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ESPN Host Accidentally Mixes Up NFL Star And Charlie Kirk In Extremely Awkward Flub On Live TV
In an awkward moment that felt less like a harmless, maybe Freudian slip of some sort and more like an unfiltered tell on himself, ESPN star Stephen A. Smith found himself in hot water after confusing Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk with radical right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk during a live broadcast of First Take.
The gaffe occurred Tuesday morning as Smith recapped the Texans’ dominant 30–6 playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. While highlighting what was meant to be a key performance by Kirk, Smith instead invoked a name far outside the football universe.
The moment that stopped the segment cold:
“We saw Charlie Kirk catch eight receptions for 144 yards.”
Host Shae Peppler Cornette immediately corrected him, prompting a visibly rattled recovery.
Smith rushed to sloppily clean it up:
“I'm sorry. Christian. I apologize. I apologize. Oh my God. Christian Kirk.”
The clip, shared by Awful Announcing on X, quickly went viral, racking up more than 11 million views in a matter of hours.
You can watch the moment below:
ESPN later uploaded the full First Take segment to YouTube, though Smith’s misstatement appeared to be edited out.
Christian Kirk is an eight-year NFL veteran and a two-time Pro Bowler playing his first season with Houston. While his regular-season production dipped—28 receptions for 279 yards and one touchdown—he provided stability during the Texans’ postseason opener and is currently working to clear concussion protocol ahead of the divisional round.
Christian’s team faces the New England Patriots next Sunday, continuing a rare run of playoffs built more on defensive control than offensive perfection. But that convincing performance seemed to be briefly overshadowed by Smith’s verbal stumble, which carried added weight given his own history speaking forcefully about Charlie Kirk.
And for those who don’t recall, following Kirk’s assassination at a Turning Point USA event in September 2025, Smith was very outspoken in condemning those who celebrated the death, arguing that political disagreement never justified reveling in violence.
Smith condemned the reaction in blunt terms:
“I don’t care what his political beliefs were. I don’t care what he felt. That he’s dead at the age of 31. That his wife is a widow. That his children are fatherless because his ideas and his beliefs differed from somebody else, apparently. And then I’m going online, and I’m seeing people celebrating it. Shame! Shame on you!”
Smith would go on to expand that condemnation into a nearly 16-minute on-air monologue.
You can view it in full here:
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Smith also inserted himself into broader free speech debates, criticizing the temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after comments Kimmel made about the assassination sparked backlash.
Speaking on SiriusXM, Smith warned:
“I am incredibly alarmed by what appears to be our First Amendment rights being attacked. This is what I do for a living. I don’t like that. But you know he’s coming. And you know part of the reason why is to get back at everybody who tried to take him down. The man is coming, and you have to adjust accordingly.”
So, needless to say, this confusion raised eyebrows not simply because Charlie Kirk has nothing to do with the NFL, but because Smith has long positioned himself as an unforgiving critic of media irresponsibility and political discourse on both sides of the aisle.
To his critics and defenders on the internet, this moment landed as ironic at best, careless at worst, and awkward all around:
Smith’s critics were quick to note the contrast between his usually sanctimonious posture and a moment in which two vastly different public figures were conflated on national television. The incident also fits into a longer pattern of controversy surrounding Smith’s on-air persona.
Over the years, his provocations have drawn backlash, most notably his 2014 suspension after suggesting women should avoid “provoking” domestic violence—remarks he later apologized for, even as he disputed the severity of ESPN’s response. He has also faced criticism for comments on the Black Lives Matter movement, coaching hires, and recent political commentary.
Smith once questioned the movement’s focus on social media:
“Where is all the noise about #BlackLivesMatter when black folks are killing black folks?”
Supporters argue that Smith’s overly confrontational style is designed to provoke debate and viral attention. Detractors counter that the volume often comes at the expense of care, context, or accountability.
In this case, Smith corrected himself almost immediately, and the show moved on. Christian Kirk has not publicly commented on the moment, and the Texans remain focused on their playoff push.
For viewers already skeptical of Smith’s self-appointed role as the arbiter of what we as society should take seriously, this viral slip reinforced a familiar critique: even the loudest voices are not immune from the carelessness they so often condemn.
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George Clooney Throws Subtle Shade At Quentin Tarantino For Insulting Actors' Abilities
We all know someone who, once they achieve a little success, act like they are untouchable, as if they can say or do absolutely anything without consequence.
