Tuesday August 10: Daily Links

TUESDAY 8.10


NEWS STORIES

 



Andrew Cuomo Is Resigning

Andrew Cuomo has announced that he’s resigning amidst all the sexual harassment allegations. He wanted to fight it but his lawyers said his defense of “but I’m Italian” would not hold up in court.

Read more at Deadline.


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Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg Join Forces To Mine Greenland

Billionaires Bezos, Gates and Bloomberg are all invested in a mining company that’s going to extract rare metals from Greenland that will be used in electric cars. Within five years Greenland’s gonna look like Bartertown.

Read more at Reuters.


Anti-Vaxxers Protest At The BBC But Hit Up Wrong Building

Anti-Vaxxer protestors rolled up on what they thought was the BBC building to make their voices heard. Unfortunately the BBC hadn’t operated in that building for years. They’re gonna get so roasted on Gab and Telegram.

Read more at Deadline.


Passengers Disagree With Decision to Remove Two Black Guys From a Plane

A European flight was disrupted when flight attendants asked two black guys to leave a plane and passengers said no, don’t go. It all happened because the men got pissy with the attendants for insisting they put their shoes back on during takeoff, and the flight crew accused them of non-compliance.

I cried because I had no shoes and then I saw a man with no airline seat.

Read more at mediaite.


Legal American Weed is Now Heading South to Mexico

It’s expensive but its also really popular. American legally grown weed is flooding into Mexico.

Finally it looks like American industry is back.

Read more at Washignton Post.



SPORTS



People Bitching About MLB Negotiating With Barstool for Broadcast Rights

Dave Portnoy is talking with big sports about becoming an outlet to broadcast all kinds of sports games, but particularly with MLB right now, and a lot of people are complaining that Barstool’s reputation makes them an unsavory partner.

Cmon who doesn’t love Pizza ratings while watching a game.

Read more at mediaite.


Rockies Fan Said D Word Not N Word

24 hours after the team released a apology on behalf of the behavior ofa fan who they thought yelled the n-word at a player, the Rockies are now confirming that he was just calling the team mascott, Dinger.

Now he’s offended doorbell salesmen.

Read more at fox.

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Cardinals Are Getting a Sportsbook IN Their Stadium

It’s hard to believe but the Cards are going to be the first NFL team to bring gambling in house. The Arizona Cardinals have reached an agreement with BetMGM and we’re just a year away from having an actual sportsbook in the stadium.

Seems like a great idea but really, who wants to get up from their chair?

Read more at CBS Sports.


Guy Fieri Makes Apple Pie Hot Dog for Field of Dreams Game

Thursday the Yankees play the White Sox in dyersville Iowa in Guy Fieri created a special snack- a Hot dog in bacon jam, wrapped in a pie crust and topped with apple mustard drizzle, sugar and apple pie seasoning.

It looks exactly like a McDonalds apple pie with a dick sticking out of it.

This is disgusting and it’s still the best thing Guy Fieri ever made.

Read more at food and wine.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



AMC Will Accept Bitcoin This Year

By the end of the year, AMC will allow people to buy movie tickets with Bitcoin. One Bitcoin will get you an entire theater.

Read more at CNBC.


BAM Sues Jackass Movie, Knoxville, Spike Jonze, MTV, Paramount, and More

Bam Margera sued everyone saying his termination from Jackass 4 was illegal discrimnation against a member of a protected class. He alleged his ADD,, bipolar discorder and other mental disorders qualify him as protected and his firing is discrimination. BAM further alleges that the Wellness Agreement he signed (and breached) is illegal, draconian, and unenforceable. Finally he alleges that he is entitled to some of the profits of the movie as he contributed ideas to J4.

You think they couldn’t have come up with somebody getting kicked in the balls on their own? You’re crazy.

Read more at THR.


Kourtney Kardashian Shows Off Butt Cleavage Dress

Kim’s pants fit like that even when she doesn’t want them to.

Read more at The Sun


Black John Cena Trending

People are saying this guy looks like the black John Cena.

Wait, John Cena’s not black.


West Side Story Won't Reopen on Broadway

Produces said, “for a variety of reasons, reopening is not a practical proposition,”

Too bad because the city has returned to West Side Story now.. Minus the dancing.

Read more at NY Post.


Let's Play, Is This a Real Game Show or Dumb Gimmick?

The latest twist on the cake boss craze is a game show created exclusively for Roku called Eye Candy. The show asks contestants to decide- is it real? Or is it cake? So you have to decide if the telephone you are looking at is a real phone or a cake that looks like a phone.

You find out if you’re right, by biting into it.

Please do a cake penis! please do a cake penis!

Read more at Food and Wine


Suicide Squad Has $26.5M Opening

The awful box office for this movie has many asking, is this the end of the super hero era?

The reality is, walking into a movie theater feels like suicide.

Read more at THR.


Jon Stewart, Pete Davidson Will Host a 9/11 Anniversary All Star Comedy Show

Amy Schumer, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Dave Chappell, John Mulaney, Jimmy Fallon, Wanda Sykes, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Ronny Chieng, Bill Burr, Jay Pharoah and Tom Segura will perform with all proceeds going to 9/11 charities.

Is there one person who doesn’t look like they belong on that show?

Read more at mediaite.


Jason Momoa Confirms he Showers

‘I’m Aquaman’ he said. Of course I shower.

Why would aqua man need a shower?

But glad to hear you’re keeping your scales nice and clean.

Read more at Page Six.



TRENDING



Vacation Dad Is The New Tik Tok Trend

Dad’s desperately trying to make their family have a memorable vacation is the new trend on Tik Tok. Jesus christ just get off their backs.

Read more at Mel Magazine.

@lindsayportnoy

vacation mode andy unlocked #vacationdad #fyp

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@cassidy_franco

good old Salvatore #dadsoftiktok

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@emma_jay_

king mike👑 #fyp #vacationdad #dominicanrepublic

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@effiecollins1

This trend was made for my dad #foryou

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@lilliemayer

some things andy does while on vacation😪😭💁‍♀️ #fypage

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VIRAL VIRAL



Conservatives Not Loving the Latest Influencer Helping the White House Promote Vaccination

An Instagram comedian known as Benny Drama, plays a Gen Z White House intern named Kooper. His latest video promotes Vaccination but has conservatives wondering what the White House is thinking.

This ought to get Alabama people to get the vax. Or maybe this is what they are afraid will happen to them if they get the vaccination.

Read more at mediaite.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Are Gyms An Outdated Idea?

Roughly 9,000 health clubs have closed during the pandemic and members are finding out they don’t really miss the gym that much between home exercise options, zoom classes and apps, they’ve found new ways to fill that void. Some are saying that going to the gym is as outdated as renting a video.

And you forgot one- people have gotten very comfortable being fat.

Read more at apnews.



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