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ICYMI: Jerry Seinfeld Says 'Friends' Is A Rip-Off With 'Better-Looking People'
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- Jerry Seinfeld throws some shade on "Friends," saying it's basically a rip-off of "Seinfeld" but with "better-looking people."
- The Staples Center? Levi's Stadium? Bank of America Stadium? Guaranteed Rate Field? What's up with corporate names for sports arenas?
- According to a study, approximately two-thirds of people with depression don't get any treatment.
- A handful of chefs tell us why they think L.A. is the fairest food city of all.
- Wildlife officials are putting up a $10,000 reward in hopes of finding whoever's responsible for shooting, and killing, three sea otters between late July and early August.
- Now for something hair-raising: monster slugs are preying on birds in Europe.
- In case you're not creeped out enough: In South Carolina, some kids are claiming that clowns (literal clowns) are trying to lure them into the woods. OK, we're outta here.
- But, before we go, here's a video of Karen Carpenter showing off her drumming skills:
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