Saturday August 3 Daily Links

SATURDAY 8.3


NEWS STORIES

 



Tropical Storm Heading for Florida

A tropical rainstorm is heading directly for Florida and is expected to get stronger throughout the weekend.

Let the games begin

Read more at Accuweather


Bloomberg Got a Gershkovich Scoop

It’s not so much a scoop, as, they disregarded the embargo that they were asked to respect, and everyone else waited to run the story until they had clearance.

Maybe there shouldn’t be embargoed news

Read more at NY Mag.


NJ Commuters Trapped in Tunnel for Hours, With No AC

New Jersey Transit has been a joke this year, with massive train service interruptions almost a daily occurance, and passengers passing out from the heat requiring emergency medical attention. The latest breakdown left two requiring medical attention and at least one person suffering repeated panic attacks as their train lost power leaving them stranded underground for hours with no AC or lights for almost 3 hours.

Is anybody in charge there.

Read more at bloomberg.



SPORTS



Olympics Ratings are Up Up Up

The last Olympics suffered during the Pandemic three years ago, but 2024 is crushing in the ratings. Prime time coverage is up 79 percent from the 2021 Tokyo Games, according to NBC, based on data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

Time to bring back goldbrick members.

Read more at washington post.


Are Olympics Bringing Out the Worst in Us?

Awful announcing says the Olympic games are bringing out the worst in us with culture wars fighting over gender and wokeness every day.

No. The internet brings out the worst in us. Olympics is fine

Read more at awful announcing.


Katie Ledecky Sets a Big Record

She just became the most decorated American woman in Olympic history.

Looks like the GOAT swims

Read more at espn


Angela Carini Starts Gender Controversy and is Sorry

You started a transphobic fire from people who didn’t even know women box.

Read more at nypost.


NFL Testing Tech to Replace Chains

The NFL is testing its new tech to measure first downs and other ball movement. The technology would replace the age old system of bringing out the chains.

Next they’ll replace the players.

Read more at NY Post.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Carrie Underwood Returns to American Idol

It was announced this week that Carrie Underwood would be returning to American Idol and Seacrest was first to welcome her back.

I hope she wins again.

Read more at parade.


Lollapalooza Kicks Off Strong Female Lineup

Chappell Roan led off the lineup with a ferociously female crowd.

i can’t believe Lolapalooza is still a thing.

Read more at bookclubchicago.


Doug Liman Slams Amazon Because Of His Roadhouse Paycheck

“My issue on ‘Road House’ is that we made the movie for MGM to be in theaters, everyone was paid as if it was going to be in theaters. Then Amazon switched it on us and nobody got compensated,” he added. “Forget about the effect on the industry — 50 million people saw ‘Road House’ — I didn’t get a cent, Jake Gyllenhaal didn’t get a cent, [producer] Joel Silver didn’t get a cent. That’s wrong.”

Get a better agent

Read more at variety.


Justin Timberlake Drivers License Suspended

He’s got nowhere to drive anyway.

Read more at Page Six



VIRAL & TRENDING



Mark Zuckerberg Has a New Look

Mid life crisis? Maybe, but he is loving his Gold Chains and Gen-Z Curls.

The last thing on our list of things to care about is Mark Zuckerberg’s look.

Read more at WSJ



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