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For Tucker Carlson, no matter how low there’s always somewhere to go. The Fox News host has spread whopping vaccine lies. He’s told his viewers to harass people wearing masks. He’s downplayed the Jan. 6 Capitol siege. Speaking of which, he’s repeatedly sneered at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s fears that day that she was going to be singled out by an angry mob who’ve been trained, by Carlson and people like him, to hate her more than most. On Thursday, he took that perspective next level.

On the most recent episode of his show, Carlson was talking about Ashlii Babbit, the poor woman brainwashed by Trump and Carlson and others into thinking the 2020 election was stolen, and who was one of the five people who died on that fateful day. She’s been turned into a martyr by the far right, and while re-itching that wound, Carlson pivoted to AOC, laughing at her fears of being raped by violent Trump supporters. (He also likes to call her “Sandy,” for some reason.)

“Get a therapist, honey,” Carlson said in a jeering tone. “These people were mad because they though the election wasn’t fair. You may disagree with that, but this wasn’t about you, surprise, surprise.”

He then continued to minimize and mock her very justified fears. “I was going to be raped by Ashli Babbitt,” he joked. He then busted out a false equivalency. “Imagine this was said by a Republican about BLM rioters—across the country, Kenosha, Green Bay, Wisconsin! What would happen if some Karen said that?”

He then concluded that AOC could make these claims “because the people rioting on Jan. 6 had the wrong political views.”

Carlson mocking a woman’s fears of being raped by his violent viewers did not go over well, especially from AOC herself, who took to Twitter to voice her concern — and mock Carlson a bit, too.

“I couldn’t care less about what this talking inferiority complex has to say,” she wrote, “but I do feel for the women and survivors in his life who now see they wouldn’t be believed or safe with him. Many survivors of assault don’t tell family, friends, etc bc of how they see others treated.”

Millions of people from around the world packed concert venues to witness a show that is filled with wild pyrotechnics and music. It has been nearly 50 years since the rock band KISS made their debut and now the band is ready to say goodbye.

Although Covid-19 is still impacting the lives of people it hasn’t stopped KISS from sharing their story to the world. On June 27 and 28 KISS released their two part documentary on A&E “Biography:KISStory” which gave an historical insight of who KISS is and how the band impacted the world with their music.

“Volume One” is the first episode and it taught the audience how bassist Gene Simmons was born in Israel and then later moved to the U.S. in 1958, whereas frontman Paul Stanley was born in Queens New York. Both Simmons and Stanley met in 1970 and in the documentary Simmons and Stanley spent time reminiscing about the early years through various clips, pictures and commentary from other people who are a part of the memories.

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Also “Volume One” highlighted the beginning stage of KISS. Through an advertisement in a newspaper, Simmons and Stanley found drummer Peter Criss and as for Ace Frehley he responded to the band’s ad on “Village Voice” for the lead guitarist position. The year 1973 brought momentum for KISS because they had their first photograph as a band and they created their earliest recordings and videos. During that period, KISS spent time in Electric Lady Studio and the documentary showed how KISS was inspired by the style of the band New York Dolls and KISS started to have the idea of having a full musical production on stage. Surely it did not take KISS long to add airborne dums, smoking guitars and pyrotechnics to their shows.

“Volume 2” discusses the constant changes with KISS’s music and band members. It was a wild ride of popularity and trying to spark the magic the band had during the start of their career. But KISS made a huge splash by making a name for themselves on MTV in 1983 because it was the first time people got to see the band members without their makeup on. But with Criss and Frehley gone, the band experienced another heartache when drummer Eric Carr died from heart cancer in 1991. With the help of current KISS drummer Eric Singer, the band continued to create music.

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In 1995 KISS shook the music scene by having a performance on MTV’s “Unplugged” and the appearance from Criss and Frehley not only pleased fans but the appearances from both musicians brought the idea of KISS having a reunion tour. Despite how successful the reunion tour was, it wasn’t strong enough to keep the band together. But somehow through the bad times, Simmons and Stanley always found a way to keep the band successfully rolling throughout the years.

Today, KISS has sold over 10 million records within five decades and through the hardships the band has faced, there wasn’t anything that could have stopped them from becoming successful. Although Criss and Frehley declined to be a part of the documentary, fans got to hear the story of KISS from Simmons and Stanley. “Biography:KISStory” is a great documentary that shows how KISS became one of the most successful bands in our time.

