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Newlyweds are getting a lot of love for their beautiful $500 wedding. Here’s how they did it.

Having a big, expensive wedding seems like the worst way for a young couple to start their lives together. For those who get mommy and daddy to foot the bill, no problem. But in the US, 28% of couples reported going into debt when paying for their weddings and the average celebration costs $29,200.

“It’s one of those life events that’s really tied to emotion, to your values, what’s important to you,” researcher Elyssa Kirkham told CNBC. ”[People are] willing to take on debt and do that trade-off if it means they can get closer to achieving their dream.”

Kiara Brokenbrough and her new husband Joe have received a lot of attention recently because they bucked the trend and had a beautiful wedding for just $500. The wonderful thing about the celebration is that its focus was on the couple and those who love them.

“You have a wedding, with witnesses there to witness you, vowing to your spouse, vowing to God that you guys are going to stay together for life,” Kiara told “Good Morning America.” “And then you celebrate with food, drinks and dance. And that’s exactly what we did.”


​After trying on a few $1,500 dresses at a traditional wedding shop, Kiara decided to save some money by purchasing a dress for $47 at Shein, an affordable online fashion store. She revealed her money-saving decision in a TikTok video that went viral.

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The dress impressed a TikTokker named Kristen. “I be tryna tell yall cost of things don’t matter. It’s how you put it together and wear it. AND BABYYYYY YOU PUT IT TOGETHER AND WORE IT,” she commented on the video.

The couple also cut costs by having the runner and flowers donated by her family. As for the venue, they chose a free location overlooking the ocean on the California coast. “Our goal was to just be as minimal as possible,” Kiara told “Good Morning America.” “And to spend the least amount of money as possible.”

The Brokenbroughs saved money on the reception by having guests pay for their food and drinks. “The people we have there, they understood the assignment, they understood the things that we were trying to do, and they really supported us,” said Kiara.

The Brokenbroughs’ decision to have an affordable wedding to start their relationship on a good financial footing was an incredibly savvy move and according to research, it could bode well for the couple’s future.

The most recent study on how wedding spending and a couple’s longevity was done in 2014 and found that “marriage duration is inversely associated with spending on the engagement ring and wedding ceremony.”

If the research still holds up, the Brokenbroughs’ attitudes towards finances could be a predictor of a long and happy marriage.

“It could be that the type of couples who have (an affordable wedding) are the type that are a perfect match for each other,” one of the study’s authors, Hugo M. Mialon told CNN. “Or it could be that having an inexpensive wedding relieves young couples of financial burdens that may strain their marriage,” he added.

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THC-Heavy Weed Strains For 4/20 That Are Actually Worth Their High Prices

Happy 4/20, stoners! Welcome to the first April 20th in over two years where the idea of sharing a joint or a bong hit with your favorite stoner buddies doesn’t feel like a death wish. Thank god, because cannabis has always been a drug best smoked communally. Stoners garner a lot of eye rolls for thinking the world would be better if every single person just took the time to toke, but if you’ve ever passed a joint between the most random gathering of people at a party (and if you smoke weed, you definitely have) you’ll recognize that there is a lot of truth to that sentiment.

Point being, good herb brings people together. It gives us all a chance to connect, break bread, chill out, tune in to our senses, and laugh with one another. And with this 4/20 being the biggest celebration of the power of cannabis in over two years, you’re going to want to show up with some good herb in tow.

But before you drop almost $100 (after taxes) on some top-shelf weed, you probably want to know if you’re getting the best bang for your buck. Cannabis is like alcohol, a lot of the best stuff you’re going to find carries a high price tag (but this isn’t always the case, low THC strains from respected cultivators are an absolute steal because the market over-values THC percentage). But like alcohol, some brands ask for more than they are worth.

So in celebration of 4/20 and in an effort to get you the best herb you’ll smoke all year, we’re listing the top shelf strains that are actually worth your money. We’ve personally smoked all of these strains multiple times and can vouch for both the cultivators and the consistency of quality. These strains stand above the rest in terms of both flavor and high — check them out!

Alien Labs — Xeno

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Price: $60

THC: 27.68%

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Alien Labs consistently produces some of the most beautiful flower grown in California. Each of the brand’s strains is represented by dense crystal-adorned frosted nugs with wiry orange hairs and purple flecks throughout, and the hybrid strain Xeno, is probably one of the most beautiful. The bud here is a deep green which helps the dark purple flecks stand out even more.

