My question about this is whether this fan grew out his beard to look like his favorite football’s team defensive coordinator, or if he’s just always by chance just looked exactly like him.
Either way the resemblance is just uncanny. We know Bill Belichick would do just about anything to get and edge, so cloning his defensive coordinator just in case anything happens to the original would be par for the course for the evil genius head coach of the New England Patriots.
(h/t Vice Sports)
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs is tonight’s professional WWE pay-per-view event for the SmackDown brand. It is taking place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and is the eighth event under the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs chronology.
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs is a year WWE event. It was established in 2009, replacing Armageddon in the December slot of WWE’s pay-per-view calendar. The concept of the show is based on the primary matches of the card each containing a stipulation utilizing tables, ladders and/or chairs as legal weapons. The event’s concept was voted by fans via WWE’s official website and was chosen over an event with street fight main events and an event featuring a single-elimination tournament. Tonight’s main event will be a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match for the WWE Championship between AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose.
Find out how to live stream WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs below!
Date: Sunday, December 4, 2016
Time: 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST
TV Channel: WWE Network / Pay-Per-View
Location: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Live Stream: WWE website
Main Event: AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose
You can watch TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016 on the WWE website. If you don’t already have an account, you must sign up for WWE network. You can do so at the WWE website. There is a one-month free trial, so you can sign up, and then cancel your account after the event. It will be streamed on the WWE Network as well as the WWE app, WWE.com Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and various other platforms.
You can watch TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016 on the WWE App. If you don’t already have an account, you must sign up for WWE network. You can do so at the WWE website. There is a one month free trial, so you can sign up, and then cancel your account after the event.
Then, you must download the WWE App, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Watch Survivor Series live this Sunday at 7 ET/54PT, on the WWE Network. Don’t have the WWE Network? You can get a free one month trial here, which you can cancel at any time.
WWE World Champion AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose (Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match)
SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss (Tables Match)
Nikki Bella vs. Carmella (No Disqualification Match)
Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler (Ladder Match)
Kalisto vs. Baron Corbin (Chairs Match)
SmackDown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno vs. Bray Wyatt & Randy Orton
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The Walking Dead continues its seventh season tonight, December 4th at 9:00 P.M. EST, with episode #7, “Sing Me A Song.” Tonight’s episode is the second to last before the mid-season break, so find out how to live stream AMC’s The Walking Dead season 7, episode 7 below!
Episode Title: “Sing Me A Song”
Date: Sunday, December 4, 2016
Time: 9:00 P.M. EST
TV Channel: AMC
Live Stream: AMC’s Live Stream website
With Cable Subscription: You can live stream The Walking Dead season 7, episode 7 “Sing Me A Song” on AMC’s Live Stream website, where you will need to log in with your cable provider information.
Without Cable Subscription: If you do not have access to a cable log-in, you can watch The Walking Dead season 7, episode 7 through Sling TV, through a free one week trial. Sign up for the trial, then download the Sling desktop app and tune into AMC.
With Cable Subscription: You can live stream The Walking Dead season 7, episode 7 “Sing Me A Song” on AMC’s app. The AMC app is available on Google Play and iTunes.
Without Cable Subscription: If you do not have access to a cable log-in, you can watch The Walking Dead season 7, episode 7 through Sling TV, through a free one week trial. Sign up for the trial, and then download the Sling TV App, which you can download for free in the iTunes or the Google Play store.
To find the channel AMC is on, you should check your local listings. As for some of the major cable networks, here’s what channel AMC is one:
AMC on DirecTV: 254
AMC on Dish Network: 131
AMC on Optimum: 43
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, the series’ primary protagonist and the newly-established leader of Alexandria, who is forced to submit and adapt under the rule of Negan.
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, the group’s primary hunter, and recruiter for Alexandria.
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene, Glenn’s strong-willed and pregnant wife, who serves as a liaison between Alexandria and the Hilltop Colony.
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Rick’s teenage son, who struggles to maintain his renewed morality that he achieved from residing in Alexandria.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan, the manipulative, totalitarian leader of the Saviors, and the primary antagonist of the season.
Danai Gurira as Michonne, a katana-wielding warrior who has opened up from her previous solitary life and has recently begun a relationship with Rick.
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, an empowered member of the group whose several tragedies force her to question her ruthless methods.
