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Notoriously Trustworthy “Papa” John Schnatter Says He’s Had 800 Pizzas in Last 18 Months
Disgraced pizza tycoon “Papa” John Schnatter has retreated to his gilded Louisville mansion, reminiscing on his glory days and screaming about how much pizza he’s eating to anyone who’ll listen. In a new interview with Bloomberg, he said he’d tasted over 800 pizzas in the last 18 months. Schnatter has made similarly voluminous claims before. In a notoriously sweaty 2019 interview, he boasted of consuming 40 pizzas in 30 days — although that turned out to be an exaggeration. More careful with his wording this time, he alleges that he’s merely nibbled from 800 pizzas, which in some ways is even more strange. Almost all of those greasy pies came from Papa John’s, from which he was fired in 2018 after using a racial slur in a conference call. In other words, he’s giving thousands of dollars to...
Steve Buscemi Dresses As “How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?” Meme for Halloween
“How do you do, fellow kids?” is how Steve Buscemi greeted trick or treaters who stopped by his Park Slope, Brooklyn home on Halloween. In what is without a doubt the year’s best Halloween costume, Buscemi donned the infamous outfit that inspired one of the Internet’s famous memes. On an episode of 30 Rock aired in 2012, Buscemi cameoed as a private detective named Lenny Wosniak. In one especially memorable scene, Buscemi’s recounts the time he infiltrated a high school by donning a backward red baseball cap, red hoodie, “music band” t-shirt, and skateboard and greeting students by saying, “How do you do, fellow kids?” The scene quickly became a viral sensation and remains an extremely popular meme nearly a decade later. Wearing that very same outfit (skateboard included!), Buscemi handed ...
The Mountain Goats’ Divorce Anthem “No Children” Becomes TikTok Sensation
Nearly two decades after it was first released, The Mountain Goats’ divorce anthem “No Children” has given the prolific indie rock veterans a whole new audience after recently going viral on TikTok. Much of the fascination surrounding the song centers around its dark lyrics, offering new fans an unlikely entryway into the group’s formidable discography, which boasts an impressive 20 albums in total. As Vox reports, “No Children” first gained a modest following at the top of 2021 and once again this summer. In early October, however, The Mountain Goats truly became TikTok famous after @jamesryanb shared a reaction video to the 2002 song’s lyrics. “This song is way too depressing,” he opined. “It sounds like a middle aged man crying over a girl he met in high school. Like get over it du...
Dave Chappelle Calls Controversy Over Transgender Comments “Nonsense”
Dave Chappelle has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding his latest Netflix special, The Closer. In the special, the veteran comedian makes several jokes about transgendered people, defends J.K. Rowlings’ anti-trans comments, and goes as far to declare himself “Team TERF” (TERF is the acronym for a trans-exclusionary radical feminist). Chappelle’s comments were met with immense criticism and last week, members of Netflix’s LGBTQ+ community staged a walkout in protest of the streamer’s decision to stand behind the comedian. Over the weekend, Chappelle spoke about at the controversy at the end of his standup show in Nashville, and he has now uploaded video of his remarks to Instagram. Advertisement Related Video Chappelle began by disputing the claim that he declined an invitation to...
Ricky Gervais: “The Younger Generation” Will “Not Be Woke Enough for the Next Generation”
Ricky Gervais believes that many of the debates around cancel culture are really a conflict between generations. In a new interview on neuroscientist Sam Harris’ Absolutely Mental podcast (via NME), the creator of The Office said, “I want to live long enough to see the younger generation not be woke enough for the next generation. It’s going to happen.” The episode is titled “Why do we laugh?” and also covers topics such as the science behind tickling and the mechanics of standup comedy. When it came to political correctness, Gervais said of his generation, “We kicked out the old guard. We did it. There’s only so woke and liberal you can get and then you start going the other way. But it’s inevitable.” As for younger people, he said, “Don’t they realize t...
Will Smith Announces Book Tour
Will Smith has announced a five-date book tour in promotion of his upcoming memoir, Will. In November, Smith will bring “An Evening of Stories with Friends” to his hometown of Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London. See the full list of dates below. At each date, the rapped-turned-actor will be joined by “special guests” as he “opens up fully about his life, tracing his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned.” Advertisement Related Video Tickets are now available for purchase via Ticketmaster, and each ticket includes a copy of Will. Co-written by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck), Will is described as part memoir, part self-hep book. “It’s easy to maneuver the material world once you have conquered...
