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Saturday, April 1, 2017

Mama June reveals size 4 transformation on "From Not to Hot" -- see her amazing makeover!

EXCLUSIVE: Mama June Worries About Losing Signature "Turkey Neck" Before "From Not to Hot" Surgery

Mama June has finally revealed her slimmer figure!

The 37-year-old reality star unveiled her dramatic makeover during a photo shoot on Friday"s episode of WE tv"s Mama June: From Not to Hot, and we gotta admit it, girl looks good.

"It makes me feel really good to show other people this is what I"ve always thought of myself and that my inside hadn"t changed, like my giving and outgoing and loving personality that was there when I was there," said Mama June, who began her journey weighing 352 pounds. "It"s just a little bit more out there."

WATCH: Inside Mama June"s Diet and Exercise Plan That Led to Her Stunning Weight Loss

So good, we could barely recognize her in a flowing blush-toned dress, with matching n**e wedges.

At the beginning of the intense episode, Mama June got candid about what it was emotionally like to prepare for her final surgeries, one being a procedure on what she called her "turkey neck," and another, liposuction on her arms to get rid of excess skin.

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Mama June and Pumpkin, "Here comes Honey Boo Boo"

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I don"t know but I think I maybeFallin" for you dropping so quicklyMaybe I should keep this to myselfWaiting "til I know you betterI am trying not to tell youBut I want toI"m scared of what you"ll saySo I"m hiding what I"m feelingBut I"m tired of holding this inside my head

Come hangout with us in Albany the whole honey boo boo clan is here. The Albany Exchange Fair Grounds: Wing Feast.

GOOD MORNING AMERICA - Honey Boo Boo and Mama June (Here Comes Honey Boo Boo) are guests on "Good Morning America," 2/5/14, airing on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Fred Lee/ABC via Getty Images)

June Shannon appears at a "How To Honey Boo Boo: The Complete Guide" book event, held at Barnes & Noble Citigroup Center, New York

June Shannon attending the 24th GLAAD Media Awards at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 15: Honey Boo Boo"s mother June Shannon attends the "How To Honey Boo Boo: The Complete Guide" Book Event on July 15, 2013 in New York, New York. (Photo by Charles Norfleet/FilmMagic)

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"I don"t wanna disappoint anybody and not be the skinny Mama June that everybody"s looking forward to," she said. "But if I go through with something that"s as serious as the next surgery, it can"t be about making everyone happy -- it"s gotta be about me."

At this point, Mama June had already undergone a number of surgeries, which were featured in the episodes gearing up to the highly anticipated finale. However, these two new procedures were a bit riskier than the others, the one on her neck, specifically. "Recovering from the surgery is hard enough," her 11-year-old daughter, Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, explained.

Later on in the episode, cameras were fully focused on Mama June -- who previously weighed a reported 460 pounds -- just moments after her final two surgeries, all bandaged up while sitting in her hospital bed. Despite the pain, she appeared to be in good spirits.

RELATED: Mama June Has Second Thoughts After Skin Removal Surgery on "From Not to Hot"

"I"m doing pretty good," she said, when medical assistant Brenda asked her how she was feeling and informed her everything went great. "I just hope the pain doesn"t last as long as it did last time."

Meanwhile, Honey Boo and sister Lauryn "Pumpkin" Thompson, 17, were at home, patiently waiting to see their mom for the first time in three weeks.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 18: Honey Boo Boo and her mom Mama June along with sister Pumpkin in Beverly Hills, Ca on January 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Light Brigade/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: June Shannon and Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson are sighted at The Grove on October 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/FilmMagic)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 15: June Shannon attends the "How To Honey Boo Boo: The Complete Guide" Book Event on July 15, 2013 in New York, New York. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

MCLEAN, VA- July 11: Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson attends the "How to Honey Boo Boo: The Complete Guide" Book Event at the Barnes and Nobles on July 11, 2013 in Mclean, Virginia. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Mike Thompson (L) and June Shannon visit "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 9, 2013 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Extra)

