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    "Dave Chapelle Hosts SNL and Addresses the Protests Against Trump"

    http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/arts/television/dave-chappelle-saturday-night-live.html

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    Mr. Chappelle concluded his monologue with an anecdote about how he recently visited the White House for a party that was attended mostly by black guests (and Bradley Cooper), and how it prompted him to reflect on the historical outcries that resulted when Abraham Lincoln invited Frederick Douglass there, or when Theodore Roosevelt hosted Booker T. Washington.

    Looking at the party he attended, Mr. Chappelle said, “I saw how happy everybody was, these people who had been historically disenfranchised. And it made me feel hopeful. And it made me feel proud to be an American. And it made me very happy about the prospects of our country.”

    He continued, “So, in that spirit, I’m wishing Donald Trump luck. And I’m going to give him a chance. And we, the historically disenfranchised, demand that he give us one, too.”

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  2. The correspondent was David Begnaud. Todd Kohlhepp's mother, Regina Tague, told him, “Todd was not a monster. He’s not even close to it… He wasn’t doing it for enjoyment. He was doing it because he was mad and he was hurt.” She momsplained what her son did to Kala Brown: “He tried to make her as comfortable as possible, get her food. He had a dilemma.” 

    Why did her special snowflake kill Charlie Carver? “Because he got nasty, and got smart-mouthed. And Todd had hired him to do some stuff, and Todd pays well. And the guy got mouthy about it, and from what I gathered, he said some smart things to Todd. And I guess Todd shot him.”

    And what about poor Melissa Ponder, the Superbike Motorsports widow? The police "mislabeled" blood from another victim as her husband's, then claimed her son was illegitimate—twice. All because of an anonymous tip that Scott Ponder was sterile. No wonder she moved back to Arizona from South Carolina—and recorded her conversations with police.

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    • I am strictly dickly.—Brittany

    On Watch What Happens Live, LVP said Tom's highlights were pink for a while. (She thought he was emulating her.) LVP thinks something definitely happened between Brittany and Kristen—and she's shocked that Jax isn't full of shit (for once). She said Jax always wants to be in the middle of something, as does Kristen—like Brittany's legs </rimshot>.

  3. 5 hours ago, glowlights said:

    Anyone looking for shelter in the social media storm might enjoy Birds Rights Activist (which makes me laugh like nothing else). https://twitter.com/probirdrights/

    Anyone else have favorite places to go for a much-needed laugh right now? Besides the liquor cabinet...

    If you're 40+ (or love '80s music), I give you "The Politics of Dancing" by Re-Flex:

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    We got the message 
    I heard it on the airwaves 
    The politicians 
    Are now DJ's 

    The broadcast was spreading 
    Station to station 
    Like an infection 
    Across the nation 

    Well you know you can't stop it 
    When they start to play 
    You gotta get out the way 

    The politics of dancing 
    The politics of ooh feeling good 
    The politics of moving 
    Is this message understood? 

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  4. 14 hours ago, friendperidot said:

    Watching the red copper square pan commercial again, apparently you can deep fry different vegetables and give them to your kids, but will all kids make the orgasm face when they bite into a deep-fried green bean?   

    I've been coveting the Red Copper Square Pan. And it has rave reviews at https://m.bedbathandbeyond.com/m/product/copper-chef-trade-5-piece-deep-9-5-inch-square-pan-set/1046601063

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  5. 2 hours ago, auntjess said:

    I see that movie Bernie, about the Texas funeral director who killed the old lady, is on one of the movie channels.
    It was on one of our shows in the last week or so.

    Bernie Tiede was on 48 Hours, "The Mortician, The Murder, The Movie." 

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  6. 17 hours ago, pamster said:

    Can someone who knows how to find/interpret ratings please give us a post-election viewing report?

    TV Ratings: 71 Million Watched 2016 Election Returns Pour In; CNN and Fox News Set Records

    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-nbc-leads-early-election-night-numbers-945493

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    In primetime, CNN led cable news coverage with 13.3 million viewers between 8 and 11 p.m. Fox News Channel was a close second with 12.1 million viewers, while MSNBC earned 5.9 million. In cable news' ever-important adults 25–54 demographic, CNN led the three-hour block with 6.6 million. FNC averaged 4.6 million, while MSNBC earned 2.4 million.

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  7. 37 minutes ago, AliShibaz said:

    Most of my opinions concerning Hilary were formed when I read several articles supposedly written by Secret Service agents who told stories about how she treated them in a terribly cruel and demeaning way.

    I have to admit that I started to believe these stories—without much proof—basically because several agents seemed to be saying the same things and those stories were never denied by Hilary's camp.

    Can anyone point me to any info that would suggest these stories are really true? Or false?

    http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/hillary-bill-clinton-secret-service-224578

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    The author of a new tell-all book about Hillary Clinton could never have seen any of what he claims—he was too low-ranking—say several high-level members of Secret Service presidential details, including the president of the Association of Former Agents of the United States Secret Service.

    More factchecks:

    http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/secretservice.asp

    http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/hildabeast.asp

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  8. On 11/10/2016 at 3:10 PM, glowlights said:

    I miss a cookie from my childhood and I can't even remember the name of them. They were basically sugar cookies with faces painted on them in icing, possibly from Peek Freans. Haven't seen them in decades and they are my holy grail of cookies.

