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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Nov 7, 2016
November 7, 2016
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No pot up North!
The North Pole might be high on the globe but that's the only high they're going to have!
SANTA CLAUS, formerly THOMAS O'CONNOR, who legally changed his name to the jolly old elf, is ticked at North Pole, Alaska, for not allowing a marijuana business into the city. Mr. Claus, who's suffering from cancer, said the plant helps his pain and symptoms and is hoping the city changes its mind so he doesn't have to grow his own. "I think they are not in this particular instance are not embracing the spirit of love. I think what they're doing is engendering hate, which comes from fear." (Myers)Fashion Emergency:
British Voguehas come under fire after it called pushed-up breastspassé in an article in its December issue. In a story entitled "Desperately Seeking Cleavage," the magazine lamented "a noticeable dearth of cleavage on catwalks and red carpets." That can lead is to only one conclusion: revealing your cleavage is no longer fashionable. Mashable.com says that instead, more women are opting instead to show their shoulders, stomachs or legs in an effort to avoid "creepy" comments online. And other women just aren't having it, with online critics opining that declaring "body parts passé" is depressing, and each woman can decide for herself what body parts she wants to share with the world, thank you very much! (Bartha)
On, off and way-off-Broadway:
Broadway likes to vote, too. The New York Times says many of the biggest shows will be darkTuesday night so that folks can make their way to their local polling stations to vote. Here are some of the Broadway musicals and plays that will be dark: "Cats," "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," "Chicago," "The Front Page" and many others. But, the most political of all shows will be up and running as usual. Thanks, "Hamilton." (Marino)
Idle gossip & unconfirmed rumors:
Did the Chairman of the Board have a case of seriously sticky fingers? The National Enquirerreports celebrity chef EMERIL LAGASSE accused FRANK SINATRA of stealing the silverware after eating at one of his restaurants. Word is a hotel manager called the next day to tell him they had the flatware and Emeril claims it was an "interesting evening." (Lee)
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