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Vanilla Ice going ahead with Texas concert: We didnt have coronavirus in the 90s – Fox News
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Vanilla Ice going ahead with Texas concert: We didnt have coronavirus in the 90s – Fox News

Rapper Vanilla Ice is set to perform at a 2,500-capacity concert in Texas on Friday despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the state. The singer, known for his popular 1990 song, "Ice Ice Baby," is throwing the throwback Fourth of July weekend celebration in Austin, with its theme rooted in nostalgia during the global pandemic. "I can’t wait to get back to this," the rapper wrote on Instagram on Sunday, with his post including video of a screaming crowd at a packed venue. AUSTIN CITY LIMITS AND MADE IN AMERICA MUSIC FESTIVALS CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS "The 90s were the best. We didn’t have coronavirus, or cell phones, or computers. We had 5.0‘s, blockbuster, Beavis and Butthead, Wayne’s World, Chris Tucker, and Jackie Chan. And Mortal Kombat is...
The Seriously Funny ‘Airplane!’ Remains a Foundational Comedy – The Ringer
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The Seriously Funny ‘Airplane!’ Remains a Foundational Comedy – The Ringer

When was the last time that something in the background of a movie made you laugh out loud? One of the byproducts of Judd Apatow’s reign as Hollywood’s millennial king of comedy is that his casually full-frontal directorial approach—i.e., holding the camera on a group of gifted improvisers and letting them riff—has birthed an entire cycle of flat, predictably rhythmed movies and prestige television shows in which it’s always easy to tell what’s supposed to be funny. It doesn’t have to be this way. Early on in Airplane!, we’re shown the curbside passenger drop-off area of a major international airport, where a distinctly multiethnic group of characters are coming and going. The roving, almost documentary-style camerawork imparts a sense of pace and realism, as does the sound des...
Netflix’s ‘Eurovision Song Contest’: Here’s What You May Have Missed – The New York Times
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Netflix’s ‘Eurovision Song Contest’: Here’s What You May Have Missed – The New York Times

LONDON — The Eurovision Song Contest consistently manages to unite Europe and confuse America. This year’s installment of the music competition was canceled because of coronavirus, but you can get your annual fix of high camp via Netflix’s new film starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams as two Eurovision hopefuls from a small town in Iceland. “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” is a parody of the competition’s eccentric acts and obsessive fandom, but it’s nevertheless been praised for capturing the spirit that has helped make Eurovision one of the world’s biggest televised events (over 180 million people watched it live last year, according to the European Broadcasting Union, Eurovision’s organizer). The film is also full of real-life Eurovision references, to reward the ...
Several San Quentin Inmates On Hunger Strike Amid Alarming COVID-19 Surge – HuffPost
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Several San Quentin Inmates On Hunger Strike Amid Alarming COVID-19 Surge – HuffPost

Several men incarcerated in California’s San Quentin State Prison who have tested positive for COVID-19 have gone on a hunger strike to protest what they call “dismal” living conditions, KNTV in San Jose reported Wednesday. More than 1,100 active coronavirus cases have been reported at San Quentin, California’s oldest prison and home to the state’s only death row. At least one person, a 71-year-old death row inmate, has died of complications from the coronavirus.  The hunger strike at San Quentin, north of San Francisco, began Monday, The Appeal reported. The strikers are protesting inhumane and cramped conditions inside a unit known as the Badger section, where some people with COVID-19 are being housed, two inmates told the publication.  “[T]he cells are filthy and we are not be...
California truck driver uploaded tragic Facebook post before dying of coronavirus – Daily Mail
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California truck driver uploaded tragic Facebook post before dying of coronavirus – Daily Mail

A truck driver from California penned a tragic last Facebook post tinged with regret just a day before dying from coronavirus. Tommy Macias, 51, who lived in Los Angeles, said he caught the killer virus at a party in early June as coronavirus restrictions in the state were eased. In the post he admitted he 'f***ed up' by not wearing a mask and failing to keep a distance from people, saying he felt guilty for putting his family at risk. Tommy Macias, 51, a truck driver from California (left), caught coronavirus at a party early last month before being rushed to hospital on June 21 (right), where he died just a few hours later A day before he was taken to hospital he uploaded this message to Facebook, admitting hye 'f***ed up', begging...
Shark Week Will Explore Why Sharks Have Two Penises – TMZ
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Shark Week Will Explore Why Sharks Have Two Penises – TMZ

Play video content Exclusive Here's a fun fact Mike Myers will love ... male sharks have 2 PENISES ... count 'em, TWO!!! Yes, it's a true scientific fact male sharks are blessed with two members ... and the reasons behind the double dongs are gonna be explored by Discovery Channel when "Shark Week" returns next month. To get us ready for "Shark Week" and the two-penis episode, Discovery's coming in hot with this hilarious ad ... and ya gotta check it out, because it's straight outta Mike's playbook. If you've ever seen "...
Chuck D Says Youth Should Run Politics from Top to Bottom – TMZ
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Chuck D Says Youth Should Run Politics from Top to Bottom – TMZ

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Public Enemy still wants people to "Fight the Power" ... but now Chuck D says it's time to let younger people handle that fight, because time's literally running out for most political leaders. We talked to the legendary MC on 'TMZ Live' to get his thoughts on the upcoming election and current social unrest ... which he points out has millions of youth on the front lines expressing their anger. Chuck says whether it's PE's heyday of the '90s -- or now, that's never changed. I...
Meghan Markle says she was unprotected by the institution – Insider – INSIDER
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Meghan Markle says she was unprotected by the institution – Insider – INSIDER

The Duchess of Sussex said she felt "unprotected by the institution" during her time as a working member of the royal family. In new court documents filed by Meghan Markle's legal team for her court case against the Mail on Sunday, the duchess appeared to criticize the Kensington Palace communications team for prohibiting her "from defending herself" against the press. She added that Kensington Palace would respond with "no comment" when approached with inquiries from the press, rather than to ask Markle for a response herself. Markle is taking legal action after the newspaper published excerpts from a letter she wrote to her father shortly after the royal wedding.  Kensington Palace declined to comment when contacted by Insider. Visit Insider's homepage for mor...
COVID-19 cases linked to Harpers bar in East Lansing rises to 138 – The Detroit News
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COVID-19 cases linked to Harpers bar in East Lansing rises to 138 – The Detroit News

The Detroit News Published 12:08 a.m. ET July 2, 2020 Ingham County officials confirmed Wednesday that 31 more positive cases of COVID-19 have been tied to an East Lansing bar and eatery, pushing the total to 138. The 138 cases include 119 patrons at Harper's Restaurant & Brew Pub, and 19 who were exposed to them, county health officer Linda Vail told The Detroit News. Harper's Restaurant and Brewpub in East Lansing. (Photo: Google Maps) Those infected range in age from 16 to 63 and represent more than a dozen counties. As many as 36 were asymptomatic, she said. None have been hospitalized. The county reported 107 cases on Monday, climbing from 85 Saturday and 22 when officials announced the first infections days earlier. County health officia...
US hits another bleak coronavirus milestone but expert says theres still time to turn things around – CNN
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US hits another bleak coronavirus milestone but expert says theres still time to turn things around – CNN

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