Saturday March 11 Daily Links

SATURDAY 3.4


NEWS STORIES

 



Hulu Had 25% of Their Cash in Silicon Valley Bank and It Wasn't Insured

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on Friday, causing a shit ton of fallout as customers rushed cash machines to get their money out, fast, and the stock market tumbled. Meanwhile Hulu disclosed that 26% of their cash–or 500,million– was held at the bank and it wasn’t insured, but Hulu says they’re going to be fine.

Who the fuck knew they had half a billion to lose?

Read more at Deadline


Lauren Boebert is Gonna Be a Granny

She’s 36 years old, and about to be a first time grandmother. Her 17 year old son is expecting a baby with his girlfriend in April. Boebert herself was a teen mom who dropped out of high school to have her first son.

This is really old in her family. She was starting to think it was never going to happen.

Read more at Independent


Tennessee Lt Governor is Evolving

Randy McNally says he’s really really really sorry after a series of social media interactions with a gay man started an uproar. He says he was initially unkind to “that community” but he’s evolving and now says his posts represent his evolving views. He was accused of hypocrisy for a conversation with a young gay model.

How ironic when those who implement anti gay legislation are so pro gay in their hearts.


Trump Featured on Prison Choir Recording

Donald Trump is featured on a track of the Star Spangled Banner sung by a prison choir as a fundraiser for their families. You can buy the track on vinyl for $99.

Does this come with a free my pillow?

Read more at mediaite.


Hey Weed Tourists, Amsterdam Hates You

Amsterdam is sick and tired of tourists who want to get high, so for the first time they are taking steps to discourage visitors to their red light district. They will be implementing new red light laws that include earlier closing times for bars, alcohol limits, and no smoking in the street.

It’s not so much the weed, it’s the tourists.

Read more at WSJ



SPORTS



Is LeBron Using?

UFC Fighter Chael Sonnen claims King James is able to be one of the most gifted players in the league at the age of 38 because he’s using performance enhancing drugs. Sonnen says he knows this because he uses the same drug guy.

Lebron. The Barry bonds of the NBA

Read more at lebron wire


Bill Walton Uses M Word. Twice

Nobody gave Bill the memo apparently, that we no longer use that derogatory phrase for little people cause he let it fly twice during a broadcast.

Bills gonna get fired on the mountain.

Read more at TMZ



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Trailer Alert: No Hard Feelings

In No Hard Feelings, Jennifer Lawrence gets paid to fuck a 19 year old virgin. Comedy ensues?

She’s one fo the few people who could really use a Harvey Weinstein script.


Netflix Edited Chris Rock's Special

A joke was cut out of Rock’s special, ostensibly because he flubbed the joke, but along with that flub they pulled the whole bit including a very controversial joke in which Rock says he watched Emancipation just to see massa whip Will Smith.

Guess part of his act was cancelled.

Read more at mediaite.


Who Is Performing at the Oscars This Year

Lenny Kratvitz, David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu and music trio Son Lux, Diane Warran and more will perform this year.

As long as Lady Gaga is performing, who cares.

Read more at variety


Still Trying to Fix the Oscars

The Academy knows the awards are not what they used to be and audiences aren’t watching as much as they used to. So this year they’re trying to modernize to attract move viewers with far more video screens in the room, and cutting out some elegance which they believe viewers consider stuffy and outdated. QR codes will give viewers an opportunity to learn more about certain aspects of the show, the red carpet has been revamped, and there will be much more video posted on socials including TikTok.

For gods sake, just give out awards and stop trying to make it into a show.

Read more at DNYUZ


Stranger Things Star Says Producer Made Sexual Advances

Grace Van Dien says she’s being a lot more careful about which projects she chooses. “Here’s the thing, I have seen that some people are upset with me for turning down acting projects and deciding to stream more, but the fact of the matter is the last few projects I’ve worked on I didn’t have the best experiences with some of the people I had to work for,” Van Dien said. “One of the last movies I did, one of the producers asked me to… like, he hired a girl that he was sleeping with and then he had her ask me to have a threesome with them,” Van Dien said. “So… that’s my boss. And then I didn’t and I cried and I was so upset. But when people are like, ‘How is streaming better for your mental health?’ That’s how. I get to stay inside my house and play video games and I don’t have my boss asking me to have sex with them.”

In hollywood? How did this happen?

Read more at Variety


12 Bad Performances in Good Movies?

This list of the Independent’s picks of brilliant movies with terrible performances includings Cameron Diaz in Gangs of New York, QT in Django and Ryan O’Neal in Barry Lyndon.

How the fuck is Barry Lyndon a brilliant movie is Ryan O’Neal stinks? He’s in every scene.

Read more at Independent


Robert Blake Died

The star of Baretta who was also infamous for standing trial for the murder of his wife, was 89.

And thats the name of that tune.

Read more at variety.


At Least 2000 Movie Theaters Closed During Pandemic

A report from the National Cinema Foundation has disclosed in a report that the number of movie screens in America went from 41,172 in 2019 to 39,007 in 2022.

Don’t feel too bad. Most of these screens are no bigger than your living room tv.

Read more at THR


Vinyl Records Finally Beat CDs in Sales

Its the first time since 1987, Vinyl record sales are higher than sales of compact discs.

Who the fuck is still buying CDs?

Read more at WSJ



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