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Newsweek
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Two NASCAR Teams Stripped of Charters Ahead of Upcoming Races
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. NASCAR teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have lost their charters for the next two races at Dover and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That means both outfits will have to operate as Open teams at the two events. The teams in question do not have reserved spots in the Cup Series races, but with the entry list not exceeding 40 teams for the race at Dover, both 23XI and Front Row will be allowed to race. As a result of the ongoing case with NASCAR, both teams were granted a preliminary injunction in December, which handed them the charter status to participate in the races thus far. However, both teams were recently denied a temporary restraining order by the court. The matter of a preliminary injunction was not ruled on in the previous hearing, and NASCAR assured the court that the charters will remain unsold until a verdict is announced. Addressing the matter, Jeffrey Kessler, the lead counsel for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, said in a statement: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Mavis Tire Toyota, Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Chevrolet, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series... Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Mavis Tire Toyota, Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Chevrolet, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Dover International Speedway on April 28, 2024 in Dover, Delaware. More"We remain confident that our motion for a preliminary injunction is legally warranted and necessary, and we look forward to the court's full review. "The court made it clear it is only denying the temporary restraining order because NASCAR has agreed to preserve our charters until the preliminary injunction can be decided and because we are assured of qualifying all our cars the next two weeks so that there will be no irreparable harm before the preliminary injunction can be fully briefed and ruled upon." However, the effects of 23XI and Front Row losing their charter status would mean that their drivers would become "free agents." FOX NASCAR's Bob Pockrass explained on Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour podcast that top talent such as 23XI's Tyler Reddick could be approached by other teams. Even if the drivers refused to part ways with their teams, Pockrass said that rivals could still attempt to lure them, potentially causing 23XI and Front Row to lose their focus on issues that need urgent attention. He said: "Maybe the biggest impact would be, theoretically, without a charter, drivers can probably become free agents. Because their contracts typically require a chartered car. Now, do you expect any of them to leave? No. But Tyler Reddick, pretty darn good driver, and you would think that if there is a chance that he is available, you know, a team potentially could make an offer for him. "You know, does that just become another distraction for Denny and their team to go through that? Possibly. But it's still something that's going to have to be considered as things go forward."
Daily Mirror
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Channel 4 announce four new unscripted shows coming to A Comedy Thing
Vittorio Angelone, Finlay Christie, Olga Koch, Gbemi Oladipo, Micky Overman, Mike Rice and Dan Tiernan have teamed up for four new unscripted formats for A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 Channel 4 has announced the first four unscripted formats for its new digital channel dedicated to comedy - A Comedy Thing by Channel 4. The new formats have been developed by Strong Watch Studios , who will manage the channel and have been commissioned to produce the first wave of episodes for the channel and additional social content. Each of the Strong Watch Studios formats will be fronted by an ensemble cast of the brilliantly funny stand-up comics. The commissioned shows will play with four core online comedy pillars: crowd work, panel shows, podcasting, and quickfire gags. A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 will launch with the brilliant ensemble cast; Vittorio Angelone, Finlay Christie, Olga Koch, Gbemi Oladipo, Micky Overman, Mike Rice and Dan Tiernan, seven of the freshest and wittiest comedians established in the UK. The commissions for the channel include The Split, which will see the comedians pair up to use their wit and prejudice to decipher what side of a binary line public participants will fall in. The Front Row will see them competing for points each of the comics is tasked with working with a studio audience to find out who they are through a simple Q&A game. The ensemble cast of comics must write jokes for ordinary punters to deliver in Joke Swap as they test the age-old debate if comedy is all in the delivery. Will a punchline written by a professional make a crowd howl, even if it is a pensioner with no stand-up experience sharing a gag about modern dating? The fourth show is The Lying Game which will see the comics must each tell an anecdote about the same randomly selected topic. However, while five of them are telling a true story, two of them are lying through their teeth which their fellow comedians must suss out the liars from the true stories. Charlie Hyland, Digital Commissioner, Channel 4 said: "Channel 4 has always been at the forefront of fresh new comedy. "This new comedy channel is built on a deep understanding of what people love to watch online and where we want to be creatively. "We're working with incredible talent, both on and off screen, to create a bold, diverse, and brilliantly funny channel and our first shows are an eclectic array of comedy formats. "From smart, quickfire jokes that