Rosie O'Donnell shared her experience taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro, including the side effects. The former talk show host said she has "never felt better." However, she revealed that she had lost 12 pounds without making any changes, leading her to worry that she might have cancer.
O'Donnell spoke about the details on the August 11 episode of the Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast. The 64-year-old said, as quoted by Us Weekly, "Three years ago, the doctor told me … they said, 'You have diabetes, can you take a shot?' I said, 'I think so. I don't know. I've never done a shot. Is it insulin?' … They said, 'No, it's this new drug and it really helps with your blood sugar.'"
O'Donnell said she was never told that the medication could cause rapid weight loss. She said doctors were focused on getting her "numbers" down. After starting Mounjaro, O'Donnell went to ***** u but said she could not eat after her son Blake proposed to Teresa Garofalow Westervelt. The couple got married in 2024. O'Donnell is also the mother of Parker, 31, Chelsea, 28, Vivienne, 23, and Clay, 13.
The comedian said she was overwhelmed with emotion after missing her mother, Roseann, and wishing she could have witnessed Blake's engagement and new chapter in life. She initially believed that emotional experience explained her weight loss. However, two weeks later, "I get on the scale. I call my doctor crying. I must have cancer. I've lost 12 pounds and I haven't done anything. It's been three weeks since I started that medicine."
O'Donnell, who first opened up about taking Mounjaro in January 2023, explained that losing weight had always been difficult for her, even when she actively tried. She said the drug could help many people with obesity but criticized the high cost of the treatment.

#mounjaro #loss #i 've #experience

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish avoided additional jail time Tuesday when she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor alcohol-related driving charge that stemmed from her 2022 arrest in Georgia after someone called 911 about a driver asleep at the wheel at a traffic light.
Other charges were dropped. After entering the plea by video, Haddish was placed on 12 months' probation and told to avoid drugs and alcohol and complete a substance abuse evaluation. She was credited for the brief time she spent in jail following her arrest.
Haddish's films include the comedy "Girls Trip," "Night School," "Like a Boss" and "The Kitchen." She wrote the New York Times best seller "The Last Black Unicorn," which earned a Grammy nomination. In 2018, Haddish won an Emmy for her appearance on "Saturday Night Live" and a Grammy in 2021 for her special "Black Mitzvah."
At around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2022, someone called 911 to report seeing a person who appeared to be asleep in the driver's seat of a white Ford Explorer with their foot on the brake in Peachtree City, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Atlanta, according to a court filing. An officer spotted an SUV that matched the description given by the caller and stopped Haddish as she pulled into a neighborhood, according to a police report.
Haddish's lawyers in May asked a judge to dismiss the case, arguing that waiting more than four years for the case to be resolved had caused personal and professional difficulties and violated her right to a speedy trial. Fayette County State Court Judge Jason Thompson rejected her arguments.

#night #judge #time

comedian and content creator Damon Darling sparked an uproar with fans online after reportedly getting banned from Walmart. Apparently, he was banned after buying people groceries.
According to him, it is the second time he's been asked to leave the store, causing fans to rally behind him. damondarlingtv broke the news of his recent run-in at Walmart on TikTok on August 7, 2026.
The video had drawn 2.6 million views as of publication. The video also made its way to X and other social media platforms.
His video featured an interaction between him and a Walmart employee about entrance to the store. When Darling sought to understand the reason, he explained that he was merely buying groceries.
When he argued that both the local police and the store manager permitted him to be there, the employee disputed the claims and said it wasn't true. Darling did not feature a clip of him and the cops, but did share a brief snippet of him and the alleged store manager.

#fans #banned #groceries

Comedian, actor, and entertainer Bill Bellamy will be presented with the Icon Award at the 2026 Whats Funny Comedy Festival, recognizing his decades of excellence and impact on stand-up comedy and entertainment.
The Whats Funny Comedy Festival was co-founded by Knowledge Beckom and Lil Rel Howery ("Get Out," "Rel," "Vacation Friends 2") with the mission to spotlight Black and Brown comedians and make Chicago the "next great home of comedy discovery."
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#whats #funny #bill

Lisa Beasley's family just got a little bigger!
The popular comedian, who went viral with her "Corporate Erin" persona, welcomed her second baby, sharing the news exclusively with PEOPLE.
The new mom, whose little one entered the world weighing 5 lbs., 11 oz., tells PEOPLE that "it feels great" to be a mom of two
Lisa Beasley's family just got a little bigger!
The popular comedian, known for her viral "Corporate Erin" persona, welcomed her second baby, daughter Penelope June Hamilton, on Sunday, July 19, at 12:24 p.m., with husband Andre Hamilton, sharing the news exclusively with PEOPLE. The new mom, whose little one entered the world weighing 5 lbs., 11 oz., and measuring 17 inches long, tells PEOPLE that "it feels great" to be a mom of two.

