The Daily Populous

Saturday December 23rd, 2017 morning edition

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Netflix on Friday delivered a surprise New Year's treat for fans of the comedian: a second Chappelle stand-up special to air on Dec. 31 (and his fourth with the streamer overall).

Netflix announced in November that it had signed a blockbuster deal with Chappelle to headline three stand-up specials.

The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium and Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dave Chappelle Live at Austin City Limits debuted on Netflix earlier this year.

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity — which takes on Trump voters — was already set to launch Dec. 31.

Now, that will be joined by Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation.

Equanimity was filmed in September at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C.; The Bird Revelation was filmed Nov. 20 at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.

The deal expands Chappelle's relationship with Netflix, where his original deal included three specials. »

26 Senators Support CRA Reversal of FCC Attack on Net Neutrality

Authored by dslreports.com

While the best chance for saving net neutrality remains beating the FCC in court, an uphill effort to reverse the FCC's repeal via the Congressional Review Act (CRA) is gaining steam.

As noted previously, the Congressional Review Act can be used to reverse any FCC proposal by a simple majority vote in Congress, provided it occurs within 60 days.

Since the idea was proposed earlier this week, 26 Senators have signed on in support of the effort. »

Tom Hardy's deleted Last Jedi cameo will be included on the Blu-Ray release

Authored by telegraph.co.uk

Don't bother looking for Tom Hardy when watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi, as it's been confirmed that his much-mooted cameo as a stormtrooper was cut from the finished film.

The Taboo star was due to follow in the footsteps of actor Daniel Craig, who played a stormtrooper in 2015's The Force Awakens, but his scene has been left on the cutting room floor.

The scene itself will reportedly be included on the DVD/Blu-Ray release of The Last Jedi, which is expected to hit stores in mid-2018. »

Single father “prepared to take out a loan” after porch pirate stole 4-year-old son’s kidney medication

Authored by nbc15.com

A little boy is without his life-saving medication after someone stole a package off a family's porch in Riverdale, Utah.

Cody Taylor said he’s had medication delivered to his door for years, and never had a problem until recently -- when their most expensive and arguably most important medication was stolen.

A company called “The Porch Locker” donated a lock box for Austin’s medication to be delivered to moving forward. »

Meet some victims of the Trump tax plan

Authored by finance.yahoo.com

About 80% of individuals taxpayers will end up paying less, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.

But 5% of taxpayers will end up paying more, largely because of lost deductions that will raise taxable income.

Keith Parsons’ own tax bill will go up under the GOP plan, as it will for many of his clients. »