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The NBA has had many brother combos play in the league, but never before have 2 brothers faced each other in the playoffs in a conference final or later… until now. 2-time MVP, future-hall-of-famer Steph Curry of the dynastic Warriors is facing younger brother Seth of the upstart Trail Blazers. What’s a parent to do? Mom Sonya & Dad Dell (a former NBA player himself) flipped a coin before Game 1 to decide who would root for whom. It was pretty easy to identify the results of the coin flip. No word on what they did for Game 2.

This is a witty, engrossing limited-run series that I've truly enjoyed. 8 episodes down, 2 to go. Best 10 minutes of my weeknights the last two weeks.

I barely got through season one. I couldn't stand Kevin's vapidity, Toby's saintliness, and William having the most drawn-out TV death since Dr. Auschlander took about 5 years to die from liver cancer on SAINT ELSEWHERE. I started recording the second season, intending to watch it, but never got the enthusiasm needed to begin.

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HOT IN CLEVELAND'S MTM REUNION...

A beautiful 22-year-old student fell Sunday morning while climbing a bell tower at Fordham University with friends to snap pictures of the skyline, and later died after the 40-foot fall, cops said. The group of seniors climbed the Keating Hall clock tower at about 3 a.m. when the woman fell through an opening on the first landing of the tower and tumbled inside the structure, striking her head on the ground, cops said. Students told The Post it was a “rite of passage” among seniors to climb the tower, touch the bell and taking photos outside one of the top windows. “I heard they were just getting a better view of the city,” a senior student, Anne, told The Post. “I think they were posting on Instagram when it happened.” The news spread quickly to fearful parents, who warned their kids to steer clear of the structure. “My mom texted me this morning and said, ‘stay out of the bell tower!” said Grayson Brown, 19, a freshman computer science major from Bethesda, Maryland. EMS rushed the injured student to St Barnabas Hospital, where she was in critical condition. “Access to that tower is always locked,” school spokesman Bob Howe told The Post. “University officials are investigating how the students gained access to the tower.” But a student said it is often open at night. “The doors aren’t always locked. They’re unlocked at night when they’re cleaning. They are always doing some kind of cleaning or renovation,” said a senior named Anne who declined to give a last name. It was too early to tell whether the door was open or the lock had been tampered with, Howe said.

Or should I have written Hagen-Dazs?

MI man sues parents over pornography collection A Grand Haven man is suing his parents for throwing out his pornography collection. A court order legally made Gavin Grimm a man. And he is listed as male on his birth certificate, passport and a state-issued identification card in California. (Source: MGN) He says it was no ordinary collection and was worth tens of thousands of dollars. His parents say they threw it out for a good reason. Since it's a civil case with no criminal charges, the names and identities of the parties are being kept anonymous. The man moved back into mom and dad's Grand Haven home in October of 2016 following a divorce, doing household chores in lieu of paying rent, federal court documents explain. He moved out just 10 months later. In December 2017, his parents allegedly delivered boxes of his stuff to his new place in Indiana, but, when they arrived, he noticed many of his possessions are missing. His parents allegedly told him they destroyed 12 moving boxes full of pornography. Unable to work it out with his parents, he called the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department, declaring his collection worth about $29,000. The prosecutor's office eventually declined to press charges in the matter. Just a month later, he began reaching out to his dad through e-mail. According to the lawsuit, he wrote, "If you had a problem with my belongings, you should have stated that at the time and I would have gone elsewhere. Instead, you choose to keep quiet and behave vindictively." His father responded, "Believe it or not, one reason for why I destroyed your porn was for your own mental and emotional heath. I would have done the same if I had found a kilo of crack cocaine. Someday, I hope you will understand." The man reached back out to investigators, allegedly sending one officer 44 emails worth of movies he says were destroyed, listing many as valuable out-of-print films. The prosecutor again declined to file charges. Fast forward to April 2019, he filed suit against his parents, seeking $86,000 in damages.

