A Man Pulled a Gun on a Fast-Food Worker, Who Refused to Accept Drugs as Payment – LINK
Stupid Criminal: A Walgreens Thief Was Chased Down . . . By Cops on Horses? – LINK
Couple accused of piecing together phony lottery ticket, claiming to win $1 million prize – LINK
B.C. man admits he was reaching for fried chicken prior to crashing his car – LINK
Kent Police arrest man for trying to steal ‘burritos and booze’ – LINK
A Guy Named Batman Was Arrested for DUI – LINK
West Palm Beach man arrested for being in possession of illegal horse meat – LINK
Inmates who tunneled out of prison had very unwelcome surprise when they escaped – LINK
Oops! A Mom Invited All 487 of Her Phone Contacts to Her Kid’s Birthday – LINK
Jewelry thief left ID behind at pawn shop: Police – LINK
A Couple Was Reunited with Their Cat, After They Accidentally Sent It to Amazon.com – LINK
US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023 – LINK
There’s A New Meme Where People Are Sharing Unhinged Baby Names For Girls And They’re Actually Kind Of Genius – LINK
Remember Your First Kiss Day – April 26, 2024 – LINK
MUSIC
And the rock docs keeping rolling out. A three-part docuseries about Lollapalooza will hit Paramount+ on May 21st. Here’s some archive footage of one from 1992. (Jane’s Addiction, and Pearl Jam.)
Motley Crue’s new song “Dogs of War” is out today and features their new lead guitarist, John 5. The band describes the song as “the start of a brand new chapter” for Crue. Here’s some of the song.
Janet Jackson was on the Drew Barrymore Show this week and admitted that she turned down the acting role of ‘Storm’ in the X-Men movies. That role went on to cast Halle Berry. Barrymore screamed, “X-MEN!” and then Jackson confirmed, “I couldn’t, because I was just embarking on the Janet tour” – LINK
Metallica have teamed up with the clothing company Represent on a new collaborative merch collection that celebrates 40 years of Ride the Lightning. The 19-piece capsule includes several T-shirts and hoodies with the band’s iconic logo. Ride the Lightning was released on July 27th, 1984 – LINK
A new album comprised of never-before-heard tracks written by Johnny Cash will be released on June 28, aptly titled “Songwriter” – LINK
TV
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather is set to be interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning 18 years after his controversial exit. It’s being promoted that he will talk about, “his work at CBS and his life in news” – LINK
CBS has renewed The Equalizer for a fifth season. This is the crime drama starring Queen Latifah CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach said, “The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama. The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes, and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season” – LINK
MOVIES
Harvey Weinstein‘s 2020 rape conviction was overturned yesterday by a New York appeals court and a new trial has been ordered – LINK
Mark Wahlberg has finally answered David Beckham’s new lawsuit against him where he’s getting sued for $10 million by posting a new thirst trap video of himself – LINK
Jennifer Aniston and her Echo Films partner Kristin Hahn are producing a re-imagining of 9 to 5 for 20th Century Studios – LINK
Did you know Emma Stone’s name isn’t really Emma? It’s Emily. When she became an actress she had to change it because there was already an actress named Emily Stone in the Screen Actors Guild. Emma says a few years ago, she freaked out and said, quote, “I can’t do it anymore. Just call me Emily.” She says people she knows call her by her real name. But if fans were to approach her and call her “Emma”, she won’t correct them – LINK
MISC
Gisele Bundchen was pulled over by a cop in Miami Wednesday. She didn’t get a ticket, but she broke down crying because she was being stalked by paparazzi. She told the cop, quote, “Nothing protects me!” – LINK
NEW IN RECORD STORES AND STREAMING
Def Leppard‘s Pyromania: Deluxe Edition adds a disc of demos plus recordings from two live shows.
Billy Idol‘s Rebel Yell: 40th Anniversary Edition adds 13 demos and early takes of tracks.
