Friday August 14: Daily Links

FRIDAY 8.14


NEWS STORIES

 



CDC Predicts Awful Autumn

In a new interview the head of the CDC said if American’s don’t pay attention to recommendations, it could be a terrible fall season. “I’m asking you to do four simple things. Wear a mask, social distance, wash your hands, and be smart about crowds. You do those four things, it will bring this outbreak down. But if we don’t do that, as I said last April, this could be the worst fall from a public health perspective, we’ve ever had.”

Well, I don’t know about you but I’d like to see an end of this pandemic. But at least we are all doing the social distance and masks.

Oh yeah , that’s right. Well, go Bucs.

Read more at cnn.com.


Senate Adjourns For Summer Break But Did They Forget Something?

The Senate is off to enjoy their summer break, but oops, they forgot to have a COVID-19 plan in place and sign a stimulus deal before they put up the gone fishing sign.

Enjoy your lake houses and pontoon boats! America will just be waiting patiently for their overdue test results and figuring out how their going to pay the bills with no stimulus!
Read more at forbes.com.


Is Trump Thinking Of Pardoning Snowden!?

Trump apparently told his aides he’s thinking of letting Edward Snowden come back to America from Russia and not sending him to prison. Remains to be seen if Snowden would want to even step foot into Covid land.

Read more at nypost.


The Rich Are Living It Up In Quarantine

Turns out it’s a lot better to be rich during a national lockdown and pandemic quarantine than be poor. Who knew??

Read more at vanityfair.



SPORTS



NCAA Cancels All Fall Championships Except For FBS Football

The NCAA has canceled all fall championships this year with the exception of FBS football, and that’s still on the table. Just shut the SEC down already. We all need to get to the acceptance phase of this tragedy.

Read more at cnn.com.


Seahawks Rookie Cut For Trying To Sneak Girl Into Team Hotel

A rookie for the Seahawks has been let go after he was caught trying to sneak a girl into his room. This is the kind of stuff we need on Hard Knocks this season.

Read more at realgm.com.



ENTERTAINMENT



Bill Murray's Face In Famous Paintings

“Bill Murray is kind of our spirit animal,” says everyone everywhere. Then we laughed like we have never heard it before. See Bill Murray’s mug in the world’s most famous paintings.

Can you just put Bill Murray in a good movie?

See them all via digg.

Adding Bill Murray to famous paintings is my thing from r/pics


AMC Has 15-cent Tix First Day Back

Forget Covid you can watch a movie for a thin dime and a nickel. How can you pass that up?

Oh yeah You can watch movies for free at home.

Read more at apnews.com.


Fast Times at Ridgemont High Is Getting a Star Studded Table Read for Charity via Facebook Live

Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman, Shia LaBeouf, Matthew McConaughey, Sean Penn and Henry Golding will all read parts for this Fast Times charity event and will be introduced by director Amy Heckerling and screenwriter Cameron Crowe.

Even though it’s just a table read, shouldn’t someone really reenact the pool scene??

Read more at pagesix.com.


Jason Derulo Thought Cats Movie Would Change the World

After Jason Derulo was cast as Rum Tum Tugger in the Cats movie, he thought he had the perfect first role: star-studded cast, Oscar winning director, and legacy role from a classic. He even loved the Trailer, he told The Telegraph. “Like, I know some people saw it and they were terrified, but I got chills down my spine! I thought it was gonna change the world.”

Oh, Jason. It did. It for one beautiful moment brought this divided county together… to vow never to see your movie.

Read more at theloop.ca.


Anthony Michael Hall Apologizes For Hotel Pool Meltdown

Anthony Michael Hall issued an apology after he was caught on video cursing out a group of people at a Austin hotel pool. The Breakfast Club star flipped out after guests asked Hall to turn down the music blasting out of his portable speakers. He would later call the incident ‘a misunderstanding and miscommunication’. 35 years later, The Brain has become Assistant Principal Vernon.

Read more at pagesix.com.


Steve O Duct Tapes Himself To Billboard To Promote New Show

Wearing nothing but a diaper, Steve-O duct taped himself to a Hollywood billboard to promote his new special, Gnarly. The L.A. Fire Department had to be dispatched to get him down safely, but the former Jackass star wasn’t arrested because he paid for the billboard. It also became L.A.’s most expensive bikini wax.

Read more at tmz.com.


HBO Max Adds New Intro To Blazing Saddles

HBO Max has added a new intro prior to its streaming of Blading Saddles in order ‘ensure that the film was put into provide proper social context’. When Mongo punches out a horse, it’s pretty clear that its satire.

Read more at THR.com.


David Blaine Reveals Details Of His New Stunt

David Blaine’s revealed where he’ll be floating over just using balloons and it’s over the Hudson River from New Jersey to New York City. He’s gotta bring an old man, a talking dog and a fat little kid with him if he really wants to make headlines.

Read more at dailymail.co.uk.



GOING VIRAL




TikTok Viral Video Shows You How to Get Rid of Stubborn Stains on Tupperware

This may seem simple and silly but you’ll learn more from this 60 second video that you can apply to life then you did in algebra class.

Read more at pagesix.

@adikempler

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♬ original sound – adikempler


Woman Loses Pants During Bison Attack

A 54 year old Iowa woman got too close to a bison calf when an adult bison charged, caught its horn around her belt and jeans, flung her around to the ground, tearing off her pants. Miraculously, losing her pants saved her life and she only suffered minor injuries. The bison was later spotted at a gift shop looking for a matching top.

Read more at tmz.com




STUDY SAYS



Most Americans Fear Touching Cash!?

A new survey says Americans are ready to just charge everything because they are worried about germ money. According to the survey, 54% of those asked have some concerns about touching money because of Coronavirus fears. 45$ of Americans want pennies wiped off the face of the earth but only 5% say they’d like to get rid of all coin.

Well I’d like a room filled with all of it.

Read more at fortune.com.



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