Ed explains It's a Wonderful Life to Brian who's never seen it, then they discuss:
1, RIP Paul Silas 3x NBA champion (79)
RIP Grant Wahl, famous american soccer reporter (48)
2. Lonzo Ball wished his girlfriend a happy 25th birthday but told her not to worry because he "aint Leo" referring to DiCaprio
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/12/lonzo-ball-leo-dicaprio-dating-younger-women-ally-rossel
3. Grinnell College attempts NCAA record 111 3-pointers in a 124-67 win over Emmaus Bible College
https://sports.yahoo.com/grinnell-college-sets-another-wild-ncaa-record-after-attempting-111-3-pointers-in-win-191211243.html#:~:text=The%20Pioneers%20attempted%20an%20NCAA,field%20in%20the%20second%20half.
4. Albanian long jumper accused of using false information to get a spot in the Olympics
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/35216535/long-jumper-accused-using-false-information-get-olympic-spot
5. Ben Gordon has been detained and sent to a Harlem hospital after trying to stab random people with sewing needles.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/ben-gordon-detained-sent-harlem-hospital-reportedly-trying-stab-random-people-sewing-needles
6. Jon Heyman prematurely tweeted that Aaron Judge to the Giants was a done deal.
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/jon-heyman-aaron-judge-giants-arson-report-twitter/xmmtt7lpox6a8lofzcazmnmu
AND:
1. RIP "Star Wars" ewok and actor who appeared on shows like Happy Days, Gary Friedkin (70, covid)
RIP Schoolhouse Rock co-creator George Newall (88)
RIP Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jim Stewart, founder of Stax records (92)
2. Studios pushed for Johnny Depp to be put in the Tim Roth role in Pulp Fiction but Tarantino wouldn't do it
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/quentin-tarantino-rejected-johnny-depp-casting-pulp-fiction-1235450443/
3. Florida man busted for public sex with a goldendoodle in front of kids, wrecking a church nativity scene, and tryinig to steal a car
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11508969/Florida-man-sex-dog-kids-wrecks-churchs-nativity.html
4. Emily Blunt says Tom Cruise told her to "stop being such a pussy" during filming. "He just stared at me for a long time."
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/emily-blunt-tom-cruise-edge-of-tomorrow-b2243358.html
5. Keanu Reeves thought Matthew Perry questioning why he was still alive when other actors are dead came out of left field.
https://news.yahoo.com/keanu-reeves-thought-matthew-perry-131359888.html#:~:text=Matthew%20Perry%20has%20apologized%20for,out%20of%20%22left%20field.%22
6. Apple exec who was fired after being caught on video joking about fondling "big-breasted women" says he stayed up all night trying to get the TikTok down before it went viral
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-exec-fired-being-caught-161613759.html
7. Former Fox News regular arrested for kidnapping and extorting her mom for $224,000
https://www.salon.com/2022/12/10/former-fox-news-regular-arrested-for-kidnapping-her-mother_partner/
8. The New York Times accidentally ran a George & Tammy ad full of fake review quotes
https://www.avclub.com/new-york-times-fake-george-and-tammy-ad-1849880184
