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Why did the Browns pick Johnny Football? A hobo told them to

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Explore More They paid $100,000 for an advanced analysis of which quarterback to draft, then they took a homeless man’s advice instead. That’s the punchline for the Cleveland Browns, who dared to take electrifying, opinion-dividing quarterback Johnny Manziel with the 22nd overall pick in the NFL Draft Thursday night after a flurry of trades — and some very interesting avenues of research. During the ESPN broadcast, reporter Sal Paolantonio related a bizarre story he heard from Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. Read More...

Actor David McKnight - best known for J.D.'s Revenge, Under Siege and more - passes away at 87

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The acting world is in mourning once again, with beloved character actor David McKnight passing away on Sunday. The actor passed at 87 years of age in Las Vegas after a battle with cancer, his publicist and friend Cynthia Busby confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was best known for his work in J.D.’s Revenge, Under Siege and movies from director Robert Townsend such as Hollywood Shuffle and The Five Heartbeats. Read More...

Andra Day on portraying Billie Holidays signature voice and power

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Late into Lee Daniels’ new Billie Holiday biopic, Andra Day, as the late singer, steps onto a stage, alone. In the hushed venue, Day walks up to a mic, donning the singer’s trademark gardenias in her hair. The camera lingers on Day’s face as she sings the opening lines to “Strange Fruit,” a signature Holiday song that protests lynchings of Black people. The accompanying music doesn’t start until after Day sings, in a Holiday-like rasp, of “Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze. Read More...

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