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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Automotive
- News.com.au
TV channel cuts broadcast after sickening incident during celebration
The world of NASCAR has been left stunned after the sport's brightest young star knocked himself out while celebrating his sixth win of the 2025 Xfinity Series season. The broadcaster of the event, The CW Network, had to immediately cut the broadcast and go to an ad break due to the sickening scene of Connor Zilisch lying motionless on the ground. The incident occurred after the 19-year-old superstar climbed on top of his car, before raising his arms in triumph as the crowd cheered for him. However he soon lost balance and with his leg seemingly stuck inside the window of the car, he landed hard on his face onto the concrete pavement. You can watch the incident in the video player above Zilisch lay motionless after the fall, prompting swift medical attention before he was taken out of Victory Lane on a stretcher and transported by ambulance to hospital. Reports from The CW's Dillon Welch indicated that Zilisch was communicating with medical personnel before his departure, while NBC Sports' Dustin Long reported he was seen sitting up in the ambulance. NASCAR later confirmed that Zilisch is awake and alert. His race team, JR Motorsports, is expected to provide further updates on his condition. The day at Watkins Glen racetrack in New York had already been fraught with drama for Zilisch, largely due to an incident involving a huge name in Australian motorsport, Shane van Gisbergen. In an incident that had fans buzzing earlier in the race, the two JR Motorsports stablemates clashed while battling for the lead. In the closing stages of the Xfinity Series race, Zilisch overdrove the turn and made contact with van Gisbergen, sending the three-time Supercars champion hard into the wall. Van Gisbergen's Number 9 Chevrolet was ruined after the collision at the final corner. A clearly frustrated van Gisbergen later stated he was 'pretty gutted really' and called it a 'pretty average way to end it'. Despite starting strong, initially holding second behind Zilisch, van Gisbergen's race was immediately over after Zilisch's aggressive act.
NBC Sports
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
NASCAR to race in San Diego in 2026: Here's what to know
NASCAR will race on a military base next season when it holds a road course event at Naval Base Coronado, located across the bay from San Diego. NASCAR will put on 'what is going to be, undoubtedly the most anticipated event of 2026 — and I'm bullish on it being the best sporting event of the year,' said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR executive vice president, chief venue & racing innovation officer. The Cup Series will be joined by the Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series on Father's Day weekend next June. Here are the details for the event: When are the races? The Craftsman Truck Series will race Friday, June 19 on Fox Sports The Xfinity Series will race Saturday, June 20 on The CW Network The Cup Series will race Sunday, June 21 on Amazon Prime. Where are the races held? Naval Base Cornando What is Naval Base Cornando? The base that is home to 17 squadrons, three aircraft carriers, four SEAL Teams, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command squadrons, and other air, surface and subsurface commands. Among the notable commands at Naval Base Coronado are Commander Naval Air Forces, Naval Surface Force Pacific, Commander Naval Special Warfare, and the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest. What is the race course? That will be announced sometime in the fall. Kennedy said the course would be 'in the ballpark of three miles.' The longest road course on the Cup circuit this season is Mexico City's Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez at 2.42 miles. Circuit of the Americas was 3.41 miles last year but shortened to 2.4 miles this year. The NASCAR Cup Series raced at Road America — which is 4.408 miles — in 2021 and 2022. The course will wind through streets on the naval base and also include the tarmac, Kennedy said. The course is being designed with the help of iRacing. That allows drivers to try the track virtually and provide feedback. 'It'll be a blend of traditional kind of street racing … where we'll be wind through some of the streets on the base, we'll be going past (aircraft) carriers and eventually go out onto the tarmac, probably by some military aircraft, maybe a couple of F-18s out here and then back toward the entrance of the base,' Kennedy said. Why the naval base? Kennedy said that NASCAR considered a downtown course in San Diego and looked at other areas in Southern California. Kennedy said the idea to race on a military base first occurred with a member of the NASCAR team about three or four years ago. Kennedy said that NASCAR talked to 'a handful of military bases' about the concept but that Naval Base Coronado 'was a really good fit for us.' Kennedy noted that a military base is a good backdrop for a NASCAR event because 'a lot of our fans are either former, current or potential military members. It felt like just a natural opportunity for us to explore.' The event returns NASCAR to Southern California. NASCAR raced at California Speedway in Fontana — about 50 miles east of Los Angeles — from 1997-2020, skipping 2021 and returning in 2022 and 2023. That track was closed after 2023 and part of its land sold. A plan was to convert the 2-mile track to a short track but that has not been done. NASCAR held the Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 2022-24 but has not had a presence in Southern California since. How long is this deal? Kennedy said that 'as of now' it is a one-year partnership. That would allow NASCAR to return to the streets of Chicago in 2027 if it wanted only one street race a year. NASCAR recently announced it was putting a 'pause' on the Chicago Street Race for 2026 but was interested in returning in 2027. Or this event could lead to something else. 'We'd love to kick it off and be at Naval Base Coronado for a number of years,' Kennedy said, 'but this could also be an opportunity for us to move it to other military installations across the country, too. How many fans will be able to attend? Kennedy said that is still being determined and no announcement on that will be likely until the fall. Kennedy did say that 'we would expect tens of thousands of people. The great part about it is the base has penalty of space to use. … We'll have grandstands and suites and hospitality areas, but we'll also be selling more of a general admission ticket to which will probably have a lot of volume. So we would expect quite a few people to be attending this.'
