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Brian Kassay finding new directions post Bird Dogs
New directions
RACHEL HERGETT
For the Chronicle
Brian Kassay had been a member of Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs from the band’s inception a decade ago, when he answered a Craigslist ad for a fiddle player for a fledgling bluegrass band. At the time, Kassay was a student at Montana State University. The band was a way for him to have some fun and keep playing his violin.
When the Bird Dogs won the side stage contest at Red Ants Pants in 2015, it felt like doors were opening, Kassay said during an interview on Tuesday. Making music for a living was a possibility. Kassay wrapped up his degree and the band hit the road.
The years of extensive touring changed Kassay’s perspective of music. What was once about art and performance became an exercise in connection and community.
“I didn’t realize how much music is directly helping people,” he said.
About five years ago, Kassay founded the KGLT Kids programs, focusing on songwriting and recording. The program has continued to grow. KGLT Kids now offers summer camps and after school enrichment programs in collaboration with other organizations like United Way and Verge Theater. Kids can learn to write and record songs as well as how to be a DJ at the station. Next up, Kassay will teach a songwriting class for kids ages 5 to 10 at Verge Theater on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 10. The class will culminate in a showcase for families and community members and selected songs will be recorded and aired on KGLT. For more information on the class, visit www.vergetheater.com/kids.
Touring, Kassay said, paid for his education, but eventually became draining. He started looking at other options that would keep him closer to home and wife, Suzannah. Kassay saw bandmate Josh Moore (https://joshmooremusic.com/ home) perform solo acoustic shows, singing and playing guitar. He tried to emulate the style, but it didn’t seem to “click.”
He racked his brain for ways to lean into the
fiddle in performances and eventually landed on live looping, where a musician records snippets of music in real time and play them in continuous loops, building layers of a song one at a time. In performance, Kassay draws from multigenerational crowd pleasers, cycling in hits from Beyonce or Taylor Swift with oldies like Tom Petty and Bill Withers and his own original compositions. He uses guitar and various percussion instruments to create a backing track, then layers his main instrument, violin, on top as the melody. The result is a mainly instrumental combination of rock and electronic sounds that has wide appeal. Plus, he can lean into the rock show idea with party sets or fade into the background depending on the gig. Where his creative energy with the Bird Dogs was put into a collective vision, these compositions and performances are all his own.
“It’s incredibly fulfilling,” he said.
In September, Kassay told the band his plan to finish out the year and then move on.
“The time has come for me to step away from the Bird Dogs,” Kassay wrote in an Instagram post that month. “As fun as the road is, it can be hard. Touring musicians end up spending a lot of time away from the ones they love and I really miss my wife.”
In the post, Kassay said he and the band had traveled nearly 300,000 miles and played in 31 states. His hope was that the band would find a new fiddle player, Kassay said this week. He desperately wanted them to carry on without him and continue the legacy. That didn’t happen.
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Brian Kassay is photographed in downtown Bozeman on Aug. 20.
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Bestsellers at Cactus Records
Top 10 Bestsellers at Cactus Records
1) Johnny Blue Skies (Sturgill Simpson) “Passage Du Desir”
2) Tyler Childers “Purgatory”
3) Billy Strings “live”
4) Widespread Panic ‘Snake oil King”
5) Jack White “No Name”
6) Zach Bryan “Zach Bryan”
7) Nathaniel Rateliff “South of Here”
8) Zach Bryan “American Heartrbreak”
9) Radiohead “OK Computer”
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1) “The River View” by Jamie Harrison, $28
2) “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry, $24.99
3) “There There” by Tommy Orange, $17
4) “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki, $19
5) “What an Owl Knows” by Jennifer Ackerman, $19
6) “True West” by Betsy Gaines Quammen, $19.95
7) “The Wild Inside” by Christine Carbo, $17.99
8) “The Art Thief” by Michael Finkel, $18
9) “James” by Percival Everett, $28
10) “Autocracy, Inc.” by Anne Applebaum, $27
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“The Courier” (Aug. 25)
This true-life spy thriller tells the story of unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch), who is recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. Under orders from the UK’s MI6 and CIA operative Emily Donovan (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.
“Chaos Walking” (Aug. 27)
In the not-too-distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers Viola (Daisy Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise” — a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened — and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.
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“Killer Lies: Chasing A True Crime Con Man” (Aug. 29)
Based on reporting by The New Yorker’s Lauren Collins, this docuseries tracks Collins’ investigation into the rise and fall of a provocative French serial killer expert, Stéphane Bourgoin, who built an international reputation for his extraordinary resume, personality quirks and morbid encounters. After citing a violent and horrifying origin story as motivation for his relentless pursuit to understand the minds of murderers, Bourgoin becomes the target of a group of online sleuths who try to untangle his web of lies and unearth the truth.
