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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Former ESPN host pushes back on Disney's Iger for reportedly urging 'The View' to tone down Trump talk
Former ESPN host Jemele Hill called out Disney boss Bob Iger on Saturday for reportedly urging "The View" to tone down their political rhetoric, which is almost always directed at slamming President Donald Trump and his administration. "Trump is obviously, again, using his position as president to put pressure on these media companies and I think a lot of them are capitulating and feeling that pressure, because they have things and business deals and things on the side that they want to happen, that they want to do," Hill said during CNN's "Table for Five" discussion on Saturday, before suggesting it should be about ratings. "Do the ratings support that you should stop talking about Donald Trump? Probably not." Multiple Disney sources told The Daily Beast that both Iger and ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic recently suggested that the all-female daytime talk show panel be less antagonistic on political issues, though the recommendation was reportedly not taken too seriously. Co-host Anna Navarro reportedly pushed back the most forcefully on the suggestion. "If you are Bob Iger, who I do have a lot of respect for - he was my former boss. If you're him, that's the only thing that should matter, as long as the audience decides that they have an appetite for that, then that's what the women should talk about, whether you like how they discuss it or not," she added. Biden Tells 'The View' He Wasn't Surprised Harris Lost, Blames Sexism And Racism A source with "The View" confirmed to Fox News Digital these discussions were had, but suggested not all the hosts are in lockstep with Navarro. Read On The Fox News App "Most hosts agree with the ABC top brass," the source told Fox News Digital. "'The View' is a daytime network talk show and needs to do more than just politics and Trump bashing. This was a welcome direction for many of us." When asked whether "The View" will ultimately pivot towards less political coverage as the second Trump presidency continues, the source responded, "It's hard to say," but added, "Ignoring Bob Iger seems like a terrible decision." Another source familiar with the situation said such conversations with talent are normal based on viewer feedback, and that this conversation in particular is about finding a "balance" in topics and reevaluating politics in general, not just stories pertaining to Trump. On the panel, CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp spoke out against Trump's attack against media companies and acknowledged while she had issues with "The View," she was proud of the co-hosts for standing their ground. Other CNN panelists, such as Montel Williams, who previously hosted "The Montel Williams Show," said he largely benefited from avoiding politics on his podcasts. "When he's out of office, what are they going to talk about then?" Williams asked. "I do two podcasts, I try to stay off politics completely, and guess what? My ratings are up, my numbers are up." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture "I do think, like, people suffering from MS, people suffering from PTSD, I do things like that because I think that our nation needs to be engaged in other conversations than just what he's [Donald Trump] doing every day. Because talking about him every day, I'm glad the ladies pushed back, but I would like them to take a trip outside of 'The View,'" he added. Hill also worried about the message the reported pressure from Iger would send to younger journalists. "To see, and I know that they're not straight journalists necessarily on 'The View,' but it's still representing a journalism body, so if the business that you work for, and again you all know I went through this at ESPN, if they're not willing to defend you in this moment, that's really leaving you vulnerable, and it's really leaving our entire industry vulnerable," she said. Disney did not immediately return a request for comment. Fox News' Gabriel Hays & Joseph Wulfsohn contributed to this article source: Former ESPN host pushes back on Disney's Iger for reportedly urging 'The View' to tone down Trump talk
Entrepreneur
20-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
This Chef Lost His Restaurant the Week Michelin Called. Now He's Made a Comeback By Perfecting One Recipe.
Chef Frank Neri discusses how a trip to Tijuana changed his view on flavor, a WhatsApp group kept him in the game, and doing one thing well became his recipe for success. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Frank Neri was shutting down his first restaurant, Pez, when he got the email. It was a Monday when he announced the closure. Two days later, a message came in from the Michelin Guide asking for photos, chef details and a full description of the restaurant. "We didn't get a star," Neri says. "But we made the list. And we had already closed." The irony wasn't lost on him. After years of pouring his heart into Pez, a Baja-style seafood concept rooted in fine dining, the validation came just a few days too late. "The media jumped on it," he says. "The story became about how we closed right before the list came out." But the experience gave Neri clarity. He had chased perfection and ambition, and he learned just how fragile a great restaurant can be. That lesson stayed with him. So did the need to evolve. "I used to think fine dining meant success," he explains. "Now I know it's about doing one thing really well, keeping the team small and staying focused." Related: What It's Like Putting on a Restaurant Show for 55,000 People Like many others in the hospitality world, Neri had to learn in public. He made tough decisions, weathered shutdowns and leaned on a WhatsApp group of local Miami restaurateurs to share strategies and vent frustrations during the pandemic. The group, which he jokingly refers to as the Cuban Mafia, included some of the city's most influential operators. "One day they'd say, 'Tomorrow we're talking to the mayor, we're pushing for full capacity,'" Neri recalls. "And then it would actually happen." Those hard lessons reshaped his approach to the business. It became the beginning of El Primo Red Tacos. Related: How a Spot on 'The Montel Williams Show' Sparked a Restaurant Power Brand for This Miami Chef The birria taco boom When the pandemic hit, Neri had a choice. Rather than double down on big dining rooms and complicated menus, he simplified. He took a slow-braised beef birria recipe, one he had been serving quietly for brunch, and turned it into the centerpiece of a stripped-down popup. Birria only. Takeout only. Twenty hours a week. Within days, people were lining up around the block. But the move wasn't just reactive. The foundation had been laid years earlier, during a trip to Tijuana in 2012. Neri remembers