Cheat Sheet - Oprah's Wild, Hilarious Week

Today: Egypt's Day of Rage , Son of Muslim Brotherhood Leader Killed , Fox Pulls Out of Hillary Miniseries Deal August 17, 2013 WATCH THIS! 1. Oprah Winfrey's Fabulous 'Butler' Press Tour The media queen claimed her throne this past week with a hilarious, poignant, wildly entertaining press tour, making stops at Letterman, Kimmel, and even Bravo's Watch What Happens Live. See all the highlights. Read it at The Daily Beast TURMOIL IN EGYPT 2. The Day of Rage In Egypt, violence claimed 173 lives on Friday as government forces fought Islamist protesters. Sophia Jones reports from the bloodied, chaotic streets of Cairo. Read it at The Daily Beast CASUALTIES 3. Son of Muslim Brotherhood Leader Killed A son of the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood was killed during clashes between protestors and authorities in Egypt, reported the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice party on Saturday. Ammar Badie was the son of Mohammed Badie, the Brotherhood's Supreme Guide. He was shot dead in Ramses Square, near a Cairo mosque that has quickly been transformed into a field hospital. His was among Friday's 173 deaths, the result of the second such wave of violence this week. Read it at NBC News BREAKING UP 4. Fox Pulls Out of Hillary Miniseries Deal Well, that's not a total surprise. Fox Entertainment announced Friday that, though the company had initially planned involvement with the proposed NBC Hillary Clinton miniseries, it is pulling out of the deal. The announcement came the day that the Republican National Committee, unenthused by the proposed miniseries, voted to ban NBC from airing any 2016 primary debates. However, both Fox and NBC maintain that political pressure was not a factor in the decision to part ways. The companies say that the primary point of contention was not ideology but money: the financial terms of the deal were not appealing to Fox, which also feared the project would not do well in overseas markets. Read it at MARY JANE 5. Christie Advocates Medical Marijuana for Minors Special brownies for all! On Friday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signaled he would sign a bill to ease children's access to medical marijuana if it were changed to ensure that edible cannabis would only be available to qualified minors with a prescription. The bill would remove the current limit on the number of strains dispensaries can provide, as advocates say different strains can have different effects. "Today," Christie said, "I am making common sense recommendations to this legislature." Not so common-sense was another event that followed the announcement. Later that night, Christie vetoed a bill that would ban a powerful form of assault weapon--a ban he initially advocated. Read it at Los Angeles Times BLOCKED Judge Issues Injunction on Voter ID Law Pennsylvania will not enforce until further notice. BEWARE Bear Claws Michigan Middle-Schooler Attack was seemingly unprovoked. SCHINDLER'S BID Schindler Documents Go for $122,000 Papers include letter, construction plans. HORRIFYING HBO, Others Sued for Animal Cruelty Suit claims 27 animals killed in filming "The Hobbit." AWWW Giant Panda Gives Birth in Vienna Third panda birth for Vienna—and Europe. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Area 51 Is Real! The government's declassification of documents relating to the fabled secret military base isn't all good news; it kind of takes away from the fun of imagining the mysteries hidden in Area 51. In honor of the aliens that probably don't actually reside there, here's a look at Hollywood's depictions of Area 51. More Videos The Week in Weird by Anna Brand China's Cherry Bomb by Kelsey Meany I Miss Modernism by Andrew Romano

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