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mewtonian-physics · 4 years ago

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my ranking of the alex rider original series (stormbreaker through scorpia rising) from ‘book i least enjoy rereading’ to ‘book i most enjoy rereading’ let’s goooo

spoilers for all 9 books under the cut

9. Ark Angel

...He went to space. He went to space. Also the entire plot could have been avoided if Drevin had actually bothered to provide a photograph of his son. I’m sure he had one. I still like this book but it’s literally so insane that I just don’t know what to do with it.

It is however really funny that Webber just goes and gives a speech insulting this super high-profile ecoterrorist group and acts like it’s no big deal and then they kill him. Shock of shocks.

8. Skeleton Key

Okay, points to this book for terrifying the shit out of me. God damn it does that shark scene scare me. Also, points for making me feel a little bit bad for a man who wants to nuke his own country because he thinks it will fix the place up. I’m still not entirely sure how that’s supposed to work, but that’s probably a good thing. I feel like understanding his thought process would say bad things about me. Still, I actually did feel sorry for him, if only a little. Dude was clearly mentally unstable and I doubt his son’s death helped at all. I also got sad about what happened to Carver and Troy. (Yeah, yeah, I’m a cringe fail American who has the American release. So sue me.) What a nightmare that must’ve been to endure... Otherwise, though, I’m not super into this book. The opening is just kind of meh and the way it leads into the rest of the plot seems a little bit unbelievable. Also, this might be an unpopular opinion, but Sabina annoys me. I would not get along with her at all and I can’t imagine her as a girlfriend. Skeleton Key does, however, absolutely excel at the emotional scenes.

Also, why are all the spy agencies so comfortable with sending in a 14-year-old? Especially when they outright admit that the other attempts have all died horribly? Bureaucracy’s a bitch.

7. Point Blank

Boo, Dr. Grief! Boo! We hate your white supremacy! I’m so glad you got a snowmobile to the face, you deserved it. (Perks of books written by Jewish people--we aren’t afraid to give the neo-Nazis an unpleasant death.) Anyway, this book definitely isn’t bad, but I wouldn’t really say it stands out in the series. It definitely does hammer home the point of just how trapped Alex is, since MI6 isn’t going to just let him go after one mission, and let’s face it, the plot with the clones is creepy as hell, if highly improbable. But I’m largely just here to see the neo-Nazi get snowmobiled. That’s right, I just completely changed the definition of a pre-established word. I’m a rebel.

Also, I hate Fiona Friend so much and overall think she just didn’t need to be in the book, but the line about ‘I’d rather kiss the horse’ made me laugh so hard. Alex, you sass.

6. Snakehead

Okay, let’s talk about how genius the plan in this book is. I love it! I love how Yu wants to kill the people involved in the peace conference without making them into martyrs, so he comes up with this whole elaborate plan to stage a natural disaster. It’s incredible. This dude was thinking so far ahead. And he would’ve gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for that meddling kid... But anyway, I don’t see a lot of books where the villain really acknowledges that killing their enemies could just cause more problems for them via turning them into martyrs for a cause. Also, the way he’s so polite and soft-spoken while also being a complete monster... This book genuinely gives me chills. Extra bonus points for the part in the hospital, the absolute nightmare of having all your organs slowly removed and sold off and everyone around you is being so nice about it? ‘Oh, don’t worry, Alex, it won’t be so bad. Here, take your medicine. Do you need anything?’ Literally just. What the fuck.

Also Ash can fucking fight me. You put your own godson in horrible danger on purpose! You killed your best friend! Bastard.

...And just in case the book wasn’t disturbing enough, Yu’s fate at the end lives in my mind rent-free and I think about it on a concerningly regular basis considering that the chances of that happening to me are so low they’re practically in the negatives. Damn you, Horowitz.

I would also be remiss if I did not mention just how much I love the tagline ‘once bitten, twice spy’.

5. Crocodile Tears

Ah yes, the book that kickstarted my drift away from the church... I kid, of course. I drifted away from the church for completely separate reasons. But Desmond McCain is always going to scare the shit out of me. The ability to kill countless innocent people while blissfully quoting Bible verses (that he takes wildly out of context and uses for his own self-serving means) is... well, I could actually say a lot about what that reminds me of, but I’m here to rate books, not religion. Moving on. This book has some really stellar antagonists, and the plot is chilling in a way that feels a lot more realistic than most of the other books. Even if some of it is a bit farfetched (sabotaging a nuclear power plant? Really?), the idea of using disasters for your own profit... well. I’m sure I don’t need to elaborate on why that is so believable. The Poison Dome is also a really cool and chilling scene--even Alex, who has the luck of the devil, can’t get out of that one unscathed. Further scares come in with the fate of Harold Bulman--imagine having your entire existence wiped and your identity changed while you were asleep! The breakdown he has over it is almost enough to make me feel sorry for him, even though he was ready to exploit a teenager and make his life a living hell just to turn a profit. Note the word almost.

Also. The opening makes me cry. Specifically the line talking about how Ravi’s kids would ‘never meet Mickey Mouse’. I lose my goddamn mind every single time I read it. That little personal touch turns the scene from a statistic to a tragedy. Once again: Damn you, Horowitz.

4. Stormbreaker

Yeah, this one gets the special cover shot. And why not? What we are looking at here is the birth of a legend. Move the fuck over, James Bond, Alex Rider is on the scene now. Anyway, yeah, this book is pretty damn spectacular. It has its stumbles, but as the first book in a series, that’s to be expected. Still, it pulls you in from quite literally the first line and keeps you going right up until the end. (If you came here from my post of memes, you know how much the line ‘Killing is for grownups, and you’re still a child’ destroys me.) It has the debut of much-beloved characters such as, of course, Alex--but also Jack Starbright, and of course, the best MI6 agent of them all, which is to say Smithers. Hell, even Yassen Gregorovich, especially once you get through Russian Roulette... Man, that was a rough one.

Seriously, though. This is a really good book. The scene with the Portuguese man-o’-war still gives me the chills to think about. (Have you ever looked up pictures of those things? They’re beautiful, but holy shit will they make you regret being born. Nature is funny like that.)

We also get the introduction of, of course, Alex’s patented sass (his response to Sayle saying he relates to the man-o’-war is HILARIOUS) and we get the inherent humor of Alex screwing up an alias one time and then just going by Alex for the rest of the series so he doesn’t do that again. Really, kid, I know you’re not a trained spy or anything but did you never play pretend growing up? Ever? You can’t pretend your name is Felix for a little while? That sounds like a you problem.

3. Scorpia Rising

I distinctly remember when this book came out, actually. I was on vacation at the time, and I remember my brother annoying the hell out of the poor workers at a bookstore we frequented there to see if/when they were going to get it in. They did, finally, and we bought it immediately, and I was of course absolutely desperate to read it. He got to read it first, though. -_-

This is a great book, an absolute emotional rollercoaster all the way through. The way Blunt tricks Alex back into service by staging a shooting was exactly the kind of cold, brutal behavior I’d expect from him. Seeing Julius come back was shocking, but very exciting, too. And Razim makes an incredibly chilling villain, with his absolute disregard for human life and his desire to measure pain. Also, seeing Smithers’s house was so much fun. Smithers in this book was just really fun in general, but he’s really fun in every book, so... nothing unusual there. But also, I want an unwelcome mat. Please?

2. Eagle Strike

‘But Penny,’ you might ask, ‘why is this book so high on your list? It has so much of Sabina in it, and you said she annoys you.’ That is true. What does not annoy me, however, is basically the entire rest of the book. I love the tense opening, and then reading through Alex’s real-life ‘playthrough’ of Feathered Serpent is still one of my favorite scenes. Cray is absolutely incredible as a villain, with the way that he truly believes in his cause--which is undoubtedly a good one! Yet the extremes to which he will go for that cause, and the fact that he very nearly succeeds, are what elevate him to one of the most dangerous villains in the series. That scene with Charlie Roper and the nickels is something I can never seem to stop thinking about. Actually, I think about it basically whenever I think about large amounts of money paid in small increments...

Also, I really enjoy how he gets into the whole plot in the first place, and I really enjoy Smithers saying ‘ah, fuck it’ and helping him out anyway. Go, Smithers. You once again prove me right in saying that you’re the coolest adult in MI6.

The revelation that Yassen knew Alex’s father is one that absolutely blew my mind first time around. The way his life was threaded into the lives of the Rider family--he worked with John Rider, was saved by him, killed Ian Rider, and then died for refusing to kill Alex Rider--wow. Wow. It gets to me. It really gets to me. This book is a masterpiece. I heard that it’s going to be what the second season of the TV series is based off of, and I’m so hyped for that. We love to see it, we really do.

