In his defense he blurted these barbs after falling off a London stage, so he was likely flying on some pretty good drugs.

'I'm definitely on Prince Harry's side,' Sir Ian McKellen said this week. In an interview with Michael Odell of the Times, he branded Harry as 'not bright enough' to cope with royal life, the late queen as 'rude' and 'quite mad' in her final years, and King Charles as 'damaged'.

But it is the late Queen that the Lord of the Rings star met personally on several occasions.

He said that while being awarded a Companion of Honour medal in 2008, the Queen told him: 'You've been doing this a long time.' She is then said to have added: 'Does anyone actually still go to the theatre?' - a statement Sir Ian said was 'bl***y rude'.

He added her handshake gave the signal to 'go away'.

'Hats off to anyone who manages to stay sane in that world,' Sir Ian concluded.

After five decades in Hollywood, Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Kathy Bates says she is ready to yell cut. The esteemed performer will put away her scripts following CBS‘ reboot of Matlock, premiering Sept. 22 and later dropping on Paramount+.

“This is my last dance,” she told the New York Times simply in a new interview published Sunday.

In fact, Bates revealed that she was ready to retire earlier, after a film shoot had soured for her (she did not specify the production) late last year. However, in January 2024, her agents sent her the script for the procedural, the premise of which — a reimagining on the classic legal TV drama, featuring a septuagenarian righting wrongs — intrigued the actress as a person who has faced injustice earlier in her career, she said.

“Everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it,” she said of the series. “And it’s exhausting.”

Bates is most known for her Academy Award-winning role as Annie Wilkes in 1990’s Misery, about a violent hermit who kidnaps a famous novelist. Later on, she had arcs on television shows like Six Feet Under, The Office, Two and a Half Men and American Horror Story: Coven. She won Emmys for Outstanding Guest Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for the latter two projects. She also starred in Netflix’s two-season-long 2017 sitcom Disjointed, which follows a medical dispensary’s owner. Her latest turns were in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and Netflix’s A Family Affair, opposite Nicole Kidman.

With an 18-episode order, Matlock is anything but restful. The remake of the late ’80s original (which starred Andy Griffith) follows a brilliant attorney’s return to a prestigious law firm after having achieved success in her younger years. It will also feature Jason Ritter, Skye P. Marshall and Beau Bridges. It hails from showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman.

“It becomes my life,” Bates said of the all-consuming nature of acting. “Sometimes I get jealous of having this talent. Because I can’t hold it back, and I just want my life.”

Have you heard of theory that early humans had bicameral brains and basically present day consciousness originates from that. Basically Socrates, Jesus Christ and nem were schizophrenics.

What do you think?

Meghan Markle recently received a trademark rejection for her American Riviera Orchard brand and is now considering changing the name.

The former "Suits" actress filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [USPTO] to trademark several of her products alongside the brand's name.

However, the office recently rejected Meghan Markle's brand name, stating that businesses cannot trademark geographical locations.

Meghan has found herself in a dilemma after the USPTO rejected her trademark application for her brand name.

The mother of two has been working on the application for some time and is also seeking to trademark several products she plans to sell when the brand launches at full scale.

However, the duchess encountered this setback because her brand name included the word "American" in its description.

According to the USPTO, businesses cannot trademark geographical location, and Meghan's including "Orchard" in the name title "does not diminish the primarily geographical descriptiveness of the applied for mark."

"The team are thinking of backups as we speak just in case," a source informed the Express. "They've been put into a bit of a last-minute spin, but they're not too worried because they are aware that Kim [Kardashian] also changed her brand name after launch, and it still did amazingly well."

Just as Kim Kardashian had to change her brand name from Kimono to SKIMS, Meghan may be forced to take a similar step.

If she does, Meghan is expected to face some financial losses, as the duchess has already invested significantly in the current brand name despite the fact that the brand has yet to launch at full scale.

The source revealed, "It will be a rather costly measure if they have to change the name at this late stage due to all the branding, but it won't be the end of the world."

Still, the team isn't surprised that they hit this snag, as they believe it is "routine and expected" when applying for trademarks at the USPTO.

Whatever move Meghan decides to make, she has three months to act or risk having the application dropped entirely. She will also need to pay an additional $700 to proceed with the trademark filing.

I don;t really want to see his new movie, but he is still so damned hot at age 51.

Trouble in London Town

From 2017: Ron Goldman’s sister Kim has requested an order of protection against her ex-husband. The court filing cites text messages Goldman said her ex-husband sent her.

“You dress my son like your dead brother, changed his name to Ron Goldman. Your fucked up and need help. Fuck all of you.”

“You're not a victim. You're a piece of shit that will burn in hell next to your scum bag brother who got what he deserved.”

Did he die?

I am getting a rental ready for showings and wonder if I should install a ceiling fan in each bedroom. I’d install something in good taste but the fans I see in the stores are mostly hideous.

I might be better off with just light fixtures although I know that some tenants think it’s essential to have a ceiling fan in the bedroom. The unit does have central air.

I'm the "It's a Living" penny slots by the front desk and I am busy 24/7.

Shoulda started an OF...

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White people have been pissed and upset about the OJ Simpson trial for over 30 years. Many white people act like his acquittal is the worst criminal injustice in U.S. history, yet they don’t express nearly as much outrage about slavery/Jim Crow, the countless cases of police brutality that don’t even make it to trial, and white celebrities like Robert Blake similarly receiving not guilty verdicts. Many of them haven’t watched the actual trial either, but slanted/biased documentaries and tv shows about it instead. Can anyone shed light on why this is?

Formerly Lumber Liquidators.

Or mannish at the very least.

Was she a sister?

Yessss girl!

why did they give up?

Slurry, weepy, rambling

DL, let’s discuss our favorite Will & Grace episodes! I actually don’t want to focus on the drama of the actors behind the scenes but the actual episodes themselves.

My favorite episodes are the ones from the early years before Leo. The pop references and writing were just amazing.

Is Sheila really dead?

When will Steffy and Liam get back together?

When will Hope tell Douglas to hit the road?

Are Ridge and Brooke ever going to be an interesting couple again?

Continue your discussion of the show here.

I'm a Tim Tam.

“Two rising stars pair up for this sweeping, elegiac slice of ’50s Americana, centered on lonely characters and their painful, often sexy journeys toward self-acceptance.”

Another must-watch for us.

Opera Star David Daniels Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault The countertenor and his husband, Scott Walters, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young singer in Houston in 2010, in a deal that will spare them jail time.

The countertenor David Daniels, left, and his husband, Scott Walters, right, pleaded guilty in a Houston courtroom.

Michael Stravato for The New York Times By Dianna Wray and Javier C. Hernández Dianna Wray reported from Houston and Javier C. Hernández from New York. Aug. 4, 2023

The opera star David Daniels, one of the world’s leading countertenors, pleaded guilty on Friday in Houston to sexually assaulting a young singer who had attended one of his performances there in 2010.

Girl looks radiant! And she’s super friendly.

"My life has changed. Praise Jesus".

About the OJ trial

Let’s remember the 1979 film

Reminder that this is how Lambert’s death was originally filmed

He’s so chiseled

Meghan Markle is reportedly encouraging her husband, Prince Harry, to focus on the future, believing their royal chapter is closed, while the Duke of Sussex appears to miss aspects of his past royal life.

Despite their move to California, Harry allegedly longs for a proper return to the UK and to make amends with his family.

Reconciliation with the royal family seems challenging, especially after Harry's memoir and Netflix series caused tensions.

Meanwhile, Prince William was reportedly upset that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle referred to his wife as "Kate" instead of "Catherine," further fueling their strained relationship.

According to Jennie Bond, a former BBC royal correspondent, the Duchess of Sussex wants her husband to let go of the past and focus on the future as she views their chapter with the Royal Family as firmly closed.

While speaking to OK! Magazine, Bond commended Meghan for guiding her husband to look forward instead of dwelling on past events, noting: "If Meghan is encouraging Harry to leave the past behind and move on, then I think it is a healthy move. They have made their decision, left the working royal family, and left the UK."

She added, "Brooding on the perceived injustices of the past and re-living old quarrels is a waste of a life, and I think Meghan sees that."

Bond noted that it might be "easier" for Meghan to focus on the future since she doesn't share Harry's complex history with the royal family, stating: "On the other hand, she doesn't have an entire and complex history of life in the confines of the royal family to worry about. It's easy for her to look forward…ensconced as she is in a country and lifestyle she is so used to and clearly loves."

A source previously told People Magazine: "This is what Meghan and Harry have always wanted - to create their own life. It's got to feel like an immense relief to get out of the UK and go down their own path."

However, in his memoir "Spare," Harry hints at missing aspects of his former royal life, with Bond noting: "In his book, Spare he writes about his fond memories of some of those family gatherings, and it's only natural that he now misses that connection and perhaps is still considering ways of repairing the damage done in recent years."

Harry's friends in the UK have also commented on his reported discontent, noting that things haven't unfolded as he had hoped.

According to The Times, one of Harry's oldest pals, who still receives the occasional WhatsApp message from him, said, "He's an angry boy. Things haven't turned out how he wanted. I think he misses being over here [in Britain] desperately and wants to be admired more."

In their Netflix series released in December 2022, Harry expressed contentment with his and Meghan's decision to move to California, stating, "We are exactly where we're supposed to be." However, he also admitted, "I miss the UK."

Following King Charles II's cancer diagnosis earlier this year, the duke made a quick trip back to the UK to be with his father. However, their meeting reportedly lasted under 45 minutes.

While reflecting on his swift UK trip during an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America," Harry said, "The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go to see him, and spend any time with him, I'm grateful for that."

He added: "Any illness, any sickness, brings families together."

List of supposedly the best whores according to Zach

I'm the black and white and gray color scheme.

Tasteful!

She's gonna lose. Maybe 70% of the electorate doesn't like being told it's racist and bigoted? See how Kamala's wokeness plays out in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Choosing Walz over Shapiro was the nail in her coffin. All to appease the pro Hamas crowd in Michigan.

Bye bye Kamala. We hardly knew you

No really? How would that be controversial?

It has been more than a year since the fateful morning last August when, outside Springfield in southwestern Ohio, a minivan veered into oncoming traffic and rammed into a school bus on the first day of class, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring 23 other children.

Soon, it emerged that the driver of the minivan was not a longtime resident but one of the thousands of immigrants from Haiti who had recently settled in the area. He was driving with a foreign license not valid in Ohio. The stage was set for another fraught chapter in the debate over immigration in America, this one magnified because JD Vance, the state’s junior senator, would soon become the Republican vice-presidential nominee.

Haitians were new to the region. During the last census, in 2020, a little more than 58,000 people lived in Springfield, a town at the crossroads of America that had fallen on hard times and shed population as opportunity slipped away. But it has changed dramatically in recent years, as a boom in manufacturing and warehouse jobs attracted a swelling wave of immigrants, mainly from Haiti. City officials estimate that as many as 20,000 Haitians have arrived, most of them since the pandemic.

The survey finds that Donald J. Trump is retaining his support and that, on the eve of the debate, voters are unsure they know enough about where Kamala Harris stands.

... Color me incredulous, NYTimes.

Good. More of this, please. And big jail time for the ASSHOLE who got his kid a gun after the kid threatened to shoot up the school.

[quote]Colin Gray, the father of the 14-year-old accused of killing two teachers and two students, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Georgia’s deadliest school shooting, the state’s Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday.

[quote]In addition to two counts of second-degree murder, Mr. Gray, 54, was also charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and eight counts of cruelty to children, according to a statement. A news conference was expected at 8 p.m. in Georgia.

[quote]The arrest came after new details emerged about the boy’s interest in previous massacres, an investigation into online threats, and his father’s ownership of several guns — including a military-style rifle like the one used in the attack.

He’s been extra flirty with me, too! I may slip him my number.

Transitioning has become well-known since the "I am Jazz" television series. What did people who thought they were the opposite gender, do for decades before?

The DL fave finally ties the knot.

Continuing our discussion.

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Dan Butler was gayer than Frasier and Niles and Gil, all put together.

“The world as will and representation” (Schopenhauer)

She is halfway to EGOT!!!

This then-17 year old, soon to start his senior year in high school, exulted at the news.

What will Justin do with his time? Will he come out?

I’m King Charles II of Spain, infamous for my giant tongue.

Go!

-“Preference" Parading: Ah, the classic "It's just a preference" line, because racism sounds so much more palatable when it's dressed as a dating choice, right? -Bio Warnings: Profiles that scream "No this, no that" – because why spread love when you can spread exclusion with a few taps? -Ethnicity Eject Button: The artful use of filters to magically make entire races disappear from your dating pool. Abracadabra! -Criticism Dodgeball: When faced with accusations of racism, they're suddenly in the Olympics of deflection. "Who, me? Racist? But I love all music!" -Fetish Factory: Dishing out compliments that are so racially charged, you wonder if they're dating you or conducting an anthropology study. -Block Party: Their block list is more diverse than the United Nations. If only they were as enthusiastic about inclusivity as they are about exclusion. -Stereotype Subscriber: They've got more assumptions based on race than a badly written sitcom. -Token Treasure: They once dated a person of color and now parade that experience around like a medal of honor in the fight against their own racism. -Culture Vulture: They'll borrow your cultural swag but not your fight against racial stereotypes. How chic! -Selective Silence: They treat messages from certain races like spam emails. Seen, ignored, and forgotten. -Incognito Insults: The anonymity of apps gives them the courage to say things they'd never dare to in person. Keyboard warriors, unite! -Open-Minded Mirage: Their profile says "open to all," but their actions scream "gated community." -Hierarchy Hobbyist: They've got a mental ranking of races by attractiveness, because who needs personality when you've got melanin levels? -Defensive Jujitsu: Challenge their racial views, and watch them perform mental gymnastics to defend their "preferences." -Ghosting with a Cause: They don't just ghost you; they make it a racially charged vanishing act. "It's not you, it's your race" seems to be the unspoken goodbye.

“Well it’s just a little island, right? We’re planning on doing the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Ayer’s Rock (whaddayamean it’s called “Uluru”?) and Tasmania over the weekend”.

“I’m just going for a little swim in this creek - the sign says “Crocodiles. Do not swim here”. Should be ok - aaargh!!”.

“You mean it’s winter here now? We only brought summer clothes as it’s July!”.

“It snows here? No it doesn’t - it’s crazy hot all year round. I know - I’ve seen The Thorn Birds. What’s that white stuff falling from the sky?”.

“We’re from Omaha - they’re from Duluth - why is nobody interested to hear this fascinating information?”.

“We didn’t like the Starbucks - not sweet enough or big enough, and Earl couldn’t get his favorite pumpkin spice extra crème jumbo decaf mochalatto with raspberry syrup and choc sprinkles - but the McDonalds was just like home”.

Comic Con Queen here...

Waiting in line to meet him.

Still pretty hot for an eldergay.

What should I ask anything fun?

Link to the previous thread:

It’s sweeping up awards

Tell us.

She was in quite a few films in the 90s with Never Been Kissed, Deep Impact, Eyes Wide Shut, and The Glass House. Then she guest starred in a few shows and just disappeared.

I always liked her and thought she was pretty with girl next door looks and talent. I really thought she would have had an A list or B list career.

In your opinion which role do you consider his best acting job? I'm not talking about the role you liked the best, I'mm asking about his acting.

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He can’t do anything normal can he?

What is DL’s take on his views?

It's very peaceful and serene.

I would love to visit there one day.

Have any of you ever visited this National Park?

Had they stayed together and married, they would have been the hottest first couple of all time. Off ALL TIME. Now Kamala is about to make fugly the first man when she becomes president.

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday called for “modifying” the 25th Amendment to allow for the removal of a vice president who “lies or engages in a conspiracy to cover up the incapacity of the president,” a political nonstarter and the latest escalation of his attacks on President Joe Biden and the change atop the Democratic ticket.

“If you do that with a cover-up of the president of the United States, it’s grounds for impeachment immediately and removal from office, beause that’s what they did,” Trump said during a campaign rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin.

In the wake of Biden’s poor June debate performance and his decision to end his presidential campaign a month later, Trump and his Republican allies have accused Vice President Kamala Harris and top Democrats of covering up a decline in the president’s mental fitness.

The Harris campaign declined to comment on Trump’s remarks on Saturday.

The vice president has continued to defend Biden and his mental capacity, telling CNN last month that she doesn’t regret insisting in the weeks after the debate that Biden was fit to serve another four-year term.

“Not at all,” Harris told CNN’s Dana Bash in her first major TV interview since becoming the new Democratic nominee. “He has the intelligence, the commitment and the judgment and disposition that I think the American people rightly deserve in their president.”

Trump’s proposal comes as he continues to grapple with the changed dynamics of the 2024 race. In the midst of his struggles to land on a consistent message to blunt Harris’ momentum, Trump has continued to criticize Biden. During his Saturday rally, the former president said it was a “miracle” the president won the 2020 Democratic primary and mocked Biden’s performance at this March’s State of the Union and their June debate.

“We’re run by stupid people — stupid, stupid people,” Trump said Saturday. “And we found that out at the debate with Joe. How did that work out?”

The 25th Amendment lays out presidential succession and the process for removing a president, which would require the support of the vice president and a majority of the president’s Cabinet. It does not address forcibly removing a vice president. Ratifying a constitutional amendment requires the support of three-fourths of US states.

Impeachment, a separate process that wouldn’t require amending the Constitution, requires a simple majority vote in the House to adopt articles of impeachment and then a two-thirds vote in the Senate to convict. Trump was twice impeached by the House during his first term, but was not removed from office by the Senate.

Trump’s call to alter the 25th Amendment invokes past calls to remove him from office. Some members of the former president’s Cabinet discussed using the 25th Amendment to remove him after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

It's hard to believe.

I know it's cliche, but it really does seem just like yesterday.

Pussy Power = Same Old "I'm a Victim" Claim

I'm Jan's imaginary boyfriend George. George Glass.

This underrated supernatural horror film was based on a woman's allegations that she was being repeatedly sexually assaulted by an invisible poltergeist-like entity in her home. Released in the fall of 1982 (shortly after "Poltergeist"), it was not a film that ever really caught on. It sometimes gets compared to "The Exorcist" but I actually find it scarier because almost everything in it (aside from the ghost rape) feels very mundane and relatable. Chocolate Babs gives a fantastic performance in it, and the whole thing has a really oppressive and weird atmosphere. Also, it has one of the greatest closing lines I can think of in any film, period.

Taco flavored kisses for my Ben!

Drug abuse allegations, a $140,000 Mercedes, and two affluent Cleveland denizens …. When Trump gives a speech at your wedding, don’t expect it to last.

After a very long period of despising houses like these I have become fascinated with them and think this one is pretty top-notch.

Completely underwhelming staging, but the plan looks superb and the site and views must be glorious, combined with Woolf's "behind the garden wall" style of architecture.

I could imagine a wonderful evening on that not-quite-terrace/not-quite-loggia.

Because why not, it's Sunday night.

OZEMPIC!

And her hair looks like a coconut-oil attempt to do the Mona Lisa look.

Of course the garbage spewed out of her ugly mouth just like the garbage gets stuffed into it.

I’m rewatching the original Twin Peaks and it’s truly magical. I watched The Return when it aired live but aside from a few episodes here and there, it didn’t grab me like the original seasons or Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me did. Did you feel it was worth the hype or no?

Even George Santos was involved!

He looks just like the actor from New Amsterdam, Tyler Labine.

The establishment Republicans are giving the “all clear” to abandon Trump. They want their party back. Trump’s loss kills Trump and Trumpism, and that is more beneficial to them than another Trump term. They already got the Supreme Court and Alito and Thomas are unlikely to die within the next four years. They will weather it out.

Elton John on Donald Trump calling Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man”:

“I laughed, I thought that was brilliant… Donald’s always been a fan of mine… I’ve always been friendly toward him, and I thank him for his support. When he did that, I just thought it was hilarious.”

An American woman has died after witnesses said she was shot by Israeli soldiers while taking part in a protest against settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old born in Turkey, was a volunteer with the anti-occupation International Solidarity Movement. She died in hospital on Friday after being shot in the head during a regular protest in Beita near Nablus, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

Five minutes in and no warning about the horror these people have done to their faces...

Other than the fact that your neighbors can see everything you do, this is perfect.

Do you like multiple varieties--New York, New Haven, Chicago pan or stuffed, Neapolitan, Sicilian grandmother's. California--or just one? And what do you prefer?

