Very sorry to hear this as well.cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 2:41 pm This announcement hit me harder than most due to the fact that my wife, Dena, was recently diagnosed with a stage 4 glioblastoma — terminal brain cancer — which was found only because of sudden-onset aphasia in January.
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Can't even begin to imagine what you are both going through.cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 2:41 pm Bruce Willis is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia.
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This announcement hit me harder than most due to the fact that my wife, Dena, was recently diagnosed with a stage 4 glioblastoma — terminal brain cancer — which was found only because of sudden-onset aphasia in January.
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The US will be in an initial group along with England, Iran, and the final UEFA (European confederation) qualifier, who will be either Wales, Scotland, or Ukraine. (In international soccer, the "home nations" of the UK complete separately.) The American team's first match will be on the Monday of Thanksgiving week against the UEFA qualifier, then on Black Friday against England, then the next Tuesday against Iran.
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I agree with you that those jerseys are ugly, but frankly they still looked better than the Padres’ gawdawful ones. No wonder the score was so lopsided.Volante wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:59 am Alyssa Nakken, assistant coach for the SF Giants, became the first woman to work a baseline (as first base coach.) Admittedly, it's because the normal first base coach got himself ejected, but still.c
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Sadly, her historic moment was overshadowed by the just terrible creamsickle city-connect jerseys the Giants had to wear that day.
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Wonderful news! Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch of urinalistic hacks.Robert K S wrote: ↑Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:15 pm New streaming service CNN+ shuts down after less than a month of operation and a $300 million launch.
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New promotion idea: If the Giants score 8 runs or more on a day they wear those jerseys, everyone gets a coupon for a box of said creamsicles.
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We caught the first episode of Gaslit. Even though I knew he was Sean Penn, I still did a triple take when I saw him.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:56 am Starz series: Gaslit with Julia Roberts & Sean Penn as Martha & John (attorney general) Mitchell (Watergate era)
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Since the above bit will probably get moved here anyway...triviawayne wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 9:34 amShe more recently changed her mindRobert K S wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 8:39 am 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. As expected, Dolly Parton is included, despite her request not to be.
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Netflix's Patton Oswalt-narrated wildlife series Penguin Town, a pleasant-enough way to pass the time during a pandemic, was just nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards. How do you suppose it was determined the show is a "daytime" program?
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This information is included in a press release on the This Old House website. The same information appears on the PBS website and in a Hollywood Reporter article. I'm guessing the claim is legitimate.jeff6286 wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 9:51 pmThis seemed odd as 60 Minutes is not a daytime show, my guess is the articles making this claim are indicating that 60 Minutes and Sesame Street were the only prorams (daytime or primetime) to ever be so honored. But I can't find any full list anywhere so it's hard to verify this for certain.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 5:03 pm
And one more guessing question. This year will see the third show to receive a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, after 60 Minutes and Sesame Street. Name it.
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All those sources do indeed say that it's the 3rd program to receive an Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be awarded at the Daytime Emmys, that does not make it the 3rd to receive a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, as 60 Minutes is not a daytime show. None of the articles specifically point out this distinction but I think that it's still the case.cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 10:08 pmThis information is included in a press release on the This Old House website. The same information appears on the PBS website and in a Hollywood Reporter article. I'm guessing the claim is legitimate.jeff6286 wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 9:51 pmThis seemed odd as 60 Minutes is not a daytime show, my guess is the articles making this claim are indicating that 60 Minutes and Sesame Street were the only prorams (daytime or primetime) to ever be so honored. But I can't find any full list anywhere so it's hard to verify this for certain.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 5:03 pm
And one more guessing question. This year will see the third show to receive a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, after 60 Minutes and Sesame Street. Name it.
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The Deadline article also just says 3rd Lifetime Achievement Emmy. I think I assumed a word in there that isn't actually there.jeff6286 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 10:23 pmAll those sources do indeed say that it's the 3rd program to receive an Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be awarded at the Daytime Emmys, that does not make it the 3rd to receive a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, as 60 Minutes is not a daytime show. None of the articles specifically point out this distinction but I think that it's still the case.cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 10:08 pmThis information is included in a press release on the This Old House website. The same information appears on the PBS website and in a Hollywood Reporter article. I'm guessing the claim is legitimate.jeff6286 wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 9:51 pmThis seemed odd as 60 Minutes is not a daytime show, my guess is the articles making this claim are indicating that 60 Minutes and Sesame Street were the only prorams (daytime or primetime) to ever be so honored. But I can't find any full list anywhere so it's hard to verify this for certain.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 5:03 pm
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cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:30 pm Denver Broncos announce $4.65 billion sale of the team to a group led by the son of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
Hopefully Broncos fans enjoy Wal-Mart family ownership better than Kansas City Royals fans did (the low point trying to lowball Carlos Beltran after he proactively came to ownership and offered 3 years for $23 million).
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The Bentonville Broncos!cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:30 pm Denver Broncos announce $4.65 billion sale of the team to a group led by the son of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
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opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:31 pmThe Bentonville Broncos!cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:30 pm Denver Broncos announce $4.65 billion sale of the team to a group led by the son of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
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I cannot pass on this hard enough.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 7:25 pm It's making news and it's not 2023 yet when the movie comes out.
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Yeah, Andrew Garfield would've made a much better Ken.econgator wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:34 pmI cannot pass on this hard enough.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 7:25 pm It's making news and it's not 2023 yet when the movie comes out.
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