By TERRY TANG Jimmy O. Yang once played “Chinese Teenager #1.” He’s now No. 1 on the call sheet in “Interior Chinatown” — despite playing downtrodden background actor Willis Wu in the new Hulu series. There’s no escaping the layers of meta around “Interior Chinatown,” an adaptation of Charles Yu’s award-winning satirical novel that jabs […]
Parker Kelly’s on-the-job training with Avalanche as NHL center showing signs of progress
WASHINGTON — Parker Kelly’s initiation as a center in the NHL was a bit like taking a first swimming lesson in the middle of an ocean. He felt it most when he settled into his position for a faceoff during his first exhibition game for the Avalanche and was nose-to-nose with Matt Duchene. Kelly was […]
Renck & File: NFL flexing Broncos to Thursday night muscles out fans yet again
The NFL flexed, and once again fans were muscled out. For the first time in league history, the league moved a Sunday game into Thursday prime time, pitting the Broncos at the Chargers on Dec. 19. The NFL wanting viewers to watch the Broncos is a welcome change, indicating they have finally been forgiven for […]
‘A Man on the Inside’ review: A retiree becomes a retirement home spy
Feeling alone and adrift, an aging widower goes undercover to work as a spy who infiltrates a retirement community in the Netflix comedy “A Man on the Inside.” Played by Ted Danson, Charles is an elegant, charmingly awkward ex-professor whose days have become too empty. When his daughter suggests he find something to do, he […]
Three-bedroom home sells in San Jose for $1.7 million
Bay Area Home Report 664 Fuller Avenue – Google Street View A 1,856-square-foot house built in 1942 has changed hands. The property located in the 600 block of Fuller Avenue in San Jose was sold on Oct. 11, 2024, for $1,668,000, or $899 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms […]
What made this perfect circular forest that surrounds 8,261ft ‘Mount Doom’?
The lush green forest is almost a perfect circle (Picture: NASA) A volcano in New Zealand which once doubled as Mount Doom in Lord of the Rings has a mysterious perfect circle around it – but what caused it? Mount Taranaki sits at 8,261 feet tall on New Zealand’s North Island, but is surrounded by […]
Guilty Ruby reels in unexpected Emmerdale twist as Moira wants answers about Cain
Ruby feared the worst as Moira wanted to speak to her about Cain alone (Picture: ITV) Emmerdale’s Ruby Fox-Miligan (Beth Cordingly) was left momentarily speechless, fearing the worst as Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) quizzed her on the subject of Cain (Jeff Hordley). Ruby, as viewers know, had sex with Cain earlier this week in […]
Emmerdale’s Amelia flees in tears as Nicola reels over what Tom King has done to her
Tom King had some serious explaining to do as Nicola walked in him and an upset Amelia (Picture: ITV) Emmerdale’s Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) was chilled to the bone when she returned home to find Amelia Spencer (Daisy Campbell) in tears after a tense showdown with Tom King (James Chase). Tom, as viewers know, is […]
Former 00s CBBC star has massive career change after ‘phone stopped ringing’
A former children’s TV star has undergone a major career change (Picture: ITV/ Shutterstock) A former CBBC and CITV star who once presented alongside Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern gave up his entertainment career after offers stopped coming through. After graduating with a teaching degree, Michael Underwood was working as a researcher at BBC Radio […]
Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general
By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be […]
Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby
Renuka Rayasam | (TNS) KFF Health News In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN’s office when she was asked to pay $960, the total the office estimated she would owe after she delivered. Clark, 39, was shocked that she was asked to pay […]
Sierra Nevada ski resorts are open, but getting there will be ‘very difficult to impossible’
The next stage in an atmospheric river storm is expected to provide plenty of snow to skiers who don’t want to waste any time starting their season. Heavenly Ski Resort, the Northstar California Resort, Mt. Rose and Palisades Tahoe all were open Friday as the first wave in an atmospheric river storm prepared to shift […]