#corporate #hamilton #bigger #comedian

Wanda Sykes is still thinking about longtime friend Chris Rock calling to apologize for not knowing about her breast cancer diagnosis.
The 62-year-old comedian recalled the conversation while speaking to Vulture's Good One podcast when host Jesse David Fox asked about a story that captures what their relationship is like.
"We don't talk often, but there are moments," Sykes admitted near the 22-minute mark in the video linked above. "After it was in the public that I had breast cancer—and this was like I had already finished my treatment post surgery and all that stuff. Chris called me and he was like, 'I didn't know, man … I'm so sorry you went through that. I didn't know. Ah, I wish I had known.'"
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She continued, "I was like, 'What? What were you going to do, Chris? Come give me a ******* y massage?'"

#didn 't #wanda #rock

Shane Gillis recently broke the world record for the most tickets sold for a solo comedy show, but his mom missed the historic event while vacationing in Europe.
The controversial comedian has previously opened up about how he got into comedy, saying he struggled in the military and at school, which eventually led to his expulsion and his parents branding him "a loser."
He has also made headlines for his controversial remarks about Donald Trump, once saying the president was "circling the drain."
Over 73,000 people took to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia last month as Shane Gillis made history by setting two Guinness World Records for the largest live audience for a standalone comedian and the most tickets sold for a solo comedy show.
However, he has now revealed that one special seat remained empty throughout the event — the one reserved for his mom.

#comedy #sold #solo #Event

Comedian Bill Maher ripped Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for his ongoing scrutiny of Anthony Fauci's time as White House chief medical adviser, arguing the senator strayed from his libertarian roots by releasing the former health official's diary and pushing to hold him in contempt of Congress.
"Stop threatening to put everyone in jail who you just don't like," Maher said Friday on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher."
"Rand babe, your entire brand is 'Senator Right to Privacy,'" he continued. "You're the libertarian guy, the Fourth Amendment guy."
Maher's comments came days after the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Paul, voted 8-5 to refer Fauci for contempt of Congress after he repeatedly refused to answer questions during a hostile Senate hearing last week about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right 111 times during his testimony before the committee, where Republicans slammed his response to the pandemic and blamed him for the public's declining trust in the American healthcare system.

#rand #congress #senate

Meg Stalter says cooking has become a meditative way to unwind and care for herself during her busy schedule
Stalter shares her cooking journey, including mishaps like a flour mix-up and who she enjoys cooking for
The comedian is partnering with Knorr to create comedic videos roasting chicken and will host a live chicken "roast" in N.Y.C.
Meg Stalter is one seasoned chef!
The comedian and Hacks star, 35, tells PEOPLE the "meditative" effect that learning to cook has had on her life while discussing her partnership with Knorr to comedically roast unseasoned chickens.

#hacks

Christina Pazsitzky was visibly emotional while addressing her divorce from Tom Segura. The comedian opened up about her divorce from Segura after decades of marriage as she reflected on their relationship during a podcast.
Christina Pazsitzky shared an emotional detail with listeners on her Your Mom's House podcast. According to TMZ, Pazsitzky said she had spent years trying to save her marriage before the couple finally decided to split.
She said, "Tom and I are divorcing and um, it is extremely sad. It's um, sorry, I don't know if I was going to cry this soon. It is very sad. Um, that being said, we have tried to work it out for several, several years for the sake of our children and our family, and we gave it all we could."
Pazsitzky said they had a really good run in their marriage and that they had given everything they could to save it. She said, "I think in a marriage 20 years together and we uh had a very successful marriage. We created this, um, we have comedy careers. We most importantly created a family."
Pazsitzky said she wanted to formally address the news to their audience, as they have been supporting the couple since the beginning of their careers. She added, "This is just an unfortunate thing. Uh, but we're going to be okay. Tom and I are, just so everybody knows, like we are amicable. This is not an ugly divorce. Like, we're cool, dude." She also asked viewers not to take sides, as there is no bad blood between the two as they continue to live their lives.

