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The thing I’m wondering most, after looking over the final 2012-2013 18-49 Nielsen Ratings (with DVR viewership factored in) is this: Who the hell did Community have to blow to get renewed? NBC’s show, in fact, was the lowest rated scripted program on a “real” network television to get a renewal last year, and it was low. As in, 88th. As in, 11 spots lower than Happy Endings, as in TELEVISION GODS, YOU SAVED THE WRONG SHOW. There were a few other surprises to me, like the fact that The Following was in the top 10. That Family Guy was 16th, but Bob’s Burgers was down around number 60. That New Girl was 27th, but that The Mindy Project is 71st. That Hannibal is higher rated than Celebrity Apprentice but that it hasn’t been renewed yet, while Donald Trump’s show has been. That Parenthood was all the way up to number 36 with DVR factored in, but that The Good Wife was all the way down at 65 once the old people were factored out. And that Grey’s Anatomy is still a top 10 show. Here’s the full top 100. (For the record, CW’s highest rated show was Vampire Diaries at #111, followed by Arrow at #118). If you’re curious, Vulture also has a fascinating chart on how returning shows compared to their ratings last year (spoiler alert: Worse, for the most part). 1. Sunday Night Football (NBC) — 7.9 2. Big Bang Theory (CBS) — 6.2 3. The Voice (NBC) — 5.1 4. Modern Family (ABC) — 4.9 5. The Voice NBC — 4.6 6. American Idol (Fox) — 4.6 7. American Idol (Fox) — 4.3 8. The Following (Fox) — 4.3 9. Two and a Half Men (CBS) — 4.3 10. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) — 4.1 11. NCIS (CBS) — 4.0 12. Football in America (NBC) — 4.0 13. Revolution (NBC) — 3.9 14. 2 Broke Girls (CBS) — 3.7 15. How I Met Your Mother (CBS) — 3.7 16. Family Guy (Fox) — 3.6 17. Once Upon a Time (ABC) — 3.6 18. Survivor: Philippines (CBS) — 3.5 19. X-Factor (Fox) — 3.5 20. NCIS: LA (CBS) — 3.4 21. Person of Interest (CBS) — 3.4 22. Criminal Minds (CBS) — 3.3 23. The Bachelor (ABC) — 3.3 24. X-Factor (Fox) — 3.3 25. Mike & Molly (CBS) — 3.2 26. Glee (Fox) — 3.2 27. New Girl (Fox) — 3.2 28. Amazing Race (CBS) — 3.1 29. Survivor: Caramoan (CBS) — 3.1 30. Elementary (CBS) — 3.0 31. The Simpsons (Fox) — 2.9 32. Revenge (ABC) — 2.9 33. Scandal (ABC) — 2.9 34. CSI (CBS) — 2.8 35. Bones (Fox) — 2.8 36. Parenthood (NBC) — 2.8 37. Biggest Loser (NBC) — 2.8 38. Amazing Race (CBS) — 2.8 39. Hell’s Kitchen (Fox) — 2.7 40. Castle (ABC) — 2.7 41. The Office (NBC) — 2.6 42. Rules of Engagement (CBS) — 2.6 43. American Dad (Fox) — 26. 44. The Middle (ABC) — 2.5 45. Dancing the Stars (ABC) — 2.5 46. Hawaii Five-O (CBS) — 2.5 47. How to Live with Your Parents (ABC) — 2.4 48. Suburgatory (ABC) — 2.5 49. Mentalist (CBS) — 2.4 50. Grimm (ABC) — 2.4 51. Private Practice (ABC) — 2.4 52. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) — 2.4 53. 666 Park Avenue (ABC) — 24. 54. Saturday Night Football (ABC) — 2.3 55. Chicago Fire (NBC) — 2.3 56. Nashville (ABC) — 2.3 57. Partners (CBS) — 2.3 58. 60 Minutes (CBS) — 2.2 59. Go One (NBC) — 2.2 60. Bob’s Burgers (Fox) — 2.2 61. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) — 2.1 62. Celebrity Wife Swap (ABC) — 2.1 63. Parks and Recreation (NBC) — 2.1 64. Shark Tank (ABC) — 2.1 65. The Good Wife (CBS) — 2.0 66. The Last Resort (ABC) — 2.0 67. The Neighbors (ABC) — 2.0 68. The New Normal (NBC) — 2.0 69. Hannibal (NBC) — 2.0 70. UFC Saturday (Fox) — 2.0 71. The Mindy Project (Fox) — 2.0 72. Raising Hope (Fox) — 2.0 73. Blue Bloods (CBS) — 1.9 74. CSI: NY (CBS) — 1.9 75. Body of P