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“Slow Horses” - Season 4 (Apple TV+ — Sept. 4, Season Premiere)
Adapted from “Spook Street,” the fourth novel in the CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning Mick Herron series, this new season opens with a bombing that detonates personal secrets, rocking Slough House’s already unstable foundations. Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kadiff Kirwan and Jonathan Pryce also return to the cast.
“Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg” (Aug. 29)
This intimate documentary reveals the story of Anita Pallenberg, a fierce rock ‘n’ roller, actress, muse and mother who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s. Never-before-seen home movies and family photographs explore Pallenberg’s life with the Rolling Stones — a bittersweet tale of triumph and heartbreak.
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BY JAY BOBBIN
‘Joker’ is wild, thanks mainly to Joaquin Phoenix
Can you be troubled and entertained by a movie at the same time?
Other films have prompted that question, but 2019’s “Joker” – which TNT shows Saturday, Aug. 31 – may be the ultimate example. If you’re disturbed by its promise of a violent scenario of urban decay, it’s for good reason: Director and co-writer Todd Phillips doesn’t shirk from depicting that for a single minute of the picture’s running time.
The film also wants to explain how Batman’s maniacally laughing DC Universe enemy
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his ego won’t let him – is The Joker’s idol, a talk-show host played by Robert De Niro in a neat reverse twist on his work in “The King of Comedy” (1982).
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became who he is, giving Joaquin Phoenix the means for a mesmerizing performance. While the part brought Heath Ledger a posthumous Oscar for “The Dark Knight” (2008), Phoenix makes it his own with a physicality virtually impossible to forget. His dancing on a staircase like a bizarre Fred Astaire absolutely ensures that. You might be surprised to feel empathy for the character as his earlier circumstances become clear, but eventually, he becomes the Joker that we know and fear. Someone who should fear him – but
An easy way to turn someone’s feeling for you from fondness to fury is to mock him openly, and that’s just what De Niro’s Murray Franklin does to Arthur Fleck, alias The Joker ... resulting in the cautionary note the film intends to strike. The concerns that some voiced over “Joker” even existing obviously are understandable; since the movie does exist, if it’s taken strictly in cinematic terms, it has to be said that it achieves what it wants to.
That extends to its invoking of Bruce Wayne and his family, against whom The Joker has a personal vendetta related to the treatment of his mother (the excellent Frances Conroy), a former employee of that privileged clan. We don’t get to the Batman stage of Bruce – this is The Joker’s movie, after all –but it’s interesting to see those seeds planted for the famous mythology that we know is coming.
Joaquin Phoenix in “Joker”
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“No Gain No Love” (Aug. 26)
What does it take to have it all? This K-drama rom-com follows Son Hae-yeong (Shin Min-a), who is tired of feeling like she’s losing in every aspect of her life — from love, to her career, to her family. Fed up with things not going the way she wants, Hae-yeong arranges a fake marriage to Kim Ji-uk (Kim Young-dae), a hard-working and generous neighborhood convenience store employee. Using her marital status to avoid being passed over for a promotion at work, Hae-yeong soon finds herself wrapped up in a complicated quest for love and fulfillment.
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“Tell Me Lies” - Season 2 (Hulu — Sept. 4, Season Premiere)
In this adaptation of Carola Lovering’s novel of the same name, the tumultuous, eight-year relationship between Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Stephen DeMarco) becomes more toxic over the years, permanently altering not only their own lives, but also the lives of everyone around them.
“Fargo” (Available Now)
This Oscar-winner from 1996 is a reality-based crime drama set in Minnesota in 1987. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has gotten himself into debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi), (Peter Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. Jerry will collect the ransom from her wealthy father (Harve Presnell), paying the thugs a small portion and keeping the rest to satisfy his debts. The scheme collapses when the thugs shoot a state trooper.
“22 Jump Street” (Available Now)
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don’t have to just crack the case — they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship.
“Pulp Fiction” (Available Now) Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) are two hitmen who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia (Uma Thurman) out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together in a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents.
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BETH BOYSON Library columnist
IT’S QUILTING TIME!
