Hollywood elite in secret gathering at liquor heiress’s mansion to shower Dem presidential candidates with cash
New York Post | April 24, 2026 | Katie JerkovichA ticket to attend the event, closed to the press, cost anywhere from $45,000 up to $100,000. … The evening was expected to rake in $1.5 million dollars for the DGA, with around 45 donors in attendance.
Bond Girlathon Wednesday : Results from 4/22/2026 : New Matches for 4/29/2026

The Derby is coming up and I got my pole position!
Results from 4/22/2026
| (13) Carey Lowell | No Preference | Lynn-Holly Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | 1 | 91 |
| (5) Ana de Armas | No Preference | Talisa Soto |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | 1 | 41 |
New Matches for 4/29/2026
Match 1
Monica Bellucci (Lucia Sciarra) vs (3) Eva Green (Vesper Lynd)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Monica Bellucci | 3 – 4 – 0 | 659 – 24 – 737 |

Born Monica Anna Maria Bellucci
30 September 1964 (age 60)
Città di Castello, Umbria, ItalyOccupations Actressfashion model Instructed by his former superior M, James Bond is assigned to trace notorious assassin Marco Sciarra, kill him, and attend his funeral, knowing his womanizing ways will get him the answers he needs there rather from the assassin himself. Bond travels to Mexico and successfully kills Sciarra, failing his plan of targeting a stadium for a terrorist attack.

VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| (3) Eva Green | 7 – 0 – 0 | 1285 – 8 – 445 |

Actress: Eva Green Nationality: French Bond Movie: Casino Royale (2006) Synopsis:
Vesper Lynd worked for Her Majesty’s Treasury, and was assigned to manage the funds lent to Bond for his poker game with villain Le Chiffre. She got caught up with a vicious fight between Bond and Steven Obanno, that ended in Obanno’s bloody death. Bond found Vesper sitting shivering and fully dressed in the shower, trying to wash away the blood. He comforted her, and the two bonded. When Bond was poisoned by Le Chiffre, Vesper came to Bond’s aid and saved his life. Later in the film, the pair were captured, and Vesper spared Bond’s life in a series of events that led to the end of her own.

Match 2
Catherina Murino (Solange Dimitrios) vs (10) Lea Seydoux (Madelaine Swann)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Catherina Murino | 3 – 4 – 0 | 825 – 10 – 614 |

Actress: Catherina Murino Nationality: Italian Bond Movie: Casino Royale (2006) Synopsis:
Solange Dimitrios was the wife of Alex Dimitrios, a villain working for Le Chiffre. She joined Alex at a poker table, but was dismissed for being several hours late, and instead sat bored at the bar. At the end of the evening, her husband’s Aston Martin DB5 was brought round by the valet, and she went to get in. However, Bond had won the car in their poker game, and he used his charm to tempt her back to his place for a drink.

VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| (10) Lea Seydoux | 5 – 2 – 0 | 892 – 9 – 447 |

First appearance Spectre (2015) Last appearance No Time to Die (2021) Portrayed by Léa Seydoux Madeleine Swann is a complex character introduced in the James Bond film Spectre. Madeline Swann is the daughter of Mr. White (Jesper Christensen), a member of the criminal organization SPECTRE.
Swann studied at the University of Oxford and at Sorbonne University, and later worked with Doctors Without Borders.[1] By the time of Spectre she is working as a psychiatrist at a private clinic in the Austrian Alps.
Dying of thallium poisoning, White tells James Bond (Daniel Craig) to protect his daughter from SPECTRE, so Bond goes to see her at the clinic. Although Swann is initially hesitant to trust Bond, she agrees to share information about SPECTRE and help Bond take the organization down. The two gradually fall in love, and Bond ultimately leaves MI6 to be with her after arresting Blofeld.

Straight Line of the Day: Other Catchy Names for New Airline Promotions: …
Announcing Sip and Ship
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Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Veronica Lake vs Cyd Charisse
Good night.
Veronica Lake vs Cyd Charisse
Veronica Lake (3-3-0 Pts. 285 Avg. 47.50)
- Week 1 Defeated Greer Garson 77-12
- Week 2 Lost to Gene Tierney 44-48
- Week 3 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 43-44
- Week 4 Defeated Lauren Bacall 49-44
- Week 5 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 25-48
- Week 6 Defeated Joan Blondell 47-13

VS
Cyd Charisse (3-3-0 Pts. 270 Avg. 45.00)
- Week 1 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 37-62
- Week 2 Defeated Joan Blondell 64-22
- Week 3 Defeated Lauren Bacall 52-42
- Week 4 Lost to Gene Tierney 35-48
- Week 5 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 32-42
- Week 6 Defeated Greer Garson 50-14

Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Lauren Bacall vs Greer Garson
Good evening.
Lauren Bacall vs Greer Garson
Lauren Bacall (1-5-0 Pts. 249 Avg. 41.50)
- Week 1 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 49-55
- Week 2 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 36-60
- Week 3 Lost to Cyd Charisse 42-52
- Week 4 Lost to Veronica Lake 44-49
- Week 5 Defeated Joan Blondell 52-25
- Week 6 Lost to Gene Tierney 26-43

VS
Greer Garson (1-5-0 Pts. 107 Avg. 17.83)
- Week 1 Lost to Veronica Lake 12-77
- Week 2 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 24-58
- Week 3 Defeated Joan Blondell 37-36
- Week 4 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 13-68
- Week 5 Lost to Gene Tierney 7-61
- Week 6 Lost to Cyd Charisse 14-50

Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Gene Tierney vs Ingrid Bergman
Good afternoon.
Gene Tierney vs Ingrid Bergman
Gene Tierney (5-1-0 Pts. 324 Avg. 54.00)
- Week 1 Defeated Joan Blondell 79-14
- Week 2 Defeated Veronica Lake 48-44
- Week 3 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 45-50
- Week 4 Defeated Cyd Charisse 48-35
- Week 5 Defeated Greer Garson 61-7
- Week 6 Defeated Lauren Bacall 43-26

VS
Ingrid Bergman (5-1-0 Pts. 288 Avg. 48.00)
- Week 1 Defeated Lauren Bacall 55-49
- Week 2 Defeated Greer Garson 58-24
- Week 3 Defeated Veronica Lake 50-45
- Week 4 Defeated Joan Blondell 68-15
- Week 5 Defeated Cyd Charisse 42-32
- Week 6 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 21-48

Straight Line of the Day: If There’s Another Russian Revolution, This Time Around…
Leader of Russia’s Communists warns parliament of risk of revolution due to faltering economy
Reuters | 22 April 2026 | Andrew OsbornMOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) – The veteran leader of Russia’s Communist Party has warned parliament that the country’s faltering economy risks stoking a 1917-style revolution and that the government needs to take urgent measures to correct its course.
Gennady Zyuganov, 81, issued his warning to a plenary session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, ahead of a parliamentary election due in September, according to a recording of his speech posted on the Duma’s official website…
“If you (the government) do not urgently adopt financial, economic and other measures, by autumn a repeat of what happened in 1917 awaits us. We don’t have the right to repeat that. Let’s take some decisions.”
Gennady Zyuganov . . . Isn’t he the leader of the Dead Gennadys?
Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Maureen O’Hara vs Joan Blondell
Good morning.
Maureen O’Hara vs Joan Blondell
Maureen O’Hara (6-0-0 Pts. 336 Avg. 56.00)
- Week 1 Defeated Cyd Charisse 62-37
- Week 2 Defeated Lauren Becall 60-36
- Week 3 Defeated Gene Tierney 50-45
- Week 4 Defeated Greer Garson 68-13
- Week 5 Defeated Veronica Lake 48-25
- Week 6 Defeated Ingrid Bergman 48-21

VS
Joan Blondell (0-6-0 Pts. 125 Avg. 20.83)
- Week 1 Lost to Gene Tierney 14-79
- Week 2 Lost to Cyd Charisse 22-64
- Week 3 Lost to Greer Garson 36-37
- Week 4 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 15-68
- Week 5 Lost to Lauren Bacall 25-42
- Week 6 Lost to Veronica Lake 13-47

Babesleaga Group AL : Week 6 : Results and Standings
We have one more week to go and barring a big upset it looks like Maureen O’Hara will be advancing to the next round. Check out Group AM, our next set of contestants.
Results
Standings
| Contestant | Record | Points | Average | Points Against | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen O’Hara | 6 – 0 – 0 | 336 | 56.00 | 177 | 56.00 – 29.50 |
| Gene Tierney | 5 – 1 – 0 | 324 | 54.00 | 156 | 54.00 – 26.00 |
| Ingrid Bergman | 5 – 1 – 0 | 288 | 48.00 | 211 | 48.00 – 35.17 |
| Veronica Lake | 3 – 3 – 0 | 285 | 47.50 | 209 | 47.50 – 38.33 |
| Cyd Charisse | 3 – 3 – 0 | 270 | 45.00 | 230 | 45.00 – 38.33 |
| Lauren Bacall | 1 – 5 – 0 | 249 | 41.50 | 284 | 41.50 – 47.33 |
| Greer Garson | 1 – 5 – 0 | 107 | 17.83 | 350 | 17.83 – 58.33 |
| Joan Blondell | 0 – 6 – 0 | 125 | 20.83 | 347 | 20.83 – 57.83 |
Final Week
- 10:00 am Maureen O’Hara vs Joan Blondell
- 2:00 pm Gene Tierney vs Ingrid Bergam
- 6:00 pm Lauren Bacall vs Greer Garson
- 8:00 pm Veronica Lake vs Cyd Charisse
Group AM
- Ursula Andress
- Sharon Tate
- Tuesday Weld
- Dyan Cannon
- Jean Seberg
- Eva Renzi
- Mary Ure
- Elke Sommer
Saturday Night Hootenanny
Cartoons and Memes : Saturday Night Special
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Straight Line of the Day: Curiosity Rover Makes a Big Find on the Red Planet: …
Mars Curiosity Rover Makes a Big Find on the Red Planet
Nautilus Magazine | April 23, 2026 | Jake CurrieWith all the excitement over sending scientists back to the moon, it’s easy to forget we’ve already got a pair of talented chemists on Mars: the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers. …
Now, new research published in Nature Communications details Curiosity’s latest find—never-before-seen organic compounds, including one with a structure similar to DNA precursors. ….
Curiosity extracted samples from clay deposits from Gale crater, broke them down with on-board chemicals, and analyzed them with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. …the rover found more than 20 organic molecules, including some surprising large compounds.
One was a nitrogen-bearing molecule with a structure similar to DNA precursors and another was a benzothiophene, a double-ringed organic molecule containing sulfur, likely brought to the planet via meteorite.
Friday Night Open Thread: Movie Ideas
PLOT:
The main character books an all-inclusive 2-week voyage on a festive partying cruise line. Not trusting his self-discipline with unlimited no-extra-cost booze, he purchases the Nanny Package, to have a responsible person to supervise him.
When the (naturally, good-looking) nanny objects, he points out the loophole in the program — it doesn’t specify that the supervised person must be a kid.
SURPRISING PLOT TWIST:
The main character is not a transsexual or lesbian.
Feel free to throw out your own ideas.















