Desert Trip copes with Palm Springs tragedy with McCartney, Neil Young

Two Police Officers Killed In Palm Springs!

Bruce Fessier, a reporter for the Desert Sun, recalls concerts he has attended performed by Desert Trip headliners. (Sept. 29, 2016) Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

Paul McCartney performs at Desert Trip Music Festival in Indio, CA on Saturday October 8.(Photo: Jay Calderon/USA TODAY NETWORK)

The shooting that killed two Palm Springs police officers and injured anothercast a pall over the start of Desert Trip on Saturday. People shuttling to the second day of the three-day concert at Indio"s Empire Polo Club had their rides delayed by almost two hours as police conducted their manhunt. People at the polo club followed the news on their mobile devices and talked about how terrible the shooting was.

Fortunately for some, opening act Neil Young started his set more than 20 minutes late. By then, the Palm Springs coach riders were just filing into the polo club. Young, dressed in a dark T-shirt with the words Water is life, a black hat and dark jeans, sat at his piano and started singing the sublime, After the Gold Rush. The figurative clouds seemed to part and the emphasis was again back on the music.

At 9:45 p.m. (30 minutes after his scheduled start time), headliner Paul McCartney wandered on stage after a long, bombastic recorded multimedia sequence emphasizing his historical place in pop culture, and the place melted into pure joy. The former Beatle opened with "A Hard Day"s Night," sounding magnificent on the huge Goldenvoice sound system, and middle-aged women started jumping up and down. Smiles were abounded among young and old.

Fans watch Paul McCartney perform on the 2nd night of Desert Trip on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. (Photo: Richard Lui/USATODAY NETWORK)

He followed with a Wings song from the 1970s, "Jet," powered by his propulsive bass and happiness was restored as McCartney addressed the crowd as if they were at a festival that skewed much younger. "Good evening, Coachella!" he said, looking nattily attired in matching dark pants and coat with an open collared shirt. "Welcome to the desert!"

McCartney mixed Beatles songssuch as "Day Tripper," "Can"t Buy Me Love" and "I"ve Got A Feeling," with Wings andsolo hits and even the surprise of an instrumental version of Jimi Hendrix"s "Foxy Lady." There wasa slight rasp to his voice, but it really didn"t prevent him from selling his classic hits to the adoring audience.

McCartney and Young were further realizations of promoter Paul Tollett"s dream of bringing active, creative legends from the 1960s to a massive audience at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones delivered on Friday, and Young and McCartney more than survived their legendary shadow.

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While McCartney generated pure joy, Young brought a "60srelevance to the evening. Hissecond song was a solo acoustic guitar version of his biggest hit, Heart of Gold, satisfying a huge percentage of the sold-out crowd of 75,000 people. But then he got serious.

More so perhaps than even Bob Dylan, Young is the conscience of the baby-boomer generation and his repertoire reinforced the message from the news of the day that there are more important thingsthangoing to a concert and partying hard.

After his fourth song, Mother Earth (Natural Edition) -- performed solo on an antique pump organ and harmonica --a team of guys in radioactive-protective suits came out and sprayed the stage, as if to say the environment is toxic. Then Youngs backup band, the excellent Promise of the Real, joined him for a wide-ranging program of new, obscure and classic rock songs.

The recently introduced Show Me is about the battle for water, a theme further illustrated by tepees off stage that also said, Water is life. The new Hang Glider, referring to terrorist secret hang gliders, featuresthe lyrics, I think I know who to blame/All those people with funny names/Moving into our neighborhood/I cant tell if theyre bad or good.

Neil Young performs on the 2nd night of Desert Trip on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. (Photo: Richard Lui/USA TODAY NETWORK)

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Young brilliantly paced his show to end with the hard-rocking "Welfare Mothers," which he called a new theme song for Donald Trump, and the anthem that proved a perfect bookend to his opener, "Keep On Rockin" in the Free World."

Young fan Terry Craig of Scottsdale called it the "best opening act of all time."

"He does not want to be in the Stones" shadow after their set last night," he said. "He wants to show -- with the kids in the band -- he"s still got it, especially with this old catalog. On fire! Top of his game!"

