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Shannon Sharpe claims he was hacked. -- (link) - David Sep 11, 12:04 2
- I thought for a moment last night that this was going to be the case with Taylor Swift.. - Jovian Sep 11, 12:07
- so was Draymond apparently -- (link*) - mr mooch Sep 11, 12:06
Ewan wants to do more Obi Wan -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:54 7
- meh. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 11, 12:06
- of course. it's always the highest paying job he will ever have. -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 11, 12:05
- [fingers crossed] -- nm - mud Sep 11, 11:56
- Did you see him talking about the first time he saw Hayden in Vader gear? -- nm - Spawn Sep 11, 11:56 3
  - was it along the lines of "hey, he actually seems more human now" -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:57 2
    - ha. No. It was simply, *FEAR*. -- nm - Spawn Sep 11, 11:59 1
      - i mean . . . you coulda just put him out of his misery after you cut off all his limbs and watched him burn to a crisp on a volcano slope -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 12:04
Here's the data gap the polls aren't catching for some reason. - David Sep 11, 11:51 1
- huh, no PBS. cause thats what I watched. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 11, 12:01
Hmm -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 11, 11:37 [mastodon]
why are all of these halftime contests apparently run by Scrooge & Marley? -- (edited) - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:35
Maya Rudolph in the 9/28 SNL cold open . . . - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:32 3
- JAJ? -- nm - mud Sep 11, 11:43 2
  - James Austin Johnson -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:45 1
    - ah -- nm - mud Sep 11, 11:45
Anecdotally, the MAGA posters on my various forums are oddly quiet today. -- nm - David Sep 11, 11:18 5
- Probably waiting to see what their friends and favorite musicians are willing to say publicly. -- nm - Max Sep 11, 11:36 2
  - still waiting for what their handlers in maga media tell them to think. - Jovian Sep 11, 12:06
  - [snork] -- nm - mud Sep 11, 11:44
- I know it definitely did not feel good, when Biden stunk it up—Harris with the big time, historic clutch performance. Gut punch for MAGA despite spin -- nm - Trending Sep 11, 11:22
- 3 against 1!!! -- nm - Spawn Sep 11, 11:20
Elton John Saved ‘Lion King’s’ Oscar-Winning Song ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ From Disney’s Cutting Room Floor -- (link) - budice Sep 11, 11:17 2
- and then we all got to see this which has apparently no place in a Disney film according to some -- (pic) - JD Sep 11, 11:20 [Attachment]
- "The whole Disney team" is a nice way of saying "Jeffrey Katzenberg" -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:19
New Harry Potter series only casting UK/Ireland kids -- (pic) - Trending Sep 11, 11:17 [Attachment] 1
- tax credits. -- nm - Andie Sep 11, 11:44
second debate ratings 28% higher than the first one (that forced one candidate out of the race entirely) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:02 4
- 60m total viewers is cray -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:51
- When does Trump announce he is dropping out? -- nm - Spawn Sep 11, 11:17 2
  - only half-joking answer: when the writing is so much on the wall in another month that he absconds to a non-extradition country -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:18 1
    - We know he has a dacha in Sochi with his name on it. (NM) - Marlowe Sep 11, 11:57
Note to self: never take vacation again -- nm - ty97 Sep 11, 10:56
“And there's nothing worse than a pissed bigot on stage with a woman he can't control." -- (link) - mud Sep 11, 10:48 6
- This is why I always pay attention to what Steele says. He gets what really matters in politics. -- nm - David Sep 11, 11:12 2
  - I've gotten that sense too. Haven't seen him do spin recently -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 11:21 1
    - He used to do an XM show on the POTUS Channel, and he was exceptional. -- nm - David Sep 11, 11:22
- didn’t even look at her once. at least with the Hillary debates he seemed to have some game. getting dog walked by a smart black woman crushed him -- (link*) - mr mooch Sep 11, 10:51 2
  - and that this morning, he made a point to go out of his way, to shake her hand. Shows he knows how badly he fumbled right from the start last night. -- nm - Jovian Sep 11, 10:55 1
    - He was trying to intimidate, with the handshake, this morning (attempt to pull her and two hand her)—should see a decent bump for Kamala—but we’ll see -- nm - Trending Sep 11, 11:07
Apparent source of the omg they're eating your dogs bullshit - zeitgeist Sep 11, 10:46 4
- These are the imaginings that only appear in The Devil's Advocate and CBS crime dramas. -- nm - Max Sep 11, 11:41 1
  - "The kids call it 'hot dogging' Real sick stuff. Bringing it over with them from Haiti, chief" -- nm* - Ice-T on SVU Sep 11, 11:44
- Actual footage from the City Commission meeting -- (link) - Dano Sep 11, 11:08 [youtube]
- it is their F'd a couch moment -- nm - Pippy: Conceptionalizer of Plans Sep 11, 11:02
How do you do, fellow kids? -- nm - Victor Orban Sep 11, 10:41
Michael B. Jordan to Direct and Star in ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ -- (link) - Remlik Sep 11, 10:38 11
- would watch -- nm - prayformojo Sep 11, 11:07
