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Page 4 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comRob Reiner directed great comedies. He was also a voice for social justice.When the news brokeabout the deaths of RobReiner and his wife,Michele, the outpouring ofgrief from the Hollywoodcommunity and beyondwas instantaneous andoverwhelming. But thegrief was of a kind notusually associated with thepassing of even the biggestmovie icons. When amajor star or filmmakerdies, we as moviegoersmay feel the loss in waysthat seem weirdlypersonal. We didn’t knowRobert Redford, forexample, or RobinWilliams, and yet we feltas though we did becauseof their larger-than-lifepresence on the screen. Wefelt close to them becauseof what their movies meantto us.In the case of Reiner,however, the closeness somany felt had an addeddimension. It was not onlythe moments in his bestmovies – films like “ThisIs Spinal Tap,” “ThePrincess Bride,” and“When Harry Met Sally” –that resonated deeply withaudiences. It was also therecognition for many of usthat the man behind thosemovies was a crusader fordecency in the publicsphere. He wasn’t just amovie icon; he was aliberal icon for socialjustice.The decency reflected inhis films – the way thepeople in his movies, evenat their worst, are notdismissively portrayed –was equally present in hispublic works. It wouldhave been natural for him,especially when hisdirecting career was on thewane, to run for politicaloffice in California. Afterall, ArnoldSchwarzenegger did it.Reiner declined to do that.“I don’t want to be anelected official,” he oncesaid. “I want to get thingsdone.”I met Reiner only once,more than two decadesago. I was hosting a movieseries in Los Angeleswhere famous filmmakerswere invited to discusstheir favorite film,followed by a screening ofthe movie. It’s alwaysdicey when critics meetfilmmakers. You neverknow when the memory ofsome long-ago negativereview is going tosuddenly pop into theconversation and roil thewaters. But Reiner wascordial enough andaccommodating, and I feltat ease. I imagine this ishow he worked withactors, too, and how hewas able to elicit so manymemorable performances.And what was his favoritefilm? “On the Waterfront,”the 1954 Elia Kazanclassic about New Jerseydockyard corruptionstarring Marlon Brando.To those who only knewReiner from his longrunning role as ArchieBunker’s beleaguered sonin-law, Michael“Meathead” Stivic, in the“All in the Family” TVseries, this might haveseemed an odd choice. Butit fit perfectly with hissense of justice, of doingthe right thing.Reiner sometimesbemoaned the fact that,despite his vastaccomplishments, he wasstill thought of, especiallyby an older generation, asMeathead. He once said: “Icould win the Nobel Prize,and they’d write‘Meathead wins the NobelPrize.’” But his sense ofhumor, his welcomingacceptance of life’sabsurdities, was equally afixture of who he was.How could it not be?Growing up as the son ofCarl Reiner, a bona fidecomic genius, was, by theson’s own account, noteasy.And yet he staked out asimilarly successful careerpath, first as a TV actorand writer, then as adirector of two of thefunniest films ever made. Ican remember the firsttime I saw “This Is SpinalTap,” his big-screendirectorial debut, andliterally collapsed withlaughter. Thismockumentary about adreadful (fictional) Britishrock band was soirreverently on target thatnot a few viewers thoughtthe group was real. Themusical numbers the bandexecuted, in more waysthan one, were satiricgems. My favorite:“(Listen To The) FlowerPeople.” Throughout it all,including the introductionof the famous line “Turn itup to 11,” Reiner and hisamazing cast ofimprovisatory cutupsmanage to make thesejokers seem sympathetic.There’s somethingtouchingly valiant abouttheir quest for stardom.“The Princess Bride” isjust as funny, but morefantastical. It began as aWilliam Goldman novelbased on fairy tales hewrote for his children. Thebook’s mythic gossameratmosphere survives in thefilm, which is equal partsfantasia and burlesque,with dewy romance, fairmaidens, villainousprinces, six-fingeredbullies, and swordplay.(Mandy Patinkin’s InigoMontoya!) It’s all greatfun, and if you saw it at ayoung enough age, it likelyremains a cherishedmemory – and one happilyrevisited as an adult.I don’t think it’s a stretchto say that the man whomade this movie – or thenostalgic, melancholy,look-back about fourjourneying boys in “Standby Me” – is all of a piecewith the political activist.In 1998, in California, hesuccessfully championed aproposition calling for atax on tobacco products tobe spent on earlychildhood programs.According to the LosAngeles Times,Proposition 10 pumped“more than $11 billion intopreschools, teachertraining and support forfamilies struggling to raisetheir kids.” In 1999, hebecame chairman of theFirst 5 California Childrenand Families Commission,providing health andeducation services forchildren and their families.First 5 refers to the firstfive years of life.He walked the walk.One of the hallmarks ofReiner’s directorial career,especially in the 1980s andearly ’90s, was hisversatility. This, too, was, Ithink, an expression of hisopenness to experience.The genre-hopping wasflabbergasting: “This IsSpinal Tap” was followednot long after by “Stand byMe” and “The PrincessBride.” Then came theNora Ephron-scripted“When Harry Met Sally”(everybody’s favorite romcom) and the ghoulishlycomic Stephen Kinginspired “Misery.” Acouple of years later camethe Aaron Sorkincourtroom drama “A FewGood Men,” whichdeserves to be rememberedfor more than JackNicholson shouting, “Youcan’t handle the truth!”It was a career, and a life,that was a rarity inHollywood. Reiner playedby no one’s rules but hisown. The integrity thatshone forth, in those films,and in that life, is a legacythat won’t fade.By Peter RainerFilmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer pose forphotographers as they arrive for the 2023 Kennedy CenterHonors in Washington, D.C.Memoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:08 PM Page 1

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 5Gene HackmanGene Hackman, two-time Oscarwinning actor for the movies TheFrench Connection andUnforgiven, was found dead onFeb. 26 at age 95. The bodies of theHollywood icon and his wife, BetsyArakawa, were discovered insidetheir home. The actor made his bigscreen debut in Mad Dog Coll, andhad early roles in The Defenders,and Bonnie and Clyde, the latter ofwhich snagged him his first Oscarnomination. Hackman earned atotal of five career Academy Awardnods for prestige projects, winningonce as Best Actor and and anotheras Best Supporting Actor. He alsostarred in Wes Anderson's 2001comedy hit The Royal Tenenbaums,as Lex Luthor in multipleSuperman movies, The PoseidonAdventure, Mississippi Burning,and The Conversation.Hulk HoganHulk Hogan, the charismaticwrestler who brought the sport tothe mainstream, died July 24 fromcardiac arrest at his home. He was71. He began his pro wrestlingcareer in 1977 but gained widerglobal recognition after he signedwith World WrestlingEntertainment in the ‘80s, usheringin the period of Hulkamania. Heheadlined WWE’s flagshipWrestleMania eight times and wonthe WWE championship six times.He retired from the sport in 2012.Hogan also parlayed his flare forthe theatrics, appearing in filmsRocky III, No Holds Barred,Suburban Commando, and Santawith Muscles, as well as shows TheA-Team, Robot Chicken, and hisown family reality show HoganKnows Best. Casey Family Options takes us on a look back to celebrities who left us in 2025Gil GerardDied December 16, age 82Known for the title role on TV’s Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyClem BurkeDied April 6, age 70Drummer for rock band BlondieRichard ChamberlainDied March 29, age 90 Starred as the title character on NBC’s Dr. KildarePhil RobertsonDied May 25, age 79 Star of the reality show Duck DynastyOzzy OsbourneOzzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman andreality star, died on July 22. He was 76. Justweeks before his death, Osbourne and hislegendary rock band performed a farewell showto a hometown crowd of 40,000. In January2020, Osbourne revealed that in 2003 he’d beendiagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, saying atthe time, \"It's not a death sentence.\" Also knownas the Prince of Darkness, Osbourne pioneeredheavy metal with his screeching vocalperformances and unpredictable on-stage anticsas a member of Sabbath in the late 1960s and1970s. He also launched a successful solo careerafter splitting from the band, and achievedfurther notoriety when he shared the spotlightwith family on his 2000s MTV reality series TheOsbournes. In addition to being a two-timeinductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,Osbourne won three Grammys as a solo artistand two as a member of Black Sabbath.Memoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:08 PM Page 2

Page 6 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comConnie FrancisPop star Connie Francis, bestknown for dominating the charts inthe late 1950s and early '60s withhits like \"Pretty Little Baby\" and\"Stupid Cupid,\" died on July 16 at87. Francis began her music careerwhen she was very young. Shestarted playing the accordion at age3, and by the age of 11, she wasappearing on local televisionvariety shows. As she grew up,Francis embarked on a pop career,releasing songs in the 1950s andearly 1960s, and becoming themost popular female singer in theU.S. between 1958 and 1964. Shesold more than 40 million recordsand topped the Billboard chartswith No. 1 hits like \"My Heart Hasa Mind of Its Own\" and \"Don'tBreak the Heart That Loves You.\"Francis officially retired in 2018. Inaddition to her music career,Francis acted in movies, includinga supporting role in the 1960comedy Where the Boys Are andthe lead role in 1963's Follow theBoys. Michelle TrachtenbergMichelle Trachtenberg, who brokeout as the child star of Harriet theSpy and went on to play notableroles on the TV series Buffy theVampire Slayer and Gossip Girl,died Feb. 26, at 39. After gettingher start on Nickelodeon's TheAdventures of Pete & Pete and thesoap All My Children, theprecocious actress landed the leadrole in the film adaptation ofbeloved children's book Harriet theSpy, starring alongside RosieO'Donnell. Trachtenberg went onto play stubborn little sister Dawnto Sarah Michelle Gellar's BuffySummers on BTVS and theconniving Georgina Sparks on boththe original Gossip Girl and Max'sreboot. Her other screen creditsincluded Inspector Gadget,EuroTrip, Ice Princess, and 17Again with the late Matthew Perry.Diane LaddDiane Ladd, the thrice Oscarnominated star of generationdefining films like Chinatown,Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore,and Wild at Heart, and who was themother of actress Laura Dern, diedat the age of 89 on Nov. 3. Laddfirst broke out as a theater star, andeven remarked in 2015 that shethought she would only know a lifeon the stage. Her resume alsoincluded Something Wicked ThisWay Comes (1983), NationalLampoon’s Christmas Vacation(1989), A Kiss Before Dying(1991), Primary Colors (1998), 28Days (2000), and Joy (2015). Onthe TV side, credits included TheDetectives, Perry Mason, GraceUnder Fire, Touched by an Angel,and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman— the latter three of which landedher Emmy nominations. Laddworked steadily through her sixthdecade in show business, appearingwithin the last five years on TheBig Bang Theory spinoff seriesYoung Sheldon and in the comingof-age drama Gigi & Nate. Casey Family Options takes us on a look back to celebrities who left us in 2025Bob UeckerBob Uecker, the beloved sports broadcaster andcomedic actor died Jan. 16. He was 90. Ueckerparlayed his stint as an unremarkable MLB catcherinto a successful second act as a Hall of Famebroadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers for anincredible 54 seasons, from 1971 to 2024; andcomedy star in all three of the Major League filmsand TV’s Mr. Belvedere, and cameoed on shows likeWho's The Boss?, Futurama, and Teen Titans Go.He also made regular appearances on The JohnnyCarson Show, the Late Show with David Letterman,and hosted Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sportsand Bob Uecker's War of the Stars. In 1982, Ueckerpublished a memoir titled Catcher in the Wry:Outrageous but True Stories of Baseball. Sally Kirkland Died November 11, age 84Her role in 1987’s Anna earned her anOscar nominationJohn Lodge Died October 10, age 82 Singer and bassist for rock bandMoody BluesElaine Merk BinderDied September 22, age 94 One of the last surviving Munchkinperformers in The Wizard of OzDonna Jean Godchaux-McKay Died November 2, age 78First and only female vocalist for theGrateful DeadTristan Rogers Died August 15, age 79 Portrayed Robert Scorpio on over 1400episode of General HospitalMemoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:09 PM Page 3

