Amy Schumer hits personal, political notes at Philips Arena

Audience Members Walk Out of Amy Schumer"s Tampa Performance After It Gets Political

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Actress Amy Schumer performs onstage as Baby Buggy celebrates 15 years with "An Evening with Jerry Seinfeld and Amy Schumer" presented by Bank of America - Inside at Beacon Theatre on November 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Baby Buggy)

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The most memorable moment at tonights Amy Schumer concert at Philips Arena had nothing to do with her privates or theKardashians or the inevitable heckler.

About 45 minutes in, she abruptly ended her run of hilarious stories focused almost exclusively on her s*x parts, blacking out from drinking too much and various aspects of copulation that are far too explicit for me to mention in any detail. Instead, she brought up how triggered she felt hearing about several women alleging thatDonald Trumpsexually assaulted them. (She had told Howard Stern a few weeks ago about being raped herself by a former boyfriend.)

So she had the producers turn upthe lights up and asked women brave enough to stand up if they were victims of sexual assault. Several dozen did.

Amazingly, Schumer turned an arena with 8,500-plus people into a safe place for people to acknowledgean incredibly personal aspect of their lives.

A lot more people appeared to walk out over her political comments during her show the next night in Tampa, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

The comic has seen her star rise steadily over the past decade, fueledby her award-winning Comedy Central show Inside Amy Schumer, which tackles gender issues with a dollop of raunch and a playful sense of satire. Notably, sheis the first female stand-up comic to headline a solo show at Philips Arena.

Schumer isnt one to forget her roots. Sheopened the show name-checking her original comedichomein Atlanta: the Punchline Comedy Club and referenced owner Jamie Bendall. Later, in self-deprecating tone, she said, Ill be back at the Punchline next week!

Schumer confidentlyfilled the entire arena, aided bytwo screens enabling even the concertgoers in the rafters to see heroften goofy facial expressions and occasional physical humor. She wore an extra-tight orange dress and black top, noting that she skipped the Spanx due to a cyst. She swigged straight from a bottle of wine. Ive become rich and famous and humble, she cracked.

Early on, she noted, Im sweating like Katt Williams! (The often arrested Williams himself headlined shows at Philips Arena last year.)

She also expressed her full-throated support for Hillary Clinton, something she said she wouldnt have done if her opponent wasnt so crazy, she said. A Trump supporter began yelling at her. She quickly offered for him to come on stage to explain why. He didnt. She could have mocked him for his cowardice but chose to move on, except to note, Youre coming to my show. Should you be surprised?

The video screens before the show warned people not to usesmartphones for pictures orrecording or even sending texts to the babysitter while in the arena. Security guards watched attendeeslike hawks, shining lights on them or verbally chastising them if they saw even a glimmer of light from a phone. Do itthree times and they were booted. Amazingly, some folks couldnt stop using their phones and were escorted away.

About an hour in, Schumer did allow folks to take pictures for a few minutes for thosewho absolutely had to Instagram the moment could. Otherwise, she wanted people to live in the moment and enjoy the show. It appeared most attendees did save for astray Trump supporter or two.

Source: http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2016/10/16/amy-schumer-hits-personal-political-notes-at-philips-arena/

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Melania Trump: Donald Trump"s lewd talk about women is "boy talk"

Melania Trump : My husband is kind, he cares about people

NEW YORK Melania Trump on Monday dismissed her husband"s sexually aggressive language as "boy talk," insisting his remarks do not reflect "the man I know."

Trump"s wife, in a series of media interviews, said she has accepted her husband"s apology and the couple is "moving on." The comments come more than a week after the release of a 2005 video in which Trump brags about kissing women and grabbing their genitals without their permission.

"I said to my husband that, you know, the language is inappropriate. It"s not acceptable. And I was surprised, because that is not the man that I know," she told CNN.

She suggested that Trump may not have known his microphone was on, calling it "kind of a boy talk" that "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush was encouraging.

Mrs. Trump also said it is fair game for her husband to appear with women who have accused former President Bill Clinton of sexual assault, claiming the Democrats fired the first volley into the increasingly ugly war about the couples" private lives.

"They"re asking for it. They started. They started from the beginning of the campaign putting my picture from modeling days," she said in excerpts released by Fox News ahead of the interview"s broadcast. "That was my modeling days and I"m proud what I did. I worked very hard."

