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https://apnews.com/article/loni-anderson-actor-died-obituary-3614dc44dbad987f74fc4cd64bd3e7fc LOS ANGELES (AP) — Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a “prolonged” illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,” Anderson’s family said in a statement. “WKRP in Cincinnati” aired from 1978 to 1982 and was set in a flagging Ohio radio station trying to reinvent itself with rock music. The cast included Gary Sandy, Tim Reid, Howard Hesseman, Frank Bonner and Jan Smithers, alongside Anderson as the sexy and smart Jennifer Marlowe. As the station’s receptionist, the blonde and high-heeled Jennifer used her sex appeal to deflect unwanted business calls for her boss, Mr. Carlson. Her efficiency often kept the station running in the face of others’ incompetence. The role earned Anderson two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe nominations. Anderson starred on the big screen alongside Burt Reynolds in the 1983 comedy “Stroker Ace” and the two later married and became tabloid fixtures before their messy breakup in 1994. Their son, Quinton Reynolds, was “the best decision that we ever made in our entire relationship,” she said during the unveiling of a bronze bust at Reynolds’ Hollywood grave site in 2021. “I think back to the beginning of our relationship, it was so, oh, gosh, tabloidy. We were just a spectacle all the time. And it was hard to have a relationship in that atmosphere. And somehow, we did it through many ups and downs,” Anderson told The Associated Press. Anderson detailed their tumultuous marriage in the 1995 autobiography, “My Life in High Heels,” which she said was about “the growth of a woman, a woman who survives.” “I think if you’re going to write about yourself, you have to do it warts and all,” Anderson told the AP while promoting the book. “You may not even tell the nicest things about yourself, because you’re telling the truth.” She married four times, most recently to Bob Flick in 2008. Anderson was born Aug. 5, 1945, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her father was an environmental chemist, and her mother was a model. Her first role as an actress was a small part in the 1966 film “Nevada Smith,” starring Steve McQueen. Most of her career was spent on the small screen with early guest parts in the 1970s on “S.W.A.T.” and “Police Woman.” After “WKRP,” Anderson starred in the short-lived comedy series “Easy Street” and appeared in made-for-TV movies including “A Letter to Three Wives” and “White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd.” In 2023 she co-starred in Lifetime’s “Ladies Of The 80s: A Divas Christmas” with Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Morgan Fairchild and Nicollette Sheridan. “I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of the wonderful Loni Anderson!” Fairchild wrote on X. “The sweetest, most gracious lady! I’m just devastated to hear this.” Anderson is survived by Flick, her daughter Deidra and son-in law Charlie Hoffman, son Quinton Anderson Reynolds, grandchildren McKenzie and Megan Hoffman, stepson Adam Flick and wife Helene, and step-grandchildren Felix and Maximilian. A private family service is planned at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Kagan said.

Because the A’s dropped the name when they moved… https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/as-officially-drop-oakland-from-name-wont-add-sacramento-as-future-plans-remain-at-a-standstill/

Against Jay's what??

Hostel RT is at 60%, Turistas is at 19%…

https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3890859/eli-roths-hostel-tv-series-in-the-works-at-peacock-with-paul-giamatti-starring/ Eli Roth’s Hostel franchise is coming back to life with a television series, we recently learned, and Variety updates this morning that the series is in development at streamer Peacock. Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti is attached to star! Variety also notes in today’s report that Eli Roth will be writing, directing and producing the Hostel series, which marks his return to the franchise almost 20 years after Hostel: Part II. The outlet reports, “Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss, who produced all the Hostel films, are executive producers. Fifth Season is the studio. Exact plot details are being kept under wraps.” Giamatti is actually a longtime fan of the Hostel films. “Eli was shooting Hostel in Prague and I was shooting The Illusionist and I met him. We talked about me actually killing somebody in that movie but it never panned out,” Giamatti told EW in a 2013 interview. Released in 2005, Hostel was set in a world where the rich can pay to literally torture and murder captured victims, and Eli Roth returned to direct Hostel: Part II in 2007. The film did spawn second sequel Hostel: Part III in 2011, but Scott Spiegel took over as director.

I was more interested last night for it…. The day is too nice to be indoors watching baseball…

Manhunt launched after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/multiple-people-shot-montana-business-200415435.html ANACONDA, Mont. (AP) — Four people were killed in a shooting at a Montana bar Friday, authorities said as they launched a manhunt for the suspect. The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. on Friday at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, according to the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is leading the investigation. The agency confirmed four people were pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, who was identified as 45-year-old Michael Paul Brown, lived next door to the bar. Authorities said his home was cleared by a SWAT team and that he was last seen in the Stump Town area, which is just west of Anaconda. More than a dozen officers from local and state police converged on that area, where they appeared to be searching for the suspect in the woods. Brown was believed to be armed, the Montana Highway Patrol said in a statement. Anaconda is about 75 miles (120 kilometers) southeast of Missoula in a valley hemmed in by mountains to the north and south. A town of about 9,000 people, it was founded by copper barons who profited off nearby mines in the late 1800s. A giant smelter that’s no longer operational looms over the town. The owner of the Firefly Café in Anaconda said she locked up her business at about 11 a.m. Friday after getting alerted to the shooting by a friend. Two hours later, she was still waiting for an all clear before reopening. “We are Montana, so guns are not new to us. For our town to be locked down, everybody’s pretty rattled,” café owner Barbie Nelson said. “It’s a small town, so we all probably know someone who was there” at the shooting. she added.