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 7Loretta SwitLoretta Swit, the actress whoplayed Major Margaret \"Hot Lips\"Houlihan on M*A*S*H, died at 87on May 30. The TV and stage stargained fame from playing thevoluptuous head nurse in theMobile Army Surgical Hospital uniton the long-running CBS comedy,winning two Emmys for the role.Her early TV work included roleson Ironside, Love, American Style,and Hawaii Five-0. She evenoriginated the role of Det. ChristineCagney in the TV movie Cagney &Lacey, before Sharon Gless went onto assume the part in the seriesspinoff.Roberta FlackRoberta Flack, whose tender vocalsmade her one of R&B's mostbeloved singers, died Feb. 24, at 88.Born in North Carolina to musicalparents, Flack learned to play thepiano at 9. A prodigy, she soonbecame one of the youngeststudents ever accepted to HowardUniversity when, at 15, she wasoffered a full scholarship to studymusic. She began her professionalsinging career in 1968 and wouldrelease two albums before hercareer truly took off: 1969's FirstTake, which has since garneredwide acclaim, and 1970's ChapterTwo. Her rise to prominence camewhen director Clint Eastwood usedone of her songs, \"The First TimeEver I Saw Your Face,\" in his firstfilm, 1971's Play Misty for Me.Flack's rendition of the tune wonthe 1973 Grammy Award forRecord of the Year. The very nextyear, Flack's \"Killing Me SoftlyWith His Song\" (first recorded byLori Lieberman in 1971) took homea Grammy in the same category.Flack continued scoring hitsthroughout the '70s and '80s. Casey Family Options takes us on a look back to celebrities who left us in 2025Lynne Marie StewartDied February 21, age 78Best known for TV’s Pee-Wee’s Playhouse and It’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaJay North Died April 6, age 73 Titular star of the classic CBS sitcomDennis the MenaceDanielle SpencerDied August 11, age 60Portrayed Dee Thomas on the ABCsitcom What’s Happening!Ike Turner Jr.Died October 4, age 67 Son of Tina and Ike Turner. Producer and musicianRobert RedfordRobert Redford, the movie star and founder of theSundance Film Festival, died Sept. 16 at his home inUtah. He was 89. Born in Santa Monica, Calif., Redfordstarred in more than two dozen films over a careerspanning over half a century, including Butch Cassidyand the Sundance Kid (1969), Three Days of the Condor(1975), and All the President's Men (1976). In 1973, hestarred in two big hits, The Way We Were and BestPicture Oscar winner The Sting, the latter producing hisonly Oscar nomination for acting. Behind the camera,he became the first actor to win a Best Director Oscarfor his debut film, 1980's Ordinary People. He alsocreated the Sundance Film Festival and Institute in ParkCity, Utah. Redford’s last feature directorial project was2012’s The Company You Keep, but he continued actingthrough the final decade of his life and appeared in filmslike 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier.Memoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:09 PM Page 4

Page 8 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comCasey Family Options takes us on a look back to celebrities who left us in 2025George WendtGeorge Wendt, the prolific TV starwho appeared on all 11 seasons ofthe beloved sitcom Cheers, diedMay 20 at the age of 76. Born inChicago, Wendt got his start at thefamed Second City comedy theater,where he met Bernadette Birkett,his future wife and the mother oftheir three children. After severalsmall roles in films like ClintEastwood's Bronco Billy and guestspots on series like Taxi andM*A*S*H, Wendt landed the rolethat would transform him into anenduring star as the lovably coarsebarfly Norm Peterson on each ofCheers' 275 episodes, picking upsix consecutive Emmy nominationsfrom 1984 to 1989. Wendt wouldreprise and lampoon his iconiccharacter for years to come afterCheers wrapped, on series likeWings, St. Elsewhere, and TheSimpsons. He is survived by hisnephew and fellow actor JasonSudeikis.George ForemanGeorge Foreman, the boxinglegend and grill entrepreneur, diedon March 21 at the age of 76.Foreman was born in 1949 inMarshall, Tex., ascending to thevery top of his sport by the time hewas 19. He was a two-time worldheavyweight champion andOlympic gold medalist, amassing a37-0 record in his first four years asa pro boxer. But Foreman didn'tstop there, ushering in severalsuccessful afterlives after hestepped out of the ring as the mogulbehind a popular portable grill, aTV star with his own ABC sitcom,and Masked Singer scene stealer.Foreman is survived by his wifeand 11 children, including fivesons, all named \"George Foreman,\"and six daughters.David LynchDavid Lynch, the acclaimedfilmmaker died January 15. He was78. Lynch’s unique and constantfascination with dreamlikerhythms, character doppelgangers,Americana, offbeat humor, ambientsoundscapes, and the tensionbetween darkness and light ledcritics and cinephiles to describeworks with similar qualities as\"Lynchian.\" After studying paintingand experimenting with shortfilmmaking, Lynch completed hisfirst film, Eraserhead, in 1977. Inthe '80s, he directed the biopic TheElephant Man, the sci-fi epic Dune,and the controversial neo-noir BlueVelvet. In 1990, Lynch's romanceroad film Wild at Heart earned thePalme d’Or at Cannes, and his TVseries Twin Peaks captured thezeitgeist by blending soap opera,mystery, and horror elements.Lynch returned to the series withthe 1992 prequel movie Fire WalkWith Me, and later helmed an 18-episode revival for Showtime in2017 that ultimately capped hiscareer. Malcolm-Jamal WarnerMalcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor bestknown as Theodore Huxtable ongroundbreaking sitcom The CosbyShow, died July 20 from an accidentaldrowning in Costa Rica. He was 54.Warner rose to prominence as theonly son of Bill Cosby and PhyliciaRashad's characters on the show,seminal for its depiction of an affluentBlack family, before headliningMalcolm & Eddie alongside EddieGriffin from 1996 to 2000. Othernotable credits include Reed Betweenthe Lines as Tracee Ellis Ross'onscreen husband, as well as the mostrecent Major Crimes, The Resident,9-1-1, and Alert: Missing PersonsUnit. He was also a poet andmusician.Garth HudsonDied January 21, age 87Multi-instrumentalist for The BandSam MooreDied January 10, age 89One half of 60’s rock group Sam & DaveRick HurstDied June 26, age 79Portrayed Deputy Cletus on CBS’s The Dukes of HazardGraham GreeneDied September 1, age 73 Oscar nominated performance inDances With Wolves Carl CarltonDied December 14, age 72R&B singer - “She’s a Bad Mama Jama”Memoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:10 PM Page 5

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 9Sly StoneSly Stone, the legendary singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist who led his band theFamily Stone to make an indeliblemark on music history, died June 9at 82 after battling COPD and otherhealth issues. Stone was raised inthe Bay Area of California, wherehe embraced music from a youngage, learning to play the keyboard,guitar, bass, and drums by 11. Healso performed gospel music withhis siblings (and future bandmates),Freddie and Rose. They wouldform Sly and the Family Stone in1966, a groundbreaking group thatproduced music on the cusp offunk, soul, R&B, and psychedelicrock. They fused genres andpioneered a sound that would laytrack for funk and soul musicthroughout the '70s and '80s withtracks like \"Everyday People,\"\"Stand!,\" \"Hot Fun in theSummertime,\" \"I Want to Take YouHigher,\" and \"Family Affair.\" Loni AndersonLoni Anderson, the two-timeEmmy-nominated star of the classicCBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati,died on Aug. 3 at age 79. Andersonslowly rose through the ranks ofshow business with bit parts onseries like S.W.A.T., BarnabyJones, and The Bob Newhart Show.Her big break came in 1978 with aplum role on WKRP in Cincinnati,in which she played JenniferMarlowe, the fictional station'sclever, enterprising, and endlesslyenthusiastic receptionist. Theactress went on to reprise her roleon The New WKRP in Cincinnatifor two years, and joined the maincast of Nurses, a spinoff of GoldenGirls spinoff Empty Nest.Casey Family Options takes us on a look back to celebrities who left us in 2025Rick DaviesDied September 5, age 81Co-founder and vocalist of rock bandSupertrampMark VolmanDied September 5, age 78Founding member of 60’s rock groupthe TurtlesBrent HindsDied August 20, age 51Lead guitarist for metal bandMastodonBobby Whitlock Died August 10, age 77Co-founder of rock group Derek and the DominosDiane KeatonDiane Keaton, who rose to fame for her iconic roles inbeloved films, died Oct. 11 at 79. The actress made her filmdebut in 1970's Lovers and Other Strangers, but her big breakcame when Francis Ford Coppola cast her as Kay Adams in1972's cultural phenomenon and Best Picture Oscar winner,The Godfather. She later starred in both of that film's sequels,but she was perhaps best known for her many collaborationswith Woody Allen, including Play It Again, Sam; Manhattan;and Annie Hall, with the latter earning Keaton the Oscar forBest Actress and cementing her status as a fashion icon. Shealso worked with filmmaker Nancy Meyers on severaloccasions, with 1987's Baby Boom, 1991's Father of theBride, 1995's Father of the Bride Part II, and 2003'sSomething’s Gotta Give, which garnered her another Oscarnod. Other notable screen credits included 1977's Looking forMr. Goodbar, 1981's Reds, and 1996's The First Wives Club,with Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler. Keaton published threebest-selling memoirs as well: 2011's Then Again, 2015's Let'sJust Say It Wasn't Pretty, and 2020's Brother and Sister. Shewas also a talented writer, singer, director and photographer.Memoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:10 PM Page 6Visit us at 3016 75th St., KenoshaCasey Family Options was great in managing and facilitating everything, we didn’t have to worry about anything.- Joanne A.010126

