“The Wire” actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at age 71. Over the years, the veteran star was best known for roles in “The Wire,” “Veep,” “Your Honor” and “The Residence.” Whitlock’s manager, Brian Liebman took to Instagram to share the sad news, penning: “It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of … Read more
Bobby Whitlock, who co-founded the blues rock band Derek and the Dominos, has died. He was 77. Whitlock’s manager, Carol Kaye, told TMZ he died Sunday morning at 1:20 AM “after a brief illness.” The musician passed away at home in Texas while surrounded by his family, Kaye confirmed. Bobby Whitlock smiles at home while … Read more
Stephen A. Smith may be the angriest Jason Whitlock hater — but he is far from alone. After the “First Take” host called the Blaze Media personality a “bitch” and a “fat-ass piece of s–t” in a lengthy and fiery rant on “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” Jemele Hill and others slammed Whitlock and recalled … Read more
The feud between Aaron Rodgers and Jimmy Kimmel looks tame compared to the one between Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock. The ESPN “First Take” member went on a no-holds-barred 40-minute diatribe on the “Stephen A. Smith Show” on Wednesday to air his grievances with Whitlock after he recently called into question claims made in … Read more
Jason Whitlock, unbeknownst to him, trolled himself in a post on X, and the internet won’t let him live it down. Whitlock, a sports commentator and host for Blaze Media, claimed he saw an inappropriate ad with sexual language pop up when he searched the 2023 NFL standings on ESPN.com Monday. The 56-year-old media personality … Read more
Jason Whitlock has chosen his side in the Michael Oher-Tuohy family drama. Whitlock, the controversial BlazeTV host, ripped Oher for claiming in a petition that the Tuohy family did not adopt him and tricked him into signing away his name for potential business deals. Oher filed a lawsuit against the Tuohy family this week and … Read more
Perennial pot-stirrer Jason Whitlock unsurprisingly ripped ESPN’s decision to remove Mark Jackson from its No. 1 NBA broadcast in favor of Doris Burke. “I absolutely love Doris Burke,” Whitlock said on his show “Fearless.” “She does a really good job, but she is not qualified to be the No. 1 broadcaster on the NBA.” The ex-ESPN … Read more
Mina Kimes wasn’t going to let the unwarranted criticism go unchecked. Jason Whitlock, the polarizing former sports personality-turned-cultural commentator, took to Twitter to chide Kimes’ handling of a racist remark directed her way. On Wednesday, Chris Curtis, a sports talk radio host on WEEI in Boston, injected Kimes’ name during a discussion on the “The … Read more
Season 2 of Showtime’s “Your Honor” finds newly elected mayor Charlie Figaro (Isiah Whitlock Jr.) being pulled in several different (and potentially dangerous) directions. His best friend Michael Desiato (Bryan Cranston), the New Orleans judge who broke bad, is now out of prison and working with a US Attorney (Olivia Delmont, played by Rosie Perez) … Read more