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Andre Ceccarelli  "C.C.P.P. Ceccarelli Chantereau Padovan Pezin" 1975 France Jazz Rock, Jazz Funk Fusion

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Biography After learning to play the drums from his father, Ceccarelli started out playing in the salons of the Hotel Royal Nice Promenade des Anglais at the age of fifteen, where he played with some musicians at tea dances on weekends. He was spotted by a lady who was the wife of John Tosan, and was presented to the brothers John Rob alias Jean-Claude and James Fawler alias Gerard Roboly, and on their request participated on rehearsals with the French band rock Les Chats Sauvages, who was looking for a new drummer, and was hired at age 16 in May 1962, which corresponds to the beginning of his long career. After almost two years, several tours and many recordings with this band, he left in January 1964 to resume the position of drummer in the band the Casino Sporting Club Monaco, and playing with many entertainers in studio and on tour, including Claude François, he turned to jazz. He had always wanted to be able to play with the jazz greats of the time, and could do so when becoming an active studio musician. From the late 1960s, he collaborated with arranger and trumpeter Ivan Jullien with whom he recorded the album including 'Synthesis' (1978). It also participates in the short-lived group Troc (1972) with Jannick Top and Alex Ligertwood and sign two fusion style albums, one on the label Bingow, recorded between 1972 and 1973, the other for the Carla label in 1977. In 1974, he played in the orchestra of Jean-Claude Naude and participated on the album A New Kind of Band. In 1979, he began a career in the United States alongside Bunny Brunel and Chick Corea, and met Dee Dee Bridgewater in 1987, with whom he continued a long lasting collaboration. He founded the 'Trio Sud' with Sylvain Luc and Jean-Marc Jafet in 2000. He has recorded as leader since the 1976, and released the album Avenue Des Diables Blues (2005) within his own trio. Ceccarelli is the sponsor of the festival Jazz at Any Time that started in 1998 in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse and the Nice Jazz Festival in 2013. He has worked with Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sting, Enrico Rava, Kenny Wheeler, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stéphane Grappelli, Didier Lockwood, Chick Corea, Joey DeFrancesco, John McLaughlin, Biréli Lagrène, Christian Escoudé, Philippe Catherine, Nguyên Lê and Sylvain Luc....~ French funky fusion full-on -- a wicked set of jamming tracks from CCPP, a group that features mighty drum work from Andre Ceccarelli! You might know Andre from other straighter jazz sets, but here he's working in a groove that's definitely in the best rock fusion style of the time -- often with funky undercurrents that link the group to some of the best German acts of this nature, and which give the record a lot more soul than you might expect! Other players include Marc Chantezeau on keyboards, Christian Padovan on bass, and Slim Pezin on guitars -- but there's also some supporting larger jazz arrangements on most of the best track....~ Line-up/Musicians Bass Guitar – Christian Padovan Bugle – Antoine Russo Drums – André Ceccarelli Guitar – Slim Pezin Percussion, Piano – Marc Chantereau Piano – Gojone Daniel Saxophone – Patrick Bourgoin Saxophone, Flute – Alain Hatot Trombone – Christian Guizien, Jacques Bolognesi Trumpet – Skekat Francis , Alfred Housepian , Antoine Russo Tracklist A1 For "J" 6:37 A2 Death For The Spanish Lion 4:00 A3 Clavinet Shit 3:48 A4 Primitive Soul 5:05 B1 Joris Of Lumina 3:10 B2 Prancaï 4:30 B3 Ma��e 4:15 B4 Swing Tatave 4:20

Andre Ceccarelli  "C.C.P.P. Ceccarelli Chantereau Padovan Pezin" 1975 France Jazz Rock, Jazz Funk Fusion

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[identity-library]

Diverse Sexuality (Books)

A:

Alice Isn't Dead (Joseph Fink)

Alice (Unspecified WLW)

Keisha Taylor (Unspecified WLW)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Sáenz)

Aristotle Mendoza (Gay)

Dante Quintana (Gay)

Aru Shah (Roshani Chokshi)

Brynne Rao (Bisexual)

A Step Towards Falling (Connie McGovern)

Richard (Gay)

Harrison (Gay)

Hugh (Unspecified MLM)

B:

Blood Like Magic (Liselle Sambury)

Keisha (Demisexual, Lesbian)

Bruised (Tanya Boteju)

Daya Wijesinghe (Unspecified WLW)

Shanti (Unspecified WLW)

C:

Cemetary Boys (Aiden Thomas)

Yadriel (Gay)

Julian Diaz (Gay)

Chaotic Good (Whitney Gardner)

Brian "Farrin" (Unspecified MLM)

Cooper Birch (Gay)

Wyatt (Gay)

Connection Error (Annabeth Albert)

Josiah Simmons (Gay)

Ryan Orson (Gay)

Crown of Feathers - Series (Nicki Pau Preto)

Anders (Unspecified MLM)

Avalkyra Ashfire (Aromantic, Asexual)

Callysta Lightbringer (Lesbian)

Kade (Gay)

Latham (Unspecified MLM)

Nefyra Ashfire (Lesbian)

Sev Lastlight (Gay)

Sidra (Unspecified WLW)

Tristan Flamesong (Bisexual)

D:

Dear Mothman (Robin Gow)

Alice (Unspecified WLW)

Molly (Unspecified WLW)

E:

Exit, Pursued by a Bear (E.K. Johnston)

Amy (Lesbian)

Polly (Lesbian)

F:

G:

Gifted Clans (Graci Kim)

Bob (Unspecified MLM)

Chae (Unspecified WLW)

Gong (Unspecified WLW)

Jangsoo Jeong (Unspecified MLM)

Girl Mans Up (M.E. Girard)

Blake (Bisexual)

Penelope "Pen" Oliveira (Lesbian)

H:

Highway Bodies (Alison Evans)

Dee (Bisexual)

Eve (Unspecified WLW)

Jojo (Bisexual)

History is All You Left Me (Adam Silvera)

Griffin (Unspecified MLM)

Jackson (Unspecified MLM)

Theo (Unspecified MLM)

I:

Icebreaker (A.L. Graziadei)

Jaysen Caulfield (Gay)

Mickey James (Bisexual)

I Hope You're Listening (Tom Ryan)

Delia "Dee" Skinner (Unspecified WLW)

Sarah (Unspecified WLW)

J:

Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity (Kristin Elizabeth Clark)

Cristophe "Chunk" Kefala (Pansexual)

K:

Keep This to Yourself (Tom Ryan)

Mac Bell (Gay)

Quill (Unspecified MLM)

L:

Learning Curves (Ceillie Simkiss)

Cora McLaughlin (Panromantic, Asexual)

Elena Mendez (Lesbian)

Love Letters for Joy (Melissa See)

Joy (Asexual)

M:

Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl (Brianna R. Shrum, Sara Waxelbaum)

Abbie Sokoloff (Bisexual)

Margo Zimmerman (Lesbian)

Matt Sinclair - Series (Tony Fennelly)

Matt Sinclair (Gay)

More Happy Than Not (Adam Silvera)

Aaron Soto (Gay)

N:

O:

Naturals - Series (Jennifer Lynn Barnes)

Celia Delacroix (Lesbian)

P:

Pahua Moua - Series (Lori M. Lee)

Ka (Unspecified WLW)

Yeng (Unspecified WLW)

Paola Santiago - Series (Tahlor Kay Meija)

Carmela Mata (Bisexual)