Page 10 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comCasey Family Options takes us on a look back to celebrities who left us in 2025Wink MartindaleWink Martindale, the longtimeradio and TV personality known forhosting game shows like Tic-TacDough and Gambit, died April 15 at91. Though he began his career as aradio disc jockey, his first stint asgame show host came on NBC'sWhat's This Song? in 1964. Hefollowed that up with Words andMusic on NBC and Gambit onCBS. His biggest success was TicTac-Dough, which he hosted from1978 to 1985. Martindale alsoemceed popular game showsincluding Headline Chasers (whichhe created and executiveproduced), High Rollers, The LastWord, The Great Getaway Game,Trivial Pursuit, Debt, and InstantRecall. Meanwhile, his radio workdidn't end in his youth. Martindalehad stints at various stations. Hisradio credits included Your HitParade, Music of Your Life, 100Greatest Christmas Hits of AllTime, and The History of Rock 'n'Roll. In later years, he had arecurring spot on The HowardStern Show.Ace FrehleyAce Frehley, the original leadguitarist for the rock band Kiss,died Oct. 16 at 74, after falling athis home. Born Paul DanielFrehley, the musician grew up inthe Bronx, where he began playingguitar at 13. Frehley auditioned forKiss in 1972 and adopted the stagepersona of the Spaceman (or SpaceAce) upon joining the group. Hewrote songs for eight of the band'sfirst nine albums, and occasionallysang lead vocals on songs like\"Shock Me\" and \"Save Your Love.\"His 1978 solo album spawned thehit cover \"New York Groove,\" andhe pursued further solo endeavorsafter leaving Kiss in 1982. Frehleyrejoined Kiss for a 1996 reuniontour, and appeared on the group's1998 album Psycho Circus.Following another tour with thegroup in 2001, Frehley departedKiss once again. He releasedseveral more solo albums in the lasttwo decades of his life, mostrecently “10,000 Volts” in 2024.Michael MadsenMichael Madsen, the actor bestknown for his collaborations withQuentin Tarantino, died July 3 atage 67 from cardiac arrest at hishome in Los Angeles. Madsen wasbest known for his chilling turn asthe psychopathic Vic Vega, alsoknown as Mr. Blonde, inTarantino's Reservoir Dogs. Helater went toe-to-toe with UmaThurman's Bride in Kill BillVolume 2, portraying the assassinSidewinder. Madsen also workedwith Tarantino in small roles in TheHateful Eight and Once Upon aTime in Hollywood. His massivefilmography also included projectslike Thelma & Louise, the JamesBond film Die Another Day, TheDoors, Sin City, True Romance,The Natural, Donnie Brasco, FreeWilly, Species, Mulholland Falls,and Scary Movie 4. He laterappeared on TV shows like 24,Powers, The Mob Doctor, CelebrityBig Brother, and Golden Boy. Val KilmerVal Kilmer, the star of Top Gun, and BatmanForever, died on April 1 of pneumonia. He was 65.After a battle with throat cancer, which wasdiscussed in the 2021 documentary, Val, with sonJack taking on the bulk of the narration as atracheostomy tube made it difficult for the actor tospeak, Kilmer's final appearance was oppositeTom Cruise in 2022's Top Gun: Maverick, thesequel to their 1986 hit. Kilmer's other notableroles included spy spoof Top Secret, as rock iconJim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s The Doors, asgunslinger Doc Holliday in Tombstone, oppositeRobert De Niro and Al Pacino in Heat,Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman Forever, thevoice of Moses in The Prince of Egypt, porn starJohn Holmes in Wonderland, and a tough-as-nailsgay P.I. in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.Peter YarrowDied January 7, age 68 One third of 60s folk group Peter, Paul, & MaryJill SobuleDied May 1, age 66 Singer-songwriter, “I Kissed a Girl”Charlie KirkDied October 14, 1992, age 31Podcaster, media personalityMick Ralphs Died in June, age 81Co-founder of rock bands BadCompany and Mott the HoopleD'Wayne WigginsDied March 7, age 64Co-founder of R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!Memoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:10 PM Page 7

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 11Terence StampTerence Stamp, the prolific Englishstar of international masterpieceslike Pier Paolo Pasolini's Teoremaand Federico Fellini's Toby Dammitand the memorable villain ofRichard Donner's 1978 Supermanand its sequel, Superman II, died onAug. 17 at the age of 87. Stamp wasborn in the Stepney borough ofLondon's East End He won ascholarship to undergo classicaltraining at the prestigious WebberDouglas Academy of Dramatic Art.His debut film role, the titular partin Peter Ustinov's 1962 adaptationof Herman Melville's Billy Budd,won him an Academy Awardnomination at only 24. In the firstfew years of his screen career, hestarred opposite legends likeLaurence Olivier and MelvynDouglas, worked with directors likeWilliam Wyler and Joseph Losey,and earned the Best Actor prize atthe Cannes Film Festival. Stampappeared as the memorable GeneralZod in two Superman films,winning a broad fan base. Chuck MangioneChuck Mangione, the Grammywinning jazz artist, died on July 22at 84. As a trumpeter and flugelhornplayer, Mangione gained acclaimfor his work in the Jazz Brothers —which he formed with his olderbrother, Gap — and as a member ofArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers.Mangione won his first Grammyfor the 1976 album Bellavia and hissecond for the Children of Sanchezsoundtrack, but it was his mega-hitsingle, \"Feels So Good,\" thatcatapulted him to worldwiderecognition. He also garneredattention for composing andperforming \"Give it All You Got,\"which was the theme song for the1980 Winter Olympics in LakePlacid. Recent years have seen newaudiences introduced to Mangiongevia his gig as a guest character onKing of the Hill, where he playedhimself as a Mega Lo Martspokesperson. Casey Family Options takes us on a look back to celebrities who left us in 2025Jellybean Johnson Died November 21, age 69Drummer for funk band The TimeDave BallDied October 22, age 66 One half of British synth-pop duo Soft CellJohn Sykes Died January 20, age 65Guitarist, Thin Lizzy and WhitesnakeDrew StruzanDied October 13, age 78Movie poster and record album cover illustratorJune LockhartJune Lockhart, the veteran Hollywood star died Oct. 23at 100. Lockhart was born in New York City in 1925 toactors Gene and Kathleen Lockhart. June Lockhartmade her stage debut at age 8, and her first filmappearance came in 1938's A Christmas Carol.Lockhart later acted in Meet Me in St. Louis, SergeantYork, and All This, and Heaven Too. She won a SpecialTony Award for Best Newcomer for her Broadwaydebut, For Love or Money, in 1947. She played RuthMartin, the adoptive mother of young boy TimmyMartin (Jon Provost), in Lassie from 1958 to 1964. Shethen joined Lost in Space, in which she portrayedbiochemist Dr. Maureen Robinson, from 1965 to 1968.Lockhart also appeared on two seasons of PetticoatJunction, acted in 14 episodes of General Hospital, andguested in episodes of Bewitched, The Man FromU.N.C.L.E., Full House, and Grey's Anatomy.Memoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:11 PM Page 8Visit us at 3016 75th St., KenoshaEveryone at Casey Family Options was so helpful and supportive, I was extremely satisfied.- Kenneth R.010126

Page 12 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comCasey Family Options takes us on a look back to celebrities who left us in 2025D'AngeloD'Angelo, the legendary musicianwhose influence helped usher in theneo-soul movement of the 1990s,died on Oct. 14 after a private battlewith cancer. He was 51. Born inRichmond, Va., D'Angelo's love ofmusic began at the age of three,when he learned piano and beganplaying in his father's Pentecostalchurch. He later channeled thosegospel roots into the music heproduced, blending the genre withfunk, jazz, and hip-hop to changethe sound of modern soul music.He achieved critical acclaim withhis debut album, 1995's BrownSugar, and only reached newheights with his follow-up, 2000'sVoodoo. After a decade away,D'Angelo made his triumphantreturn with 2014's Black Messiah, araw, politically chargedmasterpiece that saw him venturefurther out of his established sound.Over the course of his career,D'Angelo was nominated for 14Grammy Awards and won four. David JohansenDavid Johansen, the larger-thanlife frontman of the flashy, in-yourface 1970s rock band New YorkDolls, died Feb. 28. He was 75.Born in 1950, Johansen formed theNew York Dolls in 1971,revolutionizing punk and rockmusic alongside groups like theVelvet Underground, the Stooges,and MC5. Following the Dolls'dissolution in 1975, Johansenwould release four solo albums andtwo live albums under his ownname, four albums under thepseudonym Buster Poindexter(including the 1987 hit “Hot HotHot”, and two additional albums asDavid Johansen and the HarrySmiths. He also acted in projectslike John Lennon and Yoko Ono'sexperimental film Up Your LegsForever, Scrooged, Miami Vice,Oz, The Equalizer, and Freejack.Rick DerringerRick Derringer, the influentialguitarist, McCoys frontman, andGrammy-winning producer forWeird Al Yankovic, died May 26 at77. The son of an Ohio railroadforeman, Derringer grew to becomeone of the most pioneeringguitarists and successful musiciansof his generation, spawning thechart-topping hit \"Hang OnSloopy\" with his band the McCoysbefore he'd even turned 18. \"Rockand Roll, Hoochie Koo,\" the leadsingle from his 1973 debut, AllAmerican Boy, has enduredgeneration after generation,showing up on the soundtracks for1993's Dazed and Confusedsoundtrack and the fourth season ofStranger Things in 2022. He latercollaborated with musicians andmusical acts like Cyndi Lauper,Steely Dan, Barbra Streisand, andWeird Al Yankovic, the latterearning him two Grammys acrosstheir six-album collaboration.Brian WilsonBrian Wilson, the Beach Boys songwriter who penned hitslike \"Good Vibrations\" and \"God Only Knows,\" died at age82. Born in 1942 in Inglewood, Calif., Wilson formed theband that became the Beach Boys in 1961 alongside hisbrothers Carl and Dennis Wilson, his cousin Mike Love, andtheir friend Al Jardine. Wilson served as the band's primarysongwriter and bassist, and wrote increasingly complexsongs and experimented with studio production techniquesthroughout the 1960s. His experimentation culminated with1966's Pet Sounds, which boasted songs like \"Wouldn't ItBe Nice\" and is widely considered one of the greatest popalbums ever recorded. Wilson's intensifying mental healthstruggles yielded inconsistent contributions to the BeachBoys' subsequent albums in the 1970s and '80s. He releasedhis first solo album, Brian Wilson, in 1988, and eventuallycompleted a new version of the long-abandoned BeachBoys album Smile in 2004. He continued recording andperforming live through the 2020s, ultimately recording 12solo albums and contributing (in various capacities) to 28 ofthe Beach Boys' 29 studio albums.Tom Stoppard Died November 29, age 88Playwright, known for Rosencrantzand Guildenstern Are DeadAdam the WooDied December 22, age 51YouTube travel influencer Judge Frank CaprioDied August 20, age 88Reality star - Caught in ProvidenceThe VivienneDied January 3, age 32Reality star - RuPaul’s Drag RaceJames RansoneDied December 19, age 46Known for The Wire and It: Chapter TwoMemoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:11 PM Page 9

