Wednesday August 11: Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 8.11
NEWS STORIES
Rudy Giuliani Joins Cameo With a $199 Price Tag
The former mayor has a lot of problems and some big legal fees, plus his own client stopped paying him, so he’s hoping to boost his bank account by whoring himself out on Cameo for just under two bills.
For $300 he’ll also shove his hand down his pants.
For $199, Rudy Giuliani will tell you a story, or wish you a happy birthday.
That's right: He's now on Cameo, the website where reality TV stars sell video greetings to fans. pic.twitter.com/EI5XtMevyk
— Jan Wolfe (@JanNWolfe) August 11, 2021
Cops Bust Crack and Cocaine Market Hiding in Plain Sight in Times Square
Cops finally busted an open air drug market operating at 43rd and Eighth Avenue, that was supposedly operating or two years.
But the M&M store gets to stay open?
Cops bust '24-hour open air bazaar' for crack cocaine in Times Square https://t.co/ElsOOdO4wV pic.twitter.com/h2vvVRAvHr
— New York Post (@nypost) August 10, 2021
Archaeologists Pretty Sure They've Found the Trojan Horse
A dig near ancient Troy appears to have discovered history’s infamous Trojan Horse.
Don’t open it!!!! It’s a trap.
A Ridiculous Amount of People Have Cheated Their Way Into a Third Vaccine Shot
It is estimated that 1.1 million Americans pretended they were unvaccinated to get themselves a jump on a Covid 19 booster shot.
This is a whole different way to not trust science.
NY's Last Three Govs Left Office Mid-Scandal
Spitzer resigned over a prostitution ring scandal, Paterson finished his term but left dealing with a scandal over protecting an aide who was accused of domestic violence, and now Cuomo ha resigned.
Let’s start the countdown for Kathy Hochul’s scandal. Why break tradition?
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SPORTS
Another Sports Team Name Change
Valparaiso University is tired of being compared to new hate groups who have adopted the team nickname- the Crusaders- so they’re dropping it. Going forward the University athletic teams will be known as the Beacons
Did you guys forget that the original crusaders were a hate group?
Hope their new mascot will be a flashlight.
Valparaiso has adopted Beacons as their new nickname today. They join 2 other Beacons, UMass Boston and Bushnell University (formerly Northwest Christian). #Beacons #GoValpo #WeAreBeacons pic.twitter.com/5fYKq0YxRl
— College Sports Logos (@college_logos) August 10, 2021
Colin Cowherd Shits All Over Jets QB Zach Wilson
Colin Cowherd compared Zach Wilson to Johnny Football in a slam against the rookie QB who hasn’t played a snap yet. At least his mom is hot and crazy.
Watch the clip on Twitter.
"Zach Wilson reminds me a little too much of Johnny Manziel. Small, cocky and comes from wealth."
— @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/XIJf4MiZIF
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) August 10, 2021
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Twitter Does Not Like Joe Buck Hosting Jeopardy
The Jeopardy fans have spoken and they hate Joe Buck being the last guest host of Jeopardy before the executive producer takes over. Now all you trivia nerds know what sports fans have been going through all these years.
It’s Joe Buck’s first day as guest host! He's honored to share the stage with 13-day champ Matt Amodio, who's already won over $400K! pic.twitter.com/isORDWlUOG
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) August 9, 2021
Jeopardy goes from LeVar Burton and David Faber to Joe Buck.
Jeopardy producers: pic.twitter.com/lESqf6VF0F
— Keith England (@Keith_England) August 9, 2021
"…and the guest host of Jeopardy, Joe Buck!" pic.twitter.com/EZ7boMaLFq
— CDP 🐗⚾👏 (@cdpayne79) August 9, 2021
Joe Buck on #Jeopardy
Nah, son.
Not for me.@Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/99eDrkrLUq— Tom (@TommyLovesStuff) August 10, 2021
Joe Buck. #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/PIyuCjvhGy
— suzan189 (@suzan189) August 9, 2021
Announcer: “IT’S TIME FOR JEOPARDY!
With your host, Joe Buck!”
