Friday July 1 Daily Links
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Museum Director Fired over Basquiat Scandal
The director of the Orlando Museum of Art is so fired after the FBI seized 20 alleged Basquiat paintings from the museum’s collection, to determine if they are fakes.
Hey if a 5 year olds paintings can fool all of you, who’s to blame?
Radio Shack Not Hacked
The unexpected Twitter activity on the Radio Shack account continues, this week it was “if you find a squirter, marry her.” But it’s not a hack job, it’s just that Radio Shack is now a crypto company and its owners are either looking for attention or they are wacked out of their minds. Earlier this week, “Taking the second half of an edible after feeling nothing from the first half is always a bad idea. This chocolate bar got me out here fighting for my life,” and “congrats on the landing of your new giant metal cock elon” earlier this month.
How edgy can you be with radio in your name.
Guy in Jail For Nipsey Hussle Killing Attacked in Prison
Eric Holder Jr is awaiting trial for murdering Nipsey Hussle, but the trial will be delayed after he was attacked with razor blades while in prison.
Great job Biden
Canadian Radio Station Loops Rage's Killing in the Name for Hours and Tom Morello Loved It
“A pop radio station in Vancouver laid off all of their staff yesterday. Whoever is on the controls this morning has been playing ‘Killing in the Name’ on repeat since 6am (it’s now 9:30). It’s beautiful.” Morello Tweeted
What do you like about this Tom? The staff getting fired?
Herschel Walker is a Little Behind in the Polls
Sen. Raphael Warnock is leading Walker in the polls by at least 10 points in Georgia despite Walker’s support from Trump.
If all his illegitimate kids vote for him he’s right back in this.
Emmitt Till's Family Hasn't Given Up on Justice
In 1955 14 year old Emmet Till was abducted tortured and killed, for whistling at a white woman. His descendants recently discovered that a warrant was issued for the womans arrest for her role in the killing, but never served, and now his descendants want to see the woman- now 80- served.
Is it justice if it takes 60 years.
Eric Adams Wants Rudy Prosecuted
The Mayor of New York City wants the Staten Island DA to prosecute Rudy Giuliani for filing a false police report. In return, Rudy says the Mayor should step down for his poor job of dealing with crime.
Quick Call MTV. Bring back celebrity death match.
SPORTS
Yankees Play the Bubble Gum Game
Some Yankees players loaded the field with chewed bubble game in a weird version of frisbee golf.
Chew tobacco like man
The Yankee dugout is playing whats called “the bubblegum game” pic.twitter.com/eH4kGJGDwo
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 29, 2022
The Yankees are really throwing chewed gum on the field 🤨 pic.twitter.com/uwfS1xaaF7
— A's on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) June 29, 2022
Robot Umps Coming To MLB In 2024
During an interview with ESPN, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said that robot umps will be coming to the league as early as 2024. Manfred said that it would take arguments over balls and strikes out of the game and help speed up the games.
Does this mean that players and managers can curse out the robot and not get thrown out?
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Johnny Depp Turns Down Millions
Now that he’s won his defamation case, Disney is welcoming Depp back to the role of Captain Jack Sparrow with open arms and a multiple million dollar offer, allegedly. But according to reports, Depp said no thank you, out of what sounds like a grudge against the company for removing him from the franchise in the first place.
This wasn’t about integrity. He wanted multiple multiple millions.
He Said She Said Pete Davidson and Oliva O'Brien
He says they never dated but the singer songwriter says yes they did back in the Fall of 2020, briefly. “He’s hot and he’s really funny,” she said. “And he’s really sweet. He’s a really sweet guy.”.
If he’s so sweet why didn’t you make the set list?
Tim Allen Doesn't Get Lightyear
In an interview with Extra, Tim Allen panned the flick saying it makes no sense and has no connection to the Toy Story series. said “There’s really no Toy Story Buzz without Woody. I’m not sure what the idea—I’m a plot guy. It would seem to be a big adventure story, and as I see, it’s not a big adventure story. It’s a wonderful story, it just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy. It has no relationship to Buzz.”
Plot guy? Come on Tim, we’ve seen Last Man Standing. Oh wait, no we haven’t.
Chelsea Handler Says Past Abortions Are Keeping Her Out of Her High School Hall of Fame
While filling in for Jimmy Kimmel, the comedian revealed that Livingston High School, in Livingston NJ will not include her in their alumni hall of fame which includes Chris Christie and Jason Alexander. “Apparently, the school is upset about how much I talk about my abortions, so I’ve decided to start a grassroots campaign,” she continued. “You should donate to Planned Parenthood, and then march, and then vote, but after you’re done with that, go online and tweet a message to the school district for my alma mater @LivSchools. Let them know how you feel about this gross injustice and use the hashtag #Hall4Handler.”
She’s the Pete Rose of Livingston High school.
Marta Kaufman is Embarrassed About the Lack of Diversity on Friends
The creator of the smash hit series Friends is apologizing for the lack of diversity on the show, and says systemic racism is to blame. “I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know better 25 years ago,” she said in an interview with the LA Times.
We understanding. 25 years ago there were no black people in NYC.
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