Actor fired from movie role speaks out on Colbert’s ‘$40M loss’ and CBS fallout
Respectfully, Steven Colbert has been doing nothing but wafer-thinly disguised Democratic propaganda talking points for the last eight years plus. While I completely support Mr. Colbert’s freedom of speech, his utter disdain for half of America and every swing state, greatly diminished his audience potential.
I also respect Colbert’s direct criticism of his employer, CBS/Paramount and his opinion that they caved to President Trump when they settled their lawsuit against the sitting president. That took guts, I will give him that. But Colbert, like ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel, excluded conservatives completely from his show and limited (prevented) his audience from hearing opposing viewpoints.
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Colbert fed liberal slop to his liberal-minded Kamala supporters and cared less about challenging them intellectually by actually appealing to their higher nature or engaging in thought-provoking debate. Nah, just keep sh—ing on half the country that is no longer afraid to say women don’t have penises and boys shouldn’t get to beat up girls in girls’ sports. So while I support Mr. Colbert’s First Amendment right to free speech, that constitutionally only applies to the government not being able to silence you or seek reprisals. As for CBS/Paramount, they are a private company and they pay the bills… Or used to. So they can fire anyone they want! And Colbert, who earned an estimated $20 million salary, was reportedly losing the company $40 million per year.
That’s the potential price tag for using your “Free Speech.” It is not free from consequence. I, too, have experienced repercussions, both financial and career-wise, for my willingness to express my thoughts and opinions in the public square. For my outspoken support of parents who’s children suffered neurological disorders from a mandated drug their pediatrician assured them was completely safe but turned out not to be, I lost work. In 2023, I was fired from a movie because of my opinions on the COVID vaccine and my public statements against people being forced to take it. I’m proud of that. And I was disgusted that Colbert had dancing syringes on his talk show, cajoling his audience into taking the experimental gene therapy while he and Kimmel and even President Biden shamed and belittled the unvaccinated. Kimmel even suggested that those who refused to take the ‘vaccine’ should be denied treatment in the hospital.
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While CBS claims the firing of Colbert is purely financial, his show being the most expensive in late night and being consistently walloped in ratings by the superior , the timing is suspicious. Yes, these pricey late-night relics are on their way out. More people will read this tweet than the number of 18-35-year-old demographic that is the be-all-end-all for TV advertisers, so the writing was on the wall. But pissing off his bosses at the network made their financial decision even easier and apparently speedier.
All of us who make our living being paid by the conglomerate behemoths who own and run show business must decide what, how much and when to use and exercise our freedom of speech. I, for one, value my freedom of speech more than making money at the expense of watching my culture and country get sucked into the Woke totalitarian demonizing, shaming and censoring machine that Colbert and Kimmel had no problem going along with and profiting from. Now the time has come when companies like CBS/Paramount, who used to be immediately cowed by the Woke mob of illiberal lunatics, are not so scared anymore. And they shouldn’t be. The freak show Woke empire of intolerance and envy in the guise of good manners has fallen from its purity-enforced grace and America’s flirtation with repackaged communism is dead.
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Finally, it may be okay to say on any remaining late-night talk shows that women do not have penises, men don’t get pregnant, and children should not be mutilated. I wish Mr. Colbert much success in whatever he does next. Show business is a tough business.
Obama urges men to build friendships with LGBTQ people so their kids have role models
Former President Barack Obama encouraged men to have gay friends to teach their boys “empathy” and be role models, on the Wednesday episode of the “IMO” podcast with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson.
During his guest appearance on his wife and brother-in-law’s podcast, the former president discussed raising “emotionally intelligent” young men and why boys need male figures other than their fathers in their lives.
Obama recalled how he enjoyed visiting Michelle at her house when they were dating and seeing the variety of male relatives in her family that each demonstrated masculinity in their own ways.
“And that’s one of the things that I think a lot of times boys need, is, not just exposure to one guy, one dad, no matter how good the dad. He can’t be everything,” Obama began. “And that boy may need somebody to give the boy some perspective on the dad right?”
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Obama shared how one of his favorite professors in college was openly gay and would call him out for “saying stuff that was ignorant” when he first started his class.
