The Outer Banks are already flooding

LOS ANGELES, CA - A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits fans and collectors as Kruse GWS Auctions brings more than 500 rare and historic items from what is known as the world’s largest Barbra Streisand collection, plus the remaining 100,000+ item Barbra Streisand archive, to be auctioned as one lot on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST. The auction will be conducted live online, offering bidders around the globe a chance to own a piece of music, film, and pop culture history.

The centerpiece of the sale is the Barbra Streisand – Lou Papalas 100,000+ Item Collection, an extraordinary lifetime assemblage valued at up to $1.5 million. Curated by the late Lou Papalas over a span of almost 60 years, the archive includes rare LPs, international and U.S. posters, concert memorabilia, personal items once owned by Barbra Streisand, photos, press and media kits, fan made items, art prints, and much more. The auction also includes a curated selection of over 500 of Lou Papalas’ most beloved items.

Among the top lots are:

Barbra Streisand’s Signed March, April, and June 1961 AGVA Contracts – Early career documents that mark Streisand’s rise as a performer.

Barbra Streisand’s Personal Vintage Metal Shampoo Tray – A unique piece from Streisand’s personal items, offering an intimate connection to the star’s personal life.

Barbra Streisand "Funny Girl" One of a Kind Pregnant Porcelain Doll – A whimsical and rare handcrafted doll inspired by Streisand’s portrayal of Fanny Brice, celebrated for its creativity and humor.

Original Barbra Streisand Signed 1970s-Era Letter – A rare personal statement reflecting Streisand’s voice beyond the stage and screen.

Barbra Streisand Signed Limited Edition of My Passion for Design – Personally signed by Streisand, this elegant volume offers a glimpse into her refined aesthetic and creative process.

Lou Papalas was internationally recognized for his devotion to preserving Streisand’s legacy. His collection has been displayed at the Hollywood Museum, the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, and even transformed a Palm Springs barbershop into “The Barbra Shop” - a fan destination by day, a museum by night.

Joe Locke set for West End debut after wrapping Heartstopper film this fall

Time for a dress code.

Next thread.

Who do you think is the greatest American female author?

After The New Yorker published Shirley Jackson’s ”The Lottery” in 1948, people canceled their subscriptions or were outraged. Others found it amazing.

Are there any short stories that have really affected you? I was shocked and delighted the first time I read Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find”. It starts off so comically and then swerves into another lane.

This is what Gaeten Dugas’s IG would have been like if it was around back in the day

We'll have to see if this thread runs past next Sunday's Gypsy closure and into the last weeks of Call Me Izzy, Purpose, and John Proctor Is the Villain.

This is actually very insightful, it's not mean to upset either side but I bet it would open a lot of eyes to some on this board thank cant agree on what really happened. He touches on a lot of issues everyone argues about here on the DL.

It smells like cake through the whole house.

Is it still in place, in the UK?

Or are there two systems now? One in which you can buy your way in, and the other an aristocratic "social class" system, which is status rich and money-poor?

Can rich people buy their way into the aristocratic class system? Or will they always remain outsiders?

Are foreigners allowed in the British class system? How about people like Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, who look and sound posh? Can they enter the upper class, just by looks?

It fascinates me that the UK has/had such a rigid class system, that actually locked people out from advancing beyond their station.

The vulnerable Iowa congresswoman, a former optical surgeon, boasted about visiting with a waitress who was thrilled about the "no tax on tips" provision of Trump's shitheaded tax bill.

And she posted a photo of the receipt ($17, or $18.19 after tax) and the cash she left on the table ($21 and a few coins). Twitter wags are rightfully calling the old cow a real tightwad for boasting about leaving a three-dollar tip.

Her spokesperson, who has a salty tongue like a proper Iowa homosexual, pushed back hard, saying she did indeed tip 20% and it's a better tip than a Democrat would've left!

I am Melania's resume from the model agency.

but don't worry, he's still gay.

Actor Seann William Scott has officially concluded his marriage to Olivia Korenberg, but it came at an expensive cost.

In the court documents, a judge accepted the dissolution of Scott's and Korenberg's marriage over their irreconcilable differences. Although the legal umpire signed off on their divorce settlement on May 21, activating the duo's single status will be official on August 21, 2024.

As for other issues like the division of their properties and expenses, the documents noted the pair entered a prenuptial agreement before their wedding in September 2019. They both acknowledged the prenup was "valid and enforceable in all aspects."

On that note, the former couple revealed Scott had "voluntarily paid various funds" to Korenberg since their separation last October, and this money would have served as her spousal support.

Nonetheless, upon the execution of this judgment, Scott agreed to pay Korenberg $1 million to resolve all disputes between them, including the spousal support waivers.

In the court documents, a judge accepted the dissolution of Scott's and Korenberg's marriage over their irreconcilable differences. Although the legal umpire signed off on their divorce settlement on May 21, activating the duo's single status will be official on August 21, 2024.

As for other issues like the division of their properties and expenses, the documents noted the pair entered a prenuptial agreement before their wedding in September 2019. They both acknowledged the prenup was "valid and enforceable in all aspects."

On that note, the former couple revealed Scott had "voluntarily paid various funds" to Korenberg since their separation last October, and this money would have served as her spousal support.

Nonetheless, upon the execution of this judgment, Scott agreed to pay Korenberg $1 million to resolve all disputes between them, including the spousal support waivers.

Are the courts hard? Are you?

Hate the tats, but like his natural male body.

We're off on a wonderful vacation! I mean, after Bert told me I should hang it up, I decided to follow Alan and Hope on their trip!

We're all having a blast. Alan keeps wandering down to the nude beach. He must be bored down there, since it's only a bunch of guys. Anyway.....

Time to catch up again with the tea in Springfield, the vinegar in Oakdale, the babble in Bay City, and all the other good stuff. Fill me in!

Seann William Scott's 6-Figure Monthly Income Revealed in Court Battle He has $158,000 in cash and checking/savings accounts, $12,285,322 in stocks and bonds and another $18,781,328 in real property, including three homes in Los Angeles, a Mini Cooper worth $30,000, a Honda Passport worth $55,000, jewelry worth $650 and furniture worth $171,000. Scott also owns artwork valued at $93,000.

Has not been able to leave the statehouse for two days because she refuses to sign a consent form allowing law enforcement to track her 24/7

This mom of six says she was at an older child's ball game when she went to a sporting goods store to get something, and, as one does, took her developmentally disabled 5-month-old with her instead of leaving him with the baby daddy.

She parked at the far edge of the parking lot, again as one does, and decided to change his diaper when somebody hit her over the head! When she woke up, Baby Emmanuel was GONE and she had a black eye!

The acting at their press conference made Edith Massey look like Helen Mirren — Mom did the "no tears but I'm crying" thing while clutching a Bible while baby daddy and friends laid hands on her.

The black eye was obviously old and the cops had more questions, and suddenly neither of Baby Emmanuel's parents are cooperating with the police.

Has been rumored since January.

Which chick flicks you consider forgotten or that aren't very much talked about these days?

Personally, I think a good example is "Where the Heart Is?" (2000), starring Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing and Joan Cusack.

American Graffiti.

Sometimes you have to be a high-riding BITCH to survive!

Is being pimped out to old men.

Not a peep from him about Trump's big beautiful bill, unauthorized bombing of Iran, SCOTUS decimating the rule of law etc., but somehow found time to go on TV just to smear a mayoral nominee elected by members of his own party.

This is the guy leading the party that's supposed to save democracy y'all.

The White House is set to cap refugee admissions to 40,000 and allocate three-quarters of them to white South Africans, according to a new report. The cap would represent a sharp drop compared to the 100,000 refugees admitted by the Biden administration in fiscal year 2024. That for non-Afrikaners (10,000) would also be lower compared to the 15-000 ceiling set by President Donald Trump for fiscal year 2021.

The outlet recalled that Trump immediately froze refugee admissions after taking office, but launched a program specifically for Afrikaners shortly after, claiming they were being subjected to discrimination and violence in the country, which is majority Black. The South African government rejected the notion.

I think the number of major nominations is at least three: Putin, Pakistan, some GOP Congressmen just did—hoping desperately that sucking his mushroom will give them some advantage.

Journalist Masha Gessen in The NY Times breaks down all the “peace” Trump claims to have made (part of her excellent opinion peace talking about how Putin is demanding more land, during negotiations, than his troops have been able to hold):

“And that brings me to the number “six” — something Trump kept invoking on Monday, when he claimed that he had resolved that many wars in his first seven months in office. The conflicts he is taking credit for resolving seem to be the ones between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda (little evidence that it’s over); Egypt and Ethiopia (ditto); India and Pakistan (there is evidence of very little U.S. involvement); Kosovo and Serbia (same); Armenia and Azerbaijan (ditto, but the sides did go to the White House to sign an agreement); Cambodia and Thailand (U.S.-backed talks resulted in a cease-fire, not necessarily an end to the conflict); Israel and Iran (Trump claims to have prevented a nuclear war by dropping bunker-busting bombs). That’s actually seven. But also, none.”

For me it's Richard Pryor, it was a shock to hear he was supposedly bottoming for Marlon Brando

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.

And, the evictions continue!

“California has created one of the most overregulated, expensive and risky environments for businesses in America,” he said in a press release.

“The result? Higher taxes, higher fees, higher wages that many businesses simply cannot sustain, and endless regulations that strangle growth.”

The beleaguered chain has launched a return to retail after filing for bankruptcy and closing hundreds of stores just two years ago.

It cited a commitment to shareholders and “common sense” business practices as its reasoning for offering only e-commerce and delivery services in California.

Lemonis argued that California’s strict regulations would force Bed Bath & Beyond to inflate prices in brick-and-mortar stores and make it impossible for them to guarantee long-term employment.

In particular, he took aim at intense worker protections like California’s minimum wage hike – as high as $20 for the fast-food industry – arguing that businesses can’t handle the costs.

A spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom clapped back: “Like most Americans, we thought Bed Bath & Beyond no longer existed.”

RI's Judge Frank Caprio, 88, who became famous around the country with his 'Caught in Providence' syndicated TV court show has died. The 'most compassionate judge in America' lost his 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer this afternoon. His show was broadcast around the world, attracting thousands of international fans. In the past 24 hours, the devout Catholic reached out from his hospital bed on social media, letting fans know his health had taken a setback and asked for prayers.

start saving up

Is Bongino a mole? A new Deep Throat?

Just curious to hear different opinions on this...

New thread for a new year.

I kept thinking of that old thread about everyone's favorite secondary characters from Gone With the Wind we had years ago.

Obviously the leads were great, but to me the very well-written secondary characters created the universe of the show. I'm counting Uncle Junior and Janice Soprano as leads, but of course they were incredible.

Tell me yours. My favorites include:

Johnny & Ginny Sacrimoni

Nucci Gualtieri

Gloria Trillo

Richie Aprile (brilliant)

Jackie Aprile Jr.

Vito Spatafore

I think for me it’s when a guy is either taking a fist or an enormous cock and he just has this vacant stare like he’s either on drugs or just mentally checked out to get through it.

What other secrets are waiting to be revealed about the unraveling of Anita and the Articulates. And will their reunion tour actually come off.

What disguise is Leslie wearing today to commit her latest nefarious plot?

How will Eva adjust to being the apple of Ted's eye after being told he was the enemy for so long?

When will Martin's deeply held secret finally come to light?

How many times is Bill going to end up in the hospital before he gets proper treatment? And what will Dani do when she learns of Bill's latest heath scares.

This is the place to discuss Beyond the Gates.

I would like his Latino spiced meat inside me quite deeply. He has beefed up some and he’s hotter than ever.

I love Botticelli.

El Greco always thrills me

My favorite political guy at the moment is looking fine.

Before you say "who" he's in the top 10 progressive YouTube channels for political commentary. Openly gay and as far as I can tell single.

Do you think he's getting lots of cock and ass in the pokey?

It's come to my attention many of us have had Vincent Rodriguez's coke mini in his days before Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Kate Middleton and Prince William will be moving their family out of Adelaide Cottage and into Forest Lodge in Windsor. However, the Prince and Princess of Wales's relocation to their "forever home" isn't free from scandal.

According to a new report, Kate and William's new Forest Lodge neighbors have allegedly been told they can't remain in their homes, suggesting the couple's "true colors" are on display in their decision to move.

The Mail on Sunday reported that, before Kate, William, and their children move into the "300-year-old Forest Lodge," a number of neighbors will need to move. In fact, "two separate families who lived in cottages next to the country mansion were asked to vacate their properties."

Andrew M. Cuomo, who trails in the polls for New York City mayor, is said to have told a crowd of donors that he believed President Trump would help smooth his path to victory.

Does help including fixing the election?

Does anyone else remember Ray Stevens?

The Streak, Mississippi Squirrel Revival, and It's Me Again, Margaret were staples in my household growing up.

… and puzzling or even weird to non-dataloungers?

I’ll start — calling someone a “troll” because he’s inordinately interested in a topic or a guy. It’s a term of amusement or even affection here. Call someone outside here a troll and you’ll get puzzled looks or even hostility.

By now, you've probably seen the disgusting Christ Church video that's going viral on social media. Interviewed by CNN, Senior Pastor Doug Wilson — the head of the Idaho church — offered some truly appalling takes.

Fellow pastors Toby Sumpter and Jared Longshore also spewed some sexist nonsense.

The segment is filled with proud Christian nationalists who believe women should submit to their husbands. Doug also called for the return of sodomy laws and had some terrible things to say about "decent human beings" who owned slaves, and Pete Hegseth shared the video on X.

The previous thread is almost finished. Thought I'd start a new one.

Went with the wund

This mess.

A new social media trend

[quote]In May and June of last year, Canadians imported $34 million and $32 million worth of wine from the U.S., respectively. In May of 2025, that number fell to a staggering $961,084, while June was an equally paltry $1 million. If this level of trade activity persists through the end of the year, American winemakers may lose an additional $240 million.

Keep in mind that Canada isn’t the only country now boycotting U.S. wines and spirits.

I’m the insufferable Cary Agos smirk.

Apparently this stops the gag reflex for an hour/

Whores rejoice!

Oh, Datalounge! You’ve got to help me! I have been infiltrated with fruit flies and I am having guests over this afternoon for tea and light refreshments. I’m trying to trap them in apple cider vinegar under Saran Wrap and it’s not working.

Oh, the shame! The shame of it all!

The excitement of this

92% on Rotten Tomatoes.

[quote]NASA's JWST has discovered a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus, bringing the ice giant's total known moons to 29.

[quote]The newly discovered moon measures just six miles (10 km) in diameter, making it one of the smallest known moons in the solar system and likely Uranus' tiniest satellite. According to NASA, this diminutive size explains why the moon escaped detection by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its historic flyby in 1986, and remained invisible to other telescopes until now.

From abc Los Angeles entertainment reporter

We shall continue discussing BrendaD’s condo drama here after Part Too closes.

The lard saga continues into its fifth year.

This is a fun Facebook account......some of it is literal TV listings but it's fun to see some of the ads or shows listed.

Was Trump able to successfully get it off the front pages by invading Washington DC and holding stupid “peace” talks?

...in the Virginia Beach area, which is home to lots of military guys

Welcome to Plathville star Barry Plath has seemingly been working on his revenge body as he has been hitting the gym hard following his split from ex Kim Plath.

The reality TV star, 55, looked unrecognizable when he was seen in a recent selfie with son Micah Plath looking ripped as the father-son duo showed off their bulked-up arms and chest on Saturday, August 26.

Since Barry and Kim announced their split in June 2022, he has found a new love: fitness. “Working out, that’s my new hobby,” the father of 10 said during the trailer for the upcoming season of the family’s reality series. “Blood flows in and everything gets bigger,” he laughed.

The former couple – who share children Ethan, Hosanna, Micah, Moriah, Lydia, Isaac, Amber, Cassia, Mercy and Joshua – shocked fans when they separated after 24 years of marriage. “After considerable thought and discussion, we have decided to end our marriage,” Kim and Barry told People in a joint statement at the time. “While this was not an easy decision, we know it’s the best choice for both of us. We have been through many highs and lows in our 24 years of marriage and as we navigate this new chapter in our lives, we will co-parent our amazing children.”

Prior to their announcement, the pair’s marital struggles played out during season 4 of the TLC series. They revealed they had been living separately for “a while” after Kim told her husband she wasn’t “happy.”

“One thing I thought wouldn’t ever be shaken was us. Now it’s totally shaken up. It’s just really sad. It’s a tragedy,” he told Kim. Kim later explained that she previously felt ignored by her husband when she tried to discuss their marital issues.

“Now it’s gotten to the point where I’m ready to leave the marriage, now he cares,” she added. “But I feel like if I was really worth it, he would have listened earlier.”

While Kim has seemingly moved on from their marriage, hinting at a new relationship in the trailer for the upcoming season, Barry has taken on the role of single parent as he cares for the former couple’s younger children.

“This man right here sets a real high standard for men in my life! I never really realized how important the role that a father plays in his daughter’s life is till I started restoring my relationship with my dad,” daughter Moriah Plath gushed about her father via Instagram in May. “My dad has grown so so much as a person and father and it’s changed my life. I guess the best way to put it is I’m secure! I feel priceless, and I am the most confident in who I am than I have ever been in my life.”

If you one of the first 25 people to arrive, please bring a light snack, or lemon squares.

I was waiting to see if anyone else would post this. I read it yesterday on LPSG. His friends had mentioned it online. Today a picture was posted from his mother. He’d really struggled recently, on the run as a felon.

Yes, it's me yet again. Yes it bothered me again that some of the so called hot young guys ignored me but I did not go without any sex that night. I black guy sucked me beautifully. I have had sex with him before. He always seems to be hungry for my beautiful penis. No he did not call it that. I AM calling that. I had sex with an Indian guy who was on drugs. That is the second time I've had sex with an Indian guy who was high on drugs. In spite of his being on drugs he did suck me nicely. A younger ( about 31 years old) slightly effeminate , lean, white ( Eastern European- judging by his accent) sucked me nicely for a while and he called my penis AMAZING. That was nice to hear especially from a young attractive guy. I also had sex with a slightly out of shape Latino guy who checked me first to see if I was well hung enough to bother having sex with. He gave me a lousy blowjob and said thanks Papi. I basically let him know I was not interested having sex with him again. So that was my night at the bathhouse.

In 7th grade, I am the Cheese was required reading. It was a complex, totally eye-opening book to me at the time. It’s not talked about much. Has anyone read it?

A Wrinkle in Time

Some high school favorites were

Orwell 1984

Kafka The Metamorphosis

Tolstoy The Death of Ivan Illyich

Hamlet

“Real Housewives” star Brandi Glanville has blamed a “parasite that jumps around my face” that might be responsible for the dramatic change in her appearance. Glanville shared a selfie on social media and wrote, “Some Dr.’s say I have a parasite that jumps around my face.”

