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In recent years, the fall television season had been the last bastion of the broadcast networks. Then came Covid-19. With production barely restarting, the network comedies and dramas that usually fill the fall season are mostly absent this year, replaced by reality competitions, true-crime anthologies and recycled shows making their broadcast premieres.

Meanwhile, cable channels and streaming services, more flexible in their scheduling and more accustomed to dealing with international producers, still have new product to put on the shelves. So this fall season roundup of 20 notable shows (in chronological order) looks, for the first time, like our winter and summer TV roundups dominated by cable and streaming series. Time will tell whether this is a one-year blip or if the networks will feel the lingering complications of the pandemic. But even with the networks on the sideline, there are as many intriguing shows as ever on the fall schedule, perhaps more than usual.

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Well timed and, based on its first few episodes, legitimately funny, which would set it apart from some other comedies lauded for their wokeness. Lamorne Morris of New Girl plays a Black cartoonist in San Francisco (based on Keith Knight, a creator of the series) whos poised for his big break when an encounter with the police inconveniently awakens his consciousness of race. His new awareness is helped along by inanimate objects that hector him about his lack of mindfulness, from a Native American spoon to an angry marker voiced by J.B. Smoove. (Sept. 9)

Samuel L. Jackson follows his DNA to Gabon, home of his African ancestors and a major embarkation point for the Middle Passage. This six-episode series employs the bright tone and fragmented structure of docureality TV to examine the history of the Atlantic slave trade: Jackson travels to beautiful West African landscapes with horrifying pasts, while off the coast of Florida a team of divers looks for ships that went down with slaves chained in their holds. (Sept. 14)

Like his film Call Me By Your Name, Luca Guadagninos first TV project depicts the dizzying effects of Italy on visiting Americans, in this case an angry, lonely New York teenager (Jack Dylan Grazer) and his mothers, the new commander of an American garrison (Chlo Sevigny) and an Army doctor (Alice Braga). Rather than a gorgeous Lombardy villa, the setting is an Army base in the Veneto and its drab surroundings, but the vibe is equally indolent and sunstruck. (Sept. 14)

Toby Jones, the sad sacks sad sack, plays a British tour-bus driver whose gloomy but predictable life is disrupted by the discovery of a stowaway on his cross-Channel coach. Jones created and wrote the series with the experimental playwright Tim Crouch, and its as if his character from the wonderful Detectorists had been dropped into a darker, artier sitcom. (Sept. 15)

Playing versions of themselves as middle-school losers and fiercely loyal friends, Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle can arrive at a piercing intensity thats both familiar and strange. Familiar because many of us have experienced it; strange because theyre adults acting out adolescent jealousy and sexual discovery with performers who are actually teenagers. In Season 2 the fictional Anna and Maya negotiate the fallout from their school-dance three-way and cope with the increasingly childish behavior of Annas parents. (Sept. 18)

Its a prequel to the Milos Forman film One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, but in the hands of Ryan Murphy Productions, the presiding spirits are Sirk, Hitchcock and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane. Sarah Paulson, in the Nurse Ratched role that won Louise Fletcher an Oscar, arrives for work at a Northern California mental hospital thats a cross between Charles Foster Kanes Xanadu and Stanley Kubricks Overlook Hotel. This could turn out to be a campfest like Murphys recent Hollywood, but the cast is phenomenal: Paulson, Amanda Plummer, Judy Davis, Corey Stoll, Cynthia Nixon, Finn Wittrock, Sophie Okonedo, Sharon Stone and a spiffy fleet of 1940s sedans. (Sept. 18)

The 50-year-old case of Jeffrey R. MacDonald, the ex-Green Beret imprisoned for life for killing his wife and daughters, is opened once again. And as has happened before, the investigator is a big part of the story: The series is based on the 2012 book of the same title by the documentarian Errol Morris, in which he argued for MacDonalds innocence. Directed by Marc Smerling, a producer on Capturing the Friedmans and The Jinx, the five episodes feature Morris as an avuncular host and are as much an hommage to his filmmaking style as they are a detailed explication of the case. (Sept. 25)

Billy Ray (Shattered Glass, Richard Jewell) adapted this two-night, four-hour drama from A Higher Loyalty, the 2018 memoir written by the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey. Jeff Daniels plays the straight-arrow Comey as first the Hillary Clinton email case and then the Russian election-interference case define and derail his career. With Peter Coyote as Robert Mueller, Scoot McNairy as Rod Rosenstein, Holly Hunter as Sally Yates and Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump. (Originally scheduled for broadcast in late November, the show was moved to dates before the presidential election after Ray and Comey protested.) (Sept. 27)

