Tom Brady is still taking a beating even in the offseason.
The New England Patriots quarterback posted a photo of him and Michael Strahan as the former New York Giants defensive end jokingly wraps him up to try and tackle him.
"Take it easy, @michaelstrahan! It"s the offseason!!!! #ReligionOfSports." said Brady in his Instagram caption.
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Brady and Strahan are both co-producers for thetelevision show "Religion Of Sports" where they highlight how sports areintegrated in different cultures.
Earlier this offseason, Strahan admitted what it"s like to hit the quarterback while speaking atWWD"s Men"s Summit Wear in Brooklyn, New York.
Youve never lived unless youve hit Tom Brady, he said.Not just Brady but any quarterback.
Like, you hit a guy, hit a grown man, and you hear the life and the breath leave his body. Theres something very empowering about that. Then, you hit Brady, you sack him and you land on Brady. And you get up and youre, like, Boy, I see what Gisele is feeling. You know, I just laid down with Tom Brady. That was cool.
The defensive end got the better of Brady and the Patriots in 2007 when he and the Giants defeated the previously undefeated team in Super Bowl XLII before retiring from the NFL.
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The Best & Weirdest of APRIL FOOLS 2017 - The Know Not A Prank Bro News
April Fools Day falls on a Saturday this year. Seemingly worried that the internet goes away on weekends, a bunch of companies rolled out their April Fools jokes a few days early.
Some of them are really, really good. Some of them are not.
Heres our round-up of the ones worth a laugh, chuckle or, at the very least, a mildly amused puff of air through your nose.
Well update this gallery throughout the weekend, as more are bound to roll out on you know, actual april fools day. click that right arrow key to peruse the gallery, or just scroll if youre on mobile.
Takeis genius April Fools prank in which he said he was going to run for Congress against embattled California Rep. Devin Nunes.
Surely disappointing many potential voters, Takei revealed early Saturday that his announcement was a joke with a photo of himself holding a sign that said, Gotcha!
In the same tweet, he urged people to vote for real candidate Jon Ossoff in a special election on April 18, saying, Lets flip Congress in 18.
With what is going on now in the country, I couldnt stand by any longer merely as a citizen. I knew I had to take a bigger stand. So thats why Im running for Congress. My hope is to challenge Devin Nunes for his seat in 2018, Takei said.
Nunes, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has come under intense fire for his handling of the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and ties to President Trump.
People are tired of his a*s-kissing of Trump. Can I say that? I think I can. These days you can say pretty much anything and not get in trouble, Takei added.
Taking that latter statement one step further on Saturday, the social media maven with more than 13 million followers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook tweeted this morsel on Saturday:
Watch Mama June"s Family"s Shocked Reactions to Her "From Not to Hot" Transformation
The twisted tale of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star June Shannons relationship with a convicted s*x offender just keeps getting worse.
In a new report, complete with photos, published by the National Enquirer, Lee Uncle Poodle Thompson, who appeared on the show with his family, is claiming Shannon aka Mama June let her daughter Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson snuggle in the same bed as Mark McDaniel, who went to jail for 10 years after he molested Shannons older daughter when she was a child.
Uncle Poodle shared details from a group trip he went on with his fianc, Shannon, McDaniel and Honey Boo Boo. He said while in Cherokee, North Carolina, Mama June introduced McDaniel as her gay friend, and let Honey Boo Boo hop into the bed she and McDaniel were sharing.
When I woke up in the morning Alana was fast asleep crammed in bed with June and Mark! Uncle Poodle told The Enquirer. It looked like they were cuddling!
Thompson added that even though Shannon claimed McDaniel was gay, he saw the two kissing while on the vacation and at one point they disappeared together for several hours.
Upon Shannons return he added She went into graphic detail about Marks stamina and privates, and she was doing it right in front of Alana!
Uncle Poodle fumed, June needs to wake up and put her kids safety before her own sexual needs!
Thompson has denied reports that he is hoping to land his own reality show now that TLC has given Honey Boo Boo the boot. He has also spoken out against Shannon and her daughter Lauryns claims that he was selling stories to the media.
Various outlets have also reported that Thompson planned to seek custody of Honey Boo Boo. On Tuesday, he replied to a Twitter user who asked if he was trying to get custody of the beauty pageant star with a simple no.
Honey Boo Boo and her family rose to fame on TLCs Toddlers and Tiaras and their spinoff series premiered in August 2012. In recent months the show had seen rating decline and TLC promptly canceled the show after photo surfaced of Mama June with McDaniel.
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BEST APRIL FOOL PRANK INDIA 2017 😂 - Pranks in India - [ NatKhat Shady ]
April Fool"s Day 2016 is over, but it"s not too late to enjoy it! Here"s a comprehensive list of all the day"s best pranks.
