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thefudge · 5 years

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random question but opinions on the idea of draco/luna?? for some reason i always thought this was a popular ship in the hp fandom. who do you ship luna with in general? i’ve always felt like there was lot’s of possibilities for cool dynamics and ships with luna.

luna does seem to draw a lot of cool dynamics!

draco/luna was on my radar when i was younger, though i don’t remember it ever being a big ship, but it wasn’t negligible either, like there was decent fic even when i was a tween. i’m not averse to it, i think it would be fun to watch draco try to make sense of her quirks (i think he’d envy her for being unapologetic about it, whereas draco’s whole life has been a carefully run rehearsal) and ultimately come to respect her strength and ingenuity, but since you’ve asked me about my luna ships, when it comes to the malfoys, i carry a small torch for luna/lucius, which is a ridic crackship i’ve mentioned before on this blog but you know what? i stand by it lol. i basically love the idea of him coming across her when she’s imprisoned in the malfoy dungeons and forming this weird rapport. in my AU, narcissa leaves him or dies, and lucius finds some eerie comfort in luna because of the (imagined) physical resemblance. post-war, i imagine him trying to fix the mess he’s made but obviously he’s persona non grata in the wizarding community, and as an outcast, only luna seems to want to spend time with him since she remembers his “kindness” during her imprisonment. but her being luna, she’s not there to be his manic pixie dream girl or to offer him redemption and forgiveness. in her ravenclaw fashion, she’s actually curious about him and she thinks he’s worth studying as a person because he’s so contradictory and interesting. i also believe that luna would weirdly make a great “lady malfoy” and completely restructure and reform the malfoy dynasty, though she’d probably call herself luna lovegood malfoy, which is great lol (incidentally, this sort of mirrors my theory that arya stark would’ve ironically made a great lady lannister). okay, i’m not gonna torture yall with my crackship anymore. other luna ships i ship:

luna/harry: this is one of my big hp OTPs. i am 100% sure that harry should have ended up with luna. i love ginny, but luna and harry is where it’s at, on every conceivable level. here’s a small post i wrote about it.

luna/dean: i love the idea of their time at shell cottage becoming a quiet, unfulfilled romance, full of soft, lingering stares. i imagine neither of them would try anything because even if ginny’s no longer in the picture for dean, it would still feel like betrayal to luna to act on her feelings. though, in luna fashion, she’d manage to confess her feelings while also explaining to him why it wouldn’t work. i just imagine a lot of wonderful, bittersweet conversations by the beach, like something out of wes anderson.

luna/cho - i remember at one point thinking about harry taking luna to slughorn’s party and then wondering about other people asking her to other events. and then it hit me. the friggin yule ball! it would’ve been amazing if cho’s partner for the yule ball had been luna fucking lovegood. imagine the scandal, the legend. the Iconic™ would’ve jumped out. (in my AU, cho would have been torn between cedric and harry and feeling guilty about being in this situation so she decides, instead, to invite someone platonically, as a friend, someone from her house, someone who perhaps would benefit from this nice exposure, someone she secretly finds interesting and brave, even though she’s a year younger. what starts out as cho trying to do something nice, while giving herself a night off from her boy drama, turns into something unexpected as she realizes luna lovegood is the most bizarre, adventurous, wonderful person she’s met, and that the butterflies in her stomach are, u know, the romantic kind. also i love the thought of cho getting pissed when she sees luna wearing her lion mascot and supporting the gryffindors during quidditch games and this would lead to hot make-out sessions behind the sheds anywaaaay)

luna/neville - i mean, i don’t think they should’ve been endgame, as some folks think, but they were definitely a thing. come on. we all know they snogged at least once during that shitty year at hogwarts when the death eaters were running the school. i like the idea of them as each other’s first love but i don’t ship them beyond that. yeah, i am tickled pink by the idea that luna’s first brush with romance is with the other possible “boy who lived” hehe.

i’m also fond of luna/ginny and luna/hermione (esp with hermione, cuz there’s a lot of friction there *wink*), but i shamefully admit i like the idea of it in gifsets/picsets but don’t go out of my way to read fanfic.

anyway, i think that’s most of them? honestly, i’m such a shipper whore that i could be persuaded to ship her with many folks, though i have some notps there too (surprisingly, i find ron/luna kind of off-putting, since he spends most of the books belittling her, fondly or not). if i had to choose one ship, it’d definitely be luna/harry since i will go to my grave being absolutely certain they should’ve been endgame (¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

#luna lovegood #harry x luna #cho x luna #dean x luna #lucius x luna #replies #hp ships #sorry this got long lol i love talking about my ships

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foxingpeculiar · 5 years

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Since I don’t plan on putting on another one in the next two hours, I apparently watched exactly 200 movies for the first time in 2019. We’ll see if we can beat that. They are, if anyone cares:

Searching (2018, Aneesh Chhaganty)

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018, David Slade)

Upgrade (2018, Leigh Whannell)

Pather Panchali (1955, Satyajit Ray)

Aparajito (1956, Satyajit Ray)

The Vampire Lovers (1970, Roy Ward Baker)

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009, Werner Herzog)

*Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, Marielle Heller)

Cape Fear (1991, Martin Scorsese)

Wild Strawberries (1957, Ingmar Bergman)

The Seven Year Itch (1955, Billy Wilder)

A Star is Born (2018, Bradley Cooper)

You Were Never Really Here (2017, Lynne Ramsay)

Vampire’s Kiss (1988, Robert Bierman)

Gangs of Wasseypur—Part 1 (2012, Anurag Kashyap)

*Destroyer (2018, Karyn Kusama)

Gangs of Wasseypur—Part 2 (2012, Anurag Kashyap)

Under the Silver Lake (2018, David Robert Mitchell)

Night Moves (1975, Arthur Penn)

*Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018, Bob Persichetti/Peter A Ramsey/Rodney Rothman)

The Thin Red Line (1998, Terrence Malick)

*Shogun Assassin (1980, Robert Houston/Kenji Misumi)

Secret Window (2004, David Koepp)

Gemini (2017, Aaron Katz)

Velvet Buzzsaw (2019, Dan Gilroy)

A Field in England (2013, Ben Wheatley)

Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019, Chris Smith)

Daisies (1966, Věra Chytilová)

The Devils (1971, Ken Russell)

Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010, Panos Cosmatos)

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, Bryan Singer)

Bye Bye Birdie (1963, George Sidney)

Body Heat (1981, Lawrence Kasdan)

Being There (1979, Hal Ashby)

Logan’s Run (1976, Michael Anderson)

Escape From Tomorrow (2013, Randy Moore)

The Double (2014, Richard Ayoade)

Days of Heaven (1978, Terrence Malick)

The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2015, Oz Perkins)

Submarine (2010, Richard Ayoade)

*The Wandering Earth (2019, Frant Gwo)

Abducted in Plain Sight (2017, Skye Borgman)

The Thomas Crown Affair (1968, Norman Jewison)

Certain Women (2016, Kelly Reichardt)

Green Book (2018, Peter Farrelly)

Cold War (2018, Pawel Pawlikowski)

*The Boxer’s Omen (1983, Kuei Chih-Hung)

Vox Lux (2018, Brady Corbett)

A Most Violent Year (2014, JC Chandor)

Leaving Neverland (2019, Dan Reed)

Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy (1968, Roger Vadim)

The Clovehitch Killer (2018, Duncan Skiles)

The Wicker Man (1973, Robin Hardy)

Jubilee (1978, Derek Jarman)

Blithe Spirit (1945, David Lean)

Burning (2018, Lee Chang-Dong)

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985, Steven Hahn)

First Man (2018, Damien Chazelle)

*Us (2019, Jordan Peele)

Re-Animator (1985, Stuart Gordon)

The Dirt (2019, Jeff Tremaine)

Brokeback Mountain (2005, Ang Lee)

All That Heaven Allows (1955, Douglas Sirk)

The Blues Brothers (1980, John Landis)

Unfaithfully Yours (1948, Preston Sturges)

Hustle & Flow (2005, Craig Brewer)

Yojimbo (1961, Akira Kurosawa)

The Detective (1968, Gordon Douglas)

Support the Girls (2018, Andrew Bujalski)

The Age of Innocence (1993, Martin Scorsese)

Boys Don’t Cry (1999, Kimberly Peirce)

Eyes of Laura Mars (1978, Irvin Kershner)

*Long Day’s Journey Into Night (2019, Bi Gan)

Pet Sematary (1989, Mary Lambert)

*Avengers: Endgame (2019, Anthony & Joe Russo)

Fear (1996, James Foley)

Shivers (1976, David Cronenberg)

The Brood (1979, David Cronenberg)

Drowning by Numbers (1988, Peter Greenaway)

Like Someone in Love (2012, Abbas Kiarostami)

Society (1989, Brian Yuzna)

The Perfection (2019, Richard Shepard)

Lords of Chaos (2018, Jonas Åkerlund)

Perfect Blue (1997, Satoshi Kon)

Happy Death Day 2 U (2019, Christopher Landon)

The Dunwich Horror (1970, Daniel Haller)

Three Days of the Condor (1975, Sydney Pollack)

The Parallax View (1974, Alan J Pakula)

Klute (1971, Alan J Pakula)

The Day of the Jackal (1973, Fred Zinneman)

Play Misty for Me (1971, Clint Eastwood)

The Craft (1996, Andrew Fleming)

Charade (1963, Stanley Donen)

Her Smell (2019, Alex Ross Perry)

Gattaca (1997, Andrew Niccol)

Hackers (1995, Iain Softley)

The Paperboy (2012, Lee Daniels)

They Live (1988, John Carpenter)

*Midsommar (2019, Ari Aster)

A Murder of Crows (1999, Rowdy Herrington)

The Predator (2018, Shane Black)

*Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019, Quentin Tarantino)

Bullitt (1968, Peter Yates)

Basic Instinct (1992, Paul Verhoeven)

The Da Vinci Code (2006, Ron Howard)

The Trip (1967, Roger Corman)

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963, Roger Corman)

The Falcon and the Snowman (1985, John Schlesinger)

Inside Daisy Clover (1965, Robert Mulligan)

The Falls (1980, Peter Greenaway)

Cannibal Holocaust (1980, Ruggero Deodato)

Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019, Rob Letterman)

War & Peace (1967, Sergei Bondarchuk)

A Zed and Two Noughts (1985, Peter Greenaway)

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955, Otto Preminger)

Maniac (1934, Dwain Esper)

Possession (1981, Andrzej Żuławski)

High Life (2018, Claire Denis)

Catch Me If You Can (2002, Steven Spielberg)

The Souvenir (2019, Joanna Hogg)

Gow the Killer (1931, Edward A Sailsbury)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018, JA Bayona)

Suicide Squad (2016, David Ayer)

Jaws of the Jungle (1936, Eddie Granemann)

*IT, Chapter Two (2019, Andy Muschietti)

Rocketman (2019, Dexter Fletcher)

Booksmart (2019, Olivia Wilde)

A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018, David Wain)

Goodbye Lover (1998, Roland Joffé)

24 Hour Party People (2002, Michael Winterbottom)

Wild Women of Wongo (1958, James L Wolcott)

Body of Evidence (1993, Uli Edel)

Capricorn One (1978, Peter Hyams)

Identification of a Woman (1982, Michelangelo Antonioni)

Marihuana (1936, Dwain Esper)

*Ad Astra (2019, James Gray)

The Violent Years (1956, William Morgan)

Salvatore Giuliano (1962. Francesco Rosi)

Metropolis (2001, Rintaro)

Mom and Dad (1945, William Beaudine)

The Eye of Vichy (1993, Claude Chabrol)

Harper (1966, Jack Smight)

The House That Dripped Blood (1971, Peter Duffell)

The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967, Roman Polanski)

Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959, Edward D Wood Jr)

*Joker (2019, Todd Phillips)

Attack of the Crab Monsters (1956, Roger Corman)

Fracture (2007, Gregory Hoblit)

The Bedroom Window (1987, Curtis Hanson)

The Celluloid Closet (1995, Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman)

Echoes in the Darkness (1987, Glenn Jordan)

No Way Out (1987, Roger Donaldson)

Pumpkinhead (1988, Stan Winston)

Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011, Alex Stapleton)

McLuhan’s Wake (2002, Kevin McMahon)

Taking Lives (2004, DJ Caruso)

Spine Tingler!: The William Castle Story (2009, Jeffrey Schwarz)

House on Haunted Hill (1959, William Castle)

The Tingler (1959, William Castle)

The Virgin Spring (1960, Ingmar Bergman)

Last House on the Left (1972, Wes Craven)

*Judy (2019, Rupert Goold)

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961, Stanley Kramer)

Cam (2018, Daniel Goldhaber)

Dolemite is My Name (2019, Craig Brewer)

Dolemite (1975, D’Urville Martin)

*The Lighthouse (2019, Robert Eggers)

The Defilers (1965, David F Friedman)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985, Jack Sholder)

Paranormal Activity 2 (2010, Tod Williams)

Paranormal Activity 3 (2011, Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman)

Kill List (2011, Ben Wheatley)

Krull (1983, Peter Yates)

Ginger Snaps (2000, John Fawcett)

Blood Feast (1963, Herschell Gordon Lewis)

Primal Fear (1996, Gregory Hoblit)

The World of Apu (1959, Satyajit Ray)

Man of Steel (2013, Zack Snyder)

Superman: The Movie (1978, Richard Donner)

Coffy (1973, Jack Hill)

In the Shadow of the Moon (2019, Jim Mickle)

The Irishman (2019, Martin Scorsese)

Marriage Story (2019, Noah Baumbach)

Echo in the Canyon (2019, Andrew Slater)

Shock Corridor (1963, Samuel Fuller)

The Road to Wellville (1994, Alan Parker)

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988, Martin Scorsese)

*Knives Out (2019, Rian Johnson)

Howl (2010, Rob Epstien & Jeffrey Friedman)

Hustlers (2019, Lorene Scafaria)