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The headlining act,McCartney, wasnt scheduled to begin his set until 9:15 p.m. and didn"t go on until about 9:45 p.m., but fans began taking positions at the front of the stage as soon as the gates opened at 2 p.m. Pete Ybarra of Dallas-Fort Worth was among the first to arrive in the standing pit for the opportunity to see McCartney for the seventh time. He brought his own chair and food and made plans to keep his spot until the show was scheduled to end at midnight.

Me and my wife go out separately, he said, because if you leave, someone will take your spots.

Its just so huge, Ybarra said of the concert. "Ive never been to something this big. The stage is so huge. Ive never seen anything like it."

Neil Young performs on the 2nd night of Desert Trip on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. (Photo: Richard Lui/USA TODAY NETWORK)

Paul and Tracey Manning came from Melbourne, Australia for Desert Trip. They regularly follow their favorite groups on concert tours last year, they followed both the Rolling Stones and U2 at the same time. But they said they hadnt seen anything like this.

Youll never see these performers together again, Paul Manning said. I think theyre all similar sort of artists, so its probably a bit of a reunion for them as well.

Almost halfway through the three-day Desert Trip celebration, the inaugural Goldenvoice event was getting rave reviews.

The quality of the bands is off the charts, said Jennifer Glendon of Boston. Last night, the Stones were amazing.

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Rosie O"Donnell Pens a Poem About Her Encounter With Ivanka Trump

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Rosie O"Donnell was so moved by her encounter with Ivanka Trump, she decided to make a piece of art out of it.

The comedienne, who has famously feuded withDonald Trump since 2006, came face-to-face with his daughter for the first time at the New York City restaurant Nobu on Wednesday night. Though she almost just got up and left,O"Donnell decided to talk to Ivankaand their conversation went surprisingly well.

At first, the 54-year-oldkept the encounter to a simple tweet, writing, "@IvankaTrump in a city of 8 million - we meet face 2 face - i thank u 4 listening - mother 2 mother - on this new years week - my best 2 u."

However, on Thursday night, O"Donnell went on to pen a poem titled "8 Million to One," opening up about their encounter and explaininghow she was "captivated" by Ivanka"s beauty and taken back by her kindnessthough she didn"t even realize who it was at first.

In the poem, O"Donnell explains she simply walked into the restaurant and saw a young couple sitting at a table in the corner, looking beautiful and in love. Later, her friend Dana revealed it was Ivanka. Though O"Donnell almost got up and left at that point, she decided to speak to the fashion designer.

She explained the encounter in her poem:"5 steps toward her table/introduced myself/she smiled genuinely/her husband was warm and gracious/i told her of my children/some truths about myself/my pain and shame/she was absurdly kind."

The poem continues,""i just wanted u to know"/i said in a shaky quiet voice/i then made my way down the large wooden stairway/into my waiting car."

She concluded,"i wrote a book once/about bashert/the concept of/meant to be/it has comforted me/on my darkest days/when my inner voices scream/u deserved it/as her father has/same as my own."

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Meanwhile, Donald and O"Donnell"s decades-long feud began in 2006 when the co-host called him a "snake-oil salesman on Little House On The Prairie" on The View after he gavethen-Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner a second despite comingunder fire for allegations of drug use and illegal drinking.

Donald shot back saying,"Rosie is just disgusting...she"s fat, she"s a loser. She"s a farm animal pig. She"s a beast, ok. She"s just a loser. She"s no good."

The feud has continued ever since, proving to still be ignited as the republican candidate made reference of her in the presidential debate a few weeks ago.

Donaldtold the country,"Rosie O"DonnellI said very tough things to her and I think everybody would agree that she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her."

In return, O"Donnell called him an "orange a**s" and reminded everyone she"s #withher.

Source: http://www.eonline.com/news/800587/rosie-o-donnell-pens-a-poem-about-her-encounter-with-ivanka-trump

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Campaign manager: Trump and I have "fabulous relationship"

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• Donald Trump enters the final month of the race down in the polls and at the center of controversy
• His campaign manager told CNN Tuesday that the Republican nominee is listening to her

"He will make his own decisions and the campaign will continue in his own words," Kellyanne Conway told CNN"s Chris Cuomo on "New Day." "But he takes my counsel, other peoples" counsel very seriously. We have a fabulous relationship."