Glanville wrote in full on X, “What happened? I wish I knew I’ve been in &out of the hospital this passed year 1/2 spent almost every dollar I have trying to figure it out. Some Dr.’s say I have a parasite that jumps around my face. Some say it’s stress induced edema. I personally say it’s Bravo.”

Fans were shocked and concerned after Glanville posted a selfie in which her face appeared to be swollen. In October 2023 Glanville revealed she had been diagnosed with stress-induced angioedema. Entertainment Tonight reported one of her sons called 911 after she collapsed at home.

The outlet also said Glanville’s “face blew up like a basketball, so much so that her eyes were swollen shut, reducing her vision to the point she couldn’t even see her own hand.”

A source told the outlet, “Brandi’s been under so much stress since ‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’ drama started with Caroline Manzo. She hasn’t been able to work since the false claims were brought against her, and now it’s taking a toll on her physically. She is back home and resting after spending the night in the hospital.”

Glanville herself wrote on X, formerly Twitter, at the time, “I collapsed at home this am and my SON had to call 911 for help! You guys have no idea the amount of stress I’m dealing with.”

I'm posting this without comment, because commenting would make me feel sicker than I already do.

NYT gift link -- you're welcome!

In what world does this little homosexual boy have a "girlfriend?"

Donald Trump said Monday that he’s deploying the National Guard across Washington and taking over the city’s police department in the hopes of reducing crime, even as the city’s mayor has noted that crime is falling in the nation’s capital.

The Republican president, who said he was formally declaring a public safety emergency, compared crime in the American capital with that in other major cities, saying Washington performs poorly on safety relative to the capitals of Iraq, Brazil and Colombia, among others.

Donald Trump also said at his news briefing that his administration has started removing homeless encampments “from all over our parks, our beautiful, beautiful parks.”

to get people they don't like two day suspensions.

I love DL, but it sucks to get those every couple of days just because we disagreed with someone.

And further people are using the blocked list feature to target people for two day suspensions.

Please disable that feature. I fear we will lose many good contributors if it keeps up.

Thank you!

Gal Gadot claims that ‘SNOW WHITE’ flopped because of “the pressure on celebrities to bring up things against Israel” rather than her terrible acting.

“You can always explain & try to give people in the world a context about what’s happening [in Israel] & what the reality is here, but in the end people decide for themselves”

Yup, Ben's mid life crisis not only continues, but gets worse.

Dr. Britt Westbourne is alive and seemingly well; was her Huntington's diagnosis possibly misdiagnosed?

Jason's hot on her trail, will they have a happy reunion? Carly's still obsessed with Jason, will she again be the spoiler, especially with her current relationship on the verge of imploding? Who will Brennan find solace with?

Meanwhile, Willow decided to terrorize Sasha and her baby with Michael, resulting in a terrified Sasha reuniting with Robert and Holly. Sasha and Michael are on good terms, yet too far apart. Willow isn't exactly on Michael's mind, in a romantic sense; therefore, who will keep Michael's bed warm, aside from the summer heat?

Will Sasha truly be missed by anyone?

Will Britt be welcomed back with open arms?

It sounds like they are hoping and praying for more public "scrutiny," if anything. I barely hear anything about their questionable/dull as dishwater relationship. Or, is it just me?

Erin brings in stuffed animals to talk about the market. Animals at 3:30

Millions of people own cellphones, and for parents, deciding when to get kids their own phone is not easy.

One mother in Maine has found a nostalgic way to handle her young daughter’s request to have her first cell phone.

“For my birthday, I got a landline, and at first I didn’t know what a landline was,” Molly Morse said.

Molly thought it was a toy phone at first, but then her mom told her it was the real deal.

“You don’t get addicted to the screen and stuff, all you do is just put it on your ear, you don’t have to look at it,” Molly said.

And now Molly and her 8-year-old sister Piper are embracing the blast from the past, instead of yearning for cell phones.

“It’s like way more easier and funner,” Piper said.

For the past few months, Molly and Piper have been twisting their fingers in the cord, calling their loved ones.

“If we don’t get to see them a lot and we just give them a call on the landline, that can make their day,” Molly said.

Sometimes, they dial the wrong number, but it’s all part of the learning process.

“The whole point of this was to increase their independence and increase their kind of own responsibility,” their mother, Caron Morse, said.

And that’s exactly what happened.

“You can plan your own play dates and you don’t have to ask my mom to text or call the other parent,” Piper said.

Most importantly, Piper and Molly can schedule band rehearsals.

The landlines make it even easier for these young musicians to get together to rock out.

The only problem with getting Molly and Piper a landline was that their friends didn’t have them.

But their mom got a bunch of families involved. Now they have a landline pod, with about two dozen people the kids can call.

“We couldn’t do this if I didn’t have our friends and our family and our neighbors jump on board,” Morse said.

One of those neighbors is Melinda Hull, who got a landline phone for her 8-year-old daughter Carly.

The douche canoe looks like he's lost about 50 pounds since he became part of Trump's Nazi regime.

Golly. I certainly hope he has some terrible disease that kills him before year's end. The only downside is that we'd all have to suffer through the Widow Duffy's lamenting on Fox News about having to raise her litter of rugrats as a single mother.

How will you protest?

Riot? March in the streets? grimace?

What do they all think of each other? I can't imagine it. Is it really like our states? They give each other shit sometimes but feel in it together?

They were at war in the last century and now it's all peace? They are so mysterious.

…Wednesday.

Expect luxury, glamour, and entertainment. Who’ll make the cut?

To continue the conversation about CHASS while we can

Per someone's request

Summer cruising around in the car, no worries, and life ahead.

Marla Gibbs is ready to shine on the page, as well as the screen.

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of the acclaimed actress’ forthcoming memoir It’s Never Too Late, out in early 2026 from Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

For years, Gibbs, 94, has been a beloved television staple. The Emmy nominee and NAACP Image Award winner is best-known for roles like the family maid Florence Johnston on hit sitcom The Jeffersons, as well as matriarch Mary Jenkins on 227, for which she also sang the theme song and produced.

But it wasn't always an easy road for Gibbs, as she recounts in It’s Never Too Late. In the book, the star looks back on a tumultuous childhood in which “she was always in search of safety in love,” per the book's official synopsis. It also explores her life-changing move to Los Angeles following an abusive marriage.

Gibbs further recounts her advocacy within the entertainment industry, where she fought for fair pay and creative control for herself and other colleagues.

The memoir is an “inspiring personal portrait of triumph and Hollywood,” per Amistad.

Both sides of his door had been secured with plywood and a lock, the man would later say, to stop him from getting out.

For years, he’d only been given two sandwiches a day and two cups of water, he’d recall, in the storage space where he was locked.

But now, he had a plan.

Printer paper for kindling. Hand sanitizer for fuel. And a lighter.

interested in knowing which singer you would put on the stereo first?

not which one is better, just which one appeals to you more often..

I grew up in the DC area, even though I live in California now. I remember growing up, everybody on the East Coast acted like Florida was some kind of Shangri-La. Even now, my mom is planning to move down there. I honestly don’t get the appeal. I’ve been there exactly one time in my life, it was hot and humid and disgusting and full of rednecks. Even well-educated liberal East coasters seem to want to retire in Florida and I just don’t get it.

Oh, and then there’s the added bonus of having to worry about your house blowing away in a hurricane on an annual basis.

Headline just posted in the WaPo:

[bold]Pentagon plan would create military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest in U.S. cities[/bold]

I'll read the article and put it in archive if it's worth reading. Perhaps just the headline is enough.

I don't know what makes me more upset, that the car crashed through the window or that there are people who call themselves "food influencers".

It's a Hollywood classic that I've never watched, so I decided to sit down and have a look. Good lord, what a dull film. I will say that Polanski nailed the look and feel of 1930s LA - the clothes, the hair, the cars, the shots of the art deco buildings. But the pacing of the movie was agonizingly slow, and it seemed like every line of dialogue spoken by the actors was unnecessarily drawn out.

Nicholson was great in it. Faye was...well...Faye. And who thought making a noir about water rights in LA would be compelling viewing? Plus, the movie's called "Chinatown," but absolutely no action takes place in Chinatown except in the last five minutes of the movie.

What do fellow DL movie buffs think of this one?

I was trying to read an article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution through Archive.ph and then RemovePaywall.com. Guess what? The news organizations have figured out how to block these websites from accessing the text.

It’s all just nonsense.

Any other alternatives?

Eldergays of DL, tell us your remembrances of DJ legend Casey Kasem, known best for his weekly radio show, America’s Top 40.

Jaclyn Smith, 79, with her son, Gaston Richmond, 43, taken this weekend.

Who the FUCK are these people?

Real Housewives of London: Cast, Premiere

The “Real Housewives” franchise is going international once again, with a new cast from a new location scheduled to hit screens later this year. The latest installment of the long-running reality TV juggernaut will be “Real Housewives of London.” But, fans won’t be able to watch this new series on Bravo. Here’s what you need to know.

“Real Housewives” fans in the United States are familiar with versions from various American locations, including New York, Orange County, Beverly Hills, and New Jersey, among others. The American reality franchise has expanded internationally with “Real Housewives of Dubai.” However, fans may not be aware that there are even more iterations abroad that are not aired on Bravo or streamed on Peacock.

Production firm Monkey is responsible for the UK versions of the iconic “Housewives” format. They include “Real Housewives of Cheshire,” and “Real Housewives of Jersey.” There are also “Real Housewives” shows in locations like South Africa, Canada, and Australia. The “Real Housewives of London” will actually be the 30th international iteration overall.

When it premieres in late 2025, “Real Housewives of London” will be available to watch on Comcast NBCUniversal’s reality TV streamer Hayu, which is available in 45 markets outside of the United States. As explained at the recent Hayu FanFest in London (the British version of BravoCon), the new series will be the first-ever original for Hayu.

The “Real Housewives of London” will be “the next installment in the immensely popular franchise and will premiere on the service in late 2025,” per a statement in The Hollywood Reporter.

Ge5t hummingbird feeders, it'll be fun they said.

I had 2 big cut glass feeders that I kept forgetting to change weekly. I wasn't seeing much hummingbird activity so I gave them away.

The next day I was sitting outside with Molly and hear zzzzzztttt. There's a hummingbird 10 inches from my face. You all would have been proud of the look of disgust on his face. The JUDGMENT! He was weeeet weeeeting at me and I told him FINE I will get more feeders.

I got teensy tiny ones- 6 of them- that are small enough that I will see they're being emptied and will change them. Sounds good right? WRONG

These little fuckers. Apparently one of them decided that I am the keeper of the feeders and must be protected at all costs. even if it kills me.

Now, I go outside and in addition to the dragonflies lined up on the string lights and dog run lead, there's hummingbirds. If any of them come within 6 feet of me this little fucker will attack them. Yes, he defends the feeders too but for those who may not know me- I actually am not a sentient hummingbird feeder.

I will just be reading my tablet and hear zzzzzzzztttt and there's 2 tiny garden fairies dueling 2 inches from my head. If I hear a bumblebee I get nervous until I realize it's not him.

Sometimes he just comes over and hovers a few inches from my face like 'I'm watching you ". Today we are expecting rain and it's getting windy so I took down 2 of the feeders I have attached to the sun umbrella so I could put the umbrella down. Out of nowhere this little fucker comes nose to nose scolding me. There's multiple other feeders available but ok, I will hold one of these 2 up so you can drink in between yelling at me.

TLDR, hummingbirds are tiny psychopaths and not as much fun as ome would assume. If I disappear, it's this guy

Nextdoor and Active duty pornie twink Scott Finn decided to inform his folllowers that he is no longer married and finally free as the previous year was really harsh for him. Also he had to inform everyone that he had a wild MMF threesome with his childhood friend and his gf/wife. My guess Finn didn't give a shit about his wife's daughter from another man and was constantly cheating on her with guys and girls.

Donald Trump has taken aim at MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace in a bizarre social media rant. The drama started when 79-year-old Trump kicked off his Sunday morning with a cryptic post on Truth Social.

“Bela,” he wrote, leaving his followers to debate the meaning of the word.

“She is a loser, with bad ratings, who was already thrown off of The View,” Trump replied on Sunday. “She will be fired soon! MSNBC IS DEAD!”

Local man gets 25-year prison sentence for multiple sex abuse, rape crimes​

Joshua Lee Quattlebum, 28, sentenced for offenses taking place in April and May 2023​ Central Oregonian Sep 8, 2023

A Crook County man facing multiple sex abuse and rape changes was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison.

According to Crook County District Attorney Kari Hathorn, 28-year-old Joshua Lee Quattlebum was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Daina Vitolins during a hearing at the Crook County Courthouse on Aug. 25. The sentence included no eligibility for any form of early release from custody, a provision for 10 years of post-prison supervision and registration as a sex offender. The sentence was the result of a trial in which the jury returned a guilty verdict on Aug. 22.

The jury found Quattlebum had committed two counts of first-degree rape, first degree sodomy, first-degree unlawful sexual abuse, two counts of second-degree unlawful sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a minor, harassment and disorderly conduct. The case was investigated by the Prineville Police Department, with Officer Hunter Trueax, Officer Daniel Yanes and Detective Sergeant Jonathan Adkins leading the investigation, interviewing multiple witnesses, obtaining physical evidence and arresting Quattlebum. The victim in this case is an adult and known to Quattlebum. The defendant was convicted of forcing the adult victim to engage in sexual conduct during multiple separate incidents in April and May 2023. During the sentencing, the court found upward enhancement factors including deliberate cruelty to the victim, the offense including actual violence and Quattlebum’s involvement in prior similar offenses, as well as lack of remorse on several counts. In 2015, Quattlebum was convicted of first-degree attempted sodomy and first-degree sex abuse for assaulting two different victims under the age of 14.

The State of Oregon was represented by Chief Deputy District Attorney Laura Moszer. Vitolins presided over the case.

“The Crook County District Attorney’s Office is appreciative of the outstanding efforts of our community partners in achieving a successful prosecution of this case,” Hathorn said.

It is not the freshest news but it's worthy mentioning as it was silenced by blogs. Kinda bisexual (loved to stick glass dildo in his hole) Jeb was portrayed as charming and beautiful jock but irl he is vile piece of shit.

Will there ever really be an Autumn?

What are they?

I can’t imagine I could like this, but am willing to listen to any reasons I might

[quote]Trump referred to himself as a war hero while speaking with Levin, a staunch Israel advocate, during the host's eponymous Mark Levin Show, as the president discussed working with Netanyahu to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

[quote]Trump called Netanyahu "a good man," adding that "he's in there fighting." The president went on to say that although some want Netanyahu prosecuted on war crime charges, "he's a war hero." "He's a war hero because we worked together," Trump told Levin. "He's a war hero. I guess I am too. Nobody cares. But I am too. I mean, I sent those planes."

[quote]Trump has never been deployed or fought in a war. When he told Levin on Tuesday that he "sent those planes," he was referring to ordering airstrikes in late June targeting three critical uranium enrichment facilities in Iran.

[quote]The president's remark could also strike a sensitive chord with an important constituency for all U.S. politicians: military veterans. The Trump administration is making cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs, which announced in July that it will reduce its staff by nearly 30,000 employees by the end of fiscal year 2025.

It is a dark time for the very heterosexual city of Los Angeles, in which Hobo Ridge and his wrinkled face somehow still captivates both The Slut from the Valley and yet another recast of his other ho, NuTaylor of Cameltoe. Meanwhile, in LA's sole restaurant, Ill Giordino, vile, despicable mistress of evil, Sheila Carter, makes pizza while bonding with her granddaughter, two-time murderer Luna of the Enormous Panties. Wafting throughout the city is the rank odor of Daphne, a perfume expert who can be smelled twenty miles away, making it impossible for her to eavesdrop on nearby conversations. All are looking for one thing that may heal their galaxy: the cure to Zende's explosion from twink to obese, hoping to stop his expanding girth before he outgrows blouses and transitions into caftans--and possibly blocks out the LA sun. Continue the adventure here, where Liam may be dying, Dollar Bill needs pants that don't give him a muffin top, where Hope is hopeless, and JKW wins another Daytime Emmy just for showing up to work in a bad mood. . .

Bitch on, bitches!

Tippi Hedren, 93

He's one of Hollywood's biggest stars. Films such as Three King's, The Perfect Storm, and Ocean's Eleven have put him at the very top of the tree.

He moved from Kentucky to California to try his hand in the entertainment industry. It nearly didn't happen. And even after a long apprenticeship and some terrible parts, he emerged as Dr. Doug Ross on ER. Though the final transformation from small to big screen proved tough. In the end though, versatility, good looks, and an ability to take risks have won through.

So, what is your favorite George Clooney performance?

It’s longer than the football!

I've been laid up with the flu for the past week and have gone down the YouTube rabbit hole watching police bodycam videos, everything from DUI arrests to drunks getting kicked out of bars to ex-girlfriends stalking their ex-boyfriends. Most of the videos are hilarious (and most take place in Floriduh, of course), and I love how all the people who get arrested inevitably shriek, "I didn't do anything!" as the handcuffs are placed on them. It's also fun watching deadbeats without a dime scream, "I'm calling my attorney," as if these WalMart rejects have a lawyer on retainer.

Anybody else get oddly entertained by these?

Look at this dumb, drunken, beauracrat....

Hypocritical Republicans...

[bold]"DONALD 'TACO' TRUMP, AS MANY CALL HIM, 'MISSED' THE DEADLINE!!! CALIFORNIA WILL NOW DRAW NEW, MORE 'BEAUTIFUL MAPS,' THEY WILL BE HISTORIC AS THEY WILL END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY (DEMS TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!),"

God bless gay art directors.

For over a decade Paul Benedict made us laugh as the well mannered but eccentric neighbor Bentley in The Jeffersons, but that barely scratches the surface of his film and television work.

Although he appeared regularly on The Jeffersons, he found his niche as a supporting actor; Cold Turkey, Jeremiah Johnson, Up in the Sandbox, Smile, The Goodbye Girl, The Man with Two Brains, This is Spinal Tap, Arthur 2: On the Rocs, Cocktail, The Freshman, The Addams Family, The Devil's Advocate, Waiting for Guffman, Isn't She Great, and The Mighty Wind.

To children, he is best remembered as The Number Painter on Sesame Street.

Let's discuss the life and times of the character actor Paul Benedict.

Since we're nearing the end, I'm starting part 2.

I can't really add anything as I'm not a whore, but please, keep the facts coming!

He's tying up so many security agents for his many (ex-)wives and their crotch-droppings that the security unit is begging for more help. And they're not getting it.

What a fucking prima donna.

A Los Angeles Times columnist urged the city of L.A. to abandon the 2028 Olympics over concerns about Donald Trump’s involvement.

In a new column for the outlet, Gustavo Arellano lamented that Trump will be heading the task force in charge of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and warned the president would use the spectacle and the city for his own agenda.

"That’s why L.A. needs to withdraw from hosting the Olympics — the sooner the better," Arellano wrote.

Anyone had it done? How awful is it?

