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This is round 2 of the polls. All other polls in this round can be found here.

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Gran Turismo (2023) Review

Based on a rather unbelievable true story about turning gamers into race car drivers, could it be done? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Gran Turismo (2023) Review

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Gran Turismo (12A): Leveraging Brian Eno-Rage to beat the Grand Pricks.

#onemannsmovies review of "Gran Turismo" (2023). #GranTurismo. Old-fashioned storytelling with fab and exciting racing scenes. 4/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Gran Turismo” (2023). “Grand Prix”; “Le Mans”; “Rush“; “Le Mans ’66” (aka “Ford v Ferrari”). There have been some cracking films based around the sport of motor-racing. And now Neill Blomkamp has added to that list with “Gran Tursimo”. Amazingly, this is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, now just 30 years old, who acted as one of the stunt drivers in…

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Transcript two: Sgt. Antonio “Poke” Espera and Cpl. Jason Lilley and Cpl. Hector Leon.

Transcript three: Lance Cpl. Harold “James” Trombley and Cpl. Gabriel Garza

Transcript four: Sgt. Larry Shawn “Pappy” Patrick and Sgt. Rudy “Fruity Rudy” Reyes.

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Jason Lilley - From Maze Hill, Greenwich, 2023

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Jason Lilley

‘It’s Still Life II’

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Albert Blithe 

Alex Penkala 

Alice 

Alton More 

Anna

Anthony 'Manimal' Jacks  

Antonio 'Poke' Espera  

Antonio Garcia 

Army Chaplain Teska  

Baba Karamanlis  

Bernard DeMarco   

Bill 'Hoosier' Smith  

Bill Leyden  

Billy Taylor  

Brad 'Iceman' Colbert  

Burton Christenson 

Capt. Andrew Haldane  

Carwood Lipton 

Charles (Chuck) Grant 

Charles Bean Cruikshank   

Charles K. Bailey  

Col. Robert Sink 

Cpt. Bryan Patterson  

Cpt. Craig 'Encino Man' Schwetje  

Cpt. Dave 'Captain America' McGraw  

Curtis Biddick  

Darrell (Shifty) Powers 

David Solomon  

David Webster 

Denver (Bull) Randleman 

Donald Hoobler 

Dr. Sledge  

Edward (Babe) Heffron 

Elmo 'Gunny' Haney  

Eric Kocher  

Eugene Jackson 

Eugene Roe 

Eugene Sledge   

Evan 'Q-Tip' Stafford  

Evan 'Scribe' Wright  

Everett Blakely   

Father John Maloney 

Floyd (Tab) Talbert 

Frank Murphy   

Frank Perconte 

Frederick (Moose) Heyliger 

Gabe Garza  

Gale 'Buck' Cleven  

George Luz 

Glenn Graham   

Gunnery Sgt. Mike 'Gunny' Wynn  

Gunnery Sgt. Ray 'Casey Kasem' Griego  

Hamm  

Harry Crosby  

Harry Welsh 

Helen  

Herbert Sobel 

Howard 'Hambone' Hamilton   

Jack Kidd  

James (Mo) Alley

James Chaffin  

James Douglass  

James Gibson   

James Miller 

Jason Lilley  

Jean Achten  

Jeffrey 'Dirty Earl' Carisalez  

John 'Bucky' Egan  

John Basilone  

John Christeson  

John D. Brady   

John Fredrick  

John Janovec 

John Julian 

John Martin 

Joseph 'Bubbles' Payne   

Joseph Liebgott 

Joseph Toye 

Josh Ray Person  

Katherine 'Tatty' Spaatz   

Ken Lemmons  

Lance Cpl. Harold James Trombley  

Larry Shawn 'Pappy' Patrick  

Leandro 'Shady B' Baptista  

Lena Basilone  

Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens  

Lewis Nixon 

Lt. Edward 'Hillbilly' Jones  

Lt. Henry Jones 

Lt. Nathaniel Fick  

Lt. Thomas Peacock 

Lynn (Buck) Compton 

Maj. 'Red' Bowman  

Maj. John Sixta  

Mama Karamanlis  

Manuel Rodriguez  

Mary Frank Sledge  

Meesh  

Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton  

Navy Hm2 Robert Timothy 'Doc' Bryan  

Neil 'Chick' Harding   

Norman Dike 

Old Man on Bicycle 

Patrick O'Keefe 

Phyllis  

R.V. Burgin   

Ralph (Doc) Spina 

Renee Lemaire 

Richard Winters 

Robert 'Rosie' Rosenthal   

Robert 'Stormy' Becker   

Robert (Popeye) Wynn 

Robert Leckie  

Rodolfo 'Rudy' Reyes  

Ronald Speirs 

Roy Claytor  

Roy Cobb 

Sammy   

Sgt. Mallard  

Sidney Phillips  

Stella Karamanlis

Teren 'T' Holsey  

Vera Keller  

Walt Hasser  

Walter (Smokey) Gordon

Warren (Skip) Muck 

Wayne (Skinny) Sisk 

Wilbur 'Runner' Conley  

William Guarnere 

William Hinton  

William J. DeBlasio  

William Quinn  

Winifred 'Pappy' Lewis  

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t’s only fitting Jen Lilley’s University of Virginia story includes the type of fairy tale elements that are now staples of her movies.

