Monday March 22: Daily Links

MONDAY 3.22


NEWS STORIES

 



Dad Brings Toddler Into Elephant Habitat, Drops Kid While Making a Run For It

A Dad has been arrested for child endangerment and is being held on 100k bail after bringing his two year old into the Elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo. The terrifying run from the charging elephant was caught on video and you can see the father drop the child as he clears the enclosure ropes.

Every dad wants to get his kid backstage passes, but this is ridiculous.

Read more at TMZ.


Flag Waving Miami Joker Declares Covid is Over

It’s interesting to see the moment Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber probably said okay, time to shut this shit down.



FBI Asks for Help Identifying Capitol Rioter Who Looks Eerily Like Rick Moranis...as Dark Helmut

Just be warned, if it is Moranis.. no jury will convict him.

Read more at tmz.


There’s a Ton of Product at the Bottom of the Ocean

Vacuum cleaners, Kate spade accessories, 150k of frozen shrimp, and more are all visiting davey jones locker. Over 3,000 containers have fallen off cargo ships in the last three months and this is a massive jump over the normal loss from cargo ships. Why? A colossal jump in US imports during the pandemic has overpacked cargo ships and hyped up the amount of loss.

The movie of this phenomenon is going to blow Titanic away.

Read more at wired.


Texas Roadhouse CEO Commits Suicide While Battling Long Covid

Kent Taylor, the CEO of restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse has committed suicide after struggling with long term effects of Covid-19.

This will be the only funeral with peanut shells on the floor.

Read more at nypost.



SPORTS



Spike Lee Back at MSG!

Last March Spike Lee said he was done with the Garden for the season after he got dissed by security for using the wrong entrance at a game, but tonight he was spotted gracing celebrity row.

It’s surprising since Dolan loves to Do the Wrong Thing.

Read more at nypost.


Spencer Lee Won Wrestling Championship With Two Torn ACLs

This has got to be the worst figure four of all time.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Thomas Middleditch Accused of Groping?

Two women accused the Silicon Valley star of lewd comments, unwanted advances and groping, in a Goth club in 2019. The invite only goth club was a place where boundary pushing revelry was expected, but the women say his conduct crossed the line. Middleditch denies wrongdoing but apologized to the women for making them feel uncomfortable.

Somewhere in America, T.J. Miller feels vindicated.

Read more at The Wrap.


Matt Groening: Proud of Apu

Even after everything that has changed in entertainment since the Problem With Apu was first raised, Simpsons creator Matt Groening stands behind the character saying he’s proud of Apu’s nuances. And, he says, he has plans for Apu in the future, that are “ambitious”.

It must be great to have fuck you money.

Read more at USA Today


Want to Get Rid of Sharon Osbourne? It Will Cost You.

A “confidant” of Sharon Osborne reportedly told The Sun that she will not leave the show quietly. If The Talk execs want to get rid of her, the source says, it will cost them tens of millions. This week, The Talk will enter into yet another week hiatus while “investigating”

Oddly, The Talk is more entertaining when it’s not on tv.

Read more at The Sun


Intruder Took a Shower at Johnny Depp’s House

Someone broke in to Johnny Depp’s hollywood mansion, made himself a drink, and took a shower before police arrived to force him to leave.

No description of the intruder but has anyone checked in on Doug Stanhope’s whereabouts?

Read more at Page Six.


Chuck Lorre New Sitcom Slammed Before Anyone Has Even Seen It

After seeing the trailer for United States of Al, the controversial comments. One tweet complained about Lorre’s formulaic use of a white person and a brown person striking up an unlikely friendship, while another felt the series romanticizes American occupation. But the largest complaint is that the main character who is Afghan is being played by an actor who is not.

Don’t get mad it’s just another Chuck Lorre shitcom.

Read more at THR


Amber Heard Unhappy with WB

Nobody is sure whether Amber Heard will be involved with the Aquaman sequel, but there was definitely some pressure for her to leave Aquaman 2 when the publicity over her divorce from Johnny Depp started heating up, and now word is Heard is very unhappy with Warner Bros over the disputes.

Sounds like somebody at WB is going to get some shit in their bed.

Read more at wegotthiscovered.


Multi Millionaire Kylie Jenner Gets Backlash for asking Fans to Donate to her Injured Makeup Artist’s GoFundMe

Okayyy but her luxury car collection doesn’t pay for itself!!

Read more at newsweek.


the One Year Anniversary of Tiger King Binge Weekend

The True Marker of Covid 19 Time

It was the best of times it was the worst of times. Well, really it was just the worst of times.. but
one year later and you’re still humming Hear Kitty Kitty.

Read more at variety.



TRENDING



#BookTok Is Creating The Biggest Bestseller Hype Since Oprah's Book Club

Books are suddenly appearing on the bestseller list that are years old. Why? #Booktok! TikTokkers are boosting sales in a big way recording time lapses of themselves reading, or sobbing on camera after finishing a great title. The influencers have been so successful at ramping up sales that bookstores are now putting up BookTok displays.

In other news….Twitter is still talking about bacon.

Read more at NYTIMES.

@aymansbooks

this book ain’t for everyone, look up tw!#thesongofachilles #songofachilles #booktok

♬ original sound – Ayman

@alifeofliterature

If anyone asks you what happens at the end, just LIE 🌊 #wewereliars #books #booktok #booker #ya #bookclub #bookworm #fyp #4u

♬ everybody wants to rule the world – madalyn

@moongirlreads_

Reply to @justmemyshelfandi #books #booktok #fyp #foryou #ya #reading #sad #bookrecs

♬ youre somebody else by flora cash. slowed – weeping audios



VIRAL VIRAL



Dashcam Captures Fiery WTF Moment

Is Philip Seymour Hoffman driving that rig for the Hannibal/Red Dragon Reboot?



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Study Says to Eat Your Waffles Earlier!

A new study says that eating breakfast before 8:30 am could lower your chances of developing type two diabetes.

This is the worst news brunch has ever had. #wakeywakey #eggsandbakey

Read more at studyfinds.org



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