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Odds and Ends (1993) dir. Michelle Parkerson

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n o r t h e r n e x p o s u r e created by joshua brand, john falsey Bus Stop [s6ep20]

'You got to kiss her, Chris. Bo kisses Cheri. You're Bo. She's Cheri. So kiss her.' - michelle

'Look, don't you get it? It's her. It's Maggie. It's Maggie O'Connell.' - chris

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La liste des stars de la musique, du cinéma et de la télévision qui ont soutenu Kamala : Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Jon Bon Jovi, Tyler Perry, Bruce Springsteen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Beyoncee, George Clooney, Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand, David Letterman, Jennifer Lopez, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Tessa Thompson, Bryan Tyree Henry, Scarlet Johanson, Robert Downey, Jr., Don Cheadle, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Dania Guria, Ben Stiller, Andy Cohen, Harrison Ford, Jack Black, Billie Eilish, Anne Hathaway, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Porter, Jennifer Lawrence, Eminem, Jason Bateman, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Patton Oswalt, Emmy Rossum, Glenn Close, Kumail Nanjiani, Jason Alexander, Kevin Smith, Steven Colbert, Larry David, Morgan Freeman, Cher, Nick Offerman, Michael Keaton, Jeff Bridges, Josh Bag, Sean Aston, Bradley Whitford, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Kelly, Paul Schreer, Misha Collins, Mark Hamill, Lance Bass, Josh Groban, Matt Damon, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Will Ferrel, Billy Eichner, Alicia Keys, Usher, Dave Bautista, Jimmy Kimmel, membrii formației Mumford & Sons, John Legend, Pink, Maren Morris, Keenan Thompson, Lil John, Eva Longoria, Mindy Kaling, Tony Goldwyn, D.L. Hughley, Lizzo, Martin Sheen, Sigourney Weaver, George Lopez, Howard Stern, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Marc Anthony, Sam Elliot, Keegan Michael Key, John Stamos, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong, Jon Hamm, Cecily Strong, Tiffany Haddish, Ike Barinholtz, Rosie O' Donnel, Kathy Griffin, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Anthony Anderson, Sally Field, Rob Reiner, Jamie Lee Curtis, Julianne Moore, Cynthia Nixon, George Takei, Mia Farrow, Alyssa Milano, Sandra Bernhard, John Cleese, Michael Ian Black, Piper Perabo, Stephen King, Michael Moore, Jane Fonda, Bette Midler, Marisa Hargitay, Sheryl Lee Ralph, GloRilla, Padma Lashmi, Matthew Modine, Aubrey Plaza, Fat Joe, Christina Aquilera, Dick Van Dyke, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, LeBron James, Jennifer Aniston, Bad Bunny, Ariana Grande, Ricky Martin, Chappel Roan, Martha Stewart, Steph Curry, Sara Bareilles, Olivia Rodrigo, Tina Knowles, Shonda Rhimes.

📍Les journaux nationaux et les chaînes de télévision qui ont soutenu Kamala : CBS, NBC, MSNBC, abc, CNN, New York Times, The Economist, The New Yorker, Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, Las Vegas Sun, The Philadephia Inquirer, Rolling Stone, Daily Herald, Times Union, Newsday, Lincoln Journal Star, Vogue, The Republican, The Sun Chronicle, The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Observer et d’autres plus petites.

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WICKED (2024)

Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Keala Settle, Bronwyn James, Bowen Yang, Aaron Teoh, Guan Ti, Adam James, Colin Michael Carmichael and the voice of Peter Dinklage.

Screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox.

Directed by Jon M. Chu.

Distributed by Universal Pictures. 160 minutes. Rated PG.

Have you ever wondered what came before Dorothy and the yellow brick road? Wicked answers all of these questions and more in the most spellbinding fashion. Jon M. Chu’s long-awaited film adaptation of Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz’s hit Broadway musical, Wicked, gives audiences an inside look into how Elphaba Thropp became known as the Wicked Witch of the West, and how Galinda Upland became Glinda the Good Witch.

For those who don’t already know, Wicked is the musical prequel to L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (my fellow musical theater geeks know that Elphaba’s name is derived from Baum’s initials). Baum’s novel took the world by fire and earned its very first film adaptation in 1939, The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland, Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Margaret Hamilton, Billie Burke, and Clara Blandick. Unsurprisingly, the film quickly became a cult classic which led to numerous sequels, retellings, and, you guessed it, prequels.

In 1995, Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West was published, a prequel to Baum’s award-winning tale. The novel tells the previously untold story of how Elphaba and Glinda’s complicated relationship came to be, exploring themes of Good vs. Evil, Identity, Discrimination, and Friendship. With the success of Maguire’s novel, further conversation sparked about translating the story into a musical.

In 2003, Wicked made its Broadway debut at the Gershwin Theatre with music and lyrics composed by Stephen Schwartz and script by Winnie Holzman. The award-winning original cast featured Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, making the pair household names.

Being lucky enough to have seen Wicked twice on Broadway, I, as well as other theater enthusiasts, had extremely elevated expectations for its highly anticipated film adaptation. Recent movie musicals have let me down, so I was curious how Wicked would fall on my wickedly misguided to thrillifying rating scale.

Needless to say, my expectations were defied.

