‘Seinfeld’ Writer Larry Charles Confirms Leaked Script for Lost Episode ‘The Gun’ Is Real
Joey Delvalle/NBCU Photo BankEarlier this month, a post popped up on the r/seinfeld subreddit with the headline, “Lost Seinfeld script for 'The Bet' aka 'The Gun' finally found” and a link to a PDF on the Internet Archive of what appeared to be the original script, complete with scribbled notations and edits, of an infamous Seinfeld episode that was never filmed about Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character Elaine deciding to purchase a firearm.Reached by email on Friday, the credited writer of that episode, Larry Charles, confirmed to The Daily Beast that not only is the script legit but that he recognizes his own handwriting throughout.“I haven’t gone through it page by page but it looks real, including my penciled-in revisions,” Charles says. “I still have my original table read copy with the cover. From looking at the first few pages it seemed funnier than I remember. But very hard-edged.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Ellen DeGeneres riffs on getting 'kicked out' of showbiz after toxic-culture allegations
Ellen DeGeneres made her comedy comeback Thursday, reportedly finding laughs in the fallout from toxic-workplace allegations that hit her former talk show.
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Dan Orlovsky roasted by ESPN colleagues for defending Michael Penix Jr. pick: ‘World of naivety’
Friday turned into "Dunk on Dan Orlovsky Day for ESPNers.
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Utah cat accidentally shipped in an Amazon return box, found 650 miles from home by warehouse worker
A Utah cat hopped into an Amazon package and was accidentally shipped back to a warehouse in California. Six days later, Galena was found alive and well 650 miles from home.
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Sapphira Cristál's ties to Latinidad
The Season 16 contestant and fan favorite was born and raised in Houston in a diverse household — her mother is Black and her stepfather, who came into Cristál's life when she was 10 months old, was of Mexican and Thai heritage.
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Students at prestigious Paris university occupy campus building in pro-Palestinian protest
Students at a prestigious Paris university, inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the U.S., blocked access to a building .
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A Fallen NYPD Hero's Life Story, in His Wife's Own Words
Americans need to know the story of police officer Jonathan Diller. Not just how he died but how he lived.
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Legendary NHL broadcaster Bob Cole dies at 90
Legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole, who called several Olympics and Stanley Cups, died on Wednesday at the age of 90.
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How Al Pacino's Girlfriend, 30, Celebrated Actor's 84th Birthday With Tribute to Their Baby
Al Pacino's 30-year-old girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, wished the 84-year-old actor a happy birthday by sharing a sweet — and rare — tribute to their infant son.
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Roger Goodell hints at 18-game NFL schedule, later Super Bowl: ‘Not an unreasonable thing’
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he would replace a preseason game with a regular season contest any day while discussing potential changes to the league schedule.
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Richie Sambora finally apologizes for sudden Bon Jovi exit: ‘In the mafia, the only thing you can possibly do is disappear’
In the new docuseries “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,” which premiered on Hulu Friday, Richie Sambora apologizes for the way he abruptly left the band — failing to show up for his plane to a concert in 2013.
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WATCH: Toddler is ‘all done’ with dad’s animal game
One-year-old Skylee lost patience with her dad's animal game.
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Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
Egypt sent on Friday a high-level delegation to Israel, seeking to discuss a prolonged cease-fire agreement with Hamas and avert an Israeli offensive on the town of Rafah in Gaza.
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$20 Minimum Wage Backfires as Restaurants See Orders Plummet
The Seattle City Council is deciding whether to pass a new law that would adjust its prior PayUp bill that went into effect in 2022.
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NY Dems Mondaire Jones, Jamaal Bowman take campaign donations from Soros, other groups funding antisemitic college encampments
The Dems took campaign donations from Westchester People’s Action Coalition, a left-wing nonprofit, and the Soros family, which are both pouring money into antisemitic encampments on college campuses.
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Francisco Alvarez could beat eight-week recovery timetable | The Injury Report
Dr. Juila Iafrate, Sports Medicine Physician at NYU Langone Orthopedics joins New York Post Sports anchor Brandon London to explain how the doctors who examined Francisco Alvarez came to the conclusion that it would be best for the Mets’ young catcher to get surgery on the torn UCL in his left thumb, as well as...
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Fox News Politics: Squad on the quad
The latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content
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Glendale teachers surprised to find their taxes already filed -- fraudulently
The Glendale Unified School District did not disclose how much personal information was stolen, but they notified 14,000 former and current employees about the data breach.
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We went to the new Second City New York theater. Here’s why you need to go
The mainstage revue show "Ruthless Acts of Kindness" is comedy with Swiss Army knife level precision.
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Do Americans support the government’s TikTok ban?
The survey of 2,000 Americans, conducted by Talker Research, found that only 23% of all those polled are against it, while 31% have no real opinion on the matter.
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Are allergies interfering with your social life?
Nearly a quarter of Americans (22%) have missed out on at least five outdoor events they wanted to attend over the past year because of allergies (65%), according to new research.
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Rhona Graff, former Trump assistant, takes the stand at his New York trial
Rhona Graff, Donald Trump's former executive assistant, took the stand Friday at the former president's New York criminal trial. CBS News' Errol Barnett has the latest on the trial.
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Stock Market Today: Microsoft and Google Send Nasdaq Higher
U.S. markets closed the week broadly higher, helped by strong earnings results from Google and Microsoft. Next week, all eyes are on Apple and Amazon.
