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| 三浦春馬さん、死因は「自死」 所属事務所が発表 当日の経緯を報告 - クランクイン！ Posted: 04 Sep 2020 12:24 AM PDT 三浦春馬さん、死因は「自死」 所属事務所が発表 当日の経緯を報告 - クランクイン！  7月18日に急逝した俳優の三浦春馬さんについて、所属事務所が死因を自死と発表。亡くなった当日の経緯についても文書で公表した。 【写真】2019年撮影 三浦春馬さんインタビュー写真4日、三浦さんの所属事務所「アミューズ」はサイト内に「三浦春馬に関するお知らせ」と題されたページを掲載。冒頭で「本日 四十九日を迎えました」と報告すると「葬儀につきましては、ご親族の方とも相談の上、密葬というかたちで執り行わせていただきました」と報告。 三浦さんが亡くなった日から四十九日を迎えるまでの間について「情報に誤りがないよう、事実関係を把握し整理することに努めて参りました」とつづると、死亡当日の経緯について説明。 当日については、午後からの仕事へ向かうために担当マネージャーが自宅へ迎えに行ったものの、本人からの応答がなかったそうで「インターフォンを鳴らしましたが応答がなかったため、管理会社の方に連絡し、部屋の鍵を開けていただき入室したところ、すでに意識のない状態でした」と報告。三浦さんは応急処置をされつつ病院に搬送されたものの14時10分に永眠したとのこと。そして三浦さんの死因については「警察による現場及び時間経過の検証の結果、事件性は確認されず、検視の結果から死因は自死であるとの報告を受けました」と公表した。 また警察の現場検証で、自宅から三浦さん本人が日頃の役作りや思いをつづっていたノートが発見されたものの、そのノートには自死の動機や原因に触れた内容がなく、さらに遺書も発見されなかったとのこと。 さらに生前の三浦さんの仕事の進め方について「出演のオファーをいただいた時点で、スケジュール、作品の持つ意味合い、そして本人の思いなども含めて、その都度、本人と担当マネージャーとの間で丁寧に話し合いながら進めて参りました」と説明し「「留学を中止して帰国するようにマネージャーが指示した」といった内容の記事がございましたが、そのような事実はございません」と一部報道を否定した。 引用：「アミューズ」公式サイト 関連情報2020-09-04 06:49:00Z https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiJWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNyYW5rLWluLm5ldC9uZXdzLzgwNDc3LzHSASdodHRwczovL20uY3JhbmstaW4ubmV0L25ld3MvODA0NzcvMS9hbXA?oc=5  |
| 「半沢直樹」第8話代替9・6生放送に堺雅人、香川照之ら出演決定！半沢＆大和田リアル共闘？ - auone.jp Posted: 04 Sep 2020 12:24 AM PDT 「半沢直樹」第8話代替9・6生放送に堺雅人、香川照之ら出演決定！半沢＆大和田リアル共闘？ - auone.jp  今月13日に放送延期となったTBS日曜劇場「半沢直樹」（日曜後9・00）第8話に代わり、6日にオンエアされる1時間の生放送特番「生放送！！半沢直樹の恩返し」（後9・00）の出演者が4日、番組公式サイトで発表され、主演の堺雅人（46）をはじめ、宿敵・大和田役の香川照之（54）、同期・渡真利役の及川光博（50）、因縁の相手・黒崎役の片岡愛之助（48）、終盤のキーマンの1人・アンジャッシュ児嶋一哉（48）と主要キャストが出演することが決定した。堺と香川は今作の番宣番組で共演しておらず、公の場で並び立つのは7月12日の制作発表以来、約2カ月ぶり。劇中さながら半沢＆大和田の"リアル共闘"となるか？ パネラーとしてタレントの久本雅美（62）ヒロミ（55）も登場。進行は同局のエース・安住紳一郎アナウンサー（47）が務める。 番組公式ツイッターはキャストへの質問を募集中。「『（第8話予告にある）半沢と大和田は握手するんですか？』など、出演者への素朴な質問を『＃半沢直樹に質問』のハッシュタグを付けて呟いてください。キャスト・スタッフ一丸となり、頂いた質問にお答えします」。締切は5日午後6時。どのような撮影秘話が飛び出すのか。文字通り、ファンへの「恩返しの1時間」になる。 堺、香川、愛之助が顔を揃えるため、インターネット上で注目された第6話（8月23日）の「半沢＆大和田＆黒崎の三角関係？」への言及もあるか、注目される。 ドラマは新型コロナウイルスの影響により、予定していたロケ場所が借りられなくなるケースも相次いでいるほか、消毒や感染防止策をより強化したこともあり、撮影に大幅な遅れが生じ、第8話が6日放送に間に合わなくなった。ドラマの放送期間中の生放送番組は異例の編成。 09/04 15:33 スポニチアネックス 2020-09-04 06:33:00Z https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiRWh0dHBzOi8vYXJ0aWNsZS5hdW9uZS5qcC9kZXRhaWwvMS81LzkvOF85X3JfMjAyMDA5MDRfMTU5OTIwMTMzMjc3MDI1MtIBAA?oc=5  |
| 10 things to look out for in the Nations League as international football returns - Daily Mail Posted: 04 Sep 2020 12:08 AM PDT England's young lions look to gain Iceland revenge, heavyweights Germany and Spain face off while Gareth Bale hopes to inspire injury hit Wales... 10 things to look out for in the Nations League as international football finally returns
Following a summer that saw Euro 2020 canned in favour of salvaging the remains of domestic and European football seasons, it has been a long wait for the return of international football. The exile will end when the Nations League begins its second edition starting from Thursday in what will be the first international matches for Europe's big guns for 10 months. As the football calendar tries to play catch-up following the coronavirus pandemic, the Nations League doesn't just provide the red carpet for international football's return. It also sets a curtain raiser for the domestic season, with the new Premier League campaign getting underway in just over one week. So as new signings look to prove their worth, existing stars aim to hit the ground running and others just try to grapple with how the Nations League links with the World Cup, we look into 10 things to look out for in international football's return.  Aston Villa's Jack Grealish could make his England debut after being called up to face Iceland Will new Lions freeze in Iceland?New kits, new stars and, hopefully for England, new results when they travel to Iceland to get their Nations League campaign underway. The teams face each other for the first time since England's infamous shock defeat in the last-16 at Euro 2016 which proved to be the last under the management of Roy Hodgson. But Gareth Southgate has steered the Three Lions in a more promising direction since and could hand debuts to the likes of Dean Henderson, Connor Coady, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Kalvin Phillips and Mason Greenwood as he looks to blood in a new era.  England will be out to avenge their Euro 2016 defeat when they were eliminated in the last-16 Heavyweights Germany and Spain face-offTwo into one does not go and only one of Europe's big hitters will be able to qualify for the semi-finals from Group 4 in League A. Germany and Spain are joined in the group by Switzerland and Ukraine but the clash between the former two on Thursday night will likely be crucial to who will reach the semi-finals for the first time. Chelsea fans though will have little interest in that and will be more keen to see what sort of shape new £53million signing Timo Werner will be in when the Germany striker likely goes one-on-one with Manchester United stopper David de Gea. It makes for an interesting Premier League preview.  Chelsea fans will be able to see new striker Timo Werner in action when Germany face Spain Can Gareth Bale still carry Wales?Wales' star man has just come off a long season at Real Madrid where he spent most of it with either his feet up on the bench or putting his clubs to good use at Madrid's finest golf resorts. So he could be forgiven for being a little rusty but Ryan Giggs' team can't afford for the 31-year-old to be too much off the pace ahead of their opening League B Group 4 clash in Finland. Giggs is already without Aaron Ramsey, David Brooks and Tyler Roberts due to injury while free agent Ashley Williams has pulled out due to personal reasons.  Injury hit Wales will once more be calling on talisman Gareth Bale in the Nations League Holland begin life without KoemanThe return of international football could not have come at a worse time for Holland who close to the start of the Nations League have seen their manager Ronald Koeman swiped from under them by crisis club Barcelona. After half-a-decade in the wilderness, Koeman finally had the nation on the right track, guiding them to a runners-up finish in the inaugural Nations League last summer. Dwight Lodeweges is in caretaker charge for their opening game with Poland on Friday and vows to continue the good work started by his predecessor with a squad that includes Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk as well as Manchester United new boy Donny van de Beek.  Holland have lost their manager Ronald Koeman on the eve of the Nations League but will still be able to call on the quality of stars including Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk (above) Road to Qatar begins...The draw for Europe's qualifying groups ahead of the 2022 World Cup are not set to take place for another two months, but the Nations League will have its own part to play in terms of the road to Qatar. The first Nations League formed the entire play-off system for Euro 2020 and while it will have a much reduced impact for the World Cup, there are reprieves up for grabs again should teams slip up in the group stage for qualification. While ten World Cup qualification group winners advance to the finals, the ten runners-up advance to the play-offs. They will be joined by two of the best group winners from the Nations League that finished outside the top two in their World Cup qualifying group. That will form a 12-team play-off with three winners joining the group winners in the finals in 2022.  