newyorkpost--2020-07-27--Chainsmokers Hamptons concert under investigation by Gov. Cuomo’s office

A Hamptons concert by The Chainsmokers where fans allegedly flouted social distancing guidelines is being investigated by Gov .
Cuomo ’ s office and has been slammed by the state health commissioner who ’ s demanding answers , Page Six has learned .
The Water Mill charity drive-in show on Saturday had drive-in parking spots that reportedly went for up to $ 25,000 a pop , and featured a performance by DJ duo The Chainsmokers , as well as opening acts including Southampton ’ s Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman ’ s band and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon ( a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event was meant to have “ safe zones ” for cars with up to six people .
But viral social media posts seemed to show gaggles of fans leaving their cars and gathering in front of the stage without masks .
State health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker on Monday sent a letter to Schneiderman seen by Page Six which said : “ I am greatly disturbed by reports concerning the ‘ drive-in ’ concert held in your town this past weekend , which apparently involved thousands of people in close proximity , out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where there was no pretense of a vehicle , and generally not adhering to social distancing guidance.
” The letter further fumed , “ I am at a loss as to how the Town of Southampton could have issued a permit for such an event , how they believed it was legal and not an obvious public health threat.
” Zucker demanded answers within 24 hours from Schneiderman regarding the event ’ s permitting , security , and “ What town officials were at the concert and why was it allowed to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” He added , “ Please be advised that all responses to these questions are a submission to a state department conducting an investigation , and any submission will be deemed to be a sworn statement.
” Organizers of the show have so far publicly said that the event followed CDC guidelines .
Schneiderman told us his office will have responded to the questions by the end of day Tuesday , and , “ This was a charitable event… I am as upset as anyone else.
” He said his office is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ granted did not include a VIP area , but only parking spaces for cars and small areas for people around them .
Meantime , sources also told Page Six that there was a wild after party at a private house in Amagansett for around 200 after the concert .
Witnesses said there was a huge line outside the bash , telling us , “ The Chainsmokers were there and people were dying to get in .
The line was crazy [ with ] hoards of people .
The police apparently showed up three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of The Chainsmokers at the bash : “ They went to a friend ’ s house after for about 10 minutes outside.
” Another source said that during the show , “ there was definitely a section of people in front of the cars that did not adhere to social distancing .
But you could really be safe there if you were smart enough and mature enough to do it .
You could go from your car and then have your square [ of space ] and have no contact .
I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no way you can control those kids who feel immortal.
” Event organizers , In The Know Experiences and Invisible Noise , told us in a statement : “ The Safe & Sound drive-in concert fundraiser followed the guidelines created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and made best efforts to ensure New York ’ s social distancing guidelines were properly maintained throughout the event .
”

A Hamptons concert by The Chainsmokers where fans allegedly flouted social distancing guidelines is being investigated by Gov. Cuomo’s office and has been slammed by the state health commissioner who’s demanding answers, Page Six has learned.
The Water Mill charity drive-in show on Saturday had drive-in parking spots that reportedly went for up to $25,000 a pop, and featured a performance by DJ duo The Chainsmokers, as well as opening acts including Southampton’s Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman’s band and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon (a k a DJ D-Sol). The event was meant to have “safe zones” for cars with up to six people. But viral social media posts seemed to show gaggles of fans leaving their cars and gathering in front of the stage without masks.
State health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker on Monday sent a letter to Schneiderman seen by Page Six which said: “I am greatly disturbed by reports concerning the ‘drive-in’ concert held in your town this past weekend, which apparently involved thousands of people in close proximity, out of their vehicles, a VIP area where there was no pretense of a vehicle, and generally not adhering to social distancing guidance.”
The letter further fumed, “I am at a loss as to how the Town of Southampton could have issued a permit for such an event, how they believed it was legal and not an obvious public health threat.”
Zucker demanded answers within 24 hours from Schneiderman regarding the event’s permitting, security, and “What town officials were at the concert and why was it allowed to continue when it became clear violations were rampant?” He added, “Please be advised that all responses to these questions are a submission to a state department conducting an investigation, and any submission will be deemed to be a sworn statement.”
Organizers of the show have so far publicly said that the event followed CDC guidelines.
Schneiderman told us his office will have responded to the questions by the end of day Tuesday, and, “This was a charitable event… I am as upset as anyone else.” He said his office is also investigating, and that the permits granted did not include a VIP area, but only parking spaces for cars and small areas for people around them.
Meantime, sources also told Page Six that there was a wild after party at a private house in Amagansett for around 200 after the concert. Witnesses said there was a huge line outside the bash, telling us, “The Chainsmokers were there and people were dying to get in. The line was crazy [with] hoards of people. The police apparently showed up three times.” But a source told us of The Chainsmokers at the bash: “They went to a friend’s house after for about 10 minutes outside.”
Another source said that during the show, “there was definitely a section of people in front of the cars that did not adhere to social distancing. But you could really be safe there if you were smart enough and mature enough to do it. You could go from your car and then have your square [of space] and have no contact. I think the intentions were good, but there is no way you can control those kids who feel immortal.”
Event organizers, In The Know Experiences and Invisible Noise, told us in a statement: “The Safe & Sound drive-in concert fundraiser followed the guidelines created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and made best efforts to ensure New York’s social distancing guidelines were properly maintained throughout the event.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-27--Oregon officer in quarantine after man with COVID-19 spits on him at McDonald’s

A man with COVID-19 spit on an officer after the suspect had passed out in the drive-thru of a McDonald ’ s in Tigard , Ore. , according to police .
Police were notified about an intoxicated man driving a car at the restaurant on Southwest 72nd Avenue at 2:23 a.m. Sunday .
The man moved his car out of the drive-thru lane before police arrived , but he was found by officers in the parking lot .
Police said the man was passed out in the driver ’ s seat and he was partially hanging out of the open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said there was a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the car .
The car was still running , as well .
Officers instructed the man to turn off the car , but they said he put it in drive and rolled forward , nearly hitting a patrol car parked in front of him .
The suspect was arrested on the charge of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants [ DUII ] and driving while suspended .
During the course of his arrest , police said the man began coughing profusely and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when an officer asked the man to stop coughing on them , the suspect turned his face toward them and coughed and spit on the face of one of the officers who was standing less than a foot away .
Jail staff later confirmed the man did test positive for COVID-19 , according to Tigard police .
He was subsequently booked into jail on an additional charge of felony aggravated harassment .
Tigard police said based on the man ’ s actions , “ it is our belief he acted knowingly in trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The officer was wearing a surgical mask and gloves at the time he was spit on .
The officer is now under quarantine to monitor for any potential symptoms of the virus .

A man with COVID-19 spit on an officer after the suspect had passed out in the drive-thru of a McDonald’s in Tigard, Ore., according to police.
Police were notified about an intoxicated man driving a car at the restaurant on Southwest 72nd Avenue at 2:23 a.m. Sunday.
The man moved his car out of the drive-thru lane before police arrived, but he was found by officers in the parking lot. Police said the man was passed out in the driver’s seat and he was partially hanging out of the open driver’s side door.
Officers said there was a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the car. The car was still running, as well.
Officers instructed the man to turn off the car, but they said he put it in drive and rolled forward, nearly hitting a patrol car parked in front of him.
The suspect was arrested on the charge of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants [DUII] and driving while suspended.
During the course of his arrest, police said the man began coughing profusely and stated he had COVID-19. Police said when an officer asked the man to stop coughing on them, the suspect turned his face toward them and coughed and spit on the face of one of the officers who was standing less than a foot away.
Jail staff later confirmed the man did test positive for COVID-19, according to Tigard police. He was subsequently booked into jail on an additional charge of felony aggravated harassment.
Tigard police said based on the man’s actions, “it is our belief he acted knowingly in trying to expose the officer to COVID-19.”
The officer was wearing a surgical mask and gloves at the time he was spit on. The officer is now under quarantine to monitor for any potential symptoms of the virus.


newyorkpost--2020-07-27--Embattled ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ workplace under investigation by WarnerMedia

As if it weren ’ t already getting enough heat , “ The Ellen DeGeneres Show ” is now reportedly being investigated by WarnerMedia following a slew of allegations against the workplace .
Executives from Warner Bros. Television and show producer Telepictures distributed a memo to show staff last week which stated WarnerMedia ’ s employee relations group and a third-party firm would begin looking into the matter by interviewing former and current staff members , according to Variety , While the third-party firm was not named , the internal investigation comes after allegations of insensitive and racist incidents surfaced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsequent “ canceling ” of DeGeneres , 62 , and her show by the Twitter-verse .
When reached by The Post for comment about cancellation rumors at that time , DeGeneres ’ production company representatives said , “ Telepictures can confirm it ’ s untrue.
” But this isn ’ t the first time someone is speaking out against the show , its employees and its host .
In March , comedian Kevin Porter dubbed DeGeneres “ one of the meanest people alive ” and launched a viral Twitter thread , calling for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ insane ” stories about “ Ellen being mean.
” He received thousands of replies .
“ A new staff member was told , ‘ Every day she picks someone different to really hate .
It ’ s not your fault , just suck it up for the day and she ’ ll be mean to someone else the next day.
’ They didn ’ t believe it , but it ended up being entirely true , ” TV writer Ben Simeon wrote in one response .
From workplace hostility to complaining about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , insiders in DeGeneres ’ social circles are raising questions about the message she recites at the end of each show , to “ be kind to one another .
”