Target is ending a price matching policy that for 12 years allowed customers to request a price match if they found an identical item with a lower cost at competitors Amazon or Walmart.

The policy enabled a price match if shoppers could provide proof of the lower price within 14 days of their purchase. The product had to be identical in brand name, size, weight, color and model number, and had to be sold and fulfilled by Amazon or Walmart, according to the Target policy.

After July 28, customers will only be able to request a price match for products sold at either Target or Target.com, not competitors Amazon and Walmart, according to a Target spokesperson. The company said that it's ending price matching for products sold by the two rival retailers because "guests overwhelmingly price match Target and not other retailers."

Target introduced its competitor price match policy in 2013. At the time, former Target CEO and president Gregg Steinhafel said the policy provided "unbeatable value."

Other retailers that have price matching policies include Best Buy and Home Depot. Walmart also has a price matching policy, although it's for Walmart.com, not competitors.

Target's decision to end its price matching policy comes as the retailer is struggling to boost sales and store traffic. In its most recent earnings report released in May, the company reported a nearly 3% decline in sales during the first quarter compared to the same time last year.

At the time, Target CEO Brian Cornell said the retailer was navigating an "exceptionally challenging environment," citing declining consumer confidence and uncertainty around tariffs as some of the headwinds.

Other retailers are also facing challenges as consumers pull back on spending. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which tracks Americans' sentiment toward business and labor market conditions, fell 5.4 points in June, a sign consumers may be more cautious about the state of the economy.

We're already one episode in and no one's created a thread yet?

In the words of Shannon Beador, "Wow. Okay."

It was a huge hit in 1984 when Michael Jackson seemed to be collaborating with everyone, but the song is an amateurish attempt at funk-rock fusion. It's monotonous, the vocals are bland, and the lyrics are insipid. Jagger and the Jackson really phoned this one in and went for the cash.

What say you, DLers?

whenever I can't find anything to watch on the 500 + options out there with network, streaming, etc., which is actually quite often, I go to youtuve and revisit the miniseries known as Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard.

Elaine searching for her microphone and her papers.

Amber saying 'that is correct! while looking at the jury

Camille saying "Ojbection" sixty zillion times.

Dr. Shannon Curry (the Shelley Hack/Tiffany Wells of the show) wiping the floor with Elaine

Judge Penny's sighs and overruling Elaine's objections and sustaining Camille's.

the surprise appearance of Kate Moss.

Amber's experts that came off so badly.

The muffins that Camille's husband bought.

It's my favorite mini-series after Rich Man, Poor Man

who here remembers and celebrates twenty, twenty-five, or thirty years ago on this site?

THREE cheers

See post

Love them all and glad they are still here with us. Treasures.

My washing machine stopped spinning last week.

I have never had to call an appliance repairman before, and I am relatively new in town.

Called three people. One gave me a quote of $95 plus any parts. One was $200 plus parts, and the last was $150.

No idea how much things like this should cost. A guy at work told me it is usually a pretty easy fix.

Of course, none of them have stepped up to actually show up at my house. I'm apparently at their mercy, time-wise.

What have you paid for washing machine repair??

Did it melt too fast?

Me:

Anything by Journey

Anything by Boston

Stairway to Heaven

Old Time Rock n Roll

Freebird

You?

[QUOTE]Researchers from Oxford say that artificial intelligence could pose an “existential threat” to humanity. The machines might eradicate us, and the technology must be regulated in a similar way to nuclear weapons.

Please continue posting pics of nature’s perfect art: the naked male body!

We need a distraction from our current catastrophe. What are your most hated commercials? Are Christina and her Jacuzzi bath remodels still annoying the hell out of you?

The ones that bug me the most right now are the life insurance commercials where the wives are always nagging the husbands to get life insurance.

What's wrong with you doing it, bitch? You too fucking lazy? Fuck right the hell off!

[quote]10 hours in makeup, a misunderstood monster and why it’s not a horror movie

I just had to make a separate thread because of their hilarious facial expressions.

For me it's falafel.

It's always a dry ball of pebbles.

I really like therapist Michael Tompkins. He’s one of us and such a nice man. The show helps me keep my home very uncluttered and clean. It’s such freak show but I enjoy the episodes with Michael the most.

A private lab quietly altered voting machines used across the U.S. Then it vanished.

"In 2024, voters in Rockland County, NY, filed sworn legal affidavits claiming they had voted for independent Senate candidate Diane Sare. But the machines told a different story. In one district, nine people said they voted for her. The machines recorded five. In another, five claimed to vote for her but only three were officially counted by the machines. At the same time, In districts where voters clearly favored Democrats (evident by strong support for democratic Senate candidate Kirsten Gillibrand) Kamala Harris’s name either underperformed or seemed to disappear from the top of the ballot completely. They’d found that in some of the counties people where voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic candidate Kirsten, Kamala Harris somehow got no votes at all. At the same time, Donald Trump raked in more than 750,000 votes above what Republican Senate candidates received on the exact same ballots. That would mean 750k people voted for him & skipped the rest of the Republicans on the same ballot. That kind of pattern doesn’t scream voter preference. It whispers something went wrong in the vote count itself. That’s not split-ticket voting. That’s a mathematical anomaly."

"At the center of it all: missing votes, statistical anomalies, and a federally accredited testing lab called Pro V&V, whose seal of approval may be worth less than the paper it’s rubber-stamped on."

"Software changes are not supposed to be considered minor. But Pro V&V approved them anyway without full testing, without public oversight, without explanation. Watchdogs like SMART Elections flagged it immediately. They knew what this meant. If the system could be changed in the shadows, then every vote cast on those machines was at risk of miscount or manipulation."

"Their website, once home to testing logs, certification documents, and contact information, collapsed into a hollow shell shortly after the 2024 elections. Federal law all but guarantees labs like Pro V&V stay in power. Under the Help America Vote Act (2002), they're accredited by the Election Assistance Committee (EAC) in conjunction with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). But once a lab is in, it stays in."

Plus: Towelie is back!

Oh dear! What cute and delicious buns!

Four-part British drama about the arrest of a 13-year-old boy for murder. Each episode takes place in 60 minutes in one continuous shot (it's not, of course, but the computer magic to make it look like it is remarkable).

There's a newcomer playing Jamie and he's excellent given that he's on camera most of the time.

Looking forward to finishing it tomorrow night. Apparently ep 3 is a two-hander set in one room with Jamie and his shrink.

The Biggest Loser is getting the documentary treatment with Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser. Over the course of three episodes, those closely involved with the NBC competition series reveal behind-the-scenes secrets and the show’s most controversial aspects.

Alison Sweeney began hosting The Biggest Loser in Season 4, taking over for Caroline Rhea. “As host of the show, it was my job to be there for the contestants and encourage them to talk about some of the harder things that are embarrassing and hard to talk about,” Sweeney said in the documentary.

The show chronicled the journey of overweight contestants as they competed to lose weight and win a cash prize. The Biggest Loser faced loads of criticism for its approach to weight loss. One of the most shocking components of the show was the temptation challenges, where contestants faced off to see who could eat the most calories in five minutes. Whichever participant won would receive a prize, which could include an extra training session before a weigh-in or an opportunity to see their family.

“The temptation challenges were the hardest part of the show for me,” the Days of Our Lives star admitted. “It was horrible.” Trainer Bob Harper called the temptation challenges “so dumb” and placed blame on cocreator Dave Broome and executive producer J.D. Roth for allowing those types of challenges to see the light of day.

In Episode 3, the documentary touched on the Season 15 controversy where trainer Jillian Michaels gave her team caffeine pills in order to have an advantage at the weigh-in. Once the show discovered Michaels had violated the show’s rules, Sweeney confronted the trainer in an episode.

When Sweeney watched the moment back, she said it was “terrifying” to revisit. The host was shocked that she had to be the one to address Michaels and give her team a four-pound disadvantage. (Michaels did not participate in the documentary.)

Scott Wolf’s estranged wife, Kelley Wolf, hit up a bar shortly after she was released from the hospital.

Kelley took to Instagram Wednesday to post a photo of her right hand resting on a bar, next to what looked like a margarita. Among the many bracelets on her wrist was an apparent hospital band.

The copy atop the picture read, “Hi,” while the caption read, “God bless 🇺🇸.”

Which one do you prefer, and why?

Take my poll please.

Click to enlarge pics.

Lock up your grannies!

The geriatric posho sex queen Jilly Cooper wrote The Rutshire Chronicles. Decades too late, it will be made into a TV series by Dominic Treadwell Collins who made various soap operas and A Very English Scandal.

The cast includes Doctor Who David Tennant (Tony Baddingham), Poldark Aiden Turner Smith (Declan O’Hara), EastEnders Danny Dyer (Freddie Jones) and most key, Alex Hassell as Rupert Campbell-Black, as well as a bunch of actresses I don’t care about.

Campbell-Black is based on top shagger Andrew Parker-Bowles.

As undergraduate degrees have lost their payoffs thanks to AI, young people have turned to advanced schooling to unlock jobs with salaries exceeding $200,000 (or in some cases, a $100 million signing bonus).

However, one former Google leader says Gen Z should not be so fast to jump on the PhD train, as even doctoral degrees may have lost their edge.

“AI itself is going to be gone by the time you finish a PhD. Even things like applying AI to robotics will be solved by then,” Jad Tarifi, the founder of Google’s first generative-AI team, told Business Insider.

Sorry it’s behind a paywall but it’s an excellent review of how the anti-vaccine uses pseudoscience to push that vaccines cause autism.

For example, almost all the studies purportedly showing a link are by the same two researcher team. One of them, David Geier, was just chosen by RFK, Jr to run a group to investigate if vaccines cause autism.

Of course he is going to find proof because that’s what he does.

Title track from the new album Everybody Scream, out this Halloween.

Great visuals – directed by Autumn de Wilde, so obviously – but not exactly a memorable banger I want from her.

Since the term "mankeeping” was introduced in a 2024 research paper by Stanford University sociologist Angelica Ferrara, it has landed squarely in the 2025 zeitgeist.

But the next memes are likely to identified in the context of gay and lesbian relationships.

Dickdraining referrs to the emotional and physical labor that gay men often do for their male partners. The concept has since polarized gay couples, particularly long-term partners and married gays, and sparked TikTok debates and inspired comment-section screeds. Think: gay men who must drain their partners dicks as frequently as they must fluff pillows, freshen tablescapes, and stock the bar in pool cabana.

After learning about dickdraining from social media or buzzy articles, many gay men have felt seen, vindicated — finally, a word to describe one of the hard-to-quantify exhaustive tasks of being in a homosexual relationship!

And it doesn't stop with dickdraining.

Editors and webmasters in gay media have received an avalanche of meme-ready complaints about the downsides of maintaining a secure and stable gay relationship.

This thread is dedicated to a discussion of all the relationship challenges today's gay couples must bring out of the shadows for a public airing out.

Aubrey Plaza has opened up about the grief she is experiencing for her late husband, Jeff Baena.

Appearing on the Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast, Plaza told her Parks and Recreation co-star that life was a “daily struggle” since Baena died by suicide in January, but she remains “really grateful to be moving through the world.”

The White Lotus star likened her grief to The Gorge, the action-horror movie starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. Plaza said the analogy began as a joke, but also represents how she feels.

The Gorge chronicles how two snipers occupy guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from a mysterious evil that lurks within. Plaza said her grief is the chasm that separates the towers.

She explained: “At all times, there’s a giant ocean of awfulness, that’s right, like there and I can see it, and sometimes I just wanna just dive into it and be in it. Then sometimes I just look at it. Then sometimes I try to get away from it, but it’s always there — and the monster people are trying to get me like Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy.”

Baena was a screenwriter and film director best known for Life After Beth (2014), Joshy (2016), The Little Hours (2017), Horse Girl (2020), and Spin Me Round (2022). He married Plaza in 2021 and was 47 when he died.

At the time of his death, Plaza released a statement saying: “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support.” News of Baena’s passing sent shockwaves through Hollywood. The filmmaker was lovingly remembered in tributes from Alison Brie, Adam Pally, Molly Shannon, and many more.

Or just an excuse to watch Criterion Closet Picks.

Cooler heads prevail - not the 'wellness' quack brigade or that unhinged RFK Jr. Watch a real scientist shred pseudoscience like tissue paper.

Admittedly, as singers are past their sell-by dates, I listen just to their greatest hits. There are a few for whom I still listen to their full albums—Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, George Michael are some examples.

Name singers for whom you still listen to their full albums instead of just their greatest hits.

On the 65th anniversary of the Johnny Stompanato murder & the eve of Bette Davis' 115th birthday, here's my look at 1964's "Where Love Has Gone." Based on Harold Robbins' thinly veiled take off on the Lana/Cheryl/Johnny scandal, Susan Hayward plays a wayward sculptor with a troubled teen... Joey Heatherton! A little-seen actor plays gigolo/Johnny. Mike Connors is the husband/father. And BETTE plays the dragon mother-in-law! More camp than a Boy Scout jamboree! More fun here:

I don’t mean discreet moistened eye corners. I mean blubbering like a baby.

For me it’s Stan Rogers’ “Mary Ellen Carter.” Gets me crying without fail every single time.

What’s yours?

Two beautiful men, hopefully they kith at some point in the series. 😊

[quote]"Half Man" will follow a long and complicated friendship between two men. “When Niall’s (Bell) estranged ‘brother’ Ruben (Gadd) shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives. Spanning almost forty years from the 1980s to the present day, this ambitious series will cover the highs and lows of the brothers’ relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults. It will capture the wild energy of a changing city and try to get to the bottom of the difficult question: What does it mean to be a man?”

A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that caused a crash killing three South Florida residents on Florida's Turnpike last week was in the U.S. illegally and is now facing vehicular homicide and immigration charges.

According to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), a semi-truck attempted a U-turn in an area marked for "official use only," crossing multiple lanes into the path of a northbound Chrysler minivan. The minivan struck the truck's trailer and became wedged underneath.

The driver of the minivan, a 30-year-old man from Florida City, was airlifted to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital and later died from his injuries. His passengers, a 37-year-old woman from Pompano Beach and a 54-year-old man from Miami, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The man still has it.

Isn't he a bit old for his "flirty boy" era

The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution – the organization that runs the nation’s major public museums – in an effort to comply with Trump’s directive about what should and shouldn’t be displayed.

The initiative, a trio of top Trump aides wrote in a letter to Smithsonian Institution secretary Lonnie Bunch III, “aims to ensure alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions.”

It marks the latest move by the Trump administration to impose the president’s views on US cultural and historical institutions and purge materials focused on diversity.

To go over almost the last 25 years of her career, what was Barbra’s last good studio album?

He was a veteran character actor who often played "heavies" in films like White Heat. Also played Joan Crawford's agent in the campfest Torch Song and was busted on a "morals charge" back in the day. She played Dennis's grandma on Dennis the Menace:

Mulqueen met Paul Guilfoyle in the 1920s when both were acting in New York, attending the same parties, and running around with the same theater crowd. They became "Broadway buddies."

At the age of thirty, and still a maiden lady, Mulqueen "became increasingly uncomfortable at her family's concern abort her 'unnaturally' long-term friendship with Hazel Dawn." Her adopted son, Kaier Curtin believes pressure from her father partly motivated Mulqueen impulsively to elope with John Henry Hewlett (1905–1968), a reporter from the New York Times..."On that disastrous honeymoon," Mulqueen confessed to her foster son, "I realized immediately that I had made an error in judgement and soon shipped myself off to Cuba to obtain a quickie divorce."

Her sudden divorce may have "made her Catholic family even more suspicious about her sexual predilection, so Kathleen decided to marry her longtime, social 'beard' and good time Broadway buddy, Paul Guilfoyle." She was well aware that Guilfoyle "had been sexually involved with a series of gay lovers but naively believed that he would change and settle down, perhaps even become celibate and satisfied enough, as she would be, with a compatible 'marriage of true minds'."

Hazel Dawn, who was living in retirement in Beverly Hills after a successful film career, encouraged Mulqueen and Guilfoyle to move to Hollywood...The couple moved to Los Angeles in 1935. Guilfoyle fortunately secured a longterm contract at RKO Studios, where he made some twenty-five films over the next fifteen years. In the 1950s, he directed more then 150 television shows, including episodes of Highway Patrol and Sea Hunt. But by the late 1930s, he had become an alcoholic, in part, perhaps, because be was leading a double life; he was secretly an active homosexual but publicly a married man. Also he suffered from depression over the birth of his and Kathleen's child, Anthony (1936–1988), who was afflicted with Down syndrome. He joined Alcoholics Anonymous, where he met and became friends with other Hollywood actors, all of whom helped each other to remain sober.

Kathleen, aware of her husband's sexual adventures, "was worried sick that he might be arrested." Los Angeles "was a hotbed of homophobic entrapment before, during, and after World War II," and Guilfoyle was caught in the late 1940s in a police dragnet operation...his arrest appeared on the from page of the Los Angeles Times. Both Guilfoyle and Mulqueen withdrew socially in humiliation..."What saved Kathleen's sanity during the long period when Paul was unemployable was an unexpected chance to resume her acting career with a bit part in the film Marty." Thereafter, she was cast in numerous small character roles in films and on television

At the end of the 1950s, Guilfoyle was again entrapped in a compromising situation. This time he was blackmailed. Afraid to even tell his wife, rather than resorting to his old habit of alcohol...he became addicted to codeine. He became irrational and unpredictable and so distressed his son Anthony, that Kathleen insisted that he move out of the house...in June 1961 he committed suicide. Mulqueen "never again spoke of Paul Guilfoyle, either in bitterness or compassion" until the AIDS epidemic hit in 1981-82. "Thank God, he's not alive," she said. "He'd be one of the first to come down with it."

It's from Radar so take it with a drop of whiskey.

I hope it's an exaggeration. If Charles goes the BRF will start looking like the House of Usher.

On an episode of “Today with Jenna & Friends,” Jenna Bush Hager gave her thoughts on men wearing Speedos — leading to body-shaming accusations leveled against the morning show personality.

In a segment called “The Internet’s Divided,” Hager and guest co-host Dwayne Wade discussed an NYC dad who went viral for wanting to “normalize” dads wearing Speedos.

“If my husband brought out a Speedo, I’d be shocked,” she claimed. “And by the way, a man thigh?” she continued disapprovingly, to which Wade responded, “Yeah, a hairy man thigh, nobody wants to see that.”

On October 9 an event to remember will be held for Showgirls fanatics

According to him he could’ve brought the "biggest sexual harassment lawsuit in Hollywood history" if he wanted to back in the 90s, that’s how bad it was for him on set.

What two accessories does it come with?

Mine would be an overwrought Spotify playlist and a bottle of ibuprofen.

Since the term "mankeeping” was introduced in a 2024 research paper by Stanford University sociologist Angelica Ferrara, it has landed squarely in the 2025 zeitgeist.

Referring to the emotional labor that women often do for their male partners, the concept has since polarized the sexes, sparked TikTok debates and inspired comment-section screeds. Think: wives who are their husbands’ best friends, romantic partners and therapists.

