Netflix’s ‘Joy’ Shows Early Fears About The Moral Fallout Of IVF Were Justified

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'That fight was a lie': NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin says Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight was fixed



NFL Hall of Fame member Michael Irvin called the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match a "lie" that had no intentions of being a real fight.

The former Dallas Cowboy sat in the second row of the Netflix-promoted event and said that in his opinion, Tyson was holding back and didn't deliver his signature uppercuts on purpose.

"That fight was a lie," Irvin claimed. "Everybody's lying. ... They had no intentions to really strap it on. If you look through that, I didn't see one patented uppercut by Mike Tyson. What did Mike Tyson win on? Uppercut."

Irvin told the hosts of the "It Is What It Is" podcast that he had heard that Tyson agreed to a contract stipulating he couldn't hit Paul in the body and then follow it with an uppercut.

"Then I heard some people talking about they couldn't put that in the contract. He couldn't body and then uppercut. Like, how can you put that in a fight contract?" Irvin said.

The confusing points perplexed host Mason Betha, also known as the rapper Mase, who often smiled or simply said, "Hmm ...," throughout Irvin's theory.

"Mike, how do you know that wasn't in the contract?" Betha said, bursting into laughter.

"No, it was in the contract!" Irvin replied.

"Who's your resource?" Betha continued, "Cite your source," he laughed.

"You got all these people out here, and [Tyson] couldn't body him and do that patented uppercut. Mike Tyson is not Mike Tyson anyway, and now you're taking away Mike Tyson's best gift, which is that uppercut. Man, that's a big lie to me."

'If they take that away, you ain't that dude anymore.'

Irvin then compared taking away Tyson's uppercut to his football days, saying that if he was forced to play a game without running a slant or deep out route, he wouldn't be able to play at his best.

"If they take that away, you ain't that dude anymore, and they took that away," Irvin added.

Co-host Cam'ron Giles, who simply goes by Cam'ron, said his interpretation of the fight was that Tyson was getting beaten so badly he didn't want to watch it anymore.

"I walked out around round four," Cam'ron said, saying he was trying to avoid seeing Tyson get knocked out. "I just went to my car and smoked."

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024

Irvin, however, had another theory up his sleeve.

"Somebody asked Mike why he kept biting his glove," the former wide receiver began. "I think he was trying not to kill the dude. That's what crazy people do," Irvin claimed.

"It's a tick ... he never threw the uppercut."

Irvin has seemingly already been disproven on this topic, though. Not only did Netflix announcer Mauro Ranallo cite during the broadcast that Tyson has a history of biting his glove, Tyson also claimed after the fight that he has a "biting fixation."

The latter is a hilarious reference to when he bit boxer Evander Holyfield's ear in 1997.

At the same time, there exists video evidence of Tyson doing the same glove bite as far back as at least 2020 against Roy Jones Jr. However, one could allege the same claim as Irvin about that fight, since that fight was an exhibition, as well.

"I'm happy he got every dime, or whatever it is. I want him to get his money. I just wanted him to free the beast," Irvin concluded.

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Leftists losing their minds that 'Mary' movie about Jesus' mother — who was from Israel — stars woman who's from Israel



November has not been a happy month for leftists.

Donald Trump was re-elected president a few weeks ago, resulting in left-wingers shedding actual tears and engaging in ill-advised freak-outs. Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced legislation declaring that biological men shouldn't be allowed to use women's restrooms on Capitol Hill, punctuated with a "Period. Full stop. End of story." Which, of course, raised the ire of transgender-affirming lawmakers.

'Jesus, Mary, and everyone in this show should be Palestinian.'

Now leftists have something outside of Washington, D.C., to complain about.

See, it concerns a Netflix movie releasing Dec. 6 all about Mary, the mother of Christ. The trailer description reads, "In this coming-of-age religious epic, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod ignites a murderous pursuit for her newborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph flee to save his life."

Pretty non-controversial so far, right? Not so fast.

Turns out leftists have gotten word that the actress who portrays Mary, Noa Cohen, is from Israel — and leftists are losing their precious minds over it.