Late Night (2019, Nisha Ganatra)

Reefer Madness (2005, Andy Fickman)

Soapdish (1991, Michael Hoffman)

Happy Together (1997, Wong Kar-Wai)

The Cloud-Capped Star (1960, Ritwik Ghatak)

Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013, Frank Pavich)

Thief (1981, Michael Mann)

Detour (1945, Edgar G Ulmer)

The Bank Dick (1940, Edward F Cline)

Blinded by the Light (2019, Gurinder Chadha)

#movies #personal #lists

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thearabkhaleesi · 6 years

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2018 Emmy Nominations - Full List

Outstanding Comedy Series

Atlanta

Barry

Black-ish

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Glow

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Silicon Valley

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Drama Series

The Americans

The Crown

Game of Thrones

The Handmaid’s Tale

Stranger Things

This Is Us

Westworld

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso

Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose

Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower

John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror: USS Callister

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Jessica Biel, The Sinner

Laura Dern, The Tale

Michelle Dockery, Godless

Edie Falco, Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders

Regina King, Seven Seconds

Sarah Paulson, America Horror Story: Cult

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Ted Danson, The Good Place

Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Donald Glover, Atlanta

Bill Hader, Barry

William H. Macy, Shameless

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta

Henry Winkler, Barry

Louie Anderson, Baskets

Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live

Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live

Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Pamala Adlon, Better Things

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Ms, Maisel

Allison Janney, Mom

Issa Rae, Insecure

Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Zazie Beetz, Atlanta

Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne

Betty Gilpin, Glow

Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live

Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Megan Mullally, Will & Grace

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark

Matthew Rhys, The Americans

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us

Ed Harris, Westworld

Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

David Harbour, Stranger Things

Matt Smith, The Crown

Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Sandra Oh, Killing Eve

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black

Keri Russell, The Americans

Claire Foy, The Crown

Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale

Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones

Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things

Vanessa Kirby, The Crown

Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale

Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale

Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale

Thandie Newton, Westworld

Guest Actress - Drama

Diana Rigg, “Game of Thrones”

Viola Davis, “Scandal”

Kelly Jenrette, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Cherry Jones, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Cicely Tyson, “How To Get Away With Murder”

Samira Wiley, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Guest Actor - Drama

F. Murray Abraham, “Homeland”

Cameron Britton, Mindhunter”

Ron Cephas Jones, “This Is Us”

Matthew Goode, “The Crown”

Gerald McRaney, “This Is Us”

Jimmi Simpson, “Westworld”

Guest Actress - Comedy

Tina Fey, “Saturday Night Live”

Tiffany Haddish, “Saturday Night Live”

Jane Lynch, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Maya Rudolph, “The Good Place”

Molly Shannon, “Will & Grace”

Wanda Sykes, “black-ish”

Guest Actor - Comedy

Sterling K. Brown, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”

Bryan Cranston, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

Donald Glover, “Saturday Night Live”

Bill Hader, “Saturday Night Live”

Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

Katt Williams, “Atlanta”

Outstanding Reality Competition Series

The Amazing Race

American Ninja Warrior

Project Runway

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Top Chef

The Voice

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

At Home with Amy Sedaris

Drunk History

I Love You America with Sarah Silverman

Portlandia

Saturday Night Live

Tracey Ullman’s Show

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Limited Series

The Alienist

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Genius: Picasso

Godless

Patrick Melrose

Outstanding Reality Host

W. Kamau Bell, “United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell”

Ellen DeGeneres, “Ellen’s Game Of Games”

Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, “Project Runway”

Jane Lynch, “Hollywood Game Night”

RuPaul, “RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

“Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)

“Fixer Upper” (HGTV)

“Lip Sync Battle” (Paramount Network)

“Queer Eye” (Netflix)

“Shark Tank” (ABC)

“Who Do You Think You Are?” (TLC)

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Born This Way (A&E)

Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel)

Intervention (A&E)

Naked And Afraid (Discovery Channel)

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)

United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell (CNN)

Documentary or Nonfiction Series

“American Masters” (PBS)

“Blue Planet II” (BBC America)

“The Defiant Ones” (HBO)

“The Fourth Estate” (Showtime)

“Wild Wild Country” (Netflix)

Animated Program

“Baymax Returns: Big Hero 6: The Series” (Disney XD)

“Bob’s Burgers” (FOX)

“Rick And Morty” (Adult Swim)

“South Park” (Comedy Central)

“The Simpsons” (FOX)

Writing for a Comedy Series

Alec Berg, “Silicon Valley” (“Fifty-One Percent”)

Alec Berg and Bill Hader, “Barry” (“Chapter One: Make Your Mark”)

Donald Glover, “Atlanta” (“Alligator Man”)

Stefani Robinson, “Atlanta” (“Barbershop”)

Liz Sarnoff, “Barry” (“Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast And Keep Going”)

Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (“Pilot”)

Writing for a Drama Series

David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, “Game Of Thrones” (“The Dragon And The Wolf”)

The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” (“Chapter Nine: The Gate”)

Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg, “The Americans” (“Start”)

Peter Morgan, “The Crown” (“Mystery Man”)

Bruce Miller, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (“June”)

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Killing Eve” (“Nice Face”)

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama

William Bridges & Charlie Brooker, “Black Mirror: USS Callister”

Scott Frank, “Godless”

David Lynch & Mark Frost, “Twin Peaks”

Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus, “American Vandal” (“Clean Up”)

David Nicholls, “Patrick Melrose”

Tom Rob Smith, “The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (“House By The Lake”)

Directing for a Comedy Series

Donald Glover, “Atlanta” (“FUBU”)

Bill Hader, “Barry” (“Chapter One: Make Your Mark”)

Hiro Murai, “Atlanta” (“Teddy Perkins”)

Mike Judge, “Silicon Valley” (“Initial Coin Offering”)

Jesse Peretz, “GLOW” (“Pilot”)

Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (“Pilot”)

Directing for a Drama Series

Jason Bateman, “Ozark” (“The Toll”)

Stephen Daldry, “The Crown” (“Paterfamilias”)

The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” (“Chapter Nine: The Gate”)

Jeremy Podeswa, “Game Of Thrones” (“The Dragon And The Wolf”)

Daniel Sackheim, “Ozark” (“Tonight We Improvise”)

Kari Skogland, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (“After”)

Alan Taylor, “Game Of Thrones” (“Beyond The Wall”)

Directing for a Limited Series

Edward Berger, “Patrick Melrose”

Scott Frank, “Godless”

David Leveaux & Alex Rudzinski, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert”

Barry Levinson, “Paterno”

David Lynch, “Twin Peaks”

Ryan Murphy, “The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (“The Man Who Would Be Vogue”)

Craig Zisk, “The Looming Tower” (“9/11”)

Directing for a Variety Series

Andre Allen, “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” (“Episode 2061”)

Carrie Brownstein, “Portlandia” (“Riot Spray”)

Jim Hoskinson, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (“Episode 438”)

Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live” (“Host: Donald Glover”)

Tim Mancinelli, “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (“Episode 0416”)

Paul Pennolino, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (“Episode 421”)

#emmys #emmys 2018

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newagesispage · 3 years

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APRIL 2021

THE RIB PAGE

*****

The Grammy’s held their ceremony. Bla Bla.. Noah Cyrus wore a popcorn dress. Harry Styles was hot as hell. Dua Lipa, Cynthia Erivo, Ingrid Andress and Megan Thee Stallion were my best dressed. Cudos to Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak for their little Richard tribute!! Hooray for Tiffany Haddish!!

*****

The Oscar noms are out and Mank ran away with the most. Woo Hoo! The trial of the Chicago 7, Nomadland and Gary Oldman were all nominated. I was surprised that One night in Miami did not get more love but hooray for Leslie Odom Jr. I was thrilled for Crip Camp and My Octopus Teacher which are about the best movies of the year but sad not to see All in: Fight for democracy. I would bet on Ma Rainey’s black bottom for costmes!! Glenn Close has now been nominated 8 times with no wins. Winners will be announced on April 25.

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The Torlonia exhibit may soon be coming to America. I can’t wait!! The ancient Greek and Roman marble sculptures are one of the greatest private collections.

*****

Here comes the George Floyd trial! The testimony gets worse everyday.

*****

All hail Lady Dynamite!!!! Maria Bamford just gets better with age.

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The art collective behind the “Satan shoes” has been sued by Nike. The lil’ Nas X 666 shoes sold out but Nike claims trademark infringement. Nike did not design or release them and does not endorse them. They are really black and red air max 97 sneakers. The company, MSCHF modified them as they did in 2019 with the “Jesus shoes.” I do not think they were sued for that. Fair?? I say make your own!!

*****

A guy named Brian created his own video store in his basement during the quarantine. He is not the first but it is bringing national attention.

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Volkswagon pulled an IHOP and fooled the media into thinking they were changing their name to Voltswagon. They claimed they are highlighting the electric car but it was just a joke. Why do these companies think they are so clever?? They just end up looking ridic!! VW seemed perplexed that people did not react all that well to the fake out.

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The Catholic Church does not want to bless same sex marriages. The announcement caused Elton John to let us know that the Church had invested in the movie, Rocketman. The Church won’t comment but it has since been confirmed that they invested 1.2 mil.

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Why would they think we wouldn’t notice how bad they are trying to fuck the voters? Coca cola is one of the big funders in this endeavor to take away rights. ** Hooray for the house for their sweeping election reform bill.

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How the fuck did Ron Johnson get elected? Can we stop it with electing the stupid people?

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The Dr. Seuss family and the publishers decided to pull 6 books from print. The books did not sell well and had a few racist pages so good riddance. That is just good business. I don’t understand the big deal.

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Why is Piers Morgan such a dick? I do not know anyone that is surprised about the Sharon Osbourne story. I don’t know if I have ever heard a good story about her. She is now out at the Talk with a reported 7 figure settlement to leave.** I don’t know if the cancel is right or wrong but hearing less from Piers and Sharon sounds like a more peaceful world. They just always struck me as rich, unhappy people.

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Scary Clown 45 has asked that supporters send $ directly to him and not to the GOP. ** Lara Trump, chairwoman of a dog charity are under scrutiny for bringing us another scam.** Fauci flattered Trump into telling people to get vaccinated.

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Don Cheadle will narrate the new Wonder Years.

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It feels like the “Bridge era”. Bridgerton, Phoebe Waller- Bridge and Phoebe Bridgers are having a moment. Every so often there seems to be these famous names with familiarity that come in cycles. There was all the Seth’s and all the Kristen variations and of course, Dermot and Dylan.

*****

Heard the best porn name on James Corden: Bonkers Eddie.

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This month in sex offender news: Deshawn Watson has been accused of sexual assault.** Alabama Shakes drummer Steven Johnson was arrested for child abuse.** I see people also talking again about a 2018 revelation. It is said that Brendan Fraser’s career was sabotaged after being sexually assaulted by the ex- President of the Hollywood foreign press, Philip Berk in 2003. In Berk’s memoir, he claims it was a ‘joke.” Another reason he was out of work was the surgeries after the Mummy movies. The stunt work caused him to have a laminectomy, partial knee replacement, back and vocal cord surgeries over a 7 year period.

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Hackers broke into Tesla with live footage from the factory floors. There have been large outbreaks from the Tesla plants.

*****

Please stop admiring people who would kill you for profit. – Mike Monteiro

*****

Biden once told Putin that he had no soul and Putin apparently told him, “We understand each other. “ Biden also called him a killer.

*****

Death penalty for abortion? Yea, that makes sense.

*****

Bats don’t recognize borders and China won’t let anyone really know where it all began. Bat dung collectors test samples all the time. Thus far they have not had one positive test. The World Health Organization is in a quandary about their report because of China’s lack of compliance.

*****

Are U ready for debauchery and fun?? I After all the restraints that SOME of us have shown, I predict that 100 years after the Roaring 20’s, they will be back with a vengeance. The crazies who want all to be normal already.. wait!! Save lives and after the vaccines are all handed out, look out!!!** Wouldn’t it be funny to put that old 20’s type narration over today’s headlines? **Kudos to the wrestlers in Mexico who were forcing masks on people.** Before the end od March, I have since heard others prediction of the Roaring 20’s.

*****

$143 billion has been spent in Afghanistan and a recent investigation shows that a lot of that was mismanaged. A lot of what was supposed to come with that, never happened.

*****

The film, The Last Blockbuster made me sentimental for my old job managing video stores. No wonder other endeavors never seemed fulfilling. I did hate the dusting but that was a small price to pay. I will admit, also, like Kevin Smith admitted in the film, there was some sex in the video store. Good times!

*****

The Atlanta massage parlor killings come at a time when our family just found out some secrets. A bunch of the males in a particular part of the fam who claim religious superiority and love of Trump were recently seen in a new light. The patriarch of said fam had taught his son and son in law to visit strip clubs and less reputable massage parlors on the quiet.** There has been a 150% increase in Asian hate crimes.** Bill Maher mentioned the Christian and Muslim shooters and then said, “Today an atheist went crazy and rearranged his books.”** The body of one of the Atlanta victims, Daoyou Feng has yet to be claimed.

*****

Imagine calling yourself a Christian and thinking following Jesus means giving people weapons and denying them water. –Mike Jollett

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Face the Nation has become the Covid Report. There are other things going on. Not to mention that until there are enough available vaccines, what is the point? When will my elderly Mother be eligible because so far, it has been a no go, no matter what we do. Let’s worry about the people who do not want it after we vaccinate the ones that do.

*****

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill to grant Dr.’s and medical professionals the right to refuse patients based on “moral, ethical or religious grounds.”

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Brian Kemp signed a 95 page Georgia GOP voter suppression bill.

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I can give a person waiting in line to vote in Georgia a gun but not a drink of water. –E. Jean Carroll

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Bernie Sanders is trying to lower the age for Medicare to 55.

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Are there large versions of Zingers or Suzy Q’s?? It seems like Hostess would make a killing on birthday or wedding cakes that looked like the lil’ snack cakes. Just think of it, giant ding dongs!!