After learning about mankeeping from social media or buzzy articles, many women have felt seen, vindicated — finally, a word to describe the hard-to-quantify exhaustion of being in a heterosexual relationship!

His bossy bottom husband demands sex when they’re out and about but won’t put out at home. Sound familiar? Is this you?

I especially enjoy their thick onion rings.

The lobster's not for you- that's Gary's.

They are so easy.

If you're looking for some fun reading (or a great audio book) I highly recommend it. The audio book read by the author is well voiced and will keep you listening.

Another measure guaranteed to fail.

This was a job listing for a domestic staffing agency in Los Angeles.

Personal Assistant in Bel-Air (dog lover)

Personal Assistants

Feb 10

We are looking for a dog-loving Personal Assistant in Bel-Air. You will typically be starting at 9am with a flexible end time (about a 50 hour work week). The principal has a toddler and several rescue dogs, so you must be comfortable around kids and dogs. Every day will be different, but responsibilities will include accompanying the principal on set, occasionally feeding the dogs, accompanying the dog walker on walks, grocery shopping, making returns, packing/unpacking for travel, errands, and accompanying the principal on her day-to-day tasks and anticipating her needs. The ability to manage social media would be a plus as would an interest in film/television.

The ideal candidate must be active, quick on their feet, very tech-savvy, and presentable. Must be able to travel.

Salary: DOE

What are you getting?

Interviewed by Dave Karger for the recent TCM Film Festival, at a showing of Brigadoon (1954). The two nonagenarians talk about working in Brigadoon, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and White Christmas. About Jack Cole, Gene Kelly, the casting couch and Arthur Freed, a preview of A Star is Born, and what it was like to be one of the chorus kids. Just fun to see these two talking about anything.

Disney posted a promotional video for Freakier Friday to their social media accounts featuring Jamie Lee Curtis in a low cut top. The internet took immediate notice.

And apparently Joan kept a flask in her jacket

He looks like a wee lesbian

Get your snow boots and thick coat ready for the upcoming winter season. The latest forecast from Farmers’ Almanac says that this winter is "shaping up to be a wild ride" with "dramatic swings and widespread wintry weather."

Even though the season officially begins with the winter solstice on December 21, the cold and snow might show up as early as September and October in some areas of the country, according to the Farmers’ Almanac's long-range forecast for winter 2025-2026.

"Most of the country is on tap for a cold or very cold winter, kind of almost going back to an old-fashioned winter," Farmers' Almanac editor Sandi Duncan told USA TODAY. "It's going to cool down, it's going to snow, then it might warm up a little, then it's going to repeat itself again."

Appearing on OutKick's Hot Mic w/ Hutton & Withrow, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, a former college football head coach in his own right, railed against the Minnesota Vikings adding a pair of male cheerleaders to their squad. While not the first time male cheerleaders have appeared in the NFL, he called out the NFL for being "woke" and trying to take "take the masculinity out" of the sport.

"I would like to ask the ownership of the NFL and the commissioner, what the hell are you doing?" Tuberville began. "If you're going to be woke, and if you're going to try to take the men out of men's sports, which is what they're doing, they're trying to take gender and try and make it more about gender than about masculinity, then you're going to have a huge problem."

Bosnian fashion model based in Antwerp

British male fashion model

Previous thread at the link.

In a now-viral interview, Nykia Hamilton claimed she was repeatedly left alone to run the Burger King restaurant where she works, taking orders, making food, cleaning and running the drive-thru without backup. Shifts can sometimes last over 12 hours.

“I be missing out on my kids’ lives when I work so much,” Hamilton said. “I have to provide for them, but I really don’t have time to spend with them—and it hurts me a lot.”

As the labor market continues to shift post-pandemic, restaurants, especially large fast-food chains, have struggled to recruit and retain workers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the accommodation and food services sector still has one of the highest quit rates in the country.

I'm curious whether you usually wear traditional jeans, pants cut like jeans not made of denim, chinos, or non-cotton (wool or synthetic) pants., and also what brands you buy

I'd make a poll, but it would be too complicated since most of us wear different pants for work and for leisure.

I'm asking men over 45 because our butts tend to start to fall at that age.

Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of Frankenstein looks INCREDIBLE. Omg. I remember when this was announced and I rolled my eyes but this actually looks good. I got excited for this one after seeing this trailer.

I can’t wait for this.

An actor whose mother was the victim of a murder-suicide in France has urged her friends not to attend his stepdad's funeral.

Callum Kerr, who appeared in Hollyoaks and Netflix's Virgin River, said it would be "inappropriate" for the memory of his mother, Dawn Searle, to be associated with her husband Andrew Searle.

The couple's bodies were discovered by a neighbour at their country home in the Aveyron region on 6 February.

Howard Stern seems to be stuck with Sirius XM for the foreseeable future!

The media personality and the company have reportedly taken a bold step in their working relationship by extending terms with a new and juicy mega deal.

Howard Stern's perceived turnaround emerges after weeks of heavy speculation that he was exiting Sirius XM for good, in search of a new and greener pasture.

He claims to not be gay. He is flaming in this video.

It's so prevalent that I think most of us are desensitized to it. This morning we're watching Halloween Kills on SyFy. One part of the movie is a gay couple, (and they're really sweet). Neither is portrayed is particularly effeminate, but of course one is wearing a kimono style wrap and lots of jewelry, the other is in a pirate shirt and heavy makeup. It's Halloween of course but most of the typical tropes are met. They of course die.

I've noticed lots of commercials lately with lesbian couples portrayed otherwise as mainstream. Yet every fucking Prep commercial has to include stereotyped gay men and drag queens. They'll show two women embracing in commercials but never men. It just goeso n and on.

My dishwasher stopped working about 6 months ago. I tried to just live with for a while as I’ve been too busy to deal with purchasing one and having it installed. That was a mistake.

It takes me forever to wash dishes, especially flatware, and I’ve found I cannot keep up a regular routine where it doesn’t become overwhelming.

I’ve lived without a washer and dryer but I cannot live without a dishwasher. So what is the one appliance you’ve found you cannot live without?

We've had variations on this question/discussion here before, I think, but this has gone a bit viral on social media so I thought I'd ask it here.

The question: Who is the artist with politics you disagree strongly with, whose politics *do* (in your view) influence their art, that you still think is talented and whose work you enjoy?

This could be a musician, actor, writer/author, anyone who is creating art of some kind.

Their whole situation could give one a migraine - Abby is the one that got married, so is she on the birth certificate as the mother of the child? Does the unmarried sister think that she gave birth too or that's her sisters kid? Is she pissed every time she has to get up to tend to the infant that she didn't sign up for? The husband is another puzzle - is it awkward to kiss and have sex with your wife when her sister is one inch away?

Chrissy Metz wants to clear up misconceptions about her new health journey after it was reported that she'd lost 100 lbs. – and share her thoughts on weight loss drugs.

“I have lost a little weight," Metz says in this week's cover story, not wanting to focus on a number.

"But medicines like GLP-1 bring up very complicated feelings for me,” The Hunting Wives star adds. “If you’re diabetic and need to lower your A1C, these are things that are important to take care of. But if you already have a restrictive eating disorder and take something that minimizes your appetite, it can become a very slippery slope.”

Singer Diana Vickers recalled a "bizarre" encounter with Leonardo DiCaprio, describing him as a man who surrounds himself with young women through his circle of friends.

On her podcast, she linked the experience to Hollywood's culture of power and immaturity, while reflecting on her own relationships with younger and older men.

Reflecting on the moment, she described DiCaprio as "a man in Hollywood with so much fame and power, who doesn't want to grow up," and speculated that she was far from the only young woman casually brought around by his inner circle.

I know I’m late to the game. I watched it on a transatlantic plane ride - all 160 mins of it. If you’ve never seen the show, don’t waste your time. If you are not a fan of musicals, don’t waste your time either. For the way people went on about this film - it was very middling. I was expecting to be moved at some point, but I wasn’t. There wasn’t one song I got into. I felt I was just getting through it. Chicago still remains the only movie musical I think non-musical theatre people can enjoy.

I guess the Congressional Epstein trials have her spooked.

3:17

We need a general thread for figure skating news and discussion so I thought I'd start one.

Gracie Gold has a new memoir coming out called, wait for it, “Outofshapeworthlessloser” and in it she writes that she was raped at 21 by a fellow skater in a hotel suite where she and her sister held an event after-party. Five years after her alleged assault was reported to the U.S. Center for Safesport, she has no idea about the status of her complaint. She hasn't heard from the center in three years. (Via @WSJSports)

Cutie pie.

Michael Jackson did not mince words when giving advice to Donny Osmond back in the day.

Both Osmond and Jackson rose to popularity at a young age as part of their respective family bands, before eventually going off to start their own successful solo careers. But Osmond initially found the transition from child star to adult singer difficult, and asked Jackson, who died in 2009 at age 50, for advice as a result.

"The name Donny Osmond was a joke, years ago,” Osmond said in a clip shared recently on his Instagram account, which was initially from his 2023 appearance on The Adam Carolla Show. “I mean, if you said you like Donny Osmond music, you were ousted.”

I know we shouldn’t get near them. But I love them and find them adorable, especially baby skunks with their tails that stand straight up.

I’m sure they would better terrible pets, however.

I’m talking about multisystem televisions, VCRs, laserdisc players, and DVD players that could handle different worldwide video standards, like NTSC, PAL, and SECAM. If you wanted to be able to watch movies in various versions from anywhere in the world, or concerts or music video collections that were only released in certain territories, you had to have special players that could play any format. And if you really wanted to go all out and be able to have the best viewing experience possible, you also had to have a special multisystem television that could display all the different signals without conversion.

Did any of you ever have one of these setups? How was it? And where did you buy it?

[quote]“We just wrapped production, so now I’m into the long post that gets into visual effects,” Hawley told Variety while discussing the Emmy nominations earned by “Fargo”.

[quote]“We’re pretty bullish on ‘Alien: Earth’ and we’ve told him that assuming, as we hope, it is a returning television series, we want him to focus on on at least writing two seasons of it before returning to a possible sixth season of ‘Fargo,'” Landgraf said.

Susan Collins? —at least Ted Cruz tells you what he actually believes!

Ha!

How do you think it will all conclude?

I’m looking at a crossbody, and on my phone it’s full price and in stock. On my Ipad, it’s on sale and out of stock. What gives?

I had diarrhea at a train station in Romania. I barely made it to the bathroom on the platform. There was a bathroom attendant in there that charged me 2 lei, then handed me a small strip of toilet paper. Then the toilet turned out to be a squat toilet. I had to pull down my pants and squat and use my left arm to hold my pants forward so I wouldn’t shit into them.

Fans of Family Feud are furious about a recent episode that featured an all-trans team who was raising money for sex workers, spurring plans to radically shake up the game show franchise.

Insiders say the game show has been pushing the envelope for years, but this latest uproar has landed longtime host Steve Harvey in the hot seat.

On the July 31 episode of Celebrity Family Feud, which airs on Disney-owned ABC, actress Laverne Cox led the all-transgender team featuring singer Mila Jam, actress Joslyn De Freece, actress and singer Peppermint and TV personality Ts Madison. They were playing to raise money for the latter’s charity, the Ts Madison Starter House.

A chilling case that has always haunted me, I hope this doc will lead to her family finding Amy.

Baeball pro Cal Raleigh's nickname. He doesn't like the nickname that much, but can he expect from a shitter as big as that?

Beautiful exterior, terrifying interior.

Only $14.9 million.

Oh, now she embraces the show now that she needs the money.

In her own district. Dumped as ambassador to UN and now this. Elise is not having a great year.

I started to title this story “Guilty pleasure restaurant menus” as I feel like a shameful fat whore after ordering chicken fajitas at Chiles lunch with coworkers. But then I remembered a more interesting, exhausting, only DL could understand, story emerged.

So a newly hired busy body Frau, been with us about 7 months now, completely revealed her Frau colors after they were slightly starting to emerge during the past few weeks. We were a having a good old time, and are a very laidback group. One of the senior managers ordered a drink although it’s currently no longer within policy. She was judgmental and whispered to me “that she didn’t feel comfortable” though she felt completely comfortable putting her hand on his leg during outbursts of laughters and also being flirty. She is one of those fraus who rubs her pussy up against straight guys, including me, or finds some way to touch guys, gay or straight, during laughter or some water cooler conversation. But yet whenever she is in a bad mood or fails to accomplish projects on time, the bitch will look at hetero bros like they’ve crossed the line when they touch her casually, as they were only doing the typical behavior of the relationship she established. I’ve even heard say to one poor bloke, “ Hey hey now, I’m a married woman”. Yep that’s right, she is married.

Is this woman going to be danger to us all? Will she turn out to be a low rent, less sophisticated G from Fatal Attraction, although from chatter her husband does quite well as a consultant in DC. I’ll add, she is a very attractive woman.

Three DL faves, sort of. Interesting premise, just a shame it's shooting in deplorable Hungary.

[quote]Set in Medieval England in the year 1348, the story alights on Lansley Abbey, a remote stone monastery in Yorkshire, which houses ten monks bound by a life of strict routine and devotion. Their fragile peace is disrupted by the arrival of a messenger – a man with haunting news from the outside world who rapidly shows symptoms of a mystery illness.

[quote]The film marks the debut feature for playwright and director Jordan Tannahill.

He is so hardcore.

“I’m the “average guy”, my profile proclaims I’m a “vers top. If we start chatting, I’m gonna bombard you with nothing but aggressive questions about your cock. “How big are you? Cool, Exactly how big though? Have you measured it lately? How many times do you cum? Can you cum multiple times? How thick are you? Average you say? But exactly how thick? Big head? Can you go for at least an hour? …oh I’m mostly top but vers. I mean, I don’t HAVE to be fucked of course but may be in the mood. Hey, did I ask how big you are and how many times you can cum in one meeting?”

Too gay?

[quote] As a gay man, I believe the Supreme Court should overturn same-sex marriage. Congress has used SCOTUS as a tool to make laws rather than interpret them.

[quote]MAGA Republicans, led by President Trump, will enshrine gay marriage into law—ending the lie that MAGA is anti-gay.

What type of fence do you have for your backyard? I have a metal chain-link fence. I thought it was so popular, but I've noticed lately there are TONS of wood fences.

Nice original rendition.

They're so much cheaper than in the US. I know Turkey has become the hair transplant capital of the world, and I've heard veneers from there referred to as "Turkey Teeth," but wondering if anyone here has ever gotten them?

My own teeth are fine but as I've gotten older my upper lip has gotten longer and now hides my upper teeth when I smile, making it look like I gave meth mouth/no teeth. I looked into a lip lift by a plastic surgeon but was told I wasn't a good candidate; the amount of tooth show would be very minimal and I'd have a scar.

I think I have to go with Kept Secret. That guy is brutal. He randomly fist guys, he has that creepy groomer vibe with twinks, any even does the “ass to vagina” thing with FTM guys.

The baby interviews are growing on me.

Nadeen Ayoub will be the first Miss Palestine to take part in the contest and is likely to face Israel’s representative Melanie Shiraz

Live feed:

I listened to him for decades on wnyc radio at lunchtime on the weekdays — he had great guests on and was a terrific interviewer. Each day was an adventure — he’d have a variety of guests on and spent enough time to really discuss their book or new album or movie or tv show. I learned so much from his show. His show was a fixture of midday radio in Manhattan. In the summers I’d frequently go to Bryant park and sit on the lawn and listen to his show.

Then several years ago he got caught up in metoo and it was revealed he could say crass things to women. He was also reportedly a tyrannical boss, although how much of that was legit and how much millennial snowflakism we will never know.

After being fired from NYC seven years ago, he went to WBAI, where he’d actually had a show before his time at WNYC. He continued to do this in an interview format, but instead of 4-5 guests in two hours, he had one guest for the full hour. Still enjoyed it a lot but frankly an hour was sometimes too much, and the stations radical/progressive content limited the guests he could have on.

His frequency of broadcasts was diminished by his accelerating illness (ALS) and he died earlier this month.

I must say there will never be a radio interview show quite like the Leonard Lopate Show. One segment I especially loved was “Please Explain,” in which Lopate would have a very knowledgeable guest on to clearly explain a frequently misunderstood topic. Lopate would ask all the questions you as an intelligent person would ask. Warts and all, he was a fantastic broadcaster. I will miss him.

Has anyone joined his Onlyfans yet? Any hot pics? He bi?

With over 825 miles of sandy beaches, Florida’s reputation as the perfect summer holiday destination has always been considered unshakeable. But this year, some business owners along the coast say the typical summer boom failed to materialize.

"Spring Break, really never happened for us, and then the summer swing, never happened for us," says Kirsten Smail, a marine educator for Dolphin Quest told ABC Action News. “It’s a ghost town,” confirmed Amber Simmons, General Manager at Pirates Pub & Grub. "It's the slowest year we've had since 2020."

Not obscure names, please, but names that were genuinely popular mong kids your age back in the day. Also, please identify which generation you're a paprt of.

I'm Generation X, and here are a few that were popular at my high school I never hear among kids:

Judith/Judy

Robert/Bobby/Bob

Carol

Steven/Steve/Stephen/Stevie

Miriam

Jennifer/Jenny

Paul

Melissa/Missy

Scott/Scotty

I was reviewing my Facebook friends list to see whom to delete. I was shocked that I hadn't heard from or seen any posts for 3/4th of them in years. I had forgotten most of them were even my Facebook Friends.

Should I just delete them altogether or keep them in case I need to contact them in the future?

One for the elders on DL. Always loved his line: “Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.”

I'm terrified of the thought that I might indeed be a whore. I just need other opinions.

My friends all insist that I am a whore, but I feel it's more of how you feel inside.

Granted, I have had sex lots of times with guys because of sheer boredom, and have had sex with men that I wasn't attracted to at all, but inside I still feel virginal. Even during the gangbangs that I was the bottom, I just did it for the attention. Is that so bad?

Lots of my friends have had way more partners than I have, but I seem to be judged more harshly than they do.

Is whoredom decided by numbers of partners or by reasons behind the sex?

DL fave and unemployed TV host Joy Reid has gone on another wild, racial tirade on the very timely topic of Elvis being called “The King of Rock n’ Roll.”

Joy was able to take time away from searching for those scallywags who hacked into her old blog and made those nasty comments about gay people.

While the U.S. burns, Joy continues to address the issues that truly matter to America while being as divisive as possible.

Lying to your lenders is a bad enough idea when you’re an individual. It’s even worse when you’re a country.

That’s the specter critics of Donald Trump have raised after he fired the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics this month after disappointing jobs data.

While there’s no indication the data has been rigged (assertions from the White House aside) – or will be rigged in the future – the White House’s nomination of a partisan to lead the government’s economic data agency was enough to worry global economic and financial circles.

Guys whom you don’t necessarily find sexually attractive but just have something about them?

