Category: Holidays

The Men of – SNL’ Mansplain Women’s Issues to Scarlett…

“SNL” celebrated #ADayWithoutAWoman with a sketch about how men don’t like to let women speak even when the men are trying to be supportive Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney celebrated International Women’s Day on “SNL” with a sketch featuring all the female cast members that was all about the dudes. As Aidy Bryant and host Scarlett Johansson explained, the women of “SNL” participated in A Day Without Women on March 8, so they weren’t able to write any sketches for the show.

NPAC Promoting St. Paddy’s Day Show

Former Celtic Woman vocalist Chloe Agnew and friends will perform a show of Irish music with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra on St. Patrick’s Day at NPAC. Now in their 72nd year of touring, the Atlanta Pops Orchestra is teaming up with former Celtic Woman vocalist Chloe Agnew for an evening of music at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on St. Patrick’s Day, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 17. The Atlanta Pops Orchestra is best known for entertaining audiences worldwide with a diverse repertoire of arrangements from movies, Broadway shows and popular tunes.

St. Patrick’s Day 2017: Top fun things to do in Palm Beach County

The St. Patrick’s Day block party on Clematis Street on March 17, 2016. Grab your favorite green party favors, put on that fabulous green outfit and head to these fun parties, parades and events for St. Patrick’s Day ! St. Patrick’s Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a day to celebrate Irish culture on or around March 17. Some of the festivities start this weekend, here you go: Bill Knapp, of Lake Worth, sports green attire to celebrate at Irish Fest.

St. Patrick’s Day 2017: Top fun things to do in Palm Beach County

The St. Patrick’s Day block party on Clematis Street on March 17, 2016. Grab your favorite green party favors, put on that fabulous green outfit and head to these fun parties, parades and events for St. Patrick’s Day ! St. Patrick’s Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a day to celebrate Irish culture on or around March 17. Some of the festivities start this weekend, here you go: Bill Knapp, of Lake Worth, sports green attire to celebrate at Irish Fest.

Ap Photos: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean

In this Wednesday, March 8, 2017 photo, a woman covered in fake blood shouts slogans defending a women’s right to have an abortion during protest marking International Women’s Day in Brasilia, Brazil. Many women stayed home from work, joined rallies or wore red to demonstrate as International Women’s Day was observed with a multitude of events around the world.

13 women who rule TV

TV has always been the best entertainment medium for discovering and exploring stories of powerful, strong, and nuanced women. From lawyers, to doctors; queens, to zombie killers; and everything in between… If you’re looking for a way to celebrate women on International Women’s Day, bingeing a female-centric TV show is a solid choice.

Women have voted Bridget Jones as their most inspirational fictional heroine

Bridget Jones, the woman who will not be defeated by a bad man and an American stick insect and will instead choose vodka ‘and Chaka Khan’, has been named the most inspirational fictional heroine. The fictional female protagonist of Helen Fielding’s hugely popular series of books pipped Hermione Granger , Jane Eyre , and Matilda Wormwood , to the top of the poll of 1000 British women, carried out to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Hugh Grant returns in first ‘Love Actually’ sequel photos

Reprising his “Love Actually” in a new 10-minute short, the British actor is back in costume as David, who has retained his reign over England since the 2003 beloved movie. He’s also married to Natalie , his staff member from the original movie with whom he flirted and only didn’t kiss until they were on stage following a children’s Christmas pageant.

St. Patrick’s Day Events Across Connecticut

… event will include a dinner of Guinness Steak Pie, green beans, Irish soda bread, along with drinks, and live entertainment from West Hartford’s Coogan School of Irish Dance. New Haven: The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade , or “The …

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

Throughout history humanity has created rituals and celebrations that reflect the different seasons. The rituals mirror, indicate and signify the different aspects of light and dark, allowing humanity to maintain a rhythm with nature, the heavens, past, present and future and with each other.

If the ‘Flip or Flop’ couple want to put their kids first, they should get off reality TV

‘We’re just normal, nice people who just, you know, want to be the best parents and coworkers that we can be,” Christina El Moussa told “Good Morning America” last week. Christina and her husband, Tarek, the stars of HGTV’s home-improvement show “Flip or Flop,” have been going through a very public divorce, but the two have announced that they will continue to work together both professionally as real-estate flippers and personally for the sake of their two children, aged 6 and 1. Which is great news.

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Music Voyager “From D.C. to Cajun Country” Music Voyager host Jacob Edgar continues his Road to a GRAMMY journey by meeting up with GRAMMY winner India. Arie in Washington D.C. Dobet Gnahore, a stunning singer from west Africa, who shares a GRAMMY nomination with India.

Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle has advice if you’re single this Valentine’s Day

Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle has written a blog post on her website The Tig about how singletons should spend Valentine’s Day This year she’ll be cosying up to her boyfriend Prince Harry , but in the past Meghan Markle has rocked the single life. The Suits actress wrote a blog post on her website The Tig about the importance of self-love, sharing the same message in 2015 and 2016.