*****

Virginia abolished the death penalty which brings the total of states without capital punishment is 23.

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The film Nobody with Bob Odenkirk was # 1 with a $6.7 mil debut.

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Riverdale will be back for season 6. Any program that shows homage to NFB 418, I’m in.

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The Sharon Osborne story brings up the old dilemma; Can we separate the person who’s never done anything from the work they’ve never done? –Frank Conniff**

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Yaphet Kptto helped Michael Moore expose taxi drivers refusal to pick up black customers on TV Nation in 1993.

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Arrested Development could never be the same without Mama Bluth. I never thought I would say this but I hope there is never another Arrested. Without Jessica Walter, it could never be the same.

*****

R.I.P. John Burks, Richie Tienken, Tony Hendon, Bunny Wailer, Bill C. Davis, Barbara Rickles, Isidore Mankofsky,Yaphet Kotto, Atlanta shooting victims, Beverly Cleary, Glynn Lunney, Larry Mcmurtry, George Segal, Larry the cat and Jessica Walter.

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Breaking down my walls-Carl Grimes

Carl Grimes x Reader

Readers Pov:

One thing that is not very smart to do when you could get killed any day now is falling in love. Depending on how you think. Rick and Michonne made it work and are honestly the cutest couple. They had the mindset of ‘live today because it could all be over tomorrow’. I don't.

Better to be alone than end up with a broken heart. I talk to people. I'm not a loner. I just don't form a strong connection with everyone. Only a few have that bond with me. Rick is one. I live with him, he's like a dad to me. The other is Daryl, well not really. We don't talk much, but if he was gone I'd be broken. I talk and trust Maggie.

Otherwise, I'm a loner. I'm perfectly fine with that. Someday we are all gonna die. Distance prevents a broken heart. Rick always pushes me to talk to people my age, before that only meant Carl. Now it means more kids.

Enid, Ron, Mikey, and Carl.

Carl used to try to be my friend. We talked, but I was never really there. He was really amazing. I've had crushes before but never like this. Never where they could die at any given moment.

Carl has been shot before. He could have died. Granted every time we step out side the walls we could die, but we do anyway.

Once we got here I was glad I distanced myself from him. Enid quickly formed a bond with him, I always saw them sneaking over the wall together. He seemed happier.

At least I wouldn't be heartbroken. My mind always ends up wandering. Especially when I'm alone with no distractions, like now.

What if I told him I liked him, he liked me. Would I be happy? Would he still be going over the wall with Enid? Dangering his life.

Love is stupid. It gets in the way of survival, causes more problems than good. But I craved it. It was idiotic. Wanting something so troublesome.

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Rick finally got me to hang out with the other teens. I didn't really want to. Ron is annoying as fuck, and Carl and Enid just smile and flirt with each other. Mikey just boring. But Rick looked ecstatic when I agreed.

"Hey, (Y/n)?" I whipped my head to the spawn of the noise. Ron.

"Yes?"

"Why do you never hang out with us? Got a big secret? A crush? You always seem so secretive." Ron pried. I swear every time I talk to him he interrogates me.

"Nope." I hoped it would end there but he just wouldn't quit.

"Are you sure? You're not normal. You're weird."

"And you're annoying, asshole. Also normal is boring. I'm not boring."

"You bitch!" I smirked knowing I pissed him off.

"Ron! Don't." My jaw dropped slightly at the sight of Carl standing up for me. His fists were clenched and he was fuming. Enid, of course, was trying to calm him down. None of that would work. I always knew Carl had anger issues and I know how to calm him, not her.

I grabbed Carl's hand a walked straight out of The Anderson's house, much to Enid's distaste. Once we got a long distance away from anyone, I put my hands on Carl's shoulders.

"Hey, I'm fine. It doesn't bother me, I'm glad he got angry. I'm okay about this, you don't need to do anything or stand up for me. But I really appreciate the gesture."

"(Y/n) you just let him talk to you like that! If you aren't gonna do anything about it, I will! All he does is either talk about how you are secretive and a bitch or he talks about how you look and the things he wants to do to you! I swear to God It pisses me off!"

"Why do you care what he says? You have Enid." I looked away, It felt weird not pushing him away. I don't think I liked it.

"You never let anyone in! I have liked you for the longest time, I still do. But you are always afraid that someones going to die and shut everyone out! I could protect you! I wouldn't leave, I'd love you! Enid is just a replacement. I have no hope that you would ever love me back so I moved on to her." He got quite at the end.

What am I supposed to say to that? I have a crush on Carl, a big one. I wouldn't have to keep suppressing my feeling and hoping the just magically disappear. He liked me, although it might just be out of pity. What if he's lying?

"I really do like you. I have been about a year after you joined the group. I'd never lie to you."

I looked away as I felt tears collect in my ducts. He knew me. This might be my chance to let go of my fears.

I wrapped my arms around Carl and held him tightly.

I finally let someone in, and I was finally happy.

Enid never got over it. I stole her crush, but in my defense, he liked me first.

She hated me. It was pretty funny, if she really liked him she'd be happy he was happy. Enid's too shallow for that.

Carl lost his eye to that fucking prick, Ron. We supported each other and still love each other.

I have never regretted letting him in.

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2018 TV Scorecard: Which Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled Already?

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Although we're not even halfway through the year, Hollywood waits for no one - TV show cancellations and renewals now happen year round, so it's time to catch up on the latest news. Whether that means some of our favorite shows are disappearing soon or staying around for another shot, we all have to face the music eventually. A few shows have already been canceled, but other series have been luckier. See what's been renewed or canceled so far in 2018 below, and if you don't see your favorite show's fate, check here.

What's Been Renewed

ABC

Dancing With the Stars: You'll be able to see your favorite celebrities strut their stuff in the ballroom when DWTS returns for season 27.

The Bachelor: A 23rd season of the reality show is officially on the way (don't tell Arie).

The Good Doctor: A second season of watching Freddie Highmore solve outrageous medical cases has been OK'd by ABC.

Speechless: The series will be back for a third season.

Grey's Anatomy: The popular medical drama will be back for a 15th season, making it ABC's longest-running primetime drama ever.

How to Get Away With Murder: The Viola Davis-fronted drama will return for a sixth season.

Black-ish: The sitcom, which stars Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson, was picked up for a fifth season.

Agents of SHIELD: The series has been renewed for a 13-episode sixth season.

Freeform

Siren: The fantasy drama has been renewed for a second season.

CBS

Young Sheldon: The origin story of The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper is a giant hit with fans, making CBS's decision to bring it back for season two a no-brainer.

S.W.A.T.: Brace yourself for seeing more of Shemar Moore in uniform, because the drama was renewed for season two.

Seal Team: The action drama starring David Boreanaz was also given a second season by CBS.

Mom: The series starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney has been renewed for a sixth season.

MacGyver: Mac will continue his unconventional problem solving in season three.

Hawaii Five-O: Despite a few recent scandals, the tropical police drama procedural has been renewed.

Blue Bloods: Tom Selleck's long-running series about a family of New York cops has been picked up for season nine.

Bull: CBS is bringing back this law drama for a third season in the courtroom.

NCIS: New Orleans: The crime-stopping will continue thanks to the show's season five renewal.

NCIS: Los Angeles: Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J will return for season 10.

Madam Secretary: Téa Leoni's political drama has been granted a fifth season.

Survivor: Did you really think one of the most popular reality shows on TV would get the ax? Brace yourself for season 37.

The Amazing Race: A 31st season of watching multiple teams race around the globe is in the works.

60 Minutes: The news program has been given the green light.

48 Hours: True-crime lovers rejoice, because new episodes of this show will be back on CBS before you know it.

The CW

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna's musical dramedy is going to return for a fourth and final season to wrap up Rebecca's story.

Jane the Virgin: Jane Gloriana Villanueva and her trusty narrator will come back to The CW for a fifth season (although star Gina Rodriguez has hinted it might be their last).

The Flash: Barry Allen and the rest of the gang will be back for season five.

Arrow: Are you ready for seven seasons of Oliver Queen? Whether you are or not, the network is bringing it back for yet another dive into the vigilante's life.

Supergirl: Here's something super - Kara is getting a fourth season!

Black Lightning: The CW's superhero show based on the DC Comics character has been renewed for season two.

Dynasty: Hopefully you're not sick of the drama quite yet, because the devious Carringtons are coming back for another season.

Supernatural: The Winchester brothers will return to The CW for a 14th season.

Riverdale: Grab the nearest chocolate shake and relax - Archie, Veronica, Betty, and Jughead have been given the green light for season three.

DC's Legends of Tomorrow: The ensemble superhero drama has been renewed for season four.

Netflix:

The Rain: Netflix's dystopian sci-fi drama will continue to raise mysterious questions about the water plague in season two.

Santa Clarita Diet: It's official - Drew Barrymore will get to keep eating people in a third season.

Lost in Space: The sci-fi drama will return for season two!

On My Block: The coming-of-age comedy got picked up for season two!

Fuller House: Netflix has picked up the reboot for the fourth season.

Grace and Frankie: The comedy has been renewed for season five.

One Day at a Time: Season three of the beloved family comedy is officially in the works!

Queer Eye: The heartwarming reality show will return for a second season of tears, fashion, avocados, and redneck margaritas - can you belieeeve?!

Nailed It: Netflix's hilarious reality baking show not only has Nicole Byer as host but also has a second season on the way. Celebratory cupcakes all around!

Black Mirror: The sci-fi anthology series will continue to melt your brain with season five.

Alexa and Katie: The sweet sitcom about two best friends - one supporting the other who has cancer - got picked up for a second season.

Jessica Jones: The Marvel P.I. will be back for season three!

Lost in Space: The reboot of the classic CBS series from the 1960s will be back for season two.

Fox

911: The Ryan Murphy procedural has nabbed a second season.

The Four: The music competition series has been picked up for a second season.

So You Think You Can Dance: Mary Murphy, Nigel Lythgoe, and Vanessa Hudgens will host season 15 of the dance competition this Summer.

Empire: With four seasons under its belt, the drama is still going strong. Onward to season five!

Star: Even the Empire spin-off is still running hot; we're getting a third season!

The Simpsons: Last year, the animated comedy was given a two-season renewal. Next season, which is the 30th(!), is the second year of this renewal.

The Orville: The live-action comedy by Seth MacFarlane has been given a second season.

The Gifted: The drama, based on the X-Men comics, has earned a second season.

The Resident: This new medical drama is on for season two.

Gotham: The series will be back for a fifth and final season.

Showtime

The Chi: Lena Waithe's freshman drama has been given a second season.

Starz

Outlander: The Ron Moore drama was renewed for a fifth and sixth season.

USA Network

Suits: Following the exits of Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle from the series, the legal drama will return for season eight.

Disney Channel:

Andi Mack: The series has been renewed for a third season.

NBC:

Superstore: The comedy starring America Ferrera has been renewed for a fourth season.

America's Got Talent: The series has been renewed for season 13.

Will & Grace: NBC's rebooted comedy was renewed yet again, this time for a third season (11th overall)!

Midnight, Texas: The supernatural drama will have more time to cast a spell on you when it comes back for season two.

Blindspot: After a successful third season, the "puzzle drama" will return once more.

Law & Order: SVU: This NBC staple is now tied for TV's longest-running primetime live-action series.

Chicago Fire: A seventh-season renewal has been issued to the flagship Chicago series.

Chicago Med: This spin-off series will be back for a fourth season.

Chicago PD: This iteration of the multiple Chicago series will return for season six.

The Good Place: Kristen Bell's life-after-death comedy has received a 13-episode third season.

This Is Us: This beloved, heart-wrenching newbie will be back for season three!

Good Girls: It's no secret that we loved this new series, which is why we're thrilled to see a second season.

A.P. Bio: The Lorne Michaels and Seth Meyers comedy will be back for season two.

HBO:

Silicon Valley: The comedy about a fictional tech company will return for season six.

Barry: Bill Hader's black comedy about an assassin-turned-actor was granted a second season by HBO.

Crashing: The show will be back for season three.

High Maintenance: The series has been granted a third season.

Amazon

Lore: The anthology series has been renewed for a second season.

Jack Ryan: The John Krasinski action series hadn't even premiered before it scored a season two pick up.

Syfy:

The Magicians: The fantasy series, based on the novel of the same name by Lev Grossman, has been renewed for a fourth season.

Pop:

Schitt's Creek: Haven't gotten into this show yet? Well, you better start, because it just got renewed for season five!

BBC America:

Killing Eve: Season one hadn't even come out yet before it was renewed for a second. You go, Sandra Oh!

Adult Swim

Rick and Morty: The animated series has been picked up for an additional 70 episodes.

What's Been Canceled

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Fox

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Though it's beloved by critics and fans, this cop comedy will not return for a sixth season.

The Last Man on Earth: Will Forte's post-apocalyptic comedy has been canceled after four seasons.

The Mick: Another one that was a favorite among many! The Mick will not be back for season three.

New Girl: Zooey Deschanel's quirky comedy is coming to an end after seven seasons.

Lucifer: The Tom Ellis-starred drama is ending after three seasons.

Showtime

Homeland: Say goodbye to Carrie Mathison, because the drama will end after its eighth season.

ABC

Roseanne: The family sitcom was initially granted a second season of the reboot (an 11th season overall), until Roseanne Barr's racist tweet triggered its cancellation.

Once Upon a Time: The long-running fairy-tale series will wrap up after its current seventh season.

Quantico: ABC pulled the plug on the Priyanka Chopra-lead series after three seasons.

Designated Survivor: ABC's political drama will end after just two seasons this Spring.

Alex, Inc.: The Zach Braff sitcom will not be returning for a second season.

NBC

The Night Shift: Unfortunately, the final two seasons of this one already aired last Summer, and it won't be back for more.

Shades of Blue: The cop drama starring Jennifer Lopez will end after its third season.