I tuned in to KNBR on my way to work this morning expecting to hear Murph and Mac doing their show from Hawaii but instead I had to listen to someone named “Monty” who apparently has a *show*. At first I thought it was some syndicated thing acting as a plug- in for Murph and Mac who are probably on their way home. But then he interviewed Krukow so it’s obviously a local guy. Has anyone ever heard him? He can’t stop name dropping his show and he shouted out his twitter handle twice in a 15 minute span. He was very deliberately talking to the listeners about the 5th starter hole and he was doing it in a way that felt like he was educating us, like we haven’t ever thought about the possibilities of Voggy’s replacement. It was hilarious. I am a big Jim Kozimor fan and don’t understand why he doesn’t get a regular show on KNBR.  He’s witty, funny, seems to understand sports across the board….Maybe he’s in Hawaii with everyone else? The Monty Show needs to be hit high and deep to left…..outtttaaa hereeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

On Wednesday, Jeff McLane put out the inaugural Damaris Johnson hype piece of 2013. If you'll remember, Johnson was something of a revelation last offseason after the Eagles signed him as undrafted free agent (and paid a premium, unprecedented price to secure his services). Despite a slight, DeSean Jackson-esque frame, he impressed in camps and preseason with his soft hands and electrifying jitterbugness (not a word -- yet) in the open field. Andy Reid even made the DeSean Jackson comparison. People wondered if the little guy opening eyes, who held the NCAA record for total all-purpose yards after his junior season and missed his senior year because of an unfortunate embezzlement episode, might burrow his way into the regular offense. There were some instances of that, there should have been more. Johnson had flashes of brilliance, sprinkled in with dangerous punt return moments that gave us heart attacks. But hey, without such antics we wouldn't have been privy to the 98-yard beauty against the Cowboys (not for the win, but to cover the spread at least!). Given Damaris's visibility and displays of scintillating ability, I was surprised when McLane wrote: [Maclin] singled out Damaris Johnson, the small and speedy receiver who made the roster last season as an undrafted rookie but hardly did enough to suggest a quantum leap in Year 2. Ok, the word "quantum" is pretty significant, but didn't Damaris Johnson in fact do enough in his rookie season to suggest he could make some kind of sizable leap? There were definitely fans and writers alike out there who surmised that Johnson's skill set would fit in a Chip Kelly-designed offense. Even Damaris himself felt that way: "When I heard that Coach Kelly got hired, the one thing that just lit up in my mind was thinking, 'Oh, man, it's going to be a spread offense. He's going to give guys the chance to have the ball in space, and I know that that works to my advantage,' " Johnson said Wednesday. Yesterday, Tommy Lawlor followed with an article on Iggles Blitz entitled "Wide Receiver Position is Wide Open," expressing his excitement and lauding Johnson's potential in the Eagles' new offense. He opined that Damaris might steal Jason Avant's position in the slot, citing the former's superior YAC stats: The WR I'm most excited about is Damaris Johnson. He could steal the primary slot role from Avant. Check out this Yards after catch stat, per ESPN: Jason Avant - 53 catches - 167 yards after catch - 8 receptions of 20 or more yards Damaris Johnson - 19 catches - 104 yards after catch - 4 receptions of 20 or more yards Avant is averaging 3.15 YAC per reception. Johnson is at 5.47. Which guy do you want with the ball in his hands? It's a legitimate argument. Kelly preaches getting the ball out quickly, a different kind of quick strike offense than what we saw under Andy Reid. For that reason, it would be natural that Chip has a proclivity for players who can take advantage of open space and pick up chunks of yards once they receive the ball. It's the role Damaris was born to play, and he can line up anywhere -- in the slot, split wide, in the backfield. If anything, it is Johnson, not Jackson, who's equipped to be used like DeAnthony Thomas because of his experience as a ball carrier at Tulsa. Fun stat: Damaris's official bio page on the Eagles website says he had 150 touches at Tulsa that went for at least 20 yards. A staggering amount, for sure. Not including kick/punt returns, he had 304 total touches receiving and rushing in college. *Brain goes into super complicated math mode.* So, wait, if that number doesn't include kick/punt returns, that would mean half of his offensive touches in college went for 20 yards or more. Is that possible? That's not possible, right? Please be possible, I want to believe it. If that number includes kick (122) punt (53) returns, then the total touches for the sample size is 479, and means 31% -- 1 out of every 3-4 -- of them went for at

