Wednesday February 16: Daily Links

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Jury Exonerates NY Times in Defamation Lawsuit

Just days after a judge found that there was no “actual malice” found in Sarah Palin’s case against the Times, a jury has come back with the finding that the paper did not defame her.

Too late. The judge already stole their thunder.

Read more at NY Post.


Drought Uncovers Ghost Village

A drought in Spain has caused the waters of a reservoir to recede uncovering a former village, surprising nearby residents.

The villagers were thrilled, and requested towels.

Read more at Gizmodo.


Virgin Galactic Selling Seats!

On Wednesday ticket sales for space travel go on sale, with $450,000 being the asking price for a window seat.

What if you want to sit on the aisle? Can you get a discount?

Read more at CNBC


Rocket set to hit Moon was built by China, not SpaceX, say astronomers

A rocket will indeed strike the lunar surface on March 4, but contrary to what had been announced, it was built not by Elon Musk’s company, but by Beijing, experts now say.

Why didn’t Space X just tell us?

Read more at phys.org.


No More Mexican Avocados?

After a US inspector was threatened, we’ve cut off imports of avocados from Mexico, so expect prices to go up next time you want to make some guacamole.

Okay guess we’ll just have salsa.

Read more at CNN


Decades of Baptisms Invalidated Over a Typo

A pastor who has been performing baptisms for decades was using one wrong word in the ritual, invalidating the event for a whole lot of people.

Well that’s really great for the people who are already in hell now.

Read more at NPR


Drunken, Naked Disney Brawl

A drunken naked brawl started after one person slipped on another persons vomit at Disney World. The two ended up naked and punching each other before being arrested.

Guess the Rams did go to Disney….

Read more at NY Post.



SPORTS



Super Bowl Ratings Explode

The Rams-Bengals Super Bowl out performed the last seven years with over 112 million people tuning in to NBC, Peacock, Telemundo and various other digital platforms.

Of course! We finally got rid of Tom Brady!

Read more at Deadline.


Los Angeles Wasn't Even In The Top 10 Markets Watching The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl pulled in huge numbers this year – but not in Los Angeles. Detroit was the second highest market in the country to be watching – Los Angeles didn’t crack the top ten. Meanwhile, 90% of televisions in Cincinnati had a bowl of chili thrown through them.

Read more at NBC.


Watch Miced Up Sean McVay Sending Aaron Donald to End the Bengals

Moments later, Donald found out that he was not the MVP.

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1493363862871097351?s=20&t=PQtCHZkP5S_jEKDp3LVuYQ .


Stephen A Smith Thinks Ben Simmons is Faking Mental Illness Claim

The ESPN host of First Take says Simmons comes across as someone not telling the truth because he was smiling up a storm on the bench in Brooklyn. “ The world is beautiful, suddenly. These are all things that are inconsistent with a person, that according to the reports swore up and down they had mental health issues,” Smith said.

If he thinks Ben is bad, he would really hate Klinger.

Read more at Mediate


Richard Sherman Disgusted By NFL HOF

Richard Sherman called getting into the NFL Hall of Fame a participation trophy. This was on Twitter in response to someone saying Joe Flacco should get in. Joe Flacco has $100 mill in the bank so he’s already made the Human Hall of Fame, he’s good.

Read more on Twitter.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



The Movie Sex Scene Is Dead!?

The New Yorker discusses the lack of sex scenes in movies today and how they’ve mostly moved to TV. They also bring up that film is now dominated by Marvel – which has zero sexuality. Someone needs to start a streaming network that is just soft core 90’s B movies.

Read more at the New Yorker.


Prince Andrew Settles Sex Abuse Case For $16 Million

Prince Andrew has finally settled his case with Virginia Giuffre for $16 million on what people are saying were orders from the Queen. Andrew’s going to have to start working at a call center to start paying this cash back to her.

Read more at the Mirror.


Alec Baldwin Hit With Wrongful Death Suit

The family of Halyna Hutchins has filed a wrongful death suit against Alec Baldwin after her death on the set of Rust. Some of Hilaria’s kids will not be going to college.

Read more at TMZ.


The Oscars Are Adding a Fan Favorite Film Award, And Voting Will Take Place on Twitter

Starting Monday, regular film fans can vote on Twitter for their favorite movie of the year, and it doesn’t even have to be nominated.

You vote by tagging the movie #OscarFanFavorite and whichever film gets the most by March 3 will be recognized during the ceremony.

When did the Oscars become the People’s Choice Awards?

Read more at THR.


Joy Behar Mixes Up Jesse Owens and Jesse Helms

It was an embarrassing moment on The View Tuesday as Joy Behar started talking about the great Olympic athlete Jesse Helm. I”n 1944 or whatever it was Jesse Helm won the Olympic gold. If he had taken an enhancing drug we would not be considering Jesse Helm a hero today,” Behar said.

One of them beat the Nazis…the other one ..well, was.

Read more at Mediate.


Hugh Hefner Engaged in Bestiality?

An ex alleges that Hugh Hefner engaged in bestiality at the mansion. In the new ten episode docuseries, she said that she walked in on Hef performing a manual sex act on their dog, and that he claimed dogs have needs too.

So he jerked off the dog, but in an incredibly sophisticated way.

Read more at Insider



VIRAL & TRENDING



Not Everyone Loves the Poster for Disney Cannibal Movie

The movie Fresh is coming to Hulu next month, and its about a cannibal who dismembers women and sells their parts. The poster, is unsettling say some people.

And you wonder why people are brawling naked in their parks.

Read more at showbiz 411



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