The film begins exactly as its musical counterpart does, picking right up where The Wizard of Oz film left off, with the Munchkins of Munchkinland celebrating the melting (death) of the Wicked Witch of the West, belting opening number “No One Mourns the Wicked.” Glinda (formerly GA-linda) floats down in her iconic pink bubble to ��rejoicify” with the Munchkins. Glinda’s sudden appearance prompts one of the Munchkins to ask Glinda if she was ever friends with the Wicked Witch, to which she responds that she was. Glinda then goes on to tell the origin story of the green witch (Elphaba,) and the trials that she endured as early as a newborn baby.

The story continues as Elphaba grows up and enrolls in Shiz University, with Galinda as her roommate. The duo become unlikely best friends, even after expressing that they equally “loathe” one another. Over the course of the girls’ first semester at Shiz, the talking animal professors of the university begin to lose their voices, reverting to their animalistic bleating, mooing, selves. As Elphaba has such a passion for the rights of all living things, she seeks out the help of the great and powerful Wizard of Oz to serve justice to the animals. Elphaba and Glinda make their way to the renowned Emerald City, not knowing that their adventure is just beginning.

I was concerned that Elphaba and Glinda’s characters would get lost in the mix of Wicked’s star-studded cast, but this was not the case at all. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande transformed into the film’s iconic pair on the screen before me. Be prepared to see Erivo and Grande as you’ve never seen them before – their chemistry and talent are unmatched. Wicked is a true masterpiece and Erivo and Grande are coming for those Oscars.

Between Jonathan Bailey’s charisma playing Fiero, Michelle Yeoh’s mesmerism as Madame Morrible, and Jeff Goldblum’s allure as the Wizard, every single person in this cast carried their weight and more.

Alongside the incredibly brilliant cast, Wicked’s cinematography is another massive contributor to its success, in my book. The film is jam-packed with breathtaking landscapes including Munchkinland’s radiant tulip field (including nine million real planted tulips,) the effulgent Emerald City (which was actually a physical set,) and the ethereal Shiz University, complete with its very own lake and stone academic buildings (surprise – another physical set.) Aside from the sets, the vibrancy of every shot in the film is unrivaled.

Regarding the film’s musical aspect, I am still speechless, even after departing the theater. Not only can this cast act, but they can sing. Beautifully. It is rare for a film adaptation of a musical to hit the mark with its soundtrack, but Wicked did much more than hit the mark, it smashed it with a giant broomstick.

Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the entirety of Wicked’s original songs, co-wrote the film’s musical score alongside John Powell. The scoring evoked such emotion and tied the whole feature together with a pink and green bow. 

After watching Wicked, I can confirm that pink does go“good” with green.

Kayla Marra

Copyright ©2024 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: November 20, 2024.

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23 Republican Senators & 124 Congressmen signed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court asking for a 50 state ban on mifepristone, a drug safer than tylenol that is standard treatment for abortion & miscarriages, "due to safety concerns". The brief DARES to argue that banning the life saving drug would save women from 'reproductive control'. (x) These 147 people would rather have women die of sepsis than let women control their own bodies. If your representatives are on this list, call them and tell their office you will be voting against them in the next election because they asked SCOTUS to throw the US medical drug system into chaos at the cost of American lives.

United States Senate

Lead Senator: Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS) John Barrasso (WY) Mike Braun (IN) Katie Britt (AL) Ted Budd (NC) Bill Cassidy (LA) Kevin Cramer (ND) Mike Crapo (ID) Ted Cruz (TX) Steve Daines (MT) Josh Hawley (MO) John Hoeven (ND) James Lankford (OK) Mike Lee (UT) Cynthia Lummis (WY) Roger Marshall (KS) Markwayne Mullin (OK) James Risch (ID) Marco Rubio (FL) Rich Scott (FL) John Thune (SD) Tommy Tuberville (AL) Roger Wicker (MS)

