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Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Deion Sanders turns cancer diagnosis into a teaching moment: 'I depend on Depends'
For more than 40 years, Deion Sanders has embodied the concept of cool in American sports culture, a look-good, play-good mentality combined with a monumental ego. He's one of the most colorful and talented players in football history … and now, he's talking with pride, without shame, about wearing Depends. 'I depend on Depends, if you know what I mean,' he said Monday at a press conference disclosing his recent health issues. Coach Prime was half-joking, yes, but also 100% serious. 'I truly depend on Depends. I cannot control my bladder.' It's one hell of a swerve, and Prime Time is turning a near-tragedy into a teaching opportunity. Sanders revealed on Monday that he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer, necessitating the removal of his bladder. The procedure was a success — his doctor says he is 'cured' — and Coach Prime will return to the sidelines this fall on schedule to lead the Colorado Buffaloes. Sanders spent much of the early summer in Texas recovering from the surgery. On Monday, he spoke to the media with his doctor, Dr. Janet Kukreja of the University of Colorado Cancer Center, and Colorado athletic trainer Lauren Askevold at his side. And he announced his condition with a combination of solemnity, defiance, humor and inspiration. 'I didn't stare death in the face,' Sanders said. 'I stared life in the face.' Sanders went deep into the circumstances of his recovery, speaking without even slightly flinching about his newly changed bathroom habits, laughing that he and his grandson were in the same situation with their diapers. "Can't pee like I used to pee,' Sanders said. 'It's totally different." He lost 25 pounds — getting back to his Atlanta Falcons weight, he joked — and noted that he'll need to rely on adult diapers going forward. He'll also have a portable toilet nearby at all times, even during games. "If you see a Porta-Potty on the sideline, it is real,' Sanders said. 'I'm just telling you right now, you're going to see it." The significance of someone like Sanders, the epitome of a football alpha male, speaking forthrightly on what could be an embarrassing condition can't be overstated. Sanders said many times during Monday's press conference that he sees himself as a messenger, leaning heavily on faith. But he emphasized that he wanted people not to focus on the faith element, but on the healthcare aspect of his situation for inspiration. He acknowledged the hesitancy that many people, particularly men, have toward going to a doctor, but he stressed the need for regular checkups and good care. 'The initial thing you do is what we all do. We Google. And that's the wrong thing to do,' Sanders said. ''You gon' die.' I mean, like, they pretty much say that when you Google it, and you don't want to see that mess.' Sanders has polarized the football world ever since his days at Florida State, already confident enough in his abilities to go by the nickname 'Prime Time.' He blazed a trail through the NFL, winning Super Bowls and terrorizing quarterbacks, and along the way played baseball as a side hustle. Since moving into coaching, he's revived the fortunes of Colorado, transforming Travis Hunter into a Heisman winner and providing a launching pad for his son Shedeur to reach the NFL. Love him or hate him, Sanders inspires no mild feelings. But now, by staring cancer in the face and potentially inspiring others to do the same, Sanders has the opportunity to do far more good off the field than he ever could on it. "If it could happen to Prime,' he said, 'it could happen to you."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Deion Sanders had his bladder removed earlier this year after doctors found a tumor, says he's beaten cancer
Deion Sanders said on Monday he has fought – and beaten – cancer after having his bladder removed, shedding light on the latest health struggles that have plagued the Hall of Famer. The University of Colorado head football coach, 57, and members of his medical team said in a news conference Monday that he underwent the removal after a malignant tumor was found on his bladder. He urged others to make sure they are on top of their health and getting seen by doctors. 'Get checked out,' Sanders emphatically said, 'because it could have been a whole other gathering if I hadn't.' Sanders, who has battled other health issues in the past, said this was his 14th surgery and thinks he lost 25 pounds. 'We're helping some folks today. There's some folks right now calling the doctors, scheduling checkups. There's some wives out there saying, 'Baby, I told you. … Because if it could happen to Prime, baby, it could happen to you,'' Sanders said. In 2023, Sanders underwent surgery for blood clots in both of his legs but avoided having a foot amputation. Two years before that, he had two toes amputated due to blood clots while he was the head coach at Jackson State University. Sanders, entering his third season as the Buffaloes' head coach, had missed Colorado's on-campus camps earlier this year because of the health issue, which at the time had been unspecified. Sanders told reporters he spoke to players about his health on Sunday. 'I always knew I was going to coach again,' Sanders said. 'I was always going to coach. It was never in my spirit, in my heart, that God wouldn't allow me to coach again.' Sanders said he can't control his new bladder – 'I depend on Depends,' he lightheartedly said – but he conveyed his mood is positive despite the circumstances. 'Slowly but surely, I built myself back up to where I'm able, I'm strong, I'm ready,' Sanders said. 'I'm still probably about 12 pounds down. I'm going to get that right. … But it has been a tremendous journey, and I'm truly thankful that God – God is so good.' Sanders and the Buffaloes host Georgia Tech in the team's season opener on August 29. This story has been updated with additional information.