Charlie Weis hasn’t been the head coach at Notre Dame since 2009, but his buyout clause could reach upwards of $19 million over the next few years. So far, Notre Dame has already paid Weis millions ever since his firing in 2009, and the numbers look to be rising as he currently holds the clipboard for the Kansas Jayhawks. According to federal tax documents that were provided to the Chicago Tribune, Weis has already received $10.8 million from Notre Dame and the full buyout could reach $18.9 million by December of 2015, when the final installment is paid by the school. During his five-year span at Notre Dame, Weis led the Irish to back-to-back BCS bowl games, which they lost, in his first two seasons before missing out in 2007. They finished 7-6 the following year and went on to win the Hawaii Bowl, but he once again failed to lead the team past the regular season in 2009. Weis was fired shortly after, though his time at Notre Dame helped rebuild a team that had fallen off in years past. Charlie Weis’ possible $19 million in buyout payments don’t reflect the Irish’s struggles on the field, though he did manage a 10-3 record in 2006 before being demolished in the Sugar Bowl by LSU. His stay at Notre Dame was cut short considering he was expected to lead the team by to it’s former glory and remain the head coach for some time. After being fired, Weis was named the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL but he left after one season. Weis left the Chiefs to take the same position at the University of Florida under head coach Will Muschamp, but once again he made the decision to leave after one year. The move to Kansas was highly criticized as the Florida Gators’ offense was no where near it’s potential under Weis. Nevertheless, Weis took the head coaching postion at Kansas and he only won one game in 2012. He is now preparing for his second season with the Jayhawks after going 0-9 in the Big 12 Conference last year. Does Charlie Weis’ $19 million buyout from Notre Dame look even worse now that he’s struggled to produce a winning formula at every stop since leaving the Fighting Irish? [Image via Creative Commons | larrysphatpage] Charlie Weis Buyout From Notre Dame Could Reach $19 Million By 2015 is a post from: The Inquisitr

