Saturday April 2, Daily Links

SATURDAY 4.2
NEWS STORIES
Could Manhattan Have a Casino?
New York State lawmakers are working on a plan for three more casinos and Manhattan is one of the locations under consideration.
The biggest gamble is getting in and out of the casino.
Massive Skippy Recall
Skippy is recalling over 162,000 jars of peanut butter after announcing that stainless steel fragments may have contaminated some jars.
If you have a choosy mother, consider yourself lucky.
Trump's White House Photog Got Screwed
After every modern presidency, the White House photographer gets to release a book showcasing their work from their four year term. It’s tradition. But Trump scooped his photographer with a book of his own. The New York Times discovered that Trump has asked her for a cut of her book advance in exchange for his assistance. They also asked her to hold up her book so he could put out his own.
Consider yourself lucky, most people who work with him end up in jail.
New Video Shows Clarence Thomas's Wife Talking About Being in a Cult
This video was allegedly filmed in 1989 during a cult member support group meeting and has allegedly never been released before.
Looks like she went from one cult to another
I knew Ginni Thomas. Ginni Thomas was in a cult (the large group awareness training cult, Lifespring). Here she is in 1989 speaking at an event I hosted for former members. Until today, almost NO one has seen this video. pic.twitter.com/qMX4fKboxg
— Steven Hassan, PhD (@CultExpert) March 31, 2022
Johnny Van Zandt Writes Banger For Desantis
Johnny Van Zandt, lead singer of the current incarnation of Lynyrd Skynyrd, wrote a new campaign song for Ron Desantis. Can’t wait for the Kid Rock/Skynyrd touring festival.
Listen to the song on Twitter.
Desantis has a new campaign theme song written and performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Johnny Van Zant. pic.twitter.com/fvLfEIxv0n
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) April 1, 2022
Check Out This Fake News Report Created By The Government Back In 1986
The government created a fake news report during an training exercise where a nuke was used in Indianapolis. The video has seen the light of day to a Freedom of Information Act request by Gizmodo. You’d think the government would have a better production budget, even in the 80’s.
In 1986 the Pentagon, CIA, and FBI held nuclear terrorism exercises in Indianapolis and even made this fake newscast of the city getting nuked. I got the video through FOIA. https://t.co/EBp5ELVo8G pic.twitter.com/7D6kk7a9H5
— Matt Novak (@paleofuture) March 30, 2022
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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Don't Fuck With Ricky Velez, He's Got a Fork
Yes we all sympathize with Chris Rock, but make no mistake, comedians across the country want to make it clear, they’re no Chris Rock. If you plan to hit the stage, they’ll fight back. “I’m ready. You gonna have to fight me for a minute too. I bite, I’m a dirty fighters, I got a fork in my pocket. I’m ready for it. So if anybody feels Wild Wild West-ing this….”
Get yourself a dirty fork.
Read more, right here at The Ibang.com
Ricky Velez shows how the Will Smith Chris Rock slap has reverberated across the country and across comedy. https://t.co/aykNIG06XN pic.twitter.com/jdjjsRghhf
— The Interrobang (@TheIBang) April 2, 2022
Will Smith Resigns From the Academy
Smith finally released an apology that approaches actual remorse, promising to seek help and resigning from the Academy, although know one seems to know exactly what that means. The only thing everyone agrees on is he won’t get screeners or be able to vote. Everything else, including keeping his oscar, the ability to attend future shows, and eligibility for future Oscars seems to still be at the discretion of the Academy, and there’s nothing to say they have to institute any such penalties. Reactions seem to be positive toward Smith and his statement.
Louis C.K. should have resigned from the Friars club.
Did Chris Rock Save the Oscars?
Producer Will Packer claimed on GMA that Chris Rock’s decision not to press chargers or seek other disciplinary action from producers was heroic and saved the Oscars.
Yay the abused mom kept the family together.
