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Click here to read the full article. Critics Choice Awards presenter Seth Rogen took direct aim at the network home of the awards show during his moment at the mic, roasting the CW for its lack of contenders in the TV race. Rogen reacted strongly to the show’s unusual format in the first hour, presenting the male and female winners in key acting categories at the same time. For example, Giancarlo Esposito won supporting actor in a drama for his work in AMC’s “Better Call Saul” and Jennifer Coolidge got the nod for supporting actress for HBO’s “The White Lotus,” and both performers came up to the stage at the same time to give speeches one after the other More from Variety 'Riverdale,' 'Nancy Drew' Final Season Premiere Dates Set at CW 'All American' Renewed for Season 6 at The CW Stephen Amell to Reprise Role of Oliver Queen in 'The Flash' Final Season When he went up to present, Rogen commented on the bizarre flow. “That was weird,” he told the … [Read more...] about Seth Rogen Roasts the CW at Critics Choice Awards, Tells Crowd ‘We’re on Your Least Favorite Network’

A 45-foot-long dead whale washed ashore on San Francisco's Ocean Beach Sunday, and its massive carcass remains spread across a stretch of sand that's highly trafficked by walkers, joggers and surfers. Officials are asking the public to keep their distance and observe the whale from afar. Gray whales usually pass through the Bay Area during their northern migration to Arctic waters in late March through April and it's not unusual for a few of them to die and be found on beaches in spring. But this body appeared in the region later than usual and it's adding to an astonishing number of dead gray whales in less than three months. The number of dead gray whales observed has been increasing since 2019 and there have been 14 of them since April 2021 alone, according to the Marine Mammal Center. One pygmy sperm and two fin whale carcasses have also been found since the start of 2021. "In 2019, when this unusual mortality event began, we had 13 dead gray whales," said Giancarlo … [Read more...] about 45-foot-long dead whale washes up on San Francisco’s most popular beach

Click here to read the full article. In Mexican culture, when someone is singing or playing a song that tugs hearts or provokes tears, the instinctive reaction is to let out a prideful, ebullient shout called a grito . The adlib is at the core of age-old mariachi classics from legendary Spanish-language vocalists like Pedro Infante, José Alfredo Jiménez and Vicente Fernandez, to name a few. The ensemble-styled genre has long been categorized as traditional music, often heard at family parties or special events, but “ Going Varsity in Mariachi ,” a production by Osmosis Pictures and Fifth Season that premieres at the Sundance Film Festival today (Jan. 22), sets out to prove the opposite. From the producer team of James Lawler, Luis A. Miranda, Jr. and Julia Pontecorvo, “Going Varsity in Mariachi” follows the talented 20-member group of high school students who make up Edinburg North’s Mariachi Oro 2021-22 team in Texas. The band, under-resourced and riddled with … [Read more...] about ‘Going Varsity in Mariachi’ Takes Intimate Look at Competitive High School Bands on U.S.-Mexico Border

Click here to read the full article. The title “ The Accidental Getaway Driver ” says it all: A down-on-his-luck driver picks up felons in his vehicle and unwittingly gets mixed up in their criminal acts. This “Collateral”-esque proposition propels renowned music video director Sing J. Lee ’s minor-key and frustratingly one-note crime-drama, inspired by the true story of a Southern California driver of Vietnamese descent held hostage by three Orange County prison runaways — an incident told in a 2017 GQ article by Paul Kix. The premise immediately screams “cinematic thriller,” and Lee’s polished, neo-noir-adjacent nighttime sequences (captured stylishly by DP Michael Cambio Fernandez with lush neon colors and deep contrasting blacks) does right by the idea in the visual department. Unfortunately, the script — co-written by Lee and Christopher Chen — leaves a lot to be desired, squandering the old-school appeal of the true-crime drama for a dull and overlong mood piece in … [Read more...] about ‘The Accidental Getaway Driver’ Review: Sluggish Fact-Based Crime Drama Squanders Its Cinematic Premise

0 Seasonal & Holidays Your East Bay guide to Santa visits, Hanukkah menorah fests, Nutcrackers, concerts, ice rinks, craft boutiques & more in Piedmont & nearby. Susan C. Schena , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply PIEDMONT, CA — 'Tis the season! It's time to start filling your 2022 calendars with such holiday events as Christmas parades, tree lightings, Hanukkah menorah celebrations, breakfasts with Santa, Nutcracker ballets, concerts and other extravaganzas in Piedmont and throughout East Bay communities. Christmas this year falls on Sunday, Dec. 25, while Hanukkah runs Dec. 18 through Dec. 26. Peruse Patch's annual guide to find festivities going on near you. Always confirm with organizers that events are proceeding as planned when posted. And to all our readers, Happy Holidays, from Patch! ------------- ALAMEDA: DEC.-JAN.: The Little Ice Rink: Alameda Point . Not planned for … [Read more...] about Holiday Events In Piedmont 2022: Christmas Parades; Tree Lightings

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 — A federal appeals court here declared today that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional because the phrase "one nation under God" violates the separation of church and state. In a decision that drew protest across the political spectrum, a three-member panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the pledge, as it exists in federal law, could not be recited in schools because it violates the First Amendment's prohibition against a state endorsement of religion. In addition, the ruling, which will certainly be appealed, turned on the phrase "under God" which Congress added in 1954 to one of the most hallowed patriotic traditions in the nation. From a constitutional standpoint, those two words, Judge Alfred T. Goodwin wrote in the 2-to-1 decision, were just as objectionable as a statement that "we are a nation `under Jesus,' a nation `under Vishnu,' a nation `under Zeus,' or a nation `under no god,' because none of … [Read more...] about Judges Ban Pledge of Allegiance From Schools, Citing ‘Under God’