Monday August 10: Daily Links (Plus Weekend Stories)
MONDAY 8.10
NEWS STORIES
White House Contacted SD Gov about Adding Trump to Mt. Rushmore?
Maybe they can just chisel him in right behind them like a photo bomb?
Alamo Drafthouse Now Offering Private Theater Rentals
Certain Alamo Drafthouse’s are now offering private theater rentals that cost $150 bucks with up to 30 people in the room. You’ll have a choice of 40 films to watch and your party will have to spend at least $150 on food and beverage. So it’ll come out cheaper than when you just go to a new movie at Alamo.
Amazon Wants to Turn Failed Malls into Fulfillment Centers
Amazon is looking to snatch up all those empty department stores in SIMON malls- not to sell product but to use as fulfillment and distribution centers for the retail giant.
Hopefully ol man Bezos will let the employees keep the Auntie Anne’s.
Canadian Bro YouTube Influencers Won't Stop Partying
Canadian YouTube channel Nelk is under fire for throwing “Brotests” and promoting partying during the coronavirus outbreak. In 2020 YouTube views and subs seems to be more important than lung capacity.
Nelk and Bradley Martyn organized meet-and-greet to protest gyms being closed in California. Many people are seen not wearing masks, including Nelk and Bradley. Social gatherings are still prohibited in California. Are we back to business as usual, or are we still fighting COVID? pic.twitter.com/Wx4ZrxMX2X
— Def Noodles (@defnoodles) August 3, 2020
Millennials Are Snatching Up Cheap Old Houses on Instagram
Finally homes millennials can afford!
Vintage DYI money pits, but still… way to go guys.
Read more at businessinsider.com.
SPORTS
Benches Clear Between The Astros And Athletics
This is the exact opposite of social distancing.
Laureano charges the Astros dugout and the brawl breaks out pic.twitter.com/CQ2K8kFnlb
— A's on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) August 9, 2020
The brawl that took place in the Astros-Athletics game. pic.twitter.com/Ra27N86NYk
— ESPN (@espn) August 9, 2020
WWE Wrestling Super Star Kamala Passes Away at 70
The Ugandan giant has passed away according to the WWE, but no cause of death has been released.
Creepiest face paint in the biz. And belly paint, for that matter.
Indians Pitcher Sent Back To Cleveland By Car For Violating COVID Rules In Chicago
The Cleveland Indians were so pissed at pitcher Zach Plesac for violating COVID protocols during their road trip to Chicago, that they wouldn’t let him back on the team jet. The team learned that the star right handler left the team hotel with permission on Saturday to party with friends and immediately barred him from flying back with the team. Instead, Plesac had to take a car service for the 5 hour drive back to Cleveland and placed on a three day quarantine. Hopefully he passed the time to nurse his hangover.
Rob Lowe Trolls Astros With Baseball Cap
Rob Lowe is still upset that the Astros beat the Dodgers in the 2018 World Series by stealing signs. The Brat Packer and Dodger fan appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast wearing a Houston Astros cap that was modified to show an orange asterisk instead of a star. Lowe forgot his ‘We Choked’ Dodger cap at home.
Things you love to see:
Rob Lowe wearing a Houston Asterisks hat on the biggest podcast in the country pic.twitter.com/BC8eV5Sksn
— 2020 Astros Shame Tour (@AsteriskTour) August 7, 2020
Rob Lowe loves all 32 teams equally pic.twitter.com/RF9asBb2tA
— Curtis Rogers (@AKidFromKent) January 20, 2020
ENTERTAINMENT
How is this Kelly Osborne!?
There are so many conspiracy theories circling social media. When can we look into that Kelly Osborne has been replaced by a new actress?
Shaaaaarrrrrrroonnnnnn !!!!
Simon Cowell Broke His Back
Simon Cowell broke his back in Malibu when he crashed an electric bike that he was riding.
Hope this make him a cranky judge.
Petition to Oust Kylie Jenner From Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallions WAP Video
You know you must be a really big fan to realize that you know more than the person you claim to be a fan of.
How about a petition to oust Kanye from this country?
Tiger King’s Carole Baskin Complains about WAP video’s Use of Exotic Cats
After Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallions dropped their new WAP video on Friday, Carole Baskin complained about their use of big cats, that were not even used in the video, but photoshopped in. Carole says posing wild animals in front of green screens and using them in productions is unnatural and confusing.
So Carole Baskin has problems with WAP and Here Kitty Kitty??? Face it, she’s just not a music fan.
How about a petition to oust Kanye from this country?