Emma Lockwood (Lesbian)

Kit (Unspecified WLW)

Paola Santiago (Bisexual)

Percy Jackson - Universe (Rick Riordan)

Hemithea (Lesbian)

Josephine (Lesbian)

Lavinia Asimov (Lesbian)

Magnus Chase (Pansexual)

Nico di Angelo (Gay)

Paolo Montes (Unspecified MLM)

Piper McLean (Bisexual)

Poison Oak (Unspecified WLW)

Reyna Ramírez-Arellano (Asexual)

Shel (Unspecified WLW)

Will Solace (Bisexual)

Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)

Patrick (Gay)

Pulp (Robin Talley)

Abbey Zimet (Lesbian)

Janet Jones (Lesbian)

Punk 57 (Penelope Douglas)

Manny Cortez (Unspecified MLM)

Ten (Unspecified MLM)

Q:

R:

S:

Sadie (Courtney Summers)

Sadie Hunter (Unlabeled WLW)

Sal & Gabi Break the Universe (Carlos Hernandez)

Reina Real (Bisexual)

Salvador "Sal" Vidón (Aromantic, Asexual)

Scholomance (Series - Naomi Novik)

Ibrahim Haddad (Unspecified MLM)

Jermaine (Unspecified MLM + Polyamorous)

Yaakov (Unspecified MLM)

Sikander Aziz - Series (Sarwat Chadda)

Daoud (Unspecified MLM)

Idiptu (Unspecified MLM)

Mohammed Aziz (Unspecified MLM)

Sidana (Unspecified MLM)

Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)

Jesper Fahey (Bisexual)

Nina Zenik (Bisexual)

Wylan Van Eck (Gay)

Sixteen Souls (Rosie Talbot)

Charlie Frith (Gay)

Sam Harrow (Unspecified MLM)

Synchro Boy (Shannon McFerran)

Bart Lively (Bisexual)

T:

The Agony of Bun O'Keefe (Heather Smith)

Chris (Gay)

The Art of Saving the World (Connie Duyvis)

Hazel Stanczak (Asexual, Lesbian)

The Buried and the Bound (Rochelle Hassan)

Leo Merritt (Bisexual)

Tristan Drake (Gay)

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager (Ben Philippe)

Eric (Gay)

The Immeasurable Depth of You (Maria Mora)

Brynn (Bisexual)

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali (Sabrina Khan)

Ariana (Unspecified WLW)

Rukhsana Ali (Lesbian)

Sohail (Gay)

The Luis Ortega Survival Club (Sonora Reyes)

Ariana Ruiz (Bisexual)

Shanaya "Shawni" (Bisexual)

The Manifold Worlds (Foz Meadows)

Gwen Vere (Aromantic, Unspecified WLW + Polyamorous)

The Montague Twins (Drew Shannon, Nathan Page)

Pete Montague (Gay)

The Mortal Instruments - Series (Cassandra Clare)

Alexander "Alec" Lightwood (Gay)

Magnus Bane (Bisexual)

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet (Jen Ferguson)

Louisa (Asexual)

The Treasure Hunters Club (Tom Ryan)

Peter Barnett (Gay)

The 100 (Kass Morgan)

Octavia Blake (Bisexual)

U:

V:

W:

Way to Go (Tom Ryan)

Danny (Gay)

Denise (Lesbian)

We Contain Multitudes (Sarah Henstra)

Adam "Kurl" Kurlansky (Gay)

Jonathan Hopkirk (Gay)

What Unbreakable Looks Like (Kate McLaughlin)

Elsa (Lesbian)

When You Get the Chance (Tom Ryan)

Barbara "Babs" (Lesbian)

Derek Young (Unspecified MLM)

Erin (Pansexual + Polyamorous)

Jareth (Unspecified MLM)

Jeremy (Unspecified MLM)

Kenny Grisham (Unspecified MLM)

Mark Vaughn (Gay)

Shirley (Lesbian)

Talia (Lesbian)

Wild and Crooked (Leah Thomas)

Beth (Unspecified WLW)

Kalyn-Rose Spence (Lesbian)

Tamara (Unspecified WLW)

Will Grayson, Will Grayson (David Levithan, John Green)

Gary (Gay)

Gideon (Gay)

Nick (Unspecified MLM)

Tiny Cooper (Gay)

Will Grayson (Gay)

Winger (Andrew Smith)

Joey Constantino (Gay)

Wings of Fire - Series (Tui T. Sutherland)

Anenome (Unspecified WLW)

Burnet (Unspecified WLW)

Silverspot (Unspecified WLW)

Umber (Gay)

X:

Y:

Z:

#:

36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You (Vicki Grant)

Max (Gay)

[thedailydirt]

The Haitian Kleptocracy

Misery Industrial Complex

Haiti’s kleptocracy is a labyrinth of domestic predation and international collusion. This report exposes the actors, networks, and covert operations that have turned Haiti into a laboratory for disaster capitalism. From the Duvalier dynasty’s embezzlement to the Clinton Foundation’s opaque aid projects, and from CIA-engineered coups to the "Kosovo model" of paramilitary outsourcing, Haiti’s tragedy is a case study in systemic exploitation where "mass behavioral sinks" are created for the purpose of monetization. New revelations include the Clinton-linked board members profiting from mining deals, PMCs subcontracting gangs, and USAID contractors laundering funds through D.C. consultancies.

The Duvalier Dynasty: Institutionalizing Theft

François “Papa Doc” Duvalier (1957–1971): Established the Tonton Macoute, a paramilitary force that terrorized dissenters while siphoning state funds into Swiss accounts.

Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier (1971–1986): Stole an estimated $504 million from Haiti’s treasury, aided by cronies like Luc Désyr (Macoute commander) and Clarence Delva (drug-trafficking interior minister).

Post-Duvalier Puppeteers

Prosper Avril (President 1988–1990): A Duvalier loyalist implicated in cocaine trafficking and post-coup repression.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s Ouster (2004): Orchestrated by the CIA, with logistical support from DynCorp and Triple Canopy contractors. Key figures:

James Foley: U.S. Ambassador to Haiti (2003–2005), architect of the coup and advocate for the “Kosovo model.”

Guy Philippe: CIA-backed paramilitary leader and drug trafficker, later elected Senator despite massacring Aristide supporters.

Domestic Oligarchs

Gilbert Bigio:

Haiti’s richest man, owner of GB Group. Awarded $200 million in PetroCaribe contracts for port projects.

Offshore funds traced to Mossack Fonseca (Panama) and Sunrise Bank (Florida), managed by financier Carl Braun, a Clinton Foundation donor.

Reginald Boulos:

Supermarket magnate and political kingmaker. Accused of hoarding aid funds during the 2010 cholera outbreak.

Partnered with Digicel (Irish telecom) to secure USAID contracts for “digital infrastructure,” while inflating costs by 300%.

Patrick Joseph:

CEO of Natcom, Haiti’s largest telecom. Received $45 million from USAID for projects funneled through DAI (Development Alternatives Inc.), a CIA-linked contractor.

International Enablers

Clinton Foundation Network:

Donna Shalala (Board Member): Oversaw $10 million in post-earthquake relief funds diverted to VCS Mining, a firm linked to Hillary Clinton’s brother, Tony Rodham.

Frank Giustra (Board Member): Mining tycoon whose company, Majescor Resources, secured gold exploration rights in Haiti after Clinton-backed policy shifts.

