The “Instagram Thing” Is Real, and Viral – LINK
“Ghostlighting” Is a Combo of Gaslighting and Ghosting – LINK
7-Eleven workers wallop California man who tried to steal trash can full of cigarettes: ‘Whoop his a–!’ – LINK
The Enhanced Games – a drugs Olympics where cheaters can prosper – LINK
Jamie Fox apologized Saturday for an Instagram post that some deemed antisemitic. On Friday, the star wrote, “They killed this dude name Jesus… What do you think they’ll do to you?” He included the hashtags “fake friends” and “fake love.” The news website A Wider Frame, which focuses on Jewish issues, posted a screenshot of the post and called it a “horrifically antisemitic message.” In his apology on Instagram, Jamie said, “I now know my choice of words have caused offense and I’m sorry. That was never my intent.” He clarified that he was “betrayed by a fake friend and that’s what I meant with ‘they,’ not anything more.” Wider Frame’s screenshot also showed that Jennifer Aniston’s account gave it a like. Aniston issued a statement, saying, “This really makes me sick. I did not ‘like’ this post on purpose or by accident. And, more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up on their feeds — I do NOT support any form of antisemitism. And I truly don’t tolerate HATE of any kind. Period.” – LINK
Eva Mendes was interviewed by People Magazine recently, and now we know that she along with husband, Ryan Gosling don’t let their daughters use the internet or social media because it’s “too dangerous”. In a video, Eva says it’s in the same category as drinking, getting a driver’s license, and voting – LINK
Before Paul Reubens passed, he completed over 40 hours of interviews for an upcoming HBO documentary about Pee-Wee Herman. Also, fans have been leaving flowers at the South Pasadena house used in “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure”. And Danny Elfman honored him at his concert Saturday.
Elon Musk wants to live stream his fight with Mark Zuckerberg on X. But Mark wants it on Threads to raise money for charity. Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg has said he is “not holding his breath” over a proposed cage fight with Elon Musk, as he revealed that he had suggested a date of 26 August for the contest. The Facebook co-founder posted on the Threads app that he was “ready today” for a bout but that he had not received confirmation from the Tesla chief executive and world’s richest man – LINK
A ‘Monopoly’ movie is finally happening. Lionsgate has acquired the rights to Hasbro’s classic board game. The last time there was talks of a ‘Monopoly’ game was in 2019 when Kevin Hart was reportedly tied to the project. Who would play the Monopoly man? – LINK
Social Media Influencer and Twitch Star, Kai Cenat is facing charges after his giveaway in New York City went wrong. On Friday, Cenat posted a message on social media saying he’d be giving out free computers, Play Station 5s, microphones, keyboards, webcams, gaming chairs, and more in Union Square. The park saw a surge of nearly 5,000 people. New York Police launched a level four high alert to deal with the crowd – LINK
Music:
Offspring frontman Dexter Holland tells the Orange County Register that the band is about four songs shy of completing a new album that they’ve been working on with producer Bob Rock during breaks in their touring schedule. They’re in the county where it all began for them to play shows at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine, California, and Tuesday at North Island Credit Union Amphitheater in nearby Chula Vista.
The son of actor Nicolas Cage, Weston Cage, is working on new solo music with Breaking Benjamin guitarist and backing vocalist Keith Wallen. A song from the two, called “The Wolf”, drops on October 27th – LINK
Blabbermouth reports that a new/old Guns n’ Roses song, the Chinese Democracy-era recording “Perhaps,” is set to be released Friday. Although there’s been no official announcement of it by the band, a link to pre-save the track on Spotify and Apple Music has been tweeted by a French G N’ R fan site.
Tom Petty Weekend is set for October 20th through the 22nd in his hometown of Gainesville, Florida. The weekend will feature performances at Heartwood Soundstage, a tribute show to Petty’s late Mudcrutch bandmate Tom Leadon, a guided tour of the new “Wildflowers” exhibit at the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention and more.
Congratulations to Tool guitarist Adam Jones, who recently welcomed a baby girl with his wife Korin Faught. It’s the couple’s third child.
Pete Townshend was in Chicago Sunday for the finale of The Who’s Tommy – The Musical at the Goodman Theatre.
Ed Sheeran paused a show in Kansas City on Saturday to surprise a couple of fans with a GENDER REVEAL for their upcoming baby. They handed him an envelope, and he opened it, and said . . . “It’s a girl!” Here is the video to make you all warm & fuzzy – LINK
John Gosling, keyboardist in The Kinks from 1970 to ’78, died Friday at age 75. The band’s three surviving original members have paid tribute, with Ray Davies saying, “Condolences to his wife Theresa and family. Rest in Peace, dearest John.” Dave Davies says, “He has been a friend and important contributor to the Kinks music… I will always hold deep affection and love for him in my heart.”
