Some news items you might have missed: • WFTV: After Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ law took effect Monday, teachers reported being discouraged from putting pictures of their same-sex spouse on their desk, teachers and staff members will be disallowed from wearing rainbow articles of clothing, and “Safe Space” stickers aimed at LGBTQ students may have to be removed from doors. Continue reading “Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Law Goes Into Effect + More News”
R Kelly Found Guilty On Sex Trafficking & Racketeering Charges
R. Kelly, once one of the biggest names in the world of R&B music, was found guilty on Monday of being the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex. Continue reading “R Kelly Found Guilty On Sex Trafficking & Racketeering Charges”
SNL Cold Open Spoofs R. Kelly’s Wild Interview
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| Kenan Thompson as R. Kelly in SNL’s cold open |
SNL’s cold open last night took on the now-infamous R. Kelly interview with CBS’ Gayle King.
Kenan Thompson portrays the singer, and Leslie Jones offers up her take on the cool-as-cucumber CBS This Morning co-host.
I think this is one of the best skits I’ve ever seen Thompson do. Not only does he capture the illogical freneticism of Kelly, but the writing is totally on point.
I don’t want to spoil anything, so just hit play below. Very funny stuff.
News Round-Up: February 23, 2019
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| Austin Wolf (via Instagram) |
Some news items you might have missed:
• Self-professed ‘fitness obsessed’ InstaHunk Austin Wolf pumped up his arms. I wrote about it. That’s why he looks like he does and I look like me LOL… #HappySaturday
• New York state prosecutors are reportedly prepping a new set of charges against Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, should the president decide to pardon him. Presidential pardons only help those convicted of federal – not state – crimes.
• R&B star R. Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Chicago, Illinois.
• Billionaire Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, was charged Friday with two counts of soliciting prostitution in a Florida massage parlor. Kraft, a huge Donald Trump supporter, says he’s innocent of all charges although police say there is video evidence of Kraft on two occasions.
• This bisexual teacher came out to help a suicidal student, and then his school fired him.
• I often get questions about how I like living in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I do love it. But, this surprised us this week: