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From the world s first livestream, to llamas on the loose, to the colors of a dress that nobody could agree on, here are the most memorable moments since the inception of the Internet.
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We can t talk about great moments in internet history without talking about the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), which was founded in 1966.
The massive network was the result of several different networks merging into one, with the idea that critical information could be shared in the case of a catastrophic event.
Pictured is a diagram of potential internet networks conceptualized by Larry Roberts, the self-proclaimed founder of the internet.
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Ellen DeGeneres’ chat show is to end after 19 years on air.
The host broke the news in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter and said she had made the decision because the programme was “just not a challenge any more”.
However, the production faced accusations of a toxic work environment, prompting an internal review by Warner Bros.
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Since her persona as nice lady extraordinaire exploded last year, causing a dip in viewership to the tune of a million people, speculation into Ellen DeGeneres’ replacement has been top of mind for Hollywood. And now that she’s officially announced her departure, many are wondering who could take up the crown as the presiding king or queen of daytime television. Might I suggest eschewing with a monarch entirely and elect a mayor: The Mayor of Flavortown himself, Guy Fieri.
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Okay, relax. I know what you’re thinking. Isn’t
Ellen’s usual timeslot a little early for flame-emblazoned bowling shirts, back-of-head sunglasses, and donkey sauce? No, it isn’t. Guy Fieri, who has been ever-present on the Food Network and in hack open-mic jokes since he won
She is happy with him and enjoys spending time with him.
According to a source close to Lopez, the former fiancés enjoy a natural chemistry together, remaining friends after their 2004 breakup. They have been in touch here and there throughout the years, the source told
E! News, explaining that the pair got back in contact after Lopez finished shooting upcoming movie
Shotgun Wedding in the Dominican Republic. Ben reached out to her to see how she was doing and they had dinner together a few times within this last month, the source added. It s natural between them and the chemistry is unreal. They picked up where they last left off and are enjoying each other s company right now.
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Soulja Boy is being sued by an anonymous longtime lover who alleges he beat her repeatedly over years, including one attack so severe she miscarried their baby.
Lawyer Neama Rahmani filed the suit against the rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, on behalf of an unnamed Jane Doe in civil court in Los Angeles Tuesday. (Jane Doe) and (Way) first began their on-and-off romantic relationship in 2007, the lawsuit says. They restarted their relationship in a more serious capacity in 2014 until mid 2019 when (Doe) could no longer withstand (Way s) constant abuse. It took her years to escape the psychological and physical grasp of her abuser, Rahmani told USA TODAY.