Tuesday April 16 Daily Links

TUESDAY 4.16


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Steve Mnuchin Wants to Rebuild TikTok Algo

According to the Post, the former Treasury Secretary is looking to partner up with an AI firm that can quickly rebuild TikTok’s algorithm as he looks to orchestrate a blockbuster bid to acquire the China-owned app,

Steve Mnuchin is worse than China.

Read more at NY Post.


Tom Cotton Urges Americans to Take Matters Into Their Own Hands

Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton has an idea of how we can prevent pro-Palestinian supporters from choking major transportation hubs. “If something like this happened in Arkansas on a bridge there. Let’s just say I think there’d be a lot of very wet criminals that have been tossed overboard, not by law enforcement, but by the people whose, road they’re blocking. If they glued their hands to a car or the pavement. Well, probably pretty painful to have their skin ripped off, but I think that’s the way we’d handle it in Arkansas. And I would encourage most people anywhere that get stuck behind criminals like this, who are trying to block traffic to take matters in their own hands. There’s only usually a few of them, and there’s a lot of people being inconvenienced. It’s time to put an end to this nonsense.”

So you’re calling for riots? Got it.

Read more at mediaite


Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Was Approached to Be VP

“President Trump calls me an ultra-left radical. I’m soooo liberal that his emissaries asked me to be his VP. I respectfully declined the offer,” Kennedy Jr. wrote in a post on X, “I am against President Trump, and President Biden can’t win. Judging by his new website, it looks like President Trump knows who actually can beat him.”

You’re in trouble as soon as Trump wakes up in court.

Read more at newsweek.


50 Jurors Dismissed Because They Just Couldnt Be Impartial

More than 500 potential jurors arrived at court to see if they are needed for the trial that could last up to six weeks. They are faced with 42 questions – including what news networks they watch and whether they have supported QAnon – if they want to qualify.

2 of them were Eric and Don Jr.

Read more at Daily Mail


Did Trump Fall Asleep in Court?

Witnesses inside the courtroom said it looked like Trump started to nod off catching himself about to snooze and jolting upright.

Got the feeling he didn’t sleep much the night before.

Read more at The Guardian


Lester Holt is Pitching a Jazz Tell All?

News anchor Lester Holt is pitching his first book, and he’s looking to dish out a tell all. But its not about the news, its meant to cover his experiences as a jazz musician. We’re told “The Genius of Joy” is also about “how music, and specifically black music like gospel, R&B, jazz and so on, creates joy.”

The shocking tell all is that he is somehow involved in Jazz.

Read more at pagesix.



SPORTS



Nike Olympic Unis Are Pretty Skimpy

A lot of people feel that the female track and field uniforms are unnecessarily scant, especially when you compare them to the boys uniforms.

You want people to watch don’t you?

Read more at cbsnews.


Yankee Announcer Retires After 36 Years

John Sterling, 85, is retiring due to health concerns, effective immediately. “I am a very blessed human being,” Sterling said in a release. “I have been able to do what I wanted, broadcasting for 64 years. As a little boy growing up in New York as a Yankees fan, I was able to broadcast the Yankees for 36 years. It’s all to my benefit, and I leave very, very happy. I look forward to seeing everyone again on Saturday.”

Looks like he’s heading to the Mets.

Read more at NY Post.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Keanu Reeves Open Eyed Kiss

Several media outlets are reporting on this pressing story, that Keanu kept his eyes open while kissing his girlfriend on the red carpet.

Is it wrong to look at your girlfriend?
How else is he supposed to see the white rabbit.

Read more at pagesix.


Rust Armorer Sentenced

The armorer for the movie Rust was sentenced to 18 Months in prison today for her role in the death of Halyna Hutchinson.

Sounds like a good deal.

Read more at Variety


Travis and Taylor Look Like the Prom Queen and the Captain of the FB Team at Coachella

This weekend at Coachella, Trav lifted his girl Taylor up on his shoulders so she could get a better view of the show, looking very much like a high school couple.

Just don’t do it indoors.

Read more at Glamour


CBS Has to Re-Air the Billy Joel Show Now

After cutting off the big finale of Billy Joel’s 100th performance at MSG in order to get back to local news, the decision has been made that CBS will re-air the special, not live this time, in its entirety.

Don’t worry we’re all pretty familiar with Piano Man.

Read more at Deadline


Drew Carey Explains Why He Covered Meals For Striking Writers

He said he covered the bills at Bob’s Big Boy and Swingers for striking writers last summer because “it’s the right thing to do.”

Or maybe it’s because he’s rich?

Read more at deadline.



VIRAL & TRENDING



Blind Item TikTok Queen Dead

Kyle Marissa Roth’s mother posted that her daughter has died. Roth became famous for sharing blind items and garnered a huge following, and became famous for a catchphrase, you want moa, I’ll give you moa.

We wanted Moah.

@youknownat

She will be missed 😧💔 #kylemarissaroth #blinditems #blinditem #tiktoker #popculture #youwantmoreillgiveyoumore #jlo #tiktokcreator #realitytv #pagesix #tmz #entertainmentnews

♬ original sound – YouKnowNat


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