newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes for “Embarrassing” and “Thoughtless” Blackface Sketches

Jimmy Kimmel has apologized for appearing in blackface multiple times in the past while impersonating Black celebrities like Karl Malone .
The late night host released a statement today addressing his actions , and said he has “ evolved and matured over the last twenty-plus years , ” Deadline reports .
Footage of Kimmel in blackface resurfaced online last week , showing Kimmel impersonating Malone , an NBA player , on Comedy Central ‘ s The Man Show .
Kimmel cohosted the show , which was intended to satirize male behavior , with Adam Carolla from 1999-2003 .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us , ” Kimmel stated .
“ That delay was a mistake .
There is nothing more important to me than your respect , and I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke.
” Kimmel said he began his Malone impersonation on the radio for Los Angeles ’ KROQ , and later continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makeup artists to make me look as much like Karl Malone as possible , ” he said .
“ I never considered that this might be seen as anything other than an imitation of a fellow human being , one that had no more to do with Karl ’ s skin color than it did his bulging muscles and bald head.
” The host recalled other impersonations he ’ s done in the past , including Snoop Dogg , Oprah , Eminem , Dick Vitale and Rosie .
Each time , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impersonations of celebrities and nothing more.
” “ Looking back , many of these sketches are embarrassing , and it is frustrating that these thoughtless moments have become a weapon used by some to diminish my criticisms of social and other injustices , ” Kimmel continued .
“ I believe that I have evolved and matured over the last twenty-plus years , and I hope that is evident to anyone who watches my show .
I know that this will not be the last I hear of this and that it will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I love this country too much to allow that .
I won ’ t be bullied into silence by those who feign outrage to advance their oppressive and genuinely racist agendas.
” Kimmel was criticized for taking a summer vacation from hosting his show , ABC ’ s Jimmy Kimmel Live , at the same time the blackface footage was spreading online .
Kimmel addressed his vacation plans in his apology , insisting the timing was not intentional or related to The Man Show sketch .
“ My summer vacation has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes the next two summers off as well , ” he said .
“ I will be back to work in September .
Thank you for giving me an opportunity to explain and to those I ’ ve disappointed , I am sorry.
” His apology comes after Kimmel ’ s NBC competitor , Jimmy Fallon , was criticized for a 2000 Saturday Night Live sketch where he played Chris Rock in blackface .
Fallon issued an apology on Twitter , writing , “ In 2000 , while on SNL , I made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Chris Rock while in blackface .
There is no excuse for this .
I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable .
”

Jimmy Kimmel has apologized for appearing in blackface multiple times in the past while impersonating Black celebrities like Karl Malone. The late night host released a statement today addressing his actions, and said he has “evolved and matured over the last twenty-plus years,” Deadline reports.
Footage of Kimmel in blackface resurfaced online last week, showing Kimmel impersonating Malone, an NBA player, on Comedy Central‘s The Man Show. Kimmel cohosted the show, which was intended to satirize male behavior, with Adam Carolla from 1999-2003.
“I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us,” Kimmel stated. “That delay was a mistake. There is nothing more important to me than your respect, and I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke.”
Kimmel said he began his Malone impersonation on the radio for Los Angeles’ KROQ, and later continued it on TV. “We hired makeup artists to make me look as much like Karl Malone as possible,” he said. “I never considered that this might be seen as anything other than an imitation of a fellow human being, one that had no more to do with Karl’s skin color than it did his bulging muscles and bald head.”
The host recalled other impersonations he’s done in the past, including Snoop Dogg, Oprah, Eminem, Dick Vitale and Rosie. Each time, he said, “I thought of them as impersonations of celebrities and nothing more.”
“Looking back, many of these sketches are embarrassing, and it is frustrating that these thoughtless moments have become a weapon used by some to diminish my criticisms of social and other injustices,” Kimmel continued. “I believe that I have evolved and matured over the last twenty-plus years, and I hope that is evident to anyone who watches my show. I know that this will not be the last I hear of this and that it will be used again to try to quiet me. I love this country too much to allow that. I won’t be bullied into silence by those who feign outrage to advance their oppressive and genuinely racist agendas.”
Kimmel was criticized for taking a summer vacation from hosting his show, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, at the same time the blackface footage was spreading online. Kimmel addressed his vacation plans in his apology, insisting the timing was not intentional or related to The Man Show sketch.
“My summer vacation has been planned for more than a year and includes the next two summers off as well,” he said. “I will be back to work in September. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to explain and to those I’ve disappointed, I am sorry.”
His apology comes after Kimmel’s NBC competitor, Jimmy Fallon, was criticized for a 2000 Saturday Night Live sketch where he played Chris Rock in blackface.
Fallon issued an apology on Twitter, writing, “In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.”
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newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Scott Disick compliments Kourtney Kardashian’s flannel after she wore his shirt

Miley Cyrus reminisces on the dress she 'knew would piss everyone off '

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Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian are back to their jovial ways.
The former couple ignited speculation about their relationship last week when the eldest Kardashian sister posted a photo of herself wearing a flannel shirt — which eagle-eyed fans realized actually belongs to Disick.
Now, Disick is joking about Kourtney’s wardrobe. He commented “cute shirt” on a new post in which his ex sports a flannel by Outerknown ($148) over a white minidress and knee-high boots.
The reality star, 41, is currently in Wyoming with Disick, 37, and their three children, plus the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner family.
Disick is newly single after ending his three-year relationship with Sofia Richie last month following his brief stint in rehab “to work on past traumas.” He has since traveled to Utah with Kardashian and the kids for his 37th birthday, followed by a larger party in Calabasas, Calif.


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos keep it hot after 24 years of marriage

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newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Fireworks retailers see massive jump in sales as they rock NYC streets

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Fireworks sellers outside of New York City are seeing “an exponential increase in business” as the explosives continue to rock Big Apple streets each night and cause an unprecedented amount of complaints about the fiery racket, retailers told The Post.
“We’re going through massive quantities of inventory, it’s just way bigger than anything we’ve experienced before,” said Bryan Williams, 27, who manages Phantom Fireworks’ Penndel location in Pennsylvania, about 70 miles outside of the city.
“What we’ve been seeing here in the store is an exponential increase in business then what we’re typically prepared for.”
Phantom, a massive pyrotechnics purveyor who considers themselves “America’s premiere consumer fireworks retailer,” regularly airs commercials in New York City and operates four locations close to the five boroughs that regularly sees New Yorkers, Williams said.
This past Saturday, Williams said the store saw sales comparable to their July 3 numbers from the previous year, which is “typically the absolutely biggest fireworks day for selling.”
“I think a lot of it just has to do with COVID and people being cooped up so long and with major fireworks shows being cancelled, a lot of people are opting to do their own private shows,” said Williams, who’s worked for the company for a decade.
“They’re just looking to blow off some steam after they’ve been cooped up for the last couple of months.”
For the last couple of weeks, the colorful explosives reverberating in the wee morning hours from the Bronx to Brooklyn has led to a whopping 8,967 complaints reported to the city’s 311 system from June 1 through Sunday, compared to just 28 gripes recorded the previous year.
The uptick, which coincides with the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, has led to a slew of conspiracy theories, ranging from a deliberate lack of enforcement to a targeted attack from city cops or even undercover federal officers.
It caused Mayor Bill de Blasio to announce the formation of a “task force” Tuesday comprised of NYPD Intelligence Bureau officers, FDNY Fire Marshals and officers from the Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation that’ll investigate suppliers and distributors and what’s behind the rise.
“I think the more profound issue is going to the root of the cause, cutting off the supply,” the mayor told reporters during his daily press briefing.
But Williams claimed there’s nothing suspicious about his customers and the increase in fireworks can be attributed to big sales and bored New Yorkers eager for entertainment as the city slogs toward a long awaited reopening.
“We ran a buy-one-get-two-free sale, so a lot of these first-time customers came away with a lot more product than they were expecting initially when they did come to purchase,” Williams explained.
“The types of customers and the type of people who are purchasing here, it’s your regular everyday people, there’s no suspicious bulk quantities being purchased by anyone.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Arizona sees highest number of coronavirus cases in single-day record

Arizona reported a record number of new coronavirus cases Tuesday , as infections in the state surge .
State health officials said it had added another 3,591 COVID19 cases — a new single-day record , AZ Big Media reported .
The spike in cases comes a few weeks after the state began re-opening Memorial Day weekend , with an increase of nearly 20,000 new COVID-19 cases in just one week .
As of Tuesday , there were 58,191 cases and 1,384 deaths in the Grand Canyon State , up from 39,097 a week earlier , the outlet reported .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people going out aren ’ t increasing the positive cases , ” Dr. Murtaza Akhter of the University of Arizona College of Medicine told Cronkite News .
“ One of my concerns is whether people are ever going to take public health emergencies seriously.
” Akhter urged people with symptoms to get tested at drive-thru centers and refrain from going to the hospital unless their symptoms are severe to keep hospitals freed-up to help the worst cases , AZ Big Media reported .
Gov .
Doug Ducey last week stood by his decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arizona is prepared to “ expect the worst , ” the new site reported .
The spike in new cases comes as President Trump is scheduled to attend a Students for Trump convention Tuesday afternoon at Dream City Church in Phoenix .
The state is one of 23 to see a sharp increase in new COVID-19 cases .