Stranded dog found swimming 130 miles off Thailand shore rescued This is the heartwarming moment a stranded dog was rescued after being found swimming in the Gulf of Thailand – 130 miles from the shore. Workers onboard an oil rig noticed the pooch’s head poking above the ripples as she paddled through the ocean on Friday. It’s understood the Aspin dog – named Boonrod (survivor) by her rescuers – fell from a fishing trawler,according to the Bangkok Post. Offshore drillers called out to the exhausted mutt and she swam towards them, taking refuge among the rusty metal bars of the rig. The workers then lowered a rope down to Boonrod and pulled her to safety. She stayed on the drilling platform for two nights while a special cage was welded and staff gave her food and water. Boonrod was finally lifted by crane onto another oil vessel passing through the area on Sunday, which delivered her to vets in Songkhla, southern Thailand, today. Oil rig worker, Khon Vitisak, who saved the animal, said he would like to adopt her if no owner comes forward. He said: “We found her trying to swim towards our rig, which is about 220 kilometers (136 miles) from the shore. Thankfully the sea was quite still because the wind was calm. We just saw her small head but if the ripples were bigger, I think we probably wouldn’t have noticed her at all. After she made it onto the bars below the rig she didn’t cry or bark at all. We looked for a way to help her and in the end, decided to use the rope to tie around her body to lift her up. When we gave her water and minerals her symptoms improved. She started sitting up and walking normally.” Animal charity volunteers who are now caring for the dog do not know if she has an owner or if she was a stray. Once she reached the rig, workers nursed Boonrod back to health while they radioed for help and requested a tanker that was returning to shore to pick her up.

Only if it's Haagen Dazs coffee ice cream... and he has more in the freezer.

Hey, buddy... it's the playoffs... pay attention to the game! And if you really like that ass, he has an identical twin, ya know!

Bill Paxton Pullman was on tonight's GRAHAM NORTON SHOW and explained that he's had no sense of smell for 20 years... he did a play whilst in college that involved climbing a mountain of people, somebody slipped, and he fell 15 feet & hit his head. Sally Field Norma Rae Nora Walker Sister Bertrille was rather charming. http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/mp/VD21Wk-AJfvl.jpg

@g56whiz : MAKE UP YOUR MIND!

I enjoyed this week's episode-with-a-twist: A couple that had been on in 2001 have now divorced amicably and are back with their new beaux. Last time they worked with Hildi while Doug did their house, so this time those 2 designers were back. One new wrinkle this year is that each designer gets their own carpenter, but since Ty had been the only carpenter in 2001, they did the same thing this time. I mostly enjoyed the personalities and flashbacks; Doug's room looked fairly plain by his standards, and while Hildi's photos were beautiful, I think all of the 'bubbles' on them would start to bug me after awhile, & that's all i'd be able to see.

Dear Abby: I am extremely upset. My son got married a year ago. We were very happy and have welcomed his wife into our family. He met us for lunch yesterday and announced that he and his wife have a polyamorous relationship. They will stay married, but both of them will date and have long-term relationships with other people. My husband and I are in shock. We have been married for more than 30 years and have always been faithful to each other. We thought we had set a good example. They are asking to be able to bring other boyfriends and girlfriends to our family events. I’m heartsick at the thought of watching them be affectionate with other partners. My granddaughter was a flower girl at their wedding. How do we explain this to her?I love my son, but does a relationship with him mean I have to abandon the values I have always felt were important to uphold? Right now he isn’t speaking to me because he thinks I was not supportive enough when he told me. I feel like I’m being forced to accept this new lifestyle or not see my son. How should I handle this? Dumbfounded in Dallas Dear Dumbfounded: Unless you are raising your granddaughter, you don’t have to explain anything. That will be her parents’ responsibility if they decide to expose her to your son and daughter-in-law’s lifestyle. As to your being forced to entertain his and his wife’s lovers, if it makes you uncomfortable — which appears to be the case — you are under no obligation to do so. Handle this by standing your ground and refusing to be emotionally blackmailed. Your son is an adult and entitled to live his life any way he wishes. However, this does not mean that you must endorse it. Tell him you would love to see just him and his wife when they are spending time together. Got any pics of the fun couple? When/where is the next family gathering? (just asking for a friend )