Thursday June 9: Daily Links

THURSDAY 6.9


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Offensive Cake May Bring Down China's Biggest Influencer

Austin Li Jiaqi’s livestream was cut short after he presented a cake shaped like a tank on the 33rd Anniversary of Tienamen Square.

Tanks but no tanks. Why don’t they just arrest the guy who made the cake?

Read more at vice.


Mom is Upset That Her Son Got a Zero Award in School

A woman in Mississippi is outraged that a teacher gave her son a “Zero Award” at school saying it was wrong to shame the 14 year old boy. The award also said “It’s impossible to be me. Don’t try. You’ll never find a solution.”

You’re the one that gave birth to the zero….

Read more at NY Post.


Florida Governor Wants to Control Universities

Ron DeSantis continued to try to control education this week. This time, he’s looking to target tenure, and have control over classes he deems to be politicized at the state’s various universities.

First they come for the intellectuals….

Read more at orlando sentinel.



SPORTS



Commanders Coach Apologizes For Calling Jan 6 a Dust Up

Jack Del Rio admitted today that calling the insurrection a “dust up” was irresponsible and negligent. His original comment was “Businesses are being burned down, no problem… and then we have a dust-up at the Capitol, nothing burned down… and we’re gonna make that a major deal.”

And what about that brou-ha-ha that took place in Afghanistan?

Read more at TMZ


Cooper Kupp Signs $110 Million Deal with Rams

His Krupp runneth over.

Read more at NY Post.


Deshaun Watson Locks Down Twitter Account

After some recent bad press about Watson messaging 66 woman about massages, the NFL player changed his Twitter account to private.

I don’t know if this will help. “Going private” is what started the problem.

Read more at Barstool.

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3420507/deshaun-watson-has-gone-private-on-twitter-after-a-report-said-he-booked-massages-with-66-different-women-over-17-months


Drew Brees Left as a Lifestyle Choice Says NBC

We still don’t actually know if Drew Brees has left his job commentating for NBC Sports, or whether it was his choice, or he was let go. But NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua said “This was definitely a lifestyle choice for him, which is totally understandable.”

Yeah he wanted a lifestyle without work.

Read more at awful announcing


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Baker Mayfield Is Excused From Browns Minicamp Practice

Would he have shown up if he was invited?

Read more on Twitter.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Philly Celebrates Jeopardy Champ Ryan Long

Philly resident Ryan Long closed a 16 game winning streak this week, and came home the winningest contestant in Philadelphia history. 6abc celebrated his return.

He’ll never have to pay for another cheesesteak the rest of his life.

Read more at 6abc.


Parents Say Ezra Miller Groomed Their Young Child and is Controlling Her

Ezra Miller– who was set to star in a major movie as The Flash- has been the latest hot mess Hollywood has focused on, but media keeps on uncovering increasingly disturbing information. Parents of a girl who is now 18 say Ezra Miller has been grooming her since she was 12 and Miller was 23. They alleged that he gave her drugs, and influenced her to drop out of school and talked her into changing her name. “Ezra uses violence, intimidation, threat of violence, fear, paranoia, delusions, and drugs to hold sway over a young adolescent Tokata.”

This guys a mess. Flash is going to be the word they use to describe his career, like it was over in one.

Read more at TMZ


Big Budget Planned for Brad Pitt's Formula 1 Movie

Brad Pitt will star in and produce an upcoming film for Apple TV about Formula 1 racing as a veteran driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a rookie. Teh movie will be released in theaters with a global run of 30-60 days before moving to Apple TV Plus and the streamer is spending big bucks with an expected $40 million plus for Pitt alone.

If they don’t name this movie Pitt Stop, someone’s not doing their job.

Read more at avclub.


Nick Cannon Does it Again and Again and Again

Mere weeks after Cannon announced hs’e considering a vasectomy because he can’t populate the planet, he announces he’s going to be a daddy again. He confirmed that he’s expecting and didn’t deny that he may be adding as many as three more babies to his extended family.

Is this the only way he can grow his audience?

Read more at Us Magazine.


Watch the Teaser for the League of Their Own Reboot

The television reboot of the beloved movie gives us a peek at season one, which will air on Prime on August 12, 2022.

Are we woke enough now to say there CAN be crying in baseball?

Read more at usmagazine.


Did Amy Schumer Cause a Tampon Shortage

A Proctor and Gamble Rep says the current difficulty in finding Tampax Tampons is because of Amy Schumer’s 2020 ad campaign for the product.

How many does she need????

Read more at mediaite.


Britney Spears To Marry Husband Number Three TODAY

Britney Spears will be marrying Sam Asghari in front of 100 people on Thursday.

For the love of God someone get a prenup in front of him.

Read more at the Daily Mail.


What If Superman Was The Rock And Killed People?

Well, then you’d have Black Adam.

Watch the trailer on Twitter.



TRENDING & VIRAL



Adam Sandler's Hustle is Full Philly and Getting Raves

Some are saying this is Sandler’s best movie he’s ever made.

It’s funny how he’s good when he has to be.


Trending: Whats Your Wrestling Favorite List?

Denise Salcedo trended on Twitter after asking followers, who is your first favorite wrestler, your current favorite and your all time favorite.

The only answer to all three is Mick Foley



Insane Person Asks For Proof Bernie Mac Was Funny On Twitter. He Instantly Trends.

Bernie Mac is one of the top trending topics in the country right now because someone asked for “proof” he was funny. Well, enjoy the rest of your day, lady.

Here’s the Tweet that started it all.



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