Arizona reported a record number of new coronavirus cases Tuesday, as infections in the state surge.
State health officials said it had added another 3,591 COVID19 cases — a new single-day record, AZ Big Media reported.
The spike in cases comes a few weeks after the state began re-opening Memorial Day weekend, with an increase of nearly 20,000 new COVID-19 cases in just one week.
As of Tuesday, there were 58,191 cases and 1,384 deaths in the Grand Canyon State, up from 39,097 a week earlier, the outlet reported.
“It would be preposterous to think that people going out aren’t increasing the positive cases,” Dr. Murtaza Akhter of the University of Arizona College of Medicine told Cronkite News. “One of my concerns is whether people are ever going to take public health emergencies seriously.”
Akhter urged people with symptoms to get tested at drive-thru centers and refrain from going to the hospital unless their symptoms are severe to keep hospitals freed-up to help the worst cases, AZ Big Media reported.
Gov. Doug Ducey last week stood by his decision to lift the stay-at-home order, saying Arizona is prepared to “expect the worst,” the new site reported.
The spike in new cases comes as President Trump is scheduled to attend a Students for Trump convention Tuesday afternoon at Dream City Church in Phoenix.
The state is one of 23 to see a sharp increase in new COVID-19 cases.


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--John Bolton says Trump talked about golf, Dennis Rodman with Kim Jong Un

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President Trump and Kim Jong Un gabbed about Dennis Rodman and golf during the historic Singapore summit two years ago, according to John Bolton’s new tell-all book.
The former national security adviser recalled the conversation between the two leaders over a working lunch during their June 2018 meeting.
“The opening conversation was light, with Kim’s describing his visit the night before to Sheldon Adelson’s Sands casino and hotel complex, one of the standouts of Singapore’s nightlife,” Bolton wrote in his book, released Tuesday, “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.”
“Kim and Trump talked about golf, Dennis Rodman, and the US women’s soccer team’s defeating North Korea in the 2016 Olympics.”
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The summit capped with Trump and Kim signing a denuclearization agreement.
Rodman’s unlikely friendship with Kim has been well documented. The pair first met in 2013 in Pyongyang when the Hall of Famer was on a basketball trip. They’ve since been spotted together jet-skiing and singing karaoke.
Rodman, who was in Singapore during the summit, wept on live TV over the leaders’ first in-person meeting. The eccentric former reality star later told The Post that the summit was long overdue.


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--‘The Politician’s Biggest Mistake Was Not Letting Ben Platt Sing with Bette Midler

The stage was set .
Ben Platt was sitting at a piano , playing his heart out to a moody bar .
Bette Midler sat mere feet away from him , wistfully listening .
Two musical legends — one on the rise , one already beloved — in the same room , a room perfectly designed for a duet .
And somehow , The Politician dropped the ball .
How could these two masterful performers spend an entire season of television without singing together , even once ?
If this were any other show watching two rivals drop everything to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
By the time the piano reunion happens in “ Election Day ” Ben Platt ’ s Payton Hobart and Bette Midler ’ s Hadassah Gold are at the peak of their rivalry .
Payton is the young upstart poised to overthrow the woman Hadassah has spent her entire adult life championing , and Hadassah is the scheming , intense assassin hellbent on keeping Payton from achieving his dreams .
In no universe should they halt their rivalry to sing .
Except in this one .
Much like many of his other shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comedy has always had a flair for the ridiculous .
After all , this is the show that poisoned one of its characters by having him get shot in the butt by a BB pellet covered in decaying opossum guts .
That happened after that same man was almost murdered by spiked cupcakes from his own running mate .
Anything can happen in The Politician , and more often than not anything does .
In a show from the creators of Glee it wouldn ’ t just be acceptable but expected for two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vocally duel over a piano .
But even here , The Politician takes an unexpected turn , one that should make a musical number seem even more likely .
By Season 2 ’ s final episode Dede ( Judith Light ) , Hadassah , and Payton have let got of their hatred for one another .
While stumbling into the bar where Payton is playing , Dede and Hadassah see another side to their opponent just a day away from the rock , paper , scissors game that will determine their futures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to understand one another .
There are even compliments handed out for a race well run .
What could possibly be a better testament to their newfound respect than Hadassah setting aside her political rivalries and joining her opponent for one , unifying song ?
That ’ s the sort of reconciliation that kept Glee alive for six seasons .
And yet that never happens .
Instead , Payton has another solo number as these two women watch him perform .
Of course it ’ s wonderful ; Ben Platt is such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can forgive The Politician ‘ s many plot-halting musical numbers .
But watching Ben Platt sing his heart out while Bette Midler is mere feet away doing nothing ?
In a show filled to the brim with actual criminal activities , that ’ s The Politician ‘ s one true crime .

The stage was set. Ben Platt was sitting at a piano, playing his heart out to a moody bar. Bette Midler sat mere feet away from him, wistfully listening. Two musical legends — one on the rise, one already beloved — in the same room, a room perfectly designed for a duet. And somehow, The Politician dropped the ball. How could these two masterful performers spend an entire season of television without singing together, even once?
If this were any other show watching two rivals drop everything to share a song would be beyond absurd. By the time the piano reunion happens in “Election Day” Ben Platt’s Payton Hobart and Bette Midler’s Hadassah Gold are at the peak of their rivalry. Payton is the young upstart poised to overthrow the woman Hadassah has spent her entire adult life championing, and Hadassah is the scheming, intense assassin hellbent on keeping Payton from achieving his dreams. In no universe should they halt their rivalry to sing. Except in this one.
Much like many of his other shows, Ryan Murphy’s first Netflix comedy has always had a flair for the ridiculous. After all, this is the show that poisoned one of its characters by having him get shot in the butt by a BB pellet covered in decaying opossum guts. That happened after that same man was almost murdered by spiked cupcakes from his own running mate. Anything can happen in The Politician, and more often than not anything does.
In a show from the creators of Glee it wouldn’t just be acceptable but expected for two big names in the world of musicals to vocally duel over a piano. But even here, The Politician takes an unexpected turn, one that should make a musical number seem even more likely. By Season 2’s final episode Dede (Judith Light), Hadassah, and Payton have let got of their hatred for one another. While stumbling into the bar where Payton is playing, Dede and Hadassah see another side to their opponent just a day away from the rock, paper, scissors game that will determine their futures. In this neutral bar they all come to understand one another. There are even compliments handed out for a race well run.
What could possibly be a better testament to their newfound respect than Hadassah setting aside her political rivalries and joining her opponent for one, unifying song? That’s the sort of reconciliation that kept Glee alive for six seasons.
And yet that never happens. Instead, Payton has another solo number as these two women watch him perform. Of course it’s wonderful; Ben Platt is such a great performer that his talent alone can forgive The Politician‘s many plot-halting musical numbers. But watching Ben Platt sing his heart out while Bette Midler is mere feet away doing nothing? In a show filled to the brim with actual criminal activities, that’s The Politician‘s one true crime.
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newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Paige Spiranac posts ‘nasty’ proof of run-in with boozy college roommate

While discussing the difficulty levels of sports during Monday ’ s episode of her “ Playing A Round ” podcast , Spiranac spoke about boxing before strolling down memory lane , recalling a past tussle with her college roommate .
“ I am not a violent person , ” the 27-year-old said .
“ We ’ ll loosely use that term fight because I did not participate in it , I just got completely destroyed by one punch.
” Spiranac recollected how her roommate , a 5-foot-10 , 190-pound softball player , had called the golfer to pick her up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I get her in the car and she was totally fine .
We drive back , and all of a sudden , we park right in front of our house … and she like passed out , I have to get her from the car , up a small flight of stairs , into her room and change her , ” Spiranac said , noting others helped with the process at times .
Though Spiranac got her roommate out of the car — “ she just face-plants in the grass ” — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set-up inside their home .
“ All the sudden I come back out and I go to lift her up , and she just sprints straight into her room and shuts the door .
And again , she ’ s blacked out , she has no idea what ’ s going on , ” Spiranac detailed .
Fearful something bad could happen based on her roommate ’ s condition , Spiranac said she banged on the door and ultimately met a painful greeting .
“ I ’ m like , ‘ Open the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and she thought I was one of her ex-boyfriends , and so she opens the door and decks me as hard as she possibly could , ” Spiranac claimed .
“ I woke up the next day with a massive black-eye.
” The roommate is said to have asked Spiranac the next morning about what had happened to her face .
“ I had to go to practice and school the next day , ” Spiranac said , adding professors were concerned about her well-being .
“ They were really worried for me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hey , do you need to talk to someone ?
Do you need to do anything ?
’ And I ’ m like , ‘ No , thank you so much , but I just have a psycho roommate , ” she continued .
Although Spiranac experienced bruising at the time , as her roommate allegedly “ caught the side of [ her ] face , ” the situation itself left another kind of mark .
“ I felt really bad-ass , that was the only fight I have ever been in and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ ve never had the reaction when I ’ ve been really mad to punch someone or slap someone or hurt someone , ” she said .
On Tuesday , Sprianac posted a photo of her black eye to Instagram , writing : “ Was not lying about it leaving a nasty bruise.
” For her freshman year of college , Spiranac played golf at the University of Arizona in 2011 .
She later transferred to San Diego State .

Paige Spiranac prefers to pack a punch on social media.
While discussing the difficulty levels of sports during Monday’s episode of her “Playing A Round” podcast, Spiranac spoke about boxing before strolling down memory lane, recalling a past tussle with her college roommate.
“I am not a violent person,” the 27-year-old said. “We’ll loosely use that term fight because I did not participate in it, I just got completely destroyed by one punch.”
Spiranac recollected how her roommate, a 5-foot-10, 190-pound softball player, had called the golfer to pick her up after a night out of drinking.
“I get her in the car and she was totally fine. We drive back, and all of a sudden, we park right in front of our house … and she like passed out, I have to get her from the car, up a small flight of stairs, into her room and change her,” Spiranac said, noting others helped with the process at times.
Though Spiranac got her roommate out of the car — “she just face-plants in the grass” — the golfer briefly left to get things set up inside their home.
“All the sudden I come back out and I go to lift her up, and she just sprints straight into her room and shuts the door. And again, she’s blacked out, she has no idea what’s going on,” Spiranac detailed.
Fearful something bad could happen based on her roommate’s condition, Spiranac said, she banged on the door and ultimately met a painful greeting.
“I’m like, ‘Open the door, open the door,’ and she thought I was one of her ex-boyfriends, and so she opens the door and decks me as hard as she possibly could,” Spiranac claimed. “I woke up the next day with a massive black eye.”
The roommate is said to have asked Spiranac the next morning about what had happened to her face.
“I had to go to practice and school the next day,” Spiranac said, adding professors were concerned about her well-being.
“They were really worried for me, they’re like, ‘Hey, do you need to talk to someone? Do you need to do anything?’ And I’m like, ‘No, thank you so much, but I just have a psycho roommate,'” she continued.
Although Spiranac experienced bruising at the time, as her roommate allegedly “caught the side of my face,” the situation itself left another kind of mark.
“I felt really bad-ass, that was the only fight I have ever been in and I lost,” Spiranac said.
The influencer added she’s “not the fighting type.”
“I’ve never had the reaction when I’ve been really mad to punch someone or slap someone or hurt someone,” she said.
On Tuesday, Spiranac posted a photo of her black eye to Instagram, writing: “Was not lying about it leaving a nasty bruise.”
For her freshman year of college, Spiranac played golf at the University of Arizona in 2011. She later transferred to San Diego State.