#podcast

All roads lead back to comedy for Kevin Hart.
Hart is a comedian who has expanded his business ventures beyond comedy shows. He currently has an R-rated comedy film streaming on Netflix called "72 Hours," produced in partnership with Sony, Davis Entertainment, Counterbalance Entertainment, Will Packer, and Hart's own studio, Hartbeat, according to What's On Netflix.
"72 Hours" features Marcello Hernández, Mason Gooding, Kam Patterson, and Ben Marshall all sharing screen time with Hart. Supporting the next generation of comedians is important for Hart.
"At this point in my career, it's all about the next wave. It's all about whether you are comedians, comedic actors, whether you are writers, whether you are streamers, influencers, like it's all about saying, 'All right, I get it all. How can I help,'" Hart said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
Hart now has several projects with Netflix, including "Lift," "Me Time," "The Man From Toronto," "Fatherhood" and a celebrity comedy roast, Variety reported. Beyond streaming, Hart has also found success at the box office, with his films grossing more than $4 billion, as AFROTECH

#beyond #next

Pete Davidson seems to have found a new love interest three months after his split from Elsie Hewitt.
On Monday night, the comedian was spotted in Brooklyn with Love Thy Nader star Sarah Jane Nader. In a video obtained by Deuxmoi, the two appeared to be walking very close to one another before Pete, dressed in an oversized blue t-shirt and sweatpants, opened his car's passenger door for the reality star, who was wearing a white corset top and a pair of heels.
Their outing comes just months after Pete and Elsie called it quits a little over a year after they began dating.
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Their relationship issues allegedly began after the birth of their daughter, Scottie Rose, who was born in December 2025. Pete was reportedly being pulled in different directions, with an insider saying his work schedule started to come between his time with Elsie and Scottie. Just days before the news broke, Pete was in Los Angeles filming The Roast of Kevin Hart, skipping out on Mother's Day with his family.

#months

WWE SummerSlam took place this past weekend, with a number of high-profile matches on each show.
Brock Lesnar may have called time on his career after losing to Oba Femi in the main event of Night 1, while Roman Reigns managed to keep hold of his ******* le after picking up the victory over Seth Rollins in Night 2's final clash.
Elsewhere on Sunday, we saw Danhausen face off with Dominik Mysterio in what was called a 'Human Monies On A Pole' match.
Now, it has been revealed that comedian Brad Williams was actually involved in the match, even though he may have been hard to spot.
Photo by Cooper Neill/WWE via Getty Images

#summerslam #reigns

Tributes continue to be paid to the comedian Jimmy Cricket who died on Monday at the age of 80 following a short illness.
Known for his trademark wellington boots, battered bowler hat and memorable catchphrases, he has been hailed as "inspirational" by some of those who knew him best.
Cricket's son, Father Frankie Mulgrew, said the late comedian "saw the joy in everything, right up until his death".
"On Sunday he wanted the last rites twice, because like a good comedian he wanted an encore".
Fr Mulgrew, who is a Catholic priest at Salford Cathedral, said his father's faith was "really important to him and in the end he was really looking forward to going home, to going in to eternity".

#really #jimmy #Cricket #known

In 2007, actor and comedian Robin Williams traveled to Kuwait for an appearance at Camp Arifjan.

Williams was doing his best to entertain the troops when they suddenly stopped paying attention to the stage. They immediately shifted their focus behind them to render honors as the American flag was lowered. Williams wasn't so much offended as mildly perplexed. At first, he didn't understand what was going on.

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Once the service members explained it to Williams, he brought it back to why he traveled 8,000 miles from home.

"Sort of reminds you why we're here, doesn't it?" Williams replied, according to a 2014 Defense Department article.

Here are seven celebrities who were committed to showing their appreciation for the United States military.
Bob Hope (middle) and his USO troupe visit a hospital ward in the South Pacific in 1944. (Library of Congress)
We start with the OG of military entertainers. Hope performed for troops domestically and overseas for five decades, beginning with a performance at March Field in California in 1941. Hope, whose "Road to…" films with Bing Crosby became popular with moviegoers, never tired of traveling to see troops.