A certain time of year is fast approaching: quilting time. Maybe for a baby, or a wedding gift, or a holiday present. Join local quilters, novice and advanced, in the Community Room for quilting sessions on Sunday, August 25, 2-4 PM. Every other month we’ll put together a block for a quilting block pattern. Use scrap material from the Library or bring your own fabric. We’ll work on a specific quilting skill such as binding, free motion quilting, applique and more. A short lesson on freezer paper, and machine applique will be
provided for those who are interested. If you prefer to use your own equipment. bring your own sewing machine, cutting mat and rotary cutter. These supplies as well as scrap fabric and white background will be available to borrow at the Library. If you wish to select your own fabric for your quilt you will need 2.5 yards of background fabric. This program is limited to ages 14 and up. For more information, please call 406-582-2400 or visit bozemanlibrary.org.
BOOKS FOR THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whittaker. Fiction. Take a trip back in time to the mid-1970s. They were a time of huge change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Mohammed Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the small town of Monta Clare, Missouri, young girls are disappearing. This is a modern thriller and
America-based love story that spans several decades.
The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times by Robin Reames. Nonfiction. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day conspiracy promoters such as Alex Jones, Reames examines how we come to believe what we believe and talk, vote, and act accordingly.
Chasing Hope: A Reporter’s Life by Nicholas D. Kristof. Biography. Malaria, warlords, death threats, bombs, riots, plane crashes, scorpions, flak jackets, mobs, machetes, and deadlines—that’s the price of truth-seeking as a New York
Times reporter and columnist. While witnessing these awful events, Mr. Kristof somehow shines a light on the possibility of a better future.
BOOKS FOR THE KIDDOS
The Jules Verne Prophecy by Larry Schwarz & IvaMarie Palmer. Fiction. Three boys are studying Jules Verne — in Paris! (Maybe that’s an Olympic sport now?) when they discover a rare edition with notes leading them on a complicated search. As the clues dwindle down and the intensity rises, other nefarious types join the quest. A dream vacation with hot air balloon rides. This wins a Gold medal.
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“UNTOLD: Sign Stealer”
(Aug. 27)
During football games, signs and signals from the coaching staff help players on the field to see what play they’re running, where they’re supposed to go and much more. In the fall of 2023, Connor Stalions, who developed a database of thousands of signals, was working as an analyst for the Michigan Wolverines. When Stalions’ constant presence on the sidelines was noticed while his team racked up a pile of wins, enraged parties started to call it foul play. Now, as “UNTOLD” digs deep into the story, Stalions sits down to tell his side for the first time.
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“Kaos” - Season 1 (Aug. 29)
Zeus (Jeff Goldblum) has long enjoyed his status as King of The Gods — that is, until he wakes up one morning and discovers a wrinkle on his forehead. Neurosis sets in, setting him off on a dangerous, paranoid path. Zeus becomes convinced his fall is coming — and starts to see signs of it everywhere. A story of Greek gods and their many problems, the battle is taken up by a rag-tag group of mortals determined to protect the world and bring down the Gods.
[Ray] “We do the exact same thing, but we don’t work together. We’re the competition. But regardless of who wins a client, we’re here to support each other no matter what.” [Eilyn] “When clients reach out to both of us, we bid for the same jobs. However, Ray and I have different design perspectives and approaches when it comes to each project. I wouldn’t want to be competing against anyone else besides my better half.”
- Ray and Eilyn Jimenez , hosts of “Divided by Design”
“Terminator Zero” - Season 1 (Aug. 29)
A future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines. When a soldier (Sonoya Mizuno) is sent back in time to change the fate of humanity, she arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee (André Holland) who is working to launch a new AI system designed to compete with the AI, Skynet’s, impending attack on humanity. As Malcolm navigates the moral complexities of his creation, he is hunted by the Terminator (Timothy Olyphant), an unrelenting assassin from the future.
“I love the original movie. I’ve seen it more than a couple of times. [John Woo] was an innovator of action, in my opinion. And just really cared about not just the action, and the sort of excitement and the spectacle of the action, but really cares about the characters and their emotional dilemma as you put it.”
- Nathalie Emmanuel , star of Peacock’s “The Killer”
“The Deliverance” (Aug. 30)
Ebony Jackson (Andra Day), a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But, when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children. Inspired by a true story, the movie also stars Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, Anthony B. Jenkins, Aunjanue Ellis, Demi Singleton and Caleb McLaughlin.
“My true passion lies in deep ocean science and in exploration. In ‘OceanXplorers,’ we take viewers on an unparalleled ocean science adventure, introducing them to a group of principled, passionate people on a sometimes dangerous mission of ocean discovery in real time. We present the stakes, and firsts, and tell a visually spectacular and dramatic story - a story that inspires the next generation of explorers and adventurers committed to protecting and preserving our oceans.” - Execuitve producer of “OceanXplorers,” James Cameron
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Global superstars: Delve into the world of K-pop artists in new docuseries
Jessi as seen in “K-Pop Idols”
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often cutthroat reality of K-pop stardom.