In its fourth season, Noah Hawleys exercise in arch noir and Midwestern mythopoesis jumps several states south and several decades back in time. Chris Rock stars as a financial wunderkind who leads a Black syndicate thats in an uneasy power-sharing arrangement with the Italian mob in 1950 Kansas City. In Hawleys telling, both groups, along with the Irish and Jewish gangs that preceded them, are victims of the bigotry of the mainstream white majority. (A plot device in which successive gangs swap children to ensure peace is right out of a Hong Kong crime thriller.) The enticing cast includes Timothy Olyphant, Ben Whishaw, Glynn Turman and Salvatore Esposito, the volcanic Genny of the great Italian gangster series Gomorrah. (Sept. 27)

Freeform got its filmed-during-the-pandemic comedy, Love in the Time of Corona, on the air first. Maybe the extra time will benefit this series about video-chatting friends from Martin Gero, the creator of the NBC drama Blindspot, and Brendan Gall. (Oct. 1)

This your-tech-will-kill-you thriller from the writer and producer Manny Coto (24: Legacy), in which an artificial intelligence takes extreme measures to preserve itself, looks like another Silence of the Lambs descendant: old crazy guy is teamed with young skeptical woman. But it gains some credibility from the casting of John Slattery (Mad Men) as the shaky Silicon Valley billionaire trying to outwit his own creation with the help of an initially wary F.B.I. agent (Fernanda Andrade). Fox got Next into its fall schedule by pushing it back from the spring. (Oct. 6)

The setting is uncommon, but the docureality format is strong. So one of the first things we learn in this eight-episode series is that the deaf and hearing-impaired students at Gallaudet University are as obsessed with sex as any other college-age human beings and that they can express that obsession more vividly and entertainingly than your average reality stars. (Oct. 9)

Aaron Pedersen returns as the Indigenous Australian detective Jay Swan in Season 2 of this atmospheric Outback noir. Cast additions include the actor and writer Jada Alberts (Cleverman), as the local cop uneasily paired with the tetchy Swan, and Sofia Helin in her first TV role since Saga Noren in The Bridge, as a visiting archaeologist who gets involved in a murder case. (Oct. 12)

A new batch of episodes arrives in Netflixs reboot of the venerable true-crime series, which is more stylish and restrained that it has any need to be. Cases include the murder of the presidential adviser Jack Wheeler, whose body was found in a Delaware landfill in 2010, and the death of a woman in an Oslo hotel room in 1995 who remains unidentified to this day. (Oct. 19)

Nathan Fielder, whose Nathan for You was an alt-comedy trailblazer, is an executive producer of this series thats written and directed by the lo-fi documentary filmmaker John Wilson. Consisting of run-and-gun footage and interview snippets overlaid with Wilsons wry commentary, it transfers the omniscient awkwardness of Joe Pera Talks With You from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the sidewalks, storefronts and messy apartments of New York. (Oct. 23)

David E. Kelley and Nicole Kidman team up again, following Big Little Lies with another glossy thriller for HBO. Kidman plays a high-priced therapist in an apparently perfect Manhattan marriage with a winsomely grumpy oncologist (Hugh Grant); when she befriends the mother of a scholarship student at their sons school, strange and tragic events ensue. Kelley wrote the six-episode mini-series, based on Jean Hanff Korelitzs novel You Should Have Known, and Susanne Bier directed. (Oct. 25)

The East German spy Martin Rauch (Jonas Nay), spiritual cousin to the Soviet agents Elizabeth and Philip Jennings of The Americans, reaches a turning point in his shows third season that was still a few years off when the Jenningses show ended: the fall of the Berlin Wall. (Oct. 29)

Baby Yoda floats back for a second season in this surprise best-drama Emmy nominee, whose Saturday-matinee charm is matched, so far, by the slightness of its story. (Oct. 30)

Hugh Laurie plays a popular conservative member of parliament who doesnt let his vulnerability to scandal get in the way of his ambition. The four-episode BBC mini-series, shown here as part of Masterpiece, is the latest project of the politically minded playwright and screenwriter David Hare. The fine cast includes Helen McCrory (a major star in Britain known in the U.S., for better or worse, as Aunt Polly in Peaky Blinders), Patricia Hodge, Pip Torrens and, as the politicians equally scheming chief of staff, Iain De Caestecker of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Nov. 1)

One more season of Olivia Colmans Queen Elizabeth II before Imelda Staunton takes over, in the series whose dramatic excellence is often overshadowed by its casting announcements. Season 4 carries the story into the 1980s, with Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as the young Lady Diana Spencer. (Nov. 15)

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It's been a rough start to Austin Bryant's NFL career. For the second consecutive offseason, the Detroit Lions defender has missed extensive time due to injury, and it remains unclear whether he'll be ready for the start of this season.

