YOUTUBER ANTHONY VELLA FALLS 85 FEET IN PARAGLIDER CRASH … Broken Neck, Back, Arm – LINK
Here’s Exactly How Long You Should Spend Sitting, Standing, and Sleeping Each Day – LINK
Video shows car crash into Gus’ Pretzel Shop Saturday – LINK
The Worst Decisions You Can Make in St. Louis – LINK
Substitute teacher admits to giving Eisenhower student vape to make friend, documents say – LINK
Dumb twerking teens caught on video vandalizing business. Dumber still? Gang symbols carved into cars lead to arrest – LINK
MUSIC
Britney Spears is “completely dysfunctional” and in “serious danger,” sources tell TMZ. According to insiders, the pop star has no supervision and has radical mood swings that are “shocking” since her conservatorship ended – LINK
Slipknot announced that Knotfest will return to their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa on September 21st.The one-night-only 25th anniversary event at Water Works Park in Des Moines, will also feature Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann, Knocked Loose, Hatebreed, Poison the Well, Gwar and more – LINK
Kathleen Hanna, best known as the singer of the punk band Bikini Kill has a memoir coming titled Rebel Girl – LINK
Billy Joel serenaded his ex-wife, Christie Brinkley during his New York City concert at Madison Square Garden Friday night. The former supermodel was all smiles while he sang “Uptown Girl,” which he wrote about her at the start of their romance in the early ’80s – LINK
Greta Van Fleet guitarist Jake Kiszka has a new band called Mirador and he sings in it. Kiska formed the band with Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin – LINK
Lenny Kravitz has teamed up with Ray-Ban to drop some limited-edition eyewear: seven different styles in Kravitz’ ‘Reverse’ collection that come in various colors, ranging from $200 to $600. The most expensive pair, the gold aviators, are already sold out – LINK
TV
Jerry Seinfeld said political correctness shouldn’t be a problem for comedians if they’re smart enough to “navigate around it.” He seems to be talking mostly about TV comedy saying, “There were no sitcoms picked up on the fall season of all four networks. Not one. No new sitcoms.” Jerry says that’s because networks would rather NOT do comedy than risk offending someone. But he says standups get away with more because, quote, “We are not policed by anyone. The audience polices us. We know when we’re off track. We know instantly and we adjust to it instantly” – LINK
If you saw Conan O’Brien CHUG hot sauce on “Hot Ones”, you’re probably wondering how his stomach held up. On the latest episode of his podcast, Conan joked that he found a construction site and was able to weld steel with the fire inside him. Quote, “People were driving by saying, ‘Conan O’Brien’s pants are around his ankles, and I think fire is shooting out of his ass, and he’s welding a building.'” He also said that he could be an X-Man. His name would be “Assweld” and he’d wear a bandolier of hot sauces. But joking aside, Conan says after filming “Hot Ones”, he had incredibly runny eyes, a sore mouth, and a burning wedding ring from hot sauce getting stuck underneath.
Peacock streaming service will increase monthly prices on the premium and premium plus tiers by $2 on July 18th for new customers. NBC/Universal’s coverage of the Olympics starts on July 26th. Current subscribers will see the change on their August bill – LINK
MOVIES
The first trailer for ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ was released by Disney. The movie will be a musical and origin story, and an official follow up to ‘The Lion King’. Beyonce and her daughter Blue Ivy will lend their voices to the cast – LINK
MISC
The next Nintendo Switch … Some details about the Nintendo Switch 2 were leaked online – and fans of the Switch gaming system have some cool stuff to look forward to. The new console, which is expected to be released in 2025, will feature a larger screen and will support 1080p resolution. The new controllers seem to be smaller and will attach via magnetic docking rather than the current slot system. And it also looks like the new system will be backwards compatible, so all the games that are available for the current Switch will also be playable on the Switch 2 – LINK
AND FINALLY
People over on Reddit are debating who their “Big 4” would be – LINK
- System of a Down
- Deftones
- Linkin Park
- Slipknot
- Static-X
- Mudvayne
- Disturbed
- Drowning Pool
- Evanescence
10. Rage Against the Machine