From scrolling to sexy. Harvey Lindsay, 29, from Portsmouth, England slipped into a depression after years of being bullied for his small frame — but dropping his phone and picking up some dumbbells helped him get his life on track. Now, the gym rat has gained nearly 60 pounds of muscle since overhauling his lifestyle. … Read more
Sportswriters were hit hard by layoffs at Vox, which cut seven percent of its workforce — about 130 employees — on Friday. “Unfortunately, in this economic climate, we’re not able to sustain projects and areas of the business that have not performed as anticipated, are less core to where we see the biggest opportunities in … Read more
Turns out a meme can be life-changing. When Dieunerst Collin was just 9 years old, he was waiting in line, holding a lemonade cup at a Popeyes in Irvington, New Jersey, for his family pack of chicken, biscuits and fries. A stranger pulled out their phone to record Collin and compare him to Lil TerRio, … Read more
Olivia Dunne is still wrapping her head around the attention she receives, especially after an incident involving police. During an interview on “The Today Show” Friday, the 20-year-old LSU gymnast expressed worry about some people that reach out to her on social media, and said the school went to police over an incident that took … Read more
Phone shaming is not a new thing. In fact, using your phone in public has been debated so much, it’s surprising it’s still seen as something worth discussing. But, oh, it very much is – as this viral post with 255k shares, a million likes and 23,000 comments, proves. A photo of a rather judgmental sign put up … Read more
Joe Buck and Scott Van Pelt want the internet to know that they don’t actually hate each other. A couple weeks ago, Buck made a deadpan comment about only getting one question from Van Pelt on midnight “SportsCenter” after a lackluster “Monday Night Football” game between between the Colts and Chargers. Questions abounded about whether … Read more
Actor Ben Affleck surprised customers at a Massachusetts Dunkin’ Donuts this week by serving them coffee and donuts in a Dunkin’ uniform. Singer Jennifer Lopez, who wed Affleck last August, was also spotted by some eagle-eyed customers. He was “incredibly funny and quick-witted,” local Lisa Mackay told NBC10 Boston after the actor served her order. Mackay told the … Read more
Gregg Giannotti is not buying Michael Kay’s “performative” explanation. Over the last week, ESPN New York has had a civil war between their morning and afternoon drive shows. On “DiPietro and Rothenberg” in the morning, producer Ray Santiago took a shot at “The Michael Kay Show,” saying they were on the decline. Kay came back … 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
What award show isn’t complete without a joke about Will Smith at this point? Yes, Golden Globes 2023 host Jerrod Carmichael went there — invoking the iconic moment when “King Richard” Oscar winner Smith, 54, slapped Chris Rock, 57, on-air at the 2022 Oscars. Carmichael, 35, quipped during the broadcast Tuesday: “While we were on … 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
Paige Spiranac and Nick Adams are sparring on Twitter in what can only described as a battle between social media heavyweights. It began on Saturday, when Adams, a staunch proponent of alpha male values, complained about women playing slowly ahead of him on the golf course. “Can’t there be a par 3 course set aside … Read more
Prince Harry is using a “pseudo-American accent” and has picked up verbal tics from wife Meghan Markle, social media watchdogs have declared. The wayward royal, 38, sat down for two TV interviews which aired Sunday night, with armchair critics claiming the Prince’s posh British accent sounded somewhat different. “Has anyone noticed Harry’s pseudo-American accent?” one … Read more
Praise the Lord, the holiday season marked my 50th anniversary of working at the New York Post. It’s rare for a journalist to remain at the same newspaper for even 10 years, much less a half-century. It wasn’t even common in 1972 when I first set foot in The Post’s smelly, ink- and ash-stained newsroom at … Read more
Their hearts will not go on — until Rolling Stone gives justice to Celine Dion. More than a dozen super-fans gathered in front of Rolling Stone’s New York City headquarters on Friday with protest signs — and songs — after the rock bible excluded the 54-year-old legend from their “200 Greatest Singers of All Time” … Read more
Joe Rogan has expressed his “sincere” regret after a recent episode of his eponymous podcast featured an incendiary fake tweet abut the COVID-19 vaccine. Wednesday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” consisted of a sit-down with evolutionary biology professor Bret Weinstein in which they chatted about the coronavirus jab. However, the host now admits the … Read more
Oprah Winfrey capped off 2022 with a gratitude hike and a celebratory loaf of her favorite thing: bread. The queen of all media chronicled a 10-mile expedition she dubbed a “gratitude hike,” with friends, including “CBS Mornings” anchor Gayle King, in a series of Instagram videos posted Sunday. In them, the talk show host is clad … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg has once again apologized for her comments claiming that the Holocaust was “not about race.” A rep for the 67-year-old provided a statement to The Post on Tuesday, just days after a recent interview in which she reiterated the same Holocaust slur that got her suspended from “The View” last February. “My best … Read more
Yes, 2022 has been another year of TikTokers risking their lives for a like, laugh or follow — often with disastrous results. The Chinese video-sharing platform continues to churn out more ri-tik-ulous content, from cooking chicken with NyQuil to coaxing would-be criminals into hot-wiring a car. The clips can also be useful at times, like … Read more
“Avatar” director James Cameron joked that Matt Damon shouldn’t feel blue about his decision to turn down the leading role in the original blockbuster film. In a recent interview with BBC Radio, Cameron was asked about Damon’s decision to pass on playing Jake Sully while publicizing the long-awaited sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water.” “He’s beating … Read more