A fourth-round draft pick out of Clemson a year ago, Bryant was coming off a season where he played through a torn pectoral muscle. After being eased into his first offseason, he landed on injured reserve a week into training camp after another pectoral injury. He didn't end up making his debut until Week 11 and finished the year playing only 133 snaps in four games, tallying eight tackles and zero sacks.

Austin Bryant(Photo: Carlos Osorio, AP)

This year, it's been more of the same. While it's unclear what's ailing Bryant, since team's aren't required to report injuries this time of the year, he's the lone player on Detroit's physically unable to perform list.

And while he was routinely spotted running on the sidelines under the supervision of a trainer during camp practices open to the media, no one seems to know if he'll be medically cleared before the Lions open the season on Sept. 13.

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But even with his on-field development stunted by the increasing number of missed practice reps, Lions coach Matt Patricia remains optimistic about Bryant, long-term.

"He has a full year under his belt, from a knowledge standpoint, experience standpoint of what were trying to do defensively, and the roles and the positions that we feel he fits best for us in those situations," Patricia said on Tuesday."Hes pretty dialed in and focused on that. The rest of it is hard when you get injured.

"Were just making sure that hes ready to go," Patricia continued. "We certainly dont want to put anybody out there that we feel is maybe not quite physically ready to go.When he is, hell be out there, and hell be ready to go. I do know that. Hes a great guy, he works really hard. He pays attention to the details, smart and all of that. Well be excited when he can get out there.

As a member of Clemson's dominant defensive fronts, Bryant recorded 17.0 sacks over this final two seasons. The Lions could certainly use some extra help with their pass rush. Only the Dolphins recorded fewer sacks in 2019.

The Lions will be counting on improved production from returning edge rushers Trey Flowers and Romeo Okwara, while also looking to new additions Jamie Collins and Julian Okwara to boost the team's overall pocket pressure.

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If youve ever daydreamed about walking through the halls of the White House during the Obamas eight-year stay, youre in luck!

In a newly-released book titled,Designing History: The Extraordinary Art & Style of the Obama White House, the Obamas entrusted interior designerMichael S. Smithgives us all a behind-the-scenes look into what it took to create the perfect home for the family of four.

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Highlighting all the detailed workincluding a $1.5 million renovation of the residence that the Obamas paid out of pocketthe $60 book featuring 372 color photographs and illustrations is undoubtedly a must-have for any coffee table or bookshelf.

According to a press release obtained by theDaily Mail, the book explores how the house reflected the youthful spirit of the first family and their vision of a more progressive, inclusive American society.

Along with behind-the-scenes stories of the redecorating efforts, the images showing the living quarters of the 44th president and his family are worthy of conversationespecially since the book was described as both a historical document and a voyeur's delight.

Highlights of the book include taking a glimpse inside our forever POTUS and FLOTUS master bedroom.The warm and neutral room, whereBarackandMichelleslept, seemed to echo the couples warm disposition.

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It was personally very important to me to design a master bedroom that would be a true refuge for the president and first lady, Smith shared.

Overlooking the South Lawn below, the naturally sunlit room featured design elements chosen by Michelleincluding an early 19th-century American high-post bed with a canopy that Mr. Obama wasnt too excited about initially.

I had proposed a canopy bed to them early on, and though the president wasnt keen on the idea at first, he graciously deferred to his wife, saying, If Michelle wants it, then we can have it, Smith recalled.

He continued, Its ironic, but nearly everyone who is initially hesitant when I suggest a canopy bed ends up loving it. I find it creates a real sanctuary in a room, a retreat within a retreat and it can be especially helpful in establishing a sense of architecture within a minimalist space.

It is interesting to note that the Obamas, who moved in during the Great Recession, turned down the $100,000 in taxpayer money typically allotted to new presidents to redecorate. Instead, the family financed their own redecorations and used methods like budget-shopping and borrowing art from museums to help keep interior designing costs down.

And this is why they are our forever favorites!

To see more highlights of the homeincluding their antique furniture, art loaned by museums, and a pair ofMuhammad Alis boxing gloves autographed to Barack,you may want to get your hands on this iconic book that was released today!

