Pepsi has brought us the first Super Bowl ad ahead of the big game, with the pair of comedic heavyweights roasting one another with Pepsi Zero in the background.
A man is suing police after their “Wheel of Fugitive” videos wrongly labeled him a criminal, causing him to lose his job
A man has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Florida sheriff who posts weekly “Wheel of Fugitive” videos on social media, saying that he wasn’t a fugitive when his name and image appeared several times in 2021 in the sheriff’s posts inspired by the long-running TV game show “Wheel of Fortune.” The man behind the lawsuit is David Gay, who lost his job after his face appeared on the wheel as a missing fugitive. He is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.
A spokesman for the sheriff’s office on Monday didn’t respond to an emailed inquiry seeking comment about the lawsuit, but Ivey has told the Associated Press that “everybody watches it.”
A Massachusetts bill would cut prison time for organ donations, critics call it “unethical”
Under HD.3822, a bill filed in the Massachusetts State House last month, incarcerated individuals could shave two months to one year off of their prison sentence in exchange for bone marrow and organ donations. According to Rep. Carlos Gonzalez, a vocal supporter of the bill, this was inspired by his close friend who requires dialysis three to four times a week while he awaits a kidney transplant.
Michael Cox, a progressive voice in the state, noted, “When I saw the bill, it just smacked as unethical and depraved. And the reason is because it is unethical to sell organs; it is unethical to incentivize the selling of organs for very, very good reasons.”
Citing his own experience in the prison system, Cox explained that earning “good time,” or credit-based early release, is difficult to do, as the demand for applicable programming far outpaces availability.
More information on the bill can be found here.
VIDEO: Man dies after fight breaks out at middle school basketball game
A fight broke out in the middle of a basketball game between two seventh grade teams in Vermont. Police said one man, 60-year-old Russel Giroux, who was involved in the fight, needed medical attention. Detectives have learned that Mr. Giroux had left the school and was driving in the direction of his home when he stopped his car and called first responders.
The investigation is ongoing at press time.
‘Dr. Phil’ ending after 21 seasons, problem children like Justin left to fend for themselves
TV host and celebrity psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw is ending his daytime talk show after more than two decades on the air. CBS announced that the program will run through the spring, when at that point he will shift to prime-time programming, which will start in 2024.
CBS Media Ventures will continue to syndicate old episodes of “Dr. Phil.”
2023 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees
The RNR Hall’s 1,000-plus person voting body consists of fellow musical artists, historians and various members of the music industry. A fan vote will also be tallied as one vote among those of the voting body with five artists in total earning one fan vote.
Q101 Presents Rise Against: Alive and Well, a three-night Metro celebration
Who was that band talking about “if you build it, they will come?” That certainly seems to be an apt statement as it pertains to Clark Street’s Metro. Last year, Green Day and The Smashing Pumpkins took over the intimate confines of Chicago’s greatest venue. Now, days removed from an epic Fall Out Boy Takeover, one of Chicago’s other greatest exports has announced a three-day residency at the venue from March 30 to April 1.
They will be joined on Chicago punk legends The Bollweevils and Smoking Popes on March 30 and 31, respectively. Kali Malone will act as support on the final night.
Presale tickets go on-sale today. General on-sale tickets will go up on Friday at 10am.
We can’t wait to see you all there.
Terrorist turkey takes over neighborhood
As if living in Minnesota wasn’t bad enough, the citizens of Coon Rapids have been waging war with a turkey for 18 months now. Dubbed “Reggie” by the neighbors, this turkey has been attacking cars, people, and whatever else it can lock in on.
The neighbors have called the Department of Natural Resources and 911 after the turkey wouldn’t let a neighbor leave her home for hours. The DNR recommended taking down bird feeders, but the residents ignored this advice and said they are still hoping the bird will trot somewhere else.
Ho yeah! King of the Hill is being rebooted on Hulu
God bless propane and propane accessories.
The gang of misfits from Arlen, Texas are back with creators Greg Daniels and Mike Judge at the helm once more. Judge will reprise his role as Hank Hill, while Kathy Najimy will be back as his wife Peggy, Stephen Root as Bill, Pamela Adlon as Bobby Hill, Johnny Hardwick as Dale and Lauren Tom as Minh.
It’s unclear when new episodes will begin premiering. This isn’t the first Fox animated show that the streamer is dusting off for new audiences, as they are also working on a Futurama revival at Hulu.
A woman wants an “adults only” suburbs so that little kids don’t kill her vibe
You know it’s bad when a caption begins with “I know I’m evil…”
A woman in Australia, fed up with dealing with kids that aren’t hers, has made a plea for someone to start a suburb that is for “adults only”. She lamented how wherever she goes, there are kids screaming there.