Thank God Trump has HUGE A-List celebrity endorsements. He really pulled out the big guns:

Roseanne Barr

Scott Baio

Dean Cain

Billy Ray Cyrus

Lee Greenwood

Ted Nugent

Randy Quaid

John Ratzenberger

Kidd Rock

Rob Schneider

Kristy Swanson

Jon Voight

James Woods

Summertime means thinking about tall, cool glass of water Mike Holmes Jr.

Does the carpet match the drapes? Is that a big slab of Canadian bacon between his legs?

Let's dive right in......

The global review found more than half of female doctors (52%) were affected, 34% of male doctors and 45% overall

Fuck

How a candidate admits he's going to lose without saying it.

He wrote on Truth Social:

"The 2024 Election, where Votes have just started being cast, will be under the closest professional scrutiny and, WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again. Please beware that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, & Corrupt Election Officials. Those involved in unscrupulous behavior will be sought out, caught, and prosecuted at levels, unfortunately, never seen before in our Country.”

A lot of eldergays don’t have streaming services or access to decent new music.

Post a newer song you would think an eldergay would enjoy.

I will start with the obvious. “Good Luck Babe” by Chapell Roan. It has a great 80s vibe.

Are not good

As in Fall Guy Heather Thomas!

Hopefully this bypasses the p a y w a l l

Complete foolishness that must be seen. Even slim she is hideous.

Sonny is now back front and center, reigning supreme as the Don of Port Charles.

After months of dealing with tampered meds and practically the entire city turning on him, everything turned out fine for the mobster.

A reunion with his best friend Jason also occurred, while his son Michael forgave him for past misdeeds.

How long will this last? Is Sonny indestructible?

Or will we eventually see the Sonny Swan Song soon?

One star of Broadway's "Dear Evan Hansen" has married another star Broadway's "Dear Evan Hansen." That's right: Ben Platt and Noah Galvin have officially tied the knot in a Brooklyn ceremony that was filled with "love, sweaty, and sobbing."

Bringing Vogue along for the occasion, Platt and Galvin wed Sept. 1 at the Pioneer Works in Red Hook. The couple's nuptials however kicked off on Friday night with a Shabbat welcome dinner celebration at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in Manhattan's Lower East Side.

"Since some of Ben's family are observant Jews, we couldn't get married until Sunday when Shabbat was over, so to keep the party going we had a bar hang with some games and Lombardi's Pizza on Saturday night at Cellar Dog in the West Village," Galvin told Vogue.

The special day was officiated by Platt's longtime rabbi, David Wolpe, and there were plenty of the couple's acting friends in attendance, including Beanie Feldstein.

"Our greatest hope was to give everyone a joyful, low-stress weekend full of warmth and a window into our relationship and the life that we are building," Platt said to Vogue. "And we wanted the dancing to go off. We feel that all missions were accomplished!"

Keeping tradition, the ceremony closed with a duet performance by their moms singing a Jewish wedding song.

"And then, we both stepped on glasses," Galvin told the publication. "And they broke, thank God!" Then came the afterparty, which reportedly included "Shake Shack and a Marie's Crisis Café-inspired musical theatre singalong."

Inspired by this shirt Lana Del Rey wore.

exclusive tele group for fans of heartstopper star joe locke

A few days ago, I worked at the game between the White Sox and The Mets. In my section, there was an older man, I noticed, that would smile at me sometimes when I go down to the bottom of the isles at the top of each inning. He would look at his wife, although I am assuming that's what she was, and then nod when I would walk back up. I am fairly certain he was from NY because he had a shirt that said NYC on it. Now, the stereotype is that New Yorkers can be assholes, and that they walk around with stank faces. So I am thinking he may have did this to be snarky. But I did not expect him to smile like that because he had a pretty stern looking face. But don't mind me, I am just rambling on with my thoughts. Carry on.

I'm not the biggest cake fan but this one looks pretty good. I guess it's pretty popular over there.

Let the Games continue!

Was is it with him sticking into the GOP crazy chicks? Kimberly Guilfoyle is beyond repugnant.

[quote] Siebel Newsom was registered as a Republican until 2008, before re-registering as No Party Preference. Prior to registering as an independent voter, she accidentally registered with the far-right American Independent Party, before correcting her party to "decline to state".

[quote] During her tenure as the wife of the governor, the role of first lady has been retitled first partner to be gender inclusive.

Ok, DILF.

I'm having Amy's 3 Cheese & Kale Bowl.

My beverage is Simply Peach juice. Recently discovered the peach juice from the Simply brand and I really like it. I also like all the Simply lemonades.

This is a fun game.

So far, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Bill Weld, Christine Todd Whitman, Chuck Hagel, Stephanie Grisham, and Anthony Scaramucci have all endorse Kamala Harris and called Trump a threat to Democracy.

Who is next?

Jealous bitches?

What does the datalounge have to say about this?

Shit she is useless. People are counting on her to convince the moron

Is it ab like scab or ab like ah?

Il Syringo triumphs over Daddy Fritz in straight sets. On to the rest of the season.

The discussion continues

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KNOTS LANDING is coming to streaming Aug 13 on the new Primetime Soaps by WB channel.

The 24/7 ad-supported channel is live now on @Plex w/ FALCON CREST. Eps stream in order, not on-demand.

Watch on streaming devices w/ the Plex app or online: watch.plex.tv/live-tv/channe… #SoapOpera

Bop.

And "male bop"

A Bop (female), I believe is a thirsty internet exhibitionist and skank.

A Bop (male) posts thirst traps and is a player not a faithful lover.

Did I get this right?

Can you tell us some other new slang?

I love being denigrated by powerful white men. I love looking a sexy white bear in the eye as he bust nut inside of me.

My number 1 choice would be the 2 hours of footage of Cleopatra (1963) that the public never got to see.

I hope one of these days that it is found and that the whole 6 hour film finally gets released and seen the way it was intended to in the first place!

Dining companion ordered bottle of red wine at a fine dining establishment. I was shocked to see it had a screw off top instead of a cork. Is this a thing now? Or was he totally ripped off? I didnt taste the wine, but he is a wine salesman so he would not order crappy wine. The food was outstanding.

Time to pull back from the Ozempic, Kathy. Too thin.

I just want to go inside the clinic and say "hello, can you please kill me?" and then die. Does someone have experience and knows which clinic kills you the fastest? Thank you.

I made the most delicious turkey burgers today. After dicing my onions, preparing my salt, ground pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. I then mix a secret ingredient mixed with sour cream. BUT THEN, I realized I was all out of bread crumbs. I didn’t want to drive as I had had a glass of wine and 2 Percocets. I had heard about people on keto diets using pork rinds as a binder. I grabbed the farmer market’s bought package of chicharrons and didn’t look back.

End result- The best turkey burgers on planet Earth.

Oysters are one of the most delicious foodstuffs in all nature. The Lenape, the original inhabitants of Manhattan, would just shuck and eat, and huge piles of shells were to be found on the islands coast.

Today’s inhabitants seem to prefer making the oysters taste as little like oysters as possible. Lemon juice. Mignonette. Horse radish. Cocktail sauce. Disgusting!

WHY? If you don’t like the flava, as Lauren Bacall might say, go fuck a duck.

U.S. says Russia funded media company that paid right-wing influencers millions for videos

[quote] Two Russian nationals working for a news network controlled by Vladimir Putin's government funneled millions of dollars to an American media company that paid right-wing influencers for videos pushing narratives favorable to the Kremlin, U.S. prosecutors alleged on Wednesday.

[quote] Federal prosecutors said RT (Russia Today) oversaw a series of "covert projects" that included funneling $10 million through a series of shell entities to a Tennessee-based company launched in 2023 that publishes videos on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, formerly known as Twitter.

[quote] Though the company is not named in the indictment, prosecutors said that it describes itself as a "network of heterodox commentators that focus on Western political and cultural issues" and features six commentators as its "talent." Tenet Media describes itself using the same phrase on its website, and other details in the indictment align with the firm. Its website lists six right-wing personalities, including Dave Rubin, who has more than 2.4 million YouTube subscribers; Tim Pool, a podcast host with more than 1.3 million YouTube followers; and Benny Johnson, whose YouTube channel has nearly 2.4 million subscribers.

30 Rock is one of my favorite sitcoms. I cannot think of a show that had so much witty writing delivered at such a fast pace. I think 30 Rock had something like 8 jokes per minute.

Created and starring Tina Fey as a woman trying to "have it all," the ensemble cast included Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, and Alec Baldwin.

What are your favorite jokes? Episodes? Guest Stars?

I really enjoyed this show, and I’m a big fan of John Lithgow and Jane Curtin. The jokes were so well done.

Any speculations?

How can insurers continue to provide coverage in this state?

Finally got around to watching this gem. Gena Rowlands really is a terrific actress. She just radiates a toughness without even breaking a sweat.

I don't know why the kid got a Razzie award for this. He's a little stiff in some parts, but it's far from the worst acting performance or the most mannered I've seen a child actor give.

Sharon Stone did a remake in the late 90's that I remember liking at the time, but she overdid it big time with the New York accent. I think they also changed the ending around in the remake and made it more warm.

What's with the whole body deodorant trend? It seems aggrrssively pushed. Are people just stinkier these days?

CNN dropped this little teaser from tonight's interview with D-Bash. Harris says she'll be choosing a Republican as a cabinet member. Obviously Kinzinger, right?

Does anyone know if the full interview will be streamed on the 'live' section of CNN's YouTube?

Now with Kit Harrington and Sarah Goldberg.

August 11th on Max.

Hollywood Reporter and Deadline liked it a lot; Variety says it’s fan service

1. They accuse the Democrats of whatever they are guilty of. So it's vote fraud because they have been stealing elections in 2000, 2004, etc. It's "liberal media" because conservatives have a virtual monopoly on news and have killed the journalism profession. It's law and order because they are looters. It is the party of God because they are cynical atheists. Kerry was Swiftboated because Bush was AWOL. Obama was born abroad because McCain really was. Obama was a religious radical because Romney really was. Clinton's Foundation was a pay for play scheme because Trump's charity was exposed as a tax fraud. Biden was a corrupt puppet of Ukraine because Trump tried to run his foreign policy like a protection racket. The list is literally endless because their crimes are endless.

2. They create a problem and then shift blame to the left. Thus immigration exploded under GW Bush, to be blamed on the left. Transgenderism, originally a plaything of right wing wealthy homophobes and still financed by same. Inflation caused by consolidation in agribusiness and oil. Destruction of the middle class through the gutting of unions, employment at will, and periodic credit freezes. Predatory capitalism to eliminate competition and raise rather than lower prices, built on massive leverage and underpriced common stock. Overinvestment in real estate and concentration of wealth to reduce innovation, new business formation, and create an endless series of bubbles. Overpayment of the rich, to reduce the work ethic to a joke, and make idle and obscene consumption the nation's culture.

These may seem like mere tactics, but they have become dominant in republican strategy, so much so that political philosophy counts for nothing a all to them. Relentless class war against the poor, cleverly blamed on "elites" and "intellectuals" who have no part in it.

What says you DLers?

Holy shit these actors are just gobbling up this dialogue

Let another season of DUIs with golden retrievers, forced attempts at generating catchphrases, fights over beady-eyed homosexuals, Jesus jugs, cancelled reunions, general cuntery, oh and Vicki, begin. When is Kelly Dodd coming back? Premieres July 11th.

Proceed.

Apparently everything I lost this summer, he gained.

Four days until the Great Debate.

Tick Tock ...

(Hypothetically, [and short of an intervention], what could possibly go wrong between now and September 10?)

He's even fatter now.

Solo dining reservations are up 8% this year, according to data compiled by Open Table, and the average solo diner is spending about $84.

Stephen Zagor, restaurant consultant and adjunct assistant professor at Columbia Business School, joined CBS News to discuss the trend.

So - what happened? I am rewatching. Talk to me.

When I was a kid, it was just kids who had them. Now, everybody has them. That's all I hear about is s'mores, s'mores, s'mores.

It's time, bitches. We are almost midway through September. There is nothing that gets me in the mood for the season more than a horror movie with a strong autumnal aura. Let's name some. The entire "Halloween" series is a given, of course. "The Blair Witch Project" is one of my favorites that falls into this category (no pun intended).

I just started Colm Toibin's latest novel, LONG ISLAND, a sequel to his wonderful BROOKLYN. It takes place over 20 years later in 1976. Eilis and Tony Fiorello are now married and raising their two teenagers on Long Island in the house Tony built with his two brothers, who live nearby, as do Tony's parents.

I decided to rewatch the film of BROOKLYN first to jolt my memory of the characters. Very glad I did because I'd forgotten so much of what happened in that first book.

Absolutely loving the new one so far. I've only read about 40 pages but can't put it down.

ONLY BLONDES...

Moondoggie was 88 years old.

Trans is beautiful?

ROFL!

Inside Edition is on the story!

#teamhusband

#cakesmash

#itsherpartyandshe'llcryifshewantsto

#someonelefthercakeoutintherain

No other TV show will ever compare!

I think the best thing would be to remove them from the internet and pop culture indefinitely.

I’ve watched tennis for years and years and I still can’t follow the technicalities the announcers are talking about as they break down each stroke and point. Do you have to actually play tennis to grasp it easily? Is it because I sucked at physics in school?

Seems that Tuesday’s debate will decide this thing.

Last year, I pontificated the question: "What was your favorite moment of the Trump Administration?"

Now, I am asking again with a revised list. This is also a reminder for those Independent and swing voters what type of insane shit show you are voting For or Against.

I’m not terribly surprised. He had done that stupid Purple Hearts movie and he started getting tons of followers, and he kept posting updates of how his followers were going up. He thinks very highly of himself. Here’s the thing, and wish someone had told him this before he did this:

(Channeling inner Shirley Maclaine)

He is not special enough to be a straight actor. He is not a Star. He does not have the talent or charisma to make this worthwhile. He shows up to the Met Gala wearing a black tux. He is self serious and interviews poorly. His body veers toward doughiess, his features are pronouncedly feminine.

He is the Diversity Hire. That was his ticket into Hollywood. He could not do this, after doing so many queer roles, which he was only getting because it was more or less assumed he would eventually come out publicly. He is not anybody you would cast in any straight role unless the actor needs to register nonthreatening softness. He could not play Jonathan Bailey’s role in Bridgerton.

Jonathan Bailey is going up and up and up. Not because he is a gay actor. But because he is a Star. Andrew Scott is going up because he is exceptionally talented. Nicholas Galitzine is neither of those. He started rising at a very curious time in Hollywood in which the burden on gay actors of gay actordom is beginning to go away, but at the same time actors are expected to be gay if they take a lot of gay roles. It would have behooved him to cling to this like driftwood, because now, when it comes down to it, if I am in casting and I have to choose between him and a straight actor for a straight role, I am going to choose the one that does not pout his lips like Queen Nefertiti.

After Gus Kenworthy came out, his ex cruelly taunted him (bad breakup) and wrote online:

“…you were not fooling anyone. Any man who knows the entire soundtrack to the Broadway musical “wicked” is not bringing in the ladies, unless it’s for a themed dinner party.”

Nicholas Galitzine was already typecast as “man who knows the song score to Wicked.” This was highly self-defeating, unnecessary, makes the people who cast him in queer roles look like idiots, and establishes him as a professional nincompoop. He will never get the straight roles that he really wants, and now the gay roles will be offered to someone else. He should have just said nothing.

God I hate actors.

Nicholas is absolutely plotzing about his 5 month sojourn to a friend's French Chateau. He has finally found what the world owes him!

The fun continues here, by request.

I told him this.

Looking at the TCM schedule for this weekend, they will be airing the movie 'A Little Romance' tomorrow evening. I wanted to DVR it since I won't be home, but TCM won't let me. When I click on it to 'add to my library' (I have TCM via YouTubeTV) there is no option to add to library - it just says 'Return to TCM'. Anyone know why it's not recordable ? Is it a TCM issue or a YouTubeTV issue ?

PS - when it shows up on the linear YTTV schedule, there is an eyeball icon crossed out - I've never seen that before on any scheduled programs or movies on YouTubeTV - what does that mean ?

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Actress Kate Winslet has told the BBC that women should celebrate "being a real [body] shape" after being told on a recent film set to sit up straighter to hide her belly rolls.

Speaking about her upcoming film Lee, on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Winslet said it was her job to be like her character - the fashion model turned acclaimed World War Two photographer Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller.

"She wasn’t lifting weights or doing Pilates. She was eating cheese, bread and drinking wine, and not making a big deal of it. So of course, her body would be soft," Winslet said.

She said women should celebrate “being a real shape, being soft and maybe having a few extra rolls”.

“We’re so used to perhaps not necessarily seeing that and enjoying it. The instinct weirdly is to see it and criticise it," she said. “It’s interesting how much people do like labels for women."

Winslet said the topic is a conversation that needs to be had.

“Life is too short,” she added. “I don’t want to look back and go 'why did I worry about that thing' and so guess what - I don’t worry anymore.”

Winslet, 48, has been a champion for women and has openly spoken out against body shaming in the past.

I believe Megan Markle is suffering from trauma from hair. As a light cocoa brown person myself, I have what black people call good hair. Though I’m not light enough to ever be mistaken for white and I tan mad easily. However someone like Markle with the change of a hair style, relaxer, weave what she reads as becomes dramatically different. Straight hair she reads white. Afro textured hair she reads black. I bet when her mama gave her her first relaxer, reverse perm for black people, that child’s life has never been the same.

What say you DL?

I know he’s married and has a kid but please, honey, he is gayer than springtime! Every hair in place, the clothes, the theater arts degree…. GAY! He’s a type A NY gay - high maintenance. Expensive taste.

But MAGA told me that America was a crime-filled hellhole with migrants killing people left and right...

James Gandolfini breathed life into the role of Tony Soprano, but doing so may have come at a cost for the actor.

In the new documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, which premiered on Saturday, Sept. 7, former HBO CEO Chris Albrecht recalled how he once staged an intervention with Gandolfini to convince the actor to enter rehab for his struggles with alcohol.

“We did an intervention with him at my apartment in New York,” Albrecht said. “That was to try to get him to go to a facility for rehab. We’d had a lot of friction by that point. The ruse was that I was inviting Jimmy over so we could talk things through and kind of clear the air. And then he came up… We’d had the rehearsal the day before or whatever — his sister, everybody were there — and he saw everybody sitting there, and he went, ‘Aw, f--- this.’ … He turned to me and he went, ‘Fire me,’ and he left.”

Gandolfini ultimately helped carry the show for six seasons from 1999 to 2007, earning three Emmys for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his portrayal of Tony.

He died on June 19, 2013 at age 51 of a heart attack. Although the show’s creator David Chase admitted at the time of the actor’s death that he “wasn’t easy sometimes,” Chase was quick to point out that the three-time Emmy winner was “one of the greatest actors of this or any time.”

“A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes,” Chase continued. “I remember telling him many times, ‘You don’t get it. You’re like Mozart.’ There would be silence at the other end of the phone.”

Chase cast a wide net when initially trying to cast Tony for The Sopranos. Chase revealed in Wise Guy that he eventually discovered Gandolfini, who initially thought he’d flubbed his audition but gave it another go at Chase’s home, where he nailed the part.

“Bang,” said Chase, adding, “It was pretty obvious when Jim did [it]. He was Tony.”

Through his powerful performance on the HBO drama, Gandolfini became a bonafide star. Ultimately, the actor is remembered by many of the show’s cast and crew as a gifted, well-meaning artist.

Drea de Matteo recalled how Gandolfini gave many members of the cast more than $30,000 each when after a round of negotiations with HBO that upped the actor’s salary to $1 million an episode.

“When Jim got the deal, none of us knew it was even on the table,” de Matteo said. “We didn’t know to negotiate. I think he felt terrible about that, so he called us all into his trailer one-by-one and gave everybody a check for $30,000.”

Falco, for her part, mused that she never received a check from Gandolfini, but added that the good deed “sounds like him.”

“He was a very good-hearted, kind man looking out for his friends,” added Falco.

Joaquin Phoenix is receiving backlash after his sudden exit from director Todd Haynes‘ gay romance film given that he backed out of the movie five days before shooting was to begin in July, and now Hollywood producers are fuming at the actor’s abrupt change of heart.

“At issue here is that Joaquin was indeed a producer himself on the project,” a source exclusively tells In Touch of the untitled film project, which will reportedly not move forward without the Oscar winner, 49.

The film was said to be a period piece set in the 1930s that would likely receive an NC-17-rating. “Joaquin was pushing me further and going, ‘No, let’s go further.’ This will be an NC-17 film,” the director told IndieWire last year at Cannes.

The Joker star was the one who brought the project to Todd, 63, in the first place and was pushing for it to be “sexually explicit.” However, a source close to the production told Variety last month that the actor got “cold feet” when it came to going all the way with the gay romance.