Lilley is an actress who you’ve likely seen this holiday season if you have access to the Hallmark, Lifetime or Great American Family channels. Her filmography comes with titles such as “The Spirit of Christmas,” “Mingle All the Way” and, her most recent work, “A Paris Christmas Waltz.”

These are the kinds of cozy, made-for-television flicks typically featuring a young woman in a snowy setting who finds love in a quirky way as part of an inevitable happy ending.

The gardens at UVA hold a special place in Lilley’s heart. It’s there where the 2007 graduate was proposed to by now-husband Jason Wayne. (Contributed photo)

Lilley, you could say, was destined to be a Wahoo. She’s the daughter of UVA alumni who said she dreamed of being admitted to the University since she was 3. Once that goal was achieved in the early 2000s, the Roanoke native then literally stumbled upon her future career during a routine walk around Grounds.

“I found acting by happenstance at UVA because there were posters all over for an open audition for an independent film called ‘The Loss of Life,’” Lilley said. “I ended up booking the female lead opposite Alexis Ohanian.”

While Ohanian went on to found Reddit and marry tennis superstar Serena Williams, Lilley, who came to UVA with the intention of studying Spanish, found fame by continuing on an acting path.

She graduated in 2007 with a drama degree (with a minor in environmental science). But before leaving for Hollywood, she was proposed to by her now-husband, Jason Wayne, in a UVA pavilion garden after a symbolic dinner at the now-defunct Ludwig’s Schnitzelhouse Restaurant on Fontaine Avenue.

“My parents had their first date at the Schnitzelhouse,” Lilley said. “So it was special.”

Whether in real life or on a set, Lilley has long had a knack for playing a main character in a charming narrative. It’s a movie plotline that pairs well with Christmas.

Lilley has starred in nine Christmas-themed TV films since 2015.

“It’s so funny because they’re not highbrow movies,” she said, “but you’d be surprised that our biggest fans are people like homicide detectives and Supreme Court justices. With everything going on in the world – the uncertainty, the pandemic, the war, all of that – we’re like the mac and cheese of TV. We try to make people feel good.”

“A Paris Christmas Waltz,” which premiered on Nov. 19, is Lilley’s latest Christmas movie. (Contributed photo)

Lilley calls this genre, which has proven to be highly popular with viewers this time of year, “fairy tales for adults.”

“People just want to sit down with a warm bowl of macaroni and cheese and know exactly where the movie is going,” she said. “They can do their laundry and not miss a beat.”

A series regular on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives” from 2013 to 2016, Lilley took on consistent roles in Christmas films shortly thereafter. Her latest, “A Paris Christmas Waltz,” which premiered on GAC on Nov. 19, is a story set during Christmas week in France that follows the growing relationship of competitive dance partners.

The holiday season not only annually features Lilley in a variety of movies, but, since 2020, it’s been a time for her philanthropic side to shine. She’s the founder of “Christmas Is Not Cancelled,” a nonprofit organization that has helped nearly 100,000 children receive holiday gifts.

“My holidays are crazy,” she said. “I’m always making five to seven gingerbreads and having ugly sweater competitions. We’re always doing crazy things that raise money for charity, and we always have a goal of giving 25,000 toys to children all over the U.S. We give bikes, Legos, really cool toys.

Aside from starring in movies during the holiday season, Lilley, through her nonprofit organization, raises money to provide gifts for children. (Contributed photo)

“So my holidays are much more than you can stuff in your stocking. It’s much more than you see in my movies.”

In her festive movie debut, Lifetime’s “The Spirit of Christmas,” Lilley played a lawyer who travels to Vermont to close the sale of a haunted inn and ends up falling for the ghost of the man who mysteriously died there nearly a century earlier.

Lilley said if she were to write a UVA-themed Christmas film, she’d use a similar plot line that taps into the history of a location. She envisions a story around a female journalist tabbed to come to Charlottesville for a piece on Thomas Jefferson.

“It would be a little outside the box,” she said, “but you could be going back and forth from modern to old UVA. You wouldn’t have to change the setting. I think a time travel element around UVA would be really cool because the Grounds are just so beautiful.”

Asked for a hypothetical name for the film, Lilley naturally went with “A Cavalier Christmas.”

