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‘Grow Op’ Is The First Adult Marijuana Show About People, Not Plants

Brendan Bures
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‘Grow Op’ Is The First Adult Marijuana Show About People, Not Plants

The sly trick of ‘Grow Op’ is your honest assumption this show will be about weed. As other creators attempting to cash in on the swelling interest in cannabis content, this show will revolve around weed puns and stoners; a green flash without the earth substance.

Grow Op, however, is not a weed show. Instead it is a weed-adjacent show where cannabis fills the background and center stage are the characters and their stories. The city of Seattle with its entrepreneurial gusto and embrace of all things tech is as much a driving force and player in the show as cannabis itself. In fact, Grow Op creator Matt Skerritt tells me the show “isn’t about cannabis at all, it’s about people.”

“A lot of the stuff that’s happening in broadcast and elsewhere that has this cannabis component is about the cannabis. It’s about that lifestyle,” Skerritt says. “That isn’t this. This is about these human beings whose lives are going on and it just so happens that they’re stoners. It just so happens that they’re trying to be professional stoners.”

The mockumentary web series that follows the once-illicit drug dealer Kevin as he tries to enter the professional cannabis space. Throughout the show we encounter his friends and family, who all react with tired expressions of putting up with Kevin. When we first meet him, Kevin is the very definition of a man-child. He often seems out of touch with the realities of the adult world and the responsibilities inherent with being a father and running a professional company.

When trying to recruit investors to support his cannabis grow operation, they sound more dubious of supporting Kevin than fear of being associated with weed, though the latter is the excuse they use. A recurrent theme is Kevin finally owning up to his shit. His aversion to that, however, leads to some great comedy, like when God himself texts Kevin after he smokes too much weed. If that absurd and hilarious image interest you, this show is for you.

“Watch it because you enjoy watching people discover themselves and laugh at themselves and laugh at our culture and laugh at our society,” Skerritt says. He later adds, “The cannabis really represents where we are at a society. It’s about economics, and politics, and how we interact with that.”

The web series is available on YouTube and Indieflix, and will continue releasing a few more episodes. But Skerritt told me they have plans to release a feature-length film of Grow Op. While the Grow Op movie will touch on and possibly include some material of the web series, it will be a deeper experience into the life of Kevin as he tries to grow up alongside his Grow Op.

Though Skerritt and his team are still in the writing stage of the film, he says, “You might call it a cross between Citizen Kane and This Is Spinal Tap. The Citizen Kane is the way we’re telling that story, not to be too mysterious about it.”

The Grow Op team hopes the movie will be released early 2018, though they intend to drop a few web episodes for fans while they’re filming. If you’re looking for a grown-up show involving weed that isn’t just stoner jokes and marijuana stereotypes, then Grow Op is for you.

“Finding out who you are and being the best person you can be,” Skerritt says .”Really that’s what the show is about.”

What Type Of Cannabis Therapy Is Right For You?

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What Type Of Cannabis Therapy Is Right For You?

Cannabis remedies are available in many forms and can be utilized in various ways. The most appropriate delivery system for cannabis therapy is one that provides an optimal dose for a desired duration with few unwanted side effects.

Smoked Cannabis

Cannabis is typically smoked in a pipe or joint. When inhaled, CBD, THC and other compounds are absorbed by the lungs, into the blood, and cross the blood-brain barrier. The first effects of inhaled cannabis usually occur within a few minutes, and gradually wear off after 2-3 hours.

Smoking is often effective for treating acute symptoms that need to be addressed quickly, such as painful spasms, nausea, and vomiting. It is fairly easy to titrate the dose by inhaling. If the effect is insufficient after a few minutes, one can take another puff until the desired effect is achieved. But smoke contains noxious substances that may irritate the lungs.

Vaporizing

Vaporizing with a vape pen or another device offers the same immediate benefits of smoking. But since a vaporizer heats the cannabis flower or oil without burning it, the active ingredients are inhaled as a vapor and no smoke is involved. This makes it a healthier alternative to smoking.

Tinctures

Tinctures are herbal remedies in which the active ingredients of cannabis are dissolved in alcohol or another solvent. Their effect, duration and dosing are similar to that of edibles.

Sublingual Sprays

Sublingual sprays are made from cannabis extracts that may be mixed with another substance like coconut oil. The cannabis concentrate is sprayed under the tongue and quickly absorbed through the oral mucosa. First effects are generally felt within 5 to 15 minutes. Sublingual sprays are a good option for consistent, discreet, and timely cannabis dosing. There is no preparation involved and no lingering smell from smoking.