The Nations League will offer two play-off spots for UEFA's World Cup qualification section Ronaldo's Portugal begin title defenceThe delay of Euro 2020 by a year means Portugal have already been guaranteed an extra 12 months as European champions but the defence of their Nations League crown begins on Saturday when they host Croatia. Portugal won the inaugural Nations League on home soil last summer and in a group also featuring France and Sweden will hope to reach the final four again from League A. They look stronger than they have ever done with the continued development of Joao Felix and the growing influence of Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes. But as ever it will be the veteran 35-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo pulling the strings for Fernando Santos's side.  Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo will begin the defence of the Nations League on Saturday Is this finally Scotland's year?Scotland have been in the international wilderness for over two decades now but opportunity knocks for Steve Clarke's side in the Nations League. Lining up in League B they hope to win a group that also features Czech Republic, Israel and Slovakia, which would propel them back among Europe's biggest sides for the next edition of the tournament. They still have a play-off to play in relation to reaching Euro 2020 next summer and a solid performance in the Nations League could prove the fillip they need to play in their first major tournament since World Cup '98.  Steve Clarke will hope good Nations League form could help spur Scotland on to Euro 2020 France stars keen to show their worthAside from being able to prove to everyone why they are world champions, there will be plenty of incentives for Frances's biggest stars to start their new season with a bang in Sweden on Saturday. Among them will be Kylian Mbappe who will be itching to get back on the field following his disappointment in the Champions League final with Paris Saint-Germain a fortnight ago. But the Sweden test also gives opportunities for players like Antoine Griezmann to prove their worth to new Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman while Manchester United transfer target Dayot Upamecano could make his debut for the world champions.  Kylian Mbappe will be keen to get back into action for France following recent defeat in the Champions League final with Paris Saint-Germain against Bayern Munich Could Parrott earn his Spurs with Republic of IrelandArguably the most talented youngster coming through the Tottenham Hotspur production line is Troy Parrott, but you won't see much of him this season in the Premier League as the 18-year-old will be on loan at Millwall. While Spurs have high hopes for the future of the striker, he has yet to impress Jose Mourinho who has claimed the striker is 'not ready' for constant first-team exposure. But while the Championship might see his development go under the radar this term, he has a chance to impress Mourinho at international level. He already has one senior cap and is in the squad for Republic of Ireland's trip to Bulgaria on Thursday.  Troy Parrott (right) could use the international scene with Republic of Ireland to showcase his talents to Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho Northern Ireland begin new era under BaracloughIt's a tough act to follow for the new Northern Ireland boss following one of the country's most successful periods under previous boss Michael O'Neill which saw them march into the last-16 of Euro 2016. Ian Baraclough will take charge of his first game on Friday in Romania in League B and while expectations will be kept realistic, he will hope to keep the feel-good factor around the national team going by avoiding relegation from a group which also features Norway and Austria. For now he is sticking with the experienced veterans such as Jonny Evans, Kyle Lafferty and Steven Davis that have brought so much relative success, but an ageing squad will need to make way for younger blood and that's where the acid test of his management really begins.  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| 増田貴久、初の海外ミュージカルに喜び! マスク稽古で「顔の下半身が…」 - マイナビニュース Posted: 04 Sep 2020 12:05 AM PDT 増田貴久、初の海外ミュージカルに喜び! マスク稽古で「顔の下半身が…」 - マイナビニュース ミュージカル『ハウ・トゥ・サクシード』のフォトコールが4日に東京・東急シアターオーブで行われ、増田貴久、笹本玲奈、松下優也、雛形あきこ、鈴木壮麻、林愛夏、ブラザートム、春野寿美礼、今井清隆が取材に応じた。  増田貴久(撮影:田中亜紀) 同作は1961年にブロードウェイで初演を迎え、以降1,417回のロングランヒットという記録を打ち立てたウェルメイド・コメディのミュージカル。翌1962年のトニー賞最優秀 ミュージカル作品賞、脚本賞、主演男優賞、助演男優賞、製作者賞、演出賞、指揮・音楽監督賞の7冠を達成し、大きな注目を集めた。2011年にはダニエル・ラドクリフ主演でリバイバル上演し、トニー賞8部門にノミネートされた。 歌って踊る2シーンが披露され、取材を受けるときには汗だくとなっていた増田に、ブラザートムが袖からティッシュを持ってくる一幕も。初めての海外ミュージカルとなった増田は「小さい頃からミュージカルをやるのが夢だったので、プレッシャーも100あるけど、楽しさ嬉しさも同じくらいの数字」と喜びを表す。 笹本が増田について「(主人公の)フィンチそのものだなって、共演者の方ともよく話しています。本当にトントンと出世していくだけだったらいやな男で終わっちゃうんですけど、増田さんの人柄の良さ、カリスマ性がすごくフィンチを豊かにしている。私自身もそばで増田さんを見ていて、心から応援したくなるような存在だなと思っています」と語ると、増田は「ありがとうございます!」と大声で深々とお辞儀。松下は「涼しそうな顔でずっと稽古されてるので、すごいなと思います。(ライバル役の)バドとしてどんどんフィンチを邪魔していかないといけないなと思いましたし、稽古場での増田くんのイメージとフィンチのキャラクターがすごく合ってるので、よりやりやすくやらせてもらってます」と様子を明かした。 新型コロナウイルスの感染対策で稽古もマスクをつけて行っていたが、増田は「急に通し(稽古)のときにマスクを外して『ああ、そんな口してたんですね』と。顔の下半身を知らない、みたいな。『お尻見ちゃった』くらいの衝撃はありました」と周囲を笑わせる。演出・振付のクリス・ベイリーとはリモートでの稽古となり、実際に会ったのは約1年前の顔合わせのみに。増田が「その場で歌を歌って、振り付けをしてもらって。山下達郎さんを歌いました。達郎さんが僕に降りてきたので」と振り返ると、ブラザートムが「いるよ、今も」とつっこみ、増田は「そういう意味じゃなくて!」と苦笑する。 クリスの反応については「下から上までちゃんと出るね、よしよし、みたいな」というものの、「英語だったので、ポジティブに捉えたんですけど……なんとなくすごく褒めてくれました」と雰囲気で感じ取った様子。オンライン稽古では「クリスさんが、『君が仕事を始めた時から今に至るまでにいろんな階段を登ってきて、君の状況も変わったでしょ? 自分のステージが上がって行った時のことを思い出してフィンチを作っていったらいいんじゃない』と言ってくれたので、普段自分が経験してきたことと役を重ねては考えないようにしてたんですけど、重ねて見ていたかもしれないです」と役作りを明かした。 作品にちなみ、「出世のコツ」を聞かれると、ブラザートムは「努力とか素質とかではなくて、カネとコネだと思います」ときっぱり。増田は「僕も、コネという言い方は違うかもしれないですけど、人付き合い。自分がこれができるから巡り合えたというよりは、周りの人が助けてくれたり、人との出会いでここに入れる。応援してる人がいて、スタッフさんがいてメンバーがいて家族がいて、恵まれてきた」と周囲に感謝していた。 2020-09-04 06:07:36Z https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiMGh0dHBzOi8vbmV3cy5teW5hdmkuanAvYXJ0aWNsZS8yMDIwMDkwNC0xMjcwMzExL9IBAA?oc=5  |
| MetaMask finally escapes the desktop with new mobile wallet - Cointelegraph Posted: 03 Sep 2020 11:44 PM PDT  Popular Ethereum (ETH) browser wallet MetaMask has launched a mobile application for both iOS and Android. MetaMask users can now manage their cryptocurrency wallets, store non-fungible tokens (NFTs), sign messages, and play blockchain-powered games from their mobile devices. Users of the wallet's desktop browser extension can import their entire transaction history into MetaMask Mobile by scanning a QR code. MetaMask, which was developed and released by ConsenSys, has exclusively been a Chrome and Firefox extension since launching in 2016. It has been downloaded more than four million times. ConsenSys describes MetaMask Mobile as "simplifying" the process to begin using decentralized 'Web3' applications. Users in 34 countries can purchase Ether directly in the mobile app using debit cards, Apple Pay, and other local payment methods. Dan Finlay, MetaMask founder said: We are thrilled to provide a browsing experience purpose-built for decentralized applications, and allow users to seamlessly sync with their desktop MetaMask accounts ConsenSys launched the beta version of MetaMask Mobile in late 2019, quickly attracting an oversubscribed user base of 135,000. The mobile application features a built-in web browser designed to bolster the security of Web3 users, allowing passwords and keys to be generated directly on a user's device rather than over the internet. ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-creator Joseph Lubin, said: "What smartphones have done for Web2, we believe MetaMask Mobile will do for Web3. ConsenSys has also confirmed that it has acquired J.P. Morgan's private enterprise version of Ethereum, Quorum. "Mobile" - Google News September 03, 2020 at 09:32PM https://ift.tt/3jP6b7v MetaMask finally escapes the desktop with new mobile wallet - Cointelegraph "Mobile" - Google News https://ift.tt/2P9t7Cg Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| 三浦春馬さん所属事務所、四十九日を報告 当日の経緯なども説明【全文掲載】 - ORICON NEWS Posted: 03 Sep 2020 10:53 PM PDT 三浦春馬さん所属事務所、四十九日を報告 当日の経緯なども説明【全文掲載】 - ORICON NEWS  サイトでは四十九日の報告とともに「既にご報告のとおり、葬儀につきましては、ご親族の方とも相談の上、密葬というかたちで執り行わせていただきました」と改めて伝え「四十九日の間、弊社として大切な仲間との突然の別れに、深い悲しみを覚え混迷する中、その事実を受け止めるべく喪に服しておりました」と記した。 続けて「共に歩んできた16年間を振り返ると、アーティストと所属事務所の関係を超え、一緒に夢を追ってきた彼のことを、どこまで深く理解できていたのか、スタッフ一同 自問自答しつつ深い自責の念に駆られております」とし「結果として、三浦春馬という傑出したアーティストを守ることができなかったことを、会社としてファンの皆さまに心よりお詫び申し上げます」とつづった。 さらに「憶測による報道や、事実ではない情報に基づく誹謗中傷等により、皆さまに行き場のない悲しい思いをさせてしまったことを、深くお詫び申し上げます」と謝罪し「この期間、様々なお声をいただいておりましたが、情報に誤りがないよう、事実関係を把握し整理することに努めて参りました」と説明。 「同時に、彼が情熱を持って取り組んでいた仕事の今後や、これまでに関わってきた様々な作品を、どのように世に届けるかということについて、関係者の方々と話し合いを重ねて参りました」とし「四十九日を迎えた本日、現時点で弊社が把握しております経緯、確認しております情報をご報告させていただきたいと存じます」とした。 【当日の経緯について】 【遺書の存在について】 【仕事の進め方について】 【三浦春馬の作品について】 【「お別れの会」について】 【誹謗中傷に関する改めてのお願い】 「四十九日を迎えた現在においても、かけがえのないアーティストであり大切な仲間を失った現実と、深い悲しみに向き合い、その責任を重く受け止めております。 2020-09-04 05:13:34Z https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiK2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9yaWNvbi5jby5qcC9uZXdzLzIxNzExNTgvZnVsbC_SASpodHRwczovL3d3dy5vcmljb24uY28uanAvbmV3cy8yMTcxMTU4L2FtcC8?oc=5  |
| Giroud not worried about Werner's Chelsea arrival - Goal Posted: 03 Sep 2020 10:42 PM PDT  The French striker believes his style of play is quite different to the German's and he can still do a job at Stamford Bridge Olivier Giroud does not fear for his Chelsea place despite the arrival of Timo Werner. The Blues have brought Germany international Werner into the fold after a 2019-20 campaign in which he scored 34 goals in all competitions for RB Leipzig, becoming the Bundesliga club's all-time top scorer in the process. However, Giroud does not see him as a direct threat to the central striker role that he made his own in the second half of the season, with Werner often playing off the left flank for club and country. Giroud scored seven times in 12 games when the season resumed and, at 33, the former Arsenal forward is used to seeing big clubs make expensive acquisitions in his position. "In every big club, there's competition, and it always motivated me to fight for my spot," he told reporters while on international duty with France. "Now, I'm not naive and I know that the club bought Werner to put him on the pitch. One thing's for sure: we don't have the same profile, he likes to go on the sides, he did it with his club and his national team. "If it was a striker with a similar profile, I would have been more worried, but I think with the different games and the different teams we'll play, the coach will choose different tactical systems and I really hope I'll play, following what I did last year." Giroud's Chelsea career appeared over at the start of 2020 and he has previously admitted he "did everything" to try to engineer a move away from the club. He made only two starts in the Premier League before February, with boss Frank Lampard preferring Tammy Abraham for the role, but Chelsea decided to keep hold of Giroud. The former Montpellier man admits his rapport with Lampard improved as a result of that experience. "My relationship with the coach has changed, clearly," Giroud added. "When we were looking to find a solution for me leaving, I started to know him better. We had a few one-on-ones and I think he started to know me better as well, so it was positive. "We trust each other, he clearly told me I would have a chance after the lockdown. So, I gave his confidence back on the pitch. "He knows my values and my professionalism, he said it in the press. "I have a good relationship with him, [but] it doesn't mean he'll start me every game. I have to perform during training to be in the starting line-up." "Goal" - Google News September 03, 2020 at 07:29PM https://ift.tt/2Z4GOGB Giroud not worried about Werner's Chelsea arrival - Goal "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| DeNAが試合後にエンターテインメントショー 映像、弦楽四重奏、レーザー、花火を用いて7分間（中日スポーツ） - Yahoo!ニュース Posted: 03 Sep 2020 10:34 PM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content] DeNAが試合後にエンターテインメントショー 映像、弦楽四重奏、レーザー、花火を用いて7分間（中日スポーツ） Yahoo!ニュース"エンターテインメント" - Google ニュース September 03, 2020 at 01:03AM https://ift.tt/2GuDrm3 DeNAが試合後にエンターテインメントショー 映像、弦楽四重奏、レーザー、花火を用いて7分間（中日スポーツ） - Yahoo!ニュース "エンターテインメント" - Google ニュース https://ift.tt/2W81riD Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Robert Pattinson tests positive for COVID-19, The Batman filming paused - CNA Posted: 03 Sep 2020 10:20 PM PDT Robert Pattinson tests positive for COVID-19, The Batman filming paused - CNA [unable to retrieve full-text content]
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| Sep 8 | "LBGQT 101" in Senior Living, Hosted by Artis Senior Living | Little Silver - Patch.com Posted: 03 Sep 2020 10:16 PM PDT Sep 8 | "LBGQT 101" in Senior Living, Hosted by Artis Senior Living | Little Silver - Patch.com Neighbors — please be mindful of social distancing guidelines while you do your part to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. See the latest guidance from the CDC here. This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.  Join Artis Senior Living of Eatontown along with Thomas P Callahan, Director of Senior Living Resources from The Archer Law Firm. Thomas will be speaking about this important topic, LGBQT 101 and Senior Living. This is offered virtually via zoom. Registration is required and there will be an opportunity for Q & A. Click Here to Register More Upcoming EventsFeatured Event Featured EventLocal EventLittle Silver-Oceanport, NJ Local EventLittle Silver-Oceanport, NJ Local EventLittle Silver-Oceanport, NJ Local EventLittle Silver-Oceanport, NJ Local EventLittle Silver-Oceanport, NJ 2020-09-03 22:23:32Z https://patch.com/new-jersey/littlesilver/calendar/event/20200908/884987/lbgqt-101-in-senior-living-hosted-by-artis-senior-living  |
| Popular Alexandria musician set to play Birchmere | Articles - Fairfaxtimes.com Posted: 03 Sep 2020 10:16 PM PDT Popular Alexandria musician set to play Birchmere | Articles - Fairfaxtimes.com  The Johnny Artis Band will play its first gig since the pandemic began Johnny Artis is well known to music lovers in Northern Virginia as the Alexandria-based musician has played virtually every local club or venue there is in the area over the past 35 years as the leader of the Johnny Artis Band. The group is known for playing jazz, blues, Southern rock, funk, swing, reggae, country and depending on the night, can be a two-piece acoustic duo or a full-fledged 15-piece band—always with Artis on vocals. Earlier this year, Artis was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and a number of local bands held a fundraiser for him in Old Town's The Light Horse Restaurant, showing how much the singer is beloved in the community. There were more than 400 people in attendance. Over the band's lifespan, Artis noted he's done hundreds of fundraisers and was just so moved that people would do it for him. It was something that meant the world to him. "I grew up in Old Town, and I had a lot of people help me out and I'm just glad I still