The ex-president argued that men need LGBTQ friends to model kindness and empathy and to be a role model to their own kids, who may come out as gay or non-binary.
“You need that, to show empathy and kindness,” he continued. “And by the way, you need that person in your friend group, so that if you then have a boy who is gay or non-binary or whatever, they have somebody that they can go, ‘Okay, I’m not alone in this,’ right? So that, I think, is creating that community. I know it’s corny, but that’s what they need.”
On the podcast episode, Obama also scolded progressives for leaving boys behind while “rightly” trying to “level” the playing field for girls.
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“I will say, as quote-unquote progressives, Democrats, progressive parents, enlightened ones, we’ve made that mistake sometimes in terms of our rhetoric, where it’s like we’re constantly talking about it, you know, what’s going on with the boys instead of what’s right with them,” he stated.
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“And that’s been a mistake. And I think people are starting to recognize that,” he added.
Obama also called it “promising” that young men are beginning to realize that there are many different ways of being a “good, strong, successful, happy man.” However, he expressed criticism of the younger generation for leaving behind some of the good aspects of what the “old models” of manhood contained, such as chivalry.
No more cheap plans: student borrowers forced to face financial reality
Nearly half a million federal student loan borrowers will be denied access to lower repayment options, according to a report.
Per internal Education Department documents reported by Politico, the income-based repayment proposal, known as the “SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) Plan, was introduced by former President Biden in 2023 and capped payments at 5% of discretionary income for undergraduates and 10% for graduate loans. The goal was to make student loan repayment more affordable, especially for low- and middle-income borrowers.
The plan was blocked by the courts in 2024, and it’s been in legal limbo since, with interest set to start accruing again under court order from next month.
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It is separate from Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which sought to erase nearly $500 billion worth of student loans, affecting more than 40 million Americans. The Supreme Court struck down that plan as unconstitutional, ruling that such widespread debt cancellation required congressional approval.
However, that ruling resulted in Biden immediately pivoting to launching the SAVE Plan as a fallback.
The income-based repayment proposal under the SAVE Plan impacts around 460,000 federal student loan borrowers who have signed up for it, according to the Politico report. In total, nearly 8 million borrowers are enrolled in the SAVE Plan and have been in general forbearance, meaning they are not required to make monthly payments and no interest on their loans is accruing.
The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized SAVE as overly generous and fiscally irresponsible.
A July 18 policy letter from the department confirms that the SAVE Plan has been officially phased out and replaced under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
“Loan servicers cannot process these applications as SAVE is no longer an option, as it is illegal,” the department said in a statement to the Politico.
Fox Business has reached out to the White House and the Education Department for additional comment.
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In place of SAVE, the Education Department is rolling out two new repayment plans as part of a broader overhaul under President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, which aims to simplify the student loan system and curb costs to taxpayers.
The two new plans include a revised 10-year standard repayment plan and a new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP), which ties payments to a simplified income formula.
The Department of Education last week said “millions of borrowers enrolled in the Biden Administration’s SAVE Plan [are] based on the false promise of loan cancellation and zero monthly payments, despite multiple federal courts striking down such policies.”
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“The Biden administration also invented a zero-percent ‘litigation forbearance,’ forcing taxpayers to foot the bill and leaving borrowers without clear direction on how to legally repay their loans,” the department said.
The Trump administration, meanwhile, vowed to “support borrowers in selecting a new, legal repayment plan that best fits their needs and helps them get on a sustainable financial path while protecting American taxpayers.”
Patient wearing prohibited jewelry suffers fatal outcome in unauthorized MRI room
A man has died after getting sucked into an MRI machine.
The accident occurred on July 16 at the Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, New York, according to a press release from the Nassau County Police Department in Long Island.
Officers responded to a 911 call at around 4:30 p.m. at the MRI center, which provides diagnostic radiology services.
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“Upon arrival, officers were informed that a male, 61, entered an unauthorized Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room while the scan was in progress,” the release stated.
“The male victim was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, causing him to be drawn into the machine, which resulted in a medical episode.”
The man was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day, on July 17.
The investigation is ongoing, according to the police department.
Nassau Open MRI states on its website that anything metallic should be removed prior to an MRI, including hearing aids, partial plates, dentures, jewelry and hair pins.
