Wednesday January 6: Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 12.23


NEWS STORIES

 




Mitt Romney Gets Harassed At Airport

A Trump supporter ran up on Mitt Romney to harass him at the airport asking why he won’t support the President.

Via digg.



Hackers Send Message That A Plane Is Flying Into The Capitol On Wednesday

Hackers released a message to air traffic controllers saying that a plane will crash into the Capitol building on Wednesday in retaliation for the assassination of the Iranian general last year. This sounds like the plot from White House Down.

Via digg.



SPORTS



Devonta Smith First Wide Receiver To Win Heisman In 29 Years

Alabama wide receiver Devonta Smith has become the first wide receiver to win the Heisman trophy in 29 years. Maybe the Jags can take this kid instead of Lawrence, Garnder Minshew could use someone to throw to.

Read more at espn.


Cleveland Browns Head Coach Out With COVID-19

The Browns are in the playoffs first time in 19 years. So how can they screw the pooch ?

They will be first coach playoff team!

Read more at espn.


Jerry Jones Bragging About Getting Pandemic Attendance Record

During an interview about this past season, Jerry Jones decided to brag about the attendance at the Cowboys stadium:

“I think we set, and I’m going to arm-wave, but I think we set the world record for attendance of a venue this year in our stadium, in the middle of a pandemic. The results were extremely safe.
Great, Jerry. You allowed so many people to watch your awful team get the shit kicked out of it this year. You’re a saint.

Read more at newsweek.



ENTERTAINMENT



Jerry Seinfeld Owes It all to Transcendental Meditation

Want to be a big time billionaire comedian like Jerry Seinfeld? You can. Just get in touch with the universe.

What’s the deal with Mantras!?

Read more at cnbc.com.


Courtney Love Regrets

Courtney Love said she regret’s 2004’s “America’s Sweetheart”, Steve Coogan and Crack (and Not in that Order.)

We get it Courtney. Your album was really bad. Crack is indeed whack. But shagging Steve Coogan? C’mon that rocks.

No regrets about Kurt? OK.

Read more at pagesix.com.


Arnold Calls His Son In Law Chris Evans

Arnold was the biggest movie star in the world but never won an award as husband or father. He just called his son in law Chris Pratt none other than Chris Evans.

Can Pratt win one Chris contest?

Read more at buzzfeednews.com.


Kim and Kanye are OVER

Sources have told Page Six that Kim and Kanye are close to a divorce, and the lawyers are already on retainer.

But things seemed to be going so well! How could you break up America’s royal family?

Read more at pagesix.com.


Taylor Swift’s Folklore Officially Becomes 2020’s Biggest Album

Taylor, you’ve made Swifties out of the world. Want to take a nice break as a reward and not make an new album every week?

Read more at rollingstone.com.


Grammys Gets Moved To March

The Recording Academy and CBS announced that due to the recent surge in COVID numbers in California, The Grammy Awards will now take place on March 14th. Two more months until we see 20 minutes of solid entertainment spread out into a 3 hour broadcast.

Read more at apnews.com.


Did The Weeknd Get Work Done?!?

The latest video from The Weeknd had fans concerned if the singer had plastic surgery – especially after he appeared at The American Music Awards in face bandages. They should be worried if he buys a chimp and starts hanging around with child stars.

Read more at nypost.



GOING VIRAL



Baltimore Mayor Goes Hood On A Heckler

‘Shorty, pull your mask up’. That’s what Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told a heckler who kept trying to interrupt his press conference regarding coronavirus protocols. Scott is looking to become the first Mayor of a major city to pop a cap in someone’s ass.

Read more at tmz.


TRENDING



A Look Back at Republicans Posting Hideous Food on Social Media

Whatever your politics are you have to admit, these are not shareable foods. If any of this was fed to children, they’re looking worse than Bean Dad.

Read more at slate.com.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Officials Claim 1 in 50 People in England Have Covid

England is locking all the way down and by the looks of the numbers, they couldn’t have waited another minute. 2021, any time you want to step in and magically change things for the better go right ahead.

Read more at vice.



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