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With a bad hip, that might not be a good idea. 🤢😟👀

I didn't know this until a few days ago, but the actress who played her young assistant is Lorraine Newman's daughter.

Jean Smart scored the first standing ovation of the night at Sunday’s 2021 Emmy Awards. However, the veteran actress stopped the crowd in its standing tracks with her moving acceptance speech for Best Actress in a Comedy for “Hacks” on HBO Max. “I have to acknowledge my late husband, Richard Gilliland, who passed away six months yesterday,” said Smart, 70, who was clad in a sleek black gown with a classic updo. “I would not be here without him — without him putting his career on the back burner so I could take advantage of incredible opportunities.” The “Designing Women” alum had double the chances to take home a statue, having sparked a “Jeanaissance” and double Emmy nods for her role as an aging Las Vegas standup comedian in “Hacks” — and, on the opposite end of the spectrum, as an overwhelmed cop’s mom in HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” (she scored a a Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nod — but the trophy went to her co-star Julianne Nicholson). I love Julianne Nicholson! Smart also shouted out her sons — Connor, 30, and Forrest, 13 — “who are very courageous in their own right, putting up with mommy commuting to Philadelphia and back.” Her late husband, veteran character actor Gilliland, died at 71 after a brief illness in March. They were married for more than 30 years. Gilliland got his start at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago and became a regular presence on the small screen in shows such as “The Waltons,” “Thirtysomething” and “Party of Five” He also played Captain Stan Cotter on “24” and had a recurring role as a serial killer in “Matlock.” The couple met when Gilliland scored a guest spot on Smart’s hit sitcom “Designing Women.” In 1986, the Fort Worth, Texas, native landed a recurring role on the sitcom as baseball talent scout J. D. Shackelford, the boyfriend of Annie Potts’ Mary Jo Shively. “I met him when he was kissing someone else,” Smart said during a 2017 interview with Northwest Prime Time, explaining that she quietly asked fellow cast member Delta Burke to find out if Gilliland was on the market. “Naturally, Delta walked up to him and blurted, ‘Jean wants to know if you’re married.’” Smart said that she and Gilliland instantly hit it off after she “lured” him into her dressing room to help her out with a crossword puzzle. They were married in June 1987 in “Designing Women” cast member Dixie Carter’s rose garden.

The world’s largest tree is safe from a raging wildfire — for now. The General Sherman, a 275-foot-tall, 36-foot-wide giant sequoia that towers above the trails in California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, remained out of danger from the KNP Complex fire Saturday, the Los Angeles Times reported. But the 18,000-acre conflagration, sparked by a Sept. 9 lightning storm, has burned through a western portion of the forest — and came alarmingly close to the Four Guardsmen, the famous group of giant sequoias that generations of tourists have known as the park’s entrance portal. The General Sherman, a 2,000-year-old behemoth thought to be the world’s largest tree by volume, grows in the northern end of the forest. Crews worked frantically Friday to shield the park’s most iconic trees, including the General Sherman, by wrapping their trunks with fireproof foil blankets and clearing flammable debris from their bases. Firefighters wrap the Sequoia National Forest Sign with fire-resistant material to protect it from the KNP Complex Fire. National Park Service via EPA The General Sherman tree is 2,000 years old. EPA/National Park Service HANDOUT Firefighters were diligent to wrap the General Sherman tree with fireproof foil blankets. EPA/National Park Service HANDOUT But authorities could not predict where the fire — which is still zero percent contained — would head next. “We don’t know exactly what will happen today,” Steven Bekkerus, a public information officer with the firefighting Southern Area Blue Team, said Saturday. “Today may be an active fire day.”

Not that the first season was a classic, but season 2 has been really dumb. Ironically, while I like the supporting characters, I find Nora to be annoying.

A few weeks ago I was in a store and wanted to get some soda, which (of course) was on the top shelf, and they didn't have much left, so it was towards the back of the shelf. I was looking around for an employee to help me when I noticed a woman a little ahead of me had a cane in her cart (I was using a handicapped cart, she had a regular one). The cane had a curved handle so you could hook it around the bottles, so I said 'Excuse me, ma'am, this might sound a little weird, but can I borrow your cane for a minute?' She looked at me and smiled and said 'You want to get something off the top shelf, right?' and she handed it to me. As I returned it I thanked her and said 'I'm so glad you knew why I was asking.' She said that's how she gets her cereal off high shelves. Ironically, I had my cane in my car, but because the basket of the handicapped cart is so much smaller than a regular cart, it sticks out and bangs into people and things, so I don't bring it into the store.

