Day: December 18, 2016

Red-letter day: Elliott, Cowboys bounce back, top Bucs 26-20

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten fights off a tackle attempt by Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Javien Elliott after catching a pass in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley tries to stay inbounds after catching a pass as Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Keith Tandy pursues in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Arlington, Texas.

Bob Tamasy: What We Learn From Good Movies

This time of year, traditional holiday movies reappear on various network and cable TV stations, social media, and on DVDs at retail stores, where you can purchase your very own copies of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “A Christmas Carol,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “A Christmas Story,” and others.

Book Corner: Gift suggestions for teens

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Happy KardashianKim heads to family do without KanyeThe TV…

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star seemed in good spirits as she attended a birthday celebration for sister Kourtney Kardashian's sons Mason, six, and Reign, two, but husband Kanye West was not present. Meanwhile, the 36-year-old television personality is reportedly “very focused” on supporting Kanye after he was hospitalised last month with exhaustion.

Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at age 99

Zsa Zsa Gabor, the jet-setting Hungarian actress who made a career out of multiple marriages, conspicuous wealth and jaded wisdom about the glamorous life, has died. She was 99. Her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, says Gabor, who suffered numerous medical issues after breaking her right hip in July 2010, died Sunday of a heart attack at her home.

‘Moulin Rouge’ actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at age 99

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed beauty, diamond-studded glamour and nine marriages into a long celebrity career, died on Sunday. She was 99. Edward Lozzi, who was a longtime publicist for Gabor, said the Hungarian-born actress passed away at her Los Angeles home after years of decline and illness.

Elections 13 mins ago 11:07 p.m.Electoral College: What to know about Monday’s vote

The Electoral College’s usually ceremonial role has come under focus in the aftermath of the 2016 election due to a number of factors — including that Democrat Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote by a significant margin, and the finding by the CIA and FBI that Russia used hacking to try to influence the election. In light of these circumstances, pundits and members of the public are considering what role the 538 electors can and should play in deciding the final outcome of the election.

Box office hits and misses: ‘Rogue One’ slides into…

To the surprise of no one, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reigned supreme at the box office over the weekend, but the real question wasn’t whether it would be the top film, but rather how much money it would rake in as the weekend’s big winner. That question was answered to the tune of more than $155 million in ticket sales in U.S. theaters alone, and more than $290 million worldwide – an impressive haul indeed.

Women’s wrestling has yet to peak

Since the call-up of three of the ‘Four Horsewomen’ of NXT, a year and a half ago, women’s wrestling has grown leaps and bounds over what it has been at any point in the last century. The most respected times of women’s wrestling was during the hay day of The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young.

Bach Collegium sets the bar high with Handel’s ‘Messiah’

The Bach Collegium San Diego, led by Artistic Director Ruben Valenzuela, performed Handel’s “Messiah” at the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cardiff. The Bach Collegium San Diego, led by Artistic Director Ruben Valenzuela, performed Handel’s “Messiah” at the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cardiff.

SNL’ spoofs – Love Actually’ with Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton

“Saturday Night Live” decided to gift viewers this holiday season with another Kate-McKinnon-as-Hillary-Clinton skit, spoofing a famous “Love Actually” scene. The segment, which aired this Saturday, shows McKinnon’s Clinton showing up at an Electoral College elector’s door, with Cecily Strong portraying the part of Keira Knightley in the 2003 classic Christmas movie.

17 – Carpool Karaoke with James Corden’ Ranked

From recording superstars to Broadway wonders to the First Lady of the United States, there’s something about belting out a tune with the “Late Late Show” host while strapped inside a moving vehicle that brings a smile to just about everyone’s face. “What you realize is that you’re dealing with people like Justin Bieber or Stevie Wonder or Mariah Carey who, for a very long time, have never really been on their own,” Corden said of “Carpool Karaoke” in a 2015 interview with The New York Post .

Donald Trump, Twitterer-in-Chief?

Already this month, Donald Trump has used Twitter to dangle potential Cabinet nominations and changes in foreign policy, criticize the Boeing Co., lash out at a union leader, and lambaste Vanity Fair over a review that trashed his Trump Tower restaurant. The president-elect has also taken to his favorite social media platform to scoff at reports of Russian hacking, dismiss questions about conflicts of interest regarding his businesses, and to tout his tax proposals.

To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe

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a Saturday Night Livea Pokes Fun at Trumpa s Misspelled Tweets,…

Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend to reprise his role as Donald Trump, taking jabs at the president-elect’s relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, his cabinet picks, his misspelled tweets, and the refusal by some musicians to perform at his inauguration. But also notable about the episode is the return of cast member Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton in a sketch later in the show, inspired by the 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually .

Metallica finds its way home at Fox Oakland show

James Hetfield, front, Robert Trujillo, center bottom, and Lars Ulrich of Metallica perform in the Fox Theater Dec. 17, 2016 in Oakland, Calif. James Hetfield, front, Robert Trujillo, center bottom, and Lars Ulrich of Metallica perform in the Fox Theater Dec. 17, 2016 in Oakland, Calif.

Metallica finds its way home at Fox Oakland show

James Hetfield, front, Robert Trujillo, center bottom, and Lars Ulrich of Metallica perform in the Fox Theater Dec. 17, 2016 in Oakland, Calif. James Hetfield, front, Robert Trujillo, center bottom, and Lars Ulrich of Metallica perform in the Fox Theater Dec. 17, 2016 in Oakland, Calif.

Chance celebrates Obama’s last Christmas in office on ‘SNL’

Hip-hop star Chance the Rapper made sure to hit a high note on the final Christmas before Donald Trump’s presidency. The Chicago-born artist starred in a musical sketch on “Saturday Night Live” celebrating the last Dec. 25 of President Obama’s eight years in office, teaming up with cast member Kenan Thompson in a parody of the Run-DMC holiday hit “Christmas in Hollis.”

CeeLo Green Assures His Panicked Fans – I Am Alive’

CeeLo Green sent an important message to his scores of fans: “I am alive and I am well and I’m OK.” Fans of the former “The Voice” judge flew into a panic when security footage surfaced Saturday of a cell phone exploded as he held it to his face, causing him to fall unconscious to the ground.

CeeLo Green Assures His Panicked Fans – I Am Alive’

CeeLo Green sent an important message to his scores of fans: “I am alive and I am well and I’m OK.” Fans of the former “The Voice” judge flew into a panic when security footage surfaced Saturday of a cell phone exploded as he held it to his face, causing him to fall unconscious to the ground.

Watch Hillary Clinton Spoof ‘Love Actually’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Hillary Clinton on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live , this time spoofing the holiday classic Love Actually to try and sway an Electoral College voter from certifying Donald Trump as the next president. In the sketch, titled “Hillary Actually,” Clinton shows up on the doorstep of a Republican voter in an effort to sway her vote before the Electoral College meets on Monday .

Watch Hillary Clinton Spoof ‘Love Actually’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Hillary Clinton on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live , this time spoofing the holiday classic Love Actually to try and sway an Electoral College voter from certifying Donald Trump as the next president. In the sketch, titled “Hillary Actually,” Clinton shows up on the doorstep of a Republican voter in an effort to sway her vote before the Electoral College meets on Monday .

Trump Advisers Raise Questions On Russian Election Hack Probe

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Trump Advisers Raise Questions On Russian Election Hack Probe

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Podesta suggests Trump campaign may have colluded with Russia

With the Electoral College scheduled to vote Monday, former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta suggested Sunday that President-elect Trump’s campaign may have been involved in Russia’s hacking into his email. “I would argue that it’s very much unknown whether there was collusion,” Podesta told NBC “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd.

Podesta suggests Trump campaign may have colluded with Russia

With the Electoral College scheduled to vote Monday, former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta suggested Sunday that President-elect Trump’s campaign may have been involved in Russia’s hacking into his email. “I would argue that it’s very much unknown whether there was collusion,” Podesta told NBC “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd.

5Chance the Rapper bids goodbye to Obama on SNL with a Run-DMC parody

Not only did the Grammy-nominated artist serve as musical guest for the NBC show’s midseason finale, but he appeared in a sketch about a low-budget Christmas play and starred in “Jingle Barack,” a parody of Run-DMC’s 1987 classic ” Christmas in Hollis .” Along with cast member Kenan Thompson, the pair raps about “the last Christmas with Barack still here” and all the things to do before President-elect Donald Trump takes office: “Imma hurt myself before we lose Obamacare;” put “birth control under the tree;” and “go nuts before the North Pole disappears.”

Ita s (finally) wedding weekend for Bryce Harper and Kayla Varner

Instagram user @ashleybazzarone captioned this photo: “Nothing better then having my best friends married in the temple!Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Harper!! Thank you for letting me be a part of your special daya i #thesequel” It seems that the second time’s the charm for Major League Baseball’s favorite star-crossed lovers, Nats slugger Bryce Harper and fiancee Kayla Varner, who finally tied the knot this weekend. According to the Nats fan site TalkNats.com , Harper and Varner got married Saturday at the Mormon temple in San Diego.

