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The WNBA and its associated entities continue to be their own worst enemies when it comes to maximizing their product.Any time a good wave comes barreling in, they’d rather watch it crash on the shore than get on and ride it.It’s been obvious since sensation Caitlin Clark was drafted first overrall by the Indiana Fever in 2024.In what has become a viral meme, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham points to Phoenix Mercury forward-guard DeWanna Bonner (not seen) following a scuffle. While there’s a never-ending push to help athletes make more money and grow the league into a sustainable enterprise with...

Catholicism — is suddenly everywhere: with social media influencers, a documented rise in converts and even a Hollywood swell. The new podcast “Catholics and Cappuccinos,” hosted by actress and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Siobhan Fallon Hogan, offers insight with revelatory conversations with celebs and influential priests... “This is why the podcast works — because it’s not preachy,” ... “It’s just talking to people about their faith journey... I recently discovered the pod when a clip hit my Instagram. In it, Fallon Hogan was talking to James about how she used to attend Mass with her “very faithful” SNL...

New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was shot and critically wounded in Midtown early Sunday morning and is now clinging to life at Bellevue Hospital, police and sources said. The shooting took place on West 38th Street near Seventh Avenue around 2 a.m., according to police, who did not identify Boyd as the victim. However, sources said it was the 29-year-old NFL cornerback. Cops said there have been no arrests and the shooting is under investigation. Boyd, a 5-11 defensive back for Gang Green joined the team this year after coming up with the Minnesota Vikings before the 2019 season....

Last month..artists.. signed a petition pledging to not work w/ Israeli ... Boldface signees included John Cusack, Joaquin Phoenix and director Ava DuVernay. This week, those three have simply shared videos criticizing Trump and the peace plan. I expected a huge celebration from Stalter’s “Hacks” co-star Hannah Einbinder, who literally wore an “Artists4Ceasefire” pin to the Emmys and used her win to scream: “Free Palestine and f–k ICE.” After this week’s news, she initially posted a video of her decrying Zionisim as a betrayal of Judaism and a sad meme about the Eagles losing to the Giants. By Friday night,...

If Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow are peddling a memoir from their billionaire investor pal, who has a mind-blowing tale of self-actualization — maybe just maybe, there’s a little more to the story. We learned just how much more this week, in a blockbuster New York Times piece that dug into the narrative behind Amy Griffin’s bestselling memoir, “The Tell.” And the article is far more compelling than the book itself. SNIP However, her memories were recovered during therapy sessions while under the influence of the drug MDMA — a practice that is illegal and was...

What’s another starving BS artist? Cynthia Nixon’s daughter Seph Mozes, who identifies as a man, is going on a hunger strike for Gaza — but really for attention. “He and five of his compatriots are doing a hunger strike in Chicago … ,” a proud Nixon told Newsweek, adding that her 28-year-old child has no “illusions that he’s going to end the war, but I think he wants to do everything he can.” To earn a merit badge in the art of self-congratulations, apparently. Maybe Nixon’s offspring had the misfortune of seeing the actress in bed with Rosie O”Donnell in...

The Associated Press Stylebook, which has traditionally set standards for language usage within the media landscape, mystified Twitter users Tuesday when it tweeted a reality-bending, wrist-slapping admonishment. “Don’t use the term mistress for a woman who is in a long-term sexual relationship with, and is financially supported by, a man who is married to someone else. Instead, use an alternative like companion, friend or lover on first reference and provide additional details later,” the tweet read. SNIP It also spurred a joke-fest with people tweeting alternatives to mistress, like “side piece” or “homewrecker.”