newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Joy Reid pulls near-record numbers for MSNBC premiere

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Joy Reid pulled in near-record numbers of viewers for the premiere of her MSNBC show “ The ReidOut ” on Monday .
She grabbed 2.6 million overall viewers — making it the second-most-watched regularly scheduled episode to air in the 7 p.m. hour in MSNBC ’ s history .
Only her predecessor Chris Matthews has managed more , when 2.77 million tuned in to an episode of “ Hardball ” in 2018 , according to the Wrap .
Reid ’ s first guests were Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bottoms and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot .
Despite her blockbuster overall ratings , Reid was only in third place in the 7 p.m. slot among Monday ’ s cable news shows for viewers in the all-important 25 to 54 demographic .
Reid drew 285,000 in “ the demo ” according to the Wrap , while Erin Burnett topped the hour on CNN with 384,000 .
Reid previously hosted “ AM Joy ” and “ The Reid Report , ” and replaced Matthews after he retired in March , after journalist Laura Bassett publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her off-camera when she appeared on his show .

Joy Reid pulled in near-record numbers of viewers for the premiere of her MSNBC show “The ReidOut” on Monday.
She grabbed 2.6 million overall viewers — making it the second-most-watched regularly scheduled episode to air in the 7 p.m. hour in MSNBC’s history. Only her predecessor Chris Matthews has managed more, when 2.77 million tuned in to an episode of “Hardball” in 2018, according to the Wrap.
Reid’s first guests were Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Despite her blockbuster overall ratings, Reid was only in third place in the 7 p.m. slot among Monday’s cable news shows for viewers in the all-important 25 to 54 demographic. Reid drew 285,000 in “the demo” according to the Wrap, while Erin Burnett topped the hour on CNN with 384,000.
Reid previously hosted “AM Joy” and “The Reid Report,” and replaced Matthews after he retired in March, after journalist Laura Bassett publicly accused him of repeatedly making sexist remarks to her off-camera when she appeared on his show.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--COVID-19 cluster linked to NJ house party, parents not cooperating with tracers

Health officials in Middletown , New Jersey , are tracking a coronavirus cluster stemming from a teen party — but are getting pushback from parents , according to reports .
Authorities said 20 partygoers between the ages of 15 and 19 are believed to have been exposed to the global pandemic at a house party on West Front Street in the city on July 11 , ABC News reported Thursday .
But health department investigators say they ’ re facing resistance from the teens ’ parents .
“ We ’ re asking and pleading with parents and the students that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor Tony Perry told the station .
“ You ’ re not in any trouble , but we want to break the back of this infection.
” “ And if we can get that contact information and get some details , we are then able to contact those who may have been exposed to the coronavirus , ” Perry said .
Gov .
Phil Murphy said he was worried that the difficulty in tracking down the teens could become a larger issue in the state .
“ I ’ m not wild about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the one hand , ” he told WCBS Radio .
“ Please don ’ t break the law .
Period .
But on the other hand , this isn ’ t a witch hunt.
” Officials at the Middletown Health Department could not be reached for comment Thursday .
Earlier this month , officials in Rockland County decided to play hardball when faced with a similar dilemma — issuing subpoenas and threatening $ 2,000 fines after parents shut down health officials following a party in mid-June that infected as many as 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents began cooperating with investigators .

Health officials in Middletown, New Jersey, are tracking a coronavirus cluster stemming from a teen party — but are getting pushback from parents, according to reports.
Authorities said 20 partygoers between the ages of 15 and 19 are believed to have been exposed to the global pandemic at a house party on West Front Street in the city on July 11, ABC News reported Thursday.
But health department investigators say they’re facing resistance from the teens’ parents.
“We’re asking and pleading with parents and the students that may have attended that,” Middletown Mayor Tony Perry told the station. “You’re not in any trouble, but we want to break the back of this infection.”
“And if we can get that contact information and get some details, we are then able to contact those who may have been exposed to the coronavirus,” Perry said.
Gov. Phil Murphy said he was worried that the difficulty in tracking down the teens could become a larger issue in the state.
“I’m not wild about 15-year-olds, or whatever, drinking alcohol on the one hand,” he told WCBS Radio. “Please don’t break the law. Period. But on the other hand, this isn’t a witch hunt.”
Officials at the Middletown Health Department could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Earlier this month, officials in Rockland County decided to play hardball when faced with a similar dilemma — issuing subpoenas and threatening $2,000 fines after parents shut down health officials following a party in mid-June that infected as many as 100 people.
The move worked, and parents began cooperating with investigators.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Britney Spears’ brother says family doesn’t see her sons as much anymore

Britney Spears ’ brother Bryan gave fans an update on the star ’ s family situation , saying the family doesn ’ t get to see her sons Preston , 14 , and Jayden , 13 , “ as much ” anymore .
“ We do [ see them ] , ” Bryan , 43 , told the “ As Not Seen on TV ” podcast .
“ When we were doing the Vegas run and I was going back and forth , I was working with Caesars Entertainment at the time , and Britney and I lived together for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the boys there pretty much every other weekend .
I got to see them a lot then ; now I don ’ t get to see them as much.
” Bryan said that the boys are currently with their father , Kevin Federline , 42 , and that they are “ good ” and “ growing.
” He described the relationship as being “ somewhat [ in touch ] , ” adding that he mostly sees Federline at “ family engagements or if the kids are doing something.
” The news comes after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallied on Twitter under the hashtag “ # EndTheConservatorship.
” Her sister , Jamie Lynn , 29 , was moved to defend Spears ’ mental health on Instagram this week as well , calling Britney “ a strong , badass , unstoppable woman.
” Spears has been under the conservatorship since 2008 .
Her father , Jamie Spears , was in charge of her personal and financial decisions until last September when he stepped down due to health concerns .
Jodi Pais Montgomery is currently serving as Spears ’ conservator until Aug. 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family : Her mom , Lynne Spears , filed legal documents last week petitioning to be included in all future conservatorship decisions .
In March , Jayden went on a profane rant against Jamie on Instagram , saying , “ He ’ s a pretty big d–k .
He ’ s pretty f–king gay as s–t .
He can go die.
” In September 2019 , Federline had accused Jamie of abusing Sean , though no criminal charges were filed .
Jayden ’ s tirade was “ the result of a 13-year-old acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family law attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told Page Six exclusively at the time .
“ Kevin is handling it like a responsible parent .
”

Britney Spears’ brother Bryan gave fans an update on the star’s family situation, saying the family doesn’t get to see her sons Preston, 14, and Jayden, 13, “as much” anymore.
“We do [see them],” Bryan, 43, told the “As Not Seen on TV” podcast. “When we were doing the Vegas run and I was going back and forth, I was working with Caesars Entertainment at the time, and Britney and I lived together for that four-year run. So I had the boys there pretty much every other weekend. I got to see them a lot then; now I don’t get to see them as much.”
Bryan said that the boys are currently with their father, Kevin Federline, 42, and that they are “good” and “growing.” He described the relationship as being “somewhat [in touch],” adding that he mostly sees Federline at “family engagements or if the kids are doing something.”
The news comes after a week during which Spears’ fans rallied on Twitter under the hashtag “#EndTheConservatorship.” Her sister, Jamie Lynn, 29, was moved to defend Spears’ mental health on Instagram this week as well, calling Britney “a strong, badass, unstoppable woman.”
Spears has been under the conservatorship since 2008. Her father, Jamie Spears, was in charge of her personal and financial decisions until last September when he stepped down due to health concerns. Jodi Pais Montgomery is currently serving as Spears’ conservator until Aug. 22, though things are still in the family: Her mom, Lynne Spears, filed legal documents last week petitioning to be included in all future conservatorship decisions.
In March, Jayden went on a profane rant against Jamie on Instagram, saying, “He’s a pretty big d–k. He’s pretty f–king gay as s–t. He can go die.” In September 2019, Federline had accused Jamie of abusing Sean, though no criminal charges were filed.
Jayden’s tirade was “the result of a 13-year-old acting like a 13-year-old,” Los Angeles family law attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told Page Six exclusively at the time. “Kevin is handling it like a responsible parent.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Rodions Kurucs getting used to life as Nets’ backup center

After four months away from the game , the Nets didn ’ t ...

Nothing might convey just how decimated the Nets’ frontcourt is than the fact that they’re using Rodions Kurucs as their backup center.
That’s the lanky, 6-foot-9, 228-pound Kurucs who came into the league two years ago as a second-round pick small forward, and now finds himself thrust into the role of big man, until Donta Hall joins practice and help arrives.
“It’s been pretty good. I adjusted pretty quick. I just had to learn little things, what the bigs have to do, communication,” Kurucs, 22, said Thursday via Zoom call. “We just have to communicate to the guards and tell them everything, what to do on defense. That was the hardest part, because I’m not used to talking as much in the defense because the bigs were talking. I have to get used to that, adjust to that.
“I don’t think it’s my position, but you always can learn from things. I learned a lot of communication, how you play pick-and-roll, how hard it is for the big guys to do everything, like box out and get the rebound. … I don’t think it’s going to be my position going forward, but I’m definitely making the best out of it.”
With Kevin Durant, DeAndre Jordan, Nic Claxton, Wilson Chandler and Michael Beasley all out, Jarrett Allen was the only big fit for Wednesday’s 99-68 scrimmage loss to New Orleans.
“He’s been with me and the bigs — well, I guess there’s no big group: There’s only me — but he’s been with me running through defensive schemes, offensive schemes,” Allen said. “I try to give him a tip from a player’s perspective now and then that the coaches can’t give him, just from having experience on the court and knowing where I need to be or where a hand position needs to be just to get the upper advantage.”
According to both players and coaches, Kurucs has proven a quick study, especially in becoming more communicative.
“I give him a ton of credit. He’s shown a lot of positive steps in that direction,” interim coach Jacque Vaughn said. “Multiple times … Rodi’s been challenged with a question. The other day he was able to get on the board and draw up two plays that were implemented two days prior. So his ability to do the work in between sessions has been extremely pleasing and also his communication.”
The Nets got gouged 40-28 in the paint against the Pelicans. But Kurucs had 10 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes, much of them backing up Allen while the 6-7, 220-pound Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot played stretch four.
“That was huge. We’re going to need those guys, especially it was good to see because they’re out of position with Rodi at the backup five and TLC playing 4,” Caris LeVert said. “We’re going to need those guys to play hard every single night. Lineups with them out there together we’re going to be super-small.”
After initially saying there were no surprise silver linings from the one-sided drubbing, Garrett Temple pointed to Kurucs as the positive.
“Rodi was really good,” Temple said. “He’s going to have to play a lot of 5 because of the team we have, and having him at the 5 with his energy, his ability to rebound, set good screens and shoot the 3 like he is, he’s going to be good for us.”
Newcomer Lance Thomas, 6-8, 225 pounds, logged ten minutes. Hall, a springy 6-9, 229-pound rookie inked as a replacement, cleared quarantine and will practice Friday.
“Donta was at practice,” Vaughn said. “We didn’t really do anything up-and-down. So hopefully he’ll join us [Friday]. He was physically in the gym with us.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Trump sends federal troops for ‘standby’ duty in Seattle

