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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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
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?
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.
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 .
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?
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.
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.
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.
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