Lyons: Trump wishes a Happy thermonuclear New Year

Now that the presidential election is over, will it ever really end? Not if Donald J. Trump and the cable news networks get their way. Having made the election into a pro-wrestling spectacle, the Twitter-addicted president-elect and his ratings-hungry enablers at CNN, Fox News, etc.

The Ticket: music, theater, dance, art, and more

BIG THIEF “Masterpiece,” the first album from this Brooklyn outfit, swaddles Adrianne Lenker’s voice in taut riffs and wondrous guitar fuzz, making the unexpected left turns taken by the singsongy “Interstate” and the crashing “Vegas” even more thrilling. Jan. 6, 8p.m. $13.

General Hospital actress Barbara Tarbuck dies of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease at 74

Inside the luxury U.S. compounds where Russian spies have lived freely for DECADES: Obama’s ‘cold war’ directive shuts two bases – but why were they permitted on American soil in the first place? The President kicks out 35 Russian ‘spies’ and accuses Putin of ordering hacking of Clinton’s secrets in run-up to the election – as the Kremlin promises revenge and mocks ‘lame duck’ leader Kennedy grandson and Taylor Swift’s famous ex is arrested in Aspen bar brawl after ‘punching a man in the head FIVE TIMES and then tussling with a COP who tried to restrain him’ Are you REALLY in love? Expert shares the ten definitive signs that show you are Man, 19, is arrested for drive-by shooting of boy, 9, while he sat in an SUV packed with children Love all: Serena Williams is engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian after he pops the question on surprise Rome getaway Are aliens hidden in ancient … (more)

2016 was the year of the celebrity open letter, personal essay

Call them open letters, call them personal essays, call them whatever you want: this year has seen more female celebrities express their thoughts in 1000+ words of passionate letters and punctuation marks than ever before. From equal pay, to racism, to what was or was not currently inside their uterus, 2016 was the year famous women ditched publicist statements to find their voice in long-form pieces.

Final farewell for Zsa Zsa Gabor

Gabor died at 99 after suffering a heart attack at her home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, on December 18. A memorial service for the Hungarian-born star is being held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills A memorial service is being held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills on Friday, hosted by her widower Frederic Prinz von Anhalt. The service will be followed by a private burial where Gabor will be laid to rest next to her sister Ava Gabor and daughter Francesca Gabor Hilton, who died last year.

Poldark tin bath scene is top TV moment of 2016

The famous bathing scene in this year’s series of Poldark has topped a poll of biggest television moments of 2016. A year after Aidan Turner’s shirtless scything in the BBC drama staked its claim in the same list, the scene in this year’s series, which showed him washing himself down in a tin bath, enthralled viewers once again.

VT punctuates Fuente’s first season with epic comeback

And he delivered results in the form of an ACC Coastal Division title, road conquests of North Carolina and Pittsburgh, and an innovative attack reminiscent of his time as TCU’s coordinator and Memphis’ head coach. Then came Thursday, a night this program, this coach and these resolute players, not to mention their leather-lunged fans, will long treasure.

Hawaii: Obama’s birthplace and refuge

Hawaii was never Barack Obama’s political stomping grounds – that was Chicago. But his childhood in the Aloha State helped fashion his worldview, and instilled in him the need to sometimes look at unfolding events, and himself, with a bit of distance.

Honda Recalls 633,753 Odyssey Minivans For Rear Seat Defect

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Macaroni & Cheese Cups Recalled Due To Salmonella Risk

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In a sea of corpses, a lone detective struggles to solve one murder at a time

In his classic book “Killings,” Calvin Trillin said that writing about violence is best when it allows us to delve more into how people lived than into how they died. This claim has been tested over the last dozen years, though, given the unrelentingly gruesome news out of Mexico, a country where I lived for 10 years ending in 2004: mounds of headless bodies, corpses hanging from overpasses, a man known as “The Soupmaker” who dissolved cartel victims in acid baths, 43 students incinerated, etc.

Becoming Michael Lewis

Author Michael Lewis, center, with writer-director Adam McKay, left, and actor Brad Pitt at the premiere of “The Big Short,” based on Lewis’s book, in 2015 in New York. Walter Isaacson, the CEO of the Aspen Institute, is the author of ” The Innovators ” and biographies of Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs.

The 6 best new podcasts of 2016

The 6 best new podcasts of 2016 From comedy chats to twisted tales, it was a bright year for new audio shows. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2iK4GYq From comedic conversations to twisted tales, 2016’s new podcasts had plenty of listening options to entertain our drives, chores and jogs.

Baby news: Meet Ellen Pompeo’s new man

Baby news: Meet Ellen Pompeo’s new man And he is already making news Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2iK6P6F Ellen Pompeo made news when she posted a photo on Instagram of the new man in her life. Actually, the adorable photo features two of the most important men – husband Chris Ivery and newborn son, Eli Christopher.

Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda on – Moana,’ the…

TheWrap magazine: When writing a Disney ballad, Miranda says his mantra was simple: “Don’t think about ‘Let It Go'” A version of this story about Lin-Manuel Miranda first appeared in Nominations Preview issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine . “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has the chance to become, at age 37, the youngest EGOT winner if he takes the Oscar for one of the three songs entered from Disney’s animated musical about a young Pacific island princess who longs to hit the open sea.

Girl Tumbles Taking on Dwarf Basketballer in New York

The video of a girl slipping over as she tries to steal a ball off dwarf basketballer Jahmani Swanson on a busy New York crossing is going viral. Video of a girl taking a tumble as she tries to steal the ball from dwarf basketballer Jahmani Swanson on a New York City crossing is going viral.

Arts briefs

Utagawa Hiroshige , Awa Province: Naruto Whirlpools, from Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces, 1855, color woodblock print, Gift of the Rodbell Family Collection Utagawa Hiroshige , Awa Province: Naruto Whirlpools, from Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces, 1855, color woodblock print, Gift of the Rodbell Family Collection The Preservation League of New York State is seeking nominations for its 2017 Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards, which recognize significant achievements in historic preservation.

JonBenet Ramsey’s brother sues CBS for $US750 million over ‘defamatory’ documentary

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Grey’s Anatomy actress Ellen Pompeo, 47, and husband Chris Ivery welcome a third child

PICTURED: Another baby in the family! Grey’s Anatomy actress Ellen Pompeo, 47, and husband Chris Ivery welcome a third child The 47-year-old actress held hands with her seven-year-old daughter Stella while husband Chris Ivery carried a newborn baby. Family hike: Ellen Pompeo held hands with her daughter Stella during a hike on Wednesday in Los Angeles as her husband Chris Ivery carried their newborn baby Baby duty: Chris carried a baby in a front-facing harness during the family outing, Her rep told UsWeekly: ‘Family and baby are all doing great’ The Grey’s Anatomy star kept Sienna’s birth a secret for two months to protect the privacy of her surrogate.

Hit singer arrested after going ‘crazy’ during concert

Singer Trey Songz was arrested after a concert in Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena on December 27 after he damaged the stage and threw microphones and speakers at police officers when he was told he would have to leave the stage because his time was up.This video shows the singer pull down a fixture on the stage and throw an object towards another person before walking away. According to reports, Songz was arrested for “malicious destruction of property and for resisting and obstructing arrest.”

Deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds: What we know

Deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds: What we know Will this unprecedented showbiz double tragedy result in a grand Hollywood double funeral? Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hwK7AZ Fans gathered around Debbie Reynolds star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday night, to remember the acting and dancing legend. Reynolds died on Wednesday at the age of 84, one day after the death of her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher.

50 things to do in Connecticut New Year’s weekend 2017

Registration will allow you to post comments on ctpost.com and create a ctpost.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” and “Then Came You” are just two of the hits made famous by The Spinners, one of the greatest soul groups of the early 1970s.

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The nation’s first recreational marijuana shop opened nearly three years ago in Colorado. Since then, a growing body of research has shown that the availability of recreational marijuana – in Colorado and elsewhere – is having little to no effect on teens’ propensity to smoke weed.