Taken: The TV version of the popular Liam Neeson film will not return for a third season.

Great News: The Tina Fey-produced workplace comedy was canceled after two seasons.

Rise: The high school drama will not be returning for a second season.

Amazon

One Mississippi: This Amazon original series created by Tig Notaro (and inspired by her life) lasted two seasons.

I Love Dick: The adaptation of Chris Kraus's novel of the same name aired for one season.

Jean-Claude Van Johnson: Jean-Claude Van Damme's comedic spy series is no more after a six-episode run.

Transparent: The show's fifth season will be its last.

Freeform

The Fosters: Despite a strong fan base for the family drama, it was canceled after five seasons.

The CW

Life Sentence: Lucy Hale's comedy has been canceled after just one season.

Hulu

Chance: Hugh Laurie's thriller will not get a third season from the streaming network.

Shut Eye: The Jeffrey Donovan-led drama has been axed after two seasons.

Netflix

Lady Dynamite: Comedian Maria Bamford's comedy has been canceled after only two seasons.

Disjointed: Our love of Kathy Bates couldn't save Chuck Lorre's weed comedy from getting the ax after season one.

Everything Sucks!: In news that, well, sucks, Netflix has decided not to move forward with this quirky '90s comedy that aired for just one season.

Syfy

The Expanse: The drama will end after its current third season.

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off the rack #1207

Monday, April 2, 2018

I haven't seen many robins yet but the gold finches and woodpeckers have returned to our feeder. The snow is finally disappearing from our south facing back lawn so spring seems to be progressing as nature intended. There's no stopping the tilt of the planet is there? I am looking forward to getting my bike out, putting on new tires and hitting the pedals.

I am currently reading Moonheart by Charles de Lint and having a grand old time. Some of it takes place in Ottawa and I get a kick out of knowing where all the locations are. One of the main characters in the story is a house located in the Glebe where I grew up. It left me scratching my head because the streets didn't line up with the map in my head. I even used Google's street view to clear up the confusion to stop the niggling feeling in my brain while reading. I had to beat down my inner nitpicker so that I could continue to enjoy the rest of the story. I highly recommend this fantasy.

I read a bunch of comic books Wednesday at the store between serving customers because there were no rack copies to borrow to take home. Thanks to Al, Becky, Charles and Rob for giving me permission to read their copies. I didn't write any thoughts on these right after I read them like I do when I read comic books at home, but here is what I remember.

AVENGERS #686 - No Surrender part 11. The latest Hulk persona is established. We'll see how long it lasts.

CHAMPIONS #18 - More major changes for Vivian Vision and the young team. This issue is also the swan song for the creative team. I look forward to seeing what the new writers and artists do.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #598 - Still looking for Tony Stark but getting real close to finding him now. Meanwhile, the Infamous Iron Man, Victor Von Doom, has his gauntlets full with the Hood and the Wrecking Crew.

JESSICA JONES #18 - This could be the final issue of Jessica Jones ever. It's a very good one issue story where Jessica solves a missing person's case. You should read the farewell that Brian Michael Bendis writes in lieu of a letters page. It gives a nice sense of closure.

MOON KNIGHT #193 - Marc Spector triumphant. Read it to find out how he does it.

DEMON HELL IS EARTH #5 (OF 6) - Etrigan, Madame Xanadu, Merlin and Jason Blood keep fighting to keep Belial from opening a portal from Hell to Earth. It's pretty boilerplate as mystical stories go but I really like the art.

HIT-GIRL #2 - Okay, this is just too freaking violent and nonsensical for me. Mindy/Hit-Girl acting the way she does in this new story made me disconnect from the character. She used to have some redeeming qualities but she's just a homicidal maniac here.

Now back to our regularly scheduled musings.

Daredevil #600 - Charles Soule (writer) Ron Garney (art) Matt Milla (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). There are heroes and villains galore in this giant sized issue. I did not like the way the clash between Daredevil's super friends and the Kingpin's crime bosses bunch ended. It was too simple to have it all tied up in a neat bow by the NYPD. I was surprised by a couple of things though. Not having followed Daredevil religiously I am unfamiliar with who the Beast is. Then there was what happens to Mayor Wilson Fisk at the end. The shocking event serves to catapult the story to the next arc and is enough to keep me reading.

Doomsday Clock #4 - Geoff Johns (writer) Gary Frank (art) Brad Anderson (colours) Rob Leigh (letters). Get close up and personal with the new Rorschach in this issue. I'm not getting the point of this story but the art is lovely.

Saga #50 - Fiona Staples (art) Brian K. Vaughn (writer) Fonografiks (letters). Sexually sensitive fans may be shocked by the first page. If they are, then the third page will give them conniptions. More adventurous fans will be Googling that poop. Life goes on for our intrepid gang of misfits following the afterglow, and we find out what's in store for the future. Read this landmark issue to see why I am addicted to this comic book.

Detective Comics #977 - James Tynion IV (writer) Javier Fernandez, Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira (art) John Kalisz & Adriano Lucas (colours) Sal Cipriano (letters). Batman Eternal part 2. They've given Tim Drake a more central role in this book and I like it. His connections to Batman, Batwoman and the Colony's tech guy Ulysses makes for some very interesting plots going forward. Red Robin's return is the main reason I kept this book on my "to read" list.

Silencer #3 - Dan Abnett (writer) John Romita Jr. (pencils) Sandra Hope (inks) Dean White & Arif Prianto (colours) Tom Napolitano (letters). Code of Honor conclusion. I like this new character but it's the familiar supporting cast that keeps me reading. Talia al Ghul always makes a story more interesting for me and the surprise guy on the last page makes next issue a must read.

The Terrifics #2 - Ivan Reis & Jeff Lemire (storytellers) Ivan Reis (pencils) Jose Luis (pencils pages 15-20) Vicente Cifuentes & Jordi Tarragona (inks) Marcelo Maiolo (colours) Tom Napolitano (letters). The appearance of Tom Strong at the end of the first issue made me want to read this second issue. The last three pages of this made me decide to stop. There are many things that can motivate a group of super heroes to form a team but the one they come up with for these four characters made my eyes roll.

