After seven seasons and a slew of awards, "The Good Wife" gave its closing statements Sunday night, closing the book on Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) and her storied legal career.
First, the good news. "The Good Wife" ended its run on a high note, ratings-wise, bringing in 10.4 million viewers and giving it a 20 percent increase in the coveted 18-49 demographic from the previous week, according to Nielsen. The finale received the highest number of viewers for the show since November 2014, when it hit 10.72 million, and the series hadn"t topped 10 million viewers since January 2015.
But while there were plenty of people watching, not all of them necessarily enjoyed what they saw. Some critics were on board with how the series decided to wrap everything up -- or more to the point, not wrap everything up -- but others were less forgiving.
"I did not find all the loose ends frustrating, because though there is plot left up in the air, Alicia"s character is a certainty," Slate"s Willa Paskin wrote.
"You almost had me, "Good Wife" finale, right until the end. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence," Maureen Ryan wrote for Variety. "This last season was like the drama"s lead character: Inscrutable, unpredictable, thoughtful, engaging, a little self-indulgent and never simple."
"This finale could make you furious, and you would be right for feeling that way," Kathryn VanArendonk wrote at Vulture. "But for the sheer audacity of it all, for its defiant embrace of opacity, I think it"s right to admire as well."
And at the Boston Globe, Matthew Gilbert delivered possibly one of the harshest critiques of the swan song. "There wasn"t much to love about the series finale of "The Good Wife,"" he wrote. "Closure is overrated, especially for a series that has never been pat. But still I felt unsatisfied by the ending, as if something important was being withheld, as if the real step forward we"ve been waiting for will never be taken."
As far as viewer reactions went, fans online echoed the sentiments of most of the critics. Responses on Twitter were mixed, to say the least.
Breaking up is hard to do, even during the apocalypse.
Captive, the fifth episode of Fear the Walking Deads thus far excellent second season, is a breezy diversion from the journey to Baja until it ends in a gnarly prisoner exchange between the Abigail and Connors (Mark Kelly) pirate party. Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) ends her romance (or rather, her manipulation) of Jack (Daniel Zovatto) while Travis (Cliff Curtis) is kept below deck, left to answer to a hostile Alex (Michelle Ang) whom the Abigail left behind in Ouroboros. Predictable but engaging, Captive is a convenient end to most of the narrative threads as the Abigail resets course to Mexico.
Prisoner exchanges happen in a million spy thrillers, and even a few in the primary Walking Dead series. But Fear uses the familiar structure to advance characteristics for some of its key players: the resourcefulness of Alicia, the resiliency and humanity in Travis, and the downright super-villain ingenuity of Daniel Salazar (Rubn Blades), who is quickly becoming a round-bellied blend of Walking Deads Herschel and fan-favorite Carol.
While those three endeavor to curry favor from viewers, Chris (Lorenzo Hernie) is becoming a liability and the character who fans will likely hate the most. While plotting the prisoner exchange, the temperamental son of Travis offs Connors brother, Reed (ex-pop star Jesse McCartney in a fun, unexpected performance). But before they lose their bargaining chip completely, Reed turns into a walker, and the gears in Daniels head starts turning.
Though it is asking viewers to suspend some hefty disbelief to believe a mere potato sack can disguise a walker especially one that is violently turning his head and loudly growling Fear asks viewers to accept the familiar structure of a prisoner exchange in order to serve up a satisfying zombie bite. It works, for the most part. And besides, its Jesse McCartney as a zombie. I dont want another pretty face and I want you and your beautiful soul take on a whole new meaning when it comes from a crooning corpse.
Meanwhile, the apocalypse continues to change people, and unsurprisingly, its often for the worse. Alex could have been an ally and asset to the Abigail, but Strands restrictive foreign policies anyone not on the boat turned her into an enemy, almost leading to everyones demise. In an expository reveal to Travis, Connor picked up Alex who led them straight to the Abigail. Its a little unnecessary since Alicia was also responsible, but why not one more just to tighten these loose threads.