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Claiming high user satisfaction, IRS will decide on renewing free tax site
In the first year, more than 140,000 households in 12 states did their taxes with Direct File.
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Sylvester Stallone writing memoir ‘The Steps’ inspired by ‘Rocky’s iconic run at Philadelphia art museum
The movie icon's book is inspired by his famed character's running up the Philadelphia Museum of Art's 72 steps in the film's training montage.
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Pressure builds for colleges to close or shut down anti-Israel encampments amid death threats toward Jews
Calls are mounting to temporarily shutter schools plagued by anti-Israel unrest as most colleges continue to pursue a hands-off approach to the encampments.
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Cardinals fans can't buy Mavin Harrison Jr jersey just yet because of licensing issue
Mavin Harrison Jr., the Arizona Cardinals' first-round draft pick, did not sign a preliminary NFLPA licensing agreement before the draft on Thursday, according to a report.
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Facility seen polluting part of anti-pollution program promoted by plastics industry
A plastics facility accused of polluting a Malaysian river is tied to Operation Clean Sweep, an anti-pollution program promoted by the U.S. plastics industry.
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Astros Off to Worst Start Since '69
The Houston Astros' loss to the Chicago Cubs Thursday dropped their record to 7-19, their worst 26-game start since 1969 — the team's eighth year of existence.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Asunta Case’ on Netflix, A True Crime Thriller About Two Parents Accused Of Killing Their 12-Year-Old Daughter
The series is based on a real-life murder case that rocked Spain in 2013.
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Yankees vs. Brewers prediction: MLB picks, odds, bets for Friday
When spring training broke, the Yankees and Brewers probably couldn’t haven’t imagined that their starters on Friday would be two of their better pitchers.
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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg excluded from feds’ AI safety board filled with top tech CEOs
The board includes OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
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Pentagon announces new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine
The Pentagon has announced new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine
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Simple solution
Michael Ramirez cartoon on a simple solution to deal with the protesters at Columbia.
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Pope to bring his call for ethical artificial intelligence to G7 summit in June in southern Italy
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced that Pope Francis will attend the G7 Summit in June and will participate in the session on artificial intelligence.
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Cop Slammed Emory Professor’s Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery
ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty ImagesAn economics professor at Emory University whose needlessly violent arrest was captured by a news crew on Thursday at the school’s pro-Palestine protest, is now facing charges for battery against a police officer.In a disturbing video captured by CNN, Professor Caroline Fohlin approached several police officers as they wrestled one protester to the ground, forcefully shoving their head into the concrete sidewalk. “Oh my God, what are you doing?” Fohlin asked, horrified. Fohlin yelled at the officers to “get away” from the student. She leaned down closer to the student, but did not touch them, or any of the officers.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Prosecutors Reveal Who’s Paying the Lawyers for Trump’s Longtime Assistant
Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesWhen Manhattan District Attorney prosecutors called their second witness in Donald Trump’s criminal case on Friday, they wanted the jury to note who is paying for the lawyers for this prosecution witness: Trump.Rhona Graff, who served as Donald Trump’s executive assistant and so-called gatekeeper for 34 years, was called by prosecutors on Friday to testify in her former boss’ criminal hush-money trial. And almost immediately, Assistant District Attorney Susan Hoffinger delivered an important disclosure—that the Trump Organization is paying for Graff’s lawyers.Hoffinger asked Graff—who appeared alongside Trump in multiple episodes of The Apprentice and worked at his family business until 2021—about a contact number for “Stormy” listed in the Trump Organization’s computer system, and another listed for Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal, who claimed to have had a yearlong affair with Trump.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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NFL says Guardian Caps permitted in games after concussions decrease in training camp
After impressive results that show a significant decrease in concussions, the NFL is now allowing Guardian Caps to be worn during games.
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Stagecoach 2024: How to stream Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert and other sets at home
Stagecoach 2024 — who needs tickets and dust? The country festival will stream live on Prime Video and Twitch.tv, kicking off at 4 p.m. daily through Sunday.
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Republicans Slam Kristi Noem for Killing a Puppy
The South Dakota governor is facing backlash over an excerpt from her new book.
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NJ announces emergency dune repairs in shore town penalized for doing them itself
New Jersey has announced an emergency beach replenishment project in North Wildwood, a southern shore town at the center of a political showdown over its badly-eroded dunes.
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Mass Graves of Hundreds Uncovered in Gaza Sound Alarm
Mass graves of bodies were discovered at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, prompting concerns about war crimes.
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Fani Willis Hit With New Legal Problem
A Democrat-turned-Republican alleges that Fani Willis declined to advocate for her and her safety following repeated stalking incidents.
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Game On: Idris Elba is 'Knuckles'
Idris Elba brings his voice role from the big screen to the streaming screen. Rick Damigella and Rochelle Beighton contributed to this report.
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This small U.S. town is considered the best place to retire. Here's why.
With a relatively low average monthly cost of living and a low crime rate, this little-known town has a lot to offer retirees according to one report.
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Former Nebraska deputy indicted on manslaughter charge in October shooting
A Nebraska grand jury has indicted former Seward County Deputy Anthony Gann on suspicion of manslaughter in the Oct. 23 shooting of Jorge Santana-Ramirez.
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Carpool lane driver in Santa Fe Springs caught with mannequin in the passenger seat
A driver was stopped by a CHP officer in Santa Fe Springs for crossing solid double lines, only to be busted for having a dummy in the passenger seat.
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