1. Scorpia

I don’t believe anyone who says this book didn’t get to them at all. I just think they are lying. I don’t think it’s humanly possible to not be affected by this book. God. Just thinking about it reminds me of why I don’t think it’s possible. I mean, come on. We get all this backstory about Alex’s parents, we get tricked along with him into thinking MI6 killed his father, then bam, that was a lie, and Alex may have just fucked himself over big time. Also, that plot is terrifying! (And I bet anti-vaxxers had a field day with it, huh.) Julia Rothman is a really great antagonist, one of the only ones who didn’t go and explain her plan in great detail to Alex--the fact that she didn’t actually being a plot point was something I personally found pretty clever. In general, this book is... I tend to hate when people say they ‘can’t put it down’ because it’s usually an obvious exaggeration, but that really is how I feel reading it.

And again. If that ending didn’t get to you... Well, I just think you are lying.

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itsalycenotalice · 6 years ago

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Hawaii Five-0 - Episode 9.11 - Hala I Ke Ala O'i'ole Mai - Press Release

STILL REELING FROM THE MURDER OF ONE OF THEIR OHANA, STEVE AND CATHERINE, ALONG WITH DANNY, JUNIOR AND SOME OLD FRIENDS, HUNT DOWN THE KILLER, ON “HAWAII FIVE-0,” FRIDAY, JAN. 4 Michelle Borth, Chris Vance and David Keith Return Episode Directed by Carl Weathers “Hala i ke ala o'i'ole mai” – Still reeling from the murder of one of their ohana, Steve and Catherine (Michelle Borth), along with Danny, Junior and some old friends, Harry Langford (Chris Vance) and Wade Gutches (David Keith), hunt down the killer. Also, Tani and Grover investigate when a bag of human bones, discovered inside an abandoned storage locker goes missing, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Jan. 4 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (“Hala i ke ala o'i'ole mai” is Hawaiian for “Gone on the Road from which There Is No Returning”) CHEAT TWEET: #H50 fans, #McRollins is back! @MichelleBorth returns to help #McG with his most personal mission yet. Episode directed by @TheCarlWeathers! @HawaiiFive0CBS Jan. 4 9pm #CBS http://bit.ly/2RRq8wM REGULAR CAST: Alex O’Loughlin (Steve McGarrett) Scott Caan (Danny “Danno” Williams) Chi McBride (Lou Grover) Ian Anthony Dale (Adam Noshimuri) Jorge Garcia (Jerry Ortega) Meaghan Rath (Tani Rey) Beulah Koale (Junior Reigns) Taylor Wily (Kamekona) Dennis Chun (Sgt. Duke Lukela) Kimee Balmilero (Noelani Cunha) RECURRING CAST: Rochelle Aytes (Agent Greer) Michelle Borth (Catherine Rollins) Chris Vance (Harry Langford) David Keith (Wade Gutches) GUEST CAST: Kristen Dalton (Lucia Bama) Andrew Grant (Gregers Thomsen) Junot Lee (Bryan Lee) Kevin Young (Ben Lee) Harold Bayang (Manager) Theo Coumbis (Dimitri) Ben Youcef (Omar Hassan) Christine Umipeg-Apilado (Detective Vatsana Bokeo) Sandra Lebat (Banker) Nicholas B. Gianforti (Tyler Sayles) Yasmin Dar (Wife) Gianluca Fasi (5-year old son) Joe Phanphengdy (Guard #1) WRITTEN BY: Matt Wheeler & David Wolkove DIRECTED BY: Carl Weathers SOURCE:CBS

MY SOURCE: https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/12/hawaii-five-0-episode-911-hala-i-ke-ala.html

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fuckyeahmcrollins · 6 years ago

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STILL REELING FROM THE MURDER OF ONE OF THEIR OHANA, STEVE AND CATHERINE, ALONG WITH DANNY, JUNIOR AND SOME OLD FRIENDS, HUNT DOWN THE KILLER, ON “HAWAII FIVE-0,” FRIDAY, JAN. 4

Michelle Borth, Chris Vance and David Keith Return

Episode Directed by Carl Weathers

“Hala i ke ala o'i'ole mai” – Still reeling from the murder of one of their ohana, Steve and Catherine (Michelle Borth), along with Danny, Junior and some old friends, Harry Langford (Chris Vance) and Wade Gutches (David Keith), hunt down the killer. Also, Tani and Grover investigate when a bag of human bones, discovered inside an abandoned storage locker goes missing, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Jan. 4 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

(“Hala i ke ala o'i'ole mai” is Hawaiian for “Gone on the Road from which There Is No Returning”)

CHEAT TWEET: #H50 fans, #McRollins is back! @MichelleBorth returns to help #McG with his most personal mission yet. Episode directed by @TheCarlWeathers! @HawaiiFive0CBS Jan. 4 9pm #CBS http://bit.ly/2RRq8wM

REGULAR CAST:

Alex O’Loughlin (Steve McGarrett)

Scott Caan (Danny “Danno” Williams)

Chi McBride (Lou Grover)

Ian Anthony Dale (Adam Noshimuri)

Jorge Garcia (Jerry Ortega)

Meaghan Rath (Tani Rey)

Beulah Koale (Junior Reigns)

Taylor Wily (Kamekona)

Dennis Chun (Sgt. Duke Lukela)

Kimee Balmilero (Noelani Cunha)

RECURRING CAST:

Rochelle Aytes (Agent Greer)

Michelle Borth (Catherine Rollins)

Chris Vance (Harry Langford)

David Keith (Wade Gutches)

GUEST CAST:

Kristen Dalton (Lucia Bama)

Andrew Grant (Gregers Thomsen)

Junot Lee (Bryan Lee)

Kevin Young (Ben Lee)

Harold Bayang (Manager)

Theo Coumbis (Dimitri)

Ben Youcef (Omar Hassan)

Christine Umipeg-Apilado (Detective Vatsana Bokeo)

Sandra Lebat (Banker)

Nicholas B. Gianforti (Tyler Sayles)

Yasmin Dar (Wife)

Gianluca Fasi (5-year old son)

Joe Phanphengdy (Guard #1)

WRITTEN BY: Matt Wheeler & David Wolkove

DIRECTED BY: Carl Weathers

#Press release #news #9x11 #mcrollins

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saturdaynightmatinee · 3 years ago

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CALIFICACIÓN PERSONAL: 6 / 10

Título Original: Sonora

Año: 2018

Duración: 93 min

País: México

Director: Alejandro Springall

Guion: Guillermo Munro Palacio, John Sayles, Alejandro Springall

Música: Jacobo Lieberman

Fotografía: Serguei Saldívar Tanaka

Reparto: Joaquín Cosío, Dolores Heredia, Giovanna Zacarías, Juan Manuel Bernal, Harold Torres, Erando González, Jason Tobin, Rafael Cebrián, Ben Milliken, Fernando Becerril, Flavio Medina, Patricia Ortiz, Abbie Del Villar Chi, Carolina Molva

Productora: Springall Pictures, Machete Producciones, Tequila Gang

Género: Thriller, Western, Drama

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6833964/

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manualstogo · 5 years ago

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For just $3.99 Released on September 5, 1941: Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes try to bring honesty to a town controlled by outlaws. Genre: Musical Duration: 1h 1min Director: Joseph Kane Actors: Roy Rogers (Brett Starr, aka Bill Brady), George 'Gabby' Hayes (Professor Mortimer 'Gabby' Blackstone), Carol Adams (Linda Barrett), Henry Brandon (Ted Carver), Herbert Rawlinson (Judge Gary), Sally Payne ('Princess' Sally Blackstone), Hal Taliaferro (henchman Ripper), Jay Novello (Monte Burns), Horace Murphy (Seth Belden), Monte Blue (Sheriff Jordan), Ralf Harolde (Jake Marvel), Jack Kirk (Clem Littlejohn), Eddie Acuff (man who reports that Burns is dead), Ernie Adams (medicine show spectator), Lynton Brent (Bert Snell), Fred Burns (Colorado Jack Breen), Yakima Canutt (stage coach driver), Horace B. Carpenter (medicine show spectator), Spade Cooley (musician), Art Dillard (stage coach guard), Robert Frazer (crooked businessman), Joel Friedkin (businessman), Harrison Greene (Civic League member), Karl Hackett (bank president), Tex Harper (townsman), Harry Harvey (Joe, telegraph operator), Lloyd Ingraham ( Harry, the printer), Rex Lease (townsman), George Lloyd (Stark), Tom London (townsman), Theodore Lorch (businessman), George Morrell (townsman), James C. Morton (store owner), Frank O'Connor (townsman), Jack O'Shea (townsman), Pascale Perry (stage guard), Jack Rockwell (townsman), Francis Sayles (show spectator), Al Taylor (Andy Baker), Archie Twitchell (Cavalry Lieutenant), Max Waizmann (businessman), Wally West (henchman), Bob Woodward (stage guard). *** This item will be supplied on a quality disc and will be sent in a sleeve that is designed for posting CD's DVDs *** This item will be sent by 1st class post for quick delivery. Should you not receive your item within 12 working days of making payment, please contact me so we can solve this or any other questions. Note: All my products are either my own work, licensed to me d...

