Democratic hopeful Amy Klobuchar has been subject to intense media scrutiny since announcing her Presidential run. She's allegedly mistreated her staff in a way that contradicts her public persona, but the myriad reports of her behavior beg the question: is she being held to a higher standard than male politicians? To what extent the coverage is attributable to sexism or her actual, egregious actions is unclear to a political outsider like myself. But luckily on Twitter, people are having a field with a news item that's not nearly as serious: Amy Klobuchar once ate salad with a comb and people can't handle it.
It sounds like much ado about nothing, IMO. Most salad-eating doesn't take place under perfectly Instagrammable conditions by a blemish-free model wearing athleisure. It takes place whenever a busy, working woman gets the chance to finally eat in between obligations. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a lunch salad waiting for me - which I'll eat using a clean, sterile fork.
If you've ever heard someone say, "I don't care what gender my baby is; as long as they're healthy!" then you know they're low-key lying. They probably DO have a gender preference, but more importantly, when they say 'healthy' they mean something specific: a child who's physically and intellectually 'normal.' And by 'normal' I mean neurologically typical and not disabled. It's sad, but true. While people claim to accept all kinds of differences, they don't necessarily envision parenting a child that's considered different by mainstream society.
Jason Kneen is aware of this phenomenon. His recent Twitter thread celebrating his daughter Rosie, who has Down Syndrome, has gone viral by acknowledging the initial 'shock' he experienced in response to her condition - and how his mindset changed.
"My child has Down's Syndrome, what should I expect?"
Part of that was the matter-of-fact process that happens where you’re bombarded with documentation and booklets and basically “manuals” on “what’s wrong and going to go wrong with your child”
It’s devastating to hear how your child’s life has already been predicted and mapped out. All children are different — how can ANYONE predict their future?
Quickly I realised that ANY child can be slow to talk; slow to walk; have learning difficulties, and ANY child can be brilliant and wonderful and amazing.
Like any child Rosie has been through it — we’d been through febrile convulsions with 2 before Rosie was born, and whilst she avoided that, she suffered badly with Bronchiolitis and was in hospital for a couple of weeks with @binkyboobar in 2015
Just before Christmas 2017 she was taken into hospital again with the same, but that also turned into Pneumonia— @binkyboobar was with her for the first couple of days but we had a newborn baby and it wasn’t practical to have them all in hospital.
So, I took over, as I can work from anywhere, and stayed with Rosie over Christmas and New Year — we all made the best of it with FaceTime and hospital visits from family.
Rosie I and became thick as thieves over that time and watched Moana together many times and EVERY SINGLE DAY — thanks @TheRock for teaching me all the songs :) — Rosie was so brave, and so strong.
This is her, with assisted oxygen, watching Moana.
She met Father Christmas, and the Salisbury football team and just powered through it — with all the injections and tests and cables and pipes etc. She was amazing and SO brave.
The thread resonated with other users, some of whom shared stories and media of their own children (or relatives) living - and thriving! - with disabilities.
Your story is similar to my sister&brother-in-laws. My little niece has Hirschsprung’s disease so she spent the first 8 months in hospital. We were told she’d never walk and wouldn’t talk as she’s deaf in one ear but look at her now 1/2
It's a damn good thing it's Sunday, because there memes are totally not safe for work. If you have a filthy mind these dirty memes will make your weekend.
After posting a photo of her ticket to Aziz Ansari's comedy show, Mindy Kaling has come under fire for publicly expressing her support for the comedian. The caption of the post reads, "Funniest shit ever," and includes a heart emoji.
Kaling's praise came as a surprise to some fans, seeing as Ansari had recently taken a break from the public eye after a damning report on Babe.net recounted a time when Ansari allegedly ignored cues of consent with a woman. Ansari has recently made his way back to the stage, and has even stared working out material where talks about his experience with being called out during the #MeToo movement.
According to Vulture, Ansari spoke to the crowd about the Babe.net article by saying, "If that has made not just me but other guys think about this, and just be more thoughtful and aware and willing to go that extra mile, and make sure someone else is comfortable in that moment, that’s a good thing."
It seems as though Ansari feels like he is ready to talk about what happened and, in theory, receive some forgiveness. He apparently has gotten this from his friend Mindy Kaling, but not everyone was as ready to applaud his comeback.
When a commenter expressed that she wished Kaling would keep her support for Ansari private, Kaling argued that "it would be more cowardly to be his and friend and not come to his defense when people disparage him in public."