Bella Thorne shows off short, blue hair on Twitter

The 19-year-old actress flaunted her short, navy blue hair in a Twitter video after debuting her look during a night out with friends Wednesday in Los Angeles. Thorne attended Rae Sremmurd rapper Slim Jimmy’s birthday party with Scream Queens star Keke Palmer , according to Entertainment Tonight .

Debbie Reynolds backstage at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild…

Debbie Reynolds, an actress who sang and danced her way into film history opposite Gene Kelly in the classic 1952 musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” a movie that helped turn her into a sweetheart of American film, has died. She was 84. Reynolds, who was a major collector of Hollywood memorabilia and toured in a one-woman revue into her 80s, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, her son told the Associated Press.

Actor Charlie Sheen tweets: ‘Trump next, please’

It has been a very tough year for celebrities, especially with this week’s deaths of actress Carrie Fisher and her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds , which occurred one day apart. Who is next? It’s certainly macabre to speculate, but with only two days remaining in 2016, actor Charlie Sheen has his own candidate.

Array Of TV, Movie Productions In Westchester Reach New Heights In 2016

“The Girl on the Train,” “Homeland,” “The Americans,” and “Madam Secretary” were just a few hot films and television shows that chose Westchester County as a favorite spot to film during 2016, according to Westchester County Tourism & Film. A long sought after location for its beauty, accessibility, and affordability, Westchester had a filming boom this year, which, according to County Executive Robert P. Astorino, is largely due to the area’s location and the county’s film location services.

Trey Songz Arrested at Detroit Show for Property Destruction

Police arrested R&B singer Trey Songz  Wednesday night after he refused to leave the stage at Joe Louis Arena, The Detroit News   reports . According to Officer Dan Donakowski, a spokesman for the Detroit Police Department, Songz was taken into custody for malicious destruction of property and resisting and obstructing arrest.

Fans create impromptu Walk of Fame star for Carrie Fisher

Flowers and candles adorn an impromptu memorial created on a blank Hollywood Walk of Fame star by fans of late actress and author Carrie Fisher, who does not have an official star on the world-famous promenade, in Los Angeles Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. Paste-on letters spell out her name and the phrase “May the force be with you always.

Police want to question 3 women in death of NYC radio DJ

New York City police want to question three women in connection with the hit-and-run death of a popular Spanish radio DJ. Jean Paul Guerrero was fatally struck crossing a Brooklyn street Dec. 19. He was better known as DJ Jinx Paul on Mega 97.9, a New York Spanish-language radio station that broadcasts tropical music such as salsa and merengue.

Cheesecake Machismo raises prices for first time ever

This is impressive: Cheesecake Machismo in Albany, which had kept prices the same since its opening nearly 12 years ago, is finally raising them. After Jan. 1, a slice of cheesecake, previously $5, including beverage, is now $6, beverage still included; Frankencakes will be up by $5, to $30, for a six-slice half cake, or $50 for a full, 12-slice cheesecake.

Springsteen’s ‘River’ roadshow is highest grossing tour of 2016

The Boss’s extensive roadshow, devoted primarily to the 35th anniversary of his album “The River,” is the highest-grossing tour of the year, according to Pollstar, a music industry publication. The 89-date trek, which will finally conclude in New Zealand in late February, has so far grossed $266.5 million, beating out the year’s fellow top draws Coldplay, Guns N’ Roses and Beyonce, who finished second with $262 million.

Final goodbyes in 2016

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba’s revolutionary leader and Thailand’s longtime king, but also took away kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael. Embracing Soviet-style communism, Fidel Castro, who died in November, overcame imprisonment and exile to become leader of Cuba and defy the power of the United States at every turn during his half-century rule.

‘I want to be with Carrie’ – Actress Debbie Reynolds dies one day after daughter Carrie Fisher

Debbie Reynolds, left, with her daughter Carrie Fisher at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2011 The 84-year-old Singin’ In The Rain star died on Wednesday, her son Todd Fisher announced, saying: “She’s now with Carrie and we’re all heartbroken.” She suffered a suspected stroke and emergency services were called at 1pm local time on Wednesday to her son’s Beverly Hills home, where they were making plans for Fisher’s funeral, according to Tmz.com.

