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16 Tweets That Sum up Netflix’s “The King”

Are you watching The King?

Netflix has had some major wins since they started putting out original content, and they’ve had some busts, too. I’m not sure now where exactly The King will land, but one thing is sure – you can’t hate it for inspiring these 16 tweets.

Because they’re pretty much gold.

16. Grandmother’s around the world rejoice.

15. Hearts are just exploding everywhere.

14. He threw a French twist into the mix.

13. I’m literally dying.

12. It’s a chant heard ’round the world.

11. Sadly, not.

10. Can you win an Oscar for that?

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9. You cannot fight me on this.

8. Tag yourself in the background. Y’all.

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7. This is a spot-on assessment.

6. We all need this in our lives.

5. Wild how it can actually be interesting, no?

4. This one wins some kind of gold.

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3. There’s no point in trying, really.

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2. I feel like this is probably an accurate representation.

1. And yet, that is what we got.

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I don’t know about you, but I want to watch it again, now.

Did you love it? Hate it? Laugh really hard? Drop your thoughts in the comments?

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10 Facts About Game Show Legend Bob Barker

Bob Barker is 95 years old, and he is still every bit the TV legend he was when he first hosted The Price is Right in 1972.

He actually started hosting his first game show all the way back in 1956, and he only retired from hosting The Price is Right in 2007. That’s 50 years!

And who could forget this classic clip featuring Barker from Happy Gilmore?

Let’s get to know the man behind the legend a little bit better with these 10 facts.

1. Early years.

Barker spent some of his youth on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in Mission, South Dakota. He is 1/8 Sioux.

 

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2. World War II

Barker enlisted in the Navy and served from 1942-1945, but he didn’t see combat. He said, “I was all ready to go, and when the enemy heard that I was headed for the Pacific, they surrendered.”

3. Over the airwaves.

Barker began working on the radio in college on KTTS-FM in Springfield, Missouri.

 

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4. Badass.

Barker is a black belt in karate, and he trained with none other than Chuck Norris for decades. Oh, and by the way, he did his own fight scene in Happy Gilmore.

5. Hoops.

Barker attended Drury College in Missouri on a basketball scholarship and also joined Navy’s basketball team while he served in the military.

 

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6. Taking a stand.

Barker hosted the Miss USA/Universe pageants from 1966 to 1988 but stepped down when the people who ran the competitions refused to stop giving out fur coats as prizes.

7. Come on down!

CBS renamed Stage 33 “Bob Barker Studio” after he hosted his 5,000th episode of The Price is Right in 1998.

 

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8. Big break.

Barker considers the show Truth or Consequences his big break. He hosted the show from 1956 until 1974.

9. Animal lover.

Barker purchased 460 acres of land in California that will be used as a sanctuary for donkeys.

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Bob Barker gave this incredible speech when ADI first introduced the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act to Congress in 2011. Nothing has changed in how Bob Barker describes the suffering of circus animals, but a lot has changed in the world. HERE ARE SIX REASONS WHY THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR THE TRAVELING EXOTIC ANIMAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTION ACT (TEAPSPA; HR2863) NOW. Since 2011: 1. The number of national animal circus bans has more than doubled to 45 – including US neighbor Mexico. 2. Two states, New Jersey and Hawaii, have passed wild animal bans, and other states are considering bans. There are now 92 local circus prohibitions in 32 states including cities such as New York and San Francisco. 3. The number of animal circuses has fallen and the largest, Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus – which invested heavily to lobby against bans – closed due to declining audiences, as people have turned away from animal acts. 4. 20 animal protection groups are backing TEAPSPA. 5. There is more evidence of circus suffering and more public awareness than ever before. 6. TEAPA has been refined after discussions with legislators to strengthen the public safety aspects – hence it is now TEAPSPA. So now it’s up to YOU. Make that call, send that email, set up the meeting with your representative – get them to sponsor the bill. Then do it again. Don’t stop until this bill is passed. Start here – find your representatives and send an email NOW. TEAPSPA IS COMING. BE PART OF THE CHANGE. BE PART OF THE CAMPAIGN. Find out more: bit.ly/SupportTEAPSPA Contact us to get involved – usa@ad-international.org #FederalCircusBill #StopCircusSuffering #TEAPSPA #SupportTEAPSPA #bobbarker

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10. Love story.

