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Will Compton, a friend of Travis Kelce, says on Wake Up Barstool that he was flabbergasted he wasn’t invited to Taylor Swift and Kelce’s wedding and plans to give Kelce a call. The piece notes the wedding drew a star‑studded guest list, with other celebrities in attendance, and that Compton is discussing the snub with Kelce.
Retired NFL linebacker Will Compton says he was “flabbergasted” to be snubbed from Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s Madison Square Garden wedding, only to later see photos showing that “everybody else” in Kelce’s circle attended. Dave Portnoy teased the snub on Barstool, and Compton says he plans to talk to Kelce. The event drew a guest list reportedly exceeding 1,000 and included attendees like Dean Blandino.
Slate's Scaachi Koul reviews Dave Portnoy's Cancel Me If You Can, calling it largely a self-serving, money-driven memoir that settles scores, defends past missteps, and amounts to hagiography for a controversial media figure — with only one cogent thought about Barstool’s original purpose standing out.
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.
Barstool’s Mark Titus mocked Oklahoma City Thunder fans on the Mostly Sports podcast, calling them 'the dumbest motherf*ckers we’ve got in basketball' as OKC surges toward back-to-back NBA Finals, fueling a polarized media narrative about fan dedication, small-market bias, and the Seattle relocation history.
In 2026, video versions of three popular Barstool podcasts—Pardon My Take, Spittin Chiclets, and The Ryen Russillo Show—will become exclusive to Netflix in the U.S., with plans to expand internationally, while audio versions remain on other platforms. The deal, brokered by UTA, aims to enhance viewer engagement and expand Netflix's sports content offerings.
Casino owner PENN Entertainment has ended its partnership with Barstool and struck a $2 billion deal with ESPN to create ESPN Bet. The online Barstool Sportsbook will be rebranded as ESPN Bet, with ESPN talent promoting the betting service. PENN will make $1.5 billion in cash payments to ESPN over the next decade and grant ESPN around $500 million worth of its shares. In return, PENN secured exclusive rights to the ESPN Bet trademark for 10 years.