New Year’s tonight, which will feature Ravens-Lions, and I expect the Ravens will fare better than the Christians.
Birthdays today include the prime example of the difference between brilliant and educated; an actor whose versatility still stands alone; the professor I’d LIKE to be; a talented cartoonist from the days when his magazine was funny; Obama’s mentor and not coincidentally a leading figure in black antisemitism; a woman at the center of the 2024 presidential election; and a woman who is a hot, sexy, talented danger.
And hot, sexy Links to follow.
So no more refugees and they favor dissolving UNRWA? Incroyable!
The White Sox are still never gonna win a Series.
Fuck that guy and any of the Irsays.
This is a combination that the Old Guy didn’t know existed. Such great talents but in such different genres. How does it work? It… does.
Hopefully Prime will understand when you ram into her.
Maybe when he flashes a sheepish grin.
Or when she feels like having it wild and wooly.
Wow, the shear audacity of these comments.
You’re all baaaaaaaaad.
Approaching ram-ing speed?
OMWC is here to pump… … … her up.
Ewe all need to simmer down.
Hmm… nothing in there about the affiliates that said they weren’t going to air his show… it may just be “eke out your contract because we couldn’t find a good way to fire you”.
Not that I honestly care… so why am I devoting a single neuron to this twit? Ah… the power of snark — sometimes it turns you into a boojum.
So are all the goodthinkers signing back up for Disney+?
This tells me that whatever the FCC head did, it had no consequences. If it did, they would not be approaching things like this. My guess is they are going to try and squeak out some more revenue on controversy.
Unpossible. I was told by very reliable sources that Kimmel had been “disappeared” in the manner of the Soviet Union and his corpse was being used as food for the alligators at Alligator Alcatraz.
Great, now we get to hear about that smug asshole Kimmel for another couple of months. I’m sure he’ll get a slight boost in viewers, and they’ll use that to prove what a great comedian he is.
Meanwhile, expect Trump to take the bait and do something stupid. Sigh.
No he won’t.
He will get a bump for perhaps a day. Then people will either remember why they didn’t watch it before, or remember that network TV is a joke itself.
We can hope. I do expect him to turn up the asshole factor and the “news” to breathlessly report his every word.
Kirk worshippers will quickly come up with a list of advertisers to boycott.
This decision makes sense and matches the Iger and Disney I know.
I haven’t seen any reporting about the Nexstar and Sinclair refusal to air Kimmel and if that is still the case
Joey DeFrancesco is an amazing motherfucker.
Was, alas.
Man, you and I are getting old.
Honestly at this point — if folks are dumb enough to recognize a Palestinian state… fine. Recognize it. Then formally declare war on it and destroy it. Sick of this shit, sick of their shit, sick of them raising their children to want to martyr themselves. Honestly I don’t think the Global Left / EUro weenies can have a lower opinion of Israel anyway — so just formally declare war, crush them as a “nation” and eradicate it.
For that matter, conquer the UK because at this point you have a much stronger military and ship them all there. It is what Starmer would want anyway.
(yes, I’m mostly kidding here… but damn if I’m not heartily sick of the support for these terroristic, hostage taking, blood thirsty, want to kill America next if they ever could assholes being coddled or feted.)
Haven’t at least some of those countries labeled Hamas a terrorist organization as well? Or is that just us?
I’ve honestly lost track. As they kowtow more and more to their imported masters, I figure they’ve probably flip-flopped on that already.
SDF-7:
Yeah, I’m not sure either. I don’t care enough to search, but would not be surprised to find a country has both recognized Palestine as a state, declared Hamas as a terrorist organization, and thus has recognized a terrorist state.
If they are recognized state, do their fighters need to wear uniforms or be guilty of war crimes?
Raping hostages in munitions bunkers under hospitals is a war crime regardless of attire.
And Hamas and Hezb’allah both have uniformed forces and a formal command structure.
If it really starts being a noticable trend — I expect state mandated insurance rate increases designed to “encourage” people back into the traditional housing markets. Can’t upset the apple carts, after all.
Leaps to mind… — but I’m probably reverting to my “Law and Order Conservative” gut on that… Can’t find myself too upset — cause given the sheer number of illegals active in California politics, I can’t blame ICE for fishing where the big mouth bass are roiling.
the professor I’d LIKE to be;
Happy birthday Russell Johnson!
an actor whose versatility still stands alone;
Happy birthday Edward G. Robinson!
Obligatory.
Ah, the subtle love verses of yesteryear. How I have forgotten their dulcet tones.
With subtle lyrics like, “You can lick my ass up and down. Lick it til your tongue turns doo doo brown”, they belong in the love song HOF.
