Talk about an out-of-bounds comment. SEC Network play-by-play announcer Pete Sousa is drawing criticism after he made a rather cringeworthy comment about Kentucky running back Ray Davis during the Wildcats’ 28-17 win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. “There is Ray Davis. Fifty-one yards on that drive alone, running and receiving. He’s a guy transferring over … Read more
Oompa, Loompa, doom-pa-dee-do, I’ve got another scandal for you. Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa in the Timothée Chalamet-led film “Wonka” has sparked controversy among actors with dwarfism, reports the BBC. George Coppen, who has dwarfism, slammed the “Notting Hill” star’s casting. He claimed that an actor who actually has dwarfism should have been … Read more
Two of the most tantalizing mysteries in the history of sports media have been solved. It’s been a matter of intrigue that one NBA MVP voter had left Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic entirely off the top five of his ballot. It wound up being Mark Jackson, which then begged the question, how could someone who … Read more
After a critically acclaimed start to his career, Tony Romo’s broadcasting style has been ridiculed over the past couple of years — and his partner Jim Nantz believes the hate is unwarranted. “I think there was a little bit of a misinformation attempt there to portray him in a not-so-favorable light,” Nantz told SI.com. “It … Read more
Idris Elba responded to backlash Friday after an interview with Esquire UK where Elba said that he had stopped describing himself as a “black actor” since it limited his career. The “Cats” actor said it is “really difficult” for celebrities to have an opinion according to a new interview with The Guardian. Explaining that his … Read more
The Razzies just got blown the biggest raspberry. Razzie Awards founder John Wilson issued an apology Wednesday after 12-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong was nominated as “Worst Actress” in the film “Firestarter,” reported Variety. Wilson also said that the awards show will impose an age limit for people they seek to nominate in future years. The … Read more
“The Whale” director Darren Aronofosky has shed critics who say his critically acclaimed film promotes “fatphobia.” At the center of the controversy is a fat suit worn by star Brendan Fraser, 54, who plays a 600-pound English teacher named Charlie as he struggles to repair his relationship with his estranged teenage daughter, portrayed by Sadie … Read more
The crown doesn’t quite fit. Dominic West responded to fans of “The Crown” who said that he was too handsome to play Prince Charles in the Netflix show’s fifth season. Appearing on Tuesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” alongside co-star Elizabeth Debicki, the 53-year-old actor said he has been on the receiving end of worse critiques. “They’ve been … Read more
Ralph Macchio is taking a crane kick to criticisms that “The Karate Kid” was “too white.” “People have said it’s a very white cast..that it didn’t dive into the Asian story,” Macchio said in this week’s issue of Stellar Magazine. The 60-year-old actor said the 1984 classic, where he starred alongside Noriyuki “Pat” Morita as … Read more
Joy Behar is challenging Judi Dench over Season 5 of “The Crown.” After Dench wrote an open letter to the Times calling the Netflix series “crude sensationalism” and “an inaccurate and hurtful account of history,” the daytime talk show host said she disagrees. “This dame disagrees with Dame Judi Dench, because they tell you at … Read more
Anne Hathaway is opening up about “Hatha-hate.” Hathaway faced harsh criticism after winning the Oscar for best supporting actress in “Les Misérables” in 2013, with people questioning her persona and calling her “annoying.” The actress became the butt of the joke all over the internet, with the New York Times even publishing an article titled … Read more
A YouTuber is facing criticism after posting a video pretending to live like Jeffrey Dahmer “for 24 hours.” DuB Bridge posted the controversial video on Oct. 6 under the DuB Family YouTube channel, which has more than 1.3 million subscribers. The video begins with Bridge at home watching “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” … Read more
Billy Eichner is on the defense after the underwhelming results of Bros at the box office. The actor is clapping back at Twitter trolls that are using the performance of the romantic comedy at the movie theaters to attack the quality of his work. “Box office, as we all know, has absolutely nothing to do … Read more