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☆ Shannon Sharpe reveals he got severe backlash after his Katt Williams interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Shannon Sharpe's interview with Katt Williams on his "Club Shay Shay" podcast is the most viewed interview in YouTube history. Since then, Sharpe has faced backlash from rumors about his sexuality to criticism from comedians. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementShannon Sharpe has become one of the country's biggest media personalities thanks to his viral interview with Katt Williams in January. The interview on his podcast, "Club Shay Shay" is now the most-watched ever on YouTube with 70 million views.

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☆ Beefs Are All the Rage in Comedy. As Mike Epps Knows, They’re Nothing New.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mike Epps may be the only stand-up comic alive who’s upset that Katt Williams didn’t insult him. In a now notorious, wildly viral three-hour interview with Shannon Sharpe (59 million views and counting) last month, the comic Katt Williams fired salvos at a festival’s worth of comics including Kevin Hart, Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer. Epps, unmentioned by Williams, said he was jealous. Hailing from Indianapolis, Epps is quick to tell you that he dropped out of high school and spent time in jail. “When I be doing coke,” he says, then slightly stammers and starts again: “When I used to do coke.” Then his eyebrows dance.

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☆ NBA All-Star Game: Record point total in controversial as the East defeats the West, 211-186
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“We found out and went after it.”This year’s All-Star Game also saw the return of the traditional East vs. West format. The East was led by 39 points from Lillard, who capped off a highly successful weekend by being named All-Star Game MVP, after retaining his title in the Three-Point Contest earlier on Sunday. Some of his makes during the showcase game were from well beyond the arc. The All-Star Game is a showcase above all, but the wild point totals and lackadaisical defensive efforts have started to frustrate viewers. “Hopefully, as years go on, [the All-Star Game] gets back to being what the fans wanna see … I guess guys are trying to figure out how to play hard and be safe at the same time,” Brown said postgame.

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☆ Mo'Nique says Oprah Winfrey stole movie roles from her and demands a public apology amid their 15-year feud
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewComedian Mo'Nique rekindled her yearslong feud with Oprah Winfrey, accusing her of stealing movie roles and blindsiding the "Precious" actor by interviewing her estranged parents on her show. Oprah Winfrey." AdvertisementMo'Nique said Oprah Winfrey didn't ask her before interviewing her estranged parents on her showMo'Nique also addressed the drama regarding her family's appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2010. In 2023, Mo'Nique told The Hollywood Reporter that Winfrey told her that her brother would be on the show, not her estranged parents also, and avoided Mo'Nique's calls after the interview aired. "I shared with Oprah Winfrey what we were going through and how I felt," she added.

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(AP) — Mississippi's state auditor filed court papers Monday renewing his call for Brett Favre to repay the state for welfare money that the auditor says was improperly spent on projects backed by the retired NFL quarterback. White said in 2020 that Favre had improperly received $1.1 million in speaking fees from a nonprofit organization that spent welfare with approval from the Mississippi Department of Human Services. The money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was to go toward a volleyball arena at the University of Southern Mississippi. “Favre had no legal right to the possession or control of this $1.1 Million,” White's attorneys wrote in the court filing Monday. No criminal charges have been brought against Favre, although a former department director and other people have pleaded guilty to their part in the misspending.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Lawrence has kept busy: The actor-comedian readies for his new “Bad Boys” film with Will Smith this summer, recently joined his “ Martin ” cast members during the Emmys and stars alongside Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe in a new Super Bowl commercial. In the commercial, Lawrence and Sharpe pair up for a friendly game of golf — until their cart rolls into a pond. He'll be waiting to see his first Super Bowl commercial appearance from his home when the Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in the championship game on Feb. 11. The Jerry Bruckheimer produced-sequel follows 2020's “Bad Boys for Life,” a box-office hit, grossing $426 million worldwide. I talk to my brother and my friends, and they help me write.”___More on the Super Bowl: https://apnews.com/hub/super-bowl

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☆ Kevin Hart mocks Katt Williams on 'NBA Unplugged' as the pair reignite their feud following Williams' explosive appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-06 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kevin Hart doubled down on his criticism of Katt Williams on ESPN's 'NBA Unplugged." On Wednesday, Williams blasted Hart during an appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast. AdvertisementKevin Hart isn't backing down after Katt Williams suggested he was an industry plant and slammed his comedy career during an explosive podcast interview. Kevin Hart on NBA Unplugged"I don't know if you know this but Katt Williams bought the Knicks. AdvertisementAlthough the two traded barbs in the past, their most recent disagreement stems from Williams' appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast, where he critiqued several comedians and shared claims about his entertainment career.