People don’t give 2 Live Crew enough credit, I mean Fresh Kid Ice paved the way for every Chinese rapper that followed. It’s just too bad that I don’t know of any others to name.
Sounds like that was quite the tent show revival meeting they had yesterday.
I watched a few minutes here and there. There were some nice speeches, and of course Trump was ham fisted as usual.
The girlfriend went to a vigil last night after the game, and she’s been watching the funeral (or at least part of it) today. She was surprised that the vigil was so religious, I pointed out that Kirk was a vocal Christian.
Kimmel is the poster boy for why networks should discourage, at all costs, their “talent” going off the rails. Disney cannot make anyone happy in this situation. It’s a lose-lose deal. Take him off, they lose subscribers from a misplaced anger boycott. Leave him on, and they lose subscribers for having a partisan shitbag on the air every night.
I suppose this is the bed they made for themselves, so let them roll around in the giant turd they dropped under the sheets.
Can we go back to entertaining people, and stop injecting politics into EVERYTHING?
(insert septum ring, toss on blue hair wig)
NO! Everything is political — and only a fascist supporter of the capitalist patriarchy that every day represses, supresses and compresses the dreams of Black and Brown citizens of the world would think otherwise!
(removes the crap and regains 50 Sanity Points immediately…)
This is the natural result of the dastardly liberal idea from the 60s: the personal is the political.
Politics is infrastructure.
NO! Everything is political — and only a fascist supporter of the capitalist patriarchy that every day represses, supresses and compresses the dreams of Black and Brown citizens of the world would think otherwise!
(5 seconds later) “Why are we so DIVIDED as a country?? It must have been Trump.”
Wait… when did Amber Heard start working for the Mouse House?
🤣
Am I a bad man for making this?
https://platedlizard.blogspot.com/2025/09/pride-goes-before-fall.html
You’re a bad man for other reasons.
Sometimes you just got to Lego of things.
He only had a contract for a few more months as it was so maybe he is going in to fill that time slot until his contract ends. I cannot imagine, as little money as he was bringing in, that they would renew that contract. The only way he stays is if some some shadowy weirdo with a Jimmy fetish pays for him out of Disney coffers, which are increasingly going empty. How much more money can Disney afford to lose?
Wait until Disney goes for the Too Big To Fail bailout package…
oooooOOOOH! You just gave me a splitting headache with that. NO! Fail! Let Disneyland become rental properties first!
I can see Musk buying the Falcon at a discount, making it functional, and flying to Mars.
Disney says it will reinstate comedian Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday after pulling the late-night host off the air.
Dozens will tune in to see his triumphant return.
But democracy is still dying, right?
TOO LOCAL NEWS: Shooter stays in jail
The alleged shooter, Hunter Nadeau, 23, did not physically go into the Nashua Circuit Court on Monday afternoon, but instead appeared via video feed from the Hillsborough County House of Corrections, where he is being held without bail.
All documents in the case are currently sealed except a barebones complaint charging Nadeau with second-degree murder. If convicted, he could face a sentence of 25 years to life for that count alone.
Nadeau waived his arraignment and agreed to the next court date of Oct. 1 for a probable cause hearing. Assistant Attorney General Peter Hinkley said after Monday’s hearing that the next step will be to present evidence to a grand jury for possible indictments.
“After that probable-cause hearing, the case is going to be adjourned to superior court, and we’ll have 90 days to present indictments against the defendant,” Hinkley said.
The period after the probable cause hearing gives prosecutors time to continue their investigation into Nadeau’s motives. Evidence to support more charges will then likely be brought to the grand jury.
Despite Nadeau’s shouts of “Free Palestine” during the shooting, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said Sunday that his office doesn’t currently believe the attack was inspired by a political ideology. Instead, investigators believe Nadeau shouted several different comments during the incident in an effort to cause chaos and confusion.
On the shouting of “Free Palestine”: Eyewitnesses report the shooter shouted that. Eyewitnesses also reported more than one shooter. Surveillance video shows there was only one shooter.
Prosecutor in the case gives a press briefing
Jones joins a growing list of once-disillusioned New York phenoms who have relocated their football mojo elsewhere. There’s Jones, Saquon Barkley, Sam Darnold, Geno Smith…
There are certain franchises that, from time to time, are where good talent goes to die — or at least survive a Purgatory before going on to success with better-run teams.
Tampa Bay was one of these. Doug Williams, Steve Young, and Trent Dilfer all won Super Bowls after they moved out.
Cleveland also comes to mind.
Hey now!
We just need an offensive line, some receivers, a QB, some safeties, a running back, some cornerbacks, and some changes in the front office and we’ll be right back in this!