The strain is a cross between Zkittlez and Kush Mints, giving off an invitingly sweet and slightly fruity smell with a diesel-forward body, producing a high that begins behind the eyes in a gentle buzz and slowly oozes through the rest of the body producing feelings of intense calm and giddy euphoria.

As a brand, Alien Labs is pretty thoughtful with its packaging. The indoor flower comes in a black glass jar, protecting your herb from harsh UV light, with holographic labeling, and clear packaging dates (but no cultivation date, sadly). Still, I’ve yet to find a jar that didn’t consistently deliver sticky fragrant buds.

The Bottom Line

Expensive, sure, but the bud is consistently sticky to the touch and fragrant, two good indicators of quality weed. I’ve yet to smoke an Alien Labs strain that disappoints, and Xeno is one of the best. ‘’

CBX — Cereal Milk

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Price: $71

THC: 31.36%

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CBX’s Cereal Milk is hands down my favorite cannabis strain currently on the market in California. While I’ll admit that the price of a jar of this stuff is well past the level of being considered absurd, what you’re getting in each eighth is high-quality bud harvested not long before being packaged for your smoking pleasure.

Generally, when I pick up an eighth of Cereal Milk from one of my local dispensaries, I’m smoking something that was packed within the two weeks that I’ve bought it, That speaks to the strain’s popularity, dispensaries literally can’t keep this thing on the shelf. This is a good thing for all of us, it means when you do get a jar you’re smoking something fresh, which has been a real problem ever since most dispensaries switched over to a retail model.

This indica-dominant hybrid strain features frosty green buds that provide a euphoria and munchie-inducing high.

At 31% THC, a single hit of this stuff, regardless of your tolerance level, will result in a sudden head change that will have you blissfully content with the moment. Time feels like it’s standing still when you’re smoking Cereal Milk, remember that it’s not though or you’ll end up spending the day listening to records and exploring your thoughts (not a bad day, if you have some free time).

The Bottom Line

An earthy citrus-forward weed with sweet top notes that will instantly transport you to a calm state of well-being.

Connected — Gelonade

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Price: $65

THC: 25.7%

Flavor & Effects:

A cross between Lemon Tree and Gelato 41, Connected Cannabis’ Gelonade is one of the best most premium strains you’ll ever smoke. The high comes quickly here, a single hit will instantly elevate your mind and body to a state of euphoric bliss as waves of well-being radiate through your entire body.

While you can feel a definite buzz throughout your limbs, this sativa-dominant strain won’t make you feel heavy or weighed down. You’ll just feel so blissfully high that functioning might take a bit more effort. Not because you’ll be too sluggish to think, but because everything around you will be radiating, tantalizing the senses. This is a great strain if you plan on hitting up a museum or going out for lunch in an outdoor setting.

Flavorwise it leans on the citrusy side of things, with sweet tropical fruit notes and a tangy smell, making it a pleasure to smoke via a bong or vaporizer. Careful when handling this bud though, it’s sticky as hell and will gunk up your grinder — it’s best to keep all that stickiness on the bud itself so you can smoke it.

The Bottom Line

Truly premium cannabis, Connected’s indoor strains are an embodiment of the advances that are capable in controlled growing setups. Sticky, flavorful, and powerful.

Fresh Baked — Versace

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Price: $65

THC: 25%

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This brand has a much smaller presence on the California cannabis scene than some of the big brands we’ve included, but if you can get your hands on some Fresh Baked cannabis the next time you’re chilling out in Southern California, definitely do, because this label offers only high-quality bud with beautiful frosty nugs that provide lots of flavors and a great high.

The Versace strain is a hybrid that combines East Coast Sour Diesel and Sunset Sorbet genetics, offering a gassy earthy flavor with hints of berries and citrus zest on the top end.

Unlike a lot of the other strains on this list, this one leans on the sativa side — with a high that cuts anxiety, stress, and body pain instantly, and stays cerebral, ensuring you can stay active or tackle that creative project with a fresh perspective.

The Bottom Line

A sativa dominant hybrid with a fruity aftertaste and a high that stays cerebral but still melts stress and aches.

House Plant — Bomb Cyclone

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Price: $60

THC: 27.52%

Flavor & Effects:

When it comes to the celebrity weed space, nobody is doing it quite like Seth Rogen’s Houseplant. From the packaging to the quality cultivation, everything about Houseplant is meticulously thought out by a team that clearly cares a lot about quality weed, so there isn’t a single strain you can pick up from the brand that won’t meet or exceed your standards, no matter how high.