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets dirty

He parks himself on a stool, facing the camera, and talks endlessly about how everyone in the house is plotting against him! When competition arrives in the form of Rohan and Manveer, he unties his gamcha and sits there in the sun while Lopa and the other girls have to turn their faces away. Even after he is out of the task, he tries to attack Rohan when Manveer and he are entering the dome.

Names and faces

In this Aug. 2, 2016, file photo, Melanie Brown a judge in the television series “America’s Got Talent,” arrives at the NBCUniversal Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. a Most women in their 40s facing the prospect of singing and dancing on Broadway eight times a week might ask to shorten their high heels just a smidge.

George Michael a left three unreleased albums in his vaultsa

Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley says releasing a previously unreleased track in the late singer’s honour would not be appropriate. It is well known that Michael never completed a sequel to his 1990 album Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 , though several tracks intended for Vol 2 later appeared on the HIV/AIDS charity album Red Hot + Dance .

LeAnn Rimes jets out of LAX with husband Eddie Cibrian

Flying high! LeAnn Rimes teases her ample cleavage in plunging sheer white blouse as she jets out of LAX with husband Eddie Cibrian So it’s no wonder LeAnn Rimes, 34, and husband Eddie Cibrian, 43, looked the picture of wedded bliss as they jetted out of LAX once again on Wednesday in coordinating looks for their flight. The country crooner hid her infamous gym-honed figure under a sheer white crepe blouse that daringly plunged to tease at her ample cleavage.

Jessica Alba flashes her toned legs in a flirty LBD as she enjoys a …

‘I want to be with Carrie’: Last words of Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, 84, who died of a suspected stroke, just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died of a heart attack ‘America’s sweetheart’ who battled through personal tragedy and her best friend Elizabeth Taylor’s wicked betrayal: Oscar-nominated Debbie Reynolds dies after 65 scandal-laden years in the limelight ‘They’re coming back!’: Trump announces 8,000 new jobs for Americans, including 5,000 from telecom giant Sprint that had outsourced roles overseas Close to catastrophe: Nevada quakes ‘would have KILLED hundreds and caused more than $1 billion in damages if they had hit 90 miles north’ Warren Jeffs’ lost child brides: Three girls married off to cult leader aged 12 and 13 are still missing more than a decade later as polygamist father with 145 CHILDREN goes on trial for arranging the sick ceremonies JonBenet Ramsey’s … (more)

Turkey aims to establish Syria truce before new year, FM says

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkey aims to establish a ceasefire in Syria before the new year, and will act together with Russia as a guarantor of the deal, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, December 29, Reuters reports. In an interview with broadcaster AHaber, Cavusoglu also said all foreign fighter groups in Syria – including Hezbollah – need to leave the country.

FilmlandTop FiveThe best of streaming 2016

… fan. Each produced an hour of pointed, engaging material, but the one I keep returning to, perhaps my favorite entertainment of the year, bar none, is Ali Wong’s Baby Cobra , also on Netflix. Wong, seven-and-a-half months pregnant, presents a wildly …

DJ gets 4 years in fatal beating over music volume complaint

A 65-year-old Akron bar DJ will serve four years in prison for beating a man to death who had complained that the music he was playing was too loud. Robert Jarvis was sentenced Wednesday in Summit County Common Pleas Court for the fatal Jan. 8 fight that resulted in the death of 43-year-old Forrest Ryan, of North Canton.

Generation X ponders mortality

In this Friday, July 10, 2015 file photo, from left, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford attend a panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a family publicist said Fisher died at the age of 60. With the loss of several icons of Generation X’s youth, the year 2016 has left the generation born between the early 1960s and the early 1980s, wallowing in memories and contemplating its own mortality.

