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IYC: the Beyonce tour started tonight, and the setlist is online. Roughly 37 songs (some mixes, etc. so it's harder to count), nearly 3 hours. -- nm - MDH May 10, 14:48 1
- Piker -- nm - Tay Tay May 10, 15:10
From below, the "streaming trim" Disney mentioned- looking to pull enough off Disney+ to get between $1.5-1.8B in impairment. -- (link) - MDH May 10, 14:45 1
- meanwhile Netflix will continue to spend $20b a year on new stuff (at least until they're not). watcha gonna do, studios? - hollywood big shot May 10, 14:53
Wired seems to have seen the whole first season of Silo and thinks it's an all-timer -- (link) - Reagen May 10, 14:39 4
- 11 Cloverfield Lane? -- nm - Max May 10, 14:46
- Rebecca Ferguson Rocks! -- nm - mud ♪ May 10, 14:44 1
  - Amen -- nm - Pippy Dippy May 10, 14:48
- second ep was def better than the pilot for me (Rebecca Ferguson takes over) -- nm - hollywood big shot May 10, 14:42
Bery - we're driving through Saanich:) -- nm - Meg May 10, 14:26 1
- Nice! The mountain near there used to be called Mt Douglas, but now it has been reverted to its First Nations name: PKOLS. Good for hiking. -- nm* - Beryllium May 10, 14:33
Brexit going well I see - Ministers to ditch deadline to scrap retained EU laws -- (link) - LMS May 10, 14:13
Bobby Iger not a happy with FL Gov -- nm - budice May 10, 14:08 14
- Yeah, that took me aback. I didn't expect him to comment beyond what he's already said. -- nm - David May 10, 14:11 13
  - Celebrity Deathmatch with these two -- nm - budice May 10, 14:32 1
    - "Bob Iger unleashes the Double Rainbow attack on DeSantis" -- nm - budice May 10, 14:34
  - There's a Variety article that just went up, and man it is either poorly written, or not edited well (or both). -- (link) - JaxSean May 10, 14:25 4
    - Welcome to my life. -- nm - David May 10, 14:27 3
      - I refreshed the page and looks like they fixed some of the errors. - JaxSean May 10, 14:29 2
        
        Probably used an audio transcription app. They're...shaky. -- nm - David May 10, 14:38
        
        *typing out as its spoken* -- nm - Variety AI May 10, 14:30
  - Here we go again... -- (link) - David May 10, 14:19 5
    - maybe he keeps goading him so they can keep making amendments adding in their proof of his retaliation. -- nm - Pippy Dippy May 10, 14:30 4
      - More than anything, Iger just sounded tired/aggravated. - David May 10, 14:34 3
        
        "Can you believe this fucking guy? I want to spend $17 Billion in his state and he's doing this shit?" -- nm - Remlik May 10, 15:10 1
        
        That was definitely the vibe. -- nm - David May 10, 15:13
        
        People should know when they are conquered -- nm - Pippy Quintas May 10, 15:05
Guys, sit down. Former WH employees say Trump harassed female staff. -- (link) - loosilu May 10, 14:07 2
- "In 2021, Griffin joined CNN as a politics contributor" didn't apparently say anything about any of it on-air at the time (let alone during the admin) - hollywood big shot May 10, 14:23
- Wonder if others will come forward -- nm - budice May 10, 14:20
Puck: Chris Licht plans to offer Kaitlan Collins the 9 p.m. primetime hour .. -- (link) - mud ♪ May 10, 14:03 10
- Larry King's timespot -- nm - Peglegpete May 10, 14:11
- lol -- nm - hollywood big shot May 10, 14:05
- text: - mud ♪ May 10, 14:05 1
  - "Trump is risking a hard-hitting interview" LMAO yea okay. Sure he is. GTFO of here CNN. -- nm - Jovian May 10, 14:07
- as long as she follows through tonight with mainstreaming that fascist filth once again. -- nm - Jovian May 10, 14:04 5
  - (or maybe she is just sleeping with him? Her rise at CNN has been stratospheric) -- nm - Jovian May 10, 14:06 4
    - real-life Succession Kerry -- nm - hollywood big shot May 10, 14:12 3
      - She's super talented, so these inuendos are gross -- nm* - rollo 🐙 May 10, 14:13 2
        