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The season finale HBO’s epic new drama Westworld airs tonight on HBO, HBO Now, HBO Go, and HBO On Demand. Developed by Jonathan Nolan (Christopher Nolan’s brother) and Lisa Joy, Westworld is based on the 1973 film of the same name, which was written and directed by Michael Crichton. John Nolan serves as executive producer along with Joy, J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk with Nolan directing the pilot. HBO is hoping Westworld will be their next massive hit after Game Of Thrones ends. Initial reviews for the series are incredibly positive, with Rotten Tomatoes saying “With an impressive level of quality that honors its source material, the brilliantly addictive Westworld balances intelligent, enthralling drama against outright insanity.”
HBO’s Westworld‘s first season has been amazing so far. Between the mysteriousness of Dr. Ford, to The Man in Black’s quest to find ‘the maze,’ and of course Dolores and Maeve’s march toward sentience, the show looks like it’s shaping up to be the next great television phenomenon.
The first season of Westworld has been absolutely incredible and wraps up tonight with a super-sized 90-minute episode, so make sure you find out how to live stream it below!
Episode Title: “The Bicameral Mind”
Date: Sunday, December 4, 2016
Time: 9:00 P.M. EST
TV Channel: HBO
Live Stream: HBOGO
If you have cable and are currently subscribed to HBO, you can live stream Westworld Season 1, Episode 10 “The Bicameral Mind” on HBO GO. Go to HBOGO.com, and sign in with your cable provider information.
If you do not have HBO, you can sign up for a one-month free trial for HBO Now, which is HBO’s standalone streaming service. Go to HBOnow.com.
The episode will be available for streaming at 9 PM EST, the same time it airs on television.
If you have cable and are currently subscribed to HBO, you can live stream Westworld “The Bicameral Mind” on HBO GO app. You can download the HBO Go app on Google Play and iTunes. Once downloaded, sign in with your cable provider information.
If you do not have HBO, you can sign up for a one-month free trial for HBO Now, which is HBO’s standalone streaming service. HBO Now is available on Google Play and iTunes.
The episode will be available for streaming at 9 PM EST, the same time it airs on television.
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WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs will be live and in-your-face tonight from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. You can see all the thrill and spills on the WWE network or you just stick around here and read about the all about the event as it happens. This is SmackDown’s final pay per view of the year, so expect these superstars to pull out all the stops. Also expect another shocker to compete with the stunning main event conclusion of Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar at the Survivor Series.
Tonight, AJ Styles will be putting his title on the line again against Dean Ambrose in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match. Will James Ellsworth pop up in the main event? Will Dean Ambrose become a two-time WWE World Champion? And don’t forget all the other matches on the card. Will Dolph take back the IC title from The Miz or will the “Showoff” fall to WWE’s resident “A-lister”? Will Alexa Bliss knock Becky Lynch from the top of SmackDown’s female division? And will The Wyatt Family rise to tag team supremacy? There’s so many questions that will be answered tonight live on pay per view or the WWE Network.
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs starts at 8 p.m EST. tonight on the WWE Network. Meanwhile, you catch the kickoff show at 7 p.m. EST, where you can view surprise matches and in-depth analysis from WWE’s panel (usually including Rene Young, Booker T, Lita and Jerry “The King” Lawler; participants subject to change).
Stick around to find out the live results and updates as it happens at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.
WWE managed to pull off another shocker, and it came in the form of James Ellsworth. The beloved, chinless competitor turned on Dean Ambrose, knocking him off a ladder into some tables. Ellsworth, SmackDown’s resident twerp, is now one of SmackDown’s top villains.
Overall, this was a very exciting contest. One highlight that comes to mind is Dean Ambrose doing an elbow drop off of a ladder onto AJ Styles, putting the Phenomenal One through an announcer’s table in the process. Another highlight is AJ flying through the air with a “phenomenal forearm,” knocking Ambrose off the ladder as he was only an inch away from taking the title. But seriously, hats off to everyone, including James Ellsworth. Expect retribution from Ambrose on the next episode of SmackDown. I now predict a triple threat match at the upcoming Royal Rumble event pitting AJ Styles against Ambrose and Ellsworth (yep, Yertle the Turtle without a shell will most likely be in the match) for the WWE World Championship.
It was announced on Talking Smack that James Ellsworth will challenge AJ Styles for the WWE World Championship this Tuesday on SmackDown. Chinless James believes he has AJ’s number, and can pull off the impossible one more time against Styles (this time with the world title on the line). Good luck, Ellsworth! I know Ambrose will be chomping at the bit to gain some retribution.