USAID’s Contractor Cartel:

Chemonics International: Managed $220 million in agricultural aid, with $50 million unaccounted for. Former VP James Boomgard became USAID/Haiti Mission Director in 2018.

DAI: Board included ex-CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin. Managed $150 million in “democracy promotion” funds to support U.S.-aligned politicians.

Covert Operations and the “Kosovo Model” in Haiti

CIA and KLA Veterans in Port-au-Prince

Operation Balkan Redux: In 2004, USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) deployed Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) veterans to Haiti. Key figures:

Agim Çeku: KLA commander accused of massacring Serb civilians, later appointed KPC leader.

Ramush Haradinaj: Indicted for war crimes (e.g., torture, organ trafficking), later Kosovo PM. CIA cables praised his “strategic value.”

Training Haitian Paramilitaries: KPC advisors trained FLRN (Revolutionary Front for National Liberation) militants, who later merged into Haiti’s “reconstituted” military.

PMCs and Gang Collusion

Academi (Blackwater): Secured $10 million for “site security” post-earthquake. Subcontracted to G9 Alliance, a gang coalition led by Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier.

G4S: Hired ex-Delta Force operatives to protect oligarch estates, while arming gangs via Florida-based arms dealers (e.g., Century Arms). Another gunwalking scandal?

Financial Networks: Shell Companies and Disaster Capitalism

PetroCaribe Laundromat

Venezuelan Aid Diversion: $1.2 billion funneled through:

Sunrise Bank (Carl Braun): Processed wire transfers for Haitian officials.

Offshore Entities: Mossack Fonseca (Panama), Trident Trust (BVI).

Key Players:

Laurent Lamothe (Ex-PM): Allegedly received $30 million in kickbacks.

Youri Mevs (Industrialist): Partnered with Sae-A Trading (South Korea) to exploit garment factory tax breaks.

Clinton Foundation’s “Philanthropic” Ventures

Caracol Industrial Park: A $300 million Clinton-backed project that displaced farmers for a sweatshop complex. Primary beneficiary: Sae-A Trading, a major Clinton donor. Odd email discussing shipments of mangos where, upon further research, they were not shipping mangos. It was a codeword for something else. In another email, a "mango tree" has to be moved even though there were no mango trees on the property; which was cleared.

VCS Mining: Tony Rodham’s firm secured gold permits in Haiti’s north. Emails reveal Hillary Clinton’s State Department fast-tracked approvals.

Intelligence, Covert Exploitation, and Global Power Dynamics

NGO-Intelligence Complex

Catholic Relief Services (CRS):

Kendra Bentley (Haiti Director): Former Palantir analyst, a CIA/NSA-linked data firm. CRS’s “aid maps” doubled as intelligence for DEA counter-narcotics ops.

Baptist Global Response:

Funded Laura Silsby’s trafficking operation. Linked to Michael Zelensky and Spencer Kimball, donors who financed “orphanages” near gang-controlled zones and who also donated to the Clintons. It is important to note that the children with Silsby were not orphans. They had parents.

Venezuelan Counter-Intelligence

ALBA-TCP: Hugo Chávez’s alliance funded Lavalas (Aristide’s party) to counter U.S. influence. Post-Moïse, Venezuelan intelligence funneled arms to G-Pep gangs via Dominican Republic routes.

Policy Recommendations

Targeted Sanctions:

Freeze assets of Gilbert Bigio (GB Group), Reginald Boulos (Boulos Group), and Tony Rodham (VCS Mining) under the Global Magnitsky Act.

Forensic Audits:

Subpoena Sunrise Bank (Carl Braun) and Mossack Fonseca for PetroCaribe transaction records.

PMC Accountability:

Ban Academi, G4S, and DynCorp from aid-related contracts. Prosecute Jimmy Chérizier’s arms suppliers under RICO statutes.

Clinton Foundation Oversight:

Congressional hearings to subpoena Donna Shalala and Frank Giustra over Haiti mining deals.

Haiti as the Empire’s Testing Ground

Haiti’s kleptocracy is no accident—it is a meticulously engineered system where aid funds fuel PMC profits, NGOs mask intelligence ops, and every crisis births a new oligarch. The “Kosovo model” of paramilitary outsourcing, the Clinton Foundation’s philanthropic veneer, and the CIA’s regime-change playbook have turned Haiti into a geopolitical casino. Until the global community confronts these rot networks, Haiti will remain a grim parable of how power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

[ulkaralakbarova]

A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: George Caldwell: Gene Wilder Hildegard ‘Hilly’ Burns: Jill Clayburgh Grover Muldoon: Richard Pryor Roger Devereau: Patrick McGoohan Bob Sweet: Ned Beatty Sheriff Chauncey: Clifton James Mr. Edgar Whiney: Ray Walston Professor Schreiner & Johnson: Stefan Gierasch Chief: Len Birman Plain Jane: Valerie Curtin Rita Babtree: Lucille Benson Ralston: Scatman Crothers Reace: Richard Kiel Jerry Jarvis: Fred Willard Burt: Delos V. Smith Jr. Blue-Haired Lady: Mathilda Calnan Mexican Mama-San: Margarita García Conventioneer: Henry Beckman Conventioneer: Harvey Atkin Porter: Lloyd White Benny: Ed McNamara Night Watchman: Raymond Guth Engineer #2: John Daheim Fat Man #1: Jack O’Leary Fat Man #2: Lee McLaughlin Red Cap: Bill Henderson Cab Driver: Tom Erhart Moose: Gordon Hurst Waiter (uncredited): J.A. Preston Shoeshiner: Nick Stewart Conventioneer: Steve Weston Film Crew: Casting: Lynn Stalmaster Original Music Composer: Henry Mancini Executive Producer: Martin Ransohoff Writer: Colin Higgins Set Decoration: Marvin March Hairstylist: Joan Phillips Director of Photography: David M. Walsh Editor: David Bretherton Makeup Artist: William Tuttle Stunts: Alan Oliney Producer: Edward K. Milkis Producer: Thomas L. Miller Executive Producer: Frank Yablans Stunt Double: Jeannie Epper Stunts: John Daheim Stunts: Nick Dimitri Stunts: Bob Herron Director: Arthur Hiller Production Design: Alfred Sweeney Stunt Coordinator: Mickey Gilbert Production Manager: Peter V. Herald Production Manager: Jack B. Bernstein Stunts: Janet Brady Sound: Harold M. Etherington Movie Reviews: Wuchak: **_Drama, romance, crime, mystery, comedy, adventure, suspense and action on a train_** A book editor traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago by rail (Gene Wilder) supposedly witnesses a crime while partying with a secretary (Jill Clayburgh). He suddenly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy. Richard Pryor plays a helpful thief, Ned Beatty a passenger, Patrick McGoohan a smooth art expert, Richard Kiel a heavy and Len Birman a cop. “Silver Streak” (1976) meshes Hitchcockian murder thriller with the amusing antics of Wilder and Pryor for an entertaining train flick. As my title blurb states, it expertly mixes genres into a fun and compelling rail ride. If you like train flicks like “Runaway Train” (1985), “Transiberian” (2008), “Train” (2008), “Night Train” (2009), “Beyond the Door III” (1989), “The Cassandra Crossing” (1976), “Breakheart Pass” (1975) and “Horror Express” (1972) you’ll also enjoy this one. It’s as good or better than most of ’em. It just includes amusement along with the life-or-death thrills à la the 80’s Indiana Jones adventures. The film runs 1 hour, 54 minutes, and was shot in SoCal, including Century City (studio), Union Station in Los Angeles, South Pasadena (New Mexico train stop), the Mojave Desert (the ranch with the plane) and Brea (the redneck sheriff’s office), as well as Alberta (the prairie scenes), Locust Hill in Ontario, Union Station in Toronto and Northwestern Station in Chicago. GRADE: A-/B+