USA Today
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'And Just Like That': Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis unpack that heartbreaking scene
Spoiler alert! The following story contains major details about Episode 6 of 'Sex and the City' sequel series 'And Just Like That…' (now streaming on HBO Max, new episodes Thursdays). NEW YORK — Somewhere between the antacid tablets and protein shakes, Charlotte York hit her breaking point. In Season 3's sixth episode of 'And Just Like That…,' released July 3, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) spots her best friend Charlotte (Kristin Davis) trying to go incognito in Walgreens, where she's shopping for Depends. Asked why she needs adult incontinence underwear, Charlotte tearfully reveals that they're for her husband, Harry (Evan Handler), who has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer but doesn't want anyone to know. 'Oh, honey, honey. Here, sweetie, look at me,' Carrie says, grabbing Charlotte's hand. 'You tell me anything, alright? Any thought, big or small. I will not tell a soul. I promise, I'm your vault.' 'They found it early, but I can't stop thinking that he's going to die,' Charlotte admits, her voice cracking as she breaks out in sobs. 'That's why I've been such a mess.' 'And Just Like That': Samantha returns with offscreen 'cameo' in Season 3 The emotional episode ends with Carrie holding Charlotte as she bawls in her arms. It's a tender, unvarnished moment that harks back to the very best of HBO's 'Sex and the City,' when Carrie and Charlotte supported their pal, Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), through breast cancer, and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) helped her on-and-off-again beau, Steve (David Eigenberg), through testicular cancer. 'I was really worried about that scene,' says Davis, who tested positive for COVID the morning she was supposed to shoot it. The poignant exchange was postponed for several months, until the very end of filming, meaning 'I had to go back emotionally to where I had been on that day.' For any actor, 'that's always hard when you know you have a scene like that and it keeps getting pushed,' Parker says. 'What you really want to do is shoot the scene and be done with it, when you have something that is going to require you to feel so vulnerable and cry. But she did a beautiful job.' Michael Patrick King, who created 'And Just Like That…,' says that the costars' real-life friendship helped bring gravity to 'a very scary moment' for Charlotte. 'Because Kristin and Sarah Jessica have worked together for so long, the trust is there,' King says. 'In that scene, Kristin really just lets go, and Sarah Jessica is there holding her.' As the season goes on, Charlotte's storyline unfolds 'in really funny and unexpected ways,' Davis teases. 'Carrie throws Charlotte a birthday party to cheer her up and everything unravels. Charlotte has also been holding in so much, trying to keep everything going while she takes care of Harry. She hasn't really been taking care of herself, so she ends up having some health issues that end in a comedic way, thank God.' Elsewhere in the episode, Charlotte's new friend, Lisa (Nicole Ari Parker), unexpectedly loses her dad (Billy Dee Williams) to a stroke. In the days to follow, Lisa clashes with her thespian stepmom (Jenifer Lewis) about the over-the-top funeral arrangements. 'I grew up (watching) Billy Dee Williams, so I was very sad in real life that we wouldn't do any more work together in this series,' Parker says. Lewis, meanwhile, is 'a blazing talent. God didn't give me a voice, but when I'm with Jenifer Lewis, she lets you believe you can sing. So we'd have dance breaks (on set) – she's just iconic and larger than life.'