Following K-pop artists through the ups and downs of their grueling (yet rewarding) careers, the brand-new six-episode documentary event, “K-Pop Idols,” premieres Friday, Aug. 30, on Apple TV+.
Said to “offer fans an unprecedented backstage pass to the world’s biggest musical phenomenon,” according to the streaming platform, the series grants viewers backstage access to the beloved K-pop (Korean pop) artists involved in the making of Jessi (“ZOOM”), CRAVITY (“Love or Die”) and BLACKSWAN (“Karma”), offering a behind-the-scenes look at the competitive and
“Glitz meets grit as K-pop artists Jessi, CRAVITY and BLACKSWAN give everything they’ve got to an art form that demands nothing less than perfection,” says Apple TV+ in an introduction to the series. “Over the course of six episodes, the series follows the superstars through trials and triumphs as they break down cultural and musical barriers in K-pop with passion, creativity and determination while they chase their dreams,” allowing fans and newcomers alike to better understand the Korean music industry at large, while learning behindthe-scenes details about some of its key players.
While Jessi — the force behind hits such as “Nunu Nana” and “Don’t Touch Me” — acts has her own one-woman show, having entered the industry after she moved to South Korea from New Jersey at age 15, many K-pop mega-hits are groups composed of multiple members, like the series’ other two focuses.
BLACKSWAN, for example — formed by DR Music and known for songs such as “Close To Me” and “Cat & Mouse” — is known for
its four signature members: Fatou, Gabi, Sriya and NVee. Meanwhile, CRAVITY (formed by Starship Entertainment) is composed of nine members — Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung and Seongmin — who each brings their own unique personality and voice to hits such as “Groovy,” “Break All the Rules” and “Gas Pedal.”
Before K-pop icon PSY’s massive hit, “Gangnam Style,” took over radios back in 2012, many Westerners were totally unfamiliar with K-pop, despite its ongoing popularity in Asian countries. In the past decade, however, the genre has become a worldwide phenomenon with the popularity of groups such as BTS (“Permission to Dance”), BLACKPINK (“Born Pink”) and EXO (“Ko Ko Bop”), leading to a global fascination surrounding the complicated lives of these insanely hard-working musicians.
Produced for Apple TV+ by Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, delve further into the work of Korean pop music when “K-Pop Idols” premieres Friday, Aug. 30, on Apple TV+.
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“Superkitties” - Season 2, New Episodes (Aug. 28)
Adorable and packed with adventure, this animated series follows four fierce and furry superhero kittens — Ginny, Sparks, Buddy and Bitsy — who are on a mission to make their town of Kittydale a more caring and “pawesome” place. Geared to kids ages 2-7 and their families, each episode features two 11-minute stories that highlight the SuperKitties as they receive a “SuperKitty Call” from one of their animal friends with a problem that only the SuperKitties can help with.
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“Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal” (Available Now)
Across three episodes, this docuseries tells the true story of maverick scientist Tommy Thompson and his resourceful team who stunned the world in 1989 by recovering three tons of gold from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean from the famous 1857 shipwreck, SS Central America. The series follows the 30-year story of adventure, deception and personal turmoil that takes Tommy from celebrated explorer to infamous fugitive and, ultimately, lands him in a prison cell.
“Coco” (Available Now)
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
“Zootopia” (Available Now)
From the largest elephant to the smallest shrew, the city of Zootopia is a mammal metropolis where various animals live and thrive. When Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she quickly learns how tough it is to enforce the law. Determined to prove herself, Judy jumps at the opportunity to solve a mysterious case. Unfortunately, that means working with Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a wily fox who makes her job even harder.
Taylor Tomlinson of “After Midnight” on CBS and Paramount+: A finalist in Season 9 of the NBC competition “Last Comic Standing,” she has starred in three Netflix stand-up comedy specials.
RuPaul of “RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars” on Paramount+:
Music videos that have featured RuPaul include “Love Shack” by The B-52’s and “You Need to Calm Down” by Taylor Swift … done 30 years apart.
Morris Chestnut of “Reasonable Doubt” on Hulu:
After being in the ensemble cast of the movies “The Best Man” (1999) and “The Best Man Holiday” (2013), he reprised his role as Lance Sullivan in the 2022 Peacock series “The Best Man: The Final Chapters.”
