‘And that… is the night the lights went out in Georgia!’ — Julia Sugarbaker, ‘Designing Women’ (October 6, 1986)

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OMG! I told you the negative ads were coming but never thought Tuberville would launch a blistering negative attack ad on himself. What happened to “We’ll take all the data centers we can get” and the concerns of Alabamians are Bullcrap?”

“You used to have to be quiet when you were racist. You don’t have to be quiet anymore,” Charles Barkley said. “I think that’s why he can get he’s gotten away with more. Like, people who are racist, they feel confident and comfortable being racist."

In Jerome Kern’s “Showboat” (1951), Ava Gardner had her songs dubbed by Annette Warren. It was a huge blow to the actress who had practised for months with the help of lover Frank Sinatra, and had developed a more than acceptable singing voice. But Arthur Freed kept changing his mind and ultimately rejected her efforts. Here are Ava’s own vocals for the lovely “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man”. IMO Freed made a mistake.

All That Jazz (1979) is one of Bob Fosse’s most personal films, drawing heavily on his own life and career. Roy Scheider plays Joe Gideon, a fictionalized version of Fosse, a demanding choreographer and director balancing work, relationships and his declining health. Scheider wasn't the first choice. Richard Dreyfuss was originally cast but left the project. Scheider later recalled that the script “blew my mind” when he first read it. Fosse had considered playing Gideon himself, but ultimately chose Scheider because he wanted an actor who could convincingly move like a choreographer. Ann Reinking, who had been Fosse's partner, later said he deliberately made Gideon darker than himself. Jessica Lange, meanwhile, plays the Angel of Death, a role Fosse reportedly described to her by saying, “If I had to face Death, I'd want it to be you.” Ben Vereen's role also has an interesting story. Fosse initially brought him in for a short shoot, then called him back because he was “stuck for an ending.” That eventually became the film's famous finale. Fosse had already suffered a serious heart attack before making the film, making its story about Gideon's health and relentless lifestyle particularly personal.

In 1939, 20-year-old Jesse Lee Bond was lynched in Tennessee after asking a store for a receipt. More than eight decades later, his great-granddaughter, Kyra Harris Bolden, made history at just 34 years old as the first Black woman to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court.

I showed up, LaLota didn’t. #suffolkcountyny #longisland #congress #newyork #politics

Father David. Is it getting “too late to save our country?”

NEVER FORGET.

El-Sayed: Donald, please, I'm asking you, come to Michigan. Clearly your candidate can't speak for himself. He doesn't have anything to say. Clearly you are the answer. And you should tell everybody why they should imagine you on the ballot.  Here's the challenge: I think you are too afraid to come to Michigan because, you know, when I beat your candidate, I'm actually beating you. I dare you to come.

This is brilliant.

There’s only one way to be a narcissist. Mock him relentlessly. And we all know how much Mr. Wilson gets under his skin.

Silenced the Noise 🔕 #RollTide | @Gatorade

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.@JamesTalarico on Texas officially banning THC: “This bill is insane. Texans aren’t going to stop smoking weed and eating edibles because politicians in Austin say so. Texans will still use THC — but instead of getting it safely from a local small business, they’ll go back to getting it from the black market. From the drug cartels. This ban is a gift to the cartels. We are now telling full-grown adults how to live their lives. This is the nanny state at its worst; this is big government at its worst. Instead of fully funding our schools, guaranteeing healthcare, or making childcare more affordable — this Legislature is focused on banning a product that gives people a little peace. We’re making people’s lives harder, not easier. I want to leave you with a quote: ‘It is time to end needless arrests and incarcerations of adults for small amounts of marijuana for personal use.’ That wasn’t a Democrat. That was President Donald Trump. To my Republican colleagues, I’m asking you to oppose the cartels, stand with President Trump, and vote no on this insane bill.”

WATCH: “Did you go to public schools? Did you drive here on roads?” 🔥 @AbdulElSayed expertly handles Fox propagandist @marthamaccallum’s fearmongering about socialism

“You’re fake news… you’re fake news….” Trump lashes out like a toddler at reporters telling him his poll numbers suck (with Hispanics too) and there’s no proof of fraud with mail-in ballots despite his lies — both true ✅ ✅

REPORTER: Why are you telling your supporters to vote by mail if you think it's fraud? TRUMP: I'd rather have them vote in person, but they can vote by mail if they want. But there is a lot of cheating in vote by mail. REPORTER: There's no evidence TRUMP: You are fake news