newyorkpost--2020-07-31--New Movies + Shows to Watch this Weekend: Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ + More

Happy Friday , everyone !
We have a lot to be happy about this weekend : the heat wave has finally broke , we are closer and closer to getting a Coronavirus vaccine , and this weekend marks the beginning of August .
And since it is the start of a new month , you know that means that your favorite streaming platforms are going to be dumping a boatload of new movies and shows for you to watch this weekend .
The amount is substantial , we know , but don ’ t worry about trying to figure out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Decider are ready and able to help you weed through the titles to find your new entertainment sources .
And whether you ’ re scrolling through Netflix , Hulu , Amazon Prime , HBO or all of the above , we believe that starting with the newest and hottest titles is the best way to go .
And with any luck , these highlights will help you decide what to watch and where to stream it this weekend !
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend : Black Is King , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Single and Inception The best new movies and shows to watch this weekend are endless , but we will start with some of our top pics below .
Disney+ is the exclusive home to Black Is King , the striking new visual album from Beyonce .
Over on Netflix , the British teen crime drama series Get Even is ready to get your crime-solving juices flowing while romantic comedies like The Ugly Truth and Seriously Single are looking to tickle both your heart and funny bone .
Plus , after much anticipation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to blow you out of the water !
But Netflix and Disney Plus are not the only platforms with winners this weekend , as Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are releasing fun titles like Inception , My Best Friend ’ s Wedding and the entire original Star Trek film series to keep you locked and loaded all weekend long .
We could drone on and on about these awesome highlights , but we will leave that for the content below : New on Netflix July 31 : The Umbrella Academy Season 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , before you all start screaming and causing even more pandemonium in the streets , this armageddon is not in reference to the one we are apparently facing today .
I am of course talking about the end of the world scenario that our favorite angst-ridden , super-powered adults face in The Umbrella Academy Season 2 .
For those unfamiliar with this supercharged Netflix-original , The Umbrella Academy is a sci-fi action series about a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite after years of estrangement .
At the end of Season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group failed to stop armageddon , so they decide to go back in time to prevent the events they failed to prevent from ever happening .
However , at the beginning of Season 2 , we find the “ kids ” in 1963 as the world is on the brink of yet another nuclear apocalypse .
How is that possible ?
Throw away your history books for this season , guys , because The Umbrella Academy explores a reality from a different timeline — one where JFK never died , the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just weird .
We can ’ t wait to watch it all unfold in The Umbrella Academy Season 2 , one of the top shows to watch this month on Netflix .
New on Netflix July 31 : Seriously Single I don ’ t know about you guys , but this pandemic has just driven home the point that I am very , very single .
Luckily for me — and all the other lonely hearts out there — we can relate to the new Netflix-original film , Seriously Single .
Directed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this South African romantic comedy tells the story of two best friends navigating singlehood in Johannesburg .
When social media manager Dineo experiences another heart-wrenching , embarrassing breakup , she turns to her best friend and free-living expert to show her the benefits of the single life .
Needless to say , adventures and antics ensue !
If you are looking for a good romantic comedy to celebrate a girls ’ night in , Seriously Single is your gal .
New on Hulu August 1 : My Best Friend ’ s Wedding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Best Friend ’ s Wedding , the classic romantic comedy starring genre experts Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney .
The film centers on Julianne Potter ( Roberts ) a young woman who is eagerly waiting for a proposal from her handsome college buddy Michael ( Mulroney ) thanks to a marriage pact they had made years before .
But when Michael announces his engagement to a beautiful heiress named Kimmy ( played by Cameron Diaz ) , Julianne is overcome with jealousy and rage , and vows to go to the wedding to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael back .
It is fascinating to watch Roberts play the bad guy in this romantic comedy with which anyone hopelessly in the friendzone can definitely identify !
Stream My Best Friend ’ s Wedding on Hulu Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Inception , the highly-acclaimed mind warp of a film that is now available on Amazon Prime this weekend .
This sci-fi psychological action flick from the mind of Christopher Nolan centers on a thief who possesses the power to enter the minds of others to steal not material goods , but intellectual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychic espionage , and is a key player in corporate takedowns and backdoor dealings .
But when Cobb loses everything , he embarks on one last trip with a team to redeem himself not by stealing an idea , but planting one .
But will he do it and get out in time ?
Find out in Inception .
Pro tip : make sure to watch this film with a clear head , because your noggin will definitely be caught up in knots by the end !
Full List of New Movies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above only scratch the surface , so you know that this weekend ’ s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend !
For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now , or if you ’ re still undecided on what to stream this weekend , then check out the complete list below : Get Even *NETFLIX ORIGINAL Latte and the Magic Waterstone *NETFLIX FAMILY Seriously Single *NETFLIX FILM The Speed Cubers *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Sugar Rush : Extra Sweet *NETFLIX ORIGINAL The Umbrella Academy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vis : El Oasis ( Locked Up ) *NETFLIX ORIGINAL Super Monsters : The New Class *Netflix Family A Knight ’ s Tale Acts of Violence The Addams Family ( 1991 ) An Education Being John Malkovich Death at a Funeral Dennis the Menace Elizabeth Harvest Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Hardcore Henry Iron Man : Armored Adventures : Season 1-2 Jurassic Park Jurassic Park III The Lost World : Jurassic Park Mad Max ( 1979 ) Mr .
Deeds My Perfect Landing : Season 1 Nagi-Asu : A Lull in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The NeverEnding Story 2 : The Next Chapter The Next Step : Season 6 Nights in Rodanthe Ocean ’ s Thirteen Ocean ’ s Twelve Operation Ouch : Season 1 Operation Ouch : Special Remember Me Seabiscuit Toradora !
: Season 1 Transformers Rescue Bots Academy : Season 2 The Ugly Truth What Keeps You Alive Monchhichi : Complete Season 1B ( Cartoon Network ) The Pier ( El Embarcadero ) : Complete Seasons 1 & 2 ( BetaFilm ) UniKitty : Complete Season 2B ( Cartoon Network ) 71 ( 2015 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Good Woman ( 2006 ) A Perfect Murder ( 1998 ) Australia ( 2008 ) The Brothers McMullen ( 1995 ) Cats & Dogs ( 2001 ) Child ’ s Play ( 1988 ) City Slickers ( 1991 ) City Slickers 2 : The Legend of Curly ’ s Gold ( 1994 ) Company Business ( 1991 ) Death At A Funeral ( 2010 ) Elena Undone ( 2010 ) 10th Anniversary !
Four Weddings and a Funeral ( 1994 ) Free Fall ( 2013 ) Gayby ( 2012 ) Hellraiser ( 1987 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charlie ( 2017 ) The Last Stand ( 2013 ) Legend Of The Guardians : The Owls Of Ga ’ Hoole ( 2010 ) Margin Call ( 2011 ) Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World ( 2003 ) My Best Friend ’ s Wedding ( 1997 ) My Bloody Valentine ( 1981 ) Pit Stop ( 2013 ) Rain Man ( 1988 ) Rustlers ’ Rhapsody ( 1985 ) Safe ( 2012 ) The Saint ( 1997 ) Sleeping with the Enemy ( 1991 ) Sordid Lives ( 2000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & Iris ( 1990 ) Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan ( 1982 ) Star Trek III : The Search for Spock ( 1984 ) Star Trek V : The Final Frontier ( 1989 ) Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country ( 1991 ) Star Trek : Insurrection ( 1998 ) Star Trek : The Motion Picture ( 1979 ) Stuck On You ( 2003 ) Top Gun ( 1986 ) Ultraviolet ( 2006 ) Up in the Air ( 2009 ) Were The World Mine ( 2008 ) 3:10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And A Funeral ( 1994 ) Inception ( 2010 ) Margin Call ( 2011 ) My Bloody Valentine ( 1981 ) Rain Man ( 1988 ) Rustlers ’ Rhapsody ( 1985 ) Safe ( 2012 ) Something ’ s Got ta Give ( 2003 ) Spare Parts ( 2015 ) Spider-Man 3 ( 2007 ) Steel Magnolias ( 1989 ) The Holiday ( 2006 ) Top Gun ( 1986 ) Beverly Hillbillies : Season 1 ( Best TV Ever ) Beyond Scared Straight : Season 1 ( A & E Crime Central ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Motortrend ) Blood : Season 1 ( Acorn TV ) Californication : Season 1 ( Showtime ) Chesapeake Shores : Season 1 ( Hallmark Movies Now ) Dusty ’ s Trail : Season 1 ( Best Westerns Ever ) Fifth Ward : Season 1 ( Urban Movie Channel ) Ice Road Truckers : Season 1 ( HISTORY Vault ) Lego Jurassic World : Legend Of Isla Nublar : Season 1 Les Miserables : Season 1 ( PBS Masterpiece ) Moveable Feast : Season 1 ( PBS Living ) Riviera : Season 1 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Season 1 ( PBS Kids ) The Teacher : Season 1 ( PBS Masterpiece ) 10,000 BC , 2008 All the President ’ s Men , 1976 Altered States , 1980 Awkwafina is Nora from Queens , Season 1 Bad Influence , 1990 ( HBO ) Barefoot in the Park , 1967 Barkleys of Broadway , 1949 Batman ( 1989 ) , 1989 Batman & Robin , 1997 Batman Begins , 2005 Batman Forever , 1995 Batman Returns , 1992 The Bear , 1989 ( HBO ) Bee Season , 2005 ( HBO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Before Sunset , 2004 ( HBO ) Biloxi Blues , 1988 ( HBO ) Blade Runner : The Final Cut , 2007 Blue Crush , 2002 ( HBO ) The Candidate 1972 Carefree , 1938 The Change-Up ( Unrated Version ) , 2011 ( HBO ) Chariots of Fire , 1981 Contact , 1997 The Dark Knight 2008 The Dishwasher , 2020 ( HBO ) Driving Miss Daisy , 1989 Elf , 2003 The First Grader , 2011 ( HBO ) The First Wives Club 1996 Flipper , 1996 ( HBO ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leathernecks , 1951 Fool ’ s Gold , 2008 Fracture , 2007 The Fugitive , 1993 The Gay Divorcee , 1934 Get on Up , 2014 ( HBO ) Go Tell It on the Mountain , 2004 ( HBO ) Grace Unplugged , 2013 ( HBO ) Hard to Kill , 1990 Harley Quinn , Seasons 1 & 2 Highlander : The Final Dimension , 1995 ( HBO ) Highlander IV : Endgame , 2000 ( HBO ) The Hindenburg , 1975 ( HBO ) Hours , 2013 ( HBO ) House of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Party 2 , 1991 House Party : Tonight ’ s the Night , 2013 How to Be a Player , 1997 ( HBO ) Idiocracy ( Extended Version ) , 2006 ( HBO ) Interview with the Vampire , 1994 Jeremiah Johnson , 1972 Jim Thorpe : All-American , 1951 Jojo Rabbit , 2019 ( HBO ) Kung Fu Panda , 2008 Kung Fu Panda 2 , 2011 Leprechaun , 1993 ( HBO ) Leprechaun 2 , 1994 ( HBO ) Leprechaun 3 , 1995 ( HBO ) Leprechaun 4 : In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Origins , 2014 ( HBO ) The Long Kiss Goodnight , 1996 The Lost Boys : The Thirst , 2020 ( HBO ) The Lost Boys : The Tribe ( Unrated Version ) , 2020 ( HBO ) Love Field , 1992 ( HBO ) Lovelace , 2013 ( HBO ) Lying And Stealing , 2019 ( HBO ) The Marine ( Unrated Version ) , 2006 ( HBO ) Martha Marcy May Marlene , 2011 ( HBO ) Marvin ’ s Room , 1996 ( HBO ) Maverick , 1994 Monkeybone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Wonder Emporium , 2007 ( HBO ) Murder at 1600 , 1997 The Mustang , 2019 ( HBO ) My Blue Heaven , 1990 My Sister ’ s Keeper , 2009 Nell , 1994 ( HBO ) New Year ’ s Eve , 2011 ( HBO ) Ocean ’ s Eleven , 2001 On Dangerous Ground , 1952 On Golden Pond , 1981 ( HBO ) Phantom , 2013 ( HBO ) Pi , 1998 ( HBO ) Raise the Titanic , 1980 ( HBO ) Roberta , 1935 Romeo Must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , 2012 ( HBO ) Say It Isn ’ t So , 2001 ( HBO ) Serendipity , 2001 Skyline , 2010 ( HBO ) South Central , 1992 Spy Game , 2001 ( HBO ) Steven Universe Movie ( 2019 ) The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle , 1939 Striptease , 1996 Swing Time , 1936 They Live by Night , 1949 Things Never Said , 2020 ( HBO ) Three Days of the Condor , 1975 Time Bandits , 1981 ( HBO ) Top Hat , 1935 Two Minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walk the Line ( Extended Version ) , 2005 ( HBO ) Wedding Crashers , 2005 Without Limits , 1998 Yes Man , 2008 I ’ ll Be Gone in the Dark , Docuseries Finale