[wankerwatch]

Commons Vote

On: Immigration and asylum: Ten Minute Rule Motion

Ayes: 74 (97.3% Con, 1.4% Ind, 1.4% RUK) Noes: 49 (59.2% SNP, 16.3% LD, 6.1% Ind, 6.1% PC, 2.0% Lab, 2.0% WPB, 2.0% Green, 2.0% Alba, 2.0% SDLP, 2.0% APNI) Absent: ~527

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Conservative (72 votes)

Andrew Lewer Andrew Percy Andrew Rosindell Antony Higginbotham Bill Wiggin Bob Blackman Bob Seely Brendan Clarke-Smith Caroline Ansell Charles Walker Chris Grayling Chris Green Christopher Chope Danny Kruger David Evennett David Jones Dean Russell Desmond Swayne Eddie Hughes Elizabeth Truss Gordon Henderson Graham Stuart Greg Smith Heather Wheeler Henry Smith Iain Stewart Jack Brereton Jacob Rees-Mogg James Davies James Grundy Jane Hunt Jane Stevenson John Hayes John Redwood John Stevenson John Whittingdale Jonathan Gullis Jonathan Lord Julian Lewis Julian Sturdy Karl McCartney Kevin Foster Lia Nici Marco Longhi Mark Pawsey Martin Vickers Miriam Cates Neil O'Brien Nick Fletcher Nigel Mills Paul Scully Pauline Latham Philip Davies Philip Dunne Philip Hollobone Rachel Maclean Richard Graham Robert Goodwill Robin Millar Sally-Ann Hart Sarah Atherton Sarah Dines Selaine Saxby Shailesh Vara Simon Clarke Steve Double Thérèse Coffey Tom Hunt Tom Randall Trudy Harrison Vicky Ford Will Quince

Independent (1 vote)

Andrew Bridgen

Reform UK (1 vote)

Lee Anderson

Noes

Scottish National Party (29 votes)

Alison Thewliss Allan Dorans Amy Callaghan Angela Crawley Anne McLaughlin Anum Qaisar Brendan O'Hara Dave Doogan David Linden Hannah Bardell Ian Blackford Joanna Cherry John McNally John Nicolson Kirsten Oswald Kirsty Blackman Marion Fellows Martin Docherty-Hughes Mhairi Black Owen Thompson Patricia Gibson Patrick Grady Philippa Whitford Richard Thomson Ronnie Cowan Stephen Flynn Steven Bonnar Stewart Hosie Stuart C McDonald

Liberal Democrat (8 votes)

Daisy Cooper Helen Morgan Munira Wilson Richard Foord Sarah Dyke Sarah Green Tim Farron Wera Hobhouse

Independent (3 votes)

Angus Brendan MacNeil Jeremy Corbyn Jonathan Edwards

Plaid Cymru (3 votes)

Ben Lake Hywel Williams Liz Saville Roberts

Labour (1 vote)

John McDonnell

Workers Party of Britain (1 vote)

George Galloway

Green Party (1 vote)

Caroline Lucas

Alba Party (1 vote)

Kenny MacAskill

Social Democratic & Labour Party (1 vote)

Claire Hanna

Alliance (1 vote)

Stephen Farry

[creativedifferencespodcast]

Episode 88: Fancast Friday - Disney's Gargoyles

Twitter voted and decided we're fancasting Disney's classic animated series (at least, to our generation) Gargoyles! Join us as Dallas drops crazy fun facts and we hope Disney let's Jordan Peele direct the Gargoyle film of his dreams! Thanks for listening! 

You can also find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

[roshankolar]

The Laundromat (2019)

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. “The Laundromat” makes a pointed political statement, while spinning out a garbled mess of a movie. In the process, director Steven Soderbergh mostly squanders a cast top-lined by Meryl Streep, in a Netflix film that plays like a darkly satiric connection of vignettes that lost something — mostly, a coherent narrative — in the rinse cycle. Billed as being “Based on…

[noratilney]

Fancast Friday #3: Might Tell You Tonight

THE STANDISHES (Delilah, Charlotte, Alicia, Abby, Andrew)

Juno Temple as Delilah Standish

Brianne Howey as Charlotte Standish

Aisha Dee as Alicia Jordan

Sofia Carson as Abigail Abby Cardenas

Diesel La Torraca as Andrew Elliott

THE COHENS (Gabriel, Isaac, Emmie)

Anthony Natale as Gabriel Cohen

Sean Berdy as Isaac Cohen

Elodie Blomfield as Emmie Cohen

MYSTIC FALLS HIGH

FRESHMEN (

SOPHOMORES

Isabel Durant as Kelsey Baker

Vanessa Marano as Alexis Barnes

Cameron Boyce as Anthony Cartullo

Owen Patrick Joyner as Peter Chase

Felix Mallard as Nathan Cooper

Connor Paolo as Brandon Edgecombe

Gage Golightly as Lauren Grant

Becca Tobin as Emily Gregory

China McClain as Morgan Hayden

Claudia Lee as Jessica Hollis

X

Taylor Momsen as Claire Honeycutt

X

Dove Cameron as Delia Honeycutt

Iman Meskini as Laila Kamoun

Maya Hawke as Rachel Kuschner

Dominic Sherwood as Jeffrey Lambert

Nicole Maines as Mary Lawrence

Curran Walters as Jason Matthews

X

Katie Stevens as Rory McGovern

Peyton Meyer as Connor Miller

Dylan Llewellyn as Evan Parry

X

Emilija Baranac as Jennifer Nielsen

Mitchell Hope as Benjamin Peterson

Victoria Justice as Michelle Porter

Brenna D'Amico as Stephanie Rand

Elise Bauman as Melissa Roberts

X

Sofia Black D’Elia as Hannah Sheridan

Eli Brown as Corey Wilson

Arden Cho as ? Wong

Casey Cott as Adam ?

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Ashleigh Murray as Courtney ?

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Kit Young as ?

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Jordan Fisher as ?

X

Barrett Carnahan as ?

X

Nathaniel James Potvin as ?

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Isabel May as ?

as Tristan ?

X

as Michael ?

X

as Daniel ?

X

as Josh ?

X

as Eli ?

JUNIORS (

X

Madison McLaughlin as Miranda Carter

X

Vanessa Hudgens as Veronica Delgado

X

Ross Lynch as Bryce Honeycutt

X

Danielle Galligan as Kristin Lieberman

X

Mae Whitman as Natalie Piper

X

Matthew Daddario as Scott Tucker

Willa Holland as Amy ?

SENIORS (

X

Sophie Cookson as Melanie Anderson

X

Chord Overstreet as Frederick Dean Honeycutt

X

Brenton Thwaites as Jesse ?

TEACHERS

Benjamin Ayres as Mr. Tanner, History, Football coach

Phill Lewis as Mr. ?, ?

