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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Nov 16, 2016
November 16, 2016
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The First Family at play:
PRESIDENT BARACK and MICHELLE OBAMA won't beslummin' it when they leave 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue next January. TheStir.com reports the couple has a new home all picked out in nation's capitol that features nine bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, 82-hundred square-feet of living space to spread out and was built way back in 1911. The price for the gorgeous tudor clocks in at just $5.3-million-dollars. (Lee)
Filling a need:
Ever dream of getting away from it all inside a monster vat of booze? The fine folks at the Yunesson Spa Resort are here to answer your prayers! Cosmopolitanreports the retreat features huge pools filled with Merlot or sake, or --for you tee-totalers-- others overflowing with tea, coffee and even ramen noodles! (Lee)
Sucking the life out of the wire services:
Ladies, start your engines --DWAYNE "The Rock" JOHNSON was just named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2016.
The action star says we've "reached the pinnacle" after nabbing the honor and he isn't "quite too sure where we go from here." Things weren't always so peachy for the six-foot, seven-inch actor --he got in lots of trouble growing up in Hawaii, says he was "unsure of who I was" and credits his relationships with his partner, LAUREN HASHIAN and daughters SIMONE and JASMINE for giving him so much confidence.
The former wrestler was nice enough to dish out some beauty tips, says it "starts with the skin" and is a big believer in exfoliation. If you're keeping track at home, he's the first non-white guy to earn the title since DENZEL WASHINGTON in 1996. (Lee)Last 10 guys to top People magazine's list:
--2015: David Beckham
--2014: Chris Hemsworth
--2013: Adam Levine
--2012: Channing Tatum
--2011: Bradley Cooper
--2010: Ryan Reynolds
--2009: Johnny Depp (for the second time)
--2008: Hugh Jackman
--2007: Matt Damon
--2006: George Clooney (for the second time)
FYI: Other two-time winners: Richard Gere, Brad Pitt.Forbesmagazine's list of highest-paid celebrities under 30 is out, and topped by TAYLOR SWIFT this year, who pulled in $170-million dollars this past year, thanks to her North American and World tours along with product endorsements from Apple, Diet Coke and Keds.
Taylor replaces last year's winner, ONE DIRECTION, atop the list; they dropped to the number two spot. Following them is Argentina's soccer star, LIONEL MESSI. The top-10:
10. Golfer JORDAN SPIETH ($53 million)
9. Singer THE WEEKND ($55 million)
8. Golden State Warriors' hoop star KEVIN DURANT ($56 million)
7. Tennis player NOVAK DJOKOVIC ($56 million)
6. Singer JUSTIN BIEBER ($56 million)
5. Singer RIHANNA ($75 million)
4. Singer ADELE ($80.5 million)
3. Soccer star LIONEL MESSI ($81.5 million)
2. Singer ONE DIRECTION ($110 million)
1. Singer TAYLOR SWIFT ($170 million) -
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