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 05: Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and Mama June Shannon attend the ATL Premiere Of WE Tv"s "Growing Up Hip Hop" at SCADshow on January 5, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 19: (L-R) TV personalities Lauryn "Pumpkin" Thompson, Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson, Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and June "Mama June" Shannon attend We tv"s celebration of the premieres of "Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars" and "Ex-isled" at Le Jardin on November 19, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and her mother June Shannon (R) visit "Extra" at The Grove on October 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Extra)

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Mike Thompson visits "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 9, 2013 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Extra)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: Alana Thompson aka. Honey Boo Boo and June Shannon aka. Mama June seen out in Manhattan on April 04, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and her mother June Shannon (L) visit "Extra" at The Grove on October 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Extra)

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: June Shannon visits "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 9, 2013 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Extra)

Honey Boo Boo and family dressed as the Kardashians.

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Mama June and Honey Boo Boo are seen at LAX on November 18, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0073 -- Pictured: (l-r) Television personalities Mama June and Honey Boo Boo during an interview with host jimmy fallon on june 11, 2014 -- (Photo by: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0073 -- Pictured: (l-r) Television personality Honey Boo Boo during an interview with host jimmy fallon on june 11, 2014 -- (Photo by: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

MCLEAN, VA- July 11: June "Mama" Shannon attends the "How to Honey Boo Boo: The Complete Guide" Book Event at the Barnes and Nobles on July 11, 2013 in Mclean, Virginia. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

MCLEAN, VA- July 11: Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson attends the "How to Honey Boo Boo: The Complete Guide" Book Event at the Barnes and Nobles on July 11, 2013 in Mclean, Virginia. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE - "Jimmy Kimmel Live" airs every weeknight, (12:00 - 1:06 a.m., ET), following "Nightline," packed with hilarious comedy bits and features a diverse lineup of guests including celebrities, athletes, musicians, comedians and humorous human interest subjects. The guests for MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 included actor Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Recreation"), Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and June "Mama" Shannon ("Here Comes Honey Boo Boo") and musical guest Josh Turner. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images)JUNE "MAMA" SHANNON, ALANA "HONEY BOO BOO" THOMPSON, JIMMY KIMMEL

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MCLEAN, VA- July 11: June "Mama" Shannon, Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson, Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, Anna "Chickadee" Shannon and Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon attend the "How to Honey Boo Boo: The Complete Guide" Book Event at the Barnes and Nobles on July 11, 2013 in Mclean, Virginia. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

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"Today"s the big day," Honey Boo exclaimed, as Mama June"s sister, Doe Doe, arrived to their home. "She"s coming home from California. They wouldn"t let her come home until they could make sure that she wouldn"t have no nerve damage."

"And I"m really scared that I"m not even going to recognize who she is," she continued, just moments before the big reveal.

"Her double chin is gone, her bat wings are gone, she"s going to look like a completely different person," added Pumpkin. "Uh oh, someone"s coming to the door..."

While all the initial reactions were just as shocking as we expected, none were better than Honey Boo Boo"s, who gasped when she took one look at her new and improved mama.

"Oh, my Lord," she said, before seeing her mother for the first time after Mama June"s final surgeries in Los Angeles -- with medical bandages wrapped around her head.

Unfortunately for Mama June, it wasn"t all happy news. As fans who have been keeping up with the series know, Mama June was looking forward to wearing her "revenge dress" to the nuptials.

