Dave Grohl Fell Off a Stage, Broke His Leg . . . and Still Finished a Concert
Thank you Gothenburg. That was amazing. pic.twitter.com/BXvuxIfVEv
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) June 12, 2015
The FOO FIGHTERS were performing at a music festival in Sweden on Friday night, when DAVE GROHL tripped and fell off the stage. It looked pretty bad, and it was. He BROKE HIS LEG in at least one place.
They were just two songs into the gig when it happened. But instead of cutting things short, he had the medics treat his leg, and then he came back OUT and FINISHED the entire three-hour set.
While Dave was still offstage, the band started playing “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie. Then Dave came out in the middle of the song in a wheelchair, and did the rest of the show either sitting or standing on crutches.
After the show, Dave Tweeted a photo of his X-ray, which clearly shows the break. He captioned it, quote, “Thank you Gothenburg. That was amazing.” As METAL as that was, the band was forced to cancel two shows this week due to the injury. (Here’s video that shows Dave tripping and falling. He trips at the :30 mark and starts talking 49 seconds in. Here’s UNCENSORED video of “Under Pressure”, and UNCENSORED video of him performing later with his leg propped up.)
“Jurassic World” Had the Second Biggest Opening Ever with $204.6 Million
“Jurassic World” was estimated to make about $135 million this weekend, which would have been great. But it ended up pulling in $204.6 million . . . which was close to a record.
It was the second-best opening weekend in HISTORY, behind “The Avengers”, which made $207 million in its opening weekend in 2012. “Jurassic World” did set the record for highest worldwide opening of all time, with $511.8 million.
The original “Jurassic Park” opened with a mere $47 million in 1993 . . . “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” opened with $72.1 million in 1997 . . . and “Jurassic Park 3” opened with $50.8 million in 2001.
(Here are the Top 10 opening weekends of all time . . .)
Movie Year Opening Weekend
1. “The Avengers” 2012 $207.4 million
2. “Jurassic World” 2015 $204.6 million
3. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” 2015 $191.3 million
4. “Iron Man 3” 2013 $174.1 million
5. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” 2011 $169.2 million
6. “The Dark Knight Rises” 2012 $160.9 million
7. “The Dark Knight” 2008 $158.4 million
8. “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” 2013 $158.1 million
9. “The Hunger Games” 2012 $152.5 million
10. “Spider-Man 3” 2007 $151.1 million
It goes without saying that there will be a sequel. And CHRIS PRATT says he’s on board.
Meanwhile, a “Jurassic Park” fan site calculated what it would cost to build an ACTUAL Jurassic Park. Obviously, they did a lot of guessing, but they came up with a figure of $23.4 BILLION . . . plus $11.9 billion in annual costs.
Here are the weekend’s Top 10 movies:
1. NEW: “Jurassic World”, $204.6 million.
2. “Spy”, $16 million. Up to $56.9 million in its 2nd week.
3. “San Andreas”, $11 million. Up to $119 million in its 3rd week.
4. “Insidious Chapter 3”, $7.3 million. Up to $37.4 million in its 2nd week.
5. “Pitch Perfect 2”, $6 million. Up to $171 million in its 5th week.
6. “Entourage”, $4.3 million. Up to $25.9 million in its 2nd week.
7. “Mad Max: Fury Road”, $4.1 million. Up to $139 million in its 5th week.
8. “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, $3.6 million. Up to $445 million in its 7th week.
9. “Tomorrowland”, $3.4 million. Up to $83.6 million in its 4th week.
10. “Love & Mercy”, $1.8 million. Up to $4.8 million in its 2nd week.
The Ten Things Every Man Should Own
The lifestyle website CoolMaterial.com posted a list of their picks for the 50 things every guy should own. And not all of them are stereotypical “GUY” things. Welcome to 2015. Here’s the top ten . . .
