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Jesse Watters Wasn’t Buying That An Undocumented Migrant REALLY Needed Asylum, Because He Was Wearing ‘Skinny Jeans’

That Fox News host Jesse Watters has a national platform from which to share his bad takes and utter stupidity with the world is frustrating enough. But one thing I guess we can be glad for is that he didn’t pursue a career in law enforcement or politics, as his leaps of logic are very, very questionable.

Case in point: The very first busload of asylum-seekers that Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in a disgusting display of dehumanization, refused to let stay in his state—and instead redirected to Washington, D.C.—arrived in our nation’s capital yesterday. And the bus just so happened to drop off its passengers right outside the Fox News building, giving Watters a front-row seat to watching Abbot’s stunt play out in real-time. But Watters seemed more concerned with the passengers’ attire.

His theory, essentially, was that the people deboarding this bus were WAY too well-dressed to really be in need of America’s help.

“They dress so nicely,” Watters said. “Athleisure. One guy had matching Nike head-to-toe, the kicks were clean. If you’re fleeing a war-torn country, seeking asylum—you think you’re going to die—and you show up looking that good, no one’s going to buy that.”

While it’s not every day you get to refer to Jeanine Pirro as “the voice of reason,” that’s exactly what she turned out to be in this case, explaining to Watters that asylum-seekers are often given new clothes once they arrive in America, at which point Watters nearly lost it.

“We put those clothes on these people?!,” Watters demanded to know. (“These people.”) “Come on, Americans don’t dress this well.” One specific young man, who Watters thought was clearly too stylish, really caught the anchor’s attention.

“Look at that guy’s shirt. You can’t show up to America claiming you’re fearing for your life dressed that well. It’s not gonna fly!”

Try telling that to the guy who just traveled 1,500 miles wedged into a pair of skinny jeans.

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Reports: Ben Simmons Could Make His Nets Debut In Game 4 Against The Celtics

Ben Simmons still has not suited up to play during the 2021-22 season, but that might change in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. With the Nets punching their ticket with a play-in win over Cleveland, a first round matchup is set against the Celtics, and with Boston’s tremendous wing talent, Simmons’ abilities as a defender would certainly be useful for the Nets — at least on paper.

On Thursday, word emerged from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst that Simmons is targeting the second week of the series — Games 4-6 — for his return, which even Windhorst seemed stunned by as he provided details on Get Up!

That report was corroborated by Shams Charania later in the day, and it certainly seems like there is going to be a real effort from Simmons to get on the court in the middle of this first round series.

What makes this even more fascinating than a player trying to play his first games of the season in the playoffs on a team he’s never played for is that Simmons could be suiting up for his first game of the season in an elimination game. It’d be fairly surprising if Boston was going for a sweep of the Nets in Game 4, but it’s certainly within the realm of possibility that the Celtics could be up 3-1 ahead of Game 5 or 3-2 going into Game 6, which would make for an even more intense environment for Simmons to parachute into.

On the other side, if the Nets are up in the series at that time, would they want to mess with what’s been working by adding Simmons to the mix. For a Brooklyn team that hasn’t been short on drama all season, it figures they would add another layer to the mix for the playoffs right as they seemed to be gaining a bit of continuity.

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FKA Twigs Twerks On A Motorcylce In The ‘Papi Bones’ Video With Shygirl

With this year’s release of her latest mixtape Caprisongs, FKA Twigs has shown that she’s a master collaborator. The album features tracks with The Weeknd, Pa Salieu, Daniel Caesar, Shygirl, Dystopia, Rema, and an unreal collab with Jorja Smith & Unknown T. Twigs has also put out recent tracks with Central Cee for soundtrack to The King’s Man and a very matrimonial look on a new video with Yung Lean. She’s just been truly blossoming as a star and we’re absolutely here for it.

Today’s new drop from the tireless singer and dancer is the video for “Papi Songs” featuring English rapper Shygirl off of Caprisongs. In the clip, Twigs is in Burberry lingerie, with matching socks, a vest, and hat, all while twerking her way on a racing motorcycle inside of an apartment. The circumstance doesn’t really make sense, but it totally works as she enacts an interpretive dance number that only she could deliver.

Shygirl pops in midway through the clip in her own spicy top-to-bottom Burberry fit and even a Burberry shawl for her pygmy goat. The clip ends with the two pushing a stroller on a London street and Shygirl walking a full grown billy goat. Again, all of this imagery is very unpredictable, but fire nonetheless.

Watch the clip for Twigs and Shygirl’s “Papi Songs” above.

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Michael Cera And Issa Rae Are Joining The Cast Of Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Movie, So This Should Be Fun

When you think Barbie, you think of plastic, high heels, and Michael Cera, right? Well, you will now! Cera has officially joined the cast of the over-growing Barbie movie led by Greta Gerwig. Insecure’s Issa Rae will also be joining the film, which is currently in production in the U.K.

Rae and Cera will join Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, and Will Ferrell in what will surely be the strangest casting decision of the decade. Details about the project are under wraps, though some characters have been named: Ferrell will play the CEO of a toy company (throwback to Elf).

The Barbie movie has had a long, tumultuous history over the last few years: the story was originally given to Diablo Cody, then eventually to Amy Schumer, who left the project due to creative differences. Robbie was then added to the cast in 2019, before Gosling signed on to play the infamous Ken doll. Gerwig then confirmed she was writing the script with partner Noah Baumbach.

While many fans have questions about who, exactly, this movie is for, one thing’s for sure: it will be entertaining to see any interaction between Michael Cera and Ryan Gosling. The movie is expected to hit theaters sometime next year.

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Frank Langella Has Reportedly Been Fired From ‘The Fall Of The House Of Usher’ Following Netflix’s Investigation Into Misconduct Allegations

When TMZ broke the news earlier this week that Frank Langella, the venerable actor of stage and screen, was being investigated by Netflix for sexual harassment after allegations of inappropriate behavior on the set of The Fall of the House of Usher surfaced, people generally had one of two thoughts: Frank Langella?!? or Frank Langella’s still alive? (The answer, to both questions, is: yes.)

Now, just days after news of Netflix’s investigation into the matter hit, a source close to the production told The Wrap that Langella has been fired from the project. When asked about the situation, Netflix had no comment while the 84-year-old actor’s representatives did not immediately respond.

According to TMZ’s original report about the incident, a source claimed that Langella “allegedly made an inappropriate joke that was sexual in nature. Our sources also say in the context of his performance, possibly during rehearsal, he touched the leg of a female costar, and further drew attention to the action when he jokingly said something like ‘Did you like that?’”

Langella, who earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing Richard Nixon in Ron Howard’s Frost/Nixon (2008), was set to star as Roderick Usher, the unhinged patriarch at the center of the Edgar Allan Poe story on which the project is based. The Fall of the House of the Usher is the latest offering from Mike Flanagan, Netflix’s go-to auteur for horror adaptations who has previously adapted Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and turned Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw into The Haunting of Bly Manor.

According to The Wrap, production on the project was already halfway completed. The role is set to be recast with all of Langella’s scenes being reshot.

(Via The Wrap)

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For $75, Trump Will Sell You An Autographed Photo Of His Alleged Hole-In-One

In the annals of American history, former presidents have gone on to do some pretty great things. Eight years after he left the White House, William Howard Taft was appointed the 10th Chief Justice of the United States. Jimmy Carter founded the Carter Center, a human rights organization that aims to “prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.” Hell, even Selina Meyer created The Meyer Fund for Adult Literacy, AIDS, the Advancement of Global Democracy, Military Family Assistance, & Childhood Obesity. Our most recent ex-president has chosen a different route.

As Raw Story reports, Donald Trump is hawking autographed photos of his recent (alleged) hole-in-one—for the bargain price of $75 a pop, which is less than a quarter of what Rudy Giuliani is charging for a creepy rendition of “Happy Birthday” on Cameo.