AND FINALLY!
UltimateClassicRock.com put together a list of 50 must-see spots. Here are some highlights of those in the U.S.:
- Apollo Theater in New York City
- The Bob DylanCenter in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi
- Elvis Presley’sGraceland in Memphis, Tennessee
- Whiskey a Go Go in Los Angeles, California
- Motown Museum in Detroit, Michigan
- Prince’sPaisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota
- Electric Lady Studios in New York City
- Buddy Guy’sLegends in Chicago, Illinois
- Allman Brothers BandMuseum in Macon, Georgia
If you’ve got deep pockets, and want to travel out of the country, here are some spots to check out:
- Abbey Road in London
- ABBAthe Museum in Stockholm, Sweden
- Bob MarleyMuseum in Kingston, Jamaica
- Jim Morrison’sgrave in Paris, France
- Cavern Club in Liverpool, England (This is where The Beatles played when they were starting out.) See them all – LINK
Anita Blue
Today’s birthday girl has been in 187 fine films, including:
– Attention Whores 2
– Big Booty Rollin’ 2
– The Bigger the Better 1
– Blackmaled 2
– The City of Flesh 4
– Double Bubble White Booty 3
– P.S. I Love You
– Smothered N’ Covered 8
– Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am 3
– And who can forget her role in 2010’s It’s Big It’s Black It’s Jack 10
Anita Blue is 40 years old.
What Is The Controversy Over The Somali Runner At The World University Games 2023? – LINK
Zack Thompson had his best outing in the Major Leagues even said to be “impressive’ and “probably the best we’ve seen him” from manager Oli Marmol. But he still got the loss yesterday as the Colorado Rockies held the Cardinals offense to a 1-0 shutout. The Cardinals lost a series at home to the Rockies for the first time since they were swept in a four-game set in June 2009. Even with the loss the story was about Zack Thompson who has been struggling in the minors. His eight strikeouts yesterday were his most in a game in the majors and one shy of his single-game high in the minors. So great job Thompson. Cardinals’ Zack Thompson flashes his potential in a truncated spot start against Rockies – LINK
Cardinals play again tomorrow in Tampa Bay at 540pm.
For 27 agonizing seconds here at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, The US Women’s National Team Goalie was a World Cup hero, and American dreams were alive. She’d palmed away a penalty, then lunged to scrape it off a goal-line, and for 27 seconds, she wagged her finger, and grabbed that precious ball, and “No,” she told referee Stéphanie Frappart, it hadn’t fully crossed that perilous line. But then she heard a whistle. She stared, eyes wide, mouth agape, intensity unflinching, as Frappart gestured and waved her arms, furthering confusion. And then, in an instant, dreams died. Swedish players sprinted toward their fans in glee. After 120 grueling minutes of soccer, and seven rounds of penalties, and one decisive video review, officials determined that Lina Hurtig’s effort had cleared the goal line by an unseeable margin. The U.S. women’s national team was out of the World Cup. They lost by what looks like a millimeter. Of course I’m bummed but every angle ive seen this thing from looks as if the entire ball did not cross the line. USWNT’s World Cup dream ends by a millimeter: ‘It’s brutal’ – LINK
Lionel Messi scored five goals in his first three with games with Inter Miami.
On Sunday, it took him less than six minutes to score No. 6 in a Leagues Cup knockout match against FC Dallas. He bookended the score with a dramatic game-tying goal late in regulation to send the game into penalty kicks, tied at 4-4. There, Miami won the shootout, 5-4 to advance to the Leagues Cup quarterfinals. It’s just a different game and different league with this guy on the field now. Lionel Messi scores twice, sends Miami past Dallas in Leagues Cup thriller featuring shootout, 2 own goals – LINK
The XFL announced that St. Louis Battlehawks linebacker Mike Rose has signed a contract with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.
Rose is the ninth player from the St. Louis roster and one of 43 XFL players overall to sign an NFL contract since the off-season began on May 15.
In eight games with the Battlehawks, Rose had a fumble recovery and four of his 35 tackles were for a loss.
To date, 145 invitations have been sent to XFL players for camps or to hold individual workouts with NFL teams since the conclusion of the XFL regular season.
The St. Louis Battlehawks will retain Rose’s rights should he return to the XFL.