You forgot to mention her most famous and important roles... saying baby Maggie's first word on THE SIMPSONS and evil Helena Cassidine on GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Me, too! BTW, if anybody watches THIS IS US, Anthony Ramos is engaged to the daughter of the actor that played William. And if you want to see him nude, watch the end of 'Eladio Week 4' on HBO's IN TREATMENT. (or go here:) https://men.aznude.com/azncdn/anthonyramos/intreatment/intreatment-04x13-ramos-hd-01_hd.html

Depending on where you're located, the upcoming months would give you the opportunity for a few of you to take a day trip to view the fall foliage (from the car) and maybe stop at a quaint little local place or two to eat or look around little stores where he wouldn't have to be on his feet much. I need to use the handicapped cart at the supermarket and always feel self-conscious when I stand up to get something because I think people will think I'm faking. (I can stand or walk briefly, but not nearly enough to walk around the store.)

And yet you STILL can't make a decent wienerschnitzel or pho. 😁😇😎🤣

Jeff & I were born on the same day.

Bribes, graft and back-alley deals?

Is that some weird California way of consuming chicken? 😁🤣😇🧐

I read that they're threatening to move unless the taxpayers give them a new stadium. What a novel approach for a pro sports team! What's the feeling locally?

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Kym Whitley says that the rumors about Marlon Wayans’ penis are true. In fact, the veteran actress says she mistook the comic’s goods for “a small bat” when she first caught a glimpse — and that the revelation left her distracted from her work while filming with the “White Chicks” star. Whitley guest starred on the WB sitcom “The Wayans Bros.” in 1998, telling “Uncensored” that when she arrived on the set, Marlon was wearing sweatpants with a distinctly visible outline showing through them. “I thought he’s trying to be funny because he’s a fool and I kept looking and I said [to myself], ‘This boy done put a small bat in his shorts, in his red sweatpants.’ I kept looking at it and I said, ‘Stop being silly, boy, are you crazy?'” Whitley says she turned to the crew and said, “‘You see this? He is so silly.’ And nobody on set was laughing. They were saying over the speakers, like, ‘Oh, she seen it,'” she said. “So I am like, that’s real? First of all you need to put a rope on that thing and tie it up, whatever that is. Then for the whole week I was distracted. The word in Hollywood is he’s just blessed, and it burned into my brain.”

Dear Abby: Like a lot of people, I’m working from home. Today I was completing a complicated procedure between calls from customers and getting conflicting instant messages from my supervisor and manager. I exclaimed a cuss word and suddenly got an IM from the manager saying I shouldn’t cuss. I’m at home, in my room, using my computer and on pause so I can’t receive a call from a customer, and my manager is listening to me? Was I in the wrong here? — Caught in Texas Dear Caught: Yes, you were. If you did something during business hours that you wouldn’t do at the office, you shouldn’t have been doing it at home. (In the future, if you want to blurt out a few choice words, do it while you are well away from the microphone!) FUCK, YES!

Wendy Williams has COVID-19, so the season premiere of her eponymous talk show has been postponed to Oct. 4. "While continuing her health evaluations, Wendy has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19," said a statement on the 57-year-old's social media account Wednesday. It continued, "To allow Wendy time to quarantine and fully recover and to ensure that our production abides by all SAG/AFTRA and DGA COVID protocols, we expect to begin the 13th season of The Wendy Williams Show on Monday, October 4th. In the meantime, repeats are scheduled." While Williams expressed concern about getting the vaccine early this year — with Dr. Oz appearing on her show in March to explain that it is safe — she is fully vaccinated, a source confirms to Yahoo Entertainment. Vaccine breakthrough infections — which remain rare — occur when a fully vaccinated person gets infected with COVID-19. However, the vaccine is still doing its job in providing protection against the most severe forms of the disease. As a result, hospitalized or fatal COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases are uncommon. Williams has been dealing the health issues as of late and canceled scheduled appearances to promote her talk show. Last Thursday, the show announced Williams has "ongoing health issues" and is "undergoing further evaluations." As a result, she was canceling "her promotional activities" this week, but the premiere was still expected to take place on Sept. 20. In recent years, Williams has taken time off from work due to her heath, including Graves' disease, an immune system disorder that causes the thyroid to become overactive, something she was first diagnosed with in 1999. She also spent time in a sober living residential facility to treat her addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs. At the end of last season of the Wendy Williams Show, she welcomed back her studio audience, or "co-hosts," as she refers to viewers. Per show rules, it's required that audience members are fully vaccinated and must wear masks on studio premises at all times.