Katie Price speaks about her drunken meltdown at Christmas

‘I didn’t want to get up in the morning’: Katie Price speaks candidly about the ‘black mood’ she was in that led to her drunken meltdown at Christmas… and admits she feels ‘so much shame’ The ever-defiant Katie Price has admitted that at the end of 2016 she was ‘going through the blackest mood’ of her life. She hit the headlines at Christmastime when an appearance at a holiday party turned into a publicity nightmare when she drank too much and became rowdy.

Valentinea s Day events, gifts and meals for couples (and singles) in Beaufort County

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day with a box of chocolates, a night on the town or even some single self-pampering, local businesses in the area are offering plenty of deals, discounts and fun ideas to help spread the romance. Below is a list of businesses providing different promotions on gifts for your significant other , food and beverages and special date activities.

The New Year – “Recent History”

Brothers Matt and Bubba Kadane have been making intimate, precise indie-rock together for decades – first in pioneering slowcore band Bedhead, then in the New Year, and most recently with David Bazan and Will Johnson in Overseas. This spring, the New Year are coming back with Snow , their fourth album and their first in nearly 10 years, and today they’ve shared lead single “Recent History,” an excellent swirl of interlocking guitars and steadily pulsing drums.

Jennifer Jolly talks with Walmart Asst. Store Manager

Is it stupid to buy a TV right before the Super Bowl? Here’s what the shopping experts say. Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://usat.ly/2jGg8YK A shopper loads a TV into a car during the “Black Friday” sales at a Best Buy store in Culver City, California on November 25, 2016.

Best Bets: Santana, Chinese New Year, Mirage comedy and more for your Vegas weekend

Country icon Willie Nelson canceled his Saturday and Sunday shows at the Venetian due to illness – he’s still scheduled to perform Feb. 1, 3 and 4 – but there are other legendary performers to catch in Las Vegas this weekend, as well as a new show on the Strip, some guaranteed laughs and more. AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH SANTANA: GREATEST HITS LIVE The House of Blues at Mandalay Bay recently announced additional 2017 performance dates for guitar legend Carlos Santana, marking five years of his concerts at the classic music hall.

Your choice of entertainment events

… Ave., Spanish Town. Music by Denny Hype, Team Wire, DJ Ice Kid, DJ Pepes. Part charity event. Bloodstain Entertainment and RME Musiq present GOOD LIFE, 10th anniversary, black and white edition, at D’Clubhouse, Temple Hall. Adm: $500. Bulla and …

Exit Ramp: Pfefferman Judaism

It’s just another day in the chaotic life of the Pfefferman family, the members of which can never quite figure out what being Jewish means to them, how much they want to celebrate it, and whether or not it is getting in the way of their various southern California-style quests for self-fulfillment. Is “Transparent,” which critics have called the most Jewish show in the history of television, promoting a 21st-century image of Jews as narcissists? “Transparent” certainly puts Judaism front and center, from its depiction of everything from a Shabbat dinner to a Yom Kippur service to a Havdalah ceremony.

A Ghost Story’ Sundance Review: How Can a Ghost in a…

Sundance 2017: Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara star in director David Lowery’s odd, beautiful little story of loss and acceptance Nobody who makes a serious movie about ghosts ever depicts his spirits as people wearing bedsheets with eyeholes – that’s a cut-rate Halloween costume, right? But David Lowery does exactly that in the Sundance film “A Ghost Story,” which premiered at the Library Center Theatre on Sunday afternoon. And somehow, this guy in a sheet breaks your heart.

Chinese New Year 2017: 10 brilliant ways to welcome the year of the rooster in London

Celebrations will be beginning on the evening of January 27 and will continue until February 2. There are the usual spectacular celebrations in the West End, but there are also many other opportunities to bring in the new year with art, craft, music and booze. Journey along the 75-minute long Lantern Trail and explore over 50 illuminated illustrations, an ice rink, fairground and Chinese bamboo lantern riddles at the Magic Lantern Festival.

Channel Nine deny ‘police were called to Richard Wilkins’ home to…

College student, 19, survives car crash that killed her best friend by clinging onto a tree for TWELVE HOURS in freezing temperatures before swimming across flowing creek at daybreak to get help ‘Not funny, cast is terrible, always a complete hit job’: The Donald slams SNL for ribbing him about Russian golden shower saga – as gleeful Alec Baldwin insists ‘Trump just hands it to us in a basket with a big bow’ The delicate art of apologising by psychologist HARRIET LERNER who’s studied the subject for 20 years Packing up! Anti-Trump protesters plan demonstration outside the New York City home of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to ‘Help Ivanka Move’ Martin Luther King’s wife was convinced he stayed faithful – despite FBI ‘smear’ tapes of him having sex with other women Eight richest men are worth the same as HALF the rest of the world: Their A 350billion haul is equal to the wealth of … (more)

Joe Jonas Flaunts Insane Abs in New Guess Campaign

DNCE’s Joe Jonas and model Charlotte McKinney star in the brand’s steamy 2017 underwear campaign, while Hailey Baldwin and Stefano Sala helm the campaign for the new Guess Originals 1981 anniversary capsule collection. Jonas’s latest gig promotes the brand’s “Hero” underwear line, set to debut in February.