get to do what I do," Artis said. "I am just grateful I get up every day so I can help someone else." On Sept. 4, The Johnny Artis Band will head to the Birchmere to play its first gig since the pandemic began, and first since Artis was released from the hospital. "I feel better now that I have in a long, long time, and I'm really looking forward to playing this show," Artis said. "I've wanted to play the Birchmere for a long time." He's spent the past few months at home recovering and writing music, stuck inside due to the pandemic. "I had heart surgery in February, and I was just getting out of the hospital when all this COVID stuff happened, and I've been doing a lot of praying and lot of rehabilitation, and doing what I had to do," he said. "I started writing more and writing about what's going on today, and I came up with a song, 'Six Feet Back,' which I just finished recording." Growing up on "both sides of the tracks" in Alexandria, Artis worked at several restaurants, which is where he listened to different genres of music, plus his family would play music from artists such as Sam Cooke, James Brown and Otis Redding—all of which influenced his band's style today. "I've done a lot of listening and eventually I had a sound where I could mimic—I could sound like Louis Armstrong, I could sound like Frank Sinatra, I could sound like The Temptations—and I never thought about doing my voice," Artis said. "But then I started thinking about doing my own songs, and that's when my own voice came out." So, at the Birchmere, Artis will do a tribute to the musicians he grew up listening to, and all the music that fans of the band will expect. "I can sing R&B just as well as I can sing country, and there are good songs in every category, you just have to listen for it," he said. "I love all kinds of music." One of his most popular songs is called "Down on King Street Road," named in honor of Alexandria, and Artis is proud to have lived in the city all his life. With his new single, Artis' band all wrote their own parts while separated and they put it together mostly over the phone. The Birchmere gig will be the first time it's played live in front of an audience. "We want to give them something they've never seen before. The song is about hope and has a positive message," Artis said. "I just want people to have fun. There's so much negativity in the world—and I think this too will pass—but people deserve to have fun again and forget about their problems for a while." 2020-09-04 04:05:00Z http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/popular-alexandria-musician-set-to-play-birchmere/article_a0ffe76e-ee1f-11ea-b767-1b752e424ce7.html  |
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| Posted: 03 Sep 2020 09:47 PM PDT  The internet is stunned after watching a video of a man who risked his life to save a wolf in a forest. Susanta Nanda of the Indian Forest Services shared the 52-second clip on Twitter and it has gone viral with over 14,000 views. It appears that the wolf got one of its legs caught in a trap. This man noticed the animal wincing in pain and made an attempt to rescue it. He used a stick of sorts to pin the animal down to the ground. Thereafter, he pulled the trap out with his hand from the wolf's leg while holding the stick that pinned it down with his other hand. Moments after removing the trap, the man retreated from the spot and fled. The wolf, as well, ran away from the area. "You have not lived your day until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. This man risked his own life to save the wolf. He put his phone down to record in case something happened to him and did what he could to save this wolf," Susanta Nanda said in the caption of the post. Watch the video here:
"My faith in humanity is restored," a user said in the comments section after watching the video while several others applauded the "tough guy" for his efforts to save the wolf. "A real life hero," another user said. See the comments here:
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| Mayor Stimpson's plan to add 1,000 affordable homes to Mobile - NBC 15 WPMI Posted: 03 Sep 2020 09:44 PM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content] Mayor Stimpson's plan to add 1,000 affordable homes to Mobile NBC 15 WPMI"Mobile" - Google News September 03, 2020 at 06:02PM https://ift.tt/2Z6d3VV Mayor Stimpson's plan to add 1,000 affordable homes to Mobile - NBC 15 WPMI "Mobile" - Google News https://ift.tt/2P9t7Cg Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Posted: 03 Sep 2020 09:42 PM PDT  Hold the Flyers' obituary. The return of Oskar Lindblom, cancer survivor, was the inspiration. Related stories The early goals by Kevin Hayes and James van Riemsdyk pointed them in the right direction. The late-game heroics by Carter Hart, Scott Laughton and Ivan Provorov finished the improbable rally. Put it all together, and it produced another draining overtime victory that extended the Flyers' season. For the second straight game, the Flyers held off elimination, this time with a riveting 5-4 double overtime win against the dazed New York Islanders at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. "There's no doubt this wasn't one of our better games," said coach Alain Vigneault, whose team was outshot by a 53-31 margin but dominated the second overtime. "But we found a way to get the job done." Provorov scored with 4 minutes, 57 seconds left in the second overtime as the Flyers evened the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals at three wins apiece. All three Flyers wins have come in overtime, the first time in history they have had three OT victories in the same series. With Isles defenseman Scott Mayfield minus his (broken) stick, Hayes dropped a pass back to Provorov, who jumped into the play and scored on a high drive from the high slot, ending the third-longest game in the Flyers' history. "Their forward was sliding into the lane, so I shot it into the opposite side and tried to go to the top corner," said Provorov, who was plus-3 and played a game-high 38:15. It will come down to a winner-take-all Game 7 on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The winner of that game will meet Tampa Bay in the conference finals. In franchise history, the Flyers are 9-7 in Game 7s. "It permits us to have a chance, and that's what we wanted. We wanted to have a chance," Vigneault said. "If somebody would have asked me at the beginning of this series against such a strong opponent, 'Want a game [with] winner take all?' I would have taken that." Seconds after the Flyers killed a third-period penalty, they tied the game at 4-4 as Claude Giroux sent Laughton (nine hits) on a breakaway, and he made a deft move to beat goalie Semyon Varlamov with 10:07 to go in regulation. It gave the Flyers four goals (three following turnovers) on just 14 shots. Hart made several clutch saves on a New York power play late in regulation to force overtime. Hart finished with 49 saves, the fifth-highest total in franchise history in a playoff game. "It's no secret that Carter kept us in this game," Giroux said. "He made some huge saves for us." Before the game, Vigneault said: "You can't be looking at the big picture. We have to be focused on the details of the game. We have to be hungry and have that will when we're on the ice." Winger Michael Raffl had that will. He missed the previous three games with an undisclosed injury, but he returned to the lineup and scored on a rebound with 6:39 left in the second, tying the game at 3-3. It