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Tom Brady defies NFL, Florida’s coronavirus spike with Buccaneers workout

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Tom Brady has gone from defying age to defying common sense .
Despite Florida recently surging past 100,000 coronavirus cases — including at least two Buccaneers players and one assistant coach — and the urging of the NFLPA medical director to stop all group workouts prior to training camp , Brady held a practice session with at least a dozen new teammates at a local school Tuesday morning .
After multiple teams reported several players testing positive for the coronavirus last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players not to gather together until training camps officially kick off in late July .
‘ ‘ Please be advised that it is our consensus medical opinion that in light of the increase in COVID-19 cases in certain states that no players should be engaged in practicing together in private workouts , ” Mayer said in a statement .
“ Our goal is to have all players and your families as healthy as possible in the coming months .
“ We are working on the best mitigation procedures at team facilities for both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that it is in the best interest of all players that we advise against any voluntary joint practices before training camp commences.
” The workouts marked just the latest occurrence in which Brady has taken a risk during the pandemic .
In April , Brady was ejected from a park in Tampa , which had closed the area to the virus .
The 42-year-old , six-time Super Bowl champion also disregarded stay-at-home orders in Florida , when Brady attempted to visit Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich that same month , but mistakenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Brady , who ended a two-decade run in New England after signing a fully guaranteed two-year , $ 50 million deal with Tampa Bay , has held multiple workouts at the same school .
On Tuesday , he was spotted with multiple defensive backs and receivers , as well as tight end Rob Gronkowski and backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert .
Coach Bruce Arians , who recently participated in a Hillsborough County video giving safety tips regarding the spread of COVID-19 , has been thrilled with the Brady-led gatherings .
“ I love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is and who he is , ” Arians said recently .
“ It ’ s a great interaction of those guys helping him learn what we do through the Zoom meetings and then taking it out on the field .
It ’ s great team building for what we can do at these times .
I applaud him for starting it , and more and more guys are joining in .
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Tom Brady has gone from defying age to defying common sense.
Despite Florida recently surging past 100,000 coronavirus cases — including at least two Buccaneers players and one assistant coach — and the urging of the NFLPA medical director to stop all group workouts prior to training camp, Brady held a practice session with at least a dozen new teammates at a local school Tuesday morning.
The Tampa Bay Times first reported Brady’s workout.
After multiple teams reported several players testing positive for the coronavirus last week, NFLPA medical director Dr. Thom Mayer advised players not to gather together until training camps officially kick off in late July.
‘‘Please be advised that it is our consensus medical opinion that in light of the increase in COVID-19 cases in certain states that no players should be engaged in practicing together in private workouts,” Mayer said in a statement. “Our goal is to have all players and your families as healthy as possible in the coming months.
“We are working on the best mitigation procedures at team facilities for both training camps and the upcoming season and believe that it is in the best interest of all players that we advise against any voluntary joint practices before training camp commences.”
The workouts marked just the latest occurrence in which Brady has taken a risk during the pandemic.
In April, Brady was ejected from a park in Tampa, which had closed the area to the virus. The 42-year-old, six-time Super Bowl champion also disregarded stay-at-home orders in Florida, when Brady attempted to visit Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich that same month, but mistakenly walked into a neighbor’s house.
Brady, who ended a two-decade run in New England after signing a fully guaranteed two-year, $50 million deal with Tampa Bay, has held multiple workouts at the same school. On Tuesday, he was spotted with multiple defensive backs and receivers, as well as tight end Rob Gronkowski and backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert.
Coach Bruce Arians, who recently participated in a Hillsborough County video giving safety tips regarding the spread of COVID-19, has been thrilled with the Brady-led gatherings.
“I love it. It’s exactly what he is and who he is,” Arians said recently. “It’s a great interaction of those guys helping him learn what we do through the Zoom meetings and then taking it out on the field. It’s great team building for what we can do at these times. I applaud him for starting it, and more and more guys are joining in.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Meet 7 emerging comics keeping the laughs going during the pandemic

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The coronavirus has killed concerts and open mikes for the time being , but comedy has proved to be essential during the pandemic .
Funnyman A-listers such as Eddie Murphy , Chris Rock and Adam Sandler have stepped up to the virtual mike to raise money for relief , while Jerry Seinfeld returned to the little screen for his Netflix special “ 23 Hours to Kill.
” Even “ SNL ” has been Zoom-ified .
But lesser-known comics — some new and some simply sharpening their offerings — broke through as the real stars of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clubs went dark in March , scrappy stand-ups have taken to Instagram , TikTok , Twitter and well-produced videos to reach their laugh-starved audiences .
Here are seven emerging comedians to watch .
Who is she ?
Lifelong Brooklynite Sydnee Washington offered high-energy antics for the long weeks in lockdown .
“ I am the best friend that says everything you ’ re too afraid to say , ” the 30-something Washington tells The Post .
“ I ’ m relatable , but not physically , ” she says .
“ I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But in the end I ’ m a hot-ass mess.
” Quarantine forced Washington off the stage and in front of the camera , which she says is a blessing in disguise .
“ It ’ s OK to experiment .
I was used to doing the same thing over and over again in my career , because I ’ m a what ?
A psycho , ” she says .
“ Syd Can Cook ” is Washington ’ s Instagram Live show that happens every Sunday at 7 p.m. and features her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviews of her technique .
In the kitchen , Washington is both confident ( her mushroom risotto with Parmesan was “ so bomb , ” she says ) and clumsy ( she lit a napkin on fire in one episode . )
Good news : The comedian says the “ low-budget , low-stakes , high-quality , humbling cooking show ” will continue after quarantine .
Where to find her Washington is on Instagram ( @ justsydbw ) , and her podcast , “ The Unofficial Expert , ” with Marie Faustin drops every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former mortgage salesman , Dillon , 35 , started doing comedy after the 2008 economic crisis and was already having a breakout moment this year with fearless stand-up and biting parody videos , portraying everyone from Ghislaine Maxwell to Meghan McCain .
But turmoil is to Dillon as steroids were to Barry Bonds : It ’ s made him a powerhouse .
“ I ’ m comfortable with dark comedy , ” Dillon tells The Post .
“ I don ’ t shy away from the realities of what is going on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Society is held together by duct tape and a lot of these fragile mechanisms are starting to break down .
I have found a way to make that funny.
” The loud-talking Long Island native has been prolific on every platform , dishing out commentary on cancel culture , racial unrest , spoiled celebrities and calling out absurdity on both sides with impunity .
“ I ’ m calling the game as I see it.
” In one hilarious video , Dillon goes full COVID method acting .
He dresses as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his daddy issues and the bad publicity he gets because he ’ s a “ dumb germ ” whose cousin is SARS .
He adds that no one asks him to be in their TikTok videos .
The video ends with him proclaiming , “ I wish I was AIDS.
” Where to find him Dillon has a weekly podcast , “ The Tim Dillon Show , ” as well as a YouTube channel , and Instagram and Twitter accounts ( @ timjdillon ) , where he ’ s gotten tens of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is he ?
In January , the New York comedian had the savvy and good fortune of opening a Brooklyn studio to produce slick commentary videos and his podcast “ Flagrant 2.
” The timing couldn ’ t have been more perfect .
While late-night network TV shows were scrambling to learn Zoom , he and his team of writers were already on the goal line .
“ I ’ ve been on the digital side for so long , this is a home game for me , ” Schulz , 36 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone has to play on my field.
” During quarantine , he created a new franchise of incisive “ rant videos ” tackling mind-spinning topics such as Biden being more Trump than Trump .
The monologues have been averaging about a million views each , while his podcast audience has doubled since the quarantine , he says .
Bizarrely , Schulz made a cameo in the “ Call Her Daddy ” turmoil , when it emerged that he matched with Sofia Franklyn on Raya , but canceled their date .
That very night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a k a “ Suitman.
” “ Basically I caused it , ” he says in a hilarious video recap .
Where to find him Schulz ’ s videos and work can be found on Instagram ( @ andrewschulz ) , while “ Flagrant 2 ” has its own YouTube channel .
Despite his Internet domination , he ’ s eager to get back to stand-up .
“ I miss it 100 percent , ” he says .
Who is she ?
Alt-comedy ’ s Twitter darling Meg Stalter , 29 , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started getting noticed “ about a year ago , ” but took off on Instagram when the pandemic hit .
“ People were all watching stuff online and my sense of humor really works for online , ” says Stalter , who ’ s been raking in views on her Instagram Live comedy show with fellow comic Cat Cohen , as well as on her solo videos .
“ There ’ s nothing to lose right now , ” says Stalter , who pokes fun at influencers , fumbling moms who make internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her over-the-top eyeliner and hot-mess costuming is the icing on top .
The Bed-Stuy comedian says of her viral characters : “ They ’ re delusional , having a breakdown , but they ’ re trying to pretend that they ’ re not.
” Stalter ’ s two-part “ Mom Night , ” shot from her family home in Ohio for Instagram is a must-watch , as is the rest of her home-for-the-pandemic content .
“ I did an Earth Day video holding my mom ’ s plants that I loved , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advantage of suburban luxuries like a hot tub and her mom ’ s veranda for her clips .
Where to find her Catch Stalter on her podcast , “ Confronting Demons , ” and on Twitter ( @ megstalter ) and Instagram ( @ megsstalter ) .
Who is he ?
LA comic Fahim Anwar , 36 , is using amateur Photoshop skills and his arsenal of characters to poke fun at everything quarantine-related — from Zoom work calls to virtual dance classes .
“ It ’ s very rare that the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Anwar , who figured the pandemic was the perfect time to pump out videos .
“ Quarantine provided a captive audience.
” Anwar ’ s shtick is DIY sketches — they ’ re absurd , silly and occasionally political — with lo-fi production , which he counts as a positive .
“ It ’ s not ‘ Dunkirk , ’ and I think there ’ s a charm to that , ” he says .
Anwar ’ s “ Genesis of Corona ” is spot on .
He goes from “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I picked up the piano !
” to “ What are we supposed to do about money ?
” to “ I think it was made in a lab .
.
.
I ’ ve said too much ” in one quick-cut clip .
He posts jokes from sets past on his feed , too .
Where to find him Check out Anwar on Instagram and Twitter ( @ fahimanwar ) .
His stand-up special , “ There ’ s No Business Like Show Business , ” from March is on YouTube @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 28 , is the color commentator of COVID , with sharp impressions like “ a famous actress helping America through the pandemic , ” in which he quips cringey advice like , “ If you go to a wing of your house you don ’ t often use , you can stay there and act like it ’ s a vacation.
” The LA filmmaker and writer — he ’ s written for Netflix ’ s “ Big Mouth , ” among other shows — says he has no interest in starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but admits , “ the ideas were just flowing and the audience was giving me a lot of energy.
” Read : a ton of new followers including Ariana Grande , Reese Witherspoon and Sarah Jessica Parker .
Firstman says he ’ s posted 80 impressions in the past couple of months .
The most famous is surely his character “ banana bread ’ s publicist.
” In an over-the-top convo with the pandemic baking mascot he announces , “ We did it .
We got everyone home , we got them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rotten bananas , and they went off.
” Where to find him Find Firstman on his Instagram page , @ jtfirstman .
He claims he was kicked off TikTok for his Dr. Bronner ’ s impression , and he stays off Twitter , “ because it ’ s hell.
” Who is he ?
At the beginning of the pandemic , new dad Ahri Findling , who ’ d been holed up in Jersey City with his wife and baby , didn ’ t want to create comedy .
“ It all shifted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 33 , tells The Post .
“ I had to entertain my baby and kill time , so I started incorporating her in the bits .
It makes me sound like a horrible father , but she liked it.
” He says his goofy sketches , which often feature his daughter , or fellow comedian brother , Noah , are “ vulnerable ” and represent a back-to-basics for him .
“ Because I have no audience , I ’ ve relied on what I think is funny and what I want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Quarantine with kids vs. without kids ” clip featuring the Findling Bros. , or the one revealing the differences in East vs. West Coast pandemic lifestyles , are both must-see videos .
Findling ’ s inspo for the latter ?
“ I was Facetiming with my brother , showing him my baby , and he was poolside complaining about how miserable quarantine is , ” says Findling .
“ I ’ m in a one-and-a-half bedroom apartment ready to put a bullet in my head.
” Where to find him You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his Instagram ( @ theycallmeahri ) or his YouTube channel , where you ’ ll find his special , “ Ahri Findling Live from Stand Up NY .
”