It should be noted that Sean Nicholas Savage’s previous album Flamingo, something like his ninth release in 3 years for Arbutus Records – though it’s unlikely even he’s counting – was a cult curio so highly regarded in certain circles its standing could rival that of any Montreal export of the last decade. Why the fuss? Some would highlight the ruffled élan later polished on his friend Mac DeMarco’s Captured Tracks debut. Others would point to a sense of youthful wonder rarely captured this side of dusty Beach Boys LPs, its form somewhere bet ween home video and secret diary. Either way the praise is warranted; both observations are accurate. If Other Life isn’t so squarely on the money as Flamingo, it’s not immediately obvious why. Here the melodic riches found on that record are neatly.. 320 kbps | 100 MB | UL | CL | MC …converted to a cute, low-budget soul currency. Structures remain minimal, and Savage’s mewling rasp still gives the impression of a man who’d collapse in a heap should you blow a kazoo near his ear. But there’s something that niggles, something about the naked, foregrounded vocals and ventilated production on Other Life that precludes us from getting on board until we’ve decided whether to actually like the guy, a matter for which Flamingo allowed little pause. Close listeners won’t consider it a tough decision. Though certain lyrics on Other Life might translate as hubris (“You could go to bed with your freedom, but he’ll make you a lonely woman,” ‘Lonely Woman’), its opening missives are a self-deprecating statement of intent. Over a groove of Blue Nile-inspired soul, ‘She Looks Like You’ sees Savage characterise himself in the flimsiest terms – an everyman, any man, nobody; in the mirror, he sees either “somebody else who looks just like me” or “a circumstance wearing a mask,” as he rues his departure from the old neighbourhood to new friends, girlfriends, somebody who “looks just like you, but she’s not you”. The rest of the album builds a structure of programmed beats, tropical synths and flushed-out keys and guitars, sort of like how you imagine the Bontempi demoes of I’m Your Man sounding but frailer still, Cohen’s shaded croon replaced by a distinctly tender whine, a sweetly hollow vocal that momentarily grates but charms in context, like peripheral birdsong on a Sunday morning. The credit for said context rests with the lyrics. Where the more cynical of stripe will find contrivance, there’s a certain poetry between the masturbation metaphors and inverse masculinity. “She said, ‘Here’s what I remember about you: You had a shitty yard,’” Savage deadpans on ‘Change Your Mind’, before ‘It’s Real’ – the perfectly executed sound of Cocteau Twins covering a sinister ABBA number – hits its climax: “Sometimes I see her sunbathe in the window / And those childhood feelings pour down on my bed…” ‘Look at Me’ leaves more to the imagination, but the spiritually-muddled sentiment persists: “I bet you think a man like me could swim all by myself / Got so used to being on your shore, I forgot how the water felt / Got so used to being your man, I forgot how to be myself.” Highlights among the twelve tracks include two stowaways from Flamingo, ‘Chin Chin’ and ‘You Changed Me’, but in truth there’s nothing troubling about the density of quality throughout Other Life. Perhaps the only sticking point is that, as notable post-Grimes releases from Mac DeMarco, Doldrums, Blue Hawaii and Matador-signees Majical Cloudz signal a sort of critical breaking point for the precarious Montreal scene, there was a lingering desire for some kind of towering magnum opus to secure Savage’s status as a rising cult figure. But it’d be reductive to treat Other Life in these terms, as Another Montreal Album, and besides, since outside attentions are already threatening to collapse the city’s tightly-woven community some time off the heat probably won’t hurt. In any case, without remotely discreditin

Hawaii and Florida of course snagged spots, but No. 1 went to East Hampton in New York.

Let’s play a game: You wake up. You’re outside, laying on hard ground. The sky above is blue, with fast moving clouds. You have no memory of falling asleep anywhere but in your own bed, and you have no idea where you are. You look for hints. The road is dark gray asphalt. The lines running along its center are white and broken into long strips. The dirt off the shoulder is a reddish brown. A car passes. The model looks familiar but the license plate is blurred, offering no clues. You stand and find yourself uninjured. Where the hell are you? You walk east, keeping the sun out of your eyes as the shadows lengthen, and eventually you spot a road sign. It’s in Spanish. That narrows it down to around 22 countries where Spanish is used. So begins Geoguessr, a browser-based game which uses Google Street View and a map of the world to challenge you. It’s not strictly iOS-only, but if you try it on the desktop and then on the iPad, you’ll see that it really shines on the tablet. I’d recommend the Retina iPad though, as you can’t zoom in Mobile Safari and sometimes being able to read a distant sign is the difference between Brazil and Portugal. Geoguessr works like this: You are dropped into an unknown location, and you get the usual street-view arrows to move yourself around, letting you swipe and tap your way down the road. To guess, you click the small map in the top right corner of the screen. The closer you get to the right spot, the more points you get. The game lasts five rounds, and you can share the score via your social networks when you’re done. I’m addicted. There’s something about working out where you are on the planet without all the usual aids, using just your eyes and your general knowledge. Red earth makes Australia likely. Cars driving on the left means Britain, Japan, Australia, New Zealand or Hong Kong, but it also means at least one previously unknown-to-me island off China. Sometimes you’re dumped on a road with seemingly no clues. Other times you’re dropped in a city, or you see (like I did today) a van marked “Polynesian Adventure Tours” or something similar, and click on Hawaii (I “won” that round – just 200km off). Yes, you could cheat by looking up the place names you see on signs, but that kind of defeats the whole point of the game. So go grab your iPad and get guessing. I just wish there was an actual iOS version so I could challenge you all to a game. Source: Geoguessr The post Geoguessr Asks The Question ‘Where The Hell Am I?” appeared first on Cult of Mac.Related StoriesUrbanEars Boom: The All-Day, All-Directional Speaker For Your Summer AdventuresXistera iPhone 5 Multitool Does Everything. EVERYTHINGiPhone Case Stores Headphones In Giant PocketReal-Life Instagram Filters Now (Almost) Available [Kickstarter]These Days, Even iPhone Backup Batteries Are Fashion Accessories

