Mar. 15, 2025
Joel Embiid.Photo:Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty
Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty
Philadelphia 76ers starJoel Embiidhas received a three-game suspension aftershoving a columnist who mentioned his late younger brother in a recent article.
The physical altercation withPhiladelphia InquirercolumnistMarcus Hayes occurred at the NBA team’s locker room following their 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, Nov. 2.
“Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and media in the NBA,” said Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations in astatementon Tuesday, Nov.
Mar. 15, 2025
Joel Embiid #11 of Team United States at the Paris Olympics.Photo:Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Joel Embiidhas a NSFW message for the fans booing him at theParis Olympics.
Still, Embiid isn’t backing down when it comes to the disapproving fans in Paris.
“I frankly don’t understand why I’ve got a lot of criticism from the crowd,” Embiid told reporters, including PEOPLE, on Friday, Aug. 9, the day after the U.
Mar. 15, 2025
Joel Kim Booster and Shannon Beador.Photo:John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Joel Kim Boosterissued a public apology toShannon Storms Beadoron Friday, Oct. 11, nearly two weeks after he shamed theReal Housewives of Orange Countystar on social media for allegedly mistreating the crew on their upcomingReal Housewivesdating show “like they are subhuman.”
The actor, comedian andFire Islandcreator — who is hosting the series, dubbedLove Hotel, set to air next year on Peacock — shared a lengthy statement on his Instagram Stories.
Mar. 15, 2025
Title:Former Senior WriterEducation:Colgate University
Title:Former Senior Writer
Education:Colgate University
Joey Bartolomeo is a former senior writer at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2013.She joined PEOPLE in 2008.Before joining PEOPLE, Joey was a senior writer at Us Weekly from 2002 to 2008 and Allure magazine from 2001 to 2002. She also worked as an associate fashion features editor at Harper’s Bazaar from 2000 to 2001, senior staff writer at Condé Nast Women’s Sports & Fitness from 1995 to 2000 and assistant to the editor-in-chief at Self in 1995.
Mar. 15, 2025
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Fans still hoping for a true*NSYNCreunion are going to have to wait a little longer.
Speaking to PEOPLE on Sept. 13 at 90s Con 2024 in Daytona Beach, Fla., band memberJoey Fatonesaid that given the five singers’ busy schedules, “we haven’t had that conversation yet.”
“Justin [Timberlake]is finishing up his tour, I’ve been doing a bunch of things withAJ [McLean]from Backstreet Boys. So that’s been great.”
But, he added, “hopefully at some point when [Justin] is done with his tour, we’ll sit down and go, ‘What are we doing?