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 13Bobby ShermanBobby Sherman, the pop singer andactor who rose to fame as a teenheartthrob in the 1960s, died at 81,his wife announced June 24.Sherman began his career as asinger on such shows as Hollywooda Go Go and Shindig! beforelanding his breakout role as the shylogger Jeremy Bolt on the comedywestern series Here Come theBrides. He also embarked on amusic career during that launchedhis teen idol status, recording morethan 100 songs, including suchchart hits as \"Little Woman,\" \"EasyCome, Easy Go,\" \"La La La,\" and\"Julie, Do Ya Love Me.\" A guestappearance on an episode ofEmergency! inspired a differentcareer path for Sherman in the '90s,as a paramedic and medical trainingofficer in his native L.A. Marianne FaithfullMarianne Faithfull, the Grammynominated singer and actressknown for hits like \"As Tears GoBy\" and \"Come and Stay With Me,\"died Jan. 30. She was 78. Faithfullrose to prominence as a singer withher single \"As Tears Go By,\" whichwas written by Rolling Stonesmembers Keith Richards and MickJagger. Her relationship with Jaggerdominated the tabloids from 1965until 1970, during which time shepenned her own albums and starredin several films, including the 1968erotic drama The Girl on aMotorcycle. After their breakup,Faithfull struggled for years withdrug abuse and homelessnessbefore having a career resurgencefollowing the release of herGrammy-nominated 1979 album,Broken English. She continued tosing, write, and act over the courseof the next 40 years.Casey Family Options takes us on a look back to celebrities who left us in 2025Tucker GenalDied December 11, age 31TikTok star @tuckergenalPat FinnDied December 22, age 60Character actor (The Middle, Murphy Brown)Sam RiversDied October 18, age 48Bass player, and founding member ofnu-metal Limp BizkitBrigitte Bardot Died December 28, age 91Actress, sex symbolJane GoodallJane Goodall, the legendary zoologist who dedicated herlife's work to the study of chimpanzees, died from naturalcauses on Oct. 1. She was 91. Born in London in 1934,Goodall began researching chimps in what is nowTanzania's Gombe Stream National Park in 1960, kickingoff a lifelong career that revolutionized primatology.Goodall's research revealed that chimps are capable ofusing tools to fish for ants, that they hunt and eat smallerprimates, and that they would sometimes cannibalize theirown in acts of aggression. Goodall also advocated againstanimal testing in medical research, warned of climatechange's dangerous effects on wildlife, and promoted ameatless diet, penning the vegan cookbook Eat Meat Lessin 2021. Goodall published over two dozen books in herlifetime, and also participated in a number ofdocumentaries, including 2010's Jane's Journey and 2017'sJane. Goodall also voiced herself in episodes of The WildThornberrys and The Simpsons, and was the inspirationfor Stevie Nicks' 1994 song \"Jane.\"Memoriam.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 3:12 PM Page 10

Page 14 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comWhen it comes to rating Chicagodeep dish pizza, customersinvariably point to the ingredients.Cheese gooey-ness, saucethickness, crust firmness andquantity of toppings are frequentlymentioned in online reviews or inconversations with visitors andfellow Chicagoans alike.But if you’re Camille “Pearl”Matuszewski, the key ingredient isloyalty.Matuszewki, one month shy of her76th birthday, has been getting herdeep dish pizza fix at Pizzeria Duesince 1967. When Matuszewski —who goes by her middle namePearl because “it’s the shortest ofmy names” — first entered Due at619 N. Wabash, Richard Nixonhad yet to launch his secondpresidential campaign, TheBeatles were singing about afictional bandleader namedSergeant Pepper, and MartinLuther King Jr. was urging peopleof all races to peacefully protestcivil rights violations.In today’s social media-addledworld, Chicago’s hottest pizzaestablishment is most likely theone garnering the most “likes” onInstagram. That is, until anotherpizzeria comes along and producesmore. Pearl has neither the timenor inclination to sample thecompetition. Her 42-year career asa massage therapist is proof thatthere is no need to abandon, oreven tinker with, something youlove. “I didn’t even think I’d be alive in2025,” said Pearl, who can’testimate how many slices of deepdish have passed her lips. She justknows she’s been hooked on Due’srecipe since wandering into therenovated brownstone with hercousin, Sally, picking up somedeep dish and sharing it withSally’s fellow employees at theTime-Life building. Until then,she’d only tried Chicago’s thincrust alternative, knownthroughout the city as “tavernstyle” pizza.“It was greasy cheese with balls ofsausage and tasted horrible,” sherecalls.Don’t Cross the Pizza “CEO”Having lunch with Due’s mostloyal customer is akin to diningwith the restaurant’s CEO, whichis how Pearl playfully refers toherself.“I’m the Chief Eating Operator,”she says.Due’s Marketing Director ChrisDellamarggio called Pearl abeloved customer but said herdevotion to the brand is not overlyunique.“We have thousands of folks whohave called Uno and Due theirfavorite pizza for decades,” hesaid. It’s about a great product andtreating people like family.”On a recent visit, Pearl waltzeddirectly into the kitchen to greether “family” and ensure hersignature order was beingprepared to her specifications.That means the Numero Unoindividual pizza with no cheese(“it bothers my sinuses”), sausage,pepperoni, and extra onions, greenpeppers, black olives, garlic andmushrooms.“And burn the crust,” she says.Slow Down, Stop and Eat PizzaPearl’s loyalty has literally madeher a walking billboard forPizzeria Due, which opened in1955, twelve years after founderIke Sewell launched Pizzeria Uno,a block south. A second restaurantwas needed to accommodateUno’s overflow crowds. WhenDue celebrated its 70th birthdaylast month, Pearl was there,working the room and dancingwith strangers, including thiscolumnist, as a Frank Sinatraimpersonator warbled “My Kindof Town.”When Due management decidedto reward struggling cab driverswith free pizza slices, Pearlgrabbed a blow-up decorativepizza slice and stood on OntarioStreet, inviting cabbies to stop andreceive some deep dishnourishment. Despite living fourmiles from Due, she remains aregular customer; although, hervisits are down significantly fromthe thrice weekly forays she’smade in earlier years. She stays intouch with former employeeswho’ve departed Due for warmerclimates and always includes astop at her favorite haunt whenfriends visit Chicago.“I’ve tried other pizza places withan open mind and an open mouth,”she said. “It’s just not as good.”She hopes to someday be the voiceof a commercial jingle for therestaurant. She’s already written afew lines and recorded them onher phone. If it doesn’t happen,she’s content knowing she hasfound a home away from the homeshe first entered 58 years ago.All you new restaurateurs takenote: If you want a customer toreturn to your place in 2083, andask for the same meal, it may takemore than a social media presence.greg schwemSince 2010 Greg Schwem has written the nationallysyndicated Humor Hotel column forTribune Content Agency. Greg has returned to his comedyclub roots, testing material at someof the nation’s mostpopular comedy clubs, includingpopular appearances at theKenosha Comedy Club A 58-year love affair withChicago deep dish pizzaFrom 'Supergirl' to 'Avengers,' 5 superhero releases in 2026The new year will bring in newsuperhero TV shows and moviesfrom Marvel, DC and beyond.Here's a look at five releases for2026 from Supergirl to Avengers:Doomsday.'The Boys' final season --April 8 on Prime VideoThe violent and political The Boysreturns for its fifth and finalseason in 2026, bringing an end tothe popular action dramedy that isbased on the comic book series byGarth Ennis and DarickRobertson. 'Supergirl' -- June 26 in theatersJames Gunn's newly re-launchedDC Universe continues with itssecond film Supergirl, which hailsfrom director Craig Gillespie (I,Tonya, Cruella). Milly Alcocktakes on the role of Supergirl, whowas first introduced at the end ofGunn's 2025 blockbusterSuperman. 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' -- July 31 in theatersTom Holland swings into action asSpider-Man once again in hisfourth cinematic adventure,following the events of 2021's NoWay Home. 'Lanterns' -- TBA, 2026 on HBO MaxDC will attempt to revive theGreen Lantern franchise aftertheir failed 2011 movie with RyanReynolds in this drama seriesstarring Kyle Chandler as an olderHal Jordan and Aaron Pierre asJohn Stewart. 'Avengers: Doomsday' --December 18 in theatersMarvel is pulling out all the stopsfor their next grand Avengers film,as Robert Downey Jr. returns notas Tony Stark/Iron Man, but ratheras the villainous and powerful Dr.Doom. Chris Evans is alsoreturning as Captain America/Steve Rogers.My Turn Schwem.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 4:01 PM Page 1

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Page 18 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comA red, white and blue glass ballwill drop on July 3 in New YorkCity's Times Square to celebratethe nation's 250th birthday in afirst for the city. The event willmark the first time that TimesSquare has hosted a second balldrop after the ad-hoc America250committee announced. \"OneTimes Square has long been aplace where the world comestogether to celebrate pivotalmoments -- from the end of WorldWar II to the moon landing,\" saidMichael Phillips, who leads thecompany that owns One TimesSquare. The committee said it willconnect the traditional New Year'sball drop with the July 3 event. TheTimes Square ball to be used in theNew Year's celebration will drop atmidnight on New Year's Day in itstraditional manner. It then will beilluminated with red, white andblue lights and rise again to abovea \"2026\" sign, where it will drop aton of red, white and blue confettiat 12:04 a.m. EST. A \"dynamicpyro finale\" will close out the NewYear's Day event as \"America theBeautiful\" plays. The same ballwill return to Times Square on July3 to honor the 250th anniversary ofthe United States and the 1776signing of the Declaration ofIndependence, which gave birth tothe country. \"To ring in the 4th ofJuly, starting with the same type offestivities that you would normallysee on New Year's Eve -- whatbetter way to represent this globalimpact that we as a country haveand the responsibility that comeswith that?\" America250chairwoman Rosie Rios told ThePost. \"It's going to be huge,\" sheadded.Illinois teenbuilds 17.32-foot EiffelTower out oftoothpicksAn Illinois teenagerbroke a GuinnessWorld Record bybuilding a 17.32-foot-tall replica ofthe Eiffel Towerfrom about 20,000toothpicks. Naperville residentEric Klabel said his father's careeras a civil engineer inspired him toget interested in building from ayoung age. \"When I was younger,I just got really, really interested inbuilding things out of popsiclesticks,\" Klabel told WGN-TV. Heended up building a 20.2-foottower from popsicle sticks in 2021,when he was only 12 years old,and set his first Guinness WorldRecord. That record has since beenbroken, but Klabel captured hissecond Guinness World Record inOctober when he took on a projectusing a new medium: toothpicks.He managed to use nothing buttoothpicks and glue to build amodel of the Eiffel Tower thatstands at 17.32 feet tall, capturingthe record for the world's tallesttoothpick sculpture.United Statesset for recordmurder declineThe United States is witnessing anunprecedented decline in murderswith 2025 projected to mark thelargest one-year drop on record, ananalysis of crime data indicates.Crime analyst Jeff Asher, usingdata from the Real Time CrimeIndex, said murders have fallennearly 20% nationwide between2024 and 2025 following a 13%decline the previous year. Severalmajor cities hardest hit by gunviolence were reporting sharpdecreases. Baltimore has beendown 31%, Atlanta 26%,Albuquerque 32% andBirmingham at nearly 49%.Nationally, robberies, propertycrime and aggravated assaultshave also fallen by 18%, 12% and7%, respectively. The Hillattributed the decline to postpandemic stabilization andheightened anti-violenceinitiatives at the local and federallevel. Meanwhile, U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has expandedfederal and National Guardinterventions in cities such asChicago, Washington, D.C., andNew York since he returned to theWhite House. In Memphis alone,murders dropped by almost 20%while Chicago recorded a 28%decrease. The best of Illinois'rejected vanity platesIllinois officials revealed some ofthe personalized license plateapplications that were rejected in2025, including plates reading\"IBPOOPN\" and \"ICUP.\"Secretary of State AlexiGiannoulias appeared in a videoposted to his office's officialYouTube channel to share some ofthe year's rejected vanity plates.Giannoulias said the state fieldednearly 56,000 applications forvanity plates during the year, andmore than 550 were rejected forbeing \"inflammatory, profane,offensive or too difficult to read.\"\"Some of the rejected platesincluded 'BBL,' which apparentlystands for 'Brazilian butt lift,which had to be explained to me,\"Giannoulias says in the video.Other rejected plates included\"BLUBALN,\" \"IBPOOPN,\"\"BRICKED,\" \"ICUP,\"\"SNDNUSZ\" and \"BDASMOM.\"Another rejected plate reads:\"PRIUSSY.\" \"If this is how yourefer to your Prius, there's a showon TLC for you,\" Giannouliassays. The secretary of state endedthe video with advice for anyoneseeking a personalized plate. \"Goahead and get creative, but keep itclean and avoid ending up on thenaughty list,\" Giannoulias said.Lottery clubthat 'startedas a joke' wins$100,000Powerball prizeA lottery club that \"started as ajoke\" between teachers at a NorthCarolina elementary school endedup winning a $100,000 Powerballprize 15 years later. The nineteachers at Swansboro ElementarySchool told North CarolinaEducation Lottery officials theystarted buying tickets togetherabout 15 years ago. \"Fifteen yearsago it just kind of started as a jokeand we were walking down thehall going, 'If we won that wecould retire early,'\" member NicoleMeadows said. The teachers, whocall their club \"Nine LuckyPirates,\" won $100,000 from aPowerball ticket they bought forthe Nov. 24 drawing. The othermembers of the club are LeahAllen, Mary Brooks, Leah Cottle,Suellen Dixon, Lori Jones, JillKidd, Cynthia Paredes andMelinda Whorley. The teacherssaid learning of the big win cameas a shock. \"I couldn't hardly talk,\"Meadows said. \"She is like, 'Wewon!,' and I am like, 'What?,' andLeah goes, 'She is for real; wewon, we won,'\" Dixon said. Theteachers each claimed $11,110and, after required federal andstate tax withholdings, each tookhome $7,972.Times Squareadds July 3ball drop for nation's250th birthdaycoast to coastThe “Nine Lucky Pirates” finally got lucky with a Powerball winCoast To Coast_9x.qxp_COAST TO COAST 12/29/25 4:53 PM Page 1