Toby dishes on ‘This is Us’ cliffhanger

On Tuesday night, the world will learn the fate of fan-favorite character Toby, as NBC’s “This Is Us” returns from its mid-season holiday break to pick up where we left off on the Christmas Eve episode. “We shall see what happens with the charming Toby,” actor Chris Sullivan told WTOP.

The 6 best bromances of 2016

The best awards show is upon us . The Golden Globe Awards are on Sunday, and you can count on flowing booze, TV folk walking from Mars to get to the stage and some pretty… 2017’s first viral celebrity moment belongs to Mariah Carey, who in the last moments of New Year’s Eve performed a medley that quickly became a disaster in front of an audience of millions.

Steak at The Bar in OGDENSBURG

THE OGDENSBURG ELKS LODGE WILL HOLD “Steak at The Bar” EVERY Monday FROM 5-9 PM! Ribeye $15 or BBQ Chicken $10! Baked Potato, FRIES Vegetable and salad and a roll! Steak at The Bar WILL BE OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC!! Join us the second Monday of each month We’re not sure if you’re aware of this, but porn is a big deal on the Internet. So much so that on PornHub alone 91-billion, 980-million, 220-thousand clips were viewed in 2016.

10 L.A. Artists to Watch in 2017

No one got us the crystal ball on our Amazon wish list for Christmas, and our Magic 8-Ball has terrible taste in music – so we still can’t predict the future here at L.A. Weekly . But hey, we know talent when see it, and these 10 artists are flush with it.

For the Record’s Week in Review: Congress kicks off

For the Record’s Week in Review: Congress kicks off Lawmakers returned from their holiday break. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2i3AVEv House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., does a mock swearing in for Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Kas., while Marshall’s son “dabs” in the background.

Mariah Carey’s manager blasts Tommy Mottola

After Tommy blamed Mariah’s disastrous performance on the live TV event ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest’ on her team, Stella Bulochnikov hit back in a furious tirade. She fumed to E! News: “I’m sure he’s jealous because Mariah Carey is conquering every single medium despite him… So I’m sure Tommy Mottola can’t handle it.

New Year, New Music

The holidays are gone and your favorite familiar songs that got you through, feel like friends who came to visit and have traveled back home. Do those freshly baked New Year’s Resolutions already feel like they’re getting a bit stale? Why not replace those holiday playlists with playlists that actually support your dreams, visions, passions and your health? Music can act as catalyst to spark the flames of your heart’s desires when the fire seems to be fading.

TV review: In Fox’s ‘The Mick,’ Kaitlin Olson goes from ‘Sunny’ to something more cloudy

New year, new schedule fillers-and Fox doesn’t waste any time reminding viewers that the promises of mid-season TV can be a mixed bag. “The Mick,” a predictably crude but sometimes funny comedy that premiA red Sunday after football, could also be called “Aunt Buck”: Kaitlin Olson, who knows something about provocative humor thanks to 12 seasons and counting on FX’s fan favorite “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” stars here as Mackenzie , a Rhode Islander of undetermined age who never grew out of her party-girl lifestyle and has no regrets whatsoever about that.

Ryan Seacrest: Mariah Carey’s NYE show was ‘unfortunate’

The 46-year-old singer was performing in Times Square, New York, on Saturday as part of ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest’ when she was plagued with technical difficulties that caused her to storm off stage but the 42-year-old presenter – who has hosted the spectacular since 2006 – insists the situation could have happened to anyone because working on live TV is so “complicated”. He said: “I’m just catching up on all this, but there’s been a lot reported about the performance in Times Square for Mariah.

Celebrate Twelfth Night with the Lewis Family at Historic Kenmore

This weekend, the folks at the historic Kenmore estate invite the community to join them in celebrating Twelfth Night with Betty Lewis , her husband Fielding Lewis, and their family and friends. Featuring vignettes with the townsfolk of Fredericksburg in 1776, the action takes place in multiple rooms of the exquisite mansion with informative, dramatic scripts enacted by talented local actors under the skillful direction of Fred Franklin.

Danny Dyer makes New Year’s resolution to quit swearing but has already failed

‘I think it’s b*****ks!’ Potty-mouthed Danny Dyer makes New Year’s resolution to quit swearing… but uses foul language as he reveals new pact Since rising to fame as one of Britain’s most beloved screen stars, he’s become almost as well known for his love of swearing as his array of tough guy characters. And Danny Dyer has now made the surprising admission that he’s bought himself a swear jar in a bid to curb his use of bad language as a New Year’s resolution.