If you’ve seen the Wim Wenders film “Perfect Days”, I fell in love with the lead actor, Koji Yakusho. Well, maybe more the character he played. The man is almost 70 but he just did it for me. Surprised me but oh well.

At the request of a wise poster in the "TV characters who ruined shows" thread.

This thread MUST start with an obvious candidate - Alexis Carrington.

Judy Garland & Barbara Streisand - Happy Days Are Here Again

George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This?

Madonna & Baby Face - Take A Bow

Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - Ebony & Ivory

Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe - Barcelona

Multiple Artists - We Are The World

What else?

Carry on, bitches!

She was just channeling her inner Pats, leave her alone.

[quote]Kathryn Scott, 44, smashed her Hyundai into a roundabout but left it at the scene and was driven to Heathrow by a member of the public. Court was told she was taken off the aircraft after the crash was reported to police. She said she had drunk two glasses of wine eight hours before the flight. Magistrates were also told she has a liver condition that means she may not break down alcohol in a normal way.

[quote]Tests showed Scott had 91 ml of alcohol per 100 ml of blood in her system. The limit for flight attendants in the UK is 20 mg.

He filmed that movie four years ago. This has to be a conscious decision.

Is he on the spectrum? He does that thing where they hug themselves when they get overstimulated.

Now practically no one gets hard copies newspapers, so I don't even really know if the comics sections still get printed. But I used to be fascinated with them when I was growing up in the 70s. The only ones that were really funny to me back then was "Peanuts" and "Doonesbury," and then by the 80s "Bloom County" (which was hit or miss) and "Calvin and Hobbes."

But I was fascinated by the really terrible ones. "The Family Circus" was the most infamous because it was so unfunny by that time (and continues to this day), but there were some that were even older that went all the way back to the Depression or even before in my local newspaper: "Bringing Up Father" (with Maggie & Jiggs), "Snuffy Smith" (which still had humor about Prohibition!), "Prince Valiant," "Mary Worth," etc. they were so obviously out of date I was perversely fascinated by them.

Fatt Damon:

In a new interview, the 57-year-old late-night talk show host revealed that he once had the 54-year-old Oscar-winning actor over at his house for dinner and he nearly choked to death while eating ribs.

“Matt Damon was over at my house one night for dinner,” Jimmy recalled to Variety. “I made pork ribs. He came late, was very hungry, and started eating fast. He started choking on a pork rib. It was stuck in his throat for about an hour and a half. His brother was there.”

“I said, ‘We have got to get him to the hospital,’ because if he dies in my house, I’m going to prison for the rest of my life,” he continued. “I will never be able to explain this as anything other than a murder. We did a lot of YouTube-ing and finally concluded that eating little bits of bread was the way to get that rib to work its way down into his stomach — and bread saved him. We tried the Heimlich many times. It was too far down.”

Not necessarily faces.

Krist Noem, dog murderer, Lewandowski fucker, and plastic surgery cautionary tale, says the media published her address, so she was forced to "go into hiding" and live free at the Coast Guard leader's residence.

Does this bitch do anything but lie?

Are there new qualifications for frau behavior or does the nature of the frau remain static over generations?

All the colors of the rainbow

Can. Not. Stand. Him.

Possibly. He’s the frontrunner and choice right now.

It really should have been bigger news. She was a big star back in the day.

Crazy, nasty, cokeheaded secret lez, or misunderstood working girl trying to make it in a man’s world? Her biographers say she had no talent except reading off a teleprompter.

Newsmax, the conservative cable news channel loyal to President Trump, has agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $67 million to settle a lawsuit it brought against the network over its coverage of the 2020 election. Dominion sued Newsmax in 2021 over a series of false claims alleging the company’s machines were manipulated to swing votes in former President Biden’s favor and against Trump in the 2020 election.

I have observed that some of my acquaintances place significant emphasis on their familial ties to certain cities, often citing their longstanding family presence. For instance, they might say, "We could never leave St. Louis. Our family has been here for 300 years, and everyone knows who we are." However, in reality, their family is scarcely recognized outside of minor mentions in old local library books.

Interestingly, these same friends tend to be highly critical and display a notable level of arrogance, which I suspect stems from insecurity. Despite their assertions of family prominence, I have yet to discern any substantial basis for these claims. This leads me to wonder if their statements are more a manifestation of delusions of grandeur.

Personally, I am related to historically significant individuals, including some of the founding fathers of the United States. Nevertheless, I would never consider moving to Philadelphia to assert my prominence based on my lineage, as such behavior would likely be met with ridicule.

Do you know people like this? What makes them tick?

Is she going for the "Baby Jane" look?

How campy.

Dan Patrick is Texas AG and a real Cunt.

Fans are expressing concern for Britney Spears after the singer shared a video of herself singing “off-key” in her messy home.

Taking to Instagram on Monday, the pop star shared two videos of herself singing Rihanna’s 2006 hit “Unfaithful” and Prince’s “Kiss.”

In the clips, Spears, 43, sang, danced and spoke in a British accent while wearing her “PJs,” which consisted of a polka-dot crop top, low-rise shorts and black knee-high boots. A variety of items were noticeably all over the floor in the background.

Was this before she made it big?

She's telling the casting lady that she has a "crew" of dancers, and that her song "Everybody" is out.

Doesn't that mean she was already well known?

How does the lady interviewing her, not know who she is?

Hedy Lamarr made her cinematic swansong in Universal's camp fest, 1958's "The Female Animal." Hedy's a washed up film star with a spoiled daughter who likes booze AND the boys! George Nader's the boy toy who comes between them. And best of all, Jan Sterling is a former child star who is hard as nails, natch... with a platinum blonde wig straight outta "Double Indemnity!" My very fun look here...

George Lucas today.

God help us.

The Adelson family’s Las Vegas Sands Corp no longer owns any LV properties but they still own the Review Journal

Life with a Cockatoo is unpredictable. You never know what you'll get. Some days, they're peaceful, and some days they talk a mile a minute. Other times, they decide it's time for a full-blown concert.

That's exactly what happened to these fuzzy little chick babies, when a Cockatoo perched proudly on top of their cage, unleashed their dancing skills and began a nonstop, heartfelt, slightly redundant, and definitely chaotic version of the Happy Birthday song.

It’s MS NOW, biatch

Writing this open letter

“Dear Community, As many of you know this past weekend I hosted @sanctumchicago. The organizer of the event let me stay in an Airbnb, but after the festival was over I begged the Airbnb owner, who lived underneath the unit, if I could stay another 2 nights and he obliged.”

“What happened over the next 40 hours was a sex bender so filthy and indulgent it made the devil himself blush (he was there.) I f*cked on both beds, backed up onto the couch to be double penetrated, let my juices drip off the dining room table and got plowed by my sex machine on the expensive rug.”

“While I thought I was taking necessary precautions to protect the property I actually saturated every permeable surface with coconut oil, silicone lube, and 17 loads from 11 different men.”

“I am reaching out in my time of need. I went to Chicago, partied like a rockstar, trashed an Airbnb, and can’t afford to settle the resulting debt. Anyone who can pitch in 100 will get a dirty jockstrap from this event mailed to them as I haven’t done my laundry.”

“I’ve attached some cute pictures from the weekend, along with a sampling of the 19 pictures the Airbnb host sent me of the damage I caused. If you have j*rked off to me, supporting my cause would be a great way to show your appreciation.”

Filet included ways to donate money. The Airbnb host estimated damage in the region of $500 but suggested they’d settle for around $300.

Michael Phillips was also very well regarded, if lacking the stature of Siskel, who with the Chicago Sun-Times’s Roger Ebert could make or break a movie with the “Thumbs Up/Down” rating system.

Norman Fell

He found himself a lady porn star, but mostly wanted to talk about her co-stars’ dicks.

Baer, however, is in his own world and doesn’t notice that Canyon puts the cheese back in the refrigerator with teeth marks in it. Then he begins to ejaculate on his thigh. Minutes later, Baer asks Canyon if it was as good for her as it was for him. And with the cum still apparently on his leg, Baer pulls his jeans back on. Baer now wants to set Canyon up with two Chippendale dancers so he can watch. Canyon notes that Baer’s glance at their calendar is a bit too loving and his comments about their good looks a little too excessive, so she suggests that she wouldn’t mind seeing Baer getting it on with those two.

More excitement to come I’m sure! I predict another shocking young star death like Liam Payne

Doesn’t he have, like, a ninth-grade education? And he’s on his second wife and third facelift?

You gays really need to stop buying tickets to this plastic shitbag’s awful movies.

Or is he Frau Bait these days?

Mary!!!

Took a different route to work this morning and passed Madame Tussaud's on 42nd St. I nearly vomited when I saw this talentless faggot's derpy face plastered on their enormous video screens outside promoting his very own wax figure on display there.

Gross. Gross gross gross!!! 🤮

Apparently its been there for a year according to the linked article but I avoid Times Square and only just noticed it today.

Here's a thread for those of us who love the free streaming service Tubi, which has zillions of movies and filmed oddities — lots of TV movies, horror, drama, and schlock of all kinds.

I'll start with a real oddity: MARINELAND CARNIVAL WITH THE MUNSTERS, a recently resurfaced TV special from the mid-1960s.

She is supporting Amanda Knox and is executive producing a miniseries about her case.

The president said he'd be "unhappy" if he walked away from his meeting with the Russian leader without a ceasefire agreement, which is exactly what happened

Birthday boy Clint Eastwood is 95 today. And Evelyn Draper wants to slice his birthday cake! Before there was "Fatal Attraction," there was 1971's "Play Misty For Me." A suspense film that haunted me in childhood, a story of a dirty DJ who meets his match in a one-night stand who won't be ignored. Clint directs & stars ably, but it's Jessica Walter who rocks this thriller as his deranged fan. And Donna Mills rocks a shag as Clint's artist chick. My look here:

This season promises to be a shit show.

Because we need a new one. Who is Toni Tipton-Martin and why is she on the show? Yes, I know she's a writer and editor-in-chief at Cook's Country. But what does she add to the program? It seems she provides some historical background that was presented much better by people like Bridget, Julia, Elle, and Dan. Also, when she's doing her presentation, there's always a shot of her from the side. For no reason. She has very little personality, and she's even worse when she's accompanying one of the chefs. It seems her only comments have to do with how something smells. The shows are pretty diverse. Were they not diverse enough? Too many cooks.

Anyone else watch this Netflix docuseries yet?

Jillian Michaels comes off as a total psycho, and Bob Harper is, well, sketchy.

Louise Brooks became a call girl after her film career ended

Barbara Payton wound up as a skid row hooker

Were there any other actors or actresses who turned tricks after their fame faded? There are a lot of people who had a hit show, or did a few successful films, then didn't do much after that, you wonder how some of them were staying afloat

I keep hearing that conservatives are more physically attractive than liberals who are considered limp wristed soyboy betas or screaming, blue haired feminists but I'm hard pressed to come up with a single attractive conservative. They all look fat and ugly to me. Are there any?

I searched but could not find it. The current 2-headed girl thread reminded me of this other (far more favorable to the DL) freak of nature.

His condition is called Diphallia. Both penises are 100% functional and glorious. He's bisexual and I believe has done porn. There are more images in his AMA on Reddit, and he answers about every possible question you could conjure up about his condition, quite generously. He seems like he's made the most of his two penises and has a lot of fun with them.

What could it be?

Pick one.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested again, this time on suspicion of rape, police said Tuesday.

Marius Borg Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Mette-Marit from a previous relationship. He has no royal title or official duties.

Borg Høiby was arrested late Monday in Oslo on a preliminary charge of having had “sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or for other reasons unable to resist the act.” A preliminary charge comes before a formal charge and allows authorities to detain suspects during an investigation.

Police did not say when the alleged rape occurred, but only that “the victim must have been unable to resist the act.” Norwegian media said Borg Høiby denied the accusation.

Hege Salomon, the lawyer for the woman who was allegedly raped, said “she is having a hard time.” She told Norwegian broadcaster NRK that police, not the woman, had brought the case. The woman was not identified.

The royal palace had no comment, the news agency NTB said.

On Aug. 4, police officers responded to a disturbance in downtown Oslo and briefly detained Borg Høiby. He faced preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage and was released. Details were unclear but police said there was “a relationship between the suspect and the victim.”

More preliminary charges have since been filed against Borg Høiby, including violating several restraining orders and driving without a valid driver’s license. In all, the cases involve four women and one man.

The case was top news in Norway, where the royals are popular.

Borg Høiby, 27, lives with the royal couple and their two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus.

Norway’s future queen made headlines in 2001 when she married Haakon because she was a single mother who had lived a freewheeling life with a companion who had been convicted on drug charges.

Kudos for going with an Australian

These two guys started showing up on my Facebook reels recently. They're two straight "homies" who make adult content catering to gay audiences, but apparently, the farthest they've ever gone is kissing and getting blow jobs from gay guys. They also have a podcast where they talk with other OnlyFans douchebros.

Apparently, they're raking in the cash. How? Neither one of them is hot, their dicks aren't all that impressive, and it doesn't look like they do anything that's more than light gaybaiting on their OnlyFans.

I can imagine the gays are this desperate.

What do we think happened?

It’s told from the perspective of a dog.

the good, the bad, and the ugly!

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For over a decade Pope Benedict made us laugh as the well mannered but eccentric neighbor Bentley in The Jeffersons, but that barely scratches the surface of his film and television work.

Trailer released today. In theaters Sept. 19th.

[quote] Syracuse, 1997. Promising undercover police officer Lucas (Tom Blyth) is dealing with a breakup and the recent loss of his father. When he receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men in a mall bathroom, he is surprised to discover a scintillating connection with Andrew (Russell Tovey), one of his targets.

[quote]As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, Lucas finds himself torn between duty and desire. At his mother’s New Year’s Eve party, Lucas loses a letter no one was ever meant to read. With time running out and his secret life closing in around him, the evening builds towards an explosive reckoning where everything he’s buried threatens to erupt.

Why are women so disgusted by male bodies? This guy is in great shape but Jenna is all "Eww! Hairy man thighs!".

Connections drives me batty. Ranging from the comically basic (body parts mentioned in the song Heads, Shoulders, Knees And Toes? Really?) to the ridiculously esoteric.

When will it happen?

I'm 41. I don't know anybody watching this shit, and I can't imagine it being popular with people younger.

“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences. Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this film."

Yaaaaaaaas hunty

The drama continues!

He is/was such a hot & hunky voracious bottom.

Get him, girls!!

I'm beans that don't burn on the grill.

She's a hot mess.

But GenZ really seems to love her.

[quote] Hayden Silas Anhedönia came out as gay to her family at the age of 12, and on her 20th birthday, she publicly came out as a trans woman: "As I got older, I found out there were other options", she said. Reflecting on this, she recalled: "It was made clear to everyone that I was not like other people. Whenever I started to develop, I started to come into my own as a trans woman. We were a house divided—it was me versus my whole town." The singer later identified herself as a bisexual woman.

[quote] She is autistic, which she learned upon seeking a diagnosis in her adulthood.

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and pulled an ad featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted uproar among Chinese social media users.

Critics said the pose resembled the racist "slanted eye" historically used to mock Asians.

Calls for a boycott of Swatch products grew on Chinese social media as the ad went viral.

Swatch said it had "taken note of the recent concerns regarding the portrayal of a model".

MSNBC host Antonia Hylton has suggested that Donald Trump’s aides, particularly Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, may have been “frightened” by what they had witnessed during the president’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Hylton spoke to former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul—an Obama appointee—about Trump’s summit with Putin in Anchorage on Friday.

“A lot of the press corps that was there, they reported in the minutes and hours after the presser that they saw members of the administration, like Karoline Leavitt, look ashen, almost frightened after what they had seen behind closed doors. What did that indicate to you?” Hylton asked McFaul.

"You're never gonna be white."

It’s like Bronx Beat!

Came home from an eleven hour workday to find someone had busted out my backdoor and rummaged through my house.

They stole some old colognes (Gaultier, Versace, etc...) but other than that nothing else.

My circuit board is on my utility porch so as soon as they got in they flipped every switch so my indoor cameras got nothing.

They spoke with my neighbor in the home behind mine and she gave them a description of someone she saw in the alley that separates our homes around the time my cameras shut off.

I was mainly worried about my 3 cats cause I could only find 2 when I got home. I figured he got out but when I was finished showering a few moments ago there he was eating/drinking out of his dishes so I'll sleep with much relief tonight.

When a 25-year-old college student vanishes on Christmas Eve, investigators must piece together the details of a first date gone tragically wrong,

Poor kid. When I think about how many bullets I've dodged...

[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.]

Weird to be there unless added to the official congressional record

Some of the comments are hilarious.

I grew up on the west coast and have been to a few major amusement parks in my life (Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Luna Park/Coney Island), but there are so many out there that look incredibly fun. I've heard good things about Lagoon Park in Utah, Cedar Point in Ohio, and Kennywood in Pittsburgh. This rollercoaster in Kennywood looks absolutely insane. What are some hidden gems?

We all love our faves, but every artist has that one clunker in their discography. Which album do you think is the worst from your favorite artist?

For me, it’s Donna Summer’s Mistaken Identity. Easy-listening New Jack Swing and “hip-hop” that sounded less like a comeback and more like something moms bought to play in the minivan, hoping their kids would think they were cool.

Please tell

With color added. It's incredible to imagine how radically fashions had changed from 1909 to 1929. If a woman in 1909 were to have worn a dress above the knee she would have literally been arrested.

I’m pretty sure I did this as a child too.

Leonardo DiCaprio ditched his usual face covering while partying in Ibiza, but he still wasn’t recognized by police.

The 50-year-old actor and his friends were seen being held up by cops before entering a tequila party in a video obtained by the Daily Mail. DiCaprio, wearing an all-black outfit with his signature baseball cap and a chain, looked at his phone as he waited for his turn to be searched.

A woman in the background could be heard saying, “‘They are searching me full-on right now.”

back when he was young and cute

Poor thing. No one will hire her stateside.

- Hugs,

Booked and busy

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When I was growing up, they were a big deal--the most famous was the 1974 [italic]Emmanuelle: the Joys of a Woman[/italic] starring Sylvia Kristel. It had about a million official and unofficial sequels, including the "Black Emmanuelle" films.

I could never understand what the point was: if you wanted to watch porn, why wouldn't you watch hardcore porn? But there was a huge market for these kinds of films.

there were even gay softcore titles by the 1990s. But I never see them showing anymore. What happened?

The next generation of treatments aims to help patients lose a quarter of their weight

For decades, people who are overweight have been given simple advice: move more and eat less. However, in more than 80% of cases, this approach only works in the short term. A 2023 article published in Science highlighted that, despite what popular culture and many doctors believe, there is little consensus on the causes of the obesity pandemic. “Although it is often asserted that increasing sedentary behavior is a major cause of the obesity pandemic, this is far from clear, and present evidence does not support this conclusion,” the authors wrote. An editorial in The Lancet in February lamented the lack of consensus on a clear definition of obesity, despite it affecting nearly an eighth of the world’s population.

