(#1) Phoebe Snetsinger lived a life that proves middle-aged bird-watchers can be ... [Vox]
When Phoebe Snetsinger was diagnosed with melanoma in 1981 and given less than a year to live, she knew how she wanted to spend it: seeking out birds. Snetsinger, honored in today's Google Doodle, exceeded expectations. She lived 18 more years.
(#2) Ben Affleck celebrates national Best Friends' Day with a touching tribute to ... [CBS News]
Never doubt the bond between lifelong pals Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. But if you do, Affleck will be happy to reassure you, apparently. In honor of National Best Friends' Day on Wednesday, the "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" star posted an ...
(#3) Maria Sharapova maintains support of major sponsors despite two-year ban [The Guardian]
Maria Sharapova has found support from sponsors after being given a two-year suspension for failing a drugs test at the Australian Open. Sharapova has vowed to fight the ban, announced by the International Tennis Federation on Wednesday, after she ...
(#4) CMT Music Awards 2016: 10 Best and Worst Moments [RollingStone.com]
The CMT Music Awards brought their A-game this year, delivering one of the most satisfying shows in recent memory. Although the awards themselves feel perfunctory — is the entirely fan-voted show rewarding the videos or the artists themselves?
(#5) Richard Simmons Transitioning Into A Woman? Rep Denies Bizarre Claim [The Inquisitr]
Richard Simmons isn't transitioning after his hospital stay. In another bizarre twist in the life of Richard Simmons, it was rumored following his surprise hospital stay that he would be transitioning into a woman named Fiona. Now, we've learned that ...
(#6) Israel Imposes Travel Restrictions on Palestinians After Tel Aviv Attack [New York Times]
TEL AVIV — Israel suspended thousands of travel permits to Israel for Palestinians, sent two battalions of soldiers to the West Bank and blockaded a town there on Thursday, a day after gunmen killed four people in a crowded restaurant district of Tel ...
(#7) Advance Tickets for Coachella 2017 Are Already Gone [TIME]
Jay L. Clendenin–LA Times/Getty Images Music fans with tickets for camping line up to be checked by security one day before the start of the 2010 Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival on April 15, 2010.
(#8) 'America's Got Talent' Star Grace VanderWaal Talks Songwriting, Katy Perry [RollingStone.com]
Twelve-year-old Grace VanderWaal captured hearts nationwide after her America's Got Talent debut aired Tuesday night. The sixth grader from Suffern, New York, had auditioned for the show back in March with an original song she performed on her ukulele.
(#9) Does JK Simmons Even Lift, Bro? (He Does) [The Ringer (blog)]
J.K. Simmons is … ripped now? I mean, same, but: Why!!!!!!!!!! (Think of those as question marks that have been working out.) Seriously, though: Why? Why in the name of god on steroids is 61-year-old J.K. Simmons putting on “who hurt you” muscles?
(#10) #TBT: Remember When Ayesha Curry Was a Tween Sitcom Star? [BET (blog)]
Back in 2009, the lifestyle mogul and internet sensation was a fresh-faced 20-year-old named Ayesha Alexander and trying to launch an acting career. She landed her biggest role to date on Hannah Montana. The Shade Room pulled out an old still of Ayesha ...
(#11) Watch: the casts of both Ghostbusters happily murder your childhood on Jimmy ... [Vox]
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard that the new Ghostbusters reboot — which features an all-female team comprising Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones — has met a fair amount of backlash. And most of ...
(#12) Klay Thompson Thinks Timofey Mozgov's Screen Was "Kind Of Dirty" [Deadspin]
Klay Thompson was briefly removed from Game 3 of the NBA Finals after a collision with Cavs center Timofey Mozgov left him with a contusion on his left thigh. After the game, Thompson was still annoyed about how things went down: ...
(#13) Happy Birthday Kanye West: Here's Your Year In Review On Twitter [Forbes]
After causing absolute pandemonium in New York City this past weekend, one can only hope that Kanye West is off blissfully celebrating his 39th birthday today. It's been a big year for Yeezy, who released his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo to ...
(#14) Clinton Made Women's History By Clinching The Delegate Count [Wisconsin Public Radio News]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the first woman to clinch the delegate count needed to win the Democratic nomination this week. In a speech Tuesday night, Clinton acknowledged it as a historic moment. We talk to an expert about how ...
(#15) Watch Dogs 2 trailer gets reedited with Full House theme [Polygon]
Yesterday, Ubisoft formally announced Watch Dogs 2 and premiered the first trailer for the game. Featuring music from N.E.R.D., most of the trailer showed off new main character Marcus Holloway and various parts of San Francisco, Silicon Valley and ...
(#16) A tearful goodbye to the only good part of this season of 'The Bachelorette' [The Ringer (blog)]
For more Chad talk, listen to Juliet Litman and Allison P. Davis on this week's 'Bachelorette Party' podcast. The entertainment value of The Bachelorette is dependent on its villain, because it's the only arm of the franchise that really lets villains ...
(#17) Bristol Palin marries Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer [Fox News]
Bristol Palin is officially married! The 25-year-old daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin married her on-again, off-again beau, Dakota Meyer, ET exclusively confirmed on Wednesday. "Life is full of ups and downs but in the end, you'll end up ...
(#18) Watch: Brazil routs Haiti 7-1 behind Coutinho's hat trick [Sports Illustrated]
The Brazil and Liverpool midfielder scored two first-half goals–the first on an absolute rocket–to give Brazil full control against Haiti in the opening half hour, and he tacked on another spectacular blast in the dying seconds of a 7-1 win in their ...
(#19) Fans dish on successful run of Auburn softball team [Opelika Auburn News]
Fans sing the Auburn fight song after Wednesday evening at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, after watching Game 3 of the Women's College World Series on the stadium's video board. The softball season ended with a 2-1 loss to Oklahoma. Local fans have ...
(#20) Watch Fallon, Ethan Hawke Croon Awkward Tales as 'FML Country Singers' [RollingStone.com]
Ethan Hawke and Jimmy Fallon strapped on their cowboy hats and acoustic guitars for the Tonight Show bit "FML Country Singers," pairing everyday complaints from FMyLife.com with twangy melodies. "It's not going too good," the actor admits to the host.
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