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  • All Lil Jon wants for Christmas is to become the next CEO of Papa John's Pizza

    There’s one thing that might be able to save Papa John’s Pizza after the company saw its founder and CEO John Schnatter stepping down from his role after his comments disparaging the NFL protests. It’s Lil Jon.  Yep, you read that right.  The rapper, known for his boisterous adlibs, has officially placed his name in …

    December 25, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Julian Assange's Twitter account is back, but the mystery remains

    UPDATED Dec. 25, 2017, 11:04 a.m. ET It’s back now. With little fanfare and zero explanation, Julian Assange’s Twitter account reappeared on Monday morning. It’s a Christmas something-or-other. The WikiLeaks founder has tweeted two times since his account came back online, though neither one addresses the reason for the disappearance. One tweet features a cartoon …

    December 25, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 17 huge moments that defined the royal family in 2017

    It’s been QUITE the year for the royal family. There’s been no end of birthdays, weddings, engagements, anniversaries, and all kinds of other festivities.  SEE ALSO: Why Prince Harry and Prince William are truly the millennial royals Here are 17 major moments that defined one helluva year for the royals.  1. Princess Diana’s letters confirmed …

    December 25, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Rian Johnson says Adam Driver had no problem with shirtless 'Last Jedi' scene, duh

    Slight spoiler alert for Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adam Driver agrees with you that he’s looking good in The Last Jedi – at least, according to Rian Johnson. People caught up with the Star Wars: The Last Jedi director to ask how the much-buzzed-about beefcake moment came about. “Adam looks so damn good because …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Steven Mnuchin got a present much worse than coal for Christmas this year

    Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin got an early Christmas present on Saturday when a mysterious package addressed to him was found near his Bel-Air home late Saturday night. Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad was called to Mnuchin’s neighborhood and, according to Associated Press, the package turned out to contain horse manure. SEE ALSO: Steve Mnuchin …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Jennifer Lawrence got Kris Jenner the perfect Christmas present

    What in the world do you get the matriarch that rules the Kardashian family and subsequently, many of our lives?  Somehow Jennifer Lawrence knew exactly what to get Kris Jenner, the mother who has it all. The two, who are apparently best friends, exchanged Christmas gifts and well, Lawrence got Jenner something she definitely doesn’t …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Jessica Chastain speaks up about lack of diversity within female-led films of Hollywood

    The Los Angeles Times‘ magazine Envelope got into a bit of trouble with the internet and film fans last week.  Actresses Jessica Chastain, Annette Bening, Margot Robbie, Diane Kruger, Saoirse Ronan, and Kate Winslet donned the cover of the issue, which was exploring ‘a shift in focus’ on how stories are being told in film—but …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Space Station astronauts watched 'The Last Jedi' from orbit 240 miles above Earth

    Astronauts aboard the International Space Station watched Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi while in orbit about 240 miles above Earth on Saturday.  A picture posted to Twitter from NASA astronaut Mar. T. Vande Hei shows five of the six current occupants of the station gathered around a screen, watching what appears to be …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 4 questions the internet answered in 2017

    Though 2017 will leave us with plenty of unanswered questions, let’s take a moment to reflect on a few the internet answered this year. Namely: 1. Can Twitter win you a year’s supply of chicken nuggets? Teenager Carter Wilkerson of Nevada sought to find out when he fired off a tweet in late 2016 asking …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel