For the first time in its History… the Academy Awards has nominated a Transgender Woman (Ie: a biological man who now identifies as a woman) for the “Best Actress” Oscar.
-They say only one more survery and he’ll be ready for the “Golden Globes”.
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CNN is set to lay off 200 employees today as it continues to lose viewers… In the latest ratings, more people watched SpongeBob SquarePants and the Food Network than CNN.
-Not to name drop, but I went to the same High School as Wolf Blitzer and Patrick Starfish - SpongeBob’s Best Friend! (Okay… I’m just kidding about Patrick… but Wolf and I did go to the same school)
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A new survey finds that a whopping 95% of dog owners cite veterinary expenses as their biggest challenge.
-Well that and keeping them from going straight for the companies crotch when they have people over.
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A new survey finds that Rhode Island has the worst roads in the nation.
People in Michigan were like… “Oh, really?”.
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A stunned mother in Maryland was stuck with a pile of bills after a rare typo led to her being declared dead. She’s alive but got quite the shock when she got a letter from the IRS called her a "Deceased Taxpayer".
-Proving that “You Can’t Take It With You… But If You Try, The IRS Will Come After You and Try to Take it Back”.
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On the heels of adding almost 19 MILLION New subscribers… Streaming giant Netflix has announced that subscription prices for its service are increasing again.
-If their prices go up any higher, I’m gonna have to re-do my Estate Plan.
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Megyn Kelly compared Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos fiance Lauren Sánchez to a “hooker” after she stepped out wearing a low-cut white pantsuit and lace corset to Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony.
Gee... if only there was a place where Lauren could have ordered a blouse… say with FREE overnight delivery…
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Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Friday!
-Dick