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Five twenty-something friends spend a drug-fueled weekend in Cardiff, Wales. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Jip: John Simm Koop: Shaun Parkes Nina: Nicola Reynolds Lulu: Lorraine Pilkington Moff: Danny Dyer Lee: Dean Davies Felix: Andrew Lincoln Moff’s Father: Terence Beesley Reality (voice): Jo Brand Andy: Richard Coyle Karen Benson: Jan Anderson Pablo Hassan: Carl Cox Fleur: Stephanie Brooks Howard Marks: Howard Marks Jip’s Mother: Helen Griffin Tyrone: Danny Midwinter Ziggy Marlon: Justin Kerrigan Hip Hop Junkie: Tyrone Johnson Koop’s Father: Larrington Walker Jip’s Manager: Philip Rosch Lulu’s Uncle Albert: Peter Albert Lulu’s Auntie Violet: Menna Trussler Jeremy Faxman: Mark Seaman Connie: Lynne Seymour Luke: Patrick Taggart Boomshanka: Anna Wilson Casey: Robert Marable Herbie: Nick Kilroy Matt: Peter Bramhill Moff’s Mother: Carol Harrison Moff’s Grandmother: Anne Bowen Martin: Giles Thomas Jip’s Ex #2: Sarah Blackburn Doctor: Eilian Wyn Asylum Doorman: Neil Bowens Jip’s Ex #3: Nicola Davey Inca: Roger Evans Tyler: Bradley Freegard Trixi: Emma Hall Jip’s Ex #1: Elizabeth Harper Jip’s Secretary: Jennifer Hill TV Interviewer: Nicola Heywood-Thomas Casey: Robert Marrable Cardiff Bad Boy: Louis Marriot Millsy From Roath: Millsy in Nottingham Karen Benson’s Boyfriend: Robbie Newby Tom Tom’s MC: Ninjah Jip’s Mother’s Client: Cadfan Roberts Koop’s Workmate: Mad Doctor X Bad Boy: Jason Samuels Breakdancer / Bodypopper: Tim Hamilton Bodypopper: Alicia Ferraboschi Bodypopper: Sherena Flash Bodypopper: Marat Khairoullin Bodypopper: Adam Pudney Bodypopper: Mark Seymore Bodypopper: Algernon Williams Bodypopper: Colin Williams Bodypopper: Frank Wilson Film Crew: Supervising Sound Editor: Glenn Freemantle Sound Editor: Tom Sayers Dialogue Editor: Gillian Dodders Casting Director: Sue Jones Additional Editing: Stuart Gazzard Associate Producer: Rupert Preston Producer: Allan Niblo Director: Justin Kerrigan Producer: Emer McCourt Co-Executive Producer: Michael Wearing Steadicam Operator: Paul Edwards Second Assistant Director: Marcus Collier Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Craig Irving Editor: Patrick Moore Director of Photography: Dave Bennett Costume Designer: Claire Anderson Original Music Composer: Matthew Herbert Set Dresser: Ed Talfan Sound Recordist: Martyn Stevens Production Coordinator: Andrea Cornwell Post Production Supervisor: Jackie Vance Post Production Coordinator: Claire Mason ADR Recordist: Sandy Buchanan Gaffer: Andrew Taylor Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Nicolas Le Messurier Script Supervisor: Laura Gwynne Assistant Sound Editor: Susan French Music Supervisor: Pete Tong Makeup & Hair: Kerry September First Assistant Director: Charlie Watson Post Production Supervisor: Maria Walker Second Assistant Director: Matthew Penry-Davey Assistant Editor: Amy Adams Foley Editor: Miriam Ludbrook Original Music Composer: Roberto Leite Storyboard Artist: Nick Kilroy Dialogue Editor: Keith Marriner Makeup Designer: Tony Lilley First Assistant Director: Emma Pounds Music Consultant: Arthur Baker Co-Executive Producer: Kevin Menton Electrician: Mark Hutchings Boom Operator: Jeff Welch Costume Assistant: Karen Mason Casting Director: Gary Howe Production Design: David Buckingham Co-Executive Producer: Nigel Warren-Green Executive Producer: Renata S. Aly Art Direction: Sue Ayton First Assistant Director: Hywel Watkins Third Assistant Director: Tivian Zvekan Location Manager: Peter Vidler Location Manager: Frank Coles Assistant Location Manager: Roland Mercer Focus Puller: Mike Chitty Clapper Loader: Ewan O’Brien Key Grip: David Hopkins Construction Manager: Martin Dawes Property Master: John C. Reilly Set Dresser: Riana Griffiths Art Department Assistant: Jacqui Puscher Storyboard Artist: Deena Mathews Costume Supervisor: Anne McManus Makeup & Hair: Hanna Coles Still Photographer: Hector Bermejo Unit Publicist: Jessica Kirsh Movie Reviews: zag: One of my favorite films of all time, its a period movie describing the young party goers of the UK in the 1990’s. It hits the nail on the head, the lov...

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THE RIB PAGE 

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Among the inductees for the 2023 Library of Congress selections include: Fame, Desperately Seeking Susan, Lady and the Tramp, Home Alone, Terminator 2, 20 feet from Stardom, The Wedding Banquet, Apollo 13, 12 Years a Slave and Love and Basketball. 