United States House of Representatives

Lead Representative: August Pfluger (TX–11) Robert Aderholt (AL–04) Mark Alford (MO–04) Rick Allen (GA–12) Jodey Arrington (TX–19) Brian Babin (TX–36) Troy Balderson (OH–12) Jim Banks (IN–03) Aaron Bean (FL–04) Cliff Bentz (OR–02) Jack Bergman (MI–01) Andy Biggs (AZ–05) Gus Bilirakis (FL–12) Dan Bishop (NC–08) Lauren Boebert (CO–03) Mike Bost (IL–12) Josh Brecheen (OK–02) Ken Buck (CO–04) Tim Burchett (TN–02) Michael Burgess, M.D. (TX–26) Eric Burlison (MO–07) Kat Cammack (FL–03) Mike Carey (OH–15) Jerry Carl (AL–01) Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA–01) John Carter (TX–31) Ben Cline (VA–06) Michael Cloud (TX–27) Andrew Clyde (GA–09) Mike Collins (GA–10) Elijah Crane (AZ–02) Eric A. “Rick” Crawford (AR–01) John Curtis (UT–03) Warren Davidson (OH–08) Monica De La Cruz (TX–15) Jeff Duncan (SC–03) Jake Ellzey (TX–06) Ron Estes (KS–04) Mike Ezell (MS–04) Pat Fallon (TX–04) Randy Feenstra (IA–04) Brad Finstad (MN–01) Michelle Fischbach (MN–07) Scott Fitzgerald (WI–05) Mike Flood (NE–01) Virginia Foxx (NC–05) Scott Franklin (FL–18) Russell Fry (SC–07) Russ Fulcher (ID–01) Tony Gonzales (TX–23) Bob Good (VA–05) Paul Gosar (AZ–09) Garret Graves (LA–06) Mark Green (TN–07) Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA–14) H. Morgan Griffith (VA–09) Glenn Grothman (WI–06) Michael Guest (MS–03) Harriet Hageman (WY) Andy Harris, M.D. (MD–01) Diana Harshbarger (TN–01) Kevin Hern (OK–01) Clay Higgins (LA–03) Ashley Hinson (IA–02) Erin Houchin (IN–02) Richard Hudson (NC–09) Bill Huizenga (MI–04) Bill Johnson (OH–06) Mike Johnson (LA–04) Jim Jordan (OH–04) Mike Kelly (PA–16) Trent Kelly (MS–01) Doug LaMalfa (CA–01) Doug Lamborn (CO–05) Nicholas Langworthy (NY–23) Jake LaTurner (KS–02) Debbie Lesko (AZ–08) Barry Loudermilk (GA–11) Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO–03) Tracey Mann (KS–01) Lisa McClain (MI–09) Dr. Rich McCormick (GA–06) Patrick McHenry (NC–10) Carol Miller (WV–01) Mary Miller (IL–15) Max Miller (OH–07) Cory Mills (FL–07) John Moolenar (MI–02) Alex X. Mooney (WV–02) Barry Moore (AL–02) Blake Moore (UT–01) Gregory F. Murphy, M.D. (NC–03) Troy Nehls (TX–22) Ralph Norman (SC–05) Andy Ogles (TN–05) Gary Palmer (AL–06) Bill Posey (FL–08) Guy Reschenthaler (PA–14) Mike Rogers (AL–03) John Rose (TN–06) Matthew Rosendale, Sr. (MT–02) David Rouzer (NC–07) Steve Scalise (LA–01) Keith Self (TX–03) Pete Sessions (TX–17) Adrian Smith (NE–03) Christopher H. Smith (NJ–04) Lloyd Smucker (PA–11) Pete Stauber (MN–08) Elise Stefanik (NY–21) Dale Strong (AL–05) Claudia Tenney (NY–24) Glenn Thompson (PA–15) William Timmons, IV (SC–04) Beth Van Duyne (TX–24) Tim Walberg (MI–05) Michael Waltz (FL–05) Randy Weber, Sr. (TX–14) Daniel Webster (FL–11) Brad R. Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH–02) Bruce Westerman (AR–04) Roger Williams (TX–25) Joe Wilson (SC–02) Rudy Yakym (IN–02)

If your representatives are on this list, call them and tell their office you will be voting against them in the next election because they asked SCOTUS to throw the US medical drug system into chaos at the cost of American lives.

Help to patients who have to cross state lines to get medical care by donating to your local abortion fund here. (x)

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books read in 2023

finally continuing my yearly tradition. all rated out of 5 stars. bolded are my faves!

The Daughters of Izdihar (The Alamaxa Duology, #1) by Hadeer Elsbai ★★★☆☆

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland ★★★☆☆

Last Violent Call (Secret Shanghai, #3.5) by Chloe Gong ★★★☆☆

The Magician's Daughter by H.G. Parry ★★★★☆

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) by Shannon Chakraborty ★★★☆☆

The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert, #1) by Moses Ose Utomi ★★★☆☆

The Surviving Sky (Rages, #1) by Kritika H. Rao ★★★☆☆

The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) by James Islington ★★★☆☆

Immortal Longings (Flesh and False Gods, #1) by Chloe Gong ★★☆☆☆

Gods of the Wyrdwood (Forsaken, #1) by R.J. Barker ★★★☆☆

To Shape a Dragon's Breath (Nampeshiweisit, #1) by Moniquill Blackgoose ★★★☆☆

Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros ★★★☆☆

The Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley ★★★☆☆

After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang ★★★★☆

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang ★★★★☆

White Trash Warlock (Adam Binder, #1) by David R. Slayton ★★★★☆

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters ★★★☆☆

The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones ★★★☆☆

All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown ★★★☆☆

Fury of the Dragon Goddess (Adventures of Sik Aziz #2) ★★★★☆

The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang ★★★★☆

My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron ★★★☆☆

Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting (Serwa Boateng, #1) by Roseanne A. Brown ★★★☆☆

Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf ★★★★☆

Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1) by Nicki Pau Preto ★★★☆☆

Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, #1) by Katy Rose Pool ★★★★☆

Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse ★★★☆☆

Don't Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton DNF

The Buried and the Bound (The Buried and the Bound, #1) by Rochelle Hassan ★★★★☆

The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes ★★★☆☆

If Found, Return to Hell by Em X. Liu ★★★☆☆

Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) by B.B. Alston ★★★★☆

Starter Villain by John Scalzi ★★★★☆

Amari and the Great Game (Supernatural Investigations, #2) by B.B. Alston ★★★☆☆

The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #6) by Rick Riordan ★★★★☆

The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, #1) by V.E. Schwab ★★★☆☆