Edibles

Edibles are foods or snacks cooked with cannabis-infused oil, butter or ghee. The effects of orally consumed cannabis can last 4 to 6 hours—considerably longer than inhaled cannabis. But the onset of effects is much slower (30-90 minutes) than for inhaled cannabis or sublingual sprays. The slow onset and longer duration make edibles well suited for treating chronic conditions that require a steady dose of medicine throughout the day. The biggest risk with orally administered cannabis is overconsumption. The longer time of onset makes it more difficult to titrate dosage. One should proceed cautiously by taking a small dose of an edible and waiting at least an hour before deciding if more is needed. Edibles may not be appropriate for someone suffering from nausea, vomiting or lack of appetite.

Capsules & Gel Caps

Cannabis oil can also be taken in a capsule or gel cap like a vitamin or supplement. The effect, duration and dosing are similar to that of edibles.

Cannabis Teas

Cannabis prepared as an herbal tea will include significant amounts of CBD and THC in their raw “acid” form (CBDA and THCA) because the heat required to steep tea is less than the temperature necessary for “decarboxylation,” which transforms CBDA into CBD and THCA into THC. Cannabis tea is not inebriating because cannabinoid acids do not bind with receptors in the brain. CBDA and THCA appear to have significant therapeutic properties, but there has been little research on these compounds.

Juices

Raw cannabis juice made with a blender will contain CBDA, THCA, and the other non-psychoactive cannabinoids since it’s also not heated. It is difficult to gauge a precise dose using this method of administration, but the health benefits are potentially significant.

Topicals & Salves

Cannabis tinctures and oil can also be infused in a balm, lotion or ointment and applied directly to the skin. Patients report that cannabis topicals can be effective for pain, inflammation, infections, and skin conditions. Because they are applied externally, topicals and salves are not inebriating.

Cannabis Oil Extracts

Cannabis oil extracts can be taken orally, sublingually or applied topically. Concentrated cannabis oil extracts can also be utilized as an ingredient to vaporize or cook with. Some cannabis oils come with an applicator for measured dosing. These oil extracts—CBD-rich and THC-dominant—are very potent. The time of onset and duration of effect vary depending on the method of administration.

Gossip: Blac Chyna And Rob Kardashian 50/50 Custody For Dream; David Beckham ‘Indiscreet’ About Buckingham Palace Tea Party

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Gossip: Blac Chyna And Rob Kardashian 50/50 Custody For Dream; David Beckham ‘Indiscreet’ About Buckingham Palace Tea Party

Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian are at odds — but they agree they should both spend equal time with their daughter Dream.

Via TMZ:

Sources close to mom and dad tell us Rob and Chyna have been operating under an unwritten arrangement where they each are entitled to physical custody 50 percent of the time. We’re told the arrangement has been “loose by consent” and recently Rob has had the kid four days a week and Blac Chyna picks up the remaining 3. The staff of nannys/baby nurses are always present.

Our sources say they have had no problem on co-parenting, which includes child-rearing decisions. Somehow they have been able to wall off their personal beef.

We’re also told Rob and Blac Chyna have no plan to go to court and ask a judge to make a formal child custody order, although we are told they will probably memorialize the arrangement in writing.

BTW … during Monday’s hearing, when Chyna got a restraining order against Rob, he had the kid.

David Beckham ‘Indiscreet’ About Buckingham Palace Tea Party

The little girl also dressed like royalty for the occasion – in a blue gown like her heroine Princess Elsa from the hit Disney film Frozen. Details of the supposedly ‘private’ tea party were shrouded in secrecy until yesterday morning, when both David and Victoria Beckham decided to treat their combined 55million followers on Instagram to a series of photographs to mark Harper’s birthday.

The ‘indiscreet’ publication of the pictures – showing the youngster enjoying the run of the royal residence – caused frustration at the Palace. One image was taken by the former footballer inside Andrew’s private office with Princess Eugenie, it is understood. As the pictures went viral – being viewed several million times within hours – both the Beckhams and Buckingham Palace came under fire online. One critic wrote: ‘If you have enough money you can buy anything!!’ Another said: ‘Is this a new commercial venture by the Royal Family or do all little princesses now get an invite?’

Royal author Robert Jobson last night warned that Buckingham Palace should not be seen as a ‘party venue for millionaires’, particularly when the Queen is about to receive £370 million of public money for a top-to-toe refit.