1. A suit that actually fits.
2. At least one great coffee table book. (???)
3. A decent bottle opener.
4. A good pair of headphones. Are headphones MANLY now?
5. A bag you can use for anything.
6. A decent watch.
7. A sharp knife for the kitchen.
8. A good tie.
9. A pen that didn’t come in a pack of five.
10. A toolbox with at least two screwdrivers, a hammer, a tape measure, and pliers.
The rest of the top 50 included a camera that’s not your cell phone . . . a good TV . . . a good bottle of whiskey . . . a Zippo . . . a comfortable pair of slippers . . . a pocket knife . . . a good grill . . . one REAL piece of art . . . and a passport. (CoolMaterial.com)
The President of an NAACP Chapter is Actually a White Woman Pretending She’s Black
As far as stories about race go, this one is destined for the hall of fame.
37-year-old Rachel Dolezal is the president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington. And a few days ago, a secret about her came out. She’s WHITE.
It turns out Rachel has been spray tanning and curling her hair so she looks black . . . and she’s been doing it for a while.
She went to Mississippi for college, where she focused on African-American studies.
Then she got a scholarship to Howard University, which is a historically black college. They didn’t have a spot on the form for “race,” but her portfolio of African-American studies clearly painted a picture.
She teaches classes at Eastern Washington University in their Africana Studies program. And now she’s THE spokeswoman for the black community in Spokane.
But the truth about her came out when she applied to be on a committee overseeing the Spokane police. On that form, she checked “African-American,” “white,” AND “Native American” for her race. That piqued a local news station’s curiosity.
They got in touch with her parents in Montana who are both white . . . and they sent along a copy of her birth certificate and some childhood photos.
Now, Rachel DID have several adopted siblings, four of whom are black. So she definitely identified with them . . . but one says she asked him not to blow her cover.
When reporters asked her if she was black, she basically avoided the question but said, quote, “That question is not as easy as it seems. There’s a lot of complexities . . . and I don’t know that everyone would understand that. We’re all from the African continent.”
The Spokane NAACP and the city council are now investigating Rachel. (Spokane Spokesman-Review / Gawker / Jezebel / CNN)
A Guy Showed Up to a “Jurassic World” Premiere in a “Jurassic Park” Power Wheel
Maybe you saw “Jurassic World” this weekend . . . but did you show up to it in a tiny “Jurassic Park” Power Wheel you barely fit into? Some heavily bearded guy in El Paso, Texas did. And the “Jurassic Park” theme was playing in the lobby when he arrived, which made it even better.
(Search for “Jurassic World Premiere in my Jurassic Park Power Wheels.”)
Stupid Photo of the Day: A Raccoon Riding an Alligator
This photo might be the perfect summary of Florida. All it’s missing is a guy in cutoffs and a Big Dogs shirt.
Someone took a photo this weekend at Ocala National Forest in Florida, where a RACCOON is riding on an ALLIGATOR. And it’s as amazing as it sounds. (Reddit)
Tug-Of-War, Chess, Ultimate Frisbee, and Bowling Applied to Be in the Olympics
The Olympics are dangerously close to resembling a company picnic.
New sports can apply to be in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and Friday was the deadline. There were 26 proposals, and some of them are ridiculous. Like TUG-OF-WAR.
Here’s the crazy part. Tug-of-war actually USED to be an Olympic event . . . its last appearance was the 1920 games in Belgium.
Some of the other sports that applied are: Baseball . . . softball . . . bowling . . . bridge . . . chess . . . ballroom dancing . . . ultimate Frisbee . . . football . . . racquetball . . . sumo . . . surfing . . . and waterskiing.
The rest are things you’ve probably never heard of, like korfball and orienteering.
The committee in charge of the Tokyo Olympics gets to decide if any of them actually get added. If any have a chance, it’s probably baseball or softball, which were part of the Olympics from 1996 to 2008. (NBC Sports)
The Latest County Fair Creation Is . . . Deep-Fried Starbucks Coffee
The San Diego County Fair was in the news last week because a stand was selling deep-fried SLIM-FAST bars. But it turns out that’s not the only piece of deep-fried magic going on there . . .
Another stand at the fair just introduced DEEP-FRIED STARBUCKS coffee.
A guy named Mike Peterson who runs a stand called Bacon A-Fair created it.
He takes dough and Starbucks coffee grounds and rolls them together into balls, then deep fries them, and serves them in a Starbucks cup with whipped cream.
As far as we know, Starbucks didn’t give him permission . . . although we’re not totally sure he needs it. County fairs operate under carny law where anything goes, right? (ABC News)