The Hexologists (The Hexologists, #1) by Josiah Bancroft ★★★☆☆

Foul Heart Huntsman (Foul Lady Fortune, #2) by Chloe Gong ★★★☆☆

Darkhearts by James L. Sutter ★★☆☆☆

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros ★★★★☆

Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee ★★★☆☆

The Prince's Poisoned Vow (Infernal War Saga, #1) by Hailey Turner ★★★☆☆

The Emperor's Bone Palace (Infernal War Saga #2) by Hailey Turner ★★★★☆

Beholder by Ryan La Sala ★★★★☆

Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle ★★★★☆

The Forest Demands Its Due Kosoko Jackson ★★★☆☆

Reforged by Seth Haddon ★★★☆☆

The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1) by Kylie Lee Baker ★★★★☆

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White DNF

The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi ★★★☆☆

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs ★★★☆☆

All That Consumes Us by Erica Waters ★★☆☆☆

Frostheart (Frostheart, #1) by Jamie Littler ★★★★☆

The Vanquishers (The Vanquishers, #1) by Kalynn Bayron ★★★★☆

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller ★★★☆☆

Dark Moon, Shallow Sea (The Gods of Night and Day #1) by David R. Slayton ★★★☆☆

Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2) by C.S. Pacat ★★★★☆

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Liberty Street - CBC - January 11, 1995 - December, 1995

Drama (26 episodes)

Running Time: 30 minutes

Stars:

Joel Bissonnette as Mack Fischer

Pat Mastroianni as Frank Pagnozzi

Melissa Daniel as Chris

Kimberly Huie as Janet Beecher

 Marcia Laskowski as Marsha Velazquez

Billy Merasty as Nathan Jones

Henriette Ivanans as Annie Hamer

Katherine Ashby as Lucille

Richard Zeppieri as Ernie

Dean Paras as Stuart Ball

L. Dean Ifill as Wade Malone

Jhene Erwin as Teena

Reiner Schwarz as Drive Home Dave

Hamish McEwan as Ben

Nahanni Johnstone as Cynthia

Jim Codrington as Lionel

Keith Knight as James

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Cynthia Erivo To Receive Visionary Award, James Mangold To Be Honored With Trailblazer Award At Sundance Film Festival Gala !

By Evan L. Jackson

It has been announced that Tony Award winning, Grammy Award winning, Golden Globes nominated ‘Wicked’ actress Cynthia Erivo & Academy Award nominated ‘A Complete Unkonwn’ filmmaker James Mangold are set to be honored at the 2025 Sundance Gala presented by Google TV! Cythina Erivo will be recipient of the Trailblazer Award and James Mangold will receive the Visionary Award. Both have examplified excellency in their careers and that is what Sundance Film Fesitval is all about. This year's gala will be held at the new Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah and will be held January 24th, it will be co-chaired by Board Chair Ebs Burnough and long time Board Trustee Pat Mitchell. The annual gala enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support independent artists all year through labs, grants, and public programming that allow artists to flourish from all over the world. 

As said earlier in this article Cynthia is receiving a lot of acclaim for her role as Elphaba in the ‘Wicked’ musical where she’s received a Critics Choice Award nomination, Golden Globe nomination and many more! Fantastic moments in her career are also standouts like her Academy Awards nominated performance as Harriet Tubman in the 2020 film”Harriet”. Such an incredible run with Wicked! ‘Wicked’ is one of the highest grossing musicals brought to the silver screen of all time, a testament to Cynthia’s performance.

 Mangold’s experience with Sundance began in 1994 where he participated in the Institute’s year-round artist programs, designed to support up and coming filmmakers. There he honed his craft and developed the screenplay for his 1997 film Copland at the Sundance Screenwriters and Directors Labs. His directorial debut, Heavy, he received the Special Jury Prize for Directing at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Most notably James Mangold directed the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk The Line” in 2006 which earned Reese Witherspoon her first Oscar, for Best Performance By An Actress in a leading role. Furthering his career most notably James Mangold directed the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk The Line” in 2006 which earned Reese Witherspoon her first Oscar, for Best Performance By An Actress in a leading role. He has went on to make such classics as the Western remake 2007's "3:10 To Yuma". Mangold stunned us again in 2018 with  “Logan”, the standalone, gritty and grounded Wolverine film for (then) 20th Century Fox starring Hugh Jackman. Mangold received an Academy Awards nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. James Mangold is receiving world wide acclaim for his latest film coming Christmas, the Bon Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” starring Timothee Chalamat in the title role as the musical icon.  

 The evening will also honor Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director of Artist Programs at Sundance Institute, for her long-running commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film through the Sundance Labs, where emerging artist spark their ideas into a script that is a highly hands on experience with Sundance, where Michelle has been doing that for the past four decades. The annual Vanguard Awards Presented by Acura will be awarded during the evening to Sean Wang, writer and director of Dìdi (弟弟), and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, co-directors of Sugarcane, who premiered their films at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The 2025 Sundance.

