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Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Donald Trump claims he could replace Stephen Colbert with ‘two people from the street'; blames Howard Stern's exit on Hillary Clinton's endorsement
President of the United States, Donald Trump, during a recent press briefing on tariffs, took a detour to claim credit for some chaos in the entertainment world. He even falsely claimed Howard Stern was leaving SiriusXM, something neither Stern nor the network ever said. Trump bounced between bragging about Stephen Colbert's exit and doubling down on his prediction that Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel are next to be booted off the air. The rumours started on right-wing media social media handles, which began pushing stories that Stern was leaving his radio gig. One of them, Brian Glenn from Real America's Voice, asked Trump about it as if it was a done deal. 'Howard Stern announced that he and SiriusXM Radio are parting ways. Do you think that the hate-Trump business model that has been in the business is going out of business because it's not popular with the American people?' Also read: 'Sydney Sweeney has the hottest ad, Taylor Swift no longer hot' says Donald Trump as apparel manufacturer's stock price rises 23 percent To which Trump responded by attacking Colbert again, saying Colbert has no talent at all and could easily be replaced: 'Well, it hasn't worked, and it hasn't worked for a long time. Colbert has no talent. I mean, I could take anybody here, I could go outside on the beautiful streets and pick two people that would do just as well or better.' However, going further, he did admit that Colbert's ratings were still better than those of Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel: 'They're next. They're going to be going. I hear they are going to be going. I don't know, but I would imagine, because Colbert has better ratings than Kimmel or Fallon,' he said. Trump claimed Stern's career tanked the moment he backed Hillary Clinton, and that he 'lost his audience' because of it. He even asked the reporter, 'What happened? He got terminated?' The reporter said he heard that the network and Stern are parting ways because of salary issues. Interestingly, Stern showed up on his show this week, breaking from his summer break, and told listeners: 'We'll be back on the air live. I've been refuelling, so to speak.' Also read: Sydney Sweeney faces backlash at Americana premiere over controversial American Eagle jeans ad: 'It's racist'. Watch Meanwhile, SiriusXM hasn't made a single comment about Stern leaving. There's no official announcement, no statement yet. Stern has been a major cash cow for SiriusXM since the 2016 election. In 2020, they even signed him to a new five-year contract. That deal is still active. SiriusXM's president, Scott Greenstein, said last year: 'Howard is a singular talent. No one pretended they could replace Johnny Carson, they just filled the slot. That's what Howard is to us. We hope he stays forever.' Earlier, CBS announced that they are ending Stephen Colbert's Late Show, and the last segment is scheduled for May 2026. The network claimed the entire Late Show franchise will shut down with him. 'Stephen is irreplaceable… The show will go down as one of the greats in late-night TV.' However, MAGA supporters are linking Colbert's exit to a segment he aired just three days before CBS announced the cancellation. In it, Colbert called out Paramount for a $16 million legal settlement they quietly made with Trump over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris before the 2024 election. 'I believe this kind of financial settlement with a sitting government official has a name in legal circles: a big, fat bribe,' Colbert said during the episode. On the other hand, Trump gloated about Colbert's cancellation during a press conference, claiming he is the one behind it. Colbert didn't say anything directly after the news. But Fallon and Kimmel both jumped to his defence.
Daily Mirror
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Scottie Scheffler sent warning after US Open as rival says he will take him down
Being world No. 1 comes with its pressures and it's something that Scottie Scheffler now has to contend with following Ben Griffin's bold statement about him following the US Open Ben Griffin has thrown down the gauntlet to world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, signalling his intentions to challenge the golf superstar after their recent clash at the US Open. Scheffler, 28, wrapped up the tournament in joint-seventh place, carding a four-over-par. Griffin, 29, finished a whisker behind in joint-10th with a five-over-par score. The North Carolina-born star turned heads during the major, especially after he found himself among the seven players who managed even par or better after the initial two rounds. The event was ultimately clinched by J.J. Spaun, but it was Griffin's performance that had people talking, reports the Mirror US. Speaking on Sirius XM Radio after his second round, Griffin surprised listeners with a surprising take as he said: "I feel like I'm one of the top few golfers in the world right now. "I'm just at a point in my career where I'm doing some good things physically and mentally. I'm in a really good place where I'm just trying to be one of the best golfers in the world, or honestly, be the best golfer in the world. I'm excited to take down Scottie [Scheffler]." The rivalry between Griffin and Scheffler isn't new. Earlier this year it was Scheffler who edged out Griffin to claim victory at the Memorial Tournament, adding another layer to their competitive dynamic. "After the Memorial, I was so disappointed in finishing second, and if I go back two years, it would be the greatest thing ever to finish second to Scottie, but now I just feel like I belong at the top," Griffin added. Neither player performed to their best at Oakmont, which Scheffler acknowledged. However, he expressed satisfaction in his perseverance in the face of a tough challenge. "My first three days, I felt like I was battling the whole time," Scheffler said. "Today, I hit some shots, I hit some putts that I really thought were going in, hit some lips. "It was just challenging. There was a lot of pitch on the greens and you got to do a lot right in order to hole putts." He continued: "I was just right on the edge today. If I had four days like I did today, I think it would have been a different story. "I was playing kind of behind the eight ball most of the week hitting the ball in the rough. Overall, proud of how I battled, gave myself a chance, but ultimately didn't have enough." Griffin and Scheffler will soon go head-to-head once more as they are lined up to take part in the Travelers Championship later this week. The last signature event of the 2025 PGA Tour season will get underway on Thursday, June 19.