President Trump is sending a tactical US Customs and Border Protection team to Seattle to stand by for duty quelling protests , according to a report .
The team is similar to the Border Patrol Tactical Unit the White House has deployed in Portland , Oregon , a move that has come under fire for allegedly using overaggressive tactics to combat nearly two months of violent protests , The New York Times reported Thursday .
The move came as a surprise to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan , who told the outlet she spoke to Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to deploy federal troops in her city .
“ Any deployment here would , in my view , undermine public safety , ” Durkan said .
However , the administration noted that the team will remain on standby for now , and will only be deployed as needed .
“ There is no large-scale deployment of personnel to Seattle at this time , ” Department of Homeland Security spokesman Alexei Woltornist told the outlet .
“ As threats warrant , any large-scale use of law enforcement assets will involve close coordination with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no other cities across the country that have the same threats and lack of local law enforcement support as we are experiencing in Portland , ” Woltornist said .
Trump has repeatedly threatened to send federal forces to cities that are coping with street protests or surges in violence , including the Big Apple .
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot , who had been resistant to federal troops in the Windy City , announced that she had come to terms with the White House on plans to send 200 federal agents to the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a statement , Lightfoot ’ s office said the mayor “ has made clear that if there is any deviation from what has been announced , she will pursue all available legal options to protect Chicagoans.
” Officials in Portland have openly decried the presence of more than 100 federal troops in the Oregon city , part of a mission titled “ Operation Diligent Valor ” by the Trump administration .
This week , Portland officials sued for a restraining order against the federal presence in the city , claiming the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have arrested people without probable cause .

President Trump is sending a tactical US Customs and Border Protection team to Seattle to stand by for duty quelling protests, according to a report.
The team is similar to the Border Patrol Tactical Unit the White House has deployed in Portland, Oregon, a move that has come under fire for allegedly using aggressive tactics to combat nearly two months of violent protests, The New York Times reported Thursday.
The move came as a surprise to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, who told the outlet she spoke to Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf and was assured that there were no plans to deploy federal troops in her city.
“Any deployment here would, in my view, undermine public safety,” Durkan said.
However, the administration noted that the team will remain on standby for now, and will only be deployed as needed.
“There is no large-scale deployment of personnel to Seattle at this time,” Department of Homeland Security spokesman Alexei Woltornist told the outlet. “As threats warrant, any large-scale use of law enforcement assets will involve close coordination with local law enforcement.
“There are no other cities across the country that have the same threats and lack of local law enforcement support as we are experiencing in Portland,” Woltornist said.
Trump has repeatedly threatened to send federal forces to cities that are coping with street protests or surges in violence, including the Big Apple.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who had been resistant to federal troops in the Windy City, announced that she had come to terms with the White House on plans to send 200 federal agents to the city to quell a recent uptick in violence.
In a statement, Lightfoot’s office said the mayor “has made clear that if there is any deviation from what has been announced, she will pursue all available legal options to protect Chicagoans.”
Officials in Portland have openly decried the presence of more than 100 federal troops in the Oregon city, part of a mission titled “Operation Diligent Valor” by the Trump administration.
This week, Portland officials sued for a restraining order against the federal presence in the city, claiming the troops have used excessive force against protestors and have arrested people without probable cause.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Late Rep. John Lewis to lie in state at US Capitol next week

Late Rep. John Lewis will lie in state in the US Capitol Rotunda next week with a special two-day public viewing ceremony planned .
The civil rights hero will be moved outside to the top of the East Front Steps of the US Capitol for socially distanced public viewings on Monday evening and Tuesday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday .
The ceremonies will begin with an invitation-only arrival event on Monday at 1:30 p.m. Lewis had died on July 17 after he was diagnosed with stage-4 pancreatic cancer in December last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ pioneering civil rights leader who put his life on the line to fight racism , promote equal rights , and bring our nation into greater alignment with its founding principles.
” “ Congressman Lewis ’ place among the giants of American history was secured before his career in Congress had even begun , ” McConnell said in a statement after Lewis ’ passing .
Pelosi described Lewis as “ one of the greatest heroes of American history ” and “ a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness , faith and @ @ @ @ @ @

Late Rep. John Lewis will lie in state in the US Capitol Rotunda next week with a special two-day public viewing ceremony planned.
The civil rights hero will be moved outside to the top of the East Front Steps of the US Capitol for socially distanced public viewings on Monday evening and Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday.
The ceremonies will begin with an invitation-only arrival event on Monday at 1:30 p.m.
Lewis had died on July 17 after he was diagnosed with stage-4 pancreatic cancer in December last year.
His funeral will be held two days later, on Thursday, at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once served as co-pastor with his father.
While the funeral will be private, Lewis’ family announced several other public events described as a “celebration of life” beginning on Saturday in his hometown, Troy, Alabama.
On Sunday, a possession will carry Lewis’ body over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Lewis nearly died while crossing the bridge in 1965 when police cracked his skull as they beat him and civil rights demonstrators on “Bloody Sunday” of the Selma to Montgomery marches.
McConnell had hailed Lewis as a “pioneering civil rights leader who put his life on the line to fight racism, promote equal rights, and bring our nation into greater alignment with its founding principles.”
“Congressman Lewis’ place among the giants of American history was secured before his career in Congress had even begun,” McConnell said in a statement after Lewis’ passing.
Pelosi described Lewis as “one of the greatest heroes of American history” and “a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness, faith and bravery transformed our nation.”
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Meghan Markle and Prince Harry file invasion of privacy lawsuit

Megxit hasn ’ t been the smooth transition to private life Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle were hoping for .
The couple is now in the process of suing an unnamed defendant for invasion of privacy , according to documents shared by Hollywood Reporter Senior Editor Eriq Garner .
Throughout the filing , Meghan and Harry detail their distress over moving overseas to escape “ tabloid fabrications ” only to be met with drones flying overhead and a chaotic press presence .
They also show deep concern for the well-being of their son , Archie , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beginning of this year , ” reads the suit , “ Prince Harry , the Duke of Sussex , and Meghan , The Duchess of Sussex ( the ‘ Plaintiffs ’ ) , announced their intention to reside , at least part-time , in North America , in an attempt to escape the incessant UK tabloid fabrications .
“ For the first six weeks , the Plaintiffs lived unmolested in the quiet , isolated town of North Saanich , Canada , with no disturbance to the surrounding community .
But then the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to publicize their exact location , which as usual resulted in up to 40 paparazzi and media organizations descending on this peaceful community from hundreds of miles away .
The resulting harassment and intimidation created disruption and discomfort for both the family and local community.
” Defendants on the California-filed lawsuit are listed as “ John Doe 1 , ” “ John Doe 2 ” and “ John Doe 3 , ” which , according to Gardner , “ sets up the potential for discovery.
” Attorney Michael Kump will be representing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no surprise , as the popular lawyer has also represented stars like Sandra Bullock , Barbra Streisand , Jessica Simpson and the Kardashian/Jenner sisters .
Back in May , the couple moved into a sprawling , ultra-luxe , $ 18 million Beverly Hills mansion owned by Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry .
Following an upswing in drone activity around the home , the pair hired the director ’ s private security team to look after them and the property .

Megxit hasn’t been the smooth transition to private life Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle were hoping for.
The couple is now in the process of suing an unnamed defendant for invasion of privacy, according to documents shared by Hollywood Reporter Senior Editor Eriq Garner.
Throughout the filing, Meghan and Harry detail their distress over moving overseas to escape “tabloid fabrications” only to be met with drones flying overhead and a chaotic press presence. They also show deep concern for the well-being of their son, Archie, as well as for their general safety.
“At the beginning of this year,” reads the suit, “Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex (the ‘Plaintiffs’), announced their intention to reside, at least part-time, in North America, in an attempt to escape the incessant UK tabloid fabrications.
“For the first six weeks, the Plaintiffs lived unmolested in the quiet, isolated town of North Saanich, Canada, with no disturbance to the surrounding community. But then the Daily Mail, a British tabloid, decided to publicize their exact location, which as usual resulted in up to 40 paparazzi and media organizations descending on this peaceful community from hundreds of miles away. The resulting harassment and intimidation created disruption and discomfort for both the family and local community.”
Defendants on the California-filed lawsuit are listed as “John Doe 1,” “John Doe 2” and “John Doe 3,” which, according to Gardner, “sets up the potential for discovery.”
Attorney Michael Kump will be representing the A-listers, which should come as no surprise, as the popular lawyer has also represented stars like Sandra Bullock, Barbra Streisand, Jessica Simpson and the Kardashian/Jenner sisters.
Back in May, the couple moved into a sprawling, ultra-luxe, $18 million Beverly Hills mansion owned by Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry. Following an upswing in drone activity around the home, the pair hired the director’s private security team to look after them and the property.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Mike Francesa retirement 2.0: Better late than never

This is it .
Mike Francesa is retiring again from his ...

