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Thursday, July 14, 2016

French Officials: Fire at Eiffel Tower "Accidental"

BREAKING NEWS: Smoke rising from Eiffel Tower, Paris France

Dont spread false rumours, police warn after dozens killed during Bastille Day celebration

French police are cautioning people to avoid spreading panic as a fire broke out near the Eiffel Tower in Paris shortly after a truck plowed into a crowd of Bastille Day revelers in Nice, France on Thursday.

Dont spread false rumours, the Prfecture de police tweeted. No fire atthe #TourEiffel. An accidental truck fire took place. It is put out.

The timing of the fire is incredibly unfortunate, as dozens are feared dead in Nice.CNNreports that up to 73people are dead and 100 injured after a large truck drove onto a sidewalk where crowds were gathered watching fireworks celebrating the French National Day, known as Bastille Day internationally.

Also Read: Dozens Dead, Injured in France During Bastille Day Celebration

Dear Nice residents, the driver of a truck appears to have caused tens of deaths. Stay for the moment in your homes, Christian Estrosi, the head of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Cte dAzur, said Thursday, according to CNN.

The devastation in the French Riviera beachside city comes just eight months after Paris endured a terrorist attack that saw 130 people killed by coordinated attacks across several locations over the course of one night.

Ne propagez pas de fausses rumeurs. Aucun incendie la #TourEiffel. Un incendie accidentel de camion a eu lieu pont dIna. Il est teint.

Prfecture de police (@prefpolice) July 14, 2016

Major attacks in 2016 have taken place in Brussels, Nice, Syria, and Orlando

Terrorist attacks in Brussels, Orlando, and Nice have made the biggest headlines around the globe, but there have been more than 100 more terrorist attacks this year. These are some of the deadliest ones that have happened so far. Be advised: This gallery contains violent imagery.

Source: http://www.thewrap.com/french-officials-fire-at-eiffel-tower-accidental/

John Cena is a Bad Career Counselor in NSFW Sketch (Video), NXT Star Debuts New Theme Song and Gear, Triple H ...

Career Slump? John Cena Can Help (Explicit Language)
NXT Star Debuts New Theme Song and Gear

WWE NXTstar Wesley Blake debuted new theme music and ring gear at last nights NXT TV tapings. Blake will face Shinsuke Nakamura on the July 27th episode of NXT.

Read Also:NXT TV Taping Results From 7/13 *Spoilers* Four Weeks Of Shows Airing In July & August

Triple H Has a Busy Night

Triple H had a busy night last night as he was overseeing the premiere episode of WWE CWC as well as the WWE NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University:

Pulling double dutywatching @WWE_CWC on @WWENetwork at @WWENXT TV tapings. #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/1UXlLhnvod

Triple H (@TripleH) July 14, 2016

John Cena is a Bad Career Counselor in NSFW Sketch

Fast Company has released the following sketch of John Cena living his dream as a career counselor. Please note the video contains explicit language and is not safe for work:

Source: http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/728841-john-cena-is-a-bad-career-counselor

The new, mini NES Classic Edition includes games not on Wii U Virtual Console

NEW Nintendo NES Classic Edition System?!

Nintendos re-releasing its very first console, the Nintendo Entertainment System, in pint-sized form.The NES Classic Edition hits retail Nov. 11 for $59.99, packing in 30 retro favorites some of which arent currently available on Wii U, Nintendos most current system.

Wii U Virtual Console NES games typically cost $4.99 each. If you were to buy all the games included in the NES Classic Edition, it would cost you almost $150, so the NES Classic Edition could save you up to $89.71.

Weve got a rundown of the NES games you can replay on your HD television exclusively with the help of the adorable Classic Edition; none of them are currently sold on Wii U Virtual Console. Some of these may be offered on Wii or Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, however; well note that if so. While Wii Virtual Console games can be bought on Wii U, they"re typically slower, less crisp and only accessible through the system"s Wii menu.

Bubble Bobble (available on Wii)
Double Dragon 2: The Revenge (available on Wii and 3DS)
Final Fantasy (available on Wii)
Ice Climber (available on Wii and 3DS)
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (available on Wii and 3DS)
Tecmo Bowl (available on Wii and 3DS)

The Nintendo eShop updates weekly, meaning many of these games may come to Wii U Virtual Console before the NES Classic Edition"s November launch. For now, though, the tiny console sounds like a good deal.

Clarification: These games aren"t currently available on the Wii U Virtual Console stateside, but may be sold on that of other regions.

Source: http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/14/12190252/mini-nes-classic-edition-exclusive-games

Actress Mischa Barton Apologizes For Instagram Post

Mischa Barton David Letterman Interview

Hollywood actress Mischa Barton went to Twitter to apologize for an Instagram post where she wrote about the Alton Sterling shooting. The internet became enraged over the post since it was attached to a photo of Mischa on a yacht in her bikini drinking wine. Also in her post, she called the police pigs. In one of her apology tweets she also used the #whitelivesmatter hashtag. Maybe someone should take Mischas phone away from her. Social media is not her friend.

John Cena Walks ESPYs 2016 Carpet with Girlfriend Nikki Bella

John Cena"s opening monologue at the 2016 ESPY Awards.

John Cena and his longtime girlfriend Nikki Bella look super hot together while on the carpet at the 2016 ESPY Awards on Wednesday (July 13) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The 39-year-old WWE wrestler is hosting the show this year. Also in attendance was fellow wrestler The Miz with his wife Maryse Ouellet.

