Mike Francesa and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo were not initially a perfect match before sparking the sports radio industry, needing a little help from a search for love. Francesa recalled the two needed a dating show gag to help save the “Mike and the Mad Dog” show in its early days on his podcast, “The … Read more
“Mad Magazine” cartoonist Al Jaffee — who worked to create one of the satirical publication’s signature features, the back-cover “Fold-In” — has died. He turned 102 on March 13. His granddaughter, Fani Thomson, confirmed his death to the New York Times on Monday. He died of multi-system organ failure at a New York hospital. The … Read more
The Mad Dog’s bark will continue to reach a mass TV audience. Sources tell The Post that talk radio legend Chris Russo has signed a new deal with ESPN to continue appearing on “First Take,” where he’s developed excellent chemistry with host Molly Qerim and fellow high-volume broadcaster Stephen A. Smith. An ESPN spokesperson declined … Read more
A fan-favorite Dunkin’ drink has been taken off the menu. In a statement to TODAY, the casual coffee chain announced that their delicious combination of hot chocolate and coffee, better known as the Dunkaccino, is no more. “As we focus on innovation and finding new ways to delight guests, we continually evolve our menu in … Read more
A Missouri daughter gave her old man the shock of a lifetime when she defied him and secretly donated her kidney to him. John Ivanowski, who suffers from a form of kidney disease, relied on a dialysis machine every couple of days for about five hours each time. While daughter Delayne, 25, urged him to … Read more
Tooth be told — picture day photographers are taking photo retouching too far. A mother of an elementary school student is blasting the photography company responsible for arbitrarily photoshopping two front teeth onto the child’s school pictures without parental authorization. “Why [did] his school [give] him teeth on his pictures,” questioned TikTok user @ManiRenae, from Compton, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My sister doesn’t want children. I fully support her decision, and I’m happy she knows herself well enough to make it. She does, however, have what she refers to as her “fur babies.” She has a wonderful, generous heart and is very charitable. My children have been blessed by their aunt’s generosity. My … Read more
No one on “Mad Men” was mad looking at Jon Hamm. John Slattery — who played Roger Sterling in the iconic AMC series — revealed that the cast was often so mesmerized by Hamm, 51, that they would forget their lines. “When Hamm walked into a room in that get-up, people would just go catatonic,” … Read more
In his new book, “The Envoy: Mastering the Art of Diplomacy with Trump and the World,” (Bombardier Books), Gordon Sondland discusses his time in the Trump Administration from 2018-2020. The longtime businessman and hotelier-turned-European Union ambassador has seen the inner workings of international relations, and even testified as a witness in November 2019 in the impeachment … Read more
During this week’s new episode of The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian laughed over some text messages from her ex-husband, Kanye West. While Kim was in Milan, Italy for a Prada fashion show, she shared, “Look what Kanye texted me: No white glasses. Make security wear black gloves. The orange look made me so mad, I would … Read more