Does she have a point, or does she need to suck it up? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Woman calls out men for “locker room talk” in Zoom meeting, posts about it on TikTok
Whitney Sharpe was in a Zoom meeting with potential clients last week when she noticed the chat flooding with messages about her looks. As Sharpe spoke to BuzzFeed News, she noted that she didn’t want to share most of the comments, but at one point was labeled a “f*cking bombshell” by one of the potential clients.
Sharpe began recording herself in the midst of the call, and as she wrapped up, she said to the men, “First of all, if we’re going to continue working together, I want to work with a woman sales representative because I don’t want to have to see locker room talk about myself when you’re sharing screens.” The men sheepishly apologized afterwards.
Sharpe went into detail about her experiences with sexual harassment in the workplace here.
Grown ass woman poses as 13-year-old to play in JV basketball game
A woman in Virginia is under fire for setting down her clipboard and lacing up her sneakers. Parents of the girl the coach impersonated noted that their daughter was out of town for a club basketball tournament during Churchland High School’s Jan. 21 game in Suffolk.
In the video above, you can see that once you put a 22-year-old woman on the court against a bunch of children, she becomes trouble. While we cannot find an official stat line, it is clear that she cleaned up for her team. That’s Mamba Mentality right there.
The assistant coach is no longer employed by Portsmouth Public Schools. Players and parents on the Churchland High School team have decided not to play any more games this season.
Ahhh, Kelly Clarkson digs Malort.
“You don’t need a chaser. That’s good! I don’t think I needed a chaser!”
Fall Out Boy is coming to Wrigley Field
On Wednesday June 21, Chicago’s very own Fall Out Boy continues their world domination with a stop at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. Tickets for this incredible experience will go on-sale this Friday, February 3.
Joining Fall Out Boy will be Chicago’s very own Alkaline Trio, as well as the recently reunited The Academy Is… and Royal & The Serpent.
If you’re worried about scoring tickets to this epic show, do not worry. On Thursday, February 2, every hour from 8:00AM onwards, Q101 will be giving away a pair of tickets to this show for Ticket Blitz Thursday.
Bed Bath & Beyond closing 87 stores
The death of The Big Box is upon us. The elite towel provider, Bed Bath & Beyond, announced that they were going to close 87 stores. This comes after 150 stores closed over the summer.
What store can you not believe is still open? The conversation lives on Facebook!
Marie Kondo announces she’s given up on “being tidy”, a massive win for messy people everywhere
Marie Kondo was ushered into our lives a few years ago after she told us to “spark joy” on Netflix. The neat-freak had turned people’s lives around, saving them from being hoarders and cleaning up their personal spaces. She forced people to toss any items that didn’t spark joy, in a practice that was influenced by the Japanese art of decluttering.
She told The Washington Post that things have changed, however, noting, “Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home.” She went on to say, “The true purpose of tidying is not to cut down on your possessions or declutter your space, but rather, to learn to make meaningful choices and find gratitude in everyday life.”
Messy is the new joyful. Rejoice, crumb-suckers.
Alexa has predicted World War III and it could happen sooner than you think
Mark your calendars and hug your loved ones. According to a viral video, World War III is going to start at 6:05pm on November 23, 2023 when Russia launches an attack on Germany.
Amazon has fought back against this video, noting that this is not something that Alexa would say, but it does seem plausible that German would be in World War III given their history in World Wars.
Harvey woman charged with stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings
$1.5 million. One point five m-m-m-million. That’s the total damage done by one woman in Harvey, who has finally been caught for her chicken wing scheme. Vera Liddell, of Harvey School District 152, has been charged with stealing over a million dollars worth of wings. According to WGN, court records accuse Liddell of ordering more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings from the school district’s food provider and then picking-up the order in a district cargo van. That food was never brought to the school.
District funds were used to pay for the food, according to prosecutors, who did not reveal what became of the chicken wings. If she wasn’t eating them, we don’t want to know what she was doing with them.
R. Kelly’s sex-abuse charges are being dropped
Cook County’s State Attorney Kim Foxx has announced that she is dropping charges against R. Kelly, following federal convictions in two courts. Foxx had pleaded with women and girls to come forward in 2019 so she could pursue charges against Kelly, acknowledged that the decision “may be disappointing” to his accusers.
Since Kelly was indicted in Cook County in 2019, federal juries in Chicago and New York have convicted him of a raft of crimes, including child pornography, enticement, racketeering and sex trafficking related to allegations that he victimized women and girls.
Green Day’s Nimrod 25
Green Day have released an expanded reissue of their classic album, Nimrod. Nimrod 25 includes the original album, some previously unreleased demos, a live set from Philadelphia’s Electric Factory (recorded November 14, 1997), plus two unreleased Green Day songs (“You Irritate Me” and “Tre Polka”) and a previously unreleased cover of Elvis Costello’s “Alison”.