It was just announced that John has signed a deal with Leftfield Entertainment to develop an unscripted television project.

Whether Im in the ring for WWE or on a TV or film set, I approach all of my work the same way with focus, authenticity and total commitment, John said in a statement (via Deadline). Im eager to bring that same work ethic to the team at Leftfield, and to create new kinds of programming that can inspire and push people to be their best. Im living proof of what you can accomplish when that happens.

Source: http://www.justjared.com/2016/07/13/john-cena-walks-espys-2016-carpet-with-girlfriend-nikki-bella/

Who Is Craig Robinson Playing on "Mr. Robot"? Is He Real?

Mr. Robot: season_2.0 Official Trailer

The Season 2 premiere of Mr. Robot already made good on its promise to be darker than the first season. We got a few shocking moments and a lot of bleak portraits of personal despair, ruin (RIP Gideon), and madness.

It also introduced viewers to a number of new characters that are sure to be major players (more Leon!), and we should probably be most suspicious of the only cheerful, talkative one in the bunch. Just who is Craig Robinsons new character, Ray?

After everything Mr. Robot has already put us through, we should probably think twice about any new characters that seem to only interact with Elliot. So lets take a closer look at the evidence on Ray. Is he real, or another hallucination?

The facts

Ray arrives while Elliot is watching a basketball game with his new friend Leon. He has a dog named Maxine. He tries to make friendly small talk and seems to already know a few things about Elliot. He wants Elliot to help him with something computer-y. Elliot shuts him down, but Mr. Robot is in the background, goading him into doing it. In a later scene, Ray reveals that he and Elliot spoke the night before. Elliot had no recollection of the conversation and soon realizes that Mr. Robot was in control of him at the time. He then agrees to help Ray with whatever it is hes seeking.

The evidence

Ray has a dog. Unless this alter-Elliot stole a dog, which in fairness, would not be unprecedented, hes probably not imagining Maxine. One point to Real.

Ray makes some cynical existential comments about truth and basketball. It sounds like the kind of thing Elliot would say about basketball if he were wordier. One to Not real.

Ray comments that he envies Maxine: All she gives a s**t about is eating and sleeping. This sounds like a comment on Elliots new analog routine. Not real.

Ray and Leon exchange very brief words. Leon looks surprised to see him appear, but probably not as surprised as he would be if his new silent friend Elliot suddenly stood up to him. Real.

Ray is kind of socially awkward. He says he usually fake laughs when he doesnt understand what someone says. Its something a more verbal alter-Elliot might do. Not real.

Ray listens to Adele. Real.

Conclusion

Mr. Robot is a show thats fairly futile to speculate about, but that just makes us want to speculate more. So far, well tentatively say that Ray is real, mostly because the show seems too smart to pull that stunt a second time. However, there are enough little hints that Ray is like a chattier, more optimistic version of Elliot, that we should remain suspicious and proceed with caution.

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFBvOz72U_Avv4LiOXErwyOYUAT6Q&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779158710944&ei=f-WHV_i8MsbH3gG2oYTYDQ&url=https://www.inverse.com/article/18278-craig-robinson-mr-robot-season-2

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

LeBron And Friends Opened The ESPYs With A Speech You Need To Hear

[2016 ESPYs] Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, & LeBron James opening segment.

The 2016 ESPY Awards wasted no time before jumping into what is and hopefully will remain on the minds of millions of Americans: gun violence and the use of force by too many police officers against people of color.

As the broadcast started Wednesday, NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James took the stage silently with their hands folded. No posters behind them. No bells and whistles. No nothing. Just four successful, hard-working black men, pleading with their country for some sanity in the wake of the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

The events of the past week have put a spotlight on the injustice, destruction and anger that plague so many of us, Anthony said. We cannot ignore the realities of the current state of America.

The system is broken, Anthony addedThe problems are not new. The violence is not new. And the racial divide definitely is not new. But the urgency to create change is at an all-time high.

The decision to open the show was the four close friends idea, and comes on the heels of an op-ed in The Guardian by Anthony, in which he asked athletes to use their voice to force change, even suggesting a message of some sort next month at the Olympic Games in Brazil.

Paul paid homage to great athlete-activists of the past, both living and deceased, including Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe and Muhammad Ali. They set a model for what athletes should stand for, he said.

Wade, who recently joined the Chicago Bulls,discussed not only violence by police, but by civilians against others, especially in the city of the team he just joined. The racial profiling has to stop. The shoot-to-kill mentality has to stop. Not seeing the value of black and brown bodies has to stop, he said. But also, the retaliation has to stop. The endless gun violence in places like Chicago,Dallas, not to mention Orlando, has to stop. Enough. Enough is enough.

Finally, the camera moved in on James, who said that even when when Americans feel most frustrated with the system, and more especially then, they should fight to improve it, not give up. Thats not acceptable, James said. Its time to look in the mirror and ask ourselves what are we doing to create change?

Lets use this moment as a call to action for all professional athletes to educate ourselves, explore these issues, speak up, use our influence, and renounce all violence, James added. And most importantly, go back to our communities. Invest our time our resources, help rebuild them, help strengthen them, help change them. We all have to do better.

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lebron-james-espys-chris-paul-dwyane-wade-carmelo-anthony-full-video_us_5786d749e4b03fc3ee4f41d7