Apparently, particular the arguments in the comments section led to Kaling deleting some, and people were quick to call her out for it. However, she had an explanation.
Others tried to accuse Kaling of attempting to separate the art from the artist, but she came right back and said that Ansari's "experience has shaped his art and he talked about ti eloquently."
Kaling continued to defend both Ansari and herself in the comments, even to the point of labeling herself as "a champion of women."
It looks like Mindy will be sticking by her friend Aziz, and that's her call. Here's to truly hoping he means what he says about having learned to "go the extra mile" aka think more about consent.
A 37-year-old man has been banned from a local Starbucks in Spokane, Washington after asking the 16-year-old barista out on a date. *spits out tall soy latté *
According to The Spokesman Review, the man in question is Lucas Werner, and his Facebook profile promotes his belief that younger women and older men should reproduce because they create healthier babies. *spits out venti non-fat chai with an extra shot of espresso*
According to Werner, a teen barista flirted with him by telling him he was funny, so he decided to write her a note asking her out. When he returned to Starbucks the next day he was informed by a police officer that he is no longer welcome there.
Werner claims that this ban is a clear case of age discrimination because he technically isn't breaking any laws. Starbucks doesn't hire employees under the age of 16, and 16 is the legal age of consent in Washington. Werner seems to be under the impression that if he isn't breaking any laws, he isn't being creepy. This is up for debate, I suppose.
However, Starbucks still has the right to ban someone from their property, especially if they feel that person is harassing their employees. And while he may be able to legally ask out 16-year-olds, doing so at someone's place of work can still be considered harassment.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go get another coffee drink, as I have spit all of mine out.
Not everyone is a people person, and that's okay. I mean, people are the worst, and that's just a fact.
If you aren't a people person, chances are you're an introvert. This isn't to say you hate people, although we would understand if you did. Introverts just happen to prefer keeping things such as thoughts and ideas to themselves, rather than always sharing them with the group. And some people -- namely extroverts -- have a really hard time understanding that. And because of that, introverts can become exhausted when hanging out with non-introverts.
Reddit user seacucumber18 gave introverts the chance to vent about this by asking them, "what are some characteristics of people who drain you quickly?" Read some of the answers below to see how you may be annoying the ever living shit out of your introvert friends.
1. EfficientAirport doesn't have the energy for any passive-aggressive bullshit.
The type of people that constantly take everything the wrong way or are passive aggressive. I'm already so concerned about my word choice and how I'm coming across.
People who start talking but don't stop, despite my obvious cues that I have been trying to escape this one-sided "conversation" for the last 10 minutes.
3. RishiKelkar needs you to accept them for who they are, dammit.
The people who cannot accept that we quite enjoy being alone. And if we do happen to be around people, it's easier to just listen, rather than participate.
4. ShrekFairfeild would like you to leave the rando at home, please.
when you’re excited to hangout with someone and they hit you with “mind if I bring this person you’ve never met along?”
5. BondraP isn't here to be your built-in laugh track.
People that force me to give "sympathy laughs". I'm talking about those people who talk and talk and they think they are hilarious but they don't actually say anything funny, and yet I have to do a bunch of fake laughing. I fuckin hate being around people like that.
Anyone who talks loudly. I don't want the whole place to hear my conversation.
7. HotMommaJenn would like you to consider the sound of silence.
The constant talkers too. Geez, take a breath. You don’t have to fill every second with chatter.
8. weakandbroken has a bone to pick with some extroverts.
Extroverts that say "Oh, you're an introvert? Let's fix that" and proceed to either talk your ear off or drag you by the arm and introduce you to everyone they know at a social event.
People who keep asking me if I’m okay. It’s not that I’m mute in social situations, I just usually like to listen. Constantly having to reassure people that I’m okay makes me uncomfortable.
10. 333visions perfectly explains why talking over an introvert is terrible.
I am fairly introverted and am someone who has always lived off the idea of, only speak if you have something meaningful to add. So when someone talks over me when I am about to say something witty, important, whatever, it PISSES me off and makes me not want to say it anymore. All cause my time has passed. It takes away from my energy very quickly.
You might've heard that after much Kevin Hart-related controversy, the Oscars opted to go host-less this year. This fact made even casual cinemagoers nervous, as a sprawling, long ceremony proceeding without a host seems risky. Plus, hosts are traditionally responsible for some of the show's most memorable moments. Who could forget David Letterman's Uma/Oprah bit, or Whoopi Goldberg dressed as Elizabeth I?