Conway, a veteran Republican pollster, joined Trump"s campaign in July after previously serving as an adviser to a super PAC supporting Ted Cruz"s presidential bid. She said she finds Trump to be a "generous" and "gracious" client and boss.

Trump enters the final month of the race down in the polls and at the center of controversy. After closing the gap with Hillary Clinton last month, Trump has lost ground with the Democratic nominee after a rocky first debate and public dispute with a former beauty pageant contestant.A new CNN/ORC poll conducted entirely after the debate showed Clinton leading Trump among likely voters nationwide, 47%-42%. Early last month, a CNN survey showed Trump with a two-point lead over Clinton.When asked Tuesday if she had admonished the candidate over his war of words with Alicia Machado, a past Miss Universe winner whom Trump had mocked for gaining weight, Conway said, "I think Donald Trump is the best when he sticks to the issues because the issue set is what favors him." Trump also faces renewed questions about his tax record, after The New York Times obtained records showing that he declared a $916 million loss in 1995, which could have enabled him to avoid paying federal income taxes for 18 years.

On Tuesday, Conway emphasized that Trump has not broken any tax laws. She said Trump was "great" before he suffered that loss, and has been ever since.

"He is the original art of the comeback," Conway said.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/04/politics/kellyanne-conway-donald-trump/

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Carson Palmer in concussion protocol after Cards loss

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Carson Palmer exited early for the Cardinals following a hard hit he endured on a Rams sack in the fourth quarter in a 17-13 loss. He was evaluated for a concussion, per the team. Coach Bruce Arians told reporters after the game that Palmer is in concussion protocol.

Palmer was seen getting checked by Arizona"s trainers on the sideline following the quarterback takedown, and then went to the locker room for his apparent injury. Drew Stanton came on to replace the veteran quarterback.

Arians also stated that the team will be "very, very careful" in dealing with Palmer"s concussion, and said it will be tough for Palmer to play on a short week against the 49ers on Thursday night.

Before Palmer left the game, the Cardinals were clinging onto a 13-10 lead. After a Chase Keenum to Brian Quick touchdown with less than three minutes remaining to give the Rams the late advantage, Stanton was unable to lead the Cardinals to victory following two interceptions on his two drives in action. He ended up completing four of his 11 throws after coming off the bench.

Palmer was 23 of 36 through the air for 288 yards along with a touchdown toss and interception before the injury. Stanton, a 10-year veteran, threw four passes in mop-up duty two weeks ago for his only prior season action in Arizona"s blowout win against the Buccaneers.

It was a rough day for both NFC Championship participants, as both the Cardinals and Panthers fell to 1-3 on the season with each of their star quarterbacks getting knocked out of the game.

Source: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000714163/article/carson-palmer-in-concussion-protocol-after-cards-loss

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"Five Nights At Freddy"s Sister Location" Dev Not Planning Sequels But Says It Will Be Different

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Five Nights At Freddys Sister Location releases in a few weeks, so series creator Scott Cawthon has shed some light on sequel possibilities, features and more in various Steam community posts.

Among the new revelations, the most surprising fact is that, unlike its Five Nights At Freddys predecessors, Sister Location doesnt have any planned follow ups. That all depends, Cawthon told one inquisitive fan. Sister Location is different from the other games and is very story-driven. We"ll just have to wait and see how people respond. It was further confirmed that as of now however, there aren"t any plans for a sequel.

In that single quote, not only does Cawthon admit that the upcoming spinoff might be a standalone effort, but he also describes it as something new. This latter sentiment was elaborated on when Cawthon hinted that some of the franchises most beloved modes wouldnt work for this product. When probed about the possibility of a custom night feature, for example, Scott clarified that having a custom night wouldn"t really work with Sister Location [because] It"s a very different experience than the other games.