New York Post
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
ESPN teammate chides Stephen A. Smith as new SiriusXM Radio radio show drama continues
The list keeps growing of those annoyed by Stephen A. Smith's new SiriusXM Radio show. ESPN's Joe Fortenbaugh, who co-hosts 'Carlin vs. Joe' weekdays from 12-3 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio, called out Stephen A. Smith on Thursday over his new show that will now compete in that time slot in a back-and-forth that alternated between joking and serious tones. The exchange came on the heels of Michelle Beadle calling out Smith after the reveal that his new show would take her spot on SiriusXM, which led to her and co-host Cody Decker being fired. Advertisement 'This guy, what's with this new radio show?' Fortenbaugh asked Smith on 'First Take' on Thursday. 'You realize you're going up against me and my time slot, aren't ya? What are ya doing?' 5 Joe Fortenbaugh will now be competing against Smith. @awfulannouncing/X Advertisement Smith, whose show is set to launch Sept. 2 on Mad Dog Sports Radio, per The Hollywood Reporter, then defended his actions and attempted to play nice. 'I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sorry to hear that,' Smith said before Game 1 of the NBA Finals. 'I didn't take that into consideration, but opportunities arose, not just for me, myself, but for my production company and I couldn't turn it down. I'm sure you could appreciate that. You're a star here at ESPN, but if you ever need another job, I'm happy to bring you on board, I love you, Joe, you know that.' 5 Molly Qerim (l), Fortenbaugh (c) and Stephen A. Smith (r). @awfulannouncing/X 'First Take' host Molly Qerim then asked Fortenbaugh if she will have to choose who she's going to listen to and that's when the the latter took a dig at Smith. Advertisement 'It's not a decision. You listen to so much of this all day, do you want more of this?' Fortenbaugh said. Qerim responded: 'You're right. I'm not listening to SiriusXM radio, I got you.' 5 Qerim making her point to Smith. @awfulannouncing/X Smith didn't seem to take her remarks in a joking fashion. Advertisement 'I'm not interested in Molly listening to me, I really am not. That's not my target audience,' Smith said. 'There's a whole bunch of ladies out there that show me a hell of a lot more love than she ever would, and a whole bunch of people like Joe who would show me more love as well. I'm not worried.' Qerim then clapped back. 'I got it, your target audience is yes men and yes women, OK, not people that give you the truth,' she said. Smith retorted: 'Call it whatever you want.' 5 Smith has a new radio show coming on Sirius XM. @awfulannouncing/X This exchange adds to a week in which Smith has come under fire from Beadle since his arrival led to her exit. Beadle said she was 'blindsided' and 'really embarrassed' upon learning of the fate of her 'Beadle and Decker' show through a report, and then went after Smith. Smith will also have a second show with SiriusXM. Advertisement 5 Michelle Beadle in 2016. Scott Clarke / ESPN Images 'I don't respect him,' Beadle told Front Office Sports. 'I don't respect his work. He doesn't like me. This goes back to the Ray Rice stuff. He made some really piggish comments on the air. I responded; he got suspended for like two weeks. I think that was sort of the beginning of the end for anything. 'I just don't respect him. I think he gets things wrong all the time. I'm not talking about opinions; those can never be wrong. But factually, when you spread yourself so thin, it's hard to be right. Not a fan.' Smith attempted to distance himself from the manner in which Beadle learned of the developments. Advertisement 'I want to state for the record just so everyone knows what kind of man I am and what kind of teammate I am. I had no idea that folks did not know,' Smith said Wednesday on SiriusXM's VSiN Live program with Patrick Meagher and Dustin Swedelson prior to Beadle's Front Office Sports interview. 'I was told by SiriusXM to wait until this morning on 'The Howard Stern Show' to make the announcement. Whatever communication they had with anybody who's there, where they're staying, where they're being moved to. Who's staying, who's going or whatever. It's none of my business.'