Melania Trump"s image was used in a negative ad campaign during the Republican primary, but there is no evidence that the Clintons were involved. At the time, Donald Trump accused former rival Ted Cruz of being involved and responded by tweeting an unflattering image of the Texas senator"s wife. Cruz also denied involvement.

The interviews are Melania Trump"s first moments in the public eye since the accusations over the last 10 days that have sent her husband"s White House bid reeling.

First, a 2005 video leaked of Trump using vulgar language to describe women and apparently boasting of sexual assault. And in recent days, several women have come forward to say that Trump had groped or sexually assaulted them.

The Republican nominee has denied the claims, calling the women liars and belittling their appearances.

In the interviews, Melania Trump deemed the celebrity businessman"s comments on the leaked tape "offensive to me and they were inappropriate."

"And he apologized to me," she said. "And I expect -- I accept his apology. And we are moving on."

She said something similar in a statement released by the campaign after the video"s release. She has also demanded retractions from a People Magazine writer who profiled the couple in 2005 and last week accused Donald Trump of an assault at the couple"s Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, while Melania was out of the room.

Melania Trump has never filled the role of the traditional political spouse, only making rare appearances on the campaign trail. Her speech at July"s national convention was initially praised until it was discovered that passages of it were lifted from Michelle Obama"s 2008 convention address.

Trump, who attended each of the first two presidential debates, was also lampooned on this week"s Saturday Night Live. The long-running sketch show ran a video in which actresses playing Melania Trump, her two step-daughters and two of the candidate"s most visible female allies did a version of Beyonce"s feminist manifesto "Lemonade" in an act of rebellion against the candidate.

The video ends with the Cecily Strong, the comedian playing Melania Trump, suggesting she wrote the song herself.

Reported by the Associated Press, posted by Hannah Wise, breaking news reporter.

Source: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/2016-presidential-election/2016/10/17/melania-trump-husbands-lewd-talk-women-boy-talk

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Netflix Stock Will Double In 4 Years

Amazon Steals Netflix Thunder as Stock Drops

We have been Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) bulls for some time now and it appears the market is now taking notice of the company"s significant underlying value with the most recent quarterly results. While we think the stock might be due for a near-term pullback given its surge since August, we think this is a stock that will double over the next 4 years.

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The quarter was great and a sign that the company is firing on all cylinders. It reaffirmed a secular shift away from linear TV and toward Internet TV as well as underscored the ability of quality original content to boost sub growth. While the stock might be slightly ahead of itself here, we do think it doubles in the next four years.

Firstly, despite our bullish outlook on the company"s growth trajectory we think the stock might be slightly ahead of itself here. As opposed to looking at the headline subs beat, investors should view this earnings in context with the one before it.

Following an ugly Q2 subs miss, Netflix management significantly lowered the Q3 guide and the stock subsequently sold off to the mid-$80 level on fears that price hikes were shaking subscriber loyalty. But a strong summer slate of original content headlined by Stranger Things coupled with continued lower TV ratings eased those concerns and affirmed that Netflix remains the top dog in the secular growth SVOD space. Consequently, the stock bounced back to and above pre-Q2 levels.

But the low Q3 guide stood, so there was clearly at least a slight Q3 beat baked into the stock. The beat was much bigger than most expected and was a strong affirmation of the potency of Netflix"s original content, so we are not at all surprised the stock moved higher. We are surprised, though, that the stock added roughly $9 billion in market capitalization on a 1.3m net add beat, especially against the backdrop of a 17% rally since the prior ER sell-off. The huge recent moves give us pause to buy up here and we do feel the stock needs some time to consolidate and even retreat before heading higher.

Secondly, regardless of near-term price movement, we think this stock doubles over the next five years. The quarterly results coupled with continued secular declines in cable ratings imply that quality original content does have the ability to extend domestic sub growth. International sub growth is just beginning to ramp and powerful original local content across the globe seems to be having a positive effect on international sub growth. Competition is always a concern in this space, but Netflix"s quality original content is widening its moat and easing those concerns. Higher ARPUs from un-grandfathering are having a materially positive impact on profit margins, which are growing rapidly. The only real concern that remains is the cash flows, which continue to be negatively impacted by heavy original content spend. We think even those will turn around in the near future with revenue scale and opex leverage.

