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Nation's Second-Largest TV Station Operator Won't Air Jimmy Kimmel Return On Its ABC Outlets Nation's Second-Largest TV Station Operator Won't Air Jimmy Kimmel Return On Its ABC Outlets
Nation's Second-Largest TV Station Operator Won't Air Jimmy Kimmel Return On Its ABC Outlets Jimmy Kimmel’s late‑night comeback will not reach many ABC viewers. Sinclair Broadcast Group says it will keep "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off its ABC stations and fill the slot with news. Disney and ABC announced late Monday afternoon, Sept. 22, said the show will resume in its usual 11:35 p.m. slot on Tuesday, Sept. 23 after “thoughtful conversations” with Kimmel. “We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday,” the company said Monday. Sinclair then announced early Monday night: “Beg…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ABC News Reporter Apologizes After Backlash To On‑Air Remarks About Charlie Kirk Suspect ABC News Reporter Apologizes After Backlash To On‑Air Remarks About Charlie Kirk Suspect
ABC News Reporter Apologizes After Backlash To On‑Air Remarks About Charlie Kirk Suspect ABC News chief national correspondent Matt Gutman is apologizing after describing text messages between the alleged killer of Charlie Kirk and the suspect’s roommate and romantic partner as “very touching in a way we did not expect,” a phrase that sparked swift backlash online. Related story: ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Pulled Indefinitely After Charlie Kirk Comments In Monologue  Gutman’s comments drew criticism from some viewers who accused him of romanticizing the suspect.  Kirk, age 31, was fatally shot and killed at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem on Wednesday, Sept. 10.&nbs…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Website Deletes Melania Trump Article, Apologizes To First Lady Website Deletes Melania Trump Article, Apologizes To First Lady
Website Deletes Melania Trump Article, Apologizes To First Lady The Daily Beast has retracted an article and podcast segment that linked First Lady Melania Trump to Jeffrey Epstein and issued a formal apology after her lawyers threatened a lawsuit.  The outlet and Trump’s legal team settled the matter in August 2025, according to both sides. On Monday, Sept. 15, Melania Trump shared the outlet’s apology on X, highlighting an editor’s note that acknowledged the story “did not meet our standards” and had been removed. Retraction & Apology from The Daily Beast pic.twitter.com/WINb5r9wpN — MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) September 15, 2025 The …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Apologizes For 'Just Kill 'Em' On-Air Remark Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Apologizes For 'Just Kill 'Em' On-Air Remark
Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Apologizes For 'Just Kill 'Em' On-Air Remark Brian Kilmeade is apologizing after saying “just kill ’em” during a "Fox & Friends" discussion about violent attacks by homeless individuals, calling his own words “extremely callous.” On Sunday, Sept. 14, the co-host told viewers during an appearance on "Fox & Friends Weekend" he made a "callous" comment while discussing the murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina.  “We were discussing … how to stop these kinds of attacks by homeless, mentally ill assailants,” he said, noting proposals such as institutionalization or jail. “Now during that discussion, I wron…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk 'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk
'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk Stephen King says he got it wrong, and he took it down. In a series of posts on X, the best-selling author apologized for falsely claiming that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk had advocated “stoning gays to death,” acknowledging he failed to fact-check before sharing. On Friday, Sept. 12, King wrote: “I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post.”  I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post. https://t.co/v6NOIUGEvS — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 12, 2025 He added in follow-ups, “I have apologized. Charlie Kirk never advocated stoning gays to dea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mickey Rourke Reprimanded On ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ For Homophobic Comments To JoJo Siwa Mickey Rourke Reprimanded On ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ For Homophobic Comments To JoJo Siwa
