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A Tokyo Olympics commentator has been fired after making racist comments on air.... According to The Sun, veteran Greek TV journalist Dimosthenis Karmiris said that he couldn't understand how South Korean table tennis players could "see the ball". The broadcaster made the offensive remarks when reporting on Greek Olympian Panagiotis…
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Simone Biles has broken her silence with a heartfelt post after pulling out of events at the Olympics in order to prioritize her mental health. On Tuesday, July 27, it was announced that the 24-year-old gold medalist had withdrawn from the women's team all-around gymnastics final, and the following day,…
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Lady Gaga fans are convinced that the singer is a secret Olympian after her athletic doppelganger went viral. In the women's taekwondo event at the Tokyo Olympics, people realized that Julyana AlSadeq, the taekwondo competitor from Jordan, looks identical to the 'Pokerface' singer, per Yahoo News. A photograph of AlSadeq…
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Bob Odenkirk's son has provided an update on his father's condition after he collapsed while filming Better Call Saul. According to TMZ, the 58-year-old actor was filming the sixth and final season of the Breaking Bad spin-off in the desert of New Mexico on Tuesday, July 27. He was rushed…
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Piers Morgan has sparked outrage following his unsympathetic response to Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Biles, 24, pulled out of Thursday's individual all-around final less than a day after withdrawing from the women's team all-around gymnastics final due to concerns over her mental health.…
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A Tokyo Olympics commentator has provoked outrage on social media after misgendering the first non-binary Olympic athlete. According to PinkNews, 20-year-old skateboarder Alana Smith competed in women's skateboarding on Sunday, July 25, but was misgendered when several news correspondents used incorrect pronouns when reporting on them. Take a look at…
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Stepping up to the plate is not always easy... unless you're Team USA's Jordan Chiles. The 20-year-old was the hero we didn't know we needed as she was called in by coach Cecile Landi to replace Simone Biles at the eleventh hour. And despite putting in endless hours into perfecting…
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While things appear to be going from strength to strength in their relationship, it turns out that Jennifer Lopez isn't too big a fan of Ben Affleck's giant phoenix back tattoo. In fact, the 'Ain't Your Mama' chart-topper well and truly slated her beau's colorful artwork in a resurfaced interview.…
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Elon Musk has warned that a booming population is crucial not just to survive on Earth, but to colonize space as well. The Tesla CEO has taken to Twitter to share his thoughts on the future of humanity and the planet, in a tweet responding to a Wall Street Journal…
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Simone Biles has been inundated with well-wishes and messages of support after withdrawing from another event in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 24-year-old gold medalist has now pulled out of Thursday's individual all-around final less than 24 hours after it was announced that she had withdrawn from the women's…
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An Olympic judo wrestler has defended her coach after footage emerged on social media of him slapping her. Per Daily Mail, German athlete Martyna Trajdos was filmed being shaken and struck across the cheek by her coach, Claudiu Pusa, prior to her competing against Hungarian Szofi Ozbas in the round…
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Britney Spears' new lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, made a direct petition to remove the singer's father Jamie Spears from her conservatorship on July 26. Court documents filed by Rosengart allege that dad Jamie has been paying himself $16,000 a month since 2009 through Britney's estate, Insider reports... This week's filings marked the…