Congratulations to AJ Styles as he continues a very impressive and dominant reign as WWE World Champion.
AJ Styles defeats Dean Ambrose and takes down his WWE World Championship in this TLC contest
This match was straight fire! There were great spots with Bliss showing her mean streak, dropping Becky hard on her head with a DDT and doing all she can to make the Irish-born star hurt. Becky had a mean streak in her as well, and looked like she was going to rip off Alexa’s arm at one point with her finishing submission the “Disarm-her.” But tonight didn’t bode well for Becky. Bliss really shined and ended the match by power-bombing Becky into a table. Alexa Bliss has solidified herself as the future of WWE for years to come.
Alexa Bliss defeats Becky Lynch and wins the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship after power-bombing Becky through a table.
Look below to see the 22 hottest photos of the now-new WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion: the very lovely and talented Alexa Bliss:
This was a fun and intense match, where chairs were flying all over the place. Kalisto brought the fight to Baron and came at Corbin in the very beginning of the match swinging a steel chair. Kalisto looked like he was going to win quite a few times in the contest, doing insane stunts and projecting his body at Baron. Kalisto was excellent at avoiding Corbin’s chair shots outside the ring. Towards the end of the match, Kalisto tried to take to the air once again, but was squashed by Corbin with a chair. Corbin then did his finished the “End of Days” onto a pile of chairs, pinned Kalisto and then tried to pull the commentators. Baron Corbin is a future star on SmackDown, and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him in the main event scene in the foreseeable future. In the end, Corbin conquered Kalisto.
Baron Corbin defeats Kalisto via pinfall
Dolph Ziggler and The Miz fought in a hellish war. Competitors climbed up the ladder, but also smashed this metal object against their opponent. This match was very close, where both wrestlers were only a hair away from retrieving the IC Championship. Neither Maryse or The Spirit Squad got involved in this match, as I predicted. But The Miz did walk away with the gold and his girl at the end of the match. While Dolph was trying to grab the title, Miz scaled the ladder and kicked him two times in the nuts (ouch!). The Miz would then take down his championship and then trash talk SmackDown general manger Daniel Bryan. He sealed his victory promo by kissing his smoking hot wife. Tonight was just The Miz’s night! Not quite the night for the “Showoff.” Sorry, Dolph!
The Miz defeats Dolph Ziggler and takes down the Intercontinental Championship in this ladder match
This was actually a pretty hardcore match. Kendo sticks were used and Nikki Bella took to the air with a roundhouse kick off the barcade (something she never does). Carmella really has a mean streak when she has a weapon in her hands. The action spilled outside the ring quite a bit, but the conclusion of the match took place inside the ring with the help of a fire extinguisher. Nikki Bella put out Carmella with an ending “rack attack,” finishing off the “Princess from Staten Island.” But the real “surprise” (not really) came at the end when Carmella told Bella that it was really Natalya who attacked Nikki at Survivor Series. What a shocker (not).
Nikki Bella defeats Carmella via pinfall
The Wyatt Family stood tall once again tonight. They’ve taken down the tandem of Heath Slater & Rhyno, and their reign of terror continues to sweep the SmackDown. This was a predictable outcome, but it good to finally see a title around Bray Wyatt’s shoulders. This is the first time that Bray has ever won a championship in the WWE (which is absolutely crazy consider how popular this guy is). Heath Slater & Rhyno put up a good fight, but it was not enough to take down The Wyatt Family. One highlight is when Luke Harper sacrificed himself to save Randy Orton from a gore by a charging Rhyno. The match came to a conclusion when Bray distracted Rhyno long enough for Orton to strike him with the RKO.
The Wyatt Family (Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt) capture tag team gold. Orton pinned Rhyno to win the match.
American Alpha, Apollo Crews & The Hype Bros defeat The Ascension, Curt Hawkins & The Vaudevillians after Chad Gable pinned Simon Gotch
Watch the kickoff show here:
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The Lions came into today’s game in New Orleans as a 6-point underdog despite boasting a 7-4 record while on a 3-game win streak. The Lions just haven’t passed the eye test, and had trailed in the fourth quarter of every game.
So when making their picks, every ESPN’s “expert”- though calling Mike Golic an NFL expert is questionable, to put it lightly- predicted the 5-6 Saints would beat Detroit. And apparently the Lions- or at least their social media intern- noticed.
