A family-owned brewery caught up in the anti-LGBTQ hysteria sweeping the nation has officially closed its doors. Far-right figures are taking credit for forcing them out of business. Over the last year, right-wing extremists have become increasingly obsessed with transgender people and drag shows. They’ve likened LGBTQ people and drag performers to groomers, a slur …
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Global sting takes down cybercrime platform that hosted over 80 million stolen credentials
The popular cybercrime website known as Genesis Market was seized on Tuesday by a coalition of law enforcement agencies from across the globe. The investigation and subsequent takedown, dubbed Operation Cookie Monster, was spearheaded by the FBI and the Dutch National Police and included aid from more than a dozen other countries. Genesis Market allowed …
The 2023 Grammy Awards Are Honoring The 50th Anniversary Of Hip-Hop In A Tribute Hosted By LL Cool J
Getty Image Ahead of the 2023 Grammy Awards this weekend, the Recording Academy has announced that they’ll be hosting a special segment to honor the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. LL Cool J will open the tribute with an introduction and a performance. Questlove is the segment’s producer and musical director. He will also be providing …
Trevor Noah Told The Exact Same Joke Every Groundhog Day When He Hosted ‘The Daily Show’
In Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s Phil Connors wakes up every morning to “I Got You Babe.” If he made it through the whole day without dropping a toaster into the bathtub (and, uh, the movie was set in the 2010s), he could have fallen asleep to former-The Daily Show host Trevor Noah telling the same …
Latto, Doechii, And More Will Be Honored At The 2023 Billboard Women In Music Awards Hosted By Quinta Brunson
Getty Image The honorees for the annual Billboard Women In Music Awards have been announced, as a new class of women celebrate a year of making their mark on the music industry. Set for March 1, 2023, at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, and hosted by Quinta Brunson — who’s making quite the mark …
‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Hosted An Event Inside ‘Fortnite’ Because Of The Metaverse
Getty Image Watchers of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon know that he’s not one to shy away from weird ideas or whatever happens to be popular at the moment — remember that time he pumped up NFTs? So when it was announced that he would be hosting a show within Fortnite, it honestly wasn’t …
Tesla employees sue Elon Musk for labor rights violations—while he speaks at forum hosted by nation notorious for worker abuse
Two former Tesla employees filed a lawsuit claiming the company violated federal labor laws during mass layoffs earlier this month. The employees—who were terminated from Tesla’s Giga factory plant in Sparks, Nevada—accused the company of violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, saying the company did not provide the required 60 days advance written …
Kim Kardashian Considered Having Kanye West as the 'SNL' Musical Guest When She Hosted
Who was the musical guest on ‘SNL’ when Kim Kardashian hosted? She considered having Kanye West perform. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/kim-kardashian-snl-musical-guest
Who Hosted Before Jane Krakowski?
After transitioning from radio show to television — where it ran from 1953 to 1959 — Name That Tune was hosted first by Red Benson and then Bill Cullen, followed by George DeWitt, per the Television Academy Foundation. Richard Hayes then briefly hosted a local version from 1970 to 1971. But it’s Tom Kennedy who’s …
Jimmy Kimmel hosted an emotional reunion between 'Abbott Elementary' creator and her sixth-grade teacher
Few people have as profound an effect on a child’s life as a teacher does. Most of us have educators who stand out in our memories for the way they taught us, encouraged us, challenged us or nurtured us. The powerful impact of a good teacher is priceless, which is why a surprise reunion between …
Lin-Manuel Miranda On Why He Hasn’t Hosted The Oscars
“I really don’t think that’s my skillset.” If you’re the type of person who cares about who hosts the Oscars, it’s possible you’ve thought to yourself at some point, “Hey, Lin-Manuel Miranda would be really good at that.” Amanda Edwards / Getty Images Surprisingly, he does not agree! And he explained why in an interview …
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Pat Sajak Has Hosted 'Wheel of Fortune' Since 1981 — Who Hosted the Game Show Before Him?
Hit game show ‘Wheel of Fortune’ has been on television for nearly 50 years. We know Pat Sajak as its always-chipper host, but who hosted before him? Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/who-hosted-wheel-of-fortune-before-pat-sajak