He’s gone. Ben “Mintzy” Mintz is no longer employed by Barstool Sports. And our national nightmare is over, right? If you don’t know the name, Mintz is a Barstool Sports personality who, though sober, could be a plausible stand-in for John Blutarsky in an “Animal House” remake. He’s a goofy but endearing overgrown Southern frat … Read more
Actor Matthew Lawrence claimed that he was fired from his agency after he refused to strip for an Oscar-winning director who was reportedly offering him a role in an upcoming Marvel film. Lawrence, 43, made the revelation Saturday on his podcast “Brotherly Love” which he hosts with his two other siblings, Andy and Joey Lawrence. … Read more
A US woman was left horrified after she accidentally captured the moment she was fired from her job. Jen Lucas, from Atlanta, Georgia, was filming a “cute” day-in-the-life video in the style of director Wes Anderson. While recording the vlog, Jen discovered she had been laid off from her position as a recruiting manager at … Read more
The “Full House” almost had some free space. John Stamos revealed Monday that he got 11-month-old Mary-Kate and Ashely Olsen fired from the iconic sitcom “Full House” after he “couldn’t deal” with the twins’ constant crying. Appearing on Josh Peck and Ben Soffer’s “Good Guys” podcast, Stamos explained that the incident took place during the … Read more
This isn’t your typical Bloody Mary. A waitress has been fired from a Japanese restaurant after creating a cocktail with her own blood allegedly at the request of a paying customer. The cafe Mondaiji Con Cafe Daku, which loosely translates to “Problem Child Dark Cafe,” tweeted the disturbing news earlier this month. Management publicly apologized, … Read more
He once made burgers — now he’s got a beef. A teenager allegedly fired from McDonald’s has taken to TikTok to share footage of himself lashing out at the manager who terminated him. The ex-employee, known only as Laith, confronted his former boss, Gina, inside the fast food franchise a day after he was reportedly … Read more
I had to do some research for my boss and fell behind on my work, so I used ChatGPT. Well, somehow she figured that out and fired me for producing fraudulent work. How is that fair or legal? I asked ChatGPT to write a response to this question and it came back as an angry … Read more
This teacher really put them to the test. Professor Khair ul Bashar of Comsats University in Islamabad, Pakistan, was fired and blacklisted after posing a question about incest to his electrical engineering students in an exam. “The content of the quiz is highly objectionable and totally against the curriculum laws of the Islamic Republic of … Read more
Stephen A. Smith defended Donovan McNabb — a guest on his “Know Mercy” podcast — more than five years after the latter was fired by ESPN following a sexual harassment investigation. Around the 10-minute mark of the episode, which was released Friday, Smith transitioned their conversation by telling McNabb that he thinks “you should be … Read more
The wives and girlfriends of Philadelphia Eagles players are gearing up for the big game. Paige Bieker, fiancée of Eagles safety Anthony Harris, hit the gym to “walk out the nerves” before the NFC Championship game against the 49ers on Sunday. Bieker then hit the makeup chair to get game day ready, with celebrity makeup … Read more
Michael Kay has characterized his outburst threatening an ESPN New York producer with his job as performance art. Last week, Ray Santiago, a producer for the morning show “DiPietro and Rothenberg,” made a remark about how Kay’s afternoon drive program is on the decline. After Kay scored major ratings victories over several WFAN shows in … Read more
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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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