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On a web page detailing the benefits and risks of MRIs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notes that “the strong, static magnetic field will attract magnetic objects (from small items such as keys and cell phones, to large, heavy items such as oxygen tanks and floor buffers) and may cause damage to the scanner or injury to the patient or medical professionals if those objects become projectiles.”
“Careful screening of people and objects entering the MR environment is critical to ensure nothing enters the magnet area that may become a projectile.”
For patients with magnetic implants, external devices and accessory medical devices, there is the risk that the MRI will “pull on magnetic materials” and cause “unwanted movement” of the device, the same source cautions.
The FDA also notes that “adverse events” related to MRI scans are “very rare.”
Out of millions of MRI scans in the U.S. each year, the agency receives around 300 reports of adverse events — primarily burns and other thermal injuries.
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“Other reported problems include injuries from projectile events (objects being drawn toward the MRI scanner), crushed and pinched fingers from the patient table, patient falls, and hearing loss or a ringing in the ear (tinnitus),” the FDA states.
The MRI is a machine that uses a large magnet to produce “very intricate pictures” of the human body, according to Kenneth J. Perry, M.D., an emergency medicine attending physician in Charleston, South Carolina.
This can be very helpful in capturing images of specific parts of the body, he said, such as the spinal cord, brain or pregnant abdomen.
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“Unlike other imaging modalities, such as X-ray or CT scan, it does not use radiation, which means it is safe for children as well as pregnant women,” Perry told Fox News Digital.
The only major issue with an MRI machine, the doctor cautioned, is that the magnetic function is never off.
“This means that when approaching an MRI machine, it is impossible to be near it with anything magnetic without having that piece of clothing or device get pulled into the device,” Perry said.
“This is different from a CT scanner, which is only causing radiation at the time that it is on obtaining imaging.”
The best way to prevent these types of accidents is to have a “robust MRI protocol” in place, Perry advised.
“Most hospitals will have different zones built into the MRI process. Within each zone, there is a discussion about which devices or pieces of clothing are safe for the MRI,” the doctor noted.
In the actual machine area, there should be no magnetic material on the patients.
“In the end, MRI is a very safe imaging modality that can give very helpful and important information to physicians.”
“Adhering to these very important protocols will be very helpful in preventing major issues,” Perry said.
It is best to discuss with the care team in advance about any potential concerns related to MRI safety, such as implanted devices, the doctor said.
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“In the end, MRI is a very safe imaging modality that can give very helpful and important information to physicians to help take better care of patients,” Perry added.
Fox News Digital reached out to Nassau Open MRI requesting comment.
Reese Witherspoon heats up the French Riviera with boyfriend during luxury getaway
Reese Witherspoon is heating things up on her sun-kissed getaway with financier boyfriend Oliver Haarmann.
The Oscar-winning actress, 49, and the wealthy NHL investor, 57, were spotted cozying up aboard a luxury yacht in the French Riviera.
The couple packed on the PDA, as they shared laughs by the water in Saint-Tropez.
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Witherspoon flaunted a cheeky white one-piece swimsuit, while Haarmann kept it casual in patterned swim trunks.
The pair looked head-over-heels as they kissed, cuddled and snorkeled their way through the Mediterranean aboard a luxury vessel.
Witherspoon was spotted enjoying water activities with her beau as she wore pink snorkel goggles during their lavish holiday.
The “Legally Blonde” star wrapped her arms around Haarmann as he placed his hand on her thigh while they enjoyed their day by the water.
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She was all smiles as she gazed into her boyfriend’s eyes and was seen laughing throughout her yacht trip. The two took turns diving into the water and appeared to take breaks to lock lips.
In several photos during their sun-soaked getaway, Haarmann was seen rinsing Witherspoon’s backside with a hose, before they enjoyed the views aboard the top of the yacht.
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Last September, the couple were seen taking their relationship to the next level as they were seen gallivanting throughout New York City.
Witherspoon and Haarmann dined at L’Artusi in the Big Apple in July. The couple flew into New York City the day before via helicopter.
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Their romance sparked after Witherspoon and ex Jim Toth announced their divorce after almost 12 years of marriage in March 2023.