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Your fall formalwear is going to join your summer dresses and spring gowns on the bench. After much of the spring season was rapidly canceled or postponed to the fall, back when we were all still in denial over the longevity of the pandemic the reality of the upcoming fall social season is beginning to take shape (well, sort of).

Some of the seasons most anticipated events most of the performing arts fund-raisers, for instance are off the schedule for the rest of the year, without a fall performance season to account for. Many of the more social causes have committed to virtual benefits. First up is the Kips Bay Presidents Dinner on Sept. 10, which the team says is practically sold out. The evening will feature video messages from Misty Copeland and Lin-Manuel Miranda and will honor interior decorator John Rosselli; pre-event cocktail hour will happen in the form of individual breakout rooms, so each table can have a chance to mingle. The Restoration Hardware table, for instance, will be chatting over a bottle of wine from RHs wine cellar at Yountville in the Napa Valley, which will be sent to each table guest.

Also on the online social schedule is Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, which will host a party (Questlove is DJing) and benefit auction with a bevy of artists slated to attend on Sept. 21; the BCRF will host a virtual symposium and luncheon on Oct. 16, following the success of their virtual hot pink party in May that raised $5.2 million (not bad considering last years IRL event raised $6 million).

The New York Academy of Art is also pivoting to digital for its fall fund-raiser auction, re-branding it from Take Home a Nude to Artists for Artists. Works by artists like Jeff Koons, Kiki Smith, Lola Schnabel, Shepard Fairey, Laurie Simmons, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin will be exhibited at the Academy for a month visitors can stop by for a socially distanced viewing and auctioned through Artsy. NYAA will also host a livestreamed event on Oct. 20 with a live auction component.

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October (usually) culminates with Hulaween, New York Restoration Project founders Bette Midlers Halloween costume benefit gala. Plans for this year are still in the works, but it will include a virtual event on Oct. 30 as well as pre-Halloween treats and entertainment. Hulaween could not come at a better time as there is a renewed need for funding to support NYRPs 52 parks and gardens, says Erica Helms, chief advancement officer for NYRP. All of which provide green space for historically underserved communities to grow their own food, connect with neighbors, and access safe, open space close to home during the COVID era and always!

Hopeful in-person events include the New York Botanical Gardens, which are uniquely well-positioned given, you know, its an outdoor garden. Their Fall in Love With the Garden Again fall party, honoring Hearst director Gilbert C. Maurer, is planned for early October, and still set for in-person. The Golden Heart Awards, which benefit Gods Love We Deliver, have shifted back from their usual October date to early December, on World AIDS Day, with both a virtual option and a plan for in-person, if such is allowed in New York by then. If virtual, the committee will send a care package to guests homes to re-create the usual dinner gala as best they can.

As for the seasons other hallmark charity events The Central Park Ladies Luncheon, American Natural History Museum gala packed with SNL personalities, the MAD Ball, MoMAs Chanel-supported film benefit no word yet on whether they will sit the season out altogether.

Although Broadway remains dark until at least early next year, the industry will gather belatedly virtually, that is to honor talent from the shortened season. The Tony Awards, typically held in June, will take place this fall on a date still to be revealed. Eligible shows to be nominated include Slave Play, Moulin Rouge, Jagged Little Pill and The Inheritance. The IFP Gotham Awards, which honor independent filmmaking, were originally scheduled to take place at Cipriani Wall Street on Nov. 20 but have been postponed until January.

On the film front, the New York Film Festival will play on. The festival runs Sept. 17 through Oct. 11, with films screening virtually and at drive-in theaters at the Brooklyn Army Terminal and New York Hall of Science in Queens. The opening night film is Steve McQueens Lovers Rock, with other anticipated premieres to follow, including Chlo Zhaos Nomadland and French Exit.

Cinema Societys Andrew Saffir, who has been hosting socially distanced outdoor screenings in the Hamptons all summer, is optimistic that events will slowly but surely start to take place this fall. I do think it will take some time before people are comfortable in a crowded theater (and were still waiting for theaters in New York City to open back up), but I do think theres an opportunity to do something along the lines of what weve been doing this summer smaller screening events, where everyone is spaced safely apart, in nontraditional spaces acting as theaters, and with invitees we know have been careful, Saffir says.

The season wont be going on with its usual warm-weather bang, since Art Basel Miami Beach has officially been canceled as of this week. In the meantime, well see you online.