As if it weren’t already getting enough heat, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is now reportedly being investigated by WarnerMedia following a slew of allegations against the workplace.
Executives from Warner Bros. Television and show producer Telepictures distributed a memo to show staff last week which stated WarnerMedia’s employee relations group and a third-party firm would begin looking into the matter by interviewing former and current staff members, according to Variety,
While the third-party firm was not named, the internal investigation comes after allegations of insensitive and racist incidents surfaced earlier this month, followed by the subsequent “canceling” of DeGeneres, 62, and her show by the Twitter-verse. When reached by The Post for comment about cancellation rumors at that time, DeGeneres’ production company representatives said, “Telepictures can confirm it’s untrue.”
But this isn’t the first time someone is speaking out against the show, its employees and its host.
In March, comedian Kevin Porter dubbed DeGeneres “one of the meanest people alive” and launched a viral Twitter thread, calling for anyone who encountered DeGeneres to respond with “insane” stories about “Ellen being mean.” He received thousands of replies.
“A new staff member was told, ‘Every day she picks someone different to really hate. It’s not your fault, just suck it up for the day and she’ll be mean to someone else the next day.’ They didn’t believe it, but it ended up being entirely true,” TV writer Ben Simeon wrote in one response.
From workplace hostility to complaining about a waitress’ nails at a restaurant, insiders in DeGeneres’ social circles are raising questions about the message she recites at the end of each show, to “be kind to one another.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-27--Regal Cinemas to reopen Aug. 21 in time for ‘Tenet’ premiere

EXCLUSIVE : We ’ ve just heard that Cineworld , in response to the recent changes on the theatrical release schedule with “ Tenet , ” is reopening their US circuit Regal , starting Aug. 21 .
“ Welcoming theatergoers back to our cinemas will be a celebration for not only our team and our industry , but most importantly for the fans who have been anxiously awaiting the year ’ s upcoming releases , ” said Mooky Greidinger , CEO of Cineworld .
“ With the health and safety of our staff , customers and communities as our top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audiences to return to the timeless theatrical experience that we have all dearly missed.
” Regal theatres will enforce the previously announced health and safety measures that adhere to the latest CDC and public health guidelines , including innovative sanitization procedures , new social distancing protocols , and mandatory mask policies for its employees and guests .
AMC recently set a mid-August reopening on Thursday before Warner Bros. announced their new release date of Sept. 3 for “ Tenet ” in select cities ( which will be announced ) .
Cinemark has yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk to sources , it ’ s still unclear when the light will shine at the end of the tunnel for New York and California , mega moviegoing markets .
Regal closed theaters nationwide on Tuesday , March 17 , as the pandemic was beginning to take its grip on the U.S. Regal is the second-biggest chain in the US with 7,155 screens in 542 theaters in 42 states , and was the first big chain out of the top 3 to close .
Here ’ s the release theatrical calendar of notable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missed it from this morning ’ s “ Tenet ” article :

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve just heard that Cineworld, in response to the recent changes on the theatrical release schedule with “Tenet,” is reopening their US circuit Regal, starting Aug. 21.
“Welcoming theatergoers back to our cinemas will be a celebration for not only our team and our industry, but most importantly for the fans who have been anxiously awaiting the year’s upcoming releases,” said Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld. “With the health and safety of our staff, customers and communities as our top priority, we are happy to invite audiences to return to the timeless theatrical experience that we have all dearly missed.”
Regal theatres will enforce the previously announced health and safety measures that adhere to the latest CDC and public health guidelines, including innovative sanitization procedures, new social distancing protocols, and mandatory mask policies for its employees and guests.
AMC recently set a mid-August reopening on Thursday before Warner Bros. announced their new release date of Sept. 3 for “Tenet” in select cities (which will be announced). Cinemark has yet to announce their reopening. As I talk to sources, it’s still unclear when the light will shine at the end of the tunnel for New York and California, mega moviegoing markets.
Regal closed theaters nationwide on Tuesday, March 17, as the pandemic was beginning to take its grip on the U.S. Regal is the second-biggest chain in the US with 7,155 screens in 542 theaters in 42 states, and was the first big chain out of the top 3 to close.
Here’s the release theatrical calendar of notable titles again per Comscore in case you missed it from this morning’s “Tenet” article:
August 21
“Unhinged” (Solstice Studios)
“Inception” rerelease (Warner Bros.)
August 28
“The New Mutants” (20th/Disney)
“Fatima” (Picturehouse) – theatrical and PVOD
“The Personal History of David Copperfield” (Searchlight/Disney) — limited
Sept. 1
“Bill & Ted Face the Music” (Orion/UAR) (select theaters and PVOD)
Sept. 3
“Tenet” (Warner Bros.)
Sept. 18
“The King’s Man’ (20th/Disney)
“Kajillionaire” (Focus) – limited
Sept. 25
“Greenland” (STX)
Oct. 2
“Wonder Woman 1984” (Warner Bros)


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Attorney General Barr to come out swinging against Democrats in House testimony

Attorney General William Barr plans to pull no punches in his Tuesday appearance before the House Judiciary Committee , a transcript of his opening remarks show .
The opening statement , released Monday evening , show a defiant Barr defending his conduct as paramount to getting “ to the bottom of the grave abuses involved in the bogus ‘ Russiagate ’ scandal.
” “ Many of the Democrats on this committee have attempted to discredit me by conjuring up a narrative that I am simply the president ’ s factotum who disposes of criminal cases according to his instructions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reads .
“ Judging from your letter inviting me to this hearing , that appears to be your agenda today.
” Barr goes on to say how President Trump “ has not attempted to interfere in these decisions , ” before offering some insight into the working relationship between the two .
“ Indeed , it is precisely because I feel complete freedom to do what I think is right that induced me serve once again as Attorney General .
As you know , I served as Attorney General under President George H.W @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent many years in the corporate world .
“ I was almost 70 years old , slipping happily into retirement as I enjoyed my grandchildren .
I had nothing to prove and had no desire to return to government .
I had no prior relationship with President Trump , ” Barr explained , illustrating that he does not have a blind loyalty to the commander-in-chief .
“ When asked to consider returning , I did so because I revere the Department and believed my independence would allow me to help steer her back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standard of justice for everyone and enforcing the law even-handedly , without partisan considerations , ” the Attorney General continued .
Barr will face considerable scrutiny from House Democrats on the Hill during his testimony , who have accused the attorney general of politicizing the Justice Department , undermining the Trump-Russia probe , being involved in the clearing of protesters by police so Trump could visit a church near the White House , and the ousting of US Attorney Geoffrey Berman .
In his opening statement , Barr addressed the murder of George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed by police , and the subsequent push for racial equality and the end to police brutality .
“ The horrible killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis understandably jarred the whole country and forced us to reflect on longstanding issues in our nation .
Those issues obviously relate to the relationship between law enforcement and the African American community , ” the statement reads .
Barr goes on to offer some appreciation for the desire to fight racism in society , including in law enforcement and policing , but warns against the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in protests nationwide .
“ I think it would be an oversimplification to treat the problem as rooted in some deep-seated racism generally infecting our police departments .
It seems far more likely that the problem stems from a complex mix of factors , which can be addressed with focused attention overtime , ” his statement continues .
The attorney general has not testified before this committee since taking the nation ’ s top law enforcement job in late 2018 .
In May of last year , he ruffled feathers with committee leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the committee .
In organizing this testimony , House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan ( R-Ohio ) stepped in to calm the troubled waters between Barr and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler over threats of subpoenas and a possible impeachment inquiry .
As rumors circulated about the potential for the committee to hit Barr with a subpoena , Jordan wrote Nadler a letter urging him instead to privately find a mutually agreeable date for the attorney general to testify .
Nadler has slammed Barr most recently over Berman ’ s firing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeached for his actions while cautioning that the effort would be a “ waste of time .
”

Attorney General William Barr pulled no punches in his Tuesday appearance before the House Judiciary Committee.
In his opening statement, a defiant Barr defended his conduct as paramount to getting “to the bottom of the grave abuses involved in the bogus ‘Russiagate’ scandal.”
“Many of the Democrats on this committee have attempted to discredit me by conjuring up a narrative that I am simply the president’s factotum who disposes of criminal cases according to his instructions,” the attorney general said.
“Judging from your letter inviting me to this hearing, that appears to be your agenda today.”
Barr went on to say how President Trump “has not attempted to interfere in these decisions,” before offering some insight into the working relationship between the two.
“Indeed, it is precisely because I feel complete freedom to do what I think is right that induced me serve once again as Attorney General. As you know, I served as Attorney General under President George H.W. Bush. After that, I spent many years in the corporate world.
“I was almost 70 years old, slipping happily into retirement as I enjoyed my grandchildren. I had nothing to prove and had no desire to return to government. I had no prior relationship with President Trump,” Barr explained, illustrating that he does not have a blind loyalty to the commander-in-chief.
“When asked to consider returning, I did so because I revere the Department and believed my independence would allow me to help steer her back to her core mission of applying on standard of justice for everyone and enforcing the law even-handedly, without partisan considerations,” the Attorney General continued.
Barr will face considerable scrutiny from House Democrats on the Hill during his testimony, who have accused the attorney general of politicizing the Justice Department, undermining the Trump-Russia probe, being involved in the clearing of protesters by police so Trump could visit a church near the White House, and the ousting of US Attorney Geoffrey Berman.
In his opening statement, Barr addressed the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man killed by police, and the subsequent push for racial equality and the end to police brutality.
“The horrible killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis understandably jarred the whole country and forced us to reflect on longstanding issues in our nation. Those issues obviously relate to the relationship between law enforcement and the African American community,” the statement reads.
Barr goes on to offer some appreciation for the desire to fight racism in society, including in law enforcement and policing, but warns against the “defund the police” messaging being seen in protests nationwide.
“I think it would be an oversimplification to treat the problem as rooted in some deep-seated racism generally infecting our police departments. It seems far more likely that the problem stems from a complex mix of factors, which can be addressed with focused attention overtime,” his statement continues.
The attorney general has not testified before this committee since taking the nation’s top law enforcement job in late 2018.
In May of last year, he ruffled feathers with committee leadership when he skipped his scheduled appearance before the committee.
In organizing this testimony, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) stepped in to calm the troubled waters between Barr and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler over threats of subpoenas and a possible impeachment inquiry.
As rumors circulated about the potential for the committee to hit Barr with a subpoena, Jordan wrote Nadler a letter urging him instead to privately find a mutually agreeable date for the attorney general to testify.
Nadler has slammed Barr most recently over Berman’s firing, arguing that he deserved to be impeached for his actions while cautioning that the effort would be a “waste of time.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Adam McKay Developing HBO Limited Series About Coronavirus Vaccine