The former couple share son Tennessee, 12. Witherspoon was previously married to Ryan Phillippe, and they have a daughter Ava, 25, and son Deacon, 21.
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Haarmann was previously married to Mala Gaonkar, and they have two children together.
According to People, Gaonkar is a financier herself and launched her own hedge fund, SurgoCap Partners, in 2022.
Livvy Dunne speaks out against the New York Times for sexualized ‘hit piece’
Former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne is still not letting The New York Times off the hook for a controversial 2022 story on her that used a headline which included the phrase “Sex Sells.”
The November 2022 article, titled “New Endorsements for College Athletes Resurface an Old Concern: Sex Sells,” described Dunne as “a petite blonde with a bright smile and a gymnast’s toned physique.” The article went on to argue that Name, Image and Likeness business in women’s college sports “rewards traditional feminine desirability over athletic excellence.”
Dunne spoke out against the newspaper in an interview on the “What’s Your Story?” podcast. She recalled the paper’s staffers allegedly telling her to wear the outfit that they ended up putting the infamous headline over.
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“They came to our gymnastics facility at LSU, took pictures of me. They said, ‘wear your team-issued attire, put on a leotard,’’ and they took a picture of me standing in front of the beam, like any gymnast would, and then they blew it up on the screen and put the headline, ‘Sex Sells,’” Dunne alleged on the podcast.
“Okay, well, you just came into the facility and took pictures of me in our team-issued attire and blew it up on a screen… So I was like, ‘okay, well, this is crazy.’ And there was obviously a lot of backlash to the New York Times because of that.”
Dunne then recounted how she mocked The New York Times on social media for the design decision, and ended up getting a modeling offer from Sports Illustrated as a result.
“I decided I was going to put that same picture that they posted and captioned ‘sex sells’ on my Instagram story and write ‘at The New York Times, is this too much?’ Because, come on, you know what you’re doing. You just put a picture of me in a leotard for clicks and then caption it ‘sex sells,” Dunne said.
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“And then people loved that. They were like this is so great because no, it’s not too much. You’re in your team-issued attire, which is a leotard for gymnasts. There was a lot of positive feedback from that. So, Sports Illustrated reached out to my agent. I was so excited about that. That was always a dream of mine. There’s some legends and some amazing athletes that have been in Sports Illustrated.”
Dunne has previously spoken out against the newspaper for the piece.
During an appearance on the “Full Send Podcast” in summer 2023, she called the piece “BS,” and claims the reporter asked her “weird” and “odd” questions.
“It was complete BS. I mean, they called me on the phone in November and they told me that they were going to write about my accomplishments and stuff and I was like, ‘OK, for sure. That’s awesome. The New York Times. That’s huge,'” she said.
“The interviewer called me and he was asking me very odd questions. It was worded quite weird,” she explained. “He was like, ‘So, how does it feel to be a small petite blonde gymnast doing so well with NIL.’ I was just like, ‘Why does it matter that I’m petite and blonde.’ You can just ask me about NIL without you having to use these weird ways of saying it.”
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Dunne has been one of the most-followed athletes on social media since she joined LSU. She boasts more than 8 million followers on TikTok and another 5.4 million on Instagram. She helped the Tigers to a national championship in 2024, but her final year with LSU was derailed because of an injury.
Since then, she’s been spotted cheering on her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, as he makes waves in MLB with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
WATCH: Nancy Pelosi silent on why Biden did not release Epstein files
Leading Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says President Donald Trump should release the Epstein files, but is silent on why former President Joe Biden did not anytime in his four years in the Oval Office.
Democrats have seized on the issue since the case became a political controversy for the Trump administration. However, despite their current calls for transparency on the case, the Biden Justice Department also failed to release additional documents on Epstein.
Asked by Fox News Digital whether she thought the Trump administration should release the Epstein files, former House Speaker Pelosi responded, “Absolutely.”
Fox News Digital then asked, “Why do you think Biden didn’t do it for four years?” to which Pelosi simply turned around and began walking away.
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Fox News Digital pressed, “Do you know why they didn’t do it? Do you think they should have?” However, Pelosi ignored the reporter and stepped into a car.
