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Back in March of 2016, Deadline reported that Netflix was the winner of a two-week bidding battle for a new film starring Will Smith called Bright.

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos got a big ticket feature, and he paid a premium for it. I’m told that Netflix will invest north of $90M in the entire package. That includes north of $3M for the Landis script, making it one of the largest spec deals for a writer in years.
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This deal dwarfs by one-third the premium that Netflix paid to get the David Michod-directed War Machine, starring and produced by Brad Pitt.

Fast forward a year and a half and Bright is now complete and almost set for release.

The film, written by Max Landis (American Ultra), also stars Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, Edgar Ramirez, Ike Barinholtz, Enrique Murciano, Jay Hernandez, Andrea Navedo, Veronica Ngo, Alex Meraz, Margaret Cho, Brad William Henke, Dawn Oliveri and Kenneth Choi, and was directed by David Ayer (Training Day, Suicide Squad, and the upcoming Gotham City Sirens).

Set in an alternate present-day where humans, orcs, elves, and fairies have been co-existing since the beginning of time. Bright is a genre-bending action movie that follows two cops from very different backgrounds. Ward (Will Smith) and Jakoby (Joel Edgerton) embark on a routine patrol night and encounter a darkness that will ultimately alter the future and their world as they know it.

The first trailer we saw for Bright back in February was described by BroBible’s Brandon as “trippy as hell.”

As you will see below, the second trailer for Bright more than doubles down on the trippiness factor.

Bright will be available in select theaters and on Netflix starting December 22nd, 2017.

I’m 30 years old, and if Hitler rose from the dead and handed me an NFL game ball, I’d cherish it like a life vest on the Titanic. I’d hold it at the alter of my wedding and request to cradle it in my casket. I probably won’t be able to remember my anniversary, but I’d never forget that one time Hitler gave me a game-used football.

This Eagles fan, who is two decades younger than I, is a more evaluated human being, evidently. After scoring a touchdown during his team’s 34-24 loss on Monday night, Redskins running back Chris Thompson attempted to give a young fan a souvenir.

There’s an old saying that goes, “There’s something wrong with your character if opportunity controls your loyalty.” It looks like only one of us has that problem.

[h/t Total Pro Sports]

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When you think of the most captivating and exciting cities on the entire planet you may think of cosmopolitan metropolises such as Barcelona or Hong Kong or Reykjavík or Istanbul or Rio de Janeiro. What you probably don’t regard as a top destination is Detroit. However, Motor City surprised many when it was named as one of the top cities to visit in 2018 according to the travel website Lonely Planet.

Lonely Planet editors received hundreds of nominations from staff, authors, and the online community, to find places that offered “topicality, novelty and wow-factor.” Then they narrowed down their lists to the top 10 must-visit cities, regions, countries and value destinations to travel to in 2018. This was the 13th year that Lonely Planet has done their top 10 lists and the city of Detroit surprised many after being named as one of the top destinations in the world.

1. Seville, Spain
2. Detroit, USA
3. Canberra, Australia
4. Hamburg, Germany
5. Kaohsiung, Taiwan
6. Antwerp, Belgium
7. Matera, Italy
8. San Juan, Puerto Rico
9. Guanajuato, Mexico
10. Oslo, Norway

Seville seems like a legitimate selection at #1 with their flamenco dancers, history, and more than 4,000 tapas bars serving up Manchego cheese, Jamón Iberico, and sangria. Plus, Seville is home to many iconic Game of Thrones scenes that you will immediately recognize such as Dorne and the dragon pits in King’s Landing.

Detroit made a rather shocking debut on the list and was named the #2 hot-spot by Lonely Planet. Many parts of the city has recovered from the collapse of the auto industry, which has opened the door for more creative endeavors. “New stadiums, hotels, streetcars and parks, alongside distilleries and art galleries, are evidence that Motor City is back in business, fueled by a creative and tenacious energy that’s palpable throughout the city.”

The hurricane-ravaged city of San Juan was named as the 8th best place to visit. “The reasons we named San Juan one of the best cities to visit in 2018 are still as strong as ever. Many local businesses and hotels are already reopening, and we’re confident that this progress will continue steadily into the new year.” Puerto Rico, which is still without clean water or electricity in some areas, is hoping that San Juan making the list might bring tourists to the struggling Caribbean island. “We have been following the situation on the ground closely since the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria last month, and while relief efforts are currently ongoing, we believe that Puerto Rico’s capital will surprise the world with how quickly it gets back on its feet.”

You can get Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018 book here.