Mickey Rourke Reprimanded On ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ For Homophobic Comments To JoJo Siwa Actor Mickey Rourke is facing backlash across the pond after making offensive remarks toward fellow cast member JoJo Siwa on the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother. Rourke, 72, who joined the ITV reality series earlier this week, was pulled aside to the show’s “Diary Room” after using a gay slur and making a series of inappropriate comments regarding Siwa’s sexuality. The tension began when Rourke asked the 21-year-old social media personality if she liked “boys or girls.” When Siwa replied that her partner is nonbinary, Rourke responded, “If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay …

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Man Tries Using AI Avatar In Court — Judge Shuts It Down In Seconds (VIDEO) NY Man Tries Using AI Avatar In Court — Judge Shuts It Down In Seconds (VIDEO)
NY Man Tries Using AI Avatar In Court — Judge Shuts It Down In Seconds (Video) A New York man tried to argue his court appeal with the help of an AI-generated avatar. Justices weren't amused. The bizarre moment unfolded during a hearing before the Appellate Division’s First Department on Wednesday, March 26, and was captured on the court’s official YouTube channel. Jerome Dewald, the plaintiff in a contract dispute, had been granted permission to play a pre-recorded video to support his oral argument. “The appellant has submitted a video for his argument,” Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels announced, before instructing the courtroom to begin playback. The screen flic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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UPenn Professor's TikTok Celebrating CEO Murder Prompts Apology: 'Inappropriate' (VIDEO) UPenn Professor's TikTok Celebrating CEO Murder Prompts Apology: 'Inappropriate' (VIDEO)
UPenn Professor's TikTok Celebrating CEO Murder Prompts Apology: 'Inappropriate' (Video) A professor at the University of Pennsylvania has issued an apology after she made a TikTok video praising the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. On Monday, following the arrest of Luigi Mangione (Penn Class of 2020), Julia Alekseyeva — an assistant professor of English and cinema/media studies — posted the clip, saying: "I have never been prouder to be a professor at the University of P3nnsylvania." The following day, she issued an apology on X: Alekseyeva's TikTok account appeared to have been removed as of Wednesday, Dec. 11. A Penn spokesperson shared the following statement t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pregnant PA Mom 3X Legal Limit In DUI Crash Killing Her 11-Year-Old Son Sentenced: DA Pregnant PA Mom 3X Legal Limit In DUI Crash Killing Her 11-Year-Old Son Sentenced: DA
Pregnant PA Mom 3X Legal Limit In DUI Crash Killing Her 11-Year-Old Son Sentenced: DA A Lancaster mother who killed her teenage son while driving drunk with a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit has been sentenced to nine to 22 years in state prison, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Jennifer Cheri Johnson, 39, of the 600 block of 4th Street, was found guilty on Dec. 4 following a three-day bench trial. The charges stem from a February 2021 crash in Manheim Township that killed her 11-year-old son, seriously injured two others, and left her unborn child unharmed, as Daily Voice previously reported. Eyewitnesses reported Johnson was driving e…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Racist Road Rage Rant Prompts Apology By PA Restaurant Owner, Penn State Board Member Racist Road Rage Rant Prompts Apology By PA Restaurant Owner, Penn State Board Member
Racist Road Rage Rant Prompts Apology By PA Restaurant Owner, Penn State Board Member A Pennsylvania restaurant owner and (now former) member of Penn State York’s advisory board issued an apology for a racist rant in a road rage incident captured in a viral video.  “I am the individual who was recorded using racist language in a recently released video," Jonathan Spanos, the owner of the Paddock on Market, began his speech at Springettsbury Municipal Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 13.  “The video captured a heated family confrontation in which I intentionally used the most ugly language known to me to lash out in anger,” Spanos said. The video was poste…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple 'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple
'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple A Jersey Shore city's mayor apologized to former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie after a video showed a woman yelling at the couple while going to dinner over Memorial Day weekend. The Philadelphia-based "Word to the Wise Podcast" shared a video of the argument on Instagram on Tuesday, May 28. While the eight-second video's caption said the dispute was in Sea Isle City, where the Kelces own a beach home, it reportedly happened outside Steve & Cookie's By the Bay restaurant in Margate. The podcast's post said the unidentified woman approached the Kelces to take …

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by Chris Spiker