Author Celeste Ng Loves the Hulu Version of Izzy in ‘Little Fires Everywhere’

With so many people are stuck at home under self-isolation and practicing social distancing due to the spread of coronavirus/ covid-19, finding a new entertaining show is just what we all need.

(I’m keeping my fingers crossed Hulu releases the entire season early- considering the current situation.)

I did buy the book, because after watching the first 3 released episodes (the night they came out) - I was craving more and just had to know what happens! (The show is a total of 8 episodes.)

So now I wanted to discuss the differences of Izzy’s character in Celeste Ng’s novel Little Fires Everywhere vs Izzy in Hulu’s adaptation.

Izzy is drawn to Mia (Kerry Washington) as she watches
Elena’s attempts to befriend Mia, and Mia only hating her more for it.

“I loved what that did for Izzy and Mia’s relationship,” Tigelaar said. “I loved the different things that Mia could kind of teach Izzy about herself, that you can grow up to be your own person and find your own place. You don’t have to live in a cookie cutter image of your mother and feel like you’re failing all the time. She could find acceptance for who she was, or who she was becoming.”

Jimmy Kimmel’s Quarantine Minilogue

Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Quarantine Minilogue’ From Home

Kimmel plans to shoot a new “minilogue” daily while off air.

“Little Fires Everywhere” Episode 1: The Spark

Shaker Heights, Ohio- the backdrop for “Little Fires Everywhere,” where the Richardson’s live. Elena Richardson, her picture perfect husband and four children,

Covid-19 Update: CR district - Sunday 3.15.20

MARCH 15 COVID-19 UPDATE: 10:45 AM

Dear CR School Community-

Yesterday, Governor Wolf ordered restrictions already in place in Montgomery and Delaware Countries to be extended to Bucks and Chester Counties, starting today. The directive includes the closure of all non-essential public spaces. Essential businesses like pharmacies, grocery stores, and gas stations will remain open. This order does not directly impact our school district at this time, as we had already announced a two-week closure and had identified a small group of essential personnel who may be in our schools during the closure. Otherwise, no one is permitted to be in our schools until further notice.

While our schools are closed, we will not be providing formal distance learning. That said, tomorrow we will post a plethora of general online educational resources for our students that will be organized by grade-level band and by subject area. These online resources available to students during the closure are not required in any way, will not be graded, and are not intended to replicate in-school instruction, but rather are intended to keep students engaged as learners by maintaining or extending their learning. I want to thank a dedicated group of teachers and administrators for compiling these general resources. Again, those resources will be posted to our web site tomorrow.

It is important to note that while PDE has indicated that they will not penalize schools that fail to meet the required number of school days or instructional minutes as a result of COVID-19 response efforts, and that PDE will be providing school districts with a simplified form to report shortfalls of days/hours, we are currently awaiting additional detail and guidance. For instance, will the state require schools to make up days through June 30th before this waiver will take effect? At this point we simply do not have any certainty in this regard. And, it is for this reason, and knowing that additional closures may become necessary, that I made the decision to not enact the more specific lessons and activities at this time that all of our teachers completed this past Friday. We may still need them at some point between now and the end of the school year. Our teachers worked awfully hard on those plans, and I thank them for that.

A couple quick notes in closing:

As I noted on Friday, beginning on Tuesday we will provide breakfast and lunch to all students who qualify for free or reduced school meals. Detailed information has been sent directly to these families.
All School Board activities are also suspended for the duration of this closure.

Thank you-
Dr. Robert Fraser
Superintendent of Schools

Coronavirus Updates: Stay Up to Date - Covid-19

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS

Read the latest Philadelphia-area coronavirus updates here.
Scores of presumed positive cases of the virus have been reported in Pennsylvania and New Jersey — more than a third of those in the Philadelphia region — with the case count climbing daily.
Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all schools in Pennsylvania to close for two weeks, beginning Monday. Schools in Delaware and in some New Jersey locations are also set to shut down, including a month-long closure in Burlington County.
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday.
Shops including state liquor stores and the King of Prussia are remaining open in Montgomery County, even after Wolf asked non-essential businesses to shut down.
Major Philadelphia cultural institutions are closing for at least two weeks, utilities are suspending shut-offs, and courts are halting jury trials.
What are the symptoms of coronavirus and what should you do if you think you have it? Read answers to frequently asked questions here.

Barb 🤦🏻‍♀️ - The Bachelor Finale… What’d Ya Think???

The Bachelor Finale.
Hannah Ann is an angle on earth. Madison couldn’t do one thing right.
Peter, still confused- didn’t talk to Hannah Ann for a month after proposing?! (Anyone else catch that little tid bit?! So weird.)

