Roundup: Star Wars Sets Box Office Record; Driver Plows Car into Crowd on Las Vegas Strip

Bar Refaeli, who is suspected for tax evasion in Israel … “Food Bank In O.C. Devastated By Theft Of Holiday Toys Intended For Needy Kids” … Star Wars set a new box office record: an estimated $238 million … Scott Weiland of STP died from an “accidental” overdose of cocaine, ethanol and MDA … GQ put Hannah Davis on the tennis court, I’m sure the social media reaction will be “clickbait” … Florida man caught shoplifting a buttplug … “There is a correct order to show your children the Star Wars movies” … good recap of the Year in Howard Stern, but I can’t be the only one sick of the tan mom junk … “Deputy jumps onto runaway semi-trailer” … sea serpent washes ashore in Huntington Beach … this is well done: “Will The Rock ever finish buttoning his sleeve? … one killed, 37 injured as driver intentionally plows car into crowd on the Las Vegas strip … Boy Scout leader survives bear attack in Jersey … Martin Shkreli, the worst pharma executive in the world, got arrested on securities fraud charges …  

Podcast of my radio show, with a focus on Russell Wilson, Cam Newton & the 2015 Warriors vs the 1996 Bulls. [Full 3-hours; 30-minute ‘Best of’ Podcast‘]

If you went to bed early: Cardinals 40, Eagles 17. The Eagles can still get to the playoffs, they just have to beat the Redskins and Giants. [Philly.com]

Kyrie Irving returned for the Cavs, and they throttled the 76ers, 108-86. Irving scored 12 points in 17 minutes. [Cleveland.com]

Derrick Williams of the Knicks met two women at a club, brought them home with him, and they robbed him of $750k of jewelry. [NY Post]

Very good piece on Virginia’s new football coach, Bronco Mendenhall. The recruiting part has me concerned for the Cavaliers. [Roanoke Times]

The Rockets are trying to trade Ty Lawson, so that experiment appears to be nearly over. [Yahoo Sports]

“How the DEA Took Down the Most Vicious Drug Cartel in the World” [The Atlantic]

A house on the Pebble Beach golf course sold for $27 million. [Golf Digest]

University of Louisville posted about a job opening, but said it could only be filled by an “African-American, Hispanic-American or Native American Indian.” [Biz Journals]

Jason Kidd is getting hip surgery, and the Bucks coach will not return to the sideline until sometime in February, at the earliest. [Journal-Sentinel]

The St. Louis Cardinals are still very salty that Jason Heyward left for Chicago. [Post-Dispatch]

Speculated about this on my radio show earlier this month – the Lions could part ways with Megatron. Financially, it makes sense. [Detroit News]

Netflix has created socks that sense when you’re falling asleep, and they pause the TV.

A real life Buffalo Bills punt against the Redskins.

Another reason to love JR Smith, as if you needed one.