Pelosi served as House speaker, one of the most powerful positions in the country, from 2019 to 2023, two of those years occurring when Biden was in the Oval Office.
Other Democrats have similarly struggled to answer why a president of their party did not release the files as they demand action now.
On Thursday, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., was pressed on the issue by “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough, but he could not give an answer.
“But, Congressman, you could have gotten that from ’21 to ’25, when Democrats controlled the DOJ. Why — it was a crisis then. It’s a crisis now. Why didn’t Democrats call for it from ’21 to ’25?” Scarborough asked.
“So, I mean, you’d have to go back and look specifically at particular prosecutorial decisions and what was taking place in terms of the other cases. So, I don’t know, we could try to reconstruct that record,” Raskin replied.
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., was also caught off guard when a CNN anchor challenged her on why she never called for transparency on Epstein while Biden was president, despite her hammering the Trump administration over the case.
“I would have been happy to raise it then as well. Frankly, we were focused on so many different pieces,” Jayapal replied.
Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas told Fox News Digital, “What I think is really rich is this, Epstein dies in 2019 and the Biden administration does nothing for four years, absolutely nothing.”
“I didn’t hear any Democrats call for it. And, you know, I never heard the legacy media on TV saying one thing about it either. And suddenly, it’s a code blue. Suddenly, every Democrat and the legacy media wants to see these reports. I think that’s hypocritical,” he said.
Marshall went on to say that “beyond that, there may be a lot more going on than meets the eye.”
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While noting that he does not have any special information, he said, “I think something else is going on that may be affecting national security,” and “I think President Trump deserves a little bit of grace here. But hopefully, at the end of the day, everything will be released. I’m all for the transparency.”
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., said that while U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi may not need to release all the files, “if there’s information in those files that shows that somebody committed a crime, that there’s somebody that she has knowledge of that knowingly had sex with an underage girl, they need to be prosecuted and I would hope that she would be doing that.”
“Pam Bondi made quite a show out of what she had, and we need a better explanation than what we’ve got,” said DesJarlais.
He suggested that a bipartisan panel be given access to the files for review.
“Do you need to release everything? I don’t know. But anything that’s criminal, I think, needs to be exposed,” he said.
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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Fox News Digital, “I’m sure that the president is going to want to release whatever he can release.”
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Johnson went on to say, “I am concerned about the chain of custody” of the files.
“The Democrats have had control of these files. What have they added? What have they deleted? I don’t know. I have no idea. I’m as curious as anybody else,” he said, adding, “I’ll trust the Trump Justice Department to do what is right.”
‘Chaotic’ scene in LA after driver rams into crowd outside club, leaving 30 injured
An incident in Los Angeles left 30 injured after a driver plowed into a crowd early Saturday morning. Capt. Adam Van Gerpen, public information officer for the Los Angeles City Fire Department, told reporters that out of the 30 injured, 23 were transported to medical facilities. Van Gerpen also confirmed that one person with a gunshot wound was taken for treatment. Los Angeles Police Department is investigating whether the incident was intentional.
The suspect was allegedly removed from a business in the area prior to the collision, according to police. No specific business was mentioned.
Los Angeles police say some bystanders got into a physical altercation with the driver at the scene. LAPD also confirmed there was a shooting and said it appears the driver was the victim, but said the connection between the driver and the shooter is unknown. The suspect is a Hispanic man about 5 feet 9 inches tall and around 180 pounds.
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The LAFD said there were seven in critical condition, six in serious condition and 19 in fair condition. Additionally, seven patients refused transport.
At approximately 2:00 a.m. local time, LAFD personnel were dispatched to what Van Gerpen called a “large, chaotic scene.” A “large group of people” were standing outside of a club when a vehicle rammed into them.
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According to reports, a line of people, the majority of whom were women, were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a vehicle. The driver apparently also hit a taco truck and a valet stand.
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Astronomer CEO placed on leave after unexpected Coldplay Kiss Cam incident
A Coldplay concert Kiss Cam is causing major heat at a rising tech firm.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is now under “formal investigation” by his board after allegedly being caught on the jumbotron with the company’s HR chief, Kristin Cabot, at a recent Coldplay show—an eyebrow-raising moment that quickly exploded online.
