What’s Trending: Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
#AngelinaJolie
o She just broke a record with her Instagram debut.
o The actress became the fastest user to hit over 1 million followers on Instagram when she made her debut over the weekend.
o She gained 2.1 million new followers in under three hours.
o She surpassed Rupert Grint and Sir David Attenborough to claim the record.
o As of right now she’s approaching 9 million followers.
#Jeopardy
o The show has set Mayim Bialik as the first guest host after the Mike Richards controversy.
o The actress will host the first fifteen episodes of the new season as production resumes on the show this week.
o She was apparently a frontrunner for the syndicated hosting position, though prior commitments with her comedy, Call Me Kat, made scheduling impossible.
o Instead, she was announced as the permanent host of the gameshow's primetime and spin-off specials, beginning with the Jeopardy! National College Championship for ABC.
o Bialik is currently on hiatus from Call Me Kat, making the guest spot possible.
#MilkCrateChallenge
o The latest viral challenge has people injuring themselves in a major way.
o It started on TikTok, where people are attempting to ascend a pyramid of stacked milk crates and make it down the other side.
o Millions are trying it and millions are failing miserably.
o The rickety structures are falling usually as participants reach the top of the stack.
o One Twitter user summed it up best saying, “People doing this like they have the best health insurance.”
o Some doctors say they’re seeing many orthopedic injuries as a result of the falls.
#PSL
o Starting today, Starbucks will be bringing back the fan-favorite Pumpkin Spice Latte!
o It’s the 19th year for the Starbucks signature espresso with steamed milk and flavor of real pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove.
o They’re also bringing back the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew for a third year.
o And for all your pumpkin needs, they have a slew a bakery items that are also back including the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin and Pumpkin Scone.