According to In Touch‘s insider, Joaquin “brought it to Haynes, only to decide at the last possible minute that he didn’t want to do it.” This decision has left multiple people seeking payment for their hard work, since sets had already been reportedly built in Mexico, where the project was to film.

“The word is that Joaquin is legally protected from being sued by other members of the low-budget production, but key people in Hollywood are urging him to make a financial settlement with the crew members that were hired for the film,” the source explains.

That “hasn’t happened yet,” the insider adds, “but it’s expected to be cleared up in the next week or so” given that Joaquin is back in the news promoting his new film Joker: Folie à Deux, which had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on Wednesday, September 4.

Making matters worse, Joaquin declined to speak about his decision to drop out of the gay romance when asked about it in the Venice Film Festival press conference room.

Instead, he told reporters, “I’ll just be sharing my opinion from my perspective, and the other creatives aren’t here to say their piece, and it just doesn’t feel like that would be right. I am not sure how that would be helpful. I don’t think I will [explain the decision].”

Because Joaquin has “angered the producing community so much with this exit,” the In Touch source says, “people are saying he’s effectively out of the Oscar race, which really hinges on peer and community support over other factors like critical acclaim and box office.”

Adds the insider, “Bottom line: insiders who know Joaquin fully anticipate he will somehow fix his reputation, but he hasn’t decisively done so yet.”

Guy Fieri had a spiritual communication with his dad just a couple days after he died.

The Food Network star opened up about speaking with his dad Jim, who died in January at 81 years old, through a medium. During an interview on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Fieri got emotional speaking of his grief in the immediate days after.

“It screwed me up... a few days of, ‘I don't want to talk to anybody. I don't want to see anybody, just leave me alone,’” he said.

Shortly after, Fieri says his friend, who “ironically enough” is a spiritual medium, felt compelled to reach out to Fieri. He recalls her telling him, “Your dad is blowing me up… Your dad is all over me about you. He just wants you to know he's…”

The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives star was blown away by the medium's personal knowledge of their relationship.

“And she starts depicting to me things that nobody in the world [would] know what's going on. I mean it is goosebump city what I'm telling you,” he explained to host Graham Bensinger.

One of the most extraordinary parts of the medium’s communication is that it happened just two days after Jim's death.

“So, she goes, ‘And they don't come to me like this. It's usually like five or six days.’ This was like day two,” Fieri recounted her saying. “So she said, ‘He's really hell bent at getting in touch with you.’ So that helped.”

Fieri credits his friend with handling his grief with care. His experience with a medium and the spiritual world also changed his outlook on funeral arrangements.

“She's not full of s---. I mean, I trust Karen quite a bit. All the things that I said I wouldn't do: I wasn't gonna go for the cremation part and take him there. I wasn't gonna go do that. I was just, ‘I don't want any part of this.’ Something changed, took a whole different thing… I surprised myself about how I handled it,” he explained.

He added: “And not that I didn't ball my eyes out, and not that I don't have my regret, not all that. It was just a different thing.”

While discussing his father’s death, the Guy’s Groceries Games host also spoke about how he’s been taking care of his mom since his dad’s death.

“The funny thing is, out of everything that's happened, it has made me probably 10 times closer to my mom,” he said. “Not that my mom and I have not always been super close, but we've been close… in that we're so similar in personality that there was a little bit of...it's like when you're too close to the person that you can almost be little smart asses together.”

His mom, Penny, was married to Jim for over five decades. They also lost their daughter, Morgan – Fieri’s sister – in 2011 after she died from metastatic melanoma.

“But it was just this, like I never had to really talk to my mom about stuff as much as I talked to him about stuff. And so since this has happened, my mom and I have become like uber close,” Fieri said. “I could not be more proud of my mom. I mean what a warrior. 56 years she was married to this guy and then gone."

Are clothes lines that are visible to others ok or not?

The saga continues

They’ve officially started the script for Dune 3!!! God I can’t wait for 3.

Which one do you prefer??

Wawa is shit. It’s putrid! The food is vile!

Love mayonnaise so much.

“No ties, no busts, no booze, no needles”.

- Tiffany Welles

A new low. I stayed sober yesterday; it was difficult. What am I supposed to do, sit around & rewatch Six Feet Under till I die? I escaped my abusive parents over a decade ago, and I achieved my career goals. I can buy anything I want, so I have everything I want. Too bad I can’t buy back my stolen childhood. Now what? I have no goals.

She sure seems like it.

No one was more surprised than Christina Novak when the short online obituary she placed in the Kennebec Journal about her mom’s death went viral.

“Let’s be clear. It’s a PSA and it’s no joke. It was written with sarcasm and relief, but it’s real,” Novak, 47, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “It was done in four sentences because I refused to spend another dollar on that woman.”

For those who have not read Florence “Flo” Harrelson’s colorful send-off, which was published on Aug. 30, the death notice reads: "Florence 'Flo' Harrelson, 65, formerly of Chelsea, died on Feb. 22, 2024, without family by her side due to burnt bridges and a wake of destruction left in her path."

"Florence did not want an obituary or anyone including family to know she died," the obituary continues. "That’s because even in death, she wanted those she terrorized to still be living in fear looking over their shoulders. So, this isn’t so much an obituary but more of a public service announcement."

At first read, some people online thought it was a joke, a sly good-bye to someone who could take a jest — and that theory could even be supported by the personality-filled obituaries for Harrelson’s mother and her brother, Bill, who gained a level of fame on the TV series Maine Cabin Masters before his death last year.

Harrelson’s mother, who had five sons and twin daughters, died in 2015 when she was 80. She was remembered as “a good cook" who "was known for her ability to make delicious blueberry muffins without measuring any ingredients."

Meanwhile, the 2023 obituary for Harrelson's older brother William, 73, began with the line: “The world may not be as funny of a place for a little bit as we had to say goodbye to William Forrest Davenport on April 5th.”

Novak says the obituary for her uncle, who lived "about five minutes from me" was "very nice." She also alleges that after her uncle's death, her mom raided his home on at least two occasions.

According to Novak, her mother, a former Maine State Prison corrections officer, died months before anyone in the family noticed.

Novak, who hadn't spoken to her mom in a decade, says she only discovered what had happened after a discussion with a friend about how things were “too quiet lately.” She Googled her mother’s name and a death notice from a crematorium popped up.

“I messaged my aunt, her identical twin sister, and I’m like, 'Did Mom die?' And she’s like, 'I don’t know,” ’ Novak says. “After some digging, I discovered it was her.”

Growing up, Novak says her mom “took sport in ruining every birthday and Christmas” and played cruel pranks on her when she was just little — like allegedly taking her to the top of a bridge and having her and her partner grab Novak's legs and arms and act like they were going to throw her into the water below.

"I still can't drive over a bridge without getting an anxiety attack," says Novak.

So she had no problem jotting down her true feelings, only restricted by the reported $1.25 per word price tag — in fact, she says, "it felt cathartic to write it out. It was like, hold my beer."

Before she turned in her four sentences, Novak says she ran it past her aunt to get her approval. She did not hear back for more than 24 hours. And when she did, she says her aunt only took note of a typo.

“She pointed out, ‘It’s destruction, not distraction,’ “ Novak says.

He looks good. He’s gotten a Mallen streak.

I wonder how many trips out to the Angeles National Forest the old girl has seen.

I don’t buy the argument that they want Trump to win, but the media has not been doing a good job reporting on his mental state.

Looks fun. Starring Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Jack Reynor, and Meghann Fahy. Directed by Susanne Bier.

[quote]Amelia Sacks is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket. Her disapproving future mother-in-law, famous novelist Greer Garrison Winbury, has spared no expense in planning what promises to be the premiere wedding of the season – until a body turns up on the beach. As secrets come to light, the stage is set for a real-life investigation that feels plucked from the pages of one of Greer’s novels. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect.

September 5th.

Wouldn't one expect it to be a suburb of the big city?

An 1878 frame house in the Italianate style, with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of 4600 square feet (427m²), together with a 1995 custom reproduction of a carriage house in the same style that incorporates an art studio and woodworking shop. An independent two-story apartment is part of the rear of the house.

It's very thoroughly Victorian in its interiors, with Bradbury & Bradbury wallpapers in the principal rooms, and lots of period perfect William Morris "Willow" pattern. The original millwork (in various finish woods) and floors are impressive, especially the effect of the entrance/stair hall with its opposing double doors opening to the main reception rooms to either side. The kitchen is rather well done for a period-effect kitchen.

For me, there's not much to dislike in the way of the architecture. As for finishes, mostly the same: the principal rooms are great, and the hallway; some of the I-drank-too-much-red-wine mauvish and floral papers are fussy and not to my taste. I'm the kitchen I would lose the big L-shaped center workspace and replace it with a giant worktable, moving the sink to one on the walls where it belongs. *Some* of their furniture in the main rooms is fine; the rugs are mostly bad quality (to say nothing of the wall-to-wall carpet upstairs) and the lesser rooms have increasing worse furniture.

Mostly it's the simple kitchen work and getting rid of some fitted carpeting and wallpaper I don't like, then furnishing to my taste.

For me, Cooperstown is a beautiful place, much nicer than many of the towns that come in (and out of) popularity among Manhattanites.

Calling: v8fairy

Who would you get down on your knees for?

Nostalgia, yay!

One of the greatest guest character story arcs of all time.

By request from the first thread, linked below.

Wow, can't believe it.

This was so terrible and sad.

Frankengarfinkel.

I'm the peanut butter frosting cupcakes.

[quote]Travis Kelce's team call in lawyers over leaked 'contract' that claimed to reveal the exact date his relationship with Taylor Swift would end: Fake PR 'strategy document' spread online gave illusion their year-long love story was a sham. When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce confirmed they were dating, the singer's fans were convinced she had found The One.

In fact, it's a love story that could actually be a Hollywood movie – the pop star and the sports man who fell in love as the world watched.

But tonight Mr Kelce's representatives were forced to deny that they have plans to split later this month after a document written on the headed paper of his US PR company was spread online.

The paperwork which appears to have been created by Los Angeles-based firm Full Scope, reveals a strategy to make their split, and says the date for an announcement is September 28.

It also outlines a supposed plan to release an official statement at the end of this month – three days 'post-break up' to 'allow the initial media frenzy to settle and ensure clarity'.

It adds that the announcement will be 'gracious, respectful and stress mutual respect.

Laying out what the statement would say, they write: 'Example: Travis and Taylor have decided to part ways after careful consideration. They both value and respect each other's personal lives and appreciate your respect for privacy during this time.

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Guess poor Travis will have to hang on a bit longer 🤭

Another lardy bastard from 1d to join Niall Horan.

Good times.

Good for her

I know the search function is broken, but even after doing a manual search I couldn't find anything. Does NO ONE here watch this show?? I'm a newbie to it but binged the first two seasons before starting the current one, which is halfway through. Unfortunately the show's one gay character was written off this season, but I'm pretty sure he's unique in the annals of gay-themed TV: a Black British Etonian, Oxford grad and Tory. (In real-life Britain there are about as many Black Tories as there are Black Republicans in the US.)

Still, this show has more full-frontal dick than even "House of the Dragon"! Most recently Joel Kim Booster's, in a sauna scene in which he sadly did not seduce the cute straight white stock trader, but I'm assuming we've all seen it by now. (And btw said cute straight trader did lick up his own jizz last season during an S&M encounter with his coworker & flatmate – which by this show's standards is pretty normal.)

HBO's trying a tad too hard to hype it as the "new 'Succession,'" the problem being a) it's not new; b) it's definitely not "Succession"; and c) it has zero "known" actors aside from this season's addition of Kit Harington as (shocker) a posh billionaire touting a clean energy future but who turns out to be a diabolical cunt. (Also known as "'Industry' ripping off Jon Hamm's role on 'The Morning Show' last season.")

Oh, and while there's some debate over it, HBO appears to have briefly shown an *erect* dick! (And seemingly a real one!) This is in no way erotic, and is actually altogether terrifying, but I can't discuss the context without spoilers.

Do any of you currently live in a rural area and, if so, how do you get along?

When I was younger I always thought those who lived on farms and in small towns were kind, friendly people, but now they all seem like assholes.

This has to be Democratic subterfuge.

TCM has a Liza double-feature scheduled for Saturday night (Sept 7) :

"Arthur" kicks things off at 8 pm...

"Cabaret" is the second feature.

Please dress in your favorite bedazzling Halston gown. Mocktails and Hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Will ‘QUEER’ change Starkey’s life forever, adding him to the new young Hollywood A-List and making him one of the most in demand young actors with execs and studios, along with Chalamet, Powell, Butler, Mescal and Elordi?

Interviewer: Have you ever asked God for forgiveness?

Trump: That's a tough question. I'm not sure I have. I don't bring God into that picture. I don't!

[italic] [bold] "Is there any greater denial of Christ... than to say 'I do not need his forgiveness?'" [/italic] [/bold] the ad concludes.

Someone recently posted a very unflattering pic of Nic. But compared to the picture I’ve just stumbled on in the Irish Independent, in that other pic she looked fresh as a summer’s eve.

What would make her do this to herself?

He was born in 1937 to Harlem to a shipping clerk and a seamstress. His first job was working for Jewish furniture store, where he picked up Yiddish. He then obtained a geology degree from City College of New York, where he had a C-average and joined the ROTC, which changed the trajectory of his life.

For almost 50 years, he gave his life to public service. In 1987, during the height of the Iran-Contra Affair, President Reagan tapped him to be his National Security Advisor. President George H.W. Bush asked him to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he helped oversee the "cleanest war in American history" and became a household name and one of the most trusted men in the world. Because of his impeccable reputation, President George W. Bush asked him to be Secretary of State. While at State, he was an opponent to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, but gave a notorious factually-deceptive U.N. speech in support of the war, which hurt his credibility. In 2005, he retired from public service and became a speaker and lecturer, before he succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.

He is looked at as one of the last few true Republicans, along with his former colleagues-James Baker, Robert Gates, Mitt Romney, and Condoleezza Rice, let's discuss the American General Colin L. Powell.

He looks kind of slow.

Is he mental?

Police said an argument between groom James Shirah and groomsman Terry Lewis Taylor Jr. after the wedding allegedly led Shirah to hit Taylor Jr. with an SUV at high speed.

A bride and groom were arrested in Flint, Michigan, last week after the groom allegedly ran over and killed one of his groomsmen hours after the wedding, according to police.

The City of Flint Police Department responded to the 1400 block of E Hamilton Avenue on Aug. 30 for a report of a "pedestrian injury crash," the department said Wednesday in a Facebook post.

The victim was identified as 29-year-old Terry Lewis Taylor Jr., who was found with severe injuries and taken to a nearby medical center where he later died.

According to police, Taylor Jr. was at a wedding earlier that day where he was a groomsman to James Shirah, 22.

"After the wedding he was involved in an argument which led to him being intentionally struck by a large SUV that was traveling at a high rate of speed and driven by the groom," police said.

Police did not share any details about what Shirah and Taylor Jr., argued about.

In the whirlwind of the Campaign!

Not for arachnophobes.

This week has been so hot...and more of the same in the coming days.

The cooking part is fine.

She starts off very demure, very cutesy, very mindful.

But when the dish is finished, she scarfs the food down like a BEAST!

She absolutely ravages the food like some sort of sasquatch!!

It's quite shocking.

She received a standing ovation and applause at TIFF

Wants to be re-elected. Many see him as One Term Mayor the way he's handled the influx of from South of the Border. And his underlings haven't fared well.

And, yes, there's a body of water nearby, a very large one.

CARLSBAD, Calif. (KABC) -- A desperate search is underway for a missing 23-year-old Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton.

Lance Cpl. Bailey Cameron was initially reported missing on Aug. 25. His mother told KGTV he was at a bar in Carlsbad on the night of his disappearance.

Surveillance video shows Cameron, who was wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, leaving the bar alone after 1:30 a.m. His mother says a few of his belongings were found just a block away the following day.

Police and military officials are involved in the search, and the NCIS has also been notified about his disappearance.

Loved ones are asking anyone with information to speak out and help bring Cameron home.

I just found out about this. Rwandans have a great pride for how clean their country is -- it sounds almost like the Singapore of Africa. It is also quite safe. Their murder and violence rate are lower than the U.S. and the country scores high on anti-corruption and average life expectancy on the continent.

It's also one of the best places on earth to view gorillas, although that will cost you $1k.

It seems like they've come a long way from the '94 genocide, as it's becoming more of a tourist and digital nomad hotspot.

Has anybody been?

Bush jr., Romney, Pence

Down to the business end of things, gurls!

Remember Skunky?

Inaugural flight!

Will anyone be flying this route?

This 20-year-old college student is autistic/neurodivergent, has Tourette's syndrome, suffers a vague disorder that causes her to have fainting spells, AND she sometimes uses a wheelchair but can also do yoga and walk if she wants to—and don't you question her disability, because not all disabilities are consistent nor do they all look alike and she is VALID!!!!!!!

I’ve outgrown my days of post-gym protein drinks for “gains”. I also wake up without an appetite for a proper breakfast. Is there any benefit to drinking old-people shakes like Ensure for breakfast relative to having some coffee with toast and fruit?

I was a Carnation Breakfast devotee for a couple years, but I’m an itinerant and I travel a lot from city to city. I can’t always find it at local supermarkets.

What are your favorites? Are they worth their weight, or would one be worse for wear?

The most recent one was 17 minutes at the Venice Film Festival. The other day, two other movies received 9 minute and 13 minute ovations. Who can clap that long? Does the audience take turns standing and clapping, like doing The Wave at a football game?

They all look great for their age, but I would not have recognized Emma. Her face is on fourth if not fifth draft.

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

Welcome to the Poll Hole, bitches! Continue nerding out here.

I've searched for a thread on this thriller, but nothing came up. With a screenplay by Joseph Stefano; Score by Bernard Hermann; and title cards by Saul Bass, the Hitchcock masterpiece makes for a great thread. Based on the novel by Robert Bloch

Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, Simon Oakland, and JANET LEIGH as Marion Crane

Standing ovation at the Poughkeepsie Municipal Film Festival

Does anyone know what causes this? It’s clearly the same syndrome or disorder that afflicted Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream, where the chin doesn’t develop in utero and ends up tilting in towards the neck rather than out. The development of the nose is also curtailed resulting in two pugnacious-looking nostrils with very little structure around them. Is it related to an alcoholic parent or perhaps a primitive fertility drug?

She's overrated. Convince me otherwise.

to discuss all things Howard and Bababooey

Question: Why isn't Jon Hein on the wrap up show anymore?

I just had a delicious Mexican torta filled with al pastor pork, tomato,avocado,jalapenos, and caramelized onion! Yum!😋

Those cops are fucked, everyone in Miami knows you don’t fuck with the Dolphins fans. 🐬

The game will take place on Feb. 9. The rapper previously performed at the Super Bowl in 2022 in Los Angeles.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans, the NFL announced Sunday.

“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” Lamar, 37, said in an NFL-released statement.

Lamar is one of the most decorated rappers in history. He has 17 Grammy Awards, 29 BET Awards, and won a Pulitzer Prize for music in 2018 — the first musician to win outside of the classical or jazz genres.

Roc Nation and Jesse Collins, an Emmy-winning producer, will serve as co-executive producers of the Apple Music halftime show.

“Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer,” Roc Nation founder Jay-Z said in a statement. “His deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision. He has an unparalleled ability to define and influence culture globally. Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impact will be felt for years to come.”

His 2024 single “Not Like Us,” a diss track aimed at Canadian pop star Drake, was one of the most popular songs of the summer, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the fastest rap song to reach 700 million steams on Spotify.

Lamar has not released an album since 2022’s "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers." He rose to prominence in the early part of the 2010s. His second studio album, "Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City," was released in 2012 and was certified triple platinum.

Discussion about the Lardos Niall Hogran, Lewis Fataldi and Fat Niko continues here.

Blubbery Niko and Gainer Gemma are getting ready for the Booze Cruise.

So, does they/them have a pole or a hole?

How many were there? One you idiot.

Were they black or white? Color doesn't matter.

Just want to clarify.

Can be food, toiletries, cleaning products, household gadgets, pet supplies, etc.

I recommend trying the Walmart Pumpkin Sandwich Cookies this Fall season. I discovered them through a youtuber several years ago and they are very good. I have purchased them every year since.

A light whipped cream cheese frosting with a very slight hint of cinnamon between two soft, cakey pumpkin cookies.

The flavors are well balanced, not overpowering and not too weak. I've taken then to the Office and to get togethers and everyone has really liked them.