We've most certainly witnessed that dynamic in the entertainment industry, particularly among some big-name celebrities.
Quentin Tarantino is, without a doubt, one of them, slipping not-so-subtle digs at actors into many of his interviews. Recently, he's commented specifically on Paul Dano, Matthew Lillard, and Owen Wilson.
While guest-starring on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast in December 2025, Tarantino called There Will Be Blood and Little Miss Sunshine's Paul Dano "the weakest f**king actor in SAG (Screen Actors Guild)."
The Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood director also said he "can't stand" The Internship's and Loki's Owen Wilson, and he doesn't care for Scooby-Doo and Five Nights at Freddy's actor Matthew Lillard.
George Clooney, who's had an incredibly prolific acting career, was aware of Tarantino's comments and decided to speak up about it the next time he was on stage.
At the AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards this past weekend, Clooney stepped on stage to accept a "Best Actor" award and commented on the cruelty sometimes found in the industry.
Clooney said at the end of his speech:
"This award was made by people who love actors; that's an important part."
"People I've known most of my life, actually, most of them are actors. I have a great affinity for them, and I don't enjoy watching people be cruel."
"And I don't particularly enjoy watching people be cruel to actors."
Referencing his fellow actors specifically, but without mentioning Tarantino, Clooney added:
"By the way, Paul Dano and Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard, I would be honored to work with those actors."
"Honored."
The crowd erupted in applause. Rolling his eyes for a moment before continuing, Clooney pointed out:
"We live in a time of cruelty, and we do not need to be adding to it."
You can see this segment of Clooney's acceptance speech here:
Fans applauded Clooney for speaking out on behalf of his fellow actors.
Clooney's response to Tarantino also caught the attention of the "entertainment" subReddit, where Redditors ran with the idea of Clooney, Wilson, Lillard, and Dano getting together for a movie as the ultimate Tarantino snub.
"Dano, Lillard, Wilson, and Clooney. That needs to be the cast for the next Coen Brothers film." - Low-Progress-2166
"Quite honestly, a Villeneuve, Nolan, Soderberg, or Cohen Bros (if they want to reunite) movie with Clooney, Lillard, Dano, and O. Wilson sounds like f**king FIRE to me."
"PTA or Wes Anderson, a little less so, but probably still great."
"I think that’s also a great cast for Edgar Wright, Guy Ritchie, or Rian Johnson."
"I’d also be extremely intrigued to see what Robert Eggers could do with that cast."
"I enjoy the films Tarantino makes. But I just don’t get where he’s coming from here." - elarobot
"This actually sounds like a pretty fun movie if they had the right script and tone. Most of the people mentioned would be a lighter tone than Dano, but I'm sure he would be fine with it. Bonus would be if they maybe gave one of Tarantino's collaborators as the villain role, kind of as a tip of the hat." - FlukyS
"Okay, George, you have to put your money where your mouth is, because George Clooney and Matthew Lillard is something I never knew I wanted, but I need it now." - spiritualpudge
"Any excuse to see more of Wilson and Lillard." - Valentinee105
"Honestly, a movie with the four of them would probably be pretty f**king sweet." - CoolestNebraskanEver
Matthew Lillard came forward and admitted that he was aware of Tarantino's comments, saying that such commentary "hurts your feelings" and that it "f**king sucks" that a prominent figure like Tarantino is using his platform to tear down smaller actors.
Clooney is absolutely right that the world is not in its best place right now, and the last thing we need to do is be cruel to each other.
Disneyland's Viral Evil Queen Confirms She Was Let Go After 8 Years—And Fans Are Devastated
In the past few years, there's a reason why so many people have saved up money to go to Disneyland despite this economy, and it has nothing to do with Mickey Mouse or the princesses.
Rather, it was because of the Evil Queen from Snow White, who was lovingly nicknamed "La Reina," which means, "The Queen" in Spanish.
@hereforwalt Our Bilingual Queen 🍎👑 #theevilqueen #evilqueen #snowwhite #blancanieves #disneyland #disneylandresort #disneyparks #disneymagic #disneyprincess #magickeyholder #disneytiktok #disneycharacters
In 2025, rumors began to spread that the Evil Queen would not be removed from the Disneyland experience, but her role would be reduced to only appearing during Fright Fest leading up to Halloween.
Fans were up in arms at the idea and frequently approached the Queen to ask her thoughts on the matter.
