https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/07/the-biggest-donor-to-jeb-bushs-super-pac-says-bush-is-not-living-up-to-expectations/

The billionaire insurance magnate whose company gave $10 million to the super PAC behind the Jeb Bush presidential bid expressed regret Thursday about the direction of that campaign.

"Listen, I like Jeb Bush," Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg told a Fox News correspondent late Thursday morning, just hours after the donation was first reported. "Sorry he's not living up to expectations, but that's the reality of it."

Greenberg's mega-donation, first reported Thursday by the Wall Street Journal, puts him in a rarefied group of donors who have contributed double digit millions to a politically-oriented organizations so far this campaign. A handful of donors who have given to super PACs supporting the presidential bid of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), including Robert Mercer, the New York hedge fund executive, who gave $11 million; Toby Neugebauer, a private equity company founder, who gave $10 million; and members of the Wilks family, energy entrepreneurs in Texas, who gave $15 million. With the revelation of his eight-figure contribution, Greenberg became by far the largest known donor to Bush.

Greenberg made his fortune building American International Group, the insurance and investment giant that received a government bailout several years ago, after Greenberg had left. It is not known when Greenberg's current firm, C.V. Starr and Co., made the donation to support Bush. A spokesman for the Bush super PAC, Paul Lindsey, declined to address the report, saying that "we do not discuss donors." Those details will still emerge by the end of the month, when the next Federal Election Commission reporting period ends on Jan. 31.

Ted Cruz: Attacks From Trump And McCain Reflect An Establishment In 'Full Panic Mode'

The Texas senator isn't happy his citizenship eligibility for president is being questioned.

01/07/2016 10:15 pm ET | Updated 5 hours ago

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa -- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says he thinks John McCain questioning his citizenship is an indication that the political establishment is in "full panic mode," and that the Arizona Republican senator's real motivation is that he secretly supports Marco Rubio for the Republican nomination.

"I think there's no doubt that the Washington cartel is in full panic mode," Cruz said, responding to questions from reporters before a town hall in an airplane hangar in Webster City, Iowa. "Everybody knows John McCain is going to endorse Marco Rubio."

The Texas senator's comments came after McCain said it's "worth looking into" whether Cruz is eligible to be the Republican presidential nominee since he was born in Canada. In an interview with a Phoenix CBS affiliate on Wednesday, McCain said questions raised by GOP front-runner Donald Trump over Cruz's eligibility are plausible.

Cruz says he anticipates Rubio will get an endorsement from McCain, which is why McCain brought up his birthplace as a potential stumbling block. "Their foreign policies are almost identical. Their immigration policies are identical," Cruz continued. "So it's no surprise that people who are supporting other candidates in this race are going to jump on the silly attacks that occur as we get closer and closer to this election."

Samuel L. Jackson has discussed the word that helped him overcome a debilitating stutter in the past. This week, he revealed a little more about the unconventional method.

On Tuesday’s episode of “The Howard Stern Show,” Jackson explained how the word "motherf**ker" -- a familiar one for anyone who's seen his movies -- helps speech process.

"I have no idea [how] but it just does," he said. "It clicks a switch that stops the d-d-d b-b-b, because me I stuttered really, really, really badly for a long time."

Though Jackson didn't specifically address what it is about the word that prevents him from stuttering, he said in a 2013 interview with New York Magazine that "motherf**ker" is his "favorite word," adding that he says it under his breath as a form of daily affirmation.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/theres-a-reason-samuel-l-jackson-says-motherfker-so-much_568d8096e4b0a2b6fb6e7837

Lemmy Kilmister's Memorial Service to Stream Online



http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lemmy-kilmisters-memorial-service-to-stream-online-20160105

Lemmy Kilmister's memorial service will be broadcast live on YouTube between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. PST on Saturday January 9th, Motörhead announced on Facebook.

Friends and family of the late frontman are scheduled to gather for a ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Hollywood, but due to limited space on-site the band has asked that fans refrain from attending. The band, however, has set up a live-stream on their YouTube page in order to open up the event to the public.

"So wherever you are, please get together and watch the service with fellow Motörheadbangers and friends," the band wrote. "Go to your favorite bar, or your favorite club, make sure they have access to an Internet connection and toast along with us. Or simply invite your pals around and celebrate Lemm's life at home." Motörhead also included information for fans wishing to send flowers, as well as a link to the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund for those wanting to make a donation in Kilmister's name.

The livestream will coincide with a day-long celebration in Kilmister's honor centered around the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Los Angeles. The rocker's favorite watering hole had scheduled a 12-hour memorial service for January 9th starting at 2 p.m. PST, but the response was so overwhelming, the celebration was extended down the Sunset Strip. Both the Roxy and Whisky will be open to fans while the Rainbow hosts its own private service between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. PST.

Ben Carson Confronted at Town Hall: 'Do You Think I Chose to Be Gay?'

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ben-carson-confronted-town-hall-chose-gay/story?id=36091989

"I have a quick question," said the attendee, who was wearing a tee shirt of a nearby LGBT community center while the candidate walked down a rope line and greeted supporters. "Do you think I chose to be gay?"

"Did you choose to be gay?" Carson responded.

"Yes, do you think I chose to be gay?" the attendee asked again. "That’s a long conversation," Carson said and repeated as he posed for a photograph with a supporter.

"I think you’re full of s---," his questioner responded, smiling, before walking away. "OK," was Carson's only response as he continued to pose for pictures.