This year, the presenters are doing most of the heavy lifting. Our three coolest aunts - Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Maya Rudolph - presented the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, which went to 'Vice.' The trio kicked off the trophy-giving by finding a way to burrow even deeper into our hearts, landing punchlines and doing silly bits like only they can.
An excellent question, not least because Amy and Tina HAVE hosted an awards show together before: the Golden Globes in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Though the ceremony's been going relatively smoothly so far, I maintain that Amy-Tina-Maya make an incomparable hosting team. Perhaps in 2020...or maybe Brian Tyree Henry and Melissa McCarthy in these exact same costumes?
Brian Tyree Henry and Melissa McCarthy also would have been great hosts! Obviously, they're game for anything. #Oscarspic.twitter.com/b6n4xv6kqi
If you're anything like me, you watched Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga perform their hit song 'Shallow' at the Oscars and immediately needed to loosen your bra and take some long drags off a cigarette.
It's no surprise the 'A Star Is Born' co-stars have chemistry - it's a huge part of why the film hangs together so well - but their duet, uh, foregrounded that chemistry intensely. So intensely. Viewers took note.
Gaga recently split from fiancé Christian Carino and Bradley is happily partnered with Irina Shayk, his girlfriend and co-parent. I wonder how she feels about the two actors working together so closely? Physically, emotionally?
In case you missed it, everyone fell in love, got married, became pregnant, bought a house and is now raising Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's children after watching their performance of "Shallow" last night at the Oscars.
Luckily Lady Gaga's voice is a silky smooth velvet dream of raw passion, but even if it was just a mediocre performance, the sexual chemistry was staggeringly palpable. Sharing a microphone while Gaga plays piano? Matching spray tans we all wanted to see them smear all over each other? Those "Lion King" style neck nuzzles?
The truth of it all is that while Lady Gaga did recently split up with her fiancé, they are professional performers and Cooper and his girlfriend, Irina Shayk, are probably more than fine. Shayk is a mature woman who can watch her partner do his job without getting jealous, but let's pretend instead that we live in a world where "A Star is Born" could live on forever. In that world, Irina probably wouldn't be happy about these shared giggles:
Lady Gaga’s and Bradley Cooper’s reaction when the bridge of ‘Shallow’ was sung in the opening speech. #Oscarspic.twitter.com/yit1F8M0Ec
Maybe she would be feeling some kind of way about watching the hottest performance of all time:
Thinking about how Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga have to go back to their seats and act like they didn’t just eye fuck on stage in front of Irina pic.twitter.com/qL2vJwZq7U
Irina Shayk is the strongest woman I know being able to sit front row and watch Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga do THAT. #Oscarspic.twitter.com/Id8efkw0o9
However, Irina and Gaga were seen hugging each other after the performance because I guess actors can be good at their jobs and also have healthy relationships that don't involve Lady Gaga?
Lady Gaga and Irina Shayk embracing each other after her Best Original Song win; women supporting each other and lifting each other up. #Oscarspic.twitter.com/BbIsPDWpDl
Among the few surprises of the night came along when Glenn Close lost the Oscar for the seventh time, keeping her title as The Most Nominated Actress Without A Win.
While indisputably a talented actor, she didn't really do a good job hiding her disappointment when Queen Olivia Colman was awarded the statuette.
Well, eight time's a charm?
Despite losing best actress, Close did grab what really matters: the attention of the meme-makers. Close was serving face when she spotted Melissa McCarthy and Billy Porter in his tuxedo gown. It's not clear whether she was making eyes at Porter or McCarthy, but she was definitely making eyes at somebody.
The incident allegedly happened on August 24th, 2016, as Trump exited an RV outside a rally in Tampa, Florida. Johnson says that she turned her head and Trump "grabbed her hand and leaned in to kiss her on the lips." The Post verified that she told four people soon after the incident, and consulted a lawyer who refused to take her case. The White House has denied it, as have two people who Johnson said were present at the time of the assault.
"I immediately felt violated because I wasn’t expecting it or wanting it," she told The Post. "I can still see his lips coming straight for my face."
In 2005, Trump said on the now-notorious Access Hollywood tape, "You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything."
Johnson's story certainly sounds like something Donald Trump would do, according to Donald Trump.
3. Dr. Don Shirley's family, because "symphony of lies" Green Book won best picture, and the people were dicks about it.
Let's pretend that Mahershala Ali won for Spider-Man, okay?
Last night, Green Book walked away with three Oscars (including best picture), and millions of tweets asking how the hell just happened.
