Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Jul 24, 2017

Trash talk and satellite dish:

Once O.J. SIMPSON was granted parole,a group of internet trolls promptly began virtually attacking KHLOE KARDASHIAN! Rumors have been swirling for years that The Juice is her biological father, so some particularly cruel folks left messages like "#DaddysHome" and: "Stop taking selfies and go see your dad" on her social media accounts.
In response, the thick-skinned reality star tweeted: "People are a-holes but I don't care LOL... I focus on the good." (Lee)

Ratings:

As you might have expected, the live broadcasts of O.J. SIMPSON's parole hearing turned out to be very popular, with a total of 13 million total viewers tuning in across the eight different networks which carried the broadcast from Nevada.
That said, Varietynotes that the 13 million is a lot less than the estimated 95 million viewers who tuned in for O-J's infamous white Bronco chase back in 1994, and the 150 million who tuned in to catch the verdict in O-J's murder trial in 1995.

Today's police blotter:

Cops investigating a break-in at a North Carolina taxidermy shop were shocked at who the suspect was.
Deputies responded to Bowman's Wildlife Taxidermy in Walnut Cove Sunday at three-in-the-morning. That's when they came face-to-face with a live deer who had managed to get into the building. A deputy says the animal was obviously "trying to free his friend." That friend was, of course, a stuffed deer. The deer was unhurt and ran off into the woods. Unfortunately, it caused around $3-thousand dollars worth of damage and went to the bathroom all over the floor. (Still)

Bigfoot, Nessie, Chupacabra, etc:

If you are afraid of clowns, this is NOT the place for you! The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada, between Las Vegas and Reno, is up for sale. The lobby of the establishment has tons of clowns in it. Most rooms have clowns dangling over the beds. The owner, BOB PERCHETTI, loves the place, loves his job, but he wants to enjoy life and camp with his grandkids. Part of the deal for the buy is they must keep its historic value intact, but they can upgrade. Perchetti says he'll miss his clowns and will come back and visit his motel that's been called the scariest place in the U.S. He's hoping to get at least $900-thousand dollars for it. Check the place out here. (Myers)