I was fired so I left my job ‘in style’ — with an X-rated announcement

I was fired so I left my job ‘in style’ — with an X-rated announcement

Talk about going out with a bang. TikToker Adam Powiss was fired from his job at British hardware chain B&Q and gave his bosses the ultimate revenge sendoff – complete with a remark riddled with expletives. In a clip on his TikTok, which allegedly received 180,000 likes before his account was suspended, the curly-haired former … Read more

Michael Kay threatens to get ESPN NY producer fired over ratings shot

Michael Kay threatens to get ESPN NY producer fired over ratings shot

Michael Kay was not happy with an ESPN New York producer who suggested his radio program is in decline. “The Michael Kay Show” and “DiPietro & Rothenberg,” which are teammates on ESPN New York have traded some barbs back and forth — the former is in afternoon drive while the latter airs in mornings — … Read more

If I get caught lying on my resume, will I get fired?

If I get caught lying on my resume, will I get fired?

If I were to get a job, but it was later discovered that I had lied extensively about my past and fabricated my resume, should I expect to be fired? Just asking for a friend. Please tell your “friend” — who may or may not be a newly elected member of Congress — that there … Read more

Courtney Love: I was fired from ‘Fight Club’ after going ‘nuclear’ on Brad Pitt

Courtney Love: I was fired from ‘Fight Club’ after going ‘nuclear’ on Brad Pitt

Courtney was not feeling the love for Brad Pitt. Musician-actress Courtney Love contends that she was fired from the 1999 cult classic “Fight Club” because she denied co-star Brad Pitt the chance to star in a potential film about her late husband, Kurt Cobain. Love, 58, claimed during an appearance on the podcast “WTF With … Read more

‘Budget Eats’ host June Jiuxing Xie and Hearst disagree over why she was fired

‘Budget Eats’ host June Jiuxing Xie and Hearst disagree over why she was fired

June Jiuxing Xie, creator and host of Delish’s hit YouTube show “Budget Eats,” came bearing receipts in a lengthy, new interview addressing her messy firing from the Hearst-owned food brand. The 33-year-old, who worked on developing recipes for the brand before the show, handed over voice recordings from human resources meetings as well as internal … Read more

Henry Cavill claims he’s been fired as Superman by new DC bosses

Henry Cavill claims he’s been fired as Superman by new DC bosses

In the latest shakeup from Warner Bros., Henry Cavill will not reprise his role as Superman after all. The 39-year-old actor penned a letter to fans and posted it to Instagram on Wednesday night. “I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran, and it’s sad news, everyone. I will, after all, … Read more

‘If you’re sick, prove it’: Olive Garden manager fired after time-off tirade

‘If you’re sick, prove it’: Olive Garden manager fired after time-off tirade

One Olive Garden manager was caught being a real Grinch to employees this Christmas season — and now the team leader has been 86’d. Parent company Darden took action after a mean-spirited missive from the Kansas worker went viral, drawing negative attention to the brand, which has been struggling with inflation-related setbacks. “From now on, … Read more

Can I be fired for using medical marijuana?

Can I be fired for using medical marijuana?

My wife and I are over 60, and we both have conditions that are treated with medical marijuana. We both work at companies that do random drug tests. Can we be fired if we get tested and cannabis is detected? It depends. Even though cannabis is legal in New York, an employer is free to … Read more

I was fired via email — do I have a right to know why?

I was fired via email — do I have a right to know why?

What is it with these tech companies firing everyone remotely? I got my pink slip from Meta email with instructions for how to turn in my equipment, badge, collect severance, unemployment, etc., and I haven’t spoken to one human being. My exit interview was via an automated system, too. I don’t even know why I … Read more

Teacher fired for posting sexy, bikini-clad Instagram pictures

Teacher fired for posting sexy, bikini-clad Instagram pictures

For this super sexy teacher, school is officially out.  Yeimmy Ilias Isaza, an educator from Barranquilla, Colombia with over 393,000 social media followers, was reportedly fired from her position as an instructor after her ex-school’s administrators caught an eyeful of her sultry Instagram snaps.  “It’s not just only believing in you, it’s about working on you,” … Read more

Conan O’Brien reportedly fired a staffer after ‘rude’ restaurant incident

Conan O’Brien reportedly fired a staffer after ‘rude’ restaurant incident

A former staffer of Conan O’Brien revealed Tuesday that the late-night show host once fired a former crew member because they were allegedly rude to a server in a restaurant. According to former staffer Todd Levin — who wrote for “Conan” from 2010 to 2020 — the 59-year-old comedian got annoyed when the unnamed employee … Read more