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BY STAFF WRITERS
1) What is the very first line spoken in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”?
2) In which country did “Rings of Power” Season 1 film?
3) How many elven rings were created during the first season of “Rings of Power”?
4) What is the ancient breed of Hobbits featured in “Rings of Power”?
5) What is the name of the fictional region that eventually becomes Mordor?
6) A young Elrond is played by Robert Aramayo in “Rings of Power” — who played him in the Peter Jackson films?
7) In “Rings of Power,” a young Galadriel is portrayed by Morfydd Clark — who played the character in the Peter Jackson films?
8) In all the “Lord of the Rings” adaptations, which beings are known as Durin’s folk?
9) Who composed the musical score for “Rings of Power”?
10) Where was Season 2 filmed?
Houses of the Dwarves 9) Bear McCreary 10) United Kingdom
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OF EUPHORIA ON HBO
Q: I was glad to hear that Season 3 of “Euphoria” is finally happening. Will Sydney Sweeney still be part of the cast?
A: Though production on new episodes of the HBO drama isn’t slated to start until early in 2025, that’s the plan. And still having her on board is a big deal for the cable network, since Sweeney’s star has risen considerably in recent years, thanks also to her starring roles in the movies “Anyone but You” and “Immaculate.” Her hosting stint on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” last season didn’t hurt her popularity, either.
Not only for Sweeney but for the other returning “Euphoria” regulars, it will be interesting to see what the upcoming installments give them to play, since they’ve also been showing their range in other projects. Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi and Colman Domingo are among those who also have been making the most of their opportunities, and the fact that they’ve been so busy is one reason it’s taken so long for the cameras to roll on “Euphoria” again.
The cast will be without Barbie Ferreira and the late Angus Cloud, but there has been much speculation that the series will return with a five-year time jump for the characters. Since the last time the show was on was early 2022, such a creative move wouldn’t be all that jarring, given how much of a gap there will have been in seasons of the saga by the time it returns. That also would address the ages of the actors and their “Euphoria” alter egos in moving the series out of a high-school milieu, given how often critics carp about performers having to play much younger than they actually are.
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Zack Clayton celebrity q&a
BY ADAM THOMLISON
OF JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION ON MTV
Q: Is Zack, JWoww’s fiance from “Jersey Shore,” actually a wrestler? Could I see him on the shows?
A: Zack Clayton is indeed more than just “The Jersey Shore” star Jennifer (JWoww) Farley’s arm candy. He’s a real professional wrestler, and he has been since before he and JWoww ever got together — though she said on an episode of “The Viall Files” podcast that they’ve actually known each other since they were kids.
You can currently catch Clayton working on shows put together under the TNA Wrestling brand. Their shows are distributed on YouTube and their own TNA+ streamer, as well as via pay-per-view services.
“Jersey Shore” fans will also love this: Clayton currently fights as a member of the Full Blooded Italians, a long-running wrestling faction that’s appeared in the likes of WWE, ECW and MLW. Fans may also be interested to know that “Clayton” is just a stage name. He was born Zack Carpinello, so it’s not just a gimmick — he is, in fact, Italian.
Clayton was born in Bethlehem, N.Y., however, in recent years the ring announcers have been saying he hails “from the Jersey Shore,” most likely because of his association with the long-running reality hit.
I should clarify that Clayton appears on MTV’s “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation,” which is technically a spinoff/continuation of the original show, “The Jersey Shore.” The seventh “Family Vacation” season aired this spring, ending with a teaser for Season 8, which will see the gang (Zack included) head to New York City and Las Vegas.
Morfydd Clark in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”
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Armageddon thriller still makes a ‘Deep Impact’
While it doesn’t skimp on the expected visual spectacle entailed by an enormous comet streaking toward Earth, “Deep Impact” also makes … well, an impact by the affecting emotion built into its central characters’ personal stories as they face imminent doom. Syfy shows the 1998 drama Tuesday, Aug. 27, with Tea Leoni central to a large and impressive cast as a cable-news reporter who accidentally discovers the impending disaster that is being kept secret by world government to stave off a mass panic.
Morgan Freeman plays the U.S. president, who strikes a deal with the journalist for the public revelation of the crisis, with Elijah Wood as a young astronomer who also discovers the emergency early. Vanessa Redgrave, Maximilian Schell, James Cromwell, Jon Favreau, Mary McCormack, Blair Underwood and Leelee Sobieski also appear for director Mimi Leder, who did much commendable work on the series “ER” – and who beat director Michael Bay’s similarly themed movie “Armageddon” to theaters by a couple of months.