In the lawsuit exhibits obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, Howard’s Instagram handle and blue checkmark are on display. According to Stephen Harper, the two met on the social media site when the accuser slid into the basketball star’s DMs using his “secondary Instagram account” on May 29, 2021. “I gotchu papi also what are you into? you like freaky s—?” one text from Harper read, to which Howard allegedly responded, “Yes I’m into freaky s—. Now I want you to know I’m not gay or anything. I’m jus alil nasty sometimes. Ion wanna offend you.”

As RadarOnline.com reported, while Harper allegedly told Howard he didn’t want to have a threesome, he claimed that a man dressed as a woman called “Kitty” later showed up at the NBA star’s home. Harper alleged he told Howard he wanted to leave, but the NBA player convinced him to stay.

“Defendant stood up (towering over Mr. Harper), grabbed Mr. Harper by the thighs, forcibly removed Mr. Harper’s underwear, held Mr. Harper down, and performed nonconsensual oral sex on Mr. Harper,” the suit read. “Mr. Harper was in fear of imminent bodily harm when he was pinned down and forced to remain in place while Defendant continued to sexually assault him.”

The U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs in August, with the unemployment rate at 4.2%, as the focus has turned to the Federal Reserve’s expected cut in the prime interest rate this month.

The top gains in employment were in construction and health care.

The movie and sound recording industries continued to see job losses during the month, shedding 4,200 positions to 444,300. Publishing industries lost 3,700 jobs to 916,700, and broadcasting and content providers lost 1,200 jobs to 337,500. The figures are estimates from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, and are typically adjusted as more data comes in.

While the overall job gains were further indication that the economy is not in recession, analysts have watched the employment picture and sounded the alarm over a hiring slowdown. That has put pressure on the Federal Reserve to start cutting rates, with some economists believing that the central bank has waited too long to do so. The question seems to be not whether the Fed will cut the rate this month, but by how much.

Justin Wolfers, professor at the University of Michigan, wrote on X that the fact that payrolls grew and that the unemployment rate fell slightly was good news. More concerning, he wrote was that figures for the two previous months were revised down.

August 29th.

Let's discuss the science fiction horror film Alien. The film follows the crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo, who, after coming across a mysterious derelict spaceship on an undiscovered moon, find themselves up against an aggressive and deadly extraterrestrial set loose on the tug.

Scott said he combined the two most successful films of the last two years: Star Wars and Halloween. Alien is ranked as one of the great films of all time.

Directed by Ridley Scott

Written by Dan O'Bannon

Music by Jerry Goldsmith

Starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerrit, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, and YAPHET KOTTO

Nice bod.

Does the datalounge agree?

I think "Hillbilly Vanilli" is my favorite.

French media and some political opponents of freshly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier quickly dug up that, while serving in parliament in 1981, he had been among 155 lawmakers who voted against a law decriminalizing homosexuality.

As soon as Michel Barnier was named France's new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet. Back in 1981, the 30-year-old lawmaker joined more than 150 conservatives in the National Assembly to vote against a law decriminalizing young homosexuals.

That history loomed in the background as President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old Barnier on Thursday to take over from Gabriel Attal, France's first openly gay prime minister.

At age 35, Attal had also been the youngest of 26 prime ministers who have served modern France's Fifth Republic. Barnier is the oldest.

Far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon was among the first to point out the new prime minister's past stance on gay rights. "What is the meaning of such a message?" he asked.

Read more The long political career of France's new prime minister, Michel Barnier

Although French Revolutionaries of 1789 abolished the crime of sodomy, French judges subsequently used public indecency laws to broadly punish tens of thousands of people for homosexuality in the 19th and 20th centuries, researchers say.

After France's 1940 defeat by Germany in World War II, the Vichy government that collaborated with the country's Nazi occupiers also introduced a law that specifically targeted homosexuality. With some adjustments, that law stayed on the books long after France's liberation in 1944, all the way until 1982.

Over four decades, it was used to convict around 10,000 people, says Régis Schlagdenhauffen, a researcher at Paris's School for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences.

The Vichy law punished homosexuality by making it illegal if it involved minors younger than 21, though the age of consent for heterosexual sex was 13, researchers say.

“So a heterosexual relationship, say, between people aged 18 and 22 wasn't a problem," says Antoine Idier, a researcher of LGBTQ+ history at the Sciences-Po school of political science in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a Paris suburb.

“But the same homosexual relationship ... was considered a crime,” Idier added.

College football fans who were tailgating at several universities this weekend were in for a surprise when planes carrying Election 2024 messages flew over their respective parking lots and stadiums.

On Saturday, the second week of the 2024 college football season, planes carrying banner messages specific for three universities flew across the sky, courtesy of the Democratic National Committee.

Starting four hours before each kickoff, airborne messages tying Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and running mate J.D. Vance to the controversial set of conservative policy proposals titled Project 2025 flew over the University of Michigan’s Michigan Stadium and Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, with a plane set to fly later in the day over University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium. A fourth plane had been panned to fy over the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium, but was grounded Saturday morning due to weather.

The messages, respectively, read as follows: “JD Vance <3 Ohio State + Project 2025”; “Bulldogs: Beat Trump, Sack Project 2025”; “Penn St: Beat Trump, Sack Project 2025”; “Jump Around! Beat Trump + Project 2025.”

The goal of the stunt was to remind college students and football fans that a vote for Trump is “the same as losing the game thanks to his dangerous and extreme Project 2025 plans,” says the campaign for Trump’s opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

“It’s college football Saturday, and fans are ready to sack the competition and beat Project 2025, which would give Trump unprecedented power, allow Trump to ban abortion nationwide, allow the government to monitor pregnancies, and give tax giveaways for billionaires,” DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.

“The DNC is reaching voters where they are in swing states across the country by flying Project 2025 banners over the Big House in Michigan, Sanford Stadium in Georgia, Beaver Stadium at Penn State, and Camp Randall Stadium in Wisconsin.

“These banners carry a message that resonates with fans and reminds them that the most important contest is still to come in November,” Rahman continued. “The contrast in this election couldn’t be clearer, and we have a winning playbook: Tackle Project 2025, make a goal-line stand and drive 99 yards the other way towards a more just and equal America for all.”

Her political views are more like her son's than her daughter's, right? Hoping she endorses Kamala.

Which was hotter? Which was funnier?

Chuck Todd: ‘If Gen Z shows up in numbers that are equal to voters over 65, Harris is going to win’

Part of II Things that Annoy you, now in its 600th post.

The Mirror being just too cruel to Danniella. They know she doesn’t look like Marilyn. Especially in the wake of her latest face and tit surgeries which need time to settle.

I mean, could this be any more bizarre?

A client of mine. This is the construction industry. He started it and I decided to face head on - what we are dealing with here.

Wow... Suffice it to say- EVERYTHING about Trump was made up by the media-- EVERYTHING!!! There was no reasoning with him or any conversation. Everything I felt was media induced- Nothing about Trump is true- NOTHING-

Project 2025- I do not know what I am talking about- I really need to go read about Project 2025 - I am believing the media.

One more interesting thing- I asked him how he felt about John McCain- He hated him. I asked him about George Bush- Sr and Jr- He was ambivalent.

The best part was this. I brought up Mitt Romney (and the Bushes again) - They are dyed in the wool (is that the term- its what he said I think) They are DYED IN THE WOOL REPUBLICANS- "I am a CONSERVATIVE"...

Holy fuck. I still cannot stop thinking about it. These folks ARE in a cult. It was no different than talking to a cult member.

Have not been able to reply-subscription paid up I don’t get it?

Has M commented about G’s performance?

Sometimes I catch people looking at me and when I turn to them, they end up doing this rapid blinking thing while they look away. Why do some men do this? I don't feel like I have an aggressive face or anything. What's the deal.

Jane Seymour - pack up your Crepe Erase and get the fuck off my TV ! There's a new sheriff in town...

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia have found a new side hustle to make money now that her comedy tour has been canceled - hawking "Kind Science" skin care line on television commercials. Poor woman looks so disinterested sitting on her sofa next to Portia, making Portia do all the heavy lifting as she tries to remember her lines. They're even promising skin care packages - you know; hundreds of dollars in products for a fraction of the cost IF YOU ACT NOW.

So call 1- 800 - 56 - Ellen and get your beauty package.

Jane, it was nice knowing you - your time is up. Off to "Balance of Nature" you go...and duke it out with Kathie Lee.

The campaign behind the reproductive-rights amendment plans to appeal the decision, and as part of the judge’s stipulations, Amendment 3 will not yet be taken off the ballot

Who can I report this to?

Male: Cecil, Leander, Valentine, Sylvan, Ambrose

Female: Ophelia, Hazel, Cordelia, Adelaide, Ethel

Get on it, DL sleuths!

I think he should begin one of his questions to the candidates with “As a gay man…” Anyway, a boy can dream.

This makes me so happy.

I'd love for her to be our President.

Lovers of Anthony's giant ass. Apparently he's been talked about on DL before, but I just discovered him. What's your favorite pic of him and his plump ass?

A suburban Detroit judge is no longer handling cases after a court official turned over recordings of her making anti-gay insults and referring to Black people as lazy.

Oakland county probate judge Kathleen Ryan was removed from her docket on 27 August for unspecified misconduct. Now the court’s administrator has stepped forward to say he blew the whistle on her, secretly recording their phone calls.

“I just want to make it right … I want to keep my job and do it in peace,” Edward Hutton told WXYZ-TV. “And I want the people in Oakland county that come to court to get a fair shake, to have their day in court, to have an unbiased trier of fact.”

You’re lucky if you can afford a home in southern California at the moment, but the wealthy out do us all. Breathtaking vistas and mansions aren’t enough, they’ve got to have extraordinary basements as well.

Coined “iceberg homes” to indicate that a significant portion of living space is underground and hidden beneath the surface, these amenity-filled subterranean levels include wine cellars, home theaters, luxury gyms, and whatever else you can think of—including separate spaces for romance and intimacy. Some people even add in natural lightwells and skylights to flood the iceberg with California sunshine.

These homes were also a thing in London for years, too, among the city’s elite who couldn’t build up or out. Then, roughly five years ago, San Francisco Magazine published a story on iceberg homes. The author wrote: “In Palo Alto, as in many other affluent yet zoning-constrained enclaves around the Bay Area, homeowners are going underground…the once-lowly basement has become the hottest area in home design, resulting in a flotilla of square-footage-concealing iceberg houses.”

In Los Angeles, no one calls them icebergs. And they aren’t always called finished basements either, even if that’s basically what they are. Calling it a basement, “that’s considered kind of lowbrow,” Ernie Carswell, a luxury real estate agent based in Beverly Hills, said. “We call it the lower level.” The Wall Street Journal once labeled them McBasements, but the jury’s still out on whether the SoCal upper echelon will go for it.

Carswell could be onto something because these luxe underground configurations don’t give off damp basement vibes, they’re much cooler and exemplary of Los Angeles opulence. Some house billiard rooms and wine caves, some have bowling alleys and movie theaters, some have gyms and saunas, some have bars, some have bedrooms if there are lightwells, and some are straight out of a “James Bond movie,” as Carswell put it. In all posh neighborhoods where multimillion dollar homes line the streets, “it’s luxurious to have a bunker,” Carswell said. Maybe they’re taking a page out of the Silicon Valley billionaire playbook.

It’s hard to say how much it costs to build a lavish basement, or whatever you want to call it, but it can be more than $1 million. Loosely speaking, if you were to build a 2,000 square foot lower level, it could come out to about $1.5 million, said Andrew Vaitkevicius, sales and acquisitions manager for Arzuman Brothers, a luxury homebuilder. Or they could cost even more, maybe a double-digit million figure, according to Chris Pozil, a senior project manager for McClean Design, a contemporary residential design firm. It's because of how much work goes into them—the foundation, the finishing.

Vaitkevicius called the basements an almost “second house,” and they’re prevalent in neighborhoods such as Bel Air, Beverly Hills, the Sunset Strip, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and Toluca Lake. Arzuman Brothers is building about 20 homes in Los Angeles at the moment, and about half will have basements that are fully fledged living spaces, he said. And in those neighborhoods, it makes sense because the sky’s the limit for how much you can sell for, more or less.

They posted a message criticizing the Republican Party. Harris visited. Fox News attacked them as bigoted.

They have excellent spices. If they are not in your area, you can order online.

I’m the 800+ joke cards about Elizabeth Taylor’s weight.

I'm 100% gay, no interest in the T&A. But one thing I have noticed since my late '30s and now 40 is how much more brazen women are re: flirting. It seems much more common now vs. my twenties or early thirties.

Does this track for anybody else?

It was a good site to upload photos to when linking to DL.

Is there anything the DL Webmaster can do to fix this?

This one I think is going to make Hollywood nervous. I think this one will miss its $40 million tracking (which is not even very good, since Fury Road opened to $45 million a decade ago ).

The reason: Two hour 28 minute runtime. This should have been under two hours, maybe even 90 minutes.

I think Miller should have just made another sequel, there’s really not a lot of need-to-know about Furiosa’s past. The character was wafer thin. Do you care how she lost the arm?

Prediction: $34 million opening, $80 million domestic run, $180 million worldwide.

(Mad Max Fury Road: 45 million domestic opening, 153 million domestic run, $380 million worldwide)

Continue your discussion of each day's game here.

DL, please help me build my library!

I have tons of space for books, due to built-in book shelves, & would like a formidable library.

I’ve read most of the American classics, however, not all, so please feel free to suggest your favorites from that category as well. English literature is absolutely welcomed, so please go ahead & recommend as many as possible.

All categories welcomed, including books originally written & published in foreign languages. Books written & published in Spanish are also desired, as I completely fluent in the language.

Books focused on non-fictional history are fantastic, so I’d appreciate recommendations in this particular genre, too.

No need for religious literature, as I am an Atheist. Same with self help books. I absolutely appreciate self help books, yet those are books I self-suggest, as one does. I do understand that religion is a HUGE part of history, so if a religious suggestion is a book that depicts how a particular religious movement or cult affected PROVEN historical events, then those are OK.

Use this thread to continue discussing the craziness. Part II is filling up fast!

Link to previous thread:

One condition: The advice can’t be related to money.

Assuming you are a normal, well adjusted human being who would be absolutely mortified if anyone you knew found out, what’s the biggest slut you’ve ever been?

After having watched several videos of this exact thing, (meaning, “hey everyone is doing it!”), I once set up a gloryhole in my apartment and placed an ad. It was a sheet with a slit cut into it, taped over a door frame. I was picky, fielded responses. It was successful and I was happy. I just might do it again…

She has a supporting role in the film led by Pamela Anderson and directed by Gia Capolla.

Can’t wait for this. lol

My first reaction was how much money was spent on focus groups determining the seating arrangement. Alicia Menedez gets the center seat and center shot? I mean Michael Steele was a Governor and he is the former Chair of the RNC. Shouldn't he have gotten that seat? Or would that look too much like pimp-daddy Michael Steel and his girls?

-IMHO, it will be money well-spent should MSNBC hire a stylist for Symone Sanders-(whatever). Those body hugging knit dresses that hug her every curve (fat) are not flattering. Those fake eyelashes... All of this just shows what a cow/heifer she is. Also, someone needs to dress her appropriately and control her Ta-Ta's.

Banners will fly over games.

[quote]On Saturday, the Democratic National Committee planned to extend the battle from the airwaves to the actual air around select stadiums, using banner messaging pulled behind airplanes to make their case, DNC deputy communications director Abhi Rahman told Yahoo Sports.

[quote]The DNC sponsored banners to fly above four college football stadiums on Saturday — Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor; Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia; Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania; and Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

I had two poached eggs prepared in my new handy, dandy microwave egg poacher by Kicofit from Amazon. $8.99 well spent.

One slice of Rustik Oven Sourdough bread toasted with some butter. This brand of sourdough is very good.

A cup of coffee with Starbucks Zero Sugar Caramel Macchiato creamer. Least chemically tasting sugar free creamer I've found. I know they all are made with a ton of crap ingredients, but this one has much less crap and a shorter ingredients list.

Three-time Tony winner Patti LuPone and Golden Globe nominee Mia Farrow, who will return to Broadway later this month in Jen Silverman's The Roommate, recently dropped by Late Night With Seth Meyers.

LuPone and Farrow spoke about their brief rehearsal period (it's only three weeks), the start of their friendship many years ago thanks to Stephen Sondheim, and some shocking evenings working on stage.

Tippi Hedren, 93

I am vacillating between cautious optimism and flashbacks to 2016.

Will Corey Feldman:

Release another shitty single, complete with unusual dancing?

Rehash the SA allegations?

Namedrop the other Corey?

The best acting scene in TV or film. Gandolfini v Falco going toe to toe in powerhouse acting! Whitecaps.

Their names are Edie and James. Or how did that poster present Jodie Foster?

Big Willy is back! After spending a couple of years in Hollywood jail, Will Smith has returned to the top — and then some. With the 55-year-old’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth movie in the popular franchise, raking in $395 million worldwide, the star is “all swagger,” a source exclusively tells In Touch. “Now that the movie has become one of the biggest hits of the summer, Will is acting like he’s God’s gift.”

Will had to eat some humble pie in the wake of “the Slap,” when he struck Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022 after the host made a joke about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Banned from the Academy for 10 years, he became more known for his unconventional marriage than his work. (His last film, 2022’s slave drama Emancipation, was a dud.)

“There was a noticeable change for the better in him after what happened at the Oscars because his arrogance was tamed,” says the source. “He started listening more than he talked and seemed to be genuinely focused on improving himself.” No more. Now that the buddy-cop flick has brought back his shine, adds the source, “he’s full of himself again and he’s dropped most of the people he brought on to help him on his self-improvement mission!”

I watched the first episode. Pretty good with new interviews.

The next hurricane is forming in the Gulf.

About damn time.

[quote]For the first time in nine years, the Emmy race for Best Reality Host has been won by somebody not named RuPaul Charles. Alan Cumming (“The Traitors“) staged a massive upset at the 2024 Emmys to win the trophy for the second season of Peacock‘s whodunnit mystery series.

Coke-fuelled rageaholic claims to have refused chemo, mastectomy, etc.

Not selling enough supplements, Elle?

Somewhere in the land of 246 cheeses, there is a jamie dornan lookalike who can arrest you.

I'll go first:

Austin Mahone is a washed-up D-list celebrity at best with a failed music career who barely possesses even mediocre talent. His OF is, likewise, barely mediocre. He’s now a flabby lard of a whore with a sloppy, washed-up jock appearance whose chest looks like a woman’s bosom, but he’s somehow hotter for it in a cheap and slutty way because it makes him look like an easy whore. He can’t release a single hit or get his music to sell so he resorts to OnlyFans. He probably was only able to sell any music in the past by putting out for music executives and they still couldn’t get him to chart lol. As far as I’m concerned, this dude is just a has been who never even was and will feel a lot more accomplished and successful when he just accepts that he’s only good for being a cumrag. This sloppy jock bitch would probably be much more successful as an escort and pornstar who lets a bunch of men run their hands along his pudgy whore body and then watch his pecs bounce like tits as they fuck him like a cheap whore and finally use his fat ass as a cumdumpster to unload in

JD Vance? JD Vile!

This case was famously profiled on Unsolved Mysteries, and I remember being really creeped out by it, especially because it happened in my home state (albeit hundreds of miles south of where I grew up). I sometimes passively watch old UM reruns on its dedicated Pluto TV channel, and this segment came on. I hadn't thought about it in a long time.

Don't get me started on all the typos and incorrect capital letter usage.

I hope a caravan of folks dressed like Beetlejuice shows up.

Chris Van Etten is back as the designated driver with Elizabeth Korte, travelling through the streets of Port Charles.

Ric Lansing, Lucky Spencer, Holly Sutton, Lulu Spencer and possibly others are all passengers, picked up along the way.

Are all these returns enough to keep viewers going along for the ride?

Or will viewers start requesting a stop at a location outside of Port Charles?

It totals about $40,000, and I make the minimum payment which I know isn’t the best thing. As far as them lending me money, I would think the banks would see me as too risky.

Lol!

Why is this guy so bitter?

Candice and Brandon Miller showed the public a world of glittering parties and vacations. The money to sustain it did not exist.

They seem to have a blissful life. I didn't realize he's 45. I thought he was in his 30s still. I haven't seen a picture of his for a while. Is it just me, or is he aging prematurely? Too much sun? Still very handsome in a craggy sort way.

Mariah had far wider range (Eb2-Bb7; her vocal teacher claimed he could go beyond piano) than Whitney (D3-C#6), had better lows, in mid belts they were pretty equal but Mariah sound better, upper belts was Mariah since he had to problem to phrase and support as high as G#5.