Barb, not happy!
Applauding Hannah Ann when she was telling off her son. Shaking her head to everything with Madison. Making demands in Spanish to her husband to “say something bad”. Craziness was The Bachelor finale, possibly the most dramatic yet!

The Bachelor

We can’t get enough of The Bachelor!!!

dōTERRA Hand Gel, Spray, and Wipes Recipes - To Occupy Us and Get Us Through This, Together

Weird times right now.
The weirdest.

Our schools have been closed for two weeks. They are suggesting social distancing. We’re praying we don’t get sick or get someone we love sick.
We’re worried about kids schools, about going crazy in the house for two weeks, people are worried about having enough toilet paper, milk, bread, everything is sold out.

Time is weird.
Death is weird.
All for lack of a better word.

So we cling to keeping busy, figuring it out - because what else can we do?

I woke up researching Homeschool schedules…

and saw this I thought I would share.

dōTERRA recipes for hand gel, hand spray, and hand wipes… can’t hurt right?!

RECIPES:

Hand Gel

- 5 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel (or more to get desired consistency)

- 4 tbsp Hot Water

- 1/4 tsp Vitamin E Oil

- 15 drops dōTERRA On Guard

- 2/3 cup 60% or higher Rubbing Alcohol (Optional)

- Container of choice (at least 3-4oz)

*Mix the Aloe gel and the hot water together first before adding the rest of the ingredients.

Hand Spray

- 1/4 tsp Vitamin E Oil

- 1 tbsp 60% or higher Rubbing Alcohol (optional)

- 15 drops dōTERRA On Guard Essential Oil

- Distilled Water

- Container of choice (at least 3-4oz)

Foaming Hand Soap

- 3 cups Distilled Water

- 3/4 cup Pure Castile Soap

- 1 tbsp 60% or higher Rubbing Alcohol (optional)

- 15 drops dōTERRA On Guard Essential Oil (or cleaner concentrate)

- 15 drops Wild Orange Essential Oil

- 15 drops Lemon Essential Oil

- Water

- Foaming dispenser of choice

Stir slowly to prevent creating too many bubbles.

Hand Wipes

- 1/4 cup Hot Water

- 2 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel

- 1 & 1/2 cup 60% or higher Rubbing Alcohol (optional)

- 15 drops dōTERRA On Guard Essential Oil (or cleaner concentrate)

- 15 drops Lemon Essential Oil

- Dry wipes or reusable towels

*Mix the Aloe gel and the hot water together first before adding the rest of the ingredients.

*** If you do not have dōTERRA On Guard, you can substitute it with a blend of Cinnamon Essential Oil, Wild Orange Essential Oil and Clove Essential Oil, or try adding your own blend of oils that have cleansing and purifying properties!

Also, from

MindBodyandGreen:

The news has always been a steady stream of stress-inducing headlines, but 2020 feels different. From coronavirus to climate change, the problems facing our world seem more overwhelming than ever. If you’re feeling powerless, you’re not alone.

They designed our How To Control Anxiety course to help an anxious world take control of their racing thoughts, and ease their worried minds.

Canceled Events and Self-quarantine Saves Lives

How canceled events and self-quarantines save lives, in one chart

This is how we all help slow the spread of coronavirus.

bama:

If you’re wondering whether it’s an overreaction to cancel large gatherings and public events (and I love basketball), here’s a useful primer as to why these measures can slow the spread of the virus and save lives. We have to look out for each other.

Mandy Moore on This is Us - incredible.

Last night show runner Dan Fogelman tweeted:

Watch Mandy Moore here. This is a 35 year old woman playing a 60-something mother acting opposite GROWN MEN playing her sons. Mandy Moore is doing something insane on Tuesday nights on national tv right now and we should probably be talking about it more. G’night! #ThisIsUs

pic.twitter.com/zT8uOkjaMP
— This Is Us (@NBCThisisUs) March 11, 2020

Dan Fogelman’s Twitter:

@dan_fogelman

Watch Mandy Moore here. This is a 35 year old woman playing a 60-something mother acting opposite GROWN MEN playing her sons. Mandy Moore is doing something insane on Tuesday nights on national tv right now and we should probably be talking about it more. G’night! #ThisIsUs

John Krasinski will make his SNL hosting debut on March 28th

We fell in love with him as Jim Halpert, watch on the edge of our seats with him as Jack Ryan, and admire him and Emily Blunt on a daily basis… and now we get to see him host “Saturday Night Live” for the first time on March 28th.

As revealed during tonight’s episode, Krasinski will take the stage one weekend after “A Quiet Place Part II” (the sequel to Krasinski’s original directorial debut “A Quiet Place” which was a surprise thriller in 2018) opens in theaters on March 20th, with musical guest Dua Lipa.