        "Collins started her career at the Daily Caller, a pugnacious, right-leaning website co-founded by Tucker Carlson" i don't care how she got it, GTFO -- nm - hollywood big shot May 10, 14:16
        
        indeed. -- nm - mud ♪ May 10, 14:14
Oh, Biden is here? -- (pic) - ty97 May 10, 13:56 [Attachment] 1
- YOu can see his daily schedule here. -- (link) - loosilu May 10, 14:00
This movie sounds *incredible* Even the service it airs on! - prayformojo 🐵 May 10, 13:55
Hulu+ content coming to Disney+ -- nm - David May 10, 13:38 10
- I’ve tried to read two articles and neither made sense. Will I need both D+ and Hulu? -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 10, 15:13
- What's Hulu+? Is that different than just Hulu? -- nm - MDH May 10, 14:04 2
  - Same thing. -- nm - David May 10, 14:11 1
    - What about Hulu plusplusplus? -- nm - Beryllium May 10, 14:34
- American translation: "We're bleeding subscribers in the U.S. Gotta do something..." -- nm - Inigo May 10, 13:55 1
  - No, this was a message to Comcast and a signal about ESPN. -- nm - David May 10, 13:58
- Content Production to be slowed, streaming library trimmed -- nm - budice May 10, 13:54
- Canadian translation: "nothing important happened today" -- nm - Beryllium May 10, 13:50
- "Unifying the experience for the Disney+ Streaming Experience." -- nm - budice May 10, 13:42 1
  - Multichannelverse -- nm - Max May 10, 13:49
Al Pacino joining Johnny Depp in his Amedeo Modigliani picture: -- (link) - mud ♪ May 10, 13:33
Mandy Patinkin and Bob Odenkirk on the line in NYC. -- (link) - mud ♪ May 10, 13:30 5
- Nice. -- nm - loosilu May 10, 13:51
- more -- (link) - mud ♪ May 10, 13:35 3
  - John Leguizamo: -- (link) - mud ♪ May 10, 13:37 2
    - Robert and Michelle King: -- (link) - mud ♪ May 10, 13:48 1
      - Damon Lindelof: -- (link) - mud ♪ May 10, 13:57
is anyone going to be watching the CNN Maga rally tonight? - Jovian May 10, 13:17 21
- I don't want to give ratings to sex offenders. -- nm - loosilu May 10, 13:51 1
  - this. -- nm - Andie May 10, 13:58
- is anyone going to take a rusty knife and stab themself 20 times directly in their eyeball? -- nm - Strongbad May 10, 13:31
- I might tune in for a few to see what a shitshow it will be -- nm - Remlik May 10, 13:30
- duh -- nm - mud ♪ May 10, 13:26
- No, as a matter of principal, but I'm sure I'll pick up bits and pieces from other sources. -- nm - pmb May 10, 13:23
- i'll just wait for atrupar to summarize on Twitter. he'll pick out the good parts. -- nm - colin May 10, 13:22
- "The audience for the CNN townhall w/Trump will be 400 Republicans & GOP-leaning independents" so nah -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 10, 13:21 8
  - [citation needed] -- nm - mud ♪ May 10, 13:54
  - How is that a town hall? Unless the town is the Villages. -- nm - loosilu May 10, 13:51
  - Almost like a CNN MAGA Rally. -- nm - Spawn May 10, 13:22 5
    - The most interesting thing will be just to see what, if anything, CNN does to try and fact check or challenge him in real time. -- nm - pmb May 10, 13:29 2
      - They probably forbid that in the contract -- nm - zeitgeist May 10, 13:52
      - As if. -- nm - loosilu May 10, 13:52
    - lol yep. I had been giving it the benefit of the doubt right up until this home crowd was announced. - Jovian May 10, 13:25 1
      - I divorced them after 2016 when we had CNN on at work all day. Reprehensible. -- nm - loosilu May 10, 13:52
- No..I can't stand his voice...there will be nothing but rehash on all news anyway -- nm - zeitgeist May 10, 13:20 3
  - He broke my mute button a couple of years back. -- nm - loosilu May 10, 13:53
  - I wonder if Fox will mention it? -- nm - Spawn May 10, 13:21 1
    - Pence is doing Hannity at the same time, on purpose -- nm - hollywood big shot May 10, 13:22
- I'm sure someone will, but I don't watch any news (cable or local). So...not me. -- nm - JaxSean May 10, 13:20
Mom seems vexxed,like over the top concern about her VA, civil service and SS deposits, it's not going to be a year...I hope. - zeitgeist May 10, 13:13
Disney+ lost 4m subs last quarter -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 10, 13:13 2
- 4M Hotstar, meh -- nm - budice May 10, 13:31
- Relatedly: The Muppets Mayhem episodes are all supposed to be on Disney+ today. -- nm - JaxSean May 10, 13:14
I hadn’t heard how sweetheart a deal Henry Ruggs cut. Plead guilty and get 3-10 years for driving drunk at over 150mph and killing a woman. - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 10, 13:08 1