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“The Apartment” (Turner Classic Movies, Sunday, Aug. 25): Still one of movie history’s greatest comedies, though it has its share of pathos as well, director and co-writer Billy Wilder’s superb tale claimed the Oscar as the best picture of 1960. Jack Lemmon plays an office drone who’s quite popular with much of the management at his workplace … thanks to his relatively tiny apartment, which he loans out to the bosses so that they can have romantic trysts there. However, his conscience kicks in big-time when the company’s main chief (Fred MacMurray, the subject of the day’s “Summer Under the Stars” tribute) cuts himself in for an affair with the building’s elevator operator (Shirley MacLaine) who’s greatly liked by Lemmon’s character.
“The X-Files” (Comet, Sunday, Aug. 25): An extremely entertaining episode, especially for those familiar with this iconic sci-fi series, “Hollywood A.D.” – which star David Duchovny wrote and directed – has fun with the show by turning many of its elements inside-out as a producer makes Mulder and Scully (David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson) his research subjects while preparing a movie based on the FBI agents’ supernatural exploits. Tea Leoni (who was Duchovny’s wife at the time) and Garry Shandling play themselves as they get ready to “star” in the planned film.
Paul Anderson celebrity update
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Q: What’s the guy who played Arthur Shelby on “Peaky Blinders” doing now that it’s over?
A: It shouldn’t be a surprise to learn that Paul Anderson landed on his feet after the hit series “Peaky Blinders” ended in 2022.
Anderson starred in the series as Arthur Shelby, a chief member of the Peaky Blinders gang who was central to the show.
He was absent from the screen in 2023, but that’s because he was shooting
the two high-profile projects that he debuted in 2024. Firstly, he had a role in the ensemble action-comedy “Lift,” which was released on Netflix in January. It stars Kevin Hart (“Ride Along,” 2014) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Belle,” 2013) as a pair of would-be thieves planning a $500-million gold heist. Anderson is featured as one of the guys being robbed. Then, earlier this summer, Anderson’s new, high-profile miniseries, “The Gray House,” premiered at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. It’s a historical
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drama about an unsung ring of female spies who helped the Union win the American Civil War. It’s yet to be determined who will actually broadcast “The Gray House,” but it has a solid cast — also featuring Mary-Louise Parker (“Weeds”) and the great Ben Vereen (“All That Jazz,” 1979) — and an even stronger behind-the-camera team, with Kevin Costner (“Yellowstone”) and Morgan Freeman (“Se7en,” 1995) serving as executive producers. So, it’s likely to get pretty wide distribution soon enough.
Tea Leoni in “Deep Impact”
In the ‘Cards’: Cardinals meet Broncos for a matchup in Denver
It’s the final week of NFL preseason action, with the Denver Broncos getting set to host the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Aug. 25, at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. In what’s sure to be an exciting final week of preseason football, the game is broadcast live on CBS.
Entering his sixth season in the NFL, Kyler Murray heads into the 2024-25 season focused and motivated to prove to himself, his team and the league that he can be a reliable and productive firststring quarterback in the NFL. After coming off a torn ACL in December 2022 that saw him miss the entire 2023 off-season, training camp and a majority of the regular season, the pressure for Murray to perform is on, with only one winning record (2021) in his five previous seasons with the Cardinals.
Despite being just 27 years old, Murray understands how quickly an NFL career can come and go. Speaking to reporters at training camp, Murray echoed those sentiments.
“You never know when the game is going to get taken away from you,” said Murray. “You’ll never know how long you’re going to be playing. So my goal is to be the best, and since I was four years old my dream was to be a quarterback in the NFL, win Super Bowls, and that’s what I strive to do every single day.”
While the injury may have set Murray back slightly, his play in the final nine games of last season gives the Cardinals plenty of reason for optimism. Coming off his ACL injury, Murray racked up 44 carries for 244 yards and three touchdowns, putting him in the top six among quarterbacks over the final nine weeks of the 2023 season, including going from 26.5 rushing yards per game before the Week 14 bye and improving to 34.5 rushing yards in four games post-bye week.
Additionally for the Cardinals, their major off-season acquisition of wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., the return of Michael Wilson and tight end Trey McBride, who is coming off a breakout season — posting 81 receptions for 825 yards — are sure to be a significant boost for Murray and the Cardinals as they look to return to their winning ways entering the 2024-25 NFL regular season.