His 57 tours with the United Service Organizations conveyed his appreciation to his adopted country. Born in London in 1903, Hope moved to America at an early age. He became a U.S. citizen when he was 17 years old.

"He brought such enthusiasm, brought your life back to you," Navy Seabee Ron Ronning said of Hope's last USO show during the Vietnam War in late 1972. "You felt like you were renewed."

Hope died on July 27, 2003, at the age of 100.
Country singer/songwriter Toby Keith salutes more than 1,000 service members who came to see his concert at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 27, 2009. (U.S. Army/Capt. Michael Greenberger)
Lee Greenwood has "God Bless the USA," perhaps the quintessential patriotic song. Few singers, though, compiled a music catalog that honored the military quite like Keith.

The "American Soldier," "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue," and "Call a Marine" singer participated in 18 USO tours. By one estimate, he performed in front of 250,000-plus troops in 17 countries. When mortar fire interrupted a set in Afghanistan, Keith left the stage. He and troops sprinted about a hundred yards to a concrete bunker. There, he signed autographs until he could return to doing what he did best.

"I've met so many great, brave service men and women over the years and had so many wonderful experiences, that I can barely remember them all," Keith said in 2012. "… I won't ever stop doing my part to extend my thanks."

Keith died in 2024 at the age of 62.

#williams

Amy Schumer posed in nothing but a plunging bikini while kicking off August.
The comedian went makeup-free while sharing a "no filter" glimpse of her idyllic yacht getaway.
The mom-of-one shares son Gene with estranged husband Chris Fischer.
Amy Schumer is kicking off August with a sun-soaked yacht getaway. In a photo dump shared on Saturday, the I Feel Pretty actress stripped down to nothing but a plunging floral bikini while giving fans a glimpse of her "no filter" vacation style.
Amy Schumer wears a blue swimsuit while putting on a wet suit
Credit: Instagram/Amy Schumer

#august #filter

Following their split, comedian Pete Davidson and model Elsie Hewitt have reached a joint parenting agreement for their 7-month-old daughter, Scottie.
"We are cooperatively coparenting our daughter whose well-being remains our top priority, and we are fully committed to working together to give her love from both of us," a joint statement from the couple, shared by their representatives with USA TODAY on Aug. 2, stated.
Page Six was first to report the news.
The statement comes more than two months after Hewitt, 30, opened up about her motherhood experience when she responded to paparazzi photos showing her on a walk with her daughter in a May 16 TikTok video.
"Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm exhausted, OK? I should've left the house looking nicer yesterday. I should've known that that was going to happen," she said. "But that's not what I'm thinking about right now, because I have a baby to take care of. And I also have to work and make money, and I'm doing it on my own, which is hard."

#davidson

Brittany Renner brought the heat after Lil Duval decided to share his unsolicited opinion about her looks on social media.
On Monday afternoon (July 27), the comedian tweeted that Renner "never looked good" to him, adding that the Basketball Wives star was "just lightskin and came out at the right time social media was accepting anybody."
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Renner replied, writing, "The confidence is admirable. Never in history have you been any woman's dream guy, you short, wide-mouthed ******* ."
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#Social #july #Basketball

Marlon Wayans is speaking out again about parenting. During a new interview, the actor, comedian, and father of three condemned spanking children as a form of discipline, saying doing so will only lead to resentment when they're older.
Marlon Wayans has made headlines before when speaking about parenting. Over the last several years, the "Scary Movie" actor has not only talked about loving his transgender son through thick and thin, but has also talked about the importance of protecting them from harm.
Speaking with Los Angeles radio station 92.3, Wayans said that his opinion on spanking children has changed as he's aged, noting that it does nothing except drive a wedge between the parent and child.
"Don't hit'em. Don't spank your kids, because it shows that you're a poor communicator. They're a baby. Why can't you talk to a baby?" Wayans said. "Every time you spank your kid, you're taking your potential best friend, and you're making them your enemy. You're hurting your potential best friend."
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#they 're #spanking

Chelsea Handler had one immediate question after seeing Joe Rogan placed at the top of Forbes' 2026 ranking of the highest-paid podcasters: who is paying him an estimated $82 million?
The comedian challenged the figure beneath an Instagram post promoting the list.
She argued that the money would be better directed toward veterans or children before criticizing the information Rogan shares with his enormous audience.
The $82 million figure is not a disclosed salary or a single payment from Spotify. It is Forbes' estimate of the pretax podcast-related earnings generated by Rogan or his business between June 2025 and June 2026.
"WHO IS PAYING JOE ROGAN 82 million?" Handler wrote beneath Forbes' Instagram post. "Give that to our vets, or our children!!!" She then accused Rogan of being "completely uninformed" and mocked what she characterized as his habit of casually retreating from inaccurate statements.