DELILAH’S BOOK CLUB

JoAnna García Swisher as ?, mom of ?, aged eight and ?, age six

Michaela Conlin as ?, mom of ?, aged nine

Anna Torv as ?, mom of ?, aged eleven, ?, age nine, and ?, age six

OTHERS (Mary McCullough, Joanna Fell)

Rachel McAdams as Mary McCullough

Sharon Belle as Joanna Fell

[fantastica-daily]

Love in Kilnerry Movie Review

Love in Kilnerry is definitely the kind of movie that you’d expect to see as a sixties sex-romp comedy but it’s actually brand new.

Kilnerry is a small “anytown” with a big problem—their drinking water is tainted by a chemical called P-172 which, while not a health hazard, will massively increase their libido. They get the news from an EPA agent (Debargo Sandal) at a town meeting and respond in several different ways without really knowing what to expect.

One of the funniest turns is from Sybil Lines, who plays Aednat McLaughlin, a classic disapproving “spinster” who is anti-romance and definitely anti-sex… of course, she becomes among the most liberated and libidinous as the additive in the water takes hold. Another unlikely character, town gossip Brigid (Sheila Stasack), gets a mad crush on Mayor Jerry Boylan (Tony Triano) and things get very wild between them. A stuffy priest, Father Wesley O’Dell (James Patrick Nelson), justifies his sudden need for nudity by saying Adam and Eve didn’t have clothes, either. Then there’s the sheriff’s dad—and the local mail carrier—Fergal O’Reilly (Roger Hendricks Simon) who takes to delivering packages with his own package fully exposed!

There are more than just raunchy jokes and sight gags to Love in Kilnerry, though. After all, “love” is right there in the title. With inhibitions dispensed, a few of the previously uptight or overly shy residents open themselves up to the possibility of real relationships. The humor is nicely balanced with drama and some heartwarming moments as well. That’s not to say it’s a perfect film—there are a few gags I found a bit too goofy, but of course, comedy is subjective.

Kudos must go to Daniel Keith, who not only stars in the film as Sheriff Gary, but also produced, directed, and wrote Love in Kilnerry. It’s long been a “passion project” of his; press notes say that he came up with this quirky tale as a play during his stint as an actor in the TV shows “The Blacklist” and “Luke Cage.” The play’s performances were well-received, so Keith took the necessary steps to find financing for this film, which has been picked up by Regal Cinemas for a theatrical run. Love in Kilnerry goes to the small screen via streaming platforms in October.

If you love movies like Calendar Girls or Hope Springs, you’ll definitely enjoy Love in Kilnerry.

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Reviewed by Staci Layne Wilson

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2021 Books

January

The Highwayman by Megan Derr

Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A Dick

The Girl of Hawthron and Glass by Adan Jerreat-Poole

Camp by Lec A.C. Rosen

Half and Half by Lensey Namioka

February

Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo

Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews

Super Adjacent by Crystal Cestari

Rival Magic by Deva Fagan

The Huntsman by Megan Derr

Marry Me by Mia Monroe

Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega

The King's Harem by Megan Derr

Fly Back, Agnes by Elizabeth Atkinson

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

March

Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala

The Anxiety Toolkit by Alice Boyes

Unplugged by Gordon Korman

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Root Magic by Eden Rocye

City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda

Finna by Nino Cipri

Nightshade City by Hilary Wagner

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

101 Things You Didn't Know About Jane Austen by Patrice Hannon

Spellbound by Allie Therin

Starcrossed by Allie Therin

April

Wilde Fire by Lucy Lennox

Love Always, Wild by A.M. Johnson

The World Between Blinks by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin

The Voyage to Magical North by Claire Fayers

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester

I kissed Alice by Anna Birch

Wonderstruck by Allie Therin

In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

Nightingale by Deva Fagan

The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner

May

The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third by Neil Patrick Harris

Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

Clashing Hearts by Nicky James

Pepper's Rules for Secret Sleuthing by Briana McDonald

Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner

The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane

A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling

Thirteen at Dinner by Agatha Christie

Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera

Love is for Losers by Wibke Brueggemann

Keeping Casey by Amy Aislin

June

Second Dad Summer by Benjamin Klas

Devotions by Mary Oliver

Nine Horses by Billy Collins

The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch

The Trouble with Poetry and Other Poems by Billy Collins

Diamond City by Francesca Flores

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler

Sailing Alone Around the Room by Billy Collins

When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan

Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June

July

Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan

Emily Dickinson Selected Poems

The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

Last Gate of the Emperor by Mbalia Kwame

Gladiatrix by Amy Zoll

Caulky by K.M. Neuhold

August

Falling for Trouble by R. Cayden

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Fence: Disarmed by Sarah Rees Brennan

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

September

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater

The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons

Love and Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura

If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales

Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve

How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby

October

Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth

Willowdeen by Katherine Applegate

The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake

Say You'll be Nine by Lucy Lennox

Whale Day: And Other Poems by Billy Collins

Fake the Date by Ana Bryde

Not so Fake by Emma Lyon

November

Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick

Luca by L.A. Witt

The Husband Gambit by L.A. Witt

Live Oak, With Moss by Walt Witman

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

December

Dumplin by Julie Murphy

Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson

The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud

My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian

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A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell: Kevin Kline Ellen Mitchell: Sigourney Weaver Bob Alexander: Frank Langella Alan Reed: Kevin Dunn Duane Stevenson: Ving Rhames Vice-President Nance: Ben Kingsley Murray Blum: Charles Grodin Alice: Faith Prince Randi: Laura Linney White House Tour Guide: Bonnie Hunt Senate Majority Leader: Parley Baer House Majority Leader: Stefan Gierasch Mrs. Travis: Anna Deavere Smith Policeman: Charles Hallahan Jerry: Tom Dugan Lola: Alba Oms Secret Service #1: Steve Witting David: Kellen Sampson White House Guard: Lexie Bigham Frederic W. Barnes: Frederic W. Barnes Ronald Brownstein: Ronald Brownstein Eleanor Clift: Eleanor Clift Tom Harkin: Tom Harkin Bernard Kalb: Bernard Kalb Larry King: Larry King Michael Kinsley: Michael Kinsley Morton Kondracke: Morton Kondracke Jay Leno: Jay Leno Frank Mankiewicz: Frank Mankiewicz Chris Matthews: Chris Matthews John McLaughlin: John McLaughlin Howard Metzenbaum: Howard Metzenbaum Abner J. Mikva: Abner J. Mikva Robert D. Novak: Robert D. Novak Tip O’Neill: Thomas P. ‘Tip’ O’Neill Richard Reeves: Richard Reeves Paul Simon: Paul Simon Ben Stein: Ben Stein Oliver Stone: Oliver Stone Kathleen Sullivan: Kathleen Sullivan Jeff Tackett: Jeff Tackett Helen Thomas: Helen Thomas Nina Totenberg: Nina Totenberg Sander Vanocur: Sander Vanocur John Yang: John Yang Don Durenberger: Stephen Root Girl at Durenberger’s: Catherine Reitman Mom at Durenberger’s: Dawn Arnemann Clara: Marianna Harris Diane: Sarah Marshall White House Barber: Ralph Manza President’s Physician: George Martin White House Nurse: Laurie Franks Trauma Doctor: Tom Kurlander Trauma Nurse: Dendrie Taylor Japanese Prime Minister: Joe Kuroda Vice-President’s Wife: Geneviève Robert Vice-President’s Son: Jason Reitman Secretary of Education: Ruth Goldway Director of OMB: Frank Birney Secretary of Treasury: Paul Collins Secretary of Commerce: Peter White Postmaster General: Robin Gammell Judy: Heather Hewitt Policeman #2: Gary Ross Ellen’s Aide: Jeffrey Joseph Female Senator: Bonnie Bartlett Speaker of the House: Robert Walsh Congressional Doorkeeper: William Pitts Reporter: Dan Butler Announcer: Wendy Gordon Announcer: Ben Patrick Johnson Announcer: Steve Kmetko Chris Dodd: Chris Dodd Alan K. Simpson: Alan K. Simpson Arnold Schwarzenegger: Arnold Schwarzenegger Film Crew: Set Designer: Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. Screenplay: Gary Ross Editor: Sheldon Kahn Production Design: J. Michael Riva Casting: Michael Chinich Director of Photography: Adam Greenberg Casting: Bonnie Timmermann Executive Producer: Joe Medjuck Set Designer: Darrell L. Wight Director: Ivan Reitman Set Designer: Steve Arnold Executive Producer: Michael C. Gross Costume Design: Richard Hornung Art Direction: David F. Klassen Set Decoration: Michael Taylor Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner Hairstylist: Christopher Shihar Casting Associate: Alan Berger Costume Supervisor: James W. Tyson Script Supervisor: Karen Hale Wookey Hairstylist: Marlene D. Williams Makeup Artist: Linda DeVetta Construction Coordinator: Terry Scott Makeup Artist: Robert Norin Original Music Composer: James Newton Howard Movie Reviews: Rob: A lovely romantic comedy in that true eighties style. A little charmer of a movie starring the ever-watchable Kevin Kline. I’ll admit I’m pretty old-fashioned and, even in today’s evil world, I cling to the hope there are still good-hearted people out there somewhere. This is one of those movies keeping that hope alive. Let the soft side of you out and enjoy this film.