There isn ’ t a coronavirus vaccine yet but that isn ’ t stopping HBO from turning the hunt for one into a limited series .
Deadline reports that the premium cable network and Adam McKay are developing an adaptation of journalist Brenan Borrell ’ s The First Shot book proposal on the subject .
Per the publication , the book tells the story of the global coronavirus vaccine race .
It explores the companies and individuals putting everything on the line to save lives , the science it is based on , and the challenges playing out around politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limited series ‘ name — it ’ s currently referred to as Untitled Vaccine Project — is still to be determined .
Additional details about the project , including cast , episode numbers , and a release date haven ’ t been released .
McKay ’ s Hyperobject Industries will produce the project and he will executive produce alongside Todd Schulman and Borrell .
HBO ’ s upcoming limited series is one of a variety of projects McKay is working on .
The Succession executive producer , who is under a first look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a limited series about Jeffrey Epstein , a drama about the Los Angeles Lakers , The Uninhabitable Earth anthology series that is climate change-focused , and he is working with Bong Joon Ho to adapt the Oscar-winning Parasite film into an English-language version .
As for Borrell , he has been closely tracking the vaccine search and has written dispatches such as the “ The Dire Diplomacy of the Global ‘ Race for a Vaccine ’ ” for Wired , as well as articles for National Geographic and Science Magazine .
Borrell has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times and Australia ’ s flesh-eating bacteria issues for The Atlantic .
The project is one of a growing number of upcoming television shows and films that have been inspired by the ongoing pandemic .
HBO is also preparing to release Coastal Elites , a coronavirus-centered comedy special starring Bette Midler , Sarah Paulson , Kaitlyn Dever , Dan Levy , and Issa Rae in September , while Vox ’ s Coronavirus , Explained limited series was one of several pandemic-focused documentary projects that premiered earlier in the year .
Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a romantic-thriller on the topic that will be produced by Michael Bay .

There isn’t a coronavirus vaccine yet but that isn’t stopping HBO from turning the hunt for one into a limited series.
Deadline reports that the premium cable network and Adam McKay are developing an adaptation of journalist Brenan Borrell’s The First Shot book proposal on the subject. Per the publication, the book tells the story of the global coronavirus vaccine race. It explores the companies and individuals putting everything on the line to save lives, the science it is based on, and the challenges playing out around politics, access, and safety.
The limited series‘ name — it’s currently referred to as Untitled Vaccine Project — is still to be determined. Additional details about the project, including cast, episode numbers, and a release date haven’t been released.
McKay’s Hyperobject Industries will produce the project and he will executive produce alongside Todd Schulman and Borrell.
HBO’s upcoming limited series is one of a variety of projects McKay is working on. The Succession executive producer, who is under a first look deal with HBO, is working on a limited series about Jeffrey Epstein, a drama about the Los Angeles Lakers, The Uninhabitable Earth anthology series that is climate change-focused, and he is working with Bong Joon Ho to adapt the Oscar-winning Parasite film into an English-language version.
As for Borrell, he has been closely tracking the vaccine search and has written dispatches such as the “The Dire Diplomacy of the Global ‘Race for a Vaccine’” for Wired, as well as articles for National Geographic and Science Magazine. Borrell has also covered rare genetic diseases for the New York Times and Australia’s flesh-eating bacteria issues for The Atlantic.
The project is one of a growing number of upcoming television shows and films that have been inspired by the ongoing pandemic. HBO is also preparing to release Coastal Elites, a coronavirus-centered comedy special starring Bette Midler, Sarah Paulson, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy, and Issa Rae in September, while Vox’s Coronavirus, Explained limited series was one of several pandemic-focused documentary projects that premiered earlier in the year. Also, Adam Mason will direct Songbird, a romantic-thriller on the topic that will be produced by Michael Bay.


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Council to the rescue for President Trump

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Saturday .
Bedminster , NJ .
A small , private Come-to-Jesus meeting lasting a few hours .
Himself the president of the United States of America plus his slowly frizzling braintrust .
The man ’ s had a tough run .
No US president was ever beaten up this badly .
They told him : You can win .
You ’ ve lost confidence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , know how you can get that back ?
Haters say you ’ ve given up , that how the way things are going you think you can ’ t win .
We ’ re saying : 6 .
Focus only on one point — winning the election .
7 .
Three debates are left — bumbling Biden ’ ll only bomb .
8 .
Handle just what affects us — masks , testing , COVID .
9 .
Talk about the future , not the past .
Lay things out for our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — deputy campaign manager Max Miller , senior adviser Jared Kushner , former NJ Gov .
Chris Christie , campaign manager Bill Stepien — arrived a half-hour early .
The president was there 2 ¹/₂ hours .
He listened calmly .
Smart , professional , he pushed back .
No argument .
No script .
No yelling .
He was listening .
Understanding how to go forward .
They said stop repeating this is our greatest economy .
It ’ s a difficult moment .
Change the mood .
Have a calm up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All its life , our country ’ s been a winner .
All your life , you ’ ve been a winner .
Tell the United States of America what you plan to do to win America ’ s future .
President Trump then left for a fund-raiser .
The small male cadre stayed .
Was it a knock-down-drag-out ?
Were there arguments ?
Listen , more I can not tell you .
Martha Stewart wants more social-media followers .
She ’ s told that her under 1 mil Instagramers are too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followers means more money can be charged for sponsored content — or for anything .
So , this explains her recent selfie .
It was 89 degrees , and Miss Martha plopped into her East Hampton pool .
She designed it to have no steps , no paint , almost no chlorine , extra deep for diving and , since Main Street was fresh out of Roseanne Barr sonatas , the place plays Shirley Bassey music .
Anyway , she puckered her lips , snapped her own picture , and posted it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ her prices .
More politics .
Between his underground cobwebs Basement Biden is fund-raising .
He just swept in a $ 50,000 pop .
Fifty grand to watch Biden the Bumbler fall asleep on a video call ?
How much more could he sweep in if his wife , the certified caregiver — whom he introduced at one rally as his sister — nudged him awake ?
… More .
Mrs. Obama , who boasts 16 million Twitter talker types only follows 18 of them herself .
Like first ladies .
Like Melania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost Hillary .
Must be she doesn ’ t do ex-first ladies .
A.J .
Benza , who once wrote a gossip column , says attorneys prevented him from testifying in Harvey Weinstein ’ s New York trial because he was an LA resident .
He now tells AftershockXL Network that he expects he ’ ll be called to testify at the LA trial .
Some in the media accuse Benza of possibly being an “ accessory ” because Benza did p.r .
work for Weinstein , including providing dirt that Weinstein could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Benza has denied knowing about any sexual misconduct .
Certain itchy females , tired of quarantining and staying homebound , have new lingerie .
The brand is “ Call Waiting.
” Only in New York , kids , only in New York .

Saturday. Bedminster, NJ. A small, private Come-to-Jesus meeting lasting a few hours. Himself the president of the United States of America plus his slowly frizzling braintrust.
The man’s had a tough run. No US president was ever beaten up this badly. They told him: You can win. You’ve lost confidence. Change your frame of mind. Think, know how you can get that back?
Haters say you’ve given up, that how the way things are going you think you can’t win. We’re saying:
1. 100 days are left.
2. You can win.
3. The race isn’t over.
4. Change your approach.
5. Stop fights with the press.
6. Focus only on one point — winning the election.
7. Three debates are left — bumbling Biden’ll only bomb.
8. Handle just what affects us — masks, testing, COVID.
9. Talk about the future, not the past. Lay things out for our next few years.
10. Go forward. Forward.
The few guys — deputy campaign manager Max Miller, senior adviser Jared Kushner, former NJ Gov. Chris Christie, campaign manager Bill Stepien — arrived a half-hour early. The president was there 2 ¹/₂ hours. He listened calmly. Smart, professional, he pushed back. No argument. No script. No yelling. He was listening. Understanding how to go forward.
They said stop repeating this is our greatest economy. It’s a difficult moment. Change the mood. Have a calm up press conference. We’re winners. All its life, our country’s been a winner. All your life, you’ve been a winner.
Tell the United States of America what you plan to do to win America’s future.
President Trump then left for a fund-raiser. The small male cadre stayed. Was it a knock-down-drag-out? Were there arguments? Listen, more I cannot tell you.
Self-promotion, poolside
Martha Stewart wants more social-media followers. She’s told that her under 1 mil Instagramers are too low for her brand. More yenta followers means more money can be charged for sponsored content — or for anything.
So, this explains her recent selfie. It was 89 degrees, and Miss Martha plopped into her East Hampton pool. She designed it to have no steps, no paint, almost no chlorine, extra deep for diving and, since Main Street was fresh out of Roseanne Barr sonatas, the place plays Shirley Bassey music. Anyway, she puckered her lips, snapped her own picture, and posted it.
Look for Miss Martha to soon raise her prices.
Pay attention
More politics. Between his underground cobwebs Basement Biden is fund-raising. He just swept in a $50,000 pop. Fifty grand to watch Biden the Bumbler fall asleep on a video call? How much more could he sweep in if his wife, the certified caregiver — whom he introduced at one rally as his sister — nudged him awake? … More. Mrs. Obama, who boasts 16 million Twitter talker types only follows 18 of them herself. Like first ladies. Like Melania. For some reason, she just lost Hillary. Must be she doesn’t do ex-first ladies.
Next stop LA
A.J. Benza, who once wrote a gossip column, says attorneys prevented him from testifying in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial because he was an LA resident. He now tells AftershockXL Network that he expects he’ll be called to testify at the LA trial. Some in the media accuse Benza of possibly being an “accessory” because Benza did p.r. work for Weinstein, including providing dirt that Weinstein could trade for allegations of infidelity against him. Benza has denied knowing about any sexual misconduct.
Certain itchy females, tired of quarantining and staying homebound, have new lingerie. The brand is “Call Waiting.”
Only in New York, kids, only in New York.