Some examples from X:

  • "Jesus, Mary, and everyone in this show should be Palestinian," one observer wrote.
  • "Palestinians aren’t available for the role?" another user wondered.
  • "A movie set in a time when Palestine was occupied played by the people who are colonizing Palestine now is beyond disgusting," another commenter declared.
  • "Easy to boycott as zionist Israeli[s] are in it," another user said.
  • "If they wanted authenticity they would have picked a Palestinian actress to play her given that all available genetic evidence suggests that modern [Palestinians] are the direct descendants of the inhabitants of the region at the time," another commenter noted.
  • "War criminal settlers are the main actors," another user stated. "My family will be boycotting this film @netflix."
  • "First Netflix taking all Palestinian content down and now they stream a movie about Mary with an all-Israeli cast whilst those same people are bombing the birthplace of Christ?" another commenter noted, while adding an accompanying video. "Boycott that s**t."
  • "The casting of an Israeli actress to play Mary, the mother of Jesus, is not just a casting choice—it's a clear political statement that trivializes sacred beliefs," another user exclaimed.

Other X commenters complained about what they characterized as the pale complexions of some "Mary" actors.

Director D.J. Caruso noted the following to EW last month in regard to the casting decisions: "When we started on this project, I immediately initiated a search for Mary. It was important to us that Mary, along with most of our primary cast, be selected from Israel to ensure authenticity."

You can view the "Mary" trailer here.

(H/T: Not the Bee)

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Studio sidelines Clint Eastwood swan song 'Juror #2'



Courage is contagious.

Dennis Quaid hit the publicity trail for “Reagan” a few months back, never hiding the fact that he supports Donald Trump in the November election. It’s the kind of statement that can stop a career cold, even when the star in question has decades of audience goodwill — as Quaid has.

Now it’s Zachary Levi’s turn.

The “Chuck” and “Shazam!” star just threw his support behind Trump at a Reclaim America tour. He did so with grace and patience, making sure not to attack or alienate those who disagree with his presidential choice.

Call him the anti-De Niro.

Will he pay a price for his decision? Perhaps. He noted that possibility in his comments. If enough Hollywood Trump supporters stand up, there’ll be too many to cancel.

Pop punk's potty mouth

Was it something Billie Joe Armstrong said?

The Green Day lead singer is in hot water for dissing Sin City from a concert stage.

“We don’t take [expletive] from people like [expletive] John Fisher. ... I hate Las Vegas. It’s the worst [expletive] in America."

Did he not see the fountains of the Bellagio? C’mon!

Fisher owns the Oakland Athletics, the baseball franchise picking up stakes and moving to Vegas next season. That apparently got the attention of two Vegas radio stations, which pulled Green Day music from their lineup.

It’s either a silly radio stunt or a sign that the left’s snowflake sensibilities are spreading.

Either way, Green Day shouldn’t be too sore about it. The band indirectly supports censorship via its pro-Democrat posturing. Should the Harris-Walz ticket win come November, radio station bans will seem quaint by comparison.

Cringe watch

Elections have consequences. So do presidential endorsements. We’ve already seen Taylor Swift’s brand take a hit following her Kamala Harris embrace. Now we’re learning that Netflix got jolted after its CEO wrote a $7 million check to the Harris ticket.

Netflix subscribers left in droves after Reed Hastings’ move went public. The ensuing cancellations nearly tripled in the U.S. following the announcement.

Maybe Netflix can do some damage control by endorsing a “Tiger King” sequel? Joe Exotic is tan, rested, and ready ... assuming you can sneak cameras into his jail cell.

Forgot about Drea

If you’re gonna burn bridges, you might as well bring all the gasoline.

“Sopranos” alum Drea de Matteo is taking that message to heart. The veteran actress keeps trashing her Hollywood peers as part of an ongoing media tour.

Why? She has no new TV show or movie to promote. She’s just mad as hell, and she’s not gonna take it any more. She’s a former liberal who swallowed the whole red pill in recent months. That explains why she skewered celebrity culture during a no-holds-barred chat with Fox Business.