The Advertiser
09-06-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
John's story: A lighter look at life after losing your prostate
Voice of Real Australia is a regular newsletter from the local news teams of the ACM network, which stretches into every state and territory. Today's is written by The Senior reader John Morris. So, I have recently joined the ranks of prostate-free men. There are a couple of downsides and quite a few upsides. To start with, at my regular health check-ups, there will be no need for the doctor to digitally examine my prostate. For some reason in the past, I seemed to annually get the doctor with exceptionally large hands for this procedure. But I digress, the beginning of this story was a couple of years ago when a slightly elevated PSA score had me sent off for the least elegant procedure a man can do (and yes, I know that women are clear leaders in the Inelegant Procedure Stakes). A biopsy where multiple core samples are taken from the area just behind the testes - it is done under a general anaesthetic so that the biopsy recipient is not awake or aware of the awkward positioning required for access. The initial results were good, and so this was followed by a lengthy and indulgent holiday in France, whereupon our return, I thought it wise to have my bloods tested. Having consumed by body weight of croissants, cheese and baguettes, my concern was the cholesterol score might be somewhat raised. The tests came back surprisingly clear in the cholesterol score, but not so fortuitous in the prostate area. So once again, I enjoyed the delights of a digital examination, followed by multiple scans, another biopsy, and then a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Accordingly, I joined the ranks of the many thousands of men with this condition. Interestingly, when telling male friends of this diagnosis, every single one had a friend or colleague also with prostate cancer, or had had it themselves! Interestingly, this is a "good" cancer to get and given the successful treatment and recovery statistics, it definitely falls into this category. The main problems with prostate cancer are twofold. One is the location - it is basically intertwined with the launch pad for sexual function and, as such, can interfere with said function in a variety of ways, ranging from "not very much" to "it wasn't getting much use anyway". The second problem is incontinence - again, the results vary widely and often this is related to how much you exercise and strengthen your pelvic floor pre-prostatectomy. Full disclosure - I didn't even realise I had a pelvic floor prior to my diagnosis. At one end of the incontinence scale is being as dry as the Sahara Desert and at the other end is doing a reasonable impression of a sprinkler in your pants. Be aware that once you look up "Incontinence" online, your social media will be flooded (excuse the pun) with ads for Depends and other adult incontinence products. In my case, I have a stronger empathy with women who, after childbirth, report mini leaks when laughing or sneezing. The operation itself is an unusual experience as it is robotic and known as a Radical Robotic Prostatectomy. The surgeons are in the same room but nowhere near you as they sit at computer screens showing them their little magnified robotic pincers as they go about the job. Waking up is not your gentle ease-back-into-the-world experience you might think, it comes with an overpowering urge to pee, even though your bladder is empty (it is confused post op and doesn't know it is empty). Then you notice the medieval torture device known in medical circles as a catheter, exiting your manhood, which given its condition should probably be renamed your infanthood for the next week. As a constant companion it is fairly noticeable with most movements being somewhat restricted and, accordingly, when it is removed, this is normally accompanied with beams of heavenly light and the Hallelujah chorus sung by angels. Recovery takes time, but does happen. The seven to eight torso wounds from the operation gradually healed and the post-op shuffle with catheter in place gives way to tentative walking and then regular striding. Erectile function for most men moves from a memory to a reality and your recent exercise strengthened pelvic floor ensures leakage is at a minimum. Considering the worst potential outcome, the experience and results for the vast majority of men who experience prostate cancer are pretty good. Life post op can be relatively close to normal, and you join an ever-expanding cohort of prostate-free men and, so long as you have a self-deprecating sense of humour, quite a few stories to tell family and friends. While there is not much you can do to prevent prostate cancer, rest assured that while most men die with it, very few men die of it, and the treatment success rates are incredibly good, with the ten-year survival rate being 98 per cent. Do yourself a favour and take steps to ensure you identify any potential cancer early with regular check-ups - and PSA tests are invaluable tools in this area. There are around 130 support groups nationwide who are affiliated with Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA). All are run by volunteers, the majority being men and their partners who have been directly impacted by the disease. To find one near you, visit: Voice of Real Australia is a regular newsletter from the local news teams of the ACM network, which stretches into every state and territory. Today's is written by The Senior reader John Morris. So, I have recently joined the ranks of prostate-free men. There are a couple of downsides and quite a few upsides. To start with, at my regular health check-ups, there will be no need for the doctor to digitally examine my