The Trucker’s Friend All Purpose Survival Tool might look like a prop from a zombie apocalypse flick but it’s incredibly real and way more awesome than any fictional weapon.

The Trucker’s Friend from Innovation Factory is an all-purpose tool, built tough and specifically designed to meet the needs of professional truck drivers. In any situation that requires hacking, prying, pulling or pounding, you will feel real peace of mind with this serious tool on board. It includes a curved axe, spanner, hammer, nail puller, tire chain hook, pry bar and lever.

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It’s time for us to all check out the newest funny memes and photos on the Internet. The BroBible ‘Best Damn Photos’ is a twice daily pic dump. It brings together the funniest photos and memes from all across the Internet. You can check out previous editions of the morning and afternoon Best Damn Photos pic dump by following that link, but don’t go anywhere without viewing today’s best funny photos! Make sure to follow us on Instagram at @brobible for more funny pics. And to see your pictures featured here on BroBible, consider sending them to me on Twitter HERE, and if the pics are good I’ll include them. IF YOU WANT YOUR INSTAGRAM PICS/MEMES TO BE FEATURED HERE tag them with ‘BROBIBLE’ and I’ll include them if they’re good.

IF YOU WANT YOUR INSTAGRAM PICS/MEMES TO BE FEATURED HERE tag them with ‘BROBIBLE’ and I’ll include them if they’re good. Today’s photos came from all over on Instagram. If you have a photo you’d like to see featured here you can send it to me on Twitter at @casspa or you can email it to me at cass@brobibledotcom. You might notice that this is a different format than the usual ‘Best Damn Photos’ of the morning and afternoon. Going forward, by using Instagram and Twitter embeds it will save me hours of work in putting this twice daily pic dump together and I’ll be able to get the pics to you bros a lot faster. Nobody likes change. I’m sure this new format will come with its own hiccups. But we’ll all grow to love it over time.

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LaVar Ball’s brash personality seems to be rubbing several NBA players the wrong and unfortunately for Lonzo those players are looking to get back at his father by embarrassing him on the court.

Earlier this week, the elder Ball sent a message to the Wizards who play the Lakers tonight on ESPN.

Wizards center Marcin Gortat saw the tweet and apparently informed Wall of LaVar’s trash talk.

Via The Washington Post

“Nah, no mercy,” Wall responded when asked if he would show leniency to the 19-year-old rookie point guard despite his braggadocious father.

“Certain matchups you really get up for. Like when you play [Golden State Warriors guard] Steph [Curry], you definitely want to have a good game,” Wall said. “I’m playing against [Ball]. [Gortat] said what he said about me. I didn’t say anything. His dad has been talking. … That makes me want to go out there and lead my team and play the best I can play.”

“We didn’t say nothing about him, nothing to him, and he says, ‘The Wizards better be ready because he don’t ever lose two in a row,’” Wall continued, then scoffed at the absurdity of the father’s boast. “Like, this is the league now. It’s a different ballgame.”

It’s going to be a long night for Lonzo when the Wizards play the Lakers tonight.

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Hard to believe, but the Seinfeld episode “The Contest” which TV Guide ranked #1 on its 2009 list of “100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time” was once considered to be controversial.

Never mind the fact that Larry David won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series for the episode, NBC didn’t think that masturbation was an appropriate topic for prime time television.

Which, in turn, probably made the episode, which originally aired on November 18, 1992, even funnier as Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer used euphemism after euphemism including the still oft-used phrase “master of my domain.”

Who that saw the show will ever forget exchanges like this?

KRAMER: Wait a second, wait a second. Count me in on this. (Clicks his tongue)
JERRY: You?
KRAMER: Yeah.
JERRY: You’ll be out before we get the check.

Or…

JERRY: It’s easier for a woman not to do it than a man.
ELAINE: Oh.
JERRY: We have to do it. It’s part of our lifestyle. It’s like, uh.. shaving.
ELAINE: Oh, that is such bologna. I shave my legs.
KRAMER: Not everyday.

Classic stuff right there.

And now, thanks to an oral history of the episode published on Wednesday by New York Magazine, we have been treated to the true story that led to the amazing episode, which also happened to be the first appearance of Estelle Harris as George’s mother.

Larry David, writer of “The Contest”: I can’t believe I have to discuss this at my ripe age. I would say there was only one other person involved [in the actual contest]. Should I mention his name? I don’t even know — my friend Frank Piazza. I don’t remember what the bet was. There must have been some money involved. I think it was a small amount. [The contest lasted] two days. Maybe three. I just remember it didn’t last very long. I was surprised at how quickly it ended. I won handily, yes.

