Friday March 3 Daily Links

FRIDAY 3.3


NEWS STORIES

 



Guilty of Murdaugh

Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son. It took the jury less than three hours to come back with the guilty verdict. He faces 30 years in prison.

Murdaugh was the case that they gave me.

Read more at NBC


Juror Dismissed From Murdaugh Case Wants Her Eggs Back

Before the jury verdict was delivered, the judge dismissed one of the jurors but she wouldn’t leave until she could go back to the jury room and collect her things, which included a dozen eggs.

If you think that’s crazy, check out Alex Murdaugh.

Read more at TMZ


George Santos Is Mr. Popularity

People are lining up to get their picture taken with the biggest liar in a profession full of liars– George Santos.

Hey there Georgie Girl. Your 15 minutes are at 14 and change.

Read more at NY Magazine


DOJ: Trump Can Be Sued By Cops Over Capitol Riots

The justice department declared this week that former President Trump does not have immunity from civil actions connected to January 6. They wrote, “no part of a President’s official responsibilities includes the incitement of imminent private violence. By definition, such conduct plainly falls outside the President’s constitutional and statutory duties.”

If you can’t get someone on criminal charges, just make sure someone else can make money by going after them in civil court. Works every time.

Read more at huffpost.


Plastic Surgeon Says Runners at Risk of Face Aging

Dr. Gerard Imber went viral on TikTok for explaining that long distance running on a regular basis is a fast track to aging your appearance and your body. He claims that the repeated running gives. you a gaunt old face, bad knees and a bad back.

What if you run backwards?

Read more at NY Post



SPORTS



Thugs Shoot Up Supermarket and Threaten Lionel Messi

Gunmen opened fire at a supermarket owned by Messi’s in laws in Rosario Argentina, They also left a message for the World Cup champ. “Messi, we’re waiting for you. Javkin [the city’s mayor] is also a drug trafficker, so he won’t take care of you.”

Visit Argentina- it’s like the old west.

Read more at SI.com



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Artists are Turning Down Invite to Perform at Charles Coronation

Adele, Elton, the Spice Girls, Robbie Williams and Harry Styles have all declined the invitation.

Have they tried asking Weird Al?

Read more at pagesix.


Funny Girl Will End in the Fall

Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023 will be the last performance of Funny Girl on Broadway. Star Lea Michele will continue in the lead role until the final curtain.

It did what it set out to do, destroy the career of a rising young star.

Read more at Variety.


Poker Face is a Hit

The Peacock series Poker Face is now the #2 streaming original according to Nielsen’s streaming originals list.

Lady Gaga is thrilled

Read more at Deadline.


Time to Look at One Hit Wonders of the Nineties

Nostalgia marches on and we’ve spent plenty of time listing one hit wonder bands of the 70’s and 80’s. Now its time to get nostalgic for the nineties bands that delivered one huge hit and disappeared. Reddit users came up with the list you’re looking for.

Damn. Did anybody in the 90s have two hits?

Read more at Digg


Jimmy Kimmel Applauds Chris Rock For Staying Cool

“I mean, to be slapped in the face and to stay that cool is something that Chris should be proud of,” Kimmel said. “Chris’s grandchildren, I hope, will still be proud of that when he’s dead and gone.”

He had no other choice.

Read more at People


Jazz Great Wayne Shorter Has Died

The saxophone pioneer was 89.won multiple Grammys and played for eight decades.

And yet there’s no mention of Steely Dan .

Read more at LA Times


Lets Look at the Worst Black Oscar Snubs of All Time

It’s Oscar time and there are more lists than there have been Oscars. But here’s a new one. Which great black artists should have won Oscars but were beat out by inferior performances? Okay Player has the list.

Where’s Madea on this list?

Read more at okay player


Gorillaz Are Back

Daman Alborn’s animated band is back, and with a brand new album. “Cracker Island” is about the band members starting a cult as commentary on the cult-y nature of American culture.

Best cartoon band since Josie and the Pussy Cats.

Read more at Yahoo.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Poll Says A Lot of People Want MTGs National Divorce

Thirty-four percent of those polled said they agree with Majorie Taylor Green’s dream of an America divided by red and blue states minding their own business.

It’s actually pretty easy to get divorced from America. Move.

Read more at Daily Mail


Study Says Bisexual Women Have Increased Chance of Heart Disease

Research suggests that bisexual women have a higher rate of heart disease than straight women.

That’s what happens when you are responsible for someone else’s orgasm.

Read more at Daily Mail.



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