News Round-Up: September 19, 2017

ITVs's Bromans

Some news items you may have missed:

• The new UK reality show Bromans features guys dressing up as Roman gladiators and competing in challenges. But the first step to dressing as a gladiator is getting undressed - as in buck naked undressed.

• A town in Tennessee is actually trying to ban drag shows. #FirstAmendmentAnyone?

• The breadth of former Republican state Sen. Ralph Shortey's alleged sex crimes is jaw-dropping. Check out the FBI affidavit here.

• The Republican Governors Association attempted to pass off a website that pushed positive messages about GOP governors and criticized Democratic governors as a "news" site. #Busted

• According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the number of international visitors to the U.S. for the first quarter of 2017 dropped by close to 700,000 compared to the previous year. #ThanksTrump

• Song of the day - Elton John "Rocket Man"