The return of Texas currency. The state comptroller"s office "announced" that "redbacks" paper money would be reissued this fall for the first time since the 1840s and with Willie Nelson"s face on the $10 bill.
Expedia"s Ginge-Air: "the first airline worldwide that caters exclusively to gingers"
Hamburger Helper"s rap album on SoundCloud.
360 Vodka"s "Feel The Burn" Cinnamon Vodka.
Burger King"s chicken fries shake.
Hulu"s free dating app huludatr, which matches singles based on "compatible viewing preferences" "what you like to watch, where, and when" and does "all of the work, so there"s no way you can sabotage your own happiness," says an ad.
James Monroe Iglehart, Tony Award-winning star of the Broadway music Aladdin, posed as a wax figure of the Genie at Madame Tussauds New York and spooked visitors by magically coming alive whenever they tried to take a photo with him.
A clear, zero-calorie version of Guinness, unveiled by the beer company"s American division.
Googles self-driving bicycles in the Netherlands.
The toaster made by electronics brand Razer "The world"s first kitchen appliance for gamers: Bread to win."
Umbrellas for dogs by KODA UK: During development, we captured large quantities of British rain and brought it back to our workshop in the Czech Republic before signing the design off, says a release.
Virgin Australia"s "Kids Class" "the first kids-only aircraft cabin" in which the aisles are giant hopscotch boards and a "customized teddy service" offers young fliers their choice of stuffed animals to cuddle with.
GQ.com"s homepage as if the "G" stands for Seinfeld"s George Costanza.
The fashion line inspired by The Golden Girls at Hot Topic.
Dog bras. Any lingerie dubbed " the Plunge Pawfect Bra" or "the Front-Closure Pawsh-Up Bra" that is described as "Pawfect Fitting" or a "ruff fit" is a gag from the website that sells bras ThirdLove and the petsitting site DogVacay.
The Narcotics Detection Rabbit introduced by The Town of Amherst Police Department.
The free Hamilton concert in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The number for the ticket office goes to Donald Trump"s campaign headquarters.
The room-sharing option at W Hotels, a 75% discount for guests willing to share a room with strangers.
The Groupon deal for "cat readers," bookworms who can go to peoples homes and read classic books to their cats. Works of fiction range from simple children"s books like the Cat in the Hat to longer works like Ulysses and Lolita.
Language-learning app Duolingo"s $99 French, Spanish, Japanese, and Italian pillows that teach sleepers a language overnight so that people can wake up bilingual.
The tandem stationary bike at Planet Fitness.
Working out with a buddy is great. Now we"re making it even greater. Introducing the Tandem Stationary Bike, coming relatively soon to a club near you.
Posted by Planet Fitness on Thursday, March 31, 2016
The merger of Florida State University and the University of Florida.
This headline: "National Geographic to Stop Publishing n**e Animal Pictures" and its subhed: "The media group says that it will no longer degrade animals by showing photos of them without clothes."
The new name for the capital of Alaska. Juneau appears as UNO on the citys website and social media channels a gag by Mattel, the company that makes the card game.
Sonys version of the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.
Mike Huckabee"s announcement on FOX Business that he"s jumping back into the race, momentarily shocking anchor Mario Bartiromo: "We"ve used that term carefully, suspend, not end. And as of today, we"re back in. We"re still on the ballot. That announcement will come later this morning."
The news that CERN"s Large Hadron Collider will be moved to London"s Royal Albert Hall and that particle collision experiments will be carried out in the hallway. "Weve played host to everyone from The Beatles to Adele, but what weve never had here before is particles. This project will change all that," says a release. "We were as impressed as anyone when CERN announced that they had found the G*d particle, but frankly they dont seem to have done much since."
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg"s collaboration with H&M, including a "collection pack" of seven gray t-shirts and one pair of jeans.
The John Stamos takeover of Netflix a "Glorified Blockbuster," as the actor called it in a temper tantrum over the way the streaming site "ridiculed" his brand in a YouTube video that is clearly part of the gag.
"Mmm Box," the monthly subscription service from McDonald"s that will deliver a rib sandwich right to your door.
Rand Paul"s Donald Trump endorsement. He had sent out a series of tweets Thursday teasing a "YUGE" announcement on April 1, and some sounded just like the real estate mogul: "Wow, many many people tell me the announcement is the best announcement anyone has ever seen."
"Google Cardboard Plastic."
Groovy Maps, the new name for Google Maps. In the smartphone app, click Explore around you and then the Funky Town: Get on the dance floor image to see the yellow Pegman dance like a disco star.
TodayTix"s "Dial-a-Drama" app, in which an operator will fill in theatergoers on what they have missed on stage so far if they"re running late to the show.
Southwest Air"s show "Cash Lav," in which flight attendants ambush fliers in the lavatory and ask them game show questions so they can win cash.
