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TOM UTLEY: Prince Andrew appears to be a mix of stupidity, arrogance and lack of self-awareness. So why do I feel sorry for him?

Every Christmas I remember a ticking-off from my late mother-in-law, an observant Roman Catholic, after I'd jeered at some celebrity for being as thick as brandy butter. Well, I can't pretend that I've always abided by my mother-in-law's stricture in newspaper columns I've written over the years. But bearing her lesson in mind, and in the spirit of Christmas peace …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

TOM UTLEY: Like the Italian man who can't recall a thing since 1980, I fear Labour will make us all feel we've woken up 44 years ago

Daily Mail

How would it feel to wake up from a coma, convinced that the year is 1980, only to be told that it is actually 2019 – and you have no memory of anything that has happened over the past four decades? Luciano D’Adamo was knocked unconscious by a hit-and-run driver five years ago and when he came to an hour …

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2 months ago

TOM UTLEY: John Torode. Gregg Wallace. Wynne Evans. How long until my pub chums and I are the next chaps of a certain vintage to be hauled before the court of political correctness?

Daily Mail

Spare a thought for famous men of a certain age who find themselves totally at sea in the woke modern world. Take John Torode, 59, the MasterChef presenter, who has been tried and convicted in the court of social media for cracking a puerile joke while he was plating up toad in the hole on Tuesday's edition of the ITV …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

TOM UTLEY: Why I reckon 'every pensioner in the country will be better off with Labour' is Starmer's biggest whopper of all

Daily Mail

Apart from his stirring demand for the return of the sausages from Gaza, one remarkable passage stood out from Sir Keir Starmer's vacuous blustering to the Labour Party conference this week. Sir Keir Starmer said stabilising the economy was 'the only way to keep prices low, cut NHS waiting lists and secure the triple lock so that every pensioner in …

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4 months ago

Michael Madsen arrested after alleged domestic violence incident in Malibu

LA Times

Actor Michael Madsen was arrested again in Malibu on Saturday. Michael Madsen was arrested Saturday and could be facing a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. The “Reservoir Dogs” star spent part of his weekend in a Malibu/Lost Hills jail after he was arrested on suspicion of spousal battery, according to L.A. County Sheriff inmate records. Deputies responded to a Malibu residence …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Woman dies in Compton shooting; police hunt for killer

LA Times

Police responded to reports of a woman shot in a parked car Monday night on a residential street in Compton. Investigators are searching for the killer of a woman who was found shot to death inside a car in Compton late Monday night, officials said. Deputies were called to the 700 block of South Holly Ave. at 10:57 p.m. after …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

TOM UTLEY: Every marriage is made up of a hoarder and a de-clutterer. I've long resisted Mrs U's urge to bin my stuff, but now she's on the offensive!

Daily Mail

When my scholarly journalist grandfather died in 1974, my grandmother determined to get rid of his enormous library. But then nor, for that matter, could I willingly get rid of most of the other belongings I've accumulated over the years: old favourite sweaters, now so moth-eaten as to be unwearable; two semi-functioning steam irons, only slightly leaky ; an electric …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

TOM UTLEY: The response my wife and I have had to our burglary proves most Britons are kind and full of compassion

Daily Mail

Day nine since our burglary, which I described here last Friday, and the fallout continues. All week, we've been slamming stable doors like crazy: changing the locks; ordering a video doorbell; bolting windows and doors, top and bottom, then neurotically checking and re-checking them before bed; waking in the small hours, suddenly alert, with hearts thumping, at the faintest imagined …

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9 months ago

TOM UTLEY: Someone broke in as we slept upstairs. Don't let anyone tell you that burglary is just a minor offence

Daily Mail

Sometime in the early hours of Wednesday morning, while we were asleep upstairs, an intruder entered our house and grabbed what he could lay his hands on.. Clearly, it was a quick in-and-out job, which couldn’t have lasted much more than five minutes. Only 3.9 per cent of burglaries result in a charge, while in 48 per cent of neighbourhoods …

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9 months, 1 week ago

TOM UTLEY: From vet bills to LTNs, net zero and puberty blockers... finally our rulers have woken up to my wisdom!

Daily Mail

There have been times over the past few decades when I felt my modest efforts to influence public policy were a pointless waste of paper and ink. TOM UTLEY: Long-suffering readers may recall that on a couple of occasions in the run-up to Christmas, I aired my exasperation with Low Traffic Neighbourhoods They just went their own sweet way, throwing …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ugh! Here’s how we kill ghosting once and for all

LA Times

Alexis Fischer was excited to jump back into the dating world after being single for two years. So ghosting lets people do both at the same time.” A ghoster may think, “‘I protect myself from being a bad person,’” Utley said, “‘and I protect you from hating me by not explaining the real reason why I don’t want to know …

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11 months ago

Adrián Beltré is a lock to make Hall of Fame. Will fellow ex-Dodger Gary Sheffield join him?

LA Times

Adrián Beltré will be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this week but won’t wear a Dodgers cap on his plaque. Eight former Dodgers are on the Hall of Fame ballot, although chances are that not a single one would wear the team’s cap should he be inducted. The former Dodgers on this year’s ballot besides Beltré and Sheffield …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Mike Utley’s courage was the inspiration behind the Lions’ last playoff win

LA Times

Even in a hospital bed, with a horrific spinal-cord injury that would confine him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, Mike Utley gave his Detroit Lions teammate a helping hand. Detroit had a lot of exceptional play that season — the running of Hall of Famer Barry Sanders, the surprising emergence of quarterback Erik Kramer, a stifling …

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1 year ago

Seahawks’ Metcalf hopes to gain right kind of attention learning and using American Sign Language

Associated Press

RENTON, Wash. — Back in the summer, long before it became a way to quietly send a message, DK Metcalf decided he wanted to learn more about a class on American Sign Language he took in college. “In the past I was taking acting classes, now I figured let’s take it a step further.” Metcalf’s path learning ASL came to …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Chase Utley among 12 newcomers on BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot

Associated Press

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are among 12 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday. When Scott Rolen was elected this year, Helton got 72.2% of the vote and Wagner 68.1%, Other holdovers include steroids-tainted Alex Rodríguez and Manny Ramírez along with Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The Athletic’s 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame reader survey: Vote for your picks

New York Times

It’s once again the time of year when all eyes turn to Cooperstown. Following Monday’s National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot announcement, which included 14 returning names and 12 newcomers, we’ve decided to put the power in the hands of our readers to find out who you believe should make it into the 2024 class. While the official results won’t …

Baseball Hall Of Fame

1 year, 8 months ago

Tony Christie says music can ‘improve dementia symptoms’

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

Beltré, Mauer eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame next year

Associated Press

Scott Rolen is headed to the Hall of Fame. Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are also expected to make their debuts on the ballot next year. “Helton’s going to be pulling something like three-quarters of the vote, and Beltré might be the first guy to threaten a hundred percent since Jeter and Mariano, and …

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3 years ago

TOM UTLEY: Elon Musk is right - it's NOT selfish to have lots of children

Daily Mail

Many years ago, when our boys were still at school, I had the misfortune of finding myself sitting next to a very haughty woman at a dinner party. Indeed, one of the rare occasions on which the Duke seemed lost for words came when a cheeky reporter asked him how he could rail against population growth, given that he himself …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Hollywood couple, behind Searchlight Pictures' five Oscar-winning films including Nomadland, call it quits after 21 years

Firstpost

Steve Gilula and Nancy Utley, senior executives at Searchlight Pictures for 21 of its 27 years, who shaped global culture with Oscar-winning hits like Nomadland, 12 Years a Slave, Black Swan, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Slumdog Millionaire, announced their surprise retirement on 20 April. “When I started in the American film industry in ’93-’96, I heard often the word …

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3 years, 7 months ago

How did ‘Nomadland’ win best picture? A closer look at its road to the Oscars

LA Times

Eight months ago, Chloé Zhao drove from her Ojai home down the 101 Freeway to the Rose Bowl for the pop-up drive-in premiere of “Nomadland,” the poignant story of a widow grappling with grief and finding community on the road with a group of travelers. It was weird.” Movies Here’s the complete list of 2021 Oscar winners “Nomadland” takes home …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Return of Dodgers fans provides a preview of a warm, welcoming summer for all

LA Times

We had three warm months last year, but we did not have summer. “So I think it’s deeply embedded into the roots of L.A.” Socially distanced fans attend the Dodgers’ home opener Friday at Dodger Stadium. “Given the number of lives we’ve saved in this parking lot, it takes on an especially sacred meaning,” Garcetti said. “This place holds a …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Closer controversy? Dodgers’ faith in Kenley Jansen on shaky ground

LA Times

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, shown pitching against Colorado on Sept. 19, struggled with his velocity against the Brewers on Wednesday. Dave Roberts, the Dodgers’ manager, said after the game that Jansen remains the team’s closer. The last time a Dodgers reliever not named Jansen saved a postseason game, before Thursday: 2009, when Jonathan Broxton retired the Phillies’ Chase Utley. Yet, …

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TOM UTLEY: Prince Andrew appears to be a mix of stupidity, arrogance and lack of self-awareness. So why do I feel sorry for him?

TOM UTLEY: Like the Italian man who can't recall a thing since 1980, I fear Labour will make us all feel we've woken up 44 years ago

TOM UTLEY: John Torode. Gregg Wallace. Wynne Evans. How long until my pub chums and I are the next chaps of a certain vintage to be hauled before the court of political correctness?

TOM UTLEY: Why I reckon 'every pensioner in the country will be better off with Labour' is Starmer's biggest whopper of all

Michael Madsen arrested after alleged domestic violence incident in Malibu

Woman dies in Compton shooting; police hunt for killer

TOM UTLEY: Every marriage is made up of a hoarder and a de-clutterer. I've long resisted Mrs U's urge to bin my stuff, but now she's on the offensive!

TOM UTLEY: The response my wife and I have had to our burglary proves most Britons are kind and full of compassion

TOM UTLEY: Someone broke in as we slept upstairs. Don't let anyone tell you that burglary is just a minor offence

TOM UTLEY: From vet bills to LTNs, net zero and puberty blockers... finally our rulers have woken up to my wisdom!

Ugh! Here’s how we kill ghosting once and for all

Adrián Beltré is a lock to make Hall of Fame. Will fellow ex-Dodger Gary Sheffield join him?

Mike Utley’s courage was the inspiration behind the Lions’ last playoff win

Seahawks’ Metcalf hopes to gain right kind of attention learning and using American Sign Language

Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Chase Utley among 12 newcomers on BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot

The Athletic’s 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame reader survey: Vote for your picks

Tony Christie says music can ‘improve dementia symptoms’

Beltré, Mauer eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame next year

TOM UTLEY: Elon Musk is right - it's NOT selfish to have lots of children

Hollywood couple, behind Searchlight Pictures' five Oscar-winning films including Nomadland, call it quits after 21 years

How did ‘Nomadland’ win best picture? A closer look at its road to the Oscars

Return of Dodgers fans provides a preview of a warm, welcoming summer for all

Closer controversy? Dodgers’ faith in Kenley Jansen on shaky ground