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ALABAMA<\/strong>. Roy Moore still hasn\u2019t conceded despite the fact that numbers are against him<\/a>: \u201cAlabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Wednesday that a total of 366 military ballots were returned from overseas and 4,967 provisional ballots were cast. That is short of the 20,000-vote deficit that Moore needs to close.\u201d<\/p>\n IAN MCKELLEN<\/strong>. Gandalf reveals the three letters he says women used to write on headshots that were code to directors for, \u2018I\u2019ll have sex with you.\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n EVERY VOTE MATTERS<\/strong>. Virginia Democrat Shelly Simonds wins House of Delegates seat by ONE vote<\/a>. But WAIT\u2026.late breaking\u2026it\u2019s a tie<\/a>?<\/p>\n BULLYING THE PRESS<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cYou need the prayer more than I do, I think. You may be the only ones.\u201d<\/p>\n Pres. Trump offers to allow reporters to stay for Ben Carson’s prayer: “You need the prayer more than I do, I think. You may be the only ones.” t.co\/CFdzczE0fE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/33To4DShvc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n MAR-A-LAGO<\/strong>. Ticket prices rise for New Year\u2019s Eve event<\/a>. \u201cTicket prices for the annual Dec. 31 bash at Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago club in South Florida are going up to $600 for dues-paying members and $750 for their guests, according to members of the private Palm Beach club. Last year\u2019s tickets went for $525 for members and $575 for guests.\u201d<\/p>\n FANTASY WORLD<\/strong>. Savannah Guthrie confrots Paul Ryan over the GOP tax bill.<\/p>\n “Are you living in a fantasy world?” \u2013 @SavannahGuthrie<\/a> asks House Speaker Paul Ryan the morning after the Senate passed the GOP tax bill. pic.twitter.com\/uu8frcPNdC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBC News (@NBCNews) December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n INDONESIA AND GAY MEN<\/strong>. It doesn\u2019t get better, does it<\/a>: \u201cThis week, prosecutors notified Mr. Handoko\u2019s family that he had been sentenced in absentia to two years and three months in prison, convicted of violating Indonesia\u2019s antipornography law, which includes a ban on striptease performances.<\/p>\n THE WINNER<\/strong>. Of Season 13 of The Voice<\/a>\u2026.<\/p>\n JARED KUSHNER<\/strong>. Chris Christie says he deserves investigation<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m telling you that he deserves the scrutiny, you know why? Because he was involved in the transition and involved in meetings that call<\/a> into question his role.\u201d<\/p>\n “(Jared Kushner) deserves the scrutiny .. He was involved in the transition and involved in meetings that call<\/a> into question his role” \u2013 Chris Christie tells @NicolleDWallace<\/a> on #DeadlineWH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2b9Lnqm5GL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) December 19, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n THE NEST<\/strong>. Workers at Shanghai\u2019s stadium accused of assaulting LGBT person<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cI am investigating\u2026 it originates from one of our service managers following a customer into the ladies<\/a> washroom on the misunderstanding that it was a man<\/a> going into the wrong washroom (which CAN happen). The two stories diverge significantly. But my service manager shows evidence of physical beating. Regardless, I am sure that anyone that knows The Nest or our team or me\u2026 will know that there was no way that any of this unfortunate incident was fueled towards the LGBTQ community\u2026 we embrace all\u2026 and have members of this community amongst our team, our families, and our guests every night.\u201d<\/p>\n CAT PISS<\/strong>. Strange smell detected in Wilmington, North Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n DUNSTABLE, UK<\/strong>. Footballer\u2019s wife \u201cglassed\u201d man in violent pub attack after calling him \u201cgay.\u201d <\/a>\u201cShe left her husband to watch the Euro 2016 match between Germany and Italy while she went to a pub, the White Swan in Dunstable, with a friend. A hearing at Luton Crown Court was told that inside the pub she began \u201cbantering\u201d with the victim, Matt Deanus, accusing him of being gay<\/a>. When he responded by saying he would show her how gay<\/a> he was, she threw her wine over him and violence ensued, the court heard.\u201d<\/p>\n MERRY XMAS.<\/strong> Elton John had an intimate holiday lunch with his office.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n POSTHUMOUS VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Lil Peep \u201cSave That Sh*t\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n SINGING COCKATIEL OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Cockatiel imitates iPhone ringtone but can\u2019t stand the sound of its own voice.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n HUMP DAY HOTTIE<\/strong>. Cyril Kazim.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post Shelly Simonds, Roy Moore, Ian McKellen, Mar-a-Lago, The Voice, Paul Ryan, Jared Kushner, Lil Peep: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
ON THAT NOTE:\u00a0Like Your New Year\u2019s Eve Cozy? Wild? Indulgent? Reflective? No Place Like Provincetown.<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n
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