The 2025 Sundance Film Festival comes back to the snowy slopes of Park City, Utah and runs from January 23rd through February 2nd. Make sure to follow all coverage of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as Young Bold And Regal is set to return as media! 🙌🏾🙌🏾 Be sure to also follow the hashtag #BlackAtSundance to keep up with all the films, creatives, actors and actresses that center Black led projects. This will mark our third time covering this incredible international film festival dedicated to independent films.  @sundanceorg

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The 2024 Silver Garbage Award Winners

September 14

Worst New Series: The Girls on the Bus (Max) The Golden Bachelor (ABC) Good Times (Netflix) Parish (AMC+) The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku)

Worst Comedy Series: And Just Like That (Max) Good Times (Netflix) How I Met Your Father (Hulu) Tires (Netflix) Velma (Max)

Worst Drama Series: The Girls on the Bus (Max) The Idol (Max) Magnum P.I. (NBC) Parish (AMC+) The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku)

Worst Special Class Program: All The Light We Cannot See (Netflix) Apples Must Fall (Peacock) The Golden Wedding (ABC) A Man In Full (Netflix) Secret Invasion (Netflix) 

Worst Reality Program: The Family Stallone (Paramount Plus) The Golden Bachelor (ABC) Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (MTV) The Kardashians (Hulu)

Worst Spin-Off, Reboot, or Revival: Frasier (Paramount Plus) - Revival of the Award Winning 1990s Sitcom The Golden Bachelor (ABC) - Spin-Off of The Bachelor Franchise The Golden Wedding (ABC) - Sequel to The Golden Bachelor: Season 1 Good Times (Max) - Animated Reboot of 1970s Sitcom Parish (AMC+) - Americanized Reboot of British Series “The Driver” Secret Invasion (Netflix) - Latest Chapter in the Marvel Universe

Worst Performance by a Cast of a Program*: And Just Like That (MAX) The Golden Bachelor (ABC) How I Met Your Father (Hulu) Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (MTV) The Kardashians (Hulu) Magnum P.I. (NBC) * - Only actors that are 21 and older and have appeared in 50 percent of the eligibility period episodes are included in this category.

Worst Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Hilary Duff - How I Met Your Father (Hulu) Mindy Kaling - Velma (Max) Sarah Jessica Parker - And Just Like That (Max) Miranda Richardson - Good Omens (Prime Video) Gina Rodriguez - Not Dead Yet (ABC)

Worst Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Max Burkholder - Ted (Peacock) Jon Cryer - Extended Family (NBC) Kelsey Grammer - Frasier (Paramount Plus) Dule Hill - The Wonder Years (ABC) Jay Pharoah - Good Times (Netflix)

Worst Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Caitlin Bassett - Quantum Leap (NBC) Melissa Benoist - The Girls on the Bus (Max) Lily Rose Depp - The Idol (Max) Paula Newsome - CSI: Vegas (CBS) Perdita Weeks - Magnum P.I. (NBC) 

Worst Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Matt Lauria - CSI: Vegas (CBS) Raymond Lee - Quantum Leap (NBC) Jay Rodriguez - Magnum P.I. (NBC) Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye - The Idol (Max) Gerry Turner - The Golden Bachelor (ABC) 

Worst Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Lauren Ash - Not Dead Yet (ABC) Kim Cattrall - How I Met Your Father (Hulu) Kristin Davis - And Just Like That (Max) India de Beaufort - Night Court (NBC) Cynthia Nixon - And Just Like That (Max) Nicole Ari Parker - And Just Like That (Max)

Worst Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Tom Ainsley - How I Met Your Father (Hulu) Jack Cutmore-Scott - Frasier (Paramount Plus) Donald Faison - Extended Family (NBC) Brad Garrett - Not Dead Yet (ABC) Christopher Lowell - How I Met Your Father (Hulu) Surej Sharma - How I Met Your Father (Hulu)

Worst Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Christina Elmore - The Girls on the Bus (Max) Carla Gugino - The Girls on the Bus (Max) Amy Hill - Magnum P.I. (NBC) Paula Malcomson - Parish (AMC+) Rose Jackson Smith - The Girls on the Bus (Max) Danielle Mone Truitt - Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC)

Worst Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Mark Consuelos - The Girls on the Bus (Max) Griffin Dunne - The Girls on the Bus (Max) Jesse Palmer - The Golden Bachelor (ABC) Stephen Hill - Magnum P.I. (NBC) Zachary Knighton - Magnum P.I. (NBC) Brandon Scott - The Girls on the Bus (Max) 

Worst Guest Performer in a Comedy Series: James Adomian - Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) John Corbett - And Just Like That (Max) Whitney Cummings - Physical (Apple+) Pete Davidson - Saturday Night Live (NBC) Lori Loughlin - Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO/Max) 

Worst Guest Performer in a Drama Series: Rhys Coiro - The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku) Max Darwin - The Girls on the Bus (Max) Joanna Gleason - The Girls on the Bus (Max) Stephen Lang - Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC) Yara Martinez - Chicago P.D. (NBC) 

Worst Special Class Lead Performer: Candace Cameron Bure - My Christmas Hero (Hallmark) Jeff Daniels - A Man in Full (Netflix) Morgan Fairchild - Ladies of the ‘80s: A Diva Christmas (Lifetime) Jamie Lynn Spears - Zoey 102 (Disney+) Gerry Turner - The Golden Wedding (ABC)

Worst Special Class Supporting Performer: John Cena - Ricky Stanicky (Prime Video) Jim Gaffigan - Unfrosted (Peacock) Kim Kardashian - American Horror Story: Delicate (F/X) Lucy Liu - A Man in Full (Netflix) Tom Pelphrey - A Man in Full (Netflix) Trista and Ryan Sutter - The Golden Wedding (ABC)