He said: ‘It seems odd to me that if you have the money or connections then the Palace – a building funded by the British taxpayer –can be used in this way for a selected few. If it is just for the rich and famous it is simply not right. The Palace is the venue for glittering state occasions but when it is used – or misused like this – surely the public is entitled to know how it came about, who organised it, was money paid and why it is only open to rich and famous ex-footballers.’

Asked to explain why the tea party was held, a Buckingham Palace spokesman confirmed the ‘private’ event. He said: ‘From time to time members of the Royal Family who reside at royal residences invite guests to visit privately.’

A royal source added: ‘Any costs in terms of refreshments were covered [by Andrew] privately.’

It is understood that both Andrew and his former wife, the Duchess of York, were at the party. Sources close to the Duchess of York insisted it was a ‘family’ event, with the invitation being extended by the whole of the York family.

‘Members of the Royal Family often invite friends for tea at the palace and the Beckhams are family friends. This was a treat for Harper and some of her friends,’ the source said. However, they admitted that the Beckhams’ decision to publish photos had not gone down well.

‘It was very indiscreet for them to have posted pictures on a public forum of what was a private family event,’ they said.
[From The Daily Mail]

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Legal States Face Recession If Trump Pulls Plug On Marijuana

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Legal States Face Recession If Trump Pulls Plug On Marijuana

Some cannabis activists and smokers are wondering if President Trump is going to recall recreational marijuana. It’s true that if this worst case scenario were to happen, many states and perhaps the nation would immediately spiral into recession. Recreational sales alone were over seven billion in 2016 and are rising fast. Their taxes pay for schools, roads and social services with money that once funneled straight into the black market.

So a little hysteria would be warranted, but what are the real odds that the President will overturn all those majority votes and revenues? Let’s break it down. First, cannabis users and activists have a solidly united front that likes to take action, stereotypes be damned! Second, states like Oregon, Washington, California and Colorado aren’t going to give up their new found revenue without a fight. And thirdly, the people have spoken, again and again and again. All three of these reasons add up to a little relief.

With over half of the United States having legalized cannabis in one form or another, not to mention the all mighty hemp, this once cottage industry is about to reach into the billions in taxes alone. It’s irreplaceable and has also created a large workforce that would also be devastated if taken away. Not to mention that, like revenues, legitimate jobs in the industry are increasing rapidly as time goes by.

With over a billion dollars in tax revenue annually, a good portion of Colorado’s pot income goes to scholarships for free community college. These are life changing properties of the plant that can be easily quantified. Lives are being improved. Jobs are being created. Tax revenue is going to good use. People are reaching further toward self improvement.

So is it enough? Do these facts stand out to POTUS?

It’s nearly impossible to tell at this point. As we all know, the hiring of Attorney General Jeff Sessions wasn’t a great sign, but President Trump is and always will be a businessman first. Agriculture in the U.S. has been floundering. Cannabis and hemp have the power to breathe new life into our rich history of ag. From craft to industrial growers, not only are the crops profitable, they also enrich the soil so that the crops need not be rotated, thus perpetual grows.

What really needs to happen is to have the Schedule 1 rating of cannabis removed from the federal docket so that real legalization, without hitch or worry, can take place. At this point there’s no reason to not, accept abject stubbornness or willful ignorance. Of course there are people with their hearts in the right place who do not agree with marijuana usage, however, again, the majority has spoken and the benefits have been made clear. From anti-seizure properties to cancer battling components and uncountable remedies, cannabis heals and comforts. Hemp’s usages also range greatly and replace everything from cotton to fossil fuels.

Perhaps the biggest reason POTUS won’t be able to overturn over half the nation’s laws that were voted in fair and square is the amount of time, research and effort that went into them. The cannabis community has a knack for checks and balances, best stepping stones and well organized grassroots programs. It is a community that stands up for what it believes in and as marijuana is further popularized in mainstream media, it is a growing community. One that will not be shaken easily. So let’s everyone take a deep inhale, exhale, repeat.

3 Things That Are Dangerous For Medical Marijuana Patients

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3 Things That Are Dangerous For Medical Marijuana Patients

As medical marijuana gains ground across the U.S. and abroad, it’s important to remember that not all weed is created equal. Here are three of the biggest concerns medical marijuana patients should watch out for when choosing their medicine.