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Jim Gaffigan On Being ‘The Pale Tourist’ In Canada And Spain In His New 2-Part Special

Before the pandemic hit , Jim Gaffigan was one of the busiest comedians around , and not just because he and his wife/collaborator Jeannie were taking care of their five kids .
In addition to starring in a bunch of movies — not all of which were comedic — he was constantly touring around the world , often with his family in tow .
The idea behind the tour was that , after doing research , eating local cuisine , and talking to locals , Gaffigan would craft a stand-up routine that centered around that country ’ s traditions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crafted almost a whole special around the topic of Hot Pockets ) .
The result was the two-episode Amazon special The Pale Tourist , where he does two completely different hours , one in Toronto and one in Barcelona .
He toured other parts of the world , and the audio version of this special includes segments called Asian American and Florida Man .
Gaffigan chatted with Decider via Zoom and talked about the logistics of writing a new special for each country he visited , why he thinks the idea of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rap , and some information on his first two “ Drive-thru Comic ” shows , where he played for audiences that were social distancing in their cars .
DECIDER : Are you still at home now ?
JIM GAFFIGAN : We rented a house in the suburbs , so we ’ re in a rental home .
In your YouTube videos and essays on CBS This Morning , they ’ re all from your apartment though , right ?
Yeah .
I mean the last , since June , I ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been… So yeah , it ’ s like I didn ’ t announce in CBS Sunday , we got out .
Part of me feels like I was abandoning New York City .
How are you feeling trying to promote this special while you ’ re still trying to quarantine ?
Is it weird ?
Oh , it ’ s absolutely weird , because there ’ s an element of this special , which is the tourist .
This is kind of a concept album , or concept special where there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So it ’ s weird , because I don ’ t know when we ’ re going to be able to go back to being international tourists , it might be a while .
When I was following you on social media doing the Pale Tourist Tour , I saw it was taking you to such interesting places .
What was the genesis of the idea of actually crafting your stand-up to the audience , and to the culture , and the food , and the audience of where you were going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me , self assignment .
This is my eighth special .
So after my first special , Beyond the Pale , my motivating factor was I wanted to do a special as good as Beyond the Pale .
So that was the motivating factor .
After King Baby , there was a motivating factor of , “ Okay , I ’ m going to try to not do as much [ material on ] food.
” So then the next assignment was , I go through a special and I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with my wife ’ s brain tumor , I ’ m going to be more autobiographical in my stand-up.
” And then , the next assignment was , “ I ’ m going to do more stories.
” And then the next assignment was , “ I ’ m going to do one topic for as long as I can.
” So [ a bit on ] horses , I got it to 10 minutes.
” And so then I got done with Quality Time and I had this Asian tour planned .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it and some of it I was solo .
It was over the course of three weeks and a lot of vacation time in there .
I realized the night before my final show in Seoul , that I had 20 , 25 minutes just on Asia .
So I said to the promoter , “ Can we get a camera and record this ?
” And so we got in , got a camera and we recorded it .
And it ’ s not super high production value , I just put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an idea that the next assignment would be to do specials on a geographic area , or a country , or a culture .
And so I knew I wanted to do Canada .
I had done a show in Spain , and the history and the culture and so many things popped out to me that I knew I wanted to do Spain , and I was planning to do Mexico , or Latin America .
I had a big tour planned down there , but the pandemic hit , so I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And so that was the idea , was self assignment .
And the cheat , if you will , is that , being in different countries or different cultures , so many things are new .
So there ’ s a lot of… It ’ s like very fertile soil for material .
So Spain being so , they have the siesta , the way they consume jamón , the flamenco , it ’ s like there was so many things that I knew were right .
And even though I didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America , or Latin America , or Mexico , it ’ s like I know what could be funny .
Like the Incas and the Aztecs , there ’ s some good stuff there .
Was the plan always to shoot in Toronto and in Barcelona , or was it at a certain point you were like , “ Okay , we ’ re going to do Canada and Spain ?
” Yeah , there was always going to be Canada , Spain and Mexico City .
So initially , the special would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just two ?
Yeah .
But the album was going to be five parts .
Because I included Asian American , and I included Florida Man , because at Christmas I recorded , but again , not great production value , just last minute kind of thing .
But the audio was something that we could clean up to make it work .
What was Jeannie ’ s contribution ?
Was it the usual level where you guys collaborated together , or did you have to do more solo writing because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself ?
It was much more solo , because out of necessity .
Some of it is , I ’ m in Valencia , or Madrid , or Barcelona by myself .
I ’ m walking around , I ’ ve got to come up with ideas .
I can ’ t call her and say , “ Hey , what about this for the Caganer ?
I would have to explain what the Caganer was to her .
But us working together has always been kind of fluid and much more complex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday Morning commentaries , ideally , we would work on them together , but the reality is we ’ re in a pandemic and- Five kids and we ’ re in a rental house , so we ’ ve got to get things done .
Take me through a little bit of the process , because when I was watching the specials , there was this fine balance that you had to strike between making the references make sense to Americans and other people watching who aren ’ t from those countries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way , so the audiences aren ’ t like , “ You ’ re a complete rube.
” Well , it ’ s a nimble process , but it ’ s also , some of it is the necessity of the moment .
Also , those audiences , particularly in Spain , because Canada , North America is… Canadians obviously know more about America , than America knows about Canadians .
So going into Canada , having done some research , or having some knowledge about Canada was appreciated by the Canadians .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ m dealing with these generalities , these tourist ’ s kind of knowledge , and creating jokes on them .
So to your point , the statue of the devil in Madrid , no one in America , or not many people are going to know that there ’ s a statute of the devil in Madrid .
The Spaniards know .
And so I have to , in the setup , explain that there ’ s this devil statue in Madrid .
I have to set it up that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s even more ironic , but some of it is explaining things .
It ’ s also , even my take on the jamón , it might be rube-ish , But I do think that I like ham , but they ’ re- Kind of crazy , they act like there ’ s not pigs throughout the world .
You also had the “ he ’ s a jerk ” refrain throughout the stand-up sets , which clued in the audience that , “ Okay , I don ’ t know everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just going to make fun of myself.
” The point of view was very much , “ I tried.
” Do you know what I mean ?
I ’ m not your tour guide , I ’ m a tourist .
You know what I mean ?
I ’ m not the dumbest tourist , I ’ m not the smartest tourist , I ’ m just a tourist .
You went around and talked to locals and ate the food .
Was that part of the research , as well ?
Yeah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s just what I would do anyway .
So when I was in Madrid , I would go around and do some of these things .
I would want to eat in the oldest restaurant in Spain , I would want to try the most classic meal .
And some of them are tourist kind of traps , and some of it is… It ’ s so interesting how the concept of a “ tourist ” is so different in different countries .
So even within Asia , I was with my family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a tourist in Thailand is icky .
Whereas , the concept of a tourist in Shanghai is someone who ’ s really interested in… They ’ re like professional tourists .
So it ’ s different in different cultures .
And obviously , the Spanish , they have a fatigue around tourists that New Yorkers might have around people in Times Square .
I ’ ve done a fair amount of international travel , so I get it .
There ’ s always this distinction between tourist and traveler , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whichever country I was in .
I don ’ t know if you felt that way , or did you always feel like a tourist ?
I ’ m so goofy looking , I stick out .
Do you know what I mean ?
I just know that with the exception of Iceland and Scandinavia , I just kind of stick out so dramatically that I have to embrace the fact that if there ’ s someone that ’ s trying to rip off a tourist , they ’ re going to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of my proudest travel moments was when I was in Iceland and somebody confused me for a local , which is weird because I ’ m not blonde or anything like that .
No , it ’ s amazing .
I had a whole joke about when someone thinks you ’ re a local , it ’ s so flattering .
You feel like you ’ ve had a victory .
What was your most interesting stand up show during the tour ?
The thing about both Spanish American and Canadian American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maybe a fourth of the material didn ’ t exist at all .
So a lot of it was pretty raw material .
And hopefully I ’ ll have some perspective on it , but hopefully it didn ’ t feel… I ’ m kind of somebody who over-polishes jokes .
But I would say that the material was very new .
I haven ’ t watched this special in a while , but I was backstage asking Ted Alexandro how I should say something .
And I can see myself thinking of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
You know what I mean ?
So it ’ s a pretty absurd task .
Let me ask you one more question about your Monmouth Park drive-in show .
How did that idea come up , and I saw the CBS essay about it , but how did the Monmouth Park show come up , and how did you feel doing it ?
The thing about the Monmouth… I ’ ve done two drive-in shows , right ?
And human beings are pretty resourceful , so it will get figured out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Count Basie Theater .
They have this rich kind of… Certain communities have , it ’ s people that run the theater .
It ’ s like the audience can afford to go to a show , the audience appreciates a good show .
And so that was built in , in that area .
And then it was somebody ’ s idea like , “ Hey , we ’ ve got this horse track , we ’ ve got this parking lot .
We can build this stage , we can build @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so I was just following someone else ’ s lead .
And then I did another one in Wilkes-Barre , in the parking lot in an arena .
And it ’ s fun , but it ’ s nothing compared to an actual comedy club , or an actual theater , or even an actual arena .
But look , if I wasn ’ t allowed to eat ice cream for a year and I had non-dairy ice cream , I ’ d be like , “ This isn ’ t that bad.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit with the drive-in show is like .
It ’ s like , is it the same as Ben and Jerry ’ s peanut butter cup ?
No , but you know what ?
I like ice cream .
So you ’ ll do more ?
I ’ ll do more .
The balancing act is , my wife has high risk .
It ’ s also , we ’ re all high risk .
So I don ’ t know if I ’ m going to get on the tour bus right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be the pioneer , just because I ’ d rather be safe than sorry .
You know what I mean ?
But I ’ m definitely open to doing more , but getting on a tour bus and doing it for a month , I don ’ t know .
Joel Keller ( @ joelkeller ) writes about food , entertainment , parenting and tech , but he doesn ’ t kid himself : he ’ s a TV junkie .
His writing has appeared in the New York Times , Slate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fast Company.com , RollingStone.com , Billboard and elsewhere .