Worst Screen Couple: AND JUST LIKE THAT - Sara Ramirez & Cynthia Nixon (Max) THE GOLDEN BACHELOR - Gerry Turner & Theresa Nist (ABC) THE IDOL - Lily-Rose Depp & Abel Tesfaye (Max) MAGNUM P.I. - Jay Rodriguez & Perdita Weeks (NBC) TED - Max Burkholder & Ted (Peacock)

Worst Writing in a Comedy: And Just Like That (Max) Frasier (Paramount Plus) Good Times (Netflix) How I Met Your Father (Hulu) Night Court (NBC) Velma (Max)

Worst Directing in a Comedy: And Just Like That (Max) Extended Family (NBC) Good Times (Netflix) How I Met Your Father (Hulu) Not Dead Yet (ABC) Worst Writing in a Drama: The Girls on the Bus (Max) Gotham Knights (The CW) The Idol (Max) Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC) Magnum P.I. (NBC) Worst Directing in a Drama: Chicago (Insert Series Here)/One Chicago (NBC) The Girls on the Bus (Max) Gotham Knights (The CW) The Idol (HBO) Magnum P.I. (NBC) The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku)

Worst Special Class Writing: Apples Must Fall (Peacock) A Man in Full (Netflix) Mary & George (Starz) Ricky Stanicky (Prime Video) Secret Invasion (Netflix)

Worst Special Class Directing: Alice & Jack (PBS) Apples Must Fall (Peacock) The Golden Wedding (ABC) A Man in Full (Netflix) Secret Invasion (Netflix) 

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book log - 2012

the devil wears prada by lauren weigberger

exposed by bianca giovanni

bared to you by sylvia day

before i go to sleep by s.j. watson

the five people you meet in heaven by mitch albom

the hunger games by suzanne collins

catching fire by suzanne collins

mockingjay by suzanne collins

the help by kathryn stockett

lolita by vladimir nabokov

the railway children by e. nesbit

hana’s suitcase by karen levine

bedtime story by robert j. wiseman

charlotte sometimes by penelope farmer

bright young things by anna godbersen

water for elephants by sara gruen

the future of us by jay asher

the thirteenth tale by diane setterfield

a game of thrones by george r. r. martin

distant waves by suzanne weyn

the lonely hearts club by elizabeth eulberg

confined space by deryn collier

the headmaster’s wager by vincent lam

the key of kilenya by andrea pearson

gorgeous by rachel veil

taxi dance by john jeter

perfect girl by mary hogan

my best friend’s girl by dorothy koomson

god’s gift to women by michael baisden

salvage the bones by jesmyn ward

5 very good reasons to punch a dolphin in the mouth and other useful guides by matthew inman

walking with ghosts by a. c. kerr

memories from cherry harvest by amy wachspress

oak island revenge by cynthia d’entremont

insatiable by meg cabot

fool by christopher moore

truths and roses by inglath cooper

beauty queens by libba bray

sarah’s key by tatiana de rosnay

mountains of the moon by i. j. kay

spin by catherine mckenzie

arranged by catherine mckenzie

rot & ruin by jonathan maberry

tigers in red weather by liza klaussmann

naples rejuvenating cocktail by bhavna khemlani

too far by rich shapiro

the queen gene by jennifer coburn

fifty shades of gray by e. l. james

grace grows by shelle sumners

fifty shades darker by e. l. james

the perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky

how to teach filthy rich girls by zoey dean

cracked up to be by courtney summers

the red pyramid by rick riordan

the throne of fire by rick riordan

the serpent’s shadow by rick riordan

the diary of darcy j. rhone by emily giffin

the memory thief by rachel keener

the first faux pas by katy leen

the mark of athena by rick riordan

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 8.2

Beer Birthdays

Armin Louis Neubert (1864)

Albert Moortgat (1890)

Matt Van Wyk (1972)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Isabel Allende; Chilean writer (1942)

Andrew Gold; singer-songwriter (1951)

Myrna Loy; actress (1905)

Mary-Louise Parker; actor (1964)

Kevin Smith; film director, writer (1970)

Famous Birthdays

James Baldwin; writer (1924)

Frederic Bartholdi; artist, sculptor (1834)

Albert Bloch; painter (1882)

Jim Capaldi; rock drummer (1944)

Caleb Carr; historian & author (1954)

Joanna Cassidy; actor (1945)

Hank Cochran; country singer (1935)

Wes Craven; film director (1939)

Roy Crimmins; English trombonist, composer (1929)

Jim Doughan; actor (1959)

Arthur Dove; artist (1880)

Ann Dvorak; actress (1911)

James Fallows; journalist and author (1949)

Edward Furlong; actor (1977)

Lily Gladstone; actress (1986)

Elisha Gray; electrical engineer, inventor (1835)

Jules A. Hoffmann; Luxembourgian-French biologist (1941)

Garth Hudson; rock keyboardist (1937)

Lamar Hunt; American businessman, co-founded AFL (1932)

Victoria Jackson; actor, christian wing nut (1959)

Apollonia Kotero; singer and actress (1959)

Andy Fairweather Low; Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist (1948)

Fulvio Melia; Italian-American physicist, astrophysicist & author (1954)

Helen Morgan; actress and singer (1900)

Mojo Nixon; singer, songwriter (1957)

