In the News
In the News
LILY IS ALL UPSET AT YOU! Actress Milana Vayntrub, who stars in AT&T TV commercials as "Lily Adams", is clapping back against men who ogle her on the internet. Is she right?
Milana Vayntrub as "Lily Adams" in an AT&T TV commercial
Click here to see Milana Vayntrub when she spoke live on Twitter to followers.
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SHOULD THE TWITTER MOB BE ABLE TO DECIDE WHAT TV SHOWS GET MADE? Tom spent the better part of a day arguing with the Twitter Lynch Mob, many of whom wanted the head of TV producer Chuck Lorre. Seems the Twits are trying to get Lorre's new show, The United States of Al canceled before it airs a single episode. Are they right?
The official trailer for Chuck Lorre's new CBS-TV sitcom The United States of Al
Click here for the original Twitter thread if you want to read it or join in the fun.
Should this and other TV shows be prevented from airing simply on the basis of a promotional preview? Write Tom now: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
RACIST ANNOUNCER CAUGHT SAYING WHAT HE REALLY FEELS A play-by-play announcer for a women's basketball game lets the world know what he really thinks of Black women when he thinks the microphone is off, then he denies it, then he blames it on his type-1 diabetes.
Hear the incident for yourself at about 0:54.
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TOM WEIGHS IN ON MEGHAN MARKLE She never had anything good to say about Tom. Hear what she had to say about him, and find out what Tom thinks about her current controversy right here!
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HEY TIGER! YOU COULDN'T AFFORD AN UBER? Legendary golfer Tiger Woods in a serious rollover accident in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Drugs? Alcohol? In a rush? Who knows? But with your driving record, Tiger, wouldn't a Lyft or an Uber make some sense? What is it with these fabulously wealthy, successful people?
From TMZ: TIGER WOODS BADLY INJURED IN CAR CRASH...Seen Speeding From Hotel Minutes Before Accident
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TEXAS GOT WHAT IT VOTED FOR Well, Texas, you voted in deregulators like George W. Bush, Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz and Rick Perry. And now you're surprised you're freezing?
The Washington Post Opinion: Why Texans are cold and in the dark
The Washington Post Opinion: Texas shows that when you cannot govern, you lie. A lot.
What do you think? Tom wants to know: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
TOM'S THOUGHTS ON RUSH LIMBAUGH'S DEATH Like his father's death, the death of Rush Limbaugh brings Tom complicated feelings.
Tom interviews Rush Limbaugh in his LA studio over 30 years ago.
Rush Limbaugh's appearance on the Pat Sajak Show the night Tom introduced him for the first time to a live LA audience at a watch party at a downtown LA hotel on March 30, 1990.
Don't get too nostalgic about old media
COACH'S "HEART BLEEDS": IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH? Britt Reid, the outside linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs and a son of the head coach, Mormon Andy Reid, told police officers he had “two or three drinks” before he was involved in an automobile crash that left a child with life-threatening injuries. Andy Reid said his "heart bleeds" for two injured children. So what?
Andy Reid’s son, Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, involved in vehicle crash
Troubled, sad past of Andy Reid’s sons reemerges after car crash
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COUNTRY SINGER CAUGHT ON TAPE USING THE N-WORD Super hot country music performer, Morgan Wallen, previously bumped from Saturday NIght Live for being caught on video at a superspreader event, is caught again on video calling someone the n-word. Why is everyone acting so shocked?
Country music artist Morgan Wallen
See the TMZ video in which Morgan Wallen makes his comment.
From Variety: Country Radio Quickly Removing Morgan Wallen From Playlists After Racial Slur
From NBC News: Country music star Morgan Wallen caught on video using N-word; label suspends his contract
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TRUMP DOUBLEHEADER It's never happened before in history: a US president impeached twice. How do we isolate and dispose of the morons who still support him?
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