Is this Live on?
The coronavirus has killed concerts and open mikes for the time being, but comedy has proved to be essential during the pandemic. Funnyman A-listers such as Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock and Adam Sandler have stepped up to the virtual mike to raise money for relief, while Jerry Seinfeld returned to the little screen for his Netflix special “23 Hours to Kill.” Even “SNL” has been Zoom-ified.
But lesser-known comics — some new and some simply sharpening their offerings — broke through as the real stars of the pandemic comedy circuit.
Ever since clubs went dark in March, scrappy stand-ups have taken to Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and well-produced videos to reach their laugh-starved audiences. Here are seven emerging comedians to watch.
Sydnee Washington
Who is she?
Lifelong Brooklynite Sydnee Washington offered high-energy antics for the long weeks in lockdown. “I am the best friend that says everything you’re too afraid to say,” the 30-something Washington tells The Post.
“I’m relatable, but not physically,” she says. “I have great bone structure, amazing skin. But in the end I’m a hot-ass mess.” Quarantine forced Washington off the stage and in front of the camera, which she says is a blessing in disguise. “It’s OK to experiment. I was used to doing the same thing over and over again in my career, because I’m a what? A psycho,” she says.
Pandemic hit
“Syd Can Cook” is Washington’s Instagram Live show that happens every Sunday at 7 p.m. and features her comic friends giving her culinary advice and reviews of her technique. In the kitchen, Washington is both confident (her mushroom risotto with Parmesan was “so bomb,” she says) and clumsy (she lit a napkin on fire in one episode.)
Good news: The comedian says the “low-budget, low-stakes, high-quality, humbling cooking show” will continue after quarantine.
Where to find her
Washington is on Instagram (@justsydbw), and her podcast, “The Unofficial Expert,” with Marie Faustin drops every Friday.
Tim Dillon
Who is he?
A former mortgage salesman, Dillon, 35, started doing comedy after the 2008 economic crisis and was already having a breakout moment this year with fearless stand-up and biting parody videos, portraying everyone from Ghislaine Maxwell to Meghan McCain. But turmoil is to Dillon as steroids were to Barry Bonds: It’s made him a powerhouse.
“I’m comfortable with dark comedy,” Dillon tells The Post. “I don’t shy away from the realities of what is going on. I was saying this a while ago. Society is held together by duct tape and a lot of these fragile mechanisms are starting to break down. I have found a way to make that funny.” The loud-talking Long Island native has been prolific on every platform, dishing out commentary on cancel culture, racial unrest, spoiled celebrities and calling out absurdity on both sides with impunity. “I’m calling the game as I see it.”
Pandemic hit
In one hilarious video, Dillon goes full COVID method acting. He dresses as a coronavirus spiky ball who is sad about his daddy issues and the bad publicity he gets because he’s a “dumb germ” whose cousin is SARS. He adds that no one asks him to be in their TikTok videos. The video ends with him proclaiming, “I wish I was AIDS.”
Where to find him
Dillon has a weekly podcast, “The Tim Dillon Show,” as well as a YouTube channel, and Instagram and Twitter accounts (@timjdillon), where he’s gotten tens of thousands of new followers since quarantine.
Andrew Schulz
Who is he?
In January, the New York comedian had the savvy and good fortune of opening a Brooklyn studio to produce slick commentary videos and his podcast “Flagrant 2.” The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. While late-night network TV shows were scrambling to learn Zoom, he and his team of writers were already on the goal line. “I’ve been on the digital side for so long, this is a home game for me,” Schulz, 36, tells The Post. “So now everyone has to play on my field.”
During quarantine, he created a new franchise of incisive “rant videos” tackling mind-spinning topics such as Biden being more Trump than Trump. The monologues have been averaging about a million views each, while his podcast audience has doubled since the quarantine, he says.
Also starring in
Bizarrely, Schulz made a cameo in the “Call Her Daddy” turmoil, when it emerged that he matched with Sofia Franklyn on Raya, but canceled their date. That very night was when she met Peter Nelson, a k a “Suitman.” “Basically I caused it,” he says in a hilarious video recap.
Where to find him
Schulz’s videos and work can be found on Instagram (@andrewschulz), while “Flagrant 2” has its own YouTube channel. Despite his Internet domination, he’s eager to get back to stand-up. “I miss it 100 percent,” he says.
Meg Stalter
Who is she?
Alt-comedy’s Twitter darling Meg Stalter, 29, was built to thrive in lockdown. She started getting noticed “about a year ago,” but took off on Instagram when the pandemic hit. “People were all watching stuff online and my sense of humor really works for online,” says Stalter, who’s been raking in views on her Instagram Live comedy show with fellow comic Cat Cohen, as well as on her solo videos.
“There’s nothing to lose right now,” says Stalter, who pokes fun at influencers, fumbling moms who make internet faux pas, and tone-deaf celebs. Her over-the-top eyeliner and hot-mess costuming is the icing on top.
The Bed-Stuy comedian says of her viral characters: “They’re delusional, having a breakdown, but they’re trying to pretend that they’re not.”
Pandemic hit
Stalter’s two-part “Mom Night,” shot from her family home in Ohio for Instagram is a must-watch, as is the rest of her home-for-the-pandemic content. “I did an Earth Day video holding my mom’s plants that I loved,” says Stalter, who’s taking advantage of suburban luxuries like a hot tub and her mom’s veranda for her clips.
Where to find her
Catch Stalter on her podcast, “Confronting Demons,” and on Twitter (@megstalter) and Instagram (@megsstalter).
Fahim Anwar
Who is he?
LA comic Fahim Anwar, 36, is using amateur Photoshop skills and his arsenal of characters to poke fun at everything quarantine-related — from Zoom work calls to virtual dance classes.
“It’s very rare that the nation is focused on one thing,” says Anwar, who figured the pandemic was the perfect time to pump out videos. “Quarantine provided a captive audience.”
Anwar’s shtick is DIY sketches — they’re absurd, silly and occasionally political — with lo-fi production, which he counts as a positive. “It’s not ‘Dunkirk,’ and I think there’s a charm to that,” he says.
Pandemic hit
Anwar’s “Genesis of Corona” is spot on. He goes from “It’s not so bad . . . I picked up the piano!” to “What are we supposed to do about money?” to “I think it was made in a lab . . . I’ve said too much” in one quick-cut clip. He posts jokes from sets past on his feed, too.
Where to find him
Check out Anwar on Instagram and Twitter (@fahimanwar). His stand-up special, “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” from March is on YouTube.
Jordan Firstman
Who is he?
Jordan Firstman, 28, is the color commentator of COVID, with sharp impressions like “a famous actress helping America through the pandemic,” in which he quips cringey advice like, “If you go to a wing of your house you don’t often use, you can stay there and act like it’s a vacation.”
The LA filmmaker and writer — he’s written for Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” among other shows — says he has no interest in starting stand-up since his videos have gone viral, but admits, “the ideas were just flowing and the audience was giving me a lot of energy.” Read: a ton of new followers including Ariana Grande, Reese Witherspoon and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Pandemic hit
Firstman says he’s posted 80 impressions in the past couple of months. The most famous is surely his character “banana bread’s publicist.” In an over-the-top convo with the pandemic baking mascot he announces, “We did it. We got everyone home, we got them a bunch of f - - king rotten bananas, and they went off.”
Where to find him
Find Firstman on his Instagram page, @jtfirstman. He claims he was kicked off TikTok for his Dr. Bronner’s impression, and he stays off Twitter, “because it’s hell.”
Ahri Findling
Who is he?
At the beginning of the pandemic, new dad Ahri Findling, who’d been holed up in Jersey City with his wife and baby, didn’t want to create comedy. “It all shifted when daycare shut down,” Findling, 33, tells The Post. “I had to entertain my baby and kill time, so I started incorporating her in the bits. It makes me sound like a horrible father, but she liked it.”
He says his goofy sketches, which often feature his daughter, or fellow comedian brother, Noah, are “vulnerable” and represent a back-to-basics for him. “Because I have no audience, I’ve relied on what I think is funny and what I want to do,” he says.
Pandemic hit
The “Quarantine with kids vs. without kids” clip featuring the Findling Bros., or the one revealing the differences in East vs. West Coast pandemic lifestyles, are both must-see videos.
Findling’s inspo for the latter? “I was Facetiming with my brother, showing him my baby, and he was poolside complaining about how miserable quarantine is,” says Findling. “I’m in a one-and-a-half bedroom apartment ready to put a bullet in my head.”
Where to find him
You can find Findling’s jokes and bits on his Instagram (@theycallmeahri) or his YouTube channel, where you’ll find his special, “Ahri Findling Live from Stand Up NY.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Mason Disick makes appearance in viral star Addison Rae’s TikTok