#million

An Instagram pic from model Elsie Hewitt featuring her in a swimsuit has caused a national discussion about whether a woman can be both a mother and ***** ually appealing at the same time.
In December 2025, Hewitt had her daughter Scottie with comedian Pete Davidson, but the couple split up soon after. The model shared a picture of herself near a swimming pool, where she posed wearing a red polka-dot bikini while holding her baby girl.
This particular post has been compared to photos from Emily Ratajkowski, who was known for posing with her children while wearing swimsuits.
fruktflicka has pointed out the similarities in a popular post on social media.
"pete davidson's ex doing the whole 'holding my baby while being ***** y just like emily ratajkowski' is really funny to me and also an interesting phenomenon," fruktflicka wrote.

#emily #post

MANHATTAN — Folks, it really was a great year in sports, even for those of us who aren't regularly paying attention: The underdog New York Knicks won the NBA Finals, Shohei Ohtani defied baseball physics, and the Olympics introduced the masses to our new national treasure, Alysa Liu.
I spent a soggy, smoky night celebrating it all with some of the tallest and most talented people in the country at the 2026 ESPY Awards, hosted by comedian Marcello Hernández at Lincoln Center.
As someone who observes sports more from a cultural angle than a technical one, I admit I find most of the fun of televised competition to be the emotion and drama of it all (besides the whole "who's going to win" element). I also only learned that "ESPY" stands for "Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly" last night. I still had an amazing time.
Here's what I observed as an in-person attendee at the ESPYs that you might not have picked up during the televised broadcast on ESPN.
When I arrived at the theater for the red carpet, the air was heavy with wildfire smoke and the humidity of an impending deluge. Sure enough, it poured. The nasty summer storm cost everyone about an hour of interview time, but fortunately, I got to spend that time indoors chatting with Yahoo's correspondent for the night: Jazzy, a delightfully brilliant 16-year-old journalist. We spent a while fantasizing about the snacks we wished we had brought, and she recommended I try putting Flamin' Hot Cheetos in the freezer for 15 minutes, which I will be doing next time I anticipate being grumpy and impatient.

#time #sports #espy

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Credit: NBC, James Brown
Eddie Murphy became one of Hollywood's biggest stars at such a young age, and there was no obvious handbook waiting for him. He had other successful Black entertainers to look toward, but the advice he received was not always practical. James Brown, for instance, apparently believed the then up-and-coming young comedian's best path to a long career involved cleaner language and a shovel. Thankfully, the legendary Saturday Night Live veteran did not take his advice.
Murphy recalled the wonderfully strange conversation in Apple TV's Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood. The two-part documentary gathers prominent Black actors to discuss their breakthroughs, struggles and the people who helped them navigate the industry. His story begins with Brown warning that his famously profane stand-up act could shorten his time in show business. Per the Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood sketch performer:
James Brown told me to; he asked me to — he told me I should stop cursing. He said, 'You want to be in this business a long time? You can stop that cursing.'

#james #business #told

Kylie Vincent's multiple sclerosis symptoms were initially misdiagnosed as a UTI despite her severe neurological issues
She struggled to advocate for herself in the hospital while facing a "terrifying" new diagnosis
Vincent turned to stand-up comedy to cope with her diagnosis and connect with others facing similar challenges
A woman is detailing the "psychological torture" she experienced after her multiple sclerosis symptoms were dismissed as a UTI.
Kylie Vincent, a 26-year-old comedian from Los Angeles, was filming an independent short film in late January when her symptoms began. She noticed a "tingling and numbness" in her left hand, but initially brushed it off. The following week, she went to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, where things quickly escalated.