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Most notable celebrity weight loss transformations

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John Goodman - 1991

Cheerful John Goodman in a scene from the film "Barton Fink", 1991. (Photo by 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images)

John Goodman - 2015

John Goodman attends the "Trumbo" Accenture Gala during the BFI London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square on October 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)

Khloe Kardashian - 2007

Khloe Kardashian at the "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" premiere party on October 9, 2007 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage)

Khloe Kardashian - 2015

Khloe Kardashian appears At ULTA Beauty"s West Hills Store To Promote Kardashian Beauty Hair Care And Styling Line at ULTA Beauty on April 2, 2015 in West Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Jennifer Hudson - 2010

Jennifer Hudson during "A Fine Romance" Gala Benefiting the Motion Picture and Television Fund - Arrivals at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

Jennifer Hudson - 2015

SingerJennifer Hudson attends the Marchesa fashion show during Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week at St. Regis Hotel on September 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage)

Jonah Hill - 2006

Jonah Hill during Universal Pictures Presents the World Premiere of "Miami Vice" at Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California, United States. (Photo by E. Charbonneau/WireImage)

Jonah Hill - 2012

Actor Jonah Hill attends the premiere of "The Watch" at Grauman"s Chinese Theatre on July 23, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

Kelly Osbourne - 2002

Kelly Osbourne, daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne at St Martin"s Lane Hotel, London, August 21, 2002. Kelly, along with brother Jack, mother Sharon and father Ozzy, are the stars of their own reality television show, "The Osbournes". (Photo by Gareth Davies/Getty Images)

Kelly Osbourne - 2015

Special guest Kelly Osbourne celebrates the opening of the new Cost Plus World Market Chelsea, New York store on August 18, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for World Market)

Chaz Bono - 2010

Chaz Bono arrives at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on April 17, 2010 in Century City, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

Chaz Bono - 2015

Chaz Bono visit "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 28, 2015 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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But after Sugar Bear"s fiancee, Jennifer, uninvited Mama June to the wedding because of their ongoing feud -- and awkwardly putg Honey Boo Boo in the middle of it, who failed to break the news -- things are looking quite dramatic, especially after Jennifer invited Mama June"s estranged family to the wedding and she failed to score a date.

What will happen next? We"ll have to tune in next week to find out!

WATCH: Mama June Goes In For Final Surgeries In "From Not to Hot" Sneak Peek

Mama June: From Not to Hot airs its season finale Friday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on WE tv.

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Popular singer Pepe Aguilar serves as honorary starter for Fontana NASCAR race

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Popular singer Pepe Aguilar served as the honorary starter for the Auto Club 400 race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on March 26, waving the green flag to start the event.

As the first Mexican Latin singer to serve as the honorary starter at the speedway, aguilar was involved with pre-race ceremony activities, including driver introductions and special NASCAR awards.

Aguilar is a five-time Grammy Award winner and four-time Latin Grammy Award winner, and he has also earned multiple Lo Nuestro Awards. He has sold more than 15 million records worldwide. He is currently on tour with an upcoming show at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on April 22.

Other celebrities, including actors Wilmer Valderrama and Jaime Camil, also attended the speedway event (see accompanying photos).

Source: http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/entertainment/popular-singer-pepe-aguilar-serves-as-honorary-starter-for-fontana/article_11df14be-133b-11e7-a923-d76c5fc66ab8.html

Honey Boo Boo and Pumpkin have jaw-dropping reaction to Mama June"s size 4 makeover: "Oh my lord"

Bat Wings & Gobble Gobble Gotta Go | Mama June: From Not to Hot | WE tv

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Honey Boo Boo and Pumpkin cannot believe their eyes.

Mama June"s daughters stand by for their mom"s return from California, after undergoing four cosmetic surgeries -- neck, arm, tummy tuck and breast lift -- in a preview clip from this week"s From Not to Hot.

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Mama June"s Diet and Exercise Plan That Led to Her Stunning Weight Loss

"I"m really scared that I"m not even gonna recognize who she is," admits 11-year-old Honey Boo Boo.

And indeed, when Mama June finally walks through the door, Honey Boo Boo and her sister"s jaws drop to the floor.

"Oh my Lord," exclaims Honey Boo Boo.

