Tuesday August 6 Daily Links

TUESDAY 8.6


NEWS STORIES

 



JD Vance is an MTG Boy

Nope not Marjorie Taylor Greene. Magic the Gathering. His own wife outted him when asked about his “dorky” hobbies.

At least it’s not Settlers of Cattan.

Read more at mediaite


Bloomberg Embargo Buster Fired

Jennifer Jacobs, a senior White House reporter for Bloomberg, no longer has a job with the news agency, because she jumped ahead of an embargo on the story of the journalist released from Russian prison- a move which could have endangered many.

How come no one got fired for the Robert Kennedy Bear story?

Read more at NY Post.
https://nypost.com/2024/08/05/media/bloomberg-reportedly-fires-white-house-reporter-amid-furor-over-broken-embargo-on-evan-gershkovich-deal/


What Does RFKJr Actually Want?

It can’t be better than the video.

Read more at New Yorker.




SPORTS



Phelps Wants Lifetime Doping Bans

“If you test positive, you should never be allowed to come back and compete again, cut and dry,” Phelps said. “I believe one and done.”

We had that in my high school. Weird.

Read more at espn.


Porn Site Wants to See the Vaulter Pole

Anthony Ammirati has the most famous penis in the Olympics after his junk got caught on the pole during trials. Now a porn site has offered $250k to put his dick on display.

Seems like they’re low balling.

Read more at TMZ


Jackie Robinson Statue Rebuilt

Six months after someone stole a statue of Jackie Robinson, a brand new one has been unveiled.

Why wouldn’t they do that for Robert E Lee.

Read more at Time.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



David Lynch Stuck at Home for Health Reasons

Lynch says he can still work from home, even as a director, but he’s pretty much house bound because his emphysema makes Covid a very serious risk.

Trust us David, there’s nothing out here.

Read more at deadline.



Will Smith is Alone in Zurich Walks

Smith walked through the streets of Zurich in the wee hours and it was so deserted he thought it reminded him of I Am Legend.

They’re hiding from you, slappy.

Read more at TMZ


Sam Neils Second Act

After being diagnosed with stage-three blood cancer, he is now in remission, and he’s been working hard at his second act. He wrote his memoir, quickly, because “The truth was, I didn’t know how long I had to live. What I had was aggressive. I thought I’d better scribble down some stuff before I shuffle.”

I guess none of us do, really.

Read more at The Guardian


Jon Stewart Off Daily Show This Week

Look who’s got Covid. Stewart stayed home this week instead of doing his Monday night Daily Show appearance, cuz of Covid.

That will teach him for being anti-vax

Read more at THR


Actors Keith David and David Keith Team for First Joint Interview

On the special “Keith David Meets David Keith” episode, the actors open up on their careers, the times they’ve been mistaken for one another and what types of projects they could possibly do together.

I would kill to see you guys reboot Step Brothers.

Read more at THR



VIRAL & TRENDING



nothing here yet

EVERYTHING



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