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Israel has survived a great many things – and last night, the country survived the arrival of the Simpsons, as that long-running show aired “The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed.”
To get the Simpsons to Israel, it took a Flanders – Homer’s religious Christian neighbor who was going to the Holy Land with his Bible study group. Homer was less than enthused: “Hmm, let me think: take my family to a war zone, on a bus with religious lame-o’s, in a country with no pork, in a desert with no casino…” but Marge was so touched by Flanders’ offer that she decided they were going.
The show deployed a barrage of sight gags, including the Israel Airlines plane running over a glass as it landed (”mazal tov!” I shouted while the airport crew shouted “l’chayim!”), a hotel named the “Wailing Waldorf,” a gutter cleaner who’s fiddling on the roof, and an airport strip club called “The Gaza Strip.”

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After ruining Flanders’ bible study group with a little innocent naked slip-and-slide, Reverend Lovejoy encouraged Ned to invite Homer and family to the holy land, Israel, to try and save our favorite buffoon’s soul.
Upon arriving, we met, Jacob (voiced by guest star Sacha Baron Cohen), who unfortunately kind of ruined the episode for us.  We’re huge Cohen fans, but this character’s one-note joke of being a pushy, obnoxious Israeli was simply not funny.
The rest of the crew on the trip, that included Dr. Hibbert and Krusty the Klown, provided plenty of laughs.  Some of our favorite highlights from this episode which poked fun at all religions were:
Bart’s offensive, yet hilarious line after reading papers shoved in the Wailing Wall: “Reading prayers and ignoring them, just like God.”
Krusty, upon discovering there’s no Hell in Judaism, heads to “The Gaza Strip Club.”

See the full article from “TV Fanatic”

Everything from Sacha Baron Cohen’s aggressive tour guide to the jokes and the storyline in general didn’t work this week. I’m not sure if it’s because the writer, Kevin Curran, was trying too hard not to offend Muslims, Jews or Christians, but he wound up wringing every bit of humor out of the episode.
Normally, at least one or two jokes can hit, even in a bad episode of ‘The Simpsons,’ but this one actually got painful to continue sitting through.
There is a chance the Jewish community might have been offended by Krusty loping into the Gaza Strip Club when Lisa explained to him that Jews don’t believe in Hell. I’m not saying offending religious groups is the way to go. It’s just that the Holy Land is such a sensitive area for so many groups, that people tend to either go straight for the shock factor, or pull so far back they skip being funny altogether.

See the full article from “TV Squad (blog)”

Police are continuing their investigation, but Ashamalla said she doesn’t have much hope the machine will be recovered.
The organization is probably out of business “unless something fantastic happens,” she said.
Ashamalla said the machine was not insured. She said she tried to insure it but that Sunrise’s nonprofit status was an impediment.
Ashamalla said she doesn’t know why anyone would take the highly specialized Palomar Q-YAG 5 laser system.
“This is not something you take to a local pawnbroker,” she said, adding that she suspects the thief had a prearranged buyer.
Gang members, prostitutes and other underworld denizens in Los Angeles are often young when they get their tattoos, marks of ill-conceived loyalty that hinder the wearer later on, when they try to get jobs and change their lives.

See the full article from “Los Angeles Times”

But when she walked to the back room, it was empty. The machine was gone. Police investigators later interviewed a passerby who saw someone roll it away around 1 a.m., said Capt. Steve Ruiz of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart station. “They were pushing a large device,” Ruiz said.
Police are continuing their investigation. But Ashamalla said she doesn’t have much hope.
The organization is probably out of business “unless something fantastic happens,” she said.
Ashamalla said the machine was not insured. She said that she tried to insure it, but that Sunrise’s nonprofit status was an impediment. A used version in today’s market might cost $25,000, she said, far beyond the group’s meager resources.
With the loss of the machine, “all that’s here is a broken window and an empty room,” she said.
Gang members, prostitutes and other underworld denizens in Los Angeles often get their tattoos and a young age, marks of ill-conceived loyalty that later hinder them when they try to get jobs and change their lives.

See the full article from “Los Angeles Times (blog)”

KISSIMMEE, Fla. Atlanta rookie sensation Jason Heyward will open the season as Atlantas regular right fielder. The 20-year-old Heyward went into Fridays game against Detroit batting .366 with a homer and five RBI in 41 at-bats this spring. He had a .500 on-base percentage and .537 slugging average. Heyward was named minor league player of the year last season by Baseball America after hitting .323 with 17 homers over three minor league stops. He started in Class A and ended in Class AAA.
Braves suspend player
KISSIMMEE, Fla. Atlanta has suspended minor league pitcher Deunte Heath after he was charged with two prostitution-related misdemeanors following a sting conducted not far from the teams spring training facility. Kissimmee police said the 24-year-old Heath was arrested Thursday night when he allegedly responded to Internet prostitution ads and agreed to pay $75 for a sex act.

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Cleveland Own Children’s Zone — On Its Way?
A friend of mine, Bob Chalfant, responded to my last week’s article about establishing a program similar to the highly successful Harlem Children’s Zone right here in Cleveland thusly:
“I’m seeing your vision of the Wilson School, or any of the soon-to-close schools being re-purposed to apartments and school as you described. My experience tells me that a location with a predominance of single women always attracts a large number of single men. This happens from puberty to grave and is a human survival trait: nothing we can do about it. It starts in summer camp, runs through high school and college, and continues until we die. Why else would a bar have “Ladies Night”? Why do strip clubs exist?

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POLK COUNTY (WRCB) — Eyewitness News has confirmed the TBI has opened an investigation involving a Polk County school guidance counselor and a minor.
Terry Talley, a guidance counselor at Copper Basin High School is accused of soliciting sex from a minor.
T-B-I officials tell us they received a request from district attorney Tuesday to open the investigation.

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Along the way, the characters occasionally stop what they’re doing to burst into musical numbers (including “Back in the Saddle” and “Yankee Doodle”), and the women are constantly fussing with such vintage technology as reel-to-reel tape recorders and phonograph turntables. The two-level stage features a playing area beneath a stage so steeply raked at 45 degrees that one simultaneously admires the performers’ athleticism and fears for their safety.
Unfortunately, “Atlantic” is a more visceral than intellectually interesting experience, with whatever satirical points the piece is trying to make obscured by its silly absurdist situations, hoary jokes, willful linguistic obscurity and general air of self-indulgence. Although it runs a scant 90 minutes, it feels much, much longer.
Director Elizabeth LeCompte has whipped her company into terrific shape with her usual disciplined precision, and whatever one thinks of the text, there’s no denying the incredible focus and commitment of the performers. Both guest artists meld beautifully with the rest of the troupe: McDormand is terrific as a tough-minded master sergeant, and Tierney has great moments, especially with her impersonation of a heavily accented French prostitute.

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The two-level stage features a playing area beneath a stage so steeply raked at 45 degrees that one simultaneously admires the performers’ athleticism and fears for their safety.
Unfortunately, “Atlantic” is a more visceral than intellectually interesting experience, with whatever satirical points the piece is trying to make obscured by its silly absurdist situations, hoary jokes, willful linguistic obscurity and general air of self-indulgence. Although it runs a scant 90 minutes, it feels much, much longer.
Director Elizabeth LeCompte has whipped her company into terrific shape with her usual disciplined precision, and whatever one thinks of the text, there’s no denying the incredible focus and commitment of the performers. Both guest artists meld beautifully with the rest of the troupe: McDormand is terrific as a tough-minded master sergeant, and Tierney has great moments, especially with her impersonation of a heavily accented French prostitute.

See the full article from “Hollywood Reporter”