See photos of Mama June:

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: June Shannon and Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson are sighted at The Grove on October 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/FilmMagic)

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 15: June Shannon attends the "How To Honey Boo Boo: The Complete Guide" Book Event on July 15, 2013 in New York, New York. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Mike Thompson visits "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 9, 2013 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Extra)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: Alana Thompson aka. Honey Boo Boo and June Shannon aka. Mama June seen out in Manhattan on April 04, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic)

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: June Shannon visits "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 9, 2013 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Extra)

Honey Boo Boo and family dressed as the Kardashians.

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Mama June and Honey Boo Boo are seen at LAX on November 18, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0073 -- Pictured: (l-r) Television personalities Mama June and Honey Boo Boo during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on June 11, 2014 -- (Photo by: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0073 -- Pictured: (l-r) Television personality Honey Boo Boo during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on June 11, 2014 -- (Photo by: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

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WATCH: Mama June to Debut Size 4 Body on This Week"s "From Not to Hot" -- Get a Glimpse at Her Transformation!

Watch the preview clip above.

In another preview, fans also get a glimpse of the final step of Mama June"s weight loss transformation -- which has taken the 37-year-old reality star to a size 4 after weighing 352 pounds.

During the clip, a noticeably slimmer Mama June, head wrapped in bandages, is helped into a wheelchair as she worries about her daughters.

EXCLUSIVE: Mama June Goes In For Final Surgeries In "From Not to Hot" Sneak Peek

"I"m glad the girls know that I"m OK," she says. "I just hope the pain doesn"t last as long as it did last time."

Watch below for the post-surgery reveal.

Mama June: From Not to Hot airs Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on WE tv.

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April Fools" Day 2017! Corrie"s new theme tune, Netflix Live and other hoaxes you shouldn"t fall for

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How does he find the time!?

13. Amazon launches Petlexa

"The Petlexa feature allows dogs, cats, and other animals to communicate with Alexa just like you do. The Petlexa feature gives pets the freedom to place orders from Amazon, and to activate smart home enabled toys." Sure it does, Amazon.

14. T-Mobile makes a full-body wearable

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Time to throw out those smartwatches, as T-Mobile is launching the ONEsie the first ever full-body wearable. Can we get one in size XXL?

15. Google Gnome makes your yard smart

We don"t even have a yard.

16. Lickable menus to help you make up your mind

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Flaming Grill pubs have designed a "scratch and lick" menu, which includes barbecue marinated double dipped steak, five flavour frickin" chicken skewers and the Mother Clucker sandwich.

Obviously this is all a big joke, but if it wasn"t, the pubs have even come up with a specially created Sani-Safe coating, meaning menus are free from germs within five seconds of being licked.

17. Snickers launches fresh new range of knickers SKNICKERS

Check out the new underwear range "from the company that really knows nuts". And enjoy the model at the end who wouldn"t put his nuts in anything else.

18. Corrie records new version of theme tune with cast singing the lyrics

Behind the scenes footage shows Faye Brookes, Cath Tyldesley and Shayne Ward recording the new theme tune and they"re thrilled to be part of such an historic (and obviously fake) moment in the soap"s 56-year history.

The hilarious lyrics include the lines: "It"s Coronation Street / Northern friends you"d like to meet / Hotpot, cobbles, murder and vice / Sometimes not nice (but there"s comedy too)."

19. There"s a new ITV show called Chastity Island

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"13 Reasons Why," "Riverdale" Star Ross Butler on Asian Leading ...

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Ross Butler has been busy.

Back in January, Riverdale the CWs Gossip Girl meets Twin Peaks adaptation of the famous Archie comics debuted with Butler playing Archies (KJ Apa) bully Reggie. On Friday, Netflix released the highly anticipated 13 Reasons Why an adaptation of the popular book by Jay Asher, courtesy of Selena Gomez with Butler playing Zach.

Variety spoke with Butler about 13 Reasons Why, Riverdale and playing parts that arent necessarily Asian roles.