Mike Francesa was late. In his heart of hearts, he must know that. He should have walked away for good the first time. But now he does, retiring for real on Thursday.
Better late than never.
On his WFAN show Thursday, he talked about the coronavirus pandemic making him more aware of wanting to increase his time with his wife and children and enjoying his home in Florida.
At 66, with a place in radio history, that is where he should be. And not fumbling around for a half hour every day on FAN, bored and uninterested with his only real resonance being the Twitter handle, @BackAftaThis mocking him with bumbling clips.
By the end, the audience had caught on and the man who had been No. 1 could not find listeners. ESPN New York’s “The Michael Kay Show” crushed him in the last book.
When he initially retired at the end of 2017, he was given a farewell tour befitting a king. If he had just gone out then, he would have saved himself a lot of embarrassment. He could have avoided the $8.99 per month app that in the history of bad ideas is one of them.
Entercom allowed him to send FAN into turmoil, forcing it to annul a new, diverse show featuring Chris Carlin, Maggie Gray and Bart Scott after just a few months in afternoons.
CMB found its footing in middays, but Francesa’s earthquake eventually resulted in Carlin and Scott exiting to ESPN New York. Francesa said he came back to start the app, but it was gone a year later with no evidence he had many subscribers. It was all so predictable.
The shame of the end of Francesa’s time on daily radio is that it so easily could’ve been great. For him and for his fans.
Francesa is not important in New York radio history because he was a solo act. By himself, he lacked energy and humor. Alone, he used the “Mike & the Mad Dog” legacy to prop him up for years.
With Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo, there was magic. The duo wasn’t perfect, but their timing and their chemistry was on point.
When Francesa rose on FAN, when he cared, he had real sources and things to say. He grew up as a CBS Sports editorial assistant and got his hands dirty, gaining insider knowledge with also a keen skill of faking it.
With Russo missing just the right screw to be an all-time radio host, the duo was an ideal match. After his first retirement, Francesa should have put his ego to the side and worked once or twice a week with Russo on SiriusXM. Instead, without any other real offers, Francesa asked back on WFAN.
He flailed, but he just could not bring himself to leave the (home) studio.
Now, he finally does. There will be one last daily quickie on Friday. Then, that’s it. It is time. Good for him.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Kansas City mayor says he found out about fed officers coming to city via Twitter

`` For those people in Chicago and other cities where we 'll ...

Consider it a Twitter briefing.
The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, said he had no idea President Trump had planned to send federal officers to his city until he read about it on Twitter, NPR reported Thursday.
President Trump and Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday announced they would be sending 200 officers to Kansas City — in addition to hundreds more being deployed to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico — as part of an “Operation Legend” initiative to fight violent crime.
“I learned about Operation Legend from actually someone on Twitter who had notified me that it was occurring,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said. “Then I looked at a White House press briefing that had announced that it was, I guess, already in the works.”
Named after LeGend Taliferro, a 4-year-old boy killed in Kansas City in June, Operation Legend will begin in those three cities and will be expanded to others in the coming weeks, according to Barr.
“These are ‘street’ agents and investigators who will be working to solve murders and take down violent gangs,” Barr said during the briefing.
Lucas told NPR he didn’t request the officers but that he was open to federal support in tamping down gun violence in the city.
“I would have liked to know more about what the operation looks like,” he said.
But the mayor was worried that the federal agents would eventually move to use similar tactics as those currently in Portland, where federal officers have been criticized for “kidnapping” protesters and deploying tear gas against them.
Barr told reporters Wednesday the agents under Operation Legend differ from the teams sent into Portland.
“We will continue to confront mob violence,” Barr said. “But, the operations we are discussing today are very different; they are classic crime-fighting.”
The office of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who spoke with Trump over the phone about the operation, said the officers would only provide additional investigatory resources to help solve violent crimes.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Yankees and Nationals kneel before the national anthem

WASHINGTON — Everyone from both the Yankees and Nationals knelt … before the national anthem .
Major League Baseball ’ s long-awaited opening night featured a pregame ceremony at Nationals Park that recognized a social issue that has risen to prominence since the death of George Floyd in custody of Minneapolis police in May .
The entire Yankees and Nationals rosters stood on their respective baselines as the Players Alliance video — featuring Yankees Aaron Hicks , Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton as well as the retired CC Sabathia aired .
Then came the “ moment of unity , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phillie Andrew McCutchen : a 200-yard piece of fabric extended from beyond first base to beyond third base via home plate , each man holding it , as Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman voiced words that will be shared as each ballpark opens : “ In order to achieve effective change and create a new canvas of optimism , empathy must lead the charge .
This moment signifies our charge .
Our brotherhood .
Our unity .
Equality and unity can not be until there is empathy .
“ Today , and every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As equals , all with the same goal — to level the playing field .
To change the injustices .
Equality is not just a word .
It ’ s our right !
Today we stand as men from 25 nations on six continents .
With that , everyone knelt — some on two knees , some on one — for exactly one minute before rising for the national anthem .
The Yankees conceived of that idea with Aaron Boone ’ s blessing , according to a source , and convinced the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful display came Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who has become a household name by virtue of his advocacy for safe living against COVID-19 .
Sporting a Nationals jersey , cap and mask , the 79-year-old missed his catcher , Nationals closer Sean Doolittle _ had a lefty batter been standing in the box , he would ’ ve needed to duck _ by about a mile , forcing Doolittle to retrieve it .
The two men then exchanged elbow bumps .
Then the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game , with each Yankees player sporting a pair of patches on their left shoulders ( above the patch saluting recently passed owner Hank Steinbrenner ) reading “ Black Lives Matter ” and “ United For Change .
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WASHINGTON — Everyone from both the Yankees and Nationals knelt … before the national anthem.
Major League Baseball’s long-awaited opening night featured a pregame ceremony at Nationals Park that recognized a social issue that has risen to prominence since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody in May.
After taking batting practice in Black Lives Matter T-shirts, the entire Yankees and Nationals rosters stood on their respective baselines as The Players Alliance video promoting Black Lives Matter — featuring Yankees Aaron Hicks, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton as well as the retired CC Sabathia — aired. Then came a “moment of unity,” as conceived by former Yankee and current Phillie Andrew McCutchen: A 200-yard piece of fabric extended from beyond first base to beyond third base via home plate, each man holding it, as Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman voiced words that will be shared as each ballpark opens:
“In order to achieve effective change and create a new canvas of optimism, empathy must lead the charge. This moment signifies our charge. Our brotherhood. Our unity. Equality and unity cannot be until there is empathy.
“Today, and every day, we come together as brothers. As equals, all with the same goal — to level the playing field. To change the injustices. Equality is not just a word. It’s our right! Today we stand as men from 25 nations on six continents.
“Today, we are one.”
With that, everyone knelt — some on two knees, some on one — for exactly one minute before rising for the national anthem.
It was Yankees slugger Stanton who led the charge, convincing the Nationals to join them, to make a statement before the anthem played
“I thought … it would be good to show unity to have everyone kneel at the same time with everything going on: The road it took us to back here, the injustice going on across the country and the globe,” Stanton said after the Yankees’ rain-shortened 4-1 victory over the Nats. “It’s just a way to bring hope.”
Kneeling during the anthem itself has created profound turmoil for the athletes who chose to do so. Stanton said he thought the Yankees sent the same message as those who kneel during the message — he highlighted his commitment to eradicating racial injustice.
“We’ve got a lot of guys in this clubhouse with different beliefs, different feelings and different walks of life,” Judge added. “We wanted to respect all that. As a team, we came to the united decision to kneel right before the anthem.”
Added Aaron Boone: “I thought it was a great way of demonstrating while also being mindful and respectful of a lot of other people’s feelings on the matter.”
Then the two teams turned toward getting ready for the game, with Yankees players sporting patches on their left shoulders (above the patch saluting recently passed owner Hank Steinbrenner) reading “Black Lives Matter,” “United For Change” or both.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--No, it’s not ‘fascism’ to protect federal property from riots, revolutionaries