Carroll O'Connor; actor (1924)

Peter O'Toole; actor (1932)

Nell Irvin Painter; author and historian (1942)

Anthony Payne; English composer and author (1936)

John Radecki; Australian stained glass artist (1865)

Anthony Seldon; English historian & author (1953)

John Sloan; artist (1871)

Cynthia Stevenson; actress (1962)

Rose Tremain; English novelist and short story writer (1943)

Joe Lynn Turner; singer-songwriter and guitarist (1953)

Ted Turner; British guitarist (1950)

John Tyndall; Irish-English physicist and mountaineer (1820)

JD Vance; writer, wing nut politician, couch enthusiast (1984)

Jack L. Warner; film producer (1892)

François Weyergans; Belgian director, screenwriter (1941)

Sam Worthington; actor (1976)

Lawrence Wright; journalist, author, and screenwriter (1947)

Charli XCX; English singer-songwriter (1992)

[filmjunky-99]

n o r t h e r n e x p o s u r e created by joshua brand, john falsey Tranquility Base [s6ep23]

'Yes.' - barbara

'What?' - maurice

'I said, I accept, Maurice. But no big announcement, no splashy wedding. We do it by the book, or we don't do it at all, you got that?' - barbara

'Outstanding!' - maurice

'Well, aren't you gonna kiss me?' - barbara

[ulkaralakbarova]

Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Tom Grunick: William Hurt Aaron Altman: Albert Brooks Jane Craig: Holly Hunter Ernie Merriman: Robert Prosky Jennifer Mack: Lois Chiles Blair Litton: Joan Cusack Paul Moore: Peter Hackes Bobby: Christian Clemenson Bill Rorich: Jack Nicholson Martin Klein: Robert Katims George Wein: Ed Wheeler Gerald Grunick: Stephen Mendillo Young Tom: Kimber Shoop Young Aaron: Dwayne Markee Young Jane: Gennie James Jane’s Dad: Leo Burmester Elli Merriman: Amy Brooks Anne Merriman: Jane Welch Clifford Altman: Jonathan Benya Mercenary: Frank Doubleday Lila: Sally Knight Spanish Cameraman: Manuel Alvarez Guerilla Leader: Luis Valderrama Guerilla Soldier: Francisco Garcia General McGuire: Richard Thomsen Commander: Nat Benchley Date-Rape Woman: Marita Geraghty Weekend News Producer: Nicholas D. Blanchet Makeup Woman: Maura Moynihan Floor Manager: Chuck Lippman Paul’s Secretary: Nannette Rickert Edward Towne: Timothy W. White Tom’s Soundwoman: Peggy Pridemore Emily: Emily Crowley Newsroom Worker: Gerard Ender Donny: David Long Chyron Operator: Joshua Billings Technical Director: Glenn Faigen Technical Director: Robert Grevemberg Jr. Control Room Director: Richard Pehle Weekend News Director: James V. Franco Assistant Director: Jimmy Mel Green Assistant Director: Raoul N. Rizik Technician: Mike Skehan Audio Visual Engineer: Franklyn L. Bullard News Theme Writer: Glen Roven News Theme Writer: Marc Shaiman Lecture Host: Alex Mathews Aaron’s Cameraman: Steve Smith Aaron’s Soundwoman: Martha Smith Mother in Hall: Cynthia B. Hayes Young Tough: Dean Nitz Young Tough: Phil Ugel Young Tough: Lance Wain Ellen: Susan Marie Feldman Tom’s Female Colleague: Jean Bourne Carinci Cab Driver: M. Fekade-Salassie Uniformed Cop: Gerald F. Gough Defense Dept. Spokesman: Robert Rasch NATO Spokesman: Robert Walsh Angry Messenger: John Cusack Film Crew: Producer: James L. Brooks Production Design: Charles Rosen Casting: Ellen Chenoweth Editor: Richard Marks Director of Photography: Michael Ballhaus Unit Production Manager: David V. Lester Music Editor: Bob Badami Associate Producer: Kristi Zea Original Music Composer: Bill Conti Camera Operator: David M. Dunlap Co-Producer: Penney Finkelman Cox Foley Editor: Mark P. Stoeckinger Costume Design: Molly Maginnis Executive Producer: Polly Platt ADR Recordist: Charleen Richards Associate Producer: Susan Zirinsky Color Timer: Bob Hagans Boom Operator: Joseph F. Brennan Hairstylist: Colleen Callaghan Foley Editor: Cindy Marty ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris Still Photographer: Kerry Hayes First Assistant Editor: Karen I. Stern Stunt Coordinator: Jery Hewitt Construction Foreman: Steve Callas Sound Effects Editor: Patrick Drummond Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Grieve Makeup Artist: Carl Fullerton Property Master: Mark Wade Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Donald O. Mitchell Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Kevin O’Connell Dialogue Editor: Dave Kulczycki Location Assistant: Peggy Pridemore Script Supervisor: Mary Bailey First Assistant Camera: Gábor Kövér Dialogue Editor: Jacqueline Cristianini Dialogue Editor: Frank Smathers ADR Editor: Jessica Gallavan Construction Coordinator: Bruce J. Gfeller ADR Editor: Jeff Rosen Set Decoration: Jane Bogart Best Boy Electric: Jerry DeBlau Unit Publicist: Anne Marie Stein Gaffer: John W. DeBlau Sound Effects Editor: Linda Whittlesey Production Coordinator: Cynthia Streit Sound Mixer: Thomas Causey Supervising ADR Editor: Beth Bergeron Second Assistant Director: David Sardi Negative Cutter: Donah Bassett Key Grip: Dennis Gamiello Location Manager: Stuart Neumann Dolly Grip: John Lowry First Assistant Director: Yudi Bennett Se...