- Not as good as the poor *rich* kid who got off because his privileged life made him a victim too. -- nm - zeitgeist May 10, 13:17
Anyone playing Niantic’s Peridot? -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 May 10, 12:58 4
- I got the email but haven’t looked yet -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 10, 14:29
- No. I got an invite, but I'm still pissed at Niantic over the Remote Raid nerf. - JaxSean May 10, 13:17
- It looks like...neopets? Am I wrong? (haven't downloaded it) -- nm* - ty97 May 10, 12:59 1
  - I dunno. It’s cute. I like cute. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 May 10, 13:02
‘Animal Control’ Renewed for Season 2 at Fox -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 10, 12:54 5
- It has some decently funny moments, but overall it's stupidly sitcom-comedy dialog. -- nm - JaxSean May 10, 13:19 2
  - If you're thinking this is okay, but I'd like something similar in style that's very well done instead check out Sirens (on Hulu) -- nm - Dano May 10, 14:23 1
    - Co-signed! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 10, 14:33
- Renew 'Animal Chaos', you cowards! -- nm - Beryllium May 10, 13:00
- Wow. Did not expect that. -- nm - Jovian May 10, 12:55
Here is a pic that summarizes what is wrong with the Democratic party - Jovian May 10, 12:38
DiFi looks grrreat -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 10, 12:36 2
- Doesn't she pretty much just have to be present at this point? -- nm - Dano May 10, 14:26
- Shingles my ass, that has to be a stroke -- nm - zeitgeist May 10, 13:21
Google has released their first Pixel Tablet. starts at $499 -- (link*) - decline May 10, 12:34
santos charges are great but matt goetz is still in office. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones May 10, 12:22 3
- I really want to see that slippery fuck in shackles, I cannot tell a lie -- nm - rollo 🐙 May 10, 12:38 1
  - I will refrain from saying what I wish would happened to him and his ilk. - Jovian May 10, 12:40
- some GOP criminals are just that much smarter then others. - Jovian May 10, 12:25
Wait, so Santos co-sponsored the "Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act" - decline May 10, 12:20 2
- to catch a killer . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot May 10, 12:22
- he said its a Witch Hunt though, so its going to be fine. Thats all the GOP needs to hear. -- nm - Jovian May 10, 12:22
An exceptional Guardians of the Galaxy spoiler confirmed by James Gunn (spoiler in embedded tweet) -- (link) - David May 10, 12:15 7
- I assumed it to be true, but good for those that did not pick it up. -- nm - Spawn May 10, 12:19
- Im confused. What's the spoiler here? Was this a cut scene of Groot taking a sh*t? -- nm - Jovian May 10, 12:18 5
  - ahhh its in the link. (still this pic looks like Groot is pooping) -- nm - Jovian May 10, 12:20
  - Spoiler - David May 10, 12:19 1
    - It's funny, I (spoilers) - Marlowe May 10, 12:44
  - spoil - Spawn May 10, 12:19 1
    - spoils - Jovian May 10, 12:21
I'm not telling you how I shower, not going to make it easier for you to get my kidney -- nm - zeitgeist May 10, 12:07 1
- I'm pretty sure that involves a bath tub -- nm - JD May 10, 12:20
Due to all the late season snows in the mountains, I'm setting Trish's memorial for August 12th. - crash davis 😺 May 10, 12:02 3
- Oh shit, I hadn't heard. I'm so sorry. -- nm - loosilu May 10, 13:56
- Just learning about this now. - Loyola May 10, 13:11
- Thanks for this information. -- nm - Pippy Dippy May 10, 12:10
262km/h? That's insane. The fastest I'd go on that stretch is 190. And I have. -- (link) - Beryllium May 10, 11:53 10
- Was driven to the airport in Germany in a tiny vw, like one too small for American market saw 160 and realized that was 100mph -- nm - zeitgeist May 10, 13:07 1
  - They'll tell you the autobahn is safe. Bullshit, a college acquaintance was killed there. -- nm - loosilu May 10, 13:54
- Nice car. -- nm* - loosilu May 10, 12:29
- Heh. Posted limit 120 km/hr 120 mph = 193 km/hr -- nm* - JD May 10, 12:01 6
  - So they were massively speeding even compared to that. -- nm - Beryllium May 10, 12:16 5
    - Indeed but I was referring to you ;-) -- nm - JD May 10, 12:19 4
      - Yeah, but now I am thinking I didn't break 150kmh. But it was frustrating. -- (edited) - Beryllium May 10, 12:25 3
        
