The 15 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (9/5/17)

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The 15 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (9/5/17)

Some weeks the news is like a clown hiding in your sewer. This is one of those weeks. But don't worry, we've got you covered. We've taken it upon ourselves to quickly summarize the most important and/or ridiculous news stories from the last week (or so).

TRUMP CUT THE ACA'S AD BUDGET BY 90%. Officials announced outreach and advertising funding for Obamacare would be slashed from $100 million to $10 mil

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LOstme Simpsows COMPOrER ALF CLAUSEN has been fired after 27 years The two-time Emmy winner said he and his orchestra team were let go as producers se

Source: Variety

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2017 WAS THE WORST SUMMER BOX-OFFICE SEASON IN 25 YEARS Nor EASY BEING MEH INDUSTRY INSIDERS BLAME THE SLUMP ON TOO MANY BAD MOVIES... EMOJI MOVIE AOA

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THE FDA IS FAST-TRACKING MDMA FOR REVIEW AS A PTSD TREATMENT. The Schedule I drug has been difficult to research due to stigma and lack of funding, bu

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yOU CANIT DO THAT ON TELEVISION THE VARIETY TV COMEDY SHOW THAT BECAME SYNONYMOUS WITH NICKELODEON AND GREEN SLIME... IS GETTING A REBOOT. NO RELEASE

Source: The AV Club

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A JURY FOUND AMMON BUNDY AND SIX OTHER WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPIERS NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS. Bundy lead an armed group and occupied Oregon's Malheur Nat

Source: KATU

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CRACKEDCO HURRICANE HARVEY IS EXPECTED TO BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE NATURAL DISASTER IN U.S. HISTORY. Harvey made landfall. in southeast Texas as a Catego

Sources: CNN, CNN

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FLAVOR FLAV IS SUING CHUCK D OVER UNPAID ROYALTIES. The Public Enemy hype man alleges his bandmate withheld streaming revenue, and used his likeness f

Source: Variety

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A FEDERAL JUDGE TOSSED SARAH PALIN'S DEFAMATION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE NEW YORK TIMES. Palin sued after an editorial linked an ad run by the former gover

Source: The Hill

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ED SKREIN HAS STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS ROLE IN HELLBOY AFTER WHITEWASHING CONCERNS. He was originally cast to play Major Ben Daimio, a character with Asi

Source: Deadline

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STORMFRONT.ORG HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN. Domain holder Network Solutions pulled the PRIDE plug on the site amid complaints that it promoted racial hate, WOR

Source: ABC News

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A NORTH KOREAN BALLISTIC MISSILE FLEW OVER NORTHERN JAPAN, PROMPTING THE ESAPANESEGOVERNMENTT TO ALERT THE POPULATION THERE TO SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATEL

Source: CNN

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CLOWNS ARE GIRDING THEMSELVES FOR FEWER JOBS AFTER IT PREMIERS. The World Clown Association has released a press kit to prepare clowns for the incomin

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amazon IS BEING SUED FOR SELLING DEFECTIVE ECLIPSE GLASSES. A South Carolina couple claim they suffered eye damage from viewing the eclipse through th

Source: CBC

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