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☆ Kevin Hart calls Katt Williams 'sad' after the comedian slammed him and other famous comics in a new interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewKatt Williams has gone viral for his appearance on Shannon Sharpe's YouTube show "Club Shay Shay" in which the comic unleashed a bevy of disparaging comments on several stars, including fellow comedian Kevin Hart. "My frustration with Katt Williams comes from you keep pointing at Hollywood, Hollywood this, the white man, this, this and this, when do you take responsibility for your actions?" Following Williams' appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Hart took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Williams while also promoting his upcoming movie on Netflix, "Lift." Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film "LIFT" which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!

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(AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe, ruling that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre's connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi. Discussion of Mississippi welfare spending on “Undisputed” took place after extensive news coverage about allegations of Mississippi's largest public corruption case. Favre is not facing criminal charges, but he is among more than three dozen people or businesses the state is suing to try to recover misspent welfare money. In addition to suing Sharpe, Favre filed defamation lawsuits earlier this year against White, the auditor, and sportscaster Pat McAfee, who is a former NFL punter. Favre has repaid $1.1 million he received for speaking fees from a nonprofit group that spent TANF money with approval from the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

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☆ Brett Favre Sues Shannon Sharpe, Pat McAfee and Mississippi Auditor for Defamation
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Brett Favre and around 30 others were sued last year for allegedly misusing welfare funds. He has denied wrongdoing. Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre sued the Mississippi state auditor and two sports commentators, Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee , for defamation, saying they made false statements about him on TV and online shows. Mr. Favre alleged that the auditor, Shad White , and Messrs. Sharpe and McAfee made defamatory statements about him last year in connection with his ongoing welfare fraud case. The state sued him last year for allegedly misusing federal welfare aid meant for poor families.

☆ Brady's broadcasting future presents new challenge for the ultimate champion
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Brady, whose intense preparation for games has been well-chronicled, has an unmatched knowledge of the sport. Fox will be broadcasting the Feb. 12 Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs but the network did not immediately reply when asked by Reuters whether Brady would be part of the lineup. Pilson suggests it would be better for Brady if his analyst debut did not come at the Super Bowl as that would expose him right away during the most-watched NFL game of the year. "Football players, unfortunately, you hang it up and you'll never ever put on a helmet, shoulder pads. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Additional reporting by Amy Tennery Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have tense exchange over Damar Hamlin response
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Skip Bayless spent a third straight day defending his controversial tweet about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, this time during a tense exchange Wednesday with his Fox Sports talk show co-host Shannon Sharpe. His absence followed co-host Bayless’ widely-criticized tweet questioning whether the NFL should have ended the Bills’ game Monday against the Cincinnati Bengals after Hamlin collapsed on the field. During the incident Monday, Bayless tweeted: “no doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game - but how? “Skip tweeted something, and although I disagreed with the tweet, and hopefully Skip would take it down. “I’ll admit up front that I’m still shook up what happened last night to Damar Hamlin.

☆ Shannon Sharpe confronts Skip Bayless about tweet made after Damar Hamlin collapsed
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Skip Bayless apologizes for tweet after Damar Hamlin’s collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

His co-host, former NFL player Shannon Sharpe, did not appear. During the incident, Bayless tweeted: “no doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game - but how? Former NFL player Jacob Hester told Bayless to “read the room, and have a heart.” Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson, former NFL player Darelle Revis and NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins, among many others, also criticized Bayless. I’m sorry if that was misunderstood but his health is all that matters,” Bayless tweeted. Bayless didn’t acknowledge the tweet at the beginning of Tuesday’s “Undisputed,” but appeared emotional about the incident.

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