Intro for June 9, 2026

Dear Gossips,Rihanna has been making headlines here in Canada the last couple of days. A$AP Rocky performed in Montreal on June 1st. RiRi was on a flight from Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport to Montreal to see the show. For those who aren’t from Toronto – Billy Bishop is the city airport, it’s located minutes from downtown Toronto (or two hours, depending on the f-ckass traffic), mostly for short flights. There are no jets that take off from Billy Bishop. The planes are sm

We recently learned that Aaron Judge is going to be out for quite some time. The Yankees' captain has a rib injury, and it was reported that he would be sidelined for several weeks.
It was obviously a major blow, considering he's the best hitter in the sport.
But despite everything, so far, the Yankees have found a way to stay on course. There's a lot of talk about the excellence of the rotation (especially Cam Schlittler) and Ben Rice, but in the shadows, there's one player who is the MVP of th

Comedian and Impractical Jokers star Sal Vulcano is returning to Vancouver with his Everything’s Fine Tour.The co-host host of such podcasts as Hey Babe!, Taste Buds and What Say You? will be bring an all-new evening of standup to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale June 12 at 10 a.m. You can get tickets HERE.While audiences know the Staten Island native from nearly 300 episodes of the long-running hit TV series Impractical Jokers, Vulcano’

Adam Macko in the AAA
He's making way for Dylan Cease. It's a shame—he was performing well.
Dylan Cease is back up with the #BlueJays
. LHP Adam Macko has been optioned to make room
— Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) June 9, 2026
Another big contract in Milwaukee
Prospect Luis Lara gets $31 million over seven years. He could end up with $79 million with bonuses.
This is the second long-term deal Milwaukee has signed this season with a player before his major league debut, following the ei

I saw this video of Emily Blunt and John Krasinski last night at the NYC premiere of Disclosure Day and, honestly, my first thought was how she was working that dress but then when he comes into frame my second thought was about all that f-ckass lip-reading nonsense from the Golden Globes a couple of years ago when TikTok actually thought, with hundreds of cameras pointed at them on a red carpet, that he actually said “I can’t wait to get a divorce” when he was really saying &l

The Bear is a good case study in how quickly a show goes from hot to… OK. The trailer for the fifth and final season has been released and it’s pretty much been crickets.
If you think about shows like Severance, Wednesday and the Harry Potter series there’s so much anticipation. The Bear has lost that fire which is why it’s ending right on time.Cloud 23 is Brooklyn Beckham’s hot sauce company and the marketing budget must be astronomical to be doing events like thi

Livvy Dunne, Paul Skenes' girlfriend, shared a story that her boyfriend would never have revealed on his own, given how humble he is.
Basically, one evening, Skenes was driving past a baseball field where some kids were practicing. And he decided to stop.
He didn't do it for the cameras, even though he didn't hesitate to take pictures with the kids. He didn't do it because the Pirates asked him to.
He did it simply to give back to the kids.
More from Paul Skenes’ stop at a local Little Lea

Tom Cruise is the unofficial movie star ambassador of the theatrical experience. He only makes movies, no television. He only makes movies that are screened in theatres, preferably IMAX. He is known to have gone out of his way to ensure that his movies hit theatres first, never streaming.
It is now summer box office season, the most important season for theatrical business. And when Tom’s not promoting his own summer movies, he usually shows up for at least one other movie – last yea

As we know, the Maple Leafs will have the first overall pick in the upcoming draft. The team won the lottery, and John Chayka will be able to select the prospect of his choice to kick off his tenure in Toronto.
Remember that the most likely scenario for the club on the night of the lottery was for the Leafs' pick to drop to the 6th spot and head to Boston.
The question is whether the Leafs will opt for Gavin McKenna or be tempted by Ivar Stenberg. Both seem to have pulled ahead of the rest of th

The NFL is facing another period of turmoil after Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was arrested Monday night on a charge of alleged domestic violence.At 27, the player now finds himself at the center of a legal case that casts a shadow over the league's offseason.
According to Los Angeles police authorities, officers responded to a domestic disturbance call in the West Hills area. Initial findings indicate that a verbal altercation broke out between Jackson and a woman after the