How was working on Selena Gomez passion project 13 Reason Why?

It was amazing. It was not a show I was expecting of Selena. This seemed like a complete 180. When I heard that she was a part of it, it was really interesting and drew me to it. After I got to work with her, I have some much more respect for her and the message shes trying to put out there.

Tell me about Zach. How does he fit into the mystery?

Hes one of the reasons. Hes one of the jocks there are a few that are involved and hes not the smartest guy, but he definitely has an emotional side to him that people dont expect because he puts on this front.

Both 13 Reasons Why and Riverdale share a lot of similarities. Both cover modern issues faced by high schoolers like bullying and depression, and both end up with a student at the school dead. What was different about 13 Reasons Why, or Zach compared to Reggie, that drew you to the show?

With Riverdale its a murder mystery. You dont know who the killer is, and you dont know why. Over the course of the season youre meeting new characters and youre learning new information about them. with 13 reasons why you start off knowing that the girl Hannah (Katherine Langford) committed suicide, and you know that there are 13 reasons. It unfurls through the season which I thought was a super unique way of telling a mystery.

In terms of Reggie and Zach being different, Id say Reggie is a jock through and through. Hes loud, and obnoxious, and doesnt care what people think. With Zach hes much more grounded, for me, in reality. Hes a jock that has very dark and lonely feelings, and throughout the first season you really witness what happens with him.

Jumping over to Riverdale, how has it been working with material as iconic as Archie comics?

Its really interesting, and not what I expected. When I first saw the breakdown for the characters, I didnt know it was going to be a murder-mystery. They were keeping that a secret. Reggie was originally Caucasian, and when they brought me in I got very excited thinking, Yes, we actually get to do the reverse of whats usually done in Hollywood. That personally was really fun to get some ethnicity in there from the Asian-American side.

It was also fun to take this family-friendly comic and make it super dark by throwing in a murder. There are all these characters that you associate with being colorful and happy, and you get to see their darker side. The writers did a great job making it current and gritty.

Theres been a lot of talk about the lack of Asian actors in TV and film. As an actor playing a character who was originally Caucasian, whats your take on it?

Its something that were all aware of and something thats really talked about. There are no Asian leading men in Hollywood. Theres not an Asian Ryan Gosling or an Asian Brad Pitt. Reggie was important to me because he isnt seen as an Asian character, because he wasnt. Hes just known as one of the guys, and in a comic that was based in American culture. The show is no different. Im not the Asian kid of Riverdale; Im Reggie and I just happen to be Chinese.

Its important because its telling the story that Asian-Americans are in American culture. Theyre a big part of our population. Its a stepping stone to helping find our Asian-American leading movie stars. Thats the next step.

The show just got renewed for a second season. Is there anything that youd like to see happen to Reggie in Season 2?

I think that Reggie needs to have a dog. Reggies dog has been a big character in the comics. Archie has a dog in the show, but I dont have a dog. I want a dog. Id also like to explore more of Reggies family life. We dont really get to see them at all, and in the comics there are some interesting stuff about them and how theyre never really there. Thats definitely something Id like to explore.

13 Reasons Why is available now on Netflix. Riverdale airs Thursdays on the CW.

Source: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/13-reasons-why-riverdale-ross-butler-1202020231/

Friday, March 31, 2017

LeBron James passes Shaq in scoring but Cavs" slide continues in 99-93 loss to Bulls

Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavs - 1st Half Highlights | March 30, 2017 | 2016-17 NBA Season

CHICAGO -- The Cavs" slide continues, and the best anyone can say about them right now is March is almost over.

Cleveland fell to the Chicago Bulls 99-93 on Thursday night in a game in which LeBron James passed Shaquille O"Neal (28,596 points) for seventh place on the NBA"s all-time scoring list.