Our current favorite is the indica-leaning hybrid (you may be noticing a trend in our preferences), Bomb Cyclone. Citrus and mint flavors dance over an earthy pine-forward body. The dominant terpenes here include caryophyllene, humulene limonene, and linalool, providing a feel-good stress-free high that keeps the mind sharp and the body from being weighed down.

The Bottom Line

A mix of pepper, mint, and fruit flavors combine for a relaxing high that strikes that perfect balance between sativa and indica leaning traits.

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Oysters In The Desert? A First-Look At Coachella’s Broad Street Oyster Seafood Pop-Up

For seafood lovers, life can be hard. Finding fresh seafood anywhere but directly by the sea is no easy feat, so discovering it in the hot, dry reaches of eastern California feels like the stuff of fantasy. Yet thanks to Broad Street Oyster Co. and Coachella Valley Art and Music Festival teaming up this year, it’s become a reality for a lucky few.

The full five-course seafood spread will set you back a few hundred bucks, but last weekend I was able to investigate — to see whether the pop-up would be the miracle it promised or an affront to God. After all, no one really thinks “oysters” and “desert” together.

After checking in with my hosts, I walked through a gazebo draped with pastel blues and orange cloth, to a cozy corner picnic-style table. There, I was surrounded by seafood lovers already humming with anticipation — few having failed to notice the bustling line cooks and chorus of kitchen talk emanating from the back. Patrons passed glances of satisfaction like cocktail sauce.

“I can’t believe I’m having oysters… here,” laughed a glitter-coated girl at one table.

“To us, babe,” said her dining partner, another young lady seated across from her, raising a glass.

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Broad Street founder Christopher Tompkins

According to Brian Lizama, Broad Street Oyster Co.’s front-of-house manager, the low-key Malibu seafood joint’s popularity exploded during the pandemic. By the time Coachella was ready to return, the word was out.

“In the past few years, when Coachella has been closed, the Broad Street name has only gotten bigger,” he says.

At the festival, the restaurant’s pop-up offers a five-course meal — spanning a variety of seafood delicacies assembled by chef/ owner Christopher Tompkins — generously-flavored morsels like savory, buttery lobster on brioche rolls, a shrimp cocktail with tender prawns bigger than your fingers, and decadent oysters with an assortment of mignonettes, all meant to highlight the briny essence of the sea.

“We have great partnerships with our local vendors and we bring out as much equipment as we can to keep the food nice and cool on the way,” Lizama says. “All so people have the freshest seafood in the desert.”

Alongside an orgy of seafood, Broad Street Oyster Co. also offers two beach-inspired drinks, an assortment of wines, and three optional add-ons like oysters on the half shell. Exotic cocktail concepts like the Cape Codder — a blissed-out blend of Absolut Citron, cranberry, ginger, lime, and mint — and the Hemingway Special — a Malibu Lime Rum concoction with a citrusy punch — elevate the experience significantly.

The spread is a rare find even at a seaport, but with humble décor and a cozy seaside deck theme, the setting is an ideal way to commemorate a bond between friends, or a one-of-a-kind romantic memory. You might not expect this kind of ambiance from a humble seafood stand, especially in its temporary pop-up incarnation, but nearly as much thought seems to have gone into the build as it did the food.

“People are coming for our world famous lobster rolls, our fresh oysters, and our caviar,” Lizama smiles. “And they really seem to love what we bring to the table.”

Having witnessed the sea foodies at the festival ohhh-ing and ahh-ing over the setup, and devouring Broad Street’s food, the concept sure seems to be working. And it’s sure to make an even bigger splash on Coachella’s second weekend.

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Ezra Miller Has Been Arrested For The Second Time In Less Than Three Weeks, This Time For Second-Degree Assault

When Warner Bros. hired Ezra Miller, first for the Fantastic Beasts franchise, then as the Flash in the DCEU, they probably weren’t counting on them repeatedly running afoul of the law. The Hollywood studio recently put all projects with the performer on hold after they were arrested in Hawaii for disorderly conduct in harassment. Now, less than a month later, they’re at it again.

As per Variety, Miller was arrested once more, this time for second-degree assault:

Miller was arrested early Tuesday after an incident at a residence in Pāhoa, Hawaii. Patrol officers responded to a report of an assault that occurred at a get together at a private residence in the Leilani Estates subdivision in lower Puna. During the course of their investigation, police determined that Miller became irate after being asked to leave and reportedly threw a chair, striking a 26-year-old female on the forehead, resulting in an approximate half-inch cut.