An Astronomer PR representative shared an official leadership update with Fox News Digital on Friday night.
“Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave. We will share more details as appropriate in the coming days,” the statement said.
The tech firm Astronomer posted a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, about the controversial matter.
“Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability,” the company shared.
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“The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly.”
The company emphasized that no other employees appeared in the video, and confirmed that Alyssa Stoddard, the Senior Director of People at Astronomer, was not present at the concert.
Fans speculated that the embarrassed woman spotted beside Byron and Cabot was their co-worker Stoddard.
When reached for comment, the company directed Fox News Digital to their statement on social media.
The Coldplay concert Kiss Cam turned into viral chaos after frontman Chris Martin joked that a couple on screen were “either having an affair or just very shy.”
The pair, who online sleuths quickly claimed were Astronomer CEO Byron and his Chief People Officer Cabot, sparked a firestorm of speculation and mockery across social media.
Within hours, an apology statement, allegedly issued by Astronomer CEO Byron, went viral. However, it turned out to be a fake.
“I want to acknowledge the moment that’s been circulating online, and the disappointment it’s caused,” the fake statement read in part.
“What was supposed to be a night of music and joy turned into a deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage. I want to sincerely apologize to my wife, my family, and the team at Astronomer. You deserve better from me as a partner, as a father, and as a leader.”
The hoax statement continued, “This is not who I want to be or how I want to represent the company I helped build. I’m taking time to reflect, to take accountability, and to figure out the next steps, personally and professionally, I ask for privacy as I navigate that process.”
“I also want to express how troubling it is that what should have been a private moment became public without my consent. I respect artists and entertainers, but I hope we can all think more deeply about the impact of turning someone else’s life into a spectacle.”
The fake statement concluded with Coldplay’s song lyrics to “Fix You,” “Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you.”
Astronomer shut down the false apology and said it was “not a real statement,” according to the recent statement by the tech firm.
A fake Coldplay account additionally posted that the band would be making changes to their performances after the viral Kiss Cam moment between the two alleged Astronomer execs.
“Starting with our next show, we’re introducing camera-free audience sections for people and their sidepieces,” the post read.
Reps for Byron, Cabot and Coldplay did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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While the two statements were deemed to be a hoax, the internet can’t get enough of the awkward moment. Fans were quick to react on Coldplay’s official Instagram account about the viral moment.
“Show #207, Boston,” the caption read with photo highlights from the concert, not including the Kiss Cam moment.
“Coldplay released ‘two’ new singles that night,” one fan quipped.
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Another comment read, “Did Karma have to pay for her ticket?”
“You forgot the best photo of the whole tour,” a fan wrote.
Other comments read, “I always wanted to be part of a jumbotron at your concert, but then I realized that not all of the people feel the same way.”
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During the band’s performance at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Wednesday, Coldplay’s frontman serenaded the crowd with an improv of “The Jumbotron Song” where he sang about couples featured live on the big screen.
“Whoa, look at these two,” Martin said, as a man and woman were seen cozying up with one another.
Once the attention was on the pair, the woman immediately turned away and dodged the camera. The man also exited the frame.
“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” Martin joked as the audience laughed.
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Once internet sleuths made the claim it was Byron and Cabot, the affair accusations took off.
Fox News has confirmed Cabot and her husband filed for divorce in 2018 and court documents appear to show their divorce was finalized in 2022. No divorce records have been found for Byron, who appears to still be married.
Byron is the CEO of Astronomer, the cybersecurity startup, and Cabot, according to her LinkedIn, is the company’s chief people officer. It seems they have worked closely together for years.
Last November, Astronomer posted a press release, as the tech company announced Cabot as the newly appointed Chief People Officer.
“Kristin’s exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management, employee engagement, and scaling people strategies will be critical as we continue our rapid trajectory,” Byron wrote of his new employee at the time. “She is a proven leader at multiple growth-stage companies and her passion for fostering diverse, collaborative workplaces makes her a perfect fit for Astronomer.”
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The press release also included Cabot’s statement about her new job: “I prefer to think of my role as people strategy versus traditional human resources, as the real magic happens when you align the people strategy with the business strategy.”