Krasinksi is also directing “A Quiet Place Part II” and the film with star his incredible wife Emily Blunt again too.

Are you excited for John Krasinski’s “SNL“ hosting debut?

Will you be seeing “A Quiet Place Part II”?

The Bestseller “Little Fires Everywhere” Is Coming to Hulu

Celeste Ng’s 2017 New York Times Bestseller, Little Fires Everywhere, will soon have a juicy adaption on Hulu.

Starring Reese Witherspoon as Elena Richardson and Kerry Washington as Mia Warren, Little Fires Everywhere follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic, artistic mother and daughter who move to Shaker Heights and upend their lives.

The story of LFE explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhood.
Also the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.

The Bachelor - Fantasy Suites

Madison seizes an opportunity to talk to Peter before the fantasy suites; the final three women live together in one hotel suite.

Love is Blind.

Singles who want to be loved for who they are, rather than what they look like, have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating.

The Bachelor: Pilot Pete!

Ah!! What a season!

Discussion below.
Share your thoughts from each episode.

Kobe Bryant, Oscar Winner and NBA Superstar, Dies in Helicopter Crash

Updated:

It is now being reported that one of Kobe’s daughters, Gianna (GiGi), was also on the helicopter when it went down. They were believed to be on their way to one of GiGi’s games that Kobe coached at the Mamba Academy.

{The basketball legend and one of his daughters were aboard his private helicopter over Calabasas when it crashed, officials say.}

Kobe Bryant, who starred for 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers and won five NBA championships, died Sunday in a helicopter crash, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Kobe was 41.

The basketball icon and 2018 Oscar winner died aboard his private helicopter when it crashed in Calabasas and started a fire. Five people, including one of his four daughters, Gianna, 13, died in the crash, which is under investigation.

{It was later reported there were 9 people total on the helicopter.}

Deputies responded to the scene near Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street at around 10 a.m., the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's Lost Hills station told KTLA. The helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76B built in 1991, departed John Wayne Airport in Orange County at 9:06 a.m. Sunday, the Times said, citing publicly available flight records.

Kobe was known to regularly take a helicopter to Lakers games from his Orange County home in the Newport Coast community during his career.

Kobe won the best animated short Oscar for his 5-minute autobiographical film Dear Basketball. He wrote, executive produced and lent his voice to the project.

"I don't know if it's possible — I mean, as basketball players, we're really supposed to shut up and dribble," he said in his Oscar acceptance speech. "I'm glad we do a little bit more than that. Thank you Academy for this amazing honor. Thank you John Williams for such a wonderful piece of music. Thank you Verizon for believing in the film. Thank you Mali Carter, without you we wouldn't be here. And to my wife, Vanessa, our daughters, Natalia, Gianna and Bianka, contigo te amo. You are my inspiration. Thank you so much, guys."

He and his wife Vanessa had a fourth daughter, Capri Kobe, in June.

Asked by THR's Scott Feinberg in a 2017 Awards Chatter podcast what he would have done had he not played basketball,

When asked what he would have done had he not played basketball Kobe said: "I'd be writing stories. Storytelling is something that's just a part of me, something that I love every bit as much as I've ever loved basketball, which I'm very fortunate to be able to say."

https://twitter.com/yesnetwork/status/1208545939624869890?s=21

MAMBA SIGHTING! @KobeBryant breaking down the game with his daughter!#NETSonYES LIVE https://t.co/Uz2vJ7EWKX pic.twitter.com/dpO8V6sBRc
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) December 22, 2019

Kobe Bryant’s Reaction to the Eagles Winning the Super Bowl!

2020 Critics' Choice Awards: All of The Winners

Taye Diggs hosted the 25th Annual Critics Awards tonight at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. We have the winners of the best in TV and film, Netflix had 61 nominations this year, mostly because of The Irishman, which was the most-nominated film this year, and When They See Us was the most-nominated series.

FILM

BEST PICTURE

WINNER: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
1917
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
Parasite
Uncut Gems

BEST ACTOR

WINNER: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Robert De Niro, The Irishman
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name
Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems

BEST ACTRESS

WINNER: Renée Zellweger, Judy
Awkwafina, The Farewell
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Lupita Nyong'o, Us
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

WINNER: Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman

Jimmy Kimmel Hilariously Pranks His Staff with Wax Jimmy

Before Jimmy would let the wax version of himself retire to Madame Tussauds, he wanted to have a little fun with it.

Watch below as he hides the wax figure around the studio in random places, scaring different members of his staff each time.

Kimmel's cousin Micki is the best! (His family members always are! And Guillermo, of course!) She freaks out every time she discovers was Jimmy lurking in the kitchen or the writers' room.

Make sure you watch until the very end when Micki tries to get a selfie with “wax” Jimmy!

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