Kenny Kramer, friend of Larry David, a.k.a. the real Kramer: I wasn’t in [the contest] because I knew I would never win it.

David: By the way, [the idea] was in my notebook for some time and I never even mentioned it to Jerry [Seinfeld] because I didn’t think there was any way that he would want to do it, and I didn’t think there was any way the show actually could get done on the network. So it took me a couple years, you know, to even mention it to Jerry because it didn’t even occur to me that it was a possibility. But he was all for it.

David also said the he had decided that if NBC balked he was going to quit the show. Luckily, it did air, despite Warren Littlefield, former president of NBC, saying the broadcast standards executive who was there during a reading of the script, was like, “What the fuck?”

As for one of the best scenes in the episode, Michael Richards says knew it was going to be great…

“The Contest,” when we were at the table, we knew that was a winner. None of us were like, “Gee, I hope this hits,” or “I hope this was as good as our last show.” No way. We knew that show was swinging. It’s not a matter of conceit that I say that I knew when I put the money down on the table and go, “I’m out,” that that was going to get a laugh, particularly because it’s so quick. And who’s the first [one out]? Kramer, you know? It made me laugh!

How could it not? 25 years later it still makes us laugh.

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Actively recruiting players on other teams is like hitting on a girl at a bar who’s holding hands with her boyfriend. Bold, yes, but don’t put it past the dude who trolled Ole Miss after Hugh Freeze made calls to an escort service on a school phone.

Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin’s confidence is peaking right now. After dropping three of his first four games, FAU is on a three game win streak–winning by an average of 29 points and accumulating 127 points their last two games.

Feeling high on himself, Lane Kiffin has decided to do a little social media recruiting with the biggest name in college football: 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. Through eight games this season, the Louisville sensation has amassed nearly 2,500 yards with 17 TDs, and 5 interceptions. God damn superstar. And Kiffin is trying to get him to pick Conference USA over the NFL Draft.

Check out Kiffin’s recently deleted tweets.

The retweet suck-up.

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The ‘do it for your mama.’

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Plain and simple: Just fucking come here.

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Stay in your lane, Kiffin.

[h/t Bleacher Report]

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In 1919, Albert Einstein pulled one of the cockiest moves of all time when he promised to give any Nobel Prize money he might happen to win in the future to his ex-wife, who took custody of their two sons after they divorced. It took him a bit, but he finally took home the prize medal in 1922.

Einstein was on a worldwide book tour when he learned he been awarded the honor after being nominated for eight of the past ten years. He was sent a message at his hotel, and when he went to tip the bellboy who delivered it, he discovered he didn’t have any money on him.

He opted instead to share his theory of happiness with the messenger, which he managed to sum up in a single sentence:

“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.”

Just for good measure, he added a second note that read a slightly less philosophical “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” In another power move, he told the bellboy that the two pieces of paper might one day be worth more money than any tip he could give— a prophecy that came true when the notes sold for $1.56 million and $250,000 respectively at a recent auction

According to the New York Times, the papers were expected to fetch far, far less than they ultimately sold for:

After authenticating the documents, he said, the auction house predicted the notes would fetch $5,000 to $8,000. Bidding began at $2,000, but quickly exploded into six figures. The room erupted into applause, Mr. Chadad said.

“It was an all-time record for an auction of a document in Israel, and it was just wow, wow, wow,” he added. “I think the value can be explained by the fact that the story behind the tip is so uplifting and inspiring, and because Einstein continues to be a global rock star long after his death.”

The messages were written in German, and I like to think the bellhop traveled across the country in a state of constant restlessness in pursuit of successfully finding someone who could translate the advice for him. There’s nothing I love more than sweet, sweet irony.

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I’m no stranger to bad beats. In college, when it came time for exams my ritual was to pull an all-nighter and play 2-6 tables or tournaments at a time while studying. This was at the height of the ‘Poker Boom’ but I still saw an unfathomable amount of hands while playing that many tables at a time.

Thankfully for my ego, the worst ‘bad beat’ I can ever recall being a part of was actually me hitting a straight flush on the river (I already had the flush) and knocking out someone’s three-of-a-kind. That bad beat wasn’t as brutal as this one because, well, a Full House beats 3-of-a-kind, and a Straight Flush is a hand a lot of people will chase when they’ve already got the flush.