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For those of us who compete in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting, there are legions of greats, unknown to the mainstream, who inspires us and we aspire to emulate. This cohort usually exhibit similarly characteristics: they are top level competitors who have exhibited incredible feats of strength, showcased technical prowess, or displayed formidable tenacity. Oftentimes, they also inspire because they have demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity, both in their personal and athletic lives, that invoke feelings of awe and admiration.

For instance, scar Figueroas incredible journey to finally becoming Olympic champion at the 2016 Rio Olympics comes to mind; Lu Xiaojun overcoming his back injury mid-competition during the 2019 World Championships to set new world records at the age of 36 is another good example. Many of us also have a hard time forgetting Matthias Steiners spine-tingling victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after promising his late wife that he would bring her home a gold medal. All of these individuals are pioneers of the sport in their own right. However, there is one name that has been left out of the history books of Olympic Weightlifting, yet whose deeds and character, at least in my humble opinion, puts him at the apex of the heroes of Olympic Weightlifting and Olympic history: Israeli Olympian, Yossef Romano.

Yossef Romano, one of the Israeli Olympians who were murdered in Munich in 1972. (Wikipedia)

Born in Benghazi, Libya on April 15th, 1940 to a Jewish family, he was one of 10 children. When Yossef was six years old, the Romano family migrated to then-Mandatory Palestine. An interior decorator by trade, he discovered his love for Olympic Weightlifting at the age of eighteen and dreamed of representing the newly founded nation of Israel on the world stage at the Olympic Games. Competing in the lightweight (67.5kg) and middleweight (75kg) categories, Yossef held the Israeli national champion title for ten years. So dedicated he was to his craft, he often missed work for training, and was even fired from several jobs as a result. Not only that, Yossef also gave his time in service to the sport, simultaneously coaching and managing his association of Hapoel Tel Aviv. In 1971, his hard work finally paid off and his lifelong dream was realized when he was selected to represent Israel at the XX Olympiad in Munich, West Germany in the 75kg category. But Yossef was also a dedicated husband and loving father of three daughters, so he made a promise to his wife Ilana, that after he competes at the Olympic Games, he will retire from competition.

The competition itself however, was not the dream-come-true that Yossef, or any competitor, would have wanted. On the day of his competition on August 31, 1972, Yossef ruptured a tendon in his knee mid-competition and was forced to pull out with a DNF result. Yossef decided to stay for the remainder of the Games in support of his team, and was scheduled to fly back to Israel on September 6th for surgery.

On the evening of September 5th, just a few hours before his scheduled flight, a militant group known as the Black September Organization stormed their way into the Olympic Village in Munich where the Israeli athletes were staying and took hostage 11 members of the Israeli team including both coaches and athletes. Many scholars and journalists, more articulate and well-read than I, have recounted this event in great detail, so I wont delve into the specific chronology of events here. Instead, I want to focus on the acts of heroism displayed by Yossef.

A veteran of the Israeli military who have seen action in the 1967 Six Day War, Yossef sprang into action when the intruders came to their apartment block with the other hostages in an attempt to round up the remaining Israeli team. As they were being led out, Yossef attacked one of the gunmen and tried to disarm him so that he could give his teammates the opportunity to escape. He was able to injure the gunman and take his weapon away, but not before being overwhelmed by the rest of the assailants. Yossef was reportedly shot and tortured to death in front of his teammates, with his body left at their feet as a warning to others who dare to try. Tragically, a massacre ensued after a botched rescue attempt by the West German police, and none of the 11 Israeli hostages taken that night survived. Other victims from the Olympic Weightlifting community include coach and judge Yakov Springer (1921 1972), a Holocaust survivor and member of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, flyweight (52kg) Zeev Friedman (1944 1972), who finished 12th at Munich which was the highest rank achieved by any Israeli athlete at the time, and lightheavyweight (82.5kg) David Mark Berger (1944 1972), who was the Asian weightlifting silver medalist in 1971. Yossef Romano is survived by his wife Ilana, and his three daughters, Oshrat, Rachel, and Schlomit.