In 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) approved the use of semaglutide, the popular drug Ozempic, which was originally intended for diabetes. It quickly became a miracle solution to obesity by reducing the uncontrollable desire for food and achieving weight loss of up to 15% in 68 weeks. It was the first in a series of drugs that are, for the first time, effective against obesity and can help lessen the moral judgment that accompanies it.

Semaglutide’s main competitor is tirzepatide, produced by the U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. While semaglutide mimics GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide), a hormone that suppresses appetite and regulates metabolism, tirzepatide adds an analog of another gastric hormone, GIP (gastric inhibitory peptide), which increases insulin release and reduces blood sugar. This combination of hormone imitators has led to an average weight loss of 20% in 72 weeks in clinical trials.

The pharmaceutical industry is not stopping there. There are already 100 new drug candidates in trials, all vying for a slice of the obesity treatment market, which could reach $100 billion by 2030. Nearly all of the major pharmaceutical companies are making their bets on the weight-loss business.

Retatrutide, also from Eli Lilly, adds glucagon — a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels — to GLP-1 and GIP. Although it is not yet approved, this compound has shown a reduction of nearly a quarter of the participants' weight (24%) in its trials and could be approved as early as 2027.

Thoughts on Kramer v. Kramer?

The film follows Ted (Dustin Hoffman) as he learns to be a single dad to Billy (Justin Henry) after Joanna (Meryl Streep) decides to leave the family to pursue her own passions. With Jane Alexander, George Coe, Jo Beth Williams, and Howard Duff.

Kyle or Fen might show you around the locker rooms.

But this summer there's no Summer......(thankfully).

Receives an A- Cinemascore (horror almost always scores poorly)

Has a little of everything - Hunky Matthew Goode looking like he’s sleeping rough, your favorite recognizable Scottish actors and those lovely Scottish accents, mysterious characters and suspects everywhere, a dedicated squad of misfits, and a Missile Silo.

Based on a series of Danish Nordic noir crime novels by Jussi Adler-Olsen, known as 'Department Q' (Danish: Afdeling Q).

No more getting Costco pizza by the slice.

You have to buy A WHOLR FREAKING PIZZA!

Fuck

Years ago, I finished Invisalign treatment. Since then, I’ve been wearing retainers at night to keep my teeth aligned.

I’ve now come to the end of the 5 sets of retainers I bought when I originally ended my Invisalign. My dentist has changed as I moved. The new dentist says he doesn’t sell the type I used before (vivera) but sell another brand that costs $700! He says it lasts longer than vivera, but wasn’t clear about how long.

I noticed online that there are companies that sell post-Invisalign retainers for about $100. They send you an impression kit that you mail back and make retainers based on that.

Anyone tried this with success?

What a run down dump that place was. Glad I left.

No this song isn’t from 1993, it’s from 2023. On the outskirts and underground of today’s music, 90’s revival has been slowly making its way to the top.

I believe soon enough the 808s will be traded in for late 80s and early 90s drum patterns.

I couldn’t be more excited. I think it’s coming.

A sad girl vs. scary/sad trans girl saga.

Are we being visited by creatures from outer space?

Why are they giving this cunt more attention?

It unsettled you.

Does she leave the painting on the street at the end or take it with her all the way to her new apartment? It was really annoying me that nobody tried to help her carry it or that she couldn’t find anyone to help her.

Speaking of this film I was not overly familiar with clayburgh but I’ve seen a few of her films. Was her chronic leukaemia the reason for her career becoming lower profile in the late 80s? Was she uninsurable or something?

Since the economy is about to tank, this would be a good time to open a discount chain store to take advantage of all the poor people struggling to get by.

Is anyone here familiar with this web series? What the hell is it about?

What happened that broke the engagement? It certainly didn’t have anything to do with habits like carpet munching, right?

Andrea Barber, best known for playing Kimmy Gibbler on both the original and the Netflix reboot Fuller House, shared a photo capturing the joyful cast reunion at Steel City Con.

In the snap, Barber posed alongside Candace Cameron Bure (DJ Tanner), Dave Coulier (Uncle Joey), Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie Tanner) and Scott Weinger (Steve Hale).

But if you look closely, you’ll see other members of the cast weren’t forgotten despite not being there in person, as the cast held up cardboard cutouts of John Stamos (Uncle Jesse), Lori Loughlin (Aunt Becky), one of the Olsen twins, Ashley or Mary Kate, who shared the role of Michelle Tanner and the late Bob Saget (Danny Tanner).

How much sex dd they have with each other?

...and is being mistreated by her husband and that she is in no condition to be touring (as she is currently doing with Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills.)

A lot of people in the comments are confirming this -- saying that when they saw Gladys in concert sometime within the past two years she was showing obvious signs of deterioration -- confusion, forgetting to sing entirely.

How terrible. If this is true how can this tour continue?

It happens, but it never fails to amaze me. A case in point is an actor many of you may not even know or remember. Peter Ratray, in his youth was one sexy man. I first saw him in 'Young Lady Chatterly' back in the 70s. He also made the rounds on some of the daytime soaps. Handsome face, beautiful hairy chest, major dream boat IMO. How in the world could a man who looked like this produce a son that looks like that? His son is Devin Ratray who played Kevin's mean fat brother in 'Home Alone'. He's only gotten fatter through the years.

I'm trying to find other movie idols who produced bridge troll children.

One of my favorite political journalists from back in the day.

A model and former beauty queen has died, weeks after an elk smashed through her windshield in a freak accident. She was 30.

Kseniya Alexandrova sustained severe brain injuries from the incident, which occurred in July, while she was driving in Tver Oblast, Russia. She later died in the hospital due to complications from her injuries on Aug. 12, Russian news source Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported.

Alexandrova and her husband had been driving home from Rzhev on July 5 when their car collided with the elk, the outlet said.

"And never take more than one wing, for this would be stealing which I am morally against"

Anyone else seen this cutie? He was on ABC News tonight. Raises money for wonderful cause. He's a veteran. I first saw him on Kelly Clarksons show awhile back. Here's what I didn't see coming----he has a wife!! Wait!. What?

Side note: it shocks me that no one seemed to be angry that he flew this fucking plane into the ocean and killed to people. People talk about this “accident” like it was an act of God, instead of an idiot who was 100% responsible for this catastrophe. The accident never seemed to dent his popularity a bit. Whereas Ted Kennedy was rightly blamed for Chappaquidick.

Whoa.

Smash or pass?

Why am I asking myself such obvious questions?

Died from cancer. So sad and too young. She always made me laugh. What's happening....first Malcom Jamal-Warner and now "Dee"?! Please someone look in on Jaleel White!

She should be confined to Alligator Alcatraz.

[quote]Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been staying rent-free in the home reserved for the top Coast Guard official following death threats, drawing scrutiny and criticism from congressional Democrats.

[quote]“Federal government coffers are not Noem’s personal piggy bank, and Coast Guard service members are not her servants. Noem must pay her part. If she requires accommodations for her security, she should brief Congress and request appropriate resources—not take over property from the Coast Guard,” Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said in a statement.

Starring Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, and Donna Mills’s original nose. Directed by Eastwood.

Yes, Evelyn Draper ( Walter) was a nut job but Eastwood’s character had many, many chances to get out of the situation and he kept sleeping with her. Asshole.

Which do you prefer? This or “Fatal Attraction”?

Cool movie.

Let's discuss.

(I know Eastwood is a repug but wasn't this done before that so we can still chat about it?)

Do you usually give out Halloween candy? What types? Any plans for Halloween treat distribution this year?

If you decorate, do you prefer scary or cute?

Do you costume, and if so, what are you going as this year?

Before there was "Fatal Attraction," there was Clint's nifty thriller Play Misty For Me. While Eastwood is good as the womanizer DJ, Jessica Walter is a wow as the shagadelic psycho! Twice the thrills of "Fatal Attraction" and half hour shorter! My fun take here:

This film does not seem like it came out in 1971. Masterpiece.

Well he's better looking than the other Democrat JD Scholten who is also running.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington DC late Sunday ahead of crucial talks with US President Donald Trump, saying he is confident of Ukraine obtaining security guarantees with the support of European leaders.

Trump on Sunday previewed the message he’ll deliver to his White House visitors: Zelensky must agree to some of Russia’s conditions for the war in Ukraine to end.

“President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,” Trump wrote on social media. “Remember how it started. No getting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!”

I almost hope this is fake.

I had a high school classmate - fat dumpy white girl who looked like a bulldog and had a white-trashy vibe. She popped up on my Facebook profile under “people you may know.” The first thought that popped into my mind was “single mom with black kids.” Sure enough, when I clicked on her profile, “single” and black kids in her pics.

What are the best Michael Caine films? Have recently seen The Italian Job, Alfie and the awesomely ridiculous killer bee movie.

Love Dressed to Kill and Educating Rita.

What would you suggest?

A fun Eli Roth trailer that ran in front of the weird “Jimmy and Stiggs” movie. Nice bit of Snoop too.

If you know the original “Thanksgiving” trailer, you know what you’re in for. Though this doesn’t quite live up to that one.

No Henry in sight. Is Mary going into showbiz? Looks like they are saying goodbye to the Abbey.

I can see your dirty pillows. Everyone will.

Hy shit!

The Channel Four drama is based on the short story An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed and will have six episodes

Remember when Buddy Love said “look at Reggie’s teeth and gums, looks like his mother had an affair with Mister Ed.”

They laid it out very well last night in a 30-minute segment that had interviews with multiple victims, including one who went to the FBI in the 1990s to report Trump/Epstein. Nothing was done.

No new big information, but a damning summation of the facts that the American 60 Minutes would never do these days.

It's on YouTube. There are a couple of places where the visuals are blurred for a few seconds, but the sound never leaves and the picture quickly returns — not sure why.

I think he's hot.

But why the cat?

Let's make this happen!

Not a Nigerian Prince, this time.

Poor lady.

Singer Belinda Carlisle has criticised pop star Dua Lipa for her “sexualised” performances, branding them “embarrassing”.

The musician, who rose to fame as part of the new wave band The Go-Go’s before achieving mainstream success with her solo hit “Heaven Is a Place on Earth”, disagreed that performances by “young women” in the music industry are “empowering”.

“These days, young women in the music industry are just so sexualised. Like, what happened?” she told The i Paper. “I don’t get it. It’s not empowering – it’s embarrassing,:

“Yes, you will get attention, but not the right kind, and down the line you are going to look back and say: ‘Wish I hadn’t done that.’”

Carlisle, 66, then singled out “Levitating” singer Dua Lipa, 30, stating: “I mean: Dua Lipa? It’s shocking! She’s so talented. She doesn’t need to do that.”

In its latest effort to tighten access to U.S. immigration benefits, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency overseeing the country's legal immigration system, instructed officers on Friday to consider additional factors when determining whether immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship have a "good moral character."

Typically, legal immigrants with U.S. permanent residency, also known as a green card, can apply for naturalized American citizenship after a 3- or 5-year period, depending on their case. Demonstrating "a good moral character" has long been one of the requirements in U.S. immigration law for American citizenship, alongside passing English and civics tests.

We haven't had a thread to talk broadly about British shows and/or the PBS or Britbox viewings of them in the US for a while.

Starting off with something that apparently happened a few months ago....the sexy guy that played Spiros on The Durrells has been ACCUSED! of sexual harassment/assault/rape. (He was serving as a rep in EU parliament.)

In this edition, let's compare and contrast a couple of lady loonies, one who manages to keep her craziness somewhat under wraps except for unexplained, uninhibited cosplay and carrying $3K in cash in her purse. The other lets it spill out all over. (the crazy, not cash)

The first is obviously Kristi Noem who subsidized her cosmetic dentistry by using her official South Dakota Twitter account to promote a Texas dentist. The second is obviously Laura Loomer.

The middle-aged desire to stay as young and dewy as possible is understandable. But Loomer started young. Looking at the few "before" pictures out there, I've wondered if she started out to fix a telltale coke nose. I learned about coke noses on an old Trey Parker thread and Loomer's presurgical nose looks like it. It also could help explain the crazy and her energy.

Before and after Kristi in the next post.

There are two islands separating the two countries: Big Diomede belongs to Russia (uninhabited except for military personnel). Little Diomede belongs to the U.S. (population: 82 people)

In the winter, the water freezes and forms a land bridge where you could walk across to each country, but perhaps you shouldn't.

The elegance and reason.

Documents were left on a printer in Alaska showing sensitive details of the meeting. It also demonstrates how this admin farms all over war criminal Putin.

It’s not just Hegseth. They’re all clowns.

and it's glorious to see.

As a OP of that thread I enjoyed all the tea spilled about this cute but messy bitch. But somehow that thread got blocked so I did pt 2.

From Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. With James Norton and my Irish boo Anthony Boyle.

[quote]Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, the story begins immediately after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the far-reaching impact of his will on the fate of his four adult children, as well as on a group of Dublin characters who work and interact with the phenomenon that is Guinness.

Eight episodes, out September 25th.

Nominees: George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford.

So now that the names have been officially announced, what do you think? And who will Trump get to perform on stage honoring this strictly C-list bunch (except for Michael Crawford)?

In addition...Trump says he'll “fully renovate” the entire infrastructure of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to make it a “crown jewel” of arts and culture in the United States.

Again with this bitch? It's almost one year exactly since her last high-profile lawsuit tried to do the exact same thing.

Was there ever a movie made about these serial killers?

Government documents with details about meeting schedules and seating charts − as well as an extravagant menu and reminder to pronounce President Vladimir Putin's name "POO-tihn," were accidentally left in a hotel printer in Alaska amid President Donald Trump's meeting with the Russian leader.

The documents with State Department markings, reported by NPR, were discovered in the printer in an Anchorage hotel around 9 a.m., hours before Trump's summit with Putin at a nearby military base.

Hotel guests shared the pages with NPR.

Flaaaaacid. Meryl to Bruce Willis in Death Becomes Her.

The FDA has approved Eli Lily's tizerpatide for obesity treatment. It will be marketed as Zepbound for chronic weight management. The drug is already approved for type 2 diabetes, and marketed as Mounjaro. Mounjaro has gained massive popularity being prescribed off label for obesity, competing directly with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy (Ozempic).

Eli Lily's stock immediately jumped on the news of the approval.

Just spent some time on the trainwreck that is this British girl’s TikTok. She’s the one that went viral when her teeth veneers from Turkey made her look like a horse.

Look at those lips. My question is, what happens if you fall and get a split lip with that much filler? Does it leak out? Do the lips deflate?

The wait is over DL!

KFC potato wedges return August 18th!!!

FAT WHORES REJOICE!!!

Who’s applying?

Some commenters of this video say it's NOT a tornado. I say TORNADO. What does the datalounge say.

The video footage is pretty nifty either way.

That store window with the mannequin really get pummeled. Something about that mannequin reminds me of the the one in the Time Machine (1960) - that was such a good movie and Rod Taylor was a handsome hunk in it.

This is what we should have been doing a long time ago.

We're done with the previous thread. Onward.

2025.

The continuing adventures of the hunk and his twunk.

Miss Lucy the dwarf persian cat died this morning at the age of 15

She will be missed

Award-winning actor Billy Porter has sparked controversy during a recent appearance on CBS Mornings, where he remarked that 'black people have replaced the Jews' while discussing his new leading role on Broadway.

The 55-year-old actor and singer appeared on the network's morning segment on Monday to promote his role as the Emcee in the Broadway revival of the 1966 musical Cabaret.

Cabaret is a dark, provocative classic set in 1930s Berlin that explores the fate of a seedy nightclub and its patrons as the shadow of Nazism begins to fall over the city.

'And with what's going on in the world right now, black people have replaced the Jews in this sort of configuration of what we're going through.'

Nine South Carolina teens were arrested in the June shooting death of a 16-year-old who authorities say was involved in an argument "over a girl" with his alleged shooter, according to local reports. The victim's 17-year-old girlfriend is among the suspects.

Florence County Sheriff's deputies found Trey Dean Wright of Johnsonville dead on First Neck Road with multiple gunshot wounds June 24. He was found about 45 miles west of Myrtle Beach.

The following day, they arrested Devan Scott Raper, a 19-year-old from Conway, who allegedly fatally shot Wright after an argument. At least one teen involved reportedly recorded the slaying on video. Deputies continued to announce new arrests for weeks as the investigation dug deeper.

Jonah Platt, son of Hollywood producer Marc Platt and brother of superstar Ben Platt has called out Rachel Zegler for contributing to the downfall of the new film.

Yikes.

Lobster or "lobsta" as we say in New England.

I'm the state's motto, "Hope."

LOL.

The contents of first lady Melania Trump’s letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin have now been revealed, including a plea for the Russian leader to “restore [the] melodic laughter” of children affected by his war in Ukraine.

The first lady, who did not travel to Alaska with her husband for his meeting with Putin on Friday, sent a letter instead, which Fox News has since published, referring to it as her “peace letter.”

She's so full of shit. Her real feelings: "I don't really care, do you?"

Seriously?

How do people eat that shit?

Say it isn't so ! Can it be starting your own business as a 'social influencer', 'digital creator', or 'Only Fans model/actor' is NOT giving youngergays the financial freedom they were expecting ?

A new study says that most Millennials and Gen Z feel that friendships are getting too expensive. The study, called "The Friendship Tab" and commissioned by Ally Bank, found that 44% of Gen Z and Millennials say they have skipped major social events because of cost.

The study found that almost a quarter of Gen Z and Millennials say they are afraid of missing out on friendships and community due to financial limitations, and 42% said they overspent on activities with friends a few months out of the year, while 18% said they spent over their budget every other month.

Almost a quarter of respondents said they feel anxious about lifestyle and financial differences with their friends and 22% said they have anxiety when they're uncertain about being able to afford activities with friends.

Nearly one in five people said there have been instances when they felt they couldn't be honest with friends about their finances.

Despite the financial woes, the younger swath of the population still wants to be connected, and spends a large amount of money on food and alcohol.

Thirty-two percent of Gen Z and Millennials said they go to a bar or restaurant with friends at least weekly.

What is it like?

[quote] Headline: "Trump and Texas are redistricting to give Republicans an advantage, and Newsom is fighting back - Why this is BAD for Gavin Newsom!"

Newsom wants to redraw California's own congressional districts to favor Democrats. His goal: counter Trump’s drive for more GOP House seats with a power play of his own.

But the distinct scent of his home state will be hard to completely slough off in parts of the country where California is synonymous with loony lefties, business-killing regulation and an out-of-control homelessness crisis.

He shrieks about Beyoncé nearly everytime I see him. Married an Asian woman m, had a baby girl and named her “Celine”. Has rainbow flames shooting out his ass. Has anyone ever heard anything about this queen?

I doubt she actually went to Boston just for bagels.

Goodman, 73, told The Hollywood Reporter he hasn't spoken to Barr, 72, "for about seven or eight years." That timeline lines up with Roseanne being canceled on ABC due to controversial tweets from Barr, leading to The Conners being created with Goodman leading the cast.