In the Academy Award-winning film, Viggo Mortenson stars as Tony "Lip" Vallelonga, a racist Italian-American New Yorker and Joey Tribbiani on Steroids who drives black, queer musical genius Dr. Donald Waldridge Shirley around the Jim Crow South. The Italian guy teaches the back pianist about black music and fried chicken. Really.
Last December, Shadow and Act reported how Dr. Shirley's family is disgusted with the film, and weren't consulted at any point during production.
Carol Shirley Kimble, a niece of Dr. Shirley's, left a message to the producers explaining how she was hurt by the film.
"There was no due diligence done to afford my family and my deceased uncle the respect of properly representing him, his legacy, his worth and the excellence in which he operated and the excellence in which he lived," she said. "It’s once again a depiction of a white man’s version of a black man’s life. My uncle was an incredibly proud man and an incredibly accomplished man, as are the majority of people in my family. and to depict him as less than, and to depict him and take away from him and make the story about a hero of a white man for this incredibly accomplished black man is insulting at best."
For his part, Mahershala Ali, who played Dr. Shirley and won his second Oscar for the role, apologized to the family after learning that they were upset. He was also the only Green Book winner to thank the man the movie is supposed to be about.
"I want to thank [Dr. Shirley] for his passion and virtuosity and the dignity he carried himself with that inspired me everyday," he said.
Asked about the family's response, screenwriter (and Lip's son) Nick Vallelonga said that he "didn't even know" that Shirley's family existed, and that he was "personally not allowed" to speak to them, per Shirley's wishes.
On Friday, authorities in Chicago charged R. Kelly with 10 counts of aggravated criminal abuse involving four alleged victims, three of whom were minors. As of today, he's still sitting in jail.
A bond-court judge set bail at $1 million on Saturday, and R. Kelly is required to pay 10 percent of it before he can released while awaiting trial.
R. Kelly's lawyer said that there have been complications getting the money, and that the "Ignition" remixer is "not wealthy" despite all of his successful songs.
The Evening Standard reports that one of the conditions of release is that Kelly "must not have contact with females under 18."
Looking forward to when this criminal creepazoid is locked up for good!
1. The cop suspended for letting shoplifters make out in his car.
Handcuff-play really does it for a lot of people.
All the police brutality and THIS is what the department decided to get serious about?
A couple got kinky with handcuffs on a romantic evening last summer. The problem, however, is that their love-nest was the backseat of a police car.
According to The Washington Post, Florida Couple Zachery Moellendick and Krista Leigh were arrested for shoplifting, and on their journey to the station, songs like Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are" and Barry White's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" got them in the mood.
Officer Doug McNeal's body camera "was fixed beneath his car’s rearview mirror and trained on the back seat, filming the couple as they kissed, fondled each other and smoked a cigarette."
The footage was then used in a porno in an internal investigation against McNeal and he got a 20-day suspension from the Fort Pierce Police Department.
While that might seem like a harsh punishment for letting people make out, the consequences for c*ckblocking would have been way worse.
On Sunday night the 91st Academy Awards were aired, and per usual, the Oscars winners left people feeling all sorts of ways. The movie Green Book won Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor. For those unfamiliar, Green Book was a sprawling tale about racism written by the same white director who put fake jizz in Cameron Diaz' hair for There's Something About Mary, and there is 100 percent a scene where Viggo Mortensen "teaches" Mahershala Ali how to eat fried chicken.
The Freddie Mercury bio pic Bohemian Rhapsody also swept the Oscars by winning Best Sound Editing, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and star Rami Malek won Best Actor.
Spike Lee won his much overdue first Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Blackkklansman. Olivia Colman won Best Actress for The Favourite, and Regina King took best supporting actress for If Beale Street Could Talk, and Black Panther swept up Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score.
Needless to say, the awards show was a veritable rollercoaster of emotions, and people on Twitter wasted no time roasting it. While the hot takes are still rolling in as people wake up to this year's winners, here are 50 of the funniest 2019 Oscars tweets.
the sound guy backstage at the oscars cutting the live microphone feed when green book won best picture and everyone collectively groaned pic.twitter.com/ncARyN9S21
"I was like, are they doin' it?" Tiffany Haddish saying what we were ALL thinking re: that Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga #Oscars performance. 😂pic.twitter.com/gZbtbATIZh
*looking at my Oscar ballot as a member of the Academy* hmmm I wish i could vote in even more categories for the rock biopic directed by a pedophile sex offender. But this will have to suffice
Now they have to add a bonus scene to the DVD where a film executive says that "Bohemian Rhapsody" will never win an Oscar, while looking straight to camera.
