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   Lisa Kudrow Says Friends Residuals Are Still Bringing In Millions

   More than 20 years after the finale, Lisa Kudrow says the Friends cast is still earning huge residual checks, thanks to a deal that turned sitcom chemistry into long-term TV business.

   2 min readApr 30, 10:37 AM
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   Boy George says he was left in tears as Golders Green attack unfolded

   Boy George has said he felt “panic in the air” after arriving in Golders Green as police responded to a stabbing attack on two Jewish men.

   4 min readApr 30, 10:35 AM
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   Attack on Titan Creator Hajime Isayama Says He Regrets How Sympathetic Eren’s Ending Became

   Hajime Isayama has reflected on Attack on Titan’s controversial finale, saying his attachment to Eren Yeager left the conclusion feeling partly “insincere” to him.

   4 min readApr 30, 10:25 AM
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   Clavicular Denies Lawsuit Allegations From Influencer Who Says She Met Him at 16

   Streamer Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, is facing a Florida lawsuit from influencer Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza alleging battery, fraud, emotional distress, and unauthorized use of her likeness.

   3 min readApr 30, 9:57 AM
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   Pokémon Fans Think Pokopia Just Teased an Obama-Linked Shellos for Winds and Waves

   A curious Pokopia note about an “unknown yellow Shellos” has sent Pokémon fans digging through real-world sea slug biology, and somehow Barack Obama is now part of the Gen 10 theory board.

   3 min readApr 30, 9:57 AM
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   Chinese livestreamer Night Paris banned after crocodile tank punishment clips resurface

   Night Paris, a Chinese livestreamer with more than 11 million followers, has been banned after videos showed team members forced into dangerous live punishments, including entering a tank with a bound crocodile.

   3 min readApr 30, 9:55 AM
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   Jimmy Kimmel Turns Trump’s Royal Welcome Into a Fight Over Satire and Power

   Kimmel used Trump’s remarks during King Charles III’s state visit to push back on calls for his firing, as ABC faces FCC scrutiny and Washington argues over comedy, threat claims and political pressure.

   5 min readApr 29, 5:38 PM
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   Twitch Streamer Hmblzayy Hit by Car During 3,000-Mile Charity Walk Across America

   Streamer Hmblzayy was on Day 33 of a live-streamed walk from Philadelphia to California when a car struck him in Indiana. He later updated fans from a hospital bed and said he plans to continue the charity effort.

   3 min readApr 29, 4:30 PM
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   Tokyo Pokémon Shop Turns Card Buying Into a Pop Quiz to Block Scalpers

   BicCamera Ikebukuro is reportedly making customers answer 15 Pokémon questions before buying trading cards, then cutting booster box wrap to slow resellers.

   3 min readApr 29, 1:40 PM
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    Asmongold Says His Streaming Diet Runs on Beef Jerky, Candy, Chipotle, and Floor Anime

    On the AllCraft Podcast, Asmongold described a daily eating routine heavy on beef jerky, candy, Chipotle, and ice cream, while Caleb Hammer pressed him on health and spending habits.

    2 min readApr 29, 1:30 PM
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    Martin Lewis rules out politics with a very clear answer as Bafta honour is announced

    Martin Lewis will receive the Bafta TV Special Award on May 10, but he says a move into party politics is firmly off the table.

    4 min readApr 29, 1:20 PM