Happy Friday, everyone! We have a lot to be happy about this weekend: the heat wave has finally broke, we are closer and closer to getting a Coronavirus vaccine, and this weekend marks the beginning of August. And since it is the start of a new month, you know that means that your favorite streaming platforms are going to be dumping a boatload of new movies and shows for you to watch this weekend. The amount is substantial, we know, but don’t worry about trying to figure out what to watch, because we here at Decider are ready and able to help you weed through the titles to find your new entertainment sources. And whether you’re scrolling through Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO or all of the above, we believe that starting with the newest and hottest titles is the best way to go. And with any luck, these highlights will help you decide what to watch and where to stream it this weekend!
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend: Black Is King, The Umbrella Academy Season 2, Seriously Single and Inception
The best new movies and shows to watch this weekend are endless, but we will start with some of our top pics below. Disney+ is the exclusive home to Black Is King, the striking new visual album from Beyonce. Over on Netflix, the British teen crime drama series Get Even is ready to get your crime-solving juices flowing while romantic comedies like The Ugly Truth and Seriously Single are looking to tickle both your heart and funny bone. Plus, after much anticipation, Season 2 of The Umbrella Academy is out to blow you out of the water! But Netflix and Disney Plus are not the only platforms with winners this weekend, as Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are releasing fun titles like Inception, My Best Friend’s Wedding and the entire original Star Trek film series to keep you locked and loaded all weekend long. We could drone on and on about these awesome highlights, but we will leave that for the content below:
New on Netflix July 31: The Umbrella Academy Season 2
Armageddon is upon us! But wait, before you all start screaming and causing even more pandemonium in the streets, this armageddon is not in reference to the one we are apparently facing today. I am of course talking about the end of the world scenario that our favorite angst-ridden, super-powered adults face in The Umbrella Academy Season 2. For those unfamiliar with this supercharged Netflix-original, The Umbrella Academy is a sci-fi action series about a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite after years of estrangement. At the end of Season 1 (spoiler alert!), the group failed to stop armageddon, so they decide to go back in time to prevent the events they failed to prevent from ever happening. However, at the beginning of Season 2, we find the “kids” in 1963 as the world is on the brink of yet another nuclear apocalypse. How is that possible? Throw away your history books for this season, guys, because The Umbrella Academy explores a reality from a different timeline — one where JFK never died, the U.S. declared war on Russia, and everything is just weird. We can’t wait to watch it all unfold in The Umbrella Academy Season 2, one of the top shows to watch this month on Netflix.
Stream The Umbrella Academy: Season 2 on Netflix
New on Netflix July 31: Seriously Single
I don’t know about you guys, but this pandemic has just driven home the point that I am very, very single. Luckily for me — and all the other lonely hearts out there — we can relate to the new Netflix-original film, Seriously Single. Directed by sibling filmmakers Katleho and Rethabile Ramaphakela, this South African romantic comedy tells the story of two best friends navigating singlehood in Johannesburg. When social media manager Dineo experiences another heart-wrenching, embarrassing breakup, she turns to her best friend and free-living expert to show her the benefits of the single life. Needless to say, adventures and antics ensue! If you are looking for a good romantic comedy to celebrate a girls’ night in, Seriously Single is your gal.
Stream Seriously Single on Netflix
New on Hulu August 1: My Best Friend’s Wedding
New on Hulu this weekend is My Best Friend’s Wedding, the classic romantic comedy starring genre experts Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney. The film centers on Julianne Potter (Roberts) a young woman who is eagerly waiting for a proposal from her handsome college buddy Michael (Mulroney) thanks to a marriage pact they had made years before. But when Michael announces his engagement to a beautiful heiress named Kimmy (played by Cameron Diaz), Julianne is overcome with jealousy and rage, and vows to go to the wedding to sabotage it at all costs and win Michael back. It is fascinating to watch Roberts play the bad guy in this romantic comedy with which anyone hopelessly in the friendzone can definitely identify!
Stream My Best Friend’s Wedding on Hulu
New on Amazon Prime Video August 1: Inception
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Inception, the highly-acclaimed mind warp of a film that is now available on Amazon Prime this weekend. This sci-fi psychological action flick from the mind of Christopher Nolan centers on a thief who possesses the power to enter the minds of others to steal not material goods, but intellectual property. He is the master of psychic espionage, and is a key player in corporate takedowns and backdoor dealings. But when Cobb loses everything, he embarks on one last trip with a team to redeem himself not by stealing an idea, but planting one. But will he do it and get out in time? Find out in Inception. Pro tip: make sure to watch this film with a clear head, because your noggin will definitely be caught up in knots by the end!
Stream Inception on Amazon Prime Video
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix- Full List
Released Friday, July 31
Get Even *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Latte and the Magic Waterstone *NETFLIX FAMILY
Seriously Single *NETFLIX FILM
The Speed Cubers *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Umbrella Academy: Season 2 *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Vis a vis: El Oasis (Locked Up) *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Released Saturday, August 1
Super Monsters: The New Class *Netflix Family
A Knight’s Tale
Acts of Violence
The Addams Family (1991)
An Education
Being John Malkovich
Death at a Funeral
Dennis the Menace
Elizabeth Harvest
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Hardcore Henry
Iron Man: Armored Adventures: Season 1-2
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Mad Max (1979)
Mr. Deeds
My Perfect Landing: Season 1
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea: Season 1
The NeverEnding Story
The NeverEnding Story 2: The Next Chapter
The Next Step: Season 6
Nights in Rodanthe
Ocean’s Thirteen
Ocean’s Twelve
Operation Ouch: Season 1
Operation Ouch: Special
Remember Me
Seabiscuit
Toradora!: Season 1
Transformers Rescue Bots Academy: Season 2
The Ugly Truth
What Keeps You Alive
Released Sunday, August 2
Almost Love
Connected *Netflix Documentary
New on Hulu- Full List
Released Friday, July 31
A Certain Scientific Railgun T: Season 3, Episodes 1-11 (DUBBED) (Funimation)
Brassic: Complete Season 1 (ITV)
Released Saturday, August 1
Monchhichi: Complete Season 1B (Cartoon Network)
The Pier (El Embarcadero): Complete Seasons 1 & 2 (BetaFilm)
UniKitty: Complete Season 2B (Cartoon Network)
71 (2015)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
A Good Woman (2006)
A Perfect Murder (1998)
Australia (2008)
The Brothers McMullen (1995)
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Child’s Play (1988)
City Slickers (1991)
City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly’s Gold (1994)
Company Business (1991)
Death At A Funeral (2010)
Elena Undone (2010) 10th Anniversary!
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Free Fall (2013)
Gayby (2012)
Hellraiser (1987)
Hurricane Bianca (2016)
Just Charlie (2017)
The Last Stand (2013)
Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole (2010)
Margin Call (2011)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Pit Stop (2013)
Rain Man (1988)
Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985)
Safe (2012)
The Saint (1997)
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Sordid Lives (2000)
Spare Parts (2015)
Stanley & Iris (1990)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Stuck On You (2003)
Top Gun (1986)
Ultraviolet (2006)
Up in the Air (2009)
Were The World Mine (2008)
Released Sunday, August 2
Shark vs. Surfer: Special (National Geographic)
New on Amazon Prime- Full List
Released Saturday, August 1
3:10 To Yuma (2007)
Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
Inception (2010)
Margin Call (2011)
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Rain Man (1988)
Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985)
Safe (2012)
Something’s Gotta Give (2003)
Spare Parts (2015)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
The Holiday (2006)
Top Gun (1986)
Beverly Hillbillies: Season 1 (Best TV Ever)
Beyond Scared Straight: Season 1 (A&E Crime Central)
Bitchin’ Rides: Season 1 (Motortrend)
Blood: Season 1 (Acorn TV)
Californication: Season 1 (Showtime)
Chesapeake Shores: Season 1 (Hallmark Movies Now)
Dusty’s Trail: Season 1 (Best Westerns Ever)
Fifth Ward: Season 1 (Urban Movie Channel)
Ice Road Truckers: Season 1 (HISTORY Vault)
Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar: Season 1
Les Miserables: Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
Moveable Feast: Season 1 (PBS Living)
Riviera: Season 1 (Sundance Now)
The Berenstein Bears: Season 1 (PBS Kids)
The Teacher: Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
New on HBO- Full List
Released Friday, July 31
Los Lobos, 2020 (HBO)
Released Saturday, August 1
10,000 BC, 2008
All the President’s Men, 1976
Altered States, 1980
Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, Season 1
Bad Influence, 1990 (HBO)
Barefoot in the Park, 1967
Barkleys of Broadway, 1949
Batman (1989), 1989
Batman & Robin, 1997
Batman Begins, 2005
Batman Forever, 1995
Batman Returns, 1992
The Bear, 1989 (HBO)
Bee Season, 2005 (HBO)
Before Sunrise, 1995 (HBO)
Before Sunset, 2004 (HBO)
Biloxi Blues, 1988 (HBO)
Blade Runner: The Final Cut, 2007
Blue Crush, 2002 (HBO)
The Candidate 1972
Carefree, 1938
The Change-Up (Unrated Version), 2011 (HBO)
Chariots of Fire, 1981
Contact, 1997
The Dark Knight 2008
The Dishwasher, 2020 (HBO)
Driving Miss Daisy, 1989
Elf, 2003
The First Grader, 2011 (HBO)
The First Wives Club 1996
Flipper, 1996 (HBO)
Flying Down to Rio, 1933
Flying Leathernecks, 1951
Fool’s Gold, 2008
Fracture, 2007
The Fugitive, 1993
The Gay Divorcee, 1934
Get on Up, 2014 (HBO)
Go Tell It on the Mountain, 2004 (HBO)
Grace Unplugged, 2013 (HBO)
Hard to Kill, 1990
Harley Quinn, Seasons 1 & 2
Highlander: The Final Dimension, 1995 (HBO)
Highlander IV: Endgame, 2000 (HBO)
The Hindenburg, 1975 (HBO)
Hours, 2013 (HBO)
House of Wax, 2005
House Party, 1990
House Party 2, 1991
House Party: Tonight’s the Night, 2013
How to Be a Player, 1997 (HBO)
Idiocracy (Extended Version), 2006 (HBO)
Interview with the Vampire, 1994
Jeremiah Johnson, 1972
Jim Thorpe: All-American, 1951
Jojo Rabbit, 2019 (HBO)
Kung Fu Panda, 2008
Kung Fu Panda 2, 2011
Leprechaun, 1993 (HBO)
Leprechaun 2, 1994 (HBO)
Leprechaun 3, 1995 (HBO)
Leprechaun 4: In Space, 1997 (HBO)
Leprechaun: Origins, 2014 (HBO)
The Long Kiss Goodnight, 1996
The Lost Boys: The Thirst, 2020 (HBO)
The Lost Boys: The Tribe (Unrated Version), 2020 (HBO)
Love Field, 1992 (HBO)
Lovelace, 2013 (HBO)
Lying And Stealing, 2019 (HBO)
The Marine (Unrated Version), 2006 (HBO)
Martha Marcy May Marlene, 2011 (HBO)
Marvin’s Room, 1996 (HBO)
Maverick, 1994
Monkeybone, 2001 (HBO)
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, 2007 (HBO)
Murder at 1600, 1997
The Mustang, 2019 (HBO)
My Blue Heaven, 1990
My Sister’s Keeper, 2009
Nell, 1994 (HBO)
New Year’s Eve, 2011 (HBO)
Ocean’s Eleven, 2001
On Dangerous Ground, 1952
On Golden Pond, 1981 (HBO)
Phantom, 2013 (HBO)
Pi, 1998 (HBO)
Raise the Titanic, 1980 (HBO)
Roberta, 1935
Romeo Must Die, 2000
Savages (Unrated Version), 2012 (HBO)
Say It Isn’t So, 2001 (HBO)
Serendipity, 2001
Skyline, 2010 (HBO)
South Central, 1992
Spy Game, 2001 (HBO)
Steven Universe Movie (2019)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, 1939
Striptease, 1996
Swing Time, 1936
They Live by Night, 1949
Things Never Said, 2020 (HBO)
Three Days of the Condor, 1975
Time Bandits, 1981 (HBO)
Top Hat, 1935
Two Minutes of Fame, 2020 (HBO)
Walk the Line (Extended Version), 2005 (HBO)
Wedding Crashers, 2005
Without Limits, 1998
Yes Man, 2008
Released Sunday, August 2
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, Docuseries Finale
New on Showtime- Full List
Released Friday, July 31
Ex-Machina
New on BritBox- Full List
Released Friday, July 31
River | 6 x 60 | New To BritBox