EXCLUSIVE: “Because Chris handled the moment with such grace and aplomb, it allowed the show to continue."
Oscars producer Will Packer credits Chris Rock with saving the show following Will Smith incident: "He certainly saved what was left of it." https://t.co/kTf4SuI6qo pic.twitter.com/kMxjqNQbOd
— ABC News (@ABC) April 1, 2022
The Academy Has Three Seconds Of Video Everyone Wants To See
The Academy has unaired footage of what Jada said to Will Smith right before he went up to slap Chris Rock. They have not released it and no one knows if they will. Sounds like this footage is gonna go the way of the Epstein tapes.
Signs of Bruce Willis' Illness Go Back Years
For years, directors have been cutting down his page counts and shortening dialog, and only now are us regular folks finding out about it. The belief is that aphasia has been affecting him for quite some time.
It’s hard to tell from his acting.
Kevin Smith Feels Like an Asshole
Smith apologized on Twitter to Bruce Willis for comments he made in 2010 after Smith directed Willis in Cop Out. He describing working with the action star as “fucking soul-crushing. It was difficult. I’ve never been involved in a situation like that where one component is not in the box at all.” On Friday he wrote, “I feel like an asshole for my petty complaints from 2010. So sorry to BW and his family.”
Too Late
Long before any of the Cop Out stuff, I was a big Bruce Willis fan – so this is really heartbreaking to read. He loved to act and sing and the loss of that has to be devastating for him. I feel like an asshole for my petty complaints from 2010. So sorry to BW and his family. https://t.co/npSgvkb5v7
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) March 30, 2022
Razzies, Feeling Like Assholes, Walk Back Insulting Bruce Willis Award
“After much thought and consideration, the Razzies have made the decision to rescind the Razzie Award given to Bruce Willis, due to his recently disclosed diagnosis. If someone’s medical condition is a factor in their decision making and/or their performance, we acknowledge that it is not appropriate to give them a Razzie.”
Curious…Exactly how much time and consideration does a human being need to come to this decision?
more stories coming soon
Billie Eilish Answers Critics From Her Toilet
The singer went on tiktok posting a particularly harsh review of her Oscar outfit and responding to it, while dropping a deuce. The reviewer called her the worst dressed, saying “I’ve had enough of her shit.” She captioned her video, “i HAVENT had enough of my shit. i am shiting right now.”
This is her best performance ever. But why was her brother in there with her?
@billieeilish #duet with @koltenkephart i HAVENT had enough of my shit. i am shitting right now.
Game of Thrones Prequel is Coming!
House of Dragons will premiere on HBO this summer– August 12 specifically The prequel takes place 200 years before Game of Thrones and follows Khaleesi’s ancestors.
Can’t wait to see all the baby dragons
Tiger King Files for Divorce
Joe Exotic has been separated from his husband Dillon Passage for a year and has finally filed for divorce officially.
If these too can’t make it, who can?
Jared Leto Went On A VTuber's Show To Push Morbius
Morbius is getting destroyed so badly Jared Leto had to go push it on a Vtuber’s show. The future is fucking insane.
Watch the clip on Twitter.
Vtuber interviews Jared Leto about Morbius and it’s uncomfortable as it is delightful pic.twitter.com/iEOSZ5iu42
— Gene Park (@GenePark) April 1, 2022
VIRAL & TRENDING
Reporter Goes Extra Mile to Get Answers
Now that’s journalism!!
. @ScottHastings always knowing how to get the answers to @katywinge’s questions. 😂 pic.twitter.com/TVRZsaVn3z
— AltitudeTV (@AltitudeTV) March 30, 2022
Wanna Get an Audio High?
Binaural beats are sounds that some believe create a psychedelic effect just by listening to them. The phenomenon occurs when you hear two different sound frequencies in each ear. Allegedly, they can be used most commonly to relax or fall asleep or just change their mood, but others claim they can get a psychedelic high by listening.
Sonny and Cher knew. And the beats go on.
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