On Wednesday, political reporter Olivia Nuzzi shared some screen shots on Twitter of Trump’s latest scheme for fleecing his followers, and it was just as pathetic as it sounds. Even the subject line is breathtakingly pathetic: “I made a hole-in-one.”

“Friend, many people are asking, and yes, it’s true,” the toddleresque former president wrote. “While playing golf with some of the greatest golfers in our country, I made a hole-in-one.”

Naturally, it didn’t take long for folks to begin piling on:

We look forward to seeing what new, innovative stuff the former president can sell to his fans next.

(Via Raw Story)

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Luka Doncic Is Expected To Miss Game 1 Against The Jazz With His Calf Strain

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Utah Jazz in the first game of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. ET, and that early draw didn’t do them an awful lot of favors considering they saw Luka Doncic leave their regular season finale with a left calf strain.

An MRI confirmed Doncic’s injury but the team would not offer a timetable for his return, and they likely won’t make anything official until Saturday just before tipoff. On Thursday, Doncic was at the Mavs facility, but only doing weights work and nothing on the court yet.

Later in the day, word emerged from Shams Charania of The Athletic that the Mavs are not expecting to have their superstar for Game 1 against the Jazz on Saturday, an obvious blow to their hopes of making it out of the first round for the first time since landing Doncic in the 2018 NBA Draft.

With Game 2 on Monday night, eight days removed from when he suffered the injury, there is maybe a sliver of hope Doncic could be back by then, but it seems more likely that the star misses both home games to open the series and could hopefully use the two days off before Thursday’s Game 3 in Utah to try and make his return to the floor.

Dallas is in the unenviable position of trying to balance the long-term health of Doncic (which is, of course, in their best interests) with their goals of this season, in which they have been one of the hottest teams in the West and, prior to Doncic’s injury, figured to be favored to reach the second round and get a crack at the Phoenix Suns. Calf strains are a particularly difficult injury to manage and playing through it can lead to something much worse, so the Mavs will likely err on the side of caution if Doncic is feeling any continued discomfort. Finding a way to split the first two games at home without their star would buy them some added time to get him back and at full strength, but that will be a tall order considering his importance to their success.

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Thandiwe Newton Is Out Of The ‘Magic Mike’ Reboot, Allegedly After A Spat With Channing Tatum Over The Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscars Slap

It’s been 18 days since Hollywood was changed forever by the infamous Oscars Slap and it’s likely that we will never hear the end of it. Celebs were divided, with some praising Will Smith, while others were traumatized, and Daniel Radcliffe didn’t care at all. Well, it looks like The Slap has caused even more drama for Thandiwe Newton.

According to a report by the Sun, Newton was on set of the latest Magic Mike installment when an alleged argument arose between her and producer/star Channing Tatum about The Slap. It seems that Newton, who was called an “absolute diva” by anonymous members of the movie’s crew in the piece, became “unimaginably vicious” over the last few days, and it escalated while discussing the incident.

According to a witness from the crew quoted in the piece: “They fell out over the debacle at The Oscars. I was on set. I watched her and watched him. They were in and out of the house where we were filming having this confrontation. It was a tense exchange of words, but suddenly it escalated – Channing got into this car and he disappeared. People looked at each other and thought, ‘Wait, we’re supposed to be filming.’” The crew had been filming for just under two weeks in West London.

Tatum then allegedly fired her from the movie. “After the row, he just went ‘I am not working with her anymore.’ Him being a producer, it’s his movie, so she’s off the movie.” The source said. “Everything we’ve shot for the last 11 days has to be reshot with a new cast member.” According to Warner Bros., Newton decided to “step away” from the production to deal with family matters. She will be replaced by Salma Hayek.

It’s unclear how the conversation went down, but Tatum doesn’t seem like the type of person to let these things go. Filming for the third installment of the hit franchise already has caused drama earlier this month when ‘sex-starved’ super fans began to arrive on set to get a glimpse at the cast. Tatum was already hesitant to keep the Magic Mike magic alive, so let’s hope this doesn’t make him stop production altogether. We need an inspirational film like Magic Mike to mend the broken hearts of Hollywood.