grab attention, to longer-form, podcast-style shows where audiences feel part of the conversation and classic panel shows that continue to resonate, we're genuinely excited about the range and quality of comedy this new channel will offer.' Thom Gulseven, Co-Founder, Strong Watch Studios added: "We couldn't be happier to be working with Channel 4 and this group of super-talented comedians on this channel, it is a genuinely fresh, exciting approach to how content like this is made. "We love where digital comedy is at the moment in the UK, and what we're doing is trying to reflect that brilliant place through a bunch of games that tap into the things that people love on different platforms. "Part of the joy of the new way we make things is the freedom to respond to the audience, and how ideas evolve, change and grow over time; we're looking forward to seeing where this channel takes us!" The channel will publish weekly long-form programming (approx. 15-30 minutes) for YouTube, whilst cutdowns engage audiences across TikTok and Instagram.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
23XI Racing, Front Row Make Third Try for Injunction Against NASCAR
In their third attempt for a preliminary injunction against NASCAR, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports on Monday petitioned U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that would ensure the two teams keep racing three chartered cars for the remainder of the 2025 Cup Series season and through a trial scheduled for December. In a statement shared with Sportico, a NASCAR spokesperson called it 'unfortunate' that 'instead of respecting' the two previous defeats, 23XI and Front Row 'are now burdening the District Court with a third motion for another unnecessary and inappropriate preliminary inunction.' NASCAR also claimed it has followed the judges' recommendations that the parties try to settle. NASCAR said it has made 'multiple requests' to 23XI and Front Row to try to reach a deal but 'we have yet to receive a proposal from 23XI or Front Row.' More from NIL Collectives Face Uncertain Fate as House Attorneys, CSC Bicker College Sports Commission Curbs NIL Collectives via Deloitte Review LIV's Patrick Reed Loses Appeal in $750M Golf Channel Defamation Suit In Monday's filing, 23XI and Front Row attorney Jeffrey Kessler argued his clients should be granted the rights and face the obligations of the 2025 charter agreements without having to agree to a mutual release provision that would prevent the antitrust lawsuit. Kessler wrote that public policy justifies the desired injunctive relief. He maintained that requiring 23XI—which is co-owned by Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin and Curtis Polk—and Front Row to sign the release would 'deprive the most efficient antitrust enforcers (NASCAR teams) of remedies provided by the antitrust laws to challenge an unlawful monopoly as a condition of being able to compete at all.' Kessler further contended that, through pretrial discovery and expert testimony, his clients have cultivated a more robust and evidenced-based argument that NASCAR 'has engaged in exclusionary acts designed to maintain its monopsony in the market for premier stock car racing.' Kessler also insisted that while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit last month vacated a preliminary injunction that had been in his clients' favor, the appellate court did so without sufficiently addressing relevant public policy arguments. The Fourth Circuit stressed that the result that 23XI and Front Row seek is unprecedented in contract law—essentially compelling NASCAR to enter a new (and undesired) contract by requiring the association to supply the benefits of a charter to 23XI and Front Row without those teams, unlike charter teams, having to agree to a release of claims. It wasn't the first setback for the antitrust suit. Last November, U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney denied 23XI and Front Row a preliminary injunction. He reasoned the alleged harm from racing without a charter was too speculative and uncertain. Along those lines, Whitney found that a possible loss of revenue, drivers and sponsors to 23XI and Front Row seemed more conjectural than concrete. But a month later a new presiding judge, Bell, issued an injunction. Bell found 23XI and Front Row had sufficiently detailed prospective harms that would arise without an injunction. 23XI driver Tyler Reddick, for instance, suggested that the absence of a charter would cause a breach of his driver and personal services agreement while 23XI driver Bubba Wallace indicated he might switch teams to race for one with a charter. As mentioned above, however, the Fourth Circuit last month ruled that Bell erred in requiring NASCAR to effectively adhere to contractual terms it did not, and would, not offer. Bell has given NASCAR until Wednesday to file a response to the temporary restraining order demand made by 23XI and Front Row. If Bell grants the teams a TRO, NASCAR will appeal the ruling to the Fourth Circuit and hope for another win at the appellate court. Although a trial is scheduled for December, and although NASCAR claims 23XI and Front Row won't engage in meaningful settlement talks, the odds of the parties reaching a deal before trial remain more likely than not. The parties have vast financial resources to pursue legal maneuverings, but at the end of the day, they are disputing core business issues: money and control. Chances are that as a trial date nears and as the prospect of Jordan, Hamlin, Polk, the teams' drivers, NASCAR CEO Jim France and other NASCAR officials having to testify in court becomes more pressing, the parties find common ground. Best of College Athletes as Employees: Answering 25 Key Questions
Business Insider
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Bargain-hunting Gen Zers are using a back-to-school staple for lip liner. It burns.
