Major League Baseball
officially locked out its Players Association after the two sides
couldn't reach an agreement on a new labor deal. During the
lockout, team officials and players will not be allowed to
communicate. *Except the Houston Astros, they can continue to
communicate by banging on trash cans. (Paul Dudley)
Billie Eilish told the
Hollywood Reporter, the public's biggest misconception about her.
The 19-year-old noted, "When you're a fan of something or when you know
a lot about something, you feel like you know it personally, and you
just don't." *Spoken like a true modern teenager. (Paul
Dudley)
Dierdre Wolownick just became
the oldest woman, at the age of 70, to climb Yosemite's El
Capitan. *But, let's be fair, she was 66 when she started driving
to the park. (Dave Vincent)
Most Americans can expect to
gain about eight pounds over the holidays. A survey conducted by
OnePoll is revealing that people expect an average weight gain up a
pound from last year. *I think for me, gaining ONLY 8 pounds during the
holidays is considered wishful thinking. (Paul Dudley)
News broke over the weekend
that Lindsay Lohan is engaged to be married. The 35-year-old actress
revealed on Instagram that her boyfriend, Badar Shammas, popped the
question. *Wedding invites are going out to friends of the bride,
friends of the groom, and friends of Bill. (Paul Dudley)
A 124 year old woman, believed
to be the world's oldest person, just passed away. *Although her
Tinder profile had her listed at 63. (Dave Vincent)
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is
stepping down as CEO of the social media company. *He may no
longer act as the Chief Executive of Twitter, but he can sleep well
knowing he's retiring as the world's leading twit. (Paul Dudley)
Patrons at Yorkshire's Tan
Hill Inn went to see an Oasis tribute band called Noasis play on Friday
night and got snowed in. A massive storm blanketed the
venue with snow during Noasis' show and trapped 61 people for three
nights. *Everyone there agreed it could have been
worse...it could have been a Nickelback cover band. (Paul Dudley)
Almost 10,000 Facebook members
die every day. *Mostly from embarrassment shortly after accepting their
parents' friend request. (Dave Vincent)
Lindsay Lohan is getting
married. The 35-year-old actress revealed on Instagram Sunday morning
that her boyfriend, Badar Shammas, popped the question. People have
questions about the wedding. *Like, who's the maid of honor,
who's the best man, and most importantly, who's the designated
driver? (Paul Dudley)
Keisha Schahaff, a Caribbean
island health coach and her teenage daughter will head for space after
the mom won two tickets for a Virgin Galactic flight. *A teenage
girl in space...not sure how this will turn out but I'm pretty sure it
will involve the folding of arms a lot of eye rolling. (Paul Dudley)
A team of archaeologists have
found a mummy estimated to be at least 800 years old on Peru's coast.
*And like every other mummy she never admitted to being over 39. (Bill
Williams)
The World Buddhism Association
Headquarters has filed for a permit to build a tiger sanctuary near The
Las Vegas Strip. The association wants to build retail and
restaurant space on that property, and sell alcohol. *Vegas,
Buddhism, wild tigers, alcohol...looks like the script for The Hangover
4 has just written itself. (Paul Dudley)
The Pacific Northwest was hit
by record breaking atmospheric river storms Thursday. Washington
state got the worst of it in a region that's still recovering from
recent record rains. *For people in the Pacific Northwest this
crazy amount of rainfall is called...living in the Pacific
Northwest. (Paul Dudley)
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