Friday September 25: Daily Links

FRIDAY 9.25


NEWS STORIES

 



New Memoir Claims An Angry Chris Christie Once Threatened to Sit on Little Mike Bloomberg

A new memoir book by former New York Governor David Paterson claims that on July 10, 2010 while waiting for then-Mayor Bloomberg to arrive at Ground Zero, Chris Christie was complaining about Mike and how he always tries to take charge. “I bet you that Bloomberg is going to try to stand in front of us both and escort her,” Chris Christie allegedly said about the Mayor and the Queen. Christie said he wasn’t putting up with that, adding, “If he tries it today, I want you to trip him and I’m gonna sit on him,” Peterson wrote.

A meeting with the Queen of England at the Ground Zero with two Jersey and NYC politicians? Naturally this calls for a Yokuzuna finishing move. Christie Banzai Drop!

Read more at nypost.


A Look Back at the Peaceful Transfer of Power

In a time when we may see the first interruption of the peaceful transfer of power in our lifetimes, digg shares a look back at letters from former Presidents to Their Successors.

Will we be looking back these one day thinking “How quaint! All before shit really went sideways”?

Read more at digg.


Great News! Google Maps Shows Covid Hot Spots Now

Your Google Maps will now show you where Covid hot spots are in your area. So now just click on Avoid Covid to take a 3 hour detour to wherever you’re going.

Read more at mashable.com.


Facial Recognition AI Company Raises $8.6 Million

Clearview, a facial recognition company that has a database of 3 billion people, all taken off of social media, has raised nearly $10 million dollars in a new round of funding. Thank God we’re kicking Tik Tok out of the country.

Read more at buzzfeed.com.


Israel Is Locking Down Over Covid

The Israeli government has announced a total lockdown as of today to curb new covid cases. The lockdown may last three weeks or more. This will be one Yom Kippur where everyone gets to take a break from their annoying family.

Read more at jpost.


Man-Cave Discovered Under Grand Central Terminal, Workers Suspended

Three Metro-North workers were suspended after MTA officials discovered a man cave under Grand Central Terminal. Inspectors found an air conditioned room that included a flat-screen TV, beer stocked refrigerator, a microwave, workout equipment and hideaway beds. Forget suspending this guys, hire them to build underground affordable housing!

Read more at cbsnews.



SPORTS



Edgerrin James To Enter Hall Of Fame In A Tricked Out Chevy

Former NFL great Edgerrin James will be entering the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in style. James will be riding a tricked out 1975 Chevy Caprice to next year’s ceremonies. It features the HOF logo and 28 inch gold Dayton Wire Wheels. The former Colts standout will ask all of the inductees to sign the car before auctioning it off to charity.

James is also hoping that it will be the premiere episode of a Pimp My Ride reboot.

Read more at tmz.



ENTERTAINMENT



Eat Pray Love Island is Now a Coronavirus Crematorium

The Bali Island popularized as a tourism destination by the movie Eat Pray Love is being used as a place to store and cremate the remains of Covid-19 victims. Reports say they are processing anywhere between eight and eighteen remains every day.

Okay so that’s depressing bu,t on the other hand, because of quarantine Americans finally were forced to get “dolce far niente”.

Read more at nypost.com.


Mark Cuban Jumps On The Yang Gang

Sez Every Household Should Get $1k Every Two Weeks For Two Months

Mark Cuban said on CNBC that each household in the US needs to get a $1k stimulus check twice a month for two months to help out struggling families. Instead, the government is offering some old Trump steaks and a case of Trump Water.

Read more at the-sun.com.


Doobie Brothers Want Bill Murray To Pay Up

The Doobie Brothers are threatening to sue Bill Murray for using their music without permission. The band’s lawyer, Peter Paterno, issued a letter to the actor demanding that Murray pay up for using ‘Listen To The Music’ in ads for his golf clothing line Zero Hucks Given. The letter also quotes Caddyshack , compares him to Donald Trump and takes veiled shots at some of Murray’s work in the movie Garfield. All this letter was missing was a reference to the movie Rock The Casbah.

Read more at pagesix.


Vin Diesel Releases His Debut Single

Vin Diesel teamed up with Norwegian DJ for his first single, ‘Feel Like I Do’. The action star says that his fans encouraged him to finally make the leap into pop music. Actually, they would be more than happy with another Fast & Furious movie.

Read more at nme.



GOING VIRAL



The Perfect Influencer Impression

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