers in Tampa on Nov. 10. During a recent installment of her and Charissa Thompson’s “Calm Down” podcast, the Fox Sports NFL sideline reporter said she had enough of the negative comments and explained she was sweating due to … Read more
R.J. Cutler has entered the chat. After the Netflix documentary “Martha” hit the streaming platform on Oct. 30, Martha Stewart accused the director of using unflattering camera angles and leaving out massive parts of her life. But Cutler isn’t bothered by the 83-year-old’s feedback. Martha Stewart admits to cheating on ex-husband Andrew Stewart in Netflix … Read more
One of the sculptors of Dwyane Wade’s new Miami Heat statue said critics might’ve misunderstood the bronze creation. Oscar León of Rotblatt Amrany Studio, who sculpted the statue alongside Omri Amrany, directly addressed negative reactions, including many that believe it looks nothing like the Miami Heat legend. “To the critics, there’s a lot that needs to … Read more
Chipotle said that it has been consistently offering “generous portions” in an effort to satisfy the customers who complained on social media that they were getting skimped on the size of their servings. Interim CEO Scott Boatwright told analysts on Tuesday that proof is on the company’s social media platforms, where he said people are “posting big … Read more