Friday November 22 Daily Links

FRIDAY 11.22


NEWS STORIES

 



Mandate Shmandate, Trump Barely Won Pop Vote

Although it initially looked like Trump had a decisive win in the popular vote, now that all the ballots have been counted its looking like the slimmest popular vote lead since Bush vs Gore.

So there’s no mandate.

Maybe we should start waiting till all votes are in before we start talking shit.

Read more at Salon


Gates Out, Bondi In

Matt Gaetz has stepped down as Trumps nominee for Attorney General of the United States. Trump has replaced his first nominee with election denier Pam Bondi

Lets wait and see if any of her date rapes show up.

Read more at mediaite.


Weather. Amirite?

The headline circulating all week is that weather could complicate travel for millions this Thanksgiving.

Isn’t this the same Thanksgiving headline since the start of air travel?

Read more at accuseweather


Chuck Scarborough Retiring

After a 50 year run with NBC, Chuck Scarborough is retiring from delivering the news.

Guess you’ll be going to Scarborough fair?

Read more at NY Post.
https://nypost.com/2024/11/21/media/tv-anchor-chuck-scarborough-to-retire-from-wnbc-after-50-year-run-source/



SPORTS



Jets Owner Wanted to Bench Their Big Money QB

Woody Johnson thought they should have benched Aaron Rodgers after his week four loss to the Denver Broncos

Way to throw everyone else under the bus, Wood.

Read more at nbcsports.


Aaron Judge Wins AL MVP

It’s unanimous. Aaron Judge has won the American League Most Valuable Player award for the second time, and he received every vote.

Obviously the playoffs didn’t count.

Read more at ESPN



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Jussie Smollet Conviction Overturned

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned Jussie Smollett’s hate crime hoax conviction on the basis of a lack of due process.

Are you telling me we could have been done with this awful story years ago?

Read more at foxnews.


Paul Simon Wont Perform Call Me Al Ever Again

“I’m going through my repertoire and reducing a lot of the choices that I make to acoustic versions,” Simon told “CBS Mornings” this week. “It’s all much quieter. It’s not ‘You Can Call Me Al.’ That’s gone. I can’t do that one,” he says discussing his hearing loss and its impact on performance.

At your age we’re happy if you make it to the bathroom.

Read more at huffpost.


Wicked + Gladiator 2 = Big Box Office

Moviegoers are expected to be out in droves this weekend to see the blockbusters Wicked and Gladiator, and much like last summers Barbie/Oppenheimer weekend, there’s something for everyone.

How come there’s no fun name like Barbenheimer?

Read more at LA TImes


Tammy Faye Musical Closing After 5 Days

Elton John’s multimillion-dollar musical Tammy Faye has announced it is to close, just five days after opening night. The Broadway show, based on the life of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, opened on November 14.

Who thought we needed a musical about tammy faye baker?

Read more at independent.co.uk.



VIRAL & TRENDING



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