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Stupidity Is Also Contagious, And Stats Geek Bill James Has Come Down With A Severe Case Spanish Flu

Stupidity Is Also Contagious, And Stats Geek Bill James Has Come Down With A Severe Case

Photo: GettyThe Red Sox have had a tough go of things lately. Major League Baseball continues to investigate the team for illicit sign-stealing techniques during their 2018 World Series run, even after championship manager Alex Cora lost his job for his connection to the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing operation while he…
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March 20, 2020
Jim Carrey and This One Magical Scene Will Convince You to Catch Up on ‘Kidding’ Little Italy

Jim Carrey and This One Magical Scene Will Convince You to Catch Up on ‘Kidding’

Showtime's sophomore comedy created an extraordinary frozen scene for the Season 2 finale, and IndieWire was there to see how it happened. “Fuck me, sister!” Jim Carrey is frustrated. It’s approaching 90 degrees on an unreasonably humid August afternoon in downtown L.A., and the “Kidding” star has just flubbed his…
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March 20, 2020
Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski Escapes 32 of 33 Charges in Waymo Theft Plea Deal Google

Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski Escapes 32 of 33 Charges in Waymo Theft Plea Deal

Anthony Levandowski in 2016, when he still worked for Uber.Photo: Eric Risberg (AP)Anthony Levandowski, the ex-Google autonomous vehicle engineer slapped with 33 charges of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets last year, has struck a deal with Uncle Sam to plead guilty and escape with just one guilty plea,…
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March 20, 2020
On This Day in Royal History: Princess Anne Survived a Kidnapping Attempt — with the Best One-Liner! The Queen

On This Day in Royal History: Princess Anne Survived a Kidnapping Attempt — with the Best One-Liner!

Forty-six years ago today, the royal family survived a near tragedy when a crazed gunman attempted to kidnap Princess Anne — luckily, she lived to tell the tale. On March 20, 1974, Anne was returning to Buckingham Palace by car after attending an evening charity event with her first husband,…
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March 20, 2020