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2012/2013 TV Awards

Best Drama Series: Boardwalk Empire Breaking Bad Game of Thrones Homeland Mad Men Scandal HONORABLE MENTION: Bates Motel, The Good Wife, Hannibal, House of Cards, Justified, Parenthood, Shameless, Sons of Anarchy, Southland, Treme Best Actor - Drama Series: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire - "The Milkmaid's Lot" Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad - "Say My Name" Hugh Dancy, Hannibal - "Savoureux" Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom - "We Just Decided To" Jon Hamm, Mad Men - "In Care Of" Damian Lewis, Homeland - "Q&A" HONORABLE MENTION: Tony Goldwyn, Scandal; Michael C. Hall, Dexter; Freddie Highmore, Bates Motel; Charlie Hunnam, Sons of Anarchy; Peter Krause, Parenthood; William H. Macy, Shameless; Mads Mikkelsen, Hannibal; Timothy Olyphant, Justified; Wendell Pierce, Treme; Kevin Spacey, House of Cards; Steve Zahn, Treme Best Actress - Drama Series: Claire Danes, Homeland - "Q&A" Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel - "Midnight" Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black - "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men - "The Better Half" Emmy Rossum, Shameless - "A Long Way From Home" Kerry Washington, Scandal - "Truth or Consequences" HONORABLE MENTION: Jennifer Carpenter, Dexter; Glenn Close, Damages; Lauren Graham, Parenthood; Melissa Leo, Treme; Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire; Kate Mara, House of Cards; Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife; Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy; Robin Wright, House of Cards Best Supporting Actor - Drama Series: Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad - "Say My Name" Michael Cudlitz, Southland - "Chaos" Jack Huston, Boardwalk Empire - "Sunday Best" Vincent Kartheiser, Mad Men - "In Care Of" Mandy Patinkin, Homeland - "The Choice" Corey Stoll, House of Cards - "Chapter 11" HONORABLE MENTION: Jim Beaver, Justified; Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones; Charles Dance, Game of Thrones; Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones; Walton Goggins, Justified; Michael Kelly, House of Cards; David Morrissey, The Walking Dead; Dean Norris, Breaking Bad; Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad; Ron Perlman, Sons of Anarchy; Jeff Perry, Scandal; Clarke Peters, Treme; Michael Shannon, Boardwalk Empire; John Slattery, Mad Men; Max Thieriot, Bates Motel; Sam Waterston, The Newsroom; Jeremy Allen White, Shameless; James Wolk, Mad Men Best Supporting Actress - Drama Series: Khandi Alexander, Treme - "Don't You Leave Me Here" Michelle Fairley, Game of Thrones - "The Rains of Castamere" Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad - "Fifty-One" Gretchen Mol, Boardwalk Empire - "Sunday Best" Monica Potter, Parenthood - "Keep on Rowing" Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones - "Mhysa" HONORABLE MENTION: Morena Baccarin, Homeland; Christine Baranski, The Good Wife; Linda Cardellini, Mad Men; Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones; Kim Dickens, Treme; Natalie Dormer, Game of Thrones; Christina Hendricks, Mad Men; Megan Hilty, Smash; January Jones, Mad Men; Emma Kenney, Shameless; Regina King, Southland; Debra Mooney, Scandal; Olivia Munn, The Newsroom; Jessica Pare, Mad Men; Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones; Kiernan Shipka, Mad Men; Maggie Siff, Sons of Anarchy; Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones; Bellamy Young, Scandal Best Writing - Drama Series: Boardwalk Empire - "Two Imposters" - Howard Korder Breaking Bad - "Fifty-One" - Sam Catlin Breaking Bad - "Gliding Over All" - Moira Walley-Beckett Game of Thrones - "The Rains of Castamere" - David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Homeland - "Q&A" - Henry Bromell Mad Men - "In Care Of" - Matthew Weiner & Carly Wray HONORABLE MENTION: Boardwalk Empire - “Margate Sands”; Boardwalk Empire - “Sunday Best”; Breaking Bad - “Dead Freight”; Breaking Bad - “Say My Name”; Damages - “But You Don’t Do That Anymore”; Game of Thrones - “And Now His Watch Is Ended”; Game of Thrones - “Mhysa”; The Good Wife - “Red Team, Blue Team”; Hannibal - “Aperitif”; Hannibal - “Savoureux”; Homeland - “The Choice”; Homeland - “New Car Smell”; Homeland - “State of Independence”; Justified - “Ghosts”; Mad Men - “The Better Half”; Mad Men - “The Crash”; Mad Men - “The Quality of Mercy”; Parenthood - “I’ll Be Right Here”; Parenthood - “There’s Something I Need to Tell You…”; Scandal - “Happy Birthday, Mr. President”; Scandal - “White Hat’s Back On”; Shameless - “A Long Way Home”; Southland - “Chaos”; Treme - “Don’t You Leave Me Here”; The Walking Dead - “Seed” Best Directing - Drama Series: Boardwalk Empire - "Margate Sands" - Tim Van Patten Breaking Bad - "Dead Freight" - George Mastras Breaking Bad - "Fifty-One" - Rian Johnson Game of Thrones - "The Rains of Castamere" - David Nutter Homeland - "Q&A" - Lesli Linka Glatter Mad Men - "The Crash" - Michael Uppendahl HONORABLE MENTION: Boardwalk Empire - “The Pony”; Boardwalk Empire - “Two Imposters”; Breaking Bad - “Gliding Over All”; Breaking Bad - “Say My Name”; Dexter - “Buck the System”; Game of Thrones - “And Now His Watch Is Ended”; Game of Thrones - “Mhysa”; The Good Wife - “Death of a Client”; The Good Wife - “What’s in the Box?”; Hannibal - “Aperitif”; Homeland - “The Choice”; Homeland - “New Car Smell”; Homeland - “State of Independence”; House of Cards - “Chapter 1”; Justified - “Ghosts”; Mad Men - “In Care Of”; Mad Men - “The Quality of Mercy”; Scandal - “White Hat’s Back On”; Shameless - “May I Trim Your Hedges?”; Sons of Anarchy - “Darthy”; Southland - “Chaos”; Treme - “Tipitina”; The Walking Dead - “Killer Within” Best Guest Actor - Drama Series: Eddie Izzard, Hannibal - "Roti" Lennie James, The Walking Dead - "Clear" Donal Logue, Sons of Anarchy - "Darthy" Joseph Mazzello, Justified - "Truth and Consequences" Gerald McRaney, Southland - "Heroes" Patton Oswalt, Justified - "Decoy" HONORABLE MENTION: Tom Amandes, Scandal; Ed Asner, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Dylan Baker, The Good Wife; Raymond J. Barry, Justified; David Bradley, Game of Thrones; Jere Burns, Bates Motel; William Daniels, Grey’s Anatomy; Raul Esparza, Hannibal; Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife; Walton Goggins, Sons of Anarchy; David Krumholtz, The Newsroom; Nathan Lane, The Good Wife; Gerald McRaney, House of Cards; Gerald McRaney, Justified; Chris Messina, The Newsroom; Joe Morton, Scandal; John Noble, The Good Wife; Mike O’Malley, Justified; Stephen Root, Boardwalk Empire Best Guest Actress - Drama Series: Kate Burton, Scandal - "Blown Away" Jane Fonda, The Newsroom - "The 112th Congress" Amanda Peet, The Good Wife - "Here Comes the Judge" Bernadette Peters, Smash - "The Parents" Carrie Preston, The Good Wife - "Je Nais Say What?" Gina Torres, Hannibal - "Coquilles" HONORABLE MENTION: Gillian Anderson, Hannibal; Patricia Arquette, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Elizabeth Ashley, Treme; Alison Brie, Mad Men; Stockard Channing, The Good Wife; Drea de Matteo, Sons of Anarchy; Mamie Gummer, The Good Wife; Jennifer Hudson, Smash; Marin Ireland, Homeland; Audra McDonald, The Good Wife; Mary Beth Peil, The Good Wife; Martha Plimpton, The Good Wife; Daphne Rubin-Vega, Smash; Jess Weixler, The Good Wife; Rita Wilson, The Good Wife; Natalie Zea, Justified; Constance Zimmer, Grey’s Anatomy Best Ensemble - Drama Series: Boardwalk Empire Game of Thrones Mad Men Parenthood Shameless Treme HONORABLE MENTION: Breaking Bad, Damages, The Good Wife, Grey’s Anatomy, Hannibal, Homeland, House of Cards, Justified, The Newsroom, Scandal, Sons of Anarchy, Southland, True Blood, The Walking Dead Best New Drama Series: Bates Motel Hannibal House of Cards The Newsroom Orphan Black HONORABLE MENTION: Nashville Best Comedy Series: Girls Louie Modern Family Parks and Recreation 30 Rock Veep HONORABLE MENTION: Arrested Development, The Big Bang Theory, Bunheads, Enlightened, Happy Endings, The Middle, New Girl, The Office, Raising Hope Best Actor - Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock - "My Whole Life Is Thunder" Louis C.K., Louie - "Late Show" Jake Johnson, New Girl - "Cooler" John Krasinski, The Office - "Finale" Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory - "The Love Spell Potential" Adam Scott, Parks and Recreation - "Halloween Surprise" HONORABLE MENTION: Jason Bateman, Arrested Development; Garret Dillahunt, Raising Hope; Jason Gann, Wilfred; Matt LeBlanc, Episodes; Joel McHale, Community; Lucas Neff, Raising Hope; Andrew Rannells, The New Normal; Jeremy Sisto, Suburgatory; James Van Der Beek, Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23; Rainn Wilson, The Office Best Actress - Comedy Series: Laura Dern, Enlightened - "Agent of Change" Zooey Deschanel, New Girl - "Eggs" Lena Dunham, Girls - "One Man's Trash" Tina Fey, 30 Rock - "A Goon's Deed in a Weary World" Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep - "Running" Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation - "Leslie and Ben" HONORABLE MENTION: Christina Applegate, Up All Night; Beth Behrs, 2 Broke Girls; Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie; Jenna Fischer, The Office; Sutton Foster, Bunheads; Patricia Heaton, The Middle; Mindy Kaling, The Mindy Project; Jane Levy, Suburgatory; Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds; Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope; Krysten Ritter, Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23; Dreama Walker, Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23 Best Supporting Actor - Comedy Series: Ty Burrell, Modern Family - "Say Goodnight Gracie" Adam Driver, Girls - "It's Back" Max Greenfield, New Girl - "Fluffer" Simon Helberg, The Big Bang Theory - "The Re-Entry Minimization" Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation - "Leslie and Ben" Chris Pratt, Parks and Recreation - "Pawnee Commons" HONORABLE MENTION: Aziz Ansari, Parks and Recreation; Will Arnett, Arrested Development; Michael Cera, Arrested Development; Charlie Day, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family; Nolan Gould, Modern Family; Tony Hale, Veep; Alex Karpovsky, Girls; Dermot Mulroney, Enlightened; Ed O’Neill, Modern Family; Adam Pally, Happy Endings; Danny Pudi, Community; Reid Scott, Veep; Jason Segel, How I Met Your Mother; Timothy Simons, Veep; Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family; Matt Walsh, Veep; Damon Wayans Jr., Happy Endings Best Supporting Actress - Comedy Series: Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory - "The Love Spell Potential" Julie Bowen, Modern Family - "My Hero" Eliza Coupe, Happy Endings - "No-Ho-Ho" Aubrey Plaza, Parks and Recreation - "Ann's Decision" Jessica Walter, Arrested Development - "Queen B." Allison Williams, Girls - "On All Fours" HONORABLE MENTION: Kelly Bishop, Bunheads; Carly Chaikin, Suburgatory; Anna Chlumsky, Veep; Elisha Cuthbert, Happy Endings; Cheryl Hines, Suburgatory; Sarah Hyland, Modern Family; Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock; Zosia Mamet, Girls; Melissa Rauch, The Big Bang Theory; Alia Shawkat, Arrested Development; Eden Sher, The Middle; Cobie Smulders, How I Met Your Mother; Sofia Vergara, Modern Family; Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie; Casey Wilson, Happy Endings Best Writing - Comedy Series: Girls - "It's a Shame About Ray" - Lena Dunham Louie - "Daddy's Girlfriend" - Pamela Adlon & Louis C.K. Louie - "Late Show" - Louis C.K. Modern Family - "Arrested" - Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff Parks and Recreation - "Leslie and Ben" - Michael Schur & Alan Yang Veep - "D.C." - Armando Iannucci & Tony Roche HONORABLE MENTION: The Big Bang Theory - “The Love Spell Potential”; Enlightened - “All I Ever Wanted”; Girls - “On All Fours”; Girls - “One Man’s Trash”; Happy Endings - “No-Ho-Ho”; Louie - “New Year’s Eve”; Louie - “Telling Jokes/Set Up”; Modern Family - “Heart Broken”; Modern Family - “My Hero”; New Girl - “Cooler”; New Girl - “Parking Spot”; The Office - “Finale”; Parks and Recreation - “Emergency Response”; Parks and Recreation - “Halloween Surprise”; 30 Rock - “Hogcock!/Last Lunch”; 30 Rock - “My Whole Life Is Thunder”; 30 Rock - “Stride of Pride”; Veep - “First Response”; Veep - “Running” Best Directing - Comedy Series: Girls - "One Man's Trash" - Richard Shepard Louie - "New Year's Eve" - Louis C.K. New Girl - "Parking Spot" - Fred Goss The Office - "Finale" - Ken Kwapis Parks and Recreation - "Emergency Response" - Dean Holland Veep - "Running" - Tim Kirkby HONORABLE MENTION: Enlightened - “All I Ever Wanted”; Girls - “It’s a Shame About Ray”; Girls - “Together”; Glee - “The New Rachel”; Happy Endings - “The Marry Prankster”; How I Met Your Mother - “The Final Page”; Louie - “Barney/Never”; Louie - “Daddy’s Girlfriend”; Louie - “Late Show”; Modern Family - “Arrested”; Modern Family - “Heart Broken”; Modern Family - “Yard Sale”; New Girl - “Cooler”; The Office - “Work Bus”; Parks and Recreation - “Leslie and Ben”; Parks and Recreation - “Two Parties”; Raising Hope - “Modern Wedding”; 30 Rock - “A Goon’s Deed in a Weary World”; 30 Rock - “Hogcock!/Last Lunch”; 30 Rock - “My Whole Life Is Thunder”; Veep - “D.C.”; Veep - “First Response” Best Guest Actor - Comedy Series: David Lynch, Louie - "Late Show, Parts 2 & 3" James Marsden, 30 Rock - "Mazel Tov, Dummies!" Garry Marshall, Louie - "Late Show, Parts 1 & 3" Andrew Rannells, Girls - "Bad Friend" Seth Rogen, The Mindy Project - "The One That Got Away" Patrick Wilson, Girls - "One Man's Trash" HONORABLE MENTION: Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie; Steve Carell, The Office; Dennis Farina, New Girl; Donald Glover, Girls; Bill Hader, The Mindy Project; Leslie Jordan, Raising Hope; Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory; Chris O’Dowd, Girls; Mike O’Malley, Glee; Patton Oswalt, Parks and Recreation; Rob Reiner, New Girl; Ben Schwartz, Parks and Recreation; Peter Scolari, Girls; Jorma Taccone, Girls; David Walton, New Girl; Fred Willard, Modern Family; Robin Williams, Louie; Nick Zano, Happy Endings Best Guest Actress - Comedy Series: Shiri Appleby, Girls - "On All Fours" Allison Janney, Veep - "First Response" Melissa Leo, Louie - "Telling Jokes/Set Up" Parker Posey, Louie - "Daddy's Girlfriend, Parts 1 & 2" Merritt Wever, New Girl - "Winston's Birthday" Mae Whitman, Arrested Development - "A New Attitude" HONORABLE MENTION: Malin Akerman, Suburgatory; Georgia Engel, Hot in Cleveland; Judy Greer, Arrested Development; Jackie Hoffman, The New Normal; Margo Martindale, New Girl; Chloe Grace Moretz, 30 Rock; Amy Poehler, Louie; Missi Pyle, 2 Broke Girls; Kristen Schaal, 30 Rock; Chloe Sevigny, Louie; Octavia Spencer, 30 Rock; Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock; Sarah Sutherland, Veep; Liza Weil, Bunheads Best Ensemble - Comedy Series: Arrested Development The Big Bang Theory Happy Endings Modern Family Parks and Recreation Veep HONORABLE MENTION: Bunheads, Community, Girls, Glee, How I Met Your Mother, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Middle, New Girl, Nurse Jackie, The Office, Raising Hope, Suburgatory, 30 Rock, Weeds Best New Comedy Series: Bunheads The Mindy Project The New Normal HONORABLE MENTION: Ben and Kate Best TV Movie/Miniseries: American Horror Story: Asylum Behind the Candelabra The Hour Phil Spector Top of the Lake HONORABLE MENTION: The Big C: hereafter, The Girl, Political Animals, Steel Magnolias, Wallander Best Actor - TV Movie/Miniseries: Kenneth Branagh, Wallander Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra Toby Jones, The Girl Evan Peters, American Horror Story: Asylum Ben Whishaw, The Hour HONORABLE MENTION: Grant Bowler, Liz & Dick; Al Pacino, Phil Spector; Dominic West, The Hour Best Actress - TV Movie/Miniseries: Romola Garai, The Hour Laura Linney, The Big C: hereafter Helen Mirren, Phil Spector Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals HONORABLE MENTION: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum; Sienna Miller, The Girl; Queen Latifah, Steel Magnolias; Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals Best Supporting Actor - TV Movie/Miniseries: Peter Capaldi, The Hour James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum Peter Mullan, Top of the Lake Sebastian Stan, Political Animals James Wolk, Political Animals Thomas M. Wright, Top of the Lake HONORABLE MENTION: Dan Aykroyd, Behind the Candelabra; John Benjamin Hickey, The Big C: hereafter; Joseph Fiennes, American Horror Story: Asylum; Rob Lowe, Behind the Candelabra; Adrian Pasdar, Political Animals; Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum; Jeffrey Tambor, Phil Spector; David Wenham, Top of the Lake Best Supporting Actress - TV Movie/Miniseries: Anna Chancellor, The Hour Oona Chaplin, The Hour Holly Hunter, Top of the Lake Lily Rabe, American Horror Story: Asylum Condola Rashad, Steel Magnolias Debbie Reynolds, Behind the Candelabra HONORABLE MENTION: Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals; Carla Gugino, Political Animals; Adepero Oduye, Steel Magnolias; Franka Potente, American Horror Story: Asylum; Phylicia Rashad, Steel Magnolias; Chloe Sevigny, American Horror Story: Asylum; Gabourey Sidibe, The Big C: hereafter; Sofia Vassilieva, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film; Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias Best Variety Series: The Colbert Report The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Real Time with Bill Maher Saturday Night Live Watch What Happens Live HONORABLE MENTION: Late Show with David Letterman, Oprah’s Next Chapter, The Soup Best Variety Special: The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards Louis C.K.: Oh My God One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch (Live From Lincoln Center) Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (Live From Lincoln Center) The 66th Annual Tony Awards HONORABLE MENTION: Audra McDonald: Go Back Home (Live From Lincoln Center), Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne, Demetri Martin. Standup Comedian., The 55th Annual Grammy Awards, Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers, Kristin Chenoweth: The Dames of Broadway…All of ‘Em (Live From Lincoln Center), Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs, Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show, We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston Best Male Performer - Variety Series/Special: Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report Nathan Gunn, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (Live From Lincoln Center) Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live Bruno Mars, Saturday Night Live Jon Stewart, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live HONORABLE MENTION: Louis C.K., Louis C.K.: Oh My God; Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon; Zach Galifianakis, Saturday Night Live; Neil Patrick Harris, The 66th Annual Tony Awards; Taran Killam, Saturday Night Live; David Letterman, Late Show with David Letterman; Demetri Martin, Demetri Martin. Standup Comedian.; Bobby Moynihan, Saturday Night Live; John Oliver, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; Martin Short, Saturday Night Live; Jon Stewart, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live; Justin Timberlake, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Best Female Performer - Variety Series/Special: Vanessa Bayer, Saturday Night Live Beyonce, Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live Audra McDonald, Audra McDonald: Go Back Home (Live From Lincoln Center) Kelli O'Hara, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (Live From Lincoln Center) HONORABLE MENTION: Stephanie Blythe, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel (Live From Lincoln Center); Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live; Kristin Chenoweth, Kristin Chenoweth: The Dames of Broadway…All of ‘Em (Live From Lincoln Center); Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live; Jessie Mueller, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel (Live From Lincoln Center); Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live; Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live Best Animated Series: Archer Bob's Burgers Family Guy HONORABLE MENTION: Futurama, The Ricky Gervais Show, The Simpsons, South Park Best Voice-Over Performance - Animated Series: H. Jon Benjamin, Archer - "Sea Tunt, Parts 1 & 2" Dan Castellaneta, The Simpsons - "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" Dan Mintz, Bob's Burgers - "Tina-Rannosaurus Wrecks" Eugene Mirman, Bob's Burgers - "The Unnatural" Amber Nash, Archer - "The Papal Chase" Kristen Schaal, Bob's Burgers - "Ear-sy Rider" HONORABLE MENTION: Hank Azaria, The Simpsons; H. Jon Benjamin, Bob’s Burgers; Judy Greer, Archer; Kevin Kline, Bob’s Burgers; Ron Leibman, Archer; Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy; Trey Parker, South Park; Karl Pilkington, The Ricky Gervais Show; John Roberts, Bob’s Burgers; Aisha Tyler, Archer; Jessica Walter, Archer; Billy West, Futurama Best Reality Series - Competition: The Amazing Race The Glee Project Project Runway RuPaul's Drag Race So You Think You Can Dance Top Chef HONORABLE MENTION: America’s Got Talent, The Celebrity Apprentice, The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, Dancing with the Stars, Face Off, Masterchef, Survivor, The X Factor Best Reality Series - Non-Competition: Flipping Out Hoarders Kitchen Nightmares The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Real Housewives of New Jersey Shark Tank HONORABLE MENTION: The Real Housewives of New York City, Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2 Breakthrough Male Performance: Casey J. Adler, Bunheads Jacob Artist, Glee Chris Coy, Treme Jordan Gavaris, Orphan Black Blake Jenner, Glee Thomas M. Wright, Top of the Lake HONORABLE MENTION: Echo Kellum, Ben and Kate; Andy Mientus, Smash; Sam Palladio, Nashville; Ed Weeks, The Mindy Project Breakthrough Female Performance: Clare Bowen, Nashville Bailey Buntain, Bunheads Kaitlyn Jenkins, Bunheads Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live Bebe Wood, The New Normal HONORABLE MENTION: Melissa Benoist, Glee; Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live; Olivia Cooke, Bates Motel; Danai Gurira, The Walking Dead; Dakota Johnson, Ben and Kate; Meg Chambers Steedle, Boardwalk Empire; Julia Golden Telles, Bunheads Best Documentary Program: American Winter - Harry Gantz & Joe Gantz Beyonce: Life Is But a Dream - Ed Burke & Beyonce Knowles Broadway or Bust - Lance K. Shultz Ethel - Rory Kennedy Inventing David Geffen (American Masters) - Susan Lacy Marina Ambramovic: The Artist Is Present - Matthew Akers Me @ the Zoo - Chris Moukarbel & Valerie Veatch Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God - Alex Gibney Vito - Jeffrey Schwarz Witness - David Frankham & Abdallah Omeish HONORABLE MENTION: Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (Great Performances), Broke (30 for 30), Crossfire Hurricane, Dropout Nation (Frontline), John Leguizamo: Tales From a Ghetto Known (PBS Arts), Manhunt: The Search for Bin Laden, Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (American Masters), 180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School, Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic, The World According to Dick Cheney, You Don’t Know Bo (30 for 30)