‘SNL’ mocks Trump, Putin and ties with Exxon CEO

After being criticized by the President-elect as “mean-spirited” and “not very good,” Alec Baldwin and his impersonation of Donald Trump returned on “Saturday Night Live” this week. In the first sketch of the show, Baldwin as Donald Trump gets a surprise holiday visitor who enters through the chimney.

Queen’s new portrait features Prince Charles as guest star

This photograph taken by Nick Knight is a portrait of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, taken in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, England in May 2016, prior to the final night of The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations at the Royal Windsor Horse Pageant, to mark the end of the year of celebrations for The Queen’s 90th birthday. Queen Elizabeth II’s photographic portrait unveiled Sunday features a determined look ahead and perhaps the faintest whisper of a Mona Lisa smile.

Today’s celebrity birthdays: Katie Holmes, Christina Aguilera

Actor Roger Smith is 84. Blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks is 83. Guitarist Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones is 73. Director Steven Spielberg is 70. Movie critic Leonard Maltin is 66. Guitarist Elliot Easton of The Cars is 63. Actor Ray Liotta is 61. Singer Angie Stone is 55. Actor Brad Pitt is 53. Wrestler-actor Stone Cold Steve Austin is 52. Actor Shawn Christian is 51. Actress Rachel Griffiths is 48. Country singer Cowboy Troy is 46. Rapper DMX is 46. DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit is 44. Singer Sia is 41. Country singer Randy Houser is 40. Actor Josh Dallas is 38. Actress Katie Holmes is 38. Singer Christina Aguilera is 36. Actress Ashley Benson is 27.

Harrelson’s Lost in London to be shot and screened live

Woody Harrelson’s debut film as director, Lost in London , will be filmed in a single take and broadcast live into over 500 cinemas. The one-time Cheers star has declared that his adventurous movie project is `about one of the worst nights of my life,’ describing it as “a deep, soul-searching comedy.”

Pregnant Cheryl’s mother Joan Callaghan set to move in after birth…

‘He is finding her a little overbearing’: Pregnant Cheryl’s mother Joan Callaghan ‘set to move in after birth causing heated discussions with boyfriend Liam Payne’ And while they are seemingly in baby bliss, it is reported that Cheryl and Liam Payne will have another new addition to their house, her mother Joan Callaghan, when the bundle of joy arrives. According to The Daily Star , the Fight For This Love songstress – who is yet to confirm the pregnancy – is adamant that her mum moves in following the birth but her 23-year-old love is said to be less than impressed with the decision.

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Charpentier, – Pastorale de No l’ review

If the problem of organizing music for your Christmas party seems daunting, take a page from the book of the 17th century Duchesse de Guise and commission your own – or simply throw the products of her largesse into your sound system. The Baroque composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier was just one of the artists to enjoy the duchess’ patronage, and to judge by this sumptuously performed disc, the Christmas pastorales that he wrote for her household three years running during the 1680s were marvels of musical invention – soulful, expressive, rich in melodic design.

Two books on Bamberger’s, NJ’s store, and man behind it

Once, though, shopping was a lovely interaction, requiring getting dressed nicely and venturing out. Though I never embraced retail therapy – OK, a 90 percent off sale on a dress I may never fit into again retains a place of honor in my closet – I still enjoyed it more when shopping was an experience to be savored not endured.

Around the remote: Chuck Barney’s TV picks for Dec. 18-24

DON’T MISS: “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come” – We’re all invited to a fabulous birthday bash in honor of the beloved crooner. This two-hour special, recorded earlier at Radio City Music Hall, features tributes from a long line of prominent artists, including Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Elton John, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, Leslie Odom Jr., Rufus Wainwright and Stevie Wonder.

Best-sellers

5.”Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis,” by Anne Rice Vampire Lestat discovers the ancient sea powers of Atlantis. 6.”Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” by J.K. Rowling Magizoologist Newt Scamander’s magical creatures escape in New York City.

50 Big Ones

From a 12-month melange of events, interviews, life milestones, and press & runway sightings SO extracts the most fashionable moments of 2016. 2 Choreographer/deejay Fatima, model/actress Grace Jones and actress Queen Latifah party at Island Outpost founder Chris Blackwell’s New Year’s Eve party at GoldenEye.