More than finishing up all those teasers that aired during The Walking Dead this past season, Alex ends up a tool for Travis to further his character: Hes the humane one. Unlike Rick, Travis is an empathetic magnet for the shows moral compass. Where Rick has compromised and adapted, Travis has planted himself like a tree and refuses to move in the face of the apocalypse. It could kill him, but if Travis were to change his values even now, hes as good as dead already.
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As part of a push to expand its U.S. presence, Spanish giant FC Barcelona is opening an official soccer school in Charlotte this fall, and tryouts are set to begin in a few weeks.
FCBEscola is open to boys and girls 6-12 years old, FC Barcelona said in a recent statement. The first tryouts are May 13-14, May 27-28 and June 10-11, and the fall season runs Aug. 15-Nov. 23.
The club is working with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation on the location, though south Charlotte is most likely because thats where it has the most players interested, spokesman Rut Vilar said.
The school will not only help local players experience firsthand the best international, professional and developmental soccer pathway, but will also help put Charlotte on the global soccer stage, said Marc Segarra, co-founder of ISL Futbol, a global sports management company partnering with FC Barcelona on its U.S. expansion.
FCBEscola in Charlotte will be the second FC Barcelona soccer academy in the U.S. The club opened FCBEscola Miami School in 2014.
In addition to the schools, FC Barcelona is also organizing summer camps in nine U.S. cities, including Charlotte and Raleigh. The summer camp runs in two sessions, June 13-17 and June 20-24, each 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Those interested can learn more here: http://academy.fcbarcelona.us.
Additionally, the club said, certain players could be selected for an FCB Experience, which is a trip to Barcelona to practice and play at the FC Barcelona Ciutat Esportiva. They will also participate in the International FCBEscola Soccer Tournament, in which players from the clubs different schools around the world compete.
The club said to help establish the authenticity and legitimacy of the school, a director, several former FC Barcelona players and professional coaches will work full-time to establish residency in Charlotte.
In March, Charlotte Deputy City Manager Ron Kimble said he met with Barcelona officials about the prospects of the team playing a summer exhibition at Bank of America Stadium this year.
Barcelona y Madrid pelearán La Liga hasta el final.
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La Liga leaders Barcelona are just one win away from retaining their Primera Division crown afterbeating Espanyol 5-0on Sunday, while Levante shockedAtletico Madrid2-1 to end Los Rojiblancos" title push in Week 37.
Luis Suarez bagged two goals to help fire the Blaugrana to victory, and Cristiano Ronaldo matched that feat to keep Real Madridwithin one pointof the leaders after scoring a bracein his side"s 3-2win over Valencia.
Los Merengues remain outsiders to topple the odds and claim this season"s Primera Division at the last hurdle, and Barca would need to slip up in their trip to Granada next Saturday in order to lose their lead.
La Liga"s championship hunt will go down to the wire as another scintillating Spanish season nears its end.
Here"s a round-up of Sunday"s results, the latest standings and updated title odds:
2015-16 La Liga: Week 37 Results Barcelona 5-0 Espanyol Real Madrid 3-2 Valencia Levante 2-1 Atletico Madrid Celta Vigo 1-0 Malaga Getafe 1-1 Sporting Gijon Eibar 1-1 Real Betis Sevilla 1-4 Granada Villarreal 0-2 Deportivo La Coruna Las Palmas 0-0 Athletic Bilbao Real Sociedad 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
2015-16 La Liga Title Odds Barcelona 1-6 Real Madrid 13-2
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Ailing Atletico"s Title Hunt Halted
Atletico were always relying on Barcelona to make an error in their end-of-season run-in if they were to win the title, but the race is now out of their hands following a 1-1 draw at Levante.
ESPN FC"s Dermot Corrigan provided evidence of Levante as something of a bogey team for Atleti over the past decade or so:
Manager Diego Simeone"s side have now lost two matches in succession for the first time since January, leaving not only Barca but alsoReal ahead of them in time for this season"s Primera Division curtain call.