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Hoosier Park Concludes 2017 Racing Season

Anderson, Ind.—November 17, 2017—Hoosier Park Racing & Casino concluded their 2017 harness racing season with a 14-race card in front of a packed house on Friday, November 17. In addition to the racing action, the leading driver and trainer titles were awarded.

On the driving side, Trace Tetrick secured his fourth consecutive and sixth leading driver title at Hoosier Park. Tetrick, who led the standings from start to finish, was officially recognized as the 2017 leading driver with 366 victories while amassing over $4.6 million in purse earnings throughout the 163-day season. Sam Widger finished second with 331 victories with John DeLong in third with 223 trips to the winner’s circle.

The Southern Illinois native started driving in 2003 and has since surpassed the $44 million mark in purse earnings in the bike. As the all-time leading driver in Hoosier Park history, Tetrick is on track to record his best season to date in 2017 with over $6.5 million in purse earnings and counting. Tetrick also captured two Breeders Crown titles at Hoosier Park earlier in October.

“This year was incredibly special for me, especially with the two Breeders Crown wins,” Tetrick noted in the winner’s circle. “I want to thank the owners and trainers for believing in me and giving me the opportunity, without them, I wouldn’t be here.”

“I’ve had a lot of momentum all year,” he continued. “That certainly helps. The support of my family and friends has been great. I really appreciate the opportunity to show up every night and do what I love.”

For the first time since 2005, the battle for winning trainer resulted in a tie. Jamie Macomber and Jeff Cullipher each ended the season with 92 wins to earn the honors as the season’s top trainers at Hoosier Park. Don Cromer and Dan Perdue tied for leading trainer honors in 2005 with 31 wins.

It was the first leading trainer title for both Macomber and Cullipher.

Heading into the evening’s 14-race card just one win separated the top pair. Macomber’s Ramblingamblinman found the winner’s circle with Peter Wrenn in the bike. Just a few races later, Cullipher evened the score after back to back wins with Coal Hanover and Ideal Rocky, respectively.

After 10 years managing Ron Burke’s Indiana stable, 2017 was Macomber’s first season operating a public stable with her husband, Ricky, Macomber. The daughter of Ohio-based trainer Tim Rucker and his wife, Debbie, now finds herself with a leading trainer title and a Breeders Crown champion to her credit.

Macomber trained Beckhams Z Tam who was victorious in the $527,500 Breeders Crown for 3-year-old male pacers earlier this month at Hoosier Park in 1:51.1. In addition to the Breeders Crown victory, horses from the Macomber stable earned over $1.7 million in purse earnings throughout the 163-day meet at Hoosier Park.

“What an unbelievable year, I just have to keep pinching myself,” Macomber noted. “With a win in the Breeders Crown and now standing here for leading trainer alongside Jeff, it’s been truly unbelievable. I can’t thank everyone enough that has supported me this year, my owners, my team, everyone.”

Raised by a family rich in harness racing tradition, Jeff Cullipher has quickly made a name for himself as a trainer at Hoosier Park. The 46-year-old Henderson, KY native is no new comer to the sport of harness racing. A driver since 1988 and trainer since 1991, Cullipher has over 30 years of harness racing experience to his credit. After finishing fourth in the trainer standings last year, his stable earned over $1 million throughout the 2017 season to find him atop the standings.

“It’s been a great year,” Cullipher said. “This is one of the toughest places to race in the country so if you can make it here, I think you are doing alright. I have to thank my owners and my team who have helped me get here, it really is a team effort.”

The Friday night program wrapped up an extremely successful season at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Hoosier Park Racing & Casino would like to thank all of the fans and horsemen who helped make the 2017 season at Hoosier Park an overwhelming success.

“We would like to thank all the horsemen and racing fans that contributed to the successful 2017 season at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino,” Hoosier Park’s Vice President and General Manager of Racing, Rick Moore noted. “Their support, along with the hard work and dedication from the entire Hoosier Park team, made for a tremendous season and we are already looking forward to next season.”

For more information on the upcoming entertainment and live racing schedule, please visit www.hoosierpark.com.

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Your Friday Morning Roundup

Yo, the Flyers.

After getting shut out by the Blackhawks the night before and losing to the Arizona Coyotes in overtime Monday night, the Flyers got a much-needed 2-0 victory over the Blues in St. Louis. Michal Neuvirth had a night with stopping all 33 shots on goal, but the biggest star of the night has to be Ivan Provorov.

The second-year defenseman is a Russian machine. This was the fourth straight game he played more than 27 minutes (27:11), recorded five hits, and tied a franchise record with 10 blocked shots.

The Flyers didn’t lose any defensemen, and thank god they didn’t. This was the defense for the night:

Reminder: Tonight's defense is inexperienced. http://pic.twitter.com/clQOPWdvjF

— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) November 3, 2017

I mean…

Mark Alt trying to cause permanent eye damage to Neuvirth. http://pic.twitter.com/d3R6vVVrOl

— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) November 3, 2017

There were plenty of scary moments for the defense, but Neuvirth came to play. That was big. It sounds like Ron Hextall won’t be searching the trade market for another defenseman either.

Flyers return home to take on the Colorado Avalanche Saturday night. A defensemen or two back would help.

The Roundup:

The Phillies introduced Gabe Kapler as their new manager yesterday afternoon. We highlighted some of his top moments, such as his jawline and coconut oil.

But why did Matt Klentak choose Kapler?

“As we were reaching the end of the process, it became very clear there was one person who separated himself and was the right man to lead the Phillies into the future,” Klentak said. “That person is Gabe Kapler. Gabe Kapler is incredibly prepared. That came through in the interview process. It came through as we talked to people throughout the industry that either played with him or worked with him, players who had played for him. If he brings the same level of preparation and grit to the Phillies that he brought to the field as a player, our fans are going to love this guy.

“He has a unique ability to connect with people. We saw this in the interview process. But we’ve also seen this in our talks with people who have been around him in his career. He can connect with players. He can connect with the media. He can connect with the front office. He has a very unique ability to do that. I think that bodes very well for our young roster.

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The Eagles continued practicing in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. That will be a blackout game.

On the injury front, Ronald Darby (ankle) and now Zach Ertz (hamstring) were limited during practice. I don’t expect Darby to play Sunday. As for Ertz, hopefully he plays.

Carson got an award:

October's NFC Offensive Player of the Month.

Congrats, @cj_wentz!#FlyEaglesFly http://pic.twitter.com/MPFE8ROX5Q

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 2, 2017

Thoughts? 🤔 http://pic.twitter.com/OHp86NKCM5

— SB Nation (@SBNation) November 2, 2017

Facts only.

NFL Films had Doug Pederson mic’d up during Sunday’s game, and he got angry. I really like angry Doug.

Fletcher Cox spoke to Joe Staley after his eye injury Sunday afternoon.

A local note on Broncos kicker and former North Penn and Temple product Brandon McManus:

Talking Philly today with Philly-born Broncos K Brandon McManus today. He has 136 friends/family coming to game Sunday. 136. #9sports

— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) November 2, 2017

Finally, what’s going on with Sidney Jones?

Updating…

— Sidney Jones IV (@SidneyJonesIV) November 3, 2017

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On the hardwood, the Sixers were back at practice after Wednesday night’s win over the Atlanta Hawks. Kevin Kinkead highlights the team’s second quarter struggles and Amir Johnson on social media.

Some of the top highlights from the Hawks win.

Sam Hinkie has risen from a short Twitter slumber.

The attendance is one of the best in the league.

Sixers try to increase their winning streak to four games and get above .500 for the first time since 2013 tonight against the Pacers. Tip off is at 7. Richaun Holmes is available for the game.

The Delaware 87ers open up their G League season tonight in Maine against the Red Claws. They released their Opening Night roster.

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Frank Nutile’s four touchdown passes helped Temple defeat Navy 34-26. The 4-5 Owls snapped Navy’s nice 69-game streak of a rushing touchdown and their 12-0 undefeated record at Lincoln Financial Field.

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In other sports news, Texans rookie quarterback DeShaun Watson is done for the season after tearing his ACL in a non-contact drill. The team signed former Eagle Matt McGloin as well as T.J. Yates. They will start Tom Savage on Sunday.

Odell Beckham Jr., through Josina Anderson, send Watson a get well message. Read that first before you check out Jimmy Kempski’s breakdown:

Oh my God, there's so much to make fun of here, which I will… https://t.co/ax7oLVQmtJ

— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) November 2, 2017

Also done for the year is Colts QB Andrew Luck.

This was Buffalo’s only highlight in their 34-21 loss to the New York Jets:

Football players are doing pretend lightsaber fights in the end zone, no Star Wars fan can self-describe as a nerd again http://pic.twitter.com/HtufFTC157

— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) November 3, 2017

Richie Incognito is on the side of no Thursday Night games.

Damian Lillard beat the Lakers last night:

IT'S DAME TIME http://pic.twitter.com/ixj7nx3lLP

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) November 3, 2017

Lonzo Ball had zero points.

Most ESPN employees won’t be able to break news directly on Twitter. They’ll have to do it on ESPN’s website first. That’s backwards.

The FBI has cleared Louisville basketball freshman Brian Bowen and the school can now reinstate him. His recruitment led to the firings of head coach Rick Pitino and AD Tom Jurich.

Oh?

Translation:

Personal achievements and medals – all of this great, but in hockey, like with everything, to win it’s important to have a team. Only a team is capable of changing the course of a game, achieve the impossible. Lately, in the Western Press, I’m noticing a comparison to Putin’s team. And you know, I really liked that comparison. Personally, I’m ready to be a member of that team. I never hid my relationship with our president, always openly supported him.

I’m certain that there are many of us that support Vladimir Putin. Let’s unite and show everyone a strong and united Russia. Today, I want to announce a social movement in the name of Putin Team. Be a part of this team – to me it’s a privilege, it’s like the feeling of when you put on the jersey of the Russian team, knowing that the whole country is rooting for you. #putinteam

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In the news, a man and woman were found dead inside an SUV in Port Richmond.

Donald Trump’s Twitter account was deactivated for a little bit:

Earlier today @realdonaldtrump’s account was inadvertently deactivated due to human error by a Twitter employee. The account was down for 11 minutes, and has since been restored. We are continuing to investigate and are taking steps to prevent this from happening again.

— Twitter Government (@TwitterGov) November 3, 2017

What a way to end your job at Twitter:

Through our investigation we have learned that this was done by a Twitter customer support employee who did this on the employee’s last day. We are conducting a full internal review. https://t.co/mlarOgiaRF

— Twitter Government (@TwitterGov) November 3, 2017

‘House of Cards’ employees have accused Kevin Spacey of harassment.

The iPhone X goes on sale today.

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*****The Stones win best trad blues album at the Grammy’s : Blue and Lonesome. Keith says, “It’s about fucking time.”**The Stones are doing 11 more dates on the No Filter European tour. ** Keith Richards made news with his comments in the WSJ. “It’s time to snip. You can’t be a Father at that age. Those poor kids.” He said about Mick Jagger. He could say the same about Ron Wood. He has since apologized.

*****UK parliament is debating the legalization of weed.

***** West Virginia teachers marched across the state and finally got a raise.

*****Kevin Smith, 47, had a heart attack on Feb. 26. Colin Quinn also had a heart attack on Valentines day. Get well soon.

*****Black Panther has 2 record setting weekends.

***** Three billboards were hijacked by street artist Sabo. They say: And the Oscar for biggest pedophile goes to…/ We all knew and still no arrests / name names on stage or shut the hell up. The artist previously altered a movie sign to make it seem like Al Franken was grabbing Zendaya.

