Wednesday October 26: Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 10.26
NEWS STORIES
Trump Pissed Bob Woodward Released His Interview Tapes
The Don says he consented to be interviewed by Bob Woodward, and allowed himself to be taped so that the quoting could be accurate. But he’s furious that the tapes themselves are being released and says he did not consent to his voice being used. Trump posted, “As he fully understands, writer Bob Woodward never got my permission to release tapes of my various interviews with him.Those tapes were allowed only for purposes of making sure that he got my quotes & statements correct for “the WRITTEN WORD,” in other words, for his, nevertheless, highly inaccurate book.The tapes are much better than the book, at least if they were not bludgeoned to death by him to make me look as bad as possible, but he & his publisher had NO right to use my “VOICE” or them!”
He was later heard saying, i am not a crook.
Cops Bust Illegal Chinatown Park Gambling
NYC cops have broken up the open air “casino” in a Chinatown park.
Wonder if it had anything to do with the big embarrassing article on the front page of nypost.com?
Man Who Didn't Shower for 60 Years Died at Age of 94
They call him the world’s dirtiest man because he hadn’t taken a shower in six decades, and now Amou Haji has died. But he lived to the age of 94 first, despite not showering since he was in his thirties
Big soap is trying to bury this story.
Docs Show Twitter is Losing It's Most Active Tweeters
Internal documents show that Twitter defined “heavy users” are declining, and declining fast and hard. The growth topics on Twitter are porn and crypto but most other topics are suffering.
This is why they had to sue Elon to buy it.
The McRib Is Going On Its Farewell Tour
McDonalds has announced that the McRib is having it’s final farewell tour. They must have had an excess of fake pork in their warehouses. See you again in 2023 Q1!
the mcrib is coming back 10.31 but this is its farewell tour
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) October 24, 2022
SPORTS
7 1/2 Foot High School Kid Dominates BB Court
This massive sixteen year old makes the other high school kids look like toddlers on the court.
Oddly enough he’s a point guard.
Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest teenager at 7-foot-6. He just started his sophomore season at IMG academy pic.twitter.com/5AoNy3Ra8M
— Courtside Films (@CourtsideFilms) October 24, 2022
Antonio Brown To Ye Rescue
Kanye Has The Defender He Needs. The one person defending Kanye is the President of Donda Sports – Antonio Brown. He put out a letter on twitter today defending Ye and stating that he remains committed to Donda, while calling the backlash against Kanye “selective outrage.”
Now does everyone see how wrong Kanye is?
#DONDA pic.twitter.com/IkvsAlEKWU
— AB (@AB84) October 26, 2022
Dave Portnoys Podcast Stinks
The head of barstool sports has ended his own podcast, The Dave Portnoy Show with Eddie & Co. Portnoy says the show is suspended indefinitely because he says the show is bad. “I don’t know if it’s coming back or when it’s coming back, but I’m not just gonna do content that I know stinks,” he said.
This is straight up cancel culture.
Mike Evans Sez That The Ref Wasn't Asking For An Autograph
Turns out that the NFL ref wasn’t asking for an autograph, he was just talking golf with Mike Evans and getting his number to give to a golf instructor.
Hey Mike, how about you focus on catching footballs not hitting golf balls, Tom is broken.
Full story: #Bucs WR Mike Evans and side judge Jeff Lamberth both went to Texas A&M, and Lamberth was getting Evans’ phone number to pass it along to a golf pro to give Evans lessons, per sources. Lamberth didn’t have paper, so he borrowed it from another official.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 25, 2022
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Weinstein Legal Team Pulls Bimbo Defense
We thought Harvey was done shocking us but his legal team just went and took this to another shitty level, calling one of his accusers a bimbo. And that accuser also happens to be the wife of the governor of California. Harvey’s attorney said if Siebel Newsom didn’t have her current place in politics today, “She’d be just another bimbo who slept with Harvey Weinstein to get ahead.”
Starting to think that Harvey Weinstein may be a sleaze ball.
Celebs Play Homage to Leslie Jordan
Sean Hayes, RuPaul and Eric McCormack were among those
Leslie, not Michael, was the GOAT.
We've Got Our First Look at the Next Elvis
After Austin Butler’s triumphant portrayal of The King, we’re hearing great things about Jacob Elordi’s turn filling Elvis Presley’s shoes.
This is a really “E” said “She Said” movie
Jacob Elordi as Elvis I’m cry laughing and throwing up😭 pic.twitter.com/UXRPKMAIJJ
— yuh (@sadboihourzTM) October 25, 2022
Tim Burton Done Making Disney Movies
Burton says making Dumbo has cured him of any interest in making future Disney movies. “The thing about Dumbo, is that’s why I think my days with Disney are done, I realized that I was Dumbo, that I was working in this horrible big circus and I needed to escape. That movie is quite autobiographical at a certain level.”
Dude we can’t see you making any movies in the future.
Kanye's Not a Billionaire Anymore
With Tuesday’s loss of his huge Adidas deal, Ye has dropped out of the three comma club.
This doesn’t have anything to do with the anti semitism does it?
Comedy Central Looking Outside Daily Show for Noah Successor
According to people familiar with the matter, CC could be going outside its stable of talent to find a new host for The Daily Show when Trevor Noah leaves at the end of this year.
James Corden is available.
Why Does Matthew Perry Hate Keanu
In his new book, Perry seems to go out of his way to insult Keanu Reeves, and nobody knows why. It’s not like Keanu is a bad dude. One of the quotes “Why is it that the original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, but Keanu Reeves still walks among us?” He also wrote, “I punched a hole through Jennifer Aniston’s dressing room wall when I found out. Keanu Reeves walks among us.”
In his defense, the last time Matthew sober, Keanu was an injudstry joke
Read more at Movieweb.
TikTokker Says People Hated Taylor Swift in High School
Jessica McLane says most of Swift’s classmates hated her, especially when she started to get famous.
Media outlets tried to reach her for comment but all the Swifties got to her first.
@jessicamclane Everything Ms. Swift does is intentional. 👀@Taylor Swift #taylorswift #taylornation #swifttok #taylorsversion
Is Katy Perry A Robot?t
Does this video of Katy Perry performing/malfunctioning prove she is a robot? If so, can’t wait for the version with working genitals.
Rumors that the Katy Perry currently performing at Resorts World is a robot clone are unfounded pic.twitter.com/dmYnLQNmHw
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) October 24, 2022
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