31 January 2020

Eli Manning Retires

‪You Know You're Too Old When: #EliManning Retires‬

‪Seemed like a nice chap, played well, was a dutifully-well-prepared #SNL host...‬

‪...& made lifelong worldwide fans for beating #Belicheat, #CryBrady, #Cheatriots (leading to my few gambling wins)!‬

‪#HelmetCatch #HOF all the way!‬


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Uncut Gems 2: The Sandman’s Revenge‬

‪#UncutGems 2: The #Sandman's Revenge‬



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30 January 2020

Federer Loses in Semi-Finals 2020 Australian Open

‪😑🎾‬

‪Sigh...the #Federer series of miraculous events comes to a thudding end vs. in-total-#Gumby(h/t: @Martina😂)-slow-HC-marauding-control #Djokovic. Always next year, right #GOAT🤗‬

‪PS. #SofiaKenin beats World No.1 at her home Slam to reach the finals...at 21yo🤩!‬

‪#AusOpen‬





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29 January 2020

Rohit Sharma Wins Match with Last-Ball Six!

‪😳😲🤩✊🏏‬

‪Baba must be doing cartwheels over this headline: #RohitSharma wins super over with last ball six!‬

‪For #IND to beat #NZL in #NZ... wow!‬

‪PS #Virat's boys should play #AUS in AUS, #ENG in ENG, #SA in #RSA immediately to put a final note on this all-time run!‬

‪#NZvIND‬


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For Sama

‪#ForSama‬

‪A stunning, harrowing, unforgettable eyeball-searing experience, the kind you only get with docs. Be warned: not for the faint of heart. #Oscars-worthy editing. And there's that one sequence that will go down in cinema history, if you dare to watch (I covered my eyes).‬


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28 January 2020

Federer Makes Another Miraculous Escape to Win Quarterfinals 2020 Australian Open

‪Lucky Number 7(MPs saved😲!)‬

‪#Federer makes a(nother) #GreatEscape; this time vs. feisty #Tennys to make it to a(nother) Slam Semis vs.  #Djoker😲!‬

‪"I believe in miracles" - well, we believe in Fed!‬

‪PS. A cussing😲, ornery old #GOAT, is sometimes the best kind, no?‬

‪#AUSOpen ‬




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Bombshell

‪#BombshellMovie ‬

‪Fast-paced, entertaining expose in the meta-Soderbergh/McKay house style. Massive credit to #Oscars-worthy makeup. Nice work by the cast, incl. tons of recognisable actors in tons of blink-and-miss roles, but gotta say, #NicoleKidman steals the show.‬


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27 January 2020

RIP Kobe Bryant

‪RIP #KobeBryant‬

‪Brilliant, polarising whirlwind of a player, deified as a retiree, leaves behind an unforgettable, if complicated, legacy. LA was #Kobe's temple, the city'll be unmoored for a long time grappling with the death of a G*d amongst them, who was all-too human in life‬


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26 January 2020

Federer Makes It to Quarterfinals 2020 Australian Open

‪In (much-needed) feel-good news: #Federer makes it through to QFs, not unscathed, because it wouldn't be the Old #GOAT without a few bumps along the way...& some #DadJokes:‬

‪"I've played a lot of tennis in my life but never against #Tennys"‬

‪Thx Fed, we needed that 🙂‬

‪#AusOpen‬


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Alicia Keys Great Job Hosting 2020 Grammys

‪Man, give it up to #AliciaKeys...stellar job hosting the #Grammys and calming a lot of frayed nerves and broken hearts. ‬

‪And that medley-opening, maybe we can get *her* to host the #Oscars🤔?‬

‪PS. #BoyzIIMen... thank u!‬



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Happy Republic Day 2020

‪Happy #RepublicDay everyone!‬

‪In the meantime please enjoy this photo of, ahem, heavenly #Darjeeling...‬

‪#Bengal #WestBengal #India‬


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25 January 2020

Kyrgios Edges Khachanov in Thrilling Match 2020 Australian Open

‪To borrow a phrase from @RobKoenigTennis: Kyr-idiculous!‬

‪Man, a committed #Kyrgios in full-flight is a sight to behold, no? ‬

‪Spare a thought for poor #Khachanov. Kid's sensational to watch live...his teeth-rattling shots make the whole stadium shake🎾😳💪🤛🤜👊✊!‬

‪#AusOpen‬



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RIP Terry Jones

‪RIP #TerryJones‬

‪Growing up I had no idea who that #MontyPython chap was the Brit expats always prattled on about. That all changed in college and marriage. So many great movies, so many funny skits, and, apparently, so much medieval literary history. Funny, profound, & brilliant‬


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24 January 2020

Caroline Wozniacki Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: #CarolineWozniacki Retires(at 29!)