And after a game in which Drew Brees threw 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions and the Lions prevailed 28-13, the Lions made sure to admonish ESPN’s experts on Twitter.
You can bet every single expert will pick Detroit next week when they take on lowly Chicago. If they want to pick Matt Barkley and the Bears, they’ll do so at the risk of being burned again.
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The Seattle Seahawks have been extraordinary tonight, and they’re currently nearing a blowout win over Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. But it’s not all good news for Seahawks fans, as they lost Earl Thomas- the pre-eminent free safety in the NFL- to a brutal leg injury in the second quarter.
Here’s the play.
Thomas had Seahawks fans fearing the worst when the five-time Pro Bowler sent out the following tweet shortly after exiting the field:
It was revealed soon after that the injury he suffered was a tibia injury. If Thomas gets the necessary surgery and goes through the rehab process there is a good chance he’d be ready for next season. That is, unless the 27-year-old actually decides to hang up his cleats.
via Sharif Silmi on Twitter
After reports have been coming out in recent weeks that millennials can’t tell the difference between real news and fake news, one Washington DC man has taken that disconnect to new heights — or lows.
A Washington DC man who was allegedly armed with an assault rifle walked into a pizza restaurant and demanded to know the truth about a pizza-gate conspiracy theory that claimed Hillary Clinton had abused children there. Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, was arrested and charged after he stormed into Comet Ping Pong in Washington D.C. on Sunday at about 3pm armed with the rifle and fired into the floor.
Via Daily Mail:
Police said Welch told them he went to the pizzeria to carry out his ‘self-investigation’ into ‘pizza-gate’ – a story widely circulated on fake news sites and forums prior to the election that claimed Clinton had run a child sex abuse ring.
According to eyewitnesses, Welch spent 45 minutes inside the pizzeria where he was said to be looking for the secret tunnels identified in the false news stories where children were allegedly abused.
Police said he pointed a gun at an employee and threatened them before they were able to escape and notify police. Several customers and employees took shelter in nearby businesses.
Police said the lone gunman then fired one or more shots into the floor, but no one was injured. Authorities found two firearms inside the restaurant and another weapon in his car parked outside. They said the incident was not terrorism related.
But what is pizza-gate? Pizza-gate is a story widely circulated on fake news sites and forums prior to the election that claimed Clinton had run a child sex abuse ring. Welch said storming into DC pizzeria and firing into the floor was part of his ‘investigation’ into pizza-gate conspiracy theory claiming that Hillary Clinton abused children there. Bizarre. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
The owner of Comet Ping Pong, James Alefantis said of the incident:
‘What happened today demonstrates that promoting false and reckless conspiracy theories comes with consequences. I hope that those involved in fanning these flames will take a moment to contemplate what happened here today, and stop promoting these falsehoods right away.’
America is turning into a real-life episode of South Park.
-Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, was arrested and charged after he stormed into Comet Ping Pong in Washington D.C. on Sunday at about 3pm armed with the rifle and fired into the floor.
-Welch told police he went there to investigate pizza-gate conspiracy.
Pizza-gate is a story widely circulated on fake news sites and forums prior to the election that claimed Clinton had run a child sex abuse ring.
Comet Ping Pong is located at 5037 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008.
Dead Rising 4 strives to be the game Xbox One launch title Dead Rising 3 promised to be. Proving there is still more than a little life left over in the corpse-like husk that is the zombie-slaughtering franchise, the new game takes the series back to its roots by bringing back original hero Frank West. Now a grizzled, middle-aged photojournalist who has seen and been through too much to let anything rattle him, he brings a sense of gallows humor and Evil Dead Ash-style bravado to a hack-and-slasher that never ceases to be a good time.
Games: Dead Rising 4
Consoles: Xbox One (reviewed), PC
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: Capcom Vancouver
Release Date: December 6
Having West back at the center of the mayhem is just what the series needed. Not only does his tone and feel match the Dawn of the Dead-style subversive satire, his incongruous need to stop amid the frenzy to snap a cool photo is addictive. The in-game photo scoring system coaxes you to keep on trying until you nail the perfect shot. West is right at home as the narrative sends him back to small-town Colorado to investigate the latest undead outbreak. You tinker with found objects you turn into weapons, which eventually break down and disintegrate, spurring you to experiment with more stuff you find along the way. Hit streaks unlock on-the-fly combos that let you unleash a satisfying area-cleaning special move that makes you feel like king of the undead.