Newsweek
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Justin Baldoni Rips Blake Lively Over Legal Team 'Tantrum'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Justin Baldoni hit back at Blake Lively's request regarding her deposition location amid their ongoing legal battle. Merriam-Webster defines "deposition" as "a testifying especially before a court." Newsweek reached out to lawyers for Baldoni and Lively via email for comment on Monday. The Context In December, Lively, 37, filed a complaint against her It Ends With Us co-star and director Baldoni, 41, accusing him of sexual harassment on the set. Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios responded by filing a $400 million countersuit against her, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist, Leslie Sloane. The filing, which accused the parties of defamation, mismanagement, extortion and more, was dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman last month, as Lively's accusations were legally protected. Baldoni also sued The New York Times for $250 million for publishing Lively's story about events on set, which he believed relied on her "self-serving narrative." The newspaper defended its reporting, stating at the time, according to CNN, that the article was "meticulously and responsibly reported" and "based on a review of thousands of pages of original documents." That lawsuit was also dismissed. Justin Baldoni attends The CW Network's 2016 Upfront at The London Hotel on May 19, 2016, in New York City. Blake Lively attends the "It Ends With Us" UK Gala Screening at the Odeon Luxe... Justin Baldoni attends The CW Network's 2016 Upfront at The London Hotel on May 19, 2016, in New York City. Blake Lively attends the "It Ends With Us" UK Gala Screening at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on August 8, 2024, in London. Morefor The CW;for Sony Pictures What To Know In a new filing, Baldoni's team argued that this week's deposition should be held at their office, rather than Lively's lawyer's office one mile away, because they may need to consult hundreds of pages of notes, the Daily Mail reported. They also have access to a conference room. Lively's team, however, said the meeting should take place at their office because of paparazzi fears. "Although Lively's foot-stomping and use of her celebrity status may have enabled her to seize control of the film, which is the crux of this dispute, her counsel's tantrum has no place in this Court," Baldoni's team said. "Lively is bound by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure like every litigant." Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively on the set of "It Ends With Us" on January 12, 2024, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively on the set of "It Ends With Us" on January 12, 2024, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images What People Are Saying Justin Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, suggested Lively's deposition be held in front of an audience, per TMZ: "If Blake Lively is really serious about testifying for the world to see, let's live stream it in Madison Square Garden and give the money to the domestic violence survivors." Blake Lively's lawyers, Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb, fired back at Freedman, telling People: "Justin Baldoni's lawyer has tried to make this matter a public spectacle at every turn, even proposing to sell tickets to a televised deposition at Madison Square Garden. This is a serious matter of sexual harassment and retaliation, and it deserves to be treated as such." What Happens Next The deposition is scheduled for July 17, and their trial is set for March 2026.
UPI
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Jensen Ackles: 'Supernatural' reunion for 'The Boys' was 'good time'
1 of 3 | Misha Collins, Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles of "Supernatural" arrive on the red carpet at The CW Network's Upfront in 2018. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- Supernatural alum Jensen Ackles says reuniting with his former co-stars Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins for The Boys Season 5 was a "really good time." The actor, 47, discussed the fifth and final season of The Boys when he stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. "So, Eric Kripke, who created Supernatural -- he is also the writer-showrunner of The Boys," Ackles told Fallon. "When he likes to work with somebody, he likes to continue working with them. And I was the benefactor of that, obviously. But then he thought, 'Oh, what a great idea. Let's just bring the cast back together.'" Supernatural premiered on the WB in 2005 before moving to the CW for its sophomore season. The series ran for 15 seasons, through 2019. It starred Ackles and Padalecki as brothers Dean and Sam, respectively. Together, they faced various obstacles presented by paranormal entities. Collins also starred. "It was funny because there was a little, like, concern that, you know, we're gonna get Jared and Misha and Jensen together, and it's gonna be a little wacky, because, 15 years together, we got a little off," he added. "...It was a really good time. I can't wait to be able to say more." Ackles, Padalecki and Collins announced the casting in February. Ackles portrays Ben, or Soldier Boy, on The Boys, which follows a team of vigilantes who take issue with dishonorable superheroes. The show is adapted from the comic series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. Prime Video has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 5.
Boston Globe
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
July 4th Boston Pops Fireworks performer lineup announced
The free concert will include a slew of patriotic favorites – performed by the Pops, of course – closing with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. The fireworks display over the Charles will begin at about 9:40 p.m. The performance will be broadcast nationally on The CW Network and locally on WHDH-TV (Channel 7.) Advertisement Mark Shanahan can be reached at