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Before the pandemic hit, Jim Gaffigan was one of the busiest comedians around, and not just because he and his wife/collaborator Jeannie were taking care of their five kids. In addition to starring in a bunch of movies — not all of which were comedic — he was constantly touring around the world, often with his family in tow. The idea behind the tour was that, after doing research, eating local cuisine, and talking to locals, Gaffigan would craft a stand-up routine that centered around that country’s traditions and food (of course, given he crafted almost a whole special around the topic of Hot Pockets).
The result was the two-episode Amazon special The Pale Tourist, where he does two completely different hours, one in Toronto and one in Barcelona. He toured other parts of the world, and the audio version of this special includes segments called Asian American and Florida Man. Gaffigan chatted with Decider via Zoom and talked about the logistics of writing a new special for each country he visited, why he thinks the idea of a “tourist” has gotten a bad rap, and some information on his first two “Drive-thru Comic” shows, where he played for audiences that were social distancing in their cars.
DECIDER: Are you still at home now?
JIM GAFFIGAN: We rented a house in the suburbs, so we’re in a rental home.
Jersey, or Long Island, or Westchester?
Westchester.
In your YouTube videos and essays on CBS This Morning, they’re all from your apartment though, right?
Yeah. I mean the last, since June, I’ve been up here. But I’ve been… So yeah, it’s like I didn’t announce in CBS Sunday, we got out. Part of me feels like I was abandoning New York City.
How are you feeling trying to promote this special while you’re still trying to quarantine? Is it weird?
Oh, it’s absolutely weird, because there’s an element of this special, which is the tourist. This is kind of a concept album, or concept special where there’s individual specials on a geographic area. So it’s weird, because I don’t know when we’re going to be able to go back to being international tourists, it might be a while.
When I was following you on social media doing the Pale Tourist Tour, I saw it was taking you to such interesting places. What was the genesis of the idea of actually crafting your stand-up to the audience, and to the culture, and the food, and the audience of where you were going to be?
Stand-up is very much, for me, self assignment. This is my eighth special. So after my first special, Beyond the Pale, my motivating factor was I wanted to do a special as good as Beyond the Pale. So that was the motivating factor. After King Baby, there was a motivating factor of, “Okay, I’m going to try to not do as much [material on] food.” So then the next assignment was, I go through a special and I’m like, “I’m dealing with my wife’s brain tumor, I’m going to be more autobiographical in my stand-up.” And then, the next assignment was, “I’m going to do more stories.” And then the next assignment was, “I’m going to do one topic for as long as I can.” So [a bit on] horses, I got it to 10 minutes.”
And so then I got done with Quality Time and I had this Asian tour planned. My family was with me part of it and some of it I was solo. It was over the course of three weeks and a lot of vacation time in there. I realized the night before my final show in Seoul, that I had 20, 25 minutes just on Asia. So I said to the promoter, “Can we get a camera and record this?” And so we got in, got a camera and we recorded it. And it’s not super high production value, I just put it on YouTube. But it inspired an idea that the next assignment would be to do specials on a geographic area, or a country, or a culture. And so I knew I wanted to do Canada. I had done a show in Spain, and the history and the culture and so many things popped out to me that I knew I wanted to do Spain, and I was planning to do Mexico, or Latin America.
I had a big tour planned down there, but the pandemic hit, so I had to cancel it after Bogota. And so that was the idea, was self assignment. And the cheat, if you will, is that, being in different countries or different cultures, so many things are new. So there’s a lot of… It’s like very fertile soil for material. So Spain being so, they have the siesta, the way they consume jamón, the flamenco, it’s like there was so many things that I knew were right.
And even though I didn’t get a chance to do South America, or Latin America, or Mexico, it’s like I know what could be funny. Like the Incas and the Aztecs, there’s some good stuff there.
Was the plan always to shoot in Toronto and in Barcelona, or was it at a certain point you were like, “Okay, we’re going to do Canada and Spain?”
Yeah, there was always going to be Canada, Spain and Mexico City.
So initially, the special would have been three episodes, now it’s just two?
Yeah. But the album was going to be five parts. Because I included Asian American, and I included Florida Man, because at Christmas I recorded, but again, not great production value, just last minute kind of thing. But the audio was something that we could clean up to make it work.
What was Jeannie’s contribution? Was it the usual level where you guys collaborated together, or did you have to do more solo writing because you were on these trips sometimes by yourself?
It was much more solo, because out of necessity. Some of it is, I’m in Valencia, or Madrid, or Barcelona by myself. I’m walking around, I’ve got to come up with ideas. I can’t call her and say, “Hey, what about this for the Caganer? I would have to explain what the Caganer was to her. But us working together has always been kind of fluid and much more complex at times. So even the CBS Sunday Morning commentaries, ideally, we would work on them together, but the reality is we’re in a pandemic and-
Five kids.
Five kids and we’re in a rental house, so we’ve got to get things done.
Take me through a little bit of the process, because when I was watching the specials, there was this fine balance that you had to strike between making the references make sense to Americans and other people watching who aren’t from those countries, but also doing it in a knowing way, so the audiences aren’t like, “You’re a complete rube.”
Well, it’s a nimble process, but it’s also, some of it is the necessity of the moment. Also, those audiences, particularly in Spain, because Canada, North America is… Canadians obviously know more about America, than America knows about Canadians. So going into Canada, having done some research, or having some knowledge about Canada was appreciated by the Canadians. In Spain, some of it was, I’m dealing with these generalities, these tourist’s kind of knowledge, and creating jokes on them.
So to your point, the statue of the devil in Madrid, no one in America, or not many people are going to know that there’s a statute of the devil in Madrid. The Spaniards know. And so I have to, in the setup, explain that there’s this devil statue in Madrid. I have to set it up that Spain is a Catholic country, it’s even more ironic, but some of it is explaining things. It’s also, even my take on the jamón, it might be rube-ish, But I do think that I like ham, but they’re-
They revere it.
Kind of crazy, they act like there’s not pigs throughout the world.
You also had the “he’s a jerk” refrain throughout the stand-up sets, which clued in the audience that, “Okay, I don’t know everything about your culture and I’m just going to make fun of myself.”
The point of view was very much, “I tried.” Do you know what I mean? I’m not your tour guide, I’m a tourist. You know what I mean? I’m not the dumbest tourist, I’m not the smartest tourist, I’m just a tourist.
You went around and talked to locals and ate the food. Was that part of the research, as well?
Yeah. Some of it is that’s just what I would do anyway. So when I was in Madrid, I would go around and do some of these things. I would want to eat in the oldest restaurant in Spain, I would want to try the most classic meal. And some of them are tourist kind of traps, and some of it is… It’s so interesting how the concept of a “tourist” is so different in different countries.
So even within Asia, I was with my family in Thailand, but the whole concept of a tourist in Thailand is icky. Whereas, the concept of a tourist in Shanghai is someone who’s really interested in… They’re like professional tourists. So it’s different in different cultures. And obviously, the Spanish, they have a fatigue around tourists that New Yorkers might have around people in Times Square.
I’ve done a fair amount of international travel, so I get it. There’s always this distinction between tourist and traveler, and I never know which one I was, whichever country I was in. I don’t know if you felt that way, or did you always feel like a tourist?
I’m so goofy looking, I stick out. Do you know what I mean? I just know that with the exception of Iceland and Scandinavia, I just kind of stick out so dramatically that I have to embrace the fact that if there’s someone that’s trying to rip off a tourist, they’re going to try and rip me off.
Exactly. One of my proudest travel moments was when I was in Iceland and somebody confused me for a local, which is weird because I’m not blonde or anything like that.
No, it’s amazing. I had a whole joke about when someone thinks you’re a local, it’s so flattering.
You feel like you’ve had a victory. What was your most interesting stand up show during the tour?
The thing about both Spanish American and Canadian American shows is that a week before, maybe a fourth of the material didn’t exist at all. So a lot of it was pretty raw material. And hopefully I’ll have some perspective on it, but hopefully it didn’t feel… I’m kind of somebody who over-polishes jokes. But I would say that the material was very new. I haven’t watched this special in a while, but I was backstage asking Ted Alexandro how I should say something. And I can see myself thinking of how I’m going to say it. You know what I mean? So it’s a pretty absurd task.
Let me ask you one more question about your Monmouth Park drive-in show. How did that idea come up, and I saw the CBS essay about it, but how did the Monmouth Park show come up, and how did you feel doing it?
The thing about the Monmouth… I’ve done two drive-in shows, right? And human beings are pretty resourceful, so it will get figured out. But Red Bank has this amazing Count Basie Theater. They have this rich kind of… Certain communities have, it’s people that run the theater. It’s like the audience can afford to go to a show, the audience appreciates a good show. And so that was built in, in that area. And then it was somebody’s idea like, “Hey, we’ve got this horse track, we’ve got this parking lot. We can build this stage, we can build social distancing into the cars.” And so I was just following someone else’s lead. And then I did another one in Wilkes-Barre, in the parking lot in an arena. And it’s fun, but it’s nothing compared to an actual comedy club, or an actual theater, or even an actual arena.
But look, if I wasn’t allowed to eat ice cream for a year and I had non-dairy ice cream, I’d be like, “This isn’t that bad.” And that’s a little bit with the drive-in show is like. It’s like, is it the same as Ben and Jerry’s peanut butter cup? No, but you know what? I like ice cream.
So you’ll do more?
I’ll do more. The balancing act is, my wife has high risk. It’s also, we’re all high risk. So I don’t know if I’m going to get on the tour bus right away. I don’t have to be the pioneer, just because I’d rather be safe than sorry. You know what I mean? But I’m definitely open to doing more, but getting on a tour bus and doing it for a month, I don’t know.
Joel Keller (@joelkeller) writes about food, entertainment, parenting and tech, but he doesn’t kid himself: he’s a TV junkie. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Salon, VanityFair.com, Playboy.com, Fast Company.com, RollingStone.com, Billboard and elsewhere.
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newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Dont’a Hightower becomes fifth Patriots player to opt out of 2020 NFL season