Only head might go to Whitney.

Plus Mariah didn't destroyed her voice with drugs and survived past 50. Plus she is shady icon while Whitney was stupid.

Feed his ego

Of course, when one thinks of Spring, one thinks of Paris.....and when one thinks of Paris, the gem that IS Adrian Leeds comes to mind!

Anyhoo.....more HGTV talk here.

King Charles’ ongoing feud with his scandal-scarred brother Prince Andrew has left their siblings “disappointed,” according to a new report.

Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie are reportedly unhappy with the monarch’s handling of things as his disgraced brother refuses to move out of the Royal Lodge.

To pinch a few pennies, Charles fired 10 members of the Royal Lodge security staff last month — something his siblings reportedly feel was the wrong thing to do.

“Charles does look at the current state of his family with deep concern. Everyone, it seems, has issues, whether it be health, financial, legal,” a source told Woman’s Day Magazine, via the Mirror.

“This situation with Andrew and the Royal Lodge has somewhat divided the family…with Anne, Sophie, and Edward all disappointed in how he’s handled it.”

“Then there’s the diabolical situation with his two beloved sons,” the insider added.

The source added that Andrew’s wife, Sarah Ferguson, as well as their daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, are unhappy with Charles over his treatment of their dad.

“There are fallouts with Sarah, Beatrice, and Eugenie, who are deeply concerned Andrew is not being protected,” the insider claimed.

“He’s even managed to upset Camilla as she’s the one always bearing the brunt of his irritability.”

Buckingham Palace has declined to comment.

Despite Trump leading in Ohio by 7 points.

Fallingwater seems to be the most famous one, but there are others.

Races and Primary dates Inside,

where Abortion Rights and Global Boiling are on the ballot:

I rescued him from a parking lot about a month ago. It seems like the accidents are getting more frequent. How can I explain to him to go outside? We have a doggie door that he knows how to use. But when the mood strikes, he likes to pee inside.

Featuring Proud Boys Founder and Milo. School says it is protecting free speech on campus.

[quote]The NAACP has joined lawmakers and students urging the University of South Carolina to call off a Sept. 18 "roast" of Vice President Kamala Harris starring two leading far-right figures as "roastmasters." The event, advertised with what the Post and Courier calls a "vulgar misspelling" of Harris' name, will feature Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes and right-wing British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos. It was organized by the campus chapter of Uncensored America, which calls itself an organization "dedicated to fighting for freedom of speech."

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: an ardently antigay GOP politician is being accused of indulging in salacious behavior.

The latest antagonist for the tried-and-true tale is North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson, who has an abhorrent history of insulting and demeaning LGBTQ+ people. The ultra-hateful man has called homosexuality an “abominable sin” and criticized the trans rights movement as “demonic.”

In addition, he’s labeled the queer community as a “Satanic cult of perversion” and said queer allies are “disciples of Satan.”

You get the picture. Mark Robinson is very, very passionate about hating gay people.

He’s also apparently very, very passionate about adult films… according to six former employees and regulars of local adult film stores.

The Assembly, a reputable digital magazine in North Carolina, recently published an expose on Robinson’s alleged history as a regular to adult film shops. A man named Louis Money, who worked in several of Greensboro’s “windowless, 24-hour video-pornography stores,” told the publication that Robinson was a frequent customer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He alleges the homophobic Lt. Gov. came in five nights a week, often watching the steamy videos in private booths.

She just won her first Emmy for narration of all things. I’m sure it will go nicely with her non-competitive Oscar.

It's "human grade" and she seems to think this means that it's intended for human consumption.

Or maybe she's just admitting what the rest of us have known since we first saw her.

Oh well - at least she's not eating beans on toast and wearing fish-flops.

Here's an interview with 'Gilligan's Island' actress Tina Louise from a few months ago, promoting the re-release of her book "Sunday: A Memoir" (originally released in November, 1997, though they don't seem to mention this in the interview). Louise turned 90 on February 14. The book covers her 'growing up years' in a boarding school.

I like the way she moved the conversation from 'Gilligan's Island' to her memoir, which is why she was there in the first place. When the camera first foes to her, Louise looks like she's going to shit her pants - she looks petrified.

This is behind a paywall but here is the most important part:

I’m told that DeMayo sent nude photos of himself — or at the very least, photos of himself in various states of undress — to several young male staffers. Some of these photos allegedly featured DeMayo wearing superhero costumes and striking sexually suggestive “hero” poses that could be used as “inspiration” for the show. DeMayo was asked to stop sending such photos but I’m told that he persisted nonetheless. “If you were a guy who looked like they could be under 30 on that show [X-Men ’97], you have his nudes whether you wanted them or not.”

Brazil.

dl, what other british actors have delivered 🗑️ american accents?

Let's discuss the film that continues to win the worldwide affection of millions since it's premier almost 60 years ago.

Released in 1965, the musical follows an eccentric nun as she governs the seven children of a strict captain in the months leading up to the Third Reich's annexation of Austria. Based on the stage musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.

Directed by Robert Wise

Starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer

With Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Ben Wright, Anna Lee, Marnia Nixon, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, Kym Karath, Daniel Truhitte, Gil Stuart, and ELEANOR PARKER as the Baroness

Old clip but this guy's take on it is hilarious and on point.

Well, she usually posts on her social media regularly and then nothing since March 27, so 5 months of nothing. I'm thinking something is wrong. Maybe she's trying to leave the Mormon Church like so many others who are. I hope she's okay. More plastic surgery?

Deep in the dusty, musty basement of DL HQ...

I'm the recipe for Claire's bread pudding.

Now they're sniffing each others' underwear!

And why does YouTube recommend this shit to me??

Did you realize how similar they are

Natalie Wood came to mind

Goddamn, Harry Styles is so hot.

This is my fantasy come true.

Selena Gomez has just hit a major milestone, becoming one of the youngest female self-made billionaires in the country—thanks to her wildly successful beauty brand, Rare Beauty.

Launched just five years ago, Rare Beauty has taken the beauty world by storm, capturing the hearts of influencers and teens alike, all thanks to Selena's massive clout. With a jaw-dropping 424 million Instagram followers, it’s no wonder her brand is a hit.

But it’s not just her beauty empire that’s stacking her bank account. Selena Gomez’s also been cashing in on brand deals, her mental health startup Wondermind, and her Emmy-nominated role in “Only Murders In The Building."

At just 32, Selena's net worth is a staggering $1.3 billion, with the bulk of it coming from Rare Beauty. Bloomberg is now recognizing her for the first time on its Billionaires Index.

Only a handful of women are in the self-made billionaire club, and Selena is now in elite company, joining her friend Taylor Swift.

While Taylor reached billionaire status primarily through her music and touring, Selena has amassed her fortune through a diverse range of businesses, her acting and singing, and her massive social media following.

“Selena is not just a pop star,” Stacy Jones, founder and chief executive officer of Hollywood Branded, a Los Angeles-based branding agency, said, per Bloomberg. “She’s a multifaceted businesswoman with diverse income streams contributing to her impressive net worth.”

The majority of Selena Gomez’s fortune is tied to her beauty empire, Rare Beauty Brands Inc., which she launched five years ago and has quickly become a sensation among influencers and makeup-loving teens.

She’s managed to keep Rare Beauty mostly independent, with only a few big names investing in her beauty empire, including Nikki Eslami’s New Theory Ventures and CEO Scott Friedman, who previously led Nyx Cosmetics before selling it to L’Oréal for $500 million in 2014.

Brent Saunders, CEO of Bausch + Lomb and a key investor in Selena's mental health startup, Wondermind, says the secret to Selena’s success is her authenticity. “You’ve got a real role model of how a celebrity can use their influence and expertise to both do good and create good business,” Saunders said. “Selena epitomizes that.”

In 2023, Rare Beauty raised over $7 million, reached more than 1 million people, and made waves across five continents.

“I really tried my hardest to create a product that were beyond just me putting my name on something,” Selena said in a radio interview last year. “I wanted the products to be great, and I also wanted the message to be that makeup is meant to be fun.”

The vision of Rare Beauty is "to create a safe, welcoming space in beauty—and beyond—that supports mental well-being across age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, cultural background, physical or mental ability, and perspective."

“Being rare is about being comfortable with yourself," Selena admitted. "I've stopped trying to be perfect. I just want to be me.”

How you DL'ers?

Oh God

It’s like seeing Glenn lose again made her go crazy

If they had been released in theaters instead? What performances stand out as brilliant

Taylor Swift stuns arriving at Arrowhead Stadium for today's Chiefs va Ravens game!

I'm so proud of him.

Stunning and brave!

Her performance in Deliverance is one for the ages. Could you picture Meryl or Jane Fonda pulling off something like this?

The one thing about Glenn is she never stops being daring. Another role in a long line of revelatory performances.

These current critics aren't worth shit. Trend riding the most basic, "prestige" shit.

Pauline Kael would have RAVED over this performance.

Anyone remember this bitch from the Anna Nicole days?

But for fucks sake, Oasis is boring as shit.

Certainly there are better musicians and songs to remember. What's your favorite/favorites?

This would be one of mine from that era.....

The movie is a Sex Dramedy

It looks like someone decided to remake Midnight Cowboy as a romance.

Elordi’s love scenes with Diego Calva are apparently very hot though.

Still has no distribution, will probably go straight to streaming.

The overacting, oh my GOD.

The funniest thing about this is the crass failure of this hotel he’s pretending to be so enthralled by.

And I love how it becomes a de facto music video. Wow, IMMERSIVE.

She’s 5’2”. He’s over 6’2”.

It's a new year, so time for a new thread! Let's start from where we left off in 2023...

How old were you? How did you come across it?

For example in the 50s it was likely Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe.

Angelina Jolie- She's winning this.

Pamela Anderson

and

DEMI MOORE for The Substance which I feel will be the BEST FILM EVER!

Next movie by Yorgos Lanthimos. With Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, (mid-Ozempic) Jesse Plemons, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn.

[quote]Kinds of Kindness is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

In select theaters June 21.

Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury in Mississippi Masala

The 30ish woman who does our workplace online training for a new system has this speech affect. She’s smart-seeming (or smart-seemeen) on our Zoom sessions but she has the most pronounced “een” in place of “ing” that I’ve ever heard.

What part of the country is this from?

Like the university tuition juggernaut, it's going to be the next huge financial scam, isn't it?

Any fans here?

If you have a YouTube link, please remember to put the name of the song as Muriel is too cheap to fix the bug that prevents a YouTube preview pic from being displayed.

I’ll start with “Since You Stayed Here” from Brownstone. Bette Midler beautifully covered this in a mashup with “He Was Too Good To Me” on one of her albums. I’m linking to Liz Callaway’s version below.

It’s the first time it’s won in the Outstanding Variety Special category!

Saturday Night Live won 6 Emmys tonight (so far, it’s still going!).

What do you think of this arse?

Friday, noon EDT, Trump Tower. Back to where it all began...

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

Meanwhile, people are living on the street.

Feel free to share any final thoughts.

Hale thought she'd become a boy when she died

While the diary contained multiple instances of Hale wishing death upon herself, an entry from February 2023, one month before the mass shooting, features the trans-identified shooter remarking that, “The [cocoon] of my old self will die when I leave my body behind and the boy in me will be free in a butterfly transformation; the real me.”

Hale then suggested that “If God won’t give me a boy body in heaven, then Jesus is a f----t.”

Wanted to make Columbine shooters proud

On an undated and mostly blank page toward the end of the diary, presumably written a week or two before the shooting, Hale declared, “I want my massacre to end in a way that Eric and Dylan will be proud of.” While Hale didn't elaborate on what she meant, she was referring to the perpetrators of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado in 1999.

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and one teacher in the mass shooting. Another portion of the diary, on another mostly blank page presumably from March 2023, illustrates how the Columbine shooting weighed heavily on Hale’s mind. She identified April 1999 as “the year Columbine” was “born” and wrote out the date 4/20/99, referring to the day the mass shooting occurred.

Wished death upon her father

While the previously released excerpts of the diary document Hale’s resentment toward her parents, a newly released entry titled “Dad Problems” indicates that she had a desire to kill her father. On the undated page, Hale wrote, “I hate when my dad loves on the cats; not me” and referred to her father as a “f----t.”

“He never once loved on me for years, maybe like ever (as a child; maybe),” she added. “I hate his old cranky-man existence. All cranky good-for-nothing mentally ill men SHOULD DIE. They’re all useless pieces of s---.

Describing her father as a “waste of life, waste of time” and a “waste of human population,” she lamented, “Dad just takes up space for all I know.” She slammed him as a “dried out & hollow” person who “says negative s--- all the time, like ‘he’s a loser’” or “I hate movies like this.”

a previous diary entry from Jan. 19, 2023, Hale lamented that “Sydney is gone but my f---ing dad is still alive,” adding, “It should be the other way around.”

She also called her father “delusional,” responding to his assertion that “it gets better & better” by proclaiming, “OLD MAN, YOU’RE FULL OF S---.” A March 2023 entry has an “X” drawn through the face of a man presumed to be Hale’s father, accompanied by the caption “A day w/o a father will be a better day.”

Sexually attracted to females

The complete diary makes clear that Hale’s desire to become a boy stems, in part, from her desire to have romantic relationships with girls. A graphic entry from Jan. 25, 2023, features an illustration of a sex act accompanied by an explicit sexual fantasy. Hale expressed a desire to sodomize a “beautiful young brown girl” and lamented that because she was a girl, she could not do so.

In a Feb. 6, 2023, entry, Hale expressed disappointment that “I will be of no use of love for any girl if I don’t have what they need,” referring to a boy’s “body” and the “male gender.” In another entry, which appeared to be written on Feb. 9, 2023, Hale characterized herself as a “major blow to girls” because “I am a boy that has no penis.”

Visited by Isadora Duncan and other luminaries of early 20th century culture.

I’m at Dior, where I don’t care if it just came out that it only costs the equivalent of buying a fake to make bags that they sell for $3000

For those who are locked out of Part 5 (which is now open for subscribers only).

Can you help test something for me?

I've been trying to watch Halloween (1978), but the volume on the movie is all screwed up.

All I can hear is the background music blasting, but the voices of the actors is at a very low volume.

Is it just my computer, or is there a problem with the movie on AMC+?

Can someone here test it on your computer, and see if you get the same thing?

To continue our nice chats and bring you more photos of Sir Chonks-a-Lot.

Sir Ian McKellen has never been one to mince words, and his latest remarks about the royal family are no exception.

In a scathing critique, McKellen slammed several senior members of the monarchy, including Prince Harry, who he said was "not bright enough" to cope with royal life, and King Charles III, who he noted was "clearly damaged" by being a royal member.

Sir Ian McKellen, who continues to recover from the fall accident he suffered during a production of Robert Icke's Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre on June 17, reserved his most biting commentary for the late Queen Elizabeth II.

In a new interview with Michael Odell of The Times, McKellen hurled harsh words at several royal family members and alleged that the late Queen Elizabeth was rude to him.

The "Lord of the Rings" star, who controversially accepted and was conferred a knighthood award by Elizabeth in 1991, said that Harry was "not bright enough" to cope with royal life and that the late queen was "rude" and "quite mad" in her final years.

He also added that King Charles was apparently "damaged" from his life as a royal member.

During the interview, McKellen, who had a copy of Harry's 2023 bombshell memoir "Spare" in his library, noted that he is "most definitely on Harry's side" in the royal feud.

The actor explained, "Imagine being born into the royal family. I've been in public life a bit, but these people are in prison. They can't do anything normal. Can you imagine having to be nice to everyone you talk to?"

Meanwhile, Harry has not had to live by the royal code since he and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped back from their royal duties and relocated to California, where they currently live with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

In his interview with The Times, McKellen was seemingly concerned by the impact real-life royal duties had on its members' mental health, doffing his "hats off to anyone who manages to stay sane in that world."

"Like the [late] Duke of Edinburgh managed to do, although even he was deeply, deeply eccentric and I suspect deeply unhappy," he continued. "Same with the present king. He sort of survives, but he is clearly damaged."

"As for Harry, he's probably not bright enough or doesn't have the right friends to really help himself. Mind you, he had the pick of all the pretty women in the world. I hope he's got the right one," he added.

The 85-year-old Broadway star, who is currently recuperating from his tragic fall at the Noel Coward theatre in June, reserved his most scathing remark for the late Queen Elizabeth.

He claimed she was rude to him at some point during their acquaintance, citing an example of when she presented him with the Companion of Honor award in 2008.

"The Queen, I'm sure she was quite mad at the end," he said. "And on the few occasions I met her she was quite rude."

He continued, "When I received a medal for acting [the Companion of Honour in 2008], she said, 'You've been doing this for an awfully long time.' I said, 'Well, not as long as you.' I got a royal smile for that, but then she said, 'Does anyone still actually go to the theatre?' That's bloody rude when you're giving someone a medal for acting. It meant, 'Does anyone care a f-ck about you because I don't. Now off you go!'"

Any DLers in Kentucky?

"A manhunt is underway for at least one suspect after several people were shot Saturday near an interstate in a rural area of Laurel County, Kentucky, located south of Lexington, according to the sheriff’s office.

The active shooter situation occurred near Interstate 75, about nine miles north of the city of London, where “numerous persons have been shot,” said the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office..."

Very haunting. I'm endlessly fascinated by people who have zero self-awareness and a no capacity to feel shame or even mild embarrassment. At least Sondra Prill had some lucidity and didn't compose or write lyrics...

Salemites are finally getting around for an Everett memorial.

Now recurring Kristen helped Brady hide his wrecked grey car.

Eric is returning to come clean to Holly & help Brady somehow.

The "Body & Soul" rollout is even slower than before.

Tied-up Trask must really smell without any bathroom privileges.

Please help give NUEJ a much needed male pal in the poll =

What happened to her? Last post is in 2022.

I knew it was a comedy! Go for it, kids!

My experience has been that they don't, and they also tell me they don't when they're among themselves; but I'm a middle-aged gay guy, so maybe they secretly talk about it more when men aren't around.

It’s phenomenal! I can’t stop playing it. It’s so good. I love the horny lyrics and her vocals on the track and the throwback 80s R&B meets modern pop vibe.

It’s about Barry Keoghan and he posted it’s his favorite song on the album on his Insta story a few days ago.

Seriously. I’m obsessed!!!

17 stung during the kick off for bitchy bee season. How did they know the bees were in the ground? I’ve never heard of this.

Doesn't even mention Harris and gives the most lukewarm ass support of democrats since Oprah's "You don't have to like Hillary, but you have to vote for her" line.

REALLY ELTON? The Limbaugh incident wasn't bad enough?

[quote]Several years after Donald Trump called Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man,” Elton John has weighed in on his hit song being the inspiration for the North Korean dictator’s nickname.

[quote]“I laughed, I thought that was brilliant,” John told Variety‘s Ramin Setoodeh in an interview at Toronto Film Festival. “I just thought, ‘Good on you, Donald.’ … Donald’s always been a fan of mine, and he’s been to my concerts many, many times. So, I mean, I’ve always been friendly toward him, and I thank him for his support. When he did that, I just thought it was hilarious. It made me laugh.”

[quote]He went deeper on the election Saturday afternoon while stopping by Variety’s Toronto Film Festival Studio, sponsored by J.Crew and SharkNinja.

[quote]I don’t go on stage and say to people, ‘You must vote for the Republicans, you must vote for the Democrats.’ It’s none of my business how they vote. They come to see me, and I’m so grateful they have,” John said. “What I want by saying that last night … there is a danger, as Dick Cheney said the other day. America is in a very volatile position. And it’s a country I love, and I’ve always loved, and I’m so thankful that it made me who I am.”

[quote]He continued, “I just want people to vote for things that are just, things that are important to people: the right to choose, the right to be who you are, and not let anybody else tell you who to be. And that goes all the way up to the Supreme Court.”

Poor Marlo.

Post a video if you can.... Here we go....

Sting - Seven Days

How are you spending your summer days in Genoa City?

Enjoying the Chancellor-Winters escapades?

Waiting for Diane and Kyle to get into a full scale war?

Savoring Victor's impending revenge against Jack?

Counting the days until Jordan escapes prison and returns to get revenge on Nikki and the Newmans?

So which one is named "Nanette?"

I’m the predictions from the questions being asked. They are always such psychics lol

He's such a ditzy Twink!

I'm fascinated by him because he's independent, he lives in an RV, he's fairly handy, and he seems really nice.

But he's so ditzy!

He has a mouse infestation in his camper, he doesn't really know how to drive, he can't cook for shit, and he's so clumsy!

