Friday July 29 Daily Links

Published by Interrobang Staff at July 29, 2022

FRIDAY 7.29

NEWS STORIES

Who Are the Top Contenders To Run if Biden Doesn't?

A NewsNation-Decision Desk HQ poll says 31% would want VP Kamala Harris to run, and 17 percent thinks Governor Newsome should run, putting them both at the top of the list to run in 2024 if President Biden steps aside.

Is this a country or a Vikings funeral?

Group Brings Class Action Lawsuit Against Sesame Place

A $25 Million Racial Discrimination Class Action lawsuit has been brought against Sesame Place. The complaint alleges that the Sesame Characters engaged with white children but repeatedly refused to engage with black children.

This should work out to about 25 bucks per kid… and free pinwheel.

Miami Wants to Create a Homeless Island

Trump called for homelessness to be solved by moving the unhoused to tents outside of the cities. Miami loved the idea and is thinking they could move all their homeless to an island north of the city, right next to a sewage plant.

This sounds like the next big reality show.

Jared Kushner Says John Kelly Once Shoved Ivanka

Kushner is claiming that former Chief of Staff John Kelly once shoved Ivanka in a fit of rage after a heated meeting. “One day he had just marched out of a contentious meeting in the Oval Office. Ivanka was walking down the main hallway of the West Wing when she passed him. Unaware of his heated state of mind, she said, ‘Hello, chief.’ Kelly shoved her out of the way and stormed by.”

The best way to stand up for your wife is to write about it years later.

Catastrophic Flooding in Kentucky

Homes, roads and bridges have been washed away after record setting rainfall caused catastrophic flooding.

There’s been over hundreds of dollars in damage.

SPORTS

Bob Costas Slams Trump Over LIV Event

“If we learned anything about Donald Trump, which it shouldn’t have taken very long to learn, is that he doesn’t care about any principle, including American democracy, or any person. He cares about nothing other than his own perceived self-interests,” Costas said on CNN.

But bob, they’re paying him money.

Dana White Praises Vince McMahon

“I got stories about Vince for days,” White said. “What that guy built and what he’s done is incredible. He’s been doing it for 50 plus years, I watched that stuff as a kid, and to still be here doing it now, he’s phenomenal. He’s a killer, he’s buried the hatchet in my back a few times, but that’s what you’re dealing with. You don’t deal with a killer and not expect him to try to kill you. I have nothing but respect for Vince, though.”

UFC is just like the WWE but it’s just a little more fake.

CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT

Bob Odenkirk Thanks Supporters A Year After His Heart Attack

“A thank you to you, whoever you are. A year ago today I briefly flirted with ‘quietus’ and this elicited a wave of goodwill and warmth towards me. I will forever feel unworthy of it. I will also always be appreciative and look to pass it on. Thank you. No reply necessary.” he wrote on Twitter.

Just think you could have been a legend.

Joy Behar Welcomed Being Fired From The View in 2013

Behar told Time Magazine, “I was glad to be fired. I basically was sick of the show at that point for some reason, I don’t even remember why.”

We hope you get glad again soon.

Alec Baldwin's Wife Begs Enemies To Stop Attacking Her Husband

In a long Instagram post, Hilaria Baldwin praised her hubby and slammed enemies who seek to knock him down. “Enemies of these missions seek to destroy you, in order to delegitimize your voice and purpose. This is not a new tactic… it’s as old as history… yet, how easy it is now more than ever to slander people and cherry pick and piece together strands taken out of context, “opinions”, or complete fabrications. ”

It sounds cuter with her accent.

Jon Stewart's CNN F-Bomb

“What are you fucking talking about? Seriously?” Stewart said on CNN, talking about an abysmally poor showing by Republicans in a vote to help Vets.

Hey Jon maybe there’s other windmills you can fight.

Gwenyth Told Haily Bieber I fucked your dad in a bathroom

She was only joking but it made for a hell of a headline.

Plus, she just gave Stevie B something to masturbate about tonight.

Trailer Alert: Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe

The first trailer for BLONDE has dropped with a first look of de Armas as the world’s most famous platinum blonde.

Ay Caramba

nothing here yet

Teaser Alert! Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

Cillian Murphy stars as Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the creation of the atomic bomb.

Can this one at least have a beginning middle and end.

VIRAL & TRENDING

Instagram Cancels New Features

Meta has decided to hold off on offering full screen display, and they’re scaling back the number or recommended reels that will show up on user feeds. “Based on our findings and community feedback, we’re pausing the full-screen test on Instagram so we can explore other options, and we’re temporarily decreasing the number of recommendations you see in your feed so we can improve the quality of your experience,” a Meta spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. “We recognize that changes to the app can be an adjustment, and while we believe that Instagram needs to evolve as the world changes, we want to take the time to make sure we get this right.”

What backlash? You mean Kylie Jenner?

STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS

Housework Could Prevent Dementia?

New research shows that household chores, daily walks, and socialization can lower the risk of dementia substantially.

This seems like you’re just trying to get grandpa to take out the trash.