Mason Disick is following in his family ’ s footsteps .
The 10-year-old son of Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick made an appearance in one of TikTok star Addison Rae ’ s videos this weekend .
The pair did a viral dance challenge to the song “ 100 Racks ” by Quality Control and Offset .
Kourt also got in on the fun .
The mom of three , 41 , and the social media star , 19 , donned matching Kids See Ghosts sweatshirts made by Kanye West for a “ besties ” dance to Playboi Carti ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and acted out a scene using audio of a Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner fight .
Rae is a member of the TikTok collective the Hype House , a group of popular creators who produce content and live together .
She has 47.2 million followers on the app .
Despite his family ’ s celebrity status , the oldest Disick child is starstruck by online creators .
In March , he created an Instagram account without his parents ’ permission , which was later deleted , and talked about his love of TikTok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editions ?
For mine , no .
We don ’ t really do those , ” Disick told Instagram commenters about his TikTok videos , which were also deleted .
When a commenter said that Rae is not a celebrity , Disick was quick to jump to her defense .
“ Yes , she is , ” he said .
“ Well , she ’ s a TikToker but now she ’ s basically a celebrity from it.
” It ’ s not clear when the videos were filmed : Rae and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality-TV brood has been holed up at West ’ s ranch in Wyoming since last week .
This isn ’ t the first time a Kardashian sister indulged their Gen Z spawn .
In March 2019 , Kourt ’ s sister Kim brought her oldest daughter , North , then 5 , to JoJo Siwa ’ s house for a playdate .
The outing was featured on both Siwa ’ s YouTube channel and on E ’ s “ Keeping Up With the Kardashians .
”

Mason Disick is following in his family’s footsteps.
The 10-year-old son of Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick made an appearance in one of TikTok star Addison Rae’s videos this weekend.
The pair did a viral dance challenge to the song “100 Racks” by Quality Control and Offset.
Kourt also got in on the fun. The mom of three, 41, and the social media star, 19, donned matching Kids See Ghosts sweatshirts made by Kanye West for a “besties” dance to Playboi Carti’s “Shoota.”
They also joked around and acted out a scene using audio of a Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner fight.
Rae is a member of the TikTok collective the Hype House, a group of popular creators who produce content and live together. She has 47.2 million followers on the app.
Despite his family’s celebrity status, the oldest Disick child is starstruck by online creators. In March, he created an Instagram account without his parents’ permission, which was later deleted, and talked about his love of TikTok.
“Will there be Hype House editions? For mine, no. We don’t really do those,” Disick told Instagram commenters about his TikTok videos, which were also deleted. When a commenter said that Rae is not a celebrity, Disick was quick to jump to her defense. “Yes, she is,” he said. “Well, she’s a TikToker but now she’s basically a celebrity from it.”
It’s not clear when the videos were filmed: Rae and the Kardashians live in LA, but the reality-TV brood has been holed up at West’s ranch in Wyoming since last week.
This isn’t the first time a Kardashian sister indulged their Gen Z spawn. In March 2019, Kourt’s sister Kim brought her oldest daughter, North, then 5, to JoJo Siwa’s house for a playdate. The outing was featured on both Siwa’s YouTube channel and on E’s “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Chris D’Elia dropped by CAA after sexual misconduct allegations

Chris D ’ Elia is no longer repped by CAA , Variety has learned .
The news comes after D ’ Elia was accused by multiple women of trying to engage with them sexually via social media .
Some were girls as young as 16 at the time of the alleged encounters .
Many of the women accused him of sending inappropriate messages to them and attempting to solicit nude photos from them .
The Twitter account @ SheRatesDogs maintained a running thread of many of the allegations .
D ’ Elia denied the allegations in a statement last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and done things that might have offended people during my career , but I have never knowingly pursued any underage women at any point , ” he said .
“ All of my relationships have been both legal and consensual and I have never met or exchanged any inappropriate photos with the people who have tweeted about me .
That being said , I really am truly sorry .
I was a dumb guy who ABSOLUTELY let myself get caught up in my lifestyle .
That ’ s MY fault .
I own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this for some time now and I promise I will continue to do better.
” Multiple accusers also recently spoke out against D ’ Elia in stories in both The Daily Beast and the LA Times .
D ’ Elia is primarily known for his stand-up comedy , but has also had a number of onscreen roles .
He starred in the NBC sitcom “ Undateable , ” which ran for three seasons .
He also recurred in Season 1 of the hit ABC series “ The Good Doctor.
” He will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ film “ Army of the Dead , ” which is currently in post-production .
He recently starred in Season 2 of “ You ” on Netflix , playing a comedian who sexually abuses teenage girls .
He also had a guest role in the Comedy Central series “ Workaholics , ” portraying a pedophile who pursues young boys .
The episode of “ Workaholics ” featuring D ’ Elia was recently pulled from Hulu , Amazon Prime Video and Comedy Central ’ s platforms .
Whitney Cummings , who worked with D ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” spoke out against him over the weekend .
Cummings described what she read about D ’ Elia as a “ pattern of predatory behavior.
” “ This abuse of power is enabled by silence , ” she said .
“ Now that I ’ m aware , I won ’ t be silent .
”

Chris D’Elia is no longer repped by CAA, Variety has learned.
The news comes after D’Elia was accused by multiple women of trying to engage with them sexually via social media. Some were girls as young as 16 at the time of the alleged encounters. Many of the women accused him of sending inappropriate messages to them and attempting to solicit nude photos from them. The Twitter account @SheRatesDogs maintained a running thread of many of the allegations.
D’Elia denied the allegations in a statement last week.
“I know I have said and done things that might have offended people during my career, but I have never knowingly pursued any underage women at any point,” he said. “All of my relationships have been both legal and consensual and I have never met or exchanged any inappropriate photos with the people who have tweeted about me. That being said, I really am truly sorry. I was a dumb guy who ABSOLUTELY let myself get caught up in my lifestyle. That’s MY fault. I own it. I’ve been reflecting on this for some time now and I promise I will continue to do better.”
Multiple accusers also recently spoke out against D’Elia in stories in both The Daily Beast and the LA Times.
D’Elia is primarily known for his stand-up comedy, but has also had a number of onscreen roles. He starred in the NBC sitcom “Undateable,” which ran for three seasons. He also recurred in Season 1 of the hit ABC series “The Good Doctor.” He will appear in the upcoming Zack Snyder Netflix film “Army of the Dead,” which is currently in post-production.
He recently starred in Season 2 of “You” on Netflix, playing a comedian who sexually abuses teenage girls. He also had a guest role in the Comedy Central series “Workaholics,” portraying a pedophile who pursues young boys.
The episode of “Workaholics” featuring D’Elia was recently pulled from Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Comedy Central’s platforms.
Whitney Cummings, who worked with D’Elia on her NBC series “Whitney,” spoke out against him over the weekend. Cummings described what she read about D’Elia as a “pattern of predatory behavior.”
“This abuse of power is enabled by silence,” she said. “Now that I’m aware, I won’t be silent.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Eric Andre: Legalize Everything’ on Netflix, A Stand-Up Special As Ridiculous

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Eric Andre: Legalize Everything’ on Netflix, A Stand-Up Special As Ridiculous As It Is Relevant