        were you able to make it ? -- nm - decline May 10, 12:27 2
        
        Yes. I didn't need to go nearly as fast as I went. -- nm - Beryllium May 10, 12:28 1
        
        Also I was driving a Dodge Stratus -- nm - Beryllium May 10, 12:37
It's been 3 months since there had been a message on tsunami.gov - west coast gets the all-clear from the Tonga Temblor -- nm - Beryllium May 10, 11:44 2
- Tonga Temblor sounds like a professional wrestler. -- nm - Dano May 10, 11:56 1
  - Indeed! Perhaps a tag team with the Samoan Subductor -- nm - Beryllium May 10, 12:19
Debit Ceiling: McCarthy wants to keep his job vs default. The citizens in general think this " oh they do this every time and it always resolves". - Pippy Dippy May 10, 11:41 9
- 14th Amendment -- nm - budice May 10, 12:02
- It does seem like this is a worse situation than usual. - Dano May 10, 11:54 1
  - we are either going to default or Biden successfully is able to use the 14th -- nm - Jovian May 10, 12:07
- The money people would have a problem with losing money. And they pay for elections. -- nm - David May 10, 11:49 4
  - Jamie Dimon & Co can tell Big Kev they're turning the money spigot off until a clean bill hits the floor for a vote -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 10, 11:49 3
    - "I think there’s a higher chance of a mistake here because of the politics of the situation.” - Pippy Dippy May 10, 12:01 2
      - so cut em off until they get the "politics of the situation" right -- nm - hollywood big shot May 10, 12:07 1
        
        makes sense to me. -- nm - Pippy Dippy May 10, 12:11
- i agree with you. -- nm - Remlik May 10, 11:46
Yup. -- nm - Spawn May 10, 11:35 1
- baa-ring -- nm - rollo 🐙 May 10, 11:36

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