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michelle Beadle Slams Stephen A. Smith After He Takes Over Her Radio Timeslot
Michelle Beadle just went scorched Earth on her former ESPN co-worker Stephen A. Smith, whose news this week that he's taking over her SiriusXM Radio timeslot this fall "blindsided" her because she found out via a story in a Hollywood trade magazine. Beadle, a former host of ESPN's Get Up and the popular but since-canceled SportsNation, told Front Office Sports that New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau was more gracefully fired than what she experienced after learning about Smith's new gig. "The Hollywood Reporter comes out—and there's his face. I was like, I should have known. That was just kind of gross,' she told FOS. 'I don't care that we're being replaced or what have you. It happens all the time. But a little respect would have been nice. Good Lord. I was totally blindsided. Just really embarrassed, to be honest."Smith appeared on The Howard Stern Show on Wednesday and announced his two new shows: a weekday sports show from 1-3 p.m. ET. Smith is replacing Beadle in that timeslot, a timeslot Beadle and her partner, Cody Decker, enjoyed for two years. Smith's also getting a weekly show that covers sports, politics and pop culture. "In fairness, we do need more coverage of 'Jamal Williams' and other fun 'facts,'" Beadle ripped Smith in a subtweet. Beadle and Smith have not gotten along ever since Smith essentially came to Ray Rice's defense amid the NFL star's 2014 brutal assault on his then-fiancee, which was caught on elevator security footage and first shared by TMZ. Beadle, at the time, tweeted her disgust at Smith's poor take on First Take. Smith was later suspended for that take and he apologized. Beadle, whose contract at SiriusXM runs through August, admits "there's no love lost" between her and Smith. Then she really laid into him."I don't respect him. I don't respect his work. He doesn't like me. This goes back to the Ray Rice stuff. He made some really piggish comments on the air. I responded; he got suspended for [a week]," Beadle said. "I think that was sort of the beginning of the end for anything. I just don't respect him. I think he gets things wrong all the time. I'm not talking about opinions; those can never be wrong. But factually, when you spread yourself so thin, it's hard to be right. Not a fan.' In the end, Beadle admits that the move boils down to business and the harsh reality that business can also be cruel, even to the most successful and popular figures. 'It's a reminder: We're just all pieces of shit to someone," the former YES Network host says. "If you forgot, there it is.' Michelle Beadle Slams Stephen A. Smith After He Takes Over Her Radio Timeslot first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 5, 2025
Daily Record
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Astonishing Rory McIlroy PGA Championship omen proves he can still win amid shock driver report
The Northern Irishman is nine behind at Quail Hollow but won from the exact same position a decade ago and can do it again Trailing Rory McIlroy has an astonishing omen at his back which proves he can still win the PGA Championship from the back of the pack. The Northern Irishman starts the weekend at Quail Hollow nine shots behind leader Jhonattan Vegas having made the cut on the number at one-over par. McIlroy looks to have no chance of backing-up his Masters win, but, astonishingly, exactly the same set of circumstances and scores were in place 15 years ago on the same course as McIlroy won his first-ever PGA Tour event. At the 2010 Wells Fargo Championship, the youngster scrambled into the weekend on the cutline as he trailed leader Billy Mayfair by nine, the same as he is now behind Vegas. McIlroy's opening rounds of 72 and 73 in 2010 had him toiling at the rear of the field, but he turned it around over the final two rounds in staggering fashion. The kid shot 66 on Saturday and a course-record 62 on Sunday to take the title from exactly the same spot he finds himself in as he prepares to go out with Xander Schauffele at 1.25pm UK time. McIlroy is the centre of attention of this week and it has been claimed he had to change his driver just prior to hitting a poor starting 74. According to a new report from PGA Tour SiriusXM Radio's Taylor Zarzour, the driver McIlroy planned to use in the tournament was deemed non-conforming and he was not allowed to use it. The five-time major Analyst and former professional golfer Johnson Wagner revealed details of the testing as he said: 'The USGA conducts these tests pretty much every week out here on professional golf. They test it across all aspects of the face of the driver. "Drivers fail all the time. Every single week somebody's driver fails and it is by no fault of the player, they don't know how to do it. It is a sophisticated testing system. 'And when you're a player like Rory McIlroy that hits the ball as hard as he does the face naturally thins out. It's unfortunate that it happened the weekend of a major and that it maybe cost him a few shots yesterday. He did nothing wrong.'