prostate. For some reason in the past, I seemed to annually get the doctor with exceptionally large hands for this procedure. But I digress, the beginning of this story was a couple of years ago when a slightly elevated PSA score had me sent off for the least elegant procedure a man can do (and yes, I know that women are clear leaders in the Inelegant Procedure Stakes). A biopsy where multiple core samples are taken from the area just behind the testes - it is done under a general anaesthetic so that the biopsy recipient is not awake or aware of the awkward positioning required for access. The initial results were good, and so this was followed by a lengthy and indulgent holiday in France, whereupon our return, I thought it wise to have my bloods tested. Having consumed by body weight of croissants, cheese and baguettes, my concern was the cholesterol score might be somewhat raised. The tests came back surprisingly clear in the cholesterol score, but not so fortuitous in the prostate area. So once again, I enjoyed the delights of a digital examination, followed by multiple scans, another biopsy, and then a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Accordingly, I joined the ranks of the many thousands of men with this condition. Interestingly, when telling male friends of this diagnosis, every single one had a friend or colleague also with prostate cancer, or had had it themselves! Interestingly, this is a "good" cancer to get and given the successful treatment and recovery statistics, it definitely falls into this category. The main problems with prostate cancer are twofold. One is the location - it is basically intertwined with the launch pad for sexual function and, as such, can interfere with said function in a variety of ways, ranging from "not very much" to "it wasn't getting much use anyway". The second problem is incontinence - again, the results vary widely and often this is related to how much you exercise and strengthen your pelvic floor pre-prostatectomy. Full disclosure - I didn't even realise I had a pelvic floor prior to my diagnosis. At one end of the incontinence scale is being as dry as the Sahara Desert and at the other end is doing a reasonable impression of a sprinkler in your pants. Be aware that once you look up "Incontinence" online, your social media will be flooded (excuse the pun) with ads for Depends and other adult incontinence products. In my case, I have a stronger empathy with women who, after childbirth, report mini leaks when laughing or sneezing. The operation itself is an unusual experience as it is robotic and known as a Radical Robotic Prostatectomy. The surgeons are in the same room but nowhere near you as they sit at computer screens showing them their little magnified robotic pincers as they go about the job. Waking up is not your gentle ease-back-into-the-world experience you might think, it comes with an overpowering urge to pee, even though your bladder is empty (it is confused post op and doesn't know it is empty). Then you notice the medieval torture device known in medical circles as a catheter, exiting your manhood, which given its condition should probably be renamed your infanthood for the next week. As a constant companion it is fairly noticeable with most movements being somewhat restricted and, accordingly, when it is removed, this is normally accompanied with beams of heavenly light and the Hallelujah chorus sung by angels. Recovery takes time, but does happen. The seven to eight torso wounds from the operation gradually healed and the post-op shuffle with catheter in place gives way to tentative walking and then regular striding. Erectile function for most men moves from a memory to a reality and your recent exercise strengthened pelvic floor ensures leakage is at a minimum. Considering the worst potential outcome, the experience and results for the vast majority of men who experience prostate cancer are pretty good. Life post op can be relatively close to normal, and you join an ever-expanding cohort of prostate-free men and, so long as you have a self-deprecating sense of humour, quite a few stories to tell family and friends. While there is not much you can do to prevent prostate cancer, rest assured that while most men die with it, very few men die of it, and the treatment success rates are incredibly good, with the ten-year survival rate being 98 per cent. Do yourself a favour and take steps to ensure you identify any potential cancer early with regular check-ups - and PSA tests are invaluable tools in this area. There are around 130 support groups nationwide who are affiliated with Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA). All are run by volunteers, the majority being men and their partners who have been directly impacted by the disease. To find one near you, visit: Voice of Real Australia is a regular newsletter from the local news teams of the ACM network, which stretches into every state and territory. Today's is written by The Senior reader John Morris. So, I have recently joined the ranks of prostate-free men. There are a couple of downsides and quite a few upsides. To start with, at my regular health check-ups, there will be no need for the doctor to digitally examine my prostate. For some reason in the past, I seemed to annually get the doctor with exceptionally large hands for this procedure. But I digress, the beginning of this story was a couple of years ago when a slightly elevated PSA score had me sent off for the least elegant procedure a man can do (and yes, I know that women are clear leaders in the Inelegant Procedure Stakes). A biopsy where multiple core samples are taken from the area just behind the testes - it is done under a general anaesthetic so that the biopsy recipient is not awake or aware of the awkward