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Is ‘Black Is King’ on Netflix? How To Watch ‘Black Is King’

This is not a drill : There is a new Beyoncé film .
I repeat : There is a new Beyoncé film .
It ’ s called Black Is King , it ’ s a visual album to accompany her 2019 album The Lion King : The Gift , and you can watch it right now… if you have access to a Disney+ account .
If you caved and got a subscription to the Disney streaming service to watch Hamilton earlier this month , hopefully , you didn ’ t cancel it just yet .
You ’ re not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was written , directed , and produced by Beyoncé herself .
( Her team of co-directors also includes Emmanuel Adjei , Blitz Bazawule , Ibra Ake , Jenn Nkiru , Jake Nava , Pierre Debusschere , and Dikayl Rimmasch . )
The visual album—which is a companion to the companion to the live-action Lion King film— ” reimagines the lessons of The Lion King for today ’ s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns , ” according to the official synopsis .
Obviously , you want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fan would .
You might have questions such as : How do I watch Black Is King ?
Will Black Is King be on Netflix ?
Read on to find out .
HOW TO WATCH BLACK IS KING BY BEYONCE ONLINE : The best and only way to watch Beyoncé ’ s Black Is King movie if you live in the U.S. is with a Disney+ subscription .
Black Is King is now streaming globally on Disney+ as of today , July 31 .
Because Disney+ is not yet available in Africa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on the networks M-Net and Canal+ Afrique across certain countries in Africa , including South Africa , Nigeria , Ghana , Ethiopia , Namibia , Cameroon , Liberia , Burundi , Senegal , Togo , Somalia , Benin , Congo , Kenya , Ivory Coast , Zimbabwe , Malawi , Gabon , and Cape Verde .
IS BLACK IS KING ON NETFLIX ?
IS THE BEYONCE MOVIE ON NETFLIX ?
No .
Sorry .
Black Is King is not , and will never be , streaming on Netflix .
It is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ON HULU OR AMAZON ?
No .
Black Is King will not be on Hulu or Amazon Prime .
It is only on Disney+ .
CAN YOU BUY OR RENT BEYONCE ’ S BLACK IS KING ON DEMAND ?
No .
The only way to watch Black Is King is on Disney+ .
HOW TO WATCH BLACK IS KING FREE ON DISNEY PLUS : Unfortunately , there is no way to do this , as Disney+ no longer offers a free trial .
I know , I ’ m bummed too .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bundle deal , which gets you all three streaming services for just $ 12.99 a month .
If you ’ re already paying for Hulu or ESPN+.
, that could be a cheap option .
Otherwise , a Disney+ subscription costs either $ 6.99 a month or $ 69.99 a year .
Do it for Bey .

This is not a drill: There is a new Beyoncé film. I repeat: There is a new Beyoncé film. It’s called Black Is King, it’s a visual album to accompany her 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift, and you can watch it right now… if you have access to a Disney+ account.
If you caved and got a subscription to the Disney streaming service to watch Hamilton earlier this month, hopefully, you didn’t cancel it just yet. You’re not going to want to miss Black Is King, which was written, directed, and produced by Beyoncé herself. (Her team of co-directors also includes Emmanuel Adjei, Blitz Bazawule, Ibra Ake, Jenn Nkiru, Jake Nava, Pierre Debusschere, and Dikayl Rimmasch.) The visual album—which is a companion to the companion to the live-action Lion King film—”reimagines the lessons of The Lion King for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns,” according to the official synopsis.
Obviously, you want to watch this film. Any self-respecting Beyoncé fan would. You might have questions such as: How do I watch Black Is King? Will Black Is King be on Netflix? Read on to find out.
HOW TO WATCH BLACK IS KING BY BEYONCE ONLINE:
The best and only way to watch Beyoncé’s Black Is King movie if you live in the U.S. is with a Disney+ subscription. Black Is King is now streaming globally on Disney+ as of today, July 31.
Because Disney+ is not yet available in Africa, will also air tomorrow, August 1, on the networks M-Net and Canal+ Afrique across certain countries in Africa, including South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Namibia, Cameroon, Liberia, Burundi, Senegal, Togo, Somalia, Benin, Congo, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Gabon, and Cape Verde.
IS BLACK IS KING ON NETFLIX? IS THE BEYONCE MOVIE ON NETFLIX?
No. Sorry. Black Is King is not, and will never be, streaming on Netflix. It is only on Disney+.
IS BLACK IS KING ON HULU OR AMAZON?
No. Black Is King will not be on Hulu or Amazon Prime. It is only on Disney+.
CAN YOU BUY OR RENT BEYONCE’S BLACK IS KING ON DEMAND?
No. The only way to watch Black Is King is on Disney+.
HOW TO WATCH BLACK IS KING FREE ON DISNEY PLUS:
Unfortunately, there is no way to do this, as Disney+ no longer offers a free trial. I know, I’m bummed too. However, you can look into the Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ bundle deal, which gets you all three streaming services for just $12.99 a month. If you’re already paying for Hulu or ESPN+., that could be a cheap option. Otherwise, a Disney+ subscription costs either $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year. Do it for Bey.
Watch Black Is King on Disney+


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Construction to resume for Greek Orthodox church destroyed in 9/11 attacks

Work has started again on the moribund St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox ...