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A National Park Expert Shares Her Top Tips For National Park Travel In 2022

National Park Week is upon us again, ushering in the spring and summer travel season — when most parks hit their peak visitation, best weather, and highest trail accessibility. Saturday, April 16, kicks off the week of celebration wtih a fee-free day at National Park sites that charge admission, which is a great opportunity to begin your park explorations either for the season or for the first time.

I’ve spent the last several years of my life on a quest to visit all major US National Parks solo. As of this writing I’ve visited 56 of the major 63 parks at least once, all completely solo. Not to mention repeat visits and trips to hundreds of other NP sites. So it’s fair to say that at this point I have learned a lot. And, as you can imagine, I have a lot to share with others.

If you’re planning a National Park trip and looking for some practical advice, here is some of mine:

1. Plan Ahead

This seems like an obvious one, I know, but in this travel landscape it is more important than ever. National Park travel specifically has surged in the last few years and is poised to only surpass visitation records this spring and summer. With a sense of normalcy returning to our lives after years of tumult, everyone I have talked to recently is celebrating by planning a National Park road trip of some kind.

While not every park will be at record levels, many will be – and have reservation and timed entry systems in place in preparation. As of this writing, there are reservation or timed entry systems in all or specific parts of Yosemite, Rocky Mountain, Arches, Acadia, Glacier, and Zion. You can learn more about the particulars here.

Outside of reservations, there are a lot of other planning pieces that you’ll want to consider. Like, now. Many National Parks are in remote areas with limited lodging and even camping – so you’ll want to book those early too. With rising inflation and a shortage in some service labor, the small tourist towns are bracing for a busy – and expensive – season.

Mitigate this by making as many reservations as far in advance as possible. And don’t forget flights and cars as well – they are also all going up in price rapidly.

2. Look Beyond the Marquee Parks

I’ve heard from a lot of people who are planning the sort of epic and quintessential National Park trips that everyone dreams of this summer. Stops throughout the west to some of the marquee parksYellowstone, Glacier, Grand Teton, and Yosemite. And while these are all amazing parks that I hope everyone gets a chance to see for themselves, you might want to consider some lesser-known gems for part or all of your trip.

With the increased cost and crowds that this summer is bound to bring, a less crowded park can provide some respite. Some of my favorites for the summer months are North Cascades in Washington, Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado, New River Gorge in West Virginia, and Isle Royale in Lake Superior.

Another way to beat the crowds is to visit state parks and National Park sites that aren’t official “National Parks” by designation. You see, the National Park system is actually made up of over 400 sites – National Seashores, Lakeshores, Monuments, Historic Sites, and many more. Of these, of course, the 63 with “National Park” only designation are much more popular – generally – than the others. Some of my favorite NPS sites without the “National Park” only designation are Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia, Assateague Island National Seashore in both Maryland and Virginia and Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina.

3. Get in Early… or Late

My number one piece of advice that I give to National Park summer travelers is to get to the park early. Very early. Earlier than you’d ever think you should. A time when you will find yourself wondering if you even actually slept at all. When you will imagine that you’ll be the only one on the road and at the entry station. Because you’ll soon be surprised to enter the big parks and still have a crowd around you. Less of a crowd, yes, but still more than you’d think.

So to get ahead of the frustrations – get up early and get in early. This is also a workaround for many of the park reservation systems that only start at 5 or 6 am.

Another option is to go later in the day. Generally, the families and early risers are out by then and if you aren’t planning a long hike you can still catch some great views and beautiful skies. Other benefits are cooler temps and another way to get into a park you do not have a reservation for. Glacier, for example, only requires car reservations on Going-To-The-Sun road until 4 pm – and with sunsets after 9 pm from early May to August, that leaves plenty of time to adventure.

4. Add More Time to Your Itinerary Than You Think You’ll Need

Friends and social media followers often run their road trip itineraries by me before leaving on a National Park trip. One thing I always notice – and immediately caution them on – is to add in more time than they think they’ll need. Just because a park is five hours from another park or city doesn’t mean that’s all the time you’ll need. There are often stops you’ll want to make in the in-between and not planning for those roadside vistas can make your trip feel unnecessarily rushed and frustrating.