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So close, and still so far

Word count: 2517 words. 

A/N. This is the first non-academic thing I’ve written in a year or so, so it might not be the best. Inspired by the song So Close by Jon McLaughlin and one of my favourite movie scenes ever, the dancing scene in Enchanted with Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Idina Menzel and James Marsden. Comments are appreciated!!

“Peter Moore and Ella Lewis invite you to their engagement party, on Saturday 22nd August.”

It shouldn’t be a surprise, as Brian had told him about the engagement, but having the invitation in his hand made his heart stop. Peter and Ella had been a couple, The Couple of their group, ever since their high school senior year. Now that they both had graduated college, it was the logical next step. After all, Ella and Peter complemented each other. She was as organised as he was playful, she was as logical as he was spontaneous. They were the power couple, and they were so absolutely right for each other that it made no sense to avoid the unavoidable.

Still, Shawn’s mouth went dry, and for a moment he seemed to have forgotten how to breathe. His best friend in the world was getting married. The person who knew everything about him, his rock, his muse. The girl he’d written every single song about. The love songs, the heartbreak songs and the hopeful songs. His world revolved around Ella Lewis, and she would never know it did.

As if life were mocking him, he heard his phone ring with the sound of her favourite song, Everything I Do by Bryan Adams. Shawn had to swallow twice before he was sure he’d sound normal.

“Hey there!” he tried to sound as cheerful as possible.

“Hi, Shawnie! I was wondering if you’d got the invitation, because almost everybody replied and you didn’t.” she sounded excited. Of course she did. She had just graduated top of her class, and now she was organising a party to celebrate her engagement to the love of her life.

“Yeah, just got it. I was about to call Andrew to ask if there was any problem with me going.” He lied. He knew that, in the writing process, he was mostly the one who organised his own schedule, so he could free that day without any problem. But he wanted to seem busy, for some stupid reason.

“Uh… Alright, I guess?” He could picture her nibbling her lower lip. “I mean, don’t get me wrong, but couldn’t you try and get the day off? It’s pretty important for us, and all our friends are gonna be there, and…” She was pacing now, he could hear her footsteps down the stairs. He was being cruel, he knew that. But he couldn’t tell her that he’d leave everything just to make her happy. He didn’t have a partner, and music was all he had. She couldn’t know she came first.

“I’ll talk to him, I promise.” He heard her low hum, and the click of a pen. “So, anyways, congratulations! I can’t believe you didn’t tell me though.” A text would’ve been nice, he added mentally. Just so he could prepare himself for the gruesome conversation that they were having.

“Well, yeah. I’ve been busy with some paperwork, and my final project and stuff, so I’ve been a bit out of it. This is honestly the first day I’m fully invested in this, so call yourself lucky that you’ve been the very first person I thought of!” Against his own judgement, his heart sped up, but the little mean voice in his head reminded him that she thought of him while organising her engagement party. He knew he was being ridiculous letting his hopes up.

“Lucky me!” He forced a chuckle. “By the way, congratulations on your graduation. I have no clue what your final project was about but I heard the guys say it was ground-breaking.” He tried to steer away the conversation from the invitation on his table.

“Oh, thanks! It wasn’t that big of a deal, truth to be told. Sheldon Cooper would’ve totally mocked me.” He rolled his eyes. There was no real person to criticise her work, so she went to fictional characters. “By the way, are you bringing a plus one? Camila, perhaps? Haven’t seen her in ages.”  

Hearing her mention Camila felt like he’d been punched in the stomach.

“Um, I’ll have to get back to you about that. I don’t think she’ll be able to make it, though.”

“Erm… Okay, I guess? I mean, it’s not a big party, or anything. But I wanted to have it…”

“Controlled.” Shawn interrupted her.

“Well, yeah it comes down to that.” She giggled. “Hey, I’ve got to go. Peter’s family is coming over to have lunch, I’ve got to go check on him in the kitchen. Love you!”

“Love you too!” If only she knew how true that was, he sighed as he heard that she’d hung up.

 Ella was a very dedicated person. Whenever she had an interest, or a plan or a goal, she was invested a 100%. Her engagement party was no different. That was the reason why she didn’t reach out to Shawn in the month prior to the party. She spoke to Vanessa, her maid of honour, and to Brian, who would be Peter’s best man, but her interactions with Shawn went no further than a couple of texts to check up on each other every couple days. He seemed busy, he never said much. Honestly, she was busy as well, so she didn’t dwell on it. That went on until three days before the party, at 2 a.m.

She would be lying if she said he woke her up. Her body wasn’t used to her new-found freedom, so she couldn’t sleep until past 2 or 3 in the morning. She spent those late hours, when Peter was already asleep, reading scientific papers, reading books or playing the keyboard. After spending so many late nights working on papers and studying, she felt like her mind was the sharpest when the world was asleep. And, suddenly, after almost a month of silence, Shawn was calling her.

“Hey, what’s up?” She asks. Being friends with Shawn for years, she knew that this could very easily be a breakdown. She closed the door of her study room so she didn’t wake Peter.

“I love you, you know that?” It was very clear that he was drunk. Very drunk.

“Of course I do, Shawnie.” Ella could hear him open a bottle of something, then knocking something over, and taking a big gulp. “Is that why you’re calling me? I’m not mad or anything, I was reading. But… do you know what time it is?”

Her words seemed to get lost and never reach the other side of the line. “You know, Kid in Love is actually about you. And so is Never Be Alone. And Imagination.” She was startled. She knew he had a crush on someone in their friend group, but she never imagined it was her.

“So… It was me you had a crush on in junior year?”

