Thursday January 12: Daily Links
THURSDAY 1.12
NEWS STORIES
Amtrak Passengers Stuck on Train for 37 Hours
After a rail fire forced a route change, a south bound Amtrak train got stuck in the woods in the middle of nowhere for hours and hours. They were stuck so long, the crew had to go off duty, and due to regulations, the train couldn’t move, or open the doors to let passengers smoke or walk their dogs.
Who knew Southwest had trains.
Santos Still Lying, and Republicans are Laughing at Him
The latest Santos lie, is that he was the star of his volleyball team in his ole school days. He told Joseph Cairo “that he was a star on the Baruch volleyball team and that they won the league championship,”
He’s also dating a very hot girl in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada.
House Republicans Change the Rules So They Can Smoke Cigars at Work
So there’s indoor smoking on the House side of the Capitol now that the Republicans have taken control, a Reuters reporter tweeted.
Glad to see you guys are taking care of yourselves, what about the rest of us standing next to a dumpster smoking?
Barstool Goes Dirty Water Diving Hoping to Find Dinosaurs?
A guest on the Joe Rogan show claimed that a ton of valuable tusks were once dumped in the East River, so a barstool reporter suited up and went diving for sunken treasure.
There’s a sucker born every minute.
Kevin McCarthy Says Santos Can Serve
The newly elected speaker of the house says despite calls from some republicans for Santos to step down, Santos can serve until it’s proven that he did something wrong. Santos has been outed as a liar who basically made up everything he said about himself during his campaign.
What do you consider “doing something wrong?” Besides, investigating a republican.
Ted Cruz Wanted to Poach Jay Leno
Cruz says he was looking for a late night personality that would be a little more right friendly, so he called up Rupert Murdoch and asked him to poach Jay Leno.
Oh come on, he’s already been burned and now you want to cook him?
SPORTS
Number 3 Released From Hospital
Only 10 days after America feared the worst. Damar Hamlin is out of the hospital and happy to be home.
Hopefully he’s ready to play this weekend.
Stephen A Shaq?
Tuesday night on TNT, Shaq asked for a special intro from his co-host. He wanted to be presented as “A four-time champion, Stephen A. Shaq” mocking Stephen A Smith for a receding hairline.
No reason to take a shot at the man, especially for something you have too.
Five Rookie Coaches Head Into NFL Playoffs
This year, a record number of teams in the NFL playoffs have head coaches in their first year coaching.
And most of them will be fired next year.
JJ Watt Career Highlight Reel Gets Emotional
The Cardinals surprised J.J. Watt with a reel highlighting his career ahead of his retirement at the end of the season. Watts broke down sobbing.
We all sob when we think about his playoff highlights
someone please grab the tissues 🥹#ThankYouJJ pic.twitter.com/gOr0NWIKoA
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) January 10, 2023
World Shooting Champion Dead of Gunshot Wound
At least he died doing what he loved.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Jeopardy Spinning Off Elite Game Show
Jeopardy! Masters will be hosted by Ken Jennings, and will feature the six highest ranking current players. Matt Amodio, Sam Buttrey, Andrew He, James Holzhauer, Mattea Roach and Amy Schneider are set for the first season.
The working title is Nerd Jackfast.
Whitney's Estate Disappointed in Jerrod Carmichael
Whitney Houston’s estate was not amused by Carmichael’s joke about the late singer at the Golden Globes. “So, we are here, live, from the hotel that killed Whitney Houston, the Beverly Hilton,” he said. Whitney’s longtime manager and sister-in-law wanted it to be known that the joke was in very poor taste.
He could sue you for saying he had a joke.
The SAG Awards are Moving to Netflix
In 2024, The SAG Awards will stream worldwide on Netflix, LIVE.
Okay so that’s the end of the SAG Awards then?
Adam Sandler Gets a SAG Nomination
It doesn’t happen often, but Sandler got nominated! His role in Hustle earned him a nomination for best performance by a male actor in leading role.
This is to make up for when he was snubbed for Water Boy.
Kumail Nanjiani Wants to Be Bad
Nanjiani says he really wants to play villains but Hollywood is afraid to cast anyone of color as a bad guy.
Clint Eastwood would definitely book you.
TRENDING & VIRAL
Art Gallery Owner Has to Apologize For Hosing Down a Homeless Woman
There was a lot of outrage after someone caught an art gallery owner firing a hose at a homeless woman. “I feel awful, not just because I want to get out of trouble, or something like that, but because I’d put a tremendous amount of effort into helping this woman on the street.”
The apology ruined any right wing sales you were hoping to gain.
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