Yossefs story resonates with me on so many levels. For one, he and I competed in the same weight class, he at 67.5kg, and I at 67kg. Second, and most importantly, we are both military veterans. So each time I read about Yossefs story, I ask myself, would I have had the courage, the selflessness, and the gumption to do what he did so that my team can have a fighting chance, however slim? We all want to think of ourselves as the heroes of our stories, and we all want to believe that when the chips are down, we too would also act without hesitation to do the heroic, and right thing. But is this really a reasonable expectation to hold for ourselves? I argue, in these circumstances of extreme duress, its not reasonable for us to expect that we will spring into action the way Yossef did, simply because most of us wont have the training and preparation to overcome our fear and instincts of self-preservation in the moment. And we should not feel any guilt and shame for it. In the military, they train and drill us for years upon years to overcome this basic survival drive, so that we are able and willing to put ourselves in harms way, but that takes a lot of conditioning and training that is neither reasonable, desirable, nor practical for most people to undergo. This is precisely why I believe Yossef deserves to be placed on the pedestal of heroes for our sport. He really is extraordinary in every sense. Even as I write these words, I have goosebumps running down my back, and my eyes well up thinking about the character of this man.

Legendary weightlifting coach Greg Everett once wrote that he doesnt care about his athletes physical potential so much as he cares whether or not they have good character. So the question that Yossefs story makes me ask myself is, who am I outside of weightlifting? Not what am I, but who am I? This is a lesson I strive to impress on my athletes: before you try to be a good weightlifter, be a good person first, and the rest will follow. In the words of Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi, I also know how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once, to find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions, facing blind, deaf stone alone, with nothing to help you but your own hands and your own head.

Thank you Yossef, for helping us understand what it means to be, and to feel strong. On this month, the 48th anniversary of your tragic passing, we remember you. May you rest in power.

Cheng Xu is a PhD student in political science at the University of Toronto. He has served for nearly 10 years in the Canadian Armed Forces as an infantry officer and paratrooper. He is also a nationally ranked competitive Olympic weightlifter, and is currently the head coach of a Toronto based Olympic weightlifting club, Rx Weightlifting.

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Viewers have been left in hysterics by a man who made absolutely no attempt to hide his disgust in front of the cameras during the grand reveal on a home makeover show.

John Geoghegan's face says it all when he opens his eyes to see his bedroom now decorated with yellow floral wallpaper and a blue wardrobe, as his wife Rachel tries very hard to find the positives.

The car-crash clip from BBC One's Your Home In Their Hands from 2015 saw four decorators compete to create the best design - and it's fair to say if John had anything to do with it, the interior designer responsible for his bedroom would be looking for a new job.

After Rachel says she "likes the wardrobe", John says: "Nah, it's too much. For me it's too busy. I wouldn't have done anything like it and I don't like it.

"You're supposed to be able to go to sleep in a bedroom and it's like a kids' play area.

"I think it looks horrendous, it doesn't look anything like a bedroom. So sorry, but it's a big thumbs down from me.

"It's hideous. I think it's even too much for Rachel if she was to tell the truth."

As presenter Celia Sawyer awkwardly tries to get his wife on side, John quickly adds: "It's rank. I don't like it at all. Definitely not."

Asking if they will keep the room with the new design, John states "not for long" and says his message for the designer would simply be: "Don't touch the other room."

The moment of TV gold has been viewed almost one million times after being tweeted by @Plinketyplink2, with the caption: "Still the best reaction to a house makeover ever."

And to be fair to John, pretty much everyone else was in agreement.

One said: "If you use that wallpaper, the rest of the room should be as plain as possible. It just looks like the designed vomited up every idea they had."

A second wrote: "Poor woman clearly hated the room & was fighting back tears yet the presenter was badgering her to speak positively about having a bedroom where the fabric fairy had been sick."

It looks like other episodes went in a fairly similar direction with a viewer saying: "Im beginning to think its a prank show after watching another. Its called Your Home in Their Hands. The hands of maniacs by the looks of it."

Time to order the boxset then.

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From being a nurse to a luxury lifestyle, and decor consultant, Desirees eye for fine luxury and design never left sight. Heres a sneak peek into her journey from traveling around the world for collaborations with renowned designers, and to launching her own company.

Doing what she loves

It certainly was a pursuit of happiness for Desiree Busnelli, as she overcame one challenge after another, but never gave up. Busnelli battled a life-changing stomach surgery in 2007, which left her in a body cast for over four months. Determined to be resilient, she made this a turning point in her life and chose to pursue her dreams of becoming a luxury consultant finally.

As she dived into designing, Desiree already had experience in real estate and knew that this would help her progress. As children, we were five girls, and I was the oldest daughter. As I grew, I was fascinated with exquisite things. My grandma, Kathleen Leavitt, who also was an interior designer, would take me along to her showroom in Bellevue, Washington. At just ten years old, I was awestruck with the luxury street of dreams, and simple things like elegant, modern bathroom setups. This interest to explore opulence stayed and grew as I traveled more and developed a worldly sense of culture.