Thom Yorke of Radiohead‘s latest solo project is Music for the Film Confidenza.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse‘s [Effin’] Up is a live album of songs from their 1990 album Ragged Glory.
The 2024 NFL Draft began on Thursday night in Detroit, Michigan. To no one’s surprise, USC quarterback Caleb Williams was the first pick chosen by the Chicago Bears. (Roger Goodell audio attached) Quarterbacks were chosen as the top three picks. LSU’s Jayden Daniels was drafted second by the Washington Commanders and the New England Patriots chose North Carolina’s Drake Maye at number three. Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr was drafted 4th by the Arizona Cardinals. The Los Angeles Chargers picked up some offensive line help by drafting Notre Dame’s Joe Alt at number five. Here are the top 10 draft picks from Thursday night:
- Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC
- Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
- Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
- Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
- Chargers: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
- Giants: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
- Titans: JC Latham, OT, Alabama
- Falcons: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
- Bears: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
- Vikings: J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
– Hockey Canada announced today that Blues Assistant Coach Steve Ott has been named an assistant coach for Team Canada for the upcoming 2024 IIHF World Championship.
An LSU baseball fan getting smacked by a 109 mph home run ball to the head is all over social media. His name is Cory and he’s got a big welt on his forehead, but he’s okay. And the sound bite is one of our favorites of all time.
The Chicago Bears unveiled plans for a new stadium on the city’s lakefront Wednesday afternoon, the newest update in a years-long process by the NFL franchise to replace Soldier Field with a state-of-the art venue that would allow Chicago to host major sporting events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four.
The Bears unveiled the plans during an afternoon press conference at Soldier Field. Mayor Brandon Johnson attended and delivered a speech following opening remarks from Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren.
The Bears said they are aiming to break ground in the summer of 2025, with a planned grand opening in the summer of 2028.
The Chicago Bears and Manica Architecture released renderings of the Bears’ publicly-owned stadium proposed to be built just south of Soldier Field.
But there are a few financial questions to be answered.
Last month, Warren announced the team would provide more than $2 billion in funding to build a publicly-owned domed stadium and park space along the lakefront.
On Tuesday, however, the Chicago Tribune reported the Bears’ plan will ask taxpayers to cover about half the costs to build the new stadium. According to the report, sources speaking on condition of anonymity told the Tribune the plan is estimated to cost $4.6 billion to execute, with $3.2 billion directed toward building the new stadium itself and another $1.4 billion dedicated to infrastructure improvements around and outside the stadium.
It’s official — Reggie Bush was welcomed back to the Heisman family on Wednesday … with the Trust sharing a picture of Bush posing with his trophy.
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Reggie just took to his Instagram page to celebrate the news — showing a picture of his Heisman Trophy with the caption, “No one can take from you what God has for you.”
Reggie Bush is soon to be reunited with what’s rightfully his — the Heisman Trust is slated to reinstate the former USC superstar’s prestigious award on Wednesday … after he was stripped of the honor back in 2010.
Bush won the Heisman in 2005 after completing one of the best college football seasons ever … but the distinction was ripped from him after a lengthy NCAA investigation determined his family received improper benefits while he was a member of the Trojans program.
Things have drastically changed in recent years due to the NCAA’s Name, Image and Likeness rules that allow athletes to profit off their name … and because of that, the Trust felt it was time to make things right with Bush.
Bush spoke about the decision with ESPN … saying, “Personally, I’m thrilled to reunite with my fellow Heisman winners and be a part of the storied legacy of the Heisman Trophy, and I’m honored to return to the Heisman family.”
“I also look forward to working together with the Heisman Trust to advance the values and mission of the organization.”
The Trust came to its conclusion after a “deliberative process,” according to the outlet … and cited “fundamental changes in college athletics” as its reasoning for a change of heart.
Trust president Michael Comerford welcomed Reggie back to the Heisman fam … adding, “We considered the enormous changes in college athletics over the last several years in deciding that now is the right time to reinstate the trophy for Reggie. We are so happy to welcome him back.”