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  1. actually, she's only three years older than Christina Chang sorry, hon, but you ain't purdy enough she's a good enough actress, I suppose, but she's pretty much played the quirky kook in everything she's done, albeit one with a heart of gold.
  2. https://www.tvline.com/2192703/widows-bay-renewed-season-2-apple-tv/
  3. Margaret Cho got the script for heated rivalry and loved it and wanted to do it but because she had been so vocal about hating ICE she was afraid that if she went to Canada to do it, she would be detained at the border so after much contemplation, she turned it down. She was very upset to do so, but it hasn't stopped her from watching it, loving it, and throwing several watch parties for it. She didn't say which part it was for but she seems too old to be Shane's mom, so I don't know who it could have been. His nurse? That was only a couple of lines; they would not have had the budget for that.
  4. When Erica Hill opened Sparrow Funeral Home in Greenpoint in November 2021, she did it with an aim to make it more publicly acceptable to talk about lost loved ones and grieve openly. So when she heard New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns speaking about how he felt his late mother’s presence during the NBA Finals, it really resonated. The seve-footer told ESPN that he sensed “a calm and a peace” coming from “the woman above” who he has described as one of his biggest supporters. Hill was moved by his candor — so much so that it inspired her to host a watch party in an unlikely place: her mortuary. “The more we can talk about the people we love who have died and talk about our grief — it helps everybody,” Hill told The City Reporter. “We’re not doing it in silence.” The response has been huge, she said. Hill’s post about the event immediately went viral, garnering more than 400,000 views on a social media post. Now, she’s worried the watch party might attract too many people; the space’s two rooms together can accommodate less than 200 seats. Hill said she figures enough people will be put off by the idea of watching the game from a funeral home that it won’t get too crowded, though. The response speaks to a sentiment shared by many New Yorkers watching the games from dive bars, living rooms and funeral homes alike: a generation has passed since the last time the Knicks went to the Finals in 1999, and took home the championship back in 1973. For those whose parents and grandparents watched the Knicks go all the way decades ago — and are now watching it without them — the feeling is bittersweet. Ofelia Brooks, a writer and lawyer whose family immigrated from Belize to Brooklyn in the ‘70s and ‘80s, lost her mother a year and a half ago. It’s been nice to have Towns “reminding people that success comes with mourning,” she told The City Reporter. Though she grew up in southern California, she moved back to New York after college and law school, and now lives here part time between New York City and Chicago. Wecover NYC, on historic days and every day. Brooks wasn’t alone in posting through it. New Yorkers, Knicks fans and even Knicks haters alike expressed gratitude for Towns’ vulnerability. “KAT’s being open about grief has made me a fan … The more we speak about grief and loss the more normalized it becomes,” one X user wrote, identifying in their profile as an Iowan. “As much as this pains me to say: Go Knicks!” Towns’ mother, Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, died in April 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. While Towns was born in New Jersey, he played for the national team in the Dominican Republic, his mother’s home country, at 16. “As you go through life, if you lose a parent … you just look for signs, and I’ll take any sign I could get,” Towns told ESPN after Game 2 about a play that went his team’s way. Brooks knows what he meant. When she closed on a Chicago home near Kosciuszko Park, she took it as a sign. In Brooklyn, her family lived on Kosciuszko Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant. “I just really feel like that’s a sign from my mother. I mean, she knows how much I miss New York. She knows how much like New York is now a bittersweet memory for me when I’m there,” Brooks said. Brooks wishes more celebrities would speak up about their grief; it’s brought together her own group of friends who are going through grief together, and made her feel seen. In Brooklyn, Hill was already excited about the Knicks’ recent wins, but she decided after hearing Towns’ comments about his loss over the weekend that she would host a watch party. “We spend every day helping people carry the one they’ve lost,” Sparrow wrote in the caption of its Instagram post about the event. “KAT has been doing the same thing, out loud, in front of the whole world.” “He looked up. He prayed. He won,” the event post continued. “KAT knows the ones we love never really leave. So do we.” After the Knicks’ 115-111 nail-biter loss against the Spurs in Monday’s Game 3 of the finals, Hill posted again. “We know a thing or two about loss,” a second Instagram post from Sparrow read. “See you Wednesday. Go Knicks!
  5. https://www.tvline.com/2192098/connor-storrie-criminal-minds-season-19-episode-4-recap/ Connor Storrie Is A Wolf In Ilya's Clothing In Criminal Minds Debut — You Have Recap? Give!
  6. The weight gain is now 15 pounds. Ozempic contacted me to do a commercial... "Underweight? Need to pack on the pounds? Try Ozempic and just keep eating to alleviate your boredom!"
  7. Hulu announced on June 10 that "Only Murders in the Building" Season 6, currently in production in the United Kingdom, had cast Simone Ashley ("Bridgerton") Matthew Beard ("Magpie Murders") Amar Chadha-Patel ("Willow") Jamie Demetriou ("Stath Lets Flats") Martin Freeman ("Sherlock") Geri Halliwell-Horner (the Spice Girls) Sharon Horgan ("Bad Sisters") Jane Horrocks ("Absolutely Fabulous") Derek Jacobi ("Vicious") Lesley Nicol ("Downton Abbey") Rhea Norwood ("Heartstopper") Jennifer Saunders ("Absolutely Fabulous") Sean Teale ("Doctor Odyssey") Anjana Vasan ("We Are Lady Parts") Character details are being kept under wraps.
  8. This is not a concern for me. The last flight I took was 20+ years ago.
  9. I can definitely see that... I just hope it doesn't take you eight years to tell each other I love you.
  10. 44,000 Diners Voted on the Best-Tasting Fast-Food Burger — This Chain Came Out on Top Hand-shaped patties propelled this burger chain to the top of the list. https://apple.news/Arn2cxAr5S1iMtmnfJe9qUA
  11. * Lesley Manville ("The Crown") will play Brett Goldstein's mother in the Prime Video male escort comedy "Escorted," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. hit a three run HR in the 10th, then fall on your tushy... that's baseball, suzyn!
  13. 19 Forgotten 1970s Recipes That Deserve a Comeback Like fashion, recipes tend to make a comeback too. Take these super retro recipes from the '70s—cozy casseroles, salads that shouldn't really be called salads, and iconic desserts that bring pure nostalgia with every bite. From Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole and Strawberry Pistachio Frozen Fruit Salad to Watergate Cake and Pineapple Chicken, these recipes prove that some things never go out of style. https://www.aol.com/articles/19-forgotten-1970s-recipes-deserve-160200000.html
  14. 7 Discontinued Fast Food Cheeseburgers Fans Still Miss https://www.aol.com/articles/7-discontinued-fast-food-cheeseburgers-092000000.html There's no bigger disappointment than going to your favorite fast food restaurant thinking that you're going to order your favorite fast food cheeseburger, only to discover that it's no longer on the menu. But this tragedy happens to people all the time. If you're a victim of this cruel fate, know that you're not alone. With so many (good and bad) burgers coming and going on fast food menus, old products get discontinued all the time, and new ones swoop in to take their place. If you've been on the fast food scene for a while, there's a good chance you've seen many a cheeseburger come and go. We're now taking a walk down memory lane to take a closer look at some of the fast food cheeseburgers fans miss the most. Some of these burgers are pretty standard, with a basic combo of ingredients and a melted slice (or, in the best cases, slices) of good old American cheese. Others are more experimental, less expected from a fast food chain and the kind of thing that really sounds like it would better belong at a fancy craft burger joint. What all of these cheeseburgers share is that they've been discontinued, ripped off of the menus they once graced. But fans still remember them fondly and fantasize that one day, they'll get to taste these cheeseburgers again. McDonald's Mushroom and Swiss Burger t'was yummy! Hand holding McDonald's Mushroom and Swiss Burger up to camera - u/pocketvirgin/Reddit Once upon a time, McDonald's decided that it wanted to roll out a line of fancier burgers, despite the fact that McDonald's is probably the last place you'd think of going when you wanted a higher-end meal. It was called the Signature Crafted Recipes line, and the restaurant's mushroom and Swiss burger was just one of the menu items in the lineup. The burger came slathered with aioli and dressed up with Swiss cheese, mushrooms, and crispy onions for that extra textural touch. It may not sound like something you'd normally order from McDonald's, but it doesn't sound bad for a sandwich that seems so different from a classic Big Mac or Quarter Pounder. Unfortunately, though, the whole line of dishes, including the mushroom and Swiss burger, was removed from the menu in 2019. Redditors have posted on the platform about how much they miss this burger. One poster said that they missed the entire burger line, while another said that it was better "than it had the right to be." On another thread, even more customers said that they missed the burger, and one even said that it was the best burger that was ever on the McDonald's menu. Wendy's Gouda Bacon Cheeseburger Hands holding Wendy's Gouda Bacon Cheeseburger - Wendy's/Facebook When you think of a fast food burger, you're probably not imagining especially fancy cheese. But Wendy's was trying to offer a higher-end burger option in 2015 and ended up coming out with its Gouda Bacon Cheeseburger. Many consider American or cheddar as the go-to cheeses for a cheeseburger, yet this product switched things up with a slightly funkier, more complex cheese, along with plenty of crispy bacon, Gruyère sauce, and garlic aioli. Apparently, it was a burger that did pretty well for Wendy's too. Despite that, it was still axed from the menu because it was only introduced as a limited time menu, much to the chagrin of gouda-loving Wendy's customers everywhere. A Redditor once asked into the void if the burger was ever going to come back, saying that it was the chain's best limited time option. And after it was pulled from the menu, customers took to Wendy's Facebook page to ask the brand to bring the burger back. Some even asked why the chain got rid of the sandwich in the first place. Perhaps one day they'll hear the cries of the gouda fans, but for now, this fast food cheeseburger lives only in our memories. Burger King Stackers Burger King Double Stacker on paper wrapper - Burger King/Facebook While a lot of the fast food cheeseburgers on this list feature some uncommon ingredients that make them stand out from the pack, that's not the case when it comes to Burger King's Stackers. The idea behind this series of sandwiches, which came in single, double, and triple varieties, was a simple one: just beef, bacon, and cheese. You could "stack" those ingredients to create a simple but indulgent burger without any fussiness. They made their debut in 2006, perhaps contributing to the bacon craze of the late 2000s. But by 2011, they were gone from the menu. A Redditor took to the Burger King subreddit to ask others whether Stackers were still a thing on the BK menu, saying that they didn't eat fast food often but had a craving for these burgers every once in a while. Others said that it was gone, but if it came back, they'd be eating one daily. One Redditor said it was the "biggest casualty," mentioning that not only did the sandwich taste good, but it was also a great deal. While there are plenty of other fast food bacon cheeseburgers out there, for some Burger King fans, they just can't compare to the deliciousness of a classic Stacker. McDonald's Jalapeño McDouble McDonald's Jalapeño McDouble on a wooden plate - u/uncomfortablewraith/Reddit McDonald's might not be the best place to go when you're craving spicy fast food (despite the fact that its spicy chicken McNuggets are pretty solid), but that doesn't mean that the chain's menu has always been devoid of spicy menu items. One of the best was McDonald's Jalapeño McDouble, which has now sadly been discontinued. The burger originally made its debut back in 2014, and it boasted pickled jalapenos, jalapeno crisps, and a creamy butter milk ranch sauce. Of course, you can't forget the cheese — this burger was adorned with a slice of white cheddar. It's not totally clear how long it was on the McDonald's menu, but it was brought back again in 2024. These days, though, it's back off the menu, and there's no indication whether it will once again make a reappearance. But one thing's for sure: Customers miss this iconic, just-spicy-enough cheeseburger. In the McDonald's subreddit, one fan of the sandwich said that McDonald's should put it back on the menu, saying it was their favorite burger at the chain. Another agreed, saying they bought it all the time back in 2014. And even members of the r/spicy subreddit have paid their respects to this now-defunct sandwich. McDonald's Cheddar Melt McDonald's Cheddar Melt advertisement up close - Dinosaur Dracula/Facebook You have to go pretty far back in McDonald's memory to find the chain's cheddar melt. This sandwich came out periodically in the '80s and 1990s, only for it to be revived a few times before falling off the menu completely in 2004. This burger was somewhat like a Philly cheesesteak. It started with a beef patty, topped with a creamy cheddar cheese sauce and adorned with grilled onions for extra flavor. It all sat in between two halves of a rye bun. Even though it's been a pretty long time since this menu item has made an appearance on McDonald's menu, it's a fast food cheeseburger that customers still seem to remember. A Redditor recently said that they wish the chain would bring it back, while another claimed that it was their favorite McDonald's sandwich of all time. One commenter even said they'd do anything for McD's to give the sandwich another run. It's a real source of nostalgia for longtime McDonald's eaters, and there are plenty out there who reportedly still long for its return. Burger King Sourdough King t'was yummy! Burger King Sourdough King next to BK fries - Burger King/Facebook If you're a purist, then you probably believe that burgers always belong on buns. After all, apart from the patty, isn't that what sets a burger apart from a sandwich? But Burger King apparently doesn't subscribe to this belief, and the proof is in the chain's Sourdough King, which made its debut on the Burger King menu in 2018. It came with a beef patty, of course, along with American cheese, bacon, onions, and a rich, creamy sauce. But the standout feature of this burger, of course, was the sourdough bread in place of the bun. It's not clear when it was removed from the menu the first time, but in 2021, the chain brought it back in response to the growing sourdough trend that bloomed from the pandemic-era baking craze. However, it was only released as a limited time item, which is a huge bummer for all the sourdough burger lovers out there. But there are still customers out there who miss the burger and wish it would come back. When it was announced that it was leaving the menu, some online commenters expressed their dismay. Once it was already gone, another Redditor questioned why the chain would discontinue a sandwich that was so good. Wendy's Bourbon Bacon Burger Wendy's Bourbon Bacon Burger on white wrapper - PJ Lennon/Facebook If you like hefty, intense burgers, then Wendy's Bourbon Bacon Burger was probably right up your alley. It had the same square patty you expect on every Wendy's burger, along with a layer of melted cheese and a stack of bacon strips. Crispy onions added both a savory flavor and just the right amount of texture, and finishing it all off with a bourbon sauce made for an even more unique and decadent burger. But, alas, this cheeseburger was only on the menu for a limited time, so it was no surprise when it was finally pulled in May of 2023. Early advertisements date the cheeseburger's release back to the 1980s. Today, it seems like fans are serious about this burger and still hope it comes back someday. One fan took to change.org to start a petition to bring the burger back. At the time of writing, it had over 620 signatures. That petition made its way to a Reddit thread, where the poster said it was the whole reason they even went to Wendy's. Other people on the forum have discussed the burger's discontinuation and insisted that Wendy's put the cheeseburger back on the menu once again. One user even said that, despite the fact that it was quite a messy burger, they were obsessed with it.
  15. A Former Rectory in Park Slope, Now a Renovated Two-Family, Asks $6.75 Million The renovation included a new layout, updated mechanicals, a heat pump system, and landscaped rear yard. https://www.brownstoner.com/real-estate-market/house-of-the-day/park-slope-rectory-7-st-marks-avenue-renovated-2026/
  16. I would think 'turn the trick' is the key phrase here.
  17. wow! I didn't realize the guy who made fine crystal also dabbled in songwriting! https://www.baccarat.com/en_us/ WORLD OF BACCARAT Give in to the wonderment of Baccarat - history, craftsmanship, signature places - and follow news from the House. Perhaps they should call it UnPleasantville.
  18. surely you haven't forgotten that after Facts premiered, all Dorothys were rechristened Tootie! How could you forget the famous Tooties of the past, the most well-known of which were Miss Zbornak and Miss Gale?
  19. The Friend Of Dorothy Conspiracy which, of course, became the Friend of Tootie Conspiracy after the premiere of The Facts of Life...
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