Never, say never

If being an entrepreneur is tough, being a woman entrepreneur is double the challenge. Being a stay at home mom, and juggling responsibilities, Desiree made sure to embrace all the roles before her. Working alongside the elite CEO, Emanuele Busnelli, and his team of B&B Italia over the last decade, Desiree was able to nourish her passion for fine aesthetics and charming decor. After years of persistence, I developed the expertise required for chic and contemporary designing. I strongly believe that nothing happens overnight, and it takes eight to ten years of hard work if you are aiming at becoming the best.

B&B Italia went over to design sophisticated hotels around the world. And soon, Busnelli independently founded the JECHIJO Bespoke Design Company in the suburbs of Milan, Italy.

If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down and march towards your dreams. It is very important that you enjoy and love what you do every day. Im a realist, and I constantly ask myself if what Im doing makes me feel good and if I can do it every day. What keeps me going is to try and make people happy by creating a positive space either by knocking down dormant walls or by building vibrant new walls.

The world could possibly never get enough of inspiring women like Desiree Busnelli, who have followed their dreams. Despite being a high-end lifestyle consultant, Desiree is rooted and does her best for the community. Through her charitable collaborations with organizations like Miracle Babies, Voss World, and similar, she is a constant source of hope and positivity.Opinions expressed here are the opinions of the author. Influencive does not endorse or review brands mentioned; does not and can not investigate relationships with brands, products, and people mentioned and is up to the author to disclose. VIP Contributors and Contributors, amongst other accounts and articles, are professional fee-based.

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Preston Thompsons Carpet Shoppe in Dickson celebrated 50 years in business last month.

Owners Preston and Brenda Thompson opened their store on East College Street (where First Federal Bank and Walgreens are today) in August of 1970 and relocated to its current location at Henslee Drive after Highway 46 was built in 1983.

The Thompsons are natives of Bon Aqua and Lyles but have spent all of their adult lives in Dickson County. Their son, Phil, is now the operations manager for the carpet store. He recently talked about some changes (and non-changes) to the store in the past five decades.

Our products, waterproof laminate, hardwood flooring, carpet, vinyl, Benjamin Moore Paint, etc., have gotten more beautiful and incredibly durable over the years, and technology has made it easier to reach out to our customers, Phil Thompson said.

Styles, taste, and fashion are always changing, but the one thing that will never change is our business philosophy. We know we would not be here today if not for our customers. They are our bosses, and we work for them. We listen, ask them questions about what they want or need, and then guide them towards the type of products that fit their needs.

The business offers a 45-day, no questions asked guarantee to replace flooring, a lifetime labor warranty (If your carpet starts to wrinkle or pull away from the wall 14 years after installation, call us and well take care of it) and all of the sales staff has at least 25 years of floor covering experience.

Thompson said that the stores customer service sets it apart from similar businesses in the area and have contributed to its longevity.

One of the significant advantages and challenges of doing business in Dickson is that if our customers had a great experience with us, theyll tell everyone about it, but if they didnt, theyll tell everyone about it, he said. Word of mouth spreads quickly in a small community, so if we arent putting out the best business, well soon be put out of business.

THOMPSONS CARPET SHOPPE

Location: 207 Henslee Dr., Dickson

Owners: Preston and Brenda Thompson

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Contact: https://www.PrestonThompsonsCarpetShoppe.com or (615) 446-6415

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The Town of West New York, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades, is in the process of making a major upgrade to three of the city's well-known sports fields with the installation of premium-grade synthetic turf from Shaw Sports Turf.

WEST NEW YORK, N.J. (PRWEB) September 03, 2020

The Town of West New York, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades, is in the process of making a major upgrade to three of the city's well-known sports fields with the installation of premium-grade synthetic turf. The three fields include Centennial Field, Miller Stadium and Patricia McEldowney Field.

"We decided to move away from natural grass because our fields were in disrepair and we wanted to make a solid investment in something that would hold up nicely over the years," said Town Administrator Jonathan Castaneda. "The new turf fields are something our residents will be proud of, as well as suit their athletic needs," said Castaneda.

The Town of West New York will be installing a total of 210,000 square feet of synthetic turf across the three locations. Each field will be using a different Shaw Sports Turf product.

Centennial Field, used mainly for soccer, will feature Shaw Sports Turf's Legion NXT. This is a hybrid system that offers realistic aesthetics with an electrifying degree of durability. This system features Shaw's patented Thunderbolt fiber and is built for strength, built for pushing the envelope and providing endurance through even the toughest of match-ups.