Pesticides And Additives

There have been a few recent scares around pesticide-contaminated marijuana, even as states put regulations in place to try to prevent it. Oregon issued a recall of tainted products from a store in March, and researchers have found that toxic additives like thinning agents can be harmful to patients. To avoid getting that extra junk in your bud or tinctures, either grow it yourself pesticide-free, or ask your budtender about their methods and do your homework on dispensaries before going in for your meds. A good dispensary will be open about how often they send products to a lab to be tested, and what kinds of products they use to grow the goods.

Moldy Weed

After medical marijuana sold in dispensaries in northern California killed at least two patients, causing rare, severe lung infections, it’s freshly important to make sure your weed is, well, fresh. Look at your bud closely before using it. If it has a musty smell and discoloration, like black, light blue or green dots, throw it out. Even removing the moldy spots won’t save the weed or make it fit to smoke, as it will still contain dangerous spores.

DIY Dabs

Not only is making your own concentrates for dabbing super illegal, the process is highly dangerous and involves flammable butane. But dabs in general, because they’re harder to control and give a more potent high, aren’t the first choice of many medical marijuana users. That said, if you’re coping with severe pain or nausea, they can help—if used with caution.

This 98-Year-Old Woman Tried Marijuana And Ditched Her Morphine

Sam Jones
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This 98-Year-Old Woman Tried Marijuana And Ditched Her Morphine

We’re not here to say that cannabis is a miracle cure-all for all that ails us. Sure, it can help with everything from itchy skin to, in some cases, cancer, but it’s part of a more holistic approach to health.

For 98-year-old Ruth Brunn, however, it comes close to a miracle drug for her pain. She’s a resident at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in New York, and takes cannabis oil to ease pain in her shoulders, arms and hands from neuropathy. It give such relief, she’s been able to cut back on her morphine dose — a strong opiate that can cause dizziness, nausea and vomiting.

She’s part of a new program at her retirement community, according to the Miami Herald. Residents are allowed to buy their own marijuana from a dispensary, keep it in their rooms, and use it as they see fit. The staff isn’t allowed to administer it, but the residents can use their own discernment for taking cannabis for medical purposes.

Brunn prefers her cannabis oil in capsule form, taken with a swig of Vitamin Water.

“I don’t feel high or stoned,” she told the Miami Herald. “All I know is I feel better when I take this.”

At the Hebrew Home in the Bronx, the medical marijuana program was years in the making. Daniel Reingold, president and chief executive of RiverSpring Health, which operates the home, said he saw its powers firsthand when his father, Jacob, was dying from cancer in 1999. To ease his father’s pain, Reingold boiled marijuana into a murky brown tea. His father loved it, and was soon laughing and eating again. “The only relief he got in those last two weeks was the tea,” Reingold said. When Reingold requested approval from the nursing home’s board members, there were no objections or concerns, he said. Instead, they joked that they would have to increase the food budget.

The program aims to end some of the stigma around using marijuana for an older generation. Since nursing homes are federally regulated, staff and residents were fearful that being caught with cannabis could harm their funding or bring about penalties. But as more states legalize marijuana for medical and recreational use, they’re able to more openly discuss how marijuana could help with their pain — instead of hiding it in shame.

Man Sues Florida Over Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban

Brendan Bures
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Man Sues Florida Over Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban

The path to marijuana legislation is paved with good intentions. That was attorney John Morgan’s belief, who was a catalyst in Florida voting yes on medical marijuana with a 71 percent approval. But now Morgan is suing the state of Florida over its legislation and medical marijuana smoking ban.

Morgan’s lawsuit is regarding state legislation that prohibits the smoking of marijuana. Currently medical patients can vape, or consume pills, oils, or edibles. Morgan, who is chairman of People United for Medical Marijuana, alleges this caveat violates the Florida Constitution and the intention of Florida voters who approved the amendment.

“By redefining the constitutionally defined term ‘medical use’ to exclude smoking, the Legislature substitutes its medical judgment for that of ‘a licensed Florida physician’ and is in direct conflict with the specifically articulated Constitutional process,” the lawsuit states.

One of the lawsuit’s main contention is the distinction between the banning of smoking medical marijuana in public vs. private. The language of the ballot amendment Florida voters approved stated that smoking medical marijuana in public could be banned. It did not, however, mention anything about smoking in private.

“It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that if smoking is not allowed in public, it must certainly be allowed in private,” Morgan said in a press conference. “That’s the intent. That’s what we said before we started.”