"I’d rather doubt if she wants to talk to me," he said of his former onscreen wife.

"We hit it off from jump street. She made me laugh, and I made her laugh, and wow, it was so much fun," he recalled. "We'd get so many viewers for the show back then — 20, 30 million people. Things are so different now, but it was a special time."

No question!

I remember watching her on the news and loved her. She seemed perfect, but I had no idea she was a coke addicted bisexual who suffered from anxiety and depression.

I remember hearing about her death, so tragic....

I’m assuming he’s not with his ripped bf anymore who was keeping him in shape

Hundreds of thousands of people crowded in central Tel Aviv on Sunday night, capping a nationwide day of protests and strikes calling on the government to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of the hostages held there by Palestinian terrorists. 500,000 attended the rally, over 1 million protested across the country Sunday; at rally, ex-captives urge Trump to push Israel to ‘end the suffering, make peace’.

Protest groups and organizations joined forces to stage a major day of civil disobedience after the cabinet voted earlier this month to conquer Gaza City despite warnings by top security officials that this would endanger the hostages. The day of protests came alongside a major strike, which was joined by hundreds of local authorities, businesses, universities, tech companies and other organizations, though Israel’s central labor union, the Histadrut, did not join the effort.

Addressing the crowd of hundreds of thousands at the rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, the fathers of two of the hostages accused the government of abandoning their sons in captivity for political reasons. Ofir Braslavaski, father of hostage Rom Braslavski, said that he is watching his son waste away, and can do nothing about it. Videos of Braslavski and hostage Evyatar David were released last week in which they appeared emaciated and deeply distressed. “The entire country saw, all of the leaders saw, but the cabinet chose to expand the war and abandon them,” Braslavski said. “My Rom has no time, the hostages have no time.” “To my beloved Rom, stay strong, please. We love you,” he added.

Yehuda Cohen, father of hostage Nimrod Cohen, echoed the accusations against the government: “We’re living under a terror organization that refuses to give us back our children for political reasons,” he said of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. “My son, Nimrod, is suffering so that the government can build settlements in Gaza, and I refuse to let him be sacrificed on that altar,” Cohen continued. “This country won’t return to normality until the hostages are returned in a comprehensive deal and the war ends,” he said. “If the Netanyahu government isn’t willing to do this, then they should quit and allow someone more responsible to do so.”

If you have watched this, what is your opinion of it?

This hunky little morsel is in commercials everywhere promoting his new show.

Those soft, pillowy lips are perfection.

[quote]Michael Wolff: “A new book was published yesterday called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York. It contains a passage in which Epstein is quoted where he says that he had sex with Melania a full year before Donald Trump commenced his relationship with Melania.”

There has been speculation that she was one of Epstein's girls. Waiting to see if she reacts with another defamation suit.

The scam is starting to spread from humans to animals. And of course it's in Serbia.

Those poor dollfaces...

16 August

Lesley is a woman of a certain age (shhh...79).

Loved her in Victor/Victoria. She was robbed of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She was brilliant.

I for one would not walk around barefoot in Los Angeles but he looks uncharacteristically happy.

[quote] It comes a month after President Trump’s executive order to remove what he calls “improper ideology” from Smithsonian museums.

Flying to Europe (Romania) in a few days. Take a 5 or 10mg thc gummy every night before bed. It has really helped me sleep so much better.

We are going to be gone for nearly three weeks, and I am worried that without them, I will be a crabby tired zombie the whole time.

Theoretically, cannabis is illegal in Romania, our point of entry into Europe is Munich.

Would you try to go without, take them disguised in a gummy vitamin bottle, or just take them 8n their normal packaging (carryon for both the take them options). Don’t want the midnight express treatment unless I actually get to carry through with Brad Davis instead of the BS in that movie’s shower scene, I suspect the likelihood of any real issues are minimal, but that may be wishful thinking,

Any experience? Thanks

Could this cunt be any more insipid?

You can't blame homophobia for all this--he appeals only to white liberals and has equally low support among Latinos.

He's a disaster for Democrats and he has zero chance of winning the primary

[quote]Tiger Woods & Vanessa Trump Have Their Eyes Set On The White House For Their Nuptials

[quote]Donald Trump Is All For The Couple's Happiness

Who would you do?

First from the left slying touching the next guy's thigh?

Team Bottom seated beneath them?

Personally I choose 4th from the right. Cute smile and rounded booty.

The story of 1948's Ruthless is very dramatic and soapy ala JR Ewing in Dallas! In Ruthless, you get a bit more of the anti-hero’s back story than the typical Zachary Scott villain. The movie's style, acting, and a few twists make this a very enjoyable '40s noir melodrama. What truly makes this movie a guilty treasure treat is not the soap opera story but the fantastic cast: Scott; Diana Lynn; Martha Vickers; Lucille Bremer; Louis Hayward; Sydney Greenstreet; and Raymond Burr. My take:

Robert DeNiro, 82

Belinda Carlisle, 67

Sean Penn, 65

Donnie Wahlberg, 56

Austin Butler, 34

Taissa Farmiga, 31

¡Felicidades!

OK makes my shithole state positively progressive.

And.... she's passing notes!

I have been enjoying Rhoda on YouTube for a couple of weeks. I was too young to really remember much of it's original run and never saw it in reruns.

I like Rhoda a lot better that MTM and find Harper really authentic and likeable.

8pm ET - "Milk" (2008)

10:15pm ET - "Go Fish" (1994)

11:45pm ET - "Without You I'm Nothing" (1990)

1:30am ET - "Paris Is Burning" (1990)

3:00am ET - "Fox and His Friends" (1975)

New casting news for Datalounge’s favorite actor.

They just crack me up.

My favorite is when she was picked up in her car service to go perform. She told the driver she was singing with Mary Martin that night.

Pause. Then, to the driver-

"Dyke, y'know."

She is somewhat forgotten in 2022, which is unfortunate. She had a long, incredible, entertainment career as a successful recording artist, stage performer, talk-show host, golfer and lover to Burt Reynolds.

How long before someone takes a shot at her?

Many of these men died from “cancer.”

Which ones fit this profile?

Was hate watching “Looking” a DL pastime? I really liked it.

I remember a lot of criticism of it consisted of viewers disliking it because they didn’t “see” themselves in it and therefore couldn’t relate to any of the characters. I’ve seen many movies and TV shows i didn’t “see” my myself in but still enjoyed them.

Thoughts?

I loved Temu. Best price, good quality. Now it's done and I have to pay high price for the same crap.

Mario Lopez reportedly lashed out at former NFL cheerleader Desiree Townsend during a recent court hearing to request a permanent restraining order against her.

Lopez was sued in June by Townsend over claims of orchestrating a smear campaign against her when he reposted an old, humiliating video of her. Townsend is expected to take the stand later this week, where she will be cross-examined as part of Lopez's ongoing effort to secure the restraining order.

Townsend is also requesting $25 million in her case against Mario Lopez and has expressed her surprise that the actor sought a restraining order.

Stephen King and director Jack Bender have joined forces again for a new TV thriller "The Institute". Based on King’s best-selling 2019 novel by the same name, Bender said after working together on shows such as crime drama "Mr Mercedes" and sci-fi show "Under the Dome" they were keen to find a new project.

The Institute tells the story of Luke Ellis, a boy who is abducted and wakes up in a mysterious facility called The Institute, where other children with special abilities are held. The series will star Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker, with Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis. "It's a sort of… a slow simmering sort of horrifying thriller rather than a horror," Barnes said.

While the first series covers the book, there are plans to continue. Trailer posted at R1.

Viewers will likely be deleting a popular streaming app from their homepage as Disney plans to fully integrate it with Disney+.

Walt Disney Co. announced during a conference call on Aug. 6 that it plans to combine Hulu with Disney+ “to create a unified app experience.”

Antenna TV ran Dear John all day Sunday and it might take the cake for the worst theme song as well as concept.

Jesus Christ it was awful. How did it last 4 years?

What’s the worst sitcom you’ve ever seen?

gossip? >:)

Gazan kids gravely injured by weapons made in America were coming to the US temporarily for medical treatment. Then they were sent to Egypt. Laura Loomer called them a "security threat" and had a hissy fit, so no kids allowed in to the US for treatment anymore.

"The Trump administration announced Saturday that it had paused approvals of visitor visas for people from Gaza, a key pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children who arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.

The State Department said it would assess the process behind those visas. “All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review,” the department said in a statement on X Saturday morning.

The move came after an intense lobbying campaign by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer, who called the incoming flights a “national security threat” in a flurry of social media posts starting on Friday that targeted a nonprofit aiding in medical evacuations.

Just weeks ago, the nonprofit, HEAL Palestine, an Ohio-based group that helps Palestinian families and children, began orchestrating what it called the “largest single medical evacuation of injured children from Gaza to the U.S.,” bringing injured and ill Gazan children to the United States for care.

To date, the group says it has evacuated 63 injured children for treatment, including 11, from age 6 to 15, who were flown to hospitals in nine U.S. cities this month. Many of the children had lost limbs during the conflict in Gaza. They are expected to travel to Egypt to rejoin their families once their medical care is completed, according to HEAL Palestine.

The group, which was founded last year and also operates food kitchens in Gaza, said in a statement on Sunday that it was alarmed by the State Department’s decision.

“This is a medical treatment program, not a refugee resettlement program,” HEAL Palestine said in the statement. “Our mission gives children a renewed chance at life, whether through lifesaving surgery or the ability to walk again.”

Julia Gelatt, the associate director of the U.S. immigration policy program at the Migration Policy Institute, said that more than 9,000 people with travel documents from the Palestinian Authority had entered the United States on visitor visas in the 2024 fiscal year.

“This move is consistent with the Trump administration’s overall treatment of immigrants as constituting a threat to U.S. public safety,” Ms. Gelatt said. “But it is extremely hard to imagine how someone coming to the U.S. for lifesaving medical treatment would present a national security risk.”

Ms. Loomer, who wields extraordinary power in shaping Trump administration decisions over personnel and policy despite not having an official role in government, said she first learned of the flights earlier this month.

“I felt like this is something that needs attention,” she said in an interview. “Under the Trump administration, they are actively importing Gazans into the U.S. Clearly this is not what we voted for.”

On social media, Ms. Loomer called attention to a video posted on Aug. 6 by HEAL Palestine, showing Palestinian children arriving at the San Francisco airport.

She subsequently posted about flights to St. Louis, San Antonio and Houston and claimed without evidence that the nonprofit’s work was connected to Hamas, tagging state and federal officials in her posts."

My female friend is a straight, thought she was gay until two years ago when she met this guy, and 27 yrs old. She had never had a boyfriend or girlfriend before, never been kissed. She isn’t hideous but she isn’t particularly great looking. She meets this guy and has a whirlwind romance. They move in together using an inheritance from her grandmother to buy a very nice condo. Her family is well off, but not rich. Now she is engaged, and has very quickly scheduled the wedding for April.

My problem is, probably because this is her first relationship, she behaves like a total desperado. Instead of thinking I will be with this guy for the next 60 years and calming the fuck down, she is so desperate to please him it is pathetic. She will drop a get together with me in a second to get back to him (they live together for Chris’s sake), we go to her parents” house and she silently disappears for hours talking to him on the phone (leaving me alone with her parents). She says she has never had any kind of fight or disagreement with him in their entire relationship. The whole thing is so overwrought and hysterical it is making me increasingly angry to observe.

When she introduced me to him, the whole time she and I were talking, she was elbowing him and making faces to him like “I told you so” (about me). She must have thought I was blind not to see this behaviour two feet in front of me. It was just incredibly rude. She literally mocked me in front of him.

Prior to all of this, she was an excellent, loyal friend, and I remember those times, but she has turned into such a desperate, nasty person who angry turns on you at anything she thinks could be a bit critical about him. Like saying how long have you known each other when she tells me she got engaged.

And now, she suddenly keeps saying that she won’t “take” x or y situation because “she doesn’t want to live her life like that anymore”. So pompous. She is suddenly totally liberated from the world by this guy. Incidentally, during this time with the guy, she got fired as a clerk for a law firm not for incompetence but because of her personality and refusal to be sufficiently polite to the boss.

How can I deal with this woman whose behaviour is just so desperate and suddenly unkind and disloyal?

Ever lose a friend who turns into a douchebag when they meet a new date?

You would think that giving Madeline Kahn her own sitcom would have been gold. It's even produced by the team that did The Cosby Show, Roseanne and others.

But it's just off. It's not bad, but it's not laugh out loud funny either. Maybe the character isn't quirky enough, but she doesn't stand out like she did in her movies. It's a generic sitcom.

Why do these actresses play coy about this shit. Call them out. They could still be doing the same vile shit. guess lawsuits, but they can’t sue if it’s true. She is probably thinking about her career and wanting to seem like the agreeable hot girl. But then why even speak on the shit. I know I’m OCD but it’s annoying. We want to know. It would more beneficial to all in the industry to call him out.

Can anyone explain her? Did she really testify at Diddy's trial? Did Justin Bieber? is she seen as a credible witness? why do some people come forward with these "shocking allegations" and there's never anyone that was with them at the time?

She's pleasant enough and very articulate which I appreciate.

Actress Adrienne Barbeau, best known as Bea Arthur's daughter Carol in the 70s sitcom 'Maude' was at Galaxycon Raleigh this summer, looking fantastic at 80 (she turned 80 on June 11).

I don't believe that there ever has been...

Doris Day

Madonna Louise Ciccone, born 16 August 1958. She's 67 today.

Forbes estimated Madonna's net worth at $850 million as of 2025, making her one of the wealthiest musicians in the world.

According to Rodrigo Fresán, "saying that Madonna is just a pop star is as inappropriate as saying that Coca-Cola is just a soda. Madonna is one of the classic symbols of Made in USA." Rolling Stone Spain wrote, "She became the first master of viral pop in history, years before the internet was massively used. Madonna was everywhere; in the almighty music television channels, 'radio formulas', magazine covers and even in bookstores. A pop dialectic, never seen since the Beatles's reign, which allowed her to keep on the edge of trend and commerciality."

I’m a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot!

What performers are known to be easy to get along with?

The US government said Saturday it is suspending visitor visas for Gazans after a far-right influencer with the ear of President Donald Trump complained that wounded Palestinians had been allowed to seek medical treatment in the United States.

The announcement came one day after a series of furious social media posts by Laura Loomer, who is known for promoting racist conspiracy theories and claiming that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were an inside job.

"All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days," the State Department, which is led by Marco Rubio, wrote on X.

Super cute.

Btw, what's foshligena?

Oh, and this is his new YT Channel: "The Official Jack Universe"

It looks like it’s thinning

What did the trick, and why has she been able to turn it around while Britney still struggles?

I can't imagine he could go lower than he did in his imbecilic comments on ABC This Week. Trump has abdicated our position in the world while simultaneously sucking Putin's cock. Rubio, the obsequious moron, is his apologist. It is disgraceful for the US Secretary of State to say on global television the Ukrainian conflict is "not our war" when the war was precipitated by Orange Hitler holding military aid to Ukraine hostage so he could try to find dirt on Biden.

History will remember. They cannot burn EVERY book and I hope Rubio suffers for the rest of his life.

Starts July 17th!

And no one knows who she is

AKA: The Jamie Lee Curtis "trowma" trilogy. I saw the first one when it was released in 2018 and thought it was okay, but passed on the two followups. With September approaching, I figured I'd finally get around to watching the sequels. I finally watched "Halloween Kills" this morning and could not believe how bad it is. The closing credits song had me laughing out loud. I don't know if I even want to hate watch "Halloween Ends" after that hot mess.

She has a new life, a new boyfriend, and everyone loves her!

On the job training is better than a college degree. Just weeks/months of (supervised) training won’t turn you into a doctor or an airplane pilot, but the majority of roles can be learned quickly by a person of average intelligence.

You shouldn't need a years-long degree for nursing or teaching.

Article about Pete's appearance on The Breakfast Club radio show.

“They were like, ‘This guy must have big dick energy.’ And then someone confirmed it.”

Poor Pete and poor Jon Hamm, having to carry the cross of a giant schlong......

These clowns helped pave the way for the destruction we’re seeing now.

They repeatedly made light of serious topics—normalizing them in the process. When serious issues like political corruption, violence, and discrimination become punchlines, people start to see them as less urgent or even inevitable.

Take Maria Hinojosa and Latino USA as an example.

Weeks before the election, in an attempt to present “fair and balanced” coverage, Latino USA/NPR aired multiple episodes amplifying voices like "Latinos for Trump" and "Latinos Against Harris." What did they think was going to happen?

Within hours of the Republican administration taking office, the Spanish-language section of the White House website was taken down—just like in 2017 when Trump did the same, leaving it offline until Biden restored it in 2021.

I’m beyond frustrated with Hinojosa and Latino USA. I can’t even listen to the show anymore. They gave a platform to people who helped normalize this mess. And as for the so-called “comedians” who made a joke out of it all? They’re just as complicit. Fuck these people.

Yesterday I spent some time with people who I haven't seen in 20 years. They've all gotten noticeably older. I think I've aged better than all of them, but have I? Or am I just blind to my own visible signs of aging? When they saw me yesterday, were they thinking what I was thinking about them?

I'm writing this post with full knowledge that all DLers are 50, but still look 16.

The Hollywood Reporter rounds up the top tunes in television’s opening credits.

I just got into this show on Tubi. Ricky and David were hot and so was Oz. Sis anyone here grow up with it?

Three-part CNN documentary premieres tonight.

I think this is accurate.

The film is beautifully shot and beautifully acted with a haunting and gorgeous score but it’s disturbing! The story, the imagery (that you can never forget after seeing it), the fact that actual teenagers were used to play the teens and many of them were minors as young as 14 and 15 doing full nudity…

The film was banned all over the world for years and slowly was approved in some countries with time. It’s still banned in some countries to this day!

I’ve seen discussions about this film and how it’s allowed to be sold in modern day knowing that many of the teens who are fully nude are minors, and how that doesn’t count as CP. it’s a confusing topic.

Have you ever watched it? It’s hard to find the English subtitles version these days online but you can find the English dubbed version I believe.

The film is soooooooo dark and heartbreaking and just haunting. It’s a film that most people don’t make it to the end if they do choose to watch. Someone said they watched it in a full theatre decades ago and people got up and left throughout the entire movie. The movie started with a full theatre but by the end there were very few left there.

This video has been gaining traction lately, due largely to its accidentally unsettling parts.

The poor, sweaty country boy who wields the knife and works the meat.

The forced, probing conversations with children.

The ways to gauge just how much meat the lady wants by looking at her.

Who here remembers Old Country Buffet?

August 16 marked the anniversary of the deaths of A King and A Queen in music history.

1977 - The King of Rock-n-Roll, Elvis Presley, died on August 16, 1977 at the age of 42. Presley was found dead in his bathroom, after suffering a cardiac arrest. He had many other health issues which were believed to have caused his death, as well.

