From Missing Handshakes to Missing Jerseys: Your Weekly Briefing

This week was very dense with news coming out of the entertainment industry, with your average and expected pinch of spice from Washington D.C.  Find out which country was given the cold shoulder by President Trump, where on Earth they found Tom Brady's $500,000 jersey, what common game show made headlines, and which beverage chain has decided to remove its most beloved drink.

Merkel Visits The White House: Another day another mishap
On Saturday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the White House to meet with President Donald Trump for the first time.  Most media outlets were expecting the encounter to come off as awkward, since Trump was very critical of Germany during the campaign and because of the so-called "crush," Merkel had on Former President Obama.  According to reports, the two spoke about the current state of NATO and stimulating the German economy.  Naturally, eyebrows were raised when German Chancellor Merkel asked for a handshake to no avail from President Trump.  Well, we might as well cross them off the list.

Brady's Jersey: Mess with the GOAT and you'll get the horns
On Monday evening, Tom Brady's MVP winning Super Bowl LI jersey, as well as his Super Bowl XLIX jersey, were found and acquired in Mexico, of all places.  With the cooperation of Mexican authorities and the United States FBI, officials were able to track down the missing jersey.  The man who stole Brady's jersey is identified as Martin Mauricio Ortega, a former writer for the Mexican newspaper, Diario La Prensa.  According to video surveillance, Mr. Ortega was granted access to the field and locker room with a media pass.  Unfortunately, it has been speculated that the media team was allowed into the locker room too early, and Mr. Ortega was able to abuse his power, get into Mr. Brady's equipment bag, swipe the jersey, and escape the stadium before anyone was aware of the theft.  Although, I think we know what triggered the Mexican reporter...

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Wheel of Mis-fortune: The worst guess ever?
Wheel of Fortune is making headlines for a hilariously incorrect guess by one of their recent contestants.  Game show host Pat Sajak tried desperately to keep a straight face when a contestant named Kevin was one letter away from correctly guessing the "Play Title," in which he clearly has never heard of, by guessing the letter "K."

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While Kevin was clearly embarrassed for looking so foolish on national television, it's still not as bad as Donald Trump's Wheel of Fortune blunder.

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Menu Change: America still runs on Dunkin?
Dunkin Donuts recently announced that they plan on discontinuing their iconic "Coolata" before the beginning of the summer.  Many Dunkin Donuts lovers are disappointed with the newest menu change considering Coolata beverages were one of the largest sources of summer time revenue for the coffee chain.  When asked about the change, Dunkin Donuts Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing Chris Fuqua stated, "Our coffee Coolata isn't good enough" (Fox News).  Rumor has it, they're also changing their logo and colors too!

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