[wutbju]

Roger Harold Leiper, 87, of Decatur, passed away on May 30, 2023, at Imboden Creek Nursing Home after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Roger was born on August 12,1935 in Sparta, IL, the son of Harold Pinkerton Leiper and Rosetta Ruth (Carr) Leiper. He married Betty Davis, the love of his life on June 8, 1957, in Sparta IL.

Mr. Leiper graduated from Sparta High School in 1953. He attended Bob Jones University, University of Illinois and was a graduate of Decatur Community College where he earned two degrees. He was employed by Illinois Power Company in Decatur for 40 years and retired as an Electric systems Coordinator in 1996.

Roger served in the US Army for two years 1958-1960, serving 18 months in Germany. He was a past member and deacon of Woodland Chapel Presbyterian Church of Decatur. Roger was a devout U of I basketball and St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He loved to garden and travel with his wife Betty. They enjoyed many cruises visiting numerous countries. Most of all he loved his family, especially his wife of 66 years who made his life complete.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and four sisters.

He is survived his wife, Betty; daughters Cynthia K. Barker and husband Dan of New Jersey and Suzanne L. Brown of Decatur; grandchildren, Devin Leiper, Zachary Barker and Brianna Eaton.; great-grandchildren, James Roger, Lily and Lindsey and bonus great-granddaughters Karmin and Kara; sister Joanne Meyer of Redbud Il and many nieces and nephews.

The family of Roger Leiper would like to thank, special friend Cheryl Lane and the staff of Imboden Creek Nursing Home. Roger will be deeply missed.

A visitation for Roger will be on Sunday, June 11,2023 from 3-5pm at Moran and Goebel Funeral Home with a funeral service to follow at 5pm. A private burial will be held at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield Il at a later date.

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New Film Submissions

Def by Temptation (1990) dir. James Bond the Third Joel (James Bond III), a quiet divinity student from North Carolina, starts to question his faith. So he heads to New York to visit his friend K (Kadeem Hardison), a struggling actor, who takes him out bar-hopping. They meet a gorgeous seductress (Cynthia Bond) who turns out to be a succubus, a demon spirit luring black lotharios to their deaths. When she sets her eyes on Joel, K turns to the help of Dougie (Bill Nunn), a drunken cop who specializes in supernatural investigations.

Bones (2001) dir. Ernest Dickerson Jimmy Bones (Snoop "Doggy" Dogg) is a legendary protector and patron of his thriving neighborhood. Cool, handsome, and respected - Bones is the benevolent caretaker of his people until he is betrayed by those closest to him. Flash forward 20 years. Crime and drugs have crumbled the neighborhood and Jimmy Bones has become a charismatic emblem of better times. But his spirit is about to make a comeback.

The Blackening (2023) dir. Tim Story Seven friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.

Ganja & Hess (1973) dir. Bill Gunn Germs from the stab of an ancient dagger turn two lovers (Duane Jones and Marlene Clark) into immortal vampires.

Eve's Bayou (1997) dir. Kasi Lemmons Over the course of a long, hot Louisiana summer, a 10-year-old black girl, Eve Batiste (Jurnee Smollett), discovers that her family's affluent existence is merely a facade. The philandering of her suave doctor father, Louis (Samuel L. Jackson), creates a rift, throwing Eve's mother, Roz (Lynn Whitfield), and teenage sister, Cisely (Meagan Good), into emotional turmoil. Eve, though, manages to find some solace with her quirky psychic aunt, Mozelle (Debbi Morgan).

Nanny (2022) dir. Nikyatu Jusu An African woman hopes her new job as a nanny will help bring her young son to the United States. However, when a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and reality, it threatens to destroy everything she's fought for.

His House (2020) dir. Remi Weekes A refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface. Black Box (2020) dir. Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour

After losing his wife and memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.

[kwebtv]

The Time of Your Life - PBS - March 10, 1976

Drama

Running Time: 70 minutes

Stars:

Benjamin Hendrickson as Nick

Richard Ooms as Arab

Nicholas Surovy as Joe

Sam Tsoutsouvas as Willie

Elaine Hausman as Newsboy

Michael Tolaydo as Drunkard

Norman Snow  as Tom

Patti LuPone as Kitty Duval

Robert Bacigalupi as Dudley

Brooks Baldwin as Harry

Gerald Gutierrez as Wesley

Glynis Bell as Lorene / Killer's Sidekick

James W Harper as Blick

Mary Lou Rosato as Mary L

Roy K. Stevens as Krupp

Kevin Kline as McCarthy (His first screen appearance)

David Schramm as Kit Carson

Cynthia Dickason as Killer

Anderson Matthews as Sailor

Sandra Halperin as Elsie

Mary-Joan Negro as Society Lady

Peter Dvorsky as Society Gentleman

William Saroyan as Prologue Narrator

Hal Holbrook as Host