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Alabama A&M Football Star Dies After Team Prematurely Said He Had Passed Away
GONE TOO SOON
Published 11.29.24 4:07PM EST 
Medrick Burnett Jr.
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An Alabama A&M University linebacker was pronounced dead this week after he suffered a head injury during a game last month. Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, died on Wednesday, according to the Daily Mail, weeks after he went on life support after a head-to-head collision with another player during an Oct. 26 game against Alabama State University. Burnett spent weeks in the ICU, and his family wrote on GoFundMe that he was suffering from brain bleeding and a swollen brain. Alabama A&M University wrongly informed its community that Burnett died on Tuesday, regarding him as a man whose “positive energy, leadership, and compassion left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him,” but the family later said that Burnett was still fighting for his life.

Read it at Daily Mail

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Ex-White House Staffers Angry at Biden Over Exit Photo Snub
BYE BYE BIDEN
Published 11.29.24 3:35PM EST 
Joe Biden in the Oval Office.
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Joe Biden’s White House may soon face a mutiny from some of its alumni, but not for weighty issues like Israel’s war in Gaza. A contingent of former White House officials have been mulling a petition to the Biden administration over a lack of “departure photos,” the customary photos a president takes with outgoing staff and their families to honor their service, according to Politico. Biden had stopped doing the photos for months this year (perhaps dealing with other, potentially more pressing concerns), and when the White House did resume them this month, they only extended the offer to current staff—and without the usual plus ones. It prompted a number of former staffers to air their grievances in a group chat, where the petition was considered. A White House official told Politico the group would soon be invited to get their “clicks” with Biden in the Oval Office, though it’s unclear when over the next two months. “The staffers who gave everything to this President,” a former official wrote to their old colleagues, according to Politico, "who missed anniversaries, birthdays, their own doctors appointments, knowing democracy itself was on the line, deserve at the very least a proper goodbye from the man who says he owes them everything.”

Read it at Politico

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Pvolve’s Jennifer Aniston-Approved Fitness Program Is on Major Sale
BLACK FRIDAY 2024
Updated 11.26.24 3:59PM EST 
Published 11.25.24 9:35PM EST 
Pvolve Black Friday Sale 2024
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Pvolve offers members functional-meets-mainstream low-impact fitness classes that promote strength and mobility. The method, founded by Rachel Katzman, is approved by a Clinical Advisory Board, expert trainers, and Jennifer Aniston, who officially joined the company in 2023 after falling in love with the program. If you’ve been looking for a lower-impact and time-saving workout to help you perfect your ‘Winter Arc’ this year, Pvolve’s got you covered. From now through Dec. 1, take advantage of its Black Friday sales, which include a new member and winback offer of 20 percent off the first month of any membership, as well as a current member offer.

Pvolve Black Friday Sale

Plus, this week, score flash sale deals, including 30 percent off a 10-class pack for new and win-back members, plus a tiered merchandise discount for current members (spend $50, get $10 off; spend $100, get $20 off; spend $200, get $50, etc.). Through Dec. 8, shoppers can enjoy 20 percent off sitewide, plus a free Recover 9 with bundles. Use codes BF20 (Nov. 25 – Dec. 1) and CYBER20 (Dec. 2 – Dec. 8) to redeem.

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OnlyFans Star Reveals She’s Pregnant With Step-Brother’s Baby
FAMILY TIES
Updated 11.29.24 11:57AM EST 
Published 11.29.24 11:54AM EST 
Scarlet Vas and Tayo Ricci.
Scarlet Vas and Tayo Ricci. Scarletvas via Instagram

An Australian actress and OnlyFans star opened up about her relationship with her step-brother, who she is pregnant to after the pair got married in Sept. 2023. Speaking on the UNCENSORED podcast, Scarlet Vas, who first became famous from starring in the Australian show Neighbours, talked about meeting now-husband Tayo Ricci when they were teenagers. Once their parents got together they became “family,” they said. However, that didn’t deter them from pursuing a relationship—or profiting from it on OnlyFans. Ricci said that while they make some step-sibling content, it’s not to “the standard that people would expect.” “I’m not gonna lie, when I was young, I fantasized about it. Yeah, it just felt so wrong until it felt right,” Ricci said on the podcast.

Read it at Daily Mail

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‘Romy and Michele’ Star Says Cast Is ‘All In’ for Sequel
ANOTHER REUNION
Published 11.29.24 4:16PM EST 
Actress Lisa Kudrow and actress Mira Sorvino attend the "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" Sherman Oaks Premiere on April 25, 1997 at GCC Sherman Oaks Theatres in Sherman Oaks, California.
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Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion star Mira Sorvino opened up about the status of a possible sequel. Sorvino, who starred alongside Lisa Kudrow in the hit 1997 comedy, said that the original cast is all set to return. “This is all pending, them making deals, them saying yes, but they’re all in there,” she said in an interview with People. Sorvino added that her and Kudrow are executive producers, and a director is already attached to the project. “But it’s not officially greenlit, so I can’t say that it’s officially greenlit,” she continued. The screenwriter of the original movie also returned with an “amazing funny script, which checks all the boxes for all the fans,” Sorvino said. The cult classic film follows two women who invent life stories to impress their classmates at their high school reunion. Sorvino said that there are “rumors of shooting [the sequel] second quarter next year.”