was his fourth goal in only eight postseason games this summer. It also temporarily dulled the momentum the Islanders had built by scoring three straight goals. With 30 seconds left in the second, however, the Islanders took a 4-3 lead as Mathew Barzal scored from the left circle after a Travis Sanheim turnover. The Islanders had scored two goals in the first 3:06 of the second period to grab a 3-2 lead. They scored three goals in a 6:33 span to erase a 2-0 deficit. Matt Martin's slot shot deflected off defenseman Justin Braun and through Hart's legs with 18:36 left in the second, knotting the score at 2-2. Making matters worse for the Flyers: Vigneault's ill-advised challenge – that made him 0-for-3 in those decisions in the series – for goalie interference on Casey Cizikas was denied, putting the Islanders on a power play. The Flyers were burned by Vigneault's challenge, which was turned down because Cizikas was tripped into Hart by Braun. Anders Lee scored on a rebound on the ensuing power play, giving the Isles a 3-2 lead with 16:54 remaining in the second. Earlier, Lindblom's return was met by stick taps from players from both sides and applause from the officials. "It's amazing. It's something great for the whole hockey community," Raffl said of Lindblom's return. "The guy was battling for something else than just a hockey game, and he came out on top." It was Lindblom's best friend on the team, fellow Swede Robert Hagg, who helped set up a Hayes goal that gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead with 9:44 left in the first. Hagg's stole the puck in the neutral zone and fed Travis Konecny, who made a slick feed to Hayes in the slot. The 28-year-old center whipped a shot that beat Varlamov high to the short side. About 1½ minutes later, van Riemsdyk, who had been scoreless in the postseason until Tuesday, scored in his second straight game, putting a left-circle drive to the far side with 8:08 to go in the first. The Islanders got to within 2-1 three seconds after a slashing penalty to Nic Aube-Kubel expired. Derick Brassard broke his stick in front as he converted Devon Toews' pass and redirected it past Hart with 3:27 remaining in the opening period. The relentless Islanders erupted with three goals during a second period in which they had an 18-8 shots domination, putting the Flyers in a desperate situation. They responded, despite being without the injured Sean Couturier, their do-everything center. "There were a lot of highs and lows, but I think we did a good job of staying in control and just keeping our eye on the prize," Giroux said. "We did a great job of just sticking with it and not overreacting when we'd give up a goal," Provorov said, "and it paid off." And moved them within one win of a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals. "Goal" - Google News September 03, 2020 at 08:24PM https://ift.tt/3jGYMqL Flyers force Game 7 as Ivan Provorov's goal results in a 5-4 double OT win over Islanders - The Philadelphia Inquirer "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| 加藤浩次、口滑らし安村直樹アナの「スッキリ」卒業を発表 - サンケイスポーツ Posted: 03 Sep 2020 08:53 PM PDT 加藤浩次、口滑らし安村直樹アナの「スッキリ」卒業を発表 - サンケイスポーツ  日本テレビの安村直樹アナウンサー（３２）が４日放送の同局系「スッキリ」（月～金曜前８・０）に生出演。番組卒業を発表した。 安村アナが担当するコーナー「金曜ドーガショー」の冒頭で、司会の加藤浩次（５１）から「安村さんあと何回ですか？」と聞かれた安村アナは「私はあと２回くらい…」としどろもどろ。「あれ加藤さん、それは今日発表ですか？ 卒業っていうのは」と戸惑いを見せると、加藤は「まだ発表してなかったっけ？」と驚愕。スタジオを困惑させた。 安村アナは以前に個人的には卒業について加藤に告げていたとし、説明を受けた加藤は「ごっちゃになったちゃって」と謝罪。突然の卒業発表となった安村アナは「身が引き締まる思いで、これから行こうと思っています。思わぬ形で決意を新たにしました！」と苦笑した。 2020-09-04 01:59:48Z https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiRGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNhbnNwby5jb20vZ2Vpbm8vbmV3cy8yMDIwMDkwNC9nZW8yMDA5MDQxMDU5MDAxOS1uMS5odG1s0gFCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fuc3BvLmNvbS9nZWluby9hbXAvMjAyMDA5MDQvZ2VvMjAwOTA0MTA1OTAwMTktYS5odG1s?oc=5  |
| Karen Sillas and Ivan Menchell list Brentwood Craftsman - Los Angeles Times Posted: 03 Sep 2020 08:48 PM PDT  |
| Apple to delay privacy change threatening Facebook, mobile ad market - Reuters Posted: 03 Sep 2020 08:44 PM PDT (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Thursday that it will delay until early next year changes to its privacy policy that could reduce ad sales by Facebook Inc (FB.O) and other companies targeting users on iPhones and iPads. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar The delay could benefit Facebook, which last week said the changes to the iOS 14 operating system would render one of its mobile advertising tools "so ineffective on iOS 14 that it may not make sense to offer it." Apple announced new privacy rules in June that were slated to take effect with the launch of its iOS 14 operating system this fall. Among them is a new requirement that advertisers who employ an Apple-provided tracking identifier, or other tools that have a similar function, must now show a pop-up notification asking for tracking permission. Facebook said last week it would quit using the tool that requires a prompt in its own apps but did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. Apple said Thursday that developers will still have the option to use the prompt when iOS 14 arrives. "When enabled, a system prompt will give users the ability to allow or reject that tracking on an app-by-app basis," Apple said in a statement. "We want to give developers the time they need to make the necessary changes, and as a result, the requirement to use this tracking permission will go into effect early next year." Digital advertising firms will have space in the notification to explain why they are seeking tracking permissions, but they expect most users will decline to grant that permission. Apple said Thursday that it will not begin enforcing use of the prompt until early next year. Other iOS 14 privacy features, such as new notifications that will show which apps have recently accessed features such as GPS location or the device's microphone, remain on track. Advertisers are instead gearing up to use a new advertising system that Apple has created and claims is more private because it does not provide detailed information about individual users. Advertisers have said that system is likely to generate less revenue. The news was first reported here by technology news website The Information. Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Additional reporting by Neha Malara in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta and Lisa Shumaker Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. "Mobile" - Google News September 03, 2020 at 09:27AM https://ift.tt/2Z3T5vg Apple to delay privacy change threatening Facebook, mobile ad market - Reuters "Mobile" - Google News https://ift.tt/2P9t7Cg Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Posted: 03 Sep 2020 08:42 PM PDT  A man who has witnessed the winger's ability up close on the international stage has predicted he will reach the very highest level of the game Christian Pulisic can go onto play for Bayern Munich, Barcelona or Real Madrid if he maintains his current level at Chelsea, says United States boss Gregg Berhalter. Pulisic has enjoyed a meteoric rise since graduating to Borussia Dortmund's senior squad as a teenager back in 2016. The talented winger quickly established himself as a regular in BVB's starting XI, helping them fight for the Bundesliga title and success in the Champions League. He impressed enough to attract admiring glances from Chelsea, who forked out £58 million ($77m) to bring him to Stamford Bridge in 2019. Frank Lampard gradually