Fired Wendy’s employee with Down syndrome gets to be a cop for a day

Fired Wendy’s employee with Down syndrome gets to be a cop for a day

A long-time Wendy’s employee with Down syndrome who was fired for allegedly not being able to do his job like a “normal” person has a new job on the force.  North Carolina-based Dennis Peek, 51, will get to live his dream of becoming a police officer, thanks to the force in the nearby town of … Read more

LA anchor pays tribute to former co-host who was fired after rogue on-air comments

LA anchor pays tribute to former co-host who was fired after rogue on-air comments

Popular Los Angeles morning anchor Lynette Romero assured fans her former co-anchor who was fired after he went rogue on-air will do “amazing things” as he moves past his controversial termination. Television anchor Mark Mester was let go by KTLA last month after he went off-script to blast his own station for the way they … Read more

My granddaughter was born with a cleft lip and palate. I fired the pediatrician who told me she would die.

My granddaughter was born with a cleft lip and palate. I fired the pediatrician who told me she would die.

Kim Maddox’s granddaughter, Ariel, was born with cleft lip and palate. Loading Something is loading. A pediatrician told Kim that Ariel would die because she had so much trouble eating.  This is Maddox’s story, as told to Kelly Burch.  This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kim Maddox. It has been edited for … Read more

Watch: News anchor fired after on-air rant lashing his own bosses

Watch: News anchor fired after on-air rant lashing his own bosses

A KTLA news anchor has been fired following an on-air rant in which he criticised the way the TV station handled the departure of his co-presenter. The catalyst for the incident unfolded on September 15, when weekend morning anchor Lynette Romero’s departure was announced by KTLA reporter Sam Rubin, who delivered the news after being … Read more

KTLA Anchor Mark Mester Fired After On-Air Defense of Former Colleague Lynette Romero

KTLA Anchor Mark Mester Fired After On-Air Defense of Former Colleague Lynette Romero

KTLA fired anchor Mark Mester days after he was suspended for going off-script and calling out how the station handled the resignation of his long-time co-anchor Lynette Romero, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Station general manager Janene Drafs announced that Mester had been fired during a newsroom meeting on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported. … Read more

L.A. News Anchor Mark Mester Fired After Calling Out KTLA Over Lynette Romero’s Departure

L.A. News Anchor Mark Mester Fired After Calling Out KTLA Over Lynette Romero’s Departure

Mark Master has been fired from L.A. television station KTLA days after being suspended for openly calling out his bosses for the way they treated co-host Lynette Romero’s departure. According to the Los Angeles Times, KTLA general manager Janene Drafs announced during a meeting in the newsroom that Mester had been fired. The local news … Read more

KTLA Anchor Mark Mester Fired After On-Air Reaction to Lynette Romero’s Departure

KTLA Anchor Mark Mester Fired After On-Air Reaction to Lynette Romero’s Departure

Anchor Mark Mester is no longer employed by KTLA, Variety has confirmed. Mester was previously suspended after he criticized on-air how the station went about his co-anchor Lynette Romero’s sudden departure. KTLA announced Romero’s exit last week without a goodbye message to viewers, which drew criticism on social media. According to the Los Angeles Times, … Read more

KTLA anchor Mark Mester fired after on-air outburst over Lynette Romero’s departure

KTLA anchor Mark Mester fired after on-air outburst over Lynette Romero’s departure

Lynette Romero, left, and Mark Mester were co-anchors at KTLA. (KTLA) KTLA news anchor Mark Mester was fired Thursday afternoon, days after he was suspended following an off-script segment about his co-anchor Lynette Romero’s abrupt departure, according to several employees at the station. The newsroom’s general manager, Janene Drafs, announced the firing with a brief … Read more

Fired NY1 Meteorologist Erick Adame Fielding Offers, Doesn’t Expect To Return To Spectrum Job After Sex Scandal, Rep Says

Fired NY1 Meteorologist Erick Adame Fielding Offers, Doesn’t Expect To Return To Spectrum Job After Sex Scandal, Rep Says

Pink-slipped Spectrum NY1 meteorologist Erick Adame doesn’t expect to get his old job back after being let go for appearing an adult cam website but thinks he could be working again soon. “I think it’s a different generation out there,” Adame’s crisis-management representative Howard Bragman told Deadline on Tuesday. “I think younger people just don’t … Read more