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Probably my favorite episode of the series last night. James Spader at his James Spaderest.

Now that covid has me back to ordering grocery delivery, I miss going to my usual supermarket.

How are Aunt Clara & Uncle Arthur doing, Serena?

He should just join the cast of CBS' CLARICE.

There was a reporter named Kathryn Creag who shot a report one block from my house when this occurred. She died suddenly Wednesday night at the age of 47.

Florida man steals ring from one girlfriend, uses it to propose to another He’s accused of cheating on two girlfriends and stealing from both. Now he’s single and running from cops. A Florida man went into hiding this week after two women he had dated for years found out about each other on social media and learned both had been lied to and robbed, authorities said Thursday. The accused con artist, 48-year-old Joseph Davis, met the victims on the dating app OKCupid in 2015 and 2016 and gave each of them a different fake name, “Joe Brown” and “Marcus Brown,” according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. One of the victims told detectives last month that she discovered through Facebook that her boyfriend of several years was actually engaged to another woman. The Orange City victim said she looked up the fiancée’s Facebook page and noticed a photo of her wearing a wedding band and engagement ring that was identical to one she had from a prior marriage, authorities said. The woman said she went to check her jewelry box and saw that her rings and several other items were missing, confirming that her boyfriend had stolen from her and used her own jewelry to propose to another woman, according to a news release. The stolen items, which also included a diamond ring that belonged to her grandmother, were worth nearly $6,300. The victim confronted and dumped Davis before reaching out to the other victim, who was cooperative and even returned some of the stolen jewelry. “With both relationships over due to the infidelity, the victims began cooperating with each other and with detectives,” authorities said. The second victim, who lives in Orlando, told the Orange City woman that “Brown” had fooled her too. The convicted felon allegedly brought her to his girlfriend’s house one day, falsely claimed the house was his and asked her to move in. The Orlando woman agreed and packed up her apartment, disassembled her furniture and was ready to go before Davis suddenly told her that the “deal fell through,” according to the release. After Davis moved out and “disappeared,” the woman noticed that her laptop and some of her own jewelry were missing from her apartment, authorities said. Both women contacted the sheriff’s office and helped them track down the man’s true identity. It turns out that Davis has felony convictions in Oregon and North Carolina and an active arrest warrant out of Oregon for a hit-and-run crash with injuries. His criminal record includes arrests for possession of a fictitious ID, filing a false police report, domestic assault and possession of cocaine with intent to sell. Authorities urged the public to be on the lookout for the suspect and report any sightings of him. They noted that Davis has a tattoo of a cross on his left arm with the words, “Only God can judge me.”

Doberman pinscher goes in for dental work, comes out neutered A blue Doberman pinscher brought to a North Carolina animal hospital to have his teeth cleaned came out neutered. His owners planned to breed him. “He is our first family pet. We love him to death. He’s a good-looking dog,” Haley Plymale told WRAL of her 2-year-old dog Hannibal. “I wanted a little piece of him to keep in the family forever.” According to the report, Plymale drove Hannibal to his appointment at Creekside Animal Hospital in Roanoke Rapids Tuesday and handed him over to a staffer. COVID-19 restrictions prohibit pet owners from going inside. Plymale said she got a call 90 minutes later from an upset veterinarian who told her there’d been a mistake by a vet tech and Hannibal was castrated. Plymale thinks he may have been confused with another Doberman. “(The vet) said this had never happened to her before,” Plymale said. “She sounded like she was in tears.” Plymale reportedly wants to be compensated for the apparent error and says she’s spoken to a lawyer. Creekdale Animal Hospital’s operator Dr. Cynthia Elias posted a note on Facebook. “As animal lovers and veterinarians we care deeply for our patients, and strive to treat every one as if they were family. We understand the concerns surrounding a recent incident in which a dog was mistakenly neutered at our clinic, and it is with a heavy heart that we write this message,” the posting said. “We realize an incident like this is not okay, and want you to know we have already implemented additional preventative measures to make sure it can’t happen again.” She also wrote that the Creekside Animal Hospital would work with Plymale to find a solution. Dr. Elias has not responded to requests for comment from the Daily News.

Kevin Hart's personal shopper has been arrested for embezzling over $1,000,000.00 from him.

“Jeopardy!” is suffering another tragic loss after the death of beloved host Alex Trebek. Brayden Smith, a champion competitor during Trebek’s final episodes he filmed before losing his battle with pancreatic cancer, died at age 24. He died unexpectedly last Friday in his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. “The ‘Jeopardy!’ family is heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brayden Smith,” the show said in a statement. “He was kind, funny and absolutely brilliant. Our deepest condolences go out to Brayden’s family. He will be missed.” “We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly,” Smith’s mother Debbie wrote on Twitter. “We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy.” The cause of death is unknown, TMZ reported. Smith won five games in a row and more than $115,000 during his week on the show, which was filmed in October. According to his obituary, Smith “attained a lifelong dream” when he competed on “Jeopardy!” and was hailed on social media as “Alex’s Last Great Champion.” Trebek had nicknamed him “Billy Buzzsaw” during his run and said: “Most impressive, I don’t know what to say,” during his gameplay.[/url] “He was looking forward to competing in the show’s Tournament of Champions,” for which he had been qualified, according to his obit from the Dignity Memorial funeral home. “[Trebek] did, I believe, really like Brayden,” executive producer Mike Richards told EW. “I could tell that he very much enjoyed that young man, and that was fun to watch. I think that energized him.” “The best part of it for me was spending time with [Trebek],” after his winning streak. “Doing the questions and answers is almost incidental, I think, to spending time with somebody who I had cherished in my life for such a long period of time… I think back on it all the time and really savor each moment that I got to have with him.” “Every moment since I last was on the studio lot has been a moment that I’ve been wanting to get back on there,” he said. Smith graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in economics in 2020 and was hoping to attend law school to become an attorney for the federal government. Recently he had served as an intern for the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. helping to research criminal justice reform cases. Before college, Smith attended Liberty High School in Henderson, Nev. where he was a National Merit Scholar semifinalist. His love for “Jeopardy!” was fostered as a young adult when he captained his school’s Quiz Bowl team to back-to-back state runner-up finishes. The “Jeopardy!” champ was not only booksmart, but was in love with culture, too. His family noted that he was an avid sports fan, loved all genres of music and was in love with film, flipping between Oscar winners and slapstick comedies with ease. Smith is survived by his parents Scott and Deborah (Rudy) Smith, and three brothers: Bryce, 26, of Reno, Nev., Brock, 18, and Brody, 15, both of Las Vegas.