Athletes biting gold stuff is pretty common if you’re a fan of most international sports. Soccer players bite trophies, tennis champions bite plates, and Olympians bite medals. It’s just what they do. And while there are a variety of reasons they do it, one thing that should not happen is a mayor biting someone else’s Olympic gold medal.

Which is why, according to the Associated Press, a Japanese mayor had to apologize and an Olympian’s gold medal was replaced after a controversy erupted in the host nation of the 2020 Summer Games. As the story details, softball pitcher Miu Goto was visiting the city of Nagoya for a ceremony celebrating Japan’s win in the gold medal game against the United States when the city’s mayor got, uh, hungry?

Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura had praised pitcher Miu Goto during the Aug. 4 visit, but his eyes were glued to her medal. He asked her to put it around his neck. Kawamura then pulled down his face mask and bit into it.

“I’m really sorry that I hurt the treasure of the gold medalist,” Kawamura told reporters Thursday.

The mayor said the medal was undamaged, though he offered to pay for the cost of a new one.

Rather than take him up on that offer, Goto apparently took the International Olympic Committee’s offer of an entirely new medal. Which is good because, well, gross. And while the medal-biting fad may have hit the mainstream for any number of reasons — testing it like people once did gold coins, or maybe just because photographers like to yell at athletes to do it now because it makes for a good photo — don’t expect it to become a thing elected officials do again anytime soon.

Jeopardy! has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. Mike Richards taking the reigns after the late Alex Trebek came amid talk of a workplace discrimination lawsuit during his time on The Price is Right. And while fans of some hosts who ultimately didn’t make the cut may still be outraged, it seems those behind the scenes didn’t ultimately get their pick for host either.

According to a TMZ report, Mayim Bialik was apparently the producers’ first pick to host Jeopardy! full-time but she was unable to commit to the show’s hefty workload of filming five shows a day for a good portion of the year.

According to our Sony Studios sources … “The Big Bang Theory” star became a frontrunner with bosses at Sony to permanently host the game show after guest hosting in March. On top of that, we’re told the crew loved working with her AND she also tested highest in focus groups.

Our sources say several Sony execs were “very interested” in Mayim for hosting duties on the daily syndicated program, but because of her other commitments — she stars and executive produces “Call Me Kat” on FOX, and hosts a podcast — they knew it wasn’t going to be possible.

Instead of the full workload, Richards got the nod and Bialik eventually signed on for prime time showcases on ABC. That came amid a backlash against Richards, and Bialik’s own shaky relationship with vaccines sparked new controversy when her selection was made public as well. But as the report details, it was their “love” of Bialik and her work on the show that made them come up with the split hosting concept in the first place.

Despite all of the backlash the show has seen, Bialik being their first pick makes sense considering how well she performed during her fortnight on the stage. And while some busy people like Aaron Rodgers wanted very much to make the Jeopardy! workload work amid their other obligations, this seems to indicate Bialik wasn’t ready to upend her life in order to get the job.

Considering the outcry every decision the show has made has seen from some very vocal fans, well, that seems pretty reasonable. But it certainly does add a new wrinkle to what’s been a tough week for the people who make one of the most beloved game shows on TV.

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Killian Hayes had a weird rookie year with the Detroit Pistons. The French point guard who went in the Lottery of the 2020 NBA Draft dealt with a hip injury that limited him to only 26 games, and when he played, he looked like most first-year point guards in the NBA. Despite having professional experience in Europe, Hayes had to learn on the fly how to deal with the speed and physicality of the NBA, which is usually a great way for rookies to struggle mightily, particularly ones who have the ball in their hands as much as Hayes did.

As such, Hayes is in Las Vegas to play during Summer League, something he didn’t get the chance to do last year. He’s had his ups-and-downs during his first time in the desert, but one extremely high moment came on Friday evening while the Pistons took on the New York Knicks and he busted out a crossover that put Knicks wing Wayne Selden in the spin cycle.

Summer League is always good for a few pretty good highlights, but even by that standard, watching a dude get crossed up like this is pretty impressive. Hayes had some good and some bad against the Knicks — seven points on 2-for-8 shooting with five turnovers, but he had six assists, five rebounds, one steal, and one block — in a game the Pistons won, 93-87.

Bowen Yang may go down in the record books as the cast member who had the most memorable solo sketch in Season 47 of Saturday Night Live thanks to his standout performance as the iceberg that sunk the Titanic. But he wants the elder statesman of the cast to be awarded for his work over the last year.