Ethan also thinks that wet wipes constitute "taking a bath," and he's constantly breaking things in his camper.

I think he also has a few OCD type of phobias, which he hasn't really explained fully.

Nevertheless, I think he's adorable. And at least he has a boyfriend to keep him company.

And oh yeah, the boyfriend won't show his face on camera. Lol.

What’s happening?

While on holiday Prince William didn't shave and came back with some facial stubble. He's keeping it because Princess Charlotte wants him to .

He was always one of my favorites.

I wish that there was more information and updates on him.

Taylor Swift was spotted seated separately from bestie Brittany Mahomes at Thursday’s Kansas City Chiefs game after the wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes came out in support of ex-President Donald Trump.

Brittany Mahomes had been a frequent companion of Swift’s since she began dating Chiefs tight-end Travis Kelce, and the two typically sat together in the same suite at games—but Mahomes found herself in hot water with some Swift fans (and potentially Swift herself) after she liked a post from Donald Trump’s Instagram account that outlined his plan to “make America great again,” which included 20 line items such as “keeping men out of women’s sports” and “cutting federal funding for any school pushing Critical Race Theory.”

The backlash to Mahomes’ support was swift (pun intended), with Twitter/X users wondering “how people with kids would still vote for a known child rapist/felon. Guess people like Brittany Mahomes prefer the tax breaks over child safety.”

Mahomes fired back amid the online fervor over her presumptive support of Trump, when she wrote in a post to Instagram, “I mean honestly, to be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood. There’s no reason your brain is fully developed and you hate to see others doing well.”

She didn’t provide further context for who the statement was directed at at the time, but considering the fallout, she likely was trying to defend herself from detractors after liking the post. Mahomes did ultimately un-like the post and is not following the former president on Instagram.

But none of that stopped Trump from expressing his appreciation for Mahomes earlier this week, writing on Truth Social, “I want to thank beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me.”

Swift has not come out in support of any candidate so far in the 2024 presidential race, but has criticized Trump in the past for “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism.” However, she notably did not publicly object after Trump posted AI-generated images using Swift’s likeness in fake “Swifties for Trump” posts on Truth Social last month.

Whether or not Mahomes and Swift are experiencing a fissure in their relationship isn’t entirely clear, but as the two went from spending past Chiefs games dancing and cheering their beaus and hugging it out to now sitting in separate suites altogether, it’s safe to say there may be trouble in paradise.

Kanye’s wife Bianca started a trend

What was this guy thinking?

Known for portraying Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the American television show M*A*S*H for eight years, he is one of the few actors to have avoided the "sitcom curse," maintaining a versatile career.

Since the show ended in 1983, he has acted in or produced a wide range of projects, including Dominick and Eugene, Sins of the Mind, Superman: The Animated Series, Patch Adams, Providence, Justice League, Desperate Housewives, The Red Road, and American Crime Story.

When not acting, he travels the country raising awareness on issues he is passionate about: civics, human rights, animal cruelty, the death penalty, the War on Terror, science, cult awareness, and literacy.

Mike Farrell is truly a class act and deserving of an appreciation thread.

OK to wear to Disney World?

One of the best things about "Parks and Recreation" was not just that the main cast was so good but they also had hilarious recurring characters. Which was your favorite?

NOTE: I did not name Li'l Sebastian, because he technically only appeared in one episode. but of course he would have won hands down had I named him.

Plus her self righteousness is so intense it almost borders on parody. This bitch gives me life.

Gorgeous Ruben from Namibia

He's just about the cutest thing I've ever seen. Plus lots of doll faces.

The debate should be interesting.

WHAT A FUCKING DOWNER!!!! Shit!

I have to say- Chastain has quickly become one of my top actresses

And that Anne--- Between this film and Eileen- she is no longer a thirsty bitch to me-

She is a fucking talented as hell actress who was merely annoying a decade ago-

She is picking some awesome roles (rolls)

This could be a landmark case. The VA in WLA has leased out property to UCLA, Brentwood School and others. US District Judge Carter has voided all leases, will work on an exit plan and ordered additional housing be built within 18 months on the grounds.

What should I do? Any suggestions?

Jennifer Lopez is taking control.

Hours after the singer, 55, filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on Tuesday, Aug. 20, a source tells PEOPLE exclusively that Lopez "was done waiting."

"She tried really hard to make things work and is heartbroken," adds the source. "The kids are a top priority, as they always have been.”

Multiple sources previously confirmed that Lopez, who's mom to 16-year-old twins Emme and Max, filed at the Los Angeles County Superior Court and listed their date of separation as April 26, 2024.

Lopez and Affleck — who is dad to Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12 (with ex-wife Jennifer Garner) — have spent much of their summer apart.

The divorce news comes two years after the pair tied the knot at an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas on July 17, 2022. Aug. 20 marked the second anniversary of their second ceremony, held in front of family and friends in Georgia.

Another insider close to Lopez tells PEOPLE that the star is ready to "move on" from Affleck, 52.

"She's very disappointed and sad, but Ben hasn't given her any signs that he wants to continue their marriage," says the insider.

Lopez and Affleck most recently reunited on his 52nd birthday, which an insider told PEOPLE he spent having a small "celebration at home" with his kids.

"It's exactly what he wanted. He didn't want to go out to celebrate. The kids had gifts for him, and it was cute. Jennifer [Lopez] stopped by to congratulate him," the insider told PEOPLE, adding that Garner also stopped by his rental home in Los Angeles earlier in the day.

Thousands of singles in New York City are flocking to run clubs to meet their soulmate, but some say they are just as rife with drama as the dating apps they wanted to escape.

On a sweaty Wednesday afternoon in New York City’s Washington Square Park, a sea of slicked back buns and black Lululemon workout sets performed a mating ritual. At this singles run club, about 1,000 New Yorkers search every week for an antidote to the ills of Tinder and Hinge.

Attendees said they're so over dating apps, and they're willing to sweat for an alternative.

But runners at the Lunge Run Club, which has ballooned since its creation in May, say the now-massive group can be rife with some of the same drama: people ghost each other, lie about their relationship statuses, and have to watch those they dated last week run right past them the next.

"You have to be OK with seeing someone that you’ve gone on a date with show up and talk to someone else,” said Rachael Lansing, the head of Lunge Run Club, which meets every week at Washington Square Park.

Just a few months ago, the club was made of a couple dozen people mostly focused on working out. A few viral videos later, romance-deprived New Yorkers started flocking in droves.

“I want to find my soulmate in New York City,” said Fernanda Puentes, 29, who works as a nanny. “Dating apps are wild these days; I’m trying to meet someone organically. I like running, I like working out, so why not?”

Do not look into a mirror in a home where someone is dying or has just died. You might see Death or it might see you.

I want to preserve my beauty and heart.

Must be some sort of sick joke from Nomi. We ALL know who wears this crown, darlin'. (And CAA can suck my dick!)

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Speaking during a panel at Deadline’s TIFF studio, Anderson said her former agent hadn’t even shown it to her. “This was such a fantastic happy accident because my ex-agent turned it down within an hour and didn’t even show me.”

Fortunately, she said, CAA came to the rescue. “I have a new agency, I’m with CAA, and they’re really wonderful, but my ex-agent just didn’t think that I had it in me which was really horrible because this is the most important thing and that’s what made me also really want to freaking crush this. I was like, I’m just pouring myself into this. I have nothing to lose. And I am this character and I don’t even know who else could have done it. I said, this was meant for me.”

[quote]RIO DE JANEIRO — Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian Grammy-winning musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months of battling the effects of long Covid. He was 83.

Why? I'm not one to try and tell people what they should or shouldn't believe, but as a gay man, it looks like willingly walking into a burning house. For context, I just lost a long-time friendship over an argument about gays and religion. My friend used to be kinda normal, but in the past four years, he got lost in the religious sauce. I got tired of feeling judged. I got tired of the moralizing and the grandstanding, especially because his past isn't exactly squeaky clean, and he comes off like a hypocrite to me these days. I don't I will fight for this friendship, but I feel sorry for some of the gays who sit in churches listening to the hateful rants of a homophobic preacher who surely believes that your gay ass is going to hell. Those people appear to be lost.

It seems like every day there are more and stranger stories of Republicans going off the rails.

Let's compile them here

I’m sure he’ll make lots of friends

# 1 :

I have a colleague whose wife makes and sells these things. I saw a Nextdoor post from a frau squealing about a charcuterie section at the grocery store. I don't get it. It's sliced meat and cheese.

I mentioned it on another thread- I was in Canada- Western Canada on a sort of safari thing. First part of the day was observing bears. Most everyone with us were European. This guy from Italy- Tall, Slim, Bearded about 44 years old kept eyeing me even though he was with some woman. Later on this boat checking out Whales. He gave me a quick look again. It wasn't a flirt but it was a checking me out which is just as good. I'm lucky at 58 anyone noticed me at all.

Gia Coppola's latest is an atmospheric and sympathetic drama about the showgirls on the Vegas strip, featuring "sharply drawn characters" and outstanding performances from Jamie Lee Curtis and Pamela Anderson.

Pamela Anderson is a revelation and Jamie Lee Curtis is funny and heart-rending in Gia Coppola's poignant, Las Vegas-set

The Last Showgirl. Anderson plays Shelley, a dancer who has been in the same revue for 30 years, and has just learned the show is closing. She has not just lost a job she adored, at an age when she is unlikely to get another like it; she has lost her very identity.

In a supporting role, Curtis is her friend, Annette, once a showgirl and now hanging on as a cocktail waitress at the same club. That's not an ideal job for someone like her, with a gambling problem. Although Las Vegas is known for glitz, Anderson and Curtis's lack of vanity in the roles is among the film's most powerful features. Coppola depicts their lives with sympathy but also with clear-eyed honesty about the dreams they never achieved and the youth that's impossible to reclaim.

FREE PALESTINE!

She’s telling you NOW so she doesn’t have to tell you later!

Reboot lands pilot order at CBS.

Jackson Vogel, 24, was charged with first-degree intentional homicide with hate crime and repeat offender penalty enhancers for the alleged murder of Micah Laureano, 19, on August 27 at the Green Bay Correctional Institute, the Associated Press reported.

Guards were conducting patrols around 9:30 p.m. at the state prison when they noticed paper blocking the view into the cell shared by Vogel and Laureano, according to charging documents in the case. When Vogel complied with the guard’s order to remove the paper, Laureano’s body was revealed hanging from the upper bunk with his hands and feet bound.

Prosecutors claim Vogel confessed to the crime, saying he killed Laureano because he was bored and his new cellmate “checked all the boxes” by being Black and gay, according to the AP. Vogel said he struck Laureano, knocking him unconscious, then bound him by the hands and feet before strangling him to death.

Vogel also reportedly told authorities he often thought of killing people and the act of strangling Laureano created a feeling of “ecstasy” for him. Investigators also found a note written by Vogel reading “Kill all humans” along with other racist and anti-gay rhetoric, the news wire reports.

Vogel was behind bars following his arrest for stabbing, strangling, and attempting to snap the neck of his mother when he was 16. He was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in jail in that case, which had recently been upheld upon appeal.

Now that's some scary shit right there!

"The Correct Luncheon Table for the Girl Who Wants to Set Her Table Properly"

I really like this novelty.

He told the judge his son preferred playing with Barbie dolls and kitchen sets to robots, cars, and soccer balls, so he punched him in the face.

In Texas, a 23-year-old father of five was sentenced to six years in prison for severely beating his two-year-old son because he thought the toddler was gay.

Francisco Ricardo Sotello Baez was charged with family violence and assault after admitting to striking his young son in the face multiple times, causing him to bleed from the nose.

Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court in Bexar County agreed with the prosecution’s recommendation for six years behind bars, citing previous incidents of domestic violence, including assaulting his son’s mother, which earlier earned Sotello Baez probation and court-mandated courses to address his violent behavior.

Judge Boyd expressed disappointment those interventions had failed to modify the defendant’s conduct.

A police report and his testimony at sentencing revealed Sotello Baez’s actions toward his son were not an isolated incident. The father had repeatedly disciplined the child in an attempt to “toughen him up,” claiming he was concerned about the boy acting in a feminine manner.

Sotello Baez said the child preferred playing with Barbies and kitchen sets over the robots, cars, and soccer balls he had brought home for the boy.

With Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer (perfectly cast as Hera), Stephen Dillane, DL fave Eddie Izzard.

[quote]A darkly comedic and contemporary reimagining of Greek mythology, exploring themes of gender politics, power, and life in the underworld; six humans learn that they are component parts of an ancient prophecy.

Eight episodes, out August 29.

Not working for weeks now.

Anyone remember this? It was based off the Geico characters. They used to put anything on tv in the mid aughts.

Previous Golden Lion winners which became major Oscar nominees and winners include Poor Things, Nomadland, Roma, Joker and The Shape of Water

This year’s Oscarbait was heavily impacted by the dual strikes and there are unlikely to be any major contenders which have yet to premiere with the exception of Timothée Chalamet’s A Complete Unknown. The other big awards contender from the Venice/Telluride/Toronto trifecta was The Brutalist, a 3 1/2 hour postwar epic about an architect and his patron which may get Oscars for Adrian Brody and Guy Pearce.

Anybody watching? Ben Affleck's cousin is on this.

Some people are better at this than others. Can you always tell when someone is lying to you? What are the traits to look for?

I left work last night and there was a Giant maroon van in the parking lot. I remember it because it was quite old looking and unique. We are in an industrial area so I figured it was some person stopping for a break or a lost traveler. I live in a suburb of a large city.I went home and didn’t think of it until this morning when I looked out the window and saw what I think was the same old maroon van. I was kind of alarmed at first but since I’ve only seen it twice I’m thinking it must be a coincidence. The rational half of my brain says I’m being paranoid but that also got me wondering if some people actually do get followed. Have any of you had an experience like this?

In the Mary & George threads quite a bit of disappointment was expressed.

What should I do?

Does anyone on DL remember character actor Henry Gibson?

He was in so many films and TV shows: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Charlotte's Web, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, The Kentucky Fried Movie, The Blue's Brothers, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Innerspace, Switching Channels, The 'Burbs, Magnolia, The Luck of the Irish, King of the Hill, Wedding Crashers, and Boston Legal.

I AM NOT POSTING THIS BECAUSE I ENDORSE FUENTES’ BELIEFS. THIS IS SCADENFREUDE.

If you can stomach listening to a whiny neo-Nazi, the spectacle of a devoted MAGA grappling with the fact that he’s been conned by Trump is very satisfying. I hope we see more of this.

Sometimes it sounds like Fuentes feels betrayed that Trump says he lost in 2020 because Fuentes believed the election had actually been stolen, and sometimes it sounds like he’s just upset that Trump is abandoning the Big Lie.

I think he knew Trump was most likely lying about 2020, but he was willing to go to bat for him anyway using the Big Lie as a platform, and he feels that Trump’s callous abandonment of the Big Lie is a betrayal of those who fought for him.

Satisfying either way.

It’s actually surprisingly very good. Halfway through the first episode.

Or bi. Fucking finally! It's been a long time coming.

Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, the latest high-profile Republican endorsement for Democrats.

Cheney's comments took place during an appearance at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.

“Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris,” Cheney said in a video of remarks posted to X. The university separately provided a clip of Cheney’s remarks to NBC News.

The former congresswoman said in her remarks that it is “crucially important” for people to understand that people do not have “the luxury of writing in candidates’ names, particularly in swing states.”

Cheney previously served in Republican caucus leadership before being ousted for her criticism of former President Donald Trump. Cheney has also said that Trump would attempt to stay in power beyond four years if he was elected to a second term. In the same interview on NBC’s “TODAY” show with host Savannah Guthrie, Cheney said that she would "never vote for Donald Trump, and I will do whatever it takes to make sure that Donald Trump is defeated in 2024."

As its two stars (i.e. the fiercely pro-Palestinian actress Rachel Zegler and the Israeli actress Gal Gadot) fight over the war in Gaza, rows over sexism, race and the dwarfs are turning the fairytale into a nightmare.

Any of you attending your state fair?

Do you care about the state fair or is it meh to you?

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, was accused of planning an attack on a Jewish center in Brooklyn in support of the Islamic State group, federal prosecutors said.

A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada faces a federal charge for a plan to attack a New York City Jewish center on or around Oct. 7 in support of the Islamic State group, prosecutors said Friday.

Authorities alleged the suspect zeroed in on Oct. 7 as the one year anniversary of Hamas' terrorist attack, in which over 1,200 were killed and about 250 taken hostage.

He also considered Oct. 11, because it is Yom Kippur, the holiest religious holiday in Judaism, prosecutors said.

"The defendant is alleged to have planned a terrorist attack in New York City around October 7th of this year with the stated goal of slaughtering, in the name of ISIS, as many Jewish people as possible," Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement.

The Oct. 7 terrorist attack sparked Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in Gaza. More than 40,000 people have been killed in Israel’s military offensive, according to the Ministry of Health in Hamas-run Gaza.

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, was stopped and ultimately taken into custody Wednesday 12 miles from the U.S-Canada border while traveling from Toronto to New York City, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said in the same statement.

Kamala is Mother, as the young people say.

Fully straight ex- gay pronstar EFinn known for his miserable fucki..PERFORMANCE and torn hairy asshole is also known for Q&A where he spill some tea. One of his more viewed ones was about sexuality of guys working in gay pron. Q: Have you ever work with a straight guy on set? A: Yes, but like I was saying there are very few straight guys in industry; most are bi or gay themselves [insert retarted face].

While for 99.9% of society its obvious that most guys who take dick in their ass with a hardon and cum like gayzer(lol) are not straight we have some [older] guys who will desperately cling to allerged "fact" those guys are 100% HETEROSEXUAL. Just little reality check.

So let's again discuss this already 1 milion times discussed topic cause its funny.... like people discuss about God and afterlife since forever and nobody seems to be bored by this shit.

A man is on trial accused of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, as well as encouraging dozens of other men to rape her in their home while she was unconscious, court documents show.

72-year-old Gisèle appeared in a courtroom in Avignon, France, on Monday for the opening of the trial, sunglasses on, her daughter and two sons by her side.

For the next four months, she will come face to face with her accused abusers, most of whom are complete strangers to her.

Prosecutors say the defendant, 71-year-old Dominique would recruit men online to rape his wife, after drugging her with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication.

He faces nine charges including several counts of rape with aggravating circumstances, the drugging of a victim to commit rape, and the sharing of images related to those assaults.

Prosecutors were able to put together a case because Dominique documented a number of the alleged assaults on camera.

Held in pre-trial detention since 2020, courtroom sketches show the defendant entered the courtroom in a black t-shirt and sat facing his wife.

“He recognizes that he’s done what he has done,” his lawyer, Béatrice Zavarro told journalists in court on Monday. “There was not an ounce of contestation during the whole investigation.”

In the dock, the men accused of taking part in these rapes sat with their heads down.

Police have identified at least 92 sexual assaults committed by 72 men, with ages ranging from 26 to 74, court documents show.

Fifty were identified, and most have been charged with either aggravated or attempted rape and are standing trial alongside Gisèle’s husband.

The ordeal lasted almost ten years, the first alleged assaults dating back to 2011.

The crimes came to light in 2020 when Dominique was caught filming under women’s skirts in a shopping center.

After police seized his phone and computer, they say they found evidence of the rapes. An investigation was opened and the wife was made aware of the abuse she had endured for almost ten years.

My annual DL subscription ran out recently, so I went to renew and I only get a monthly option.

So I'm either missing something or they removed the option. I tried looking in the usual places to no avail.

After making a splash on social media as “Hawk Tuah Girl,” Haliey Welch is continuing to shut down the haters as she lands a new gig.

Welch is set to host the podcast Talk Tuah as part of the Betr banner, with the first episode debuting Sept. 10 on social, digital and audio platforms. The weekly podcast will see Welch showcasing her comedic style and Southern charm through a blend of interviews, lively discussions and humorous moments.

The first episode features guest Whitney Cummings, while later visitors include Josh Richards and Jake Paul. Welch will also contribute to Betr Media’s social media content.

Betr is a sports media and mobile betting company founded by Paul and Joey Levy in 2022. The company’s programming includes BS w/ Jake Paul, Twin Talk with Hanna and Haley Cavinder, Nickals and Dimes from host Bo Nickal and Caps Off from co-hosts Adam Tabatchnick and Jack Parodi.

This asshat is absolutely revolting. Oh, and if you’d like to send him an email here is his email address: Jayweber@iheartmedia.com. Let him know how you really feel. Fucking prick.

Noel, Liam and Oasis all posted '8am 27/8/24' on their Instagrams, the time and date they'll announce the reunion.

