Report: Sanders Told Warren a Woman Cannot Win the Presidency

The Vermont senator denied the CNN report, while Warren’s campaign is staying mum.

www.advocate.com/election/2020/1/13/report-sanders-told-warren-woman-cannot-win-presidency

The best “Megxit” memes (so far!)

You’ve likely heard by now that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, are leaving the U.K. and relocating to Canada in an effort to distance themselves from the royal family and lead more independent lives.

In a statement issued earlier today, Queen Elizabeth II said:

Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family. My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.

And now, the memes…

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Aaron Hernandez, Popeye Family Feud, Shameless, Abby Huntsman, Rupert Murdoch, Jeffree Star, Prince Harry: HOT LINKS

‘ENTIRELY SUPPORTIVE’ Queen releases statement after meeting with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. William and Harry release joint statement.

ABBY HUNTSMAN. View co-host is leaving and it’s not because of Meghan McCain.

NORTHERN IRELAND. Same-sex marriage is now legal: “From Monday, same-sex couples will be able to register to marry, meaning the first ceremonies will take place in February. For couples who are already married, their marriage will now be legally recognised in Northern Ireland.”

SOUNDING THE ALARM. Endangered House Democrats coalesce around Biden: “House Democrats in battleground districts are anxious for a moderate to lead the ballot in 2020, warning that a self-described socialist like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) or liberal icon like Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) could hurt their own chances in the fall — and help reelect President Donald Trump. Most won over independents and moderate Republicans to flip long-held GOP districts in 2018.”

MURDOCH RISING. Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch announces U.S. version of The Sun.

DAD. Matt Bomer took his son to the 49ers game.

SPLITS. YouTube star and make-up guru Jeffree Star broke up with his boyfriend.

2020. Pete Buttigieg picks up endorsement from Iowa congressman ahead of caucuses: “Rep. Dave Loebsack announced Sunday that he is endorsing Pete Buttigieg for president, delivering the former mayor his biggest Iowa endorsement weeks ahead of the state’s key caucuses.”

2020. Sanders comes for Warren as “elitist” candidate: “Sanders’ campaign has begun stealthily attacking Warren as a candidate of the upper crust who could not expand the Democratic base in a general election, according to talking points his campaign is using to sway voters and obtained by POLITICO.”

SHAMELESS. Showtime’s Shameless to end after 11th season. “The premium network will air the final of the William H. Macy-fronted drama in the summer. This comes after season 10 of the launched on November 10 2019 and the 12-episode season is set to end on January 26.”

TRAILER OF THE DAY. Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez.

AIRHEADED MISTAKE OF THE DAY. From Family Feud Canada. “Popeyes on Friday offered her $10,000 worth of Popeyes chicken and other items on their menu.”

ALTERNATIVE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Justin Bieber “Yummy”. “Hi world! We received so much love on our rehearsal YUMMY video so we decided to do something special for you guys! Thank you Justin for the hot song. Enjoy and share with your friends! X” – Paris Goebel.

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Selena Gomez “Rare”.

NEW MUSIC OF THE DAY 2. Shakira & Anuel AA “Me Gusta”.

MONDAY MENSWEAR. Carlos Brandt and Christian Dante.

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‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Lands a Second Season

Another season offers the chance for more reunions with original characters like Laurel Holloman’s return as Tina this week. 

www.advocate.com/television/2020/1/13/l-word-generation-q-lands-second-season

ABC told ‘Batman’ actor Burt Ward to take pills to “shrink” his bulge

Holy shrinkage, Batman! There’s method acting, and then there’s… whatever this is.

Burt Ward, who played Robin in the camptastic Batman series which ran on ABC from 1966-1968, has waited over five decades to reveal just how far he was asked to go for the part.

The famously-tight fitting costumes were apparently too tight in the lower regions, so much so that the Catholic League of Decency filed a complaint with ABC.

Related: WATCH: Batman goes full-frontal again and the Justice League is shook

And rather than take the costume out, the studio took Ward in.

“They thought that Robin had a very large bulge for television,” Ward told Page Six.

“With Adam they put Turkish towels in his undershorts,” he added, before explaining that he was sent to a doctor who prescribed pills “to shrink me up.”

Ward nixed the plan almost immediately.

Related: There are new developments in the ‘Are Batman & Robin gay?’ debate

“I took them for three days and then I decided that they can probably keep me from having children,” he said. “I stopped doing that and I just used my cape to cover it.”

That sounds like an excellent call.

Last week, Ward unveiled a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame which he called an “amazing experience.”

Here’s Ward’s 1965 audition for Robin:

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Israeli Education Minister Asked About Gay Kids: ‘Thank God, My Children Grew Up in a Natural and Healthy Way’

Israel Education Minister Rafi Peretz, who last year endorsed gay conversion therapy, was asked by a top Israeli newspaper how he would react if one of his kids turned out to be gay.

Said Peretz: “Thank God, my children grew up in a natural and healthy way. They are building their homes on the basis of Jewish values. I don’t bother my head with ‘what if’ thinking.”

The remarks sparked impromptu tolerance classes, the New York Times reports, and a rebuke from Justice Minister Amir Ohana, an out member of Netanyahu’s Likud party who has children with a same-sex partner.

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