Sunday August 13 Daily Links

SUNDAY 8.13


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GOP Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy loves hip hop and he loves Eminem so when he took the stage in Iowa he shared his enthusiasm with his supporters by rapping along with the track.

I don’t know what the problem is, he raps as good as anyone else.

Read more at C-Span.


Jason Momoa Asks Tourists to Stay Away From Maui

“Maui is not the place to have your vacation right now,” Momoa wrote. “DO NOT TRAVEL TO MAUI. Do not convince yourself that your presence is needed on an island that is suffering this deeply. Mahalo to everyone who has donated and shown aloha to the community in this time of need.”

Jason, we could have used you in NY after 911.

Read more at THR.



SPORTS



Zuck Ready for Musk Fight But So Far Nothings Happening

“I love this sport and I’ve been ready to fight since the day Elon challenged me,” Zuckerberg wrote in a post on Meta’s Threads blogging site. “If he ever agrees on an actual date, you’ll hear it from me. Until then, please assume anything he says has not been agreed on.”

Somehow Musk has made Zuckerberg likeable.

Read more at bloomberg.


Mets Collapse Again

Starting to think the Mets are ruining their brand.


Katie Nolan Talks About Her Struggles to Succeed at ESPN

On the BetRivers podcast “Off Air with Julie Stewart-Binks” Nolan talked about all the challenges that followed her being hired by ESPN including fighting for airtime and to not be pushed into paywall parts of the platform.

Now you’re one of a thousand people who got screwed over by ESPN.

Read more at Awful Announcing..


Banned Orioles Broadcaster is a Broadcasting Hero

Kevin Brown got banned and benched after spotlighting the Orioles poor performance against Tampa Bay, inviting national headlines. Now fans are rooting for his return, believing the suspension to be unfair, and he’s become somewhat of a hero.

Yeah but a hero who knelt down and kissed the owner’s ring.

Read more at NY Daily News



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Andy Taylor Says New Drug Gave Him at Least 5 More Years

Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor says he was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2018, and thanks to “a nuclear medicine” called Lutetium-177 he’s beaten the survival odds.

He can also see through walls.

Read more at ny post.


Is There a Face of Comedy in 2023?

Throughout the history of television, there’s always been someone who was the face of comedy. Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball. Mary Tyler Moore. Bob Newhart. Bill Cosby. Michael J Fox. Jerry Seinfeld. Roseanne. The Cast of Friends. Jim Parsons. The list goes on and on. Who we got now?

The face of comedy is a rerun.

Read more at Deadline.


The Internet is Mad at Ariana Grande

She broke up with her new hubby after falling for her Wicked costar and the world is mad that she’s not being a girls girl.

Maybe the internet should get a book called The History of Hollywood.

Read more at USA Today.


Shark Tank Follows Through With Only Half Their Deals

According to Forbes, in seasons eight through thirteen, only 50 percent of 112 deals were completed, and 15 percent of those got altered.

And thats only one of the reasons they’re out.

Read more at NY Post.


Supermodels Reunite for September Issue

Christi Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista got together for Vogue 30 years after they were the queens of the fashion magazine cover world.

Back just in time for filters.

Read more at Vogue


Will the Barbie Movie Boost Kens Popularity

Throughout Barbie history, Ken has always been an afterthought. For every 15 Barbie updates theirs only one change in the Ken. But could the Barbie movie success change all of that?

Put a GI Joe suit on him and he will sell like hotcakes.

Read more at AP News.



VIRAL & TRENDING



Hank the Tank Moves to a Sanctuary

The viral bear — who is actually a female– broke into 21 homes, and officials finally said enough is enough. They captured her, and she will live out the rest of her life in a bear sanctuary.

This better not be like that farm they sent you dog to when you were a kid.

Read more at huffpost.


When 2 Minus 2 Equals Four

Two couples are divorcing to form a polyamorous foursome. Could this be the next stage in the evolution of relationships?

Bravo says Patrick Mahomes wife.

Read more at NY Post.



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