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Portnoy Accuses Cooper and Franklyn of Plotting Fake Harassment Exit From Barstool
entertainment10 days ago

Portnoy Accuses Cooper and Franklyn of Plotting Fake Harassment Exit From Barstool

Dave Portnoy claims in his memoir Cancel Me If You Can that Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn plotted to exit Barstool Sports by fabricating sexual-harassment claims after meeting Logan Paul in 2019, pushing for huge pay, IP ownership, and merch control while their Call Her Daddy podcast stalled as leverage. Cooper later secured major deals with SiriusXM, while Franklyn left the show in 2020 and plans to publish a memoir about the fallout.

via Page Six|
#alex-cooper#barstool-sports#call-her-daddy
Portnoy Details Call Her Daddy Exit: Harassment Claims and IP Clash at Barstool
entertainment11 days ago

Portnoy Details Call Her Daddy Exit: Harassment Claims and IP Clash at Barstool

Dave Portnoy revisits the 2020 split of Barstool’s Call Her Daddy, claiming Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn plotted to allege harassment to exit their contracts and keep the IP. He describes a tense renegotiation over IP rights, notes that Cooper fought to secure the Call Her Daddy brand while Franklyn launched Sofia with an F, and says Cooper later built her media empire The Unwell Network as the two co-hosts publicly parted ways.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#alex-cooper#barstool#call-her-daddy
Netflix Adapts Icebreaker Into TV Series, With Amanda Lasher As Showrunner
television25 days ago

Netflix Adapts Icebreaker Into TV Series, With Amanda Lasher As Showrunner

Netflix is moving forward with a TV adaptation of Hannah Grace’s best-selling YA hockey romance Icebreaker. Unwell Productions’ Alex Cooper will produce, with Amanda Lasher as showrunner and Jade Bartlett co-writing the pilot and series; the project follows figure skater Anastasia Allen and hockey hopeful Nate Hawkins and is the first book in the Maple Hills trilogy, which spent 70 weeks on the NYT bestseller list.

via Deadline|
#alex-cooper#amanda-lasher#icebreaker
Gayle King's Real-Life Revelation: Catching Her Husband With a Close Friend
entertainment1 month ago

Gayle King's Real-Life Revelation: Catching Her Husband With a Close Friend

Gayle King recounted on Call Her Daddy how she returned home from travel to find her husband William Bumpus with a close family friend, confronted him, and learned of the affair. She told the ex-friend’s husband about it, describing the confrontation and the shock of discovering the betrayal as part of a larger discussion about trust and divorce.

via Vulture|
#affair#alex-cooper#call-her-daddy
Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan Expect Their First Child
entertainment1 month ago

Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan Expect Their First Child

Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan—who wed in Mexico in 2024—announced they’re expecting their first child together, sharing photos of Cooper’s baby bump with the caption “Our family.” The pregnancy comes after unfounded claims of marital trouble by the Daily Mail, which the couple countered by walking the red carpet together at the 2026 YouTube Upfront.

via AOL.com|
#alex-cooper#call-her-daddy#entertainment
YouTube Upfront at Lincoln Center Pushes Creator-First Era Forward
entertainment1 month ago

YouTube Upfront at Lincoln Center Pushes Creator-First Era Forward

YouTube’s Lincoln Center upfront featured Zara Larsson’s high‑profile performance with Trevor Noah as host, while CEO Neal Mohan touted a creator‑driven shift away from traditional focus groups. The event unveiled new projects from top creators: Kareem Rahma’s Keep the Meter Running, Quenlin Blackwell’s Feeding Starving Celebrities 2.0, and Alex Cooper’s Unwell channel slate (including Pot Stirrer and the docuseries Before the Steps). Noah highlighted YouTube’s evolving role in media, and other creators like Dwyane Wade, Jesser, Julian Shapiro‑Barnum, and Cleo Abram introduced new series such as Pros vs. YouTubers, Outside Tonight, and Huge* If True. The overall message: YouTube is leaning into a creator‑led future, with a broad line‑up of new shows and collaborations announced at the Lincoln Center event.

via Deadline|
#alex-cooper#entertainment#trevor-noah
Feud Frenzy: Brianna Accuses Alex Cooper of Capitalizing on Breakup
entertainment2 months ago

Feud Frenzy: Brianna Accuses Alex Cooper of Capitalizing on Breakup

Brianna LaPaglia claims Alex Cooper leveraged her friendship breakup with Grace O’Malley for attention and profit, pointing to Cooper posting old DMs to paint herself as kind; O’Malley still collaborates with Cooper on projects like Unwell Winter Games and the Disgraceful podcast, while Cooper has publicly pushed back against Brianna’s allegations amid ongoing online drama.

via Vulture|
#alex-cooper#brianna-lapaglia#entertainment
Turbulence Hits Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network Amid Earle Feud
business2 months ago

Turbulence Hits Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network Amid Earle Feud

Bloomberg reports internal unease at Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network, with employee turnover and alleged yelling by her husband Matt Kaplan amid broader tension after Alix Earle’s departure from the network; Cooper has publicly addressed the dispute online, pushing back on “fake drama” as the feud with Earle unfolds, and there was no immediate comment from Cooper regarding the Bloomberg findings.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#alex-cooper#alix-earle#bloomberg
Unwell Media in Turmoil as Co-CEO Accused of Berating Staff
business2 months ago

Unwell Media in Turmoil as Co-CEO Accused of Berating Staff

Bloomberg reports Unwell Media, led by Alex Cooper and co-CEO Matt Kaplan, is facing internal turmoil after Kaplan allegedly berated staff on set, prompting formal complaints, walkout threats, and a revolving door of talent as the company struggles to scale beyond Call Her Daddy and deal with canceled SiriusXM projects and a public feud with Alix Earle.

via New York Post|
#alex-cooper#business#call-her-daddy
Alix Earle Signals Response to Cooper’s Call-Out Over ‘Fake Drama’
entertainment2 months ago

Alix Earle Signals Response to Cooper’s Call-Out Over ‘Fake Drama’

Alix Earle indicated she’ll respond to Alex Cooper’s TikTok challenge to say clearly what the beef is or drop the ‘fake drama’ between them, after Cooper accused Earle of passive‑aggressive reposts and engagement with critiquing content following their business relationship ending when Earle’s Hot Mess podcast left Cooper’s Unwell Network in March 2025. Cooper pressed for specificity, while TODAY.com sought comment from Earle and received none.

via TODAY.com|
#alex-cooper#alix-earle#call-her-daddy