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You can’t go wrong with a project headlined by Oscar winners Sissy Spacek and JK Simmons the original yellow M&M — and they deliver the goods in “Night Sky,” a gripping, eight-episode sci-fi series premiering May 20 on Prime Video. They star as Irene and Franklin York, a 70-something couple puttering around their roomy, comfortable house located in the semi-rural Illinois town of Farnsworth. We know, from an opening flashback, that it was love at first sight when they met in a local bar as young adults, and nothing has changed: they still dote on each other — Franklin nursing Irene, a retired English teacher, as she recovers from a fall, and Irene worrying about Franklin’s health, particularly his increasing lapses of memory (which leave him frustrated, but droll about his situation). They still mourn the death of their son, Michael, and often retreat to his room for solace. And … they’re keeping a huge secret: the ramshackle, cluttered shed in their backyard leads to an underground chamber that transports them to a rocky planet light years away from Earth — where they sit and watch the wonders of space out of a huge window from the comfort of their easy chairs … and maybe have a cup of coffee or read a magazine. There’s a door to the “other side,” but they never use it, not after Franklin once opened it and put some mice outside (it didn’t end well for the critters). Their nighttime visits to the shed to go “to the stars” (“896 times,” according to Franklin) arouses the interest of their new nosy neighbor, Byron Albermarle (Adam Bartley) — an unctuous sort who rubs nearly everyone the wrong way; he contacts their college-age granddaughter, Denise (Kiah McKirnan), through Facebook, expressing his concern about their behavior. She pays Franklin a surprise visit and tells him it’s time for them to move to an assisted-living facility (not happening, he says). The situation takes a turn when Irene discovers an unconscious bearded young man, Jude (Chai Hansen), lying on the ground on the “other side” of the chamber. Meanwhile, in a remote town in Argentina, we meet the Calderons, mother Stella (Julieta Zylberberg) and her 15-year-old daughter, Toni (Rocio Herndanez), who can’t understand why her mother is so devoted to their backyard church. There are good reasons for that, both godly otherworldly: Stella is hiding the fact that the church, like the York’s shed in Illinois, has an underground chamber holding its own otherworldly secrets. And where does Jude fit into the puzzle? “Night Sky” is an absorbing series with an interesting premise that marches to its own drummer in terms of its pacing and its plot revelations courtesy of writer/co-producer Holden Miller (son of comedian Dennis Miller and Ali Espley). Spacek and Simmons are terrific and have nice onscreen chemistry; you can believe that Irene and Franklin are truly devoted to each other, whatever the circumstances, and they’ll be put through their paces as the series ventures further into what lies beneath — or, in this case, what’s “out there” in the universe. https://nypost.com/2022/05/18/the-deep-secret-sissy-spacek-and-jk-simmons-are-hiding-in-night-sky/

excuse me... "speling bes"

How many spelling bees he won as a child

Jackie is now Dan's sister in law to the 2nd power. She was his first wife's sister, now she's married to his second wife's brother. And Dan's new son in law is his boss.

Yeah, but look what came with him: (I'd like to come with this guy) It’s a good thing the Yankees traded for Jose Trevino. Catching prospect Ben Rortvedt underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday to repair a partially torn meniscus, the team announced.The procedure went “as expected” and the 24-year-old Rortvedt is expected to be ready to play in games within six-to-eight weeks.

Six former Philadelphia Phillies players have died of brain cancer, and a doctor has said a potential link should be investigated. Former Phillies pitcher David West died of brain cancer this past week at the age of 57, renewing the question of whether the phenomenon of several former players who played for the team at Veterans Stadium dying of brain cancer was coincidental. West’s death from the disease followed catcher Darren Daulton’s in 2017, infielder John Vukovich’s passing in 2007, catcher Johnny Oates’ 2004 death and those of pitcher Tug McGraw in 2004 and pitcher Ken Brett in 2003. “It’s a cluster, and it needs to be examined. The amount of incidents of deadly brain cancer are about three out of 100,000. This is three or four times that or more,” Dr. Marc Siegel, a Fox News contributor and Professor of Medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday. Dr. Siegel advocated for researching whether, given that five out of six of these players were pitchers or catchers, exposure to radar guns at Veterans Stadium might have played a factor. He also cited chemicals in AstroTurf as a potential issue worth exploring. “I am not saying that’s what it is — in addition to the AstroTurf, which had a lot of chemicals — they’ve got to look more at that radar gun. It’s a possibility,” Siegel said, mentioning the military has done research on frequent exposure to microwaves. In 2003, when Daulton was diagnosed with brain cancer, Larry Bowa who played, managed or coached the Phillies for 24 years, wondered if there was a link. “Yeah, it’s very scary,” Bowa said. “I know cancer is a big illness in our society, but to have that many (Phillies) guys get brain cancer … “I’m not trying to blame anybody. It’s just sort of strange that that can happen to one team playing at the Vet.”

