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Bam Margera is claiming that Jackass Forever producers violated his civil rights by asking him to sign a “wellness agreement” and removing him from the film over a positive drug test after he took prescription meds. In a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures, MTV Networks, Jeff Tremaine, Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze, and more, Bam notes that he has bipolar disorder […]
A Sacramento plastic surgeon is under fire after logging into Zoom traffic court while simultaneously conducting an operation, representing the latest instance of some COVID-19-induced court proceedings being weird enough to generate national headlines. (The champion of this genre is still that Texas lawyer who couldn’t turn off the cat filter.) According to NBC News, Dr. Scott […]
Famed investor and Dallas Mavericks partner Mark Cuban is trying his hand at a new business. The mogul stealthily created a generic pharmaceutical operation, surprising many with the announcement of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. The company’s first project will be creating a generic drug to treat hookworm called albendazole. The pill is used to cure a one-time […]
Iconic broadcaster and media legend Larry King has died at the age of 87. The network King co-founded, Ora Media, revealed on Saturday that he passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His son, Chance, also confirmed King’s death to the broadcaster’s longtime employer, CNN. “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, […]
There is a lot of concern surrounding the new COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, early research suggests that these vaccines might be the most effective vaccines in history. According to a New York Times report, the two vaccines that are being used across the country, the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, are extremely effective. “The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines […]
A major tide-turner of the pandemic seems to be on the horizon. Three FedEx, UPS, and Boyle Transportation semi-trucks left the Pfizer manufacturing plant on Sunday morning, carrying the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The caravan of trucks—led and trailed by unmarked police cars—was met with cheers from local residents in Portage, Michigan upon their departure. “I’m proud […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci was thrust into the media spotlight this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and now Joe Biden appears to want Fauci to stick around next year, too. Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director and one of America’s leading infectious disease experts, will be Biden’s chief medical adviser when he […]
Spike Lee has done almost everything in his long career. Yet, his latest venture still comes as a surprise. On Tuesday, Variety reported that the acclaimed writer and director will be crafting a musical based on the creators of the popular erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra. The Entertainment One film is based on David Kushner’s Esquire article titled: All Rise: […]
Less than a week after being hospitalized for coronavirus, Donald Trump told the nation he considers his diagnosis a “blessing from god.” The president made the comment during a nearly five minute-long video shared via Twitter on Wednesday, as the U.S.’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 211,000. Trump acknowledged his recent stay at Walter Reed Medical Center, claiming […]
Democratic nominee Joe Biden let it be known that he’s in full support of a safe coronavirus vaccine. While talking to the media on Monday, Biden made it clear that he’s not against vaccinations. In fact, he would take a COVID-19 vaccine “tomorrow” if he could. This comes in response to President Trump claiming that Biden […]
