Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announced Wednesday that popular host Ben Mintz was fired from the company after saying a racial slur while reading rap lyrics on a livestream earlier this week. Portnoy said the decision was made by Barstool’s parent company, Penn Entertainment, despite protestations from himself, Barstool CEO Erika Nardini and longtime talent … Read more
We won’t lie to you, it was emotional. Eurythmics member Dave Stewart caused a stir on Sunday’s “American Idol” episode when he provided backup music for his daughter Kaya, who was auditioning for the popular singing competition. “The backup musician is who,” quipped judge Lionel Richie as Stewart walked into the audition room. Katy Perry … Read more
A Hawaiian man known as “Dolphin Dave” is facing charges after he allegedly harassed wildlife in a state park. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said 65-year-old David Jiménez of Maui was cited Monday morning at Kealakekua Bay on Hawai‘i Island. This comes after the department’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement received numerous calls … Read more
From Foo Fighters to fighting for food. Dave Grohl made a surprise appearance at a Los Angeles shelter last Wednesday, making meals for hundreds of hungry, homeless people. The 54-year-old Foo Fighters frontman spent 24 hours at Hope the Mission‘s Trebek Center, cooking up 450 dinners. The rocker’s cook-up was confirmed by the Mission’s director … Read more
She’s feeling the Bries. Alison Brie shocked not only her husband Dave Franco but also her social media fans on Thursday when she posted a video on Instagram of herself running naked through the hallways of Los Angeles’ London Hotel. “What to do when your husband is feeling anxious about his movie premiere,” the 40-year-old … Read more
Comedian and actor David Cross slammed fellow comedians who are worried about being canceled, saying they “b— and moan.” During a recent interview with MSNBC contributor and liberal pundit Dean Obeidallah for the liberal outlet Salon, Cross complained about certain comedians who are trying to brand themselves as heroes of “free speech” by railing against cancel culture. … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Ohio native Dave Grohl really appreciates Canada. In a Super Bowl commercial for Crown Royal, the Foo Fighters frontman paid homage to the Great North for bringing the … Read more
Dave Chappelle has ripped the apparent hypocrisy of trans-rights protesters using the very violence they accuse his comedy of inciting. In a live special for his podcast “The Midnight Miracle,” the 49-year-old funnyman recalled the protests outside his July shows in Minnesota following calls to cancel him for jokes about the transgender community. “These were … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. “The Space Between” now and the next Dave Matthews Band tour announcement may be getting smaller with every passing moment. According to the Dave Matthews Band fan site … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We’re crossing our fingers that Elon Musk doesn’t show up this time. From Jan. 20-27, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are taking off on a brief, five-show co-headlining … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Sunday, Dec. 11, was a day that will live in infamy for Elon Musk. For that was the day the Twitter CEO took the stage at a Dave … Read more
Jerry Seinfeld has given his thoughts on Dave Chappelle’s controversial “Saturday Night Live” monologue. Seinfeld, who is Jewish, addressed the comedic routine — which centered around Kanye West’s antisemitic tirades and “normalized antisemitism” — in a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter. “I did think the comedy was well-executed,” the 68-year-old comedian told the outlet. … Read more
Jon Stewart defended his pal Dave Chappelle’s recent controversial “Saturday Night Live” monologue. The comedian, 49, guest-hosted the NBC sketch series Nov. 12 and his stint caused an uproar in the “SNL” writer’s room. He was then accused of regularizing anti-Semitism in his monologue, which Stewart, 59, disagrees with. “Everybody calls me like, ‘You see Dave … Read more
Dave Chappelle’s opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live” was blasted by the head of the Anti-Defamation League for popularizing anti-Semitism. “We shouldn’t expect @DaveChappelle to serve as society’s moral compass, but disturbing to see @nbcsnl not just normalize but popularize #antisemitism,” ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said Sunday. “Why are Jewish sensitivities denied or diminished at … Read more
Comedian Dave Chappelle didn’t mention the controversy swirling around his hosting “Saturday Night Live” this week during the show’s monologue — but he did poke fun at the backlash rapper Kanye West is facing. Chappelle’s appearance reportedly sparked a boycott from some of SNL’s writers stemming from jokes he made about trans people in a … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” is facing backlash after it was announced comedian Dave Chappelle will host the show Nov. 12. Chappelle, who was slammed for making statements about the trans community in his 2021 special “The Closer,” was revealed as the host through the show’s Twitter account. “Wait I thought I canceled him. Is it possible … Read more