They are expected to play ten nights at Wembley Stadium to beat Taylor Swift's record of eight nights, set this year.

You're a secret service agent.

You're out somewhere with the President and first lady and an emergency comes up.

You can only save one or the other, not both.

Whom do you save?

A Ugandan athlete who appeared in the 2024 Paris Olympics has died after reportedly being set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya.

As previously reported by PEOPLE, distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, suffered 75 percent burns on her body after her boyfriend allegedly doused her in gasoline and set her on fire at her home in Trans Nzoia County in western Kenya on Sunday, Sept. 1, police said, per the Associated Press, BBC News and ESPN.

On Thursday, Sept. 5, it was reported Cheptegei had died from her injuries, per local outlets the Daily Nation, The Standard and The Star.

Per the Nation, Dr. Owen Menach, who is the Director of Clinical Services and Surgery at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, confirmed the sad news, announcing the athlete died at around 5 a.m. local time from "full organ failure."

Family member, Dr. Tony Sabila, also confirmed to Nation Sport that Cheptegei had died.

New series from Brian Jordan Alvarez about a gay high school teacher. DL's gonna love this one, I can tell already.

Starts September 2nd.

Is she a republican? I looked her up on Wiki recently.

Her daughter worked on Lou Dobbs' tv show & her son-in-law was a financial analyst on tv.

She's rich, old, white, & it looks like retired from what I gathered.

That all screams republican to me in 2024.

Move your tits and ass over, JLo - Pamela Anderson is in town at the TFF and her performance in 'The Last Showgirl' is getting Oscar buzz, too. And it co-stars the Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis :

"The Toronto International Film Festival upped the razzle dazzle factor on the second day of its 49th edition with the world premiere of “The Last Showgirl,” a Vegas-set drama that sees star Pamela Anderson enter the awards-season conversation for the first time in her iconic career.

The film, directed by Gia Coppola (“Palo Alto”), follows a 30-year veteran dancer, who toils in sequin in the last remaining traditional floor show in the gambling mecca known as Sin City. Dave Bautista plays the show’s stage manager, who must deliver the news to the dancers that their act will close permanently in two weeks. “Mad Men” star Kiernan Shipka and Brenda Song are the next-gen dancers who perform alongside Anderson, while Billie Lourd portrays her estranged daughter. Recent Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis, with a perma-tan and frosted lipstick, brings the comic relief as a Vegas cocktail waitress who must endure degrading customers as she continues to hustle for tips in a casino."

They just never really recovered.

Sue me.

I think that she was exquisite...

Granted, it was two years ago.

But it still holds up today.

I had to laugh when the lady recording the video said she's so disgusted, that she never wants to return to that Starbucks ever again!

HA!

The masturbator looks like he's enjoying himself, and he seems quite proud.

I really like Zac Posen. I think he's still really cute, and I love that he's smiley and enthusiastic when so many of the people in fashion (like his mentor Tom Ford) are scowling and take themselves far too seriously.

It’s quite rough.

"Was Abraham Lincoln the original log cabin Repubican?

We hear tell that a new documentary on Honest Abe posits that the 16th president was gay."

Not so much spooky /ethereal words but sounds.

Like this one below by Belinda Carlisle.

Go.

Some people say that many white liberal women in the U.S., particularly those who are perceived as overprivileged, may engage in cultural exploration or advocacy for marginalized groups out of boredom or a lack of personal fulfillment. This critique suggests that their interest in ethnic cultures, religions, and social causes is driven more by a desire to reject their own cultural heritage or alleviate personal dissatisfaction than by genuine understanding or solidarity. Critics contend that this behavior reflects a form of self-hatred or superficial activism rather than meaningful engagement with social justice issues.

Another criticism of this group of white liberal women is that they often gravitate towards social circles where they can position themselves as saviors for people of color (POC). This dynamic can create a performative form of activism, where the focus shifts from genuine support to self-aggrandizement. In such cases, the effort to help marginalized communities becomes more about maintaining their own sense of moral superiority and fulfilling personal emotional needs, rather than addressing the real issues faced by these communities. Critics argue that this behavior reinforces a savior complex, rather than fostering true equality or understanding.

That skanky wannabe leader K.Hoe is POZ.

Acadia Healthcare is one of America’s largest chains of psychiatric hospitals. Since the pandemic exacerbated a national mental health crisis, the company’s revenue has soared. Its stock price has more than doubled.

But a New York Times investigation found that some of that success was built on a disturbing practice: Acadia has lured patients into its facilities and held them against their will, even when detaining them was not medically necessary.

In at least 12 of the 19 states where Acadia operates psychiatric hospitals, dozens of patients, employees and police officers have alerted the authorities that the company was detaining people in ways that violated the law, according to records reviewed by The Times. In some cases, judges have intervened to force Acadia to release patients.

Some patients arrived at emergency rooms seeking routine mental health care, only to find themselves sent to Acadia facilities and locked in.

A social worker spent six days inside an Acadia hospital in Florida after she tried to get her bipolar medications adjusted. A woman who works at a children’s hospital was held for seven days after she showed up at an Acadia facility in Indiana looking for therapy. And after police officers raided an Acadia hospital in Georgia, 16 patients told investigators that they had been kept there “with no excuses or valid reason,” according to a police report.

Acadia held all of them under laws meant for people who pose an imminent threat to themselves or others. But none of the patients appeared to have met that legal standard, according to records and interviews.

Logging off! Blake Lively is taking a social media break amid the It Ends With Us backlash, a source exclusively tells Life & Style.

Fans turned on Blake, 37, for allegedly feuding with costar Justin Baldoni, branding the actress a “mean girl” and accusing her of using the film to promote her personal brands.

“Blake knows that anonymous online haters are going to continue to gossip and spread lies,” says the insider. “But she’s not going to let them bring her down.”

Especially not on her birthday. Blake celebrated her 37th at Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island mansion over the August 24 weekend with Ryan Reynolds and their daughters, James, Inez, Betty, 4, and son Olin.

“It was just what Blake needed. She really tried her best to let go of all the drama and have a good time," the source dishes.

The Gossip Girl alum hasn't posted on Instagram since August 8, one day before It Ends With Us hit theaters.

Her last post was a video featuring girl talk amongst costars Jenny Slate and Isabela Ferrer, as well as author Colleen Hoover, who wrote the novel the film was based on.

"'The shoes! And shiny butt. Why is that the butt??' Becoming friends with all of these women is the best thing to come out of @itendswithusmovie for me. And that’s saying A LOT because I couldn’t be more proud of this film. I’m gonna be sad when marketing is over and I don’t have excuses to sit on my couch dressed up with you ladies playing @tabletopicsinc," Blake wrote in the caption, signing off as "xoxo Cookie Face."

Some fans in the comments slammed the actress for not discussing the topic of domestic violence, one of the focal points in the movie, more often during her press tour.

"This is shameful. I don’t understand why everyone’s laughing and no one mentioned domestic violence even once," one follower wrote, while another added, "'Sitting on the couch dressed up?' While promoting a movie about DV. So tone deaf and no self awareness." One user told Blake, "Maybe it wasn’t your intention but misleading audience to believe it was a romcom instead of a DV movie is pretty low."

Others blasted Blake for some of her interviews for the movie, as well as resurfaced ones from previous films where she came across as somewhat cold. One featured The Shallows star being interviewed by Norwegian entertainment journalist Kjersti Flaa for 2016's Cafe Society. The reporter congratulated the Blake on her "little bump," as she had just revealed her pregnancy. She snarked back to the not-pregnant reporter, "Congratulations on your little bump."

One person commented, "So disappointed in your behavior, glad everyone has seen your true colors," while another user asked Blake, "No apology yet for your mean girl interviews?"

The A Simple Favor star fueled rumors of behind-the-scenes tensions when she didn't pose with her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin, 40, at the film's New York City premiere on August 6. Blake also didn't do any press interviews alongside the Jane the Virgin alum, who played the lead opposite her, despite doing some with costar Brandon Sklenar.

The California native gushed in the NYC red carpet about how husband Ryan, 47, rewrote a pivotal scene in the movie where Blake's Lily meets Justin's Ryle for the first time.

“The iconic rooftop scene, my husband actually wrote it. Nobody knows that, but you now,” the actress told E! News.

Blake added, “We help each other, He works on everything I do. I work on everything he does. So, his wins, his celebrations are mine and mine are his." The movie's screenwriter, Christy Hall, told People on August 8 that she was unaware of the script changes by Ryan.

Justin hinted that he didn't want to be part of the sequel, as Colleen followed up her novel with the follow-up, It Starts With Us. “I think there are better people for that one,” he told Entertainment Tonight at the film's NYC premiere. “I think Blake Lively’s ready to direct. That’s what I think.”

Looks stupid and Travis Kelce is not attractive. He doesn’t have the face for TV. Sorry.

Boaters save a turtle from a shark.

Turtle returns the favor, and offers a jellyfish as a "thank you" for saving him.

Does she deserve it?

He’s done with not using his real name in Hollywood because the other Michael Douglas exists.

On "The Ed Sullivan Show".

I doubt we’ll win them but this will drive Lumpy crazy.

[quote]A New York judge has delayedTrump's sentencing on felony criminal charges until Nov. 26.

[quote]Judge Juan Merchan handed down the ruling Friday after Trump's attorneys had asked him to postpone the Sept. 18 sentencing until after the election in order to allow them to be in position to appeal a pending ruling involving presidential immunity.

Guy Fieri's children will get a piece of Flavortown — just not quite yet.

The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives star, 56, took journalist Graham Bensinger on a tour of his 42-acre home in Northern California for In Depth with Graham Bensinger.

The Food Network star pointed out how they preserved historic aspects of the property, like a barn built by a gold mining owner, and added personalized touches, like hedges carved into the letters “H” and “R.”

The letters represent his two sons, Hunter, 28, and Ryder, 18, whom he shares with wife Lori. Guy, 56, showed Bensinger the landscaping detail, which shares a design with a tattoo on his arm and the branding they use for cattle.

“It’s all in their name anyways,” he told Bensinger of his children.

Guy explained that his youngest had only recently learned the true scope of his inheritance.

“Ryder just found out yesterday. We were having a big finance meeting and my attorney was here and he said, ‘Well, you understand, Ryder, that the houses over where your grandma lives and your brother lives, you own those houses,’” he said.

He continued, reenacting the San Diego State University student’s reaction, “And he kind of perks up and I’m like, ‘You don’t own them now! They’re in a trust and I run the trust and I’m alive!’”

“The attorney goes, ‘Well, you know it is my fiduciary responsibility now that he is 18 that he knows that he owns it.’ I said, ‘You’re fired,’” Guy joked to Bensinger.

The TV personality has been candid about his ethics related to giving his children money.

In December, he told Fox News that he doesn’t plan on giving his sons his money without them getting two degrees.

Guy learned this tough-love mentality from his late father: “I’ve told them the same thing my dad told me. My dad says, ‘When I die, you can expect that I’m going to die broke, and you’re going to be paying for the funeral.'”

“And I told my boys, ‘None of this that we’ve been…that I’ve been building are you going to get unless you come and take it from me,'" he added.

After an eleventh-hour plea followed by hours of legal wrangling Thursday, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine tax-related charges, avoiding a lengthy and potentially embarrassing trial for President Joe Biden's son.

U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi accepted Hunter Biden's guilty plea on all the tax-related charges he faced after being indicted last December. Sentencing in the case is scheduled for Dec. 16.

Judge Scarsi said the younger Biden faces a maximum sentence of 17 years in prison and a fine of as much as $1.35 million.

Move over, Barbra — there's a new survivor in town and she's a middle-aged man with seven kids who now lives her truth as a kinky six-year-old girl!

[quote]From a life concealed to a truth revealed, “Holding on by a Thread” is Stefonknee Wolscht’s harrowing yet uplifting memoir of transformation and rebirth. This gripping account delves deep into Stefonknee’s profound journey from being Paul, a Catholic husband and father, to embracing her true identity as a proud, resilient trans woman.

Koreans with plastic surgery don't count.

Gays: once again I am asking you to open your pocketbooks and donate to ActBlue to help a libber out. GOP PACs have been flooding millions into Sheehy's campaign and Tester can't compete.

Without senate control, we're basically impotent until 2026--that includes judicial appointments should Old Man Thomas or Alito kick the bucket (fingers crossed).

Now that we can breathe at least a momentary sigh of relief for the White House, we have to keep as much attention on the down ballot races as we can. We're so close!

Trouble is a-brewing! She’s afraid of going to Tunis.

[QUOTE] I think part of my slight unease about heading off to Tunis in a couple of hours is that the last couple of months I have been so engaged with interacting with family and friends and others re: work - i.e. interview subjects and audiences etc the last couple of weeks in Ptown and living in the Mary Heaton Vorse House which is always full of activity and people. Spent the last couple of months seeing theatre ad operas and even some dance (but not enough) during stops in NYC and Santa Fe and Chicago. I am now heading into a strange land in my more solitary loner mode without the usual outlets of the kinds of culture in which I find such comfort. It's the way I usually deal with the world as a pilgrim - the solitude of finding community in culture The loner who looks for ways to make strangers less strange. Now to make myself less so to myself in the coming three months in North Africa. That's going to be the tricky part. The trickiest part, in fact, is not looking at it as a trick.

Onward ....

Hosted by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist, the program features in-depth and informed discussions that help drive the day's current political conversation. The show attracts a wide variety of guests, including top newsmakers, Washington insiders, journalists, and cultural influencers, representing a diverse set of voices and opinions that provide keen insight and analysis around the day's biggest stories. Since its debut in 2007, the show has also covered major political events from the heart of the action, including presidential conventions and inaugurations.

Network: MSNBC

Executive producer: Alex Korson

Release: April 9, 2007 –; present

And all the other ones too.

Oh, honey.

When I saw the headline I assumed he was the cute one.

Perhaps Q? But Ben Whishaw’s already done that.

I’m flying Virgin Atlantic to Orlando from London.

I feel like I should support.

Pictured are Usher, H.E.R. and Jude Law at Ralph Lauren

The stock market in Japan had its biggest one day fall by percentage in over 35 years.

Rush to gold, whores!

Selena Gomez can now add becoming a billionaire to her long list of achievements. The 32-year-old actress, singer, investor and entrepreneur just achieved the financial milestone thus making her one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the United States, according to Bloomberg, which values her net worth at $1.3 billion.

Some of the wealth for the “Only Murders in the Building” star comes from singing, brand partnerships and acting, but the “vast bulk” of her wealth is tied to Rare Beauty, her 5-year-old makeup line that is a success with influencers and teens, the publication revealed Friday.

Even for the Internet, this is unusual.

The move is believed to be driven by cost-cutting.

What you get for letting Lara Trump raid your coffers for the defense fund. Thoughts and prayers.......

[quote]"“The only thing preventing us from having a great night in November is the massive financial disparity our party currently faces,” NRSC executive director Jason Thielman told Politico. “We are on a trajectory to win the majority, but unless something changes drastically in the next six weeks, we will lose winnable seats.”

Who would you send them to:

Eat your heart out Justin Bieber. Isn’t he going broke cuz the wife is spending all his money? Anyways, good for her.

It’s like they’re kissing each other through an invisible dental dam.

Or is she at this point too gaga?

Gallons of filler in there.

are they really more economical than the cartridge printers?

Thirty years after In Living Color ended, Marlon Wayans is opening up about why his family walked away from the Fox show that launched them into fame.

During a recent interview on the Club Shay Shay podcast, the actor-writer-producer got candid about his family’s exit from the ’90s sketch comedy show, created by his brother Keenen Ivory Wayans, after its fourth season.

“I remember when we left In Living Color because Fox was syndicating the show and it was hurting Keenen’s pockets,” Marlon told host Shannon Sharpe. “Keenen was like, ‘Nah, you ain’t gonna do this to me.’ My family said, ‘Fuck this money.’ And we all left In Living Color.”

The show, which ran from 1990 to 1994, also featured Marlon’s other siblings, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans and Shawn Wayans, and helped launch the careers of several other Hollywood notables including Jennifer Lopez, Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx.

Later in the podcast, the White Chicks star recalled when he and his siblings protested the show by wearing black sunglasses as Foxx sang “This Christmas” in the 1992 Christmas episode “Driving Miss Schott.”

“Because we’re protesting and we’re going, ‘You ain’t gonna fuck my brother. We’re a family. You touch one, you touch all,’” Marlon explained of their decision.

The comedian said despite Fox offering them “big checks” to stay on the show, they all made the decision to leave before the fifth and final season to “support” their brother, noting, “I’m still a brother after this.”

“And that’s why season five, it got weird,” Marlon continued. “It got Biz Markie. God bless Chris Rock, [but] he came at the wrong time. As brilliant as he is, he couldn’t save it. Because the eyes of the show is gone.”

After departing In Living Color, Marlon admitted he was “broke” and had “$700 in the bank and $900 rent.” However, it pushed him to work on The Wayans Bros., which ran from 1995 to 1999.

Elsewhere during his interview with Sharpe, the comedian said that Harvey Weinstein’s downfall felt like “god’s revenge” after he stole his family’s film ideas, including the Scary Movie franchise.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the death of the Trump/Vance ticket. Or maybe the just Trump ticket, give it a few more days for dough boy. No one will mourn, no one will cry (except for Vance’s hillbilly relatives. Moonshine all around!). May you rot in political purgatory for eternity. Or at least in prison. Donations in their memory may be made to Kamala Harris for President.

Rev. Jack Smith, Esq.

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The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor (awards) shares his take on 11 key categories post-Telluride and pre-Toronto.

The father of the 14-year-old student accused of opening fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the deadly shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday.

Colin Gray, 54, was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the GBI said.

At a news conference on Thursday evening, Chris Hosey, director of the GBI said that the father was arrested for "knowingly allowing his son, Colt, to possess a weapon."

His son has also been charged with four counts of felony murder, with additional charges expected, the GBI said.

Two teachers and two students were killed in Wednesday morning's shooting: math teacher and football coach Richard Aspinwall, 39; math teacher Christina Irimie, 53; and students Mason Schermerhorn, 14, and Christian Angulo, 14, officials said.

Eight students and one teacher were injured, officials said. All of the injured victims are expected to recover, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said.

At Thursday night's briefing, while addressing the condition of the nine injured, an official said he was "very happy to say they will make full recovery." Some of them are still in the hospital, while others have been released.

The suspect, Colt Gray, surrendered at the scene to the school resource officers, the GBI said. He was taken into custody at 10:30 a.m. ET, seven minutes after the initial service call went out, according to the Barrow County Sheriff's Office, which employs the school resource officers.

Colt Gray will be tried as an adult, the GBI said.

He is being held at the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center and will appear in court virtually on Friday morning, authorities said.

An AR-platform-style weapon was used in the shooting, according to GBI Director Chris Hosey.

Officials said they did not yet have answers for how Colt Gray was allegedly able to obtain the gun and get it into the school. Colt Gray was interviewed by investigators and the GBI, but Smith did not disclose further details.

Teachers at the high school had IDs that alert law enforcement during an active incident -- a new safety system that was implemented just one week ago, the sheriff said.

A motive has not yet been determined and it is unknown if the victims were targeted, investigators said.

The suspect had an apparent affinity for mass shooters, multiple sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News. Investigators are scouring concerning social media posts from accounts associated with Colt Gray that mention prior mass shootings and those who carried them out, the sources said.

Has anyone moved off Ozempic to Mounjaro? I have been on the big O for almost a year. Initial progress was great. Lower A1C, weight loss etc. But that seems to be tapering off. My last A1C was up to a 5.9 and my sugar was high. Granted it was not a fasting blood test but I seem to be becoming "adjusted" to Ozempic. I want to talk to my Doctor about switching. I know Ozempic does not work for everyone and it appears I am one of those people. Anyone ever moved from O to M?

Isaac Menasche remembers being at the Cape Coral farmer’s market last year when someone asked him if he’d sign a petition to get Florida’s abortion amendment on the ballot.

He said yes — and he told a law enforcement officer as much when one showed up at the door of his Lee County home earlier this week.

Menasche said he was surprised when the plainclothes officer twice asked if it was really Menasche who had signed the petition. The officer said he was looking into potential petition fraud.

Though the officer was professional and courteous, Menasche, who has had little interaction with police in his life, said the encounter left him shaken.

“I’m not a person who is going out there protesting for abortion,” Menasche said. “I just felt strongly and I took the opportunity when the person asked me, to say yeah, I’ll sign that petition.”

