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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tyler Wade’s been removed from the Yankees’ roster to protect a prospect from the Rule-5 draft. Good-bye, honey!

Now it's on sale for 38 cents. D'ya think maybe they're having a hard time getting rid of it?

Yeah, but do different types of intelligence appreciate you? 😝😇😁😎

I kept hearing that it's decent, but nothing special. I binged all 8 episodes last night. (Thursday night is my big TV night-- 8-11 on both NBC & ABC-- but I wait until the next day or two to watch with limited or no commercials and GHOSTS has none on Paramount+). No, I didn't find it particularly funny, but I like the couple and most of the ghosts.

Don't worry about it; you probably look a little old for their comfort. 😝😇😁😎 Since I assume you don't hire women, it must be men-a-pause. 😝😇😁😎

No, it blocked out the sun and everything went black.

So now Bryce has won it twice

Do I say Mazel Tov or give my condolences?

I can't believe nobody posted the obvious answer... all the way!

I don't think you could comprehend a number that high.

I decided to do it today, because I’d seen the weather forecast on Monday that said today would have a high of 65, so I knew it would be shorts weather, and it was. (50 degrees and a light breeze when I left the house). Otherwise, I would have been shvitzing wearing sweatpants & a jacket. Oddly, most people I saw were wearing jackets or coats. I guess it takes all kinds…

I still like the idea of naming a dog Taxi! so people get confused when you call it. The only dog I ever owned was named Jake.

just got my booster & flu shots

Rockmond Dunbar, an original member of Fox’s ‘9-1-1,’ has exited the show over his refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Variety has confirmed. His character, Michael Grant, was written off Monday evening’s show due to differences about new COVID protocols on the show. The show, produced by 20th Television, now requires actors to be vaccinated. Dunbar applied for religious and medical wavers to the requirement but was denied. Fox and 20th Television confirmed his departure, which the social media account for the show tweeted about last night. “We take the health and safety of all of our employees very seriously, and have implemented a mandatory vaccination confirmation process for those working in Zone A on our productions,” 20th Television said in a statement. “In order to ensure a safer workplace for all, Zone A personnel who do not confirm their vaccination status and do not meet the criteria for exemption will not be eligible to work.” Dunbar expressed gratitude for his time on the show while alluding to the reasons for his exit. “I applied for religious and medical accommodations pursuant to the law and unfortunately was denied by my employer,” Dunbar said in a statement. “My sincerely held beliefs and private medical history are very intimate and personal aspects of my life that I do not publicly discuss and have no desire to start now. I’ve been an actor in this business for 30 years, but my greatest roles are as a husband and father to our 4 small children. As a man that walks in faith, I look forward to what the future holds. I have enjoyed the last 5 seasons with this wonderful cast and crew and will cherish the time I’ve been blessed to spend with this series and wish everyone involved nothing but the best.” ‘9-1-1’ debuted in January 2018 and stars Angela Bassett and Peter Krause. It has won awards including consecutive Image Awards for Bassett in 2020 and 2021. Dunbar has previously appeared in shows including “The Mentalist,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “Prison Break” and “For Richer or Poorer.” He has received two Image Award nominations, one for “Sons of Anarchy” and another for his performance in “Raising Izzie.” This is a bummer. I liked his character and enjoyed looking at him, too. They had him and his (male) doctor-fiance go to Haiti to help other volunteers get the country back on track.

Here he is describing it to the press:

THINKING OF ALL OF YOU! 105-year-old sets world record in 100-meter dash https://sports.yahoo.com/105-year-old sets-world-record-in-100-meter-dash-010245278.html

He appreciated your message.

Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., has canceled a planned fundraiser with alumnus Dave Chappelle after students threatened a walkout. The fundraiser and dedication for The Dave Chappelle Theatre was set to take place on Nov. 23. According to a report from the Politico Playbook, two students got into a heated debate with staff after being told they were expected to host an exhibition on the day of the event. Chappelle was expected to attend. The students said that they were uncomfortable supporting Chappelle because many of their peers identify as LGBTQ+. In the past, Chappelle has regularly visited the school, has donated $100,000 to his alma mater, gifted it one of his Emmy awards, delivered a commencement address in 2015, and held a master class for Ellington students. However, Chappelle’s most recent controversy surrounding statements that he has made about transgender people, particularly in his most recent Netflix special, The Closer, and statements that he has continued to make about the community has incensed the students at the famed arts school. According to a report from The Washington Post, Chappelle was in D.C. just hours before The Closer was released on Netflix, and in a pop-up screening of the special, he raised money for the school. “I’m happy that you’re interested in the special,” Chappelle said in his speech to donors at the Angelika Pop-Up theater at Union Market, per the report. “I’m happier that you’re interested in Ellington.” Chappelle told the audience that having the school name a theater after him was “the most significant honor” of his life. He noted that “I used to skip school. I would hide in there when I was skipping class. Who would have thought that that theater would one day be named after me?” Chappelle said. “But I understand it because sometimes when you love things, they love you back. And I loved that school.” The Post noted that Chappelle plans to raise nearly $1.5 million to support teacher salaries at the school. “The Ellington School saved my life,” Chappelle said. Ellington’s principal, Sandi Logan, confirmed Chappelle’s support: “Every time we ask him to do something, he’s always done it.” The comedian has claimed in recent weeks that he has been “canceled,” due to his remarks about transgender people in The Closer, where he likened being transgender to wearing blackface. Chappelle has not yet issued a response to the cancellation of the event. The Duke Ellington School of the Arts was founded over 40 years ago, and according to its website is an exemplary school that teaches a full academic course as well as an arts major: Dance, Literary Media, and Communications, Museum Studies, Instrumental or Vocal Music, Theatre, Technical Design, and Production, or Visual Arts. I'm curious if he now continues contributing, and if they go ahead with the fundraising and build the theater, but with a different name. He obviously has great affinity for the school, but when you exercise your right to free speech, you have to know you're also setting yourself up for people's reactions to it.

Guess whose album is outselling the rest of the UK’s top 40 combined since its release? I challenge anyone to listen to When You Danced With Me and NOT dance in your chair.

Why in the world would they hold a concert in a stadium that closed 13 years ago for safety violations and has never been used since?

Jeez... do you all have the memory of Dory in Finding Nemo? Mrs. Brady showed us years ago the vocal strength, range, and tonal beauty in her voice.