Are the images of lawlessness and disorder pouring out of Portland , Ore. , and the gun violence and crime waves overtaking New York and Chicago going to have a negative impact on the rising political fortunes of the left ?
They might .
Hence the effort to frame the deployment of federal law enforcement to Portland and elsewhere as the emergence of American “ fascism.
” Let ’ s be clear here : There are federal law-enforcement agents “ deployed ” in every city in the United States , and feds tasked with the protection of federal buildings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work together on task forces on a daily basis on matters that cross jurisdictional lines .
Only the most radical among us , from the far left to the far right , see a fundamental problem with this — and generally speaking , that ’ s because they believe law enforcement is itself inherently unjust .
Given that fact — and the fact that it ’ s usually liberals and leftists who demand federal intervention in local law-enforcement issues ( especially those having to do with race ) — we have every right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who are suddenly embracing the glories of states ’ rights .
One word suffices as explanation : Trump .
If federal intervention in Portland and elsewhere can be successfully characterized by Trump ’ s enemies as some kind of neo-fascist gambit , the danger these images might pose to liberal hopes in November could be neutralized to some degree .
There ’ s no doubt that President Trump wants to use this civil decay in blue-governed Portland as a political weapon in his re-election effort .
But could any president ignore seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 650,000 , the country ’ s 26th largest ?
Would President Barack Obama have ignored it ?
Would President Bill Clinton have ignored it ?
The primary mission of the federal officers in Portland is protecting federal assets .
Recall that the worst event of Bill Clinton ’ s presidency was the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City by the domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh .
In the quarter-century since , and with 9/11 intervening , making sure that federal offices and federal property are unmolested by terrorists , foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility .
And we have all seen the footage of these Portland barbarians doing whatever they could to tear through the plywood to get at the glass windows to get inside the federal building to wreak havoc .
Barbarians is what they are .
Lawless thugs .
And yet their actions are apparently not worth criticizing , not when you can caricature the actions of federal law-enforcement officers as though they were “ disappearing ” enemies of the regime in Argentina in the 1980s .
There is a bizarre idea in the air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being committed because they were driving through the city in “ unmarked vans ” — as though it were somehow unsporting not to give the rioters sufficient notice with bright colors and clear lettering that they should run away .
Similarly , we were told , they were whisking people off the streets into vans and making off with them into the night — when in fact they were taking them into custody , reading them their rights , interrogating them and releasing them .
The gap between the sober reality — professionals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of psychotic madness — and the dystopian teen-lit fantasies promulgated by elite hysterics is startling .
The speaker of the House of Representatives , Nancy Pelosi , actually referred to federal agents as “ stormtroopers.
” How dare she .
How dare she .
It ’ s almost as though she and her ilk know what we ’ re all seeing might trigger such revulsion and fear among the great American middle that it could disrupt Joe Biden ’ s seemingly clear glide path to the White House .
It ’ s unnerving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to change the plotline .
And because they dominate the airwaves , their narrative is working in the short term .
But that same narrative might contain within it the seeds of their disappointment .
Because if it prevails , and the forces of wanton destruction feel empowered to continue , watch out .

Are the images of lawlessness and disorder pouring out of Portland, Ore., and the gun violence and crime waves overtaking New York and Chicago going to have a negative impact on the rising political fortunes of the left?
They might. Hence the effort to frame the deployment of federal law enforcement to Portland and elsewhere as the emergence of American “fascism.”
Let’s be clear here: There are federal law-enforcement agents “deployed” in every city in the United States, and feds tasked with the protection of federal buildings in those cities. Local and federal officers work together on task forces on a daily basis on matters that cross jurisdictional lines.
Only the most radical among us, from the far left to the far right, see a fundamental problem with this — and generally speaking, that’s because they believe law enforcement is itself inherently unjust.
Given that fact — and the fact that it’s usually liberals and leftists who demand federal intervention in local law-enforcement issues (especially those having to do with race) — we have every right to wonder at the good will of those who are suddenly embracing the glories of states’ rights.
One word suffices as explanation: Trump. If federal intervention in Portland and elsewhere can be successfully characterized by Trump’s enemies as some kind of neo-fascist gambit, the danger these images might pose to liberal hopes in November could be neutralized to some degree.
There’s no doubt that President Trump wants to use this civil decay in blue-governed Portland as a political weapon in his re-election effort. But could any president ignore seven weeks of street-level chaos in a city of 650,000, the country’s 26th largest? Would President Barack Obama have ignored it? Would President Bill Clinton have ignored it?
The primary mission of the federal officers in Portland is protecting federal assets. Recall that the worst event of Bill Clinton’s presidency was the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City by the domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh.
In the quarter-century since, and with 9/11 intervening, making sure that federal offices and federal property are unmolested by terrorists, foreign and domestic, has been a key responsibility. And we have all seen the footage of these Portland barbarians doing whatever they could to tear through the plywood to get at the glass windows to get inside the federal building to wreak havoc.
Barbarians is what they are. Lawless thugs. And yet their actions are apparently not worth criticizing, not when you can caricature the actions of federal law-enforcement officers as though they were “disappearing” enemies of the regime in Argentina in the 1980s.
There is a bizarre idea in the air that some awful crime against humanity was being committed because they were driving through the city in “unmarked vans” — as though it were somehow unsporting not to give the rioters sufficient notice with bright colors and clear lettering that they should run away.
Similarly, we were told, they were whisking people off the streets into vans and making off with them into the night — when in fact they were taking them into custody, reading them their rights, interrogating them and releasing them.
The gap between the sober reality — professionals trying to maintain order in the midst of psychotic madness — and the dystopian teen-lit fantasies promulgated by elite hysterics is startling.
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, actually referred to federal agents as “stormtroopers.”
How dare she. How dare she.
It’s almost as though she and her ilk know what we’re all seeing might trigger such revulsion and fear among the great American middle that it could disrupt Joe Biden’s seemingly clear glide path to the White House. It’s unnerving to them, and they’re trying to change the plotline. And because they dominate the airwaves, their narrative is working in the short term.
But that same narrative might contain within it the seeds of their disappointment. Because if it prevails, and the forces of wanton destruction feel empowered to continue, watch out.
jpodhoretz@gmail.com


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--By giving up on graffiti, Bill de Blasio opens the door to more decline

Mayor Bill de Blasio has canceled a graffiti-eradication program that cleaned private buildings , thus deliberately sending the city back to its worst days of crime and squalor .
Nothing sent a stronger signal in the late 1980s that New York was determined to fight back from anarchy than the transit system ’ s campaign against subway graffiti .
That campaign was based on broken-windows policing , a theory that recognizes that physical disorder and low-level lawlessness , such as graffiti , turnstile-jumping and litter , telegraph that social control has broken down .
That low-level lawlessness invites more contempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime .
The subway authority declared victory over the graffiti vandals in 1989 , even as privately funded business-improvement districts were increasing graffiti cleanup in retail corridors across the five boroughs .
Inspired by broken-windows theory , Police Commissioner Ray Kelly , serving then under Mayor David Dinkins , removed the squeegee men who menaced helpless drivers queuing for the city ’ s bridges and tunnels .
And with the mayoralty of Rudolph Giuliani in 1994 , public-order maintenance entered the city ’ s governing philosophy .
The steepest crime drop of any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80 percent over three decades — followed .
Newly restored storefronts and avenues cleared of aggressive panhandlers invited a flood of tourists and new residents .
De Blasio paid lip service to broken-windows theory during his first term in City Hall .
But an appreciation of public order doesn ’ t come naturally to a “ progressive.
” He has now reverted to type .
Attitudes towards graffiti are one of the biggest divides between the conservative and the progressive mindset .
To a conservative , graffiti is self-evidently abhorrent , a spirit-crushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theft of property by individuals who have accomplished next to nothing and who avenge their mediocrity by destroying what others have built through hard work and deferred gratification .
It is a round-the-clock reminder that in the perhaps recent past , unsocialized young men broke the law where you now stand and may still be in the neighborhood to commit crime again .
To a progressive , by contrast , graffiti is a “ political statement , ” as The New York Times recently put it , a courageous strike against stultifying bourgeois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resistance to corporate hegemony .
The property owner whose building has been unwillingly appropriated is a non-entity , the tagger is the vibrant anti-capitalist soul of the city .
The official reason for the termination of the graffiti-removal program , which allowed building owners and residents to report graffiti to 311 and receive city assistance in removing it , was New York ’ s straitened coronavirus finances .
That justification is unpersuasive .
The administration found the resources this June to pay city workers to paint massive Black Lives Matter logos on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on avenues in Harlem and Brooklyn , in the process putting the government ’ s imprimatur on a political viewpoint ; de Blasio himself , on the taxpayer ’ s dime , joined the BLM paint-in on Fifth Avenue to make sure that President Trump understood the taunt against him .
And when two women scattered black paint on those BLM logos to protest anti-cop hatred , de Blasio ’ s administration found further resources to arrest and charge them with criminal mischief — for graffiti vandalism , no less — and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city tolerates plenty of other acts of mayhem , with Manhattan ’ s district attorney , Cy Vance , going so far as to decline to prosecute those arrested on unlawful-assembly and disorderly-conduct charges ( to “ minimize unnecessary interactions with the criminal justice system ” and “ reduce racial disparities ” ) .
The graffiti-eradication program cost $ 3 million annually , not even a rounding error in the city ’ s $ 88 billion budget .
The city spends multiples of that on overtly anti-white training in the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political advocacy .
Cutting the graffiti program wasn ’ t a fiscal necessity — it was a policy choice .
The decision to bow to the vandals will accelerate the city ’ s slide back to being ungovernable , a slide terrifyingly exemplified by ongoing violence against police officers .
Ending graffiti cleanup shows that the understanding of what made the city governable was never universally shared .
Heather Mac Donald is a contributing editor of City Journal , from which this column was adapted .

Mayor Bill de Blasio has canceled a graffiti-eradication program that cleaned private buildings, thus deliberately sending the city back to its worst days of crime and squalor.
Nothing sent a stronger signal in the late 1980s that New York was determined to fight back from anarchy than the transit system’s campaign against subway graffiti. That campaign was based on broken-windows policing, a theory that recognizes that physical disorder and low-level lawlessness, such as graffiti, turnstile-jumping and litter, telegraph that social control has broken down. That low-level lawlessness invites more contempt for norms of behavior, including felony crime.
The subway authority declared victory over the graffiti vandals in 1989, even as privately funded business-improvement districts were increasing graffiti cleanup in retail corridors across the five boroughs. Inspired by broken-windows theory, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, serving then under Mayor David Dinkins, removed the squeegee men who menaced helpless drivers queuing for the city’s bridges and tunnels. And with the mayoralty of Rudolph Giuliani in 1994, public-order maintenance entered the city’s governing philosophy.
The steepest crime drop of any big city in the country — nearly 80 percent over three decades — followed. Newly restored storefronts and avenues cleared of aggressive panhandlers invited a flood of tourists and new residents.
De Blasio paid lip service to broken-windows theory during his first term in City Hall. But an appreciation of public order doesn’t come naturally to a “progressive.” He has now reverted to type.
Attitudes towards graffiti are one of the biggest divides between the conservative and the progressive mindset. To a conservative, graffiti is self-evidently abhorrent, a spirit-crushing blight on the public realm and a theft of property by individuals who have accomplished next to nothing and who avenge their mediocrity by destroying what others have built through hard work and deferred gratification.
It is a round-the-clock reminder that in the perhaps recent past, unsocialized young men broke the law where you now stand and may still be in the neighborhood to commit crime again.
To a progressive, by contrast, graffiti is a “political statement,” as The New York Times recently put it, a courageous strike against stultifying bourgeois values. It represents urban grit and resistance to corporate hegemony. The property owner whose building has been unwillingly appropriated is a non-entity, the tagger is the vibrant anti-capitalist soul of the city.
The official reason for the termination of the graffiti-removal program, which allowed building owners and residents to report graffiti to 311 and receive city assistance in removing it, was New York’s straitened coronavirus finances.
That justification is unpersuasive. The administration found the resources this June to pay city workers to paint massive Black Lives Matter logos on the road in front of Trump Tower and on avenues in Harlem and Brooklyn, in the process putting the government’s imprimatur on a political viewpoint; de Blasio himself, on the taxpayer’s dime, joined the BLM paint-in on Fifth Avenue to make sure that President Trump understood the taunt against him.
And when two women scattered black paint on those BLM logos to protest anti-cop hatred, de Blasio’s administration found further resources to arrest and charge them with criminal mischief — for graffiti vandalism, no less — and to repaint the BLM slogans.
Meanwhile, the city tolerates plenty of other acts of mayhem, with Manhattan’s district attorney, Cy Vance, going so far as to decline to prosecute those arrested on unlawful-assembly and disorderly-conduct charges (to “minimize unnecessary interactions with the criminal justice system” and “reduce racial disparities”).
The graffiti-eradication program cost $3 million annually, not even a rounding error in the city’s $88 billion budget. The city spends multiples of that on overtly anti-white training in the Department of Education and on feckless nonprofits dedicated to political advocacy. Cutting the graffiti program wasn’t a fiscal necessity — it was a policy choice.
The decision to bow to the vandals will accelerate the city’s slide back to being ungovernable, a slide terrifyingly exemplified by ongoing violence against police officers. Ending graffiti cleanup shows that the understanding of what made the city governable was never universally shared.
Heather Mac Donald is a contributing editor of City Journal, from which this column was adapted.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Do drive-in concerts offer a safe return to live music before 2022?

Imagine this : You ’ re all fired up to go see your favorite band at Madison Square Garden , but when you get there , you have to proceed directly to your seat , order food from your phone and make a reservation to go to the restroom .
And , oh yeah , the arena will be 20 percent full max .
These are some of the scenarios that have been envisioned for live music to make its return to the big stage in a COVID world .
“ You ’ re just gon na be really controlled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan , ” says Dave Brooks , Billboard senior director , live & touring .
“ And that might not work , that might not be enough.
” In the heart of what would have been festival season any other summer , the concert industry has been testing different ways to keep the music playing for now .
This weekend , the Chainsmokers will headline the “ Safe & Sound ” drive-in benefit concert in the Hamptons on Saturday , while Tomorrowland Around the World — a virtual version of Belgium ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Katy Perry , David Guetta and many more to a digital stage , safely away from any infectious droplets , on Saturday and Sunday .
In summer 2020 , the live-music biz has been forced to think outside of the box by thinking outside of the stadium , the amphitheater and the festival grounds .
“ It ’ s really inspiring , ” says Brooks .
“ There ’ s a ton of innovation and creativity from the artists , their managers , and then the fans not only want to watch , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those at-home performances streamed and televised during quarantine , Brooks adds , “ We all are tired of watching someone play the guitar on their couch.
” “ Safe & Sound ” — which will benefit No Kid Hungry , Children ’ s Medical Fund of New York and Southampton Fresh Air Home — will take over 100 acres at Nova ’ s Ark Project sculpture park in Water Mill bringing the Chainsmokers back to their old stomping grounds .
But even more important than the music of the DJ-production duo are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checks , no alcohol and mandatory masks when using the restrooms , with stalls placed 6 feet apart .
As for the vehicle rules , you are allowed four people per sedan and six per SUV , and while you don ’ t have to stay in your car , you can only leave your designated area when using the restroom .
“ We call it your safe zone , ” says Seth Kaplan , co-founder of event producers In the Know Experiences .
“ You ’ re quarantined with your friends and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 20-by-20 area for these platinum packages and a 20-by-13 for gold.
” Even the Chainsmokers — with only two of them to worry about — will be properly social distancing onstage while playing in front of about 500 cars .
“ This only works with smaller acts , ” says Kaplan , who believes that this kind of production is “ the wave of the future , ” even once a vaccine is hopefully found .
“ We see this trend continuing for years to come — these smaller , more intimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the World is already taking it into the future with its digital festival , which was conceived after they had to cancel both Tomorrowland Winter , which was slated to take place in the French Alps in March , and the summer festival , which would have been having its second of two sold-out weekends in Boom , Belgium .
“ We had 400,000 people that would have come to Belgium from all over the world , and for them Tomorrowland is the highlight of the year , ” says Michiel Beers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felt like we needed to do something , we can ’ t just have it passing by … in these circumstances.
” With 3-D design , Tomorrowland Around the World will feature computer-rendered lighting , lasers and even fireworks to re-create the festival experience on different stages .
“ Everybody all around the world can party with their best friends or family in a small group , ” says Beers .
“ That comes closer to the real spirit of Tomorrowland — that people unite.
” Brooks has also seen innovation happening in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cyberized Travis Scott performing in the popular Fortnite video game to Boston ’ s Dropkick Murphys playing in Beantown ’ s Fenway Park .
And acts are offering extra perks , too .
“ The paid streaming stuff , it ’ s amazing how well artists are doing when bundling online performances with their merch , special vinyl and stuff , ” he says , noting that K-pop group Monsta X has even offered virtual meet-and-greets for fans .
( As Jay-Z would say : Can ’ t knock the hustle .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinks that a digital experience such as Tomorrowland Around the World “ has the right to exist next to the real festival .
But it ’ s not gon na replace it .
I would really , really love to do a beautiful , real Tomorrowland next summer … We ’ re dependent on the race for a vaccine.
” Even then , Brooks says , “ People are going to be kind of germaphobic going forward .
Do you want to stand next to , like , the sweaty guy in front @ @ @ @ @

Imagine this: You’re all fired up to go see your favorite band at Madison Square Garden, but when you get there, you have to proceed directly to your seat, order food from your phone and make a reservation to go to the restroom. And, oh yeah, the arena will be 20 percent full max.
These are some of the scenarios that have been envisioned for live music to make its return to the big stage in a COVID world. “You’re just gonna be really controlled. That’s kind of the plan,” says Dave Brooks, Billboard senior director, live & touring. “And that might not work, that might not be enough.”
In the heart of what would have been festival season any other summer, the concert industry has been testing different ways to keep the music playing for now. This weekend, the Chainsmokers will headline the “Safe & Sound” drive-in benefit concert in the Hamptons on Saturday, while Tomorrowland Around the World — a virtual version of Belgium’s big Tomorrowland festival — will be bringing Katy Perry, David Guetta and many more to a digital stage, safely away from any infectious droplets, on Saturday and Sunday.
In summer 2020, the live-music biz has been forced to think outside of the box by thinking outside of the stadium, the amphitheater and the festival grounds. “It’s really inspiring,” says Brooks. “There’s a ton of innovation and creativity from the artists, their managers, and then the fans not only want to watch, they want to support.”
After all those at-home performances streamed and televised during quarantine, Brooks adds, “We all are tired of watching someone play the guitar on their couch.”
“Safe & Sound” — which will benefit No Kid Hungry, Children’s Medical Fund of New York and Southampton Fresh Air Home — will take over 100 acres at Nova’s Ark Project sculpture park in Water Mill bringing the Chainsmokers back to their old stomping grounds. But even more important than the music of the DJ-production duo are the strict safety measures: They include temperature checks, extra security and mandatory masks when using the restrooms, with stalls placed 6 feet apart.
As for the vehicle rules, you are allowed four people per sedan and six per SUV, and while you don’t have to stay in your car, you can only leave your designated area when using the restroom. “We call it your safe zone,” says Seth Kaplan, co-founder of event producers In the Know Experiences. “You’re quarantined with your friends and family you came with. You have a 20-by-20 area for these platinum packages and a 20-by-13 for gold.”
Even the Chainsmokers — with only two of them to worry about — will be properly social distancing onstage while playing in front of about 500 cars. “This only works with smaller acts,” says Kaplan, who believes that this kind of production is “the wave of the future,” even once a vaccine is hopefully found. “We see this trend continuing for years to come — these smaller, more intimate [events].”
Tomorrowland Around the World is already taking it into the future with its digital festival, which was conceived after they had to cancel both Tomorrowland Winter, which was slated to take place in the French Alps in March, and the summer festival, which would have been having its second of two sold-out weekends in Boom, Belgium.
“We had 400,000 people that would have come to Belgium from all over the world, and for them Tomorrowland is the highlight of the year,” says Michiel Beers, co-founder of Tomorrowland. “And we felt like we needed to do something, we can’t just have it passing by … in these circumstances.”
With 3-D design, Tomorrowland Around the World will feature computer-rendered lighting, lasers and even fireworks to re-create the festival experience on different stages. “Everybody all around the world can party with their best friends or family in a small group,” says Beers. “That comes closer to the real spirit of Tomorrowland — that people unite.”
Brooks has also seen innovation happening in live-streamed concerts with enhanced production — from a cyberized Travis Scott performing in the popular Fortnite video game to Boston’s Dropkick Murphys playing in Beantown’s Fenway Park. And acts are offering extra perks, too. “The paid streaming stuff, it’s amazing how well artists are doing when bundling online performances with their merch, special vinyl and stuff,” he says, noting that K-pop group Monsta X has even offered virtual meet-and-greets for fans. (As Jay-Z would say: Can’t knock the hustle.)
Looking at the future, Beers thinks that a digital experience such as Tomorrowland Around the World “has the right to exist next to the real festival. But it’s not gonna replace it. I would really, really love to do a beautiful, real Tomorrowland next summer … We’re dependent on the race for a vaccine.”
Even then, Brooks says, “People are going to be kind of germaphobic going forward. Do you want to stand next to, like, the sweaty guy in front of the stage?”