Bexon Neyman, an Alabama-based TikTok user, has a new holy grail makeup product. Neyman said she found a red Sharpie in her brother's room and asked to borrow it. She then tried out the viral TikTok trend of using the arts and crafts tool as a lip liner. "It lasts long and doesn't rub off or smudge. I use it very often now, almost every time I do my makeup," Neyman told BI. Neyman isn't the only person who's ditching the drugstore for the stationery aisle. TikTok videos of the markers have racked up millions of views, showing how frugal Gen Zers are moving away from clean-girl makeup and veering toward a messy aesthetic. "It would appear that Gen Z is leaning away from influencer trend adoption and more into accessibility," said Alexandra Carmody, a senior vice president at Front Row, a NYC-based marketing consultancy that has worked with beauty brands like Summer Fridays and Ouai. "The era of the clean girl seems to be dwindling within the younger generations. I think the Sharpie trend is indicative of that," Carmody said. She's also a millennial who remembers using Sharpies as nail polish in middle school. Of course, the markers aren't made for nails or lips. They don't contain toxins in harmful quantities, but Sharpie's website says that they are "not intended for medical or body use." Brooke Jeffy, an Arizona-based dermatologist, posted a video of the trend on YouTube, saying people should "absolutely not" be using Sharpies as lip liners. Sharpie's parent company did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. A cheap, transfer-proof alternative to lip liner Rachel Carlisle, a Bahamas-based content creator, was one of the first to bring the trend to TikTok. In June, she posted a video in which she used a Sharpie in the shade Cabochon Coral to line her lips, finishing the look with a lip gloss. As of press time, the video had been viewed over 2 million times and had more than 130,000 likes. She's since posted several videos using her Sharpie pen in makeup looks. "I felt it was the perfect shade, and the markers said non-toxic. It worked extremely well," she told BI. She said the Sharpie lip liner works just as well as Huda Beauty's Lip Contour stains, and she now judges lip stains by how well they match the Sharpie look. I, begrudgingly, tried the hack To see what the hype was all about, I nervously decided to try out the hack. I picked up the berry pink Sharpie from a local bookstore for 2.20 Singapore dollars, or about $1.70. The moment I put it near my mouth, I knew it was a terrible idea. It burned as soon as I started lining my lips. I'm no stranger to lip-plumping products, but this was more intense than any menthol-based lip gloss I'd ever used. I topped it with a coat of pink lip gloss, but I could not blend the Sharpie's harsh line into it. The result looked more like a kid playing with mom's lipstick than lip liner, too embarrassing to photograph. I washed it off as quickly as I could. Some content creators told me they also tried the hack but found that it was not for them. Gabriela Arias, a US-based cosmetologist and beauty content creator, said she tried it because it seemed like a fun and unconventional tool. She only used the marker as a lip liner twice, worried about the long-term effects. "Even though I don't see myself using it in my routine, I do think it turned out really nice and am curious to try out brands that might carry something that performs similarly," she said. Olga Bezrukova, a beauty influencer on TikTok, said she tried the trend after seeing another influencer do it. "I would not recommend using it every day, just maybe like a substitution if you have nothing else," Bezrukova said. The era of cheap, alternative makeup Lin Dai, the CEO of Superlogic, a technology company that researches consumer trends, said the Sharpie lip liner trend appeals to Gen Zers who might be interested in alternative, low-cost ways of using products in unlikely ways. "They are skeptical of traditional brands, and attracted to indie brands and unconventional TikTok-viral products that give them a sense of identity, relatability, or belonging," he said. I felt more stinging than camaraderie, so I'm sticking with my Sephora lip liner.
Chicago Tribune
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Chicago Tribune
NASCAR teams 23XI and Front Row seek urgent court order to retain charters
The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter system, which is the equivalent of the franchise model in other sports. 23XI, owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, last September rejected NASCAR's final proposal on extensions and instead filed an antitrust suit. The case is winding its way through the court system but now with urgency: the teams are set to lose their charters Wednesday and in the latest filing, they allege NASCAR has indicated it will immediately begin the process of selling the six tags that guarantee entry into every race as well as monetary rewards and other benefits. Should the teams have their six combined charters revoked, the drivers would have to qualify on speed to make each week's race and would receive a smaller percentage of the purse. They may also have to refund money paid out through the first 20 races of the year. NASCAR accused 23XI and Front Row of filing 'a third motion for another unnecessary and inappropriate preliminary injunction' and noted it has made multiple requests to the teams 'to present a proposal to resolve this litigation. 'We have yet to receive a proposal from 23XI or Front Row, as they have instead preferred to continue their damaging and distracting lawsuit,' NASCAR said in a statement. 'We will defend NASCAR's integrity from this baseless lawsuit forced upon the sport that threatens to divide the stakeholders committed to serving race fans everywhere. 'We remain focused on collaborating with the 13 race teams that signed the 2025 charter agreements and share our mutual goal of delivering the best racing in the world each week, including this weekend in Dover.' Later Monday, Rick Ware Racing and Legacy Motor Club had a scheduled court date in North Carolina over their fight for a charter. Legacy, owned by seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, contends it had an agreement with RWR to lease one of its two charters in 2026. RWR contends the agreement was for 2027 and it already has a contract with RFK Racing to lease that team a charter next season.