Independent Lens

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Book notes, Dec. 18, 2016

The Democrat-led New Jersey Assembly and Senate advanced legislation to let Republican Gov. Chris Christie cash in on a book deal before he leaves office while also raising legislative staff, judges’ and other officials’ salaries. The Assembly Appropriations Committee Thursday voted 8-0, with two abstentions, to advance the measure, hours after the Senate Budget Committee voted 9-3 for the bill.

Pregnant Lauren Brant flaunts toned legs in cut off denim shorts…

Keeping the focus off your bump? Pregnant Lauren Brant flaunts toned legs in cut off denim shorts but covers up her burgeoning belly with flowing shirt while out with Barry Hall And former Hi-5 star Lauren Brant and Barry Hall soaked up some quality time together before their little bundle of joy arrives, stepping out at the Heineken Saturday event in Melbourne at the weekend. Brunette beauty Lauren covered her growing baby bump in a flowing denim shirt, but made sure to show off her trims wearing khaki denim cutoffs and long brown boots.

Liam Payne is the “happiest I can be,” avoids pregnancy questions during Twitter Q&A

Liam Payne revealed that he is the “happiest I can be” during a Twitter Q&A on Saturday night, but avoided fan questions about whether he is expecting his first child with his girlfriend, Cheryl . The One Direction band member, who has remained tight-lipped about his partner’s pregnancy although the Fight for This Love singer recently revealed her baby bump , answered plenty of fan questions using the hashtag ‘#askliam’.

Viewers in tears as Strictly Come Dancing says goodbye to Len Goodman

During the finale of the popular BBC competition, several former contestants took part in a touching video to pay tribute to the professional ballroom dancer’s time on the show. Along with the presenters, Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly and Len’s fellow judges, Bruno Tonioli, Darcey Bussell and Craig Revel Horwood, everyone involved spoke fondly about their colleague, leaving not a dry eye in the house! Professional dancer Anton du Beke said: “He brings joy to people and that’s why people love Len,” while Craig said: “It has been amazing, he’s not only a fantastic colleague but an amazing friend and I’m really going to miss him.”

Most Influential 2016: Brad Williams

Fullerton native and stand-up comedian Brad Williams released his second one-hour Showtime comedy special, “Daddy Issues,” in May. Fullerton native and stand-up comedian Brad Williams released his second one-hour Showtime comedy special, “Daddy Issues,” in May. Fullerton native and stand-up comedian Brad Williams released his second one-hour Showtime comedy special, “Daddy Issues,” in May. Bio: Williams lives in Los Angeles but grew up in Fullerton and attended Sunny Hills High School, where he was a “drama nerd.” He got his first break in stand-up after comedian Carlos Mencia caught one of his sets at a club, took him out on tour and had him star on his Comedy Central TV series, “Mind of Mencia.”

PBS Newshour Weekend

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A Dean Martin Christmas?

With technological convergence, the business model is morphing and the goalposts are getting moved. The existing satellite and cable providers have the difficult task of attempting to manage transitioning from a shrinking legacy subscriber base, to a growing subscriber base in newer venues, such as streaming and slinging.

‘SNL’: Donald Trump Should Appoint Kanye West As ‘Secretary Of Humbleness’

‘SNL’ is on a roll! Colin Jost and Michael Che tackled all the big news for the ‘Weekend Update’ sketch on Dec. 17, giving their own spin on current events! The hosts joked how Donald Trump should appoint Kanye West as the ‘Secretary of Humbleness.’ Encore, encore! Colin Jost , 34, and Michael Che , 33, did a spectacular job co-anchoring “Weekend Update” on Dec. 17, treating fans to their daily dose of news on Saturday Night Live .

Celebrities Saved by the Heimlich Maneuver

The list of celebrities who have performed or received the Heimlich Maneuver is long enough to choke on! Read on to discover the bold-faced names, including Ronald Reagan, Cher, Ellen Barkin and former mayor Ed Koch, who owe their lives to Henry Heimlich.

Baldwin skewers Trump and Putin

Alec Baldwin played President-elect Donald Trump for the final time for 2016 on Saturday Night Live and Russia was in his sights. Picture: Will Heath/NBC via AP ALEC Baldwin was joined by two special guests on his final Saturday Night Live parody of Donald Trump for 2016.

The Warrington Guardian advent calendar 2016 – door 18

The Warrington Guardian has teamed up with family entertainment centre Mattel Play! Liverpool this Christmas to give readers the opportunity to win a family entry ticket for two adults and two children. Based on the popular TV characters that children know and love – Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder and Fireman Sam, inspire your child’s imagination with over 13,000 square feet of interactive adventure play across three uniquely themed zones.