In the long run we think EPS can grow to just over $5.45 by FY20 and just shy of $13.30 by FY25. We think a stock like this should trade around a forward PEG of 1 in FY20, and we see earnings growth in FY21 as 33%. A 33x multiple on our FY21 EPS of $7.24 implies a $240 stock by the end of FY20.

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The ride to $240 over the next five years will be bumpy, but we think the stock will ultimately end up there and reward patient shareholders.

Disclosure: I am/we are long NFLX.

I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Source: http://seekingalpha.com/article/4012819-netflix-stock-will-double-4-years

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Project Veritas Video: Russ Feingold And Donors Talk Executive Gun Control

HIDDEN CAM: Russ Feingold Says Hillary Might Issue Executive Order on Guns

Project Veritasreleased a new undercover video this morning withJames OKeefe undercover. Dressed as a cuck, James sneaks into a privately hosted Silicon Valley fundraiser for Wisconsin Senate candidateRuss Feingold.

The event charged $2.7k per host and $1k per co-host and $500 per guest.

Silicon Valley multi-millionaire Amy Rao hoststheevent for Russ Feingold. Amyunknowinglydiscloses Hillarys secret view on guns. Sheclaims Hillary woulddo what Obama couldnt onprivate gun ownership.

Hillary wants to shut it down says Amy, If we can get guns away from everyone in this country, shell close the loopholes, get rid of assault weapons, she will get rid of being able to buy you know, unlimited bullets, shes gonna make all that stop.

Amy is a well-known FOH which means friend of hillarynot to be confused with the popular #FOH (f**k outta here) Instagram hashtag that has229,578 more posts than #ImWithHer.

A 2008 article by The Mercury News details Amys affinity for Hillary:

To call Palo Alto businesswoman Amy Rao one of Californias most active campaigners for Hillary Clinton doesnt tell the full story. Rao is a true Hillary Believer. Its personal and visceral.

Back in2008 Amy said If we cant drag her over the finish line, I honestly think thats the last chance to see a woman in the White House for 40 years. Theres just no one else like her in the hopper.

Later in the videoFeingold speaks tohis own Gun Control positions, I go with the majority view of the people of the state, which is very common sense.

Common sense, in fundraisersettings, means thesebougie NorCaldonors didnt waste a thousand dollarsat this poorly lit mixer. This is politico speak forI say what I need to so your investment is safe.

A donor named Leah Russin complains to OKeefe that she wishedFeingold was strongeron guns. She complainsNobody needs a frickin handgun.

OKeefe ruses I dont get why he would defend handguns.

Leah smirking and shaking her head replies He wants to beelected.

It seems the liberal agenda is clear the only thing preventing abolishment of private gun ownership is pesky constitutional rights. These wine & cheese addled yuppieshave nocomprehension for what the 2nd Amendment protects.

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEruGjhF5yWetNHQDKYUD99WXBpHQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779240971694&ei=r00GWLCNIMnP3AH1qLyIBg&url=https://regated.com/2016/10/project-veritas-russ-feingold-gun-control/

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Curt Schilling: Don"t compare Trevor Bauer"s b****y finger to my b****y sock

Trevor Bauer bloody pinky finger injury *FULL* Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Indians

If Trevor Bauer"s b****y pinky during Game 3 of the ALCS conjured a comparison, it was the obvious one to Curt Schilling and his gushing ankle.

For those too young or scatterbrained to remember, Schilling pitched Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS with an injured ankle -- a condition that lead to a blood-soaked sock. Since Schilling is as outspoken as any former ballplayer, you probably expected he"d weigh in on Bauer"s pinky. Sure enough, he did.

Yet despite being a brother in blood, Schilling exhibited no fondness for Bauer"s guts, nor empathy for losing precious body fluids on the mound during an important game. Rather, Schilling tweeted a ... well, a message brimming with animosity for Bauer and the situation as a whole:

So there you have it. Schilling ain"t having your Bauer-related tweets.

Source: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/curt-schilling-dont-compare-trevor-bauers-b****y-finger-to-my-b****y-sock/

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Manchester United transfer target Fran Villalba set to sign new Valencia contract

FOOTBALL WORLD REACTS TO: Liverpool vs Manchester United 0-0 (ARGHHHH MY EYESSS)

Valencia starlet Fran Villalba is set to snub interest from Manchester United in order to sign a new contract with the Mestalla club, MirrorFootball can reveal.