***** The anti- defemation league reports that anit-semetic incidents are up in the US by 57%.

*****It looks like ABC is giving Alec Baldwin a talk show.

***** Celebs are jumping on board to stand with the kids in the March for our lives. Fallon and Goldberg will be there.

*****Michelle Obama’s memoir, BECOMING, will be here in November.

*****Studies show that so many animals found or turned in to find new homes are not given the 7 days that most people think. So many animals are simply euthanized immediately. Adopt if U can!

***** Daryl Hannah’s first full length directorial effort, Paradox is coming in March. The western stars Neil Young, , Willie, Micah and Lucas Nelson.

***** LA to Vegas on Fox is really so fun!!

***** Brad Pitt is joining the Tarantino/ DiCaprio movie that is in the works.

*****It is surprising that the department store Bergner’s has lasted as long as it has. It is the end of an era though that the Sheridan Village branch in Peoria, Il. will close its doors. Bergner’s was founded in Peoria 130 years ago. The Sheridan Village branch opened more than 60 years ago. The parent company Bonton has had financial issues and is closing 7 stores.

*****Lebron James was speaking out as is his right and Laura Ingram told him on the air to “shut up and dribble.” The NBA star replied, “Laura who?” She wants him to go on her show. Why would he want to help her ratings? Why does Fox news believe in free speech for themselves but nobody else?

***** Jake Shears ,formerly of the Fab Scissor Sisters has gone solo and has also released a book, Boys keep swinging. Woo Hoo!! He is also playing Charlie Prince in Kinky Boots.

*****Indonesia is looking at outlawing sex before marriage.

*****Recent articles tell us that George Washington’s teeth were pulled from the heads of slaves.

*****Russia was behind the hacking in Korea during the Olympics.

*****The US was 4th at the Olympics with 23 gold medals.

***** The latest accused: Ryan Seacrest. ABC and E! are standing by him. Bellamy Young, for one wonders why he does not step down from his Oscar red carpet hosting duties. Seacrest has not mentioned any of this on his Live with Kelly show. I think the red carpet and Live would be better without him.

*****Do people get just how hard it is for sexual abuse victims to come forward? Do we see the pattern of victims who are not believed or shut up by powerful agendas already in place? C’mon Congress, priests, teachers, police and everyone please speak up. The Nassar Olympic doctor had an unbelievable 265 victims. Open your hearts and your ears and show compassion. **Scary Clown tweets that lives are being destroyed and what happened to due process? WTF? You can’t have it both ways. What about the women who claimed you assaulted them? What about Al Franken and how he was pushed out? ** And Sara H. Sanders and Kelly Ann Conway should be ashamed of themselves and the way they support these abusers. What about the grace of Sorenson and Porters alleged victims? These women had to be interviewed, disrupting their lives when these men wanted these WH positions. They told their truth but added that the men were good at their jobs. They tried to do right by men who they say abused them. It is unbelievable that our President discards them and sticks up for his buddies. As a woman we are used to this sort of behavior but it does seem time for this to end. ** Now even Trump’s celebrity spokespersons are having sex issues like Scott Baio. Why are these good old boys just allowed to go their merry way? **Brendon Fraser claims the former President of the Hollywood foreign press, Philip Berk, groped him in 2003. The’ me too’ movement gave him confidence to come forward.

*****The DOJ is cracking down on phone scammers who target the elderly. Now that is a worthy cause. I hope they get somewhere with this because this is a huge problem.

***** Olya Borisova and Sasha Sofeev of Pussy Riot have disappeared in Crimea.

*****Michelle Wolf will host the White House correspondent’s dinner.

***** Thanks for this reminder Mia : Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. ….. Shakespeare

*****James Comey tweeted: American history shows that in the long run, weasels and liars never hold the field, so long as good people stand up. Not a lot of schools or streets named for Joe McCarthy.

*****Have Senators from Michigan and Wisconsin raised a red flag about abuse with voting machines? As Streisand reminds us, Gore ‘lost’ by 537 votes . Paper ballots please!!!

*****Atlanta will be back on March 1.. Woo Hoo!!** Donald Glover got a standing ovation on Colbert. He so absolutely deserves it!! He also bought a lot of girl scout cookies.

***** Ellen DeGeneres surprised Jimmy Kimmel by dedicating a children’s hospital room to his son.

*****Poland has passed a bill that will give citizens up to 3 years in prison for accusing the Polish state or people of involvement in the Holocaust.

*****Netflix will bring us Amber Tamblyn in Paint it Black.**Ryan Murphy is moving to Netflix . FX and Fox will still bring us AHS, Feud, American Crime story and the new Pose about the transgender community in the 80’s. Word is that Murphy was unsure about the Disney/20th Century Fox/ Comcast talks. ** Netflix cancelled Disjointed.

***** What I love about politics is the balance of power and how people who are completely different can use this beautiful government as it was set up by fairly coming to a compromise. It is not the first time but it has gone off the rails. This President pays no attention to rules. I am not always a big lover of rules but damn if we don’t need them for the running of this country. I mean he really, truly does not seem to give a fuck about this great country. ** VOTE!! The most important thing we can do is vote! Funny or Die is giving a big push to sign up voters by going to the most important races and educating citizens.** Again, Paper Ballots please.. everyone should insist on paper ballots!

*****Mandy Patinkin got his star on the Hollywood walk of fame.

*****Zach Braff is in a new series called Alex Inc.

*****Aniston and Theroux have split.

*****Wes Anderson is back with Isle of Dogs.

*****Amy Schumer married chef Chris Fischer.

*****Another shooting and we must vote these fuckers out. Go Go Sen. Chris Murphy from Connecticut who called himself and his colleagues out. Some NRA lovin’ are trying not to trot out the same old tired line but with a twist, ”I won’t say it’s not time to talk about it but” and then talks on about the emotion involved and the gun issue should be set aside. Some blame video games. Others talk of metal detectors and arming teachers. Apparently our kids should walk into fortresses. Teachers don’t have enough worries with teaching our children and figuring out how they can afford supplies. Now they want educators to have firearm training. This is better than a little gun regulation? The Parkland shooting took place about 40 miles from Mar A Lago. The shooter bought an AR 15 in the last year after Trump signed a bill revoking an Obama era gun check for people with mental illness. The FBI did not look long and hard enough at complaints about the shooter. They get about a thousand tips a day. Police were called to his home at least 20 times. Scott Peterson, a deputy with a gun who was there to help prevent this did nothing. There is a lot of blame to go around.** This isn’t the first time that authority has dropped the ball. What is with all the incompetence? Patty Hearst’s name was on a list of people the SLA wanted to kidnap and nobody told her. Priests are simply moved around after they are found to be child molesters. Police who have been given warnings about racism and excessive force are left on the job. Domestic violence gets a slap on the wrist until they kill the family. Enough!!!**Big Kudos to the savvy kids who know what the fuck is going on. The young folk are not brainwashed, they want change. They haven’t had as many years to get as angry as we are, but they are just scared.** The shooter has pictures of himself online with a MAGA hat on. Gee.. did not see that one coming.** One cannot help but think of the young people getting killed in Vietnam and the mistreatment of so many that caused students to mobilize against the war and organize for civil rights. I think the women’s march, Black lives matter, me too , impeachment rally’s and march for science have set good examples for these kids. They were paying attention but we did not do enough, we must stand with them.

*****March 24, 2018: The March for our lives! These savvy kids are taking action. They blitzed the Sunday morning circuit on the 18th with their message. They have had it with the same old shit. They want to march and with Generation Z, minorities, women and millennials we could change this country. They want comprehensive gun control and are using the words of politicians past to get their point across. ‘You are with us or against us ‘and ‘they have blood on their hands’ are just some of the lines they are using. These students do not care about republican or democrat, they care about results. Neither party has been doing them any favors lately. They plan to give out badges of shame to those who accept money from the NRA. Go Go GO!!** Another idea floated has been to stop sending kids to school until reasonable laws are put in place.** And I always wondered about this ratings system they have. These politicians are proud to have an A+ rating? I mean who the fuck are they?

*****The NRA gave the kids a couple of days and then they came out swinging. The NRA used a Parks and Rec GIF of Leslie Knope as they thanked Dana Loesch for being the voice of the NRA at the CNN town hall. Creator Mike Shur responded, “I would prefer you not use a GIF from the show I worked on to promote your pro slaughter agenda.” He added, Amy Poehler isn’t on twitter but she texted me a message, ‘Can you tweet the NRA for me and tell them I said fuck off.’** Many companies have severed ties with the NRA.** Scary Clown won’t talk gun legislation. ** Hey Hey NRA: You can’t be the PTA!** Over a dozen different victims of the Florida shooting have received death threats. WTF?** An armed social studies teacher in Georgia fired off a shot after not allowing students into his classroom. He later surrendered.

***** Dick’s sporting goods are pulling assault weapons from their stores permanently. The owner says the law isn’t doing enough so he is taking the steps. Wal mart stopped selling them 3 years ago. Both have now decided to raise the age in the stores to 21. Wal Mart is taking out toys that resemble assault rifles.** On the last day of February Trump said: “Take the firearms first and then go to court- take the guns first, go through due process second.” Hmm!? So now Trump is calling out the NRA a bit. Lawmakers make it so obvious that they just did not want Obama to get any credit for helping with this problem. They claim the slippery slope but they knew he and other dems did not want to take anybody’s guns away. We all want common sense and either they never listen to other view points or they just want all the credit. Take a look at yourselves. Will Trumps hard core base like this new no due process take and how long will that point of view last? It does seem that this time businesses and states are just going ahead with their own agenda.

*****The new face on Face the Nation is moderator Margaret Brennan.** Thanks for your spotlight on the mass homicide in Syria in your first broadcast as host.

*****The Polk award winners are Jodi Kantor, Megaze and Ronan Farrow.

*****While the world was talking about the shooting and the bravery of the children for speaking up and the new revelations of Russia, Fox news spends the day in remembering of Billy Graham. RIP

*****Wendy Williams is taking time off due to a diagnosis of Graves disease.

*****A recent billboard: When will they love their kids more than their guns?

*****This whole ‘memo’ bullshit is bogus yet so dangerous. After the Dem memo, Trump tweeted a denial of phone calls.

*****Let us thank the conservatives for first funding this Russian dossier. ** Now we are hearing about a Playboy playmate that Scary Clown allegedly had a 9 month affair with. ** And hey.. Didn’t the signature red tie thing belong to Dangerfield? Stop it Trump!!

*****The Paramount network has brought us the great mini series: WACO with Michael Shannon and Rory Culkin. The biggest revelation: J. Edgar Hoover was on the Mickey Mouse Club.

*****Jedediah Bila married Jeremy Scher.

*****The 4 hour HBO doc, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling will grace us on March 26.

*****The 5th season of Arrested Development is completed for Netflix. David Cross said in an interview that the cast stands behind Jeffrey Tambor after his firing from Amazon. Arrested will be out later in the year.

****Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was indicted for felony invasion of privacy.

*****Heather Locklear was arrested for domestic violence and battery on a police officer on Feb. 25.

*****Trevor Noah’s ‘ Born A Crime will be adapted to film and will star Lupita Nyong’o.

*****The BAFTA’s were handed out. Much love was given to Three billboards outside Ebbing, Mo. For film and also to Frances McDormand , Martin McDonagh for original screenplay and Sam Rockwell. Adapted screenplay went to James Ivory, it was so good to see him honored again. Gary Oldman and Guillermo del Toro also won.

*****Snoop Dogg has a new gospel album.

*****The talk show of Harry Connick Jr. is winding down.

*****Check out This is not happening with Roy Wood Jr. I am in when he is involved. It is a sort of tell all with stand ups. The amount of liquor bottles behind them in the bar is straight out of Bob and Ringo’s (refer to Grandview USA).

*****Hulu is giving us Castle Rock with …hell yea.. Sissy Spacek.

***** Somehow you never forget what poverty and hatred can do when you see its scars on the hopeful face of a young child.. Lyndon Johnson

*****After the Rob Porter mess Priebus and other flunkies were on the Sunday shows. The kiss ass idiots said a lot of’ I don’t knows’ and ‘from my point of views’. Why were they even on when they have no info? We heard a lot of, ‘I’d never heard of that’ and ‘I didn’t know who he was.’ These selfish, stupid men tripping over their words who seem so afraid of Trump. White men at the top of the food chain and they are not happy with that. They are bitter and mean. Men put in prominent positions who know nothing.. well done WH. I ask again, what does he have on these people?** But why was Porter and at least a hundred others still working with sensitive material without clearance? ** David Axelrod made a good point saying, “Everyone thought John Kelly would rub off on Trump but Trump has rubbed off on Kelly.” Or perhaps he mused, that we are finding out who these people really are. ** It seems they all think they are so smart and they are the first to ever be in the WH. There are others who know how this all works and it is good they call them on it, even though it isn’t nearly often enough.** Chris Wray contradicts the WH on the timeline of the Rob Porter investigation. The FBI tells us that their work was completed in July and new info was sent in January which closed things down. The President can clear anyone he wants so he can disregard that info. The WH keeps telling us this is all normal but other administrations disagree. The Obama team did top assistance clearance 6 months in advance. ** Jared Kushner was stripped of his high level security clearance. About 3 dozen others are in jeopardy as well.

*****Hope Hicks is out!** Josh Raffel is out!

*****Melania’s parents have just become US citizens, part of the migration plan that Trump wants to kill.** Melania made a nice speech in the East room of the WH on the 26th. Why is there nothing in the news feed about that? OK it is funny that she wants to stop the negative social media with what we see from the hubby on a daily basis. But she did address the opiod crisis and encouraged the kids from the school shooting to speak up. Well done!

*****Jessica Ford has made yet another attempt to gain access to the White House. She was charged with possession of a gun which I guess they don’t like? She sure wants to make herself known in Washington.

*****The children who were rescued from the notoriously evil parents recently were each given a guitar from Fender.

*****A judge has sided with John Oliver and HBO after they were sued by Robert Murray. Murray, a coal exec was told by the West Virginia state court that the humorous jabs were satire and the other statements were based on judicial opinion and government reports.