Sam Rockwell looked like he was staring into the sun while Melissa McCarthy and Brian Tyree Henry were on stage and frankly SAME pic.twitter.com/xJa5Q1jCfU
Tried to make off with the big guy in 2016, but security stopped me. If you’re at the #Oscars tonight and want to do me a solid…DM me 🤫pic.twitter.com/mKz9PuacCE
Even TWO years ago, if I had told you an Oscars broadcast would begin with a live performance by Queen with a shot of A-Rod dancing in the second row, you’d have wondered on what planet this occurred.
Rachel Weisz: I need a dress that subtly acknowledges that every bisexual girl with a twitter account wants me to step on her Givenchy: say no more babe
Chrissy Teigen, queen of Twitter and wife of the real-life musical Arthur the aardvark, John Legend, won all the Oscars last night in our book.
While Legend is the proud winner of the prestigious EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards), Chrissy is the winner of the red carpet. This year, neither of them were nominated but that didn't stop them from showing up and supporting the party. When they walked in, they obviously looked fabulous:
And then things took a turn when Chrissy decided she needed to fully embrace this moment. 2019 is the year of the woman (so we've been told) and sometimes you can't let your man ruin your red carpet Instagram shoot. Every woman, even the most famous woman on Twitter, needs a fire pic from an important event.
Chrissy Teigen Pushed John Legend Out Of The Way To Have Her Oscars Red Carpet Moment And It's A Big Mood pic.twitter.com/cCVc9Py6mI
If you're one of those people who's kissed the single life goodbye, these marriage memes will be all too real. This list will be funny as hell to all of the fun-loving husbands and wives out there.
Even if you didn't watch the Oscars on Sunday, it's likely you've already caught wind of the wins and losses, the many strong opinions swirling around these wins and losses, and of course, some of the notable red carpet moments.
Since Instagram provides the ultimate platform for visual storytelling, it only makes sense that celebrity Instagram posts from the Oscars would give us a full look at the going-ons. And since the photos paint a far more compelling portrait than words alone, I present to you 30 celebrity Instagram posts that sum up the 2019 Oscars.
Every year the Oscars brings us countless photos of couples posing with each other on the red carpet, causing fans everywhere to speculate about who is happily in love in real life and what is for show. After all, they are professional actors, so smiling for the camera convincingly is part of the game. Still, even the best actors can't trick the obsessed public for long, and true romances manage to shine through.
Keeping a relationship alive and healthy is difficult enough without the melting pressure of the spotlight, so it's legitimately sweet to see couples showing their love on the red carpet.
So, in honor of love and my abiding belief in it, I gathered 20 of the cutest couples from the 2019 Oscars.
Best Actress nominee for 'The Favourite' #OliviaColman and husband Ed Sinclair arrive for the 91st Annual #AcademyAwards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 24, 2019. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/QSWp9daJbA
Details on Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell’s #Oscars looks, both by @Armani: She’s in a custom Armani Privé blush tulle column gown with organza ribbon roses embroidered in paillettes and crystals, he’s in a Made to Measure black two-button notch lapel tuxedo trimmed in grosgrain … pic.twitter.com/yJOx9pcMn3
The Oscars are an event at which the world's most attractive people get dressed up and look even more attractive, and this year's show certainly delivered. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's deep performance of "Shallow" was steamier than all three Fifty Shades of Grey movies, and the parade of men in tuxedoes had that effect that men in tuxedoes usually do. Here are the best reactions to the most glamorous of thirst traps.
The year: 2026. Kid: "Mom, Dad, the kids in first grade say 'Bradley Gaga Lipowitz' is a weird name. Why did you call me that?" Parents: "Well, it all started on a February night..." pic.twitter.com/GZvCs05a42
If you come for Steve Irwin's legacy, you better be ready to arm yourself with steely resolve, because his scores of loyal fans are not playing around.
On February 22nd, Google honored the late Irwin with a homepage doodle and slideshow of his vibrant life.
CRIKEY!
Today's #GoogleDoodle celebrates #SteveIrwin, the legendary Australian wildlife advocate & TV personality whose bravery & passion opened the eyes of millions to the wonders of wildlife. 🐊
However, not everyone responded with tearful memories of the animal loving television star.
In fact, PETA opted to jump in with a scathing critique of the late Irwin, claiming he was harmful to the wild animals he interacted with.