The Vancouver Island community of Port Alberni is set to star on a new TV show.The B.C. town, which is home to some 18,000 residents, was chosen from a pool of hundreds of destinations across the country that applied for the first season of Hometown Takeover Canada.Once a booming forestry town — Port Alberni was the site of the province’s first sawmill in 1860 — the town has seen a marked shift in its economy following the industry downturn, devastating wildfire impacts of rec

A few months ago, Connor McDavid signed a contract extension with the Oilers. That would normally have been great news… but the fact that he signed for only two years (at a low price) suggested he wanted to keep his options open in case things didn't work out in Edmonton.
He could have gone all out for an eight-year deal with the Oilers, after all… but he chose to sign a short-term, discounted contract instead.
And in the wake of the Oilers' recent first-round elimination, there wa

The Montreal Alouettes will have to cope with a significant loss on their offensive unit.The organization has officially placed lineman Justin Lawrence on the six-game injured reserve list, a decision that confirms his recovery will require an extended period of time.
The 30-year-old veteran suffered a lower-body injury during the season opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Unable to continue the game, he had to be replaced mid-game, forcing the coaching staff to quickly adjust their lineup.

Tinashe earned two of the biggest hits of her career over the past two summers. The first, “Nasty”, came at a time when she hadn’t scored a hit in close to a decade, not since her debut single “2 On”. Similar to Charli XCX, Tinashe has had a cult following but always remained somewhat under the radar. She’s still there to a degree, except now she has two extra hits under her belt, and is more determined than ever to score a third with her latest single “

With less than two months to go before the Major League Baseball trade deadline, it's only natural that the rumor mill is starting to run wild.
That was certainly the case yesterday (Monday), when rumors swirled that the Boston Red Sox had traded Marcelo Mayer to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a deal that would have brought Ketel Marte back to Boston.
And according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, the magnitude of this hypothetical trade prompted more than one executive in the Manfred era to con

B.C. cinematographer and filmmaker Maxwel Hohn, who won an Emmy Award for his work on the Netflix series Island of the Sea Wolves , brings Canada’s stunning West Coast into sharp focus with the new documentary series West Harbour Heroes.The ten-part, one-hour documentary series gives viewers access to some of the most remote and breathtaking locations on the West Coast, while offering a look at individuals who are working to protect, sustain, and strengthen coastal communities.Produced by

June must surely be Kent Hughes's favorite month.
Why do I say that?
Because the Canadiens' GM has always made trades in June since taking the helm as GM of the Montreal Canadiens. And 2026 is unlikely to be any different.
Let's take a quick look back at the Habs' June trades since Hughes took over. Let's go in order:The Shea Weber trade (which brought Evgenii Dadonov to Montreal) in 2022
Alex Newhook trade in 2023
2024 draft trade (to move up and draft Michael Hage)
Johnathan Kovacevic trade (w

The Canadian Football League (CFL) has announced the three players who stood out the most during the first week of the 2026 season.Thanks to standout performances on both sides of the ball, Justin Rankin, Robert Kennedy III, and Jake Ceresna received the league's weekly honors.
Each week, this recognition highlights the athletes who have had the greatest impact on their team's results. The selections are made by a committee composed of specialists in football operations, statistics, and official

It had already been confirmed earlier this year that Emma Stone’s next project, shockingly, won’t be a film with Yorgos Lanthimos. Instead she’s finally making another rom-com, co-starring Chris Pine, and directed by her husband Dave McCary, called The Catch. Back in February, Deadline reported that as soon as Emma was attached, several actors expressed interest in the project with Chris ultimately landing the part. At the time, though, there weren’t all that many plot de

Pierre Houde needs no introduction.
His voice is instantly recognizable thanks to his many years of calling Canadiens games, and he is considered a true legend in the world of hockey.
And at 68, he still has the desire to keep working.
Mathias Brunet met with him, and Houde didn't hold back. Here's what he told the La Presse reporter:I'm in great shape, and my memory is sharp. And above all, I still have the passion. I'm happy on planes, I sleep well in hotels, I bring my workout clothes, and RD

