Get Back. Legendary rock band The Who reunited with drummer Zak Starkey – the son of The Beatles’ Ringo Starr – just days after firing him, revealing that their “communication issues” have been “aired happily.” “News Flash! Who Backs Zak!” the group’s guitarist and co-founder, Pete Townshend, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday. “He’s … Read more
Ex-Nuggets coach Mike Malone hurt some feelings in the locker room, and Paul Pierce is blaming the players for being too sensitive and getting him fired. “Players get they feelings hurt in this generation,” Pierce said on Fox Sports’ “Speak” on Tuesday. “‘Oh, I don’t like him. He talking bad to me.’ Man, get on … Read more
Skinny guests have less “dough” to burn at this diabolical diner. A restaurant in Thailand is being accused of “fat shaming” after offering diners discounts if they can fit their bodies through spaces of varying widths, as detailed in an Instagram post with nearly 8 million views. Amina @amonthego and Alex @alexwandersyt stumbled upon the … Read more
They will never break the chain, after all. Seven years after Lindsey Buckingham was famously fired from Fleetwood Mac, he reunited with Mick Fleetwood — the legendary band’s namesake drummer — in the studio. The 75-year-old singer-guitarist sat in on studio sessions with Fleetwood, 77, who is working on a new solo album. “Slightly unreal … Read more
A boss has been blasted online after sending a “bragging” text to a worker revealing they had just fired another employee. The text exchange between the unnamed boss and employee was sent into popular creator, Ben Askins. Askins is an entrepreneur and managing director of a digital agency in the UK and is often sent … Read more
Todd McShay tore into Jets owner Woody Johnson on Tuesday after Gang Green axed general manager Joe Douglas. The host of “The McShay Show” labeled Johnson as being “among the worst owners in the National Football League” and insisted that Douglas would be “fine” while “the Jets won’t.” “If the Jets can’t win with Joe … Read more
Fred Toucher danced on the grave of his longtime former radio partner Rich Shertenlieb. “Toucher and Rich” broke up last November after 17 years together on Boston’s 98.5 the Sports Hub, many of which were spent as a ratings juggernaut. Shertenlieb was laid off Monday from iHeart’s WZLX less than six months after his new … Read more
As workers worry that they could lose their jobs to AI in the future, some experts claim it’s already happening. Instead of letting their employees “quiet quit,” employers are “silent firing,” or making the roles so hard that workers quit and, subsequently, are replaced by artificial intelligence. George Kailas, the CEO of Prospero.Ai and Fast … Read more
To say or not to say? That is not the question. Not for Hamlet. Not for David Pollack. The one-time ESPN college football analyst says he felt that he couldn’t fully speak his mind while working for the sports and entertainment juggernaut — neither on air, nor on his personal social media channels. “I’ve been … Read more
Mayim Bialik is back on “Jeopardy!” Well, sort of. The 48-year-old actress who was fired from her job as host of the game show last year was referenced in a clue on Wednesday’s episode. Mayim Bialik hosting “Celebrity Jeopardy!” in 2022. ABC Returning winner and content manager Mark Fitzpatrick, data analyst Robert Frankie and “girl-between-gigs” … Read more
Paging “General Hospital” fans. Kelly Monaco, who has played Sam McCall for 21 years on the soap opera, was confirmed not to be returning to the long-running series in August. The actress, 48, is now speaking out about her exit in a since-deleted response on Instagram. Kelly Monaco’s mom speaks out about her departure from “General Hospital.” “General … Read more
Former ESPN columnist Bill Simmons piled onto the avalanche that has collapsed on the “Worldwide Leader” for firing Zach Lowe on Thursday. Simmons said on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” that the Worldwide Leader “lost its soul” when it fired his close friend Lowe, whom the Ringer founder employed at his ESPN vertical, Grantland, from 2011-15. … Read more
Many companies have fired Gen Z workers just months after hiring them and several business owners said they are hesitant to bring on recent college graduates due to concerns about their work ethic, communication skills and readiness to do the job, according to a new survey. Six in 10 employers said they have already let … Read more
Robert Griffin III isn’t closing the door on working for another network following his firing from ESPN. Griffin made the rounds on Monday, appearing on both “The Jim Rome Show” and “The Rich Eisen Show” and discussing his split with the World Wide Leader, while also looking to the future. The former NFL-quarterback-turned-media-personality will continue … Read more
Robert Griffin III’s wife, Grete, is focused on positivity after his ESPN firing. “The category is: Peace & Happiness🖤,” she captioned a Monday post on Instagram, which included photos of the couple smiling while at the 2024 Harold & Carole Pump Foundation gala in Beverly Hills on Aug 16. Her post came before ESPN added … Read more
ESPN is going with a familiar face as its new host for “Sunday NFL Countdown.” Mike Greenberg will be the new host of the weekly NFL pregame show, ESPN announced Tuesday, replacing Sam Ponder, who, along with Robert Griffin III, was fired by ESPN last week. Greenberg, a longtime ESPNer who used to host “SportsCenter” … Read more
Michele Tafoya doesn’t think it’s about the budget. The longtime sideline reporter, who worked for years on ESPN, said she isn’t buying that Sam Ponder’s firing was for budgetary reasons, as has been reported. Ponder has been outspoken about transgender women playing sports against other females, and Tafoya was specifically asked about a 2023 tweet … Read more
Robert Griffin III is ready to open up about his ESPN firing. The Heisman-winning quarterback told fans that “questions answered soon” on Sunday, less than a week after he and Sam Ponder were let go by the sports media giant, reportedly for budgetary reasons. “As I sit here with my family on this beautiful day, … Read more
Paul Finebaum has “no earthly idea” about the reasoning behind Robert Griffin III’s firing at ESPN, but the ESPN radio host said Friday on the “Paul Finebaum Show” that it “was a big surprise to nearly everyone.” “Everybody always thinks that people that sit in chairs like this don’t ever want to comment on it,” … Read more
There are no coincidences in Riley Gaines’ mind. The former Kentucky swimmer and current Outkick podcast host backed Sam Ponder after ESPN parted ways with the “Sunday NFL Countdown” host on Thursday. “So ESPN fires Sam Ponder, the only woman at the network who was publicly said men don’t belong in women’s sports. 3 weeks … Read more