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www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 23DISNEY+•   The Adam Project  and  SecretHeadquarters  actor WalkerScobell says, in some ways, hisreal life has paralleled that of theteen demi-god he plays in  PercyJackson and the Olympians.Scobell, 16, said it took a beat forhim, his friends and classmates tofigure out how to navigate hisnewfound fame. \"It's such a weirdthing to deal with it. I don't evenknow how to explain it,\" he said.\"I had a lot of friends telling me:'Dude, get off my phone. I keepseeing you. My parents keeptrying to get me towatch Percy and it's weird. I can'twatch it because you're in it,'\"Scobell added. \"It's more funny tome than anything. I think that's theweirdest part. It's hard for me towatch myself. I feel like it's evenweirder for people that havegrown up with me to watch meplaying someone so similar tomyself in these weird situations.\"Season 1, which premiered in2023, saw Percy discover his trueidentity and befriend fellow demigods Annabeth (Leah Jeffries) andGrover (Aryan Simhadri) at aspecial summer camp for kids withextraordinary powers. Season 2,airing now, picks up about a yearlater.NETFLIX• More than 140,000 people havesigned a Change.org petitiondemanding that scenes cut fromthe fifth and final seasonof  Stranger Things  be released.\"We want the unseen footage ofstranger things. I believe it wasmore to the episodes and we didn'tsee them either due to Netflix orthe team of stranger things cuttingthem. This has been a long 10years process and this is what weget,\"  poster Wenni J wrote  in thepetition. \"Everyone is clearlydissatisfied with this season,\" theposter added. \"And also theamount of clues and informationwe got from the cast members andinterviews are not matching upwith the episodes provided. Wewant stranger things to have alegacy not be seen as some showthat couldn't pull though due to itbad writing.\" Season 5 of the1980s-set sci-fi series has beenbroken up into three volumes. Vol.1 debuted on Thanksgiving, Vol. 2premiered on Christmas Day andVol. 3 -- a feature-length episode -- dropped on Wednesday.• Netflix released a previewfor  Bridgerton  Season 4 Part 1ahead of its arrival on the streamerJan. 29. The upcoming chapter ofthe show takes its inspiration fromJulia Quinn's novel  An Offerfrom a Gentleman, and is \"a bit ofa twist  on Cinderella,\" LukeThompson says. Part 2 arrives onthe streamer Feb. 26. The serieshas already been given the greenlight for Season 5 and Season 6.• Netflix is previewing theupcoming  Peaky Blinders  moviestarring Cillian Murphy. Viewershear a voice ask, \"Whateverhappened to Tommy Shelby?\" in ateaser  for  Peaky Blinders: TheImmortal Man. The film is set in1940 Birmingham and seesTommy return \"from a selfimposed exile to face his mostdestructive reckoning yet,\"an official synopsis says. The filmis due for a limited theater runMarch 6 before streaming onNetflix March 20. The film is acontinuation of the six-seasongangster series of the same name,which debuted in 2013.PRIME VIDEO• Nicolas Cage  will portray thelate football icon John Madden inPrime Video's  Madden, dueThanksgiving. A teaser shows theactor, 61, scribbling on awhiteboard. \"There's only oneJohn Madden,\" says  AlDavis  (Christian Bale), in theclip. \"They didn't make anotherone. He is one of a kind. Footballwouldn't be football without him.\"Madden first rose to fame asthe  Oakland Raiders  coachwho  oversaw the team's  1977Super Bowl win. Davis was theteam's owner. \"Inspired by a truestory, Madden follows the footballlegend from Super Bowl glorywith the Raiders to revolutionizingthe game with  Madden NFL,\" anofficial synopsis reads. David O.Russell directs the film, and JohnMulaney, Kathryn Hahn, SiennaMiller and Shane Gillis also star.\"The feature will be about the joy,humanity and genius that was JohnMadden in a wildly inventive, coolworld of the 1970s,\" Russellpreviously said, per People.STARZ• Starz released a new teaser forthe eighth and final season of itstime-travel romance,  Outlander.Starring Sam Heughan andCaitriona Balfe, the show isbased on the popular novels byDiana Gabaldon. The last seasonwill premiere on March 6. \"AsSeason 8 begins, Jamie (Heughan)and Claire (Balfe) soon find thewar has followed them home toFraser's Ridge, now a thrivingsettlement that has grown andflourished in their absence. Withnew arrivals and changes madeduring their years away, theFrasers are confronted with thequestion of what they are willingto sacrifice for the place they callhome and, more importantly, whatthey would sacrifice to staytogether,\" a synopsis said. \"Whilethe Frasers keep a united frontagainst outside intruders, familysecrets finally coming to lightthreaten to tear them apart fromthe inside. Although they've leftthe war for America's freedombehind, their fight for Fraser'sRidge has only just begun.\" Theensemble also includes SophieSkelton, Richard Rankin, JohnBell, David Berry, CharlesVandervaart and Izzy MeikleSmall. 1. Stranger Things (NFX) 90%2. Pluribus (APP) 98%3. Fallout (AMZ) 94%4. Heated Rivalry (HBO) 97%5. Captivated (BBC) 28%6. 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Page 24 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.com6:30am/FREEFRM Mrs. Doubtfire ★★★ 1993 8:30am/BET Ray ★★★ 2004 10:25am/DISN The Peanuts Movie ★★★ 2015 1:45pm/TBS London Has Fallen ★★ 2016 2:45pm/TCM The Heart Is aLonely Hunter ★★★ 1968 4pm/FX Captain America: The Winter Soldier ★★★ 2014 6:05pm/PARMT Raiders of the Lost Ark ★★★★ 1981 6:30pm/WGN The Goonies ★★★ 19857pm/TCM Rain Man ★★★★ 19887pm/VH1 The Blues Brothers ★★★ 19807:30pm/SUNDANC A Few Good Men ★★★ 19928:35pm/SYFY The Invisible Man ★★★ 2020 9:15pm/TCM Avalon ★★★ 1990 10:30pm/FX Spider-Man:Homecoming ★★★ 2017sun Jan 4 6 p.m. on ABC America's Funniest HomeVideosKeep your cameras rollingbecause it could mean coldhard cash or the chance tomeet host Alfonso Ribeiro inthe flesh. Audience-submittedvideos of hilarious andunexpected moments arejudged by a studio audienceto see who might winthousands.6 p.m. on E! USA The 31st Annual CriticsChoice Awards2025's best movies andtelevision are celebrated inthis 31st edition of the Critics'Choice Awards. More than500 media critics andentertainment journalists voteon who they believe to be thebest of the best. ChelseaHandler hosts.7 p.m. on TCM Rain ManAfter his father's death,Charlie (Tom Cruise) learnshe has an autistic brother,Raymond (Dustin Hoffman),and that their father's $3million estate is promised tothe institution helping him. Across-country drive changestheir lives forever.Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise in \"Rain Man\"DISNEY+Incredible Northern Vets S2HULUBachelor in Paradise S9PEACOCKE! Live from the RedCarpet – 31st Annual CriticsChoice Awards7 p.m. on FOX Name That TuneTony Award winner JaneKrakowski hosts andGrammy winner RandyJackson leads the band in theseason finale of this musicalgame show that testscontestants' music knowledgeas they battle for cash in anassortment of challenginggames.7 p.m. on TRAV Mysteries of the UnknownDon Wildman looks into theshocking story of Pretty BoyFloyd, a notorious gangsterthe FBI hunted after fourpolicemen were killed inKansas City. 8 p.m. on CBS DMVThis comedy series followsthe loveable charactersworking at everyone's leastfavorite place: the DMV. TimMeadows stars.mon Jan 5 6am/FX The Amazing Spider-Man ★★★ 2012 8:15am/AMC First Blood ★★★ 1982 11:45am/SYFY Candyman ★★★ 202112pm/FX Spider-Man:Homecoming ★★★ 20171pm/TNT The Flash ★★ 20231:45pm/TCM Sky Full of Moon ★★ 1952 4pm/AMC White House Down ★★ 20134:30pm/SYFY M3GAN ★★★ 2022 5pm/E! Harry Potter and thePrisoner of Azkaban ★★★ 2004 6:30pm/SYFY The Truman Show +★★★ 1998 7pm/TCM Three Coins in the Fountain ★★★ 19547:55pm/PARMT The Departed ★★★ 20069pm/AMC Lethal Weapon 3 ★★★ 19929pm/TCM Robin and the SevenHoods ★★★ 1964 11:15pm/TCM The Tender Trap ★★★ 1955NETFLIXMonday Night Raw LIVEDISNEY+I AM BOXER – NewEpisodeHBO MAXHome Town, S10 Worst Cooks in America:Reality CheckHULUBest Medicine: SeriesPremierePEACOCK31st Annual Critics ChoiceAwardsLove After Lockup: LifeAfter Lockup, S6 Notice to Appear: Inside SanDiego’s Immigration Court PRIME VIDEOWild Cards S2 (2024)Spring Fever (2026)Randy Jackson and Jane Krakowski feature in \"Celebrity Name That Tune\"TV pages 4.qxp_FEATURE STORY 12/29/25 2:18 PM Page 1