Grace Miller is an English expat who moves with her Australian husband to the tiny island of Macau in China. Grace is trying to find herself while escaping her broken dreams and past secrets, and she longs to do something bold and unexpected. A passion for baking leads her to open Lillian's, a café named for her mother, where she serves coffee, tea and pretty jeweled-colored macarons. Starting life over in a foreign setting, Grace begins to gain strength, build community and create the life she wants. The Color of Tea by Hannah Tunnicliffe is the April/May selection for Cook the Books, the bi-monthly virtual foodie book club hosted by Rachel, Heather, Simona and me. As the host for this round, I picked this novel because although Grace's life is not where she would like it to be with a rocky marriage and the sad news of her infertility, I envy and admire the way she takes action--fulfilling the dream of opening her own café. Many of the food bloggers and foodies I know, myself included, have the fantasy of their own cafe or food-related business. Mine is a little hang-out-style place with great atmosphere, serving breakfast and lunch, phenomenal espresso and coffee drinks and a tea and "elixir" bar where healthy and delicious juice and herbal concoctions are made to order. The food is (mostly) healthy, probably veg-friendly, and there's a daily soup special of course. ;-) There's a selection of used books--cookbooks and food-related fiction and non-fiction, and a schedule of afternoon and evening classes each month on healthy cooking, nutrition and other similar subjects. Oh, and there are some shelves of cool cooking gadgets and gifts, handmaid jewelry and bath products, and other things I love tucked in. (OK I have a few too many different ideas and concepts in there but since it is my fantasy café/emporium, I get to call the shots!) Since my place isn't likely to come to fruition anytime soon, I have to live vicariously through others (real and fictional) like Grace. I loved the colorful descriptions of food (especially those creative and mouthwatering macarons), expat life, the culture and customs of Asia and Macau, and the variety of supporting characters in the novel. This was a book that took me away from the day-to-day for a bit--what I look for lately in my reading. Although I couldn't completely relate to all of Grace's issues, and in the beginning I wasn't sure how much I even liked her, I found myself caught up in her growth and rooting for her success. Whoever we are and at whatever place we are at in our lives, I think most of us are looking for common things--family and community, personal growth, work we are passionate about, and just a place to belong in the world. It was a pleasure to travel with Grace on her journey. Author Notes: Hannah Tunnicliffe was born in New Zealand but has traveled the world and lived in Australia, England, and Macau and now lives in Canada. Leaving a career in Human Resources (that sounds familiar!), she decided to explore her passion for writing and The Color of Tea is her first novel. Hannah also graciously accepted (in the midst of moving back to New Zealand in fact), to be the judge for this round of Cook the Books and will choosing her favorite dish and post from the entries. For my novel-inspired dish, of course I had many thoughts about making macarons--with the book's macaron-named chapter titles and descriptions like Le Dragon Rouge--Red Dragon (Dragon Fruit Filled with Lemongrass-Spiked Buttercream), Une Vie Tranquille--A Quiet Life (Pineapple with Butterscotch Ganache), and Brise d'Ete--Summer Breeze (Yuzu with Dark Cherry Filling). How could I not? I was even tempted to buy an on-sale macaron cookbook at Barnes & Noble. But then I remembered who I am, that I am in no way a baker, and that detailed aka "fussy" baking makes me insane, and so I looked for my inspiration in a different way. Working from home most of the time, there are certain tasks that d

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a flood advisory for the Big Island until 1:45 a.m. Friday (May 24). At 11:30 p.m. weather radar showed heavy rain near Kawaihae, or about 30 miles North of Kailua-Kona. This area of heavy rain was nearly stationary. People should stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone to flooding. The rainfall and runoff will cause hazardous driving conditions due to ponding, reduced visibility and poor braking action. - visit Hawaii 24/7 to read the full story -

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today the next Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG) will be named USS Paul Ignatius and USS Daniel Inouye. “As secretary of the Navy it is my privilege to name these ships to honor a respected naval leader and a true American hero.” Mabus said. “For decades to come, the […]