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βI know itβs a cliche to say I wasnβt expecting it, but I was not expecting it,β says Jeff Hiller of his surprise Emmy nomination for his supporting role in the HBO comedy βSomebody Somewhere.β One could forgive Hillerβs low expectations. Starring Bridget Everett as Sam, a single, middle-aged woman navigating small-town life in Kansas…
Yvette Cooper has defended the arrest of more than 500 people for holding signs supporting Palestine Action. The home secretary said protesters over the weekend may have been objecting to the group being proscribed as a terror group because they “don’t know the full nature of this organisation”. Ms Cooper said that could be due…
Last yearβs theme for the Orange Lutheran flag football team was βSet the Standard.β The Lancers did just that, finishing 23-2 and defeating Newport Harbor 20-18 to win the inaugural Southern Section Division 1 title and secure the No. 1 ranking in California. Coach Kristen Sherman revealed this seasonβs theme is βRaise the Barβ and,…
The Department for Work and Pensions will launch an independent review into its handling of prosecutions against Post Office staff, Sky News has learned. About 100 prosecutions were carried out by the DWP between 2001 and 2006 during the Horizon IT scandal. The “independent assurance review”, however, is yet to be commissioned and will not…
In an age of changing media consumption (and work-from-home) habits, the phrase βwatercooler televisionβ may be something of an anachronism. But as anyone following shows like βThe White Lotusβ can tell you, discussing, dissecting and debating hit series never goes out of style. And of all networks, HBO knows how best to capitalize on such…
Two major US microchip makers have agreed to pay the Trump administration a portion of sales in return for export licences to send chips to China, according to reports. The world’s most valuable company, Nvidia, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will give 15% of Chinese sales of two AI-powering microchips to the US government. Such…
Danny Bensusan opened the Blue Note in Greenwich Village in 1981 and helped it quickly became home to some of the biggest names in jazz. Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Oscar Peterson and Lionel Hampton are just some of the iconic acts who played there, and Chick Corea, Peterson, Keith Jarrett and James Carter recorded live…
A lazy, lovely afternoon at Chavez Ravine was startled awake Sunday by three blue-curdling screams. The Dodger bullpen had struck again. Eighth inning, one out, Dodgers leading the Toronto Blue Jays by a run, rusty Blake Treinen on the mound. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., boom, nooooo! Addison Barger, boom, nooooo! Ninth inning, game tied, Alex Vesia…
The owner of Silentnight, one of Britain’s biggest bed manufacturers, is preparing to end a controversial 14-year tenure which included settlements with regulators worth tens of millions of pounds. Sky News has learnt that HIG Europe, which bought Silentnight through an insolvency process in 2011, has appointed bankers at Rothschild to sell the company. City…
πListen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast appπβ―β―β―β― The government has a 10-year health plan it says can fix the NHS, but what does it look like in practical terms, and when will the public see a difference? On this episode, Sam and Anne are joined by Alastair McLellan, the editor-in-chief of…
