- If you come at the South American despot, you best not miss. That’s the lesson for Venezuela's opposition lawmakers, who took over the congress in January armed with promises that it was the beginning of the end for President/dictator Nicolas Maduro. Their threats haven't materialized and Maduro has since managed to almost completely sideline the legislature with the help of the Supreme Court, leaving the scores of Venezuelans who support the legislature and want Maduro ousted with little to cheer about. Maduro is clearly feeling it right now, so much so that his ruling socialist party is talking about shutting congress down completely. "What has congress done these past six months? Wreak destruction. Prepare to say goodbye to history, because your time is coming," Maduro said in a televised address. He’s clearly irritated with the legislature and that might have something to do with the fact that Maduro’s approval numbers languish in the low 20 percent range while Congress President Henry Ramos enjoys 60 percent approval, making him the most popular politician in Venezuela. Oh, and mix in opinion polls indicating that a majority of Venezuelans want Maduro out of office this year, then you start to see why things are heated. You even have outside entities such as the Organization of American States accusing Venezuela of acting autocratically and moving to suspend it from the regional body. World leaders have denounced Maduro for stalling a voter recall referendum that could throw him out of power, but he remains defiant and willing to take on controversial measures such as closing congress, an idea that many Venezuelans have already called an attempted "self-coup." The dictatorial spirit of Hugo Chavez lives on………
- Despite a disappointing Season 6 ending, “Walking Dead” fans will undoubtedly be awaiting the AMC series’ seventh season with rapt anticipation. When it finally arrives, four characters who made their mark last season will be back, the network has confirmed. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who appeared as Negan at the end of Season Six, is among the characters promoted as series regulars and given the visceral reaction he sparked with fans, that makes sense. Other newly promoted cast members will be Tom Payne, who played Jesus and a was a new ally to Rick (Andrew Lincoln) in the last series, Xander Berkeley, leader of the Hilltop Colony and Austin Amelio, who portrays Dwight, a member of Negan’s Savior group who had a number of run-ins with Daryl (Norman Reedus) last season. The cast has swelled to 20 series regulars with these additions, marking an all-time high for the drama. Season 6 wrapped in April and the next season is slated to begin in October. Last month, AMC revealed that the seventh season’s sixth episode will "introduce two new characters who don’t sound to me like anyone in particular from the comic-book series.” These two characters will be named Naomi and Jennie, with Naomi described as a "grandmotherly type who, having lost so many loved ones, is now willing to do whatever it takes not to have to bury any more. Jennie will be a "sunny-side-up kinda teenager... who sounds a lot like Beth 2.0, 'kind, with a world-weary toughness.’" Sounds like some wonderful additions to the battle with the undead……..
- If you’re going to be a thieving, low-class a**hole, at least do it with the proper attitude. An unidentified thief in Richmond, Texas knows what’s up when it comes to this aspect of criminality and although police are now searching for him on account of his stealing packages off the doorstep of a home in the 4600 block of Poppy Crest Court off Coeblen Road, this jackass knows how to steal and be a d-bag while doing it. The homeowner from whom he stole has surveillance footage of this jovial jerk getting out of the passenger side of a black Ford F-150, walking up to the front door, picking up a large package that was left on the porch, placing it in the bed of the truck, directing an obscene gesture at the camera and then leaving. Not much is known about this contemptuous jack-wad, although he appears to be in his 30s, around 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 190 pounds. The only thing he could improve is his uninspired wardrobe, which consists of a dark short-sleeved shirt, black pants and white athletic shoes. However, his lackluster look is bolstered by the fact that the truck he was driving was stolen in nearby Sugar Land, so at least he’s all-in when it comes to being a low-rent criminal. In the search for the thief, the Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Here’s hoping that when they find him and haul him in for his mug shot, he gives the camera a giant middle finger……..
- Now that UFC 200 has taken a massive body blow to its appeal with the removal of main event co-headliner Jon Jones due to a positive PED test result, it’s time to start hyping the big fight for UFC 202 - and hope that nothing happens to ruin it. That fight is none other than bombastic Irish 145-pound champion Conor McGregor against Nate Diaz, the man who choked him out four pay-per-views ago. McGregor was supposed to headline UFC 200, but got into a contractual dispute with the UFC and was pulled from the card after missing a promotional event. He’s back on the agenda for UFC 202 in a rematch with Diaz, but Diaz isn't the only one who wants a piece of the bearded, wild-eyed Irishman. UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez just snagged a shiny new title belt two days ago, but he wasted no time setting his sights on McGregor. After winning the 155-pound title with a dramatic first-round stoppage of Rafael dos Anjos, Alvarez called out McGregor and questioned his mixed martial arts abilities. Because mentioning McGregor is a recipe for clicks and page views, someone asked Alvarez whether he would like to fight McGregor in the future. After praising his recent opponents, including Dos Anjos and former champion Anthony Pettis, Alvarez went all in. "I would ask [UFC president] Dana White, 'Please give me an easier fight like Conor McGregor,'" Alvarez said. "I deserve that. I've been fighting the best guys, so I would like a gimme fight. So, Conor, I'd more than welcome that." He later noted that McGregor is like other fighters who are “good at one thing, and they get matched up stylistically well," alluding to McGregor’s 13-second win over Jose Aldo that won the Irish star his belt. “If he was ever to fight Rafael Dos Anjos or to fight myself, he'd get found out very quickly,” Alvarez added. Here’s hoping we all get a chance to find out……….
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