The officer’s visit appears to be part of a broad — and unusual — effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to inspect thousands of already verified and validated petitions for Amendment 4 in the final two months before Election Day. The amendment would overturn Florida’s six-week abortion ban by proposing to protect abortion access in Florida until viability.

Since last week, DeSantis’ secretary of state has ordered elections supervisors in at least four counties to send to Tallahassee at least 36,000 petition forms already deemed to have been signed by real people. Since the Times first reported on this effort, Alachua and Broward counties have confirmed they also received requests from the state.

One 16-year supervisor said the request was unprecedented. The state did not ask for rejected petitions, which have been the basis for past fraud cases.

DeSantis, who signed the abortion ban into law, has organized opposition to the amendment, and his office’s request to supervisors has supporters of the amendment fearful it could be “political interference.”

On Thursday, one state agency that reports to DeSantis launched a website advocating against the amendment, prompting Democratic lawmakers and others to question whether the action violated state law.

Menasche later posted on Facebook that it was “obvious to me that a significant effort was exerted to determine if indeed I had signed the petition.” He told the Times that the officer who showed up at his door had a copy of Menasche’s driver’s license and other documents related to him. Menasche said he does not recall which agency the officer was with.

Sandra Bullock and Adrian Quinn have hot chemistry!

I’m watching this movie for the 33rd time. Never noticed this before because I was preoccupied with the Sandra / Nicole chemistry.

Does Sandra just have chemistry with everyone?

Love her!

I'm new to the single serve coffee pod world and looking for recommendations.

So far I like Starbucks Caramel and Keurig Famous Favorites Variety Pack with McCafe, Green Mountain, Krispy Creme, Donut Shop and Cinnabon.

Did not like Gloria Jean Butter Toffee or New England Blueberry Cobbler, both bitter.

The narrators voice sounds rather homosexual.

Somehow she ended-up dead in shallow water, fully clothed.

Why aren’t we discussing this fascinating case? Harvard Lawyer shot and killed in driveway by hit men hired by periodontist ex brother in law (just found guilty), and just arrested mother in law, and potentially his ex wife (also a lawyer).

Do we think Wendi Adelson will be charged?

I’ve never heard this songbefore. I love it!

That's a whole lot of crazy in one interview!

On CBS This Morning.

Puffed, buffed 'n fluffed.

That lazy-eye goatfucker is out to undermine fair elections in Texas this November singlehandedly. Just look at these non-stop headlines!

I hope his other eye goes off on its own path too.

Time to put my gas one out of its misery.

Do you like using an induction cooktop?

To the central Californian DL'ers, have you ever been?

Is it fun, or too frau-y?

I miss the Christkindlmarkt in Chicago and this is now the closest one, so wondering if it's worth a trip.

Male giraffes have been observed to engage in remarkably high frequencies of homosexual behavior. After aggressive "necking", it is common for two male giraffes to caress and court each other, leading up to mounting and climax. Such interactions between males have been found to be more frequent than heterosexual coupling.[91] In one study, up to 94% of observed mounting incidents took place between two males. The proportion of same sex activities varied between 30 and 75%, and at any given time one in twenty males were engaged in non-combative necking behavior with another male. Only 1% of same-sex mounting incidents occurred between females.[9]: 391–393 Male giraffes have been observed to engage in remarkably high frequencies of homosexual behavior. After aggressive "necking", it is common for two male giraffes to caress and court each other, leading up to mounting and climax. Such interactions between males have been found to be more frequent than heterosexual coupling.[91] In one study, up to 94% of observed mounting incidents took place between two males. The proportion of same sex activities varied between 30 and 75%, and at any given time one in twenty males were engaged in non-combative necking behavior with another male. Only 1% of same-sex mounting incidents occurred between females.[9]: 391–393

My local PBS station is playing one of those golden oldie, fund-raising music concerts and it’s New Kids On The Block!

I sent everyone’s favorite dreamboat, Joey McIntyre, a 16th birthday card when I was in the fifth grade…

The fact that they are all wearing sequined jackets which look like they are from the Liza Minelli Collection doesn’t help AT ALL!

Nine of producer Lewton's RKO gems will be on, followed by the Martin Scorsese documentary 'Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows.'

Developing. No cause of death release for either yet.

I loved her in the Harry Potter movies. I didn’t realize she also was in Sweeney, and I wouldn’t have imagined that she would be this great.

My aluminum-sided two-story bungalow was severely damaged by hail this summer. Our whole little suburb got walloped back in May and many of my neighbors are remodeling their battered home exteriors.

I’ve just received an insurance check from my homeowner’s insurance. I am approved to get a new roof, new siding, and new trim all around.

Looking to the tasteful posters of Datalounge for ideas. I would enjoy a bold color combination while still in classic good taste. I enjoy arts and crafts style. Am open to modern twists.

I’m the last person who saw Vince Foster alive!

This was on August 24. The person said cheated but him and J Lo are no longer together so he isn’t cheating but he’s clearly WASTED. J Lo definitely lost that battle. It was her or Hennessy and he chose the latter.

I hope they sing that song about the big boned gal.

38 years ago this evening, in the backyard of her Malibu ranch, Barbra Streisand performed live in front of an 'invitation only' audience - her first full-length live concert performance in 20 years. What motivated her to perform that night was her commitment to supporting anti-nuclear activities and the preservation of our environment, civil liberties, and human rights. HBO struck a deal with Streisand's manager Martin Erlichman to help pay for the production, and to pay an exorbitant amount of money to broadcast the concert for one night only - on December 27, 1986. There was one hitch - if Streisand didn't like the performance, she would not allow it to be broadcast; a gamble HBO's head Mike Fuchs was willing to take. In the end, she approved - and HBO had one of the biggest spikes in new subscriptions that week. It paid off, according to Fuchs (at the time).

The specially-built amphitheater in Streisand's backyard sat approximately 500 politicians, entertainers, and A-list movie stars. Admission was $5,000 per couple ($14,000 in today's value). All the money raised ($1M - $2,806,459 in today's value) was donated to the Hollywood Women's Political Committee and to six Democratic Senatorial campaigns, with a goal to win the Senate back in November (they succeeded). Her friend Marilyn Bergman, who was a big factor in Streisand's return to live singing, said Streisand raised the most money by any one woman in history.

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood attended, including Sally Field, Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, Bruce Willis, Burt Bacharach, Penny Marshall, Sydney Pollack, Walter Matthau, and Goldie Hawn. Barry Gibb made a surprise appearance, singing the two duets from her 'Guilty' album. Comedian Robin WIlliams opened the show with his ad-libbed monologues, joking about all the celebrities in front of him ('everyone in Hollywood I always wanted to work with - but haven't').

The lyrics are perfect and poignant, the vocals are sweet and sublime, the key changes are emotional, the arrangement is genius.

I couldn’t write a better song for my own breakup.

Oh, yes, another Trump thread.

Boeing Starliner. Empty.

Take shelter!

It will premiere at TIFF this year and supposedly it’s getting a lot of buzz. I can’t wait to watch!

It’s a survival thriller.

From Pecos, Texas

Something I still haven't figured out.

I'm going to make Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli.

Former first lady Melania Trump promoted her upcoming memoir Thursday, saying in a new video that she feels “a responsibility to clarify the facts.”

“Writing this memoir has been a deeply and reflective journey for me. As a private person who has often been the subject of public scrutiny and misrepresentation, I feel a responsibility to clarify the facts,” the former first lady says in the video posted to her X account.

“I believe it is important to share my perspective: the truth,” she adds, before the words “My Story,” “My Perspective” and “The Truth” flash on screen.

Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves. They had a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, which meant they had four wheels on the leading set of "pilot" wheels which guided the engine, eight drivers, another set of eight drivers, and four wheels following which supported the rear of the locomotive. The massive engines normally operated between Ogden, Utah, and Cheyenne, Wyo.

There are seven Big Boys on public display in various cities around the country. They can be found in St. Louis, Missouri; Dallas, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; Denver, Colorado; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Big Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941. The locomotive was retired in December 1961, having traveled 1,031,205 miles in its 20 years in service. Union Pacific reacquired No. 4014 from the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, California, in 2013, and relocated it back to Cheyenne to begin a multi-year restoration process. It returned to service in May 2019 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's Completion.

Is this an answer to Vance's donut shop incident?

Fox News host Jesse Watters was forced to defend a poorly worded criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris during Monday’s edition of The Five.

His colleagues, including Jeanine Pirro, immediately called him out for saying that if Harris is elected president, generals in the Situation Room will “have their way with her.”

Watters, who once raised the prospect that Harris was having a “typical female problem” one year into her role as vice president, insisted that he was trying to suggest that Harris lacks foreign policy credentials.

“What is her foreign policy?” Watters asked. “This is where the president has his most impact. You have a lot of room to maneuver there as commander-in-chief. We don’t know who she is. We don’t know what she believes. She’s going to get paralyzed in the Situation Room while the generals have their way with her.”

Pirro—no stranger to making weird criticisms of Harris—immediately took issue with that remark.

“I don’t like that. Take it back,” she demanded, while Dana Perino scolded him by using his full name.

Watters tried to explain himself.

“Figuratively, again: Have their way with her! Control her. Not in a sexual way,” he replied, grinning, while Greg Gutfeld chuckled.

I use these for my cardio playlist at the gym.

Hosts of "The Wild Podcast."

Two young, masculine and sexy gay guys, talking about gay things in the most normal ways possible.

And getting paid lots of money to do it.

A continuation thread for our nattering about Britain's favourite soap.

Say what you will about Joan Rivers, the legendary New York comedienne who died 10 years ago today at age 81, but her signature catchphrase was far from misleading.

Joan could talk — ingeniously, loudly, viciously and off the cuff.

She talked about her bad luck in the bedroom, about plastic surgery, about Heidi Abromowitz’s fictional sexcapades, about Elizabeth Taylor’s weight.

How many times? Why did you do it? What was it like? Did you have any difficulty performing? What was, for you, the difference between sex with a woman and with a man?

Starring Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake and directed by Preston Sturges.

This is the movie that inspired the Coen brothers to make O Brother Where art thou.

Please watch this rather short video & then give your opinion of them in your area.

Discuss.

I like him and I’m glad he got an actual film role (Ick premiering this week at Toronto)

But he is too old for that hair.

Admit it, you wrapped a scarf around your head and sashayed around your bedroom.

USA - Burgers

Mexico - Tacos

France - Frites or Crepes

Germany - Schnitzel

UK - Jellied Eels

Australia - Vegemite

Thailand - Pad Thai

Japan - Sushi

Sweden - Swedish Meatballs

Spain - Paella

Italy - Pizza

What else?

Drew McIntyre says words can’t hurt you.

McIntyre spoke with Chris Van Vliet while promoting his role in The Killer’s Game. The Scottish Psychopath was asked if there were any subtitles used for his character, who he described as a wild and drinking party badass “that are somewhat unintelligible because of their thick accents.”

McIntyre said he got to have fun coming up with lines in the movie, noting the contrast between the film and the rules imposed on him as a WWE Superstar on television.

“I’m trying not to spoil anything, but it was fun, like just having [director JJ Perry] say, ‘Just go ridiculous, use whatever Scottish slang you want, because I don’t know it.’ So just thinking back to all the crazy words I used to say back in Scotland and the current slang,” McIntyre explained. “Asking my friends, you know, what’s some of the current slang that we find? Using this, and there’s no swearing restrictions that we might have in WWE sometimes. Come on Netflix!”

The former WWE Champion also said he got to use his favorite word in the movie. This word is a “term of endearment” in some countries, but he’s still not sure why it’s considered an offensive term in the United States.

“So yeah, I got to freely use a lot of words, including my favourite word in the world, the C-word. People are so offended by that word in America, and I’ve never understood why,” Drew McIntyre explained. “The Butcher [from The Boys] is doing a heck of a job right now helping acclimate Americans to it. But Australians and Scottish people use it as a term of endearment.

“I was horrified to see this reaction the first time I used it,” he continued. “In 2007, somebody sat down and almost cried because I mentioned in their presence. So, yeah, if I do anything from this movie, I just want to get people more comfortable with words. I don’t think this will hurt them, they’re just words.”

Supposedly a reboot of the 1941 film but it looks completely different.

Touch it. Touch all of it.

James Marsters is opening up about a disturbing scene he had to film for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, calling it “the darkest professional day of my life.”

The actor, who played Spike on the hit supernatural drama series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, made an appearance on a recent episode of the Inside of You podcast, where he recalled his traumatic experience filming the controversial scene.

“It’s a problematic scene for a lot of people who like the show,” he told host Michael Rosenbaum. “It’s the darkest professional day of my life.”

The scene in the season six episode “Seeing Red” (which originally aired in May 2002) sees Gellar’s Buffy reject advances from Spike, her former vampire lover. But Marsters’ character ends up attempting to sexually assault Buffy to convince her that she still has feelings for him. However, Buffy manages to fight him off and shoves him into the wall.

“The writers were being asked to come up with their worst day, the day that they don’t talk about, their dark secret, the one that keeps them up at night, when they really hurt somebody or when they really got hurt or made a big mistake of some kind — and then slap metaphoric fangs on top of that dark secret and tell everybody about it,” Marsters said of how they decided which stories and themes to feature in the show.

But the specific assault scene was based on an experience one of the show’s female writers had in college, Marsters explained. “She had gotten broken up with, and she went to her ex’s place and thought that if they made love one more time, everything would be fixed,” he recalled. “And she kind of forced herself, and he had to physically remove her from the premises. And that was just like one of the most painful memories of that time of her life.”

The Runaways actor continued, “[The show’s writers] thought that since Buffy was a superhero, that they could flip the sexes since Buffy could defend herself very, very easily from this. They thought that they could have a man do it to a woman, and it would be the same thing, I think.”

However, Marsters disagreed with the writers’ idea and was worried about how viewers would perceive the assault from Buffy’s viewpoint.

“I said, ‘You know, guys, we’re providing a vicarious experience for the audience,’” he recounted. “And so I was saying, ‘You know, everyone who’s watching Buffy is Buffy, and they’re not superheroes. So, I’m doing this to every member of the audience, and they’re gonna have a very different reaction.’”

Filming the season six episode was notably difficult for Marsters as he doesn’t “like sexual predation scenes” no matter what, whether he’s acting in a project or watching it on the screen. And “just having to do that to Sarah” and “having to live through that reality” really took a toll on him.

“Anything that has that to do with it, I don’t audition for those things,” the actor said. “If there’s a movie with that kind of material, I don’t go to see the movie. If it pops up on television, I’ve got to turn the television off before I break it. I have a very visceral reaction to that stuff.”

And he did indeed have a physical reaction to filming the Buffy scene, noting that he had a previous neck injury “pop off like a gunshot” while on set that day.

“I just collapsed to the floor,” Marsters recalled. “I’m like, ‘I guess I’m kind of tense right now,’ you know. And we got the scene in the can, and it was — it was hell. I was in personal hell.”

You get a round trip ride in a time machine to revisit one sexual experience - be it a lengthy lovemaking session or a random hookup. Which one would you choose?

It looks tempting

Both bride and groom had their nips out.

DL should love it.

Who ever thought that godforsaken hellhole would become the ultimate prize?

It could be a building, a statue, a monument, or a specific street or area of the city

Haliey Welch, better known as Hawk Tuah Girl, has been adjusting to life after viral fame over the last few weeks.

Be careful who you stop and chat to in the street - especially if they're clutching a microphone and stood next to someone wielding a camera in your direction.

On the one hand, your name becomes known around the world overnight, you will likely acquire a host of new followers and you may even end up being offered business opportunities.

But on the other side of the coin, going viral can be a lot of pressure.

You're suddenly thrust into the internet's spotlight and are at the mercy of trolls, but still have to go to work in the morning to face your colleagues - and depending on what you went viral for, that might be the worst part of it all.

Although I may have introduced you to her as Haliey Welch, she is more better known as 'Hawk Tuah Girl'.

I'm sure your imagination is already running wild about the reasoning for this and normally, I'd tell you to get your mind out of the gutter - but this time, the vulgar answer is the right one.

For those who somehow haven't seen the footage that's been feverishly circulating on social media over the last few weeks, Haliey made quite an explicit admission while chatting with creator duo Tim and Dee TV.

The YouTubers asked her: "What’s one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?"

Middle-aged. Fussy. Horny. Thinks he looks 20 years younger. College-educated. Watches 10 hours of TV per day?

I’ve watched several of their projects and remain baffled by the critical acclaim and praise they receive for their performances. They make look like stars but do they have the chops to be stars? I don’t think so.

I like that silly Nun II last year.

Looking forward to anything?

YOU BASTARD!

Both appeared to be hauling huge pythons. Had to have been at least 18 inches between the two of them.

Both cities are located along major rivers. Brisbane is situated on the Brisbane River, and New Orleans is on the Mississippi River. This influences their culture and economy, particularly in terms of trade and tourism.

Both cities are known for their vibrant cultural scenes. Brisbane has a lively arts and music scene, while New Orleans is famous for its jazz music, festivals, and unique cuisine.

As someone who strongly believes in the foundational importance of journalistic independence, I have no interest in wading into politics. I disagree with those who have suggested that the risk Trump poses to the free press is so high that news organizations such as mine should cast aside neutrality and directly oppose his reelection. It is beyond shortsighted to give up journalistic independence out of fear that it might later be taken away. At The Times, we are committed to following the facts and presenting a full, fair and accurate picture of November’s election and the candidates and issues shaping it. Our democratic model asks different institutions to play different roles; this is ours.

At the same time, as the steward of one of the country’s leading news organizations, I feel compelled to speak out about threats to the free press, as my predecessors and I have done to leaders of both parties. I am doing so here, in the pages of an esteemed competitor, because I believe the risk is shared by our entire profession, as well as all who depend on it. In highlighting this campaign, I am not advising people how to vote. There are countless issues on the ballot that are closer to voters’ hearts than protections for my broadly unpopular profession. But the weakening of a free and independent press matters, whatever your party or politics. The flow of trustworthy news and information is critical to a free, secure and prosperous nation. This is why defense of the free press has been a point of rare bipartisan consensus throughout the nation’s history. As President Ronald Reagan put it: “There is no more essential ingredient than a free, strong, and independent press to our continued success in what the Founding Fathers called our ‘noble experiment’ in self-government.”

Muriel does not allow links to The Washington Post. Probably due to her fling with Viktor Orban. You can find the column via Twitter

My partner got some from a friend. I tried a very small amount last night - a microdose - because I have read and heard a lot about it.

It didn't get me 'high' - although I did feel some good side-effects. This morning I felt much more focused and positive - like a slate had been cleaned.

I'm trying a small dose again tonight. Anyone try this? For those wondering, I'm taking 0.1 to 0.2 grams, whereas a 'normal dose' to get you high would be 2.5-3.0 grams.

Thoughts? Experiences? I know they're legal in Colorado now - but I believe that's it.

"Blink Twice" comes out in August.

Directed by Zoe Kravitz.

Can you imagine such nonsense, fellow Americans?

I'm really tired of this one here...

Am I the only one who thinks this is destined to be a camp classic?

This is amazing new medical technology, and it seems to be working.

I wonder what other diseases can be treated, using this technique?

Oh, and Phil Mattingly is smoking hot, as always!

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You'll have to fly to Newfoundland.

I'm aware this topic has done the rounds in the recent past, but I'm always intrigued (and titillated) to read what stories Dataloungers have to share, however brief.

So tell us: how did you meet? How did the reality compare with what you'd imagined? Any memorable quirks?

Dataloungers, I have the money to retire early at age 65. However, I’m a little bit worried, that I might be turning into couch potato and become lazy and lazier instead of using the time to fulfill my relative potential.. How did retirement treat you? Did you read all the books you wanted to read? Did you take up painting or welding or slack lining? Did you do anything to expand your horizon, did you grow personally or did you just fade away?

Some stunning shots in there, especially the fourth and ninth one.

Big fan, I just hope they don't Gretchen Mol her.

Her father, Eduardo Cansino, was of Spanish Roma/Gitano descent from Castilleja de la Cuesta, a little town near Seville, Spain. Her mother, Volga Hayworth, was an American of Irish and English descent who had performed with the Ziegfeld Follies. The couple married in 1917.

He's a hot, hairy, smart gay scientist, and he's competing for the second time on "Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing."

Without a doubt, he's the hottest guy on the show. His ass is ah-ma-zing.

Spotted this graffiti in my neighborhood:

A GIRL WITHOUT A DICK IS LIKE AN ANGEL WITHOUT WINGS

K + M

Aww! So romantic. 🥰🏳️‍⚧️

Is anyone listening to this podcast about the Tri-State Crematory scandal? Brent's sleazy lawyer played one of the widows like a bass fiddle!