The Cricket's Daily 3: Jesse Eisenberg's 'hyperbole'

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Here's what is happening in pop culture:

• Jesse Eisenberg has clarified that his comparison of his San Diego Comic-Con experience to "genocide" was him engaging in "hyperbole." [AP]

• Whoopi Goldberg has rescinded her support of Bill Cosby, after learning the meaning of "statute of limitations." [CNN]

• Want an early look at some prime Oscar bait? Check out the trailer for "Joy," a reunion of the "Silver Linings Playbook" team of Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper and director David O. Russell. [The Hollywood Reporter]