Vienna Museums Start OnlyFans Account After Social Media Bans for Posting Nudes
If your love of Venus stops short of her Venus mound, or if the reclining women of Egon Schiele make you want to Schieled your eyes, then the new initiative from the Vienna tourism board isn’t for you. After a consortium of museums grew tired of being banned from more prudish social media platforms, the city unveiled Vienna Strips on OnlyFans, a new account dedicated to some extremely old nudes. Via Vice, the seed of the idea was planted in July, when the city’s Albertina Museum was kicked off TikTok for posting photographs by Japanese artist Nobuyoshi Araki. As the official announcement points out, much of this artwork “fell foul of the censors over 100 years ago. And the battle against censorship still rages on: with the rise of social media, bans like these are back in headlin...
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Are Engaged
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are engaged. The Blink-182 drummer popped the question on the beach of a Santa Barbara resort on Sunday, according to TMZ. Kardashian subsequently confirmed the engagement by posting photographs of Barker’s proposal to Instagram. Barker and Kardashian have been close friends for years, but only began dating in January 2021. The two have been inseparable since then, and Barker even credits his new fiancée for giving him the courage to fly again. To that point, Barker seemingly took a red eye to California on Sunday after backing Young Thug on Saturday Night Live. Advertisement Related Video This will be Barker’s third marriage and Kardashian’s first. Barker has two children with his second wife, Shanna Moakler, while Kardashian and her ex-partner, Scott...
Netflix CEO: Dave Chappelle’s Trans Comments Don’t “Translate to Real-World Harm”
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has issued a new internal memo defending the streamer’s decision to stand behind Dave Chappelle amid the growing controversy over his latest special, The Closer. Sarandos rejected the notion made by LGBTQ+ advocates that that Chappelle’s derogatory comments about transgender people could inspire hate and violence. “While some employees disagree, we have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm,” Sarandos wrote. Advertisement Related Video “The strongest evidence to support this is that violence on screens has grown hugely over the last thirty years, especially with first party shooter games, and yet violent crime has fallen significantly in many countries,” Sarandos added. “Adults can watch violence, assault and abuse ...
Bill Burr Announces 2022 Tour
Standup comedian Bill Burr hasn’t even wrapped up his 2021 tour, and he’s already announced stops for the 2022 “Slight Return” arena and amphitheater tour. The 24-date trek kicks off on April Fool’s Day in Reading, PA, and includes appearances along the east coast, south, and brief runs through the west coast and Canada. He wraps up August 27th in Saratoga Springs, New York. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Check out the full 2021-2022 itinerary below, and if you so choose, you can book your seat through Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video The leisurely pace of his 2022 tour may be designed to accommodate an increasingly busy schedule. Burr’s animated Netflix series, F Is for Family, returns for its fifth season later this year. He recently ...
Bill Burr Announces 2022 Tour
Standup comedian Bill Burr hasn’t even wrapped up his 2021 tour, and he’s already announced stops for the 2022 “Slight Return” arena and amphitheater tour. The 24-date trek kicks off on April Fool’s Day in Reading, PA, and includes appearances along the east coast, south, and brief runs through the west coast and Canada. He wraps up August 27th in Saratoga Springs, New York. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Check out the full 2021-2022 itinerary below, and if you so choose, you can book your seat through Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video The leisurely pace of his 2022 tour may be designed to accommodate an increasingly busy schedule. Burr’s animated Netflix series, F Is for Family, returns for its fifth season later this year. He recently ...
Dog the Bounty Hunter Halts Search for Brian Laundrie After Injuring Ankle
Dog the Bounty Hunter has halted his search for Brian Laundrie after injuring his ankle. TMZ reports that Dog injured his ankle in rough terrain while searching for Laundrie, and is now returning to Colorado for treatment. Laundrie is a person of interest in the murder of his fiancée, Gabby Petito, a #VanLife influencer who was reported missing on September 11th and whose body was subsequently discovered on September 19th. Dog, a former bail bondsman turned reality TV bounty hunter, joined the search for Laundrie on September 23rd, and has spent the last two-plus weeks rummaging through Florida camp grounds looking for potential clues. One of his earliest leads, a crushed can of Monster Energy, was quickly determined to be nothing more than trash. Advertisement Related Video Speaking to TM...