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The Supreme Court will hear the Colorado case of Trump on the ballot on Feb. 8. They will also be looking into the responsibility of hospitals in no abortion states. ** And what were those red marks on Trumps hand? Dry skin? Syphillis?** Roger Stone has called for killing the opposition. 

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Mark Knopfler is selling most of his guitars at a London auction house with some of the proceeds going to charity. 

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Joey Fatone and AJ Mclean are going on tour. 

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Willem Dafoe, Charlie Wilson and George Clinton got their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Garrett Morris will be getting his on Feb. 1. 

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Our Flag means death was cancelled. 

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John Kerry is stepping down as the U.S. Climate envoy. 

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The FDA ruled the Florida government can procure prescription drugs from Canada. This could save taxpayers as much as $183 mil a year. Big Pharma is none too happy. This was rejected in New Hampshire. Many other states are in the application process.  

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A resolution to prevent a partial shutdown of the government was passed for funding until March. The zealots are furious. ** According to a new book, Find me the votes, Lindsey Graham testified that if you told Trump, “that martians came and stole the election, he would probably believe it.” He also gave the Fulton County D.A., Fani Willis a big hug and thanked her for letting him get it out. 

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Hiking with Kevin is back!!!!! Hooray!!!!! 

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The innocence project is looking into the Scott Peterson case claiming new evidence. 

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Paul Thomas Anderson will bring Sean Penn, Regina Hall and Leo DiCaprio together for his next film. 

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Rachel Dratch has a podcast, WooWoo, with ghost stories. 

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There is prejudice everywhere, it does no good to give it back. - Ship of Fools 

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Marilyn Monroe’s home at 12305 W. Helena Dr. Has been declared a historical landmark by the LA cultural Heritage Commision. The actress purchased the home shortly before she died there. 

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Fox News has cancelled My Pillow due to past due bills. 

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Why does Bonnie Hunt not have a talk show anymore?? C’mon!! I miss it!! 

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Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are divorced. 

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Taiwan elected William Lai Ching-te for a third term of the Democratic progressive Party. 

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Food Network Star Darnell Ferguson was arrested on strangulation, terrorist threatening, assault, menacing criminal mischief and burglary charges in Kentucky. 

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A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of illegally firing 8 employees.** Sports Illustrated seems to be in a real mess like most of print media. Does corporate everywhere want to fire the writers and use AI?? 

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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. 

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Days alert: Steve Burton is out at Days and back at GH. ** Bring back Jen Lilley. They seem to be pushing Brady and Teresa to be closer again and these actors have no chemistry. ** The cast of Days have been putting out many messages at the loss of Bill Hayes. I miss him already!!** Glad that they R bringing back an old story like the pawn. The characters act like nobody knows but I thought the town knew that John was the pawn? ** But hooray for Johnny and Chanel, let one couple be happy!!  

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Rage against the Machine has broken up again, according to drummer Brad Wilk. 

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Iran attacked Pakistan and brought death. Pakistan retaliated and brought some more death. Is there a place in the world that is not filled with hate right now? 

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The Girl Scout cookies are here!!** Why is Kris Jenner selling Oreos? 

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Fruit Stripe gum is no more. RIP 

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How refreshing to see the economy doing so well. ** Some are upset that Biden launched strikes against Yeman without congressional approval. The Houthi’s have interrupted the supply chain route. ** And why do Trump and friends bitch about Biden at all? According to them, a President has total immunity so what is the problem?? Can’t he do anything he wants?  Why did we never have this problem before? Trump claims a President needs immunity but I don’t think it was a problem until now. ** Chris Christie is out .. Asa Hutchinson is out... Vivek Ramaswami is out... DeSantis is out (much has been made of the leader of Ron’s Superpak with nothing to do but put a puzzle together). DeSantis used a Churchill quote to end his campaign that Churchill never said. ** Scary Clown 45 told the Iowa caucus goers, “You can’t sit home. If you’re sick as a dog, even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it. “ People stood in line up to 4 hours in sub zero temps to see him. In attendance were Coach Dan Gable and WWE’s Kane. He later cancelled 3 rallies. ** The comics made much of the pics from the caucus like the Iowa caucus looked like the opposite of Martin Luther King Day. We also must remember that Ted Cruz once won the Iowa Caucus. **32% of Iowa Republicans say that Trump is not fit for office. 14% of Republicans actually voted and 51% picked Trump. DeSantis was a distant second and Haley third. ** Tacopina and his partners in the law firm have parted ways with Trump. 

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Trump took New Hampshire but Haley was not that far off. The whole thing about the DNC fucking up the order of the states and Biden not getting on the ballot was just stupid. It made the Dems look unorganized and petty. No more of that! ** Should we be worried about a second Trump term yet or are we all William Holden in a disaster movie?  Why are we so, “nothing to see hear, everything is fine?”** A recent story broke about the pharmacy in the White House. Apparently, when Trump was in office, the rules for said pharmacy were pretty loose. The word is they didn’t believe in generic drugs and they were handed out like candy. ** Trump was ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83 mil.** A judge dismissed the Disney case against Ron DeSantis. 