The Tudors’s Jonathan Rhys Meyers Is a Dad

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is officially a dad ! The Tudors star and his fiancee, British film producer Mara Lane, welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Wolf Rhys Meyers, on Dec. 15, 2016, E! News reports. According to the publication, the pair’s son was delivered by a midwife at their home.

Willie Nelson receives ultimate Christmas sweater from Snoop Dogg

The shocking moment two hero cops dive for cover, open fire and kill gunman as they are wounded in terrifying ambush in Walmart ‘I’m tired of racist double standards’: American Idol star Bo Bice shames Popeyes into suspending worker who called him ‘white boy’ – then goes on TV to cry and claim he is a victim of ‘racial prejudice’ ‘Revenge porn victim’ sues Google, Yahoo! and Bing demanding they delete her name because X-rated video prevents her from finding a job Assange says a 14-year-old could have hacked Democratic emails as he reveals John Podesta’s password was ‘password’ ‘How does anyone survive this?’: Mother is left feeling ‘unlovable’ and a ‘failure’ after her husband left her for his assistant on New Year’s Eve ‘I stood up for myself’: Trump voter who was filmed in viral tirade at Michael’s store defends herself, explains bag dispute that led to outburst and insists she’s NOT … (more)

Celebrity Big Brother 2017: Heidi and Spencer Pratt arrive in personalised jackets

Inside Ivanka and Jared’s $5.5 million, six bedroom new D.C. home – just two blocks away from the Obamas’ post-presidency digs Put down your fork after three bites, greet people with a kiss and NEVER let guests wash up! Etiquette expert reveals the Duchess of Cambridge’s rules for hosting a successful party Murder case DISMISSED against wrestler ‘Superfly’ Snuka over death of his girlfriend, as judge finds him incompetent to stand trial because of dementia ’caused by fighting’ Revealed: American hiker who mysteriously died falling off icy cliff in Switzerland was facing child pornography charges in the U.S. Classmate, 15, who fatally shot a teenage girl in her bedroom during New Year’s attack dies of self-inflicted gun wound The smile that says she’s leaving: Beaming Megyn Kelly heads to the studio hours after announcing she’s moving to NBC ‘after Fox TURNED DOWN her last-minute $25M … (more)

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Mychal Massie: We’re clinging to our guns and Bibles. We’re clinging to them but we’re not clinging to them because we’re angry anymore.

A video capture shows the gunman entering the Reina

The Islamic State took credit for the attack during the New Year’s celebration that left 39 dead and 69 injured, Turkish media reported. Islamic State takes credit for New Year’s attack at Istanbul nightclub The Islamic State took credit for the attack during the New Year’s celebration that left 39 dead and 69 injured, Turkish media reported.

Karlie Kloss winks as she shows off her famous figure in black bikini in St Barts

Saved by his cellphone: Delaware businessman, 35, cheats death in Istanbul nightclub terror attack after his phone takes impact of bullet shot by ‘ISIS’ gunman who killed 39 Rosie O’Donnell calls Trump ‘mentally unstable’ on Twitter and warns America that there are ‘less than three weeks to stop him’ What 2017 means for YOUR love life: A thrilling alignment between Jupiter and Uranus promises magic, reveals OSCAR CAINER in an unmissable series Two Fort Bliss soldiers mysteriously disappear in Texas just weeks after the remains of a private from the same Army base were found in an Arizona coal chute Stand up during the TV commercials and eat purple… just two of an Oxford professor’s essential tips to help anyone over 40 stay fit and well into old age ‘One of the most eventful and exciting years of my life’: Ivanka Trump celebrates New Year in Hawaii as the rest of the clan party with … (more)

Two Sydney teens charged with rape of woman in Sydney apartment block

Pictured: Two teens charged with the rape of an 18-year-old woman during a New Year’s Eve party at a Sydney apartment block These are the two people accused of the rape of a 18-year-old girl at a New Year’s Eve party in a Sydney apartment block. Norman Massimino, 18, and Beshoi Butros, 18, and a boy, 17, were each charged with the aggressive sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman between 10pm and 2.40am on New Year’s Eve.

Grand Tour star Jeremy Clarkson pictured with society’s most eligible women on NYE

Diva singer’s aides claim faulty earpiece caused Times Square lip-sync disaster – and accuse TV execs of disabling equipment on PURPOSE to create a scandal and boost their audience figures Will a BAG solve the mystery of what happened to six missing plane passengers who vanished over Lake Eerie? Police find luggage in hunt for family of four and their two friends North Korea will test-launch an intercontinental nuclear missile that could let it nuke the United States, claims Kim Jong Un STILL no sign of Her Majesty as she misses church service for second week running after falling ill with ‘heavy cold’ – but Princess Anne says her mother is ‘on the mend’ as Philip braves the rain ‘One of the most eventful and exciting years of my life’: Ivanka Trump celebrates New Year in Hawaii as the rest of the clan party with Stallone and Donald in Florida ‘No computer is safe,’ warns Trump as he … (more)

Photos: Revelers dance the New Year in at the Well

Like a lot of San Antonio musicians on Saturday night, Brandon Raderstorf and True Country hustled New Year’s Eve with dancing crowds all over town. The young country band kicked off the night in Market Square, and closed it with fun and fancy at the Well near UTSA.