- Oh, baby. -- nm - David Sep 11, 11:00
- Is this a make-up for them screwing up Without Remorse? -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 11, 10:57 1
  - I want someone to try again with that one. Maybe a period version. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 11, 10:57
- Sure, go for it. But who's going to play Rene Russo? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 11, 10:54 6
  - Keke -- nm - rollo Sep 11, 11:43 2
    - Lupita -- nm - mud Sep 11, 11:44 1
      - I was also considering her -- nm - rollo Sep 11, 11:49
  - What’s her name…from Scandal or maybe Sydney Sweeney? -- nm - Trending Sep 11, 11:08 2
    - Not Sydney Sweeney -- nm - JD Sep 11, 11:22 1
      - Eiza Gonzalez? -- nm - Trending Sep 11, 11:25
Missed opportunity for Dave Grohl to begin his announcement with “I’ve got another confession to make…” -- nm - Tim Sep 11, 10:37 2
- Remlik? -- nm - Spawn Sep 11, 11:18
- I like how it now makes sense why he's so smiley faced all the time - con_carne Sep 11, 10:46
While I wasn't pining for it personally, BlueSky now has video. -- (link) - Qale Sep 11, 10:37 [BS] 1
- I like that it's limited to a minute especially with even TikTok going long-form. I do not like that it's auto-play by default. Only ads like that. -- nm - Qale Sep 11, 10:44
how the candidates spent their respective commercial breaks -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 10:34 3
- Trump told her, "Have fun", and she did. -- nm - Spawn Sep 11, 11:24
- pic for ref: -- (pic) - mud Sep 11, 10:37 [Attachment] 1
  - "You cant win Rock!" -- nm - - his handlers Sep 11, 10:46
All My Children may return to Lifetime as a series of TV Movies -- (link) - Remlik Sep 11, 10:33 1
- My mom will be very excited for this news :) -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 10:44
Winston Churchill portrait stolen from Château Laurier recovered by Ottawa police — in Italy -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Sep 11, 10:15 1
- "well boys, i guess you could say this case was . . . our finest hour" -- (edited) - mr mooch Sep 11, 10:22
"They say it has nothing to do with the health of their 36-year-old quarterback coming off a torn Achilles, though that's hard to believe." -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 10:04 1
- He's not putting weight on the injured leg when he throws. He should probably be on IR. -- nm - David Sep 11, 10:06
For some reason, I'm on the Orlando Magic's media list. So, it's important that you know they've signed a deal with Big Dave's Cheesesteaks. - David Sep 11, 09:57 1
- The Washington Capitals have signed TikTok as a jersey sponsor! -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 11, 10:02
what was the Trae video that Kim posted? I couldn't get it to play -- nm - prayformojo Sep 11, 09:57 17
- I just saw this and thought it was about the Trae Young story "If I was 6-8 I would be the best NBA player of alltime." -- nm - Strongbad Sep 11, 10:21
- who? -- nm - mud Sep 11, 10:07 12
  - The Liberal Redneck. His accent is real. -- nm - Tim Sep 11, 10:36 1
    - We can't hide the white trash in our voices. -- nm - David Sep 11, 11:22
  - comedian -- nm - Remlik Sep 11, 10:32
  - I thought it was thebasketball player... -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 11, 10:10 5
    - Some of us only say that we don't see color....and then there's those who actually don't ;-) -- nm - JD Sep 11, 10:12 4
      - (didn't watch the video, just saw the name "Trae", thought it was Trae Young :) ) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 11, 10:13 3
        
        Trae is my fifth favorite 2000s era Puff Daddy protege. -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 10:33
        
        I thought it was the combo nic for Tay and trav -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 11, 10:16
        
        s'ok I thought the same from the subject line 8-) -- nm - JD Sep 11, 10:15
  - Indeed. I don't know who that Trae is either. Though he and his kids are rather entertaining -- nm* - JD Sep 11, 10:08 2
    - Trae Crowder: further proof that Knoxville men are brilliant and funny. - David Sep 11, 10:09 1
      - I adore him. He gets so worked up -- nm - Pippy: Conceptionalizer of Plans Sep 11, 10:13
- Does this work? -- (link) - David Sep 11, 10:00
- Use the Instagram link. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Sep 11, 09:58 [Backboard] 1
  - thanks! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 11, 10:03
Sheetz and WaWa two highest markets for last night's debate -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 09:57
Oh yes, that'll do it Pipsqueak Ben Shapiro - Jovian Sep 11, 09:57 [Attachment] 6
- Megyn Kelly demands to talk to Taylor's manager - mr mooch Sep 11, 11:38
- Says the dumbasses who celebrate Ted Nugent and Kid Rock. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 11, 10:15 3
  - my issue: they are purposely ignoring the fact she encouraged people to register/research and vote their own values. -- nm - Pippy: Conceptionalizer of Plans Sep 11, 10:24 2
    - yes they are. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 11, 10:53
    - he forced her hand (to the extent it even needed to be forced) by posting the dumbshit fake AI endorsement to his socials -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 10:50
- Says the Party of Geriatic Hulk "Tshirt ripping on national TV " Hogan and Kid Rock White Trash. They need to sit down with their disdain -- nm - Pippy: Conceptionalizer of Plans Sep 11, 10:15