It seemed like yesterday when #Wozniacki burst on the #tennis scene with that #USOpen finals. Her bubbly personality belied a tough, dogged never-say-die game. Glad that she won that major, 31(😮!) titles, got to No.1 & goes out on her own terms. Always seemed like a fun kid.

#AUSOpen


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Federer Escapes with Astonishing Round 3 Win 2020 Australian Open

‪Dogged 100, somewhere, #Pujara is smiling😃!‬

‪#Federer! #GOAT stays alive😬!‬

‪Speaking of, bad luck for #Serena, other kid played too well‬

‪Speaking of, bad luck for #NaomiOsaka, other kid (ahem, #CocoGauff👏) played too well!‬

‪Still to come: #Kyrgios v #Khachanov🎾😱💪‬

‪#AusOpen‬



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22 January 2020

Federer Wins Round 2 2020 Australian Open

‪Whew! #GOAT-conserving win for #Federer...he'll need all that extra energy for nerve-shredding blockbuster vs #Millman😬😰!‬

‪Speaking of blockbusters: never-say-die #CocoGauff vs awesome-force #NaomiOsaka, the new decade truly is upon us! 🎾✊‬

‪PS Bad luck for #Tiafoe😕‬

‪#AusOpen‬



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21 January 2020

India Thumps Australia in Series-Deciding ODI

‪That sound you hear is Baba still celebrating #IND's & #RohitSharma's win vs #AUS!‬

‪Uncharacteristically great catching from #Virat's boys & bad running-between-the-wickets by #AUS, but another characteristically character-filled century by dodgy character #SteveSmith😇‬

‪#INDvAUS‬




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Hustlers

‪#Hustlers‬

‪Awe-bl**dy-some! One of the most energising cinematic blasts of the year, proper filmmaker Scafaria elevates beyond typical dude-bro wannabe-#Scorsese we see littered all over. Cast is fab, Wu, Keke, etc., but #JLo...this is dictionary definition of #Oscars snub😲!‬


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20 January 2020

Federer Wins First Round 2020(!) Australian Open

‪Whew! #GOAT Last Stand off to a thankfully no-fuss-no-muss start! Tidy  #Federer win vs (SoCal's own) #SteveJohnson. Enjoying this while we can, no😇?‬

‪PS. Bad luck for #Venus (tuff  R1 vs  #CocoGauff) & #Shapo😫‬
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‪PPS. It'll be poetic for #Serena to get No.24 at #AusOpen, no😇?‬



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Bad Boys for Life

‪#BadBoysForLife‬

‪Best (2020-Michael-Bay-Remixed-With-#JohnWoo-I'm-Getting-Too-Old-For-This-[Bleep!])Movie, Ever!‬

‪PS. So, a genre-defining director brings the gang back together for a well-liked retrospective…we were *this* close to #MichaelBay's #TheIrishman🤣🤣🤣🤣 (h/t: TBH)‬


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19 January 2020

Parasite Wins SAG Best Ensemble in Shocking Upset!

‪#Parasite!!!!!!!!!!!!‬

‪😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱‬
‪🙌👏👍✊👌‬

‪#SAGAwards ‬


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18 January 2020

India Beats Australia 2020 ODI 2

‪Yo! Great bounceback #IND win vs #AUS‬

‪#Virat's resilient, no? Great stuff from my (other)fave #Shikhar(96🤪!), (Baba's fave)#RohitSharma & #KLRahul(so many good young cricketers cant keep track🤩!)‬

‪That #SteveSmith keeps on keepin' on😏‬

‪Nice to see #AshtonAgar back🤘‬

‪#INDvAUS‬



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17 January 2020

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

‪#TheLastBlackManInSanFrancisco‬

‪Just great!! A dreamer fights for his grandfather's house...this hit a little too close to, ahem, home for comfort😓😬! Heartbreaking tone-poem by #Oscars-worthy DP, music, prod design. *Incredible* cast esp #JimmieFails & stunning #JonathanMajors!‬


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16 January 2020

Luke Kuechly Retires

‪You Know You're Too Old When: #LukeKuechly Retires(at 28😱!)‬

‪Got to see a lot of him thanks to TBH's fandom of #CamNewton & #Panthers. Awesome player, seemed like a nice kid too.‬

‪Best of luck to the future #HOF-er...‬

‪PS. Check out @TeamJuJu's heartfelt, on-point tribute🏈👍😢‬


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15 January 2020

Serena Wins a Title for the Fourth Consecutive Decade!

