Robert Downey Jr. Really Doesn't Like Influencers

Robert Downey Jr. heard that the “stars of the future are going to be influencers,” and he had some very strong thoughts about why that should never happen. (Variety)

Lauren Sánchez Bezos is the vibe killer. (Lainey Gossip)

BJ Novak is taking the “let them” approach to people asking what the heck is going on with him and Mindy Kaling. (Celebitchy)

Ka$h Patel is a dork and not beating the allegations. (Wonkette)

James Cameron wants to redo Aliens as a 3D movie. (Polygon)

Wait, Dave Chappelle was on whose podcast? (Deadline)

Unlike Daredevil: Born Again, The Boys is crushing the streaming charts. (The Wrap)

Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s ex sounds awful. (Page Six)

SNL UK has earned another season. (LateNighter)

Cody Rhodes knows what’s up. (Gizmodo)

On Cannonball Read, jomidi is talking about judging books by their covers, “we all judge a book by its cover, and the publishers know this and spend lots of time and energy designing book covers for just this reason.” So let’s talk about book covers - when have they grabbed you and made you read the book? When have they been bad but you read the book anyway? Tell them about the most ridiculous mismatches between book and cover. (Cannonball Read 18)

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— Brian Grubb (@briancgrubb.bsky.social) May 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM