If the constant drip, drip, drip of racism, bigotry, sexism, homophobia and hatred that has reared its ugly head recently is getting you down and and you think its never going to end…I offer this slice of hope from the brilliant Brandi Carlile. Elton John said if there was one song he wished he could have written…it was this one.
We lost Carl Reiner this week. The word legend gets overused sometimes in the entertainment field but Reiner certainly qualifies for the title. He shared the screen and writing room with Sid Caesar and Mel Brooks…he conceived the premise for the Dick Van Dyke Show (based on his own life)….he directed some of Steve Martin's best films….and, of course, younger folks will remember him as the crusty old con man in Oceans 11. He was nominated for 16 Emmy Awards and won 9…he won a Grammy…and in 2000 was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He played the straight man for Brooks but certainly could get a laugh on his own as well. Reiner was 98.
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Brian Cashman says his understanding is that the team will not be able to disclose when a player is placed on the covid-IL. What if someone is missing from the lineup? “We may not be able to speak to why and it would be a speculating circumstance.”
Why Ian Desmond isn't playing this season
Can you believe that Ringo is turning 80?!
Ringo Starr is celebrating his birthday with a virtual charity concert. Ringo's Big Birthday Show will stream on YouTube on July 7th, which will be the former Beatle's 80th birthday. The show will include at-home performances and concert footage from Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Sheryl Crow, Peter Frampton and other stars. The birthday bash will also include a new version of Starr's 2017 song “Give More Love,” featuring guest stars like Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson. The YouTube Broadcast will benefit four charities, including MusiCares and the Black Lives Matter Global Network.
Also…can you believe that Debbie Harry is turning 75 today?!
A new documentary on child stars is coming out….it's called Show Biz Kids and features some names and faces you'll remember
Quotes Of The Day
“In hundreds of classified calls with heads of state, Trump was so consistently unprepared for discussion of serious issues, and so abusive to allies, that the calls helped convince some senior US officials that Trump posed a danger to US national security. “-Kyle Griffin
https://cnn.com/2020/06/29/politics/trump-phone-ca…
“Here’s all you need to know about our elections: Senate strips provision from intelligence bill requiring campaigns to report foreign election help
#Senate
“-Frank Figiluzzi
“The refusal to be briefed, the disregard for virus warnings, the attacks on the intelligence agencies, the put down of the diplomatic corps, the undermining of climate science, the contempt for expertise across the government, the hating on the press — it's all one thing.”-Jay Rosen
“I'd like a president who isn't afraid of his niece. Is that too much to ask?”-Stuart Stevens
“Imagine having to say this about the President and having to lie about it”-Dan Pfeiffer
https://twitter.com/zekejmiller/status/12780555295…
“If public funds can now be used for Christian schools, all churches should be taxed.”-Andrew Goss
“Trump's reliance on electoral distraction is failing because the crises are too big for him to distract people from. And his presidency is failing because he's the last person in the world you want handling a complex, fast-moving crisis that takes a lot of coordination and focus.”-Ezra Klein
“It doesn't get much dumber than the most ignorant and incompetent US president in history calling a woman with a PhD in quantum chemistry, who's been the successful leader of one of the world's greatest powers, stupid. I am so embarrassed for our country.”-Kashoggi's Ghost