It’s a resurrection nearly 20 years in the making.
Construction will resume Monday on the new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Lower Manhattan, filling a gaping hole left when the original house of worship was destroyed in the 9/11 terror attacks.
These mock-ups, exclusively obtained by The Post, show off the majesty of a site that will stand as tribute to the resolve of not just the church’s flock, but all New Yorkers.
“Monday’s going to be a very emotional day. A powerful day,” said Michael Psaros, vice chairman of The Friends of St. Nicholas, which formed in January to get the project back on the right track after years of scandal and mismanagement.
“Another powerful symbol to the world of the resurrection of all of Ground Zero and New York City.”
Named for the patron saint of sailors, the original St. Nicholas opened its doors on Cedar Street in 1916, quickly becoming the first stopping point for Greek immigrants after they left Ellis Island.
It served the community for 85 years, retaining a quaint, old-world charm as skyscrapers rose around it.
When the South Tower of the World Trade Center came crashing down on New York’s darkest day, it took St. Nicholas with it.
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Then-Gov. George Pataki and leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church resolved almost immediately to begin rebuilding St. Nicholas, but the effort unfolded in fits and starts, hamstrung by a litany of issues worthy of Homer’s Odyssey.
The saga included: Rampant cost overruns amounting to millions of dollars; legal squabbles between the church and the Port Authority, which owns the Liberty Street site of the new St. Nicholas; and top church executives being convicted or accused of pilfering funds meant for the project.
By January 2020, the church sat half-finished, but untouched for two years with the coffers bare.
Then, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and PA head Rick Cotton met with Archbishop Elpidophoros, Father Alex Karloutsos and the leaders of The Friends of St. Nicholas — Psaros, Chairman Dennis Mehiel and vice-chairman John Catsimatidis — and resolved to get the project done.
“We lost a tremendous, great religious institution [in] what happened on 9/11,” said Catsimatidis, a billionaire grocery-store mogul and former New York mayoral candidate eyeing another run in 2021. “[Reopening will be] A victory for all New Yorkers.”
To finally achieve that goal, the group undertook a massive fundraising drive that, in just 90 days, amassed the $45 million necessary to complete the project, including a $10 million donation from the family of late real-estate mogul and Los Angeles Chargers owner Alex Spanos.
Construction was set to resume in the spring — “then COVID hit,” said Psaros, grounding all non-essential projects statewide to a halt for months.
It will begin once again on Monday when a crane lowers the first skylight into the church’s dome, in a ceremony presided over by Cuomo and Archbishop Elpidophoros, the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in America.“St. Nicholas … will be, for the Greek-American community, our Parthenon and our St. Sophia in America,” said Psaros. “It will be a powerful symbol of the triumph of the principals of the American ideal, with respect to individual and religious freedom.”
“Finally, the only House of God destroyed on Sept. 11 will be completed and open to all people, on the twentieth anniversary of that fateful and horrific day,” said Archbishop Elpidophoros. “We look forward to welcoming New Yorkers and the entire world to this sacred space dedicated to memory, faith, and freedom.”
He continued: “We will never forget the innocents who unjustly perished that day, and all the heroes and their families who gave the last full measure of courage and love for their fellow human beings. Saint Nicholas will remember, and will be a sign of hope for all people.”
The aim is to have the new St. Nicholas open on September 11, 2021 — the 20th anniversary of the attacks — to offer comfort to New Yorkers of all faiths.
The church will include a non-denominational bereavement center in which any so moved can remember those lost.
“I think it will bring some solace to folks who need it,” said Mike Ortiz, a 49-year-old finance worker doing business in Lower Manhattan since before 9/11. “Rebuilding brings some sort of calm. … If there’s something bad, something good needs to come out of it.”
The effort of completing the project will make the reward all the sweeter, Psaros said.
“It is the struggle and the unfortunate events over the last 20 years that exactly make Monday so special,” he said, noting that the word “agony” is rooted in the Greek agōnía, connoting “what you go through to accomplish a goal.”
Additional reporting by Steven Vago


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Armless orangutan’s story of survival will melt your heart

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newyorkpost--2020-07-31--One Marine killed, 8 missing after incident in California

One US Marine was killed , two others were injured — one critically — and eight others remain missing in a training incident involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the coast of Southern California , officials said Friday .
Search and rescue efforts are underway after the incident occurred Thursday , according to the I Marine Expeditionary Force .
The dead Marine , whose name was being withheld so the family can be informed , was pronounced dead at a hospital in San Diego , according to a press release from the I Marine Expeditionary Force .
Two other Marines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition and another in stable condition , officials said .
“ We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident .
I ask that you keep our Marines , Sailors , and their families in your prayers as we continue our search , ” said Col. Christopher Bronzi , 15th MEU Commanding Officer .
Fifteen Marines and one sailor were inside the vehicle near San Clemente Island when they reported taking on water about 5:45 p.m. , the release said .
All the Marines are assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit .
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The I Marine Expeditionary Force is a Marine Air Ground Task Force whose mission is “ generating , deploying , and employing ready forces and formations for crisis response , forward presence , major combat operations , and campaigns .
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One US Marine was killed, two others were injured — one critically — and eight others remain missing in a training incident involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the coast of Southern California, officials said Friday.
Search and rescue efforts are underway after the incident occurred Thursday, according to the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
The dead Marine, whose name was being withheld so the family can be informed, was pronounced dead at a hospital in San Diego, according to a press release from the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
Two other Marines have been hospitalized, one in critical condition and another in stable condition, officials said.
“We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident. I ask that you keep our Marines, Sailors, and their families in your prayers as we continue our search,” said Col. Christopher Bronzi, 15th MEU Commanding Officer.
Fifteen Marines and one sailor were inside the vehicle near San Clemente Island when they reported taking on water about 5:45 p.m., the release said.
All the Marines are assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
The Navy and the Coast Guard are taking part in the search.
The I Marine Expeditionary Force is a Marine Air Ground Task Force whose mission is “generating, deploying, and employing ready forces and formations for crisis response, forward presence, major combat operations, and campaigns.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Detroit officer shoots, kills sword-wielding man who hurled dagger at his face

A Detroit man was shot to death Thursday , after wielding a sword in the middle of the street and then throwing a dagger at a police officer .
Detroit Police Chief James Craig said the incident happened around 7:15 p.m. Thursday on Grand River and Meyers Rd in northwest Detroit .
“ The suspect was standing in the middle of the street armed with a sword , ” Craig said Thursday night , The Detroit News reported .
“ When officers got there , they told him to drop it .
At some point , the suspect takes out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had three , plus a dagger.
” “ He throws the dagger , and strikes an officer under his eye , ” Craig reportedly said .
“ The officer deploys his Taser , but the suspect appears to be wearing tactical gear , and the Taser doesn ’ t take effect .
The suspect continued to chase the officers and jumped into the driver ’ s side of one of the patrol cars .
“ A good Samaritan seeing what was going on…took his personal vehicle and he used it to block the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The chief said he was unclear what exactly happened next , but the suspect was transported to the hospital and succumbed to his injuries .
The officer who had been struck by the dagger is being treated at a local hospital for a laceration below his right eye .
The case is still under investigation .
The shooting today marked the third police-related fatality this month in Detroit , and the fourth police department shooting .
In an incident last week , a man caught selling drugs with a partially concealed weapon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led to a foot pursuit .
The suspect then drew his gun on the officer .
The suspect was shot and wounded by the officer , according to The Detroit News .
Another police-related shooting occurred on July 19 after a high-speed chase that resulted in the car crashing into a tree .
The suspects inside the vehicle got out to run , and one individual pulled out a pistol .
Police shot and killed the suspect .
A video released on July 10 of 20-year-old Hakim Littleton reportedly showed the man shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his head .
The police returned fire and shot and killed him , Craig said .

A Detroit man was shot to death Thursday, after wielding a sword in the middle of the street and then throwing a dagger at a police officer.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig said the incident happened around 7:15 p.m. Thursday on Grand River and Meyers Rd in northwest Detroit.
“The suspect was standing in the middle of the street armed with a sword,” Craig said Thursday night, The Detroit News reported. “When officers got there, they told him to drop it. At some point, the suspect takes out a second sword; I think he had three, plus a dagger.”
“He throws the dagger, and strikes an officer under his eye,” Craig reportedly said. “The officer deploys his Taser, but the suspect appears to be wearing tactical gear, and the Taser doesn’t take effect.
“The officer’s partner then fired a round, striking the suspect,” Craig added.
The suspect continued to chase the officers and jumped into the driver’s side of one of the patrol cars.
“A good Samaritan seeing what was going on…took his personal vehicle and he used it to block the suspect in,” Craig told reporters.
The chief said he was unclear what exactly happened next, but the suspect was transported to the hospital and succumbed to his injuries.
The officer who had been struck by the dagger is being treated at a local hospital for a laceration below his right eye.
The case is still under investigation. The shooting today marked the third police-related fatality this month in Detroit, and the fourth police department shooting.
In an incident last week, a man caught selling drugs with a partially concealed weapon was approached by an officer, which led to a foot pursuit. The suspect then drew his gun on the officer. The suspect was shot and wounded by the officer, according to The Detroit News.
Another police-related shooting occurred on July 19 after a high-speed chase that resulted in the car crashing into a tree. The suspects inside the vehicle got out to run, and one individual pulled out a pistol. Police shot and killed the suspect.
A video released on July 10 of 20-year-old Hakim Littleton reportedly showed the man shooting at a police officer feet away from his head. The police returned fire and shot and killed him, Craig said.


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Yankees’ Gleyber Torres ‘day to day’ after getting hit in elbow

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BALTIMORE — Gleyber Torres dominated the Orioles last year, hitting 13 homers in 18 games. So far, 2020 has been tougher for Torres against Baltimore.
The Yankees shortstop went hitless in Wednesday’s win and left Thursday’s 8-6 win at Camden Yards in the fourth inning after he got drilled in the right elbow with a pitch in the first.
The Yankees announced that X-rays were negative and Torres suffered a contusion, which is good news for the shortstop, who was replaced by Tyler Wade.
Aaron Boone called the injury “day-to-day” and Torres said he decided to get out of the game because the injury was affecting his ability to throw.
Boone said Tommy Kahnle was unavailable Thursday and the team would provide an update on the right-hander on Friday. Kahnle has made just one appearance so far this season, when he struck out the side in a scoreless eighth to protect a one-run lead in Sunday’s win over the Nationals. The bullpen is already without Aroldis Chapman, who has been sidelined with COVID-19.
When the Astros were found guilty last offseason of having used electronics to steal signs in 2017, no players were disciplined, as part of a deal Major League Baseball made to encourage players to cooperate.
Sources confirmed Thursday that MLB and the players association reached an agreement allowing commissioner Rob Manfred to suspend players without pay for a similar offense going forward, as first reported by The Athletic.
“I think it’s a good thing,’’ Boone said. “It’s obviously something that’s become an issue in our sport — I think, in some ways, to a lesser degree now because there has been quite a crackdown after all that went on this winter. Anything we can do to make it competitively fair, as best you can, I’m supportive of.”
Some players seem to have taken matters into their own hands, with Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly suspended eight games for throwing at Astros hitters on Tuesday.
Because of the setup of this season’s schedule, the Yankees wouldn’t face Houston until the playoffs. Torres was asked what he thought of Kelly’s actions.
“I prefer not to comment about that,’’ Torres said. “I don’t want to say anything wrong. If somebody wants to do something, they do. It is what is, I guess.”
When the Yankees have their home opener in The Bronx on Friday against the Red Sox, they won’t have cardboard cutouts in the stands, as other teams — like Boston and the Mets — have done this season. Instead, the team intends to put tarp over the Legends seats behind home plate.
The Phillies announced Thursday that a coach and home clubhouse attendant tested positive for COVID-19 and they canceled a workout at their home park and put the Yankees’ schedule next week in flux once again.
The Phillies, who played the Marlins in Philadelphia over the weekend, were scheduled to play the Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park this weekend, but those games have been postponed and the league said in a statement it would “coordinate with health experts and the Major League Baseball Players Association in planning for the Phillies’ resumption of play.”
The Yankees had been slated to play the Phillies this week before Philadelphia had its season paused. Instead, they shifted to a two-game series against the Orioles in Baltimore.
The Yankees are scheduled to play the Red Sox in The Bronx starting Friday. Beyond that, Boone is unsure of what his team will do.
“I don’t really know anything,’’ Boone said. “Does that impact next week? I guess in some ways it could. I’ve gotten no directive from anyone. The league probably doesn’t know how next week is gonna unfold. Our focus is here right now and then home against the Red Sox.”
Boone’s college coach at USC, Mike Gillespie, passed away Wednesday night. Boone said Gillespie was among the reasons he wore No. 19 when he played — including with the Yankees.
— Additional reporting by Zach Braziller