Full name: Kyler Cole Murray
Birthdate: Aug. 7, 1997 (27)
Birthplace: Bedford, Texas
Height/weight: 5-10/207 pounds
Team: Arizona Cardinals (2019-present)
The Wrong Book — written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Alex Wilmore. Picture book. Everything in this book is just wrong. That’s a good thing! The bright bold pictures and silly illustrations such as a cow who says oink, oink and a lion mistaken for a bicycle will encourage boisterous participation from the little kids being read to. Expect lots
of giggles and declaration of — that’s a chicken, not a fish!
Butterfly on the Wind — written by Adam Pottle and illustrated by Ziyue Chen. Early Reader. Aurora is a Deaf child who knows American Sign Language. She sends a butterfly she made with sign language on a journey around the world. The Deaf community shares and adds to the living collection and as they create and circulate their own butterflies. A joyful learning experience for grade
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school kids. Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art by Lisa Robinson and Hadley Hooper. Biography. Did you know that for most of her life, Georgia O’Keeffe lived on her own land in New Mexico, grew her own food, bought locally, and even made her own clothing? It’s true! This book evokes the artist’s unique style in the pictures and introduces a creative artist.
TOWN & COUNTRY FOODS: LOCO MOCO PLATE
Add a little Hawaiian influence the next time you fire up the grill with Loco Moco!
Ingredients:
Steamed white rice, cooked
1 burger patty, raw or frozen raw
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons allpurpose flour
1 cup beef or chicken broth (or use vegetable broth for a vegetarian option)
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour to the melted butter and whisk continuously for
about 1-2 minutes and cook until it turns a light golden color.
2. Gradually whisk in the broth, making sure to smooth out any lumps. Continue whisking until the mixture is well combined and starts to thicken. Salt and pepper gravy to taste.
3. On a medium-high grill or large skillet, place a raw patty and cook 3-5 minutes each side, or to desired doneness.
3. In a serving dish, scoop one portion of white rice, and place grilled patty and pour gravy on top. Top with a fried egg. Enjoy!
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Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen Pham. Graphic Novel. This Chinese family story is about parental choices &decisions, grief, first love, friendship, all kinds of things. Many Chinese holiday traditions and beliefs are included along with a subtle lesson in carving out your own path without allowing fate or generational curses determine whether you can find success,
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The Bird Dogs disbanded in January.
“I miss them,” he said. “It’s weird how you work on something for 10 years, you create this piece of art and these experiences and you just have to step away.”
He had beers with “the guys” last week, all of whom seem to be contemplating moves to the South, where they have roots. Singer Lena Schiffer has also leaned into other musical projects, and has found a new community of her own through founding the Yellowstone Women’s Music Collective (www.instagram. com/ywmc_montana/), which is hosting songwriter showcases at Tune Up on Wednesdays in September.
While Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs did not carry on touring as he had hoped, Kassay seems content in his decisions. He wanted to be writing songs and focusing on community. And he wanted more agency in his own creative expression through the violin.
Kassay has had a violin in his hands since elementary school, when it was suggested that playing an instrument could mitigate some of his struggles with ADD and dyslexia. The way his mom tells the story, Kassay picked up a violin and suddenly learned how to read. While it may not have been quite that immediate, Kassay says something clicked in his brain
happiness, and love.
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. Fiction. The author writes great YA books and this is no exception. A couple of boys hit the road after high school graduation. Gutshot, Tennessee is their destination. There’s a lot of banter, nerd talk about math and many other things, even footnotes.
Beth Boyson is a Programming Librarian and Cataloger at Bozeman Public Library. She can be reached through the Library website at www.bozemanlibrary.org.
when he played. His reading and comprehension scores did drastically improve. At home, he kept the violin on a stand, where it was easily accessible for quick practice sessions.
In music class, however, Kassay said his teacher mostly gave up on him, seating him at the back of the room where he would be least disruptive. With dyslexia, reading music remained a struggle. So he would sit in the back of the class and simply play what sounded good, developing an ear for the music rather than the technical reading skills.
While reading music is important in some worlds, for those performing classical music or working as session musicians, it has never been necessary for Kassay. The best musicians, he said, are the ones who listen better than anyone else.
His vision is to show everyone the music that is inside. He loves to bring up kids or “enthusiastic adults” to add to the loops he is mixing, playing a shaker or a couple of notes on a xylophone.
“Where I envision going with this is to be more of an interactive musical performance,” Kassay said. “Music is the best way to bring people together.”
On Friday, find Kassay at Catapalooza in the afternoon and the Bozeman Tap Room in the evening. For more information and show schedules, visit www. briankassaymusic.com or follow Kassay on Instagram at www. instagram.com/briankassaymusic.
