Papa John’s is under fire for guilt-tripping messaging on their pizza delivery boxes as tipping fatigue continues to enrage customers. A viral video posted on TikTok by @sydneeee___ exposed the blatant ask, “DELIVERY FEE IS NOT A TIP. Please reward your driver for outstanding service,” and spawned thousands of comments from users who collectively feel … Read more
Pizza chain Papa John’s said it plans to close hundreds of underperforming restaurants in North America by the end of next year. “We have identified approximately 300 underperforming restaurants across North America that are not meeting brand expectations or lack a clear path to sustainable financial improvement, as well as locations where we can effectively … Read more
Papa Johns is feeling extra saucy. The national pizza chain has set a far-fetched goal for itself: to become the first pizza establishment to earn a Michelin star. While there are 70 pizzerias listed in the Michelin guide, no pizzeria has ever received a Michelin star — and Papa Johns believes it is worthy. Papa … Read more
On Saturday night, St. John’s University basketball ended a 25-year drought, clinching the Big East Tournament. As the team cut down the nets in celebration — of their title and a miraculous two-year turnaround under Coach Rick Pitino — Mike Repole watched in awe from the floor at Madison Square Garden. Headed to the airport after … Read more
Johns Hopkins University, one of the country’s leading centers of scientific research, said on Thursday that it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers in the United States and abroad because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs. The layoffs, the most in the university’s history, will involve 247 domestic workers for … Read more
Caitlin Clark is making the most of this New York minute. The star Indiana Fever guard was seated behind the Butler bench on Thursday when boyfriend Connor McCaffery’s Bulldogs fell to St. John’s in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden, as captured in footage by The Post. Clark, the WNBA’s … Read more
Theater review THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Two and a half hours, with one intermission. At the Dominion Theatre in London. LONDON — That’s all? I wish. “The Devil Wears Prada,” Elton John’s horrid musical that crashed and burned two years ago in Chicago, is giving it a second go in London. But you know the … Read more
In 2000, the $15 million Disney musical “Aida” got a zero’s welcome to Broadway. The show starring Heather Headley and Sherie Rene Scott was slammed by theater critics (“a pompous bore,” said The Post’s Clive Barnes) and didn’t manage a coveted Tony Award nomination for Best Musical. But, as male lead Radames sings, fortune favors … Read more
“Tammy Faye” has fallen harder than, well, Tammy Faye. Elton John’s dreadful new Broadway musical about 1970s and ‘80s televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker posted its closing notice on Tuesday — just five days after it opened at the Palace Theatre. “Tammy Faye” was reportedly capitalized at $25 million, and will lose every penny. When the … Read more
There’s a John Dutton-sized hole at the center of the story. After Kevin Costner, 69, left “Yellowstone” amid rumors of a feud with creator Taylor Sheridan, the hit ranch drama returned last week for the second half of Season 5 by killing off his character, John Dutton. John was fatally shot by a hit man, … Read more
Theater review TAMMY FAYE Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 W 47th Street. The Bitch is Back at the Palace Theatre, the storied house that holds decades of memories for Elton John — both happy and miserable. Twenty-four years ago, his “Aida,” a Disneyfied take on Verdi, opened … Read more
Everything is in a pickle. Jimmy John’s has revealed its latest menu item that pickle lovers everywhere are sure to be relishing over. On Oct. 24, the restaurant announced the Picklewich, an innovation that combines their signature sandwiches with their fan-favorite Jimmy Pickles. On Oct. 24, Jimmy John’s announced the Picklewich. Jimmy Johns As the … Read more
This Independence Day, you’re sure to see red, white and a whole lot of food! The Fourth of July is here, and one of the main attractions of the holiday is the food that’s going on your plate and in your stomach. For those who aren’t big fans of standing over a hot grill and … Read more
Folk singer Joni Mitchell honored Elton John and Bernie Taupin with a jazzy rendition of their 1983 hit “I’m Still Standing” at the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize ceremony on Monday. Mitchell, 80, was introduced at last month’s ceremony — which later aired on PBS — by Brandi Carlile. Folk singer Joni Mitchell (second from … Read more
Jane is getting her groove back! Katherine Heigl recreated a key scene from her 2008 movie “27 Dresses” at a 2024 Emmys afterparty in L.A. on Monday night. Heigl, 45, who attended the ceremony as part of a “Grey’s Anatomy” reunion, took center stage in her long Reem Acre red gown at the afterparty by … Read more
Glynis Johns, the actress famous for her role as Mrs. Banks in “Mary Poppins,” has died. She was 100. After a career spanning eight decades, Johns died on Thursday of natural causes, at an assisted living facility in Hollywood, her manager, Mitch Clem, told The Hollywood Reporter. Born in South Africa in 1923, Johns had … Read more
When surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr heard John Lennon singing anew on “Now and Then” — a brand new Beatles song that will be released on Thursday — it was like their former bandmate had miraculously come back to life four decades after he was murdered. “And there it was — John’s voice, … Read more
Yum Brands’ Taco Bell prevailed on Tuesday in its self-described bid to “liberate” the phrase “Taco Tuesday,” as competing fast-food chain Taco John’s told the US Patent and Trademark Office it would abandon its federal “Taco Tuesday” trademark. Taco Bell had asked the USPTO in May to cancel the trademark, calling it a common phrase that Taco John’s had monopolized unfairly in the restaurant industry. In … Read more
The Rocket Man might be back. While Elton John played his final US show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium last night — with “Cold Heart” collaborator Dua Lipa and “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” partner Kiki Dee joining him for the live-streamed event — fans may well still … 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’ve finally come to the end of the “Yellow Brick Road.” Elton John, 74, has just three concerts left in the U.S. as part of his ongoing “Farewell … Read more