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whittlebaggett8 · 6 years ago

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19 celebrities who made victorious career comebacks, Defence Online

Some stars leave the spotlight and return later for victorious comebacks.

This includes actors like Winona Ryder, who was hiatus from Hollywood following drug and theft scandals, but is now known for her “Stranger Things” role.

Singers like Kesha and Shania Twain have also had career comebacks.

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The careers of celebrities can be tumultuous.

Some stars leave Hollywood of their own accord, others disappear after worrying public incidents, and some fade after scandals. When that happens, returning to the spotlight isn’t always easy. Some never do. But that doesn’t mean it’s not possible.

Here are 19 celebrities who have had career comebacks.

Editor’s Note: A warning that this article contains descriptive language that could be triggering for anyone struggling with or recovering from substance abuse.

“Stranger Things” marked Winona Ryder’s comeback after a hiatus from Hollywood following drug and theft scandals.

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Winona Ryder’s career was in full swing during the late ’80s and ’90s. From classics such as “Beetlejuice” and “Heathers” to “Edward Scissorhands” and “The Age of Innocence,” Ryder was keeping busy. But in 2001, the actress was arrested on charges of shoplifting and being in possession of illegal prescription drugs and her career stalled.

She spoke with Time about how a brief break from acting following the incident affected her career.

“I took some years off, and I didn’t realize that was very dangerous in terms of my career,” she said. “I was constantly being told, ‘You have to keep working so you stay relevant.’ When I was ready to come back, I was like, ‘Oh, where did everyone go?’ A lot of actors have ups and downs. I think mine were – people might see them as awful – but I learned, and I appreciated the time away.”

Now with “Stranger Things,” she’s a leading lady once more.

Robert Downey Jr. was arrested multiple times in the ’90s and did a stint in rehab, but now he’s a leading man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Robert Downey Jr.’s career took off in the ’80s, and he eventually earned an Oscar nomination for 1992’s “Chaplin.” But his successful trajectory hit a snag after a string of run-ins with the law and time in rehab.

In 1996, authorities caught him with an unloaded gun, heroine, and cocaine in his car. A few months later, he was cited for trespassing after passing out inside his neighbor’s home. He was arrested multiple times, spent time in prison, was in and out of rehab, and was written out of “Ally McBeal.” But Downey Jr. has been sober since around 2003, and his career has picked up.

He played Sherlock Holmes in two movies, he earned an Oscar nomination for “Tropic Thunder,” he’s been dominating the box office as Iron Man since 2008, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.

After a string of worrying public incidents in 2007, Britney Spears rose again and her career is now better than ever.

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Britney Spears was a pop icon with five albums under her belt when her life began to spiral. Spears lost custody of her children to ex-husband Kevin Federline and was in the public eye for a string of incidents – including shaving her head in public, driving with her son on her lap, and attacking paparazzi with an umbrella. Spears was admitted to UCLA Medical Center’s psychiatric hospital in January 2008.

She was released five days later and then released her sixth album, “Circus,” later that year to positive reviews and chart-topping success. Since then, she has held a Las Vegas residency and released three more albums. She was honored with GLAAD’s Vanguard Award in 2018 for her support of the LGBTQ+ community.

Kesha overcame a restrictive record deal and legal battle to launch her comeback album, “Rainbow.”

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After five years without a new album, Kesha released “Rainbow,” her third album, in 2017 to praise and celebration. The powerful album was the result of a years-long legal battle with Dr. Luke, her producer, over allegations of sexual assault and physical and emotional abuse. She was stuck in a five-record contract and couldn’t release music outside of the label.

The legal battle has not ended, but she’s touring, performing, and making music once again.

Neil Patrick Harris broke out as a child star in “Doogie Howser, M.D.” but his career stumbled until a quick cameo in “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle” changed perceptions and brought him into the forefront.

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Neil Patrick Harris attends The 77th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in 2018.

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Teenage Neil Patrick Harris broke out as the star of “Doogie Howser M.D.” in the early ’90s, but he couldn’t mimic the success in the years that followed.

Finally in 2004, he made a cameo as a fictionalized version of himself in the stoner comedy “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.” He followed that up with the role of Barney on “How I Met Your Mother,” which earned him four straight Emmy nominations, and his career has boomed.

Martha Stewart went from business mogul to prison and is now the host of a TV show with Snoop Dogg.

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Martha Stewart attends the 2018 Time 100 Gala.

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With a successful catering company, a series of best-selling books, and a magazine, Martha Stewart was a business mogul worth millions. But all of that came crashing down when she was charged with insider trading and found guilty on all counts, including charges of obstruction of justice and conspiracy. She served five months in prison.

After she got out of prison, Stewart managed to work her way back as a popular personality and make her company profitable once again. She even has a show with Snoop Dogg, “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party,” on VH1.

Nicole Richie was best known for “The Simple Life” before a series of arrests dominated headlines. Now, she’s turned to acting and designing.

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Nicole Richie spent some time in rehab before filming “The Simple Life,” a reality show with Paris Hilton. The show rocketed the two to stardom the girls had never had before.

That all abruptly came to an end when Richie was arrested after driving down the wrong side of the highway and failing a sobriety test. She was sentenced to four days in jail and three years’ probation for the incident.

She is now married, has two kids, launched a successful fashion line, and starred on the NBC sitcom “Great News” until its cancellation in 2018.

Matthew McConaughey’s comeback in Hollywood was dubbed the McConaissance.

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Matthew McConaughey attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards in 2018.

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Matthew McConaughey broke out in Hollywood thanks to “Dazed and Confused.” But by the early 2000s, he was being typecast in romantic comedies. But in 2013, McConaughey’s rise began again in what The New Yorker writer Rachel Syme dubbed the “McConaissance.”

He was nominated for an Emmy for “True Detective,” won an Oscar for “Dallas Buyers Club,” and starred in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

Dave Chappelle is making movies and doing stand up comedy again after walking away from his famous Comedy Central show.

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Dave Chappelle attends the Netflix FYSEE Kick-Off in 2018.

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Chappelle was a well-known actor and comedian through the ’90s and was the star of his own sketch show on “Comedy Central.” But when “Chappelle’s Show” was supposed to be heading into its third season, Chappelle walked away in 2005. He popped up to occasionally perform stand-up, but he largely stayed out of the spotlight.

He starred in “Chi-raq” in 2015, his first movie role in almost 10 years. Then he made his “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut in 2016, which was followed by four specials released on Netflix in 2017. He won a Grammy in 2018 for his first two. He also starred alongside Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in “A Star Is Born.”

Drew Barrymore hasn’t exactly been out of the spotlight, but her career has had its ups and downs.

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Drew Barrymore in 2018.

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Drew Barrymore broke out as a child actor in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” but her early teens were troubled. She spent two stints in rehab – one for drug and alcohol abuse and the other for a suicide attempt – all before she was 15. Because of her reputation, she struggled to find work.

In an interview with Movieline when she was 17, the actress said, “I had two, three years of casting directors telling me I’d never work again in this town … That s–t- only made me angrier, made me put that much more into my work … And, through pure ambition, ‘I showed those sons of b—es that I can do it.’ Success is the best revenge in the world. And I’m back.”

She continued to act, but it was 1998’s “The Wedding Singer” that brought her back to the forefront. She followed it up with movies like “Charlie’s Angels” and “50 First Dates.” Now, she’s the star of Netflix’s “Santa Clarita Diet.”

Paula Abdul was a pop star in the ’80s and ’90s, but her career had some setbacks, until she rose again thanks to “American Idol.”

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Paula Abdul was best known as a choreographer and pop star in the 1980s and early ’90s. She had six No. 1 singles on the Billboard charts and won a Grammy for “Opposites Attract,” but her music career stalled after an accident left her in pain.

In an interview with Forbes in 2017, the musician said, “I had to leave the music business … I crash landed in a plane when I was on tour 26 years ago. I went through a lot of reconstructive spinal cord surgeries.”