Not my cup of tea...

Bucks make Lisa Byington first women's full-time TV play-by-play announcer in major men's pro sports The Milwaukee Bucks have named Lisa Byington as the team's new television play-by-play announcer on Bally Sports Wisconsin, making her the first woman to handle full-time TV play-by-play duties for a major men's professional sports team. Byington replaces longtime Bucks announcer Jim Paschke, who retired following the 2020-21 season after serving as the team's television play-by-play announcer for the previous 35 years. Bucks and Fiserv Forum president Peter Feigin announced Byington's hiring Wednesday. In a statement, Byington said she was "absolutely thrilled" at the opportunity "to work with a first-class franchise and a championship organization like the Milwaukee Bucks." "I know that I will be stepping into the role long-held by Jim Paschke, and I appreciate his passion for the team and the memorable moments his voice will always be a part of," Byington said. "I'd be remiss if I didn't acknowledge his work and commitment to the franchise, and it's my honor to be the one who takes the baton from him. I'm particularly excited to work with such an amazing team of Marques Johnson, Zora Stephenson, Steve Novak and everyone involved with Bucks games at Bally Sports Wisconsin." .@LisaByington becomes the first female full-time TV play-by-play announcer for a major men's professional sports team. Welcome to Milwaukee, Lisa!! pic.twitter.com/HYZXUqshOa — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) September 15, 2021 Byington, who previously did play-by-play for the Women's World Cup on Fox in 2019, became the first woman to call NCAA men's basketball tournament games in March as part of the CBS/Turner Sports coverage. She subsequently was behind the mic for men's and women's soccer games at the Tokyo Olympics for NBC Sports. From 2017 to 2019, Byington worked as a sideline reporter for the NCAA men's basketball tournament on CBS and Turner, and she also has experience calling the play-by-play for various NBA and WNBA games, among other assignments. She became the first women's play-by-play broadcaster for a Big Ten Network college football game in 2017. Byington has broadcast games for Fox Sports, FS1, Big Ten Network, CBS, Turner Sports, Pac-12 Network, ESPN and the SEC Network in both play-by-play and reporter roles. She played basketball and soccer while attending Northwestern University. "We are so excited to welcome Lisa to the Bucks family and to bring such a talented play-by-play announcer to our broadcast team," Feigin said in a statement. "Lisa's extensive television broadcasting background, including her play-by-play work for high-level NCAA basketball on several national networks, makes her the perfect choice to take on this major role. While we appreciate the significance of selecting Lisa, and we celebrate this historic moment, Lisa earned this position based on her extraordinary skills and experience. We look forward to Lisa becoming the voice of the Bucks."

But does it have glutes? HBO's gonna do a docu-series about it. (seriously)

Yeah, but it's such a fun story to follow. It's like a Ryan Murphy show come to life.

Ben-- the third and least significant member of the Platt acting dynasty (behind older brothers Oliver and Ed [who played The Chief on GET SMART])-- is on THE VIEW this morning. Since I couldn't care less, I'm not watching, but I thought I'd alert anyone here who might care.

I'd post this in the political forum, but it would probably earn me another 'time-out' 😎

Boston parking spot costs $375K, as expensive as an American home At least it’s heated. This $375,000 parking spot in Boston is as expensive as most US houses — and is more than 10 times more expensive per square foot. The heated spot is in Boston’s Columbus neighborhood near the Prudential Center. It sits under the Residences at 201 West Brookline, built as a church in 1900 and converted into a luxury condominium building in 2018. US houses typically list for slightly more than what this spot is asking, about $380,000 in August, according to Realtor.com monthly housing data. And assuming the spot is a standard 9-by-18 size, that makes it $2,314.81 per square foot — 11.5 times the $184.28 median listing price per square foot in the nation in August, according to Realtor.com. Boston real estate is more expensive than the national average — but even for Boston prices, this spot is pricey. Median home listings in Boston typically cost $659,000 in August — or $398.93 per square foot, according to Realtor.com. Listing agent Tracy Campion did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The heated spot is in Boston’s Columbus neighborhood near the Prudential Center.