“What rhymes with Ethan?” is a question Ariana Grande and her songwriters might be pondering for the next “thank u, next” remix.After a messy debut and a fairly quiet relationship, Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have officially split. It was confirmed by TMZ and a source tells PEOPLE they are “still friends” (yada yada).This buttons up Ariana’s work on Wicked, really. She hit the movie star trifecta here: messy affair, huge box office hit, and Oscar nomi

The Boston Red Sox are having a season to forget in 2026, finding themselves ten games below .500 and already 11½ games behind the leaders of the American League East, a position currently shared by the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees.
And one reason for the Red Sox's struggles is the inability of Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow to build a competitive team.
Yet, as recently as yesterday (Monday), we learned via Tim Healey of the Boston Globe that Boston had no plans to make a

Katy Perry brought Justin Trudeau to Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s wedding this past weekend. Then they made their way to New York where she premiered her latest concert documentary at Tribeca Festival, where they made their red carpet debut.
Some of us have been waiting months for this to happen. Not because we needed them to take one more official step forward but because of the promise of what these two on a red carpet would be. Because of who they are, individually, and how they match e

A key figure for the Cleveland Browns has decided to end his professional career.
Veteran offensive lineman Joel Bitonio has officially announced his retirement, bringing to a close a remarkable 12-season career in the NFL.
At 34, the athlete has chosen to leave football after dedicating more than two decades of his life to the sport. Long before the start of last season, Bitonio was already considering retirement, but he preferred to take time to reflect on his future before confirming his deci

Since HuGo and Martin St-Louis took over, there have been reports that the Canadiens are building a different culture.
We're hearing that the new environment within the Montreal organization could encourage players to come play in Montreal, especially since the team is likely to be successful in the coming years.
But is that really the case? Are players really that interested in the idea of coming to play for the Canadiens?
Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, who covers the Blue Jackets in Columbus, said it

In 1969, Vancouver photographer Fred Herzog took a trip to Halifax.Walking down the street, he came across a woman in a red coat and pink scarf, yawning as she leaned against a somewhat dilapidated wooden building.Beside her is a white rope, tied up to a hook. The rope cascades down to the sidewalk, where it’s tied around the waist of a young boy in dark clothes, squatting so you can see the top of his bum.Herzog caught the moment with his Leica camera, funny and touching and a glorious m

This week, the Sacramento Athletics are playing home games in Las Vegas. They want to get to know their new fans in Nevada.
They're playing at their farm team's Triple-A stadium… which isn't too different from their situation in Sacramento, at a Triple-A stadium.
So that means that last night, for the first time in 30 years, there was a regular MLB game in Vegas. The Brewers were the visitors.
And let's just say it was a wild one.
The visitors (you might say everyone was a visitor yesterd

At the trade deadline, the Minnesota Wild acquired center Michael McCarron. He was brought in to add depth ahead of the playoffs.
And clearly, the Wild liked what they saw. Why? Because the player was offered $19.8 million ($3.3 million per year over six years) to avoid becoming a free agent.
And after several years with the Preds organization, he said yes to the Wild: he's put down roots in Minnesota. He even got a no-trade clause (which doesn't include an expansion process) in the deal!6 x $3.

The Stanley Cup Finals continue tonight in Vegas. Will the Hurricanes manage to tie the series, or will they fall behind 3-1 to the Golden Knights? We'll find out around 11:00 p.m. tonight…
While browsing the web this morning, I noticed that the Hurricanes' farm team is also in its league's finals. Indeed, the Chicago Wolves will kick off the American Hockey League finals on Friday against the Toronto Marlies (the very same team that eliminated the Rocket in the North Division semifinals)

For years, Simon “the Snake” Boisvert and Mathias Brunet have shared a strong bond. The two men have been collaborating on projects together to discuss hockey.
Their partnership has been established for a long time.
In recent years, they hosted a podcast on BPM Sports before making the move last year to KO Sports, Louis Morissette's podcast platform.
And now, the bonds between the three men have just grown stronger. Why? Because Louis Morissette and Simon Boisvert have just bought a