The U.S. Army"s teleportation technology, announced in a press release.
New words in Oxford Dictionaries, such as:
LOYO (abbreviation meaning "laughing on your own")
fanishment (noun meaning "the state of being blocked by a celebrity on social media")
Leo"d (Leonardo DiCaprio"s name as a verb, meaning "to achieve something after years of trying")
T-Mobile"s hands-free device for binge watchers.
London Eye offering top two capsules as penthouse apartments available for purchase that come with "a personal pillow fluffer to ensure their heads really do feel like its in the clouds."
Feeding stations for dogs and cats that look like the presidential podium, available at Petco.
Houzzs new line of home furnishings with sensors detect dirt, smudges and wrinkles and provide honest feedback regarding decorating in up to 7 languages, such as the pillow that barks fluff me.
Big Ben"s sponsorship deal with Pimm"s to display the liquor brand"s logo on the face of the iconic clock tower in London.
Zoosks Burrit-OH! dating site that matches that matches singles based on the 32 Ingredients of a burrito order, and factors like whether they both like the b**t (bottom-end) of a burrito.
Hallmark"s "Pup Postage" program, using dogs to deliver cards.
The HomeAway.co.uk listing for the Palace of Westminsters private chambers.
Wayback Burger"s Cheez Whiz milkshake.
Lexus introduces Velcro seats. Drivers must wear a special suit to sit in them: While all performance cars use seat bolsters to hold a driver in place during aggressive maneuvering, were taking it a step further. In this case, the technology were employing is actually over 75 years old."
Esurance"s "Election Insurance" plan, which will " protect your home for the next four years while youre waiting out the next presidential term."
Zipcar"s new feature, which uses customers" selfies to match them with rental cars.
"Quilted Northern Rustic Weave," a line of small-batch, "artisanally crafted toilet paper" that"s "genuinely tree to toilet."
Metromile"s walking insurance to " cover customers in the event of being caught in an unexpected rainstorm, losing footing, wearing out socks and shoes and more."
Google"s same-day delivery service Google Express"s deliveries via parachute.
An app for the gym chain Anytime Fitness that allows people who own fitness equipment to open up their homes to people who don"t belong to a gym.
Toy version of the Tough Mudder obstacle course called Electroshock Therapy, a compact and lightweight toy that packs over 20,000 volts of electricity, allowing thrill-seekers to train for the obstacle at work, at your home, with your children."
The restaurant reservation site OpenTable"s app feature that allows users to lick photos of food (aka "food p**n") on their mobile devices to taste them.
Food delivery site Grubhub"s new ride-share service in which customers can hitch a ride with its delivery drivers.
Dating app from CanvasPop that matches users based on the Facebook photos they chose to turn into prints.
Shipments of puppies or "hot guys" through Boxed.com.
An electric canoeing paddle, invented in Ely, Minn.known for April Fools" Day pranks like a 2016 Summer Olympics bid and a 2008 warning that Canada was annexing the small town.
Adobe"s " Ansel Adams Masterpiece" trick.
Roombas that teach Zumba.
Starkists mascot Charlie the Tuna retires, replaced with Brad the Sawfish.
Donald Trump agrees to a one-on-one debate with Sen. Ted Cruz.
The Worst Instances Of April Fool"s Jokes Gone Wrong
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Magnus Karlsson, editor-in-chief at the daily Smalandsposten said on its website that he doesnt want the newspapers brand to be spread with a potentially viral and erroneous story.
The fake news phenomenon broke out amid the 2016 US presidential election and grew even further when Donald Trump, during his first press conference on January 11 as then president-elect, shouted at a CNN reporter: You are fake news!
Now, several local daily Swedish newspapers including Dalarnas Tidningar, Hallpressen and Vasterbottens-Kuriren have refrained from publishing April Fools Day jokes.
Historically, weve had super successful April Fools jokes. But because of debates and discussions about the medias credibility being connected to fake news, we didnt want to do it this year, Ingvar Naslund, editor-in-chief at Vasterbottens-Kuriren told TT.
Erik Berger, editor-in-chief at the daily Jonkopings-Posten told AFP that his newspaper would write in (Saturdays) edition about why they wont publish such jokes.
In neighbouring Norway, the largest media organisations such as public broadcaster NRK, newspaper Aftenposten, VG and Dagbladet have also abandoned this old tradition.
NRK said local newspapers would follow suit.
Oyulf Hjertenes, editor at the local daily Bergens Tidende, told NRK that in a climate where false news is spreading, it would be a mistake on our part to publish jokes on April 1.
Kristin Monstad, publishing editor at Drammens Tidende, added: What is written in Drammens Tidende must be true.
