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Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate (and former TV anchor) Kari Lake could learn a thing or two from the late, great Jerry Turner, writes Michael Olesker.
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The late local TV anchorman Jerry Turner (right) is shown here with his colleague and friend, the late Al Sanders.
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate (and former TV anchor) Kari Lake could learn a thing or two from the late, great Jerry Turner, writes Michael Olesker.
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Kyrie Irving looks on from the bench during a game against the Indiana Pacers at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Oct. 31, 2022 (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images via JTA)
Basketball star Kyrie Irving and rapper Kanye West have contributed significantly to the climate of hate gripping our country, writes Michael Olesker.
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In an aerial view, San Francisco police officers and FBI agents gather in front of the home of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Oct. 28. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, via JTA)
The attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of the Speaker of the House, represents a new low in American political life, writes Michael Olesker.
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Over the past two years, the historic Lexington Market underwent $45 million worth of construction. (FIle photo)
The newly redeveloped Lexington Market lacks the authentic charm of its previous incarnation, laments Michael Olesker.
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President Joe Biden (left) and former President Donald Trump (Jim Watson, Saul Loeb AFP via Getty Images, via JTA)
Andy Borowitz’s new book “Profiles in Ignorance” rings true regarding today’s political climate, writes Michael Olesker.
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Baltimore native John Waters will return to the director's chair after a nearly 20-year absence. (File photo)
News of an upcoming John Waters movie reminds Michael Olesker of the Baltimore filmmaker’s humorous brush with legendary stripper Blaze Starr.
Read MoreFor five decades, meteorologist Bob Turk has been a model of integrity, steadfastness and good cheer, writes Michael Olesker.
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The Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem. (David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons)
Ken Burns’ “The U.S. and the Holocaust” speaks volumes about immigration, then and now, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreThe late Ken Starr’s legacy will be as a creepy, bumbling poseur, writes Michael Olesker.
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Natty Boh for a natty dresser? Queen Elizabeth II is shown here last October visiting the Scottish parliament. (Mitchell/Getty Images, via JTA)
Michael Olesker remembers when the late Queen Elizabeth II dropped by Memorial Stadium back in ’91.
Read MoreThis Labor Day Weekend, Michael Olesker recalls his first brush with the working life, as a paperboy.
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