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R.I.P. GEORGE KENNEDY

George Kennedy was a great character actor who starred in many wonderful movies through the years. But to me, he will always be Dragline from the movie “Cool Hand Luke”. This is one of my favorite scenes from the movie. The chain gang on the side of the county road clearing ditches is being teased by a buxom blonde washing her car. The men’s reaction is priceless.

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Japan’s Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with ‘The Tale of KAHO’ in July

A new book by Haruki Murakami will mark the first time a full-length novel by the Japanese author features a female main character and her pursuit of finding a way out of a bizarre world.

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Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won't play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.

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Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for 2027 with Tiger Woods out

Jim Furyk is returning as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three decades.