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Fox News
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Doctor Charged in Matthew Perry Case Pleads Guilty
A doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death has agreed to plead guilty to federal drug charges. Kim Turnbull has addressed dating rumors involving Brooklyn Beckham. Plus, Joey Chestnut is preparing for a high-stakes return to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit FOX News Radio
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
Joey Chestnut announces comeback at Nathan's 2025 Hot Dog Eating Contest
Joey Chestnut will return to Coney Island for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July. The legendary competitive eater announced Monday in a series of posts on X that he will return to the annual event after he was banned from it last year due to his affiliation with Impossible Foods. "I'm thrilled to be returning to the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest," Chestnut wrote. "This event means the world to me. It's a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life." He continued, "While I have and continue to partner with a variety of companies, including some in the plant-based space, those relationships were never a conflict with my love for hot dogs. To be clear: Nathan's is the only hot dog company I've ever worked with." "I respect that there were differences in interpretation, but I'm grateful we've been able to find common ground," he added. "I'm excited to be back on the Coney Island stage, doing what I live to do, and celebrating the Fourth of July with hot dogs in my hands! Stay hungry!" As ABC News reported previously, Nathan's has long required competitive eaters not to endorse a rival brand if they plan to compete in its annual hot dog eating contest. Chestnut said last year that he was "gutted" over Major League Eating's decision at the time to rule him as ineligible to compete in the 2024 contest, due to his Impossible Foods endorsement. Chestnut, a 16-time winner who had been competing in the contest for nearly two decades when he was rule ineligible, said on X at the time that he loved "celebrating America with my fans all over this great country on the fourth," and that he had been training to defend his title. While he wasn't able to compete in last year's Nathan's contest, Chestnut did celebrate the Fourth of July with an independent hot dog eating event in Fort Bliss, Texas. There, he ate 57 hot dogs in five minutes, one shy of Patrick Bertoletti's winning number at Nathan's, where Bertoletti took home his first Mustard Belt for consuming 58 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Time Out
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Joey Chestnut will make his grand return to Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest this summer after last year's ban
It's not summer in NYC without Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, which will return to Coney Island for another snappy session of competitive gorging on Friday, July 4 at Nathan's Flagship restaurant (1310 Surf Ave.) on the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues. And it's simply not the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest without Joey Chestnut, the famed competitive eater who has taken the title at the annual culinary contest a whopping 16 times. And after a controversial year away from the contest, the frankfurter king will officially try to reclaim his throne this summer. Though the Kentucky native has been a faithful fixture of the Brooklyn-based eating competition for years — he won consecutively from 2007 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2023 — Chestnut was barred from participating in the 2024 edition of the annual contest due to a competing sponsorship with plant-based food company Impossible Foods, a rival to Nathan's Famous. However, per the New York Post, negotiations have seemingly been in place these last few weeks to have Chestnut makes his grand return to the fan-favorite Nathan's event. And the champ himself revealed that those talks were successful: 'I'm thrilled to be returning to the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. This event means the world to me. It's a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life,' Chestnut said in an official statement posted to his social media accounts on Monday, June 16. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joey Chestnut (@joeychestnut) 'While I have and continue to partner with a variety of companies, including some in the plant-based space, those relationships were never a conflict with my love for hot dogs. To be clear: Nathan's is the only hot dog company I've ever worked with,' the statement continued. 'I respect that there were differences in interpretation, but I'm grateful we've been able to find common ground. I'm excited to be back on the Coney Island stage, doing what I live to do, and celebrating the Fourth of July with hot dogs in my hands!' Outside of last year's victor Patrick Bertoletti — who beat 13 challengers by wolfing down 58 full hot dogs, buns and all, in only 10 minutes — the rest of Nathan's 2025 competitors haven't been announced just yet, but having Joey Chestnut back on the frank-scarfing lineup will surely bring extra attention to the summertime ceremonies. Chestnut holds the all-time men's record for eating the most hot dogs in a 10-minute timeframe: an insane 76 franks in 2021, one more than his 2020 record. Who knows how many tubers he'll clear this year!
USA Today
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Why was Joey Chestnut banned from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest?
Why was Joey Chestnut banned from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest? Joey Chestnut is NOT banned from the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Richard Shea of @eatingcontest tells @NBCNews. "There is no ban. Major League Eating wants him there. The fans want him there. Nathan's wants him there." — Greg Rosenstein (@grosenstein) June 11, 2024 Joey Chestnut is back in the annual July 4th extravaganza known as the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, announcing his return in a series of posts on social media. "I'm thrilled to be returning to the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. This event means the world to me. It's a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life," he wrote. "While I have and continue to partner with a variety of companies, including some in the plant-based space, those relationships were never a conflict with my love for hot dogs. To be clear: Nathan's is the only hot dog company I've ever worked with." You may be wondering: why was he banned from last year's contest? Let's dive in: Why was Joey Chestnut banned from the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2024? Let's be clear here: Major League Eating claimed he wasn't banned for life after reports said there was an alleged ban because of his partnership with Impossible Foods as a spokesperson for their vegan hot dogs. But Chestnut complained that MLE was "looking to change the rules from past years as it relates to other partners I can work with." So he didn't appear at the 2024 edition of the contest. (2/3)To set the record straight, I do not have a contract with MLE or Nathans and they are looking to change the rules from past years as it relates to other partners I can work is apparently the basis on which I'm being banned, and it doesn't impact the July 4th event. — Joey Chestnut (@joeyjaws) June 11, 2024 What changed to let Joey Chestnut compete in the 2025 hot dog eating contest? He agreed to a three-contract with Nathan's and the International Federation of Competitive Eating Inc, per USA TODAY Sports. That was an agreement to "endorse only Nathan's hot dogs." How much is Joey Chestnut being paid for that contract? That hasn't been disclosed, but he's also still doing stuff with Impossible Foods.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joey Chestnut says he will participate in the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest after 2024 ban
The Michael Jordan of hot-dog eating is making his return to the biggest stage after a brief hiatus. Joey Chestnut announced he will return to take part in the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest after he was banned from the event in 2024. Chestnut made the announcement on Instagram, saying he was "thrilled" to be back at the event. Chestnut is the biggest and most dominant name in the hot-dog eating game. He won the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest every year from 2016 to 2023. Advertisement He was all set to dominate the event again in 2014, but a partnership with Impossible Foods resulted in Chestnut being banned from the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Nathan's does not allow competitors to endorse rival brands, which resulted in Chestnut's ban. While it appears Chestnut's partnerships could have threatened his participation in the event in 2025, Chestnut said he was "able to find common ground" with Nathan's. He explained that while he's paired with plant-based companies in the past, "those relationships were never a conflict with my love for hot dogs." With Chestnut out of the picture in 2024, Patrick Bertoletti won the event after eating 58 hot dogs. The last time Chestnut consumed fewer than 58 hot dogs at the Nathan's event came all the way back in 2010, when he won the event with 54. The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place on July 4 every year. The event started in 1972, per Nathan's website. Jason Schechter won the first official competition on the men's side, eating 14 hot dogs. That figure has ballooned in recent years, with Chestnut eating a record 76 hot dogs at the event in 2021. While Chestnut did not take part in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2024, he remained active in the food game. Chestnut participated in a head-to-head hot-dog eating contest with former Nathan's champion Takeru Kobayashi in 2024. Chestnut won the contest — which aired on Netflix — after eating 83 hot dogs.
