Roundup: Forrest Gump Tinder Profile; Man Killed by Roller Coaster at Cedar Point
By Mike Cardillo
Samantha Hoopes … Seasame Street is moving to … HBO? … Al Gore is thinking about running for President. … Man killed by roller coaster at Cedar Point amusement park. … James Harden makes $200 million switch from Nike to Adidas. … David Oyelowo will voice James Bond in a new audio book. … South Carolina man accused of stealing steaks via his colostomy bag. … N-O-P-E. … Fun newspaper correction. … Masked woman allegedly chases ex-husband with an ax. … Guess Wu. … Restaurant sued after woman hit in eye by its famous “throwed rolls.” … A Forrest Gump Tinder profile became Internet content on Thursday. … Facebook intern loses spot after pointing out privacy flaws in its messenger app. … This is an awesome dad. … Happy Birthday: David Crosby (74); Steve Martin (70); Danielle Steele (68); Bob Backlund (66); Frank Brickowski (56); Marcia Gay Harden (56); Magic Johnson (56); Mark Gubicza (53); Halle Berry (49); Darren Clarke (47); Jared Borgetti (42); Jay-Jay Okocha (42); Chucky Atkins (41); Juan Pierre (39); Kofi Kingston (34); Mila Kunis (32); Clay Buchholz (31); Giorgio Chiellini (31); Tim Tebow (28). … Have a nice weekend.
LeBron James established a program to pay for college scholarships to nearly 1,000 Akron school children. [Cleveland.com]
Vernon Adams passed final test at EWU, could join up with Oregon today. [Oregonian]
The Harlem Globetrotters will no longer play the Washington Generals. [NBC Sports]
Will Smith is developing a sitcom that sounds like it could be a reboot of the Fresh Prince. [Variety]
Minnesota Vikings equipment assistant is a favorite among players, fans alike. [Star Tribune]
Anderson Silva suspended a year by Nevada Athletic Commission . [MMA Junkie]
Love the packaging on this piece on the EPL’s most valuable kits. [ESPN FC]
Here’s hoping these Deadwood movie rumors come to fruition. [AV Club]
For all the Warren G. Harding and Presidential buffs out there, this link’s for you. [New York Times]
A deep look at how Michigan landed Jim Harbaugh. [WSJ]
“There’s just something about Kawasaki’s super positive thinking that resonates with a lot of people.” [Ignition]
J.J. Watt eats 9,000 calories a day. [NESN]
For $5,200 you can buy (and maybe live) in this Colts-themed van. [Busted Coverage]
Colts undrafted rookie receiver Duron Carter is getting a lot of training camp buzz. [Grantland]
The most-insane Norwegian skateboarding video you’ll see today, guaranteed.
Eagle > Drone.
“Life of Too Much Pie” … can you identify the popular musician eating said pie?
Leonard Cohen
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