If the 2020 NFL season can be played without a hitch , the Patriots are going to be without some key players .
Chief among them , as of Tuesday morning , is Pro Bowl linebacker Dont ’ a Hightower , who according to ESPN is opting out of the 2020 season after having a baby two weeks ago .
He is the fifth Patriot thus far expected to opt out .
NFL players can opt out of the season because of the ongoing pandemic as part of a recent agreement between the league and the players ’ association .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of three Patriots Super Bowl championship teams .
In 2019 , he had a combined 71 tackles , eight for a loss , along with 5.5 sacks and four passes defensed .
Marcus Cannon , the Patriots ’ starting right tackle , is also expected to opt out , along with running back Brandon Bolden , offensive lineman Najee Toran and fullback Danny Vitale , according to reports .
Cannon , 32 , was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin ’ s lymphoma before the 2011 NFL Draft , and would receive a $ 350,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Players opting out who aren ’ t high-risk receive $ 150,000 .
Those who intend to play , however , could potentially lose pay if they engage in activities away from the team deemed to be “ high-risk , ” according to a recent NFLPA memo .
Teams can argue a player contracting coronavirus by putting himself in a “ high-risk ” situation is a non-football injury .
Players on the non-football injury list are not guaranteed their base salary .
Veteran players are set to report to NFL training camps this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams won ’ t have padded practices until mid-August as part of a ramp-up period .

If the 2020 NFL season can be played without a hitch, the Patriots are going to be without some key players.
Chief among them, as of Tuesday morning, is Pro Bowl linebacker Dont’a Hightower, who according to ESPN is opting out of the 2020 season after having a baby two weeks ago. ESPN later reported that stud safety Patrick Chung also plans to opt out for the season.
There are now six Patriots players thus far expected to opt out. NFL players can opt out of the season because of the ongoing pandemic as part of a recent agreement between the league and the players’ association.
“Me and my fiancée are just more concerned with the health of our family than football — especially the new addition to our family,” Hightower told NFL Network. Hightower’s mother L’Tanya has Type 2 diabetes, according to ESPN.
Hightower, 30, has been a part of three Patriots Super Bowl championship teams. In 2019, he had a combined 71 tackles, eight for a loss, along with 5.5 sacks and four passes defensed.
Marcus Cannon, the Patriots’ starting right tackle, is also expected to opt out, along with running back Brandon Bolden, offensive lineman Najee Toran and fullback Danny Vitale, according to reports. Cannon, 32, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma before the 2011 NFL Draft, and would receive a $350,000 salary for being a high-risk opt out. Players opting out who aren’t high-risk receive $150,000.
Those who intend to play, however, could potentially lose pay if they engage in activities away from the team deemed to be “high-risk,” according to a recent NFLPA memo. Teams can argue a player contracting coronavirus by putting himself in a “high-risk” situation is a non-football injury. Players on the non-football injury list are not guaranteed their base salary.
Patriots corner Jason McCourty recently said on his “Double Coverage” podcast with his twin brother Devin that he’s worried about trying to play during the pandemic.
“I’m not going to lie. For me, as a fellow player, I go on social media and it makes me very nervous to think there will be a season,” Jason McCourty said. “Because I’ve gone on social media and seen guys posting a video in a nightclub, and it’s just like, ‘Yo, we’re attempting to play football. That’s not going to be OK.’”
He’s concerned about an outbreak similar to the one the Miami Marlins have, with 11 players and two coaches known to have tested positive.
“It only takes one person testing positive. You come into the building, and that thing will spread like wildfire,” McCourty said.
Veteran players are set to report to NFL training camps this week. With the preseason canceled, teams won’t have padded practices until mid-August as part of a ramp-up period.


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Vandals cause $13K in damage after learning Brooklyn bagel shop is closed

A hangry trio ransacked a Brooklyn bagel shop — causing more than $ 13,000 in damage — because they were outraged that the store was closed for the day , footage released by cops Tuesday shows .
The three men strolled into “ The Brothers Deli & Bagel ” on Fort Hamilton Parkway near 71st Street around 5:30 p.m. Friday , cops said .
But when a worker told them it was closing time , the shop was toast , the footage shows .
One of the men knocked multiple beverages off a shelf , another tossed tables and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kicked in the glass on a display counter , the clip shows .
Employee Edgar Morales told WCBS-TV that he ran to the kitchen out of fear for his safety .
“ I was scared , you know , because I don ’ t know what these guys are going to do to me , ” Morales said .
Owner Hector Morales told the station the damage is hard to cope with at a time when money is tight .
“ We ’ ve been working seven days , 13 hours every day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , everything like that , ” he said .
“ We have families.
” Police say no one was hurt .
All three suspects are still at large .

A hangry trio ransacked a Brooklyn bagel shop — causing more than $13,000 in damage — after an employee told them the store was closed for the day, footage released by cops Tuesday shows.
The three men strolled into “The Brothers Deli & Bagel” on Fort Hamilton Parkway near 71st Street around 5:30 p.m. Friday, cops said.
But when a worker told them it was closing time, the shop was toast, the footage shows.
One of the men knocked multiple beverages off a shelf, another tossed tables and a rack of snacks, while a third kicked in the glass on a display counter, the clip shows.
Hedgar Morales, 35, who works at the deli with three of his brothers, told the Post Tuesday morning that the suspects also broke a meat-slicing machine and threw an ATM on the floor.
“That day we were ready to close actually, we were closed and I was waiting for my delivery guy to bring the bikes inside and these two guys came inside and [started] to break everything inside,” Morales said. “They didn’t even say nothing to me. I just told them we’re closed and that’s it. After 30 seconds, a third guy came inside. That’s the one who broke the glass and [did] more things. That was in a minute. After that, they just left.”
Morales said he was standing at the counter, but then ran to the back to call the police.
The vandals didn’t steal anything and simply walked out after leaving their trail of destruction, he said.
“They didn’t even run, they walked outside,” he said. “That’s it.”
“The only question is why, we don’t know why,” he added. “We don’t have problems with anybody. We live in the area also. So that’s my only question, why. It makes no sense.”
It’s unclear whether insurance covers the damages, but Morales said the store will stay open.
“We’re going to keep doing this,” he said. “This is a family store….We cannot stop. Maybe that’s what they wanted, but we can’t. My family can’t, my brother’s family depends on this, we depend on this.”
“We came from Mexico,” he said. “We want to do more things for my family, for my daughter.”
Police said no one was hurt. All three suspects are still at large.
The deli posted a letter near the counter addressed to neighbors.
“This past weekend The Brothers Bagel shop located on 7105 Fort Hamilton Parkway got attacked by 3 unidentified men caught on surveillance camera,” the letter said. “This is a small family run business that did nothing wrong to deserve this kind of violent attack.”
The flier directs neighbors to help at their GoFundMe page, which has raised $5,975 of its $10,000 goal.
Josh Barsky, a 46-year-old customer from Bay Ridge, said he was “outraged” by the vandalism.
“For three guys to come in randomly and break the place up, I can’t imagine what would cause that,” he said. “Criminals and individuals are getting brazen now and I think it’s because the police are handcuffed and unable to get their jobs done. I think ultimately the buck stops at the mayor’s desk.”
Customer Francesca Lofaro, 55, said she is a child of immigrants and feels for the plight of the shop owners.
“It’s horrible,” Lofaro said. “Is it a sign of the times, I don’t know, or is it just people who have nothing better to do than to ruin people’s pursuit of happiness?”
“I just hope they catch them,” she added. “I do feel there is something off with leadership and I think it’s at all levels.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--NJ hospital security guard stole from patient who died of COVID-19: cops

A security guard at a New Jersey hospital has been accused of stealing cash and jewelry from three patients — including one who had died of the coronavirus , according to a report .
Danny Rivera , 40 , of Jersey City , who works at the Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus , was charged with three counts of theft and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon , NJ.com reported .
Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said more than $ 500 in cash and more than $ 10,000 in jewelry had been swiped in the three incidents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 29 and July 15 , according to the outlet .
Police recovered some of the proceeds from the thefts in Rivera ’ s home , Miller said .
“ We are fully cooperating with authorities on the recent arrest of a former member of our security staff , ” hospital spokesman Ron Simoncini told NJ.com .
“ Out of respect for the investigation , we can not comment further except to say that for an employee to steal from patients under our care insults every principle of Hudson Regional Hospital ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he added .

