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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Is Grace VanderWaal the Next Taylor Swift?

Grace VanderWaal - I Don"t Know My Name - America"s Got Talent - June 7, 2016

By Radio.com Staff

Grace VanderWaal has some very big shoes to fill if Simon Cowell has anything to say about it.

The 12-year-old girl from New York City melted the hearts of the studio audience on Americas Got Talent last night.

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Most of my friends dont know I sing, Grace confessed to the judges while introducing her performance, an original song entitled I Dont Know My Name.

When asked if she thought she could win the competition, she responded, Well, I mean, miracles can happen, so possibly.

Grace then picked up her ukulele, and launched into her song that she has described as a song about finding who you are and where you fit in. on her YouTube page.

The audience and judges immediately responded, giving her a a standing ovation as her family looked on from the side of the stage, Cowell even made the bold prediction that Grace could be the next Taylor Swift.

Even Lil Wayne was impressed, Truly incredible! he wrote, posting the video to his official Facebook page.

Check out Graces performance below, and read the full story now on Mix 104.1.

Source: http://radio.com/2016/06/08/grace-vanderwaal-the-next-taylor-swift/

Richard Simmons speaks out on hospitalization

Richard SImmons "Party Off The Pounds!"

Richard Simmons wants to assure fans that he is still doing fine.Amid reports that the fitness guru had been hospitalized for "bizarre behavior," Simmons released a statement saying he was just dehydrated.

Richard Simmons speaks out onhospitalization

Richard Simmons wants to assure fans that he is still doing fine.

Amid reports that the fitness guru had been hospitalized for bizarre behavior, Simmons released a statement saying he was just dehydrated.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and concern after hearing I was in the hospital, Simmons said in a statement obtained by People magazine. I was dehydrated and needed some fluids and now I am feeling great! Summer is here drink plenty of liquids. Big hugs and kisses for caring.

In March, Simmons was the focus of concern after speculation that he had been forced into seclusion.

He said at the time he simply had tired of being in the limelight.

No one is holding me in my house as a hostage, Simmons told Todays Savannah Guthrie at the time in a phone interview. You know I do what I want to do as Ive always done, so people should sort of just believe what I have to say because, like, Im Richard Simmons!

By Lisa Respers France

Source: http://fox2now.com/2016/06/08/richard-simmons-speaks-out-on-hospitalization/

This Guy"s Simple Google Trick Sums Up Racism In A Nutshell

Google Racist search results for three black teenagers is terrible & three white teenagers different

One needs to look no further than current events to see that racism is sadly alive and well in America in 2016. From the fact that George Zimmerman can attempt to auction off a gun he used to kill a black teen, to #OscarsSoWhite, to the very fact that Donald Trump is the Republican presidential candidate, racism continues to dominate headlines in this modern day and age.

To give one example and prove just how systemic a problem racism in our country is, a guy with the Twitter handle @iBeKabir recorded this video of himself performing a very simple Google trick. First he searches for the images that come up when you google three black teenagers. The results are predominately of mugshots and inmates.

Now lets just change the color right quick, he says, replacing the wording with three white teenagers. What he yields are generic stock photos of smiling white teens palling around, some holding sporting equipment. The post has unsurprisingly accumulated over 45,000 likes and 50,000 retweets in less than 48 hours at the time of this writing and those numbers will only continue to skyrocket as the tweet goes viral obviously indicating that hes struck a chord with far too many people.

Source: http://uproxx.com/webculture/google-trick-racism/

Colombia-Paraguay coin toss defies odds

Carlos Bacca abrió el marcador en el partido Colombia vs Paraguay

The preparations before Colombia"s 2-1 win over Paraguayon Tuesday evening offered yet more proof that the Copa America Centenario is truly cursed, after not one but two anthem gaffes.

As per usual, the referee flicked the coin into the air, only for it to fall to the turf and land on its edge -- much to the amazement of the respective captains, James Rodriguez and Justo Villar.

Apparently, the chance of a coin (specifically a U.S. nickel) landing vertically is roughly estimated to be 6,000-1.

Editor of Who Ate All The Pies (@waatpies), Chris has worked for Shortlist, Metro and a smattering of other football blogs.

Source: http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/2888487/colombia-vs-paraguay-coin-toss-defies-odds-stuns-players-and-officials

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Royals and Orioles brawl after Yordano Ventura throws at Manny Machado

Manny Machado and Yordano Ventura brawl

For the second time this season, punches were thrown during a nasty benches clearing brawl. Last month the Rangers and Blue Jays were involved in an ugly scene in Texas. On Tuesday, it was the Royals and Orioles in Baltimore.

The brawl started when Yordano Ventura plunked Manny Machado with a pitch in the fifth inning. Machado charged the mound and started throwing punches.

Here"s video:

Ventura dropped his glove and his hat and got ready to the fight, so he didn"t shy away from Machado. He instigated it and did not back down.

It appears this all started earlier in the game. Machado ripped an RBI single in his first at-bat; next time up, he hit a long fly ball to left field that got knocked down by the wind and stayed in the park. He admired it a bit and Ventura apparently took exception, because he started chirping. Next time up, Ventura plunked Machado.

Of course, these two have a history of benches-clearing incidents. Ventura has incited brawls with the White Sox and Angels in recent years by throwing at opposing players. Machado got into a fracas with Josh Donaldson two years ago.

Machado and Ventura were the only players ejected from the game. Needless to say, suspensions will be handed down, especially considering their histories.

Source: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/royals-and-orioles-brawl-after-yordano-ventura-throws-at-manny-machado/

"Today" Anchor Savannah Guthrie Is Pregnant With Baby No. 2

Savannah Guthrie Cancels Trip to Olympics Due to Pregnancy

Savannah Guthrie is adding to her brood!

The "Today" co-host announced that she"s expecting her second child with husband Michael Feldman during Tuesday"s show.

"Mike and I are so excited. We"re expecting a baby in December!" she said after pulling the question, "Are you pregnant?," from a bowl at the anchor desk.

Hoda Kotb joked with the mom-to-be, admitting that she thought it was strange that she hadn"t been drinking wine at dinner. "I"ve been fake drinking for some time now," Guthrie admitted.

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While Savannah"s TV family was thrilled to hear the news, it seems her daughter, Vale, isn"t quite ready for a sibling.

"There"s only one person who"s kind of not sure how she feels about it," Guthrie said, showing a clip of Vale visibly upset about the news of being a big sister while wearing a "I was here first" t-shirt.

"I think Vale wants to be alone," she joked.

Congratulations to the growing family!

Source: http://toofab.com/2016/06/07/savannah-guthrie-pregnant-with-second-child/

Jim Harbaugh sports Allen Iverson jersey at football camp

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Jim Harbaugh continues to make interesting fashion choices.

Yes, that"s the Michigan head coach wearing an Allen Iverson jersey -- tucked into his trademark khakis, no less -- at a football camp at Old Dominion on Sunday.

He has also been spotted wearing Willie Taggart (South Florida) and Denard Robinson (Jacksonville Jaguars) jerseys at other camps the past couple of days.

Too bad Harbaugh wore a shirt under the Iverson jersey. The sleeveless look would have been even more fun.

Source: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/15977632/jim-harbaugh-sports-allen-iverson-jersey-football-camp