Eric Andre : Legalize Everything is the comedian ’ s first original stand-up special for Netflix , serving as both a welcome treat for his dedicated fans and a loud , energetic intro to newcomers .
Many know him for his rambunctious pranks as part of his The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim , and while there are a handful present here , Andre focuses on delivering jokes in the stand-up format — but , you know , in his signature style .
ERIC ANDRE : LEGALIZE EVERYTHING : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT ?
The Gist : Andre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well over a decade now , and while some might remember him from roles on Don ’ t Trust The B In Apartment 23 or Man Seeking Woman , his cult following has grown from the absurd The Eric Andre Show , which is like mashing up a talk show and Jackass .
If you ’ re wondering what his stand-up comedy is like , well it ’ s a whole lot of jokes about drugs , masturbation , sex , some more drugs , police , and then a few more drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and yet somehow tamer than his Adult Swim offerings , and a special that is sure to please his diehard fans while likely delightfully confusing anyone who dared sample him for the first time .
What Movies Will It Remind You Of ?
: The whole thing about Andre is that no one else is really doing what he does ( on camera , at least ) .
No one else is crawling on audience members and tucking their genitals between their legs and screaming into the microphone until the sweaty vein in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re already familiar with the comedian , this will feel right at home for you .
If this is your introduction , well , it ’ s one hell of a hello .
Performance Worth Watching : Stay with the entire hour because Andre does a bit at the end that he calls “ auto-fill roulette ” where he texts , and subsequently FaceTimes , with an audience member ’ s very game mother that will leave you smiling .
Memorable Dialogue : Netflix released the clip above instead of a trailer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move .
A trailer would ’ ve been…probably a bit erratic , but that clip gets the point across of exactly how specific and comedic Andre ( who describes himself in the special as “ Blewish ” , for black and Jewish ) can be at the same time .
It ’ s tricky that he ’ s releasing his special at this crucial time in the Black Lives Matter movement , but his jokes , specifically about the police , could potentially be even funnier because of how true they are .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he ’ s bringing awareness through humor , maybe an even more impactful avenue to take right now .
Single Best Shot : This entrance is all you need to know ( and see ) about the comedian to get his sense of humor , really .
Sex and Skin : YEP !
If you know anything about Andre it ’ s that you ’ re likely to see a lot of his naked body .
Within moments of the special starting , during a clip of him dressed as a cop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to people strolling down the street in New Orleans , he ’ s also seen with his pants down , humping the wall in broad daylight .
Plus , a mere seconds after climbing on stage for the special ( see above ) , he lifts his t-shirt up to show off his whole torso .
And yep , stay for the whole special and you ’ ll be treated to a full-frontal display ( mostly ) .
Oh , and you won ’ t just see skin , you ’ ll also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Our Take : I know , we ’ re all sick of hearing about “ these times ” but it gives some context as to why this special appealed to me now .
Plus , we ’ re all living in “ these times ” so you get it !
In a time where almost everything is changing , the latest Netflix stand-up specials have delivered some of the most consistent and on-brand takes from top comedians , including Jerry Seinfeld and Hannah Gadsby .
While Andre is alllll the way on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those two comedians ( hell , Andre likely climbed onto his own spectrum , broke it in half and stomped on it while full-on screaming at it ) I didn ’ t realize how comforting his craziness would be .
Let ’ s be clear , this hour of comedy is as crass as it gets .
But hearing about the time he was so high he missed a hologram performance at Coachella , a story that may seem ( and kinda is ) awfully irrelevant in the grand scheme of things today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where that was a funny anecdote — and ultimately , proved it still is , no matter what is or isn ’ t going on in the world at this very moment .
I loved picturing Andre having a freak-out in the middle of a crowded field .
What a pleasure !
Maybe not for him , but he does seem to enjoy telling it on stage .
Plus , extra points for the intensity he brings when delivering this , and many other jokes for the entire hour .
I can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem like a good or bad idea , but it certainly sounded very funny .
Legalize Everything also has cop jokes that are frustratingly relevant today , even though the special was taped months ago , which are just as funny as the many silly and sophomoric moments throughout .
Mostly Andre ’ s jokes are completely ridiculous , and his loud , loud delivery only puts them over the top .
Much of the special is wacky and it ’ s quite easy to see why he appeals to young adults in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Andre also places himself firmly as the butt of the joke , which is often the case with his pranks too .
He ’ s gon na ( and does ! )
look like the crazy one , and he owns that — and likely gets some extreme satisfaction from it as well .
Sure , his comedy is loud and outlandish and very extra at times , but dammit if there isn ’ t some heart to be uncovered ( just as much as his torso ) in nearly all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IT .
It made me laugh .
And that kind of involuntary giggle that you can ’ t help , it ’ s just your body ’ s way of reacting , not a polite , calculated chuckle at any point .
It ’ s not light , easy viewing by any means , but this chaotic special is a respite from the other kind of chaos that is 2020 and anything that provides a laugh these days is worth watching .

Eric Andre: Legalize Everything is the comedian’s first original stand-up special for Netflix, serving as both a welcome treat for his dedicated fans and a loud, energetic intro to newcomers. Many know him for his rambunctious pranks as part of his The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim, and while there are a handful present here, Andre focuses on delivering jokes in the stand-up format — but, you know, in his signature style.
ERIC ANDRE: LEGALIZE EVERYTHING: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
The Gist: Andre has been on the comedy scene for well over a decade now, and while some might remember him from roles on Don’t Trust The B In Apartment 23 or Man Seeking Woman, his cult following has grown from the absurd The Eric Andre Show, which is like mashing up a talk show and Jackass. If you’re wondering what his stand-up comedy is like, well it’s a whole lot of jokes about drugs, masturbation, sex, some more drugs, police, and then a few more drugs. The hour is ridiculous and loud and yet somehow tamer than his Adult Swim offerings, and a special that is sure to please his diehard fans while likely delightfully confusing anyone who dared sample him for the first time.
What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: The whole thing about Andre is that no one else is really doing what he does (on camera, at least). No one else is crawling on audience members and tucking their genitals between their legs and screaming into the microphone until the sweaty vein in their forehead nearly bursts. If you’re already familiar with the comedian, this will feel right at home for you. If this is your introduction, well, it’s one hell of a hello.
Performance Worth Watching: Stay with the entire hour because Andre does a bit at the end that he calls “auto-fill roulette” where he texts, and subsequently FaceTimes, with an audience member’s very game mother that will leave you smiling.
Memorable Dialogue: Netflix released the clip above instead of a trailer for the special which was a smart move. A trailer would’ve been…probably a bit erratic, but that clip gets the point across of exactly how specific and comedic Andre (who describes himself in the special as “Blewish”, for black and Jewish) can be at the same time. It’s tricky that he’s releasing his special at this crucial time in the Black Lives Matter movement, but his jokes, specifically about the police, could potentially be even funnier because of how true they are. The audience is laughing, yes, but he’s bringing awareness through humor, maybe an even more impactful avenue to take right now.
Single Best Shot: This entrance is all you need to know (and see) about the comedian to get his sense of humor, really.
Sex and Skin: YEP! If you know anything about Andre it’s that you’re likely to see a lot of his naked body. Within moments of the special starting, during a clip of him dressed as a cop who is offering drugs and bong hits to people strolling down the street in New Orleans, he’s also seen with his pants down, humping the wall in broad daylight. Plus, a mere seconds after climbing on stage for the special (see above), he lifts his t-shirt up to show off his whole torso. And yep, stay for the whole special and you’ll be treated to a full-frontal display (mostly). Oh, and you won’t just see skin, you’ll also hear all about many explicit bodily episodes.
Our Take: I know, we’re all sick of hearing about “these times” but it gives some context as to why this special appealed to me now. Plus, we’re all living in “these times” so you get it!
In a time where almost everything is changing, the latest Netflix stand-up specials have delivered some of the most consistent and on-brand takes from top comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld and Hannah Gadsby. While Andre is alllll the way on the other end of the spectrum from those two comedians (hell, Andre likely climbed onto his own spectrum, broke it in half and stomped on it while full-on screaming at it) I didn’t realize how comforting his craziness would be. Let’s be clear, this hour of comedy is as crass as it gets. But hearing about the time he was so high he missed a hologram performance at Coachella, a story that may seem (and kinda is) awfully irrelevant in the grand scheme of things today, brought me back to a time where that was a funny anecdote — and ultimately, proved it still is, no matter what is or isn’t going on in the world at this very moment. I loved picturing Andre having a freak-out in the middle of a crowded field. What a pleasure! Maybe not for him, but he does seem to enjoy telling it on stage. Plus, extra points for the intensity he brings when delivering this, and many other jokes for the entire hour. I can’t tell if it made taking drugs seem like a good or bad idea, but it certainly sounded very funny.
Legalize Everything also has cop jokes that are frustratingly relevant today, even though the special was taped months ago, which are just as funny as the many silly and sophomoric moments throughout. Mostly Andre’s jokes are completely ridiculous, and his loud, loud delivery only puts them over the top. Much of the special is wacky and it’s quite easy to see why he appeals to young adults in the high school to college age range. But Andre also places himself firmly as the butt of the joke, which is often the case with his pranks too. He’s gonna (and does!) look like the crazy one, and he owns that — and likely gets some extreme satisfaction from it as well. Sure, his comedy is loud and outlandish and very extra at times, but dammit if there isn’t some heart to be uncovered (just as much as his torso) in nearly all of it.
Our Call: STREAM IT. It made me laugh. And that kind of involuntary giggle that you can’t help, it’s just your body’s way of reacting, not a polite, calculated chuckle at any point. It’s not light, easy viewing by any means, but this chaotic special is a respite from the other kind of chaos that is 2020 and anything that provides a laugh these days is worth watching.
Stream Eric Andre: Legalize Everything on Netflix


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Activists tried to set up cop-free ‘BHAZ’ outside White House