I suggest getting the O-line first. If you need an explanation look southwest
(((Jarflax:
We had a great O-Line, but that went away when we lost the O-Line coach. Most of the fans were still claiming we had a great one the year after he left, even as they were playing for shite.
On the plus side, most of the drafted rookies are looking better than expected (with the exception of Sanders and Gabriel).
Repeating what I said in the AM Links, maybe Jones was a good draft pick after all, and the Giants just suck.
I support peace in Gaza.
Ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant
Semper Ubi, Sub Ubi.
It becomes nearly impossible for me to read something g when there are fudged basic facts about a story in the opening salvo.
Wrong. They were married 4 years ago, and is something that should be correct. When they can’t take the time to be correct in the very basics of a story, it’s fucking hard to take the rest seriously.
The Colts do some off-season training at Carmel High School, about a 3min drive from here. Biggest high school in Indiana, with 5k+ students. They had a damn-nice football stadium, construction/ rehab is ongoing on another training facility, and another new one is presently underway.
Fuck, these folk are rich. The Irsays have many connections to land here. I hate that fucking high school. Fucking pretentious AWFL kids doing awful things, awfully well.
My high school, both a nascent-germ of Wokedom *and* the first public charter school in Indiana, had 250 kids total. IIRC, I graduated with 45 others, the first graduating class of Signature School in Evansville, Indiana, consistently ranked in the Top 10 schools in the nation. (Currently #2.) I took 5 AP classes my senior year alone, there, and went to IU a class-removed from starting as a sophomore. I wisely didn’t pursue such, and instead had part-time gigs and 12hr semesters.
That’s a massive school. You’d think such a wealthy city would have smaller schools.
“I’ve adapted to this lifestyle because we have to adapt,” said Dante, who now spends most of his free time outdoors exploring and started an online school program this fall. “If we don’t adapt, we won’t change, and if we don’t change, we’ll be mad, and if we’re mad, that just sucks. You don’t want to be mad.”
This poor child is learning the entirely wrong lessons!
The Cubs are in the post-season, but I think they over-did their celebration. We just got swept by the fucking Reds. I wish we’d focus far more on clinching Home Field for the Wild Card round, rather than resting folk (who do, indeed, need rest).
Now, the WC is a 3-game *series* instead of a one-off. And the home team hosts *all* the games. Uh. I wanna host all three at Wrigley. Cuz, uh. Duh. On so many levels. The vibe of the ballpark, and its fans, being part of the natural landscape and community, is a special asterisk-advantage for the Cubs. (An extra Fuck You.)
Well. Many things will happen. It’s the (typical?) masculine season-long story. When ya invest and ‘know’ the players, the suspense we put ourselves through makes much more sense. (See also: Soap operas. (But with broken bones!))
They’re not the Rockies …
This is remarkably accurate.
Cade Horton has been hammering the shit out of the strike zone for over 2 months and batters haven’t been able to do a thing about it. You’ve gotta feel a little bit confident about that.
On the nine digit numbers of people who watched the Kirk vigil, I would say he is officially gone from a person to an idea. The religious tones turn me off but I think it is an idea we need right now. The religious right was never as poisonous as the radical left.
We would all be better off if morality, answering to a higher power, and engaging in discussion instead of violence made a comeback.
The socons were right about many issues that conflict with hedonism and narcissism.
I am trying to remember who quoted Orwell – “”The further a society drifts from the truth, the more they will hate those that speak it.”
Agreed. When the hate stops sounding like spittle flecked rants and starts sounding like gunfire you are in trouble. Listening the the various conversations today it doesnt seem like the lefties are getting it. I think the people saying “It wasnt us but it was justified cuz your words are violence” think it will never touch them. This is not a good place to be.
Sure, I agree it’s unlikely one would stop being angry and resentful (i.e. forgive) if one’s husband, friend, leader was murdered. But why does Trump have to be such an asshole about it speaking from the podium at a memorial service? I know any number of people who would stop being angry at Trump if he acted like an adult who could control his mouth.
I’m not a big fan of his speeches. He rambles and makes political jabs. At a memorial service, after all the other inspiring speeches, it just didn’t go well. Keep it sober, keep it brief and respectful.
Yeah, that Trump jerk where does he get off being all mean about the good people out there cheering on murder and making lists for their pet lunatics!
Don’t get me wrong, Erika Kirk’s speech was far more effective than Trump’s but he’s not a candidate for sainthood. He’s the blustering guy saying the quiet part out loud, and we need both.
Should we fetch your fainting couch, madam?
Never cared for his speaking, but ah well. It’ll fly by. Only 3 more years.