Barker first went on a date with his wife Dorothy Jo when he was 15 years old. The two attended an Ella Fitzgerald concert (which is awesome). They were married from 1945 until her death in 1981, when she was 57. Bob Barker said he “never had any inclination to remarry.”

What a guy!

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Take a Look at the 15 Most Popular Disney Tattoos

I’ve seen a lot of Disney tattoos in my day, but now we have some rankings of the most popular ones, put together by Play Like Mum.

The website did some research and crunched the numbers and determined that these are the top 15 most popular Disney tattoos around the world.

Let’s take a look!

15. Brave

14. Bambi

13. Hercules

12. Toy Story

11. Winnie the Pooh

10. Minnie Mouse

9. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

8. Sleeping Beauty

7. Beauty and the Beast

6. Peter Pan

5. Lilo and Stitch

4. The Little Mermaid

3. Mickey Mouse

2. The Lion King

1. Alice in Wonderland

Now I know that some of you folks out there have Disney tattoos…

Share them with us in the comments!

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You Might Not Know That These 15 Songs Were Written About Celebrities

Musicians write songs about personal experiences, and it seems like there’s always speculation about who one song or another might be about.

Well, finally we have some answers! All 15 of these songs were written about a particular famous person, and you might be surprised by some of them.

These answers come to us from the Buzzfeed community.

1. Gym Class Heroes “Cupid’s Chokehold”

“Cupid’s Chokehold” by The Gym Class Heroes was written about Katy Perry. She used to date the lead singer, Travie McCoy.

2. Coldplay “Fix You”

“Fix You” by Coldplay was written by Chris Martin for Gwyneth Paltrow (his wife at the time) after her father died.

3. Katy Perry “California Gurls”

“California Gurls” by Katy Perry was aimed at Jay-Z and Alicia Keys as a response to their “Empire State of Mind.” She wanted there to be a song to represent California.

4. Ed Sheeran “Don’t”

“Don’t” by Ed Sheeran is about Ellie Goulding cheating on him with Niall from One Direction.

5. Eminem “The Warning”

“The Warning” by Eminem is a clapback at Mariah’s “Obsessed.”

6. Outkast “Ms. Jackson”

“Ms. Jackson” by Outkast was an apology to Erykah Badu and her mother after Badu and Andre 3000 broke up.

7. Nick Jonas “Wedding Bells”

“Wedding Bells” by Nick Jonas is about his ex-girlfriend Miley Cyrus’s engagement to Liam Hemsworth.

8. Nirvana “Heart-Shaped Box”

The song “Heart-Shaped Box” is about Courtney Love and her vagina.

9. Taylor Swift “Better Than Revenge”

Taylor Swift wrote “Better Than Revenge” about Camilla Belle dating Joe Jonas (her ex).

10. Muse “Madness”

“Madness” by Muse is about Matt Bellamy’s (the lead singer) relationship with Kate Hudson. It was inspired by a fight they had.

11. Taylor Swift “Dear John”

“Dear John” by Taylor Swift is about her ex, John Mayer.

12. Ashlee Simpson “Boyfriend”

“Boyfriend” by Ashlee Simpson was aimed at Lindsay Lohan for accusing Simpson of stealing her then-boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama.

13. Justin Timberlake “Cry Me a River”

“Cry Me a River” by Justin Timberlake is about his breakup with Britney Spears.

14. Carly Simon “You’re So Vain”

A verse in Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” is about Warren Beatty.

15. Mac Miller “Cinderella”

“Cinderella” by Mac Miller, a song that has lyrics about very intimate bedroom moments, is about Ariana Grande.

How many of those did you know about?

Do you have any more? Share them in the comments!

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A ‘Friends’ Reunion Special Is in the Works

Eeeeek!

Remember that selfie that Jennifer Aniston posted about a month ago that got people all riled up?

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Well, it looks like Friends fans have good reason to get all fired up. News recently came out that a Friends special reunion show is in the works, and millions of people across the globe could not be happier.

There’s no doubt that Friends is one of the most popular TV shows of all time. The program ran from 1994 until 2004 and developed a rabid fan following during the years it was on NBC and in the years of re-runs since then.

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The six stars of the show, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc, and the creators of Friends are all reportedly in talks to reunite on the HBO Max network, which launches in 2020.