Abdul rose to prominence once again in 2002 as a judge on “American Idol,” which she did for eight seasons. She tried to revive her music career in 2008, and though she had a minor hit, she didn’t mimic the early success she had on the charts. Since then, she’s acted and appeared on multiple reality shows.

Michael Keaton’s career was strong in the ’80s and ’90s, but the velocity didn’t continue through the 2000s until he was cast in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).”

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“Beetlejuice” launched Michael Keaton to “Stardom,” and he followed the Tim Burton film up with Burton’s “Batman.” Keaton kept working – and received praise for movies like “Jackie Brown” – but nothing was quite the same.

Then in 2014, he was cast in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” and earned an Oscar nomination. He followed that up with “Spotlight” and played the villain in Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”

Shania Twain retired from music in 2004, but came back with an album in 2017 and revealed her diagnosis of Lyme disease.

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Shania Twain performs in 2017.

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Shania Twain had won five Grammys and was a pop country superstar before she retired from music in 2004. In 2011, she revealed that she had been struggling with dysphonia, a disorder that affects vocal cords. She had to go through voice therapy. In 2017, she revealed that the dysphonia was caused by Lyme disease.

She came back a few times with a Las Vegas show in 2012 and arena tour in 2015, but 2017 marked her major comeback when she released “Now,” her first studio album in 15 years. The album went platinum and hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts.

Rob Lowe was a teen idol, but his career hit a low point before he returned on hit shows like “The West Wing” and “Parks and Recreation.”

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Rob Lowe broke out as a teen actor in hit movies like “The Outsiders” and “St. Elmo’s Fire” and was a member of the Brat Pack. But then a sex tape scandal rocked his world. A video surfaced that showed Lowe having sex with two women, one of whom was underage. But because it happened in Georgia, the age of consent was 16, so he didn’t face any charges. Lowe went into rehab shortly after and is now almost 28 years sober.

But his career picked up once again when he was cast on “The West Wing,” which earned him an Emmy nomination. He followed that up with a role on “Brothers and Sisters” and was the beloved Chris Trager on “Parks and Recreation.”

Mandy Moore’s career slowed a bit in the early 2000s, but she’s back and stronger than ever as a star on “This Is Us.”

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Mandy Moore burst onto the music scene as a teen and had a hit with her debut single “Candy.” She broke out as an actress with roles in “The Princess Diaries” and “A Walk to Remember,” but things started slowing for her career. She had a few small roles, but nothing stuck.

Then she was cast as the voice of Rapunzel in Disney’s 2010 movie “Tangled” and now stars on “This Is Us.” She earned her first Golden Globe nomination for the hit TV show.

Eminem released a comeback album in 2017.

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Eminem scored his first mainstream success with “The Slim Shady LP” in 1999. He won two Grammys off of that album and followed that up with more success – and more Grammys – thanks to “The Marshall Mathers LP” and “The Eminem Show.” He later starred in “8 Mile,” a film loosely based on his own life, and won an Oscar for his original song “Lose Yourself.” But after 2004’s “Encore,” Eminem disappeared for a while.

After canceling his 2005 European tour, Eminem was treated for addiction to prescription sleeping medication. When his friend Proof was shot and killed, Eminem became depressed.

“I think it kind of hit me so hard,” he told XXL. “It just blindsided me. I just went into such a dark place that, with everything, the drugs, my thoughts, everything. And the more drugs I consumed, and it was all depressants I was taking, the more depressed I became, the more self-loathing I became.”

He came back with “Relapse” in 2009. He disappeared from the music scene briefly after his 2013 album but came back in 2017 with “Revival,” which featured collaborations with Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pink, and more.

As well-known as Ellen DeGeneres is now, her career wasn’t always like that.

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Ellen DeGeneres presents the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award onstage in 2017.

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Ellen DeGeneres‘s career started with her doing stand-up and soon transitioned into acting roles. She rose in popularity thanks to her late ’90s sitcom “Ellen.” A few years into the series, both she and her character came out, but then ratings fell and her career faltered. She returned a few years later for the sitcom “The Ellen Show,” but it was canceled before the season finished airing.

Then 2003 brought a whole new level of success. DeGeneres was chosen to voice Dory in Disney-Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” and launched her own talk show. “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has won 29 Emmys since its start. She has risen as an icon, taking home nine Teen Choice Awards and 20 People’s Choice Awards. She’s also hosted the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, and the Primetime Emmys.

Vanessa Williams was faced with a scandal after she was crowned Miss America but went on to have a successful career.

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Vanessa Williams attends the New York City Ballet 2018 Spring Gala.

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Vanessa Williams was primed for success after she made history as the first African-American woman to be crowned Miss America in 1983. But in July 1984, Williams became the first woman to resign her crown following a scandal involving nude photos that were published in Penthouse magazine without her consent. At the time, Williams told People that she’d hit “rock bottom.”

But that wasn’t the end for Williams. She launched a successful music career garnering 11 Grammy nominations, releasing eight studio albums, and scoring multiple Billboard hits. Her acting career has also fared well. She starred on “Ugly Betty,” “Desperate Housewives,” and was recently on “The Librarians.” To top it all off, she’s been nominated for three Emmys and a Tony.

Christian Slater disappeared from the public eye for a bit but is back on TV.

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Christian Slater dominated the 1980s and early ’90s. He was a breakout star in “Heathers” and a radio DJ in “Pump Up the Volume.” He was in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” and “Interview With the Vampire.” But he had multiple run-ins with the law: There was drunk driving, trying to board an airplane with a gun in his luggage, assault while under the influence, and a later-dropped charge of harassing a woman on the street. In the meantime, he was in a series of quickly canceled TV series and movie flops.

He bounced back with “Mr. Robot” in 2015 and won his first Golden Globe for the role.

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Eastern Baptist College faculty Christmas party, 1971. 1: J Lester Harnish; 2: Harold Howard; 3: Peter Genco; 4: Robert Thompson; 5: Jene Beardsley; 6: Tony Campolo; 7: Robert Shinn; 8: Helen Cramer; 9: Caroline Cherry; 10: Larry Ziglar; 11: Carl Saalbach; 12: Fred Boehlke; 13: Duane Sayles; 14: Ed Kulhman. https://www.instagram.com/p/BthiKJhBfL9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ep72t9m7eceo

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New Post has been published on Harold Gross: The 5a.m. Critic

New Post has been published on http://literaryends.com/hgblog/battle-beyond-the-stars/

Battle Beyond the Stars

[3 stars]

To be a little oxymoronic, this decidedly low-budget Roger Corman (Extraordinary Tales) space opera is more interesting for its camp and historical aspects than it is for the movie itself, which is just as often unintentionally funny as it is intentionally so in John Sayles’ script. Part of that is, admittedly, the execution of story. While Jimmy T. Murakami is officially credited for directing, Corman was in there stirring the pot too. It shows in the choice to deliver much of the arch/stock dialogue in absolute earnest, keeping the movie on keel but making some moments delightfully absurd.

For context, this flick was released just two years after the original Star Wars. Everyone wanted to replicate that success and we were getting inundated with bad space opera. But it was even earlier that films began poking fun at Flash Gordon and its ilk with the groundbreaking Barbarella. There is more than a little of that kind of humor in Battle, even as it attempts to wrap it all in a serious struggle for the survival of a planetfull of people under siege by a galactic bully, in the guise of John Saxon.

Leading the charge against Saxon’s Sador is Richard Thomas (The Americans) fresh off The Waltons. He and his smart-mouthed ship spearhead the search for warriors to protect his pacifist planet. The motley crew he assembles includes George Peppard (Damnation Alley ), Robert Vaughn, and Earl Boen.

Importantly, working behind the camera was a young James Cameron who was earning his bones and seeing how it was all done. Boen would meet Cameron and, a few short years later, find himself in The Terminator and Cameron at the forefront of his long career.

Battle is, at best, diverting and, at worse, painful to watch. It is sexist, absurd, culturally white bread, poorly plotted, and ridiculously executed. Which is all part of what makes it popcorn fun. But a good movie this isn’t. You watch it for how bad it is at times, and at how impressive the effects are for the time and budget they were working with. It is really more a classic because of who was involved than anything else. Either you’re a fan of “so bad its good/fun” or you’re not. If you’re not, just run away now.