Normal People Star Paul Mescal Getting Raves For Rolling Stones Scarlet Video
It’s been a big year for Paul Mescal. He’s a star on both sides of the pond after a break out role in Normal People. Now he’s drunk alone in a hotel in the new Rolling Stones ‘Scarlet’ Video.
Better alone than with Kylie Jenner.
Buzzfeed Lists the Sexiest Non Sex Scenes in Movies
Who knew the scenes you skip over in porn are actually considered sexy in real movies??
Will Smith Gets His Teeth ‘Knocked Out’ In Prank Video
Will Smith appeared to get his two front teeth knocked out while teaching singer Jason Derulo how to putt. The R&B singer was swinging the golf club freely and hit the nearby the Bad Boys star directly in the mouth, wrecking Smith’s famous smile. But it turned out to be an elaborate prank on Derulo’s 6 million online followers. If the singing career goes south, Derulo has an audition reel for an online version of Punk’d.
Ben Affleck To Direct Film About The Making Of Chinatown
Ben Affleck will write and direct The Big Goodbye, an adaptation of Sam Wasson’s book about the making of the 1974 classic Chinatown. If the producers cast Johnny Depp and Amber Heard as Nicholson and Dunaway, the behind the scenes doc will be better than anything they put on screen.
Madonna Writing A Screenplay With Diablo Cody
On Friday, Madonna posted a video of her working on a screenplay with Oscar-winner Diablo Cody. Confessions Of A Crazy Pop Star is the working title.
Robert Pattinson Lied About To Christopher Nolan About Batman Audition
Robert Pattinson had to lie to Christopher Nolan to audition for The Batman. The Twilight star was making Nolan’s film Tenet when the screen test for the Caped Crusader became available – and he had to keep it a secret. Pattinson said that lied to the director claiming that he had a ‘family emergency’. But Nolan saw right through it and asked, ‘You are doing The Batman audition, aren’t you?’ Maybe it was him holding a folder saying ‘Secret DC Movie Project’ that gave it away.
GOING VIRAL
Are these Yoga Bubbles Are the Social Distance Way of the Future?!
Perfect, because most people who practice yoga kind of live in a bubble anyway!
These yoga bubbles are a cool way to workout in a group while still having your own personal space pic.twitter.com/aAmK7Ry2Tr
— Insider Life (@lifeinsider) August 7, 2020
Wedding Proposal On A Boat Goes Horribly Wrong
A marriage proposal aboard a boat took a turn for the worst when the ring toss was just a bit outside and went into the water. The panicked wingman quickly jumped in to retrieve it and there’s no word on whether or not it was recovered. If that isn’t a sign not to marry this dude, what else can be done?!?
“Are you stooooopid?!”
I’m crying…😂😭🤣 pic.twitter.com/6cqx93O8ey
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) August 8, 2020
Giant Snake Seen Aboard NYC Subway Platform
An L train operator filmed a giant eastern rat snake aboard the platform during his shift. What was more incredible was that no one seemed to fazed by it. If this is the MTA’s new plan to get rid of rats, it’s working.
Being a #TrainOperator for @NYCTSubway I thought I have seen it all but this can’t be real @ClaytonGuse @progressiveact @danrivoli @danrivoli @dahvnyc @ScooterCasterNY @s_nessen @AvaPittmanTV @Ykaner89 pic.twitter.com/RB6zadM9BQ
— Gomez (@TripleG_RTO) August 9, 2020
WEEKEND LINKS
NEWS STORIES
Sturgis Unmasked!
Bikers have figured out something that the doctors have not. You don’t need masks. Just bikes, beer, and a Doobie Brothers playlist.
Listen to the music!
#sturgis tonight 🤦🏻♂️
Gonna be a lot of nice bikes looking for new owners in about a month 🤷🏻♂️🙄😒#COVIDIOTS pic.twitter.com/6lxYFcIVrn— 🦗🍂🍃The Smokin Grasshopper🍃🍂🦗 (@Grasshopper2049) August 9, 2020
#sturgis tonight 🤦🏻♂️
Gonna be a lot of nice bikes looking for new owners in about a month 🤷🏻♂️🙄😒#COVIDIOTS pic.twitter.com/6lxYFcIVrn— 🦗🍂🍃The Smokin Grasshopper🍃🍂🦗 (@Grasshopper2049) August 9, 2020
QAnon Cancels Trolls Poppy Doll
QAnon conspiracy fans have gotten a ‘Trolls’ Poppy Doll taken off the selves so your kids will not becomes sex slaves.
2020 you are a nutty bitch.
