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Newsroom
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsroom
An Ode to .. Tanya Unkovich
Servants to Mankind The remaining three Scribes of the legacy media Hang around the gates of the Grand Palace. It has been a dull week. Nothing has happened. The winter rain gently falls in a horizontal blast On the damp and grousing Scribes. 'No news,' mutters one. 'Hold on,' says his colleague. 'Who's this?' Duchess Unkovich of Dargaville steps out of the Great Doors. 'I have come before you today to announce my Mission To Serve Mankind has come to the conclusion of Part One,' The graceful and serene Duchess declaims. 'Who is she?' whispers a Scribe. 'Beats me,' answers his Fellow Hack. 'Having achieved my lofty goals, I henceforth Seek to serve Mankind through opportunities in the private sector,' Proclaims the Duchess with regal dignity. 'Er, what did you exactly achieve for Mankind whilst here?,' Asks a confused Scribe. 'The Fair Access to Nightsoil Closets and Commodes Bill,' States the proud and godly Duchess. 'What happened to that?,' asks a confused Scribe, checking his notes. 'The pink and green non binary flying Unicorns plotted against me,' Snarls the suddenly animated and rage filled Duchess. 'And they will be judged when the People's Nuremberg Tribunals On Courtiers, Healers of the Plague, and Scribes are convened And the necks of sinners are snicker snacked!' The Scribes look at each other in concern. 'Well, who is your replacement then?,' Asks a bemused Scribe. 'Let me introduce my fellow Servant of Mankind,' Pronounces Duchess Unkovich of Dargaville. And out of the door of the Grand Palace Steps a replacement courtier from the party list: A man in a wolf fur onesie with buffalo horns. 'What is your … er … mission?,' inquires a thunderstruck Scribe. The wolf man stares vacantly at the assembled audience, Then lifts his horns to the sky with a spine chilling howl And starts to shed vaccines.
Irish Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
Warm welcome for new Mayor of Brent at long-standing Irish pub
AN IRISH bar in north London hosted a night of cultural celebrations while welcoming the newly elected Mayor of Brent Councillor Ryan Hack. Irish world champion dancer Joe McGeown was also a special guest at the event hosted at Katie's Bar in Neasden. The event was a 'celebration of Irish culture', the organisers said, with locals gathering to enjoy traditional music performed by Michael O'Hare. A long-standing establishment on Neasden Lane, Katie's Bar has served the local community for many years. Mayor of Brent, Councillor Mike Hack and World Champion Irish dancer Joe McGeown received a warm welcome at Katie's Bar Deeply rooted in Brent's Irish heritage, the pub is also a familiar place to Mayor Hack, who is a regular visitor to the popular spot. The event also celebrated dancer McGeown's remarkable achievement and his contribution to Irish dancing and the wider Irish community. As a two-time World Champion Irish Dancer, he proudly brought along his trophy to display on the evening. 'This event truly celebrated Irish culture and brought the community together to mark the return of an Irish Mayor,' McGeown said after the event. Northwest London - particularly Neasden, Kilburn, Cricklewood, and Willesden - traditionally boasts a significant Irish population. The London Borough of Brent has been twinned with South Dublin County Council since 1997 - a partnership built on deep historical and geographical ties between the two locations. Mayor Hack's personal connections to Brent's Irish community stretch back to 1970, when his grandparents emigrated from Mallow, County Cork, and settled in Willesden. Reflecting on this heritage at the event, Cllr Hack said: 'It's an honour to be the first Irish Mayor of Brent in nearly 20 years. 'I will always champion and celebrate Brent's Irish community.' The evening featured traditional Irish food, Guinness, and live music. As Mayor, Cllr Hack has pledged his support for the Brent Irish Advisory Service (BIAS), an organisation established in 1978 to address the welfare needs of what remains one of London's largest immigrant communities. 'It's great to have an Irish mayor once again providing a voice for the often overlooked Irish community,' Mike McGing, CEO of BIAS, said. 'We look forward to working with Cllr Hack over the coming year.'
Sky News AU
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Senator Fatima Payman lodges parliamentary complaint over inappropriate comments from colleague
Independent Senator Fatima Payman has lodged a formal complaint through the Parliamentary Workplace Support System (PWSS) against a senior male colleague. Ms Payman has alleged that the man made sexually suggestive and racially insensitive comments to her during a social event. Ms Payman said the incident occurred after the unnamed colleague had consumed 'too many drinks'. She recounted one of the remarks made to her by the man during an interview with the ABC's Triple J 'Hack' program. 'Let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table,' the man said to her, according to Ms Payman. 'I don't drink and I don't need to be made … to feel left out because you do,' Ms Payman said, as she described the incident. 'I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint. 'It definitely wasn't appropriate.' Ms Payman described the comments as insensitive, given her identity as a Muslim woman who abstains from alcohol. The complaint was escalated to the PWSS, the independent body established in the wake of the Brittany Higgins rape allegations to address misconduct within parliament. Ms Payman expressed satisfaction with how the complaint was handled by the service. 'Being looked after and taken care of by the Parliamentary Workplace (Support) Service was really, really good,' she said. The incident comes after Ms Payman apologised for her claim that Iran was an "incredible" place for women. She told Iranian state-owned news outlet Press TV that Iran was an "incredible" place for women and claimed Western criticism of the regime was "propaganda". She further praised Iran for 'allowing for women to participate in the workforce to ensure that they have a voice'. When approached by a Press TV journalist, Ms Payman said she made comments that "reflected" what women had shared with her and not her "personal opinion". She recognised the Iranian community was "not homogenous" and said "individuals have different lived experiences". "I recognise that my comments did not reflect the realities of women who have suffered violence, brutality and severe human rights abuses," her statement read. "My intention was never to downplay or minimise their pain. If my words caused hurt, I sincerely apologise."