Its been a decade since Dr. Addison Montgomery leftSeattle Grace Hospital for her Private Practice, but starKate Walsh said she thinks about ABCs Greys Anatomy daily.Walsh plays a grieving mother in the new Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, which premieredFriday on the streaming service.
Besides the show, Walsh has a busy year ahead of her with roles in theLiam Neeson thriller Felt, the road trip comedy Girls Trip opposite Queen Latifah, and the new Pop series Get in My Van, which shes also producing.
Walsh is currently starring in the play If I Forget in New York, but took the time to talk to Variety about preparing for her role in 13 Reasons Why and howGreys Anatomy is still going strong 12 years after its premiere.
Between TV, film, and theater, is their a mediumyou like more than the other or do they all have the same amountof pros and cons?
I think each one is fun for various reasons. To do a series like 13 reasons why, with 13 episodes, is similar to what it was like doing [FXs] Fargo. Its kind of like doing a book, where its almost like a longer movie where its fun to keep exploring a character, so thats a luxury. With a movie, its a little shorter, like Girls Trip, a big R-rated comedy, which was so fun. Theinteresting thing about last year was I felt like I was on an airplane or traveling more then I was actually shooting. It was awesome to go from doing Felt, the Liam Neeson film where I play this boozy FBI person, to 13 Reasons, where I play this grieving mother, and then going to New Orleans to play this raunchy R-rated character in Girls Trip. It was fun having this kind of schizophrenic experience with all these roles.
Is it tough as an actor jumping from various types of characters where one week youre playing a grieving mother and then the next youre playing a lighter, more fun character in Girls Trip, or does it help the process?
I think it helps at least it does for me. Its cathartic and sort of helpful because you can leave the Olivia Baker character from 13 Reasons Why in the BayArea and get on the plane and shed her a little bit. Even when I was going on the plane from L.A. to the Bay Area, I wouldnt become her til I got off the plane, though I will say on the way from Burbank to Oakland, I would get a little sick thinking here we go again, because it was a really heavy place and I really wanted to do honor to parents who have gone through this horrific, unimaginable, experience in their life. With the help of directors like Tom McCarthy and Brian Yorkey, and all the other amazing writers and directors, I was able to do that. It was also important to me that I leave that there and not carry that around for seven months.
What was it about this character in 13 Reasons Why that stuck out and made you want to take on the part in the first place?
Two things always help in making my decision on whether I take the part. One is story and the other is character, and sometimes one eclipses the other. Sometimes Im like, oh this is a great piece, even if the role is smaller and if the people involved are so incredible. So it was a little bit of that when it came to this project, also this script was a page turner, it was so well written and compelling. So I got on the phone with Tom [McCarthy] and Brian [Yorkey] and talked about what they wanted to do because I didnt how much of it would be sort of an insulated piece about the high school experience and how much of it would include my character. And they also wanted to talk about how important it was to involve the adult world and her parents, and how that experience could be part of the story. I also knew Tom from way back and hes pretty talented and has won some awards lately and Brian won a Pulitzer, so I really trusted them and loved the piece, but I did thinkcarefully about playing this role because it was really heavy. It was a beautiful thing to fly back and forth and go into the world and then head out of it. For me to go in and out and play this mother, and then leave and go drink wine inNapa or leave and play this insane character in Girls Trip there was kind of great catharsis to it.
Was there a rewarding part to playing this role while you were filming or after the production was done?
Oh yeah, so one of the final things we shot, it was like being part of a great piece of music and finding that sweet spot. It was hugely rewarding only because I feel like I did my job well. Again, it was beautiful experience because I trusted the people I was working with. I love working with talented actors. I come from Chicago theater, which is a lot of ensemble-based plays and its a lot about being a service to the story and to your fellow actors, I really love that. So to really play with Katherine[Langford] and Kyle [Patrick Alvarez]and Tom [McCarthy], it was a really wonderful experience to just let go and trust that everyone will do their job.
So Greys Anatomy is going into its 14th season and you were one of its early veterans, when you joined at the end of Season 1. Did you ever see this show having the longevity its had, and continuingto be as popular as it was when it first started?
No, there isnt a day that goes by that I dont think about it because it was like a family. I think about it the way you think about your family or home when you move away. Im like wow its still going on. I think about Ellen [Pompeo] and how shes directing now, I think about the evolution of all my friends like Shonda [Rhimes], Katie [Heigl], and Isaiah [Washington]. I think about all of them all the time. Even though Ive been a working actor for a long time, that was a big deal and who would of known that it would turn into what it is now. I was only supposed to be a recurring character because I had another pilot that didnt end up getting picked up, so I ended up coming back and here I am. And now to see Shonda and Betsy [Beers], Shondas fantastic producing partner, still thriving, its exciting. It sounds corny, but there isnt a day that goes by that I dont think about one of them.
