- Dick Wolf, that’s what makes you beautiful. The veteran
television producer is reportedly teaming up with former man-bander Zayn Malik,
who used to be part of the latest reincarnation of the New Kids on the Block/98
Degrees/Backstreet Boys, a.k.a. One Direction. The pair will reportedly co-produce
a series unimaginatively titled “Boys” and centering on the daily drama of life
in a man band. The show is written by Sherri Cooper-Landsman and Jennifer
Levin, who co-created the TV series “Beauty And The Beast,” as well as
producing “Without A Trace.” Wolf has won several Emmys and created “Law And
Order,” so this is clearly a high point in his career. “Zayn certainly brings
an authentic point of view to this world, where kids are catapulted into fame
at a dizzying speed,” NBC president Jennifer Salke said. “On top of our
excitement around the creative ideas being discussed, we have a lot of respect
for the musical and digital ambitions behind the project.” Wolf’s wife and
co-producer, Noelle Wolf, cited “the synergistic potential Zayn brings to the
project.” Nothing sounds more Hollywood than the phrase “synergistic potential,”
and according to Noelle Wolf, “Casting and original music will be major
components, giving the show promotional potential on multiple levels.” In other
words, we’re going to make a whole damn lot of money with this project and you
had best believe that banking big dollars is going to make us forget the fact
that we’re stooping to the level of taking our distinguished, lofty television
legacy and mixing it with the career of a man-bander……
- Oh Turkey, are you still at this? Sweden and Austria
suggested that you allowing your laws on sex with underage individuals to be
exceptionally lax and you responded with not-so-subtle messages on airport
digital message boards implying that those countries were ideal destinations
for those who wanted to put themselves in danger of being raped…and now this?
The latest salvo in the battle across Europe comes from the airport in Vienna,
Austria, where police investigating a failed cyberattack on the airport by looking
into the authenticity of a claim of responsibility from a Turkish nationalist
group. The hacker group "Aslan Neferler Tim" or "Lion Soldiers
Team" claims to have launched the attack in response to the
"racism" of airport authorities, who refused to issue a group of
Turkish nationals emergency visas that would have allowed them to leave the
airport and overnight in a hotel after their flight was grounded for technical
reasons. Yes, being forced to spend the night in an airport is a reason to
launch a subpar cyberattack across international borders, at least for a group
of hackers describing themselves as responding to attacks against "Islam
and the (Turkish) nation." The major root of this drama is Austria asking
the European Union to break off membership negotiations with Turkey, but at
this point the two sides just seem to be intent on finding new reasons to beef
on a daily basis……..
- Professional athletes making a social or cultural
statement is definitely a thing these days, but some battles are more important
than others. Sure, everyone is focused on a certain NFL quarterback sitting or
kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice and police
violence and that is important, it’s worth recognizing that a Major League
Baseball star is trying to call attention to another important cause and no one
is giving it the recognition it so richly deserves. Meet New York Mets
right-hander Noah Syndergaard, whose team played a series in Cincinnati this
week. Syndergaard used some of his down time away from the field to make a
visit to the Cincinnati Zoo and while there, he used his social media accounts
to make a very bold statement about one of the zoo’s former residents. That
would be Harambe the gorilla, who was shot and killed by zoo staff when he
attempted to injure and perhaps eventually kill a small child who had fallen
into the gorilla enclosure on account of having ass hats as parents. Syndergaard
clearly remembers Harambe and what that ape stood for, which explains why he
posted an Instagram photo of himself at the zoo rocking a Harambe shirt. It was
a simple gesture that undoubtedly meant a lot to Harambe’s many fans,
supporters and family members and it showed that major leaguers can be socially
conscious citizens just like their counterparts in the NFL. Here’s hoping other
athletes rally around this cause the way they’ve come to support Colin
Kaepernick………
- If only she’d seen this one coming. Gina Miller is an
(alleged) scam artist accused of stealing more than $1.5 million in cash,
jewelry, gift cards and cars from several clients under the guise of being a
psychic. The self-described Ohio psychic has been indicted on 28 charges
including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated theft,
telecommunications fraud and securing writings by deception. This supposed seer
ran a very long con, as the alleged incidents happened between August 2001 and
September 2015 at Gina's Psychic Studio near Cleveland. Miller definitely knew
how to identify and reel in the big fish, as she netted her seven-figure payday
by stealing from just 11 people, people she bamboozled by telling the victims
that harm would come to their families if they refused to pay her. It was a
decidedly cruel stunt and one that would have tipped off any non-moron to the
fact that this woman was less psychic and more scumbag, but apparently it
worked and worked well because when investigators finally brought the hammer
down on Miller, they seized Louis Vuitton purses, iPhones and computers, as
well as Rolex watches and other jewelry. Much to the surprise of no one,
Miller's attorney says she'll plead not guilty to stealing a whole lot of money
from a very naïve, gullible group of people and while defending those not smart
enough to realize what a scam this all was from the start seems a bit unfair in
a certain sense, the law mandates that it be done. Here’s hoping Miller uses
her psychic abilities to anticipate how the prosecution will make its case
against her and outthink them with her brilliant, future-seeing mind………
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