#facing #diagnosis

Rosie O'Donnell says taking a gradual approach to weight loss through GLP-1 drug Mounjaro helped her avoid the common side effects **** ociated with the medication.
Speaking with Ana Navarro on the July 27 episode of the "Bleep!" podcast, the comedian said she gradually increased her dosage of the Type 2 diabetes medication over three years, losing about 65 pounds without experiencing adverse effects. Mounjaro is approved to treat Type 2 diabetes and is also **** ociated with its effects on weight loss.
"I did the lowest dose for [the first] year with 2.5. Then I did [the second] year at 5 and now I'm just finishing year [three] at 7.5," O'Donnell said, referring to milligrams dosing.
O'Donell and Michelle Trachtenberg star in the first Nickelodeon movie "Harriet the Spy" in 1996.

#year #type #diabetes

Madonna's daughter, Mercy James, is a working girl and calls one of her mom's enemies boss.
The 20-year-old, whom Madonna adopted in 2009, is reportedly working behind the scenes Watch What Happens Live (WWHL), Bravo's late-night talk show which is hosted by Andy Cohen.
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Mercy's job was first revealed by comedian Rosie O'Donnell when she opened up about her long-standing friendship with Madonna in a July 22 interview with People. "We text each other often, and I just saw her daughter on Watch What Happens Live," O'Donnell shared. "Her daughter, Mercy, works there."

#mercy #o 'donnell #show #working

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding may just have had the most instances of stars being starstruck by other stars on a single night ever recorded, given how many A-listers were in attendance. And in an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Marcello Hernandez revealed the guest who shocked him the most.
"The most surprising thing I saw at the wedding was Tom Cruise," the comedian told host Andy Cohen and fellow guest Kevin Hart on the Monday (July 27) episode. "I got to talk to Tom Cruise, and he grew up in a house full of women, and we got to relate about that."
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#wedding

Mindy Kaling welcomed her first child, Katherine, in December 2017, her second, Spencer, in September 2020, and her third, Anne, in February 2024.
Kaling has never revealed the father of her children.
Kaling has always kept her pregnancies lowkey, and two of her children's births were total surprises to fans.
Actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer Mindy Kaling is no stranger to juggling a packed schedule as a mother to three kids: Katherine, Spencer, and Anne.
"I have a lot of control over a lot of aspects of my life," she said in a 2018 interview with TODAY. "And this is one where I'm like, 'OK, it's out of my hands,' which is kind of a fun feeling."

#mindy #anne #actress

MANHATTAN — Folks, it really was a great year in sports, even for those of us who aren't regularly paying attention: The underdog New York Knicks won the NBA Finals, Shohei Ohtani defied baseball physics, and the Olympics introduced the masses to our new national treasure, Alysa Liu.
I spent a soggy, smoky night celebrating it all with some of the tallest and most talented people in the country at the 2026 ESPY Awards, hosted by comedian Marcello Hernández at Lincoln Center.
As someone who observes sports more from a cultural angle than a technical one, I admit I find most of the fun of televised competition to be the emotion and drama of it all (besides the whole "who's going to win" element). I also only learned that "ESPY" stands for "Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly" last night. I still had an amazing time.
Here's what I observed as an in-person attendee at the ESPYs that you might not have picked up during the televised broadcast on ESPN.
When I arrived at the theater for the red carpet, the air was heavy with wildfire smoke and the humidity of an impending deluge. Sure enough, it poured. The nasty summer storm cost everyone about an hour of interview time, but fortunately, I got to spend that time indoors chatting with Yahoo's correspondent for the night: Jazzy, a delightfully brilliant 16-year-old journalist. We spent a while fantasizing about the snacks we wished we had brought, and she recommended I try putting Flamin' Hot Cheetos in the freezer for 15 minutes, which I will be doing next time I anticipate being grumpy and impatient.

#espy #televised #folks

After Conan O'Brien's dramatically different hairstyle left fans puzzled this week, the comedian has finally revealed the painful reason behind the unexpected makeover.
The hairstyle first caught fans' attention in this week's episode of Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. Now, O'Brien says the slicked-back look wasn't intentional.
Rather, the unexpected style change was the result of treating a severe scalp sunburn he received after spending hours outdoors at the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening.
O'Brien is known for wearing his red hair in a signature pompadour style. The sudden appearance of the slicked-back style and the lack of acknowledgement of it during the podcast had fans buzzing across the internet.
Entertainment Weekly has shared a video clip where O'Brien explained the sudden change in hairstyle.

#o 'brien #slicked