A security guard at a New Jersey hospital has been accused of stealing cash and jewelry from three patients — including one who had died of the coronavirus, according to a report.
Danny Rivera, 40, of Jersey City, who works at the Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, was charged with three counts of theft and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon, NJ.com reported.
Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said more than $500 in cash and more than $10,000 in jewelry had been swiped in the three incidents, which took place on April 28, May 29 and July 15, according to the outlet.
Police recovered some of the proceeds from the thefts in Rivera’s home, Miller said.
“We are fully cooperating with authorities on the recent arrest of a former member of our security staff,” hospital spokesman Ron Simoncini told NJ.com.
“Out of respect for the investigation, we cannot comment further except to say that for an employee to steal from patients under our care insults every principle of Hudson Regional Hospital’s existence and we deeply regret the incident,” he added.


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib Razak convicted in 1MDB case

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to jail Tuesday in the first criminal trial linked to the massive 1MDB financial scandal .
A judge in Kuala Lumpur found Najib guilty of seven charges he faced for allegedly receiving about $ 10 million from a former unit of 1Malaysia Development Berhad , the state-backed development fund at the heart of the embezzlement scheme .
High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali sentenced Najib , 67 , to 12 years behind bars and fined him about $ 49 million for the charges of money laundering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of trust , according to Bernama , Malaysia ’ s government news agency .
The case that concluded Tuesday involved a tiny fraction of the more than $ 1 billion that prosecutors say flowed from 1MDB to Najib ’ s personal bank accounts .
The former leader — who was defeated in 2018 after nearly a decade in office — faces more than 40 criminal charges over the allegedly misappropriated money .
Malaysian and American authorities say some $ 4.5 billion was looted from 1MDB in a scheme helmed by playboy financier Jho @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lam .
Some of the money was allegedly used to finance the Oscar-nominated movie “ The Wolf of Wall Street ” and to make lavish purchases — including a $ 27 million pink diamond necklace for Najib ’ s wife .
Najib ’ s lawyers argued that Low and others duped the former prime minister into thinking the money that landed in his accounts came from the Saudi royal family rather than SRC International , the former 1MDB unit — a claim the judge called “ far fetched.
” Low has denied wrongdoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days after Goldman Sachs announced a $ 3.9 billion settlement with Malaysian authorities over its alleged role in the 1MDB scandal .
The New York-based investment bank oversaw bond sales that raised about $ 6.5 billion for 1MDB — some of which was allegedly stolen — and netted Goldman about $ 600 million in fees .

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to jail Tuesday in the first criminal trial linked to the massive 1MDB financial scandal.
A judge in Kuala Lumpur found Najib guilty of seven charges he faced for allegedly receiving about $10 million from a former unit of 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the state-backed development fund at the heart of the embezzlement scheme.
High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali sentenced Najib, 67, to 12 years behind bars and fined him about $49 million for the charges of money laundering, abuse of position and criminal breach of trust, according to Bernama, Malaysia’s government news agency.
The case that concluded Tuesday involved a tiny fraction of the more than $1 billion that prosecutors say flowed from 1MDB to Najib’s personal bank accounts. The former leader — who was defeated in 2018 after nearly a decade in office — faces more than 40 criminal charges over the allegedly misappropriated money.
Malaysian and American authorities say some $4.5 billion was looted from 1MDB in a scheme helmed by playboy financier Jho Low, who is still on the lam. Some of the money was allegedly used to finance the Oscar-nominated movie “The Wolf of Wall Street” and to make lavish purchases — including a $27 million pink diamond necklace for Najib’s wife.
Najib’s lawyers argued that Low and others duped the former prime minister into thinking the money that landed in his accounts came from the Saudi royal family rather than SRC International, the former 1MDB unit — a claim the judge called “far fetched.” Low has denied wrongdoing.
Tuesday’s verdict came four days after Goldman Sachs announced a $3.9 billion settlement with Malaysian authorities over its alleged role in the 1MDB scandal. The New York-based investment bank oversaw bond sales that raised about $6.5 billion for 1MDB — some of which was allegedly stolen — and netted Goldman about $600 million in fees.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Johnny Depp insists he’s ‘no wife beater’ at last day of libel trial

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Johnny Depp pressed his hands together in the gesture for prayer when he arrived in court Tuesday for the final day of testimony in his libel trial — as his lawyer insisted that the star is no “wife beater” and is being set up by ex Amber Heard.
The 57-year-old actor — who skipped Monday’s summation of accusations against him — was met by a crowd of screaming fans as he arrived at London’s High Court to hear his legal team’s final arguments.
Many thrust flowers toward him and screamed “We love you!” along with a final chant of “Justice for Johnny,” as he entered the Royal Courts of Justice for what has been dubbed the biggest English libel case of the 21st Century.
Inside the court room, Depp’s lawyer David Sherborne repeated the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” star’s claims that he was completely innocent of the “reputation-destroying, career-ending allegation” that he beat Heard during their volatile relationship.
“He has never hit a woman in his entire life. Period. Full stop. Nada,” Sherborne said.
“Crucially, not only has he never hit a woman in his life, he has never been accused of it,” he said, noting that Heard’s legal team conceded he is not accused of violence against previous partners.
“The truth is that Mr. Depp is not a violent man in nature at all,” he said.
Instead, Heard’s “propensity for violence” detailed during the trial “make her the domestic abuser, not him,” the lawyer insisted.
He pointed to recordings that appeared to catch Heard making a “straightforward, unambiguous, unequivocal admission of hitting him.”
“If it was a man who had said what Ms. Heard said and who had admitted to what she admitted to … can you imagine what consternation there would be?” Sherborne asked.
“At its very core, we say it demonstrates that she is the abuser, not Mr. Depp. He is no wife beater,” he said.
Calling Heard a “complex individual with a complex history,” Sherborne said it was “hard to keep up” with all the additional allegations she kept adding to try to prove her case.
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“As he has heard his ex-wife chop and change her evidence to meet every point with new allegations, you can imagine how that must have felt,” Sherborne said of Depp.
He accused Heard of “unscripted malevolence” and a “total lie” for suggesting to the court that Depp had once pushed another famous ex, Kate Moss, down some stairs — even though the supermodel has never alleged that herself.
Calling it “gratuitous and totally invented” and “so blatantly made up,” Sherborne said it was proof that “Heard’s evidence just cannot be relied upon.”
Heard also got her friends to lie and produced “astonishingly self-serving and fictionalized accounts” of her time with Depp — including “a secret feelings book that reads more like a novella than anything which matches reality,” the lawyer insisted.
“One side is obviously lying and one is telling the truth,” he said of the actors’ both accusing each other of violence and lies.
Either way, Depp’s lawyer said the burden was on The Sun newspaper to prove the actor was violent to justify the 2018 article Depp is suing over that referred to “overwhelming evidence” he was a “wife beater.”
Noting that there “no charge [was] ever filed against Mr. Depp,” the lawyer said the paper and its journalist acted as “both judge and jury” and “tried, convicted and sentenced” the star of “serious and violent criminal offenses.”
“This is not a mere accusation – the article leaves no room for doubt whatsoever for its readership of millions,” Sherborne insisted.
It is “an allegation which Mr. Depp says – and has always said – is completely untrue,” he said, asking the court, “Why else would Mr. Depp, this private man as he explained, expose all the most intimate details of his personal life?”
He also insisted it had been “a wasteful exercise” going into such detail about the actor’s hard-living lifestyle — saying Depp “never denies taking controlled drugs or consuming alcohol.”
“The fact that Mr. Depp has a history of consuming alcohol and taking drugs is neither newsworthy nor, quite frankly, probative of anything,” he argued of time-consuming sections of the case.
“He mostly took marijuana, that made him calm and relaxed,” the lawyer said, while other drugs like MDMA and mushrooms “did little for him.
“He admitted to using cocaine but he explained that, rather than turning him into some sort of crazy monster, it neutralized the effect which his addiction to Roxies, the pills that he was taking because of an accident he had performing a stunt on the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film,” the lawyer said.
Cocaine, he continued, simply took his client “to a neutral state.”
“The defendants’ case has to be more than that he took controlled drugs or that he consumed alcohol,” Sherborne said dismissively.
Depp’s lawyer is expected to conclude his summation today and the judge, Mr. Justice Nicol, will then take time to reach his decision to be released later.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Kim Jong Un reportedly says his nuclear weapons guarantee there will be no more war