‪PS. *Massive* congrats to #SerenaWilliams winning the #ASBClassic.‬

‪Don't look now, but that's titles in four consecutive...decades😲🎾👍!‬

‪If I were her, I'd consider Slam No.24 a done-deal and start concentrating on a stretch goal of 27...30!‬

‪PPS. #Rally4Relief🙏‬



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The Report

‪#TheReport‬

‪Gripping 70s-paranoid-conspiracy-thriller homage…except it's true😱! Great job by Burns for turning a many-1000-page govt report into an engaging film. Kudos, too, to the great #AnnetteBening & #AdamDriver(where have I see him before...or right, in *every*thing🤩!)‬


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14 January 2020

The Two Popes

‪#TheTwoPopes‬

‪Fan-bl*dy-tastic! #Oscar-showcase for both Hopkins & Pryce directed by the visionary behind *unforgettable* #CityOfGod?!…be still my beating heart. #Oscars for all, esp prod designer (they built a Sistine Chapel😲?!) & funny, moving, thought-provoking screenplay.‬


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13 January 2020

Coach O Leads LSU to College Championship


‪Look, I didn't have a proverbial tiger in the fight but I'm super happy for #EdOrgeron. ‬

‪Remember when #CoachO was let go by a local scandal-plagued uni because he apparently didn't fit their wannabe Ivy blue-chip mold😇...‬

‪#LSU | #GeauxTigers‬

‪#NationalChampionship ‬


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11 January 2020

Ravens Lose in Massive Upset!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

‪What a (Sports)Day!‬

‪#Pujara ton! #Liverpool win! #LeBron, er #Lakers win! #Ravens lose(& all is right with the world)!‬

‪Oh yeah, #Cowher in #NFLHOF!‬

‪PS. #RememberTheTitans: #DerrickHenry & #Adoree💪‬

‪PPS. Gawd...disingenuous #BillPolian's gonna throw a party, right 🙄‬

‪#TitanUp‬



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Coach Cowher Gets Into NFL HOF

‪Yaaaasssss!!!! #CoachCowher!!!!‬

‪Now let's get #TroyPolamalu, #AlanFaneca and #HinesWard to join him in the #HOF!!!‬

‪PS. TBH is a blubbering mess 😭!!‬

‪#BillCowher | #NFLHOF | #Steelers | #HereWeGo!‬


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Cheteshwar Pujara Gets 50th First-Class Century

‪You had me at "#Pujara" and "elite"🤣!‬

‪Congrats to my fave #Cheteshwar joining the likes of the Great #Dravid, #Gavaskar, #Tendulkar, #Vengsarkar(so elegant!), #VVS etc. with 50(!👍) First Class Centuries!‬

‪Just keep on keepin' on #CheteshwarPujara, keep on keepin' on!‬



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10 January 2020

Les Misérables (2019)

‪#LesMiserables (2019)‬

‪Fan-bl**dy-tastic! Stunning, you-are-there, #DoTheRightThing-Meets-#StrayDog grounds-eyeopening-view of life on the margins / *superbly*-crafted policier. Incredbile work by #LadjLy, DP, ed, music & immsense cast, esp Issa & cops. Nuanced urgent must-watch!‬


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09 January 2020

RIP Buck Henry

‪RIP #BuckHenry‬

‪One of our greatest, drolly-funniest screen-writers/presences. Thanks to my parents I'd heard of his legendary movies growing up & thanks to 30 Rock I realised, hey, he's *that* guy in front of the camera as well. Movies (& TV) are a less fun place without him.‬


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08 January 2020

I'm Shocked the Red Sox Cheated Their Way to a World Series

‪Et tu, #RedSox?!‬

‪Dude, what's up with insufferable, annoying, cheating sports up in the New England area? Is that why they call them #Massholes🤷‍♀️? Asking for a friend, 330M of them...‬



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Uncut Gems

‪#UncutGems‬

‪To paraphrase Tony Kornheiser: whatever crazy Directing-With-ALL-CAPS-A [bleep] #SafdieBrothers are selling…I'm buying! So, gird your loins for an exhausting, exhilarating, head-scratching, mind/ear/eye-numbing assault on *all* our senses! PS. #DariusKhondji🎞🎥✊!‬


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07 January 2020

Kyrgios in Amazing Form in Win Over Tsitsipas 2020 ATP Cup

‪It's a little too early to fully get into #tennis, but man that #ATPCup's been on fire!‬

‪How about #Kyrgios v #Tsitsipas: 7-6(7) 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 🎾😲👏👍🙏‬

‪Man, a fully committed @NickKyrgios is fun for all, no?‬



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06 January 2020

1917

‪#1917‬

‪If you had (a)One-Shot(movie), who you gonna call? Why, #RogerDeakins, of course! Tremendous #Birdman-Meets-#TheRevenant-Meets-#Atonement-Meets-#PathsOfGlory Technical Achievement! Give Deakins & prod design(😲👏) their #Oscars now & call it a day. Two lead kids were aces.‬


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