Thursday June 8 Daily Links

THURSDAY 6.8
NEWS STORIES
RFK Jr. Has a Shot?
Robert F Kennedy Jr. is running for President on the Dem ticket, and it looks like his star is rising. In fact, word on the street is, he’s making the democrats a little nervous that he could present a problem for Joe Biden.
Well it should. The Kennedys are at least as crazy as Hunter Bien.
Congratulations Philly, the Paris of the US
The James Beard awards are out, and Philadelphia scored big. And now there’s a new Michelin guide calling Philly the frenchest city in America.
This is great news for Pat and Geno.
When You Are Too Old to Know What AI Is
Mitch McConnell really struggled to hear this reporter’s question about AI, or that’s his cover when he has no idea what the fuck someone is talking about. Many are speculating he has no idea what artificial intelligence even is.
Give him a break he only got cable two weeks ago.
Pride Brawl
A Cali school district was deciding whether to recognize Pride week, and in the process, people showed up on both sides of the issue with strong feelings. It didn’t take long for a brawl or two to break out.
Seems like Pride is the one thing this group is lacking.
Chris Licht Blindsided by Firing
The head of CNN was ousted on Wednesday and insiders say he was totally blindsided- never saw it coming. In fact he had a full appointment book for the upcoming week.
You’re the only person who reads the news that was blindsided. There was a countdown going on. Tom Wambsgan lasted longer than you.
83 Year Old Accused of Killing 78 Year Old Ex
Nobody likes to see their ladyfriend move on, but nobody expected an 83 year old man to actually murder his ex for dating someone else. An 83-year-old Texas man allegedly confessed to shooting his 78-year-old ex because she had a new boy toy.
Women. Am I right, guys?
DeSantis Approval Rating Plunges
Ron DeSantis just saw a whopping 19 point swing in his approval rating in Florida over the last two weeks.
But it’s had a nice jump if you call it a disapproval rating.
NY Air Worse Than After 911, Broadway and Sports Halted. Blame Canada
NYC is orange, the air is hazardous from Upstate to south of Philly, and the North East cancelled a ton of events because of the unhealthy air. And it’s all because of wildfires burning in Canada and unfortunate wind currents.
Looks like we should have built a wall up there.
SPORTS
Jags Proposed Stadium to Have 2 Swimming Pools
Iron Sheik Has Died
Wrestling and cultural Icon The Iron Sheik has died at the age of 81 according to his own Twitter account. The champion’s real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri.
At least he lived long enough to see Hulk Hogan go before him.
Messi to Miami
The Saudi nightmare is over, and Lionel Messi is headed for the United States. Once he leaves his team in France, he has agreed to join Major League Soccer, playing for Inter Miami.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Moment of Fucking Silence, Pat Cooper Has Died
Iconically foul mouthed comedian with a heart of gold, Pat Cooper, has died at the age of 93. The Brooklyn born Italian American great died in Vegas. He was a mainstay at Friar’s club roasts, and beloved by crowds for decades.
Rest in fucking peace, Pat.
Arrested Development? More Like Arrested Actor
Jay Johnston, an actor known for his work on Mr. Show, Arrested Development and as Bob’s nemesis Jimmy Pesto on Bob’s Burgers has been arrested in connection with his actions at the Capitol on January 6.
Bob Belcher always wins in the end.
Tupac Gets Hollywood Star
30 years after his death, Tupac Shakur received recognition as one of the Hollywood Elite with a star on the walk of fame.
Sellout.
TRENDING & VIRAL
Worlds Biggest Titanic Fan Wants A Million VHS Copies
A fan has collected almost 1600 copies of Titanic on VHS and vows to keep collecting until he has one million copies.
That’s not a collection, that’s redundancy.
Read more at variety
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/titanic-superfan-vhs-collector-titanicfan97-1235635378/
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