What we see below is a beast of a different nature. Both players go all-in before the flop with pocket pairs. The player with JJ hits the 3rd Jack on the Flop. Yet, he still manages to lose the hand due to complete fuckery:

If you’re in that hand with JJ and you flop your 3rd Jack I don’t see how you keep calm at all after losing to 4-of-a-kind. Not when you get all of the money in pre-flop with the best hand and STILL manage to flop a boat. If that Twitter video isn’t loading for you then you can access it directly here.

We’ve seen some legendary bad beats here at BroBible. This one from a few months ago comes to mind where 4-of-a-Kind lost to a Straight Flush. But that involved cards on the river and everyone at the table got paid out because there was a progressive pot for bad beats. My condolences to the player above who’s JJ got cracked by 4-of-a-Kind.

[h/t Terez Owens]

First of all, Up–incredible movie. Moving, suspenseful, enchanting. Right up there with Ratatouille in the category of ‘Most Enjoyable Animated Movies To Get Baked Out Of Your Skull To.’ Made me believe in the power of true love and also that there can be a platonic relationship between an old man and a young Boy Scouter.

With that said, just as I don’t recommend any old man having a relationship with a young Boy Scout, I also wouldn’t encourage anyone to try to fly with a pack of balloons. But, a British man named Tom Morgan traveled nearly 16 miles across the South African countryside in a camping chair suspended by 100 balloons. The dude reached a peak height of 8,000 feet in the air, describing the feeling as “somewhere between terrified and elated,” Fox News reports.

Morgan survived, fortunately. Now for his next stunt: teaching an uncivilized rat how to cool pasta bolognese.

Every man needs a quality duffel bag. Whether traveling, going from the gym to work, or anything else, a good looking piece of luggage is key.

If you don’t do a ton of weekend trips or want a duffel to only use for the gym, there is no reason to spend hundreds of dollars on a bag. However, there is never a good reason to look bad. That’s what makes this bag perfect, it looks great and won’t break the bank.

This bag is primarily a canvas bag but features real leather highlights and metal buckles. At 18.1×9.9×9.1 inches, this bag has a ton of room while remaining within carry-on luggage size requirements.

This bag is listed at $46 on other sites but today Amazon has multiple colors marked down to $27.19, so act fast!

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Kevin Durant, as we have well-chronicled for both good and bad, is one of the most active professional athletes when it comes to the internet and social media.

This year, Durant is adding to his already busy YouTube channel by sharing some behind-the-scenes looks and thoughts as he winds his way through another NBA season.

On Tuesday, Durant shared the first video in this series which was supposed to be about taking fans behind-the-scenes of his pre-game routine as he got ready for his first ring ceremony and the Warriors’ opening night celebration.

Unfortunately, as Durant was getting a haircut in preparation for the the night’s festivites he was also watching the Boston Celtics playing the Cleveland Cavaliers when Gordon Hayward suffered his gruesome broken leg. KD’s reaction pretty much mirrored the reaction of the Cavs bench when it happened…total shock.

Later, when driving to the arena for the game, Durant shared his thoughts on Hayward’s injury…

“You know Gordon’s going to bounce back and be, still be Gordon Hayward when he gets back from injury, but it just sucks to see, man. So we’re all praying for him, we all got his back, this is a fraternity and when stuff like that happens we gotta try to rally around each other.”

Watch Durant’s reaction to Hayward’s injury and take a peek at the rest of his big day in the video below…

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Ed Hochuli is to refereeing as Bob Ross is to painting picturesque landscapes. The 66-year-old is as ingrained of the fabric of the game as the goal posts or endzone pylons. Hochuli, who is a lawyer in the offseason, has been donning a referee uniform in the NFL for nearly three decades. His bulky biceps and shmedium sized shirt has made him a household name, and the only sports ref I can name other than Tim Donaghy (for reasons more infamous). Hell, Hoch even appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated back in 2012.

But, if there’s one gripe NFL fans have with the ripped ref, it’s that he loves the limelight. Needs it like Marshawn needs Skittles.

This video of Hochuli over-explaining calls to get a little more time in the limelight is way more entertaining than it should be.

[h/t For The Win]

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In 2005, two major events happened in the city of Houston. The first was the Astros making it to the World Series for the first time in the history of the franchise (they’d ultimately go on to be swept by the White Sox). The second? Paul Wall bursting onto the scene with his game-changing hit “Sittin’ Sideways.”

Wall’s ascension came a year after Mike Jones put Houston rap on the map, and he continued a proud tradition of music videos filled with oversized t-shirts, gigantic rims, and Wall’s signature accessory: grillz. He was the poster boy for the mouth bling movement and even recorded a song with Nelly in which he professed his love for the diamond-encrusted mouthpieces.