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“Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” (Peacock — Sept. 5, Limited Series Premiere)
Based on the acclaimed true crime podcast, the series follows the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s (Dexter Darden) historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.” When a hustler named Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) hosts an afterparty to celebrate the fight with a guest list of the country’s wealthiest, the night ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in Atlanta’s history. Don Cheadle also stars.
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Checking in with GINGER
Weather keeps Ginger Zee on the move.
On any weekday, it’s a guess whether ABC News’ chief meteorologist will be
ZEE
in the New York “Good Morning America” studio or out on location, reporting on atmospheric matters. Particularly when inclement
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conditions make headlines, it’s a sure bet that Zee – also a best-selling author who cohosts the weekend ABC series “Hearts of Heroes” as well –wants to be where the action is happening.
Named by her Dutch father after Tina Louise’s Ginger Grant character on the classic sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” Zee (born Ginger Renee Zuidgeest) also leads the climate unit for ABC News and has done a number of related special reports, not only as the subjects apply to the United States but also globally. (She’s now very involved in the ABC News-wide initiative “Climate Ready.”) When she graduated from college, Zee’s intention was to become a meteorologist for NBC’s “Today” … and even if she ultimately landed at a
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The Paralympic Games
Questions: Answers:
1)The modern Paralympic Games traces its origins to 1948, utilizing sports as a rehabilitation effort for injured combat veterans and civilians post-World War II. Held in London, England, and named after the hospital the program was first started from - what was the inaugural name of the Paralympic Games?
2)What European city hosted the first official Summer Paralympics in 1960?
3)Which Summer Paralympics started the tradition of having the event being held in the same location as the Summer Olympics?
4)True or false: The hoop used in wheelchair basketball is the same height and size as the one used in the Summer Olympics?
5)What two sports are exclusive to the Summer Paralympics?
6)Blind football (or soccer) was first officially featured at the Paralympics in 2004 - which nation has won every gold medal (so far) in blind football?
7)Initial Paralympic Games primarily consisted of wheelchair athletes however the competitive field was expanded to include athletes with other forms of disability beginning with which games?
8)Known for its intense physical action and hard collisions, which Paralympic event is a mixed sport?
9)What nation has won the most combined medals at the Summer and Winter Paralympics?
10)In boccia, what is the name of the target ball?
different network, she was eyeing the right time slot. Zee actually worked at several NBC affiliates as she built her career, the most pivotal one arguably being network-owned Chicago station WMAQ-TV. She got to substitute on the weekend edition of “Today,” but it was ABC that came calling for her on a permanent basis in 2011, when she joined the weekend edition of “Good Morning America.” She moved to the weekday position in 2013, but her broadcast day doesn’t necessarily end when “GMA” does: She frequently appears evenings on “ABC World News Tonight With David Muir” as well.
As part of the “GMA” family, Zee has seen her duties expand to segments
on such topics as entertainment and fashion as well, and she’s gotten attention for her support of the environment-minded No New Clothes Challenge in recent times. It’s part and parcel of her main job, with which she appears destined to stay for some time to come.
Birthdate: Jan. 13, 1981
Birthplace: Orange, Calif.
Current residence: Rockland County, N,Y,
Marital status: Married to television journalist Ben Aaron; they have two sons Other television credits include: “Hearts of Heroes,” “This Week,” “20/20,” “Nightline,” “The View,” “The Year: 2020,” “The Year: 2021,” “The Year: 2022,” “Jeopardy!,” “Dancing With the Stars,” “Younger,” “Famous in Love,” “Mission
10)“Jack”
9)United States (2,616)
8)Wheelchair rugby
7)1976 Summer Paralympics (Toronto)
6)Brazil
5)Boccia and Goalball
4)True (3.05 meters)
3)1988 (Seoul, South Korea)
2)Rome
1)Stoke Mandeville Games
Force One,” “The $100,000 Pyramid,” “Rachael Ray,” “The Chew,” “Worst Cooks in America,” “Tornado Chasers,” “Storm Chasers” Education: Rockford (Mich.) High School, Valparaiso (Ind.) University Television stations she has worked for: WEYI-TV (Flint, Mich.), WYIN-TV (Merrillville, Ind.), WOODTV (Grand Rapids, Mich.), WBMA-TV (Birmingham, Ala.), WMAQ-TV (Chicago, Ill.)
Books she has written: “Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One.,” “A Little Closer to Home: How I Found the Calm After the Storm,” “Chasing Helicity: Force of Nature,” “Chasing Helicity: Into the Wind,” “Chasing Helicity: Through the Storm”