2018 - The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, died on August 16, 2018 at the age of 76. Franklin passed at her home, surrounded by her family, after a very long battle with pancreatic cancer which she tried to keep private and away from the public.

I heard about snake handling but cat 😺 handling? Seems odd....

Did you get an exorcism?

I'm in love.

Guess why it's so inexpensive though.

Brenda Johnson vs Rusty Beck. Who was more annoying? Kyra as Mammy Yokum or Rusty Beck as a former male prostitute with no personality.

He looks like he fell off a bridge while fixing it.

Did Russia interfered in the 2016 election to benefit Donald Trump? Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called for Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after she accused them of a “treasonous conspiracy in 2016” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference.

Gabbard said the 114 pages of heavily redacted emails reveal that former President Barack Obama’s national security Cabinet faked and manipulated intelligence behind the assessment that Russia wanted Trump to win the election.

On July 18, Gabbard released a statement titled 'New evidence of obama administration conspiracy to subvert president trump’s 2016 victory and presidency.'

She claimed to have revealed “overwhelming evidence that demonstrates how, after President Trump won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton, President Obama and his national security cabinet members manufactured and politicised intelligence to lay the groundwork for what was essentially a years-long coup against President Trump.”

Gabbard alleged that Obama officials leaked false statements to media outlets, including The Washington Post, claiming, “Russia has attempted through cyber means to interfere in, if not actively influence, the outcome of an election.”

DNI Tulsi Gabbard said in a press release, “The information we are releasing today clearly shows there was a treasonous conspiracy in 2016 committed by officials at the highest level of our government."

"Their goal was to subvert the will of the American people and enact what was essentially a years-long coup with the objective of trying to usurp the President from fulfilling the mandate bestowed upon him by the American people,” she added.

The release shared by Gabbard included copies of two versions of an intelligence community assessment — a draft dated Sept. 12, 2016, saying that “foreign adversaries do not have and will probably not obtain” the ability to hack election systems.

Another dated Jan. 5, 2017 concluded that “Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in the summer of 2016 aimed at the US presidential election.”

But Gabbard, in her conclusion around the documents, appears to be conflating separate assessments. The January report never concluded that Russia tried to hack election infrastructure — instead finding that Russia tried to undermine faith in democracy, attack Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and show a preference for Trump, Bloomberg reported.

She called for an investigation and prosecution of those involved, “no matter how powerful,” and said on X that the documents would be turned over to the Department of Justice.

Gabbard’s claim stands in contrast to the findings of a bipartisan Senate investigation that ended in 2020 and the conclusion of a Central Intelligence Agency review released earlier this month, Bloomberg reported.

That review faulted some aspects of a 2017 assessment on Russian interference but stood by the conclusion that Moscow wanted Trump to win in 2016.

Ginch news!

News of Hough's new role comes weeks after his wife revealed they are expecting their first child together

I’m watching The Pitt but never watched ER, because I find network tv to be weak tea.

People tell me ER is just like The Pitt but I just can’t believe it. How could networks have shown that much gore? The language?

Maybe I’m wrong — thoughts?

I am thinking of going next year. I can buy two packages (one is for all operas, except Tristan, and the other for Rienzi and Parsifal). I have never been and I do not know anyone who's ever been or visited. Any information? Thanks in advance.

Christ, what a cult. A tacky temple for his fat-assed magat followers to worship in.

Ironically, near NASA which I believe he's trying to fuck with.

Tells us the strange stories of the cult members you know personally.

Here's mine:

I had a nice neighbor, a doctor. She was very pleasant, and we became acquaintances. She increasingly became MAGA during Trump's first term. Her social media become so strange--parroting whatever the party would say--Critical Race Theory was ruining schools; Drag queens were pedophiles; Illegals were voting and that's why Dems wanted them in; vaccines were the cause of autist. I stopped talking to her about the time she moved away. Her oldest son subsequently committed suicide. Someone on her social media sent his condolences. Her comment back was "My son spent his life trying to save America!" WTF?!

Did you try winning back an ex? Tell us the story.

I swear, everyday I see another shirt, sweatshirt, bedspread etc, advertised on social media that I stop and wanna look at. Seriously, some of the designs and products are so cool and unique that I wonder why I’ve never seen anything like that before. And I’m not really a shopper by nature. But they’re always from some brand or company I’ve never heard from and if you check them out on TrustPilot, they’re always 100% sketchy with dozens of people warning you to stay away from. WHY is that?! And where are these scammy, mostly Chinese businesses getting these awesome looking clothing pics from!? I’ll see incredible quilted items or these really cool guys Halloween patch quit pullovers, and if you can actually find someone only who says they got one, it always turns out to be a screen print or something.

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

Tired of WINNING yet ? Ulta Beauty is.

After signing a notable five year partnership in early 2021, beauty retailer 'Ulta Beauty' announced on Friday they will not be renewing their partnership with 'Target Department Stores' when their current contract expires in August, 2026. In the past five years, Ulta Beauty has opened 600 locations in Target stores across the country (about 1/3 of Target's total locations) as well as on the Target website.

Ulta Beauty at Target shops carried a smaller and rotating assortment of the merchandise at the beauty retailer’s own stores. They were staffed by Target’s employees.

The loss of the popular beauty retailer’s products could be another blow to Target as it tries to woo back both shoppers and investors. Target’s annual sales have been roughly flat for four years and it expects sales to decline this fiscal year. Shares of the company are worth less than half of what the were back in 2021, when they hit an all-time closing high of $266.39. It also has faced backlash over both its Pride collection and its rollback of key diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Store traffic for Target has declined year over year nearly every week from the week of Jan. 27, days after the company’s DEI announcement, through the week of Aug. 4, according to Placer.ai, an analytics firm that uses anonymized data from mobile devices to estimate overall visits to locations. Target traffic had been up weekly year over year in the four weeks before Jan. 27.

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 Vincente Minnelli-directed 1949 version of Flaubert’s Madame Bovary is fascinating, but wildly erratic, much like the heroine herself. Jennifer Jones gives off a jittery intensity throughout, which serves her character well. But Jennifer is also wildly uneven as the country girl who longs for romance and riches. Jones can be subtly in tune with Emma in one scene, studio era “dramatic” in the next. The over-lavish decor doesn't help. On TCM Sunday Aug. 17 at 8 a.m./ET. My look:

Rowr!

Such a handsome man. I had a childhood crush on him as Zod in Superman II.

The mother of University of Idaho victim Xana Kernodle has broken her silence about a plea deal for the killer, Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last week to four counts of first-degree murder for killing the 20-year-old, her boyfriend, and two other friends in a home invasion attack.

“At first, I was upset. I felt like I will never get answers now, but now I really see The Lord’s hand in it,” Cara Northington told Fox News Digital. “I now can see that God is protecting us from further torment and trauma.”

Life in prison. No parole.

Computer generated video yet amusing.

Let's discuss the legal thriller The Firm. Fresh out of Harvard Law, Mitch McDeere relocates to Memphis to work for a prestigious firm, only to slowly realize they are not as all as they appear.

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Based on the best selling novel by John Grisham

Adapted for the screen by David Rabe, Robert Towne, and David Rayfiel

Music by David Grusin

Starring Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Gary Busey, Wilford Brimley, David Strathairn, Terry Kinney, Steven Hill, Paul Sorvino, Barbara Garrick, Jerry Hardin, Margo Martindale, Tobin Bell, Dean Norris, and HAL HOLBROOK

the karen-frau confrontations and exchanges are often snappier than judge judy

no auditors ever graduated from charm school

but pedro libre (he ain't a homophobe) has a sidesplitting game

he acts like as if he's filming a movie and people are interrupting him.

then, to make them boil over, he pretends he's recording license plates

Klling people to get the rich their tax cuts...

There are countless euphemisms for a large penis. “Gifted.” “Hung.” “Packing heat.” But UK-based AI specialist Matt Barr is all of the above. The man’s penis is 14.5 inches long—the largest medically-proven member in the world. It has its own cast in Iceland’s Phallological Museum. It has its own book. And now, it has its own injury report.

“It was a very embarrassing accident,” Barr told The Sun, after slipping in the shower and breaking his arm—because his penis was in the way. “As I was rushing to get ready for work, I didn’t see the excess shower gel in the tub because my penis was the only thing in my eye line.”

That sentence should be preserved in a time capsule. But yes: while getting ready for work, Barr’s dick blocked his view of his own feet, causing him to step directly into a puddle of soap and go flying headfirst onto the bathroom floor. He fractured his arm in two places. His shoulder was wrecked. He wore a sling for weeks.

It’s far from his only penis-related inconvenience. Barr says he gets lightheaded during erections, has trouble finding pants that fit, and avoids all-inclusive resorts after a pool manager once asked him to leave because the outline of his penis was too visible—even with dark board shorts and compression layers on.

And while the internet is full of people who’d love to be “blessed” in this way, Barr’s experience is more grounded. “This is one of the many minor things no one thinks about when it comes to having an abnormal body,” he said. “Especially such a large one.”

He now showers more slowly and bought a bath mat to avoid future cock-induced catastrophes. He’s also passed on an OnlyFans career. “If I was 20 years younger, I would have,” he said. “I’d be in the gym constantly…but I’m not.”

It’s one thing to joke about having a monster penis. It’s another to get body-slammed by it before breakfast. Barr’s has injured partners, raised eyebrows in public pools, and now? It broke his shoulder. “Usually it’s just been when I’ve had a partner in the shower with me,” he said. This time, he didn’t need the help.

If the Democratic Party, by some miracle of God, can take the House and the Senate in 2026, what can they do? What laws can they pass and what guardrails can they put in place to ensure that one party can never abuse power like this again?

Real name Denée Benton. She’s quite striking, is she not?

Interesting listicle in The Guardian - a bit British focused, but figured DL'ers would have opinions about the list and/or who they'd put on their own list of terrible characters that ruined a show.

Let it loose, gurls!

Always been curious what he's like in person and if he's really that awkward. Heard he's nice to work with once. Any stories? Tea?

Also, Rehearsal season 2 might be the best damn tv in years. He became a real life pilot too!!!! Very moving season and less uncomfortable from season 1. Probably his most tame project ever. Huge fan here.

A comprehensive, community-driven initiative to track the implementation of Project 2025's policy proposals.

Project 2025 is a comprehensive conservative policy blueprint developed by The Heritage Foundation and supported by an alliance of over 100 conservative organizations. It provides a detailed roadmap for transforming the federal government and implementing conservative policies in a future Republican presidential administration.

[bold]To date, 47% of Project 2025 initiatives have been implemented by the Trump administration.[/bold]

So don't die on me.

Seems to have worked for him.

That don't make any goddamn sense.

I ain't buying it. Something ain't right.

I tried to watch Shifting Gears with Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. It’s a wreck. Tim plays a crabby right wing guy who is pissed off at the world. Kat plays his feisty estranged daughter. Kat returns to Tim’s place with her two kids because she is getting a divorced and is broke.

We’ve seen this before. It falls flat in the pilot.

Errol Flynn

Marlon Brando

Johnny Depp

Who else?

I am 45, and a failure.

Suicide is not an option, but I really hope I am dead soon.

Vice President JD Vance was reportedly turned away by a popular British pub after staffers threatened not to show up for work if the restaurant booked his reservation.

Some residents of the Oxfordshire hamlet have become upset by Vance choosing their south-central England region to spend some downtime. Local media outlet the Oxford Clarion posted photos of signs in locals’ lawns protesting the vice president.

“Fascists not welcome here,” read one of those signs, while another simply told Vance to “go home.”

Were they actually gay, like Duran Duran or The Pet Shop Boys, or just kinda-sorta gay, like The Pointer Sisters?

Prince Harry has denied he gave Prince Andrew “a bloody nose” during a fight at a family gathering in 2013.

According to an excerpt from a new biography of the disgraced Duke of York, published in the Daily Mail on Saturday, the pair had a heated argument that escalated into a physical altercation. “Punches were thrown over something Andrew said behind Harry’s back”, the author Andrew Lownie claimed.

The alleged fight began when “Harry told [his uncle] he was a coward not to say it to his face. Harry got the better of Andrew by all accounts, leaving him with a bloody nose before the fight was broken up.”

Lownie’s biography, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, also claims Andrew told his nephew that his marriage to Meghan Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex, would “not last more than a month”.

He allegedly “accused Meghan of being an opportunist and thought she was too old for Harry, adding that his nephew was making the biggest mistake ever,” and told his nephew he had gone “bonkers”, accusing him of not doing “any due diligence into her past” before they got engaged in 2017.

Nobody knows when the next sex toy might come flying onto the court.

It’s made from crickets! 🦗

Agreement defies media reports that contract for Duke and Duchess of Sussex would not be renewed

What is your fave(s)?

complaining to a producer, Anderson Cooper tries to save him.

What are some shows or movies you'd like to see but you can't find them?

A study conducted in 2018 by Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, found that women who sleep alongside their dogs tend to experience better sleep quality than those who share a bed with a human partner. Surveying 962 adult women across the United States, the research highlighted that dogs were less likely to interrupt sleep and often provided a greater sense of safety and comfort.

Dogs generally maintain consistent sleep patterns and are less likely to snore or move around unpredictably during the night. Many women also reported feeling more secure with a dog in bed, which may reduce anxiety and contribute to more restful sleep. In comparison, human partners were more frequently cited as sources of disturbance due to movement, noise and inconsistent sleep habits.

The study suggests that for women who value uninterrupted sleep and nighttime reassurance, sharing the bed with a dog may be more beneficial than sleeping next to a human companion.

List your reasons if you like!

I just tried to watch "The Way We Were." Again.

So sloooow -- and I have never see Barbra so hammy.

Made it 15 minutes.

It’s dumb, but still highly entertaining. Especially the scene where Nell Carter puts the demon powder down on the floor and Chevy Chase snorts it up like cocaine.

In Livermore, California. Which band will she give an attitude to? She posted herself in some bar to her story today. How sad.

Over the past few days someone has been posting all these threads calling various black women “niggardly hoes.” Is this one of Teacake’s multiple personalities?

There is no shortage of gay fiction, a lot of it is coming from female writers. Personally, it rubs me the wrong way when a female writer hides her gender. I think it matters whether a gay novel was written by a male or by a female writer. So keeping the writer's gender obscure makes a difference to me. Some camouflage their gender by using either gender ambiguous first names or just initials. Josh Lanyon went a step further by giving herself an unambiguous male first name which caused some reviewers to give her the 'he' pronoun. Her birth name is Diane L. Browne. She also writes under several other pen names, including Colin Dunne and Diana Killian. She uses various aliases depending on the book and genre in question, so it's not that she is questioning her gender.

I find this practice fraudulent when it is deliberately misleading. Am I too harsh?

Im watching the JFK Jr series on CNN & I can't stop the thought of Trump having something to do with his death.......

She said she almost funded his life.

Is this really her speaking? I thought she might just remain silent.

For a demographic cohort facing a high cost of living, mounting student-loan debt and job-market instability, Generation Z has not been placing a high priority on dating. Instead, it’s a financial burden.

Data on spending habits provide a glimpse of how young folks’ mindset toward dating has shifted. About half of men (53%) and women (54%) ages 18 to 28 are spending $0 a month on dating, a recent Bank of America report on Gen Z adults’ financial health found.

This is likely because Gen Z has a different approach to dating compared with prior generations when their members were in the age bracket Gen Z is in now, experts say. With pandemic-fueled changes to how people socialize, alongside economic pressures fueling a pullback in young people’s spending, dating has taken a backseat for a significant portion of Gen Z. Instead, many are prioritizing economic security before rushing to find a partner, get married, have kids and buy a home, compared with past generations, who typically hit those milestones earlier in life.

And shit, he was hot as fuck when he was young! I'd have gotten all over that piece of 70s beefcake.

Anybody else watching? God, what a shitshow of incompetence.

Ketty Lester (born Revoyda Frierson; August 16, 1934) is an American singer and actress known for her 1961 hit single "Love Letters", which reached the top 5 of the charts in the U.S. and the UK. She is also known for her role as Hester-Sue Terhune on the American television series Little House on the Prairie. In 2022, she was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.

She's 91 today!

So many notables born on the 16th of August.

Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards. In 2023, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and she received an Academy Honorary Award.

She is 67 today. Same birth date and year as Madonna.

More from Walford here.

Holy crap, what IS that beast?

I really didn't think she could get any uglier, but here we are.

That damn Friends game show commercial. Shoot me. Whitney Cummings is generally not funny even though she told no lies on New Years Eve.

Cottage- It's a post war blight 1950's ranch house. But I like these two queens. They are inoffensive and down to earth unlike that couple in France or the UK who were remodeling that white elephant.

They cut out the final scene where Tom and Nicole sell their daughter to the two mysterious men that are in the background throughout the movie. Chilling.

THEY KILLED HIM OVER THIS!?

The co-writer of Pulp Fiction reveals to Joe Rogan that the original script of EYES WIDE SHUT was about the discovery of an ELITE PEDO RING. 🤯

After the studio watched a cut of the movie they demanded Kubrick remove the pedo references. Kubrick fought back and ended up dead before the premier.

According to Roger Avary who has the original script the film was centered around an elite pedophile ring and the final scene in the movie was meant to depict Tom Cruise and Nicole's characters selling their child to the ring.

Kathryn Lee Gifford (née Epstein; born August 16, 1953) is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress, and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. Gifford is also known for her 11-year run with Hoda Kotb, on the fourth hour of NBC's Today show (2008–2019). She has received 11 Daytime Emmy nominations and won her first Daytime Emmy in 2010 as part of the Today team.

Born 16 August 1958. She's 67 today.

Robbed of the Oscar, TWICE.

What a long fuckin title

Do we like her here or not?

Philip Oakey's lopsided geometric hairstyle was inspired by Veronica Lake and his total look solidified around 1979 1980. Human League’s album Dare was released in October 1981. He had a polite centre part in the official video but in this promotional appearance he was back with his neo Veronica Lake style. (Bonus: remember the dance those gals are doing?)

Your turn.

I wonder if they ever bothered to think about this over the last ten years when they were pushing tit chopping for teenagers. Did they connect the two and realize advocating for insane issue B in the name of issue A was going to hurt issue A?

I'm reading "Reconsidering Reagan" by Daniel Lucks, a 2020 book that was meticulously researched and shows that Reagan's entire career was based on promoting racism.

TV networks churned out a lot of these over the course of these two decades, and a lot of them are great fun. A personal favorite is "Home for the Holidays", a Christmas slasher starring Sally Field, Julie Harris, Jessica Walter, and Walter Brennan.

Screens from tomorrow’s episode. I really hope they just hammer these fuckers nonstop.

My favorite Superman has always been Christopher Reeve. What about you?

Anita Gillette (née Luebben; August 16, 1936. She's 89 today.

Her Broadway credits include performing in musical productions of Gypsy, Carnival!, Guys and Dolls, They're Playing Our Song, Mr. President, and Cabaret. In 1978, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play at the 32nd Tony Awards for her performance in Neil Simon's Chapter Two.