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touted his country’s nukes, saying there will be no more war because the arsenal guarantees the Hermit Kingdom’s safety and future amid military threats, according to reports.
The despot made the comments during a reception for veterans as he celebrated the 67th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, which fell on July 27, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Pyongyang developed the weapons to win “absolute strength” to ward off another armed conflict, he said, emphasizing the defensive nature of the rogue regime’s nuclear program, Reuters reported.
“Now we are capable of defending ourselves in the face of any form of high intensity pressure and military threats from imperialist and hostile forces,” Kim said.
“Thanks to our reliable and effective self-defensive nuclear deterrent, there will no longer be war, and our country’s safety and future will be firmly guaranteed forever,” Kim added.
His speech followed recent remarks by both North Korean and US officials suggesting they were reluctant to take part in a new round of diplomacy on Pyongyang’s nuclear program anytime soon.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said President Trump would only want to engage with Kim if there were real prospects of progress.
Kim’s sister Kim Yo Jong, a senior ruling party official, said a new summit would be “unpractical” for North Korea and that Pyongyang won’t award Trump a high-level sit-down that he can boast as a foreign policy achievement.
The two leaders met three times since Kim in 2018 abruptly reached out to Washington and Seoul for talks after expressing his plan to deal away his nuclear arsenal.
Many experts were skeptical of Kim’s disarmament commitment and said he only aimed to weaken US-led sanctions and shore up his nuclear program.
The nuclear diplomacy has remained mostly stalled since a second summit in February 2019 in Vietnam collapsed without reaching any agreement because Trump rejected Kim’s proposal to get extensive sanctions relief in return for a limited denuclearization step.
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This year, Kim promised to bolster his nuclear program and threatened to unveil a new “strategic” weapon. He also said he would no longer be bound by a self-imposed moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests.
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newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Kim Kardashian reportedly spotted crying in car with Kanye West in Wyoming

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Kim Kardashian met up with her hubby Kanye West in Wyoming, where she appeared distraught and in tears when photographed Monday with the troubled rapper inside a vehicle, according to a report.
The two were seen together for the first time since before Yeezy’s hysterical presidential campaign rally in South Carolina, where he gave a speech July 19 about abortion, bashed famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman and boasted about his IQ, the Daily Mail reported.
The couple — who share children North, 7, Saint, 4, Chicago, 2, and Psalm, 1 — were observed talking in his car after leaving a Wendy’s, according to the news outlet.
“She is very emotional about everything, and also exhausted,” a source told People on Monday.
“She feels very hurt by Kanye. She has tried to reach him multiple times and he just ignores her. It’s all a bad situation,” the insider told the mag. “She decided to fly to Cody to speak with him in person. She doesn’t want to be ignored anymore.”
West, 43, reportedly visited a hospital for anxiety this weekend after publicly apologizing to his wife for spiraling out of control on Twitter.
“Kanye has been experiencing a lot of anxiety lately,” a source told Us Weekly. “He has been surrounded by a lot of people and started to feel really overwhelmed.”
West has apologized to Kardashian for his firestorm of tweets claiming she was trying to “lock him up.”
He had claimed that he wanted to divorce Kardashian, while also accusing her mother, Kris Jenner, of engaging in “white supremacy.”
The YZY founder also revealed to the masses that he and Kardashian once considered aborting their eldest daughter, North.
Kardashian has asked the public to respect their family’s privacy as West deals with his bipolar diagnosis.


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--For ‘fork’s’ sake: Four-year-old has the most hilarious homework fail

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This lil’ guy’s homework mishap is so funny, even his teacher couldn’t possibly be mad. Four-year-old Alfie from Paignton, England, mixed up the words “fork” and, well, a certain swear word that sounds ridiculously similar. Watch the adorable moment the tot tries his best to sound out the word to spell the eating utensil as his mom laughs along.
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newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Woman killed in apparent shark attack while swimming in Maine

A woman was killed in what appears to be a shark attack while swimming off the coast of Maine on Monday , officials said .
She was wading off the shore of Bailey Island around 3:30 p.m. when a witness saw her being attacked by what looked like a shark , Maine Marine Patrol said .
A pair of kayakers helped her get to shore , and an ambulance provided further assistance , but she was pronounced dead at the scene , the authorities said .
The swimmer ’ s name wasn ’ t released , pending notification of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second recorded unprovoked shark attack in the state , the Portland Press Herald reported .
“ Shark interactions with humans are very rare in Maine , ” New England shark expert James Sulikowski told the newspaper .
“ My guess is that the person was mistaken as a food item.
” Sulikowski , who researches for Arizona State University , said he ’ s fairly certain the big fish was a great white shark , a species of fast swimmers who can reach lengths of more than 15-feet .
More of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coast of Maine in recent years , he said .
The same animal may have also attacked a seal in Phippsburg on Sunday , before heading south , Sulikowski told the paper .
The Marine Patrol urged swimmers and boaters to be cautious , and Sulikowski also warned people not to wade near seals .
“ We can easily be mistaken for a seal… as a shark ’ s dinner , ” he said .

A woman was killed in what appears to be a shark attack while swimming off the coast of Maine on Monday, officials said.
She was wading off the shore of Bailey Island around 3:30 p.m. when a witness saw her being attacked by what looked like a shark, Maine Marine Patrol said.
A pair of kayakers helped her get to shore, and an ambulance provided further assistance, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, the authorities said.
The swimmer’s name wasn’t released, pending notification of her family.
The incident would be only the second recorded unprovoked shark attack in the state, the Portland Press Herald reported.
“Shark interactions with humans are very rare in Maine,” New England shark expert James Sulikowski told the newspaper.
“My guess is that the person was mistaken as a food item.”
Sulikowski, who researches for Arizona State University, said he’s fairly certain the big fish was a great white shark, a species of fast swimmers who can reach lengths of more than 15-feet.
More of the large predators have been seen off the coast of Maine in recent years, he said.
The same animal may have also attacked a seal in Phippsburg on Sunday, before heading south, Sulikowski told the paper.
The Marine Patrol urged swimmers and boaters to be cautious, and Sulikowski also warned people not to wade near seals.
“We can easily be mistaken for a seal… as a shark’s dinner,” he said.


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--Video shows man open fire in SI bodega, killing rival and nearly hitting shopper

A man can be seen on surveillance video as he opens fire in a Staten Island bodega — killing his @ @ @ @ @ shopper in the process , cops said .
The shooter could be seen walking down @ @ @ @ @ Avenue Deli in Mariner ’ s Harbor while wearing a face mask on Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ he casually pretends to shop , the gunman suddenly turns and fires one shot toward @ @ @ @ @ end of the store aisle — just missing a woman who was grabbing a role @ @ @ @ @ top of a soda display .
The woman ducks and the gunshot shatters the glass @ @ @ @ @ The man , 25-year-old Kaseem Scott , was struck in the chest and taken to @ @ @ @ @ where he died .
The woman appeared to be uninjured .
Police released the store @ @ @ @ @ hopes of finding the gunman .

A man can be seen on surveillance video as he opens fire in a Staten Island bodega — killing his rival and nearly hitting a shopper in the process, cops said.
The shooter could be seen walking down an aisle inside the Holland Avenue Deli in Mariner’s Harbor while wearing a face mask on Wednesday, according to police.
As he casually pretends to shop, the gunman suddenly turns and fires one shot toward a man at the other end of the store aisle — just missing a woman who was grabbing a role of paper towels from the top of a soda display.
The woman ducks and the gunshot shatters the glass in front of her.
The man, 25-year-old Kaseem Scott, was struck in the chest and taken to Richmond University Medical Center, where he died.
The woman appeared to be uninjured.
Police released the store surveillance video on Monday in hopes of finding the gunman.


newyorkpost--2020-07-28--22 people facing federal charges in connection with Portland protests

Twenty-two more people have been arrested and charged over their alleged roles in Portland protests , federal prosecutors announced Monday .
The charges of criminal conduct were in connection to demonstrations outside the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse between July 23 and early on July 28 , U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said .
The protests , which began after the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis , “ have been followed by nightly criminal activity including assaults on law enforcement officers , destruction of property , looting , arson and vandalism , ” his statement read .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a woman in their 30s , are accused of assaulting federal officers during a demonstration that started Thursday night and lasted into Friday morning .
Four others , including an 18-year-old man , are charged with failing to obey lawful orders at the same protest .
Ronald Bernard Hickey , a 44-year-old from Canada , was charged Friday for allegedly harassing and stalking federal agents deployed to Portland in response to the protests .
Prosecutors allege he released the personal information of the agents on his Twitter account in order to threaten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At a protest overnight Saturday , seven people were arrested for allegedly assaulting federal officers and one person was charged with operating a drone in restricted airspace .
During a demonstration the next night , seven more people were accused of assaulting federal officers .
Federal prosecutors have announced charges against at least 27 other people in connection with the protests since the beginning of July .

Twenty-two more people have been arrested and charged over their alleged roles in Portland protests, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
The charges of criminal conduct were in connection to demonstrations outside the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse between July 23 and early on July 28, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said.
The protests, which began after the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, “have been followed by nightly criminal activity including assaults on law enforcement officers, destruction of property, looting, arson and vandalism,” his statement read.
Two of the protesters, a man and a woman in their 30s, are accused of assaulting federal officers during a demonstration that started Thursday night and lasted into Friday morning.
Four others, including an 18-year-old man, are charged with failing to obey lawful orders at the same protest.
Ronald Bernard Hickey, a 44-year-old from Canada, was charged Friday for allegedly harassing and stalking federal agents deployed to Portland in response to the protests.
Prosecutors allege he released the personal information of the agents on his Twitter account in order to threaten, intimidate or incite violence against them.
At a protest overnight Saturday, seven people were arrested for allegedly assaulting federal officers and one person was charged with operating a drone in restricted airspace.
During a demonstration the next night, seven more people were accused of assaulting federal officers.
Federal prosecutors have announced charges against at least 27 other people in connection with the protests since the beginning of July.