Dave Portnoy has narrowed down his hiring pool. The Barstool Sports head vowed this week to not hire applicants from Harvard, MIT and Penn after seeing congressional testimony from the schools’ presidents after they offered excuses and cited free speech amid antisemitic demonstrations on their campuses. “This video has made me so irate I need … Read more
Sean Penn has admitted that he wasn’t “terribly surprised” by Matthew Perry’s untimely death at age 54. Appearing on “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” the Oscar winner, 63, called the “Friends” actor’s death “tragic” as he praised him for bravely sharing his struggles with the world. “What a talented guy,” Penn said on Wednesday. “I can’t claim … Read more
If you’re an American, you’re probably on drugs — or will be someday soon. A new study reveals that people born in the US today will spend about half of their lives taking prescription drugs. And for women, the figure is closer to 60% of their lives. “The years that people can expect to spend … Read more
Over a year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, the notoriously hot-tempered Sean Penn is questioning why he was jailed for a similar incident. “I don’t know Will Smith. I met him once,” Penn, 63, told Variety in a new interview. He seemed very nice when I met him. He was … Read more
Sean Penn has a warning message for Hollywood studio executives: If they want his voice and likeness, they can have it — but they’re going to have to trade his for their daughter’s. The notoriously hot-headed “Mystic River” star is outraged over studios’ alleged interest in using artificial intelligence to exploit Screen Actors Guild members’ … Read more
Dave Portnoy is once again the owner of Barstool Sports. Penn Entertainment announced Tuesday that it is divesting the company back to Portnoy, who founded Barstool in 2003. In its release, Penn said it sold “100%” of Barstool to Portnoy “in exchange for certain non-compete and other restrictive covenants” and the “right to receive 50% … 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. Magic is coming to the Big Apple and Garden State. Legendary magicians Penn and Teller are leaving Sin City and heading Northeast for a pair of shows this … Read more
It certainly seems there is trouble in paradise at Barstool Sports. One day after Barstool’s parent company, gambling conglomerate Penn National, demanded that the media company fire personality Ben Mintz after he uttered a racial slur while rapping along to song lyrics on a live stream, owner Dave Portnoy tweeted an image of Penn’s stock … Read more
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announced Wednesday that popular host Ben Mintz was fired from the company after saying a racial slur while reading rap lyrics on a livestream earlier this week. Portnoy said the decision was made by Barstool’s parent company, Penn Entertainment, despite protestations from himself, Barstool CEO Erika Nardini and longtime talent … Read more
Kal Penn claims his first manager tried to set him up with sex workers when he came out as gay. The 45-year-old “Harold & Kumar” star appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Kelly Ripa’s “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast, where he explained he didn’t speak much about his sexuality until the release of his 2021 memoir “You … Read more
When Penn Badgley was a baby his mother had to resuscitate him several times a day, the star has revealed. The “Gossip Girl” actor, 36, stopped by the HypocondriActor podcast and shared he was born two months premature with multiple health problems. “The first couple of weeks I was in a NICU [neonatal intensive care unit] because my heart … Read more
The United States has given him $17.6 billion dollars in aid so far. Great Britain has delivered him 120 armored vehicles and anti-ship missile systems. And Germany has sent him $1.16 billion to support the effort. But none of these paltry stocking stuffers approaches the generosity or sheer enormity of what actor Sean Penn has … Read more