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Shucked will be a film. 

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Say Something is the tip line provided by Sandy Hook Promise. A recent study in the Journal of Pediatrics looked to study one of the 23 states that provides the service. Of the 18,000 tips submitted from 2019- 2023, 10% referred to a firearm. The tips prevented 38 instances of school violence, and more than 100 planned suicides. There were a thousand mental health interventions. More than 42,000 people have died from gun related injuries in 2023. Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens. 

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Jason Reitman is bringing us SNL1975 with Gabriel LaBelle playing Lorne Michaels. The film will also star Cooper Hoffman and Rachel Sennott. 

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Alec Baldwin was indicted again for involuntary manslaughter. 

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Fire ants have gone a bit nuts in Australia. 

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A woman can’t be Vice President.  - Meghan McCain 

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An ancient city was discovered in the Amazon in the 70’s. After 25 years of research there are some findings. Scientists feel this is the oldest settled site in the Amazon. It was built about 2,500 years ago with thousands of platforms and a system of roads and canals. The civilization may have been bigger than the ancient societies in Mexico and Central America. 

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Riley Keough is finishing up Lisa Marie’s memoir and we should see it by October 15. 

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Ban dictionaries? OMG!!! Florida laws have led some schools to take out the dictionaries. 

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Super/Man is a new documentary about Christopher Reeve. 

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Look for a new comic book about The Creature from the Black Lagoon. 

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It’s awards season!!!!!!! 

The Golden Globes sure got some smack. Jo Koy was raked over the coals for his idea of hosting. He kept angrily making excuses and telling the crowd he didn’t write some of the jokes. What?? It is a tough gig and I can sympathize BUT I don’t think he said any terrible things but it was the way he said it. Everybody was talking about Taylor Swift but I didn’t see that she seemed angry, she often looks like that. I was taken aback by the Barbie thing. He was right, as Greta Gerwig pointed out that it was true that they made a movie about a doll with big boobs. I think it was the way he said it. He was so dismissive on a night that was sort of celebratory for women. To have a box office smash all around a woman theme was a breakthrough. He treated it like it could not compare to the ‘important’ movies. He made fun of their work instead of some of the actual celebrity eccentricities like a Gervais might do. I don’t know that it was the big deal the press made of it, just don’t ask him back. My best dressed were Issa Rae, Nicolas Cage, Rosamund Pike, Rachel Brosnahan, Brie Larson, Selena Gomez, Julia Garner, Andra Day, Taylor Swift, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jim Gaffigan, Matt Rhys, Natasha Lyonne, Natalie Portman, Margot Robbie, Lenny Kravitz, Deacon Phillippe, Kristen Wiig, Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster and Emma Stone. The theme of the night seemed to be slicked back hair. Winners included Ricky Gervais, Davine Joy Randolph, Robert Downey Jr., Ali Wong, Lily Gladstone, Sarah Snook, Matt McFadden, Paul Giamatti and KIERAN CULKIN!! The whole audience stood when they called Culkin’s name which seemed to embarrass him but he so deserved it. There is always one older celeb who acts a bit strange, this year it was Kevin Costner who mumbled his banter and seemed to hate America Ferrera. They were an odd couple. A great couple was Martin Short and Meryl Streep who insist they are just good friends. They were so cute and I want them together in the worst way!! I was thrilled that the powers that be made this award show easy to watch. Award shows are very strict about keeping things on the network that broadcast the event. This show was on multiple sites. I always wonder about that because they don’t have enough ratings to be so selfish. 

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The Critics Choice awards were hosted by Chelsea Handler who did a good job. To me, the best dressed were Jen Aniston, Carey Mulligan, Jodie Foster, Margot Robbie, Colman Domingo, Harvey Guillen, Chelsea Handler, Christina Ricci, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kieran Culkin, Alison Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Ali Wong, Mandy Moore, Rosamund Pike, Quinta Brunson, Bella Ramsey, Kaley Cuoco and Karen Pittman. I was so glad to see Ramon Rodriguez nominated!!!** Kieran Culkin won again!! Other winners include Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ali Wong, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Succession and American Fiction. When Meryl Streep is nominated for tv, it reminds me of the Nascar Cup drivers that compete in the other races. She didn’t win anyway but it just doesn’t seem quite right. 

