The Dodo blog may have turned us onto this, but this local Golden Retriever is too cute for human eyes. His name is Sporty and walks himself everywhere holding his own leash with his owner not far behind, as he greets everyone he meets. I had the pleasure of meeting the Sporty one last year on his birthday and yes, he was wearing a party hat.
Sporty even roughed it today in his own rain coat this weekend…ah, I can’t handle it!
Larry David with his writing work on the sitcom ‘Seinfeld’ and his much-acclaimed HBO show ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ has proven to be very funny while playing a picky, non-committal creative which is on display in his promos for tonight’s ‘Saturday Night Live’. He blabs with delightful DGAF attitude in the above promo reel with cast member Beck Bennett and musical guest Miley Cyrus.
This will be David’s third time hosting SNL, though he made guests appearances during the Presidential campaign season playing Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.
This sketch which features FBI agents training on a shooting range features David playing the nonsensical Kevin Roberts. It’s feels a LOT like the hit sketch David S. Pumpkins, right?
If you loved that, you will crack up watching David and Keenan Thompson losing character during rehearsals for the sketch.
(from money.cnn.com)
Hundreds of new emoji — such as gender neutral options, a woman in a headscarf and more food items — available starting with the iOS 11.1 update on iPhone and iPad.
Earlier this month, Apple (AAPL, Tech30) previewed more than two dozen of the new emoji, including more expressive smiley faces, mythical creatures and clothing. The emoji announced on World Emoji Day earlier this year, such as a breastfeeding mom, will also be included in this update. (MORE HERE)
iJustine checks out some of the new iOS 11.1 Updated Emoji’s. What’s your fav emoji? (WATCH BELOW)
(from brooklynvegan.com)
There’s a new live-action remake of Disney’s The Lion King coming in summer of 2019, and among the cast is Beyonce voicing Nala, Donald Glover voicing Simba, John Oliver voicing Zazu, Seth Rogen voicing Pumbaa, Eric Andre voicing Azizi, James Earl Jones voicing Mufasa, Kegan-Michael Key voicing Kamari, Billy Eichner voicing Timon, and more. Young Simba will be voiced by JD McRary, who appeared on Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino’s song “Terrified.” The full cast is pictured above.
Do we really need to REMAKE EVERYTHING?
The official trailer for Season 8 of the SHOWTIME Original Series Shameless. Starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum. Don’t miss the Shameless Season 8 premiere on Sunday, November 5th at 9PM ET/PT only on SHOWTIME.
For the past six years, we’ve asked parents to pretend they ate all their kids’ Halloween Candy and post video of it to YouTube. They got more submissions than ever this year, and here are the best of the best. This is the 7th annual ‘Hey Jimmy Kimmel I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy’ presented by our Guest Host Jennifer Lawrence. #YouTubeChallenge
Looking for a new spot to hit this weekend? Kelly Rizzo has plenty of ideas for you with Eat Travel Rock!
Don’t forget to turn back you clock on Saturday night or Sunday Morning. Fall back! But, remember, it’s daylight saving not savings.
We salute the Real American Douchebag that will point that out to you.
The Bears are on a bye this week, so yay! We won’t lose! Here’s a Foo Fighters-esque song to hold you over to next week.
WKQX’s “Portugal. The Man Text” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the WKQX “Portugal. The Man Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
Eligibility. This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren. The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611.
Jam Productions, 207 W. Goethe Street, Chicago, IL 60610
(from thehill.com)
Twitter said Thursday night that the brief disappearance of President Trump’s personal Twitter account was due to “human error” on the part of one of its employees.
“Earlier today @realdonaldtrump’s account was inadvertently deactivated due to human error by a Twitter employee,” Twitter said in a statement posted to the platform.
(from timeout.com)
As frigid temperatures move through Chicago, swimsuits and sandals are banished to storage and puffy parkas are officially back in season. As someone once said, winter is coming—or judging by the wind chill this week, it’s already here. We can’t help but notice the strange yet totally necessary lengths Chicagoans go to in order to prepare for winter. Let’s bundle up and get weird! (MORE HERE)
1. Set up a recurring Amazon order of hand warmers—you can never have too many, right?
2. Keep a map of the Chicago Pedway handy at all times.
3. Stock up on your lip balm of choice.
4. Invest in a SAD lamp.
5. Cut spending in every other area of life to accommodate impending energy bills.
6. Contemplate dropping an entire paycheck on an arctic-style parka.
7. Take the scenic route to work—through malls, office buildings or any place that’s cranking the heat.
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