The defeat is particularly embarrassing when one considers it came against a team Atletico won"t even face in Spain"s top flight next season, per Yahoo Sports" Andrew Gaffney:
Mathematically speaking, Atleti could still draw level on points with Barca if they manage to beat Celta Vigo next Saturday and their rivals drop to Granada, but their two losses to the leaders this season make it impossible for them to win the league.
Nevertheless, Simeone and his troops can look to the Champions League final opposite bitter rivals Real as a welcome consolation, with many sure to value European success above their domestic fairytale.
Messi Momentum Keeps Barca Bubbling
Messi"s free-kick opened the scoring against Espanyol.
One more win. With one more win, Barcelona will have put the finishing touches on a second successive Primera Division crown, with Lionel Messi again starring as the driving force behind their push.
The Argentinian ace opened the scoring against Espanyol with a superb free-kick on Sunday, his fourth goal in five league games, as Sky Sports La Liga showed:
With Atletico losing out and Real rising to second, ESPN FC"s James Tyler noted the table now resembles what we"ve become accustomed to seeing in Spain"s top flight:
Suarez netted twice and was joined on the scoresheet by MSN team-mate Neymar, along with Rafinha, who scored just seconds after entering the derby fixture in the second period.
Manager Luis Enrique knows what his team must do to claim the crown, and Barcawill travel to Granada next Saturday looking to win by any means necessary.
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne Split After 33 Years of Marriage LOS ANGELES: Reality TV star Sharon Osbourne has reportedly split from her rocker husband Ozzy Osbourne after nearly 34 years of marriage.
It is a mutual decision and he agrees to "move out of the house temporarily," reported Ace Showbiz.
The separation reportedly has nothing to do with his addiction issues.
The 67-year-old rocker is said to have cheated on his 63-year-old wife with Michelle Pugh, a celebrity hairstylist 22 years his junior.
Image courtesy: AFP
Sharon allegedly kicked the Black Sabbath frontman out of their $ 10 million Beverly Hills home last week after discovering his infidelity.
In 2013 on their 30th wedding anniversary, the couple split briefly after she found out he had been taking prescription drugs. They later got back together after Ozzy sought help and started seeing a psychiatrist.
Sharon and Ozzy married in July 1982. They have three children together, Aimee, 32, Kelly Osbourne, 31, and Jack Osbourne, 30.
The family starred in their own MTV reality show, "The Osbournes", from 2002 and 2005.
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For their world tour behind The King of Limbs, Radiohead used a two drummer set-up, enlisting Portisheads Clive Deamer to join Phil Selway behind the kit. It appears the band will be taking a similar approach for their forthcoming tour behind LP 9.
According to Deamers website, hes looking forward to [Radioheads]first gig in Amsterdam taking place May 20th. He includedthe above photo of him sitting atop an equipment case labeled Radiohead.
Below, watch Radioheads From the Basementperformance video of Staircase featuring Deamer. The bands full tour schedule follows.
Radiohead 2016 Tour Dates:05/20 Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall05/21 Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall05/23 Paris, FR @ Zenith05/24 Paris, FR @ Zenith05/26 London, UK @ Roundhouse05/27 London, UK @ Roundhouse05/28 London, UK @ Roundhouse06/01 Lyon, FR @Nuits de Fourvire06/03 Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound06/17 Reyjavik, IC @ Secret Solstice07/02 St. Gallen, CH @ OpenAirSt. Gallen07/08 Lisbon, PT @ NOS Alive Festival07/26 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden07/27 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden07/29 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza07/31 Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Music Festival08/04 Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium08/06 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival08/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium08/20 Osaka, JP @ Summer Sonic08/21 Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic09/11 Berlin, DE @ Lollapalooza Berlin09/30-10/02 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits10/03 Mexico City, MX @Palacio de los Deportes10/04 Mexico City, MX @Palacio de los Deportes10/07-09 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
