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TRY THIS: https://thebrookcook.wordpress.com/2022/04/14/one-pan-farro-cauliflower-parmesan/

Thanks for the warning... not that I planned to try it, but now I know to avoid it at any cost.

They're Oscar the Grouch's favorite team.

For the second time in their history, the Astros pitched a combined no-hitter versus the Yankees.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34138749/my-goal-normalize-phoenix-suns-basketball-operations-executive-announces-gay

Nestor Cortes presented broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Kaat with the franchise's Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday night, about three weeks after Kaat used an offensive nickname when talking about New York's breakout left-hander. The 83-year-old Kaat called the pitcher "Nestor the Molester" during a Minnesota Twins telecast this month, then reached out to Cortes to apologize. Cortes told The Associated Press later that night that he hadn't taken offense and later tweeted to say he'd readily accepted Kaat's apology. "Jim Kaat has spent an entire lifetime in this game we love," Cortes wrote. "He reached out to me and apologized for his remark last night, but he didn't need to. We all make mistakes and feel 100% there was no malice intended. I plan on lifting him up with this tweet and I hope others do too. No sweat here Jim!" Cortes presented Kaat with a clear trophy near home plate before New York's opener of a four-game series against the Houston Astros. Kaat pitched for 25 seasons and was a longtime commentator who also worked for the Yankees.

Zachary Levi is getting candid about his lifelong battles with anxiety, mental health and depression. The 41-year-old actor details his struggles in his new book “Radical Love: Learning To Accept Yourself and Others,” as well as trying to find a place where he achieved self-love. Levi opened up about his battles with suicidal thoughts and his mental breakdown at age 37 with journalist Elizabeth Vargas on her “Heart of the Matter” podcast ahead of his book’s release, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The “Shazam!” star noted, “I didn’t realize that I was struggling with these things until I was 37, about five years ago . . . and I had a complete mental breakdown.” He said the breakdown happened once he moved to Austin, Texas, and he realized what was happening when he was just driving around town and could not decide on a restaurant to eat at. “I’m sitting in my truck, and vividly, I remember I was holding onto the wheel and I was just shaking back and forth, that like almost trying to shake myself out of what it was going on, and I’m just weeping. I’m just crying,” he recounted. “I’m like, ‘God, help me.’ “ He explained he even had “very active thoughts of ending my life.” Despite them not being the first time, this instance was different as he “didn’t have anybody” after moving to Texas. “I didn’t have a support structure. So, in this particular moment, I’m out here in this wonderful city, but basically by myself, and the darkness surrounds me again,” he said. He went on, “The lies are whispering into my ear and the failure that I felt that I was enough to be like, ‘Zach, it doesn’t feel like you’re going to make it out of this.’ “ A friend of his then suggested he go through “intensive life-changing, life-saving therapy” at a psychiatric hospital for about a month. The “Chuck” alum also explained that he spent his childhood growing up with a stepfather who had high expectations of him and a mother “who was a borderline personality.” He later turned to “sex or drugs or booze” to sedate himself “from the pain that I was running away from most of my life.” Levi said: “The irony is that booze can give you this temporary relief, but then the next day amplifies that anxiety tenfold. So, then you’re running back to get more and it just becomes this vicious cycle.” https://nypost.com/2022/06/24/zachary-levi-had-mental-breakdown-active-thoughts-of-suicide/ He gave me so much joy on CHUCK. I'm glad he's doing better.

‘Mary Poppins of sex rooms’ helping couples add kink to their homes https://nypost.com/2022/06/23/mary-poppins-of-sex-rooms-helping-couples-add-kink-to-home/

I still have a very bad copy of a clip from when I taped him & 5 other porn stars on DONAHUE.

When you watch old porn films and get turned on by men you know have been dead for 30+ years? Sometimes I do (but not enough to stop watching). Sometimes I feel sad, and sometimes I say "hey, they left a legacy where they are eternally young & beautiful and continue to entertain men." Says the man whose avatar died 40 years ago...

Well, Debbie's been on a sitcom for 5 years, and Frank is married to a convicted fraudster for starters. Canadian Noel Fisher who played Mickey is good on everything he does. I've always liked him, even when he tied up and slashed Elliot Stabler after killing poor O'Halloran, the lab tech. You should give THE RICHES a try... it was an FX show about a family of grifters. Minnie Driver (did you know her middle name is Pad?) (Or is it Taxi? I forget) played his mom. It was a good show, but only lasted 2 seasons.

Last night Ohtani had two 3-run homers and 2 sacrifice flies... and his team lost. Tonight he has struck out 10 with no walks in 5 shutout innings... and his team is tied 0-0. Yup, he really picked the right organization 5 playoff-less years ago.

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed BIG SHOT. Big Shot was created by David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey and Brad Garret for Disney+ starring John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig and Yvette Nicole Brown. The series follows Marvyn Korn, a temperamental and very successful men's college basketball coach who is fired from his job at the University at Wisconsin after throwing a chair during an in-game meltdown. He relocates to California to coach the basketball team at an elite high school for girls when he can't get any other job. The series premiered on April 16, 2021. In September 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.

Say goodbye to Clint Frazier. The former Yankees outfielder — currently playing for the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate — is ditching his first name. From now on, Frazier will go by his middle name, Jackson. Frazier explained to Alex Cohen, a broadcaster for the Iowa Cubs, that his family and friends often refer to him as Jackson; his former teammates with the big-league Cubs did, too.

I always thought Kyle Farnsworth was fairly good-looking. He's now a 46 year old bodybuilder. 4 days out to my first body building competition. Classic Physique. These past few days have been fun with no carbs! #classicphysique #bodybuilding #pitcherswholift #npc #southernnational #hardwork #tats #sheruclassic,”

Well, he married Michelle Pfeiffer and not me. I'd consider that a BIG mistake on his part. He wouldn't have had to cast MY sister in his shows like he does hers. Meredith Grey agrees with you. He was her patient in one episode 4 years ago (she saved his life, blah blah blah) and a chance encounter led to his being her transplant-surgeon boyfriend this past season on GREY'S ANATOMY. I think he'll be back next season. Speaking of JS projects with crappy writing, did you watch her 1995 series with Mary McDonnell? It was called HIGH SOCIETY and it was supposed to be like an American AbFab. Some episodes are on youtube. I dropped that series after about 6 seasons. I just couldn't take Frank's despicable behavior any longer. The final nail in the coffin was when Joan Cusack was prominently featured. I almost always find her extremely grating, and I definitely did on SHAMELESS.

HAVE A DANCE PARTY TO CELEBRATE:

I thought the actress who played the anchorman's wife was superb. I also really liked Noelene.

I told somebody about this a couple of months ago & he liked it, and now I got @jeezopete to watch. He said: finished it yesterday. That was a fun roller coaster ride! So glad to see there will be a season 2

Did you watch THE NEWSREADER yet?