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Racial obsessions make it impossible for NYC schools to treat parents, kids as people

I am a mom , a public defender , an elected public-school council member and a City Council candidate .
But at a city Department of Education anti-bias training , I was instructed to refer to myself as a “ white woman ” — as if my whole life reduces to my race .
Those who oppose this idealogy are shunned and humiliated , even as it does nothing to actually improve our broken schools .
Though facing severe budget cuts , the DOE has spent more than $ 6 million for the training , which defines qualities such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ individualism ” and “ objectivity ” as “ white-supremacy culture.
” The administration , and many local politicians , buy into a benign-sounding but chilling doctrine called anti-racism , which insists on defining everyone by race , invites discrimination and divides all thought and behavior along a racial axis .
Many of the theories trace to “ White Fragility , ” a small-minded book which relentlessly insists all white people are racist and need to think about race all the time .
Conveniently for its author , who charges $ 6,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no way to fix the situation … except with more of her expensive workshops .
I was personally exposed to the pitfalls of this ideology after New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones asked to interview me .
She had heard me testify at a City Council hearing , where I said , “ Parents who disagree with [ Chancellor Richard Carranza ] should not have to be called racist all the time.
” Our interview lasted 90 minutes and covered a range of topics , but she and others in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to listen to other parents ’ viewpoints , “ even if you think it ’ s racist.
” That bit was snipped out of a much longer answer about the importance of integration efforts and the role of school choice .
Naturally , the Twitter mobs descended on me .
After I explained my thinking and provided context on Twitter , Hannah-Jones tweeted in response that it was “ disingenuous ” of me to refer to specialized high schools as “ majority people of color , ” when they are actually “ Asian.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not being people of color infuriated many who viewed her comment as racist .
Nevertheless , she is a public-school parent , and she should be invited to the table to continue to discuss her concerns about her daughter ’ s education , even though many people think her words are evidence of her racism .
See how that works ?
There are some who are much more interested in casting aspersions than doing the hard work of building alliances to achieve the important shared goal of fixing our schools .
And they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 46 percent of students were proficient in math and 47 percent in English Language Arts .
For black students , who struggle the most , those numbers drop to 28 percent and 35 percent , respectively .
Only 75 percent graduate high school .
Yet the race-obsessed account of education reform persists .
The state Department of Education is funding school districts to develop and implement integration plans based on the theory that integrated schools raise the academic proficiency of all the students .
But the endeavor has its skeptics .
At one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she transferred her child from a majority-white school to a less affluent , mostly Asian school , where she believed the students are “ better behaved and work harder.
” She told me , “ I don ’ t think sitting next to white kids is important for learning.
” Then she added : “ No offense , Maud.
” Which made me laugh and made me think .
I want more integrated schools , regardless of whether integration is an academic booster .
Diverse classrooms have beautiful gifts to bestow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased test scores .
But we have to think through all this with nuance , not by vilifying some parents or setting parents against each other .
We all want a well-integrated , high-quality public-school system .
Parents have the right to demand an education that prepares their children to meet or exceed grade-level expectations , which in America often lag other countries .
Those who yell the loudest about integration should stop the accusations against those who think or speak differently than they do about the shared goal of integrated , quality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together .
Maud Maron is a public-school parent and the president of Community Education Council District 2 .

I am a mom, a public defender, an elected public-school council member and a City Council candidate. But at a city Department of Education anti-bias training, I was instructed to refer to myself as a “white woman” — as if my whole life reduces to my race.
Those who oppose this ideology are shunned and humiliated, even as it does nothing to actually improve our broken schools.
Though facing severe budget cuts, the DOE has spent more than $6 million for the training, which defines qualities such as “worship of the written word,” “individualism” and “objectivity” as “white-supremacy culture.”
The administration, and many local politicians, buy into a benign-sounding but chilling doctrine called anti-racism, which insists on defining everyone by race, invites discrimination and divides all thought and behavior along a racial axis.
Many of the theories trace to “White Fragility,” a small-minded book which relentlessly insists all white people are racist and need to think about race all the time. Conveniently for its author, who charges $6,000 an hour to discuss this conundrum, there is no way to fix the situation … except with more of her expensive workshops.
I was personally exposed to the pitfalls of this ideology after New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones asked to interview me. She had heard me testify at a City Council hearing, where I said, “Parents who disagree with [Chancellor Richard Carranza] should not have to be called racist all the time.”
Our interview lasted 90 minutes and covered a range of topics, but she and others in the toxic Twittersphere took offense at my suggestion to listen to other parents’ viewpoints, “even if you think it’s racist.” That bit was snipped out of a much longer answer about the importance of integration efforts and the role of school choice.
Naturally, the Twitter mobs descended on me.
After I explained my thinking and provided context on Twitter, Hannah-Jones tweeted in response that it was “disingenuous” of me to refer to specialized high schools as “majority people of color,” when they are actually “Asian.”
Her casual dismissal of Asians as not being people of color infuriated many who viewed her comment as racist. Nevertheless, she is a public-school parent, and she should be invited to the table to continue to discuss her concerns about her daughter’s education, even though many people think her words are evidence of her racism.
See how that works?
There are some who are much more interested in casting aspersions than doing the hard work of building alliances to achieve the important shared goal of fixing our schools. And they need fixing.
In 2019, only 46 percent of students were proficient in math and 47 percent in English Language Arts. For black students, who struggle the most, those numbers drop to 28 percent and 35 percent, respectively. Only 75 percent graduate high school.
Yet the race-obsessed account of education reform persists. The state Department of Education is funding school districts to develop and implement integration plans based on the theory that integrated schools raise the academic proficiency of all the students.
But the endeavor has its skeptics. At one community forum, a Chinese-American parent shared that she transferred her child from a majority-white school to a less affluent, mostly Asian school, where she believed the students are “better behaved and work harder.” She told me, “I don’t think sitting next to white kids is important for learning.” Then she added: “No offense, Maud.” Which made me laugh and made me think.
I want more integrated schools, regardless of whether integration is an academic booster. Diverse classrooms have beautiful gifts to bestow, wholly separate from the crude metric of increased test scores. But we have to think through all this with nuance, not by vilifying some parents or setting parents against each other.
We all want a well-integrated, high-quality public-school system. Parents have the right to demand an education that prepares their children to meet or exceed grade-level expectations, which in America often lag other countries.
Those who yell the loudest about integration should stop the accusations against those who think or speak differently than they do about the shared goal of integrated, quality schools — and find ways to work together.
Maud Maron is a public-school parent and the president of Community Education Council District 2.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Mark-Paul Gosselaar Will Finally Watch ‘Saved by the Bell’ and Document his Reactions to Every Episo

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Will Finally Watch ‘Saved by the Bell’ and Document his Reactions to Every Episode

Mark-Paul Gosselaar is traveling back to Bayside High School .
After decades of never having seen his own hit show , the 90s star is finally going to watch Saved by the Bell , the NBC sitcom he starred in for four seasons , People reports .
Gosselaar , who starred as popular high schooler Zack Morris , is embarking on his nostalgic journey for Zack to the Future , a new podcast he ’ s creating with Cadence13 that premieres July 29 .
The podcast will follow the actor as he watches himself in the series for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gosselaar will co-host the podcast with Dashiell Driscoll , the creator behind the Funny or Die series Zack Morris Is Trash and a writer on Peacock ‘ s Saved by the Bell reboot .
“ I am so proud and honored to be partnered with Cadence13 .
For years I have been asked by the dedicated fans of Saved by the Bell to revisit the show , ” Gosselaar said in a statement today .
“ I couldn ’ t wrap my head around an idea that would keep the audience entertained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 30 years ago , mostly because I can ’ t remember a thing about making it , and I am thrilled to say I have found the answer .
“ As my co-host , Dashiell Driscoll will be my key to unlocking every door at Bayside , a key he assures me Zack Morris would ’ ve had .
I haven ’ t watched a single episode in its entirety since I walked off the sets in 1993 .
It ’ s time to wheel that big television into class .
Go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran on NBC from 1989 to 1993 .
The series focused on a group of teens and their experiences going through high school at Bayside High .
Gosselaar starred alongside Mario Lopez , Elizabeth Berkley , Tiffani Thiessen , Dustin Diamond and Lark Voorhies .
Peacock is giving the sitcom a new life with a Saved by the Bell reboot , which picks up with the old crew as adults ; Gosselaar ’ s character has even worked his way up to governor of California .
Peacock hasn ’ t revealed a premiere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s expected to hit streaming later this year .
Where to watch Saved by the Bell