Stamford Museum’s – Superheroes in Gotham’ drawing crowds

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is hosting “A Billion Bricks 4: Superheroes in Gotham,” an exhibition of countless LEGO bricks through Feb. 5. The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is hosting “A Billion Bricks 4: Superheroes in Gotham,” an exhibition of countless LEGO bricks through Feb. 5. Stamford Museum & Nature Center is hosting “A Billion Bricks 4: Superheroes in Gotham,” an exhibition of countless LEGO bricks through Feb. 5. Above is the Batmobile. Stamford Museum & Nature Center is hosting “A Billion Bricks 4: Superheroes in Gotham,” an exhibition of countless LEGO bricks through Feb. 5. Above is the Batmobile.

a Sherlocka opens up the old boysa club to women

But the introduction of Mary Morstan, Watson’s fiancée-to-be, turned the show into something more like a three-hander. “I like him,” Mary announced upon meeting Sherlock Holmes at the start of Season 3, after the hero – who had apparently died in a suicidal plunge at the end of Season 2 – turned up during Watson’s proposal to Morstan over dinner.

Debbie Reynolds’ memorabilia showed Hollywood glamour

Debbie Reynolds had possibly the most elaborate collection of Hollywood memorabilia, which contained over 3,500 costumes and 20,000 original photos — dripping in nostalgia, art and fashion. The collection featured Marilyn Monroe’s legendary white halter dress from 1955’s “The Seven Year Itch” famous for showing the actress’s legs in a subway gate scene.

Gen X ponders mortality with celebrity deaths

Princess Leia was our first girl movie heroine, and we made our moms braid brunette yarn so we’d have earmuff buns for Halloween. Carol Brady of “The Brady Bunch” was the ideal mother we probably didn’t have, because our moms had to work and left us latchkey kids home alone, with TV and processed food our only companions.

Fans create impromptu Walk of Fame star for Carrie Fisher

Fisher fans took over a blank star on Hollywood Boulevard and used paste-on letters to spell out her name and the phrase “May the force be with you always.” Candles and flowers surround the star. Fisher did not have an official star on the Walk of Fame, but administrators of the Los Angeles tourist attraction are allowing the tribute temporarily to give fans a place to mourn.

Maine artist says his painting of Navy hero is AWOL

Roger Williams of Lovell wants to know that happened to the painting he donated 25 years ago when a guided-missile destroyer bearing the Navy hero’s name was commissioned. Williams tells WCSH-TV that he presented the painting to the captain at the ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1991.

Korea’s ambassador to France grilled over blacklist of cultural figures

South Korea’s Ambassador to France Mo Chul-min was questioned by investigators Thursday over allegations the presidential office created a “blacklist” of cultural figures considered critical of the conservative government. Mo, who served as senior presidential secretary for education and culture from 2013 to 2014, returned to South Korea on Wednesday, following a summons from the independent counsel team looking into a massive influence-peddling scandal that led to President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment.

Astrological Forecast

BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Jane Levy was born in Los Angeles on this day in 1989. This birthday gal starred as Tessa Altman on TV’s “Suburgatory” from 2010-2014 and played Mandy Milkovich on “Shameless.”

a oeHow I Met Your Mothera Star Josh Radnor Is Happy to Have Met Meditation

Josh Radnor is best known for starring in the hit TV series How I Met Your Mother, but since the show wrapped two years ago, Radnor has been focusing on going beyond being a TV star, crediting meditation for helping him figure out what he wants. “Meditation is something that gets me back to being ‘quiet’ so I can hear that kind of guidance,” Radnor told ABC News’ Dan Harris during his 10% Happier podcast.

Wand pledges continued support for its community projects

Women in Action for the Needy and Destitute was formed as a charitable organisation back in 1998 to assist members and groups in depressed and often crime-ridden areas; to bring some measure of empowerment to marginalised women and children by facilitating the transference of a trade or skill; and to provide comfort and safety to our elderly and displaced children. Eighteen years later, T&T is caught in the grasp of social and criminal turmoil, with violent crime on the upswing and atrocities against our women and children at disturbingly high rates.

Let’s have honest debate on real issues’

We in the Natuc view economics, politics, productivity and religion as people-centred and therefore our discourse on the current state of the nation, recommendations for improvement and our plans for the new year will be devoid of the traditional and classical ivory tower analysis and statistics. Natuc believes that economics and politics must be seen as part of any community.