The setting is a straightforward point-A to point-B story disguised as an open world. The paths are wide and varied enough to allow you to get lost a little as you explore the surroundings to seek out power-ups, vehicles and survivors in need of a helping hand. Onscreen indicators shepherd you to the main path, allowing you to rumble straight through to the objective whenever you feel like it. A helpful auto-save prevents you from having to rehash much of what you’ve accomplished whenever a zombie manages to get the jump on you and induce an untimely game over screen. Since death lurks around every corner, it’s a welcome relief to know that a slip-up won’t kill your progress.
Story-wise, this series blew its load at least three games ago. That’s why it’s key that the dialogue is smart and snappy enough to keep the bland, predictable narrative entertaining. Focusing on character moments, including West’s sheer joy and penchant for self-aggrandizement after pulling off amazing moves, keeps the feel light and invigorating. It’s hard to believe that the same developer family responsible for the overly serious and unintentionally ludicrous recent Resident Evil games is capable of having so much fun with similar material. You get the sense that Dead Rising acts as the release valve for frustrations that build up amid the thankless task of keeping Resident Evil going.
Dead Rising 4 wraps up a solid year of system exclusives for Microsoft. Along with the likes of Quantum Break and Gears of War 4 and two Forza games, the year brought an impressive array of experiences you could only find on the system that Sony dropped the ball in counterpunching to deliver on the PS4. The surprising thing is that Dead Rising 4 is arguably the freshest and most vibrant game of that bunch. No one would have been shocked if Dead Rising 4 were nothing more than a bland rehash of what has come before, but by keeping things loose and free-flowing, it manages to remind players what made them fall in love with the tired genre to begin with, and realize that the thrill is nowhere close to fading. That smile West cracks when he snaps selfies with the undead is a genuine one.
“The new game ups the ante with seamless 4-player co-op.” –Windows Central
“Feels bigger, bolder and bloodier than ever.” –IGN
“It’s focus is on killing zombies – a lot of them – in the most creative way possible, and it certainly doesn’t falter in that department.” –Stack-Up
The publisher provided a review copy.
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People have been saying Hollywood is out of original ideas for years now, but this may be taking reboots and remakes to a new level. The original The Mummy franchise ran from 1999-2008, yet here Hollywood is, already dusting it off.
The Mummy is the first installment in the Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe, and yes, that is totally a real thing. While the sheer notion of The Mummy already being rebooted is quite hilarious, I have to give credit where it’s due: this trailer looks pretty damn sweet. Ain’t nothing wrong with a classic Tom Cruise action movie. I’ll tell you what else: I’m ALL in on Russell Crowe being cast as Dr. Jekyll/ Mr. Hyde. Crowe is still one of the best actors going, so adding an actor of his weight to the franchise certainly helps. Similarly, in the Univeral Monsters Cinematic Universe, Johnny Depp has been cast as The Invisible Man, and Javier Bardem has been selected to play Frankenstein’s monster.
If nothing else, Universal is nailing the casting of this franchise. Maybe it will be dope. We’ll see.
The Mummy is an upcoming American action-adventure supernatural horror film directed by Alex Kurtzman and written by Jon Spaihts. It is a reboot of The Mummy franchise and the first installment in the Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe. The film stars Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance and Russell Crowe. The film is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2017.
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Sofia Boutella is one of those actresses where you may not recognize her name, but when you realize who she’s played, you’re like “Ohhhh. I know her!”. Born in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers, the daughter of jazz musician Safy Boutella and an architect mother, Boutella has appeared in big budget films such as Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond. This summer, she will be getting her biggest break yet, starring in the title role as Princess Ahmanet, The Mummy, in Universal’s upcoming The Mummy.
Boutella started classical dance education at the age of 5, and at the age of 10 in 1992, she left Algeria with her family, and moved to France, where she started rhythmic gymnastics, and joined the French national team at age 18.
Boutella started her career as a dancer. She took up hip hop and street dance, and was part of a group called the Vagabond Crew, which won the Battle of the Year in 2006. She also participated in a group called “Chienne de Vie and Aphrodites” created by Momo from the Vagabond Crew. Her big dancing breakthrough arrived in 2007, when she was picked for the Jamie King choreography for Nike. Her Nike gig was major boost in her career and led to more work alongside stars like Madonna and Rihanna.
After appearing in Kingsman: The Secret Service as Samuel L. Jackson’s sword-legged henchman, Boutella was subsequently cast in Star Trek Beyond & The Mummy. With the combination of exotic looks and physical talent, Boutella seems like a star in the making, and certainly someone to keep an eye on. I know I will.
