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Leslie Jones was left fuming when an “a–hole” director she clashed with on the “SNL” set wanted to take a picture with her during the popular sketch show’s 50th anniversary celebration. Jones, who starred on the NBC staple from 2014 to 2019, was a host for the “SNL 50 special” red carpet in February 2024 when he ran into the director. “First of all, I don’t like him,” Jones said on Vulture’s “Good One Podcast” that was released Thursday. “He comes over to me, and you know I don’t like him. ‘Oh Leslie, that’s just what happened. Shut up, yous…

As a psychologist interested in challenges throughout the life cycle, I have had the pleasure of working with those just beginning their life journey and those at the end. Not surprisingly, many people tend to have regrets at the end of their life. After all, it is difficult to say goodbye with goals left incomplete and dreams unfulfilled. The most regrets, according to end-of-life interviews, tend to be related to the things not done versus things that were done in life, even if the latter did not work out. Armed with this knowledge, I work with my younger adult patients…

It’s Halloween again, but this year the night feels different. October 31, 2025 doesn’t just belong to ghosts and ghouls. It also marks forty years since the publication of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat, the book that turned one vampire’s confession into an operatic declaration of life, death, and everything in between. First published on October 31, 1985 (because of course it was), The Vampire Lestat wasn’t just a sequel. It was an act of resurrection. In its pages, Lestat de Lioncourt seized the microphone and rewrote his own legend. Interview with the Vampire gave us the heart — the…

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Federal authorities said Thursday at least 46 undocumented workers were arrested during a sweeping Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operation at a freight warehouse in Avenel, New Jersey, Wednesday. Law enforcement personnel carried out the inspection at a federally authorized container freight station as part of an ongoing campaign to ensure compliance with immigration regulations. At the warehouse, agents discovered 46 undocumented laborers, roughly 22% of the onsite workforce, officials said.  All 46 suspected illegal aliens were escorted into federal custody, where they now await immigration proceedings, according to the DHS. Surveillance footage captured the tense moments as federal officers escorted groups of workers into what appeared to be…

Mike McDaniel’s “irate” sideline outburst said it all. His Dolphins are going nowhere but down this season. Miami was trounced on Thursday night, 28-6, by the Ravens at home as they fell to 2-7 on the season, well out of playoff range. The Dolphins, though, had a chance to take a lead early in the game when they decided to go for it on a fourth-and-1 situation from the Ravens’ 12-yard line as they trailed 7-3. Tackle Larry Broom, though, was called for a false start to push Miami back five yards. In a moment of pure frustration, McDaniel ripped…

EDMONTON — The Rangers tapped into their resilient DNA for this one.  J.T. Miller scored 2:48 into overtime Thursday night to complete the Blueshirts’ comeback and secure a 4-3 win over the Oilers.  Surviving an Edmonton power play in OT that carried over from the final seconds of regulation, the Rangers picked up their second consecutive victory to improve to 2-1 on the road trip thus far.  The Rangers found their legs in the third period and managed to score twice to knot the game at three-all.  Braden Schneider first cleaned up a loose puck off Will Cuylle’s drive to…

TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE Returns with SEASON SIX of the Hit Horror Radio Drama!: “Glass Eye Pix, celebrating 40 years in operation with a vast slate of captivating independent genre movies that include DEPRAVED, I SELL THE DEAD, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, STAKE LAND, DARLING, and MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND, is pleased to announce a sixth season of their sensory-rich genre audio drama TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE. Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid’s audio series is back with a new slate of Tales to keep you awake at night. Says McQuaid, “Here we are, a little older, none the wiser, and once again trudging beyond the pale with a brand-new collection…

A friend of mine in his early 60s recently fell off a shed he was building. The shattered bone and the lengthy rehab would be hard on anyone. Should he expect, though, to return to optimal mental and physical functioning, despite his age? There’s some good news (at least for some of us) from a large national study of over 8,000 adults age 45-85. For this study, researchers Mable Ho and Esme Fuller-Thomson of the University of Toronto focused on those who were over 60 after participating in the three-year study. Their analysis of the data shows that we can…

CHICAGO — Mike Brown needs another month before he can judge both his team and the rest of the NBA.  “It’ll take some time,” the coach said. “It’s hard to get a true evaluation in the first five to 10 games. I think y’all have been in this league long enough, the first month or month and a half, everybody feels like they have a chance and guys are playing hard and engaged and sometimes you have teams that are on top, they’re not going to finish on top.  “Because teams are trying to find their way. So we’re just…