Monday Morning Musings
Something woke me from a sound sleep way too early. The result is that I'm sitting here at my computer at 3:44 in the morning, watching a recorded episode of the dating show "Baggage." You never know who you might spot on a TV dating show, before they achieved fame.
Fortunately, I am not aware of any video of my appearance on Shop Til You Drop back in the early 1990s. We did win the game, although we didn't quite win the big prize.
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From the WTF were they thinking file:
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One of the hot topics of conversation in the entertainment industry is who will replace Kevin Hart to host the Oscars in 2019. Nick Cannon suggested that a few female comics aren't suitable replacements based on their own old tweets.
I'm guessing her description of Ivanka Trump would disqualify Samantha Bee.
So I suggest that the Academy have Whitney Cummings, Tiffany Haddish and Ross Matthews co-host.
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Someone could make a fortune by creating software that takes click-bait sites and reorganizes all of their actual content into a single page with limited advertising.
Even better, come up with an email unsend program that could cause your sent email to be unread by the recipient, even if they've read it. Just encode this into the application:
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Louisiana has had a law prohibiting women under the age of 21 from performing as strippers. Stormy Daniels is upset at this law (she's from Louisiana).
Good thing the Jerry Springer show is no longer being produced, their stripper guest pool would be negatively impacted by this change.
I'm guessing the state legislators who pushed to increase the age requirement from 18 to 21 have other jobs in mind for these young women. Internships in the Legislature perhaps.
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Random thoughts:
A gun buyback in Chicago netted over 100 guns over the weekend. It's a good move, but I can't help but wonder just how many of them were no longer functional. The sellers got a $100 gift card.
A high-five/thumbs-up to Tyler Perry and Kid Rock for their separate, generous acts by paying off layaway items for dozens of people.
If they ever bring back Celebrity Boxing, I want to see a bout between Siri and Alexa.
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is not happy that Donald Trump chose Marine Corps General Mark Milley as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mattis reportedly wanted to get back to the tradition of rotating the job among the four services and favored the appointment of Air Force General David Goldfein. Trump probably did it just to be contrarian.
When you think of singers who do weddings, Beyoncé doesn't come to mind. But she just played a wedding in India where the list of A-list guests included Hillary Clinton.
Speaking of music acts, wonder whatever happened to the group that played at my Bar Mitzvah in 1972? They were known as The Oily Scarf Wino Band and were a group that played on the streets in the area of Sunset Blvd and Crescent Heights. One of them had a bed pan as his musical instrument.
Maybe Dr. Phil would say yes if Trump asked him to be the next White House Chief of Staff. He has the right skill-set for that quagmire of a job in terms of dealing with personality clashes among Trump's inner circle.
Fortunately, I am not aware of any video of my appearance on Shop Til You Drop back in the early 1990s. We did win the game, although we didn't quite win the big prize.
* * *
From the WTF were they thinking file:
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One of the hot topics of conversation in the entertainment industry is who will replace Kevin Hart to host the Oscars in 2019. Nick Cannon suggested that a few female comics aren't suitable replacements based on their own old tweets.
Interesting🤔 I wonder if there was any backlash here... https://t.co/0TlNvgYeIj— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) December 8, 2018
And I fucking love Wreck it Ralph!!! 🤦🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/6cHA1EQEkg— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) December 8, 2018
🤔 I’m just saying... should we keep going??? https://t.co/1kESA82WqR— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) December 8, 2018
I'm guessing her description of Ivanka Trump would disqualify Samantha Bee.
So I suggest that the Academy have Whitney Cummings, Tiffany Haddish and Ross Matthews co-host.
* * *
Someone could make a fortune by creating software that takes click-bait sites and reorganizes all of their actual content into a single page with limited advertising.
Even better, come up with an email unsend program that could cause your sent email to be unread by the recipient, even if they've read it. Just encode this into the application:
* * *
Louisiana has had a law prohibiting women under the age of 21 from performing as strippers. Stormy Daniels is upset at this law (she's from Louisiana).
Good thing the Jerry Springer show is no longer being produced, their stripper guest pool would be negatively impacted by this change.
I'm guessing the state legislators who pushed to increase the age requirement from 18 to 21 have other jobs in mind for these young women. Internships in the Legislature perhaps.
* * *
Random thoughts:
A gun buyback in Chicago netted over 100 guns over the weekend. It's a good move, but I can't help but wonder just how many of them were no longer functional. The sellers got a $100 gift card.
A high-five/thumbs-up to Tyler Perry and Kid Rock for their separate, generous acts by paying off layaway items for dozens of people.
If they ever bring back Celebrity Boxing, I want to see a bout between Siri and Alexa.
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is not happy that Donald Trump chose Marine Corps General Mark Milley as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mattis reportedly wanted to get back to the tradition of rotating the job among the four services and favored the appointment of Air Force General David Goldfein. Trump probably did it just to be contrarian.
When you think of singers who do weddings, Beyoncé doesn't come to mind. But she just played a wedding in India where the list of A-list guests included Hillary Clinton.
Speaking of music acts, wonder whatever happened to the group that played at my Bar Mitzvah in 1972? They were known as The Oily Scarf Wino Band and were a group that played on the streets in the area of Sunset Blvd and Crescent Heights. One of them had a bed pan as his musical instrument.
Maybe Dr. Phil would say yes if Trump asked him to be the next White House Chief of Staff. He has the right skill-set for that quagmire of a job in terms of dealing with personality clashes among Trump's inner circle.
posted by me at 8:11 AM
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