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Mets’ Marcus Stroman set to face hitters in key rehab test

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Marcus Stroman’s mobility will ultimately determine when he can return to the Mets, but his scheduled session for Friday facing hitters might be an indicator he’s progressing rapidly.
The right-hander last week was placed on the injured list with a left calf tear, but has continued throwing during his rehab in an attempt to keep his arm built up during the recovery. Stroman’s biggest obstacle is running to field his position.
“Timeline still to be determined, but he will be facing hitters [Friday], which is encouraging,” general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said before the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Red Sox at Citi Field.
Stroman’s spot in the rotation has been filled by rookie David Peterson, who won his major league debut Tuesday and is scheduled to face the Braves this weekend in Atlanta.
“[Stroman] is going to have to train and put himself in a position where he feels confident and the training staff feels confident he can play the game at full speed,” Van Wagenen said. “He’s a ground-ball pitcher, so he’s going to need make sure he can get off the mound and cover first base.”
Bruce Maxwell’s offensive potential made him an attractive option to the Mets, who officially announced the catcher’s signing to a minor league deal. Maxwell was the first MLB player to kneel during the national anthem, in 2018 with Oakland.
“Bruce is a guy that we’ve had interest in and tracked in the past and we think from a power standpoint he provides us some good insurance from Wilson Ramos’ standpoint and if he can progress quickly we think he can help us,” Van Wagenen said.
Maxwell, according to Van Wagenen, has improved his mobility behind the plate.
“We are hopeful that with continued work he will be able to catch a game on a regular basis if necessary,” Van Wagenen said.
Behind Ramos, the Mets have catchers Tomas Nido and Rene Rivera on the 30-man roster.
Jake Marisnick never fully rebounded from the left hamstring injury he sustained about two weeks ago in camp, prompting his placement on the injured list this week, according to Van Wagenen.
“He was able to get to top speed but he wasn’t able to maintain that top speed the way in which he had hoped,” Van Wagenen said. “We felt like it was prudent decision to put him on the IL, allow him to get this thing right and then hopefully within the 10-day timeline he will be back to 100 percent to where he’s able to start games and be the difference-maker defensively as we had hoped he would be.”
The Mets were facing their first team flight since the coronavirus outbreak, with a charter to Atlanta awaiting them after Thursday’s game. Manager Luis Rojas indicated the team would be using a bigger plane than normal to implement social distancing. The Mets generally use a bigger plane for travel in September after rosters expand.
Hunter Strickland was designated for assignment as the Mets added lefty Daniel Zamora to the bullpen. The Mets also placed infielder Eduardo Nunez on the IL with a left knee contusion.


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Yankees’ Aaron Judge turns forgettable night into memorable one

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Aaron Judge’s previous three plate appearances resulted in three strikeouts. But when he stepped to the plate in the ninth inning Thursday, that didn’t matter.
All he needed was one big swing — with the tying and go-ahead runners aboard — to turn a forgettable night into a memorable one.
“I knew this was my time to come up and forget about the past and come up big for my teammates,” Judge said on a Zoom call from Baltimore. “They were counting on me. It’s times like that you got to get the job done.”
Judge came through all right, assuring the Yankees of an 18th straight win over the Orioles after they blew an early five-run lead. His second homer of the year, and second in as many days, propelled the Yankees to a come-from-behind 8-6 victory at Camden Yards, capping a bizarre season-opening road trip that included four wins in five games.
After Jonathan Loaisiga coughed up the lead in the bottom of the eighth, allowing a two-run shot to Pedro Severino, the Yankees’ long win streak over the Orioles was in doubt. But after Gio Urshela drew a leadoff walk and DJ LeMahieu singled with one out to the opposite field, Judge gave the Yankees the lead for good, teeing off on a 2-1 Cole Sulser offering and sending it way back into the empty seats in left field.
“I had a good view of DJ’s base hit to right field. A lot of pitches, I was kind of pulling off, not really staying through it in the middle of the field,” Judge said. “Kind of seeing a nice swing from DJ locked me in. I just had to come up big.”
The Yankees now return home to open a three-game series in The Bronx against the rival Red Sox having won three in a row, with two contests against the Phillies postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. There won’t be fans at the Stadium on Friday night as the Yankees open their 30-game home schedule, just another layer to this strange abbreviated season.
“We’re looking forward to it. This team loves to play in New York, so we’re excited about that,” Judge said. “It’s definitely going to be different, Yankee home opener with no fans. That’s one thing I always look forward to every single year is that place gets rocking on Opening Day for us. During the intros, everything like that, it’s something special.
“It’s definitely going to be different, but we’re just looking forward to sleeping in our own beds and being at home.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Islanders’ Adam Pelech ready to go after shaking the rust off

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When the NHL suspended the 2019-20 regular season in March, Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech was in a walking boot. He was less than two months removed from what was supposed to be season-ending surgery on his Achilles.
But time heals all wounds, and this one did just in time.
The 25-year-old Pelech skated in the Islanders lineup for the first time since January on Wednesday night, and made his presence known, as the Isles defeated the Rangers 2-1 in their lone exhibition game.
“It’s obviously been awhile, I think it’s been almost seven months since I played,” Pelech said on a Zoom call Thursday. “Definitely a bit of jitters going into the game but once you’re out there and especially with the way our team plays, everyone is so predictable, it made the game really easy for me. I’m glad with how it went and I’m just looking to build on that.”
When the pandemic shut down the NHL, the 6-foot-2 defenseman realized rejoining his teammates for the postseason could be possible.
“As I got out of the boot we kind of kicked it into high gear with the rehab, got me on the ice and luckily I had a lot of time to get back to 100 percent,” he said. “I’m really happy that I’m able to play in the playoffs with my team, I didn’t think that was a possibility this season. I’m really glad for the opportunity.”
The Islanders are grateful for the opportunity as well, considering Pelech gives their defensive unit an entirely different — and deeper — look. On paper, Pelech recorded only a hit and a block in 15:22 against the Rangers, but his contributions go far beyond the stat sheet.
Following Wednesday’s tuneup, several Rangers pointed to the Islanders’ suffocating tactics and ability to take away time and space. That’s something that was difficult for the Islanders to maintain when Pelech was taken out of the equation, which in turn diminished their two-way game in general.
Reunited on the Islanders’ top defensive pairing, Pelech and Ryan Pulock looked as if no time had gone by. And considering just how much time had gone by, the ease with which Pelech stepped back into the pace of play was impressive.
Not competing in a real game for seven months wasn’t even the biggest obstacle to overcome in Pelech’s eyes.
“In all honesty, the most difficult thing to get accustomed to was just the lack of fans and the lack of noise in the arena,” he said. “After the first shift or so, I felt pretty comfortable out there even given the time off.”
The Islanders went 3-0 against the Panthers this season. Here’s a look at how they did it before they meet again in the qualifying round of the playoffs:
Oct. 12, Nassau Coliseum
Islanders 3, Panthers 2 (SO)
What ended up being the first two points of what became the Islanders’ franchise record 17-game point streak had to be decided by a shootout. After Anders Lee and Josh Bailey gave the Isles a 2-1 lead in the second, a goal from Evgenii Dadonov forced overtime. Islanders forward Brock Nelson was the only player to score in the shootout. Semyon Varlamov finished with 35 saves.
Nov. 9, Barclays Center
Islanders 2, Panthers 1
After Mathew Barzal gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead in the first, a tripping penalty on Johnny Boychuk in the third allowed Aleksander Barkov to tie the game with a power-play goal. However, 38 seconds later defenseman Scott Mayfield put the Islanders back on top with a shot from the right point that deflected in off Panthers defenseman and former Ranger Anton Stralman. Thomas Greiss turned aside 37 of 38 shots.
Dec. 12, Sunrise, Fla.
Islanders 3, Panthers 1
After a slow first period, a Panthers tripping penalty that carried over into the second allowed Devon Toews to put the Isles on the board first 49 seconds in. Following another Panthers penalty, Barzal caught Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky out of position and doubled the lead. Mike Hoffman scored toward the end of the second before Lee chipped in an empty-netter. Greiss made 32 saves.


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Mets can’t rule out Jed Lowrie doomsday scenario

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Jed Lowrie’s second opinion won’t change your opinion on whether you think you’ll see him step into the batter’s box anytime soon.
The injury-plagued Mets infielder was diagnosed with PCL laxity in his left knee, according to general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, who described the injury as looseness in the joint, causing destabilization. Lowrie’s return date remains uncertain.
“The report we got back was not really all that inconsistent with what we’ve already learned,” Van Wagenen said before the Thursday’s 4-2 loss to the Red Sox. “The PCL laxity is something we’ve known has been part of the root of his problem for several months. … The laxity in that PCL is causing him the pain.”
Van Wagenen wouldn’t rule out the possibility of surgery for the player who has taken just seven hitless at-bats since signing a two-year, $20 million deal with the Mets before last year.
“[It’s] too early to tell,” the general manager said. “The two doctors are gonna put their heads together, along with the player, and determine the best course of action as we go forward.”
Before returning to the injured list on July 20, Lowrie had been playing with a bulky leg brace, which restricts his movement.
“When he wears that larger brace that pain is mitigated, and when he plays in a smaller brace that pain increases,” Van Wagenen said. “He’s been able to feel, close to, if not 100 percent, while wearing the larger brace. The challenge is getting that same strength and stabilization when he’s transitioned to the other braces.”
Even if Lowrie is able to avoid surgery, the 36-year-old has less than two months to return before the end of the shortened regular season. In that increasingly unlikely scenario, in which rest and rehabilitation successfully bring Lowrie back to sufficient health, the infielder would need to shed the rust of going two years without playing any role other than pinch hitter.
“The challenge will be can we get him to a point where he can run the bases and play defense at the speed and the efficiency-level that needs to happen to be a major league player,” Van Wagenen said. “Those are the two challenges, but if we get to that point, I don’t think it’ll take long for him to get ready because of the offensive capability.”
Lowrie’s at-bats during spring training 2.0 provide Van Wagenen with hope that the Wilpons’ money won’t have been entirely wasted.
“What we saw in summer camp, even with the layoff, was that he was major league ready offensively from both the left side of the plate and the right side of the plate,” Van Wagenen said. “He had as professional, and as many quality at-bats as any player had in camp. We were very pleased to see that.
“We think the player can help us and we saw it in summer camp that offensively he can be a value to the team, so the goal would be to get him back and contribute, but the conversations that coming from the doctors over the next couple of days will determine what the timeline is based on the course of action.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Jeffrey Epstein hosted Bill Clinton on his private island, documents reveal

Former President Bill Clinton was a guest at Jeffrey Epstein ’ s private Caribbean island , according to testimony from an Epstein accuser which was unsealed on Thursday .
Virginia Giuffre — who has also accused Epstein ’ s alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell of abusing her — told lawyers in 2011 that Clinton visited Epstein ’ s private Little St. James Island with Maxwell , herself and “ two young girls ” from New York .
She added that Clinton stayed in Epstein ’ s private residence on the island , where “ orgies were a constant thing that took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the former president on the island .
“ I remember asking Jeffrey what ’ s Bill Clinton doing here kind of thing , and he laughed it off and said well he owes me a favor , ” Giuffre said .
“ He never told me what favors they were .
I never knew .
I didn ’ t know if he was serious .
It was just a joke , ” she said .
Giuffre said Clinton also traveled on Epstein ’ s private plane and noted how other famous people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Al Gore , and models Naomi Campbell and Heidi Klum were aboard at one point when she was .
“ Just about anybody would fly on his plane .
There was never any set routine who would come and would go .
It was an influx of people on Jeffrey ’ s airplane , ” said Giuffre .
There were also “ orgies ” held on Epstein ’ s plane , Giuffre said .
Frequently , Giuffre said , she would be on the plane with Epstein and Maxwell when the sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual conduct , there would be foreplay , there was a bed in there , so we could basically reenact exactly what was happening in the house , ” Giuffre said .
“ It would start off with massaging or we would start off with foreplay , sometimes it would lead to , you know , orgies.
” The details revealed Thursday night were included in docs from a 2015 civil defamation lawsuit against Maxwell by Giuffre ordered released by a Manhattan judge last week .

Former President Bill Clinton was a guest at Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island, according to testimony from an Epstein accuser which was unsealed on Thursday.
Virginia Giuffre — who has also accused Epstein’s alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell of abusing her — told lawyers in 2011 that Clinton visited Epstein’s private Little St. James Island with Maxwell, herself and “two young girls” from New York.
She added that Clinton stayed in Epstein’s private residence on the island, where “orgies were a constant thing that took place.”
Giuffre recalled being surprised to see the former president on the island.
“I remember asking Jeffrey what’s Bill Clinton doing here kind of thing, and he laughed it off and said well he owes me a favor,” Giuffre said.
“He never told me what favors they were. I never knew. I didn’t know if he was serious. It was just a joke,” she said.
Giuffre said Clinton also traveled on Epstein’s private plane and noted how other famous people, including Clinton’s vice president, Al Gore, and models Naomi Campbell and Heidi Klum were aboard at one point when she was.
“Just about anybody would fly on his plane. There was never any set routine who would come and would go. It was an influx of people on Jeffrey’s airplane,” said Giuffre.
There were also “orgies” held on Epstein’s plane, Giuffre said.
Frequently, Giuffre said, she would be on the plane with Epstein and Maxwell when the sexual encounters occurred.
“There would be sexual conduct, there would be foreplay, there was a bed in there, so we could basically reenact exactly what was happening in the house,” Giuffre said.
“It would start off with massaging or we would start off with foreplay, sometimes it would lead to, you know, orgies.”
Related Video Court docs detail Maxwell’s ‘constant’ orgies with young girls on Epstein’s island
The details revealed Thursday night were included in docs from a 2015 civil defamation lawsuit against Maxwell by Giuffre ordered released by a Manhattan judge last week.


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Nets’ Jamal Crawford unlikely to be ready for restart opener

As the NBA restarts its season , Jamal Crawford , the oldest ...

Jamal Crawford is doubtful for the Nets’ restart opener, unlikely to get his conditioning up to speed in time to face the Magic on Friday. If that’s the case, expect even more responsibility to be heaped on their stalwart trio of Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen and Joe Harris.
“I’ll get with the performance team and see exactly where we are with Jamal. My inclination right now is that we’ll continue to build him up, and he might not be ready to play [against Orlando],” interim coach Jacque Vaughn said.
“That’s a piece of what we’ve preached from the beginning of getting these guys in a position to perform and sustain the performance over the duration of our time here. That’s a prime example of how we’re looking at the big picture.”
LeVert has been tasked with not only being the Nets’ top weapon but stepping out of his comfort zone and leading this decimated group.
“He’s done a great job leading the team. I don’t think he’s been tasked with this type of task before,” Allen said. “Now he’s taken on this big role, and he’s coming into it as himself. He’s not trying to be someone he isn’t, he’s still able to lead us while still being himself.”
With Vaughn having taken over when Brooklyn parted ways with Kenny Atkinson in March, the players realize they are to some extent playing for his job.
“For Jacque, we’re all super-willing to play for him, we’re super-willing to give a limb for him,” Allen said.
“He’s always been there. He’s always been the player-coach, he’s always been someone we can talk to, he’s always been someone to drop everything and come on the court just to rebound for us. So to come out there and play hard — whether it’s for his job or not — we’re going to play hard for him either way.”
The Nets are noncommittal about whether replacement player Donta Hall will be ready to play by Friday. But Allen insists his backup will surprise people when he finally does get on the court.
“He’s more well-experienced than people are to believe,” Allen said. “He has a jump shot, he knows where to be on defense, so you guys are going to get more out of him than people think.”
Rodions Kurucs is probable with a left hip contusion suffered in the final scrimmage.
Tyler Johnson responded to a negative story on social media, saying it’s a tactic he uses to fire himself up.
“I do that for myself,” Johnson said. “You look for little things just to get you back locked-in. … You’re not out to necessarily prove one individual wrong, but you are aware that there’s doubt in your ability to play the game. If that doesn’t fuel you as a player or as a competitor, then you’re probably in the wrong occupation.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--A day after Congressional grilling, big tech stocks add $250 billion

A day after their leaders faced five hours of interrogation in Congress over allegations their power and influence is out of control , four of the biggest American tech companies saw their combined market value swell by $ 250 billion thanks to earnings that shocked even Wall Street .
Shares of Amazon.com Inc. , Facebook Inc. , Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. built on already-torrid rallies after each reported earnings or revenue that crushed analyst estimates .
Combined , the companies put up sales of $ 200 billion in the three months ended in June , with Amazon reporting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further evidence to frenzied stock investors that the companies ’ automated , algorithmically optimized businesses are not only weathering the coronavirus pandemic but are thriving in it .
Politically , they could reinforce suspicions that growth in U.S. technology providers has gotten unhinged .
The firms are booming while Old Economy industries like retailing and car-making falter , pushing scores of companies into insolvency and costing millions of Americans their jobs .
“ I will tell you this , it ’ s good that these tech giants did their hearings yesterday and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wedbush analyst Dan Ives told Bloomberg Television .
Combined , Apple , Amazon , Google and Facebook boast a market-cap above $ 5 trillion , about a fifth of the entire S & P 500 .
While the average S & P 500 stock is still down 7 % in 2020 , an index of Fang stocks is up 34 % .
The chief executives were forced to defend themselves from the sometimes withering criticism of lawmakers who said they were abusing monopoly-like power to expand influence .
Amazon ’ s Jeff Bezos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment of small merchants who use Amazon ’ s online marketplace , while Sundar Pichai , CEO of Alphabet , faced questions about whether its Google unit exploited its dominant position in advertising .
“ These companies as they exist today have monopoly power , ” said Representative David Cicilline of Rhode Island , who is leading a yearlong House investigation into the companies .
“ Some need to be broken up , all need to be heavily regulated.
” In written testimony and in their responses , the CEOs told Congress that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and consumers are benefiting .

What was poised to be a bruising week for Big Tech has instead turned into a major windfall.
The biggest names in Silicon Valley reported shockingly strong profits late Thursday, one day after their bosses were subjected to intense grilling on Capitol Hill from lawmakers concerned that their power and influence has grown too large. Amazon, Apple and Facebook all saw their shares rise Friday morning, adding a combined $250 billion in market capitalization.
Facebook shares were up more than 7.5 percent in early trades after it reported revenue growth of 11 percent in the quarter, showing that a high-profile advertiser boycott that has included Nike, Starbucks and Unilever wasn’t hurting its bottom line. The social network benefitted from increased user growth as the pandemic has kept people from interacting in person.
Apple maintained its strong sales numbers despite needing to close more than 70 of its stores during the quarter, sending its shares up 5 percent. Results from is App Store — which came under fire this week over the stiff fees it charges smaller app makers — were especially robust.
Amazon’s market cap, meanwhile, was up to $1.6 trillion Friday morning after the e-tailing giant left Wall Street’s quarterly expectations in the dust, surpassing earnings per share forecasts by more than $8 as its dominance over online retailing continued to expand.
The earnings served as further evidence that the companies’ automated, algorithmically optimized businesses are not only weathering the coronavirus pandemic but are thriving in it. Meanwhile, Old Economy industries like retailing and car-making falter, pushing scores of companies into insolvency and costing millions of Americans their jobs.
“I will tell you this, it’s good that these tech giants did their hearings yesterday and not tomorrow given all these results,” Wedbush analyst Dan Ives told Bloomberg Television.
Google parent company Alphabet was the lone outlier from Wednesday’s Congressional hearing to have a poor showing, reporting its first-ever decline in advertising revenue. Shares of the search juggernaut were down 4.3 percent in early trading, despite reporting a $6.4 billion profit.
The results arrived after a Wednesday hearing before the House Judiciary Committee where the CEOs of all four firms insisted that they do not need to be reined in, arguing that they all face a high level of competition in their respective sectors.
The tech bosses at times faced withering criticism from lawmakers who said they were abusing monopoly-like powers to expand their bottom lines. Bezos was grilled on his company’s treatment of small merchants who use Amazon’s online marketplace, while Google’s Sundar Pichai faced questions about whether the search giant exploited its dominant position in advertising.
“These companies as they exist today have monopoly power,” said Representative David Cicilline of Rhode Island, who is leading a yearlong House investigation into the companies. “Some need to be broken up, all need to be heavily regulated.”
Bezos and Zuckerberg — the No. 1 and No. 4 richest people on earth, respectively — testified that they are in a constant battle with the likes of Walmart and TikTok, respectively. Still, Friday’s gains could see them add more than a combined $10 billion to their net worths.
With the Associated Press