Creator of Itv’s Victoria Daisy Goodwin suggests novels to help you through tricky times

Diva singer’s aides claim faulty earpiece caused Times Square lip-sync disaster – and accuse TV execs of disabling equipment on PURPOSE to create a scandal and boost their audience figures Will a BAG solve the mystery of what happened to six missing plane passengers who vanished over Lake Eerie? Police find luggage in hunt for family of four and their two friends North Korea will test-launch an intercontinental nuclear missile that could let it nuke the United States, claims Kim Jong Un STILL no sign of Her Majesty as she misses church service for second week running after falling ill with ‘heavy cold’ – but Princess Anne says her mother is ‘on the mend’ as Philip braves the rain ‘One of the most eventful and exciting years of my life’: Ivanka Trump celebrates New Year in Hawaii as the rest of the clan party with Stallone and Donald in Florida ‘No computer is safe,’ warns Trump as he … (more)

I’m pregnant! Lauren Conrad reveals baby news with sweet sonogram…

Female security guard, Israeli tourist and a rookie cop are among the 39 dead after terrorist in a Santa costume burst into Istanbul nightclub and ‘mercilessly’ opened fire before going on the run Pit bull mauls family who tried to put him in a Christmas sweater and is only captured after being stabbed, Tasered, then shot with a tranquilizer dart AND a shotgun North Korea will test-launch an intercontinental nuclear missile that could let it nuke the United States, claims Kim Jong Un ‘You let me believe in our future… we planned our wedding together’: Woman writes open letter after finding out her boyfriend was secretly married for the two years they were together Bitter Lemon? CNN anchor Don Lemon has his microphone cut as he starts to talk about how 2016 was ‘awful’ after drinking tequila in live New Year broadcast ‘Don’t get blood on the jacket!’ ‘Drunk Don Lemon’ gets his ear … (more)

Mariah Carey botches NYE performance, leaves stage

Mariah Carey botches NYE performance, leaves stage ‘Technical difficulties’ left the diva unable to properly lip-sync, so she quit the stage. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hGO6em Mariah Carey performs during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Times Square on Dec.31, 2016 in New York City.

French employees can legally ignore work emails outside of office hours

French President FranA ois Hollande, seen on a iPad screen in Marseille, gestures as he gives his traditional New Year’s speech in a prerecorded presentation. French workers rang in a new year at midnight – as well as a “right to disconnect” law that grants employees in the country the legal right to ignore work emails outside of typical working hours, according to the Guardian .

Dear Abby

DEAR READERS: It’s 2017! A new year has arrived, bringing with it our chance for a new beginning. Today is the day we have an opportunity to discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, and with that in mind, I will share Dear Abby’s often-requested list of New Year’s Resolutions — which were adapted by my late mother, Pauline Phillips, from the original credo of Al-Anon: JUST FOR TODAY: I will live through THIS DAY ONLY.

Mariah Carey Suffers New Year’s Eve Lip Sync Fail

Mariah Carey performs at the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in New York. When Ryan Seacrest called Mariah Carey’s name on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” Saturday night, the crowd went wild for her highly anticipated performance.

Blake Shelton Serenades Audience With ‘A Guy With A Girl’ At NYE Celebration

If 2017 is as amazing as Blake Shelton’s live performance, we’ve got nothing to worry about! The country crooner rocked the stage at Carson Daly’s NYE event with his hit single, ‘A Guy With A Girl.’ Read all about the epic show, right here! Topping off 2016 with a serious BANG, Blake Shelton , 40, made the entire state of California shake with his ground-breaking performance! If there’s anyone who knows how to party on a night like New Years Eve, it’s the beer-drinking, guitar-playing, rock n roll-loving hunk! The country crooner’s performance of “A Guy With A Girl” from Los Angeles was broadcast to Times Square where Carson Daly and Mel B were hosting an epic NYE bash.

Ryan Seacrest gets stuck in Times Square elevator, rescued

In this Dec. 9, 2016 file photo, Ryan Seacrest attends Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden in New York. Seacrest says he and about five other people got stuck in a Times Square elevator before an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and were rescued by firefighters.