Mark-Paul Gosselaar is traveling back to Bayside High School. After decades of never having seen his own hit show, the 90s star is finally going to watch Saved by the Bell, the NBC sitcom he starred in for four seasons, People reports.
Gosselaar, who starred as popular high schooler Zack Morris, is embarking on his nostalgic journey for Zack to the Future, a new podcast he’s creating with Cadence13 that premieres July 29. The podcast will follow the actor as he watches himself in the series for the first time ever and breaks down each episode. Gosselaar will co-host the podcast with Dashiell Driscoll, the creator behind the Funny or Die series Zack Morris Is Trash and a writer on Peacock‘s Saved by the Bell reboot.
“I am so proud and honored to be partnered with Cadence13. For years I have been asked by the dedicated fans of Saved by the Bell to revisit the show,” Gosselaar said in a statement today. “I couldn’t wrap my head around an idea that would keep the audience entertained and celebrate the beloved series we created over 30 years ago, mostly because I can’t remember a thing about making it, and I am thrilled to say I have found the answer.
“As my co-host, Dashiell Driscoll will be my key to unlocking every door at Bayside, a key he assures me Zack Morris would’ve had. I haven’t watched a single episode in its entirety since I walked off the sets in 1993. It’s time to wheel that big television into class. Go Bayside!”
Saved by the Bell ran on NBC from 1989 to 1993. The series focused on a group of teens and their experiences going through high school at Bayside High. Gosselaar starred alongside Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley, Tiffani Thiessen, Dustin Diamond and Lark Voorhies.
Peacock is giving the sitcom a new life with a Saved by the Bell reboot, which picks up with the old crew as adults; Gosselaar’s character has even worked his way up to governor of California. Peacock hasn’t revealed a premiere date for the reboot yet, but it’s expected to hit streaming later this year.
Where to watch Saved by the Bell


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi’s home burglarized

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) The Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’ s Office is reporting that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi ’ s Montecito home was burglarized on the Fourth of July , according to local affiliate KEYT .
“ High-value jewelry and watches ” were reportedly the items taken from the home , which deputies said was targeted because of its status as a known home to celebrities .
Forensic technicians and detectives are apparently working the scene .
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’ s Office also tells KEYT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement agencies to ascertain if the Montecito burglary may be connected to other celebrity break-ins in the area .
The Sheriff ’ s Office doesn ’ t specify which burglaries they ’ re attempting to connect the recent break-ins to , but in October 2018 , ABC News reported that string of celebrity homes in Los Angeles— including those of Alanis Morissette , Nicki Minaj , Rihanna , Emmy Rossum , Jaime Pressly , David Spade and Christina Milian — had been targeted by thieves .
Yasiel Puig , of the Los @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his Encino home getting hit four times by bandits .
Last year , a Beverly Hills realtor , Jason Emil Yaselli , was charged with a series of house thefts between 2016 and 2018 that targeted celebs including Usher , Adam Lambert and “ Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ” stars Paul and Dorit Kemsley .
DeGeneres , 62 , the richest comedian in the world , lost some of the shine on her image earlier this year , with former staffers — and plenty of gawkers — flocking to a Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the meanest people alive .
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God bless America.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s Montecito home was burglarized on the Fourth of July, according to local affiliate KEYT.
“High-value jewelry and watches” were reportedly the items taken from the home, which deputies said was targeted because of its status as a known home to celebrities.
Forensic technicians and detectives are apparently working the scene. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office also tells KEYT that they’re coordinating with other law enforcement agencies to ascertain if the Montecito burglary may be connected to other celebrity break-ins in the area.
The Sheriff’s Office doesn’t specify which burglaries they’re attempting to connect the recent break-ins to, but in October 2018, ABC News reported that string of celebrity homes in Los Angeles— including those of Alanis Morissette, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Emmy Rossum, Jaime Pressly, David Spade and Christina Milian — had been targeted by thieves. Yasiel Puig, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, fared the worst, with his Encino home getting hit four times by bandits.
Last year, a Beverly Hills realtor, Jason Emil Yaselli, was charged with a series of house thefts between 2016 and 2018 that targeted celebs including Usher, Adam Lambert and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” stars Paul and Dorit Kemsley.
DeGeneres, 62, the richest comedian in the world, lost some of the shine on her image earlier this year, with former staffers — and plenty of gawkers — flocking to a Twitter thread that branded her “one of the meanest people alive.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-24--Comic-Con@Home Friday Highlights: Charlize Theron, ‘The Walking Dead,’ and More

Comic-Con @ Home continues on , pandemic be damned !
No one can stop this pop culture juggernaut from beaming hundreds of panels and entertainment into quarantined homes across the globe via YouTube .
Friday continues to live up to Comic-Con ’ s more-is-more reputation .
The lineup of highly anticipated panels include conversations with the casts of Vikings and Bob ’ s Burgers .
New kid on the block Crossing Swords makes its Comic-Con International debut with a panel reuniting its voice cast .
And the day closes out with a Zoom call with Joss Whedon , because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comic-Con .
But if you can ’ t log into every single panel on Friday , there are a handful that may be of the most interest to you—and we ’ ve singled them out .
And if you want to know what you ’ re missing , you can always check out all of the TV and movie panels scheduled for Comic-Con @ Home .
Don ’ t worry , though , because all the panels will be waiting for you on the Comic-Con YouTube channel to watch at your convenience !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in store for Comic-Con @ Home attendees today ?
Here are Friday ’ s highlights .

Comic-Con@Home continues on, pandemic be damned! No one can stop this pop culture juggernaut from beaming hundreds of panels and entertainment into quarantined homes across the globe via YouTube.
Friday continues to live up to Comic-Con’s more-is-more reputation. The lineup of highly anticipated panels include conversations with the casts of Vikings and Bob’s Burgers. New kid on the block Crossing Swords makes its Comic-Con International debut with a panel reuniting its voice cast. And the day closes out with a Zoom call with Joss Whedon, because of course it does. It’s Comic-Con.
But if you can’t log into every single panel on Friday, there are a handful that may be of the most interest to you—and we’ve singled them out. And if you want to know what you’re missing, you can always check out all of the TV and movie panels scheduled for Comic-Con@Home. Don’t worry, though, because all the panels will be waiting for you on the Comic-Con YouTube channel to watch at your convenience!
You ready to see what’s in store for Comic-Con@Home attendees today? Here are Friday’s highlights.
1:00 PM ET — Charlize Theron: Evolution of a Badass – An Action Hero Career Retrospective Truly, who doesn’t want to spend an hour of their summer Friday hanging out with Charlize Theron, shooting the breeze about her epic shoot’em ups? Æon Flux, Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde, The Old Guard—this Oscar winner has become a dominant name in kick-ass action, and this panel’s gonna get into how she pulled that off (and how she handles all that intense fight training). Stream the Charlize Theron: Evolution of a Badass Comic-Con panel
The Walking Dead block 3:00 PM ET — AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead Three! Hours! Of! Zombies! That’s what you got on Friday afternoon, so plan your work day accordingly. The marathon kicks off with the EPs and cast of Fear the Walking Dead: Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Karen David, Jenna Elfman, and Rubén Blades. You’ll see what’s in store for the show in Season 6, and get a clue as to whether or not these survivors can “just live.” 4:00 PM ET — AMC’s The Walking Dead The main Walking Dead panel will focus on the upcoming, highly-anticipated Season 10 episode “A Certain Doom.” On-hand, virtually, will be director Greg Nicotero and cast members Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Josh McDermitt, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, and Paola Lazaro. 5:00 PM ET — AMC’s The Walking Dead: World Beyond The third, brand new Walking Dead series will make its Comic-Con debut and will tease what’s in store for future generations growing up after the fall of civilization. Walking Dead mastermind Scott M. Gimple will be present, as will the new show’s showrunner Matt Negrete and cast members Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Hal Cumpston, Nicholas Cantu, Nico Tortorella, Julia Ormond, and Joe Holt. Stream the Fear the Walking Dead Comic-Con panel Stream the Walking Dead Comic-Con panel Stream the Walking Dead: World Beyond Comic-Con panel


newyorkpost--2020-07-24--Chicago’s Christopher Columbus statues removed after police-protester clashes

Hundreds of protesters rallied outside the home of Chicago Mayor ...

Chicago’s two Christopher Columbus statues were taken down under the cover of darkness early Friday after violent clashes broke out last week between police and protesters, according to reports.
Hours after Mayor Lori Lightfoot called for it to come down, one statue was removed in the Windy City’s Grant Park, while the other was seen being dismantled in Arrigo Park in the Little Italy neighborhood, NBC Chicago reported.
Demonstrators nationwide have clamored for the removal of statues of Columbus, calling the Italian explorer a symbol of hate and oppression — while others view him as an important part of Italian American heritage.
On Monday, Lightfoot said she would announce a process in which the city would take inventory of the city’s monuments, paintings “and other things that memorialize” its history, the news outlet reported.
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“In time, our team will determine there are no monuments to African Americans in this city,” she said.
“There are no monuments to women. There are no monuments that reflect the contributions of people in the city of Chicago who contributed to the greatness of this city.”
As recently as last month, Lightfoot said she didn’t believe the Columbus statue at Grant Park should be removed.
“Look, I know that the issue of Columbus, Columbus Day is an issue of great discussion but I think that the way in which we educate our young people in particular about the history is to educate them about the full history,” she said at the time.
Last week, 49 cops and four demonstrators were hurt when clashes broke out during a protest calling for the statue’s removal. More than a dozen individuals were arrested.
Police have since said a group infiltrated the peaceful demonstrations to spark violence, according to NBC Chicago.
Stefan Cuevas-Caizaguano, a resident watching the removal of the statue at Grant Park, told the Chicago Sun-Times: “This statue coming down is because of the effort of black and Indigenous activists who know the true history of Columbus and what he represents.”
John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, has recently feuded with the mayor after he wrote President Trump a letter asking for federal help to address the surging gun violence in the city.
“I’m sick of the mayor thinking she can do whatever she wants to do,” Catanzara, who is of Italian descent, told the Sun-Times.
“She’s not a dictator. She’s a coward that she wanted to do this in the middle of the night when nobody was paying attention after she said she wasn’t going to take the statue down,” he said.
On Thursday night, hundreds of protesters rallied outside Lightfoot’s home and demanded that the local police be defunded.
The demonstration came after Lightfoot reportedly did an about-face and agreed to Trump’s plan to send 200 federal agents to Chicago, in the aftermath of a shooting outside a funeral home that injured at least 15 people.


newyorkpost--2020-07-24--New Movies + Shows to Watch this Weekend: Netflix’s ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ + More