Listen, I know she does this for attention. And usually, I HATE HATE HATE chicks that are desperate for attention (and she clearly is), but in this case, I don’t care. F*ck it. I really could give a shit less. Let Bella Thorne be an attention seeker for the rest of her days on this planet if this is the type of content she’ll be producing. I feel like every other week I’m writing about Bella absolutely burning down Snapchat, and it legitimately never gets old.
So, in case you can’t tell by now, I’m in love. Also, quick confession: I have never seen Bella Thorne in literally anything. No movies, no TV shows, hell not even a music video. I have a 0% clue as to what the hell she actually does other than look stunning on social media. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
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In the early hours of Monday morning, former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson was announced as Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Carson, a retired neurosurgeon with no experience in government or running a large bureaucracy, was an early endorser of Mr. Trump after ending his own presidential bid.
Via NY Times:
Carson, 65, publicly waffled over whether to join the administration. He will oversee an agency with a $47 billion budget, bringing to the job a philosophical opposition to government programs that encourage what he calls “dependency” and engage in “social engineering.”
He has no expertise in housing policy, but he did spend part of his childhood in public housing, said a close friend, Armstrong Williams, and he was raised by a dauntless mother with a grammar-school education. In his autobiography he stressed that individual effort, not government programs, were the key to overcoming poverty.
In a statement released Monday morning, President-elect Donald Trump said:
“Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities. We have talked at length about my urban renewal agenda and our message of economic revival, very much including our inner cities.”
“Ben shares my optimism about the future of our country and is part of ensuring that this is a presidency representing all Americans,” he added. “He is a tough competitor and never gives up.”
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development oversees programs that provide vouchers and other rental assistance for five million low-income families, fights urban blight and helps struggling homeowners stave off foreclosures. The current Secretary of Housing is Julián Castro. Castro was sworn in as the 16th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on July 28, 2014. Before Castro was Shaun Donovan, the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Obama administration.
According to the official website, the Secretary of Housing oversees 8,000 employees and a budget of $46 billion, using a performance-driven approach to achieve the Department’s mission of expanding opportunity for all Americans.
Alaina Danielle Ferguson, a Plano, Texas high school teacher has been arrested after a Snapchat flirtation with a 16-year-old boy led to beer pong, nude selfies, sex and the cancellation of her wedding, police say. Ferguson was working as an algebra teacher at Plano Senior High School when the sexual relationship began.
Ferguson, 23, was engaged to be married, however, the wedding has been called off and she is now out of a job.
Via Fox:
According to Plano ISD, Ferguson only taught at the school for two months as an algebra teacher before she quit in October. But it was in that short time that detectives say Ferguson met a 16-year-old student in one of her classes and began an inappropriate relationship with him.
Around the start of the school year after the 16-year-old student wrote his Snapchat username on a test and handed it to Ferguson.
Shortly after chatting online, the reports state the two met up in Lewisville and had sex on a park bench. Two weeks later, she reportedly assaulted him again at a McKinney apartment that belonged to Ferguson’s fiancé, who was out of town.
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Another day, another absolutely fuego advent calendar video from LOVE Magazine. Today, we are blessed with the always stunning Kendall Jenner. Despite the fact that this video is considerably more conservative than the previous 4 days, Kendall is still looking as hot as ever.
Still unsure exactly what LOVE Magazine does, and I still don’t care. Merry Christmas y’all.
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Anyone know what year it is? Oh, 2016, that’s right. We’re living in the age of political correctness, how could I forget? Today, more than ever, Americans are hyper-aware of and sensitive to all sorts of… Wait, what? What’s that? Bestiality? Bestiality is still legal in ELEVEN states?! Oh, wow. We really missed this one, you guys.
via WHIO:
Ohio is one of just a handful of states that doesn’t have an actual law outlawing bestiality on the books. Having sexual contact with an animal is a step closer to becoming illegal in Ohio after the state Senate voted 31-0 Wednesday to strengthen Ohio law. The bill now heads to the House. The proposed bill, Senate Bill 195, would: prohibit a person from engaging in sexual conduct with an animal and related acts; provide for the seizure and impoundment of an animal that is the subject of a violation; and uthorize a sentencing court to require an offender to undergo psychological evaluation or counseling.