USA Today
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
All about Jimmy Kimmel's profane 'Hacks' cameo (he wrote the jokes himself)
All about Jimmy Kimmel's profane 'Hacks' cameo (he wrote the jokes himself) Show Caption Hide Caption Jimmy Kimmel's 'Hacks' cameo: Watch host lay down late-night law Jimmy Kimmel plays himself in an episode of "Hacks" in whichDeborah is desperate to lift her plummeting ratings. Deborah Vance is only a fictional late-night talk-show host, but on the most recent episode of 'Hacks,' she sparred with one of late-night's actual jesters, Jimmy Kimmel. In Season 4 of the Max comedy (streaming weekly on Thursdays), Deborah (Jean Smart) is struggling to find her ground amid a merciless feud with head writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder). At the start of Episode 5, Deborah learns her talk show has plummeted to fourth place. To connect with women ages 25 to 45, she stalks Kristen Bell at a gourmet grocery store and pressures her to agree to appearing on the spot. But Bell is a friend of Kimmel's, who doesn't take too kindly to the infringement. 'My hat is off to him (Kimmel),' Smart tells USA TODAY, 'because he kept saying, 'I'm not an actor, you guys. Don't expect much.' He was kind of nervous, and then he was just a riot.' Hack's co-stars talk off camera relationship 'Hacks' co-stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder reveal to USA TODAY what their relationship is like in real life. Kimmel approaches Deborah in the studio parking lot and unleashes on her. 'K.B.'s not doing your show,' he says sternly, laying down the late-night law. 'Everyone knows that when she has a new project she does my show first. I got full custody when Conan (O'Brien) died.' 'Oh, you own her?' Deborah asks. 'Let's just say I put in my time,' Kimmel says. 'I switched to a Samsung phone so she wouldn't be the only one with green bubbles. I invested $38,000 in her gluten-free energy bars for Africa or something. I wore a K. Bell-brand organic diaper on a billboard. You think I did that because I'm proud of my body? No, I did it for bookings.' Kimmel suggests Deborah target 'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon instead, and tells her she's messed 'with the wrong Jimmy.' When Deborah accuses Kimmel of bullying, he responds, 'I just don't want to see you end up like James Corden. Did you hear what happened? They found a whole bunch of horse porn on his computer. Happened right after he got a little too friendly with Jennifer Aniston. He had to move back to England.' Deborah, who needs to get back to her show, exits the tense exchange, and Kimmel ominously tells her to 'break a leg.' The abrasive version of Kimmel doesn't align with the real one, who's 'the sweetest guy in the world' offscreen, Smart says. 'He's so adorable and kind, and it was just so much fun.' So much that Smart's 16-year-old son Forrest Gilliland, who was on set the day of filming, 'memorized the entire scene at home that night,' Smart says. 'He did both our parts. He thought it was so funny.' Kimmel brought his own jokes, says series co-creator, Paul W. Downs, who portrays Deborah's manager Jimmy. 'He came up with, 'I got full custody of Kristen Bell after Conan died,'' Downs says. Kimmel also thought of the expletive-laden threat involving Fallon. 'We would never,' Downs says playfully. Kimmel hosted Smart on his talk show in April. 'I was really very nervous,' he told her, 'and I didn't memorize any of my lines beforehand, which you're supposed to do, it turns out.' Smart acknowledged her acting partner showed up nervous, but said, 'By the end of the scene, he's, like, padding his part, he's ad-libbing. He's adding lines.' 'That wasn't ad-libbing,' Kimmel responded. 'That was forgetting the lines.'
Boston Globe
24-04-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Tech diversity nonprofit shutting down after a decade of training people for software careers
The political Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'As we looked at 2026, we just didn't see a path to providing internships and entry level opportunities for another cohort of 70 to 100 fellows,' Bussgang said. 'We worked a number of different angles and playbooks, but in the end, if there are no jobs, there's no hack, or at least hack is currently constructed.' Advertisement Michelle De La Isla, Hack's chief executive, said she has been telling current participants, who will wind up their internships this summer as scheduled, and alumni that they can continue the program's mission. 'The calling right now is for everybody that has participated in Hack to continue keeping that legacy alive, because the organization will not die,' she said. Advertisement The program arranged mentors for participants, so Hack graduates should become mentors in the future, De La Isla said. And graduates could help students prepare for job interviews and tune their resumes, as Hack helped them. 'Hack the organization may be winding down, but hack the concept lives on within all of you,' De La Isla wrote in a Slack message to program participants. De La Isla grew out of a conversation between Bussgang and Jody Rose, who was then executive director of the New England Venture Capital Association, seeking to address the tech industry's struggles attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. Together with Tech Connection founder Melissa James, they hatched the idea for a program. De La Isla took over for Rose as CEO in 2023. The problem Hack was trying to address remains. Black and Hispanic or Latino people each Sara Fraim, chief executive of the Massachusetts Technology Council, said she was 'devastated' by the news of Hack closing. Advertisement 'They played a critical role in shaping a more vibrant, innovative, and inclusive tech community here in Massachusetts,' Fraim said. 'We will honor their impact by redoubling our commitment to supporting tech careers, creating meaningful connections, and advancing diversity and professional development throughout the industry.' Aaron Pressman can be reached at