The Yankees cut 2019 third-round pick Jake Sanford last Thursday for allegedly stealing from his minor league teammates and scamming people for money online. According to a source, the 24-year-old outfielder was released last week after a team investigation found Sanford had stolen from teammates, including equipment that he would then try to sell online, as first reported by NJ Advance Media. Additionally, a source said Sanford, who played college baseball at Western Kentucky, also accepted money from prospective buyers for the equipment then failed to deliver the products. The issues, another source said, could be related to gambling debts. The Yankees declined to comment on the situation. According to one AL scout, Sanford was not considered an elite prospect, which likely made it easier for the franchise to cut ties with him. He was drafted in 2019 and received a signing bonus of $597,500. The outfielder split last season between Low-A Tampa and High-A Hudson Valley, and hit a combined 16 homers and finished an OPS of .823. He made his professional debut in 2019 season before the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19. After he was released last week, Sanford deactivated his Twitter account. The lefty-swinging Sanford has since signed with the Ottawa Titans in the Frontier League, an independent team.

Christopher Meloni lets it all hang out when he’s exercising at home. “I work out naked. It’s my gym,” the “Law & Order: Organized Crime” star said at the 2022 NBCUniversal upfronts in New York City on Monday. “And I don’t black out the window,” the 61-year-old jacked actor told People. “And I’m OK with that. My wife is not.” Meloni said his wife, Doris Sherman Williams, sometimes joins him for workouts, but he prefers to get buff in the buff by himself. “We’ll hit the gym but, you know, I’m not to be spoken to,” Meloni said. “It’s like interrupting a monk when he’s in the middle of his monk-ing.” The actor said he wears big headphones to block distractions during his “very serious” gym time. He prefers to go to his trainer’s gym instead of public ones. “People don’t put the weights away, and I’m OCD,” he reasoned. “I’m like, ‘How hard is it?'” Meloni said he sometimes calls people out for not cleaning up after themselves and ends up putting their weights away himself. “I’m like, ‘You’re outta your f–king mind,'” he said. “I’ve walked out of the gym.” https://nypost.com/2022/05/17/christopher-melonis-sexy-fitness-routine-i-work-out-naked/

More than a month into the 2022 Major League Baseball season, some East Coast/West Coast history is being made. Both New York teams -- the Mets and Yankees -- and both Los Angeles teams -- the Angels and Dodgers -- are on pace to win 100-plus games. But even more historic: All four teams are in first place in their respective divisions -- the first time that has happened in MLB history.

That's the cheapest cocaine I've ever heard of. It must have been a teeny-weeny bottle.

I lost half my body in a forklift accident — stop asking how I have sex https://nypost.com/2022/05/16/i-lost-half-my-body-in-a-forklift-accident-dont-ask-how-i-have-sex/

Mike Hagerty allegedly died from having an adverse reaction to a medicine that sent him into a coma, according to a report. Sources close to the actor told TMZ that Hagerty’s energy was still low after a leg infection in April. The 67-year-old actor was set to begin filming Season 2 of the HBO comedy “Somebody Somewhere,” so a doctor sent him to the hospital for a checkup. There, Hagerty was reportedly given a new antibiotic that caused him to have a seizure and go into a coma.

Dear Abby: My husband of 55 years never talks to me anymore. Unless I initiate conversation, he sits in silence, staring off into space. He says he has “nothing to say.” It drives me crazy. I suppose, after all these years, anything he says has been said before, but still, it leaves me feeling lonely and unloved. When I tell him how it makes me feel, he says it isn’t the case, but he never changes. We don’t have TV, and I can read and do crossword puzzles by myself for just so long. I really look forward to the evening, when I can start drinking my whiskey, so I have a little pleasure in my life. I don’t have more than a couple of drinks because I understand the health risks, but tell me, what else can I do? — Talking to Myself in Texas Dear Talking: What you can do is quit drinking to ease your loneliness and get out of the house. Socialize with others at least once a week. Look into opportunities to volunteer in your community. Take your husband with you if you can pry him out of his chair. The only thing you should NOT do is continue on the path you’re on. MASTURBATE! Dear Abby: For a few years, I volunteered to tend to an elderly woman through a hospice organization. My role was to visit with her while her son ran errands or enjoyed an evening of entertainment. I grew fond of her and her family. For my 70th birthday, her daughter, son and daughter-in-law hosted an at-home dinner in my honor. It was good fun. In addition to a tasty dinner and homemade birthday cake, there were presents: wine, gag wine glass and a birthday card with a gift card enclosed. The wine is long gone, and I have used the wine glass ever since. I left the gift card in the birthday card and set it aside. I recently wanted to buy a $20 coffee mug online, so I pulled out the gift card and was shocked to see the value of the card is almost four times more than the mug I fancied. I feel the gift is too much. How do I gracefully return the very generous gift? — Overwhelmed in Washington Dear Overwhelmed: Your heart is in the right place, but please do not reject that family’s gift of gratitude for what you did for their mother — and for them — during a difficult time. To do otherwise would be a breach of etiquette. Your acts of kindness are worth every penny, and you are deserving of what was given to you. A $75 GIFT CARD HAS THIS THIS VERKLEMPT? JEEZ, ARE ALL WASHINGTONIANS SO EASILY IMPRESSED?

Whoopi saw it over the weekend and raved about it on THE VIEW today.

I hope @Coolwave35 lived in the same neighborhood as @Epigonos's student.

Well, as long as you returned the first guy's money as he put his clothes back on, I'm sure he didn't give you a bad review.

We need a standing ovation emoji and a 'we're not worthy' one.

Len Dykstra's daughter-in-law (Meadow Soprano) will return next season, and Reba McIntire will be the matriarch of the next mysterious clan to be featured.