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The 75th Emmys was hosted by Anthony Anderson and he did a good job too. His Mother was even better. TV theme songs were front and center. I think Mr. Anderson just really wanted to sing them!  My best dressed were Sheryl Lee Ralph, Rhea Seehorn (who I was really routing for but no win), Ken and Tran Jeong, Alan Ruck, Dominique Fishback, Taylor Tomlinson, Brian Cox, Ali Wong (she nailed it at every show), Niecy Nash, Joy Sunday, Sarah Snook, Briga Heelan, Katherine Hiegel, Jenna Ortega, Donald Glover, Giancarlo Esposito, Jessica Chastain, Mario Bello, Keiran and Jazz, Claire Danes and Riley Keough. Princess Poppy stood out for the Green Goblin look. I was most excited to see Holland Taylor, Marla Gibbs, the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cast and Carol Burnett. Winners include Kieran again, Quinta Brunson, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Snook, The Daily Show with Trever Noah and Succession. I laughed the most when the It’s Always Sunny cast came on. Give those funny humans some love academy!!!!** Seriously, I liked the winners in any Saul category that won but Better Call Saul was so overdue with 0 for 53. They did set a record though for the most nominated show that never won.** Kieran Culkin may be doing a comedy next. ** Listen to a drag queen.- RuPaul 

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The BAFTA noms were announced and include Barbie, The Color Purple, Poor Things, All of us strangers, Napolean, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer and American Fiction. 

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The Oscar noms were also announced with love for Cillian Murphy, Jeffrey Wright, Colman Domingo, Paul Gimatti ,Lily Gladstone, Emma Stone, Robbie Robertson, Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Robert DeNiro, Robert Downey Jr and Ryan Gosling. Scorsese now has had more nominations (10) than any other living director. People made much about Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie not getting noms for directing and acting respectively. I get that but for once I agree with Whoopi Goldberg who said, “Not everybody gets a prize!” I mean there are only so many slots.* * The Oscars will broadcast on March 10. 

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Great Kurt Russel stories have come to light, thanks to his children. Kurt beat up Tex Watson, he was there after the Bronco chase and had a plate of food stolen by Ted Bundy! This guy is full of surprises! 

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Turkey has approved Sweden’s NATO membership. 

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Sexual assault news: Vince McMahon and his former head of talent at WWE, John Laurinaitis have been sued for sexual abuse and sex trafficking. ** Caroline Manzo sued Bravo over sexual harassment and assault by Brandi Glanville. 

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Sean Kehoe and Kirra Potts have sued Pauly Shore for assault and battery from a 2022 incident. 

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Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny will star in the Lyle and Eric Menendez story. 

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A U.S. Judge has blocked Jetblue from acquiring Spirit Airlines. 

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Marlon Wayans will star in GOAT from Jordan Peele. 

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Why does Bill Maher have such a crush on Elon Musk? He was teasing celebs in a little bit on his show but after Elon, he giggled that he was kidding like he can’t offend the dude.  And, he is still bitching about that Barbie movie. ** And, did a poll really say Maher was the most trusted man in America? 

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People sure seem to be upset about the way the NFL is broadcasting this season. Games that they really want to see are on channels that a lot of people do not have. $$$ just to watch football. ** I will never understand why teams are allowed to run out the clock. They should be actually playing football and still trying to win. It is wrong!!  

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It sounds like we have a new cult to worry about. The University of Cosmic Intelligence of Missouri seems to be run by a convicted child molester from prison. Rashad Jamal has about 200,000 subscribers on YouTube. Six people have turned up missing. 

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Can’t wait for the film, A Real Pain with Keiran Culkin, Jennifer Grey and Jesse Eisenberg. 

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The Superbowl is here with Kansas City and San Fransisco. They are already bombarding us with commercials for their commercials. How did this country come to love this day so much?? 

***** 

Looks like it is time for a movie of the week about Elle King. Word is that she has had several drunken performances lately. It was the recent Dolly Parton tribute at the Opry that went awry. Her performance was filled with cussing for the family audience and struggling to get thru the song. I always respected her music so I hope she works it out. I am sure that Dolly will be on the case. The age old question of how the public will react in the long run will have to play out. Will she stay a rebel and get thru? Will she have a reality show or do rehab? Will she want to do anything? 

***** 

So, they give a woman a late night show and Taylor Tomlinson seems funny enough but they saddle her with a sort of game show where points don’t count and it’s about stupid internet stuff I am always trying to get away from. Just give a woman a show like the big boys. And while you’re at it.. A show for Bonnie Hunt. 

*****  

Will and Harper looks like a great film that shows Will Ferrell and friends journey thru another friends transition. 

***** 

It looks like Alabama loves the death penalty so much they are killing people twice. Nitrogen? Look, if it doesn’t work the first time, perhaps there is a reason to keep them alive. Yikes!! ** The UN has condemned Alabama for the execution. 

***** 

Kate of Wales had abdominal surgery which will sideline her for months. King Charles will also have a minor procedure and be gone for a bit. 

***** 

Pierce Brosnan pled not guilty to trespassing at Yellowstone. 

*****  

In the past 25 years, tobacco use among teens has dropped by 93%. 

***** 

LaPierre is out at the NRA for ‘health reasons.’ Andrew Arulanadam will be interim CEO. Membership has dropped from about 6 mil to 4 mil in the last few years. The corruption trial has started. The NY AG has already reached a settlement with former executive Josh Powell. The Director of Operations has reached a $100,000 agreement with her office and admitted to wrong doing by failing in his fiduciary responsibilities and a misuse of charitable funds. ** There is so much corruption all over the country in little stories throughout the right wing. Florida and Arizona and elsewhere in local papers have stories of illegal financial dealings, sex scandals and broke coffers. There are too many to mention here. Look it up! 