The teen star made his debut under Gary Neville last season and is considered one of Spain"s brightest young talents, but was considering leaving the club after his agent Vicente Fores revealed contact had been made by the Old Trafford outfit.

Fores told Sport Witness last week: "With me [contact has been made]. Just a contact to know his situation. Theyre already aware.

"I dont know about Valencia. But I reckon they will make it hard. We"ve just started talking. Its up to United."

Villalba was available for 3.6million due to a clause in his contract but sources close to the situation have since spoken of a warming of relations between the club and player and the 18-year-old midfielder is now expected to sign a new deal with vastly-improved terms and a greater release clause.

Villalba played some first-team minutes under Gary Neville last yearThe teen featured in the Copa del Rey semi-final

The Spanish Under-19 international is a Valencia native and his family believe he will be better served by remaining with his hometown club and progressing into the first team.

While United do look set to miss out on the diminutive playmaker, the club are continuing to cast the net wide as they ramp up their recruitment drive.

United have appointed 50 new scouts in 2016 in a bid to help them secure the world"s best young talent.

Ed Woodward has looked to improve United"s recruitment unitMarcel Bout is now playing a key role in the club"s global scouting setup

United"s academy is famed for producing some of the club"s best ever players, and Old Trafford chiefs are determined to ensure that river of young stars does not dry up.

Under the previous system, a small group of first team scouts reported directly to the manager while academy scouts were part of a separate team but executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has now changed that system bringing all scouts under the same management.

While some of Louis van Gaal"s scouts have lost their jobs, one has been promoted under Jose Mourinho.

Marcel Bout, previously Van Gaal"s opposition scout, is now the global head of scouting.

Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-transfer-target-fran-9068409

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NFL TV schedule: What time, channel is New York Jets vs. Arizona Cardinals (10/17/16); live stream, how to watch online

Jets vs. Cardinals Preview (Week 6) | Around the NFL Podcast | NFL

Ryan Fitzpatrick,Matt Forte

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 file photo, New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) hands the ball to running back Matt Forte (22) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. When NFL players switch from teams with which they had long been associated to new destinations, either through trades or free agency, it often takes a little getting used to for fans and sometimes the players themselves. A workhorse for eight years in Chicago, the 30-year-old running back was signed by the Jets to add a versatile element to New York"s backfield. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

The New YorkJets, led by Brandon Marshall and Todd Bowles, will play their Week 6NFLgame against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday, October 17, 2016, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals are led by Carson Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald.

Here"s what you need to know:

Who:New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals

When:Monday, October 17, 2016

Where:University of PhoenixStadium,Glendale, Arizona

Kickoff:8:30 p.m. Eastern

TV:ESPN

Livestream:NFL GamePass(subscription required),WatchESPN.com

Line:Cardinals-8

Week 5 power rankings

More to know:QBRYAN FITZPATRICKpassed for 402 yards & 4 TDs in last start vs. Az. (12/15/13 with Ten.) ... RBMATT FORTEhas 529 scrimmage yards (132.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 on MNF. Since entering NFL in 2008, has 13,149 scrimmage yards (8,943 rush, 4,206 rec.), most in NFL ... New York wide receiver BRANDON MARSHALL has seven 100-yard receiving games in his past 11 games. In 21 career games with the Jets, Marshall has 16 touchdown catches. ... Jets defensive tackle LEONARD WILLIAMS has 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in his past 10 games, including a sack and forced fumble last week at Pittsburgh. ... Cardinals running back DAVID JOHNSON leads the NFL with 695 scrimmage yards and is the first player in franchise history to record at least 100 scrimmage yards in each of the team"s first five games of a season. ... Arizona defensive end CALAIS CAMPBELL had two sacks, a safety and an interception in the Cardinals" 33-21 win at San Francisco in Week 5. He is only the second player to have two sacks, a safety and an interception in the same game since the sack became an official statistic in 1982 (ADALIUS THOMAS, September 17, 2006).

(Information from NFL Communications contributed to this report.)

Connor Hughes may be reached atchughes@njadvancemedia.com.Follow him on Twitter @Connor_J_Hughes. FindNJ.com Jets on Facebook.

Source: http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2016/10/nfl_tv_schedule_what_time_channel_is_new_york_jets_3.html

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