Read more at rollingstone.com.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDeNARxAIkf/?igshid=1xy66hwejgmlu
Bill Gates Ain't Crazy about TikTok
The Verge is reporting that Bill Gates calls Microsoft TikTok deal a poisoned chalice. Oddly poetic for a pasted face computer nerd.
The deal is a poisoned chalice but Bill is still a nerd.
NASA to Get Rid of Any Offensive Names for Planets and Stars
Eskimo Nebula and Siamese Twin Galaxy, your days are numbered. Don’t worry, we’re not going to destroy you, just giving you woke renaming.
Also, while we’re looking at names. Can we reconsider Uranus? Honestly, who can take that seriously??
Now Twitter Wants To Buy Tik Tok
Twitter is now in talks to buy Tik Tok. Maybe they learned their lesson by not getting Instagram when they had the chance.
Will Broadway Ever Come Back!?
Seen the lights go out Broadway
I saw the Empire State laid low
And life went on beyond the Palisades
They all bought Cadillacs
And left there long ago
SPORTS
College Athletic Directors Think The NCAA Season Is Gonna Get Canceled
Five athletic directors think that there’s zero chance the college football season, and fall sports in general, are gonna go forward. Which might also mean that NFL games might then air on Fridays and Saturdays:
This will make the upcoming NFL season the most exciting three to four weeks of autumn ever.
If this is the case, it wouldn’t surprise me if the NFL looked at spreading out games from Saturday to Monday. https://t.co/MoJO7q1Smn
— Seth Wickersham (@SethWickersham) August 8, 2020
January Jones Wants Kawhi Leonard
Say what you will about January Jones but she see what she wants and goes for it.
He’s shy our Kawhi.
Actress January Jones shooting her shot at Kawhi Leonard pic.twitter.com/wlTR4ocVC4
— Main Team (@MainTeamSports) August 7, 2020
ENTERTAINMENT
Yosemite Sam Is Jewish
Turns out Yosemite Sam’s full name is Samuel Rosenbaum. Also, Tweety Bird is a Scientologist. Who knew.
New Shia LaBeouf Movie Getting Ripped
Critics are absolutely destroying Shia LaBeouf’s new film where he plays a hispanic gangster likening the acting to video game cut scenes. They could have saved a lotta money and just did this on Twitch then.
Ghislaine Maxwell Brags about George Clooney Hum Job
So Ghislaine was thrilled about giving a BJ to George Clooney in the the Mens. Sorry honey you have to be much more specific,
He’s gotten a restroom blowie everyday since ‘Facts Of Life’ was first run.
Francis Ford Coppola To Offer Signed Scripts With $800 Wine
Francis Ford Coppola will offer a signed copy of the script from The Conversation if buy $800 worth of his wine. Buyers will also get to take part in a Zoom chat with the legendary director, along with a link to the Academy Award-nominated film. For $1600, you’ll get the horse head from The Godfather.
James Wan Developing Knight Rider Movie
Aquaman director James Wan is developing a film version of Knight Rider. The 80s NBC series has maintained a cult following that has produced spinoffs, films, video games and a convention called KnightCon. Plot details are unknown, but reportedly will be ‘a present day take that will maintain the anti-establishment tone of the original.’ The only way this film works is if KITT is a self-driven Tesla.
VMAs Not Happening At Barclays Center
Due to safety concerns, The MTV Video Music Awards will not take place at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, due to s. Instead, the show will feature outdoor performances around New York City with limited or no audience. The upside is that it will be harder for Kanye West to interrupt award speeches.
Tarantino’s Star Trek Script Being Strongly Considered By Paramount
Paramount Pictures is strongly considering using Quentin Tarantino’s script for the next Star Trek movie. The Pulp Fiction director co-wrote the R-rated script with The Revenant screenwriter Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) and its said to be based on the 1968 episode, A Piece Of The Action, which takes on a planet similar to 1930’s gangster era America. Who drops the F-bomb first: Kirk, Dr McCoy or Scotty?
GOING VIRAL
Cool Dude Shows Off Swastika Face Mask
When you see a guy in a Swastika mask. You think the mask would hold your attention. Not the fact that he can’t get comfortable in his over size tee.
The mask is weird and doesn’t make sense too.
Planet Fitness Karen Doesn't Want To Wear A Mask
This lady needs to work out and she also needs her liberties so get off her dick as she sprays droplets everywhere.
Karen doesn’t want to wear a face mask at Planet Fitness from r/PublicFreakout
Otter V. Killer Whale
Normally the Killer Whale eats what he wants but this is the Bugs Bunny of otters.
You should go some otter place for lunch.