Read it at People

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Score 25% Off Bestselling Gift Sets at Jones Road’s Black Friday Sale
BLACK FRIDAY 2024
Published 11.27.24 6:50PM EST 
Jones Road Beauty Black Friday Sale
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Four years after makeup artist Bobbi Brown departed from her eponymous label, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, the makeup mogul began developing Jones Road Beauty to fill a gap she saw in the beauty industry: clean and high-performance products for all ages, complexion types and skin tones. Jones Road Beauty celebrated its fourth anniversary this year and has become a favorite of beauty lovers of all ages and skin types, making the Jones Road Beauty Black Friday sale one of the most anticipated across the industry. In 2023, the Jones Road Miracle Balm sold over 375,000 units on Black Friday alone, so it’s safe to say it’s pretty popular. This multi-purpose balm, described as “a light-reflecting super product,” can be applied to the face, and lips, where you crave a hydrated glow. It’s been a bestseller since its release in 2020 and comes in 13 colors, including the new Pinky Bronze (a low-shimmer, pink-brown) and Golden Hour (a sheer gold with multi-dimensional shimmer), which looks beautiful on all skin types.

Jones Road Beauty Black Friday Sale

Given the Miracle Balm’s popularity, we’re thrilled that this year’s Jones Road Black Friday sale includes 25 percent off percent kits that include the viral formula, along with savings on the mini Miracle Balm singles and sets. Shoppers can snag a set of four ($68), six ($99), or eight ($128) miniature Miracle Balms, selecting from the brand’s full lineup of 13 permanent shades. In a press release sent to The Daily Beast, Brown recommended shoppers “create the most versatile set of four Mini Miracle Balms” by selecting “one that will provide an all-over tint, one blush tone that can double as a lip tint, one bronzer, and one highlighter to provide a touch of sparkle.” The sets will be available until Monday, Dec. 2, so don’t wait to grab one for yourself or the beauty lover on your holiday gift list before they disappear.

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Taylor Swift Arrives With Travis Kelce’s Mom for Chiefs’ Game
CHIEF SUPPORTER
Published 11.29.24 3:05PM EST 
Taylor Swift walks into the stadium alongside Donna Kelce prior to the game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Taylor Swift walks into the stadium alongside Donna Kelce prior to the game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs. Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Taylor Swift has touched down in Kansas City to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs as they take on the Las Vegas Raiders. The tight end will be supported by his pop megastar girlfriend and his mom, Donna Kelce, who pulled up in red outfits ahead of the Black Friday game at Arrowhead Stadium (kick off is set for 3 p.m. ET). Scott Swift, Taylor’s dad, walked behind them. It comes as Swifties braved horror temps to queue for her official Eras Tour book. As part of the foreword, Swift wrote: “I decided to create the longest, most ambitious show I’d ever even attempted. Averaging at 3 hours and 15 minutes, the 45 songs played. My goal was for every fan to leave that show knowing I gave them absolutely everything I had.”

Read it at PEOPLE

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Crypto Guy Eats His $6.2 Million Duct-Taped Banana Artwork
GOING BANANAS
Published 11.29.24 9:09AM EST 
Justin Sun, pictured, described Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous 2019 work as “much better than other bananas.”
Justin Sun, pictured, described Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous 2019 work as “much better than other bananas.” Getty Images

One could interpret, as its artist intended, the $6.2 million banana-duct-taped-to-a-wall as an absurd piece of art. The crypto entrepreneur who bought it made it a very expensive snack. Tron founder Justin Sun ate the banana at a press conference in Hong Kong on Friday after purchasing the right to display Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” installation last week. “Eating it at a press conference can also become a part of the artwork’s history,” Sun said at the press conference, according to the BBC. Sun had promised to eat the banana after winning the auction, which was conducted by Sotheby’s. The banana, which is meant to be regularly replaced, has been eaten twice before, though never by someone who has purchased the rights to the installation. The hefty sum Sun paid was news to the New York fruit stand vendor who sold the 35-cent banana, and cried upon hearing the eventual winning bid. “I am a poor man,” Shal Alam, 74, told The New York Times. “I have never had this kind of money; I have never seen this kind of money.” “Those who bought it, what kind of people are they?” he asked the Times reporter. “Do they not know what a banana is?”

Read it at BBC

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‘Rocky’ Star Dolph Lundgren Given Terminal Diagnosis Says He’s Cancer Free
FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE
Published 11.29.24 10:59AM EST 
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Lundgren has opened up on his cancer battle Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren, the actor best known for his turn as the villainous boxer Ivan Drago in the Rocky film series, has announced he is “finally cancer free”. The Swede disclosed last year that he’d been fighting the disease since 2015 and was told in 2020 that his cancer was terminal and that he had only three years to live. But now, he is looking forward to the future this Thanksgiving, taking to Instagram to say: “Here I am at UCLA, I’m about to go in and get rid of that last tumour. Since there are no cancer cells in my body anymore, I guess I’ll be cancer-free so I’m looking forward to this procedure.” He said he was undergoing a lung ablation, a procedure that uses heating or cooling mechanisms to destroy tumor tissue. “It’s been a rough ride and really taught me how to live in the moment and enjoy every moment of life. I mean, it’s the only way to go,” Lundgren said from his hospital bed pre op.