“I think the American dream is on hold. I feel like Hollywood is dead. The music industry is dead.”

“There’s no cultural, artistic movements speaking out about [modern life]. ... You don’t see fine art — there’s usually protest art about wars and censorship. And we’re stagnant right now.”

The anti-war arts movement is MIA, no doubt. The only rebellious art is coming from the conservative counterculture. Think Five Times August's Fauci-skewering “Sad Little Man” and Five for Fighting's poignant anti-Hamas ballad “OK (We Are Not OK)."

Warner Bros. skimps on Clint

Is this any way to treat a legend?

Clint Eastwood’s new film, “Juror #2,” has been shrouded in secrecy for some time. Now, finally, we have a trailer. Will the movie be released as part of an awards season push? By all appearances, no. World of Reel reports it's set for a limited release on Nov. 1 with no plans for an expansion.

Yet.

Eastwood, 94, has suggested that this will be the last film of his iconic career. His previous effort, 2021’s “Cry Macho,” proved underwhelming. And that’s being gracious.

“Juror #2” offers a solid cast (Nicholas Hoult, J.K. Simmons, Toni Collette, and Kiefer Sutherland) and a feisty premise. A juror in a murder trial realizes the critical role he played in the case before him and how his future could be tied to the verdict.

If anyone deserves to ride off into the cinematic sunset with one final winner, it’s Clint Eastwood.

Netflix co-founder donated $7 million to Kamala's campaign. Then came a tidal wave of cancellations.



In the summer, it was revealed that the co-founder of Netflix not only endorsed the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris but also deposited millions into the coffers of the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. The heavy-handed advocacy for Harris appears to have backfired as cancelations on the streaming behemoth soared directly after the political endorsement.

As Blaze News reported in early July, several high-profile Democratic donors demanded that President Joe Biden drop out of the 2024 presidential race following his disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump. Included among the Democratic donors who called on Biden to drop out was Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings.

Netflix is the latest major company to suffer a boycott at the hands of conservative consumers.

"Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous," Hastings said in July.

Once Harris was installed as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hastings donated a whopping $7 million to Kamala's campaign. Hastings told The Information that it was the single-largest political donation that he had ever doled out.

Hastings, a longtime Democratic donor, has a net worth of $4.3 billion, according to Forbes.

Hastings said of Kamala's campaign, “After the depressing debate, we are in the game again.”

Hastings wrote on the X social media platform on July 23, "Congrats to Kamala Harris — now it is time to win."

As soon as the extremely generous donation and public endorsement was revealed, it ignited a backlash against Hastings and the streaming behemoth. Many conservatives called for a boycott of Netflix in response to Hastings supporting Harris.

The hashtag "CancelNetflix" began trending on social media. Many users shared screenshots of their canceled Netflix subscriptions online.

A new report revealed that Netflix suffered a major spike in cancelations after the streaming service's chairman endorsed Harris.

Antenna — a research website that has a mission to "expand knowledge of subscriber behavior" — reported that the rate of Netflix cancelations nearly tripled in the United States immediately following the Harris endorsement by Hastings. The tidal wave of cancelations reportedly lasted a few days.

Some subscribers were also upset because Netflix discontinued its basic plan for new users in the same month.

However, Bloomberg reported that "the five-day period after Hastings’ endorsement was unusual, even for July." July 26 — three days after Hastings' endorsement of Harris — was the single-worst day for Netflix cancelations this year.

The outlet noted that the surge of cancelations wasn't as severe as the 2020 boycott of Netflix over the movie "Cuties," which many conservatives believed sexually exploited children.

Netflix did not respond to a request for comment from Bloomberg.

Netflix is the latest major company to suffer a boycott at the hands of conservative consumers. Companies such as Bud Light, Target, Disney, Ford, Harley-Davidson, Tractor Supply, Jack Daniel's, and John Deere have seen conservatives boycott or threaten to boycott over liberal policies.

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FACT CHECK: Did Netflix Stock Drop 40% After Donating To Kamala Harris?