integrated Pulisic into his line up last season, and was rewarded for his patient approach after the turn of the year. The 21-year-old was one of Chelsea's top performers before and after the coronavirus-enforced break in the campaign, as he scored nine goals in his first 29 Premier League outings. The United States international's performances helped the Blues finish fourth in the Premier League and reach the FA Cup final, and he is now being tipped to play a key role in the club's hunt for major silverware in 2020-21. Berhalter can see Pulisic playing at an even higher level if he continues on his current trajectory, having seen him adapt to English football quicker than anybody could have anticipated. The USMNT boss told Sport Bild: "Pulisic is a leader at Chelsea at 21. It doesn't happen that often that a player from the Bundesliga goes to a top club in England and immediately convinces there. "Christian quickly got used to the speed and the more physical style of playing in England. He is a role model for all other US players in the Bundesliga whose goal is the Premier League. "Christian is perfect for Chelsea. All dangerous offensive actions run through him, he shines as a goalscorer and as a preparer. "If Christian maintains this level, he can also play for the biggest clubs in the world like Bayern, Barcelona or Real Madrid without any problems." Berhalter also addressed the ongoing development of another Dortmund academy prospect, Giovanni Reyna, who broke into Lucien Favre's senior squad last term. The 47-year-old coach thinks a man currently playing for the United States at U17 level has all the necessary attributes to forge a successful career for himself as he matures and hones his skills. "Reyna has a great mentality. He's still a teenager but plays like an old hand. He has this greed to always win everything and to want to improve in every training session," Berhalter said of the 17-year-old. "You could already see this professional attitude in him as a teenager. At BVB he now has a great chance of starting a great career. And I am sure: he will use it. "What he shows in Dortmund is fantastic. But the other US boys in Europe are also doing great. We have some great talent." "Goal" - Google News September 03, 2020 at 12:33PM https://ift.tt/353I9kM Pulisic can go onto play for Bayern, Barca or Real Madrid if he maintains his current level at Chelsea, say... - Goal "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| 日テレ・安村直樹アナ、残り1ヶ月で『スッキリ』卒業へ MCの加藤浩次が“思わぬ形”で発表（オリコン） - Yahoo!ニュース Posted: 03 Sep 2020 08:23 PM PDT 日テレ・安村直樹アナ、残り1ヶ月で『スッキリ』卒業へ MCの加藤浩次が"思わぬ形"で発表（オリコン） - Yahoo!ニュース [unable to retrieve full-text content]
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| Why BTS’s “Dynamite” Is the First K-Pop Song to Top the U.S. Charts - Slate Posted: 03 Sep 2020 08:08 PM PDT  On a business trip through Japan in 1962, the president of Britain's Pye Records heard an enchanting pop song by the young Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto and brought a copy of the 45 back with him to the U.K. He gave the record, titled "Ue o Muite Arukō," to Pye act Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen to record—but to make it more memorable for British listeners, the label issued Ball's instrumental cover under the nonsensical, demeaning title "Sukiyaki," the name of the popular Japanese hot-pot dish. (A Newsweek reporter later said this would be like remaking "Moon River" under the title "Beef Stew.") In America, Kenny Ball's cover was not a hit, but in 1963, a Washington radio DJ played the original Japanese recording and found his listeners swooning for it. So Capitol Records acquired the U.S. rights to "Ue o Muite Arukō" and issued Kyu Sakamoto's single under the same dumbed-down title Pye used for Ball's cover, "Sukiyaki." Amazingly, in June 1963—more than six months before the Beatles broke in America, at a time when even British music still seemed exotic to U.S. listeners—Kyu Sakamoto's "Sukiyaki," in its original Japanese, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. In decades to come, the bewitching melody would find its way into multiple U.S. hits from everyone from A Taste of Honey to Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick to Mary J. Blige—but to this day, Sakamoto's "Sukiyaki" stands as the first and only single performed in an Asian language to top the American chart. That remains true this week, even as the premier South Korean boy band of its era, BTS, fulfills its long-predicted destiny and becomes the first K-pop act with a No. 1 song in America. The debatable part is whether the song itself is K-pop. That's because the band's Hot 100 chart-topper "Dynamite" is sung by the seven-man pop act entirely in English—its first ever. More than 57 years after Kyu Sakamoto's all-Japanese hit, we're still waiting for a second U.S. No. 1 in an Asian language. Not that the ever-vigilant fan group, the BTS A.R.M.Y., reportedly 48 million strong, shouldn't be thrilled. And, oh my, are they ever. Say this for "Dynamite": It's catchy as all get-out. Its Western crossover is also one that the self-assured members of BTS—known to their fans by the mononyms J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, and V—eagerly sought out. No one appears to have forced their hand in recording an English-language hit. This despite the fact that, as recently as last year, they were attesting to their disinterest in recording in English just to score a U.S. chart-topper. "We don't want to change our identity or our genuineness to get the number one," group leader RM (aka Rap Monster, their most fluent English speaker) told Entertainment Weekly in early 2019. "Like, if we sing suddenly in full English, and change all these other things, then that's not BTS." So why would the kings of K-pop change their minds? The most obvious answer—one I have brought up many times before in this No. 1 hits series—is radio, and the outsize role it plays on the American charts. Radio is one of the three main components of the Hot 100, and the U.S. is one of the few countries in the world that incorporates airplay as a major chart factor (most countries' charts are based exclusively on sales and streams). As far as U.S. radio programmers were concerned, BTS had two strikes against them: Their fanbase is perceived as primarily tweens and teens, a less desirable demographic to radio advertisers than young adults, and their hits didn't have sing-along English choruses for American listeners. On Billboard's Radio Songs chart, BTS has yet to score a single airplay hit big enough to register, even now. So, yes, radio has been an obstacle to BTS's chart conquest in America. This has not gone unnoticed by the group's fans, who have tweeted endlessly and even written articles decrying radio gatekeepers thwarting their heroes. But the answer to why "Dynamite" finally brought the world's biggest K-pop act to the top of the Hot 100 really has little to do with radio as yet. There's evidence that BTS's American audience was ready for a more American-sounding BTS song. In other words, the already converted wanted this, too. Call this my Western bias talking, but the first time I heard "Dynamite," when it was released in late August, I instantly knew it was a smash, and language had little to do with it. It's not as if prior BTS singles were avant-garde or hard to grasp: 2018's "Fake Love" was appealingly moody, guitar-flecked electropop, and 2019's "Boy With Luv" was bubbly pop-and-B with guest vocals by fellow chart-topper