#3stars #Dark Comedy #Director #Early film #Fantasy #indie #popcorn #YourChoice #Movie Review

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drzito · 5 years ago

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Las 184 peliculas que he visto en 2019 (Parte 1)

1.- El ultimo hombre (FW Murnau, 1924)

2.-El dinero (Marcel L'Herbier, 1928)

3.- El paraiso de las damaz (Julien Duvivier, 1930)

4.- El poder y la gloria (William K. Howard, 1933)

5.- Vampiresas 1933 (Mervyn LeRoy, 1933)

6.- Paz en la tierra (John Ford, 1934)

7.- Bajo presion (Raoul Walsh, 1935).

8.- Flor de arrabal (J. Walter Ruben, 1936)

9.- Maniqui (Frank Borzage, 1937)

10.- Las estrellas miran hacia abajo (Carol Reed, 1939).

11.- Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch, 1939)

12.- The proud valley (Pen Tennyson, 1940)

13.- Major Barbara (Gabriel Pascal, 1941)

14.- El cuarto mandamiento (Orson Welles, 1942)

15.- Al morir la noche(Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer, 1945)

16.- El tesoro de Sierra Madre (John Houston, 1948)

17.- Ladron de bicicletas (Vittorio de Sica, 1948)

18.- Cuento de Navidad (Brian Desmond Hurst, 1951)

19.- Horizontes lejanos (Anthony Mann, 1952).

20.- No toqueis la pasta (Jacques Becker, 1953)

21.- La pradera sin ley (King Vidor, 1955).

22.- Tierras lejanas (Anthony Mann, 1955).

23.- Bestias de ciudad (Vincent Sherman, 1957)

24.- Horizontes de grandeza (William Wyler, 1958).

25- Mi tio (Jacques Tati, 1958)

26- Muerte al amanecer (Josep Maria Forn, 1959)

27.- Un lunar en el sol (Daniel Petrie, 1961).

28.- Los camaradas (Mario Monicelli, 1963)

29.- Los valientes andan solos (David Miller, 1963)

30.- Siempre estoy sola (Jack Clayton, 1964)

31.- El Dorado (Howard Hawks, 1966)

32.- Accidente (Joseph Losey, 1967)

33.- Invasion extraterrestre (Ishiro Honda, 1968)

34.- Chisum (Andrew V. McLaglen, 1970)

35.- Companeros (Sergio Corbucci, 1970)

36.- Leo El Ultimo (John Boorman, 1970)

37.- El mensajero (Joseph Losey, 1971)

38.- Walkabout (Nic Roeg, 1971)

39.- Willy Wonka y la fabrica de chocolate (Mel Stuart, 1971).

40.- Todo va bien (Jean Luc Goddard, 1972)

41.- Un diamante al rojo vivo (Peter Yates, 1972)

42.- The homecoming (Peter Hall, 1973)

43.- Pelham 123 (Joseph Sargent, 1974)

44.- Licencia para matar (Clint Eastwood, 1975)

45.- Marathon man (John Schlesinger, 1976)

46.- El ultimo magnate (Elia Kazan, 1976)

47.- ¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, 1976)

48.- Carga maldita (William Friedkin, 1977)

49.- Los caraduras (Hal Needham, 1977)

50.- Suspiria (Dario Argento, 1977)

51.- Toplo (Vladimir Lanchev, 1978)

52.- Al final de la escalera (Peter Medak, 1980).

53.- Como eliminar a su jefe (Colin Higgins, 1980)

54.- El club de los chalados (Harold Ramis, 1980)

55.- La puerta del cielo (Michael Cimino, 1980)

56.- Ladron (Michael Mann, 1981)

57.- Plata dulce (Fernando Ayala, 1982)

58.- Una habitacion en la ciudad (Jacques Demy, 1982)

59.- Chicas en pie de guerra (Jonathan Demme, 1984)

60.- Dinero y poder (Ken Finkleman, 1986)

61.- Pisa a fondo (Ron Howard, 1986)

62.- Quicksilver (Thomas Michael Donnelly, 1986).

63.- Dos estafadores y una mujer (Barry Levinson, 1987)

64.- Hamlet va de negocios (Aki Kaurismaki, 1987)

65.- Matewan (John Sayles, 1987)

66.- Big (Penny Marshall, 1988).

67.- La hoguera de las vanidades (Brian DePalma, 1988)

68.- Movida en Wall Street (Robert Boris, 1988)

69.- Contrate a un asesino a sueldo (Aki Kaurismaki, 1990).

70.- Las brujas (Nicolas Roeg, 1990).

71.- New Jack City (Mario van Peebles, 1991)

72.- Spotswood (Mark Joffe, 1992)

73.- La estrategia del caracol (Sergio Cabrera, 1994)

74.- Rapa nui (Kevin Reynolds, 1994)

75.- A single spark (Park Kwang-Su, 1995)

76.- Tommy boy (Peter Segal, 1995)

77.- Como triunfar en Wall Street (Donald Petrie, 1996)

78.- Un padre en apuros (Brian Levant, 1996)

79.- Valkanizater (Sotiris Goritsas, 1997)

80.- Bichos (John Lasseter, 1998)

81.- Tienes un email (Nora Ephron, 1998)

82.- El pez gordo (John Swanbeck, 1999)

83.- Billy Elliot (Stephen Daldry, 2000).

84.- Planeta rojo (Antony Hoffman, 2000)

85.- Blow (Ted Demme, 2001)

86.- La herencia (Per Fly, 2003)

87.- La maldicion de los hoyos (Andrew Davis, 2003).

88.- Open range (Kevin Costner, 2003)

89.- El señor de la guerra (Andrew Niccol, 2005)

90.- Los tres entierros de Melquiades Estrada (Tommy Lee Jones, 2005)

91.- Pisando fuerte (Julian Jarrold, 2005)

92.- Fast food nation (Richard Linklater, 2006).

Recomiendo especialmente la 1, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 31, 32, 38, 48, 50, y 55

#listas

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bcolemilford · 5 years ago

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Milford’s historical charter commission

A number of reforms were proposed (and defeated) at this spring’s town meeting in Milford. Now seems like a good time to recall the 1970s effort to approve a charter for Milford, and see what we can learn from it.

All info comes from the Milford Town Library, either their microfilm archive of the Milford Daily News, or their online archive of annual town reports.

It has been fifty years since we last examined how our town is governed; are we due for a re-examination?

TEXT OF PROPOSED CHARTER

TIMELINE

October 1969: Town Government Study Committee supports home rule charter commission March 2, 1970: Town votes, 3937 - 1439, to elect a charter commission. (Also vote to discontinue fluoridation.) More than 7,000 people voted. March 18, 1970: Appropriates $12,000 to charter commission for consultants. October 30, 1970: Charter Commission preliminary report printed in Milford Daily News January 4, 1971: Charter Commission delivers final report March 1, 1971: Town votes, 3807 - 2744, to reject the proposed charter. More than 7,600 people voted. 1975: Board of Selectmen reappoints Charter Study Commission to allow it to prepare town meeting articles based on its proposed charter. April 25-27, 1977: Town meeting votes on multiple articles from Charter Study Committee.

Article 45 -- to combine Highway, Tree, Sewer, Cemetery, Parks, Planning, and several other departments into a single department of public works -- fails by a voice vote.

Article 46 -- to expand Board of Selectmen from three to five, pending approval from voters at the next town election -- passes by a vote of 98-69.

Article 47 -- to reduce the number of town meeting members from 215(?) to 105, eliminate at-large members, require recording of attendance and votes, establish standing committees, and publish rules of procedure -- fails by a voice vote.

April 3, 1978: Town votes, 2881 - 1692, to reject the proposed expansion of the Board of Selectmen. Fewer than 5,000 people voted.

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SOURCES https://archive.org/details/annualreportoft1969milf_0/page/236 https://archive.org/details/annualreportoft1970milf_0/page/18 https://archive.org/details/annualreportoft1970milf_0/page/22 https://archive.org/details/annualreportoft1971milf_0/page/28 https://archive.org/details/annualreportoft1975milf_0/page/124 https://archive.org/details/annualreportoft1976milf_0/page/42 https://archive.org/details/annualreportoft1977milf_0/page/38

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Report of the Town Govt. Study Committee (1970 ATM)

The Town Government Study Committee (T.G.S.C.) is a committee appointed by the Selectmen. Its assigned function is to study local governmental structure. On June 18, 1969 the T.G.S.C. held its organizational meeting and elected new officers. In order to obtain a broader representation of our community the committee requested, and on July 14, 1969 the Selectmen approved, the expansion of the committee to twenty-nine members.

Since that time the T.G.S.C. has been addressed by several guest speakers. All are considered prominent authorities in Municipal government. The speakers included Atty. William Leonard an authority on the Home Rule Amendment and Chairman of the Northboro Charter Commission. John Cronin, Executive Secretary of Milton. Mr. Robert O’Hare, Director of the Bureau of Public Affairs at Boston College. Michael P. Curran, Former Chairman of the Home Rule Implementation Committee and presently associated with Municipal Consultants Incorporated.

