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Leonard Bernstein Seducing Chevy Chase Somehow Didn’t Make it into ‘Maestro’

Controversial fake rubber noses aside, Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of the year, and is currently nominated for seven Academy Awards. But just think of how many more Oscars it would be up for had the movie included a scene in which the musical genius nearly hooks up with the star of Caddyshack.

You might not think that the composer of the iconic West Side Story and the composer of not-so-iconic “Rapper’s Plight” would cross paths, but Leonard Bernstein and Chevy Chase totally met, and even worked together at Jimmy Carter’s inauguration gala, held at the Kennedy Center in 1977. But years earlier, Chase was tasked with inviting Bernstein to host Saturday Night Live, and things got… surprisingly sexy?

The Inventor of the Pop-Tart Won’t Live to See Jerry Seinfeld Ruin His Legacy

Sad news in the world of frosted garbage food, William “Bill” Post, the man who is credited as the inventor of the Pop-Tart, passed away this week at the age of 96. He is survived by his children, grandchildren and millions of stoned teenagers all across the world. After all, who doesn’t love Pop-Tarts? They’re tasty, convenient and, if 1980s commercials are to be believed, a potent aphrodisiac.

According to his obituary, Post began working for Hekman (which later became the Keebler Company) when he was only 21. Decades later, he was tasked by Kellogg’s to “create a new product they had in mind,” resulting in the Pop-Tart. While Post is often credited as the inventor of the Pop-Tart, he was also happy to admit that it was really the product of the “amazing team” he assembled. Still, Post went on “tell the Pop-Tart story to young people in countless classrooms,” presumably fulfilling American schools’ “sugary breakfast treat” curriculum requirement. 

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