WINNIPEG – Betty White turns 99 today. She says that means she can now stay up as late as she wants without asking for permission. The Golden Girls actress plans to spend the day feeding a pair of ducks that regularly visit her home in the Los Angeles area. Her birthday meal will be a…
JONAH HILL WINS!
WINNIPEG – Jonah Hill has beat out Samuel L. Jackson for the most swear words in movies. Buzz Bingo, a team of scientists, produced an analysis called Profanity On Film which was able to figure out that Hill uses bad language 376 times on film, compared to just 301 for Jackson so it’s not even…
RIP LITTLE RICHARD
WINNIPEG – Little Richard, one of the architects of rock ‘n’ roll, has passed away. He was 87. He died in Nashville with family by his side. The cause of death is related to bone cancer. He came to prominence in the 50’s with hits like Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally. Photo: Wikipedia
CAGE CAST AS TIGER KING
WINNIPEG – Variety is reporting Nicolas Cage is set to portray the Tiger King in a new series. This would be his first television role. The eight part series is based on an article written about Joe Exotic who became famous through a weird documentary series on Netflix. It started streaming around the time CoVid-19…
OZZY: F**K YOU CORONAVIRUS!
WINNIPEG – Ozzy Osbourne is selling F**k You Coronavirus merchandise. The rocker is offering his fans the chance to buy long-sleeve black t-shirts and matching cloth face masks with those words on them. The limited edition items both feature the image of a bat wearing a white mask, a reference to the possible origins of…
RUNNING OUT OF SOAPS
WINNIPEG – Because of CoVid-19, new episodes of your favorite soap operas are running low. The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful have been shut down since last month. And in just days, both shows will run out of fresh episodes. But not to worry soap fans, theme weeks of classic…
EFFECTIVE SIGN
WINNIPEG – Business at a Baskin Robbins in Kansas has doubled, thanks to a clever message on the store`s sign. “No relation to Carole Baskin“ is a reference to the Tiger King docu-series on Netflix. Owner Peggy Heldstab says it was her son`s idea. If you need some context, Carole Baskin runs the Big Cat…
#QUARANTINEPILLOWCHALLENGE
WINNIPEG – We’re about a month into this CoVid-19 pandemic and people are coming up with some very creative and hilarious ways to pass the time. The latest is the #QuarantinePillowChallenge which is now trending on social media. All you have to do is take your favorite pillow and wear it as sort of a…
HUMAN RIGHTS VIRTUAL TOUR
WINNIPEG – If you’re stuck at home with some time on your hands, you might want to consider a virtual tour of the Canadian Human Rights Museum. Enjoy! https://humanrights.ca/visit/explore-the-museum-from-home#section-Experience-the-galleries
JOCK STRAP MASK
WINNIPEG – Now that masks are being recommended, there seems to be a shortage. But don’t worry, there’s a DIY CoVid-19 mask and you don’t even have to sew to make it. TV personality Emerson Collins has posted a video on Tik Tok showing how to make a mask out of a jock strap in…