Yang, an SNL cast member nominated for an Emmy, is openly lobbying not to win the award and asking voters to pick Kenan Thompson when they vote for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in the coming days. Yang addressed this on Instagram in a story posted on Thursday, where he explained that while he might get in trouble for lobbying against himself he truly feels Thompson deserves the award over him.

“There’s no chic way of saying this,” Yang said on Instagram. “I have been told we are a week away from Emmys voting and I felt the need to express my top line campaign message, which is that if you’re in the Television Academy, please vote for Kenan Thompson for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.”

Yang made it clear that this isn’t him being humble, he simply thinks Thompson deserves it more than he does after nearly two decades on the show they currently call home.

“He is one of the best sketch comedians of all time,” Yang said. “He’s one of the kindest people I know and that many others know.

“This isn’t a faux humility thing — I don’t want it, to be honest,” Yang continued. “And it’s not that I’m too cool for it, because I’m not, but I’m just being real: I don’t want it and Kenan deserves it. And I know this is messy… and that someone on my team will be mad at me but I’m just being real.”

Yang and Thompson aren’t alone in the category, of course, as the two sketch comedy stars will go up against Jeremy Swift, Nick Mohammed, Brendan Hunt, and Brett Goldstein from Ted Lasso, Carl Clemons-Hopkins of Hacks and Paul Reiser from The Kominsky Method. But if Yang had a vote here, well, we now know where we’d see it go.

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NBA Summer League has been known to trick hoops fans before, but Warriors first-round pick Moses Moody seems to be solidifying himself as one of the better picks of the 2021 NBA Draft at this very early stage of his career. In Golden State’s second Summer League win on Friday night, Moody scored an efficient 22 points, including a sweet 3-for-6 showing from deep.

In case you thought the 14th overall pick was simply a shooter, Moody also showcased some off the bounce scoring in a win over the Thunder.

Despite an iffy NCAA Tournament with Arkansas and some questions about his upside, Moody came to Las Vegas with a starting spot on the summer Warriors and has excelled in his role. Moody just turned 19 at the end of May, meaning he has plenty of time to grow into his game. But seeing a skilled 19-year-old who was billed as a high-floor wing coming out of the Draft should make the Warriors’ front office thrilled.

Though he is younger and more raw, Jonathan Kuminga looked pretty good on Friday night as well, scoring 18 points on 14 field goal attempts and flashing nice shooting range.

Steph Curry recently said he “loved” the Warriors’ draft picks, and while it would be foolish for Golden State to project championship-caliber contributions from Moody or Kuminga as a rookie, Summer League is a good first opportunity to show that from a physical and talent perspective, you belong. For Moody in particular, it looks as if the shot is likely to translate to the NBA — a great sign for his ability to contribute early on — and he is already looking comfortable enough to try some other stuff, too.

The Warriors are trying to thread the needle of building for now and for the future, while letting the young guys build up their trade value if the right player hits the open market, so this standout performance by Moody is a win-win.

Sarah Silverman’s guest hosting stint on Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been fun as long as you’re not Rudy Giuliani. On Thursday’s episode, though, her monologue poked fun at not only herself hosting an ex-boyfriend’s show but anyone still on the fence about getting vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.

“Look, I know you guys miss Jimmy,” Silverman said on Thursday. “But take it from me, you will get over him. It’s true. He does not have to define you. Sure, you wasted your child-bearing years with him, but you will find you again. And this time, you’ll be stronger and you’ll be wiser. But also older. Look, my point is, freeze your eggs.”

After that, Silverman turned her monologue to the news of the day, which is a growing number of mask and vaccine mandates private businesses and some public entities are starting to institute amid the rise of the Delta variant of the coronavirus. Silverman took aim at anti-vaxxers and those complaining about the mandates going into place in cities like New York. Silverman made it clear she has no problem with vaccine mandates on Thursday night, though she did poke fun at basically everyone in the process.

“If getting vaccinated lets me go to a bar or a gym in L.A., that is a small price to pay to hang out with some of the worst people alive,” she joked.

Silverman admitted that getting jabbed has become a “touchy subject” in recent months, but suggested that maybe bars like “Cabo Wabo” or “Dave and Busters” can be designated for anti-vax people to enjoy while everyone else enjoys the rest of society. She also finished with a bit of sarcastic speculation about mandating other life-saving vaccines for reentry into society next.

