Red World news tidbits
from the Alternate Universe of Fringe
Saturday, July 28, 2018
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... Lucky streak: Man wins lottery 4 times in 6 months ... Chicken pot pie lawsuit ... Mystery 'wolf' creature ... Well-preserved, 1,000-year-old mummy found in Peru ... Is the octopus an alien? ... Bizarre 'Ice Cream Cone' worm spotted during marine expedition ... Archaeologists in Egypt find what appears to be a Greco-Roman era bath ... Pan Am begins space shuttles to the moon to compete with Glatterflug... Sears to open 72 more stores amid surging sales ... Windowless zeppelins ... $2,000 boomerang ... Violinist plays while riding hoverboard ... Australian actress Emilie de Ravin has been included on Maxim's Hot 100 list for the fourth time, ranking No. 8: in 2005 she ranked No. 47, in 2006 No. 65, and in 2008 No. 68. Some people just age better with time! Miss de Ravin, 36, is best known for her role as Claire Littleton on the ABC drama "Lost" (2009–2015) ... The ABC fantasy drama "Once Upon A Time"’s Jessica Falkholt on the show's ending: “I would have loved to have continued Belle’s journey” ... President Hillary Clinton presented actor Martin Sheen at the new White House with an honorary presidential portrait. Sheen played President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet for the first nine seasons of the long-running twelve season NBC series "The West Wing" (2000-2012). Sheen's son Charlie, had television success of his own, starring as hedonistic jingle writer Charlie Harper, for twelve seasons on the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" (2003-2015) ... Singer Demi Lovato dead from apparent overdose ... K9 officer finds $500,000 in cash during traffic stop ... Cryptocurrency ATMs ... The Jerry Lewis Smallpox Association telethon begins September 2 ... ‘Kissing bug’ disease ... $110.5 million for Basquiat painting ... Classic rockers Stone the Crows to tour U.S. in 2018 according to co-founder and guitarist Les Harvey. Older sibling Alex Harvey retired from touring in 2010 ... 'Spider-Man 7' first look ... Gas to top $1.00 a gallon ... 31 second heist ... Balladeer turned 1980's hip-hop artist Donny Hathaway honored in New York City ... Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's daughter Tiffany hits No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Like A Bird" (feat. Sprite & Logic) ... Incumbent French president François Hollande wins second term ... Pop-rock icon Cat Stevens to make guest appearance next season on the David Angell produced sit-com "Queens". Angell has won multiple Emmy Awards as the creator and executive producer, along with Peter Casey and David Lee, of the comedy series "Cheers", "Wings", and "Frasier"... Don Rickles set to voice Mr. Potato Head again in "Toy Story 4" ... $27,000 cantaloupes ... Toppling crane hits house ... Celebrity wax figure sexually assaulted ... 30,000-year-old jewelry found in Indonesia ... Burger Chef rolling out Froot Loops milkshake ... $40K a month on style? ... $4,000 lucky typo ... Man run over by lawn mower ... "Cosby Show" reunion ...
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CBS has renewed “Young Sheldon” for a second season.
The Eye announced Saturday that its hit freshman comedy — a spinoff prequel from its long-running successful sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” — will return for the 2018-19 broadcast season, making it the network’s first official renewal for next year.
“‘Young Sheldon’ has made a huge impact on our schedule in the short time it’s been on the air,” said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment, in a statement. “While the show’s DNA is clearly rooted in ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ ‘Young Sheldon’ has staked out its own place in the TV universe with a unique creative tone, brilliant writing and a gifted multi-generational cast. We can’t wait to see Chuck, Steve, Jim and Todd’s vision for how the Cooper family deals with Sheldon growing a year older…and smarter.”
“Young Sheldon,” which is executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro, Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak, is the No. 1 new comedy in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and the No. 2 comedy in all of television, behind its predecessor “The Big Bang Theory.” CBS also says the show, which airs on Thursday nights at 8:30pm, sees the best retention for any show that has followed “The Big Bang Theory,” as well.
The midseason premiere of “Young Sheldon,” which aired earlier this week, was up in live viewers, drawing a 2.6 in the 18-49 demo and 14.7 million viewers overall. This was a 50% increase in the demo from the winter finale and almost 30% increase in total viewers.
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Sure, you have a fancy iPhone X or Pixel 2 that can take amazing photographs and handle even the most graphics-heavy games. But does it have holograms?
AT&T and Verizon announced this week they will start selling a holographic smartphone later this year. The Red Hydrogen One smartphone is the first phone from video equipment company Red.
The Android phone's killer feature is a "holographic display" that projects 3D images that can be viewed without special glasses. You will be able to view the images from the sides and behind, and interact with them using special hand gestures. It will also include cameras for capturing the custom 3D images.
Manufacturers continue to add new features -- from waterproofing to animated poop emojis -- to tempt people into upgrading their device. It's unclear if a display that projects images into the air above the phone is just a flashy gimmick or if it will have some practical applications.
The phone will be available later this year, as early as the end of the summer, according to AT&T.Neither carrier announced a price for the phone, but during pre-orders, the price range from $1,295 for an aluminum model to $1,595 for a titanium-based option.
The device was originally expected to launch in early 2018, but that date has been pushed back. The company is planning a public demo of the device at an event in Los Angeles on August 18.
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Say hello to Hi-C Orange at McDonald’s.
The fast-food chain will begin to sell the beverage on September 1, according to a memo posted this week on Reddit. A representative for McDonald's told Eat This, Not That that all locations will start carrying the drink after July.
McDonald’s website touts Hi-C Orange as “packed with crisp citrus flavor”.
One Reddit user said of the addition, "It's gonna be a fun few weeks up ahead. Hi-C is one of the more popular drinks at my local supermarket."
Stay Tuned ...