positioning required for access. The initial results were good, and so this was followed by a lengthy and indulgent holiday in France, whereupon our return, I thought it wise to have my bloods tested. Having consumed by body weight of croissants, cheese and baguettes, my concern was the cholesterol score might be somewhat raised. The tests came back surprisingly clear in the cholesterol score, but not so fortuitous in the prostate area. So once again, I enjoyed the delights of a digital examination, followed by multiple scans, another biopsy, and then a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Accordingly, I joined the ranks of the many thousands of men with this condition. Interestingly, when telling male friends of this diagnosis, every single one had a friend or colleague also with prostate cancer, or had had it themselves! Interestingly, this is a "good" cancer to get and given the successful treatment and recovery statistics, it definitely falls into this category. The main problems with prostate cancer are twofold. One is the location - it is basically intertwined with the launch pad for sexual function and, as such, can interfere with said function in a variety of ways, ranging from "not very much" to "it wasn't getting much use anyway". The second problem is incontinence - again, the results vary widely and often this is related to how much you exercise and strengthen your pelvic floor pre-prostatectomy. Full disclosure - I didn't even realise I had a pelvic floor prior to my diagnosis. At one end of the incontinence scale is being as dry as the Sahara Desert and at the other end is doing a reasonable impression of a sprinkler in your pants. Be aware that once you look up "Incontinence" online, your social media will be flooded (excuse the pun) with ads for Depends and other adult incontinence products. In my case, I have a stronger empathy with women who, after childbirth, report mini leaks when laughing or sneezing. The operation itself is an unusual experience as it is robotic and known as a Radical Robotic Prostatectomy. The surgeons are in the same room but nowhere near you as they sit at computer screens showing them their little magnified robotic pincers as they go about the job. Waking up is not your gentle ease-back-into-the-world experience you might think, it comes with an overpowering urge to pee, even though your bladder is empty (it is confused post op and doesn't know it is empty). Then you notice the medieval torture device known in medical circles as a catheter, exiting your manhood, which given its condition should probably be renamed your infanthood for the next week. As a constant companion it is fairly noticeable with most movements being somewhat restricted and, accordingly, when it is removed, this is normally accompanied with beams of heavenly light and the Hallelujah chorus sung by angels. Recovery takes time, but does happen. The seven to eight torso wounds from the operation gradually healed and the post-op shuffle with catheter in place gives way to tentative walking and then regular striding. Erectile function for most men moves from a memory to a reality and your recent exercise strengthened pelvic floor ensures leakage is at a minimum. Considering the worst potential outcome, the experience and results for the vast majority of men who experience prostate cancer are pretty good. Life post op can be relatively close to normal, and you join an ever-expanding cohort of prostate-free men and, so long as you have a self-deprecating sense of humour, quite a few stories to tell family and friends. While there is not much you can do to prevent prostate cancer, rest assured that while most men die with it, very few men die of it, and the treatment success rates are incredibly good, with the ten-year survival rate being 98 per cent. Do yourself a favour and take steps to ensure you identify any potential cancer early with regular check-ups - and PSA tests are invaluable tools in this area. There are around 130 support groups nationwide who are affiliated with Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA). All are run by volunteers, the majority being men and their partners who have been directly impacted by the disease. To find one near you, visit: Voice of Real Australia is a regular newsletter from the local news teams of the ACM network, which stretches into every state and territory. Today's is written by The Senior reader John Morris. So, I have recently joined the ranks of prostate-free men. There are a couple of downsides and quite a few upsides. To start with, at my regular health check-ups, there will be no need for the doctor to digitally examine my prostate. For some reason in the past, I seemed to annually get the doctor with exceptionally large hands for this procedure. But I digress, the beginning of this story was a couple of years ago when a slightly elevated PSA score had me sent off for the least elegant procedure a man can do (and yes, I know that women are clear leaders in the Inelegant Procedure Stakes). A biopsy where multiple core samples are taken from the area just behind the testes - it is done under a general anaesthetic so that the biopsy recipient is not awake or aware of the awkward positioning required for access. The initial results were good, and so this was followed by a lengthy and indulgent holiday in France, whereupon our return, I thought it wise to have my bloods tested. Having consumed by body weight of croissants, cheese and baguettes, my concern was the cholesterol score might be somewhat raised. The tests came back surprisingly clear in the cholesterol score, but not so fortuitous in the prostate area. So once again, I enjoyed the delights of a digital examination, followed by multiple scans, another biopsy, and then