2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Tom Brady sends clear message to Patrick Mahomes over ‘responsibility’ to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback
TOM BRADY has revealed the huge dilemma he faces after switching from player to analyst.
The seven-time Super Bowl winner is NFL‘S most famed quarterback ever.
Patrick Mahomes could be the biggest threat to Tom Brady’s record of winning an incredible seven Super BowlsBrady, right, has given his views on giving honest verdicts to viewers on fellow quarterbacks like Chiefs hero Mahomes
And that means the spotlight glares brighter when the 47-year-old gives his verdict on fellow QBs.
The New England Patriots legend has now admitted he struggles with one major part of his job.
But he has also told Patrick Mahomes and Co of his brutal “responsibility” to fans.
Mahomes, 29, is threatening to overhaul Brady‘s silverware record.
The Kansas City Chiefs QB has won five of the past six Super Bowls with the only team he has played for.
And some pundits have suggested Brady has pulled his punches on football stars in his position.
He’s even been labelled as “very supportive” of Mahomes.
Brady is one season into a 10-year deal with Fox Sports reportedly worth $375million.
And he’s opened up on why he finds it tough commenting on quarter-backs, especially those as successful as Mahomes.
Brady told Complex Sports: “How can I throw shade at someone who is as amazing as he is? I know what he’s been through.
However, he added: “The one position I’m in now as a broadcaster is I do feel responsibility to tell the fans what I see and be honest and up front about everything.
“But also realize that what these guys are doing on the field is extremely difficult.
“It’s a high level of skill. You’re looking at any of the 32 teams who have a starting quarterback out there.
‘That guy’s one of the best in the world at what he does. So do they make the right plays all the time? Certainly not. By the way, neither did I.
“And I think you have to have this context and perspective and you realize that it’s not about this harsh critique and that’s not really what it’s all about anyway.”
So how does Brady sum up his attitude on delivering words of wisdom?
The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers ace said: “To me, it’s more about: let’s point out the greatness of these individual players.
“Have fun, enjoy it, entertain a little bit and really try to educate people a little bit.”
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Reddit/YES TVMany fans noticed a change was made to the studio[/caption]
Just a day after a landmark deal was announced, it seems some changes have already been made to Jeopardy!
One viewer took to Reddit as they noticed that the sign behind the studio audience was subtly altered.
The thread on the fan forum platform was titled: “Did anybody notice the Jeopardy sign change from Friday’s game?”
One viewer replied: “Looks like the hanging light fixtures are gone as well. Too bad – they subtly echoed the set and I thought they looked really cool, especially in person.”
As another noted: “I noticed that for Masters the Jeopardy sign was the same as the 2nd photo, and was wondering if/when we’ll see it appear in Syndication. Guess I’ve got the answer now!”
This comes after it was announced that both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune will be available to stream the day after they air on TV.
As part of a huge new deal, Sony PicturesTelevisionwill allowHuluandPeacockto show the hit game shows on their services from the fall.
The streaming deal is separate to the syndication row Sony is currently involved in with CBS, which allows local stations to screen episodes.
Sony Pictures Television chairman Keith Le Goy said: “We are thrilled to bring America’s favorite game shows to an even wider audience on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and Peacock.
“Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are two of the most successful game shows in television history, and we look forward to giving fans the best possible streaming access to our shows this fall.”
Sony sued CBS for allegedly breaching their deal and attempting to syndicate the show abroad as the two entertainment giants are currently embroiled in a legal wrangle.
The U.S. Sun previously revealed Jeopardy! continues to be one of America’s favorite gameshows among viewers.
Ken Jennings took over the hosting duties from the show in 2022.
According to Nielsen, Jeopardy! pulled a solid 8,902,000 viewers to the show in early March.
Wheel of Fortune – hosted by Ryan Seacrest – trailed slightly behind in the number two spot with 8,477,000 viewers.
In third came Family Feud with 7,218,000 fans.
Reddit/YES TVThe sign on top of the audience was altered[/caption]
ABCThis comes after Sony agreed a deal with Peacock and Hulu over streaming rights[/caption]
2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on New Disneyland attraction SLAMMED by Walt Disney’s granddaughter who calls mechanical tribute to him a ‘robotic grampa’
WALT Disney’s granddaughter has slammed the entertainment giant for turning its legendary late founder into a “robotic grampa”.
Disney is unveiling an animatronic Walt Disney to celebrate Disneyland California’s 70th anniversary this July – despite repeated pleas from his granddaughter Joanna Miller.
GettyWalt Disney’s granddaughter, Joanna Miller, says the company’s re-creation of its founder is ‘dehumanizing’[/caption]
DisneyMiller says her grandpa – pictured in an illustration presenting a Disneyland model – would have hated being turned into a mechanical figure[/caption]
DisneyPictured is an illustration of the animatronic Abraham Lincoln, brought to life by Walt Disney in 1964[/caption]
Joanna Miller told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday that her beloved grandfather, who died in 1966, would have hated being turned into a talking mechanical replica.
“I think I started crying,” she said, recalling the moment she first saw the figure. “It didn’t look like him to me.”
Miller said she voiced her concerns early on, sending a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger when the idea was first proposed.