Now is not a time for the Cavs to celebrate personal accolades. James said the milestone "means absolutely nothing right now." It"s time to put out a dumpster fire that consumed them this month.

With the loss, Cleveland fell to 6-10 in March with a game to be played Friday at home. The Cavs have lost three in a row and five of seven. As an aside, they lost all four games this season to the Bulls, who pulled to within a game of eighth place in the East.

The possibility exists for a Cavs-Bulls first-round matchup come playoff time. But at the moment, Cleveland is again a 1/2 game behind Boston for first.

And the losses continue to mount. At least a stretch of six out of seven on the road has come to a merciful end.

"For a team to beat us four games out seven, it will be tough," cavs coach tyronn lue said before the game, when asked how confident he would be if the playoffs started today. His reply was "very confident."

"We"ve been going through some ups and downs as of late, but still confident we"re the best team right now and we just gotta start playing like that," Lue said.

Any time now would be great, fellas.

James scored 26 points to go with 10 rebounds and eight assists. A free throw with 4:28 left in the fourth quarter pushed him ahead of Shaq, his former teammate on the Cavs.

But James was fouled at the 3-point line, so he had two more free throws. And missed them both. He entered play shooting .679 from the line and was 3-of-7 Thursday. This is the worst season of his career from the charity stripe.

Kyrie Irving added 20 points and shot 7-of-20. J.R. Smith was better than he"s been, scoring 12 points on four 3s. Tristan Thompson was strong with 15 points and nine boards.

Kevin Love had a rough night. He finished with eight points and 10 boards on 3-of-10 shooting, and fouled out. He picked up his fifth foul with 11:47 left in fourth quarter, and about eight seconds after he returned to the game he fouled out with 6:08 remaining on a reach into Jimmy Butler. The Cavs looked at Love with stunned expressions.

Nikola Mirotic tied a season high with 28 points for the Bulls. Butler added 25. Rajon Rondo finished with seven points, nine boards and 15 assists.

Chicago shot just 42.2 percent from the field -- an improvement for the Cavs" defense -- but were 12-of-25 from 3-point range.

The Cavs were without Richard Jefferson, who"s battling left knee tendonitis, and Kyle Korver is still out with his sore left foot.

James finished the first half with a 19-footer at the buzzer. He scored 19 in the first two quarters and the Cavs went to the locker room with a 50-41 advantage.

The Bulls turned that around with 37-point third quarter. All of Cleveland"s problems returned, from poor defense (the Bulls shot 15-of-25 overall and 5-of-8 from the perimeter) to turnovers (six for 11 Bulls points).

As for passing O"Neal, who played with James in 2009-10 in Cleveland, James said: "Shaq is an all-time great, and the most dominant player to ever play this game. He re-defined what the big man was all about. He"s like a big brother of mine.

"But I could care less about me passing him. Means absolutely nothing."

NEXT: The Cavs start a three-game homestand Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:30.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2017/03/lebron_james_shaquille_oneal_c.html

Top Venezuela official breaks with government, protests escalate

Henrique Capriles contra el Golpe de Estado de Maduro en Venezuela. 30 - 03 - 2017.

CARACAS Venezuela"s powerful attorney general on Friday rebuked the judiciarys takeover of congress, breaking ranks with President Nicolas Maduro"s socialist government as protests and international condemnation grew.

"It constitutes a rupture of the constitutional order. It"s my obligation to express my great concern to the country," said Luisa Ortega, usually considered a key ally of the Socialists who have ruled Venezuela for the last 18 years.

While various prominent political figures have leveled criticism after leaving the government, it is extremely rare for a senior official to make such criticism. It may be interpreted by opponents that Maduro"s internal support is cracking.

From early morning, several dozen students marched in Caracas to the Supreme Court, which this week assumed the functions of the opposition-led National Assembly.

They were pushed back by soldiers with riot shields.

Small pockets of protesters also briefly blocked highways around Caracas, waving the Venezuelan flag and banners reading: "No To Dictatorship." Police moved them on.