a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Accordingly, I joined the ranks of the many thousands of men with this condition. Interestingly, when telling male friends of this diagnosis, every single one had a friend or colleague also with prostate cancer, or had had it themselves! Interestingly, this is a "good" cancer to get and given the successful treatment and recovery statistics, it definitely falls into this category. The main problems with prostate cancer are twofold. One is the location - it is basically intertwined with the launch pad for sexual function and, as such, can interfere with said function in a variety of ways, ranging from "not very much" to "it wasn't getting much use anyway". The second problem is incontinence - again, the results vary widely and often this is related to how much you exercise and strengthen your pelvic floor pre-prostatectomy. Full disclosure - I didn't even realise I had a pelvic floor prior to my diagnosis. At one end of the incontinence scale is being as dry as the Sahara Desert and at the other end is doing a reasonable impression of a sprinkler in your pants. Be aware that once you look up "Incontinence" online, your social media will be flooded (excuse the pun) with ads for Depends and other adult incontinence products. In my case, I have a stronger empathy with women who, after childbirth, report mini leaks when laughing or sneezing. The operation itself is an unusual experience as it is robotic and known as a Radical Robotic Prostatectomy. The surgeons are in the same room but nowhere near you as they sit at computer screens showing them their little magnified robotic pincers as they go about the job. Waking up is not your gentle ease-back-into-the-world experience you might think, it comes with an overpowering urge to pee, even though your bladder is empty (it is confused post op and doesn't know it is empty). Then you notice the medieval torture device known in medical circles as a catheter, exiting your manhood, which given its condition should probably be renamed your infanthood for the next week. As a constant companion it is fairly noticeable with most movements being somewhat restricted and, accordingly, when it is removed, this is normally accompanied with beams of heavenly light and the Hallelujah chorus sung by angels. Recovery takes time, but does happen. The seven to eight torso wounds from the operation gradually healed and the post-op shuffle with catheter in place gives way to tentative walking and then regular striding. Erectile function for most men moves from a memory to a reality and your recent exercise strengthened pelvic floor ensures leakage is at a minimum. Considering the worst potential outcome, the experience and results for the vast majority of men who experience prostate cancer are pretty good. Life post op can be relatively close to normal, and you join an ever-expanding cohort of prostate-free men and, so long as you have a self-deprecating sense of humour, quite a few stories to tell family and friends. While there is not much you can do to prevent prostate cancer, rest assured that while most men die with it, very few men die of it, and the treatment success rates are incredibly good, with the ten-year survival rate being 98 per cent. Do yourself a favour and take steps to ensure you identify any potential cancer early with regular check-ups - and PSA tests are invaluable tools in this area. There are around 130 support groups nationwide who are affiliated with Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA). All are run by volunteers, the majority being men and their partners who have been directly impacted by the disease. To find one near you, visit:
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Jimmy Kimmel Calls ‘Bulls**t' on Pete Hegseth's Texting Excuses
Jimmy Kimmel doesn't think Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will last much longer in President Donald Trump's Cabinet. In his monologue Tuesday, Kimmel detailed the recent New York Times report that revealed Hegseth had texted leaked war plans to his wife and his brother. The sensitive information was apparently the same he'd accidentally sent to a journalist, as revealed by The Atlantic last month. Kimmel showed a Fox & Friends interview clip of Hegseth downplaying the latest report, insisting he was only sending texts about 'informal, unclassified' topics. Hegseth added, 'That's what I've said from the beginning.' 'Right,' Kimmel replied. 'But it was bulls--t from the beginning too." Kimmel continued, 'You texted the exact time and place the secret bombing would begin before the secret bombing happened, to your wife, on an easily hackable phone.' 'And his defense for this is, 'Who told you? And how dare they tell you?'' Kimmel joked. 'This is like your wife catching you in bed with another woman and your response is, 'Well, why did you come home so early?'' Kimmel also ripped into Hegseth's repeated attempts to divert media attention towards the 'leakers' who spoke to the press in the first place. He showed a montage of Hegseth saying the word 'leaks,' 'leaker' and 'leaking' over and over again. 'You are the leaker!" Kimmel told Hegseth. 'You leaked so much, you should be wearing Depends to work.' His latest scandal, combined with rumors of a possible replacement, had Kimmel predicting that Hegseth wouldn't be secretary of defense for long. 'If you see white smoke coming from the Pentagon, it means they fired Pete Hegseth,' Kimmel joked. Kimmel played the beginning of Hegseth's interview with Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade. Kilmeade accidentally referred to him as the 'former' secretary of defense before correcting himself. 'Oops,' Kimmel said. 'Somebody accidentally put the future in Brian's teleprompter.'
