South Carolina, Angelina Jolie, John Schneider & More - 4/8/2024

Things You Might Not Have Heard

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Today's Rundown:
Iowa-UConn women’s Final Four match was most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers
https://apnews.com/article/final-four-ratings-uconn-iowa-clark-7ac76c353a0d1c2ed7f45c46a91b5ac5
South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75
https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-score-iowa-clark-south-carolina-80c556d6a9130a301d0f59e6eb997a4d
ESPN Executive Called Out By Pat McAfee Fired After 40 Years
https://brobible.com/sports/article/espn-fires-executive-norby-williams-after-pat-mcafee-beef/
Pete Davidson Quit Bupkis, Leading To Its Cancelation. Now He's Paying Out Money To People On The Show.
https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/pete-davidson-quit-bupkis-hes-paying-money-people-on-show
Deion Sanders rips Colorado football after professor says players disrespectful in class
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2024/04/06/deion-sanders-rips-colorado-football-players-for-disrespecting-professor/73231212007/
Angelina Jolie claims ex Brad Pitt had 'history of physical abuse' in new court filing
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/04/04/angelina-jolie-claims-brad-pitt-physical-abuse-amid-winery-battle/73211176007/
Holly Madison accuses Crystal Hefner of copying her book
https://www.ttownmedia.com/lifestyles/entertainment/holly-madison-accuses-crystal-hefner-of-copying-her-book-its-exactly-the-same/article_80bca681-98d2-5bff-875d-ee5546a0c5f4.html
Tesla to unveil robotaxi self-driving car in August, Elon Musk says
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2024/04/05/tesla-robotaxi-self-driving-car-august/73223723007/?tbref=hp
and Isla Fisher file for divorce
https://people.com/sacha-baron-cohen-isla-fisher-reveal-divorce-7965107
Mark Zuckerberg Passes Elon Musk on Bloomberg Billionaires List
https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-passes-elon-musk-on-bloomberg-billionaires-index-2024-4
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 8:
John Schneider (64)
Robin Wright (58)
Patricia Arquette (56)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1893: The first recorded college basketball game occurred in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
1974: Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth’s record.
1992: Retired tennis great Arthur Ashe announced that he had AIDS, acquired from blood transfusions during one of his two heart surgeries.
WORD OF THE DAY: sully / [ suhl-ee ]
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make dirty or spotty
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/draw-a-picture-of-a-bird-day/#:~:text=Draw%20a%20Picture%20of%20a%20Bird%20Day%20was%20first%20celebrated,the%20year%20following%20her%20death.