"We have to demand our rights, in the streets, without fear," said opposition lawmaker Miguel Pizarro, who led a knot of demonstrators into a subway train.

Having already shot down most of the National Assembly"s measures since the opposition won control in 2015, the pro-Maduro court this week said it was assuming the legislature"s functions because it was in "contempt" of the law.

Outraged foes said that was a "coup" against an elected body.

Maduro, 54, a former bus driver and self-declared "son" of late leftist predecessor Hugo Chavez, was narrowly elected in 2013 amid widespread support for the ruling Socialist Party"s oil-fueled welfare programs.

But his ratings have plummeted to just over 20 percent as Venezuelans struggle with a fourth year of recession, scarcities of food and medicines and the highest inflation in the world.

Critics blame a failing socialist system, whereas the government says its enemies are waging an "economic war". The fall in oil prices since mid-2014 has exacerbated the crisis.

INTERNATIONAL ANXIETY

The Supreme Court"s move also brought condemnations and concern from the United States, Organization of American States (OAS), European Union, major Latin American nations and the top U.N. human rights official.

Ally Russia, however, bucked the trend in a statement on Friday urging the world to leave Venezuela alone.

"External forces should not add fuel to the fire to the conflict inside Venezuela," it said. "We are confident in the principle of non-interference in internal affairs."

Maduro accuses Washington of leading a push to topple him as part of a wider offensive against leftists in Latin America. Brazil, Argentina and Peru have all moved to the right recently.

However, new U.S. President Donald Trump seems to have other priorities or has not yet fully formed policy on Venezuela.

OAS head Luis Almagro, whom the Venezuelan government views as a p**n of Washington, has been pushing for its suspension from the 34-nation regional bloc and wants an emergency meeting after the latest developments.

But suspension appears unlikely, diplomats say, given venezuela"s support from other leftist governments and small nations who have benefited from its oil largesse.

"It"s false there has been a coup d"etat in Venezuela," Venezuela"s foreign ministry said, alleging a regional right-wing conspiracy.

"On the contrary, institutions have adopted legal correctives to stop the deviant and coup-seeking actions of opposition parliamentarians openly in contempt of decisions by the republic"s maximum tribunal."

Venezuela"s opposition Democratic Unity coalition, made up of about two dozen parties and groups, declared itself in "permanent session" and promised rolling street protests.

But the coalition is hobbled by disunity: leaders called at least four separate overlapping news conferences on Friday.

Opposition supporters are also acutely aware, however, that street tactics have failed on numerous occasions.

Vast rallies in 2002 helped briefly topple Chavez, but he was back about 36 hours later after his supporters poured onto the street and military factions came to his aid.

In 2014, hardline opposition activists led months of protests, but they turned violent and led to 43 deaths, their leader Leopoldo Lopez was jailed, and Maduro consolidated power.

Then last year, hundreds of thousands marched, but still authorities thwarted the opposition"s push for a referendum to recall Maduro and also postponed local elections.

The opposition is hoping the military - whose top ranks still pledge absolute loyalty to Maduro though there is believed to be dissent lower down - may nudge him into bringing forward a presidential election slated for the end of 2018.

But there is no public sign of that happening.

"Given that the government controls all the state"s institutions, including the armed forces, the security apparatus is likely to strongly repress protesters with opposition leaders facing higher detention risks," said Diego Moya-Ocampos, a Venezuelan analyst with the IHS Markit consultancy.

The Supreme Court"s contempt charge stems from vote-buying accusations against three lawmakers from southern Amazonas state. Even though they no longer sit in Congress, the court said parliamentary leaders had not handled their case legally.

(Additional reporting by Diego Ore, Girish Gupta, Eyanir Chinea, Corina Pons, Andreina Aponte in Caracas; Kevin O"Flynn in Moscow; Editing by W Simon)

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-idUSKBN1721P8