The House sponsor of the law, Rep. Ray Rodrigues, claims that smoking is a “backdoor attempt at recreational” use of marijuana. He defended the lawmakers’ actions and pointed toward other states that permit smoking marijuana made it clear in proposals to voters.

“If you look at those other states, their constitutional amendments declared that it could be smoked and that it could be self-grown. If that’s what John Morgan wanted for Florida, he should have declared it in the amendment,” Rodrigues told the Orlando Sentinel.

Morgan had a fiery response to such a notion. Instead, he stated that lawmakers trying to limit the will of the voters will potentially cause a backlash.

“If they [expletive] me off too much, I’ll address the smoking issue by having a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana,” he said. “If I lose in court, I’ll go through all the marijuana people I know—it won’t take a lot of money—and we will move to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Then they’ll really be sorry they pushed me.”

6 Things You Never Knew About Brain Freeze

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6 Things You Never Knew About Brain Freeze

Brain freeze is not synonymous with summer, but they sure do increase when people use edible cooling tactics, like ice cream, iced coffee, frappes and shakes. There’s no evidence to support this random thought whatsoever, but brain freeze likely quadruples on 7-11, Free Slurpee Day. Just a guess.

Here are 5 interesting things you probably didn’t know about your lifelong BF:

1. The Scientific Term Is Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia

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Which essentially means “pain of the sphenopalpatine nerve,” not the brain.

2. Brain Freeze Is Really A Type Of Rapid-Onset Headache

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3. The Brain Can’t Actually Feel Pain

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Despite its billions of neurons, neuroscientist Dwayne Godwin says what you’re experiencing during a “brain freeze” episode is actually caused by the dilation and contraction of arteries covering the outside of the brain, which interprets it as pain.

So, basically, your blood vessels are reacting to the cold, not your actual brain.

4. Brain Freezes Are More Common In People Who Experience Migraines

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The same nerves responsible for a brain freeze are related more serious headache disorders.

5. Cats And Dogs Might Experience A Similar Type Of Brain Freeze

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A cat’s reaction to cold items might also be related to their sensitive teeth. Periodontal disease is quite common in cats.

 

5. You Can Fix It Fast

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When brain freeze hits, press your tongue to the roof of your mouth or drink something warm. Both will normalize the temperature in your mouth and the pain dissipate.

 

The Rookie Mistake Announcer Joe Buck Made With Weed Brownies

Brendan Bures
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The Rookie Mistake Announcer Joe Buck Made With Weed Brownies

Sports announcer Joe Buck is someone who fans recognize as almost famous—or infamous—as the athletes themselves. Back in 2011, he made headlines that a virus had done damage to his vocal chords and his career could be approaching an end. This, we later learned, was only half the truth. Yes, Buck had sustained serious vocal chord damage, but it wasn’t because of any virus. It was because he’d become addicted to hair plug surgery and one surgery went terribly wrong.

What most of us didn’t realize was at the same time of this frightening vocal chord damage, Buck was also going through a divorce. Needing to relax his vocal chords and brain, he flew down to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to take some time off.

But relaxing is far from what he did. As he relayed on the Dan Le Batard show Monday, his vacation was a haze of tequila and weed brownies. Le Batard and his co-host peppered Buck to tell his weed brownie story to see if their rookie experiences with edibles had his beat.

I’ll allow the professional set the scene:

“It was 2011, I had a paralyzed vocal chord from a bad hair plug operation. Already I have you beat, by the way. … I’m going through a divorce. I go down to Cabo to a place I have down there to try and relax. I show up thinking I’ll do yoga every day, I’ll read two books, I’m not going to drink, I’m gonna do nothing. I’m just gonna heal myself because I have this paralyzed vocal chord and my career is over. I go down there and within eight minutes I’m on the driving range drunk on tequila.”

Buck admits that he couldn’t “escape the tequila virus the entire time” he was down there. As a result, he felt he couldn’t relax. Remember his whole trip was predicated to him relaxing. His career possibly hinges upon him relaxing. So he did the responsible thing and ate a pot brownie to help himself out.

Only problem was Buck had no experience with marijuana whatsoever, especially edibles. So he made the rookie mistake so many do.

“I ate a brownie at a dinner in Cabo,” he said. “Got no reaction….I’m eating it with this buddy of mine and 45 minutes later, I said to him, ‘Do you feel anything from this?’ And he’s like, ‘No I don’t feel anything.’ I said, ‘Only I can get no reaction from eating a pot brownie. Let’s eat another half.’ So I had a brownie and a half.”