She said she later met with Iger and the team responsible for creating the attraction, telling him: “I strongly feel the last two minutes with the robot will do much more harm than good to Grampa’s legacy.
“They will remember the robot – and not the man.”
Despite Iger being “very kind” and despite his promises to protect her grandfather’s legacy, she said her request that they scrap the animatronic was ultimately ignored.
Miller added it “pains” her to call out the very company he created.
The icon’s granddaughter was speaking solely on behalf of her grandfather and mother, according to The LA Times.
In a Facebook post in November, Miller blasted the company’s “robotic grampa” idea, calling it “empty of a soul or essence of the man” and saying it made her feel “so so sad and disappointed”.
She explained: “The idea of a Robotic Grampa to give the public a feeling of who the living man was just makes no sense.
“It would be an imposter. They are dehumanizing him. People are not replaceable.”
She also argued that her late grandfather had “told Sam McKim that he never wanted to be an animatronic”, claiming that she has been provided with first-hand proof to back this up.
The figure will appear in a new attraction, Walt Disney – A Magical Life, inside the park’s Main Street Opera House.
The company said it would be “a fitting tribute” to the man who made “significant advances with Audio-Animatronics”.
Originally called Disney Brothers Studio, The Walt Disney Company was founded by Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney in 1923.
Walt Disney, who was an animator, film producer and entrepreneur, is regarded as a pioneer of Audio-Animatronics, famously bringing Abraham Lincoln to life at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
Speaking at D23, the company’s annual fan event, Josh D’Amaro, chair of Disney Experiences, said: “Creating our first Walt figure is an idea that’s been whispered in the hallowed halls of imagineering for years, decades, even.”
He added: “We just had to wait for innovation to catch up with our dreams. And we’re finally ready.”
Disneyland in California, which opened on July 17, 1955, will celebrate its 70th anniversary this July.
GettyDisneyland California will celebrate its 70th anniversary this July[/caption]
2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Putin warns Trump he ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine’s daring drone attack in hour-long phone call with president
VLADIMIR Putin has warned Donald Trump he “will have to respond” to Ukraine’s daring drone strike on Russian airfields, the US president revealed.
In a dramatic post on Truth Social, Trump said the Russian tyrant issued the warning during a 75-minute phone call where the pair discussed rising tensions in Ukraine, as well as Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
APPresident Donald Trump spoke with Kremlin despot Vladimir Putin on the phone[/caption]
Ukraine destroyed 41 Russian planes across four key airfieldsAPPutin told the US president he ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine’s drone strike[/caption]
“It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace,” Trump wrote.
“President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields.”
Newly released footage from Ukraine shows drone after drone spiralling down onto Putin’s nuclear bomber fleet, turning the aircraft into flaming wrecks.
In one dramatic clip, a drone hones in on a bomber while another lies burning nearby. In another, a row of bombers blazes along the runway.
Ukraine’s intelligence service, the SBU, deployed 117 kamikaze drones, each with its own pilot, targeting the Olenya, Belaya, Dyagilevo, and Ivanovo-Severny air bases — deep inside Russian territory.
The swarm of drones was launched from shipping containers hidden in plain sight, with Russian lorry drivers unknowingly parking them next to military bases.
As civilians watched in disbelief, the containers cracked open and unleashed the aerial assault.
Ukraine said the cost to the Kremlin could reach $7 billion (£5.4bn), wiping out a major chunk of its long-range aviation fleet, including Tu-95MS and Tu-22M bombers and A-50 spy planes.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed he personally authorised the operation 18 months ago, declaring: “It’s genuinely satisfying when something I authorized a year and six months ago comes to fruition and deprives Russians of over forty units of strategic aviation. We will continue this work.”
Despite the humiliation, Putin didn’t mention the strikes in his first public appearance after the attack — instead accusing Ukraine of being “terrorists” and citing civilian deaths in rail network strikes.
His negotiators even issued fresh ceasefire terms demanding Ukraine surrender territory, limit its army, and recognise Crimea as Russian.
But Putin’s threats don’t stop with Ukraine.
In the same call with Trump, he discussed Iran’s nuclear programme and growing tensions in the region.
Thick black smoke pours into the sky as the planes burnPlanes were left burning on the runway
“I stated to President Putin that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and, on this, I believe that we were in agreement,” Trump wrote.
“President Putin suggested that he will participate in the discussions with Iran and that he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion.”
Moldova’s pro-EU Prime Minister Dorin Recean warned: “They want to consolidate their military presence in the Transnistrian region.”
“Currently, their forces there are almost meaningless. But with a higher military presence in Transnistria that a Russia-leaning government can allow for, they can consolidate.”
Recean claimed Russia is meddling in Moldova’s September elections, spending the equivalent of 1% of the country’s GDP on influence campaigns to help install a more Kremlin-friendly government.
Transnistria’s leader Vadim Krasnoselsky has issued a stark warning of his own: “A war in Transnistria would mean a direct conflict between Russia and NATO. I don’t have the slightest doubt about it.”
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2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Idris Elba on His Dyslexia, His African Cinema Vision and Doing “a Little Bit of Everything”
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2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Hollywood Incentives Bill Passes the CA State Assembly Without $750 Million Specified, For Now
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