Read it at News.com.au

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JPMorgan Boss Jamie Dimon Has Been Having Secret Policy Talks With Donald Trump for Months
TAKE IT TO THE BANK
Published 11.29.24 1:29PM EST 
Jamie Dimon and Donald Trump.
Donald Trump and Jamie Dimon have been reportedly in communication over the past few months. Reuters

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has been secretly communicating with Donald Trump over the past several months, offering input on the president-elect’s economic policies, multiple unnamed Republican insiders told the New York Post. One of the sources said the two men have been having “no-holds-barred conversations,” which have continued after Trump won the presidency. Several of the sources told the Post that the talks focused on cutting government spending, banking regulations, and taxes. The men’s conversations continued even amid apparent public tensions, like when the president-elect earlier this month announced in a Truth Social post that Dimon “will not be invited to be a part of the Trump Administration.” Dimon soon fired back, though, saying, “I haven’t had a boss in 25 years. I’m not about ready to start.” The Wall Street giant has been outspoken about his hope that Trump will follow through on his plan to cut red tape for bankers, saying at a recent conference that many in the industry “are dancing in the street” after Trump’s win. Spokespeople for both Trump’s transition and JPMorgan declined to comment to the Post on its report.

Read it at The New York Post

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Get 40 Grams of Protein—Every Morning—With This Delish Shake
SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED
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Published 11.29.24 1:00AM EST 
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Do you eat breakfast everyday? Be honest. It’s an easy meal to skip due to the morning rush. However, with Huel, a nutritious breakfast only takes 60 seconds to make. This powder—available in eight delicious flavors—fills you up with 40g of protein (that’s more than five eggs worth) and provides your body with 27 essential vitamins and minerals.

Add two scoops of Huel to the included shaker and fill with water and ice. Then shake for a minute and enjoy. It’s that easy. Instead of relying on animal-based protein like whey, Huel opts for protein from pea and rice sources—making it vegan-friendly to boot. Other ingredients like flaxseed and organic coconut provide essential nutrients and minerals that support immune, heart, hair, bone, and digestion health.

For Black Friday, Huel is offering a special discount until December 2nd: use the code BEAST20 at checkout and save 20% on your order, plus get a free shirt and shaker bottle. There are two options: one-time purchase or subscription. With the subscription, you’ll keep saving 20% on future orders and be able to pick delivery frequency (every two, four, six, or eight weeks). You can skip orders, swap flavors, and cancel at any time.

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Chicago Bears Sacks Head Coach After Thanksgiving Loss

TIMED OUT
Updated 11.29.24 2:14PM EST 
Published 11.29.24 2:13PM EST 
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus.
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The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday after it suffered its sixth consecutive loss in a series of close-call matches. “We informed Matt of our decision to move in a different direction with the leadership of our football team and the head-coaching position,” Bears general manager Ryan Poles said in a Friday statement. “I thank Matt for his hard work, professionalism and dedication to our organization. We extend our gratitude for his commitment to the Chicago Bears and wish him and his family the best moving forward.” The Bears lost 23-20 on Thursday to the Detroit Lions, days after it also lost 30-27 in overtime to the Minnesota Vikings. It also lost 20-19 to the Green Bay Packers earlier this month. Eberflus had earlier on Friday assured his team he was “confident” he would remain its head coach, according to ESPN, only to eventually get sacked hours later. Bears interim offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will become its interim head coach.

Read it at ESPN

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U.K. Lawmakers Vote to Pass Assisted Suicide Bill
HISTORIC VOTE
Updated 11.29.24 11:21AM EST 
Published 11.29.24 11:19AM EST 
People gather in Parliament Square to demonstrate their support for assisted dying as Kim Leadbeater MP's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill reaches its Second Reading debate and vote in the House of Commons in London, United Kingdom on November 29, 2024.
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A group of British lawmakers helped clear the way on Friday for the U.K. to legalize assisted suicide, according to The New York Times. The House of Commons voted to approve the bill (330 to 275) that would allow terminally ill patients in England and Wales to work with their doctors to end their lives early. The process is currently legal in a handful of countries—along with 10 U.S. states—but those who’ve sought to help British patients in the past have faced potential prosecutions. The bill was proposed by a Labour Party member, but it has amassed support from members of various parties for its attempts to curtail self-induced death without assistance. “The deathbed for far too many is a place of misery torture and degradation, a reign of blood and vomit and tears,” Conservative Party member and bill supporter Kit Malthouse told the Times. “I see no compassion and beauty in that: only profound human suffering.” The legislation will now move through various parliamentary committees and face potential amendments.

Read it at The New York Times

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