Skip to main content

Got A Tip? Email Or Call (888) 847-9869

Search

news
Sports
Hip Hop
Watch
Photos
Tours
Deals

news
Sports
Hip Hop
Watch
Photos
Tours
Deals
En Español

shows

download the app

contact
careers
Privacy Policy (New)
Terms of Use
ad choices
Your Privacy Choices
Articles
Articles XML
Updated Articles
Updated Articles XML
Galleries
Photos XML
Videos

© 2025 EHM productions, inc. all rights reserved.

Give Us
a Call
Shoot Us
an Email
Send Us
a Text

Joe Paterno

News
Videos
Photos

0717-al-pacino-as-penn-state-joe-paterno-IMAGE_DIRECT-01

Al Pacino's 1st Pics As Joe Paterno, Child Rapist-Protecting Football Coach

Published: 07/17/2017

Here's one of the first pics of Al Pacino on a NY movie set as Joe Paterno -- the disgraced Penn State football coach who concealed the criminal actions of a serial child rapist. Pacino is playing Paterno in an upcoming HBO movie about the Penn State scandal centered around PSU assistant football…

Screen Shot 2014-03-21 at 10.15

Tamba Hali -- I Still Respect Joe Paterno ... I'm Not 'Stuck On That Sandusky Bulls**t'

Published: 03/21/2014

KC Chiefs superstar Tamba Hali is sticking up for his former Penn State coach Joe Paterno in a new rap song ... in which he seems to blow off the PSU child rape scandal as "Sandusky bulls**t." Hali -- who owns his own record label -- just dropped a new video called "Jodeci Freestyle" ... in which…

0914-joe-paterno-brown-getty

Joe Paterno -- Brown Univ. Will NOT Boot Coach from Hall of Fame

Published: 09/14/2012

Brown University will NOT REMOVE alumnus Joe Paterno from its Athletic Hall of Fame ... despite the fact he kinda did some horrible stuff. For the record, Paterno played quarterback at Brown from 1946 to 1949 ... and is not believed to have covered up any child rape scandals during his playing…

0908_al_pacino_joe_paterno_tmzgetty

Al Pacino -- I Wanna Play Joe Paterno

Published: 09/08/2012

Disgraced Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will forever be immortalized in a new movie ... and by a really good actor ... because the man who will bring his story to life, is reportedly Al Pacino. The Academy-Award-winning actor attached himself to the new film -- based on the New York Times…

0827_penn_State_lions_neil_diamond_article_4

Penn State -- 'Sweet Caroline' Banned from Football Game Sing-A-Longs

Published: 08/27/2012

Neil Diamond's classic "Sweet Caroline" will no longer be played at Penn State football games because the lyrics have been deemed inappropriate ... in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. The song ...with the lyrics, "touching me, touching you" ... has been a traditional fan sing-a-long at Penn…

0804_jeff_ross_getty

Jeffrey Ross -- Showed Up to Roseanne Roast Dressed As ...

Published: 08/05/2012

Comedian Jeffrey Ross made quite an entrance to the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr last night ... dressing up as legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and walking the red carpet with two very young looking males wearing nothing but towels. It's a safe bet there was at least one…

072512_philbin_splash

Regis Philbin -- 'Broke My Heart' to See Paterno Statue Removed

Published: 07/26/2012

Regis Philbin wasn't among the college football fans who were THRILLED to see Penn State take down the iconic Joe Paterno statue ... in fact, Reg tells us, "It broke my heart to see that." Reg -- an avid Notre Dame-aholic -- was out in NYC yesterday where he told us he actually felt bad for the…

0723_penn_state

Penn State Punished -- $60 MILLION Fine ... BANNED from Bowls

Published: 07/23/2012

11:00 AM PT -- Joe Paterno's family just responded to the NCAA sanctions, claiming they "defame the legacy and contributions of a great coach and educator without any input from our family or those who knew him best." The family adds, "Punishing past, present and future students of the University…

0722_max_kellerman_video

Max Kellerman -- 'About Time' Penn St. Took Down the Joe Paterno Statue

Published: 07/22/2012

Sports radio host Max Kellerman thinks Penn State did the right thing in taking down the statue of Joe Paterno -- in fact, he thinks they need to go further. We caught up with Max at LAX today where he said it was "about time" the statue of JoePa came down. Max said he believes Paterno's actions…

0722_paterno_statue_getty

Joe Paterno Statue Removed

Published: 07/22/2012

The statue honoring Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been removed from in front of Beaver Stadium. The statue was removed via forklift as 100-150 students watched, chanting, "We are Penn State." Penn State president Rodney Erickson announced the statue will be stored in a "secured…

0713_penn_state_jerry_sandusky_ipad

Penn State -- We're RENOVATING the Sandusky Rape Showers

Published: 07/13/2012

It's "Extreme Makeover: Disgraced University Edition." The honchos at Penn State just released a statement saying the university plans to renovate the football shower and locker room area where convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky raped children. The move comes roughly 14 YEARS after officials…

0712_penn_state_sandusky

Penn State Apologizes for Sandusky Scandal -- We Are 'Deeply Ashamed'

Published: 07/12/2012

The Penn State Board of Trustees takes "full responsibility" for not stopping Jerry Sandusky from sexually abusing children -- saying it's "deeply ashamed" about its failures ... and indirectly implicates Joe Paterno. Karen Peetz -- the PSU board of trustees chair -- just spoke at a news…

More Next page

0-kbjkk1ba

Regis Philbin -- 'Broke My Heart' to See Paterno Statue Removed

Regis Philbin wasn't among the college football fans who were THRILLED to see Penn State take down the iconic Joe Paterno statue ... in fact, Reg tells us, "It broke my heart to see that."

0-xsh3xzsj

Penn State Punishment Announced

The announcement of the punishments levied by the NCAA against Penn State University.

0-djjxq2h9

It's About Time the JoePa Statue Came Down! -- Max Kellerman

Penn State didn't just get killed by the NCAA's sanctions... the University also got verbally blasted by radio host Max Kellerman!

0-4d0vi4x7

Max Kellerman -- 'About Time' Penn St. Took Down the Joe Paterno Statue

Sports radio host Max Kellerman thinks Penn State did the right thing in taking down the statue of Joe Paterno -- in fact, he thinks they need to go further.

No Content Found

But we have plenty more where that came from back home.

Search

about tmz

About TMZ.com
Privacy Policy (New)
Terms of Use
Ad Choices
Your Privacy Choices
Articles
Articles XML
Updated Articles
Updated Articles XML
Galleries
Photos XML
Videos

contact tmz

Contact Us
Send a Hot Tip
Careers
Advertising Inquiries
Media Inquiries

subscribe

Yes! Send me email updates and offers from TMZ and its Affiliates. By subscribing, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Subscribe to TMZ newsletter

follow

TMZ apps

Download the TMZ App on the Apple App Store
Download the TMZ App on the Google Play Store

© 2025 EHM productions, inc. all rights reserved.