SSNP 280 | Aunt Becky's College Entrance Catfish

Have mercy! Are the 1% really illegally bribing people to get their academically challenged kids into colleges they don't deserve to attend? You got it, dude! The SSN Crew discusses the Rick Singer college entrance bribery scandal and actresses Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman's roles in it. In addition, we discuss Disney's new trailer for "Aladdin" (and why Brandon hates it), "Russian Doll" and "Umbrella Academy" on Netflix, Disney buying Fox and rehiring director James Gunn, Ezra Miller trying to write his own "Flash" script, and much more. SHOW NOTES: • 0:00:00: Catching Up/Film & TV Reviews ◦ Shazam! (1974 TV show, DC Universe) ◦ Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) ◦ Ocean's 8 (2018) ◦ Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996-2003) ◦ American Gods (STARZ) ◦ Russian Doll (Netflix) ◦ Incredibles 2 (2018) ◦ The Umbrella Academy (Netflix) • 0:39:28: Entertainment News ◦ "Aladdin" trailer ◦ "Avengers: Endgame" trailer released Wednesday with new poster - minus Danai Gurira's star credit ◦ James Gunn is BACK as "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3" director ◦ Disney sets closing date for 21st Century Fox acquisition: March 20, 2019 ◦ Ezra Miller writing his own version of "The Flash" script - with Grant Morrison ◦ Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty ◦ Black actors and models want more black hairstylists in industry ◦ The CW filming "Katy Keene" pilot, starring Lucy Hale & Ashleigh Murray • 1:39:23: Say Something Nice Challenge ◦ Lori Laughlin & husband Mossimo Giannulli, Felicity Huffman, and 47 others indicted in college admissions scandal with William Rick Singer as alleged mastermind. WHERE TO FIND OUR CAST: Find Brandon online at: Twitter: http://twitter.com/btouch Instagram: http://instagram.com/btouch Find Ali online at the Say Something Nice Facebook Group: http://ssnpodcast.com/fbgroup Find LaTria online at: Twitter: http://twitter.com/simplytria Instagram: http://instagram.com/simplytria Find CoffeeLiteSweet online at: Twitter: http://twitter.com/CoffeeLiteSweet Audio Oasis Storytelling: https://anchor.fm/audio-oasis Instagram: https://instagram.com/audio_oasis_story On Apple Podcasts: https://is.gd/7teVlT WHERE TO FIND US: Come join our Facebook group: http://ssnpodcast.com/fbgroup You can subscribe to the Say Something Nice Podcast at the following services: #iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/ssnpodcast #GooglePlay: http://ow.ly/7vLe30g8jFR #Stitcher: http://ow.ly/X8zV30g8jGW Check out the SSNP Network feed at: #iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/ssnpnetwork #GooglePlay: http://ow.ly/4ndrBz #Stitcher: http://ow.ly/Xfxlt #aCast: http://acast.com/ssnpodcast You can also find our show at http://ssnpodcast.com Please rate us five stars if you love us on iTunes and Stitcher and we will read your reviews on the show! You can also email us at [email protected]. Want to help support the show? Visit http://ssnpodcast.com/donate/ to leave us a PayPal donation! Check us out on social media: Twitter: http://twitter.com/ssnpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/ssnpodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/ssnpodcast Check us out on social media: Twitter: http://twitter.com/ssnpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/ssnpodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/ssnpodcast

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Have mercy! Are the 1% really illegally bribing people to get their academically challenged kids into colleges they don't deserve to attend? You got it, dude! The SSN Crew discusses the Rick Singer college entrance bribery scandal and actresses Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman's roles in it. In addition, we discuss Disney's new trailer for "Aladdin" (and why Brandon hates it), "Russian Doll" and "Umbrella Academy" on Netflix, Disney buying Fox and rehiring director James Gunn, Ezra Miller trying to write his own "Flash" script, and much more. SHOW NOTES:• 0:00:00: Catching Up/Film & TV Reviews◦ Shazam! (1974 TV show, DC Universe)◦ Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)◦ Ocean's 8 (2018)◦ Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996-2003)◦ American Gods (STARZ)◦ Russian Doll (Netflix)◦ Incredibles 2 (2018)◦ The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)• 0:39:28: Entertainment News◦ "Aladdin" trailer◦ "Avengers: Endgame" trailer released Wednesday with new poster - minus Danai Gurira's star credit◦ James Gunn is BACK as "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3" director◦ Disney sets closing date for 21st Century Fox acquisition: March 20, 2019◦ Ezra Miller writing his own version of "The Flash" script - with Grant Morrison◦ Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty◦ Black actors and models want more black hairstylists in industry◦ The CW filming "Katy Keene" pilot, starring Lucy Hale & Ashleigh Murray• 1:39:23: Say Something Nice Challenge◦ Lori Laughlin & husband Mossimo Giannulli, Felicity Huffman, and 47 others indicted in college admissions scandal with William Rick Singer as alleged mastermind. WHERE TO FIND OUR CAST:Find Brandon online at:Twitter: http://twitter.com/btouchInstagram: http://instagram.com/btouch Find Ali online at the Say Something Nice Facebook Group: http://ssnpodcast.com/fbgroup Find LaTria online at:Twitter: http://twitter.com/simplytriaInstagram: http://instagram.com/simplytria Find CoffeeLiteSweet online at:Twitter: http://twitter.com/CoffeeLiteSweet Audio Oasis Storytelling: https://anchor.fm/audio-oasisInstagram: https://instagram.com/audio_oasis_storyOn Apple Podcasts: https://is.gd/7teVlT WHERE TO FIND US:Come join our Facebook group: http://ssnpodcast.com/fbgroup You can subscribe to the Say Something Nice Podcast at the following services:#iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/ssnpodcast#GooglePlay: http://ow.ly/7vLe30g8jFR#Stitcher: http://ow.ly/X8zV30g8jGW Check out the SSNP Network feed at:#iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/ssnpnetwork#GooglePlay: http://ow.ly/4ndrBz#Stitcher: http://ow.ly/Xfxlt#aCast: http://acast.com/ssnpodcastYou can also find our show at http://ssnpodcast.com Please rate us five stars if you love us on iTunes and Stitcher and we will read your reviews on the show! You can also email us at [email protected]. Want to help support the show? Visit http://ssnpodcast.com/donate/ to leave us a PayPal donation! Check us out on social media:Twitter: http://twitter.com/ssnpodcastFacebook: http://facebook.com/ssnpodcastInstagram: http://instagram.com/ssnpodcast Check us out on social media:Twitter: http://twitter.com/ssnpodcastFacebook: http://facebook.com/ssnpodcastInstagram: http://instagram.com/ssnpodcast

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