At this point of the story the radio hosts are giggling their pants off. Buck and his buddy jump in a car and have someone drive them to a bar. When he tries to text someone on his phone, he realizes the brownies were having their effect, as “the letters start flying off my phone into my face”

They reach the bar and there’s a bachelorette party going on. He’s experiencing a mild panic as can happen when someone is so green with the green in a public setting. So Buck avoids people and when he sits down, he can’t feel his legs. It’s at this point he decides to leave.

“I somehow magically get down the steps and to the exit,” he said “I think we’re gonna go right and [my driver] thinks we’re gonna go left. He pulls my left as I go right. I pass out onto the ground, go under a rope with my head hanging off into the marina. I damn near died. I had a dream while I was down there. I popped up. I went from completely out of it to completely sober worrying that within the next four minutes it was gonna pop up on Deadspin that I just went down at a bar in Cabo.”

Let this be a lesson: If you’re going through a divorce, while experiencing career-threatening traumatic damage to your vocal chords, a problem caused by an addiction to hair plugs, and really need to relax, maybe don’t eat the extra half of that brownie.

Gossip: Britney Spears Wants To Do Super Bowl Halftime; Kendall & Kylie Jenner Don’t Have Anything To Do With Their Clothing Line

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Gossip: Britney Spears Wants To Do Super Bowl Halftime; Kendall & Kylie Jenner Don’t Have Anything To Do With Their Clothing Line

We have our concerns, but apparently Britney Spears’ associates have had “secret discussions” with television and advertising execs tied to Super Bowl LII, according to a source close to the situation.

Via NYDN:

“Britney has made it clear to her team that it is a dream to perform at a Super Bowl,” according to an insider. “She has the hits package and appeal to be a headliner.”

According to our source, Spears could also be packaged with other big acts to fill the 12-minute slot. The 35-year-old singer last rocked the Super Bowl in 2001, when she performed “Walk This Way” in Tampa with acts including Aerosmith and ’N Sync.

Last summer, Spears was asked point-blank by BBC Radio 1 if she would be game for another Super Bowl show.

“Yes, I would probably do that,” she answered.

We’re told that the success of her Las Vegas residency, which started in December 2013 and will wrap at the end of the year, has proven the “Baby One More Time” singer to be commercially and emotionally stable enough to perform for millions at the NFL’s biggest showcase. Spears has also made the case that she can still sing, which has been questioned.

Well, you don’t have to sing live for the Super Bowl — so maybe Britney can pull it off! She’ll have to get that stage energy up though…no shade.

Kendall & Kylie Jenner Don’t Have Anything To Do With Their Clothing Line

Kendall and Kylie Jenner have responded to a photographer’s lawsuit that the sisters used his Tupac Shakur images without permission for their controversial, now-canceled T-shirt line.

“The allegations made are completely false and the lawsuit is baseless,” the Jenners’ clothing company said in a statement. On Friday, photographer Michael Miller, who took the photographs of the rap legend that the Jenners then overlayed their own images on top of, said the sisters “misappropriated and wrongfully exploited” his work. Miller’s suit added the Jenners “intended to exploit his photography, let alone obtain his authorization.”

However, the sisters’ company argued that “no infringement or violation of anyone’s rights” had occurred regarding the Shakur photographs since they purchased the images from a company that had been authorized to license them, Sky News reports.

“Canada Inc, the licensee manufacturer of the K + K brand, purchased a very small quantity of vintage T-shirts with performer images already on them. Only two Tupac T-shirts were sold before being pulled from distribution,” the Jenners said in a statement. “Canada Inc did not copy anyone’s image, remove any copyright notice from any image or attempt to exploit Mr. Miller’s claimed right of publicity.”

As Miller lawyer’s Scott Alan Burroughs previously noted, the photographer registered his Tupac images at the U.S. Office of Copyright and could receive statutory damages of $150,000 per photo. In a separate statement Friday, the Jenners’ representative Todd Wilson said that Kendall and Kylie had no role in the actual creation of the clothes. “It’s like suing an actor for being in a movie,” Wilson said of Miller’s lawsuit.

While the Jenners have faced the specter of legal action from artists like the Doors and the Notorious B.I.G. – the estates of both filed cease-and-desist orders and left the door open for possible lawsuits – Miller is the first to actually sue the sisters over their ill-advised shirts.
[From Rolling Stone]

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