A post shared on social media purports that Netflix stock dropped 40% after the co-founder donated to Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. Netflix loses 2 Billion in 4 hours after word of their huge donation to the Harris campaign. Go woke go broke. #netflix pic.twitter.com/njJM5iNS6i — Ultra M Tracy 🇺🇸🌻 (@magagrandmom) July 26, 2024 Verdict: False […]

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HILARIOUS: The 'Mighty Marginalized Empowered Rangers' face off against Octo-Privilege to save Equality Grove



Imagine a city where everyone is equally represented, transgenderism is celebrated by all, feminism has conquered the patriarchy, every fetish and compulsion is affirmed, guns are nonexistent, and everyone (except straight white men) are welcome.

Actually, you don’t have to imagine it, because Dave Landau has already done that for us.

Welcome to Equality Grove – the first 100% inclusive, nonviolent city where white privilege is a thing of the past.

But what happens when an evil alien from outer space attacks the people of Equality Grove?

Simple – You call on the Might Marginalized Empowered Rangers, a fearsome team of allies who channel the powers of inclusivity, equity, feminism, and body positivity to defeat the forces of evil.

How will the Empowered Rangers and their marginalized trans acceptance robot fare against the nefarious Octo-Privilege? See for yourself below.

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'I wouldn't do that again': Tom Brady says he won't do another roast because of how it impacted his children



NFL legend Tom Brady revealed that while he enjoyed being the butt of the joke at a recent roast, he was bothered at how the show impacted his family.

With a debut of 2 million viewers in the first night, the "Tom Brady Roast" on Netflix was one of the most talked-about cultural moments in 2024. The star-studded event provided a plethora of edgy jokes that marked a return to real comedy for many Americans after political correctness had put a stranglehold on entertainment for so long.

The show was the most-watched program on Netflix for a week, with 13.8 million views.

Brady was recently asked about his biggest takeaway from the experience, given how so many jokes at his expense were circulated worldwide.

'Every time I turn on "SportsCenter" I was like "are you f***ing kidding me?!" I just want to laugh.'

"I loved when the jokes were about me. I thought they were so fun," Brady told the hosts of "The Pivot Podcast." However, the former quarterback said the roast provided him with a few lessons on parenting.

"I didn't like the way that affected my kids. So it's the hardest part about the bittersweet aspect of when you do something that you think is one way and then all of a sudden you realize, I wouldn't do that again because of the way that affected, actually, the people that I care about the most in the world," he explained.

"It makes you, in some ways, a better parent going through it, because, again, sometimes you're naive, you don't know, or you get a little like 'oh s***,' you know?"

Brady told the hosts that he had always tried not to take himself too seriously. While he was being criticized on sports shows or being accused of deflating footballs for his benefit, he found time to watch comedies instead.

"I watched three things on TV: I watch Premier League soccer, I watch golf, and I watch comedy shows. [Because] every time I turn on 'SportsCenter' I was like 'are you f***ing kidding me?!' I just want to laugh, and so I wanted to do the the roast because the [host] Jeff Ross became someone that I knew."

The seven-time Super Bowl winner added he didn't see the "full picture" at the time but eventually felt like participating in the show made him a "better parent."

Hosts and fellow former NFL players Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder Jr., and Fred Taylor asked Brady if he had any regrets from his career. Brady seemed to realize that needing to find humor in life was also likely what he didn't do enough of during his playing time.

"I see, like, Patrick [Mahomes] out there at quarterback, laughing, having fun, I'm like, 'I used to be like that!' What the hell happened to me? I just got too serious," Brady said.

"You just learn from it and go, 'OK, now next phase of life, enjoy it a little more.'"

The 46-year-old added that much of the early part of his career was about "trying to fulfill people's new expectations" and still feeling like a "14-year-old boy that wanted to fit in."

"I was like, 'I just want to go to the field and play.' Now, there was all these other things to choose from."

Brady retired in 2023, and despite saying that it was for good, he has teased the idea of a comeback. In April 2024 he said he was "not opposed" to a comeback in the same way that Michael Jordan did in the mid-1990s.

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