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--‘Into the Wild’ bus will be relocated to University of Alaska museum

The iconic “ Into the Wild ” bus is set to be relocated — to a place a little closer to civilization .
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources said in a statement on Thursday that the bus will most likely be housed in the University of Alaska-Fairbanks ’ Museum of the North .
The bus , which made its debut in the 1996 Jon Krakauer novel and subsequent film , was once an icon for many trailblazers who wished to visit the bus in the wild .
The subject of the book , Christopher McCandless , died of starvation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle .
However , after an average of roughly 15 rescue missions every year , and two confirmed deaths , the bus was removed from it original location outside the Denali National Park and Preserve and relocated to what authorities called a “ secure but undisclosed location.
” “ I know it ’ s the right thing for public safety in the area , removing the perilous attraction , ” said Mayor Clay Walker .
“ At the same time , it ’ s always a little bittersweet when a piece of your @ @ @ @ @ @

The iconic “Into the Wild” bus is set to be relocated — to a place a little closer to civilization.
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources said in a statement on Thursday that the bus will most likely be housed in the University of Alaska-Fairbanks’ Museum of the North.
The bus, which made its debut in the 1996 Jon Krakauer novel and subsequent film, was once an icon for many trailblazers who wished to visit the bus in the wild. The subject of the book, Christopher McCandless, died of starvation while living temporarily in the remotely located vehicle.
However, after an average of roughly 15 rescue missions every year, and two confirmed deaths, the bus was removed from it original location outside the Denali National Park and Preserve and relocated to what authorities called a “secure but undisclosed location.”
“I know it’s the right thing for public safety in the area, removing the perilous attraction,” said Mayor Clay Walker.
“At the same time, it’s always a little bittersweet when a piece of your history gets pulled out.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Joe Judge staying mindful of Giants’ challenges beyond coronavirus

As concerns over the coronavirus continue to grow , several NFL ...

This is a battle unlike anything Joe Judge, or anyone else for that matter, has ever faced. This fight against COVID-19, however, cannot be the toughest the Giants undertake this season.
“We can’t make this the biggest obstacle,’’ Judge, the first-year head coach, said Friday. “We’re gonna have 16 games of opponents that are gonna be a lot tougher than just following protocols.’’
The challenges inherent in keeping his team healthy and whole, out of bars and nightclubs, keeping his players masked-up and socially distanced, is real. The NFL, unlike the NBA and NHL, is not operating in any sort of bubble. The issues confronting Major League Baseball, with cancellation of games and positive coronavirus tests sprouting around the league, is a harbinger of what the NFL can expect.
The pathway from training camp, currently underway and proceeding with extreme caution, to the regular-season opener for the Giants — Sept. 14, against the Steelers — is sure to be littered with all sorts of impediments. Judge has warned his players about the temptations ahead and their investment in keeping themselves, their teammates, their coaching staff and the entire NFL in mind when making choices.
“The thing I want to emphasize on my team is, we have to make responsible decisions,’’ Judge said. “All of us. What I’ve got to think personally about, it’s not just where I go. I know when I’m at the stadium or drive to my house. But I’ve got to be conscious of where my wife and children are. Who are they around on a daily basis? What am I bringing back to the team?
“Listen, there are some sacrifices we have to make but everybody has made sacrifices to get to this level. If the biggest thing we have to do is for half a year, wear masks around each other, distance a little bit and when we go home, be home, I think that’s a pretty fair trade-off to be able to be part of the National Football League.’’
All this is new, for everyone. Never before has an NFL head coach been asked his plans, if any, to separate his staff or his quarterbacks to ensure there is no herd mentality when it comes to contracting COVID-19. Some teams have already considered keeping at least one quarterback separated from the others, in case the virus spreads in the room, leaving the team without a healthy quarterback.
The roster for camp is separated into two groups. For now, Judge is keeping his quarterbacks together. All four — Daniel Jones, Colt McCoy, Cooper Rush and Case Cookus — have gone through the first phase of testing and are able to get on the field for walk-through work, plus strength and conditioning.
“In terms of just quarantining any one player at this moment, no, we want to have every player around here so we can have interpersonal connection with them, get them on the field and train ’em,’’ Judge said.
“I think we’re doing everything right now we possibly can right now to keep all our guys extra safe. Our guys know to go back to their hotel. We keep them here late enough anyway, they don’t have a ton of time once they leave the building. Normally they get back, they read their notebook, hit the pillow and they’re out.’’
The restrictive nature of training camp will eventually give way to more freedom in the regular season, when meeting time is decreased and players leave the building before dinner, their evening free for their own living. It is then the lessons Judge is trying to impart now will be tested.
“The biggest thing is everybody has to understand, all our decisions directly impact each other,’’ Judge said. “It’s not fair for me to go out and do something and put myself at risk and come in here and get a player sick. It’s not my right, I’m not entitled to do that.’’
As far as his staff, Judge said contingencies were discussed in the spring, as to what would happen if any one coach, including the head coach, could not come to work for a period of time.
“We’ve got an attitude of ‘figure it out,’ ’’ Judge said. “Right now everyone’s figuring it out. Whatever we’re allowed to work with, we’re gonna figure it out. We’ve got a plan day by day, as that plan changes, we adjust and we keep going full speed. Let’s be careful, let’s be cautious, we can operate aggressively as long as we follow the plan in place.’’


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Ellen DeGeneres’ contract with Warner Bros. means no easy exit for either party

It is “ common knowledge ” in Hollywood that Ellen DeGeneres treats people “ horribly ” — and her bosses at Warner Bros. now face a tough decision over how to handle the comic and her lucrative TV deal , insiders tell Page Six .
After multiple people described a “ toxic culture ” at Ellen ’ s show , the host shifted the blame to her executive producers , saying on Thursday , “ I ’ m … learning that people who work with me and for me are speaking on my behalf and misrepresenting who I am.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brad Garrett tweeted of the mistreatment , “ It comes from the top … [ I ] know more than one who were treated horribly by her .
Common knowledge.
” “ Back to the Future ” actress Lea Thompson added her voice to the throng , replying to a tweet about Garrett ’ s statement with “ True story .
It is.
” One Hollywood insider said DeGeneres was known to unleash attorney Marty Singer on people she felt had crossed her .
Another Hollywood insider told Page Six : “ Everybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now that Warners has launched an investigation , there are a lot of employees coming forward with accounts they can ’ t ignore .
“ This puts Warners in a difficult position contractually with Ellen — they put hundreds of millions of dollars into their deal with her .
If they decide they want her out — which looks increasingly likely — this will be a big legal problem .
Plus , she ’ d never leave without her reputation intact.
” The source added , “ The other big problem is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2016 , DeGeneres established the Ellen Digital Network under Warner Bros. Last May , when she ultimately signed a new deal to continue her daytime talk show through 2022 , she said she was “ torn ” on how long to keep the show since she planned to produce documentaries through her digital subsidiary .
Her company , A Very Good Production , is also behind series for NBC and Discovery Channel as well as film adaptations .
Reps for DeGeneres and Warner Bros. didn ’ t comment .
The company said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are disappointed that the primary findings of the investigation indicated some deficiencies related to the show ’ s day-to-day management .
”

It is “common knowledge” in Hollywood that Ellen DeGeneres treats people “horribly” — and her bosses at Warner Bros. now face a tough decision over how to handle the comic and her lucrative TV deal, insiders tell Page Six.
After multiple people described a “toxic culture” at Ellen’s show, the host shifted the blame to her executive producers, saying on Thursday, “I’m … learning that people who work with me and for me are speaking on my behalf and misrepresenting who I am.”
Then “Everybody Loves Raymond” actor Brad Garrett tweeted of the mistreatment, “It comes from the top … [I] know more than one who were treated horribly by her. Common knowledge.” “Back to the Future” actress Lea Thompson added her voice to the throng, replying to a tweet about Garrett’s statement with “True story. It is.”
One Hollywood insider said DeGeneres was known to unleash attorney Marty Singer on people she felt had crossed her.
Another Hollywood insider told Page Six: “Everybody knows Ellen is mean and incredibly difficult. Now that Warners has launched an investigation, there are a lot of employees coming forward with accounts they can’t ignore.
“This puts Warners in a difficult position contractually with Ellen — they put hundreds of millions of dollars into their deal with her. If they decide they want her out — which looks increasingly likely — this will be a big legal problem. Plus, she’d never leave without her reputation intact.”
The source added, “The other big problem is there is no replacement for Ellen.”
In 2016, DeGeneres established the Ellen Digital Network under Warner Bros. Last May, when she ultimately signed a new deal to continue her daytime talk show through 2022, she said she was “torn” on how long to keep the show since she planned to produce documentaries through her digital subsidiary. Her company, A Very Good Production, is also behind series for NBC and Discovery Channel as well as film adaptations.
Reps for DeGeneres and Warner Bros. didn’t comment. The company said in a statement Thursday, “We are disappointed that the primary findings of the investigation indicated some deficiencies related to the show’s day-to-day management.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Rangers need Mika Zibanejad to embrace this Big Game moment

The Rangers have dedicated all of training camp 2.0 to ...

