The producers of "The Simpsons" revealed that Mr. Burns' assistant Smithers is going to come out as gay in an upcoming episode. 

- He was going to come out last year, but somebody accidentally erased the closet. 

- The producers were going to wait until Bart and Lisa were old enough to understand, but it looks like that's not gonna happen. 

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New England Patroit's Quarterback Tom Brady has backed off his endorsement of Donald Trump, saying he'll vote for whoever he feels is the best candidate.  

- Not surprisingly, Donald Trump is a tad deflated. 

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A new survey shows that 59% of Americans don't believe immigrants learn English quickly enough. 

- To hear more about this story in Spanish...press one. 

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A dog in Nova Scotia got trapped under a car bumper for 125 miles and survived without a single injury. 

- If Mitt Romney had known about this UNDER the car trick, he'd be in the White House right now. 

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Google is going to provide high-speed WiFi in 400 railway stations in India.  

- So now that tech named "Steve" will be able to help you with your computer problems before he even gets to work. 

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced that their baby boy is due on Christmas day. 

- It will be a lot like Jesus's birth except there won't be Three Wise Men or a Virgin anywhere in the area. 

- Kim plans on having a home birth.... in a 22,000 square foot manger. 

- There will be plenty of barnyard animals on hand including a dozen sheep, ten oxen and six asses - if you count Kanye. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday!

-Dick