This is what it looked like as protesters in the capitol tried unsuccessfully to create an anarchic , cop-free zone outside the White House on Monday night — momentarily barricading a city block which they dubbed the “ Black House Autonomous Zone , ” or “ BHAZ.
” Seemingly inspired by a similar , violence laden police-free zone in Seattle named “ CHOP , ” masked activists were seen by The Post dragging materials from nearby construction zones and chain link fences in an attempt to declare as their own the space next to Lafayette Square .
Protesters vandalized the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Episcopal Church by spray-painting “ BHAZ ” on its facade while the boarded-up Hay-Adams Hotel also bore the demands of the group to abolish police and end systemic racism .
Outside the church , where President Trump held a controversial photo-op on June 1 , several squatters had moved in , erecting tents and tarps , while a free community kitchen dubbed “ Earls First Amendment Grill ” was providing free food for so-called “ freedom fighters.
” Police quickly swarmed the area on Monday night when demonstrators tried to pull down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the middle of Lafayette Park , forcefully clearing the area and using chemical irritants to disperse the crowd .
By Tuesday morning , authorities had regained control of BHAZ but the block was still covered with tents and barricades .
In a series of tweets , Trump warned that he would never allow a so-called autonomous region in Washington and promised jail for activists who tried to remove statues of Confederate leaders .
The intersection at 16th Street NW and H Street has taken on great significance since Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid an ongoing spat with Trump .
Protesters have gathered daily at the site for weeks as part of Black Lives Matter demonstrations sparked by George Floyd ’ s death at the hands of white cops in Minneapolis on May 25 .
Meanwhile , Seattle authorities are still wrestling with violence in the city ’ s “ Capitol Hill Organized Protest ” where protesters have taken over an area downtown and barricaded themselves around an emptied-out police precinct for weeks .

WASHINGTON — Welcome to Anarchy, DC.
This is what it looked like as protesters in the capital tried unsuccessfully to create an anarchic, cop-free zone outside the White House on Monday night — momentarily barricading a city block that they dubbed the “Black House Autonomous Zone,” or BHAZ.
Seemingly inspired by a similar, violence-laden police-free zone in Seattle named “CHOP,” masked activists were seen by The Post dragging materials from nearby construction zones and chain-link fences in an attempt to declare as their own the space next to Lafayette Square.
Protesters vandalized the front of the historic St. Luke’s Episcopal Church by spray-painting “BHAZ” on its facade while the boarded-up Hay-Adams Hotel also bore the demands of the group to abolish police and end systemic racism.
Outside the church, where President Trump held a controversial photo op on June 1, several squatters had moved in, erecting tents and tarps, while a free community kitchen dubbed “Earls First Amendment Grill” was providing free food for so-called “freedom fighters.”
Police quickly swarmed the area Monday night when demonstrators tried to pull down a statue of President Andrew Jackson in the middle of Lafayette Park, forcefully clearing the area and using chemical irritants to disperse the crowd.
By Tuesday morning, authorities had regained control of the BHAZ but the block was still covered with tents and barricades.
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In a series of tweets, Trump warned that he would never allow a so-called autonomous region in Washington and promised jail for activists who tried to remove statues of Confederate or other leaders.
The intersection at 16th Street NW and H Street has taken on great significance since Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed it Black Lives Matter Square in early June amid an ongoing spat with Trump. Protesters have gathered daily at the site for weeks as part of Black Lives Matter demonstrations sparked by the death of a black man, George Floyd, at the hands of white cops in Minneapolis on May 25.
Meanwhile, Seattle authorities are still wrestling with violence in the city’s “Capitol Hill Organized Protest,” where protesters have taken over an area downtown and barricaded themselves around an emptied-out police precinct for weeks.


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Joe Biden wins New York primary, adds to insurmountable delegate lead

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee , Joe Biden , added a couple-hundred New York delegates to his already insurmountable primary lead Tuesday .
The Associated Press called the race for Biden just after polls closed at 9 pm for the former vice president whose challengers have all bowed out of the race .
However , officials and observers say it ’ s too early to say what the final margins of the New York presidential primary race because nearly two-thirds of the ballots were cast by mail — and the Board of Elections won ’ t begin to count them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 320 delegates in the Democratic convention , counting super delegates .
The bulk , 274 , are awarded proportionally based on the outcomes of the primary across the state .
The longtime Delaware lawmaker scored backing from Democratic heavyweights across the Empire State , including from Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , who has been floated as a possible cabinet secretary in a Biden administration .
“ I support Joe Biden for president , and I believe he ’ s going to be the next president , ” Cuomo told Good Morning America last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is interested in a federal appointment .
“ I am not running for anything .
I am Governor of New York and that ’ s all I want to be.
” Biden ’ s New York win comes nearly three weeks after he clinched enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination thanks to a sweep of early June primaries — including the District of Columbia , Indiana , Maryland , New Mexico , Montana , South Dakota , Pennsylvania and Rhode Island .
It wasn ’ t an easy path to victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the clear-frontrunner only to see his campaign sputter in key contests in Iowa and New Hampshire as Sen. Bernie Sanders ( D-Vermont ) , a self-described socialist , pulled ahead of what was a highly-fractured field .
However , he scored a key endorsement from longtime lawmaker and civil rights leader Rep. James Clyburn that propelled him to a ship-righting win in South Carolina and helped him gain momentum to dominate the first Super Tuesday contests .
Sanders attempted to battle back into the race but the eruption of the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the trail , stopping any comeback attempt in its tracks .
Biden will be formally nominated by the Democratic Party at its August convention in Milwaukee , Wisc .

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, added a couple-hundred New York delegates to his already insurmountable primary lead Tuesday.
The Associated Press called the race for Biden just after polls closed at 9 pm for the former vice president whose challengers have all bowed out of the race.
However, officials and observers say it’s too early to say what the final margins of the New York presidential primary race because nearly two-thirds of the ballots were cast by mail — and the Board of Elections won’t begin to count them until next week.
New York has 320 delegates in the Democratic convention, counting super delegates. The bulk, 274, are awarded proportionally based on the outcomes of the primary across the state.
The longtime Delaware lawmaker scored backing from Democratic heavyweights across the Empire State, including from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has been floated as a possible cabinet secretary in a Biden administration.
“I support Joe Biden for president, and I believe he’s going to be the next president,” Cuomo told Good Morning America last week, before pivoting to kibosh rumors he is interested in a federal appointment. “I am not running for anything. I am Governor of New York and that’s all I want to be.”
Biden’s New York win comes nearly three weeks after he clinched enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination thanks to a sweep of early June primaries — including the District of Columbia, Indiana, Maryland, New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
It wasn’t an easy path to victory for Biden.
He entered the race as the clear-frontrunner only to see his campaign sputter in key contests in Iowa and New Hampshire as Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont), a self-described socialist, pulled ahead of what was a highly-fractured field.
However, he scored a key endorsement from longtime lawmaker and civil rights leader Rep. James Clyburn that propelled him to a ship-righting win in South Carolina and helped him gain momentum to dominate the first Super Tuesday contests.
Sanders attempted to battle back into the race but the eruption of the coronavirus pandemic forced both men to pull their campaigns off the trail, stopping any comeback attempt in its tracks.
Biden will be formally nominated by the Democratic Party at its August convention in Milwaukee, Wisc.


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Trump slams Cuomo for ‘not using’ Javits, USNS Comfort during coronavirus peak

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President Trump on Tuesday evening ripped into Gov .
Andrew Cuomo for not better utilizing the makeshift military hospitals deployed to New York City during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak .
Trump claimed Cuomo “ didn ’ t use ” either the Javits Center or the USNS Comfort during a speech to young Republicans in Phoenix , although both hospitals were in fact used during their operation — albeit not to capacity — and officials at the sites claimed they helped make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted a hospital built in the Javits convention center .
We built it , but he didn ’ t use it .
He could have used for the older people .
It was brand new , not infected , no infection , ” Trump said .
“ Then he wanted the boat .
He wanted the boat to come up .
The beautiful beautiful hospital ship .
You know what that was called right ?
” Trump said , not mentioning the Comfort by name .
Both sites were initially planned as overflow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo , facing a huge spike in COVID-19 infections , quickly shifted gears and converted the hospitals into coronavirus care facilities with the president ’ s approval — a move that cut the 1,000-bed Comfort ’ s capacity in half .
Trump himself announced the Comfort conversion back in April at Cuomo ’ s request .
But on Tuesday he claimed it was the wrong move .
“ And it came up .
He could have used [ the Comfort ] for senior citizens , ” Trump went on .
“ They didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a shame .
It ’ s a shame .
It ’ s a shame.
” Cuomo ’ s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
Ultimately the extra capacity of the facilities was not needed after it became clear that New Yorkers had successfully flattened the curve .
The reconfigured , 500-bed Comfort treated roughly 182 patients , while the Javits Center handled another 1,100 infected patients — a small , but impactful contribution for desperately overwhelmed hospitals , according to officials on the ground .
Javits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after the Comfort had departed a day earlier .
“ USNS Comfort arrived in New York City to provide relief to frontline healthcare providers , and each patient who was brought aboard ensured one more bed was available in a local hospital , ” Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis , commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet and Maritime Component Element-East said when the Comfort departed New York at the end of April .