Sen. Jim Hughes, R-Upper Arlington, said: “I think this is something that is sickening and perverse and we don’t want Ohio to be the place you can come and have sex with an animal.” Uhhhh, yeah dude, you think?
The bill has gained the support of a variety of animal welfare groups, including the Humane Society of the United States. Shocker. I feel like this would be a bill that animal rights groups staunchly opposed.
Anyway, here’s the list of the 12 places (including DC) where you’re allowed to have sex with an animal. America really, really, REALLLLYYYY needs to get its shit together.
Places where bestiality is legal in the U.S.:
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Kentucky
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Ohio
Texas
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming
Not a good look, United States.
[h/t WHIO]
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: the Rams stink. You may have heard this because the Rams haven’t had a winning season since 2003. You may have also heard this because since Jeff Fisher took over, the Rams have gone 7-8-1, 7-9, 6-10, and currently sit at 4-8. Despite this, right before their 26-10 loss to the New England Patriots, news broke that the Los Angeles Rams’ coach Jeff Fisher signed a two-year extension.
The Rams are the definition of mediocre and have been for some time. Yet Jeff Fisher just got a two-year contract extension. Jeff Fisher cannot even find his challenge flag, let alone successfully coach a football team, and yet he just got a two-year contract extension. Let me tell you something else about Jeff Fisher: Jeff Fisher is a genius. And let me tell you why Jeff Fisher is a genius: he works for someone far dumber than he is.
Hate on the man all you want, but you have to respect his strategy: work for someone so wildly incompetent that your own shortcomings are misconstrued as strengths. Work for someone who clearly lacks a remote clue of what a realistic goal or expectation should be.
Jeff Fisher may not be a great coach, hell, he may not even be an average coach (he is a terrible coach), but when you’re working for a man who clearly doesn’t even know what a coach is supposed to look like, does it even matter? Jeff Fisher is a genius.
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Von Miller is a curious dude. He’s like a hipster football playing Texan. It’s a peculiar mix of vibes. Nonetheless, the guy seems pretty awesome. That’s why, because of his track record of being relatively eccentric, I’m gonna say I respect his move of sending wine to every single player in the AFC West.
Broncos linebacker Von Miller gifted every player in the AFC West — including practice-squad players and those on injured reserve — with a bottle of custom wine and a thank you note. That’s almost 300 bottles of wine. The wine, called The Setting, is a 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon. It was created by Jesse Katz, a Boulder, Colorado native and Fairview High grad, who founded Devil Proof Vineyards and Aperture Cellars in California.
Along with the bottle came a note from Miller:
It is an honor and a privilege to take the field and compete with you twice a year. We are so fortunate to have this opportunity to fulfill our childhood dreams of playing in the NFL. The blood, sweat, aches and pains, and endless hours spent watching film are a testament to the love and dedication we have for this game. So take a moment, reflect on all your successes, and enjoy your accomplishment. Appreciate those who have helped you get this far, and start working towards your next childhood dream.
Thank you for helping to make our game great!
— Von Miller
So, while I’d usually be cynical and say that either A.) this is a bitch move and football has gone soft or B.) Miller has a stake in the company and is just trying to promote it, I’m in a good mood today and I like Von Miller, so for now, we’ll consider it a genuinely dope move from the Broncos’ star linebackers. For now.
Gaming can be an expensive hobby, but there are always discounts there for those willing to do some hunting to find them. We’ll take care of that for you, bringing you the deepest discounts on games, accessories, and consoles out there. A week after the blur of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, several nearly equally compelling deals are out there on some of the freshest, hottest games. Amazing sales on the likes of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Dishonored 2, Forza Horizon 3 and Overwatch are all out there for the taking.
Here are the best gaming deals we’ve spotted this week.
Deal Price: $39.99
Regular Price: $60
More accessible on consoles than it was originally on PC, this stellar tactical game pits earthlings against alien forces who have seized control of global resources. Waging a global resistance, you battle back against the invaders.
Deal Price: $39.99
Regular Price: $60
The sequel to the beloved supernatural stealth title ups the ante in just about every way, adding a second protagonist to up the replay value and providing tons of open-ended story and side missions to explore.
Deal Price: $24.99
Regular Price: $40
One of 2016’s most surprising hits not only recreates the thrills of the classic games but does a heck of a lot to move them into the modern era. Blasting away demonic forces with massive guns has never been more breathless fun.
Deal Price: $39.99
Regular Price: $60
By far the best system-exclusive shooter on any system this year, this extension of the excellent Xbox 360 trilogy proves that the series remains relevant in the Xbox One age. Cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes are both in peak form.