“And so are Because I Had You, and If I Can’t Have You, and Mercy…” He lost track of his own train of thought, because he went silent.

“Are you really saying you’re in love with me, Shawn?” Those words were difficult to speak out. He couldn’t do that to her.

“Do you remember when I was just the Vine kid and we were sitting in my room looking for a song to cover? And we kinda jammed to Everything I Do? I tried to tell you then. And when I got drunk for the first time because of just one beer and I kissed you? You started dating Peter a week later and I brushed it off.” Every word Shawn said felt like a dagger directed to her heart. Tears were threatening to fall, and she let out a silent sob. “It has always been you. You're with somebody I can't be. But I can tell that you're happy.” He started singing. “I know you and Peter are a perfect match, don’t worry. But I needed to get this out of my system, you know?”

At that point, she couldn’t hide the fact that she was crying. And Shawn heard her ragged breathing, which seemed to sober him up.

“Oh, El. I’m so sorry. I’m so, so, very deeply sorry.” He started crying as well. “I’m such an idiot. I’ve kept it to myself for so many years, and I tell you now. I understand if you don’t want to see me ever again, if you hate me now. Oh my god, El. I hate myself so much now.”

As much pain as he was causing her, he was still her Shawn, her younger brother from another mother (by six exact months, she reminded him continuously). She had had a crush on him for a few months, back when he was writing Handwritten. Now she knew that those songs she hoped he wrote for her were actually about her. Knowing it didn’t change anything though. She was wearing Peter’s ring, because she was in love with him, because they balanced each other out. While Ella considered Shawn to be her little brother, Peter was her best friend, her soulmate.

“It’s okay, Shawn. I’m just shocked… Why… why would you keep that from me?”

“I’m so stupid, I was nervous you’d make fun of me and hate me. It’s okay if you do now. I mean, not okay, obviously, but I’d understand.” Another sob escaped his mouth.

“Shawn, I don’t hate you. You’re… you’re like my little brother. I just wish you would’ve told me sooner. I could’ve helped you get over me.” She let out a sad chuckle. “We’ll see if some of my friends from uni is your perfect match at the party, okay?”

Shawn couldn’t believe his luck. He was so drunk he wouldn’t remember any of it in the morning, yet she wasn’t mad at him. Peter could never know what jewel of a person he was marrying. What Shawn didn’t notice was that he was thinking out loud.

“If his words are any pointer to go by, he knows.” This time, her laugh was genuine. “Shawnie, go to bed. Sleep this off. I’ll see you at the party, okay? I… I’ll see you.”

Ella couldn’t bring herself to tell him she loved him. She honestly did, but it felt wrong to say it, now that he’d said he was IN love with her.

She looked at the clock. Half past two. The crying had been very tiresome, so she’d give sleeping a go. She entered the room on her tiptoes, but somehow, Peter sensed her coming in.

“Love… what’s the matter? I’ve heard you crying.” He sounded worried.

She didn’t even give it a second thought. The conversation between Shawn and her would remain private. Peter didn’t need to know. Hell, she wasn’t even sure Shawn would remember in the morning.

“It’s nothing. I was watching kitten videos.” She mentally facepalmed. It was probably the lamest excuse she’d ever given. But Peter just shrugged, patted on the bed and snuggled into her neck as soon as she laid down. “I love you.” Ella whispered. Peter was already sleeping, because he answered with a hum, just one beat too late.

 On the day of the party, everything was perfect. Ella had organised it, so nobody was surprised. Everything, from the pins in her hair till the wine that was served, had been handpicked and controlled. She was a quantum physicist, after all. She liked details and perfection. The guests started to arrive with gifts, and she greeted them all like a perfect hostess. Peter was chatting with his grandmother when she saw a familiar set of curls by the open door. The smile on his face as he approached her could mean two things: he had let go of the whole situation or, most probably, he had forgotten all about it.

“Hey, El. Nice party.” He greeted her with a soft kiss on the cheek.

“Thanks, Shawn. Peter’s over there,” she pointed to him “and the rest of the group are somewhere inside. Probably close to the snacks.” She chuckled. “I’ll catch you guys later.” With that, she turned to greet her cousin and her nephew. “Hi! Thanks for coming.”

 Even though Ella enjoyed being the perfect hostess, half an hour later her mouth was so dry she needed a glass of something. When she approached the table, Shawn was pouring himself a glass of white wine. “I’ll have one of those as well, Shawn.” She half asked-half demanded. He nodded, acknowledging her words, and gave her his new glass. It wasn’t until he was done pouring a second glass that he looked at her.

“Look, El. I’m sorry about anything I said last Wednesday. I don’t remember all of it, but I’m pretty sure it included me confessing you my…” Ella quickly cut him off.

“It’s alright. I’ve thought about it and, honestly, I feel sorrier for you, for not being able to help you, than for the situation.” Shawn nodded solemnly.

“So… water under the bridge?” Instead of answering, Ella simply hugged him, and she felt Shawn’s chest relaxing.

Ella closed her eyes, happy that they had finally made amends. Suddenly, she felt Shawn humming a song that sounded familiar. She focused on the music that played softly from the stereo. So Close by Jon McLaughlin. She hadn’t realised that it was still on the playlist. She loved the song, but it didn’t seem suitable for an engagement party.

So close to reaching that famous happy end. Almost believing this one's not pretend. Now you're beside me, and look how far we've come. So far, we are so close.

Just like in the movie, her favourite movie, he whispered the words in her ear. They weren’t dancing though, just merely swaying in place.

Ella felt sorry for Shawn. She didn’t understand how she could have missed the song when she was grooming the playlist to engagement party-appropriate songs. She hoped Shawn didn’t take it to heart. He was still her best friend, and she hoped that nothing would ever change that.

For Shawn, hearing that song, at that exact moment, was bittersweet. Somehow fitting. He was saying goodbye to the love of his life, who considered him a brother, who was marrying the love of her life. He was holding her close; he could pretend for a moment that he was hers. But he knew it was a lie, a hopeful thought. He would always love her; he would always be there for her.

As the final chord of the song died out and something else, much happier, started to sound, they started to become aware of their surroundings again. They let go of each other, and they smiled as they looked into each other’s eyes.

“I love you, Shawnie.” “I love you, El.”

They both walked towards their friends, sharing a secret that nobody knew. Ella’s eyes were gentle, and her laugh was genuine, and nothing had changed between them. And Shawn knew that was the first step to heal. His smile was bright, and he was having fun. Ella decided to let him be. She’d tell him they were moving some other day.