One thing to keep in mind: according to reports, the new Friends special would be “unscripted.” So maybe it could be some kind of panel where the stars and the creators talk about the legacy and history of the show?

Time will tell…

But we’re excited to see if the gang gets back together again!

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On October 27, Jennifer Aniston said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, “We would love for there to be something, but we don’t know what that something is. So we’re just trying. We’re working on something.”

Let’s keep our fingers crossed that this comes to fruition and no one backs out or the idea just fizzles out. I’m down for this reunion. Are you?

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The “Scully Effect”: Female “X-Files” Fans Flock to STEM Careers

Scully does it again!

As if The X-Files wasn’t awesome enough as a television show, now we’re learning that all of the little girls who looked up, wide-eyed, at the tough-as-nails, no-nonsense, science-loving Scully are flocking to careers in science, math, and engineering.

Those fields have long been dominated by men, and though that tide has been shifting little-by-little, women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields still find themselves in the minority more often than not.

The news comes out in a recent report compiled by scientists working for The Geena Davis Institute. They surveyed more than 2000 U.S. women over the age of 25, 68% of whom were X-Files viewers, and asked them whether watching Dana Scully influenced their career decisions as they grew up.

A significant number of them said her character affected them to the point that they chose to major in a STEM field in college, and to work in STEM field as a career. They claimed that Scully gave them positive impressions of women working in science, and more than half said she increased their confidence in their ability to succeed in a male-dominated field.

More than 60% responded that Scully’s character increased their belief in the importance of STEM work.

“In the world of entertainment media, where scientists are often portrayed as white men wearing white coats and working along in labs, Scully stood out in the 1990s as the only female STEM character in a prominent, prime-time television role.”

The study provides data to back up long-held anecdotal beliefs that a “Scully Effect” of this type existed.

Saying definitively that Scully is the reason gets tricky, since there’s always the chance that women interested in STEM are more likely to watch shows like The X-Files in the first place.

That said, if more women are entering STEM fields, I say give Scully the credit (or maybe let her share it with Astrid, from Fringe).

With The X-Files revival, who knows – maybe a whole new generation of girls will be inspired.

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The “Turkeys Away” Episode of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ Still Holds up Today

It was way back in 1978 that WKRP in Cincinnati accidentally came up with a TV show classic that has wowed holiday season audiences since airing.

The show’s creator, Hugh Wilson, could never have predicted that people would continue to recite the episode’s standout line decades after it was first uttered.

Written by the late Bill Dial, “Turkeys Away” came about after the show’s creator recalled a story he heard from an Atlanta-based radio producer named Jerry Blum.

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As the story goes, a radio station decided it would be fun to plan a publicity stunt to delight onlookers.

The PR stunt involved throwing turkeys out of a truck (or a helicopter, maybe).

You can probably see the problem coming…

Turkey’s can’t really fly. So those looking on ended up watching innocent turkeys lose their lives, which probably diminished their holiday cheer. We assume.

Wilson went with the story and approved episode 7 of the show’s first season. In it, WKRP’s manager, Arthur Carlson (portrayed by Gordon Jump), decides to do something just as misguided.

WKRP’s broadcaster, Les Nessman (portrayed by Richard Sanders), watches the events and concurrently recounts what happens in hilarious and excruciating detail during the episode.

The episode is so beloved that actor Richard Sanders attended an anniversary event in 1997 during which Indiana’s WKRQ recreated this “turkey drop” using toy turkeys.

For those of you who are concerned about animal welfare, you’ll be glad to know the TV show didn’t harm a single turkey in order to film the episode (viewers don’t see any turkeys at all, really).

Do you still enjoy “Turkeys Away”? Comment below about why you think it’s still such a classic!

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‘The Office’ Version of ‘Clue’ Lets Players Figure out Who Killed Toby

If you’ve spent time watching the American version of The Office, you know that Toby Flenderson is always the whipping boy. Michael Scott, the mediocre bossman, can’t stand the sight of Toby and lets him know every chance he gets that he’d prefer Toby quit his job and not show his face around the office any longer.

So it makes perfect sense that in the Clue The Office board game, players are tasked with finding out who killed poor Toby, where the murder took place, and what weapon was used.