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President Trump on Tuesday evening ripped into Gov. Andrew Cuomo for not better utilizing the makeshift military hospitals deployed to New York City during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump claimed Cuomo “didn’t use” either the Javits Center or the USNS Comfort during a speech to young Republicans in Phoenix, although both hospitals were in fact used during their operation — albeit not to capacity — and officials at the sites claimed they helped make a difference.
“[Cuomo] wanted a hospital built in the Javits convention center. We built it, but he didn’t use it. He could have used for the older people. It was brand new, not infected, no infection,” Trump said.
“Then he wanted the boat. He wanted the boat to come up. The beautiful beautiful hospital ship. You know what that was called right?” Trump said, not mentioning the Comfort by name.
Both sites were initially planned as overflow hospitals to treat non-coronavirus patients. But Cuomo, facing a huge spike in COVID-19 infections, quickly shifted gears and converted the hospitals into coronavirus care facilities with the president’s approval — a move that cut the 1,000-bed Comfort’s capacity in half.
Trump himself announced the Comfort conversion back in April at Cuomo’s request. But on Tuesday he claimed it was the wrong move.
“And it came up. He could have used [the Comfort] for senior citizens,” Trump went on. “They didn’t use it. And it’s a shame. It’s a shame. It’s a shame.”
Cuomo’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ultimately the extra capacity of the facilities was not needed after it became clear that New Yorkers had successfully flattened the curve.
The reconfigured, 500-bed Comfort treated roughly 182 patients, while the Javits Center handled another 1,100 infected patients — a small, but impactful contribution for desperately overwhelmed hospitals, according to officials on the ground.
Javits Center field hospital closed on May 1, after the Comfort had departed a day earlier.
“USNS Comfort arrived in New York City to provide relief to frontline healthcare providers, and each patient who was brought aboard ensured one more bed was available in a local hospital,” Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet and Maritime Component Element-East said when the Comfort departed New York at the end of April.


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--Timothée Chalamet and new gal pal Eiza Gonzalez snapped poolside in Cabo

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) We never would have pegged him for a Van Hagar fan .
Hollywood ’ s wan boy-king of the moment Timothée Chalamet is bouncing back from his breakup with Lily Rose-Depp by living it up in Cabo San Lucas with a new ladyfriend , Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez , 30 , where he was snapped mid-PDA with the star .
In pics obtained by TMZ , Chalamet , 24 , can be seen kissing Gonzalez as they lounge poolside ; he also apparently picked up a guitar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at one point .
Maybe he ’ s just practicing : Chalamet will be playing Bob Dylan in a forthcoming flick focusing on Dylan ’ s epochal shift from acoustic-guitar-wielding folkie to excessively amplified electric rocker .
Chalamet and Gonzalez are in Cabo with friends , so they ’ re not at the “ vacationing alone ” part of new couple-dom yet .
She ’ s a well-known actress and singer in her home country , though she ’ s been making inroads to America with roles in blockbusters like “ Baby Driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Chalamet and Johnny Depp scion Lily broke up in April .
Co-stars — along with Chalamet ’ s bowl cut — in Netflix ’ s “ The King , ” they ’ d been dating since October 2018 .

Hollywood’s wan boy-king of the moment, Timothée Chalamet, seems to be bouncing back from his breakup with Lily Rose-Depp by living it up in Cabo San Lucas with a new lady friend, Eiza Gonzalez.
In pics obtained by TMZ, Chalamet, 24, can be seen kissing Gonzalez, 30, as they lounge poolside. He also apparently picked up a guitar and began to serenade the actress at one point. Maybe he’s just practicing: Chalamet will be playing Bob Dylan in a forthcoming flick focusing on Dylan’s epochal shift from acoustic-guitar-wielding folkie to excessively amplified electric rocker.
Chalamet and Gonzalez are reportedly in Cabo with friends, so they’re not at the “vacationing alone” part of new coupledom yet. She’s a well-known actress and singer in her home country of Mexico, though she’s been making inroads to America with roles in blockbusters like “Baby Driver” and “Alita: Battle Angel.”
Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, broke up in April. Co-stars — along with Chalamet’s bowl cut — in Netflix’s “The King,” they’d been dating since October 2018.


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--It’s time for Twitter to fact-check anonymous claims against celebrities

The move comes after the social media giant began policing ...

Just a few weeks ago, Twitter announced that President Trump, one of the platform’s most prolific users, could no longer tweet without policing. It was past time to fact-check his tweets, said the company, given their potential for real-life damage.
“We now have the tools in place to label content that may contain misleading claims that could cause offline harm,” Twitter spokesperson Katie Rosborough told Politico.
But if you’re going to anonymously accuse random celebrities of rape with little to no evidence, Twitter says: Have at it.
Over the past few days, Justin Bieber, Ansel Elgort and four cast members of the CW’s “Riverdale” have all been accused on social media of sexual assault.
Those tweets are usually pushed further along by the swift tail winds of #MeToo, which is predicated on the need to “believe all women.”
It’s no longer considered fair or fashionable to pause for a moment and wonder how likely it is, really, that a coven of sexual predators are masquerading as CW stars, akin to the satanists of “Rosemary’s Baby.”
Over the weekend, three users identified as Victoria, Tasha and Allison tweeted individual claims of sexual assault against “Riverdale” stars Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, KJ Apa and Vanessa Morgan. Guess what. It didn’t take long for an online sleuth to determine that Victoria, Tasha and Allison all shared the same IP address and all lived in the same location in Kansas.
Why couldn’t Twitter do the same? Where are those “tools in place” to “prevent off-line harm”?
On Saturday night, someone identifying themselves only as Danielle — and think about it, “Danielle” could be a 40-year-old man or a rival pop star or a bot — took to Twitter with a claim that Bieber sexually assaulted her on March 9, 2014, at the Four Seasons in Austin, Texas.
Within 48 hours, Bieber brought the receipts, literally.
“Rumors are rumors,” Bieber tweeted, “but sexual abuse is something I don’t take lightly. I wanted to speak out right away, but out of respect to so many victims who deal with these issues daily I wanted to make sure I gathered the facts before I made any statement.”
Those facts included contemporaneous news reports of Bieber’s whereabouts in Austin — he was there for the high-profile South by Southwest festival — plus time-stamped photos of himself with then-girlfriend Selena Gomez; receipts proving he and his entourage stayed at an Airbnb and then the Westin Hotel, not the Four Seasons; and a confirmation from the Four Seasons regional manager that Bieber never set foot on the property on the dates in question.
“I welcome all press to inquire with them if needed or wanted,” he tweeted.
“Danielle” took down her tweets and vanished into the digital netherworld.
It was particularly bracing to see the real-time response of Bieber and his team, as if they knew such an accusation was only a matter of time. I say that not to imply anything nefarious — only to acknowledge that right now, we are in the throes of a cultural, sociological and tech-driven revolution that can ruin people with a keystroke. “Going viral” is almost always considered a good thing, but think about its etymology: viruses, viral loads, virulence — toxicity, degradation, lethality.
Bieber knew that an accusation like this, even an anonymous one, even with no credible evidence, can spread through the Twitterverse like wildfire and damage him permanently.
Why is it that a 26-year-old pop star gets this but a global Big Tech company doesn’t? Does Jack Dorsey really expect us to believe that Twitter can’t do better?
Elgort’s case isn’t as black-and-white but should alarm us. Again, we have a user going only by a first name, Gabby, taking to Twitter and accusing Elgort of . . . really, it’s unclear. She says they met when she was 17 and “he was in his 20s” and that he took her virginity.
“Instead of asking me if I wanted to stop having sex knowing it was my first time and I was sobbing in pain and I didn’t want to do it the only words that came out of his mouth were ‘We need to break you in.’ ”
Gabby doesn’t say that she ever told Elgort to stop, though, and that’s important. For his part, Elgort maintains that the relationship with Gabby was consensual but says he treated her poorly.
“I stopped responding to her, which is an immature and cruel thing to do,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “I cannot claim to understand Gabby’s feelings, but her description of events is simply not what happened. I have never and would never assault anyone.”
Gabby has since deleted her tweets.
There’s a reason so many of these flimsy rape and sexual assault accusations materialize on Twitter — no legitimate news outlet would ever publish them. Big Tech knows this. They have abdicated their responsibility for far too long, putting profits over human cost.
In announcing their fact-check of Trump, Twitter said it was COVID-19 that did it. But false and unsupported accusations of rape are another terrifying virus — one that Big Tech can, and should, work to cure.


newyorkpost--2020-06-23--FDNY Marshals arrest two for having $6K worth of illegal fireworks

Two men were arrested on Staten Island Tuesday for allegedly possessing a trove of illegal fireworks , the FDNY said .
Fire Marshals nabbed Matthew King , 35 , and Rayval Singh , 22 , during a probe into the blasts that have been rocking Big Apple streets nearly every night this month .
King and Singh will be charged with reckless endangerment and the unlawful dealing of fireworks , the department said .
Photos released by the FDNY showed dozens of boxes of explosives in the back of a van .
The cache was apparently valued at $ 6,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fireworks across the city has caused an unprecedented amount of complaints .
A whopping 8,967 gripes about the fiery racket were reported to the city ’ s 311 system from June 1 through Sunday , compared to just 28 recorded the previous year .
Earlier on Tuesday , Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the formation of a “ task force ” comprised of NYPD Intelligence Bureau officers , FDNY Fire Marshals and officers from the Sheriff ’ s Bureau of Criminal Investigation that ’ ll investigate suppliers and distributors and what ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drivers honked their car horns near Gracie Mansion Monday night to disrupt the mayor ’ s slumber in protest of the recent uptick in pyrotechnics .

Two men were arrested on Staten Island Tuesday for allegedly possessing a trove of illegal fireworks, the FDNY said.
Fire Marshals nabbed Matthew King, 35, and Rayval Singh, 22, during a probe into the blasts that have been rocking Big Apple streets nearly every night this month.
King and Singh will be charged with reckless endangerment and the unlawful dealing of fireworks, the department said.
Photos released by the FDNY showed dozens of boxes of explosives in the back of a van. The cache was apparently valued at $6,000, officials said.
The skyrocketing use of fireworks across the city has caused an unprecedented amount of complaints.
A whopping 8,967 gripes about the fiery racket were reported to the city’s 311 system from June 1 through Sunday, compared to just 28 recorded the previous year.
Earlier on Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the formation of a “task force” comprised of NYPD Intelligence Bureau officers, FDNY Fire Marshals and officers from the Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation that’ll investigate suppliers and distributors and what’s behind the rise.
Scores of drivers honked their car horns near Gracie Mansion Monday night to disrupt the mayor’s slumber in protest of the recent uptick in pyrotechnics.