The Bachelor’s Heather Maltman admits she’s ‘drunk’ at New Year’s Eve party

Terror in Istanbul: Lone gunman dressed as Father Christmas opens fire on nightclub’s New Year’s Eve crowd killing 35 and wounding 40 as CCTV shows him inside the blood-soaked venue The walk of shame: Wife of Greek ambassador to Brazil hides her face as she is transferred to jail after ‘having her husband murdered by her policeman lover’ in ‘crime of passion’ Queen Elizabeth may STILL not be well enough to attend church on New Year’s Day a week after she missed Christmas prayers with a ‘heavy cold’ Silicon Valley star is sued for allegedly ‘hitting’ private driver after ‘inhaling laughing gas and complaining about spending money on donations to Clinton campaign’ ‘This has been the worst holiday season of my life’: How custody battles with Angelina meant this year ended in the most agonising Christmas EVER for a broken and tearful Brad Pitt ‘We love her just as much as we did before’: … (more)

Astrological Forecast

BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Bebe Neuwirth was born in Princeton, N.J., on this date in 1958. This birthday gal’s role as Dr. Lilith Sternin earned her two Emmy awards on TV’s “Cheers” and an additional Emmy nomination for “Frasier.”

Official: Power won’t be fully back at Vegas casino for days

The busy New Year’s holiday weekend is likely to come and go before a Rio casino hotel tower in Las Vegas fully recovers from a power outage that prompted a 900-room evacuation, officials said Friday. Spokesman Richard Broome of the Rio’s parent company, Caesars Entertainment, said the company is testing to see whether rooms on the lowest 20 floors can be occupied Friday.

New Year’s Eve: Country Stars Ring in…

If kissing the new year in to live country music sounds good – and you have a partner that’s willing and able – country fans have several options for New Year’s Eve concerts. Nashville, New York City and Texas are just a few of the top destinations that will kick off 2017 with some live pickin’ and grinnin’.

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.

Where to see fireworks on New Year’s Eve in N.J.

Up and down New Jersey on New Year’s Eve, from the Morristown green to Ocean City, warm, vibrant fireworks will cut through the cold night to usher in 2017. Here’s a listing of parties with pyrotechnics on tap for New Year’s 2017 at a range of local First Night celebrations.

Salvation Army gives gift of relief to single mom

The Osceola Council on Aging Building Strong Families program gives assistance to families struggling to make ends meet and puts them on a path for a stabler future. The Osceola Council on Aging Building Strong Families program gives assistance to families struggling to make ends meet and puts them on a path for a stabler future.

With Trombone Shorty, Famously Hot New Year Brings the Funk at Just the Right Moment

In 2016, one of the biggest albums released by a rapper was really an honest-to-goodness, psychedelic funk record. Indeed, ” Awaken, My Love “, the latest release from Childish Gambino, aka actor Donald Glover , is a loving, fully fleshed-out tribute to some of the genre’s most famous figures – spiraling through the high-winding sensuality of Prince and tripping through the cleverly convoluted excesses of George Clinton.

‘That’s insulting!’: Katie Maloney stands up to Lisa Vanderpump…

SWAT teams dispatched, families flee from ‘gunfire’ and dozens are arrested… all for the sake of a few holiday bargains: Massive brawls break out as shoppers descend on malls across the country Frantic search for actress, 46, after she vanishes en route to Christmas Day dinner and a mystery man is spotted driving her car a day later How long can you REALLY keep your leftovers? Experts reveal how carving meat off the bone, adding salt to your eggs and storing cakes in the freezer could make your meals last months Senior Facebook engineer is arrested for ‘responding to an ad posted by an undercover cop posing as a 15-year-old girl offering sex for cash’ Japan’s prime minister pays his respects at Punchbowl cemetery after arriving in Hawaii for his historic Pearl Harbor visit – but don’t expect an apology Bikini-clad Ivanka Trump and shirtless husband Jared enjoy a Four Seasons family … (more)

George Michael achieved pop music success, but freedom eluded him

A drawing is left with flowers and tributes outside the Oxfordshire home of British pop singer George Michael on December 26, 2016 in Goring, England. Singer George Michael died on Christmas day in his country home in Oxfordshire at the age of 53 on December 25. A drawing is left with flowers and tributes outside the Oxfordshire home of British pop singer George Michael on December 26, 2016 in Goring, England.

George Michael achieved pop music success, but freedom eluded him

A drawing is left with flowers and tributes outside the Oxfordshire home of British pop singer George Michael on December 26, 2016 in Goring, England. Singer George Michael died on Christmas day in his country home in Oxfordshire at the age of 53 on December 25. A drawing is left with flowers and tributes outside the Oxfordshire home of British pop singer George Michael on December 26, 2016 in Goring, England.

Mac McCaughan – “Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again)”

Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan has shared a sorta funny but mostly overwhelmingly bleak new song called “Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again” that reflects on the horrible year we’ve just had. It was written and recorded on Christmas Eve “in a moment of trying to look at any possible bright side of the coming new year after the disaster that was this one,” per the song’s Bandcamp page .

It’s a 10 for Len as Strictly tops Christmas Day ratings in his final show

The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special was the most popular programme on TV on Christmas Day, with an average audience of 7.2 million and a peak of 7.6 million tuning in to watch head judge Len Goodman’s final appearance on the panel. Strictly’s festive effort – which saw radio DJ Melvin Odoom crowned the winner, a success following his early exit from the recent series – helped BBC1 to become the most-watched channel of the day.

