Here is a look at the headlines I found the most entertaining from today’s news:
- A study in Scotland shows that a natural gas called nitric oxide, which is released by the skin after exposure to sunlight, helps people to control their metabolism and slow weight gain.
- And the first canceled new show of the Fall is ABC’s “Manhattan Love Story.”
- CBS closed out its first run of Thursday Night Football telecasts with its second-most watched edition, drawing 20.2 million viewers for the Denver Broncos’ 35-21 victory over the San Diego Chargers.
- You can sell anything on eBay. In Manchester, England, a soccer fan put his newborn son’s loyalty to a team up for sale. The highest bidder will decide if he’s a Man U or a Manchester City fan.
- The TLC network on Friday canceled its series about a child beauty pageant contestant, Honey Boo Boo and her Georgia family. The network had already completed filming of another season and was set to begin airing it at the end of this year.
- Nearly 9,000 unpaid interns stand to benefit from a $6.4 million settlement with NBCUniversal over back wages. Unpaid interns who worked on “Saturday Night Live” and other shows brought a class action suit last July in Manhattan federal court.
- Now, Lamar Odom is refusing to sign the divorce papers. Khloe Kardashian is not pleased.
- Halle Berry now has her own lingerie line.
- Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen has pledged $100 million to help in the fight against Ebola.