In previous Five Nights At Freddys titles, players could select custom night to make a level of their own difficulty setting. Typically this meant cranking all values to their highest levels and attempting to withstand the challenge. The fact that a staple like that doesnt work in Sister Location means that it must have a very different mechanical base. Could it be that there arent as many animatronics during each night or that defending against them isnt actually the goal this time?

Those kinds of details will be known when Five Nights At Freddys Sister Location releases on Oct. 7. Unlike past installments, Cawthon insists that this game will release on the right date as he continues to add little details that make the game better.

Until then, the rest of the Five Nights At Freddys series is available now on PC and mobile devices.

Will Scott Cawthon change his mind and make a Sister Location sequel? Will the spinoff really be that different? Tell us in the comments section!

Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/five-nights-freddys-sister-location-dev-not-planning-sequels-says-it-will-be-2415124

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Blue Jay: Mark Duplass on acting with Sarah Paulson | EW.com

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Mark Duplass was intimidated the first time he met Emmy-winning actress Sarah Paulson. It didnt take long for the duo to connect and lay the foundation for Blue Jay, their upcoming two-hander. Some levity helped.

I was just shocked at the level of gleeful fart jokes that were coming out of her mouth, and I was like, Shes just a really sweet, normal girl, and I havent seen that person on camera yet, Duplass told EW. So I asked her to do it, and in between all seven of her Ryan Murphy shows, she found seven days for us to shoot. It was great, intensely collaborative. It was a very introspective process.

Blue Jay features Duplass and Paulson playing former high school sweethearts who serendipitously cross paths at a grocery store in their hometown, moving from a quick catch-up to spending hours together. Duplass acknowledges the movie doesnt explore new ground, but strove to give the story a new element.

When we went into this, we were very realistic that we could make a huge stinker. I was up all night worrying about the whole movie, to be honest with you, he said. Theres very little plot, and there wasnt a lot on the page. It was about trying to find the chemistry between me and Sarah Paulson.

My whole thing with making a movie like this is, youre trying to capture lightning in a bottle, he added. Youre trying to foster an environment where the first take probably sucks, second takes kind of getting on its feet, third take were feeling it out, and oh my G*d! it clicks in on that fourth take. Because its unrehearsed and youre looking for it, it has a spontaneity to it that Im always chasing.

Blue Jay is Mark and his brother Jay Duplass first of four movies with Netflix. Mark Duplass penned the screenplay, while Alex Lehmann makes his directorial debut and also served as cinematographer.

See the interview above and a trailer below. Blue Jay debuts in theaters on Friday, hits digital and VOD platforms on Tuesday, and Netflix shortly after that.

Source: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/05/blue-jay-mark-duplass-sarah-paulson

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Speaker Paul Ryan cancels Donald Trump"s invitation to Wisconsin event

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump says running mate Mike Pence will campaign in Wisconsin in his place Saturday, following the release of a damaging video from 2005 that shows the Republican presidential nominee making crude and sexist remarks.

Trump says in a statement that he will be spending Saturday in New York preparing for Sunday"s second presidential debate.

He says he"ll be joined by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.

House Speaker Paul Ryan announced earlier Friday night that Trump would no longer be attending the annual Wisconsin fall festival in the wake of the release of crass footage that depicts Trump bragging about his sexual exploits.

The appearance would have been the pair"s first together.

Copyright 2016: Associated Press-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) says Donald Trump is not going to be invited to Saturday"s event in Wisconsin following lewd comments.

Speaker Ryan uninvited Trump to the First Congressional District Republican Party of Wisconsin Fall Fest in Elkhorn. Speaker Ryan and Senator Ron Johnson will be in attendance.

Ryan released the following statement:

I am sickened by what I heard today. Women are to be championed and revered, not objectified. I hope Mr. Trump treats this situation with the seriousness it deserves and works to demonstrate to the country that he has greater respect for women than this clip suggests. In the meantime, he is no longer attending tomorrows event in Wisconsin.

Copyright 2016: WMTV

Source: http://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Speaker-Paul-Ryan-cancels-Donald-Trumps-invitation-to-Wisconsin-event-396369471.html

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