Gim me an F !
Gim me an R !
Gim me an I !
What does that spell ?
Well , ‘ FRI , ’ but spelling the rest of it out is redundant at this point .
It ’ s Friday !
The end to another long week is finally here , and people , this week was a looooong one .
But it is time to table the stress as much as possible and turn to more relaxing , mind-numbing activities for the next 48 hours .
And as if the streaming gods knew you would really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a plethora of new movies and shows to stream now that will definitely do the trick .
But don ’ t worry about trying to figure out what to watch , because the stress is unnecessary !
We here at Decider are happy to lighten the load and help you pick out what to stream starting tonight .
Whether you ’ re scrolling through Netflix , Hulu , Amazon Prime , HBO or all of the above , we believe that starting with the newest and hottest titles is the best way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these highlights will help you decide what to watch and where to stream it this weekend !
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend : The Kissing Booth 2 , 2099 : The Soldier Protocol and Radioactive You will have no trouble at all finding something to watch this weekend thanks to the variety of movies and shows now available on your favorite streaming platforms .
Romantic comedy fans , get ready to rejoice because The Kissing Booth 2 — the sequel to the hit 2018 Netflix film — is ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for an eerie , mind-bending thriller , look no further than 2099 : Soldier Protocol .
And those looking to educate themselves this weekend , check out Radioactive , the film about the infamous woman scientist , Marie Curie !
We could drone on and on about these awesome highlights , but we will leave that for the content below : New on Netflix July 24 : The Kissing Booth 2 Cheesy romantic comedy fans start your engines because after its amazing debut in 2018 , the Netflix-original teen film The Kissing Booth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sequel novel by Beth Reekles , The Kissing Booth 2 catches up with Elle ‘ Shelly ’ Evans ( again played by Joey King ) and her best friend Lee as they enter their senior year of high school .
Elle ’ s heartthrob boyfriend ( Jacob Elordi also reprises this role ) is far away at Harvard , and soon the couple learn how hard long distance can be .
So when a hot new boy enters their class , things get even more complicated .
And , when you tack on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with some major life decisions that may affect her relationship , her friendship with her best friend and much more .
We can not wait to dive into this deliciously-cheesy romcom again , especially because it is one of the top movies to watch this month on Netflix .
So put on some chapstick and pucker up , because The Kissing Booth 2 is what to watch on Netflix this weekend !
New on Hulu July 26 : 2099 : The Soldier Protocol New on Hulu is 2099 : The Soldier Protocol , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy nuts around the country even more convinced that big tech is out to get you .
It centers on Matt , a paraplegic inmate who agrees to participate in a risky new surgery that a biotech company promises will give him back his legs .
But when he wakes up from the anesthesia , he finds himself trapped in a strange device called the wheel and quickly realizes that the experiment he signed up for is not what it seems .
Starring Jackson Gallagher , David Arquette and more , 2099 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stream this Sunday .
Rosamund Pike is Marie Curie in the Amazon Prime Video original film , Radioactive .
The film tells the infamous story of one woman who changed the scientific world forever when she discovered Radium , the radioactive element .
Not only did Madame Curie make huge leaps and bounds in her field , she also served as a pioneer for women in the science world , inspiring generations of young girls to enter STEM for years to come .
Radioactive works to celebrate that woman , that pioneer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the darker consequences that followed .
Inspiring , educational and entertaining , Radioactive is a must-watch film now available on Amazon Prime this weekend .
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend The options above only scratch the surface , so you know that this weekend ’ s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend !
For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now , or if you ’ re still undecided on what to stream this weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below : ¡A cantar !
( Sing On !
Spain ) *NETFLIX ORIGINAL Animal Crackers *NETFLIX FILM Dragons : Rescue Riders : Secrets of the Songwing *NETFLIX FAMILY In the Dark : Season 2 The Kissing Booth 2 *NETFLIX FILM Ofrenda a la tormenta *NETFLIX FILM A Christmas Carol ( 1984 ) Firestorm ( 1998 ) Garden Of Evil ( 1954 ) Silent House ( 2011 ) The Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend ( 1949 ) The Secret Of Convict Lake ( 1951 ) The Song of Names ( 2019 ) The Verdict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 1952 ) Yellow Sky ( 1948 ) The Captive A Guy Thing How to Talk to Girls at Parties Room Barely Lethal Dark Places The End of the Tour Mississippi Grind Mojave Remember Slow West

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Gimme an F! Gimme an R! Gimme an I! What does that spell? Well, ‘FRI,’ but spelling the rest of it out is redundant at this point. It’s Friday! The end to another long week is finally here, and people, this week was a looooong one. But it is time to table the stress as much as possible and turn to more relaxing, mind-numbing activities for the next 48 hours. And as if the streaming gods knew you would really need it this week, there are a plethora of new movies and shows to stream now that will definitely do the trick. But don’t worry about trying to figure out what to watch, because the stress is unnecessary! We here at Decider are happy to lighten the load and help you pick out what to stream starting tonight. Whether you’re scrolling through Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO or all of the above, we believe that starting with the newest and hottest titles is the best way to go. And with any luck, these highlights will help you decide what to watch and where to stream it this weekend!
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend: The Kissing Booth 2, 2099: The Soldier Protocol and Radioactive
You will have no trouble at all finding something to watch this weekend thanks to the variety of movies and shows now available on your favorite streaming platforms. Romantic comedy fans, get ready to rejoice because The Kissing Booth 2 — the sequel to the hit 2018 Netflix film — is ready to swell your heart. For those jonesing for an eerie, mind-bending thriller, look no further than 2099: Soldier Protocol. And those looking to educate themselves this weekend, check out Radioactive, the film about the infamous woman scientist, Marie Curie! We could drone on and on about these awesome highlights, but we will leave that for the content below:
New on Netflix July 24: The Kissing Booth 2
Cheesy romantic comedy fans start your engines because after its amazing debut in 2018, the Netflix-original teen film The Kissing Booth has its sequel! Based on the sequel novel by Beth Reekles, The Kissing Booth 2 catches up with Elle ‘Shelly’ Evans (again played by Joey King) and her best friend Lee as they enter their senior year of high school. Elle’s heartthrob boyfriend (Jacob Elordi also reprises this role) is far away at Harvard, and soon the couple learn how hard long distance can be. So when a hot new boy enters their class, things get even more complicated. And, when you tack on looming college decisions, Elle is hit with some major life decisions that may affect her relationship, her friendship with her best friend and much more. We cannot wait to dive into this deliciously-cheesy romcom again, especially because it is one of the top movies to watch this month on Netflix. So put on some chapstick and pucker up, because The Kissing Booth 2 is what to watch on Netflix this weekend!
Stream The Kissing Booth 2 on Netflix
New on Hulu July 26: 2099: The Soldier Protocol
New on Hulu is 2099: The Soldier Protocol, the thrilling sci-fi film that will have conspiracy nuts around the country even more convinced that big tech is out to get you. It centers on Matt, a paraplegic inmate who agrees to participate in a risky new surgery that a biotech company promises will give him back his legs. But when he wakes up from the anesthesia, he finds himself trapped in a strange device called the wheel and quickly realizes that the experiment he signed up for is not what it seems. Starring Jackson Gallagher, David Arquette and more, 2099: The Soldier Protocol is now available to stream this Sunday.
Stream 2099: The Soldier Protocol on Hulu
New on Amazon Prime Video July 24: Radioactive
Rosamund Pike is Marie Curie in the Amazon Prime Video original film, Radioactive. The film tells the infamous story of one woman who changed the scientific world forever when she discovered Radium, the radioactive element. Not only did Madame Curie make huge leaps and bounds in her field, she also served as a pioneer for women in the science world, inspiring generations of young girls to enter STEM for years to come. Radioactive works to celebrate that woman, that pioneer and her enduring legacy from her biggest breakthroughs to the darker consequences that followed. Inspiring, educational and entertaining, Radioactive is a must-watch film now available on Amazon Prime this weekend.
Stream Radioactive on Amazon Prime Video
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix- Full List
Released Friday, July 24
¡A cantar! (Sing On! Spain) *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Animal Crackers *NETFLIX FILM
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing *NETFLIX FAMILY
In the Dark: Season 2
The Kissing Booth 2 *NETFLIX FILM
Ofrenda a la tormenta *NETFLIX FILM
Released Sunday, July 26
Banana Split
Shameless (U.S.): Shameless: Season 10
New on Hulu- Full List
Released Sunday, July 26
2099: The Soldier Protocol (2019)
New on Amazon Prime- Full List
Released Friday, July 24
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Jim Gaffigan: Pale Tourist *Amazon Original Special
Radioactive (2019) *Amazon Original Movie
New on HBO- Full List
Released Friday, July 24
Room 104, Season 4 Premiere (HBO)
La Gallina Turuleca (Aka Turu, The Wacky Hen), 2020 (HBO)
Released Saturday, July 25
Motherless Brooklyn, 2019 (HBO)
New on Starz- Full List
Released Friday, July 24
A Christmas Carol (1984)
Firestorm (1998)
Garden Of Evil (1954)
Silent House (2011)
The Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend (1949)
The Secret Of Convict Lake (1951)
The Song of Names (2019)
The Verdict (1982)
Way Of A Gaucho (1952)
Yellow Sky (1948)
Released Sunday, July 26
P-Valley – Episode 103
New on Showtime- Full List
Released Friday, July 24
The Captive
A Guy Thing
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Room
Released Saturday, July 25
A Most Violent Year
Released Sunday, July 26
Barely Lethal
Dark Places
The End of the Tour
Mississippi Grind
Mojave
Remember
Slow West
New on BritBox- Full List
Released Friday, July 24
Best In Paradise | BritBox Original, Exclusive North American Premiere
Released Sunday, July 26
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land | BritBox Original, Exclusive North American Premiere