***** 

Westgate Resorts in Kissimmee Fla. canceled a Marjorie Taylor Greene event. The room was supposedly rented for a book signing but the venue found out this was really to be a commemoration of Jan.6. 

***** 

Nobody is sure why the sec. Of defense, Lloyd Austin kept his cancer diagnosis and procedure so hush hush. The President should probably know these things.  

***** 

Hungary’s far right, Our Homeland Party, says it will try to claim a western region of Ukraine that is Transcarpathia, if they lose the war. 

***** 

Trump thinks we need a dome over the country like a Simpsons movie, I guess. ** Trump complains about being in court when he is not required to attend. ** James Carville thinks we should use mockery and ridicule ala Mel Brooks and Mark Twain to get rid of Trump. Carville also asked the question, ”When was the last time Trump saw his dick?” ** Nikki Haley was victim of a swatting incident at her home in South Carolina last month. 

***** 

Aaron Rodgers has proved again what a schmuck he is as he accuses Jimmy Kimmel of being a pedophile. This particular mudslinging seems to be the go- to for dick heads everywhere now. It was reported that he was banned from ESPN but that turned out not to be true. Aaron was back in no time.** Charles Barcley said he would have hit him in the face. **ESPN had to return more than 30 Emmy’s to the television academy after it was discovered the network submitted fake names to get around eligibility rules.* * But.. Why was Kimmel interviewing Depend models and telling them, they would be humiliated the rest of their lives?” This product is crucial for a certain population of this world. I see these elderly and handicapped people everyday. Should they be humiliated too? And why should those models be humiliated? Seems like a real, honest job to me. 

***** 

Robert Kennedy Jr. Threw a party and nobody wanted to come. Martin Sheen, Dionne Warwick, Mike Tyson and Andre Bocelli were among the scheduled guests but none of them had agreed to come or even support his candidacy. The party was said to be a 70th Birthday/ fundraiser and even RFK did not show up. A pac calling themselves Fighting for one America has been blamed. 

***** 

New technology may have told us the identity of DB Cooper. The latest guess seems to be a Crucible steel worker employee named Vince Peterson. 

***** 

Peecycling (urine recycling) is becoming a thing. 

***** 

How to dance in Ohio is coming to Broadway. 

***** 

A nude man was nabbed from a Bass Pro in Alabama after he took a dive into the giant aquarium. 

***** 

Jon Stewart will be back hosting The Daily Show on Mondays. He is also Exec. Producer! 

***** 

The Walton kid actors have mentioned an Earl Hamner stamp. I think we need to look into that! 

***** 

Habitat for Humanity is looking to tear down an old nursing home in East Peoria, Il to build a little village of 5-8 homes for vets. 

***** 

R.I.P. Mickey Cottrell, Glynis Johns, war victims, Tom Johnson, Amanda Davies, Joyce Randolph, Chrissie Slusher- Philips, Norman Jewison, Mary Weiss, Marlena Shaw, Norm Snead, Bud Harrelson, Tanya Berezin, Phill Niblock, Alec Musser, school shooting victims, Bernice Johnson, Harry Johnson, Cindy Morgan, Tisa Farrow, Peter Crombie, April Ferry, John Bush, David Beckwith, Charles Osgood, Adam Harrison, Melanie, Gary Graham, Ruth Ashton Taylor, Harry Connick Sr., Chita Rivera, Dexter Scott King, Bill Hayes, Lynne Marta and David Soul. 

[adoptedbythestars]

Actress Jen Lilley (who can next be seen in Royally Wrapped for ChristmasNov. 27 on GAC Family) and her husband Jason Wayne are the proud parents of three — Kayden, 5, and Jeffrey, 3, whom they adopted from foster care, and daughter Julie, 2 — with another baby on the way in 2022. Lilley has long been an advocate for children in foster care and has lobbied Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services for foster care reform, specifically to stop premature reunification.

[hbowardaily]

[roysexton]

Y’all have heard enough from me this year! I’m a menace on social media, I know. So, this month I asked a cohort of Legal Marketing Association leaders and friends to answer this question: “What LMA accomplishment/experience has meant the most to you this year so far?”

Here are the responses — I hope you smile as much as I did while reading these.

This is a remarkable community and that’s because of YOU! (And, yes, here’s another playlist - hyperlinks below - this time focused on the amazing women in music who have long energized my soul. Women who inspire, challenge, slay, shine…on Apple and Spotify. Enjoy!)

