Watch the Cubs take a day with President Obama (who is a dedicated Chicago White Sox fan) congratulate the Northsiders on their historic World Series Champion win. The best part is when Obama notes that the First Lady Michelle Obama (who is a lifelong Cubs fan) has never appeared during the various championship sports team visits, until today. If you are a Cubs fan, you will love every second of this.
Yep, some people who are cold and hungry in the loathesome winter months have resorted to making snow (which apparently is healthier than expected) into delish dessert like the folks at thekitchn.com who put together this clever recipe. Yes, there is more to it than just throwing maple syrup on cold snow.
Now I am not going to lie, I am munch a tiny but of snow when I was parched as a young kid, but this still worries me because I want to try this right now. Ok, go ahead insert “don’t eat the yellow snow joke” here….
A simple search of the Tubes, shows several ways to do this to get the best results. Leave to a channel called Minnesota Cold (pronounced MIN-A-SODAAAAAA) to show off how you can do this after a snowfall and eat it right off the snow in your yard.
I know we are still 7 months away from the 4th of July, but that doesn’t mean we can’t play with fireworks right now! Someone thought it was a good idea to light 200,000 sparklers all at once. The result is amazing! Check the video below!
If you ever wondered what System Of A Down’s “B.Y.O.B.” would sound like performed by three Cellists and a Bongo Drummer, well now you will know! Not going to lie, this is actually really catchy and creative! Check the video below!
It has no games or apps. It has no e-mail. You can’t check Facebook or Snapchat. You can’t even text with it. But one company is banking that you will want a slim device that is only capable of making phone calls
The company is calling it the “Light” phone. But am I too far off in calling the antithesis of a smart phone….the “dumb” phone? To me, texting has changed how we communicate on the go. So I’m not sold that a “phone-only” option is going to be the answer. But maybe you think a smart device is too tempting and would be interested in having a secondary device. What do you think?
A “dumb” phone — so you can leave your smartphone behind for the night and just make a call. One company wants to do it. Would you?
— Eric Kristensen (@erickristensen) January 15, 2017
The San Diego Chargers abandoned their home for over half a century this week — they told the world that Los Angeles is the place they ought to be.
At which point I was reminded — our own Chicago Bears made their own threat a few years back, too.
In 1995, the McCaskey family had grown tired of Soldier Field. It was in a word — old. In order to entice taxpayer funds to keep them in Chicago, they began talks with a group from of all places — GARY, INDIANA — to build them a new home.
That new home would have been called “Planet Park.” A revolutionary idea of the time, it would have created an entire entertainment complex around the new Bears stadium — shopping, bars/restaurants, hotel and camping accommodations, and a nine hole golf course.
Mayor Daley hit back at the proposed move, hinting that the Bears would not be missed because of a possible Canadian Football League expansion franchise coming to our fair city. Canadian Football! Their receivers don’t even come set before the snap of the ball. The audacity!
In the end, Lake Country officials wouldn’t pass the new tax that would fund the project. And now, we are left with a spaceship squatting on Greek colunnades.
Bear down, Chicago. Bear down.
Billy Corgan was on our sister station last week, WLUP, when he co-hosted with Mancow. During the show, Billy touched on the current state of The Smashing Pumpkins. While on the topic, he said, “we’re talking about it” and “things look good” regarding a possible reunion. While we all want to believe that the Pumpkins will be returning to a stage soon, we can not take these phrases as confirmations and have to wait for an official announcement from the band. I won’t lie, I got extremely excited after reading what was trending on social media, but you can’t always believe what you read on there! In conclusion, we are right back to where we started on The Smashing Pumpkins, a reunion has NOT been announced, but that doesn’t mean they are not thinking about it. Check out the video below from Billy Corgan himself on his Twitter that will hopefully clarify what was said!
Lots of "trending" talk about The Smashing Pumpkins reunion this year.
Here is my unedited quote from @MancowMuller.
Please share! pic.twitter.com/IojoU8elEr
— WPC (@Billy) January 14, 2017
After 146 years ‘the Greatest Show on Earth’ will come to an end in May. The owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told the Associated Press yesterday the popular circus touring company will end forever. Feld Entertainment, owners and operators of the show expressed that changing tastes, drawn out battles with animal rights groups over the treatment of the animals featured in the show, and high operating costs as just some of the contributing factors in their decision to close the curtain. The removal of Elephants in 2016 from the show after years pressure and legal fights with animal rights groups, has seen unexpected drops in recent attendance making the show unable to maintain a touring schedule.
“There isn’t any one thing,” said Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment. “This has been a very difficult decision for me and for the entire family.” The Feld family has owned Ringling Bros. since 1982, running it’s two separate touring companies, and also producing the Monster Jam, Disney on Ice, and Marvel Live shows in arenas.
Ringling Bros. from Wisconsin merged their juggling acts, clowns, acrobats, exotic animals, and sideshows with the acts of Barnum and Bailey in the 1919. It brought live entertainment on a large scale to both small and big towns across the country with acts from around the world. It was at one point one of the biggest forms of live entertainment in America.
This 1990’s documentary covering the craft, showmanship, and progression of the Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus is a thought-provoking watch, especially when you know the show for ‘children of all ages’ ends this spring.
This is exactly why I stay home on the weekends! Check out this crazy footage down below!
(playboy.com) Photography by Will Richter
Singer Sarah Barthel, one-half of rock duo Phantogram, all smoked-out eyes and sardonic lyrics. The energy she brought to this shoot, along with her dog, Leroy, (The Good Boy on IG) was effervescent. Despite Leroy’s typically adorable antics, all eyes were on the effortless Barthel. (MORE HERE)
Read the full interview with the band (here)
The delightful English chaps at What Culture broke down all the hidden nerd info on the horror movie character who is forever linked to today’s date, Jason Vorhees. This video shows off how deep Vorhees has slashed his way into pop culture. Que the ‘ch ch ch’ creepy sound effect right?
In December, tech wizard Abhishek Singh promised on Reddit to soon reveal a domestic robot that communicates exclusively displaying GIFs and seems to show a humorous alternative to the new wave of at-home computers that answer to commands. Well in a video posted today on Youtube, Singh just proved he can make the coolest robot that everyone will want in their home at some point.
His name is ‘Peeqo’ and Singh ingenuously shows off the bot’s personality and ability to instantly pop up an isolated piece of media in the form of GIFs, that answers questions and communicates a point. Think of the way that Bumbllebee from the ‘Transformers’ movies would express himself with pieces of audio from other movies and Tv shows, but far more advanced while also very practical. Watch Peeqo in action here.
If you missed it, Judah and the Lion did “Take it All Back” on Conan last night. They’ve come a long way from the Lounge!
Here’s it is in the Lounge.
More form their SL visit HERE.
(from redeyechicago.com)
Taco Bell plans to go nationwide this month with its latest concoction: a taco with a shell made entirely out of fried chicken. Taco Bell says the shell of the Naked Chicken Chalupa is made up of all-white seasoned chicken. The rest of the taco is packed with lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese and avocado ranch sauce. (MORE HERE)
Just when you thought they couldn’t create something better than Cool Ranch Doritos Locos they turn around and do this!! So far 2017 is not so bad.
Jimmy Kimmel aired the FIRST trailer for CHiPs starring Dax Shepard, Michael Peña and more, in theaters March 24th.
And the internet is split. Bradley is soooooo excited:
Travis, no so much:
Brandon is feeling violent:
I never got into the tv show CHiPS, so cannot compare the two, but the movie doesn’t look bad…
I will probably wait for it to come to redbox, tho. #oldschool
<3 @laurenoneil
Another “Breaking Bad” character may be joining “better Call Saul” season 3. They released this promo video of Giancarlo Esposito as “Gus” the owner of “Los Pollos Hermanos.” Pretty creepy slogan, too. “Taste the family.”
Thank you to the person that texted this to me!! IDK if this pizza would be edible but you gotta start somewhere right? Maybe by 2020 we’ll have a GIORDANO’S app that can print pizza on our phones!!
Woody Harrelson has come a long way from being a dimwitted bar back in the sitcom ‘Cheers’ to a fierce Haymitch Abernathy in the ‘Hunger Games’ film series, and now he’s going to a galaxy far far away. Harrelson is confirmed to appear in the upcoming Star Wars spin off film with Alden Ehrenreich playing a young Han Solo and Donald Glover as a young Lando Calrissian. Harrelson’s role is believed to see him as a mentor to Solo, but it certainly adds a proven vet to the new wave of Disney produced SW films.
“We couldn’t be more excited to work with an artist with as much depth and range as Woody,” the film’s directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The LEGO Movie) said in a statement through LucasFilm. “His ability to find both humor and pathos, often in the same role, is truly unique. He is also very good at ping pong.”
Harrelson is quite busy this year already with three films set to be released including ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’, the R-rated comedy ‘Wilson’ and the experimental ‘live movie’ experiment he’s doing in limited theaters next week called ‘Lost in London’. Get the lowdown on all the big movies of 2017 in our 17 to Anticipate article here.
This Han Solo is scheduled to come out in May 2018, but could get pushed back to December 2018. It goes into production this month.
