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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
The Drunk Uncle's liquor license, West Allis council votes to revoke
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways The Brief The West Allis Common Council voted to revoke the tavern license for The Drunk Uncle. In March, a council committee approved issuing a notice of non-renewal for the alcohol license. The non-renewal was unrelated to a lawsuit that had been filed against the bar. WEST ALLIS, Wis. - The West Allis Common Council on Tuesday voted 9-0 to revoke the liquor, tavern and public entertainment licenses for The Drunk Uncle – closing the bar that had been under fire for months, effective immediately. Slew of incidents The backstory Neal Steffek has owned The Drunk Uncle, which has faced a slew of incidents, for 12 years. The most recent trouble came on Saturday. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android On Friday, Steffek posted on the bar's social media saying "things don't look good" for The Drunk Uncle. Because of that, the bar would offer free alcohol to everyone starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Drunk Uncle "I can't take it with me, and so let's just give it away – get rid of it. Because after today it is worthless," he said. West Allis police said they were called to the bar multiple times on Saturday – first for a fight, later for a person who was "highly intoxicated" and hit their head. Police then closed the bar early. Back in March, the city of West Allis filed a complaint with seven counts against Steffek – who denied them all. The complaint listed sexual harassment, verbal assault and aggressive behavior. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "Somebody gets one bad review, and the city goes on a witch hunt them down," said Steffek. In March, a customer left a bad review – and Steffek responded with "you are a fat nerd with no friends." One of the bartenders said the response to the review was Steffek's humor, and the customer was drunk when they came in. That customer sued, citing Steffek left a review for her at her job. "Not every day you make national reviews for a drunk girl's online review. So here we are," Steffek said. What now? What they're saying Owner Neal Steffek and his staff showed up with a petition of more than 300 signatures from people who wanted the bar to stay open, and the only people who spoke at Tuesday night's meeting also supported the bar. "Are we going to go to every other bar and look up all their negative reviews? Because I could start pulling them up left and right," said bartender April Kreush. "It's like, why did we just get talked to?" The Drunk Uncle What's next Steffek said he's not sure what is in store for him next. "I'm broke. I have no job now," said Steffek. The Source Information in this report is from the West Allis Common Council, West Allis Police Department and prior FOX6 News coverage of The Drunk Uncle.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Free drinks event at The Drunk Uncle ends in injuries and an arrest as bar faces closure
A free drinks event at The Drunk Uncle bar in West Allis ended with multiple injuries and one arrest, according to the West Allis Police Department. The "one last weekend" event, which offered free beverages, served as a final celebration at The Drunk Uncle, as the business faces closure following a defamation lawsuit against owner Neal Steffek and the city's decision to not renew the bar's license. On May 3 at 3:45 p.m., West Allis police responded to the bar at 1902 S. 68th St. for a report of a battery complaint related to two people at the bar having a dispute, West Allis police said. The victim, a man, was assaulted by an unknown person as he left the bar. Police said the case remains open and no arrests have been made. Later that day, at 9:45 p.m., police responded to the bar for a report of a man who fell and was unresponsive. When police arrived, they saw the man ― who was highly intoxicated ― unconscious but breathing, police said. It was later revealed that the man was leaning against a pole outside of the bar and fell, police said. The man had a minor injury and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. While at the bar, police saw numerous people who were intoxicated inside and outside of the bar. Because of this and the battery complaint from earlier in the day, police told the remaining patrons to leave and told the staff the bar was closed. One patron at the bar, a 30-year-old West Allis man, was issued a citation for hindering and arrested on an unrelated outstanding warrant. The bar remained closed for the rest of the evening. On April 3, Steffek appeared before the West Allis Public Safety Committee to answer to the complaints against him and denied all of the allegations. The recommendation to pull the bar's license will go before the West Allis Common Council on May 6 at 7 p.m. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reached out to Steffek for comment but did not immediately hear back. Got any tips or stories to share? Contact Adrienne Davis at amdavis@ Follow her on X at @AdriReportss. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The Drunk Uncle's 'last weekend' event leads to injuries and an arrest
Washington Post
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Fan-favorites return for SNL's 50th anniversary special
Arts & Entertainments Fan-favorites return for SNL's 50th anniversary special February 17, 2025 | 3:28 PM GMT Characters like "Debbie Downer" and "Drunk Uncle" were brought back for the "Saturday Night Live" 50th anniversary episode on Feb. 16.
USA Today
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Cecily Strong shows off baby bump at 'SNL 50,' plays pregnant 'Weekend Update' character
Cecily Strong has returned to 30 Rock, this time with a baby on the way. The former "Saturday Night Live" star, who is pregnant with her first child, returned to the NBC sketch show for its 50th anniversary special on Sunday. Strong, 41, showed off her baby bump on the red carpet, where she rocked a black dress. She later appeared on "Weekend Update," and her pregnancy was incorporated into the sketch. The "Schmigadoon!" star reprised her character of the "girl you wish you hadn't started a conversation with at a party," who was rubbing her belly as her segment began and asked, "Notice something different about me?" When "Weekend Update" anchor Michael Che asked if she was pregnant, she shot back, "Wow, you just assume I'm pregnant, just because I have a baby inside me?" Strong's character wondered out loud if she really wanted to "bring a baby into this world" or if she should "keep her in here for another three-and-a-half years." Cecily Strongis expecting her first child: 'Very happily pregnant from IVF at 40' Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The segment then revealed the father of the child was none other than Drunk Uncle, the "Weekend Update" character played by Bobby Moynihan. Colin Jost expressed surprise that Drunk Uncle was going to be a dad, to which he replied, "Hey, if Alec Baldwin can do it." SNL 50' bringsback 'Black Jeopardy!' with Eddie Murphy and Tom Hanks Strong, who was a cast member on "SNL" from 2012 to 2022, announced in November that she was "very happily pregnant from IVF at 40." In an Instagram post, she said she was "really really hopeful" about getting to meet her "little miss thing" in the spring. The comedian tied her pregnancy announcement to the November presidential election, which at the time was only a few days away. She wore a "pregnant, pro-choice and proud" shirt in the photo she posted. "It's kind of insane and scary to disclose all of this," Strong wrote. "But for me - it's much scarier to think about what could happen after Tuesday's election. I currently live in a state where I will be able to receive all the healthcare I may possibly need. But we won't be safe anywhere in the US if there is (a) national ban like the one promised by Project 2025." Strong joined a long list of "SNL" stars who returned for the star-studded 50th anniversary special. The "Weekend Update" segment also included Bill Murray, who ranked "Update" anchors from worst to best. "I have to disqualify myself because my entire time here, I was on performance-enhancing drugs," he joked.