Back in the day the movie studios had strict contracts with actors with lots of moral and behavior clauses…..for a reason.
construction/ rehab is ongoing on another training facility
56th Street? I used to drive past it all the time. It looked pretty swanky to me.
One nice summer day I got behind an Aston Martin Volante convertible on 56th Street. The top was down, but all I could really see was a massive brown-skinned arm resting on the door. Much to my surprise, he was headed to the Colts complex.
No, no, no. This is in Carmel, ~ish where 106th starts up north. (The high school is on 136th.) To repeat, it’s a fucking high school with three pro-rated fields and facilities. (Including weight-rooms, etc.)
Dad was a sports reporter before getting his own feature column. He has the ability to go to Training Camp and just watch, which he does whenever he can. (He doesn’t write in that fashion, these days.)
Big AP Moment for me: I was covering high school band camp performances at Lucas Oil for the state championship. I was out on the field getting snaps, and some security came up to me to tell me to cut it out. I quickly flashed my Press Badge to ’em, and they squeemishly slunk away. It was a fairly glorious moment, in my life, for a few odd reasons. That was a fun day.
You didnt go full “Dont you know who I am”?
Does anybody know this kid? He doesn’t seem to know who he is.
To Yusef drives a kia. Don’t. My 2018 KIA Sorento just caught fire on the way to work.
That sucks. Glad you are ok!
Blue Oyster Cult – Burnin’ For You
Thanks! Yeah it’s a bummer but I see that kia had recalls for that year which I did not receive so hopefully it’s covered.
That happened to WebDom’s 2019 Kia.
My 2017 Kia Sportage is… greatly pleasing me.
I’m thrilled to bring S Korea ‘with’ me Stateside. Seems proper.
Jeez, make sure it doesn’t have a recall for flaming death!
Kinky.
Well that’s nuts. Good thing you (presumably) escaped in time!
Crossing “KN” off my list of possible car brands for my planned purchase (I don’t think they make pickup trucks anyway, but good to know).
Happened to a family friend’s 2016 Sorento. ABS module caused it.
Let’s not paint all Kia with a broad brush just because some of them catch fire.
WebDom’s Hyundai Tucson did the same thing. Went from smoking to fully engulfed in a minute.
Ouch — glad you’re okay. Definitely worth keeping an extinguisher in cars in my experience… just in case and so you can hopefully catch fires when they’re small.
Can’t imagine what would go through my head with a hybrid or fully electrical that started to brew up.
Sorry
Did not love to name. Thankfully.
Live up to name.
Gah. I had a Bronco once, the previous owner installed some extra gages under the dashboard, which were fine for a while but then they shorted out and burst into flames once when I started it. Got some nasty burns on my hands ripping the gages out so they didn’t burn up the whole car.
One week left to buy a Tesla!
He’s not supposed to be the 8th grade class president at the pep rally mouthing off about what mayhem their team is going to inflict on their hated cross town rival.
You know who else was canceled by the authorities and then returned a few days later?
Hitler?
The Terminator?
Jeez, I don’t know.
Jesus? Great guy, works at the Mexican grocery on the corner and he caught a bad rap.
Raw milk ?
High minded
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) defended her vote against a resolution to honor the life and legacy of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and lamented that more Democrats did not join the 58 “no” votes in the House.
In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Crockett said it “honestly hurts my heart” that all but two members who opposed the resolution, according to her own count, were people of color.
“For the most part, the only people that voted no were people of color because the rhetoric that Charlie Kirk continuously put out there was rhetoric that specifically targeted people of color,” Crockett said in the Sunday interview.
“It is unfortunate that more of my colleagues, even on my side of the aisle, could not see the amount of harm that this man was attempting to inflict upon our communities,” she added.
Party of unity and healing.
It hurts her heart to think someone would pay respects to a victim of assassination. Party of love ladies and gentlemen, party of love.
And still not 1 example of how he flamed invective at POC.
That would be because there isn’t one.
ABS module caused it.
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Internal short caused by brake fluid. Similar to how Ford brake switches caught fire for years also from a brake fluid leak causing a short. On the Fords the sensor was screwed into the end of the master cylinder.
She added: “Especially as a civil rights attorney, and understanding how I got to Congress, knowing that there were people that died, people that were willing to die, that worked to make sure that voices like mine could exist in this place.”
Affirmative action works!
It hurts her heart to think someone would pay respects to a victim of assassination.
He had it coming.
“The Cubs are in the post-season, but I think they over-did their celebration. We just got swept by the fucking Reds.”
Sit on it, Ev. After yesterdays display against the Vikes, Ill take anything in the (513) remotely close to winning.
And at least Cleveland’s kicker remembered how to do his job.
New year?
I have the confused.