Halsey. But none of them sounded undeniable. "Dynamite" is a precision-tooled blockbuster, expertly crafted with the sort of "melodic math" that made Max Martin famous. The remarkable thing is Martin had nothing to do with it. "Dynamite" was the brainchild of U.K. journeyman David Stewart (not to be confused with the Eurythmics member), who produced the song and co-wrote it with British girl-group singer-turned-songwriter Jessica Agombar. The track was quite literally made to order—in a Rolling Stone interview, Stewart revealed that U.S. label Columbia was trolling around the industry for a suitable Western-skewed hit for BTS: "It had to have tempo, be exciting … one thing I'm good at is writing to brief." Stewart and Agombar also consulted with the BTS members themselves, tweaking lyrics to ensure the words were things the boy banders might say. The British songwriters did almost too well: Lines like "Cup of milk, let's rock and roll" and "Ding-dong, call me on my phone" evoke the uncanny valley of would-be hip, teen English delivered by a non-native speaker, a common feature of K-pop. (It's also a cousin of the, awkward, Swede-written lyrics of some American pop acts). The thing about K-pop is that it's an industry more than a sound. In theory, any type of contemporary music sung by a carefully groomed South Korean act can be K-pop, including on-trend, throwback disco. Indeed, "disco pop" is the genre tag most critics and appreciators have appended to the song, and in a year when '70s-esque songs by Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, and Doja Cat have all done well, BTS has latched onto the pure-pop sound likeliest to break through on the charts worldwide. "Dynamite" is a particularly ingenious hybrid, grafting together—to my ears—the vibe of two massive retro hits from the past five years, Justin Timberlake's sunny, Max Martin–produced "Can't Stop the Feeling" and Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' electro-funk reboot "Uptown Funk. " David Stewart even brought in veteran U.K. brass player Johnny Thirkell, who played on "Funk," to play on "Dynamite." Topping it all off is a chorus that's pure Bee Gees: The cadence of BTS's "I–I–I'm/ In the stars tonight" and "Light it up/ Like dynamite" is just a 2020 update of "Ah, ah, ah, ah/ Stayin' alive." The song may be sung entirely in English, written and produced by Brits, and echoing the sounds of the Gibb brothers and Dua Lipa, but that doesn't mean it's not K-pop. Back to those English lyrics: How essential were they to BTS's breakthrough? The inclusion of a few "Hey, sexy lady" refrains helped make Psy's K-pop novelty "Gangnam Style" a No. 2 Hot 100 smash—and even a No. 12 radio hit—back in 2012. Did a K-pop boy band really need a whole English song? Though we will now never know, a case could be made that BTS—originally an acronym for Bangtan Sonyeondan or "Bulletproof Boy Scouts," that the group later claimed could also stand for the more Western-friendly "Beyond the Scene"—was going to top the Hot 100 eventually, whether they stuck to Korean or not. They have dominated our album chart repeatedly over the past two and a half years, topping the Billboard 200 four times with two installments each of their Love Yourself series and their Map of the Soul series. When BTS first led that list with 2018's Love Yourself: Tear, they not only became the first K-pop act to score a U.S. No. 1 album, they did so with an overwhelmingly Korean disc—no Western featured acts, no English beyond song titles and one-off lyrics. Even with that Korean-led breakthrough, BTS has been dropping breadcrumbs for American fans all along. Their first U.S. Top 40 hit, 2017's "Mic Drop" (No. 28), broke through in a remix featuring former one-hit wonder Desiigner. Their 2018 hit "Idol" (No. 11) was remixed with a much bigger rapper, Nicki Minaj. Eight months later, the aforementioned "Boy With Luv" not only debuted within the U.S. Top 10 (peaking at No. 8), it arrived as a BTS-Halsey pairing from the jump (not a remix), with the band also launching the song on Saturday Night Live. In summer 2019, BTS leader RM appeared on the last of Lil Nas X's smash remixes of "Old Town Road," a reboot dubbed "Seoul Town Road," and six months later, the full BTS lineup backed Lil Nas X on the Grammys. Finally, in April 2020, the yearning, marching "On," lead single from Map of the Soul: 7, slammed onto the Hot 100 all the way up at No. 4. Notably, "On" hit the Hot 100 in its mostly Korean original version, while a remix with Australian singer Sia didn't sell or stream enough to make a chart impact. Arguably, the next major BTS single could have been No. 1 on the Hot 100 no matter what. Still, there was the little matter of BTS's lack of airplay. Industry observers began wondering aloud whether BTS could score a No. 1 U.S. hit without radio play. As with U.K. boy band One Direction, the only reason BTS singles kept debuting high on the chart was download sales. In general, BTS fans love buying stuff—all four of the band's chart-topping albums sold better than they streamed, with the most eager fans picking up copies of their multiple CD editions. (If that sounds like a ploy, note—to the band's credit—these old-fashioned physical releases have sold well without leveraging the industry scourge of merch or ticket bundles.) This extends to singles and the digital realm: The band has repeatedly topped Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart, from "Fake Love" to "Idol" to "On," with ever-increasing first-week download tallies (29,000; 43,000; and 86,000, respectively). Which brings us back to "Dynamite," whose numbers have blown BTS's prior hits out of the water. The song's opening sales totaled a stunning 300,000, including 265,000 downloads—the largest digital sales week in three years, since Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do." (More on how BTS pulled this off in a moment.) It's also the group's biggest-ever streaming hit, ranked just behind "WAP" and the latest from Drake. The song's crush-worthy video, with showcase moments for all seven members, opened to gargantuan YouTube views, which helps explain the strong streaming debut. And … radio? Well, "Dynamite" doesn't log enough first-week airplay to appear on Radio Songs, but at pure-pop stations, "Dynamite" is already BTS's biggest hit ever. It's up to No. 20 on Pop Songs and rising fast, suggesting it's on its way to becoming BTS's first true ambient American hit. It will almost surely crack the all-genre radio chart in a week or two. This all presents a mixed picture when it comes to both the radio question and the language question. Despite a heavy push with U.S. programmers, "Dynamite" still couldn't crack Radio Songs—but its opening audience of 11.6 million is virtually identical to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's opening airplay two weeks ago for "WAP," which also missed Radio Songs when it entered the Hot 100 on top. That makes "Dynamite" basically on par with any Gen-Z–style, digital-first-then-radio hit. As for those sales and streaming numbers, both were goosed by a slew of remixes of the song that Team BTS dropped in the first week—from acoustic and EDM to tropical and "poolside" mixes. Gimmicky? Perhaps, but none of the remixes features a guest rapper or Western celebrity vocalist. And let's recap those eye-popping sales numbers. Yes, all the remixes helped boost BTS downloads into the stratosphere; at one point during the opening week, various "Dynamite" versions held down the top four spots