Deal Price: $39.99
Regular Price: $60
Most racing game fans hail this as one of the best of the genre, and certainly the best racer this year. Burn rubber through a gorgeous open world, competing in planned events and pickup races to earn upgrades and new vehicles to make yourself even more formidable.
Deal Price: $129.99
Regular Price: $150
While some may scoff at spending this much on a controller — even at a healthy $20 discount — it makes sense to go big on a piece of hardware you’ll use for several hours every day. The slick controls and excellent reaction time are said to give you a competitive advantage.
Deal Price: $39.99
Regular Price: $60
Hailed as the 2016 game of the year by tons of critics, this MOBA/RPB hybrid combines the best of both genres for a shooter that is unlike anything that has come before. The price is low enough for an impulse grab or low-cost gift for a good pal.
Deal Price: $39.80
Regular Price: $60
A hefty price cut like this makes it a tantalizing option to pick up this slick remastered edition of one of the best RPGs ever created. Jumping back into the land of Skyrim feels like going home. Revamped graphics and faster loading times make the game a pleasure to play, and you’ve also got all the DLC to chew on.
Deal Price: $39.82
Regular Price: $60
This Black Friday/Cyber Monday caliber deal for one of the most popular recent releases is too tempting to pass up. The setting shifts from near-future to full-on sci-fi space battles in this entry, which packages a riveting campaign with compelling multiplayer.
Deal Price: $27.49
Regular Price: $60
Fresh off a colossal update that adds features fans had been clamoring for, this revamped space explorer is beloved by some and dismissed by others. Now that it is less than half price it’s not as much of a costly leap of faith.
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via NJ.com
Fun fact: My high school, Wayne Hills, has now won nine state championships. When I was in high school we won like four straight championships. We’re super legit. Across town, there’s the shittier, albeit also relatively successful, Wayne Valley High School. Last night in the championship, North 1, Group 4 Wayne Hills played Wayne Valley in an all-time classic.
My Patriots were down but scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to come back and tie the game at 24, which then forced overtime before they beat Wayne Valley 31-24.
I don’t want to ruin any more, since it’s much more exciting to watch than to read:
Nuts, right? Gotta feel for the kid on Valley who fumbled. F*ck Valley for real, but I feel for that kid. Literally blew it for his whole squad. The win is even more astounding for Wayne Hills when you consider the context:
via Patch:
It is the first North 1, Group 4 championship for Wayne Demikoff as head coach of the program he inherited a few years ago after spending 15 season as defensive coordinator under Chris Olsen.
The Patriots were disqualified from the playoffs after Superintendent Mark Toback reported to the NJSIAA that the three Hayek brothers — Hunter, Tyler, and Jarron — were ineligible to play because they did not file a proper change of address form with the district. They were immediately suspended from all extracurricular activities.
The team was banned, but the district and parents appealed the decision and an administrative law judge placed a stay on the ban and suspensions, finding that the proper paperwork had been filed with the district. The Hayek brothers, and the team, were reinstated to the postseason.
Miracle finishes aren’t anything new for Wayne Hills. Check out how we won states my senior year. I was here and to this day it’s the most amazing sports play I’ve seen in my life:
And as is the tradition with all of my articles about my hometown, here are some of the best facts about Wayne, New Jersey:
- Panthers tight end Greg Olsen went to high school there.
- Queen Latifah’s mom lived there once.
- The Toys “R” Us headquarters are there.
- Remember the song “Stacy’s Mom”? Of course the f*ck you do, don’t lie to me. That band, Fountains of Wayne, took their name from a lawn ornament store there.
- Hanz and Franz from Saturday Night Live once opened a (fictional) gym here.
- Our zip code is 07470, which is so sweet that it was once mentioned in an episode of Full House.
- Ya know The Preakness Stakes, one of the three Triple Crown races? Yupp, named after an OG stable in Wayne.
- We allegedly have the most malls-per-square-mile than anywhere else in the world.
- A couple of scenes from The Sopranos was shot here. One at a sushi joint just up the road from my house.
- And most importantly: George Washington, G-DUB, The Chosen One, The OG Brexit, The Founding Father and the first President of these God damn United States, resided in Dey Mansion during the American Revolutionary War (before the area was called Wayne, but that’s obvious because we weren’t even free from Britain yet. No one gave a sh*t what any of the towns were called). America.