“I mean, come on! What’s next with this stuff, you know?” she asked sarcastically. “Before kids can go to school, they’ll have to get a shot for polio, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepatitis B! Oh, wait, they already do that!”

It’s, well, a good point. And one of the reasons anti-vaccine lawsuits haven’t gotten very far even with Trump-appointee Amy Coney Barrett. You can watch the full monologue above.

Major League Baseball saw huge numbers of people watching its regular season Field of Dreams game on Thursday night, and the boost in attention for the baseball showcase apparently extended into the film universe as well. The game between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees drew big numbers for baseball, serving as its most-watched regular season game in 16 years.

And those who attended certainly saw a great game, with a two-run walk-off home run capping a wild one in the middle of a cornfield. But one thing that often popped up online during the game was the phrase “I’ve never seen Field of Dreams.” Which is fair because, well, the movie that inspired the event starring Kevin Costner hit theaters in 1989.

But apparently, many people who had never seen the movie tried to rectify that in the hours after the White Sox win. According to Deadline, streaming numbers for Field of Dreams on Amazon and other sources soared on Thursday night and into Friday.

The game sent the 32-year-old film flying to the top of Amazon’s “Movers & Shakers” list in Movies & TV. In fact, it was not only No. 1, it was also No.2, No.5., No. 11 and No. 12.

The region free Blu-ray disc of the film was No. 1, up 60,800%. The basic DVD of the film clocked in next at No. 2, up a 52,772%. The multi-format Blu-ray landed at No.5, up a paltry 3,168%. See chart below.

In fact, Kevin Costner-starring movies constituted 7 of the top 12 DVDs on the list by midday Friday. The under-appreciated A Perfect World, directed Clint Eastwood rose to No. 7. For Love of the Game, with Costner and Kelly Preston made No. 9.

Nostalgia for the movie certainly was a factor in people tuning in to start with, but it’s a good reminder that what may be considered a late 80s classic for many may be a cultural blind spot for others who didn’t grow up with it in their lives. And maybe, you know, an indication that many people don’t have physical copies of the film they can play on their entertainment centers.

The movie is certainly beloved by sports fans, but it’s worth noting it fails to include some important information we learned on Thursday: don’t eat the corn.

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Last night something magical happened in a cornfield in Dyersville, Iowa. Major League Baseball paid tribute to the 1989 classic “Field of Dreams” by recreating the field from the movie in the same cornfield where the original was shot.

The field had a vintage wooden scoreboard in left field and on the other side of the outfield wall, was a cornfield that seemed to stretch on forever. Before the game, players from the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox made their way to the field through the maze of corn.

Is this heaven?

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Both teams were dressed in vintage uniforms. The White Sox donned the uniforms of the 1919 Chicago team dubbed the “Black Sox” because eight players allegedly took bribes to throw the World Series.

All eight players were banned from baseball for life by Commissioner, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

In “Field of Dreams” the scandalized players magically return to a field in an Iowa cornfield built by Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) seventy years later.

Costner reflected on the film’s enduring popularity in an interview with CBS. “This thing has a heartbeat. That being said, this is a movie that could also have fallen right off the cliff and been incredibly goofy,” he said. “It was just magical what happened.”

Before the game, Costner emerged from the cornfield to the beautiful soundtrack from the film. In the infield, he gave a speech to mark the film’s anniversary and celebrate the impact it’s had over the past generation.

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“Thirty years ago, on the other side of that corn, we filmed a movie that stood the test of time,” Costner said behind a vintage microphone. “Tonight, thanks to that enduring impact that that little movie had, it’s allowed us to come here again, but now on a field that Major League Baseball made. We’ve come to see the first-place White Sox play the mighty Yankees in a field that was once corn. It’s perfect.”

“We’ve kept our promise. Major League Baseball has kept its promise,” Costner said. “The dream is still alive.” He then asked the crowd if this is heaven, quoting the film. “Yes, it is,” he responded. “This field is for the players. Good luck tonight.”

Costner handed the field over to the players and they sure did deliver on the magic that was promised in his speech.

The visiting Yankees trailed 7-4 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and managed to force the White Sox into the bottom of the inning. Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer to reduce the Sox lead to one, and after a Joey Gallo walk, Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run home run to give the Yankees an 8-7 lead.

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However, in a game celebrating the legend of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, the White Sox would get the final say. In the bottom of the ninth, Tim Anderson hit a two-run walk-off home run to give the Sox a 9-7 victory.

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