the exact date, July 28, because it changed the way he thought about flavor. "I had this tostada with yellowfin tuna and machaca," he says. "I'd trained in France and Spain, but this was something else. A flavor explosion." It wasn't about copying that dish; it was about chasing that feeling. The impact of bold, unexpected flavor combinations inspired Neri's approach to tacos. He wanted to create something equally memorable, but rooted in his own voice and vision. Years later, when nobody in Miami was doing tacos the way he remembered, Neri gave the city six months to get it right. When no one did, he launched his own concept: El Primo Red Tacos. Related: A Loyal Customer Asked Him to Cater One Event. Now, He Runs More Than 1,000 a Year. Now located in downtown Miami, El Primo Red Tacos keeps the menu tight and the focus singular. The specialty is birria, and everything revolves around doing it right. "We specialize. That's what we believe in," he says. "Specialize, perfect it and that's it." Even the recipes are personal. Neri's mother-in-law helped shape the original birria blend, which he fine-tuned with care. Neri offers his advice with the same clarity that came from hard-won experience. Take small steps. Avoid bloated menus. Focus on what you care about most. That mindset didn't just help him rebound; it gave him a new blueprint for growth. Failure didn't end his career. It set the stage for something more focused, more intentional, and more successful. "We're proud of our food," Neri says. "Everybody does birria now, but not everybody does it well. Nobody does it like we do." Related: This 'Chopped' Champ Beat Cancer 6 Times, Lost Nearly 200 Pounds and Found Power in Presence About Restaurant Influencers Restaurant Influencers is brought to you by Toast, the powerful restaurant point-of-sale and management system that helps restaurants improve operations, increase sales and create a better guest experience. Toast — Powering Successful Restaurants. Learn more about Toast.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Montel Williams gets candid about MS, chronic pain and opioid abuse after blunt warning from doctor
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Television host Montel Williams is speaking out about the life-altering moment he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and the painful journey that followed. In a candid conversation with Sean Hannity on Fox Nation, Williams recalled the blunt warning he received from his doctor in 1999. "He looked me in the face in his office and said, 'You know the type of MS you're in, when it hits people of your race, it normally is really very debilitating,'" said Williams, who hosted "The Montel Williams Show" from 1991 to 2008. "He said you're probably going to be in a wheelchair in five years, so you need to, like, get your sh** together.'" Williams was stunned. At the time, many experts believed MS primarily affected White individuals of European descent. "I didn't think I could get MS," he admitted. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society now acknowledges that MS does impact members of the Black community, and that they may face more aggressive progression of the disease. Read On The Fox News App Montel Williams Says He's 'Lucky To Be Alive' After Suffering From A Sudden Stroke BURBANK, CALIFORNIA: In this image released on November 8, Montel Williams poses for a portrait during the 27th Annual FAMILY FILM AND TV AWARDS airing November 9th, exclusively on the CBS Television Network and available for live and on-demand streaming via Paramount+ in Burbank, California. After stepping off a plane and experiencing intense pain in his feet and legs, a specialist confirmed the diagnosis. "It was like you took a fire poker, shoved it right up to my heel, into my shins, and it was there 24 hours a day," he recalled. In hindsight, he now believes there were earlier symptoms he missed, dating back to his time around when he graduated from the Naval Academy over a decade before. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, impacting the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. There is currently no cure for MS, although there are treatments to help sufferers mitigate their pain. Shortly after his diagnosis, doctors advised Williams to slow down and step away from his demanding television career. "When I got off the plane, my friend, who was a doctor, sent me to another doctor. And that doctor told my ex-wife, 'your husband's got MS.'" "He said, 'yeah, I think you need to stop doing this heavy [activity],'" he said. "'All these things are too stressful for you. And stop the weight-lifting, but you need to stop your show because there's too much anxiety and that, it's probably stressing you out too much.'" Common Vitamin Shown To Reduce Autoimmune Disease Instead of pulling back, Williams continued pushing forward. But as his pain worsened, he began relying heavily on prescription opioids. He admitted that he used his celebrity status to score the various pills he was taking. "I was on Vicodin, I took… Percocets, Vicocets. Any one of the sets I took." Williams said his pill use spiraled out of control for nearly two years. For about six months during that time, he considered himself addicted. "It was about a six-month period of time where I know I was addicted because I wouldn't walk out the door without throwing four of them in my mouth at the beginning of the day, another four about two hours later, another four about two hours later," he told Hannity. At one point, he said he was even using a morphine drip. It wasn't until a doctor intervened that he began to break the cycle. "The more I took, the less they worked and that's something that we know for a fact. Science knows that these opioids were never created for long-term use." Selma Blair Says She's 'Truly Relapse-free' After 7-Year Battle With Ms After finally stepping away from opioids, Williams sought healthier ways to manage his condition. He credits a vegan diet with helping to reduce inflammation and says CBD has also played a role in relieving pain. But perhaps the most important change came from within. Click Here To Join Fox Nation "I went on a vegan, vegetarian diet for about five years. I didn't do anything but liquid food. The biggest nemesis of MS is inflammation, so I wanted to reduce the inflammation. Once I learned how to reduce inflammation, that started mitigating a little bit of pain," he explained. "Then I started learning some things of how to literally psychologically grab it, put it in a box, stick it away. As long as I keep it in that box," he claims, he's better able to cope. Getting emotional, he added: "While we have to talk about it, it comes back." The full interview between Sean Hannity and Montel Williams is now available to stream on Fox Nation. Original article source: Montel Williams gets candid about MS, chronic pain and opioid abuse after blunt warning from doctor