#SteveIrwin was killed while harassing a ray; he dangled his baby while feeding a crocodile & wrestled wild animals who were minding their own business. Today’s #GoogleDoodle sends a dangerous, fawning message. Wild animals are entitled to be left alone in their natural habitats. https://t.co/9JfJiBhGLw
Steve Irwin’s actions were not on target with his supposed message of protecting wildlife. A real wildlife expert & someone who respects animals for the individuals they are leaves them to their own business in their natural homes.
What's worse, the wording in PETA's critique easily comes across as victim blaming for his death.
It is harassment to drag exotic animals, including babies taken from their mothers, around from TV talk shows to conferences & force them to perform as Steve Irwin did. Animals deserve to live as they want to, not as humans demand––the #GoogleDoodle should represent that.
Given all of the animal blood on PETA's hands, people were quick to jump in and point out the hypocrisy of the thread.
Steve Irwin taught a generation about respect and animal conservation. All Peta has done is help themselves make money while also having kill shelters, take people’s loved animals to said kill shelters, and do shit like want to kill all pit bulls cause the ceo got bit by one once
Steve Irwin taught a generation about respect and animal conservation. All Peta has done is help themselves make money while also having kill shelters, take people’s loved animals to said kill shelters, and do shit like want to kill all pit bulls cause the ceo got bit by one once
In 2014, PETA killed 2,324 of the 2,626 animals it acquired. It had a 1% adoption rate. In 2015, it killed another 1,494. Last year, 1,442 were put to death. The majority of the remainder were taken to local pounds where they were killed.
Steve Irwin's life goal was to get animals into the hearts of people so that we in turn would care and have respect for animals more into the future. He got many people to be interested in the lives of animals and taught us the importance of them. All of which you fail to do.
remember when you guys killed over 70% of the animals you rescue when they show any violent tendencies yet steve irwin literally let animals bite him and forgave them for it. don’t ever disrespect steve he did more for animals than your entire organization did or will do ever
Steve educating on the inland taipan specifically making sure that you understand this isn’t to contribute to the vilification of snakes, but to contrast it with empathy, and passion. He dismantled the fear around a lot of our wildlife, while you use the holocaust in marketing. pic.twitter.com/QIN1nHefQM
But the best responses to PETA's statement were undoubtedly the straight up roast tweets.
So your response here is this Human deserved what he got and is better off dead?! You are a disgusting organizationand and should be absolutely ashamed!! He was a FATHER and a HUSBAND and did WAY more for wild life conservation than the IDIOT INTERN hired to write this tweet!
I'm an Australian wildlife rescue volunteer. #SteveIrwin and his family gave an awful lot of quiet, unpublicised support to organisations like mine. He was a serious conservationist & did the hard & unglamourous work required. PETA are attention-seeking posers by comparison
In fact, in a time of great political upset, dragging PETA for its self-righteous posturing is one of the few things that could unite Americans everywhere.
The next time there's an awkward silence at your family reunion, you can pull up this thread and watch the faces of people across the political spectrum light up.
I've said it once and I'll say it again: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper and his girlfriend Irina Shayk are all mature adults in the entertainment business who are capable of being good at their jobs while pursing healthy personal relationships outside of "A Star is Born."
Cooper and Irina have a child together and she and Gaga shared a genuinely warm embrace after the "Shallow" performance at The Oscars. That being said, some people are having a very difficult time believing this kind of wildly magic, steaming hot, pregnancy-inducing chemistry is just a trick of Hollywood:
Gaga and Cooper, if you're listening, could you guys maybe try being less hot together? Maybe throw some silly hats on next time and do a dumb dance or something? Spray the audience with a cold hose? Just a thought.
Apparently, though, it's not just fans who are under the Gaga and Cooper spell as actor and comedian David Spade posted this on Instagram after Sunday's performance:
Don't underestimate the power of a "ha." Granted, Esposito and Cooper were only married for five months, but in her memoir she called him a"master manipulator." I gave her the benefit of the doubt and assumed she is also a mature adult who has moved on with her life post-Cooper. She, like all of us, probably thought it was a very convincing performance by two pros. That didn't stop anyone's excitement in the comments, though.
Later, she responded to Twitter:
so confused. I get off a flight to see a comment I made of “HA” to a joke from @DavidSpade has gone wild!?. Has everyone gone mad? Somehow I’m insulting an X by laughing at a joke someone else made? Pls take your insanity elsewhere
So it's settled! She thought it was a funny joke from a funny person and nothing else? I can't think of a single one of my exes that I would laugh about watching them sing the #1 love song of the year with Lady Gaga, but Jennifer is probably a better person than all of us?