The Queen’s speech wins festive ratings war for the third year running

Happy holidays from the Trump family! Ivanka, Eric Tiffany and Don Jr share sweet snaps of their Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations in last vacation before they become America’s First Family Rabbi draws parallels between Obama and terrorists for not stopping the UN vote against Israeli settlements as he hosts National Hanukkah Menorah ceremony outside the White House At least 27 people are shot in Chicago over Christmas weekend as the city’s number of homicides spike more than 50 PER CENT from last year ‘Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting p***y:’ Churchgoers in Sri Lanka are left stunned when they open their hymn books to find explicit lyrics to a Tupac song George Michael dies ‘peacefully in his bed’ at his Oxfordshire home aged just 53 as neighbors tell how the reclusive star looked ‘haggard’ in his final days and grieving fans mourn his death George Michael ‘had … (more)

Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Dec. 27

This photo shows a poster for “Season of Light,” a show at noon and 6 p.m. as part of the Sky Theater schedule daily through Saturday at Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, N.C. Details at 910-575-0033 or www.museumplanetarium.org. Join Rabbi Avi Peret from Temple Emanu-El by the Sea, a Conservative Jewish congregation based at 65th Avenue North and Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach, for the Menorah lighting on this fourth night of Hanukkah.

Shows of the Week: A ‘Fam-o-Lee’ Tradition From One of Texas’s Best

When he realized that “Merry Christmas From the Family,” his 1994 tune about a motley clan that gets along well enough during the holidays so long as the margaritas and homemade eggnog keep flowing, was well on its way to becoming the kind of song that can define an artist’s career – at the expense of anything else they’ve written, even – Keen … (more)

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West pose at annual Jenner Christmas party amid rumours of breakup

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have silenced rumours that their relationship is on the rocks and appeared in good spirits at Kris Jenner’s annual festive party on Christmas Eve, according to reports. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have silenced rumours that their relationship is on the rocks and appeared in good spirits at Kris Jenner’s annual festive party on Christmas Eve, according to reports.

Lena Dunham Attempts to Ruin Christmas

Lena Dunham stripped down and donned a tailfin to wish her social media followers a very “mermaid Christmas” on Saturday. The 30-year-old Girls actress-writer posted a photograph of her dressed up as a mermaid to her nearly three million Instagram followers on Christmas Eve.

Boxing Day sales 2016: The top ten best bargains during the biggest period of the year

Melania Trump wears a VERY short dress to church for midnight mass in Florida – as the congregation goes wild for The Donald ‘Congratulations to the baby daddy!’: Trump’s married communications director quits just two days after being appointed as female staffer hints in series of tweets that he has been involved in a ‘John Edwards’ style sex scandal What the Democrats don’t want you to know: Party lost more than 1,030 seats in state legislatures, governor’s mansions and Congress during Barack Obama’s presidency Revealed: The simple formula for dealing with EVERY family member – from prickly mother-in-laws to overexcited children – this Christmas Look who got candy canes for Christmas! Prince George and Princess Charlotte enjoy their sweet treat as their parents take them to the church in Kate’s home village – where Pippa is getting married in May The Queen misses traditional Christmas … (more)

Cool things to do in Huntsville, Dec. 25-31

Is “Abbey Road” track “The End” the perfect Beatles song to close out 2016 with? “With a Little Help from My Friends,” perhaps? “Get Back”? Atlanta Rhythm Section and Brother Cane guitarist Dave Anderson leads an all-Fab Four New Year’s Eve set. The virtuosic Anderson is also a member of classic-album-replicating performers Black Jacket Symphony.

What to see at the movies this Christmas

A merry Christmas to all! We hope you’re all enjoying this day of unwrapping presents, dining on a holiday feast and spending time with loved ones. But what to do after all the presents are unwrapped, dinner is done and you could use a break from your loved ones? Christmas is one of the busiest times of year for your local movie theater, and this year, there’s a blizzard of cute kids movies, dramas destined for awards and intense action flicks to help celebrate the season with cinema.

Stars Celebrate Holidays With New Baby

Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the 2016 amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street, on Feb. 10, 2016, in New York City Model Behati Prinsloo and musician Adam Levine arrive at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, on Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California. There is nothing like baby’s first Christmas , even if it’s the parents who will remember it more than the kids.

Escaping the Christmas Hubbub at the Movies

The typical “Jewish Christmas,” of movies and Chinese food is not just for folks who don’t celebrate Christmas. In recent years, movie theaters have been packed on Christmas day, with families, couples and singles who are looking for another way to spend the day.

Around the remote: Chuck Barney’s TV picks for Dec. 25-31

DON’T MISS: New Year’s Eve celebrations – There’s no shame in staying home to party in front of your TV, as long as you clean up the confetti by February. Leading off the night is “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” , which features performances by Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Thomas Rhett and more.