Thank you to these wonderful souls for their contributions to this September message: M. Ashraf Lakhani, Laura V. Hudson, Walter McCorkle, Lauren McNee Doherty, Ashley Stenger, Raven Hicks, Beth Cuzzone, Jennifer Griffin Scotton, Trish Lilley, Amber Bollman, Danielle Smith, Sarah Ryan, Andrew Laver, Jacob Eidinger, Sally Schmidt, Julie Holton, Deborah Brightman Farone, Jason Klika, Ashley Holloway Black, MS, PHR, Joseph Edmonds, Jessica E. Haarsgaard, Amy Verhulst, Robyn Addis, Justin Portaz, Cheryl Bame, Dave Poston, Esq., Laura Gassner Otting, and Dave Bruns.

And additional shout outs include Brianna Leung, Caitlin Balsimo, MBA, Alé Simmons, Susan Slifer, Holly Barocio, Rachel Klopp (Moore), and Michelle Hernandez, MBA,.

https://lnkd.in/gr8Jx3Eh

#lmamkt #lma23 #amplify #legalmarketing #law #legal #community

[thejacksmit]

First Take: Gran Turismo - apparently video games CAN make dreams come true

SYNOPSIS: Based on the unbelievable, inspiring true story of a team of underdogs - a struggling, working-class gamer, a failed former race car driver, and an idealistic motorsport exec - who risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world.

A script that's been in the works for a decade, multiple directors, a studio who have mixed form with the video game film... yes, Sony are pulling the trigger on a movie about 'the ultimate driving simulator' (although us Forza Motorsport loyalists have a thing or two to say about that). And knowing the source material, it's one of the rare times a film gets the 'feel' of a game it is adapting spot on.

Yes, Neill Blomkamp is an inventive choice to take on a project like this, but what he brings to this is the ability to use VFX to his advantage - which is smart considering how he does the racing sequences, using graphics from the game itself (GT7 for those who are in the know), but ultimately at 2 hours 14 minutes the pacing does feel off at times. It's written by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin, who again, do an admirable job translating the game and this story to film, but it pains me to say that it's just too good to be true at times. Behind the camera we have Jacques Jouffret shooting the action, and rounding it out is a score from Lorne Balfe and Andrew Kawczynski. Technically, this is a fine enough film.

On to the cast, and welcome to the big time Archie Madekwe. He absolutely nails it as Jann Mardenborough (which makes sense as the actual Jann co-produced the film and is his own stunt driver), and supporting him is David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Djimon Hounsou, Maeve Courtier-Lilley and many others. However, one piece of casting feels slightly off, and that is Geri Halliwell (best known to Formula 1 fans as Red Bull boss Christian Horner's wife) and her role as Jann's mum. I can understand how and why they cast her, they need big names to sell a film like this, but with the quality of the rest of this cast it feels like a bit of a weak link.

THE VERDICT

It is far from a perfect film, but Gran Turismo does an admirable job at adapting the Mardenborough story with conviction - albeit with a few major artistic liberties here and there, creating a film that will use the current SAG/WGA situation to explain its success (or more likely lack thereof) once the box office numbers hit.

RATING: 3.5/5

[icelovesfire]

𝗳𝗮𝘃 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 -

• july 21, 2011 - met 👸🏻 rebecca herbst (also 2012)

• march 19, 2023 - met shannen doherty

• march 19, 2023 - met jason priestley

• july 23, 2011 - met jason thompson

• march 19, 2023 - met ian ziering

𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 -

• july 23, 2011 - saw steve burton (also 2012)

• march 19, 2023 - met jennie garth

ᴏᴛʜᴇʀꜱ ᴍᴇᴛ - alicia minshew, alicia silverstone, blake gibbons, bobbie eakes, bradford anderson, brandon barash, brianna brown, bruce weitz, cameron mathison, chrishell stause, christina bennett lind, danica mckellar, eddie alderson, erin chambers, finn wittrock, haley pullos, jacob young, jill larson, john j. york, j.r. martinez, julie marie berman, kimberly mccullough, kirsten storms, kristen alderson, lee meriwether, lexi ainsworth, maurice benard, monica potter, natalie hall, sarah glendening, scott reeves, sean blakemore, stephanie gatschet, vanessa marcil, vincent irizarry

𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 - beth broderick, breckin meyer, cady mcclain, caroline rhea, chad duell, charisma carpenter, clare kramer, danny tamberelli, dominic zamprogna, dorian gregory, drew fuller, drew garrett, elisa donovan, elizabeth berkley, holly marie combs, james marsters, jamie luner, jason marsden, jen lilley, jenna leigh green, jonathan jackson, jordan villasuso, kel mitchell, kelly monaco, laura wright, levar burton, lindsay korman, lisa locicero, lori beth denberg, mario lopez, nancy lee grahn, nathin butler, olivia d’abo, rebecca gayheart, rose mcgowan, stacey dash, steve burns, susan lucci, tava smiley, thora birch, tori spelling

𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 - brad paisley, bryan adams, darius rucker, gloriana, jess glynne, justin cole moore, kellie pickler, raven symoné, taylor swift … several obscure Christian artists

(𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳)