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I'll beat @Unicorn to the punch... I feel a song coming on...

Eric McCormack has revealed that when the pilot was being filmed, Will had a straight law partner and friend, played by Cress Williams, who was supposed to be a counterpoint to Jack. But 2 days into filming, director James Burrows went to the PTB and said it wasn't working; there should be four on the show. I know him as Kadijah's on & off flame, Scooter, on LIVING SINGLE, and Bailey's ex-hubby on GREY'S ANATOMY.

Brazen bandit uses blowtorch to steal $448 in skin care products from NYC Walgreens Methinks somebody has a really bad acne problem. Thousands of chickens stay put after tornado strikes Mississippi poultry farm Maybe they were too CHICKEN to make a run for it. How to tell if your local McDonald's 'is a good one' 1. THE LIGHTS ARE ON 2. THE DOORS AREN'T LOCKED 3. THERE'S NO BURGER KING IN THE AREA

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‘Friend’s Tavern’ in Jackson Heights honored for being longest-running LGBTQ+ bar in Queens

They’re not escargot-ing anywhere. State officials placed part of a Florida city under quarantine Tuesday as they race to eradicate the invasive, parasite-carrying giant African snail. The 3.5-mile section of Miramar in Broward County — located just 11 miles west of Hollywood — will be covered in a metaldehyde-based molluscicide to exterminate any giant African snails after at least one was found in the area earlier this month. Residents will be able to move out of the treatment area freely but are prevented from moving any plant-based supplies that could harbor the mammoth mollusk’s eggs. “Under the quarantine, it is unlawful to move a giant African land snail or a regulated article, including, but not limited to, plants, plant parts, plants in soil, soil, yard waste, debris, compost or building materials, within, through or from the defined quarantine area without a compliance agreement,” the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced. The agency confirmed that a giant African snail — which can stretch up to 8 inches long — was spotted in the area in June, prompting an increased survey. Giant African snails have been deemed “one of the most damaging snails in the world” for their threat to both agriculture and human life. The snails carry the frightfully named rat lungworm parasite that can induce meningitis in humans. They are also capable of ravaging vegetation and are known to dine on more than 500 types of plants. The mollusks can produce up to 1,200 eggs a year. https://nypost.com/2023/06/20/giant-african-snail-detection-in-florida-leads-to-quarantine/

'Once Upon a One More Time' review: Britney Spears' Broadway show is awful Fresh off of “Bad Cinderella” comes the new Broadway musical “Once Upon a One More Time” — an even worse Cinderella. The dreadful show, which opened Thursday night at the Marquis Theatre, takes the pop songs of Britney Spears and plops them willy-nilly in a feminist Cinders in which the main character realizes there’s more to life than falling in love with a prince. Good for you, Cindy, but wouldn’t it be nice if you were both a freethinking, independent woman and your musical’s story made a lick of sense? It’s bibbidi-bobbidi-brainless. Instead of crafting compelling characters or a gripping plot, book writer Jon Hartmere has combined dance floor tunes from the aughts and half-baked, teacher’s-pet ideas into shapeless mush. “Once Upon” is rarely fun, but always cloying and impossible to follow.

Ina Garten's Facebook hacked — to post Olive Garden recipe The people at Olive Garden have never felt so insulted!

Think of the endless press coverage there will be when she's found alive.

Hey, I'm not the only one here who has said Matt Gutman is sexy.

Angels infielder Gio Urshela was placed on the injured list this week due to a pelvic fracture and now it seems like the issue might prevent him from returning again this year. Manager Phil Nevin relayed the news to reporters, including Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times. Urshela won’t need surgery but he will need to be shut down for six weeks and then will require at least six weeks of ramp-up time after that. Given that timeline, it will be very difficult for him to make it back to the Angels this year.

Maybe they were.

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A family-run Greek supermarket business that has been a staple of 31st Street in Astoria for nearly 40 years shuttered on Sunday, although the business is expected to reopen in the fall at a new location close by. Titan Foods, known for its large selection of goods imported from Greece, will close at 25-56 31st St. since its lease will expire at the end of the month. The family business has been an Astoria mainstay for years, locally famous for its Greek cheeses and olives as well as its baked goods and other Greek delicacies. The supermarket also prepares hot and cold foods as well as ready-made meals. The company has been forced to shutter after its landlord sold the 31st Street building earlier this year. The 7,500-square-foot site in which the building stands was sold to Aniska31 Realty, LLC in February, according to city data. Aniska31 Realty, LLC also purchased two lots to the rear of Titan Foods — including a single-family home — with the total cost of all the sites coming to $10.5 million, according to city data. It is understood that the supermarket and the home will be bulldozed and a large apartment building will go up in its place. The sale of the site left Titan Foods scrambling to find a new home. Titan Foods is in the final stages of negotiating a deal on a new location and will make an announcement on the matter soon, according to Anna Mastoras, who is the daughter of the supermarket’s owners Kostas and Stavroula Mastoras. “We are staying within the neighborhood and not going too far from where we are now,” Mastoras said. “We will be relocating, not closing. We’re just getting an upgrade and seeing it as a good thing.” The business announced the closure via post to its Instagram page on Thursday. There are also notices – in both English and Greek – plastered on the front doors of the building. On Friday, the supermarket was bustling with regulars looking to stock up on goods to get them through to the fall. Mastoras said that while the supermarket is closing, the company’s online store is stocked full of items that customers would have found in the store. “Everyone’s a little panicked right now, but we do have the website, so we’re going to be supplying everyone during the time period that we’re closed,” Mastoras said. “We’re still going to be here, it’s just a small break.”

The Twinkies lead the AL Central at 36-37. The Red Sox are in last place in the East at 38-35, the same record the NL Central-leading Reds(!) have after a 9 game winning streak..

After he shockingly went hitless in 3 straight games recently, it looked like the quest for .400 was over. However, he had his second 5-5 game out of his last 3 tonight, his third in 17 days, and is now at exactly .400 again. He's gone 5-5 thrice and 4-5 twice. That's 23-25 in his 5 best games. That'll do.

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Florida woman allegedly steals Coast Guard tricycle(?), rides it onto taxiway of busy airport(!) and tries to board plane to Argentina(!!) I don't even know where to begin with this one, other than not being surprised where it happened.

Hey, I'm only 60.

Bird-watchers are blowing the internet’s collective mind after sharing a video of a “mutant pigeon” with a puffed-out breast and legs so long that viewers suspected it was an AI deepfake. A now-viral video of the stretchy squab has amassed over 18.6 million views on TikTok as viewers debate if the animal is real. The seemingly species-defying clip — shared by UK-based @pigeonsTV — features the awkward-looking birdie strolling along a table with its mile-long legs and its bulbous breast at full mast. Its towering, top-heavy physique evokes thoughts of a regular pigeon — following an Ozempic regimen gone bizarrely wrong. The gangly bird’s comparably scrawny legs and talons, meanwhile, are covered in plumes like natural, feather-hemmed pants. However, as it turns out the bird is actually an English pouter pigeon, a species of homing pigeon that’s the “tallest breed of fancy pigeons with some of the biggest ones being 16 inches in height,” according to Backyard Poultry. The flamboyant featherbag is known for being able to inflate its crop — the muscular pouch on the inside of its neck. Bred through centuries of selective breeding, the fancypants pouter is often referred to as the “supermodel” of the pigeon world due to its resplendent appearance — think of it like bird equivalent of a French poodle. Needless to say, the pigeon’s “Dr. Seuss”-esque silhouette raised many eyebrows on social media. “Stage 3 pigeon Pokémon, bro evolved,” quipped one gawker, while others compared it to something celebrities would wear at the “Met Gala.” “That’s definitely two pigeons under a trench coat,” said another. “Me drawing a pigeon from memory,” one TikTok wit joked. Another wrote, “What in the A.I generated pigeon is that?” Some even thought the bird was a regular pigeon that got plucked a la those countless videos of dogs with botched haircuts.

Officers from the 104th Precinct responded to a call regarding a collision at Metropolitan Avenue and Cooper Avenue in Middle Village that resulted in an elderly pedestrian being taken to the hospital on Monday morning. Police say a 42-year-old man was behind the wheel of a Hyundai driving eastbound when they mounted the curb and hit the 65-year-old woman at approximately 8:31 a.m. on June 19. If I ever get my hands on the young whippersnapper who wrote this...