on the iTunes chart. But I don't think BTS tripled its downloads from 86,000 of "On" in March to 265,000 of "Dynamite" in September through remixes alone. There has to be another X-factor, and I'd argue the English lyrics were a big part of the appeal. While preparing this article, I sought the expert counsel of a longtime friend's 14-year-old daughter, a BTS diehard, who told me she was "extremely excited about them releasing their first all-English song … because it makes it a lot easier to memorize the lyrics." The language shift wasn't just for programmers and passive radio listeners. It was for Western fans. Of course, now Team BTS has its work cut out keeping "Dynamite" aloft. The band's performance of the song on the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday—which fell in the song's second tracking week—should help keep it in the upper reaches of the chart for a little while. But for K-pop fans, many questions remain. Will radio listeners make "Dynamite" an enduring hit? Will BTS's next album have a follow-up that waltzes through the door "Dynamite" blew open? Will that follow-up be in English or Korean—and will fellow K-pop dominators Blackpink follow suit? BTS has won another major victory, but for 48 million A.R.M.Y. troops, the K-pop invasion has only just begun. Top stories - Google News September 03, 2020 at 03:16PM https://ift.tt/3lPYm32 Why BTS's "Dynamite" Is the First K-Pop Song to Top the U.S. Charts - Slate Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Arsenal offered West Ham's Anderson - Goal.com Posted: 03 Sep 2020 07:42 PM PDT  Barcelona striker Antoine Griezmann hopes that he will continue to line up alongside Lionel Messi next season, while recognising that it is down to the club and player to resolve their differences. Messi shocked the Barca world last week after sending a telegram in which he stated his intentions of leaving the club immediately on a free transfer. Barcelona contested Messi's freedom to make such a move under the terms of his current contract and since the news broke Camp Nou has been struck by uncertainty, as Manchester City sit poised as the reported front-runners should the Argentine wizard cut short his 20-year association with the club. Read the full story here on Goal! "Goal" - Google News September 03, 2020 at 06:00PM https://ift.tt/3bohKPQ Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Arsenal offered West Ham's Anderson - Goal.com "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Pic Of Madhya Pradesh Accused Talking To Official In Jail Viral, Probe Ordered - NDTV Posted: 03 Sep 2020 06:47 PM PDT  A search was carried out after the concerned picture went viral, police said (File) A picture of the alleged kingpin of a high-profile extortion racket, Shweta Vijay Jain, talking with a senior police official, KK Kulshreshtha, in the female ward of the Indore District Jail - that recently was viral on the Internet - has exposed the security of the jail in which all five accused of the case are presently lodged. The jail authorities have launched a probe into the matter. DIG Jail, Sanjay Pandey, conducted detailed inspection and search of the Indore District Jail premises on Thursday, with particular focus on the female ward which houses three barracks having 80-plus women inmates. "The search was carried out after the concerned picture went viral, but nothing incriminating or objectionable was found. Indore Central Jail Superintendent Rakesh Kumar Bhangre has been asked to probe in a week how the photos were clicked inside the prison and submit a report," he said. The sensational extortion racket - unearthed last year - involved a dozen top bureaucrats and eight former ministers of Madhya Pradesh and over 1,000 clips of sex chats, explicit videos and audios had left behind a money trail. Those running the operation, who had been in contact with powerful men in corridors of power in Madhya Pradesh for around a decade, had earned large sums of money as commission through transfers and postings in the state, sources had told NDTV. Two of the women involved in the scandal - Sweta Vijay Jain and Barkha Soni Bhatnagar - who reportedly had key political contacts in both BJP and the Congress were at the forefront of all major business deals, sources said. Known as the "honey-trap" scandal, the racket had targeted mainly politicians and bureaucrats and involved five women who used sex workers and young college girls, the police say. More than 200 mobile phone contacts had been uncovered in raids. "viral" - Google News September 03, 2020 at 12:09PM https://ift.tt/2DvbdXg Pic Of Madhya Pradesh Accused Talking To Official In Jail Viral, Probe Ordered - NDTV "viral" - Google News https://ift.tt/2BCxygM Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| 日テレ・安村直樹アナ、残り1ヶ月で『スッキリ』卒業へ MCの加藤浩次が“思わぬ形”で発表 - ORICON NEWS Posted: 03 Sep 2020 06:23 PM PDT 日テレ・安村直樹アナ、残り1ヶ月で『スッキリ』卒業へ MCの加藤浩次が"思わぬ形"で発表 - ORICON NEWS  日本テレビの安村直樹アナウンサーが、残り約1ヶ月で同局系『スッキリ』（月〜金 前8：00）を卒業することがわかった。 自身が担当するコーナー「金曜ドーガショー」の冒頭、加藤から「安村さんはあと何回ですか？」と突然質問された安村アナ。少し驚きつつ、「私はあと2回くらい…」と答え、「加藤さん、それ今日発表なんですか？ 卒業っていうのは…」と思わぬ形の発表に動揺を隠せない様子だった。 加藤は「え、言ってませんでしたっけ？ 自分の中で勝手にそう思ってたのかな。ごっちゃになっちゃって、申し訳ない。あと1ヶ月で安村が羽ばたくわけだもんね、『スッキリ』からね。集大成をあと1ヶ月で見せてくださいよ！」と呼び掛けられ、安村アナは「身が引き締まる思いで、これからやっていこうと思います。思わぬ形で決意を新たにしました。集大成を見せていきます」と力強く語った。 コーナー終盤、加藤から「（コーナーに出演するのは）あと何回ですか？」と問われた安村アナは「あと2回ですかね。卒業するのに最終週、夏休みを取ってしまいまして、ちょっと少ないんですけど」と告白。加藤に「休むのは大事なことだから全然それはいいです。そうなると2回ってなりますから、集大成見せてくださいよ！ 花火上げよう、あと2週！」と鼓舞され、「やってやりましょう！ ポンポンポン！」とお笑いコンビ・EXIT風のボケでやる気を見せたが、「そういうことじゃない」とツッコまれタジタジだった。 2020-09-04 00:43:05Z https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiK2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9yaWNvbi5jby5qcC9uZXdzLzIxNzExMzUvZnVsbC_SASpodHRwczovL3d3dy5vcmljb24uY28uanAvbmV3cy8yMTcxMTM1L2FtcC8?oc=5  |
| Indonesia urged to change tack amid record coronavirus infections - National Post Posted: 03 Sep 2020 06:08 PM PDT Article contentJAKARTA — Indonesia posted another day of record high coronavirus cases on Thursday, with 3,622 new infections as the world's fourth-most populous nation grapples to contain a spread that has caused the region's highest COVID-19 death toll. The 134 deaths reported on Thursday took total fatalities to 7,750 from among Indonesia's 184,268 cases. Public health experts say the real number is likely to be higher given Indonesia's low testing rates. The new records come in a week when Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he expected cases to peak this month and the public should focus on declining active cases rather than overall infection numbers. Despite his optimism, epidemiologists said Indonesia was struggling and needed to change tack. "We haven't managed to control transmission and remember the COVID-19 pandemic is not spreading randomly, but in distributed clusters in very large areas," Pandu Riono, an epidemiologist at the University of Indonesia told a virtual news conference. "We have to change strategy." Riono called for improvements in basic measures from testing to contact-tracing and isolation. Ainun Najib, from KawalCOVID-19, an independent website that collates coronavirus data, said key data such as rising case numbers and a positivity rate at 15% in August, indicated Indonesia was still at the "start of the pandemic." Top stories - Google News September 03, 2020 at 04:26AM https://ift.tt/3h5BeKB Indonesia urged to change tack amid record coronavirus infections - National Post Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
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