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The music world is in mourning the death of Fleetwood Mac legend Christine McVie. In a statement, McVie's family said she passed away peacefully yesterday morning after a short illness. The songwriter and keyboardist sang lead vocals on some of Fleetwood Mac's most enduring hits.
Tributes to Christine McVie have been pouring in. Harry Styles shared a black-and-white photo of McVie on his Instagram, and on Twitter, the Eagles called her music "a gift to the world," Sheryl Crow called her an icon, and Fleetwood Mac bandmate Stevie Nicks called McVie her "best friend in the whole world". Christine McVie was 79.
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/christine-mcvie-dead-fleetwood-mac-singer-songwriter-1235445846/
An eight-part documentary series will focus on the evolution of black quarterbacks in the NFL. It will be hosted by Michael Vick. The series will feature Michael Vick having conversations with former and current NFL players and coaches including Patrick Mahomes, Cam Newton, Tony Dungy and Andy Reid. He'll also speak with celebrities, journalists and cultural figures about their perspective of the evolving culture. There's no word on when the docuseries will be released.
https://thegrio.com/2022/11/30/michael-vick-to-host-docuseries-on-black-nfl-quarterbacks/
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson returned to his old stomping grounds in Hawaii to make some amends. Over the weekend, the "Black Adam" star visited a 7-Eleven on Oahu he used to frequent as a teenager. In an Instagram post, he admitted he used to steal a king-sized Snickers bar on the way to the gym everyday because, at the time, he couldn't afford them. The Rock returned to the same 7-Eleven and bought all the Snickers bars in the store, and picked up the tab for some shoppers, as well. Johnson left the candy bars at the counter and instructed the cashier to give them to anyone else trying to steal a Snickers.
If you enjoyed the singing of Austin Butler in the movie "Elvis," you'll like this news. Butler's full "Elvis" concerts will be restored in director Baz Luhrmann's four-hour cut. Luhrmann filmed scenes Butler shot performing as Elvis in full just as the singer did in real life, but edited and cut up versions were what made it into the film. Luhrmann said it was an out of body experience to watch Butler do the full concerts. "Elvis" made 284-million-dollars at the worldwide box office.
McDonald's is offering free meals for life. Starting this Monday, every order completed on the fast food chain's app for at least one dollar will enter customers into a contest to win a McGold card. Three winners will get a special card that earns them free McDonald's for life. The promotion ends on Christmas Day.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/mcdonalds-giving-customers-chance-win-free-food-for-life
A space aged, self-cleaning toilet that was unveiled in San Francisco last week is already broken. A Paris-based company is supplying the toilets and their maintenance for free to the city in exchange for the right to sell advertising on some of the city's kiosks. At the unveiling, Tyler Krehlik with the design firm Smith Group Architects said the stainless-steel toilet is designed to be durable. However, it seems the commode may not have withstood its self-cleaning cycle. By Friday, just three days after being unveiled, the commode appeared to not return to its sitting position after it self-cleaned.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/San-Francisco-s-new-space-age-public-toilet-17616387.php