New visitors to a park may not account for the time it takes to get anywhere once they are already within a park. For example, Yellowstone, depending on which entrance you use, can lead to another hour of driving before you hit any of the sites you might want to see. Parks are very often spread out, and can become very congested in the summer – so you’ll want to plan for more time.

5. Talk to the Park Rangers – and Beyond – When You Arrive

As a naturally fly by the seat of my pants type of traveler, this has been one that I have to be intentional about. I love to enter a new park and just go. Explore and hike and figure it out as I go along. And there is a place and time for that kind of travel, for sure. But a crowded summer trip to a National Park is probably not the one.

Park Rangers are of course a wealth of information. Beyond tips and recommendations, they can let you know about recent wildlife sightings, where parking is filling up, and if any parts of the park are closed or should be avoided.

But then I like to go beyond the rangers for another perspective – employees in the gift shops or restaurants. I ask them where they go when they have a day off. Often their recommendations lead to lesser trafficked hidden gems that you may not find by looking at a list of top hikes or following the crowd.

6. Follow “Leave No Trace” Principles

One last tip applies to all trips and all people – beginners or experts. When you are visiting our precious public lands remember to leave no trace.

  • Plan ahead and prepare
  • Travel and camp on durable surfaces
  • Dispose properly of waste
  • Leave what you find
  • Minimize campfire impacts
  • Respect wildlife
  • Be considerate of others.

More information can be found here.

Happy exploring!

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A teen who was homeless gets his beloved dog back and a place to live thanks to strangers

A homeless teen has been given shelter and reunited with his pup after a community rallied around the pair following a heartwrenching and selfless story of surrender.

The anonymous 17-year-old arrived at the Senatobia-Tate County Animal Shelter in Mississippi with a Rottweiler/German shepherd puppy named Jada and a bag of dog food.

“He came in and he asked if he could leave his dog here and I said, ‘Buddy, we are so full,’” Interim Shelter Director Kris Robinson told WREG News. “And he said, ‘Well, I can’t take care of her anymore.’ He said, ‘I live under a bridge,’ and it broke my heart.”


The young man told Robinson he had been living in a tent with the dog, but she had broken out of the tent when he went to find work. Then he said he didn’t even have a tent anymore and couldn’t afford to feed her.

Robinson agreed to take Jada, despite the shelter not having room for her, and shared a post about the surrender on Facebook.

“This is where she layed [sic] after her owner surrendered her today with her plastic bag of dog food and a blanket,” the post reads. “She is devastated. I can’t be mad at her owner though. He is 17, says he lives under a bridge in Tate county. He WALKED her all the way to the shelter and asked us to please take her because he can’t afford to keep her. She’s about 4 mos old and she kept herself pinned to his legs while he was here. We are full but how could we not take her in.”

Support for the dog and the teen poured in, with people saying they wanted to do something to help, which moved Robinson to tears.

“For this young man to just be 17 and down on his luck, and no matter what problems he’s facing, he still took the time to walk her over her and make sure somebody was going to take care of her,” Robinson told WREG. “I think that says a lot about his character.”

The teen filled out a surrender form with a little bit of information about himself, which was enough for Robinson to pass along to people who could help him. The town doesn’t have an official homeless shelter, but with the assistance of several community members, the Senatobia police were able to locate the young man and ensure his safety. Local churches have offered assistance, and he has gotten set up with a temporary home at someone’s house while he gets his life situation figured out.

He has also been reunited with Jada.

A woman identifying herself as the teen’s mom contacted the news outlet after seeing the story. She said he had run away from home and had been missing for a year, and she wanted him to come home. It’s impossible to know the circumstances of the family or the teen’s home life, but regardless of what led to him living under a bridge at 17, one thing is clear: He did what he had to do to make sure his dog was going to be taken care of, even if it meant giving her up, and that’s a responsible, selfless action worthy of praise.