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 257pm/AMC Men in BlackPartnered with veteran agent,K (Tommy Lee Jones), astreet-smart NYPD detectiveWill Smith joins a top-secretorganization that monitorsand polices extraterrestrialactivity on Earth. 7pm/DSC MoonshinersSometimes, you just need alittle sip - for medicinalpurposes. This two-hourpremiere first sees Tim rejoinTickle on the wrong side ofthe law as Canadian tariffsreveal a new market. 7pm/TCM Norma RaeStarring Sally Field, thisMartin Ritt-directed flick seesNorma working mindlessly,draining hours at a localtextile mill, until a laboractivist Ron Leibman inspiresher to join her fellow workersin the fight for unionism.7pm/FOX Best MedicineThis series premiere followsMartin Josh Charles, abrilliant surgeon whosuddenly chooses to leave hisdistinguished career in Bostonto become a generalpractitioner in a small EastCoast fishing village.7pm/ABC Will TrentThings pick up where theyleft off in Season 3 as WillRamon Rodriguez mustconvince himself things areokay after the domestic terrorattack. Meanwhile, AmandaSonja Sohn is recoveringfrom the gunshot she gotprotecting Angie ErikaChristensen.7pm/NBC NBA Basketball MiamiHeat at MinnesotaTimberwolvesAfter facing off against theMiami Heat in Miami, theMinnesota Timberwolveswelcome their Floridiancounterparts to the TargetCenter. Will the Heat's TylerHerro prove heroic? Or willthe Timberwolves conquerall?8pm/FOOD Wildcard KitchenIt's time to call someone'sbluff in this season premiereas host Eric Adjepong hasshuffled the deck and invitedAlex Guarnaschelli alongwith rivals Kevin Lee andArnold Myint to play a littlelate-night poker in thekitchen. 8pm/TLC 1000-lb SistersSeason 8 makes its debut,following as Amy prepares tomarry her partner, Brian, inan epic, one-of-a-kindHalloween ceremony. Tammy,meanwhile, embraces big lifechanges of her own, despitean ongoing rift between thetwo Slaton sisters.8:15pm/BRAVO Vanderpump RulesIf red flags were a menu itemit'd be a best-seller as Venustries to fix his friendship withKim; Shayne dates two girlsat once; Lisa gives Marcus ashot at DJing a party at SUR;and Audrey tells Angelica thatChris and Jason have othergigs.9pm/ABC The RookieThe Los Angeles PoliceDepartment heads abroad,during Season 8 of TheRookie, premiering its firstepisode on ABC this Tuesday,Jan. 6. Nolan Nathan Fillionand the squad are sent toEurope, where they're told toassist on a mission with theFeds without knowing why.Nolan wonders: CouldMonica Bridget Regansomehow be involved?Ramon Rodriguez stars in \"Will Trent\"NETFLIXPokémon Horizons: Season 3 – Rising Hope Part 1HBO MAXBaking Championship: Next Gen, Season 1Haunted Hospitals, Season 4 The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates StoryHULUThe Luckiest Man in America PEACOCKThe Wall, S6 – Premiere tue Jan 6 6am/TCM Baby Doll ★★★ 19567:30am/SYFY Candyman ★★★ 20218:30am/AMC Gridiron Gang ★★ 2006 9am/FX Where the Crawdads Sing ★★ 20229:30am/SYFY Inside ★★ 2023 10:15am/TCM A Lion Is in the Streets ★★★ 195311:30am/AMC White House Down ★★ 2013 12pm/FX Cast Away ★★★ 20001pm/TNT Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ★★ 20231:45pm/TCM The Mortal Storm ★★★ 19402pm/FREEFRM Night at the Museum: Battle of theSmithsonian ★★ 20092:30pm/AMC Lethal Weapon 3 ★★★ 1992 3pm/FX The Martian ★★★ 20153:30pm/TNT Black Adam ★★ 20223:30pm/TCM Storm Warning ★★ 1951 4pm/SUNDANC Jeremiah Johnson ★★★ 1972 5pm/AMC Unstoppable ★★★ 20105pm/PARMT Major League ★★ 1989 5:15pm/TCM To Be or Not to Be ★★★ 1942 6pm/FX Bohemian Rhapsody ★★★ 20186pm/BET The Karate Kid ★★ 20106:45pm/SUNDANC Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ★★★★ 1969 7pm/TCM Norma Rae ★★★ 19799pm/AMC Men in Black II ★★ 2002 9:15pm/PARSHO The Sum of All Fears ★★★ 200210:55pm/SYFY San Andreas ★★ 2015 11pm/AMC Hancock ★★ 200812:05am/PARMT Tommy Boy ★★ 1995FOR FULL TV LISTINGSAvailable to downloadand print at home atTV pages 4.qxp_FEATURE STORY 12/29/25 2:18 PM Page 2

Page 26 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.com6am/FX The New Mutants ★★ 20208am/AMC The Day the Earth Stood Still ★★ 20088:15am/TCM Espionage Agent ★★★ 1939 10:30am/SYFY Polite Society ★★★ 20231pm/FX Black Widow ★★★ 20211:30pm/FREEFRM Willy Wonka and the ChocolateFactory ★★★ 19714pm/FX Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ★★★ 2025pm/PARMT Top Gun ★★★ 1986 6:30pm/SYFY Pacific Rim Uprising ★★ 2018 7pm/AMC Beverly Hills Cop ★★★ 19847pm/TCM The Man in the Iron Mask ★★★ 1939 9pm/SYFY Saw ★★ 200410:30pm/TCM Captain Pirate +★★ 1953wed Jan 77 p.m. on FOX The Masked SingerThe two-hour Season 14premiere of everyone'sfavorite masked celebritysinging competition is backwith more singers, more crazycostumes and more madness.Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthyWahlberg, Robin Thicke andRita Ora judge while NickCannon hosts.7:30 p.m. on ABC Abbott ElementaryManaging students inside theclassroom is hard, but nothingis more overwhelming than afield trip to the local mall. 8 p.m. on BRAVO Southern CharmThe winds of change arecoming as Patricia throws herannual guys' dinner andAusten and Craig see eachother for the first time sincetheir major blow-up. Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Rita Ora and Ken Jeong in \"The Masked Singer\"NETFLIX11.22.63: Season 1Marcello Hernández:American BoyUnlocked S2 DISNEY+Made in Korea – NewEpisodePercy Jackson and theOlympians S2 – New EpisodeHULUThe Rookie: S8 PremiereWill Trent: S4 PremiereBruce Springsteen: NebraskaLive 2025HBO MAX1000-lb Sisters, Season 8Moonshiners, Season 15 Nevada Wild, Season 1 Wildcard Kitchen, Season 3 Justice Defenders: ChangeInside Prison, The WholeStory with Anderson CooperPARAMOUNT+Harlan Coben’s Final Twist:Season 1 premierePRIME VIDEOBeast Games S2 6am/FX Dodgeball: A TrueUnderdog Story ★★★ 20047:30am/TCM The Last Time I Saw Paris ★★★ 1954 8am/FX Superbad ★★★ 2007 8:45am/AMC Lethal Weapon ★★★ 1987 10:30am/FX Kingsman: The Secret Service★★★ 20151:30pm/TCM Lili ★★★ 1953 3:30pm/TNT Jurassic Park ★★★ 19934pm/SYFY Saw X ★★ 20234:45pm/TCM Moulin Rouge ★★★ 19525pm/PARMT Jack Reacher ★★ 2012 6pm/AMC The Replacements ★★ 20007pm/TCM Easy Living ★★★ 1937 8pm/PARMT Zero Dark Thirty ★★★ 2012 8:45pm/AMC My Cousin Vinny ★★★ 19929:30pm/FX Ford v Ferrari ★★★ 2019thu Jan 8 7 p.m. on ABC 9-1-1There's much to learn in this mid-season premiere asAthena (Angela Bassett), Buck (Oliver Stark),Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Chimney (KennethChoi) and the rest of the first responders deal withhigh-pressure situations in the heart of Los Angeles.9 p.m. on NBC The Hunting PartyThe hunt for the nation's worst serial killers returnsin this Season 2 premiere as Agent Henderson(Melissa Roxburgh) looks to capture Ron Simms(Eric McCormack), aka the Boogeyman, whotargets lovelorn women. Melissa Roxburgh in \"The Hunting Party\"NETFLIXHIS & HERS Love Is Blind: Germany: S2 HBO MAX65Expedition X, Se11My Strange Addiction, S7Neighborhood Watch, S1Real PD: Kansas City: DeathBefore DishonorUgliest House in America, S7The Pitt, S2 Premiere HULUBeer Budget Reno S1The Masked Singer S14Dateless and Dangerous: MySon’s Secret LifeThe Judd Family: Truth BeTold S1Kevin Costner’s The West S1The Mega-Brands That BuiltAmerica S3AZombie House Flipping S7Gracie’s ChoicePEACOCKSouthern Charm AfterShow S2 The Traitors, S4 – 3-Episode Premiere PARAMOUNT+Girl Taken Golden Eve CBS SpecialTV pages 4.qxp_FEATURE STORY 12/29/25 2:19 PM Page 3

