1.
Lexographers say that “twerking”—which
was recently made famous by Miley Cyrus—has actually been around for 200 years. *** However, they said Ms. Cyrus can have full
credit for the term “skank.”
2.
Many listeners of the
NPR radio show “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me” voiced their disgust that a recent
segment featured Kim Kardashian.
*** In response, management said
that future guests with questionable credentials will be featured on a new
show, “Wait, Wait…While I Change Stations.”
3.
Dustin Diamond, who
played Screech on “Saved by the Bell,” has been sentenced to 120 days in jail
for stabbing a man in a fight. *** On a positive note, this experience has
inspired a spinoff series, “Saved by the Bail.”
4.
Lady Gaga suffered a
major “wardrobe malfunction” when she was out in public wearing only a jacket,
which suddenly flew open. *** She was really embarrassed and immediately apologized
for exposing that much to people who hadn’t bought tickets.
5.
In France, authorities
have angrily accused the United States of spying on the last three French
presidents. *** They say that’s an unforgivable invasion of
privacy of their mistresses.
6.
A second prison guard
has been arrested for helping the two New York inmates escape by delivering
frozen hamburger meat to them, but he says he didn’t know there were tools
hidden inside. *** However, he says maybe he should have been suspicious
when he saw it was in bag from Home Depot.
7.
Rachel Dolezal, the
NAACP leader who turned out to be white, says that she began to identify as a
black when she was 5 years old and would use a brown crayon draw pictures of
herself. *** Note
to kids: Back then, that was how you did
a “selfie.”
8.
Two convicts who
escaped from a New York State prison are believed to have hidden in a nearby
hunting cabin, where police recovered prison-issued underwear. *** A
police spokesman said an inspection of the underwear indicates the two men were
really, really scared.
9.
Kim Kardashian has revealed
that her second child is going to be a boy.
*** At least for a few years.
10. Ralph J. Roberts, the founder of Comcast, died last week at
the age of 95. *** He
was ready to go at 94, but God put him on hold.