    In the '80s, Nabisco made Giggles cookies. (Called Happy Faces biscuits in the UK.)

  9. From the holiday movie thread:

    5 hours ago, VMepicgrl said:

    A Nutcracker Christmas
    Premieres: Dec. 10, 8 p.m., Hallmark Channel

    Starring: Amy Acker (Person of Interest), Sascha Radetsky (Flesh and Bone), Sophia Lucia (Dance Moms)

    Official logline: “Rising star Lilly James (Acker) lives and breathes ballet. Her sister Beth is not only her biggest fan but often forgoes her own needs to make sure Lilly has every opportunity possible. Lilly’s devotion pays off when she is accepted into the New York City Ballet. Her biggest dream comes true when she lands the lead role of Clara in The Nutcracker and will make her debut on Christmas Eve. As she prepares for her big night, she receives the tragic news that her sister has died. She is removed from the show by none other than Mark (Sascha), her boyfriend and dance partner. Betrayed and heartbroken, she vows never to dance again. Years later, Lilly’s niece (Lucia) receives the same Christmas wish, the role of Clara in the prestigious Philadelphia Nutcracker Ballet, only to find that the Ballet Director is Mark, who betrayed Lilly years ago. Will Lilly see the truth about her past, and allow herself a second chance to dance and another chance to find love?”

    You had me at "Sascha Radetsky"!

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  10. 1 hour ago, renatae said:

    I'm so frustrated right now. I was watching what I think was an episode of Stalked and kept falling asleep and missed the end.

    Google says Kristy Grieco of Troy, NY, was featured on Obsession: Dark Desires, "Carrying a Shotgun," (2013). Her stalker was John Cruickshank: http://www.troyrecord.com/general-news/20051209/man-accused-of-stalking-now-faces-rape-charge

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    He was stalking at least eight women at the same time and with basically the same fanatical intensity as the 600 phone calls he made to Kristy Grieco in four months' time. 
    What is odd, Gordon said, is that the two never met.

    Police believe he got her home number after she ordered a pizza at Joey's Pizza where he worked and her cell phone number from a for sale sign on her car.

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  11. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/nyregion/robert-durst-pleads-not-guilty-to-2000-murder-in-los-angeles.html

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    Mr. Durst, 73, sitting in a wheelchair and wearing a neck brace, appeared before Judge Mark Windham in Los Angeles County Superior Court and entered a plea of not guilty. He had orange prison slippers on his feet.

    Deputy District Attorney John Lewin said the state would not seek the death penalty against Mr. Durst. Both sides agreed to convene again on Feb. 15 to set the date for a preliminary hearing.

    Even if Mr. Durst is ultimately found not guilty of murder, he will go back to prison to complete his 85-month sentence on the gun charge.

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  12. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3905874/Lisa-Vanderpump-glams-charity-gala-stars-Lisa-Rinna-Elieen-Davidson-snub-event.html

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    Lisa Vanderpump hosted the first glitzy gala for her dog charity on Thursday night at the inaugural Vanderpump Dog Foundation Gala held at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood.

    While many of Lisa's famous friends showed their support for the charity, there were three notable absentees, her RHOBH cos-stars Lisa Rinna, Elieen Davidson and Erika Jayne, who were invited but failed to show up. 

    One cast member who asked not to be identified told DailyMail.com inside the party: 'Regardless of how they view Lisa you'd think they'd want to support a worthwhile cause.

    'The three of them use the show to enrich themselves without giving back. It's actually rather ironic, they won't support endangered dogs yet they behave like entitled b****es.'

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  13. On 10/31/2016 at 8:47 PM, tvguru94 said:

    Love British TV!  Just finished Detectorists on Acorn.  I wasn't sure at first, but I ended up really liking it.  Quirky characters and sweet and funny moments.  Every episode is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook (The Office).

    Detectorists is also on Netflix.

  14. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/08/business/how-to-pick-the-fastest-line-at-the-supermarket.html

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    Get behind a shopper who has a full cart

    That may seem counterintuitive, but data tell a different story, said Dan Meyer, a former high school math teacher who is the chief academic officer at Desmos, where he explores the future of math, technology and learning.

    “Every person requires a fixed amount of time to say hello, pay, say goodbye and clear out of the lane,” he said in an email. His research found all of that takes an average of 41 seconds per person and items to be rung up take about three seconds each.

    That means getting in line with numerous people who have fewer things can be a poor choice.

    Think of it this way: One person with 100 items to be rung up will take an average of almost six minutes to process. If you get in a line with four people who each have 20 items, it will take an average of nearly seven minutes.

    Those minutes add up. Richard Larson, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who is considered the foremost expert on queues, estimated that Americans spend 37 billion hours a year waiting in lines.

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  15. 8 hours ago, Kemper said:

    My local library had a set of DVD's of a British series where they all worked for either MI6 or MI5. ...Anyone know what the name of the show is/was?  The head spy was named "Harry", I think. 

    That's Spooks (shown in the US as MI-5).

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