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 278am/AMC The Outsiders ★★ 19839am/E! Harry Potter and theChamber of Secrets ★★★ 2002 10am/AMC Deep Impact ★★ 199810:30am/FX The A-Team ★★ 2010 12pm/WE Jerry Maguire ★★★ 19961pm/FX Free Guy ★★★ 2021 2:35pm/SYFY Beast ★★ 20223pm/WE Erin Brockovich ★★★ 2000 4:35pm/SYFY Cocaine Bear ★★ 2023 7pm/E! Harry Potter and theChamber of Secrets ★★★ 2002 7:20pm/FREEFRM The DevilWears Prada ★★★ 2006 8pm/VH1 The Social Network ★★★ 20108:15pm/PARMT Forrest Gump ★★★★ 1994 8:30pm/FX Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ★★★ 20179:15pm/TBS The Flash ★★ 2023 fri Jan 9 7 p.m. on CBS Sheriff CountryIn this next episode, Sheriff Fox (Morena Baccarin)begins investigating a brutal assault at EdgewaterHigh, only to discover a disturbing web of secrets,lies and abuse of power all upheld by the institution.Matt Lauria and Amanda Arcuri also star.7 p.m. on ABC Celebrity Wheel of FortuneVowels be damned as Ryan Seacrest and VannaWhite invite celebrity contestants Max Greenfield,D'Arcy Carden and Timothy Simons to spin thewheel in hopes of solving word puzzles and winningup to $1 million for a charity of their choosing.Vanna White co-hosts \"Celebrity Wheel of Fortune\"NETFLIXProdigal Son: Seasons 1-2Stone Cold FoxThe ThreesomeAlpha Males: Season 4People We Meet on Vacation DISNEY+The Tale of Silyan Theme Song Takeover S5PremiereHBO MAXHouse Hunters International:Volume 9, Season 206 HULUA Thousand Blows S2Fire Force S3, Pt. 2 Inferno (2016)PEACOCKThe Epic Tales of CaptainUnderpants, Seasons 1-2The Hunting Party, S2 – PremiereThe Valley: Persian Style,Season 1 – PremierePARAMOUNT+Coldwater (ShowtimeOriginal Series)PRIME VIDEOKung Fu Panda 46:15am/TCM Never So Few ★★★ 1959 7am/E! Harry Potter and theGoblet of Fire ★★★ 20058am/SYFY Wolf ★★ 2021 8:30am/FX Varsity Blues ★★ 1999 9am/AMC The Hunger Games ★★★ 20129am/TCM Tarzan and the Huntress ★★ 194710am/PARMT Indiana Jones and the Kingdomof the Crystal Skull ★★ 2008 10:30am/E! Harry Potter and theOrder of the Phoenix ★★★ 200711am/TCM Double Trouble ★★ 196711:05am/FREEFRM Dr. Dolittle ★★ 199812pm/SYFY Cocaine Bear ★★ 202312:30pm/VH1 The SocialNetwork ★★★ 2010 12:45pm/TCM Mutiny on the Bounty ★★★ 1962 1:30pm/CW Bridget Jones'sBaby ★★ 2016 2:15pm/SUNDANC Happy Gilmore ★★ 19963pm/AMC Jerry Maguire ★★★ 1996 3:30pm/BET Rush Hour ★★★ 1998 4pm/SYFY Rise of the Planet of the Apes ★★★ 20114:15pm/SUNDANC Brewster's Millions ★★ 19854:30pm/COMEDY Vacation ★★ 2015 5:30pm/TCM Crime Wave ★★ 19546pm/AMC Bridesmaids ★★★ 20116pm/VH1 Forrest Gump ★★★★ 1994 6:30pm/SUNDANC Caddyshack ★★ 19807pm/BRAVO The Notebook ★★ 2004 8:30pm/MTV The WeddingSinger ★★★ 1998 8:45pm/PARMT Raiders of the Lost Ark ★★★★ 19819pm/AMC Pretty Woman ★★★ 19909:15pm/COMEDY Step Brothers ★★ 20089:25pm/SYFY Aliens ★★★★ 1986 11pm/FX The Longest Yard ★★ 200511:30pm/AMC Fast Times atRidgemont High ★★★ 1982 sat Jan 10Are you missing summer? Tune in to Sundance at 6:30pm for the 1980 golfcomedy classic Caddyshack, starring Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield(above) along with Bill Murray, Ted Knight, and Michael O’KeefeDISNEY+The Artful Dodger Season 1Hulu OriginalMarvel’s Spidey and HisAmazing Friends Season 4 –New EpisodesHULU911: Did the Killer Call? S1Mean Girl Murders S3Naked and Afraid S16Sister Wives S10-11Who Killed the Co-ed? AnID Murder Mystery S1TV pages 4.qxp_FEATURE STORY 12/29/25 2:20 PM Page 5

Page 28 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comNo Pain, Less GainResearchers are now advisingfolks who get a flu shot to considerrefraining from taking a painreliever like aspirin, Advil orAleve after inoculation because itcan dampen production ofnecessary antibodies that protectagainst viral illness.Many over-the-counter pain andfever reducers are classified asnonsteroidal anti-inflammatorydrugs, which act in part byblocking the cyclooxygenase-2enzyme.But blocking the COX-2 enzymehinders vaccination because theenzyme plays a critical role inhelping the immune systemproduce B-lymphocytes — thewhite blood cells responsible forcreating protective antibodies.When people take medicationslike Advil for discomfort at theinjection site, they're alsoinadvertently reducing the abilityof these B cells to make theantibodies that protect against theflu.\"Unless your health care providertells you otherwise, it's best not totake pain relievers one or two daysbefore the flu vaccine and for aweek afterward,\" said study authorDavid J. Topham at the Center forVaccine Biology and Immunologyat the University of RochesterMedical Center.Even mild soreness after a flu shotis a sign that your immune systemis responding — an indication thatyour body is building protection.Body of KnowledgeFunctional MRI studies show thatChristmas triggers specific brainfunctions, creating a so-calledChristmas spirit network involvingthe sensory motor cortex,premotor cortex and parietal lobes.These brain regions are associatedwith spirituality, sensoryinformation and emotionrecognition.The network is likely a complexresponse influenced by positivememories and emotionalassociations tied to the holiday.Get Me That, Stat!In the United States, one in 150births end in stillbirth each year,according to commercial healthinsurance data. In low-incomeareas, the stillbirth rate was higher:one in 112. For areas with a higherproportion of Black families thanwhite families, the rate was one in95. All those numbers, said STAT,are higher than the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention'sreported rate of one in 175 eachyear.Best MedicineQ: Why did Santa's helper see atherapist?A: He had low elf-esteem. (Yep,it's a gift.)Hypochondriac's GuideHyperfamiliarity is an extremelyrare neurological condition inwhich everyone's face — family,friends and strangers — appearsfamiliar. In one case report, it waseven triggered by photos and TVshows. People don't trulyrecognize unknown faces. Theresult is usually the result oflesions in the brain involved inidentifying unique facial figures.People typically and quicklyrealize they're mistaken in theirrecognition.Self-ExamQ: Which of these acts as astorehouse for fats?A) Yellow bone marrowB) Blood cellsC) Hematopoietic tissueD) Red bone marrowSee answer belowObservation\"Moderate exercise isindispensable; exercise till themind feels delight in reposingfrom the fatigue.\" — Greekphilosopher Socrates, who wascondemned to death in 399 B.C.for corrupting the minds of theyouth of AthensSelf-Exam AnswerA: A) Yellow bone marrow. Bonemarrow is either red or yellow,depending upon thepreponderance of hematopoietic orfatty tissue. Yellow bone marrowserves primarily as a storehousefor fats, but it may be converted tored marrow under certainconditions, such as severe bloodloss or fever. Red bone marrow isthe spongy tissue inside bones thatproduces all types of blood cells.Medical HistoryThis week in 1993, the CDCannounced that the smallpox virusstockpile would not be destroyed,as previously planned. The lastspecimens of the virus to exist onEarth were secured in storage in600 frozen vials in the U.S. andRussia, ready to make a vaccineshould it ever again be necessary.Doc TalkNurslings: Student nurses who aregetting their first exposure to thehealth care industry and don't yethave much experience interactingwith patients or working in ahospital or clinicMania of the WeekCacodemomania: A pathologicalbelief that one is inhabited by anevil spiritIg Nobel ApprisedThe Ig Nobel Prizes celebrateachievements that make peoplelaugh, then think. A look at realscience that's hard to takeseriously and even harder toignore.In 2025, the Ig Nobel Prize inaviation went to a group ofscientists who investigated ethanolingestion and its effects on flightperformance and echolocation inEgyptian fruit bats.Ethanol is a potential toxin for allvertebrates, including bats andhumans. However, the colorlessalcohol can sometimes be found infruits as the result of thefermentation of natural sugars.Egyptian fruit bats eat a lot offruit.The researchers found that ethanolingestion is dangerous to batsprimarily because it impairs theirability to fly and navigate theirsurroundings, resulting in thembecoming more easily caught bypredators or suffering fatal flyingaccidents. Fortunately for the bats,fruits with a detectable high levelof ethanol are deemed unpalatableand usually avoided.Medical MythsYou do not need eight glasses ofwater per day to remainhealthfully hydrated. The actualnumber is variable, depending onhumidity, average temperature,activity level and genetics. Yourbody does need a certain amountof fluid per day, but it may not beeight glasses. There is no setnumber, and you derive some ofyour water intake from food. Ifyour urine is light or clear, this is agood indication that you'reproperly hydrated.Last Words\"I'm a f—ing doctor.\" —Psychiatrist R.D. Laing (1927-1989) to a gathering crowd after hehad suffered a fatal heart attack.Someone in the crowd had cried,\"Get a doctor.\"By Scott LaFeehealth & wellnessScott LaFeeʼs Well Newshealth wellness.qxp_FEATURE STORY 12/29/25 2:42 PM Page 14

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 29Next time you're primed to holdback a torrent of four-letterfrustration, just let 'er rip instead.\"Swearing is an easily availableway to help yourself feel focused,confident and less distracted, and'go for it' a little more,\" saidresearcher Richard Stephens ofKeele University in the U.K.In a study published in the journalAmerican Psychologist, he andhis team reported that swearinghelps people overcomeinhibitions and push themselvesharder on strength and endurancetests.They had already revealed thatswearing helps folks performbetter on many physicalchallenges -- from how long theycan support their body weightduring a push-up exercise to howlong they can plunge their handinto ice water.\"That is now a well-replicated,reliable finding,\" Stephens said ina news release. \"But the questionis: How is the swearing helpingus? What's the psychologicalmechanism?\"He and his team theorized thatswearing helps people break freeof social constraints and pushthemselves harder in challengingsituations.To confirm that theory, theyenlisted 192 people in a couple ofexperiments.Each participant was asked torepeat a swear word of theirchoice or a neutral word everytwo seconds while doing a chairpushup.Afterward, they were asked abouttheir mental state during thechallenge.The queries included measures ofmental states linked todisinhibition, including howfunny they found the situationand how funny, distracted andself-confident they felt.The questions also included ameasure of what's known aspsychological \"flow\" -- a state inwhich people become immersedin an activity in a focused yetpleasant way.health & wellnessSwearing can help with focus,psychological flowstory continues on next pagehealth wellness.qxp_FEATURE STORY 12/29/25 2:43 PM Page 16010126 010424Ask About Our Family To Family Program!Call NAMI at (262)652-3606IN CRISIS? CALL 988NAMI provides advocacy, education, support andpublic awareness so thatall individuals and familiesaffected by mental illness can build better lives.Meet Other With Challenges Like Yours• Share stories in confidence • Learn Coping Mechanisms • Get Up-To-Date Information • Discuss Treatment Option• Find Local Support & ServicesMeetings 2nd & 4th Thursdayof each month atSt. Paul’s Lutheran Church8760 37th Ave Walk-ins welcome