Police wound up taking Miller into custody later that night during a traffic stop and released about three hours later. The investigation is still ongoing.

Miller’s previous arrest came after they reportedly became “aggravated” by a karaoke cover of “Shallow,” the Lady Gaga from 2018’s A Star is Born. That wasn’t the first time they’d turned violent in public. In 2020, video caught them choking a fan and slamming her to the ground in an Iceland nightclub.

(Via Variety)

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The ‘Russian Doll’ Season One Finale, Explained

Russian Doll’s first season was a bleak, beautiful philosophical experiment that wrestled with some of life’s most perplexing questions. It was alternate timelines and recurring death loops and missing deli cats and birthday chickens, all wrapped up in ketamine-laced fever dreams that forced its main characters, Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) and Alan (Charlie Bartlett) to reckon with their past trauma and finally move on from it.

But, as memorable as the show’s first season was, it also debuted nearly three years ago — before global pandemics and international conflicts and Will Smith Oscar slaps clogged the timeline. So, if you’re having a bit of trouble remembering exactly what went down in its physics-defying finale, you really shouldn’t feel bad about it. A lot has happened since Natasha Lyonne coined a new pronunciation of the word “cockroach,” and no one can blame you for not keeping track of the show’s many intersecting timelines. Still, if you plan on binging season two when it lands on Netflix April 20th, you’ll likely need a quick refresher. We’re here to help with that.

Here’s exactly what the hell went down in Russian Doll’s season one finale.

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Throughout the show’s first season, Nadia was stuck in a purgatorial time loop. A loner with a tough exterior shell and a hell of a lot of baggage, her mid-life crisis was filled with questionable drug use and hookups with sleazeball sex addicts. But, on the night of her 36th birthday, after heading home with a stranger and then venturing out in search of her missing cat, Nadia was struck dead by a speeding taxi. It’s where her story should’ve ended, and yet, she woke up again (and again, and again) in the bathroom at her friend’s place — a party raging outside, an Israeli joint waiting to be offered, and the same people repeating the same patterns from the timeline before. On her quest to figure out why the universe was f*cking with her, she met Alan, an uptight, deeply-depressed young man stuck in his own loop. Alan’s death may have been intentional while Nadia’s was accidental but they both had the same amount of trauma and bad life choices to work through and it seemed someone or something was urging them to do it together.

By the end of the season, Nadia and Alan’s extinction was on the horizon. Sure, they had died multiple times, but despite the cyclic nature of their resurrections, time was still moving in a linear fashion. Fruit was rotting. Friends were disappearing. The end, like the real end, felt very near. And to avoid it, Nadia had to confront her guilt of her mother’s death by rediscovering her inner child and her ferocious will to live while Alan had to forgive his ex-girlfriend (and himself) for their shared unhappiness. But fixing one problem simply created another and, by the show’s final episode, Nadia and Alan found themselves in separate timelines.

An enlightened Nadia (donning a white shirt with her usual black getup) had to prevent a previous version of Alan from committing suicide while an enlightened Alan had to convince the earlier version of Nadia not to go down her preferred path of self-destruction. The conundrum was hinted at in the episode’s name, “Ariadne,” a reference to the Greek myth about a woman who must lead the man she loves out of an intricate labyrinth that houses a monster inside. She does so with a sword, so he can slay the beast, and a string, so he can find his way out of the maze. Now that Nadia and Alan had both slain their own demons, the universe was testing whether they could help each other find a way out of the time loop on their own. It was a full-circle moment illustrated with some pretty cool split-screen visuals and a Fellini-esque final sequence involving a parade of homeless people in Tompkins Square Park. But, eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed that while the “real” Nadia (with the white shirt) was walking with the parade after the split-screen had fused, two versions of her past self brushed past her, walking in the opposite direction.

So, what did it all mean? Were Alan and Nadia in the same timeline? Were multiple versions of Nadia existing at once?

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Yes, and yes. But also, no.

Lyonne recently told Variety that the ending is “subjective.”

“It’s their present. So you’re actually looking at both the Alpha Nadia and Alan — but that doesn’t mean the Beta Nadia and Alan are not there,” she said. “But I do think people experienced it as an actual split, that you’re looking at Alpha Nadia with Beta Alan.” The plan initial was to create a kind of multiverse, which means we could check in with these other versions of Nadia and Alan in the future. But for season two, the show seems to be sticking with Alpha Nadia and Alpha Alan, catching up with them a few years later and they dive deeper into their pasts by way of a time portal.

“Rather than doing all this backward exposition to tie together the intervening three and a half years, the idea is, whatever iteration of it it is, Alpha Nadia and Alpha Alan are here and now, being faced with the question of, now that I’m not dying, how do I start living?” Lyonne explained. “When you strip away the fat of a lot of this high-concept sci-fi stuff, that really is at the heart of the question from a character standpoint this year.”

So it seems like, while the issue of multiple Nadias and Alans hasn’t fully been resolved, the final versions of both characters are the ones we’ll meet in season two and, instead of confronting death, they’ll be figuring out what it looks like to actually live.

‘Russian Doll’ will return on April 20.

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Danny Elfman performed an incredible version of ‘The Simpsons’ theme song in concert

While many might be flocking to Coachella this year to catch Harry Styles or Billie Eilish, composer Danny Elfman is quickly becoming the music festival’s show stealer. Of course, as a huge Elfman fan (even his Oingo Boingo days), I could be biased.

For starters, Elfman, who used to look like this:


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Now looks like this:

A sort of punk rock Ron Weasley in the best way. Oh, did we mention he is 68 years old?!

And then there’s his live version of the theme song from “The Simpsons.” In full cinematic glory.


Danny Elfman credits the award-winning, legendary theme song as being “The easiest thing he’s ever done.” In an interview with Vulture, Elfman revealed that he came up with the tune on the ride back home from an interview with Matt Groening, the show’s creator.

Ever the avant garde-artist, Elfman told Groening, “If you want something contemporary, I’m not the guy for that. But if you want something like a crazy Hanna-Barbera that never was, then I think I’m the right guy.”

And crazy it was (and is). Elfman came up with a song that has a bit of everything: a crazy amount of musical variations, an epic saxophone solo, something called the devil’s interval … all within the span of 90 seconds.

The very next day after sending the proposed track, the song got the green light. And the rest is a 33-season history.

“I didn’t think [The Simpsons] would last more than one season, if it even lasted one season,” Elfman told Vulture. “So I did it purely for fun. That silly moment would become this major defining moment in my life. It’s amazing. It’s ironic.”

If there’s any doubt as to what a symphonic masterpiece this theme song is, just watch the video from Coachella. It has everything the original had. Only bigger and badder.

Danny, please save some genius and sheer coolness for the rest of us. Actually, one second thought: Just continue being your wild, unhinged, brilliant self.

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Researchers at Stanford University have created solar panels that generate power at night

The biggest drawback of solar power is that panels generate very little power on cloudy days and zero at night. People with residential solar systems usually have a setup that generates more electricity than they use during the day, so they can live off the power company or a battery at night.

The monetary savings come from generating more power during the day than you take from the grid at night over the course of the year.

This arrangement is fine for people who live in developed areas. But for the 750 million people around the world who live in areas without an electrical grid, solar panels aren’t a reliable power source and battery storage is expensive.

A new development from Stanford University may be a big help to people living in underdeveloped areas that are completely off the grid. The university researchers created a solar panel that generates a significant amout of power during the day and a small amount at night.

According to the study published earlier this month in the journal Applied Physics Letters, the new panels can serve as a “continuous renewable power source for both day and nighttime.”


The new panels are pretty easy to make, too.

“What we managed to do here is build the whole thing from off-the-shelf components, have a very good thermal contact, and the most expensive thing in the whole setup was the thermoelectric itself,” Zunaid Omair, a metrology engineer from Stanford University and one of the study’s authors, said.

The solar panels function like a traditional panel during the day but run in reverse to continue generating electricity at night. After the sun goes down, the panels are able to generate electricity off the difference in temperature between the ambient air and the solar panel’s surface.

(Or for you physicists out there, it works by tapping into the heat being radiated from the surface of the solar cells as infrared light into outer space.)

A big drawback is that the panels aren’t very effective on cloudy nights.

When pointed at the night sky, the solar panels generated a power output of 50 milliwatts per square meter or about 0.04% of the power output of a traditional solar cell during the daytime. This is enough power to run a low-wattage LED light or to charge a cell phone.

“The nice aspect about this approach is that you essentially have a direct power source at night that does not require any battery storage,” Shanhui Fan, a professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering, said according to New Scientist.

Battery storage for solar power can be unreliable and expensive, so these new panels can be a big benefit to people in areas that are without a traditional power grid. “Our approach can provide nighttime standby lighting and power in off-grid and mini-grid applications, where [solar] cell installations are gaining popularity,” the study said.