She urged people to speak up if it was a change they did not want to see.
"Tell them you want to see me, specifically, all year round."
@norforever1 #duet with @Fantasy Travelers #disneyland #lareina we want her BACK! #evilqueen
The Evil Queen became well known for her quick wit, smart and sharp conversational skills, and her insults to the public.
From commenting on people's appearances to calling them peasants, it was clear that it was part of her character and all in good fun.
@ashleyraecruz @ disney bring back our queen! #disneyland #evilqueen #lareina #evilqueenedit #fyp
But her legacy came to a swift end when it was announced that her time as Disneyland's Evil Queen had ended with the arrival of 2026.
Now that she's stepped out of her character, the actress behind the iconic Evil Queen has come forward to reveal herself, and she's available for new acting gigs as Sabrina Von B. on TikTok.
Von B. revealed herself in a side-by-side video. At the start of the video, she shared two photos of herself standing on the Disneyland property in front of one of the castles.
The text on the screen read:
"Told 'em I worked for Disney."
"[They asked,] 'Oh, which princess were you?'"
The rest of the video was then a montage of moments of her as the Evil Queen that had appeared on TikTok since 2019, including her throwing insults and flipping her magnificent cape over her shoulder.
@sabrinavonb no makeup, all natural, holyyy airballll 🤭 #holyairball #lareina #itwasme
Fans grieved the loss of their queen, and some confided that they visited Disneyland solely to see her.










Sabrina Von B. has since spoken to People about her eight years at Disneyland and how she often stepped into other roles, like Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent and even Agatha Harkness from Agatha All Along and WandaVision.
Von B. was emotional and incredibly grateful for her time at Disneyland.
“It was a dream getting to do my own spin on a character that really wasn't popular or viral or well-known before videos of me really started going around. I read a lot of comments about people saying they would've never loved this character, but now it is their favorite character."
"That really was an honor to be able to bring a Disney villain to life, and also not be evil, but put a more comical spin on it and create joy for people and make people smile, all while being a villain, was very rewarding."
“I don't take it lightly that these experiences that I created for people are stories and things that they will take with them, for years to come, and hopefully make them like villains more and get on the side of villains and not just be scared of them."
It was especially rewarding to Von B. to connect with fans during her time on set.
One particularly fond memory was of a mother and daughter who came to see her year after year, starting when the daughter was just a baby in a little villain dress.
"The next year they came back, and the baby was walking, and it's always crazy to look up and see a guest and remember them, and look at their child and see how much they've grown."
"Over the span of my eight years, I got to see this mother and daughter almost every year. I got to watch the little girl grow from literally a baby in her mom's arms to an eight-year-old little girl in a little Evil Queen dress."
“I'm very grateful that these parents allow me to be a part of their child's life, and they love how I am with them, and it's really an honor."
@kitt3nfight Had the honor of running into the Evil Queen five minutes after arriving at the parks. 👑 @Disney Parks #evilqueen #lareina #fyp #foryou #trending #creatorsearchinsights #disney #disneyland #disneyparks #distok #disneytiktok #disneytok #viral #disneycontent #snowwhite #villians #disneycreator
While she was the beloved Evil Queen at the park, her fans' love for her turned into many viral videos on TikTok, and the virality made it difficult to keep her identity a secret, threatening the magic that Disneyland wanted to keep alive.
“With Disney, it is a bit scary because they want to protect the magic, and in the comments, people were trying to get my identity."
"It is scary because Disney wants to protect the magic, and I'll say that I protected the magic all the way until the end, and I never came out publicly and said like, 'This is me,' or anything until they ultimately let me go. That's when I spoke out publicly on it."
“The virality and all the videos and people loving the content have always just made me feel really honored that I get to make people love such an iconic character and that I feel like what I'm doing is making a difference and putting a smile on people's faces."
"I'm very grateful that those videos live on, on the internet. It was surreal then. It is surreal now, and I really will never live down that feeling for sure."
The former Evil Queen might be grateful for her time at Disneyland, but her fans are not ready to see her go, leading to countless "Justice for the Evil Queen" and "Justice for La Reina" TikTok videos.
@itsdwats #evilqueen #lareina #disneyland #disneycharacters #viral
With so many people saving up money to see the Evil Queen, maybe Sabrina Von B.'s curtain call came a little too soon.
Fortunately, she can look back on all of these experiences with fondness and gratitude, and we have no doubt that there is greatness in her future.
