Friday December 25: Daily Links
FRIDAY 12.25
NEWS STORIES
Driverless Delivery Service Nuro Has Been Given the Go
California has said that this new driverless delivery system can start operating and charging for delivery services using tiny Prius Cars soon. The company was given the very first permit for autonomous delivery in the state.
California doesn’t have enough problem with traffic, why not add driverless robot cars!
Colorado Governor Pardons Balloon Boy's Parents
Hey remember back in 2009 when the entire country was worried about Balloon Boy? The kid who was supposedly caught in an out of control balloon but it all turned out to be a hoax? The Governor of Colorado remembers and has decided his parents have suffered enough and has pardoned them. That crazy astronaut who drove cross country in diapers should be getting the next pardon.
NYC Restaurants Want To Ban Cuomo From Dining at Its Restaurants
The restaurants of NYC have been fucked over by Andrew Cuomo so now they’re saying HE’S banned from dining in in the five boroughs. How’s that feel, Cuomo? No word on if Fredo is banned as well.
Dead Fish Turning Up In NYC, NJ
Dead fish have been turning up en masse along shorelines in New York City and parts of New Jersey. Environmental officials say its a combination of heat, lack of rain, low dissolved oxygen and other factors, but claim these events are not unusual. If we’re not careful, we’ll all be sleeping with the fishes.
SPORTS
Did Taylor Swift Jinx The L.A. Kings?!?
A banner honoring Taylor Swift’s record run at The Staples Center was taken down after fans complained that it’s jinxed the L.A. Kings. Since the Swift banner went up in 2015, the team – which won Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and 2014 – hasn’t won a playoff series since and was the league’s worst team last year. They would’ve been better off putting up a banner of Eddie Mush.
ENTERTAINMENT
Billionaire Ron Burkle Buys Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch
Burkle bought the sprawling estate, its 22 buildings including a 12,000 square foot mansion for about 20 mill, which is about what Jackson paid for the property before some pretty big and nutty renovations.
There is no better way to freak people out than tell them that you own Neverland Ranch
You know that Jeffrey Epstein’s Ped Island is for sale.
Did Olivia Wilde Fire Shia LaBeouf!?
‘Don’t Worry Darling’ is ready to start filming and had Shia LaBeouf set to star. Now’s he’s out and hot
dude Harry Styles is in.
Out with the old and in with the whoooooooo!
Kirk Cameron Hosts Large Caroling Event
Caroling in Covid Hotspot SoCal is not the best idea, and this one was mostly maskless.
Is this really just a shoot for the next Left Behind movie??
Megan Markle and Prince Harry Share Family Christmas Photo
Just because you’re no longer Royals doesn’t meant you can’t have a Royal Christmas photo. Plus, this way is better since you don’t need the Queens approval.
We’re thrilled to receive wonderful Christmas wishes from our Patron, The Duchess of Sussex, who also made a personal donation, helping dogs, cats and our community. 💜 From all of us at Mayhew, thank you and Merry Christmas. 🎄🐶🐱
Find out more! 👉 https://t.co/5o2RHLveRM pic.twitter.com/uBV19F6Odt— Mayhew 🐶🐱 (@themayhew) December 23, 2020
More Bad Stuff About Tony Robbins
Well plenty of people like old banana fingers but he never seems to get good press.
Here’s a lady saying she got covid- Scrooged
Make her walk on hot coals.
Britney Spears Boyfriend Tests Positive For You Know What
Britney Spears’s boyfriend has tested positive for the coronavirus but he’s let everyone know he has not exposed Britmey. For the love of God no one tell Brit about this. There’s no telling what she will do. Most likely ask, what’s the coronavirus?
Leslie West Passes Away
Leslie West, legendary guitarist of Mountain and considered a hard rock/heavy metal pioneer, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. 2020 is going to suck right up until the last second, isn’t it?!?
It’s Official: Sex In The City Reboot Coming To HBO Max
Sex & The City will return as a limited series on HBO Max. According to sources, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis will be back, but Kim Cattrall – who has feuded with Parker since the show ended – will not take part in the reboot. Shouldn’t it be retitled Sexless In COVID City?!?
GOING VIRAL
nothing here yet
EVERYTHING
TRENDING
Twitter Debate: Is Kourtney Photoshopped in to This Kardashian Family Photo
If she is, would have been nice to pop Kylie in there too!!
I think we can all agree that Kourtney was photoshopped into the latest Kardashian family photo pic.twitter.com/XUUuSHxzif
— Gibson Johns (@gibsonoma) December 23, 2020
You Know You Want the Pizza Hut Triple Decker
This is the white trash White Christmas gift of all time. The only down side is it takes two guys to deliver!
Merry Christmas Chubsie ubsie.
You’ve got enough on your plate for the holidays. Let us handle dinner for your family with the Triple Treat Box®—two medium pizzas, breadsticks, & Cinnabon® Mini Rolls.
— PizzaHut (@pizzahut) December 8, 2020
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
The Ringer Lists Out The Best Non Christmas Christmas Movies
The Ringer has banged out yet another list – this one for the best non-Christmas Christmas movies. Spoiler alert – they didn’t put Die Hard on the list but we all know they wanted to.
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