However, "technically" it took place in November...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Countdown_(film)

Gracias...

Probably because you are a Giants fan... (I kid...) Just watch how the other coaches do and if you think you can do a better job next season, step up and volunteer... I watched my son play basketball for three seasons and just complained to my wife about the coaching and what they did at practices and during the games... The following year, I stepped into a head coaching position and we won the championship (drafted well and found playing rotations that worked really well...) He played one more year and was no longer into it, but that was fun coaching...

https://deadline.com/2025/08/a-quiet-place-part-iii-john-krasinski-1236476483/ The big eared, noise-sensitive aliens are invading Earth again with John Krasinski announcing A Quiet Place Part III, which is scheduled to hit theaters on July 9, 2027. The 4x Primetime Emmy nominated multi-hyphenate just unveiled the news on social media that he’s back to direct, write and produce the fourth film in the Paramount series. No cast is confirmed at this time with the story being kept secret. Krasinski and Allyson Seeger’s Sunday Night Productions are producing with Platinum Dunes. Sunday Night has a first-look deal with the studio. The A Quiet Place franchise has grossed over $900 million worldwide across its three films, which is comprised John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II, and the Michael Sarnoski directed spin-off A Quiet Place: Day One. The first A Quiet Place took off like a rocketship at SXSW back in 2018, leading to an overindexing $50.2M opening, near $153M domestic, and near $341M global take. The pic, which starred Krasinski, wife Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe and Millicent Simmonds received an Oscar nomination for Sound Editing. A Quiet Place Part II, which saw its release pushed due to Covid, brought the box office back alive during Memorial Day weekend 2021 with a $57M 4-day start, and $160M domestic, $297.3M haul. Blunt, Jupe, and Simmonds returned for the sequel which nabbed a BAFTA nomination for Best Sound. Last summer, A Quiet Place: Day One, a prequel set in an apocalyptic New York City ravaged by the aliens and starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn, debuted to $52.2M and legged out to $139M domestic and $262M global.

I saw that before they deleted it...

"Who do you think you are!!! I am!!!"

Trading deadlines aren't fun, when the team you root for doesn't do much, if anything... AA hasn't been right, IMO, since the season ended last year... Signing players to minor league contracts and then throwing money at Profar after doing his Jeff Blauser impression last year... Of course all the injuries don't help, but who knows if even a healthy Braves team would have made noise...

LOL One has to be an admin in the GC to delete threads, which I am not... Seafoam lying again...

Calling seafoam stupid would be an insult to stupid people...

Congratulations to you as well!!!

Congratulations!!!!

VIDEO: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6376373478112 https://www.foxnews.com/world/amusement-park-ride-snaps-saudi-arabia-park-reported-injured An amusement park ride malfunction in Saudi Arabia has reportedly left 23 people injured, with three critically hurt. Video of the incident shows the ride with "360 degrees" written atop it swinging back and forth before the arm with the spinning wheel carrying passengers snapped off the frame of the ride. Riders can be heard screaming as they plunge to the ground. It happened on Wednesday at Green Mountain Park in Taif, Saudi Arabia, according to reports. Eyewitnesses said they saw riders had been injured even though they were strapped into their seats at the time of the fall. The central pole recoiled quickly, which also led to injuries, the witnesses said. The amusement park ride involved in the injury accident in Saudi Arabia swings back and forth in a pendulum style. (East2West) Injured people were given first aid at the scene before being rushed to the hospital, reports said. An investigation into what happened is underway, and the ride is cordoned off, The Sun reported. Riders could be heard screaming the moment the pole snapped off the mainframe of the 360 Degree ride on July 30, 2025. (East2West) Green Mountain Park is not the only establishment to have ride problems in recent months. Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, has been experiencing malfunctions on its new "Siren's Curse" ride, as riders have been left stuck several times. Riders can be seen on the ground as the ride's central pole recoils. (East2West) Last October, terrifying video out of Ecuador captured two gondola cars detaching from a high-flying amusement park ride and crashing, leaving ten people injured, including six critically, at a traveling fairground.

Yeah pretty much...

Nobody wanted Marcell Ozuna? The Braves would have taken a half dozen of week old donuts for him... Could have thrown in Iglesias for the other half...

That would probably work... Hell he should be a better option than Luke Jackson...

Definition for seafoam's benefit to expand their very limited knowledge...

LOL... I would be a liar if I said pun was intended...