Thursday December 21 Daily Links

THURSDAY 12.21


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Rider Eats Full Lobster Dinner on NY Subway

A woman and her friends hopped on the J train in Brooklyn to enjoy lobster, spaghetti, and wine to celebrate her birthday. There was also a pinata broken as part of the festivities.

And people say NYC has no class.

Read more at NY Post.




SPORTS



Mad Dog Pissed at Sugar Bowl Skippers

Russo called out the Florida State football players who decided to skip out on playing the Sugar Bowl game. “But now, after they moaned and groaned, they have a chance to sit there and play Georgia,” Russo said. “Georgia! Probably still the best team in college football. And you know what? You would think they would use that game as a chance to show (the committee), ‘You know what? Would should’ve been in the final four! We’re gonna go beat Georgia! We’ll show you what they’re all about!’

“And you know what? They all opted out. They’re all not gonna play in the game. So here it is: I had to listen to Florida State moan and groan for weeks about how they got royally burned; and then, got a chance to tell us why they should’ve been in the final four against the Bulldogs… They play them in the Orange Bowl and all of them have backed out!”

You gonna judge these guys? Have you forgotten you were supposed to retire?

Read more at mediaite


Julian Edelman Michael Jordan Story

Right before playing in Super Bowl XLIX, Julian Edelman got to meet Jeter and Jordon. “As soon as the conversation’s about to end, five minutes in, I’m about to leave. Jordan comes up to me and he goes, ‘Hey kid, I got a bunch of money on you. Don’t fuck it up.’ And that’s the only thing he said to me.”

Jordan is the most popular unlikeable guy this side of Seinfeld.

Read more at Barstool


Tommy DeVito, All Class

After a controversial raise in price to appear at a NJ pizza joint, Tommy Devito showed up there for free to talk with the owner.

Tommy needs to do this in case he has to work at this joint next year.

Read more at Sports Illustrated


Adorable Hot Mic Alert

Matthew Stafford’s daughter gave him some advice before the game last weekend. Don’t get tackled.

Too bad Aaron Rodgers doesn’t have 3 cute daughters.

Read more at SI
https://x.com/NFL/status/1737201538102149169?s=20


Rashard


Sean McVay Has the Most Gen Z Team in the NFL

Do they have to wear pro hamas stickers?

Read more at WSJ



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Hulk Hogan Just Got Baptized

“Total surrender and dedication to Jesus is the greatest day of my life,” said now that he’s been baptized at the age of 70.

This is just a cheap way to get out of the things you enjoyed doing your whole life.

Read more at TMZ


Seinfeld Went to Israel to Meet with Hostages Families

He chatted with the families at the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum Headquarters on Monday night while wearing a dogtag that says Bring Them Back Home.

Obviously, he opened with “What’s the deal with Hamas?”

Read more at deadline.


The Hollywood Reporter Picks Their Senior Superlatives for 2023

The venerable publication chose the most popular, class clown, most likely to….and more. Prom King and Queen went to Travis and Taylor, of course. But you might be surprised to see Jimmy Fallon was named class Bully.

Proving once again that hollywood is just a high school

Read more at THR


QT Had a Stupid Reason for Not Making Star Trek Movie

Quentin Tarantino said he would only make ten movies and he refused to back down from that even if it meant scrapping a project that would have been a lot of fun for all of us. See, he didn’t want to make 11 movies, but he also didn’t want a Star Trek movie to be his final work on film.

Stop holding yourself to this ridiculous ten movie thing and just enjoy life.

Read more at Variety.


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