On August 29, 1969 the T.G.S.C. distributed a questionnaire to our public officials to obtain their opinions on our governmental structure. This survey indicated that many town officials felt a need for further study. As a result of these addresses, the survey and the research of our subcommittees, the Town Government Study Committee on October 29, 1969 unanimously endorsed the establishment of a Home Rule Charter Commission.

Our petition drive to secure the 1489 valid signatures to place the question of a Charter Commission on ballot was successful and as you know the voters of Milford approved the formation of a Charter Commission by a three to one margin.

As stated previously the purpose of the Town Government Study Committee, an appointive committee, is to study local governmental structure. The purpose of the Milford Charter Commission, an elected body, is also to study local governmental structure, and to draw up a charter for Milford. I have discussed the future role of the T.G.S.C. with several of its members and consequently I feel that it would be wise to request the Selectmen to suspend the activities of the T.G.S.C. until the Milford Charter Commission completes its study.

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID P. HAYES Chairman T.G.S.C.

Members of the T.G.S.C. are:

Harris M. Tredeau, Vice Chairman; Julie A. Rizoli, Secretary; George F. Belforti, Edward C. Carroll, Richard B. Carter, Fred W. Clarridge, Atty. Anthony N. Compagnone, Salvatore P. Cimino, George F. Daniels, F. Michael DeManche, Jr., Mary A. DiBattista, Stanley Jones, Joseph P. Fopes, Roy Fovell, Jennie Macchi, Samuel J. Mancuso, Harold E. Marcus, Atty. William F. McAvoy, Paul F. McCormack, Dr. Nicholas F. Micelotta, Michael J. Noferi, Robert F. Pagnini, John A. Pilla, John P. Pyne, Albert C. Sayles, Jean M. Shores, John N. Smith, Mary M. Zacchilli.

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REPORT OF THE MILFORD CHARTER COMMISSION

Board of Selectmen Town Hall

Milford, Massachusetts

January 4, 1971

Gentlemen:

The nine member Milford Charter Commission was elected at the annual election last March for the purpose of drawing up a Charter (Constitution) for the Town of Milford. The Town Meeting appropriated $12,000 to assist us in our work.

Since the election of the Charter Commission in March, the Commission has conducted fifty meetings. One of our initial decisions was to engage Municipal Consultants Inc., a leading authority in the state in the field of home rule. During the ten month period since its election, the Commission has conducted two public hearings, interviewed town officials, studied the various alternatives open to us and finally drafted the preliminary report which was published in the Milford Daily News on Friday, October 30, 1970.

The final report is the result of nearly three years study by both the Town Government Study Committee and the elected nine member Charter Commission.

Briefly stated, the most significant changes to our present system of government included in the charter are as follows:

(1) It establishes the position of town administrator, appointed by the Board of Selectmen, and responsible for the day to day administration of town affairs.

(2) It provides for a new fiscal management procedure including a capital improvement program for long-range planning. Also provided for are centralized purchasing, inventory control and continuing supervision for all departmental budgets.

(3) It provides for a new consolidated department of public works. Under this department the responsibilities of the present highway, sewer, tree and other departments concerned with maintenance will be merged.

(4) It increases the membership of the Board of Selectmen from three to five members to broaden the base of its authority, and it increases the membership of the School Committee from six to seven members.

(5) It provides many improvements relative to the Representative Town Meeting, such as a continuous meeting; recording of votes; a standing committee system; publication of rules of procedure, and the appointment of a deputy moderator. It also establishes that voters in each precinct will be required to elect only seven town meeting members from each precinct each year for three year terms, for a total membership of 105. Chapter 43B of the General Laws requires that a Charter Commission must submit its final report to the Board of Selectmen within ten months after its election. Chapter 43B further states that the Board of Selectmen shall provide for the publication and distribution of the Charter and for its submission to the voters at the next annual town election. If the Charter is approved by a majority of the vote then it shall go into effect as stipulated in the Charter.

We of the Charter Commission are confident that we have framed a charter that is truly tailor made to the needs of our community. We strongly feel that it represents the convictions of the vast majority of our citizens, and that it presents a very positive approach to the management of our governmental affairs.

Respectfully submitted,

MILFORD CHARTER COMMISSION DAVID P. HAYES, Chairman HARRIS M. TREDEAU, Vice Chairman JULIE ANNE RIZOLI, Clerk ANTHONY J. BRENNA ANGELO A. CALAGIONE SALVATORE P. CIMINO JOHN C. DALTON EDWARD PATRICK DOHERTY JOHN P. PYNE, JR.

#milford #home rule charter #history #town meeting

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junker-town · 8 years ago

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Undrafted free agent signings 2017: Every team’s pickups in one place

Is the next Tony Romo waiting in this year’s crop of undrafted players?

The 2017 NFL Draft may be over, but that doesn’t mean teams are done adding important contributors for the upcoming season. Scores of NCAA athletes will start the next chapters of their football careers by signing as undrafted free agents this week.

The class of 2017 could also produce some memorable contributors. College standouts like Jarron Jones and Hardy Nickerson Jr. should all draw plenty of interest this spring. Though they’ll face long odds to make an NFL roster, the path they’ll walk is far from uncharted territory.

There’s a laundry list of players who have emerged from the embers of the draft to make a major impact in the NFL. All-Pros like Wes Welker, Priest Holmes, Kurt Warner, Antonio Gates, John Randle, James Harrison, Jessie Tuggle, and Tony Romo all took the long way to the league. They turned out to be unexpected boons who didn’t cost a cent in draft currency.

We’ll have a complete list of undrafted free agent signings as they come in.

Arizona Cardinals

Carlton Agudosi, WR, Rutgers

Collin Bevins, DT, Northwest Missouri State

Lucas Crowley, C, UNC

Ironhead Gallon, LB, Georgia Southern

Gump Hayes, DB, Arizona State

Krishawn Hogan, WR, Marian

Drico Johnson, S, Central Florida

Tre'Von Johnson, OLB, Weber State

Trevor Knight, QB, Texas A&M

Ryan Lewis, CB, Pittsburgh

Jonathan McLaughlin, OT Virginia Tech

Cyril Noland-Lewis, S, Louisiana Tech

Ricky Seals-Jones, WR, Texas A&M

Sojourn Shelton, CB, Wisconsin

James Summers, RB, East Carolina

Pasoni Tasini, DL, Utah

Steven Wroblewski, TE, Southern Utah

Atlanta Falcons

Travis Averill, OL, Boise State

Marcelis Branch, DB, Robert Morris

Daniel Brunskill, OL, San Diego State

Deante Burton, WR, Kansas State

Reginald Davis III, WR, Texas Tech

Darius English, DL, South Carolina

Wil Freeman, OL, Southern Miss

Jarnor Jones, CB, Iowa State

JT Jones, DE, Miami (Ohio)

Cam Keizur, C, Portland State

Andreas Knappe, OT, Connecticut

Robert Leff, OT, Auburn

Josh Magee, WR, South Alabama

Quincy Mauger, S, Georgia

Chris Odom, DE, Arkansas State

Tyler Renew, FB, Citadel

Taylor Reynolds, CB, James Madison

Christian Tago, LB, San Jose State

Gary Thompson, DE, Marshall

Alek Torgersen, QB, Pennsylvania

Deron Washington, S, Pittsburg St.