The ability to run an LED light or a phone charger in the middle of the night may not seem like a game-changer to most people in the developed world, but it can make a huge difference in the quality of life for people living in remote areas of the planet. Further, this is just the beginning. Traditional solar panels have come a long way over the past few decades. Who knows what the future holds for this promising new technology?

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A Potential Juror Was Dismissed From The Kardashian/Blac Chyna Trial Because He Was Worried That He Wouldn’t Be Able To Stop Thinking About Kim’s Sex Tape

The Kardashians have had a rough few weeks, from allegedly photoshopping their children to being dissed by “the woman from Will & Grace.Now, the family is in court against Rob Kardashian’s ex Blac Chyna, and it is becoming hard for the judge to find suitable jurors for the case.

While selecting the jury for the trial, potential jurors were asked if they had opinions on reality TV. According to Page Six, one man, who appeared to be in his 50s or 60s said he had never seen the show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, though he had seen Kim’s infamous sex tape.

“I have watched [Kim] Kardashian’s sex tape, and I don’t think I can be impartial on this case,” the man said. The comment drew laughter from other jurors, which made Kris shake her head, and Khloe allegedly try to comfort her sister Kim. The man insisted he wouldn’t be right for the juror because he would be “replaying that sex tape over and over again.” That’s one way to get out of jury duty!

The family has been preparing for a trial against Blac Chyna, who sued the Kardashian-Jenner family in 2017, alleging that they purposely sabotaged her reality show. She had called the family “media predators” and is seeking millions in return for her canceled reality show, Rob And Chyna.

The Kardashians, the family’s latest reality show, just premiered on Hulu earlier this month after ending their 20-season run on E! last summer. Maybe the family should consider taking a short break, just for a bit!

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Alexander Skarsgard Has Admitted That His Pantsless IMDb Profile Pic Was Inspired By Zac Efron

While promoting his upcoming Viking epic, The Northman, and all of its fighting naked on top of a volcano goodness, Alexander Skarsgård revealed why he’s panstless in his IMDb profile pic. As longtime fans of the Swedish actor will probably remember, Skarsgård took the stage with Samuel L. Jackson at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards to pump up The Legend of Tarzan. However, Skarsgård proudly strutted on stage without any pants on while rocking a pair of tighty whities. The actor was still working a full tuxedo from the waist up, and that’s because he was bound by sexy law to not show his torso or risk imitating his nemesis: Zac Efron.

Via IMDb on Twitter:

The year before, Zac Efron had taken his shirt off. He is so sexy. I decided to also show a little bit of skin. I couldn’t take my shirt off, ’cause Zac had already done that. So I thought, well, then I’ll take my pants off, ’cause it’s equally sexy.

So there you have it. Skarsgård’s seemingly random underwear show was actually a full blown assault on Efron’s sexy stripping from the year before. And, now, it’s apparently the first thing you see when you check out Skarsgård’s acting credits on IMDb, which he seems to be quite pleased with.

The Northman opens in theaters on April 22.

(Via IMDb on Twitter)

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Ted Cruz Is So Very Worried That Disney Might Start Showing Mickey And Pluto ‘Going At It’

Senator Ted Cruz is opening his mouth so that weird words can fall out again and this time, they’re directed at Disney.

The GOP punching bag who was oddly mum on the question of whether he’d fellate another man to end world hunger is pretty clear on where he stands when it comes to Disney’s opposition to the recently-passed “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Of course, because this is Ted Cruz we’re talking about — the man who once “liked” a pornographic video on his official Twitter account — he had to attack the happiest place on Earth by giving us all a mental image involving two beloved cartoon characters.

“I think there are people who are misguided, trying to drive Disney stepping in saying, you know, in every episode now they’re going to have, you know, Mickey and Pluto going at it,” Cruz said turning a taping of his podcast.

The topic up for debate centered on critics of the bill who are worried that it would force teachers who identify as LGBTQ+ to remain closeted out of fear of being sued by students’ parents, but you’d be forgiven for missing that point since Cruz seems fixated on sexualizing a children’s show. The senator also lamented the state of programming on Disney’s kid-friendly channels saying, “It’s just like, come on, guys, these are kids and, you know, you could always shift to Cinemax if you want that! Like, I’m a dad, it used to be that you could put your kids on the Disney channel and be like, all right, something innocuous will happen.”

Real question: Has this dude actually seen a Disney movie or TV show before? Or even like the beginning of Bambi? Dead moms and child brides and Stockholm Syndrome are all over the place in Disney films, but he’s drawing the line at two gay dads holding hands or something?

(Via The Recount)