Tom Hiddleston's Steamy Bisexual Dance Scene In New 'The Night Manager' Episode Has Fans Hot And Bothered
Move over Heated Rivalry, because the new episode of The Night Manager just might give you a run for your steamy money.
Well, maybe not quite, but a bisexual dance scene with star Tom Hiddleston definitely has people hot and bothered.
In a scene from this week's episode, Hiddleston and costars Diego Calva and Camila Morrone got extremely heated in a three-way meet-up on the dance floor of a club in Colombia, where the show is set.
The show centers on Hiddleston's character Jonathan Pine, a former military officer and, as the title suggests, night manager at a hotel hired to investigate an arms dealer played by Richard Roper.
Calva and Morrone play Colombian businesspeople with whom Hiddleston's character becomes intertwined—at one point quite literally during the dance in question.
And there's no denying, it is hot, and all three characters seem to be very, very into it. The desire is palpable, which will surely have bisexuals everywhere yelling, "I told you so!"
And it apparently has some basis in fact. The Night Manager is based on a 1993 book by iconic spy novelist and former British intelligence officer John le Carré.
The show's screenwriter David Farr told The Guardian that part of the reason the hot three-way dance scene exists is because the world of spies and intelligence has always been one in which sexuality doesn't follow convention.
Farr told The Guardian:
"The intelligence world has always been a sexually fluid place. Le Carré explored it in his books, going right back to 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.'”
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Farr went on to explain that the original relationship between Hiddleston's hero character and Hugh Laurie's villainous arms dealer Richard Roper was "slightly homoerotic."
That inspired Farr to delve into these parts of the story more deeply with scenes like the three-way dance.
“I wanted to explore the new sexual fluidity and Diego Calva was perfect for that. He has this innate openness and availability. So yes, there’s a steamy triangle going on.”
Whatever the reasoning, fans were nothing short of hot and bothered by Hiddleston, Calva, and Morrone's sultry dance floor threesome.
Their chemistry apparently extends off the screen, too. Morrone told The Guardian that "your dream throuple" of her, Calva and Hiddleston all have a WhatsApp groupchat called Mi Amigos, but she's not telling what goes on there, quipping that, "If I told you, I’d have to kill you!”
Lipreader Breaks Down What Leonardo DiCaprio Was Flamboyantly Saying In Viral Golden Globes Video
A candid moment of actor Leonardo DiCaprio at the recent Golden Globes went viral for the actor's over the top mannerisms and facial expressions.
The video snippet left people laughing, but it also left them wondering what exactly he was saying. The only word everyone seemed to decipher was "K-pop," a genre of popular music originating in South Korea.
In case you missed the viral Leo video, here it is:
Luckily for those of us that don't read lips, there are folks on TikTok willing to share their skills.
Billing herself as the "human hot mic" and "local deafy," Jackie G (@tismejackieg) routinely shares her skills on both her TikTok and Instagram accounts to reveal what microphones didn't catch.
She shared her interpretation of the DiCaprio viral moment here:
@tismejackieg @CBS Studios you rang??? I just know he was talking to Teyana 🤭#goldenglobes2026 #leonardodicaprio #lipreading #lipreadinggirl deaf deafcommunity deafculture deafawareness hardofhearing hoh signlanguage tismejackieg Disclaimer: Lipreading is not a reliable form of communication, all statements are alleged. 🫶
Including the disclaimer that lipreading isn't exact, Jackie G shared that Leo told an unknown person:
"I was watching you with the K-pop thing, you were like: ‘Is that… Who’s the K-pop? Are they… Oh, it is!’”
He then laughs, telling the other person:
"We were laughing, you were like: 'Is that… Who is that? K-pop!'"
At the end, DiCaprio turns to sign an autograph, saying:
"Sure, OK, I'll sign."
The over-the-top gestures were Leo mimicking the other person, which Jackie G guessed was his One Battle After Another costar Teyana Taylor.
Though it hasn't been confirmed, others agreed.

The K-pop reference is likely for the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters, which won two Golden Globes that night.
On Instagram, CBS—which aired the Golden Globes—thanked Jackie G for her insight.
People are still surprised at how animated the usually reserved DiCaprio was.











Looks like new meme material, courtesy of Leo DiCaprio, coming right up.




