The field at Miller Stadium, named Anthony R. Ferrainolo Field after New Jersey's winningest high school baseball coach, will be using Shaw Sports Spike Zone Pro. Using a combination of fibers, Spike Zone synthetic turf systems by Shaw Sports Turf are designed with that same confidence in mind. The tall fibers support the requirements for the ball and athlete to perform well, while the thatch layer adds another level of consistency for each step. This historic stadium is best known for once hosting baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

Patricia McEldowney Field, used for both softball and mini soccer, will feature Shaw Sports Turf's Legion. This system not only looks like natural grass and allows for better ball roll, but it also has added durability and infill control. It features our two-ends-per-needle manufacturing process, which results in the most uniform field with no streaks and a predictable playing surface.

"This installation is going to take our athletic programs and the vision of Mayor Gabriel Rodriguez to the next level. Starting our children in various sports and refocusing on developing world class athletic programs reduces the socioeconomic impact and other factors that affect our community. This reclaims our kids and refocuses them on what they need to focus on, their mind, body and spirit," "said Castaneda.

Installation of the synthetic turf systems are set to be completed at Centennial Field by mid-September 2020, Miller Stadium by mid-October and Patricia McEldowney Field by early spring 2021.

"Shaw Sports Turf is very proud to have been selected to provide the synthetic turf surfaces for this long-awaited West New York revitalization of Centennial Field, Miller Stadium and McEldowney Park. We applaud and congratulate Mayor Rodriquez, the Board of Commissioners and the design team from Remington Vernick Engineering," said Territory Manager, Lee Defreitas.

ABOUT SHAW SPORTS TURF

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Shaw Industries is a full flooring provider to the residential and commercial markets. Shaw supplies carpet, hardwood, laminate, resilient, and tile/ stone flooring products, as well as synthetic turf. Shaw Sports Turf is one of the leading synthetic turf companies in North America and has represented quality and innovation for more than two decades with over 3,500 successful installations, including an impressive list of high-profile field installations. For more information please visit http://www.shawsportsturf.com, call 866-703-4004 or find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Viviana Mall rolls out the red carpet as it reopens post-Covid

By Retail4Growth Team |September 03, 2020

The Thane-based mall gave a royal reception to its customers as it reopened after six months. The mall reloads with surprises, royal treatment, assured safety and quirky recreational set-ups for customers to have a nice leisure-time inside.

The Thane-based Viviana mall had a grand opening after the Thane Municipal Corporation permitted malls to reopen in Thane from Wednesday. It rolled out the red carpet to welcome its customers after lockdown of almost six months.

Rima Kirtikar, Chief Marketing Officer, Viviana Mall stated, We understand from our surveys and loyalty program members feedback that there was a certain eagerness to visit the mall and we wanted to create the perfect ambience and experience to welcome our valued patrons back. In keeping with our punch line of Celebrate Everyday, we rolled out the red carpet as a step towards #EkNayaKadam or a new normal. We have also ensured all necessary protocols for the safety and security of our patrons. The industry benchmark, hygiene and sanitisation coupled with a vigilant staff and mall partners will ensure that our customers not only have a grand experience but also a safe and hygienic one.

Customers being the most crucial part of the mall, receive a royal reception at the entrance. The idea of giving out surprise gifts to first few random customers while they indulge in a shopping spree increases customer engagement. The creative set-up for selfies points at several locations in the mall adds to the recreational element, as added by the company.

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All of us were eagerly waiting for the malls to reopen. As a responsible shopping centre, we have taken all possible precautions to make our premises safe. We would request all the visitors to adhere to Covid-19 safety guidelines in ensuring you and those around remain safe. As an additional safety measure, every night the entire mall premises will be disinfected to welcome guests the following day. We have adopted several other measures as well to provide a controlled and safe environment. Malls safety and sanitisation processes are gold standards certified by London-based RSM Astute Consulting, exclaimed Manoj K. Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Viviana Mall.

The installation of sanitisation tunnels at all the entrances along with Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) treatment and scanning of bags are great initiatives to ensure safety. The UVGI technology is integrated with the air-conditioning system to keep coils continuously clean and disinfected. The mall takes care of habitual deep cleaning and fumigation along with other precautionary measures such as lane marking, distancing at the food court, restrictive entry at stores and heightened cleanliness. Additionally, the use of Ultra Violet rays to disinfect common areas in the mall and escalator belts is done for a much safer context.

The mall reloads with surprises, royal treatment, assured safety and quirky recreational set-ups for customers to have a nice leisure-time inside.

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