Over time, Wall went from rapping about grillz to selling them. He’s been operating a successful business specializing in custom grillz along with partner Johnny Dang for years— the two finally opened a retail location in Houston in 2016. Now, Wall is inviting every member of the Houston Astros to come down and visit the store so he can hook them up with a pair as a reward for making the World Series.

Pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was the first Astro to respond to the offer and indicated many of his teammates were eager to accept the invite:

This isn’t the first time Wall has offered bling to athletes he deems acceptable. He also offered to outfit any American who won a gold medal at the Rio Olympics with a grill designed to commemorate their achievement.

[ESPN]

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Marty McFly and his self-lacing Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 had their day in the sun. Now, it’s Doc Brown’s turn.

The plutonium stealing, time travel machine building, insane doctor down the road rocked a sweet pair of Nike Vandal High sneakers in the original Back To The Future film and the company is releasing an updated pair this week.

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“In 1985, Nike combined the look of their athletic heritage with a fresh streetwear aesthetic and capped it off with a now-iconic hook-and-loop ankle strap. This is the Vandal Supreme. From b-ball courts to b-boy strips of linoleum, its never run out of freshness. Now available in an original, burnt ceramic colorway sure to keep the legacy going strong.”

The shoe pays homage to the originals featuring a bright burnt ceramic orange canvas upper with matching leather Swooshes, outlined in white, on the sides. The Vandals feature white adjustable ankle straps, midsole, and a matching orange outsole.

So you’ve got two choices — build your own time machine and go back to 1985 or grab a pair tomorrow.

[via GQ]

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Talking dirty is like saying ‘here’ during attendance in class. It sounds good in your head, but when it comes out, you sound like a huge boner. Dirty talk is something that can’t be contrived or planned, it needs to be raw and authentic and unfiltered. And for the average dude, unfiltered is typically not an advisable path to take. So, many of us just repeat the same three phrases like a Chatty Cathy doll with the string pulled from her back: “You like that?” or some variation of “Fuck yes” or “Babe, babe. are you asleep?”

Well, a website called Forktip surveyed 5,000 adults about their sex lives, and asked women what dirty talk they prefer to hear most. The results, from least to most preferred:

3.) Tell’s me how much he’s enjoying it.
2.) Tells me how tight I am.
1.) Makes me call him ‘Daddy.’

It’s amazing how ‘Daddy’ can be such a turn on, but next time you’re smacking skins, please urge your lady to call you ‘Dad.’ Two letters can be the difference between making your girl climax and sleeping on the couch for the night.

Here are a couple of other interesting relationship tidbits Forktip found.

Via Forktip

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“I’m here for the gangbang.”

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One quarter of you bros are lucky fuckers.

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Define “Large.”

So there you have it, bros. Do with this information what you will. Take a gamble on that bisexual threesome proposal. After a few martinis, that 27 percent skyrockets to 69 percent. Shoot your shot.

[h/t Mirror]

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David Stern is cooler than you’d think.

A remarkedly candid Stern sat down with former NBA journeyman Al Harrington for a weed-centric talk. Harrington recounted his use of marijuana for pain relief after a botched surgery in 2012 and revealed that he estimates 70 percent of players in the league smoke.

Stern said the NBA first started cracking down on marijuana after the realized more and more players were smoking weed— with some of them even stepping onto the court while stoned. He notes this was during an era when weed was considered a gateway drug and says that his stance has changed dramatically after doing more research into the medicinal benefits of the plant:

“I’m now at the point where, personally, I think it probably should be removed from the ban list. I think there is universal agreement that marijuana for medical purposes should be completely legal.”

Harrington also asked about whether or not players who live in states where weed is legal should be allowed to indulge, and Stern quickly pointed out it would probably violate the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. However, he pushed for a reform of the CBA, saying:

“If marijuana is now in the process of being legalized, I think you should be allowed to do what’s legal in your state.”

He ultimately stated he thinks marijuana should be removed from the list of banned substances to cap off an interview that might actually make you like David Stern.

[TMZ]

I have long known that UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste is a woman of many talents, but until today I was not aware that one of them was singing.

Usually when I think of her these days it’s in the context of one of three scenarios, AKA her three jobs.

This…

This…

Or this…

But now, now we have a whole new way to look at the 31-year-old model, co-host and ring girl, and that is as a singer, thanks to a few videos that she’s shared.

Take a listen to these…

Pretty good, right? Looks like she’s been doing some recording there so it will be interesting to see how that turns out. She might just have yet another job title to add to her ever-growing resume.

H/T Maxim