The last time the Rangers competed in the postseason was 2017, the intervening two-year absence representing merely a blink of the eye in the life of a franchise. But to give you an idea how long it has been in hockey years, in 2017 Mika Zibanejad was being compared unfavorably to Derick Brassard.
Well not exactly to Derick Brassard, in exchange for whom Zibanejad had been acquired from Ottawa the previous summer, but to “Big Game Brass,” who went 18-26-44 in 59 playoff games while centering the 1A/1B line for the Cup contending Blueshirts.
And in the 2017 playoffs in which the Blueshirts took out the Canadiens in six games before losing in six to the Senators, Zibanejad posted two goals and nine points in 12 matches, not bad, and scored the overtime winner in Game 5 in Montreal. But it was Brassard — Big Moment Brass — who scored the Game 5-tying goal against Henrik Lundqvist with 1:26 remaining in the third period before the Senators won it in OT to irrevocably twist the series his underdog team’s way.
As sands through the hourglass, there is no comparison at the moment between Zibanejad, who has ascended to the upper echelon of the league, and Brassard, who has become a bit player bouncing from team to team. Then, too, there may be more than just a bit coming from Brassard with his Islanders in their qualifying round against the Panthers.
The Rangers, though, they will need far more than just a bit from Zibanejad with the qualifying round best-of-five against Carolina beginning just after noon Saturday in Toronto in the opening game of this entire extravaganza.
They will need No. 93 to become Big Game Mika.
“It’s moments like these that define players,” Ryan Strome said on a Zoom call. “You’ve seen a ton of guys on our team grow during the year and this is another opportunity to grow.
“You’ve got to take these challenges head on and try to embrace it fully because it’s going to ultimately help the team and help you in your career as a player. As I said, these playoff moments usually define players in their long careers.”
Strome was specifically speaking to his own opportunity and responsibility in centering his 1A/1B line with Artemi Panarin on the left side, but the sentiments apply directly to Zibanejad, who blasted into the NHL stratosphere off a final kick in which he registered 19 goals in the final 16 games and 23 in the final 22 to finish with 41 in 59 games. That equates to an 82-game pace of 57 goals.
That tear, of course, included the five-goal game against the Capitals. During the final 16 games, Zibanejad’s shooting percentage was a remarkable 30.2. For the season, it was 19.7 as the 27-year-old Swede became only the seventh player in the hard-cap era to score at least 40 goals with a shooting percentage above 19.5.
The Blueshirts may be overly reliant on their top two lines, but when one has Zibanejad and the other has Panarin, well, they’ve been reliable guys. It is a top-heavy group and everyone knows it. The team rides its horses and so does David Quinn.
Indeed, Zibanejad’s 2019-20 average ice time of 21:38 represented the most for a Rangers center since at least 1997-98, when the league began tracking the stat. Five-on-five, first power-play unit and first penalty-kill tandem. If there were such a thing, he’d be the club’s Swede Army knife.
Neither Zibanejad nor Panarin was especially visible through either summer camp or in Wednesday’s exhibition match, but no one should be unduly concerned. The coach sure wasn’t on the eve of his first NHL postseason game.
“I think [they] just want to play hockey,” Quinn said. “I think this has been a long 2 ¹/₂ weeks for them. Obviously our top players weren’t on top of their game in the exhibition but they just want to play a hockey game.
“Now that we’re this close, they’re excited to get going, they’re confident in what we’re capable of doing. We’re very fortunate to have players of that caliber who can lead the way.”
Panarin was traded by the Blackhawks to the Blue Jackets in exchange for Brandon Saad (!) primarily because of looming cap issues but was deemed expendable by Chicago management after he was limited to one assist in the team’s 2017 first-round sweep by Nashville in which Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews each had two points.
So there is something to prove here for No. 10, who did record 18 points (7-11) in 16 playoff games for Columbus the last two years. And there is something to prove here for Zibanejad, a supporting piece in 2017 who must become much more than that under the bubble.
Who must become Big Game Mika.


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Nets, Magic kneel together for anthem as one player stands

The Nets ’ first game of the NBA restart in Disney was poor .
But their social justice statement beforehand was perfect .
Before the anthem and tipoff at ESPN Wide World of Sports , the NBA played a video documenting the league ’ s commitment to fighting social injustice and racism .
The Nets donned Black Lives Matter shirts , and both they and the Magic players knelt for the national anthem .
“ This is a hell of a moment , ” Jarrett Allen said .
“ We have everybody , refs , coaches , our teammates , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but at the end of the day we all can see in each other that we ’ re all the same .
We ’ re all humans , we all want equality , we all want peace .
“ Like coach [ Jacque ] Vaughn says , we have a right to protest , we have a right to speak up , and this is us doing that.
” The exception on either team was Magic forward Jonathan Isaac , who instead opted to stand and wear his Orlando jersey with his hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Isaac didn ’ t view kneeling and wearing the shirt as the answer .
“ Black lives and all lives are supported through the gospel , ” said Isaac , an ordained minister who said he was praying during the anthem rather than singing it .
“ I just wanted to take that stance to say Jesus is the answer .
I didn ’ t think me wearing [ messaging ] on the back of my jersey was the answer.
” “ It almost brought me to tears , ” said Temple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
“ It meant a great deal for me with the background I ’ ve had : where I come from , what I believe in , what the platform allows us to do .
It ’ s very powerful .
The main thing I told my brothers and the people of my community was that I didn ’ t want to allow this to become a distraction.
“ I felt like we could use this platform to continue to push the narrative , and continue to keep this topic hot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ die down as life goes on , so we want to continue to keep it on people ’ s minds .
What we did — and will continue to do — helped us to continue to do that.
” Not only the players , but even the coaches and refs locked arms and took a knee .
“ I want my voice to be heard and just to have everyone see the movement and see that black lives should be valued just as much as any other , ” Caris LeVert said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ t recently , and it hasn ’ t for a long time now.
” Donta Hall — who didn ’ t play in any of the scrimmages — debuted with eight points and three rebounds in 12:27 .

The Nets’ first game of the NBA restart in Disney was poor. But Jarrett Allen thought their social justice statement beforehand was perfect.
Before the anthem and tipoff at ESPN Wide World of Sports, the NBA played a video documenting the league’s commitment to fighting social injustice and racism. The Nets donned Black Lives Matter shirts, and both they and the Magic players knelt for the national anthem.
“This is a hell of a moment,” Allen said. “We have everybody, refs, coaches, our teammates, we all come from different backgrounds, but at the end of the day we all can see in each other that we’re all the same. We’re all humans, we all want equality, we all want peace.
“Like coach [Jacque] Vaughn says, we have a right to protest, we have a right to speak up, and this is us doing that.”
The exception on either team was Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, who instead opted to stand and wear his Orlando jersey with his hands behind his back.
For his part, Isaac didn’t view kneeling and wearing the shirt as the answer.
“Black lives and all lives are supported through the gospel,” said Isaac, an ordained minister who said he was praying during the anthem rather than singing it.
“I just wanted to take that stance to say Jesus is the answer. I didn’t think me wearing [messaging] on the back of my jersey was the answer.”
The moment made the Nets’ Garrett Temple emotional.
“It almost brought me to tears,” said Temple, a National Basketball Players Association vice president. “It meant a great deal for me with the background I’ve had: where I come from, what I believe in, what the platform allows us to do. It’s very powerful. The main thing I told my brothers and the people of my community was that I didn’t want to allow this to become a distraction.“I felt like we could use this platform to continue to push the narrative, and continue to keep this topic hot, because we know things like this often die down as life goes on, so we want to continue to keep it on people’s minds. What we did — and will continue to do — helped us to continue to do that.”
Not only the players, but even the coaches and refs locked arms and took a knee.
“I want my voice to be heard and just to have everyone see the movement and see that black lives should be valued just as much as any other,” Caris LeVert said. “I feel like it hasn’t recently, and it hasn’t for a long time now.”
Donta Hall — who didn’t play in any of the scrimmages — debuted with eight points and three rebounds in 12:27.


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--US astronauts pack up for rare splashdown return in SpaceX capsule

CAPE CANAVERAL , Fla. — Astronauts squeezed in one last spacewalk ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two U.S. astronauts about to make the first splashdown return in 45 years said Friday they’ll have seasick bags ready to use if needed.
SpaceX and NASA plan to bring Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken back Sunday afternoon in the company’s Dragon capsule, aiming for the Gulf of Mexico just off the Florida Panhandle. Flight controllers are keeping close watch on Hurricane Isaias, expected to stick to Florida’s east coast.
Hurley said if he and Behnken get sick while bobbing in the waves awaiting recovery, it won’t be the first time for a crew. Astronauts returning in the early 1970s from Skylab, NASA’s first space station, did not feel well following splashdown, Hurley noted.
Feeling sick “is the way it is with a water landing,” he said during the crew’s final news conference from the International Space Station.
This will be SpaceX’s first splashdown with astronauts on board, ending a two-month test flight that began May 30 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center — the first launch of a crew from the U.S. in nearly a decade. The capsule has been docked at the space station since May 31, allowing Hurley and Behnken to chip in with spacewalks and experiments.
Hurley said the emergency and other equipment has checked out well aboard Dragon, dubbed Endeavour. Launch and rendezvous went flawlessly, “so we expect nothing different for the splashdown,” he said.
Their departure leaves three on board, one American and two Russians.
After splashdown, it will take an hour or so before the capsule is hauled by crane onto a SpaceX recovery ship, where the hatch will be opened and the astronauts will get out. Flight surgeons will be among the dozens of the recovery team members.
The plan is for the Dragon to undock from the space station on Saturday, a day before splashdown. The prime target is off the coast of Panama City, halfway between Tallahassee and Pensacola.
“We won’t leave the space station without some good landing opportunities in front of us, good splashdown weather,” Behnken told reporters. “We could stay up here longer. There’s more chow and I know the space station program’s got more work that we can do.”
Like launch, the ride back will be essentially automated, with the crew and flight controllers intervening only if necessary.
Behnken has an extra reason to bring this Dragon back in good shape. Following refurbishment, the capsule will fly again next spring with a crew of four — including his wife, NASA astronaut Megan McArthur. SpaceX’s next astronaut flight is targeted for the end of September.
Behnken said even before his launch, they had an inkling she would be assigned to a SpaceX flight. NASA announced the news this week.
“And of course, I’ll have a lot of tips for her,” he said.
Hurley is married to recently retired NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg.
NASA turned to SpaceX and Boeing for U.S.-based crew transport after the space shuttles retired in 2011. Russian rockets were the only way for astronauts to get to the space station until SpaceX became the first private company to launch humans into orbit two months ago. Boeing’s first crew flight isn’t expected until next year.


newyorkpost--2020-07-31--Marina Abramović misses ‘humor’ the most right now

The famed experimental artist — called a Satanist by conspiracy theorists — says that the thing she ’ s missing @ @ @ @ @ good giggle .
“ The one thing I miss … is humor , ” she @ @ @ @ @ A for the Museum of Art & Photography in Bengaluru , India .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ to do with political correctness .
Eighty percent of our work we could not do @ @ @ @ @ ’ 70s , the ’ 80s , the ’ 90s , because of this.
” @ @ @ @ @ the Second World War , when everyone was thinking of disasters and tragedy , Matisse @ @ @ @ @ We need to be painting and we need beauty … We ’ re living in @ @ @ @ @ But such an important time .
We have to confront fears of the unknown .
@ @ @ @ @ physical transformation .
Embrace this !
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Knock knock.
Who’s there? Marina Abramović.
The famed experimental artist — called a Satanist by conspiracy theorists — says that the thing she’s missing most during lockdown is a good giggle. “The one thing I miss … is humor,” she said in a Q&A for the Museum of Art & Photography in Bengaluru, India.
“It’s disappeared. Something to do with political correctness. Eighty percent of our work we could not do now. Work from the ’70s, the ’80s, the ’90s, because of this.”
She added, “During the Second World War, when everyone was thinking of disasters and tragedy, Matisse was painting only flowers. We need to be painting and we need beauty … We’re living in a time of death. But such an important time. We have to confront fears of the unknown. A time of mental and physical transformation. Embrace this!”
LOL?