being given flowers

my sister had it, too I love the song Love and Passion from that album.

Okay, Blondie, but what was the first record you ever bought?

A better version:

I love Tunde. My feelings for Olu vary from episode to episode. I usually like her, though. I especially liked the way she got rid of Abishola's hubby. Douglas & (especially) Christina are the ones that I usually can't stand. Goodwin & Kofu are usually funny. And I've always liked Vernee Watson, who plays Abishola's other hospital friend. Kemi was so-so for me last season, but I can't stand her this year. I find her obnoxious and not funny. I need the closed captions for her & Abishola's accents, though that has nothing to do with my feelings for the character. And I also don't like her boyfriend the pharmacist. I knew Gina Yashere (Kemi) from her stand-up act & she's usually fairly funny. She's a British born and raised lesbian with very short hair. She's of Nigerian descent, though. She lives with a white professor from John Jay college. They used to live in NY, but Gina moved to LA for the show, & the girlfriend has moved out there since covid, as she's been zoom lecturing.

I'm sure many are getting some type of reward, it just hasn't been handled legislatively. When NYC was the epicenter, Elmhurst Hospital was the epicenter of the epicenter. Elmhurst Hospital workers gifted free vacations as reward for COVID-19 fight (5/8/20) The staff of Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York, got a well-deserved surprise Friday morning at its weekly staff call. ABC News got a first look as the heads of Hyatt Hotels Corporation and American Airlines joined the call to announce that the entire 4,000-person staff -- doctors, nurses, facilities and food service workers -- will be receiving a complimentary vacation as thanks for their service in the fight against COVID-19. "It's beyond deeply meaningful to me," said Mamie McIndoe, associate director of patient experience at Elmhurst Hospital, adding, "We worked very hard -- tirelessly -- the whole team for these seven weeks and it's just amazing." Cheers of "Elmhurst Strong" rang out as workers at the heart of New York City's COVID-19 response were gifted trips to select destinations in the U.S. and the Caribbean. Elmhurst Hospital, part of the public NYC Health and Hospitals system increased the facilities' intensive care unit capacity by 500% as it dealt with the pandemic. The hospital was called "the center of this crisis" by the city's health department in late March. New York City has been the epicenter of the crisis in America with more than 19,600 confirmed and probable deaths. The hard-hit hospital's front-line workers will be getting a three-night complimentary vacation for them and a loved one. "The amazing healthcare professionals at Elmhurst Hospital have cared for so many members of our collective community. In many ways they've put their lives on hold so that they could extend themselves to care for others," Mark Hoplamazian, Hyatt president and CEO, told ABC News. Dr. Laura Iavicoli, who works in emergency medicine at the hospital, added, "Everybody cannot be more thankful. It is a beyond beyond amazing thing they have done for us." "Every worker at Elmhurst has seen and experienced challenges many of us cannot imagine. They've given so much of themselves and chose to serve their community with care, compassion and equity for every patient," Robert Isom, the president of American Airlines, said in a statement. This is the largest flight count ever provided to an organization by the airline, the company said. "I haven't seen my daughter and family in seven weeks," a staff member said, adding that he looked forward to the vacation after helping to fight through the virus. Hyatt has also announced that it will be extending the friends and family rate to health care workers worldwide through June 2021.

Two thoughts: 1. The What's My Line moderator went on to be a professional golfer?!?!? 2. Had Judy been any later and they had to go with plan B, you could've said she really 'gummed' up the works! ??

Atlanta Krispy Kreme owned by Shaquille O’Neal burns down Well, for the first time, they're actually Krispy...

Not giving 'Bruno Mars' $100,000 like this mensa member did: A 63-year-old Texas woman was bilked out of $100,000 by a catfishing con who convinced her she was dating Bruno Mars, authorities said this week. Chinwendu Azuonwu allegedly posed as the “Uptown Funk” singer on Instagram and seduced the woman, before leading her to believe he needed help with touring expenses, ABC30 reported. The victim told police she created an account on the social media platform in 2018, in search of companionship, when someone claiming to be Mars contacted her. Between September and October of that year, the catfisher sent the woman several texts and photos of the 35-year-old Grammy-winner while he was on tour, prosecutors said. Court documents state that the woman fell in love with the person she believed to be Mars, adding that he’d even promised he would quit his current tour to be with her. Then, the scammer began requesting money from the woman, first asking her for a $10,000 check for a “friend of the band” for “tour expenses,” the filings state. Two days later, he allegedly hit her up for funds again, this time asking for $90,000. Each of the amounts were deposited into two separate accounts, held by Azuonwu and an alleged accomplice, authorities said. Azuonwu was taken into custody this week and charged with third-degree felony money laundering. His bail was set at $30,000 during a court hearing in Harris County Tuesday.