Me: pic.twitter.com/dw7wtITBVa
— VegasPapi (@ChrisLouvis) August 10, 2021
Day 2 of watching #Jeopardy with Joe Buck hosting. pic.twitter.com/2jqqkcK1Yr
— Fake Jeopardy! Stories (@fake_jeopardy) August 10, 2021
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Instagram Trickster Chet Hanks Makes. Pro-- Noooo, Anti-Vax PSA
Guys, Chet Hanks really fooled us with this fake out that started as a video praising the Covid 19 vaccine. SIKE!!! Chet’s real thoughts were, “Bitch, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I never had COVID. You ain’t sticking me with that motherfucking needle, it’s the motherfucking flu. Get over it. OK? If you’re sick, stay inside. Why are we working around y’all? If you’re in danger, stay your ass inside. I’m tired of wearing a motherfucking mask.”
Hey this wasn’t the white boy summer I envisioned.
Superhero Sidekick Robin Comes Out as Bisexual
A new issue of DC Comic Book “Batman: Urban Legends” revealed that Batman’s partner in fighting crime is actually bisexual.
Wait so you’re saying Robin also dates girls? Crazy!
Read more at Entertainment Weekly.
I know most of y’all don’t follow comics but Tim Drake (aka Robin in Batman) just came out as bi and no i’m not crying, I promise pic.twitter.com/ef43sjsBDO
— Frederick (@notquitezennor) August 10, 2021
Fox Buying TMZ??
AT&T is trying to streamline some media assets preparing for an upcoming merger, and TMZ is one of the properties on the sales list, and reports are that FOX is interested.
Watch for Harvey to start doing a lot more stories on Dominion voting machines.
White Lotus Gets a Second Season
The HBO series was supposed to be a limited one season deal, but people liked it so, it’s going to get another go around. But the cast is not returning, and the new season will take place in a new locale.
New cast, new location. So why is it still White Lotus?
Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Festival Postponed to 2022
With the spiking Covid numbers and overtaxed hospitals keeping Florida pretty busy, the Gulf Coast Jam festival will be postponed from September to next Summer.
The bad news is that covid is rising. The good news is that the Gulf Coast Jam is cancelled.
Jennifer Aniston Posts Love To Ex Justin Theroux
Aniston posted two shots of her ex, one looking dashing in a suit and another shirtless to wish him a very happy birthday.
Hey! Stop stealing JLo’s act.
Okay I know Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are friends but friends don't post shirtless photos of each other on their IG stories!! pic.twitter.com/u52tdEYHcZ
— Rachel Simon (@Rachel_Simon) August 10, 2021
Britney Spears Flies A Free Britney Flag
Brit posted the photo on Instagram and said she has felt hopeless for so long.
Have you tried just walking out of the house?
Joey Lawrence Engaged to Girlfriend
The actor who starred with Mayim Bialik in Blossom just got engaged to actor Samantha Cope.
WOAH!
Joey Lawrence is engaged to his Lifetime movie co-star Samantha Cope!https://t.co/IGKsOsQ4zV
— JustJared.com (@JustJared) August 10, 2021
Alec Baldwin Thinks Cuomo Got a Raw Deal
Alec Baldwin has weighed in on the resignation of Andrew Cuomo, and he thinks it sucks. He says its another example of cancel culture, and the Governor’s resignation is trafic.
Alec would make a run but he has too many pending assault charges.
Regardless of what you think of Cuomo, this is a tragic day.
Party politics in this country draw ambitious but ultimately isolated, even socially maladjusted men and women who, given the current cancel culture, will likely have their shortcomings exposed and magnified— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) August 10, 2021
The Casino Business Is Having Its Best Year Ever
Casino’s reported bringing in $13.6 billion, the best second quarter they’ve had in their entire history. Let’s start putting vaccines into the slot machines to get the rest of the country vaccinated.
Cardi B Is Pro Showering
The Pop Star keeps it clean, it seems. She addressed the current uptick in celebrities saying they don’t wash, saying its making her itchy.
If you wanna keep your WAP up to snuff, you better be showering.
Wassup with people saying they don’t shower ? 🤨 It’s giving itchy.
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) August 10, 2021
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Supercharged Chick Fight Over a Dog Left in a Hot Car
So here’s the scene- a woman sees a dog in hot car, on a hot day and although the windows are a couple of inches open, the dog looks distressed. She waits 42 minutes and decides to open the car door and give the dog some water. Enter the owner who comes out to see a stranger with her dog. And Action.
If we’ve learned one thing today its that watermelon and pineapple just don’t go together.
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Teens Are Getting Scammed More Than Old People
The Elderly have long been easy prey for online and phone scammers, but a new report says that in the last 3 years its the under-21 victim list that has grown the fastest. They lost roughly $71 million last year, compared with $8.3 million in 2017.
Ha ha. Ok Zoomer.
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