In the game, you can play as one of six characters: Jim Halpert, Pam Beesly, Dwight Schrute, Angela Martin, Stanley Hudson, or Andy Bernard. You can’t play as Michael Scott because, as you might have guessed, he will be doing everything he can to get in the way of your investigation. The mystery will take you throughout the Dundler-Mifflin universe, including such spots as the warehouse, the kitchen, Michael’s office, and the employee parking lot.

It looks like the board game is currently out of stock on the Hot Topic website, but keep an eye on that link if you want a chance at scoring one. It may even be worth it to venture to *GASP* your local shopping mall to see if they have one of these babies in stock because they’re going for $200 on Amazon.

This would make a great gift for the holidays though, wouldn’t it? We all know how many people out there are obsessed with The Office, so get busy hunting for one of these ASAP. Got it? Good!

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20 Famous Men and Women You Might Not Know Were Adopted

You probably know at least a couple of people in your life who are adopted. It could be friends, family members, co-workers – anyone really.

There’s also a good chance that you know people who are adopted, but you don’t know it because they haven’t told you. Every adopted person is on their own journey and they can choose to divulge that information if and when they see fit.

Here are 20 celebrities that you might not know were adopted, and you might be a little bit surprised.

Take a look.

1. Steve Jobs

 

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2. Frances McDormand

 

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3. Keegan-Michael Key

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4. Liz Phair

 

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5. Faith Hill

 

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6. Nicole Richie

 

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7. Debbie Harry

 

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8. Nelson Mandela

 

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9. Melissa Gilbert

 

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10. Sarah McLachlan

 

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11. Kristin Chenoweth

 

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12. John Lennon

 

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13. Ray Liotta

 

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14. Jamie Foxx

 

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15. Andy Dick

 

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16. Scott Hamilton

 

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17. Dave Thomas

 

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18. Colin Kaepernick

 

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19. Simone Biles

 

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20. Maya Angelou

 

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Do you know of any more famous adopted folks who we left off the list?

Share them in the comments! Please and thank you!

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People Begging for Netflix Logins Can Be Very Entertaining

This trend of people borrowing each other’s passwords for Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO GO, etc. is pretty crazy.

It’s like a tangled web of networks and relationships that weaves through your friends, family, former boyfriends and girlfriends – and maybe even complete strangers.

And when people lose that privilege, they just come crawling back, don’t they? Here are some very entertaining photos of people begging for Netflix logins for your enjoyment.

Don’t give in to this pressure, friends!

1. Too poor for Netflix.

Netflix pls or u b**** Cross Post from r Niceguys from ChoosingBeggars

2. Emotionally blackmailed.

Brother who refuses to work tries to emotionally blackmail me over Netflix subscription from ChoosingBeggars

3. I think they can afford it.

Her fiancé makes 95K a year. I cancelled Hulu before because they used it constantly and it kept kicking me. They also cancelled their Netflix and began using mine, but it doesn’t kick anyone so no issues. Now she’s hinting at Hulu again? I don’t mind sharing but, they can afford $7.99 a month. from ChoosingBeggars

4. A beggar in the wild.

My First choosing beggar in the wild, you think you know a guy… from ChoosingBeggars

5. What a deal!

Yeah I’ll give you my paid Netflix account for exposure on your 28k follower instagram account from ChoosingBeggars

6. Why do you hate France?

I got DM’d by a stranger right after posting about being excited for Evangelion coming to Netflix. Apparently I hate french people. from ChoosingBeggars

7. That is indeed a bratty cousin.

Bratty cousin stole my Netflix password and when I changed it he wants me to it to him. from ChoosingBeggars

8. You’re a cheapskate!

Friend of my Ex has been using my Netflix details without my knowledge for years. Calls me cheap! from ChoosingBeggars

9. “Feeling incomplete.”

“It costs $0.00 not to be like this” from ChoosingBeggars

10. It’s not like you pay for it.

*give me your password, it’s not like you pay for it* from ChoosingBeggars

11. Here are my demands…

CB wants direct access to a Netflix account. P.S. no piracy from ChoosingBeggars

12. Ummmm, not gonna happen.

epic netflix deal from ChoosingBeggars

13. There actually is a reason.

Roommate cancelled Netflix. Time to move! from ChoosingBeggars

Do these look familiar to you?

I thought so…

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