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The Valenti Show

Which Controversial Celebrity Do You Still Love?

The Valenti Show

Audacy

Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

The guys discuss other celebrities who have been embroiled in scandals or controversies that they are still fans of.

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0:00.0

Well, and Rico's show.

0:22.8

By the way, 3 o'clock, a great tiger's opinion by one Mr. Rico Beard as they continue to struggle. They take on the Blue Jays today. I can't wait. I don't know if it's great. I disagree with it. It's just an opinion. We'll get to it. But we're talking about the Hulkster. Unfortunately, he passes away today at the age of 71, led to believe he had a heart attack.

0:29.3

And we do understand that not all your idols are so-called great people or all good.

0:36.0

And I think we all have somebody that we love despite the fact that maybe we know a couple things about him. And we don't care.

0:37.2

Like for instance, David loves hulkster.

0:40.9

No matter. RICO loves Michael Jackson and Kevin Spacey.

0:46.1

I, heck, I didn't know at the time.

0:49.4

I bet on sovereignty to win the Kentucky Derby.

0:53.1

Didn't know the whole story behind the owner of the sovereignty.

0:56.0

That's a, that's actually a great one, Rico. Didn't know the whole story. I mean, that was money related, though. You're going to be, you're going to chair for the guy regardless. No, actually, I felt so bad, Rigger. I had to give, I had to give the money a way that I won. Like I can't keep this money.

0:52.1

This story is too horrific.

0:54.7

I feel dirty.

0:55.4

Did you give it the charity?

0:56.3

Yes.

0:56.7

Oh, really? I couldn't keep it. Oh, wow. No, it was that. When I read this, Mike sent me the article and I was just like, oh my goodness. This is not a good dude who owns him. You know what's a good example of this? and we'll get to the calls and ticket text as well. What about a guy like Pete Rose? Pete Rose, we think he bet on baseball. They hit King. Kind of a sad story. Don't think he was the greatest guy, but my God, a lot of people still love him and defend him and want him in Cooperstown.

1:47.1

So let's get some ticket text and we'll get to the calls. What do you got, David?

1:53.0

Someone texting and it says James Woods. I loved his movies, but he's a nut job. That is Craig from Gregory. Did he go to Michigan State? I don't know. I don't think so. No, you're thinking

1:59.6

of the Godfather. The dude that was in Las Vegas, the TV show, too. What the hell was his name? James Conn. James Conn, nicely done. Yeah, wrong James. Okay. Close enough. Now, this is a big one. Chris in Detroit says, O.J., enough said. Yeah? That's a big one there. Someone else says Kobe Bryant. Wow, that's a great one. Tiger Woods, another one. Tiger is a great... Why didn't I think of Tiger? All right, one more, and then we get to the phone. Mine is Mel Gibson, amazing actor, complete... You know what, in real life, from Jim and a truck. 248, 539-9797.97. Jason, you're on the ticket. What's up, Jason? How are you, bud? Hey, buddy, I just wanted to call. I heard Rico talking about the Hulkster, and I just kind of kind of reflect. You know, I kind of grew up with the Hulkster myself. I have pictures of me and him and King Kong Bundy and Ajax Giant all together. WrestleMania 3, I think it was. One of those. Silver Dome? Just, yeah, Pontiac Silver Dome. Yep, absolutely. And just it's kind of a shock that, you know, just in the last week, some of my, you know, people I grew up, you know, know Ozzy Osbourne he wasn't a great person

3:08.6

did a lot of bad things but he passed away and now we got the Hulk passing away it's like

3:12.9

oh my gosh just wondering if I'm going to be okay I got to go see my doctor soon now

3:18.6

Jason you start feeling that mortality when you're like, oh, wow, yeah. Yeah.

3:23.4

That was Malcolm Jamal Warner. Like, wait, he's younger. He was 54. Like, I grew up watching the Huxstables, but whole life. Well, Bill Cosby's another one of those guys. A lot of people still love. Heathcliff. Yes. Thank you, Jason. you guys have a great show and I really I listen to you guys every day man all day long.

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