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
Onward and upward. That’s the message Grete Griffin conveyed to husband Robert Griffin III on Thursday following the news of his stunning ESPN firing. In response to Griffin sharing a clip from the movie “Friday,” in which John Witherspoon’s character states, “How the hell you going to get fired on your day off?” Grete replied, … Read more
If you expected Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy to be popping a bottle of champagne over the news that Sam Ponder was fired from ESPN, guess again. The sports media personality took to social media to react to the news that Ponder and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III were let go by the Worldwide … Read more
Friday came on Thursday for Robert Griffin III. The quarterback-turned-football-analyst was fired as part of a shakeup at ESPN in which he and Sam Ponder were the biggest names let go by the network. Griffin, previously part of ESPN’s “Monday NFL Countdown” crew, as well as a college football commentator, seemed taken aback by the … Read more
Raise your glasses high: Stassi Schroeder is returning to reality TV. The 36-year-old is making her own rules with her new half-hour docu-comedy series at Hulu, “Stassi Says,” per deadline. Schroeder created “Stassi Says” alongside former “Vanderpump Rules” producers Erin Foye and Jenna Rosenfeld. The docu-comedy is currently in development, with Scout Productions, Foye, Rosenfeld … Read more
The Boston Celtics were Jeff Van Gundy’s lifeline. Van Gundy detailed what has been a very painful time in his life after he was fired by ESPN following 16 years as the network’s top NBA game analyst. The former Knicks coach, who was added to the Celtics staff in October, was dealing with personal tragedies … Read more
Management caught wise to their sister act. An influencer found herself in hot water after she purportedly had her twin trade places with her at work so she could go on vacation. “My boss saw the video my twin posted while covering for me at work,” Canadian twin-fluencer Ari Chance wrote in the caption of … Read more
Michael Wilbon delivered a vintage fastball of a rant on LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham after losing their first round series against the Nuggets in five games, a year after getting swept by Denver in last season’s Western Conference Finals. On ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” on Friday, Wilbon … Read more
She’s so boss. When her marketing agency suffered a $65,000 tax debt, Maddy Birdcage fired half of her employees and started from scratch. Birdcage, 34, blamed her own micromanagement. Now, the millennial boss lets her employees make their own schedule and wear what they want — plus, she’s vowed to treat them to private yacht … Read more
Valerie Bertinelli isn’t a foodie anymore. The 63-year-old “Hot in Cleveland” alum expressed her annoyance over Food Network’s recent slew of content, saying that the channel is no longer about cooking. She shared her thoughts on Threads Tuesday, blasting the network months after they fired her from hosting the series “Kids Baking Championship.” Bertinelli also … Read more
“Big Bang Theory” fans are in for a treat in the upcoming “Young Sheldon” season finale. Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons are set to reprise their roles as Amy Farrah Fowler and Sheldon Cooper in the episode that will air on May 16 on CBS and stream on Paramount+, Deadline reported. This is the first time … Read more
This funnyman’s firing was no joke. Controversial comedian Shane Gillis addressed his firing from “Saturday Night Live” last night by telling audience members that he “probably shouldn’t be up here.” “Thank you very much. Yeah, I’m here,” Gillis, 36, told the crowd during his controversial appearance at Studio 8H. “Most of you probably have no … Read more
Something to “Scream” about? “Scream” actress Hayden Panettiere is defending her co-star Melissa Barrera after she was fired from the franchise late last year for her comments on the Israel-Hamas war. In an interview with The Messenger, Panettiere said that it was “very unfair and upsetting” that Barrera was booted from the series. “After she [spoke … Read more
Valerie Bertinelli has left the kitchen. The actress was in talks to continue working on “Kids Baking Championship” before she was ultimately let go on Friday. Bertinelli, 63, cited “budget cuts” as the reason why she was axed from the program after 12 seasons. “I’ve been avoiding facing what I got confirmation last night and … Read more
The “Scream” family is back together once again. Several cast members from the hit horror franchise reunited at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s The Evening Before gala on Sunday. The gathering comes just months after alums Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega left the seventh installment of the series. The “In The Heights” actress, 33, posted an … Read more
It’s a job, well, done? Getting fired is an unpleasant experience most would rather downplay. But one recently laid-off laborer — who very suddenly lost her tech post with website security service Cloudflare — decided to document the “traumatizing” experience on video, subsequently broadcasting her plight on social media. “Can you explain for me why Brittany Pietsch … Read more
How can we miss him if he won’t go away? Steve Burton is checking back into “General Hospital” as Jason Morgan — three years after leaving the ABC soap over COVID vaccine mandates. The Big Burton Reveal came at the end of ABC’s special, “General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars & Storytelling,” which aired Thursday, … Read more
Melissa Barrera has released a statement after getting fired from “Scream VII” amid her controversial comments on social media about the Israel-Hamas war. “First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” Barrera, 33, wrote in a statement posted to her Instagram Story on Wednesday night. … Read more
Her decision caused several fans to scream. Jenna Ortega has reportedly dropped out of “Scream VII,” according to Deadline. The star’s decision to exit the horror film is due to scheduling conflicts with Netflix’s “Wednesday” — and not related to the firing of Melissa Barrera, who played Ortega’s older sister in the franchise. The outlet … Read more