Young Patients Are The Stars At Seacrest Studios

Young Patients Are The Stars At Seacrest Studios Getting to stop at a music studio during visits to Children’s Hospital Colorado has made a huge difference for patients like Aidan Rhodes. Couple Calls 911 After Rare Bobcat-Car Collision A couple pulled over south of Lyons after seeing a bobcat hit by a car.

No Christmas like Jamrock’s, says American rapper Safaree

According to the rapper, who escaped the snow in New York to enjoy a more tropical experience, Christmas in Jamaica is like no other place The rapper, who rose from humble beginnings in Hanover to work with the likes of Nicki Minaj, K Michelle, and O.T. Genesis, shared with The Sunday Gleaner his vague memory of his last Christmas in Jamaica. “The house we used to spend Christmas in was a wooden house and was up on a hill with barely any running water and a little fig Christmas tree with just chickens and goats all over the place … real country.

The perfect recipe: hams, carols and a royal fixture

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How writing a Christmas carol is Tim Minchin’s proudest moment

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Islamic Youth Centre attended by accused Christmas terror plotters

Suspects in the Melbourne Christmas Day terror plot ‘studied at the notorious Islamic Youth Centre where teen suicide bomber ‘Jihadi Jake’ Bilardi heard lectures and that was investigated by ASIO This is the Islamic Youth Centre frequented by the young men accused of plotting to bomb Melbourne landmarks in a horror Christmas Day terror attack. The Hume Islamic Youth Centre in Coolaroo, in Melbourne’s north, landed on the ASIO watch-list two years ago after being tied to radical clerics who advocate atrocities against the West, reports The Age.

Airport Delays: Will you be home for Christmas?

By road or by air, a record number of travelers are expected at Lindbergh Field on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Nearly 8 million Southern California residents and 12.4 million statewide are expected to travel at least 50 miles away from home during the holiday period between Friday and Jan. 2 — a 1.8 percent increase over last year, the Automobile Club of Southern California said.

These actresses are winning ‘Elf on the Shelf’

These actresses are winning ‘Elf on the Shelf’ Their mad skills have us feeling very merry Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ioujhE The Christmas season will be coming to a close and we just want to say job well done to a few of our favorite celebrity elves. They managed to outdo themselves yet another year with their Elf on the Shelf vignettes.

Even Christmas greenery has a backstory

Even Christmas greenery has a backstory Let’s discuss this special holiday with some fun facts and edibles. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2ib4BRr Christmas has finally arrived and because of the upcoming holidays, I’ve decided to give you and your outdoor living area a short Christmas vacation.

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Despite the snowfall that blanketed New Jersey on Saturday, Dec. 17, the musical debuted to a full house, at the Union County Performing Arts Center LOFT theater. ‘Who Am I: A Christmas Lullaby’ opens at UCPAC Despite the snowfall that blanketed New Jersey on Saturday, Dec. 17, the musical debuted to a full house, at the Union County Performing Arts Center LOFT theater.

FILE – Merry Christmas decorations

Austin Travis County Integral Care sent a memo asking its employees not to use the words “Merry Christmas” in front of patients. The memo was sent after one patient, who is not Christian, was unhappy with Christmas decorations at one of their clinics.

David Bazan’s melancholy Yule

David Bazan’s new holiday album “Dark Sacred Night” is not a festive release filled with mistletoe, holly and happiness. The indie singer-songwriter instead offers up a batch of Yuletide songs that are quiet, moody and drenched in melancholy.

Little Ronnie to get a BIG Westminster Abbey bash

Little Ronnie to get a BIG Westminster Abbey bash: More than 2,000 people will bid a final farewell to the King of Comedy Ronnie Corbett may have been denied a knighthood before he died in March aged 85 from motor neurone disease, but his friends have ensured the diminutive comedian will be given a send-off befitting a showbusiness giant. I can reveal that on Wednesday, June 7, more than 2,000 people will pack Westminster Abbey for a final farewell to the King of Comedy.

Armed and Gorgeous jewellery shop claims top spot in Nailsworth…

Emma Samms MBE with Armed and Gorgeous staff Sorrell Allen and Vicki Ruther outside the winning shop in Fountain Street ACTRESS Emma Samms MBE was the special guest of honour as the winner of Nailsworth’s annual Christmas window display was announced on Friday. This year’s coveted prize was claimed by Armed and Gorgeous on Fountain Street, who won the trophy for the second year running.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

5 lucky foods for New Year’s

Enjoy ring shaped foods like doughnuts or bagels before you swear off 5 lucky foods for New Year’s 12 grapes at midnight Ring shaped food And so the year comes full circle. Enjoy ring shaped foods like doughnuts or bagels before you swear off Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://indy.st/1ckgSUF Did you know that in Spain, it’s considered good luck to eat one grape with each stroke of the clock at midnight? Or that in Greece, a pomegranate is smashed on the floor when the clock strikes 12? Around the world, certain foods are thought to bring good fortune when consumed on New Year’s Eve.