Dougie gets it -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 09:56
Ubisoft stock is down 30% in 30 days, 50% this year to date and 83% in the last 5 years. -- (link) - budice Sep 11, 09:55 2
- Market cap: $1.5 billion. I feel someone should buy them. Just sayin'. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 11, 09:57 1
  - Viagra.inc -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 11, 10:17
every mayor of a major US city uses rotating burner phones for their official bidness -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 09:54 2
- Straight out of the Wire. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 11, 10:53
- I thought this would be about Atlanta given our history. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 11, 10:22
Bengals reportedly offered Chase 4/$140M….and he turned it down 🤷‍♂️—Guy wants to be the top WR paid and he’s never put up those type of stats - Trending Sep 11, 09:54
another clever sync of the pets rant to song -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 09:51 1
- Yep—terrific! -- nm - Trending Sep 11, 09:52
Dave Grohl Retained a Divorce Lawyer Before Revealing He Welcomed a Child Outside of His Marriage - budice Sep 11, 09:46 8
- heh -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 09:55
- To be fair, isn't it the smart move in any marriage to immediately retain a divorce lawyer... just in case? - Mop🧹 Sep 11, 09:49 5
  - With that kind of money, the smart move is to consult every divorce lawyer with a reputation so they can't work against you. -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 11, 10:12
  - yes - if you have a secret baby, you definitely should have a divorce attorney at the ready -- nm - Pippy: Conceptionalizer of Plans Sep 11, 10:04 1
    - Like an actual plan as opposed to say the concept of a plan -- nm - JD Sep 11, 10:05
  - Heh. - JD Sep 11, 09:51 1
    - It’s a crazy idea but let’s hope it catches on -- nm - Epiphany Sep 11, 10:12
- Ugh -- nm - Pippy: Conceptionalizer of Plans Sep 11, 09:49
Dear Scotland, I'd like to buy this house. I await your asking price. Thank you. -- (pic) - Mop🧹 Sep 11, 09:44 [Attachment] 13
- This one's under offer, but I fell in love with it weeks ago. -- (link) - Dark Callisto 🦊 Sep 11, 10:47
- This is what ST should do when it retires. We buy a Northern European mansion with 35 bedrooms. -- nm - David Sep 11, 09:47 11
  - I retired 12 years ago. You're trying to confuse me. -- nm - mud Sep 11, 10:08 1
    - You're supposed to be getting the place ready for us :) -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 10:08
  - There's one shared bathroom and no air conditioning. And for those reasons, I'm out. -- nm - Max Sep 11, 09:59
  - I feel like I would be perpetually cold but it would be worth it. -- nm - Pippy: Conceptionalizer of Plans Sep 11, 09:50 4
    - Yes... perpetually cold. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Sep 11, 10:48
    - Imagine the fights over the thermostat -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 09:56 1
      - What thermostat? -- nm - JD Sep 11, 10:02
    - Electric blankets! -- nm - David Sep 11, 09:50
  - I call dibs on the tower! -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 09:49 2
    - If I have my history correct...the tower over the water IS the bathroom -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 11, 10:15
    - That's definitely where we're sticking you, Quasimodo. -- nm - David Sep 11, 09:51
REB2 Trump is not smart. He's still going on about China having to pay the tariffs he enacted. - Inigo Sep 11, 09:44 3
- I wanted so much last night for harris to explain this to him. -- nm - ☀️ mandy chem ☀️ Sep 11, 10:45
- We're kind of lucky that he's so un-smart. A competent, intelligent Trump is scarier. -- nm - Dano Sep 11, 10:04 1
  - that was supposed to be DeSantis' theory of the case in the primaries. i think the stupidity is the secret sauce for his cult members -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 10:07
I see a number of those ads as the local inserts to national broadcasts, primarily sports. I am watching via YouTube TV so that might be part of it -- (link) - JD Sep 11, 09:43 [Backboard] 3
- I watch Disney content on YT literally all day, and I've never seen it nor has it aired on YouTube TV. - David Sep 11, 09:46 2
  - I'm guessing that it is a location based thing. I mean the ad is trying to recruit employees to Anaheim based positions - JD Sep 11, 09:49 1
    - True, I get the same ones. -- nm - Meg Sep 11, 09:57
kinda crazy SNL trivia: what actor/comedian has the only known copy of the script from the first show? -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 09:39 5
- Mike Myers -- nm - JaxSean Sep 11, 09:44 1
  - *bzzt* equally hacky but a generation earlier (Spawn ruined it: Billy Crystal) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 11, 09:46
- I have heard this. spoiler - Spawn Sep 11, 09:42
- Garrett Morris -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 11, 09:40 1
  - *bzzt* not any of the original cast members (but was eventually a cast member years later) -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 09:42
they're eating the dogs! -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 09:38 1
- I've never said I was for child executions! -- nm - Max Sep 11, 09:45

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