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People, April 19

Cover: Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley -- love, family and giving back

Page 3: Chatter -- Thandiwe Newton on using her birth name years after it was misspelled in her first acting credit, Barack Obama on daughter Malia and Sasha being embarrassed by him, Martha Stewart on the reaction to her viral pool selfie, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt on raising daughter Lyla with husband Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lopez teasing her favorite cookie recipe, Chris Hemsworth on bulking up for parts

Page 4: 5 Things We're Talking About -- Ariana Grande joins The Voice, Michael Strahan minds the gap, Brad Pitt is sharing the tea, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively battle over beanies, Rege-Jean Page exits Bridgerton

Page 7: Contents

Page 8: StarTracks -- stars' best friends -- Prince Harry hit the beach to play fetch with his rescue dog Pula in Santa Barbara

Page 9: Rachel Brosnahan took a break from filming season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Masiel to pet a pup who passed by the set in NYC, Mariah Carey celebrated Easter with two of her dogs

Page 10: Famous Families -- Amy Schumer masked up to play with son Gene at the NY PopsUp festival at Astoria Park in NYC, Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren celebrated Easter with their three children Haven and Honor and Hayes, Beyonce posted a rare selfie with her and Jay-Z's oldest daughter Blue Ivy, Victoria and David Beckham got in the Easter spirit with children Brooklyn and Harper and Romeo and Cruz, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and fiancee Brittany Matthews celebrated their first Easter with daughter Sterling Skye

Page 11: LeBron James deemed his youngest child daughter Zhuri his workout partner when she joined him in the gym for some flexing, Kate Hudson relaxed in the tub with her daughter Rani Rose

* First Look -- inside Angelina Jolie's scorching return to the big screen -- in the upcoming thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead, Angelina returns to action as a smoke jumper who encounters a traumatized 12-year-old boy played by Finn Little who needs her help

Page 12: Inside Robert Downey Jr.'s modern mansion -- for the spring issue of Purist magazine, Robert and his producer wife, Susan, opened their doors to give a tour of their futuristic Malibu home -- their Binishell, a type of of energy-efficient, dome-shaped house, sits on seven acres and runs on wind turbines and a solar-generated water system that reduce energy consumption

Page 13: StyleTracks -- bold and bright at the Screen Actors Guild Awards -- Viola Davis, Mindy Kaling, Jamie Chung, Helen Mirren, Kaley Cuoco, Kerry Washington

Page 15: Tiger Woods' car crash -- new questions, tough recovery

Page 16: Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley take their love on vacation

Page 18: Heart Monitor -- Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker heating up, Lily James and Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman new couple, Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato happy anniversary, Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess getting serious

Page 19: Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin horsing around

Page 20: Brandi Carlile shares her struggles

* Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli had an emotional homecoming on Easter weekend after he was released from federal prison

Page 21: Blake Shelton looks back on 20 years of fame

Page 22: Jeannie Mai and Jeezy's backyard fairy tale wedding in Atlanta

Page 29: Passages, Why I Care -- Robert Irwin is helping the planet by being an advocate for Prince William's Earthshot Prize

Page 31: Stories to Make You Smile - Aimee Takaha of Aimee's Farm Animal Sanctuary in Arizona is offering cow-cuddling sessions for those who miss hugs during the pandemic, to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Carolyn and Kelly Gay re-created their original wedding photos

Page 33: People Picks -- Law & Order: Organized Crime

Page 34: Them, Spy City, Rhiannon Giddens -- They're Calling Me Home, Q&A with David Alan Grier

Page 36: The Serpent, One to Watch -- Mortal Kombat's Lewis Tan

Page 37: The Nevers, Iyanla: Fix My Life

Page 39: Books

Page 40: Cover Story -- Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisely -- you have to focus on the love and laughter -- after a pandemic year that sidelined their careers, the singer and actress found joy in family time and purpose in giving back to their community

Page 46: Inside the sparkling, rainbow-filled world of JoJo Siwa -- she began as a kid who loved dance, then found fame on reality TV and YouTube and built her brand to mogul status. That was all before she came out as LGBTQ. She's just getting started

Page 52: Double Talk -- Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer's 25-year friendship -- long before they were famous, the two stars forged a deep personal bond. After more than two decades, the finally got to work together

Page 56: The Lost Kitchen's Erin French turning a painful past into a delicious new life -- addiction and divorce nearly cost her everything, but now she's running one of the most loved and hardest-to-book restaurants in America

Page 60: Solving a 40-year-old murder mystery -- justice for Helene Pruszynski -- four decades after a young woman's brutal rape and murder, new DNA technology leads to her killer

Page 62: Emily VanCamp -- growing up on TV & finding love -- how the busy actress, now costarring on both The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and The Resident, still makes time for what matters most: her family

Page 64: My Mother, Eartha Kitt -- 12 years after the entertainer's death, her daughter Kitt Shapiro reveals a mother like no other: fierce, fabulous and a fighter at heart

Page 69: Why I'm Helping Others Get Vaccinated -- fighting for my patients -- Detroit nurse Monique Morris almost died from COVID-19, and now she's doing her part to help put an end to the pandemic

Page 70: Earth Day Special -- a room-by-room guide to saving the planet -- combating climate change is a daunting challenge, but these small fixes around the house can make a big difference. Plus, inspiring stories of four everyday environmental heroes

Page 73: Jerome Foster II, rallying youth against climate change

Page 74: Katharine Hayhoe, bringing moms together

Page 76: Laura Turner Seydel, carrying on a family tradition

Page 78: Carl Smith, fighting to save his home

Page 88: One Last Thing -- Catherine Zeta-Jones

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KELLY CLAN DINNER AT ASHFORD CASTLE (JUNE 16, 1961).

Princess Grace spent the day touring Connemara with Lord Killanin visiting the The Quiet Man filming locations and received green tweed in Clifden from Millars shop. That night she entertained 15 of her second cousin's in Ashford Castle that she met in Westport the day before. 

Joining the Royal family for dinner in Ashford Castle were, Mr and Mrs Cummins from Kilmeena, Miss Maura Casey from Castlebar Street & Newport, Anthony, Vincent, Evelyn and Ann Kelly from Cogaula, Mr and Mrs Pat Quinn and their son Willie from Inishcuttle Island (where the Rainier's had tea on Saturday the 17th of June), Mr and Mrs Josie Gill from Carrowholly, Michael B. Kelly and children Mary and James from Ballintleva.

Back row left to right starting with the Lady wearing the White hat is Joan Gill, Una Boylan, Jack Kelly, Mrs Halloran, Patrick Kelly, Sean Boylan, Dick Gill, Josie Gill, Seamus Hawkshaw, Jim Kelly, Nora Quinn, Pat Quinn, Willie Quinn, Paddy Quinn.

Second Row left to right starting with the lady on the extreme left is Tony Kelly's Mother, Tony Kelly (who presented the Connemara Marble coffer to Princess Grace), Mary Kelly, Vincent Kelly, Nora Gill, Mary B. Kelly holding her baby Agnes Weafer, Jim Lavelle, P.J. Kelly, Mrs Casey, Kathleen Kelly, Michael B. Kelly, Mr Casey, Mrs Cummins, Margaret Kelly, Jimmy Cummins, Maura Casey.

Third Row left to right starting with the lady wearing the white dress is Rose Kelly, Anna Hawkshaw, Prince Rainier, Michael Kelly, Princess Grace with Henry & Gerry Kelly on her lap.The six children kneeling down at the very front left to right are Pauline McNulty, Denis Hawkshaw, Delia Hawkshaw, Evelyn Kelly, Bernard & Patrick Kelly.

They are holding a red book of Monaco stamps given to them as a gift from Grace. Zoom in and you can see them all holding the book of stamps.

PRINCESS GRACE’S IRISH ANCESTORS:

Grace Kelly's father: John Brendan "Jack" KELLY (1889-1960).

Grace's paternal grandparents: 1)John Henry KELLY (1848-1917) & 2) Mary Anne COSTELLO (1852-1926).

Grace's great-grandparents: 1) Bernard KELLY (1804-1889) & Honora Margaret MCLAUGHLIN (1821-1884) / 2) Walter COSTELLO (1828..1832-1910) & Anne BURKE (1830..1833-1882).

Source: https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&n=kelly&oc=0&p=grace+patricia

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