*****Red Fawn Farris took a plea deal from charges related to Standing Rock. She pled guilty to civil disorder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Sentencing will sometime after April.

*****I wonder if any journalists are trying to get interviews with the first lady? I would like to hear what she has to say.

***** Steve Martin and Martin Short: An evening you will forget for the rest of your life is coming to Netflix. Their tour continues and this night was taped in South Carolina.

***** The WH revolving door continues: Rob Porter out.. Rachel Brand out.. David Sorenson out..

***** Word is spreading that law enforcement is identifying some citizens as ‘black identity extremists’ which gives police license to monitor protestors. Just when the public calls out harsh treatment, they find another way in.

*****Can we all promise to never use the phrase ‘nothing burger’ ever again?

*****Putin is reportedly so happy with all the mess he has caused in this country. With no sanctions being imposed, Turkey and China are now getting in the ‘fuck with the US elections’ game.** 13 Russians have been indicted and no Americans , so far, were involved. The operatives were supposed to do anything they could to hurt Hillary. It shows you how scared Russia was of her. So far, it looks like Trump campaigners helped unwittingly. ** Russia is now putting pro gun messages out there to add chaos to the Florida shooting.** Dozens of Russians were at the National prayer breakfast. Really? We need a unified Russian strategy. The elections are closer every day. Trump just keeps acting like a cult leader and making it all about him. Children are dead and he just keeps tweeting his ‘innocence’ in the Russian investigation. ** The History channel is taking on Putin with a new special, America’s biggest threat: Vladimir Putin**Alex Van Der Zwann, a lawyer who was part of a Ukranian ministry has been indicted for false statements to the FBI.**Top Trump aide Rick Gates has pled guilty to secret foreign lobbying, lying to the FBI and helping Manafort cheat on his taxes. It seems he committed another crime as he was making the deal!** Admiral Mike Rogers says they are not doing enough to stop the sustained aggression of Russia and he does not know why. Scary Clown says he is weighing several options.

*****No wonder so many put up with the way the WH tries to ‘handle’ us. Fox , the NRA and much of the conservative movement has been grooming us for generations. They aren’t all as honorable as John McCain. Many churches spoon feed their congregations what they want them to believe, how they want them to vote. The term’ fake news’ fits right in with all this. Stand up and investigate on your own, don’t just BELIEVE anyone!

*****Just when I start to get used to Meghan McCain, she is on camera rolling her eyes at the raw emotion of the kids and parents in the town hall meeting. ** The rumor is that Joy and Meghan fight a lot behind the scenes. I am not there but I think they probably get it out onstage. What is it about some conservatives that they seem to have such a problem with peace, love and compromise?

***** A complaint from whistleblower Helen Foster says that Cindy Carson, Ben’s wife pressured officials for big money to redecorate. $31,000 of taxpayer money was spent on a dining room set for Ben’s office. Federal law requires congressional approval to furnish or redecorate if costs exceed 5 thousand bucks. When Foster refused to comply she was demoted and transferred. The Department of housing and urban development has cut money for the homeless, the elderly and the poor.

*****Thank goodness for the Carl Reiners and the Ian Stewarts of the world who brought us wonderful art. They put their egos in check and approached things different than they had originally intended. The world needs more of this.

*****Wal Mart is really such a terrible place. I am much happier since I no longer give them money. I should have listened to my friends and done it a long time ago. Sometimes it has to hit me right in the face for me to see it.

***** One has to wonder if Rosenstein et al like it when Trumps doings shines a spotlight on them.

*****Andy Richter came thru his knee surgery ok.

*****So happy for The Philadelphia Eagles but what the fuck is the matter with those fans? With celebrations like that and all the injuries, it might be good to see the end of football that has been predicted.** It did seem a strange choice to me to have Justin Timberlake sing. Why not some diversity? Some other kinds of music genres? I mean.. boring!!

*****The Dow had its biggest 1 day drop ever. People have started to worry about inflation.

*****Jim Carrey is urging others to do dump Facebook stock and delete accounts. He called the Trump presidency a botched Russian black op.

*****Check out the committee to investigate Russia online. Rob Reiner is on the advisory board talking to John Brennan and James Clapper.

***** Bastille day? Really? Our dictator wants a North Korean military style parade? Is he fucking kidding? How many homeless vets could be helped with the millions it would take to give him this parade?

*****A new HBO doc, Elvis Presley: The Searcher is coming. Director Thorn Zimmy had complete access to Graceland archives. The score is from Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and includes some deep cuts and alternate mixes.

*****Tribeca’s opening night will premiere a Gilda Radner doc: Love, Gilda.

*****Lenny Dykstra, a former buddy of Charlie sheen claims that Sheen is about to be brought down by the Feds. A Former inmate and Mets and Phillies team member, Dykstra is looking to make a documentary so some see an ulterior motive in talking. The charges he leveled were Sheens involvement in a murder, beating his pregnant x-wife, tax and wire fraud and knowingly spreading HIV. Lenny himself has been accused of being a racist and homophobe as well as indecent exposure, sexual assault and grand theft auto.

*****CNN’s The Radical story of patty Hearst is great. This is a story which will never go away and this is full of all the flashpoints. I am a bit sickened to listen to Bill Harris tell his story. He acts like he telling some cool story from a high school party or something as he tells of his role in the kidnapping and brainwashing of a woman. He looks so comfy and satisfied with himself.

*****Sam Waterston was back on law and Order SVU as Jack McCoy!!

*****Gerber chose Lucas Warren, the first down syndrome child ever picked as their spokesbaby.

*****Why was a tiny little company hired by FEMA to deliver meals? The 50 million needed in Peurto Rico were suddenly reduced to 50 thousand. They claimed nobody missed a meal.

*****It may have started in Florida with the Marlins but in baseball spring training all the teams will wear Stoneman Douglas caps. Some of the major leaguers graduated from there. They will sign them and sell them to aid the victims.

*****So Jeff Sessions has taken back Obama’s memo that allows Native American nations all the same rights as legal Marijuana states to go into the weed biz. They are shutting them down one by one. The state of California is no help by locking tribes out of the market. How many times do you think this country has to kick our native brothers and sisters in the head? How much longer will we torture these people?

*****Kathy Griffin has done the pixie cut in support of her sister who died of cancer in September. Kathy says: “When you’re a woman, you get one fuck up and Its all over.”

*****The Berlin International film fest gave the top prize, the golden bear to Touch Me Not. Best director went to Wes Anderson for Isle of Dogs, best actor went to Anthony Bajon and best actress to Ana Brun.

*****Days alert: Ok.. Days, I do wish all soaps could be a bit more original than one night stands that produce babies and then the origin of said baby is hidden. I wish people did not always come back from the dead or good characters didn’t suddenly act evil when they could have told family and friends they were being blackmailed and got their help. OK that said and suspending disbelief we watch Days anyway cuz it is great. Anna is back and I hope they keep her around. I am so glad Eric and Jen found each other again. Please someone kill Stefan. MORE LUCAS! Let’s get the Raif/Hope/ Sami thing resolved so they can move on. When did Kerry get so hateful? And Eli should apologize to his Mother since he is going to lie to his child and for much lamer reasons than she did.** Where the fuck is Adrienne?** Nice call back as Stefan was reading the Kimberly Brady Donovan book about split personalities.

*****R.I.P. Dennis Edwards, Louis Zorich, Christopher Cattrall, John Mahoney, victims of the Taiwan quake, victims of the Florida shooting, Reg E. Cathey, Johann Johannsson, Asma Jahangir, Sue Barton, Levone Bennett Jr., Jim Downing, Nanette Fabray, the victims in Syria, Sridevi, Emma Chambers and Benjamin Melniker.

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From backyard baptism to potluck Bible study, religion starts at home

By Kristin E. Holmes, Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 5, 2017

Rachel Gimber hadn’t been a churchgoer in years, but the small congregation she discovered nine months ago in West Chester instantly felt like home.

The Meeting House church had no imposing stone façade, no vaulted ceiling or stained glass windows, no sign of denomination. It was simply what its name conveyed: a group of believers meeting in a house.

“Sometimes when I walked into a church and didn’t know anybody or feel a connection, I almost felt judged,” said Gimber, 27, a financial portfolio manager from Collegeville, who grew up Catholic. “But in Meeting House, it’s a family setting, and they met me where I was.”

So two weeks ago, she stepped into an inflatable swimming pool in its backyard, sat down in two feet of water, and was baptized during a Friday evening cookout.

The Meeting House is one of dozens of home-based churches in the Philadelphia area that have been opening their screen doors to Christians who want to shed the trappings, if not also some of the underpinnings, of institutional religion. They come to re-imagine worship, to practice their faith unencumbered by traditional liturgies--not to mention the burdens of building maintenance, budgets, and programming.

Usually unaffiliated, house churches--also called “organic” or “simple” churches--might be as minimal as three people sitting at a kitchen table or as large as 50 overflowing a living room. Hierarchies tend to be frowned upon, even though ordained ministers, like Don Graves of East Oak Lane, can be found among the faithful. True to the house church spirit, he eschews the title “reverend.” A “smaller, more intimate and participatory” church, he said, offers a different way of carrying out the resurrected Jesus’ Great Commission to his disciples to win souls.

House church services can be on Sunday mornings or on weekdays after work. Rituals are reshaped to fit the inclinations of the group or tossed aside altogether; in place of sermons are discussions. Music might be a ditty composed on the spot by a congregant.

“The most grassroots groups can really just make it up,” said Nancy Ammerman, a professor of sociology of religion and an associate dean at Boston University. “They draw on patterns of study, preaching, liturgy that they already know, but won’t be constrained by any particular denomination or authority that tells them that you can do this or you can’t. That’s one of the things people like. They have freedom to innovate.”

Because most house churches operate under the radar, their numbers are difficult to estimate. At least 30 appear in online listings in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey. In a 2009 national study by religion researcher George Barna, as many as 6 percent of respondents said they were part of a “group of believers that meets regularly in a home or place other than a church building.” At the time, Barna estimated their ranks countrywide at between six and 12 million, and predicted substantial growth.

Even mainline denominations are examining the model as they grapple with declining memberships. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church recently accepted two house churches as affiliates to explore new ways of worship that might broaden the base.

Internationally, in nations such as China, where atheism was once official, underground house churches have long sheltered millions of Christian believers. But the practice dates back much farther, to early Christianity. In the New Testament, missionaries Aquila and Priscilla, friends of the apostle Paul, opened their home in Ephesus to followers of the Corinthian church.

Members of Hunting Park House Church are so committed to reclaiming the simplicity of the early church that they have turned away from Facebook and other social media to reach potential converts, maintaining that Christians should do that in person. Congregants have even disagreed about distributing a flier. Some said “we are the flier,” said the Rev. Andres Fajardo.

In West Chester, the Meeting House congregation, a community of about 50, is going full-bore at the home of Fred Balliet, co-pastor with founder Robb Hollman. Monday is Bible study, Tuesday is youth group, Friday is a community dinner (when Gimber was baptized), Sunday is church.

“It’s life together every day,” Balliet said. “Some might not come to one, but to others. People mix and match.”

At the South Jersey home of Roseann Metrinko in Winslow Township, the Saturday meeting of Seventh-day Adventists was originally a replica of the traditional church service, but evolved into a stripped-down Bible study and dinner.

“We thought, why are we going through the motion of doing all this when what we really wanted was a more relaxed, more interactive atmosphere?” said Metrinko, who had served as the women’s ministry leader of the Seventh-day Adventists’ New Jersey conference.

The congregation is part of the Simple Church at Home Network, a lay-led aggregation of about 250 house churches in 23 countries, most in the U.S. The congregations average 12 members. Founded nine years ago by Milton Adams, a Linden, Tenn., teacher who holds a doctorate of ministry, the network offers Adventists a place to worship where they “won’t get corrected, reprimanded or set straight by someone who sees themselves as an authority figure,” he said.

Ron Pizzo of West Norriton and Bill Posey of Warminster started churches in their homes after becoming disillusioned with their former non-denominational congregations. Both shopped for new churches but wound up holding services in their living rooms.

“We were looking for the perfect church. Of course, there isn’t any,” said Posey, who hosts a group of five to 10 at his home on Sunday evenings--although if that’s inconvenient for most, just about any other evening will do.

Because they’re small, house churches are more vulnerable to the destructive effects of change, whether the loss of members or conflict among them.

At her King of Prussia house church, Roseann Howell has watched families relocate, return to the traditional church or just leave. One house church she belonged to disbanded.

Indeed, the ties that bind can fray easily, Ammerman said. She puts the average life of a house church at about five years.

As outliers of the traditional church, house congregations often operate with little or no oversight. They can be magnets for perpetually dissatisfied people who flit from church to church, as well as ambitious leaders aching for power, no matter how small the platform, said David Anderson, creator of the House Church Network website, which has kept a listing of house churches for 20 years.

“Anything you can find wrong with the organized church,” he said, “you can find it in house churches.”

Simple Church at Home provides leadership training and requires house congregations to report weekly to counselors. Donations are deposited into individual church accounts and used only for local charitable causes, Adams said.

New affiliates of the local synod, the two Lutheran congregations grew out of the closing 10 years ago of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chalfont. Members began meeting in their homes to pray about their next move, and “we kept on meeting,” said Bob Fisher, an assistant to Bishop Claire Burkat of the synod. The groups call themselves Kairos, a Greek word for “opportune moment.” To Christians, it refers to the appointed time to fulfill God’s purpose, Fisher said.

At a combined meeting in early August in Souderton, 15 members discussed the parable of the sower and took part in an “Agape meal,” or love feast. Each broke a piece from a round loaf of bread, dipped it into a bowl of grape juice, ate it, and so it went around the living room circle--a ritual affirming the presence of God.

“Having been in a church that struggled and closed because of [expenses], the idea is to be sustainable,” Fisher said. “We want to focus our energy and passion on being the church out in the world, rather than simply supporting the superstructure of a building.”

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