Baltimore Ravens

Quincy Adeboyejo, WR, Ole Miss

Kenny Allen, P, Michigan

C.J. Board, WR, Tennessee Chattanooga

Bam Bradley, LB, Pitt

Omarius Bryant, DT, Western Kentucky

Brandon Kublanow, OL, Georgia

Taquan Mizzell, RB, Virginia

Ricky Ortiz, FB, Oklahoma State

Tim Patrick, WR, Utah

Bobby Puyol, K, Connecticut

Zach Terrell, QB, Western Michigan

Tim White, WR, Arizona State

Andrew Wylie, OL, Eastern Michigan

Buffalo Bills

Jason Croom, TE, Tennessee

Jordan Johnson, RB, Buffalo

Marquavius Lewis, DE, South Carolina

Jac-Que Polite, OL, Wiston-Salem State

Greg Pyke, OT, Georgia

Brandon Reilly, WR, Nebraska

Austin Rekhow, P, Idaho

B.T. Sanders, DB, Nicholls State

Marcus Sayles, CB, West Georgia

Daikiel Shorts, WR, West Virginia

Keith Towbridge, TE, Louisville

Jeremy Tyler, S, West Virginia

Nigel Williams, DT, Virginia Tech

Carolina Panthers

Ben Boulware, LB, Clemson

Bryan Cox, Jr., DE, Florida

Austin Duke, WR, Charlotte

Cole Luke, CB, Notre Dame

Fred Ross, WR, Mississippi State

Chicago Bears

Joel Bouganon, RB, Northern Illinois

Rashaad Coward, DT, Old Dominion

Tanner Gentry, WR, Wyoming

Franko House, basketball forward, Ball State

Dieugot Joseph, OT, Florida International

Mitchell Kirsch, OL, James Madison

Andy Phillips, K, Utah

Jhajuan Seales, WR, Oklahoma State

Freddie Stevenson, FB, Florida State

Kermit Whitfield, WR, Florida State

Cincinnati Bengals

Brandon Bell, LB, Penn State

Harold Brantley, DL, Northwest Missouri State

Jason Carr, DL, West Georgia

Cethan Carter, TE, Nebraska

Demetrious Cox, S, Michigan State

Karel Hamilton, WR, Samford

Darrin Laufasa, FB, UTEP

Landon Lechler, OT, North Dakota State

Geno Lewis, WR, Oklahoma

Monty Madaris, WR, Michigan State

Torren McGaster, CB, Vanderbilt

Hardy Nickerson Jr., LB, Illinois

Tyler O'Connor, QB, Michigan State

Kent Perkins, OL, Texas

Corey Smith, WR, Ohio State

Dustin Stanton, OL, Oregon State

Josh Tupou, DT, Colorado

Jarveon Williams, RB, UTSA

Kevin Williams, DT, Michigan State

Stanley “Boom” Williams, RB, Kentucky

Cleveland Browns

B.J. Bello, LB, Illinois State

Josh Boutte, OL, LSU

Nate Cole, WR, Cincinnati

Ladell Fleming, DE, Northern Illinois

J.D. Harmon, DB, Kentucky

Alvin Hill, CB, Maryland

Jamal Marcus, DE, Akron

Ronnie Moore, WR, Bowling Green

Najee Murray, CB, Kent State

Kai Nacua, S, BYU

Kenneth Olugbode, LB, Colorado

Karter Schult, DE, Northern Iowa

Channing Stribling, CB, Michigan

Dallas Cowboys

Austin Appleby, QB, Florida

Woody Baron, DT, Virginia Tech

Brian Brown, WR, Richmond

Michael Coe, C, North Dakota

Kennan Gilchrist, LB, Appalachian State

Blake Jarwin, TE, Oklahoma State

Joseph Jones, LB, Northwestern

Levon Myers, OT, Northern Illinois

Lewis Neal, DL, LSU

Cooper Rush, QB, Central Michigan

Dan Skipper, OT, Arkansas

Nate Theaker, OT, Wayne State

Jahad Thomas, RB, Temple

Lucas Wacha, LB, Wyoming

Denver Broncos

Erik Austell, OL, Charleston Southern

Josh Banderas, LB, Nebraska

Jamal Carter, S, Miami

Ken Ekanem, DE, Virginia Tech

Jerrol Garcia-Williams, LB, Hawaii

Deon Hollins, OLB, UCLA

Cameron Hunt, OT, Oregon

Tyrique Jarrett, DT, Pittsburgh

Anthony Nash, WR, Duke

Marcus Rios, CB, UCLA

Kyle Sloter, QB, Northern Colorado

Shakir Soto, DE, Pittsburgh

Orion Stewart, DB, Baylor

Dymonte Thomas, S, Michigan

Detroit Lions

Brandon Barnes, TE, Alabama State

Alex Barrett, DE, San Diego State

Dontez Ford, WR, Pitt

Tion Green, RB, Cincinnati

De’Quan Hampton, WR, USC

Nick James, DT, Mississippi State

Leo Koloamatangi, OL, Hawaii

Des Lawrence, CB, UNC

Michael Rector, WR, Stanford

Maurice Swain, DT, Auburn

Noel Thomas, WR, Connecticut

Josh Thornton, CB, Southern Utah

Robert Tonyan, TE, Indiana State

Jeremiah Valoaga, DE, UNLV

Green Bay Packers

Imarjaye Albury, DT, Florida International

Donatello Brown, DB, Valdosta State

Johnathan Calvin, OLB, Mississippi State

Michael Clark, WR, Marshall

Montay Crockett, WR, Georgia State

Thomas Evans, OL, Richmond

Geoff Gray, OL, Manitoba

Cody Heiman, LB, Washburn

Taysom Hill, QB, BYU

Izaah Lunsford, DT, Bowling Green

Adam Pankey, OL, West Virginia

Aaron Peck, WR, Fresno State

Kalif Phillips, RB, Charlotte

Lenzy Pipkins, CB, Oklahoma State

David Rivers III, CB, Youngstown State

Christian Schneider, OL, UC-Davis

Justin Vogel, P, Miami

Houston Texans

Eli Ankou, DT, UCLA

Evan Baylis, TE, Oregon

Dimitric Camiel, OT, Indiana

Dylan Cole, LB, Missouri State

Zach Conque, TE, Stephen F. Austin

T.J. Daniel, DE, Oregon

Matt Godin, LB, Michigan

Deante’ Gray, WR, TCU

Malik Foreman, CB, Tennessee

Justin Hardee, WR, Illinois

Rickey Hatley, DT, Missouri

Shaq Hill, WR, Eastern Washington

Riley McCarron, WR, Iowa

Tevon Mutcherson, CB, Central Florida

Dare Ogunbowale, RB, Wisconsin

Dayon Pratt, LB, East Carolina

Gimel President, DL, Illinois

Daniel Ross, DL, Northeast Mississippi

Joe Scelfo, OL, NC State

Jake Simonich, OL, Utah State

Malik Smith, CB, San Diego State

Dee Virgin, CB, West Alabama

Avery Williams, LB, Temple

Indianapolis Colts

Deyshawn Bond, OL, Cincinnati

Dalton Crossan, RB, New Hampshire

Darrell Daniels, TE, Washington

D.J. Dowdy, TE, Cincinnati

Justin Gibbons, CB, Aurora

Trey Griffey, WR, Arizona

Thomas Hennessy, LS, Duke

Martez Hester, S, Ball State

Krishawn Hogan, WR, Marian

Bug Howard, WR, North Carolina

Colin Jeter, TE, LSU

Jerome Lane, WR, Akron

Chris Lyles, DB, Mississippi College

Chris Muller, OL, Rutgers

Reggie Porter, CB, Utah

Brandon Radcliff, RB, Louisville

Rigoberto Sanchez, K/P, Hawaii

Garrett Sickels, DE, Penn State

Jhaustin Thomas, DE, Iowa State

Jerry Ugokwe, OL, William & Mary

Phillip Walker, QB, Temple

Jacksonville Jaguars

Caleb Bluiett, TE, Texas

Keelan Cole, WR, Kentucky Wesleyan

Parker Collins, OL, Appalachian State

Tim Cook, RB, Oregon State

Jeremy Cutrer, CB, Middle Tennessee State

P.J. Davis, LB, Georgia Tech

Hunter Dimick, DE, Utah

Amba Etta-Tawo, WR, Syracuse

Avery Gennesy, OT, Texas A&M

Justin Horton, OLB, Jacksonville

Tueni Lupeamanu, DL, Idaho

I’Tavius Mathers, RB, Middle Tennessee State

Charlie Miller, S, Dartmouth

Carroll Phillips, DE/LB, Illinois

Ezra Robinson, CB, Tennessee State

Kenny Walker, WR, UCLA

Kansas City Chiefs

Ricky Ali’ifua, DE, Utah State

Corin Brooks, OL, UTPB

Devin Chappell, S, Oregon State

Gehrig Dieter, WR, Alabama

Trey Edmunds, RB, Maryland

Austin Gearing, DL, Miami (OH)

Anas Hasic, WR, West Florida

Wyatt Houston, TE, Utah State

Marcus Kemp, WR, Hawaii

Ashton Lampkin, DB, Oklahoma State

Damien Mama, OG, USC

Alonzo Moore, WR, Nebraska

J.R. Nelson, CB, Montana

Jordan Sterns, S, Oklahoma State

Tony Stevens, WR, Auburn

Los Angeles Chargers

Sean Culkin, TE, Missouri

Michael Davis, CB, BYU

Dillon DeBoer, C, Florida Atlantic

Austin Ekeler, RB, Western State

Nigel Harris, LB, South Florida

Eli Jenkins, QB, Jacksonville State

Younghoe Koo, K, Georgia Southern

Mike Moore, LB, Kansas State

James Onwualu, LB, Notre Dame

Andre Patton, WR, Rutgers

Artavis Scott, WR, Clemson

Brandon Stewart, CB, Kansas

Brad Watson, CB, Wake Forest

Dontre Wilson, RB, Ohio State

Mason Zandi, OT, South Carolina

Los Angeles Rams

Ishmael Adams, DB, UCLA

Jared Collins, DB, Arkansas

Kevin Davis, LB, Colorado State

Justin Davis, RB, USC

Jake Eldrenkramp, OL, Washington

Anthony McMeans, OL, New Mexico State

Johnny Mundt, TE, Oregon

Folarin Orimolade, OLB, Dartmouth

Aarion Penton, CB, Missouri

Casey Sayles, DE, Ohio

Dravious Wright, DB, NC State

Miami Dolphins

Chase Allen, LB, Southern Illinois

Matt Haack, P, Arizona State

Larry Hope, CB, Akron

Malcom Lewis, WR, Miami

Cameron Malveaux, DE, Houston

Praise Martin-Oguike, DE, Temple

Torry McTyer, DB, UNLV

Drew Morgan, WR, Arkansas

Francis Owusu, WR, Stanford

Joby Saint Fleur, DE, Northwest Oklahoma State

De'Veon Smith, RB, Michigan

Eric Smith, OT, Virginia

Maurice Smith, DB, Georgia

Damore'ea Stringfellow, WR, Ole Miss

Minnesota Vikings

Tashawn Bower, DE, LSU

Dylan Bradley, DT, Southern Mississippi

Aviante Collins, OL, TCU

Nick Fett, T, Iowa State

Caleb Kidder, DE, Montana

Wes Lunt, QB, Illinois

Sam McCaskill, DE, Boise State

Terrell Newby, RB, Nebraska

Josiah Price, TE, Michigan State

Horace Richardson, CB, SMU

R.J. Shelton, WR, Michigan State

Shaan Washington, LB, Texas A&M

Eric Wilson, LB, Cincinnati

New England Patriots

Josh Augusta, DT, Missouri

Adam Butler, DT, Vanderbilt

Austin Carr, WR, Northwestern

Cole Croston, OL, Iowa

LeShun Daniels Jr., RB, Iowa

D.J. Dean, CB, Arkansas

Cody Hollister, WR, Arkansas

Jacob Hollister, TE, Wyoming

David Jones, DB, Richmond

D.J. Killings, CB, Central Florida

Jason King, OL, Purdue

Harvey Langi, LB, BYU

Kenny Moore, CB, Valdosta State

Max Rich, OL, Harvard

Dwayne Thomas, DB, LSU

Jason Thompson, S, Utah

Damarius Travis, S, Minnesota

Corey Vereen, DE, Tennessee

New Orleans Saints

Collin Buchanan, OL, Miami (Ohio)

Chase Dominguez, LS, Utah

Travin Dural, WR, LSU

Ahmad Fulwood, WR, Florida

Andrew Lauderdale, OT, New Hampshire

Devaroe Lawrence, DT, Auburn

Cameron Lee, G, Illinois State

Arthur Maulet, CB, Memphis

John Robinson-Woodgett, FB, UMass

Sae Tautu, LB, BYU

Cameron Tom, C, Southern Miss

Clint Van Horn, OL, Marshall

New York Giants

Josh Banks, DT, Wake Forest

Armando Bonheur, OL, Samford

Romond Deloatch, TE, Temple

Jessamen Dunker, OL, Tennessee State

Sam Ekwonike, OL, Coastal Carolina

Jadar Johnson, S, Clemson

Keeon Johnson, WR, Virginia

Jarron Jones, DL, Notre Dame

Calvin Munson, LB, San Diego State

Travis Rudolph, WR, Florida State

Evan Schwan, DE, Penn State

Shane Smith, FB, San Jose State

Colin Thompson, TE, Temple

Nigel Tribune, CB, Iowa State

Chad Wheeler, OT, USC

Robert Wheelwright, WR, Wisconsin

Jalen Williams, WR, UMass

New York Jets

Austin Calitro, LB, Villanova

Xavier Coleman, CB, Portland State

Jareid Combs, DE, North Texas

Brisly Estime, WR, Syracuse

Dane Evans, QB, Tulsa

Anthony Firsker, FB, Harvard

Patrick Gamble, DT, Georgia Tech

Connor Harris, LB, Lindenwood

Anthony Jennings, QB, Louisiana-Lafayette

Gabe Marks, WR, Washington State

Oakland Raiders

Breon Borders, CB, Duke

Paul Boyette Jr., DT, Texas

Fadol Brown, DE, Ole Miss

Pharaoh Brown, TE, Oregon

Anthony Cioffi, S, Rutgers

Keon Hatcher, WR, Arkansas

Rickey Jefferson, DB, LSU

Anthony Kukwa, LS, Erie State

Nicholas Morrow, S, Greenville

Ryan Navarro, LS, Oregon State

Jordan Simmons, OL, USC

Ahmad Thomas, S, Oklahoma

Jordan Wade, DT, Oklahoma

Isaac Whitney, WR, USC

Dan Williams, WR, Jackson State

Ishmael Zamora, WR, Baylor

Philadelphia Eagles

Billy Brown, TE, Shepherd

Corey Clement, RB, Wisconsin

Winston Craig, DL, Richmond

Jerod Evans, QB, Virginia Tech

Randall Goforth, CB, UCLA

Cameron Johnston, P, Ohio State

Marcus Oliver, LB, Indiana

Tyler Orlosky, C, West Virginia

Tre’ Sullivan, S, Shepherd

Greg Ward, QB/WR, Houston

Jomal Wiltz, CB, Iowa State

Pittsburgh Steelers

Nelson Adams, DT, Mississippi State

Christian Brown, DT, West Virginia

Ethan Cooper, G, Indiana-Pennsylvania

Francis Kallon, DE, Georgia Tech

Keith Kelsey, LB, Louisville

Scott Orndoff, TE, Pittsburgh

Nick Schuessler, QB, Clemson

Rushel Shell, RB, West Virginia

Terrish Webb, DB, Pittsburgh

San Francisco 49ers

Victor Bolden, WR, Oregon State

Kendrick Bourne, WR, Eastern Washington

Matthew Breida, RB, Georgia Southern

KD Cannon, WR, Baylor

JP Flynn, OL, Montana State

Malik Golden, S, Penn State

Jimmie Gilbert, LB, Colorado

Cole Hikutini, TE, Louisville

Lorenzo Jerome, S, Saint Francis

Erik Magnuson, OT, Michigan

Nick Mullens, QB, Southern Miss

Donavin Newsom, LB, Missouri

Jihaad Pretlow, DB, Fordham

Darrell Williams, OT, Western Kentucky

Seattle Seahawks

Algernon Brown, FB/RB, BYU

Tony Bridges, S, Ole Miss

John Gibson, CB, Missouri

Skyler Howard, QB, West Virginia

Otha Peters, LB, Louisiana Lafayette

Hayden Plinke, TE, UTEP

Darreus Rogers, WR, USC

Jordan Roos, G, Purdue

Calvin Steyn, OL, Weber State

Tyrone Swoopes, TE, Texas

Nick Usher, OLB, UTEP

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Anthony Auclair, TE, Laval

Deondre Barnett, DE, Southern Illinois

Richie Brown, LB, Mississippi State

Riley Bullough, LB, Michigan State

Maurice Fleming, CB, West Virginia

Cole Gardner, OT, Eastern Michigan

Alex Gray, S, Appalachian State

Korren Kirven, OT, Alabama

Sefo Liufau, QB, Colorado

Greg Mabin, CB, Iowa

Paul Magloire, S, Arizona

Jonathan Moxey, CB, Boise State

Thomas Sperbeck, WR, Boise State

Bobo Wilson, WR, Florida State

Tennessee Titans

DeAngelo Brown, DT, Louisville

Bra’lon Cherry, WR, NC State

Tyler Ferguson, QB, Western Kentucky

Kody Kohl, TE, Arizona State

KeVonn Mabon, WR, Ball State

Jonah Pirsig, OT, Minnesota

Washington

Brandon Banks, DL, Charlotte

Tyler Catalina, OT, Georgia

Levern Jacobs, WR, Maryland

Kyle Kalis, OL, Michigan

Zach Pascal, RB, Old Dominion

Ondre Pipkins, DT, Texas Tech

James Quick, WR, Louisville

Fish Smithson, S, Kansas

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