Page 30 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comCall For Office HoursDT 2025-4Fitness Warrior & Super HeroesBaby GymBirthday PartiesPreschool Gymnastics5717 6th Ave. Downtown Kenosha(262)818-8888 donnasgymnastics.comWe have something for everyone!“Educational Gymnastics at its BEST”Donna’s Gym-nastics Register NOW for Classes!Gym N’ LearnPerformance Show TeamsNOW HIRING!Newpaymentplansavailable!FUN FOR ALL AGES6 mos & up!As millions prepare to set NewYear's resolutions centered on\"eating clean\" and \"getting fit,\"new research suggests these habitscould also benefit your pillowtime.An American Academy of SleepMedicine report reveals that dietand exercise aren't just for weightloss -- they're essential tools forachieving better sleep.The AASM's 2025 SleepPrioritization Survey of 2,007 U.S.adults found a powerful linkbetween daily habits and thequality of rest.In all, 59% of respondents said awell-balanced diet helps themsleep better. Physical activity wasequally influential, with 42% ofadults reporting better sleep aftermorning workouts and 46% seeingimprovements from eveningexercise.\"Sleep is one of three pillars of ahealthy lifestyle, including eatinga well-balanced diet andincorporating regular physicalactivity,\" said AASMspokesperson Dr. Kin Yuen in anews release. She noted that whileresolutions often focus on thescale or the gym, \"these changesdon't just support physical health -- they also improve sleep.\"This ripple effect suggests thathealth goals shouldn't exist insilos: Improving one area of yourlife can boost others. This isparticularly true for young adultsaged 25 to 34, who were the mostlikely to report that balancednutrition and exercise directlyimproved their ability to rest.Beyond just waking up feelingrefreshed, consistent rest serves asa biological shield.\"Sufficient sleep significantlyreduces the risk of chronicillnesses, such as obesity, heartdisease and even depression andanxiety,\" Yuen explained.By making sleep a priority,individuals gain the \"energy andmental clarity needed to start theyear strong.\"To help Americans reach theirwellness goals, the AASMsuggests several strategies toimprove sleep hygiene:Stick to a schedule: Aim for aconsistent bedtime that allows forat least seven hours of shut-eye.Keep moving: Incorporatephysical activities that you enjoyand that match your ability level.Eat for rest: Focus onrecommended daily servings offruits, vegetables and leanproteins.Power down: Disconnect fromsmartphones and computers atleast 30 to 60 minutes before bedto help your brain prepare forsleep.By viewing sleep as a foundationfor health, you can ensure yourNew Year's resolutions are built tolast.By Deanna Heffhealth & wellnessHealthy New Year's resolutionscan contribute to better sleepAs researchers expected, folkswho swore during the chairpushup challenge were able tosupport their body weightsignificantly longer than thosewho invoked a neutral word.Theupshot: This difference could beexplained by increases inparticipants' reports of selfconfidence, distraction, andpsychological flow -- allimportant parts of disinhibition.\"These findings help explain whyswearing is so commonplace,\"Stephens said.\"Swearing is literally a calorieneutral, drug free, low cost,readily available tool at ourdisposal for when we need a boostin performance,\" he said.Next up: Does the boost fromswearing pay off in contextswhere success hinges onovercoming hesitancy?\"Our labs are now studying howswearing influences publicspeaking and romantic approachbehaviors, two situations wherepeople tend to hesitate or secondguess themselves,\" said study coauthor Nicholas Washmuth of theUniversity of Alabama inHuntsville. By Carol Tanzerstory continued from previous pageSwearinghealth wellness.qxp_FEATURE STORY 12/29/25 2:43 PM Page 18

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Page 32 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.com3103 75th St. • 262-694-6055050125010126Josh Luke, Ph.D., hasbeen named ChiefExecutive Officer ofClearSky Rehabilitation Hospitalof Kenosha. Themedical rehabilitationhospital, KenoshaCounty’s first acuterehab hospital,provides specializedrehabilitative care forindividuals withdisabling injuries orillnesses, includingstrokes, brain injuries,hip fractures, spinalinjuries, Parkinson’sdisease, multiplesclerosis, and othermedically complexconditions. Previously patients of allages would have toreceive rehab at anursing home.Dr. Luke'sbackground includesserving as CEO ofmultiple acute careand rehabilitationhospitals and as VicePresident of PostAcute Services for amajor health system.He most recentlyserved as CEO of ahospital district inCalifornia, overseeing operations andexpanding behavioralhealth and post-acutecare programs. He hasmore than 25 years ofhealthcare leadershipexperience that spansacute care,rehabilitation, longterm acute care,skilled nursingfacilities, homehealth, and hospice. “Throughout mycareer, I have had theprivilege of serving asan acute hospitalCEO, acuterehabilitation CEO,and nursing homeadministrator,” Lukesays. “I’ve found thatoperating an acuterehabilitation hospitalis the most rewarding,as the entire missionis to restoreindependence andquality of life. I’mlooking forward togiving SouthernWisconsin patients anoption other thanbeing referred to anursing home forrehabilitation, andleading ClearSkyKenosha in achievingoptimal outcomes forour patients.\" To refera loved one at homeor currently in anursing home foracute rehab services,call (262) 771-0073.A licensed skillednursing administratorand Lean Six SigmaBlack Belt, Luke is aFellow of theAmerican College ofHealthcare Executives. He foundedthe NationalReadmission Prevention Collaborativeto advance bestpractices in caretransitions and reducehospital readmissions. Hepreviously served asadjunct facultyteaching acute andpost-acute careadministration at theUniversity ofSouthern Californiaand California StateUniversity, LongBeach.Luke earned adoctorate from theUniversity of Nevada,Reno; a master’sdegree incommunications fromCalifornia StateUniversity, Fullerton;and a bachelor’sdegree incommunications fromBrigham YoungUniversity. health & wellnessClearSky Rehab Hospital,Kenoshaʼs First Acute Rehabhospital, Hires New CEOJosh Luke has been named Chief Executive Offer of ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Kenoshahealth wellness.qxp_FEATURE STORY 12/29/25 2:44 PM Page 19

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 33Every November 11, local Polesgather in front of the Tomb of theUnknown Soldier at Warsaw’sPiłsudski Square to honor Poland’sIndependence Day. The ceremonyitself is filled with sombercommemorations and highlystructured military salutes –reminders of the country’s harshhistory, and enduring spirit ofresilience. Poland’s capital,Warsaw, is a reminder of this aswell.Along with hosting the country’sseat of government, Warsaw isPoland’s cosmopolitan businesshub. Travelers seeking Old Worldquaintness should head forKraków; but for today’s Poland,visit Warsaw. It’s a 21 st-centurycity with a dark 20 th-centurystory.In fact, most of Warsaw's past hasbeen hard. Since becomingPoland’s capital in 1596, it hasseen wave after wave of foreignrulers and invasions – andcurrently, it’s going through ademographic shift, as hundreds ofthousands of Ukrainian refugeesare becoming citizens. It’s a bigtalking point in modern Warsaw,and yet another fascinating chapterin the city’s history.Warsaw’s darkest days cameduring the Nazi occupation ofWorld War II. First, its Jewishresidents were forced into a tinyghetto. They rose up...and wereslaughtered. Then, its Polishresidents rose up...and wereslaughtered. In retaliation, Hitlerordered the block-by-blockdestruction of the city. As thesmoke cleared and the Nazisretreated, the Soviets marched inand claimed the pile of rubble thatwas once Warsaw. It would beanother 45 years before theSoviets would leave and the Polescould freely govern their capitaland their country.After the war, the Poles almostgave up on re-creating oldWarsaw, but ultimately theydecided to rebuild, constructing acity of contrasts. Now,painstakingly restored medievallanes border pedestrian-friendlyparks and sleek skyscrapers. Now,painstakingly restored medievallanes border pedestrian-friendlyparks and sleek skyscrapers— ajumbled aesthetic that reflects thecity’s hard history.Today’s Warsaw is safer,wealthier, and happier than ever.You’ll encounter stylishly dressedlocals, sophisticated shoppingboulevards, and thoughtfulmuseums covering World War II,Jewish history, hometowncomposer Frédéric Chopin, andPolish art.The city has two historic districts:the 13th-century Old Town and the15th-century New Town. Both arenearly complete 20th-centuryreconstructions, right down to thehiggledy-piggledy charm of thecolorful buildings. The countlessrestaurants in the historic districtprovide a good introduction toPolish cuisine – and the nationaldrink, vodka. Many traditionaldishes – herring, cold cuts, pickles,steak tartare – pair naturally withchilled vodka. Poles don’t sip theirvodka. It’s a bottoms-up beverage.(“That way it only stings once.”)For me, the pleasure of Warsaw isjust connecting with its big-citypeople, who are as warm andcharming as small-town folk.Poles love Americans – they thinkof us as big brothers and sistersfrom across the Atlantic. When thecommunist government gave thepeople a small shot atrepresentative government in1989, the “get out the vote” postershowed Gary Cooper from HighNoon– holding not a gun, but avoting card.Remnants of Warsaw’s earliermagnificence show up in huge,idyllic Łazienki Park. It’ssprinkled with Neoclassicalbuildings, peacocks, and youngPoles in love. Poland’s very lastking built the park in the 18thcentury for his summer residenceand as a place for his citizens torelax.A monument to Chopin, Poland’sgreat Romantic composer andfavorite son, graces the park’s rosegarden. Even though Chopin leftWarsaw for Paris, his final wishwas to have his heart brought backto his native Poland. And so it was,after his death in 1849. It now liesburied in a pillar in Warsaw’s HolyCross Church (the rest of him isinterred at Paris’s Père LachaiseCemetery).Locals still proudly celebrate thecomposer’s music. On Sundays,huge crowds fill Łazienki Park forChopin concerts that take place infront of his statue – and smallerodes to the composer pop up allacross town. When I was last inWarsaw, I went to an intimate,salon-style concert hosted at ahotel. The pianist, seated at a babygrand under a lovingly lit portraitof Chopin, closed his eyes as if tochannel all his heart into hisfingers flying across the keys. I,along with the rest of the musiclovers in attendance, swooned.I was reminded how, beforerecorded music was evenimaginable, lovers of culture allover Europe would gather forconcerts just like this, wheremusicians would share the greatmusic of the day. And it felt soappropriate that Chopin is stillcelebrated by resilient, cultureloving Poles right here in themiddle of Warsaw, a city thatrefuses to die.By Rick StevesPoland’s last king built huge, idyllic Łazienki Park as a summer residence and place for his citizens to relax – and today, Poles still come here to do just that. Warsaw: A resilientspirit carvedby a harshhistoryMore than 30 years after NewYork City switched from tokens tothe magnetic swipe of aMetroCard to ride its subways andbuses, the card's era is about toend.Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, transitingresidents and tourists alike will berequired to move into the 21stcentury by using a contactlessform of paying fares by tapping aphone, credit card or other deviceas they enter stations and buses.Although the contactless systemwas introduced in 2019, 94% ofsubway and bus trips in the cityalready use the OMNY system fortheir travel payments,.According to the MTA, the lastday to purchase or reload aMetroCard will be Dec. 31, whilethe last day to use one of themagnetic swipe cards will be sometime in mid-2026.The OMNY system offers threeways for riders to pay: with theirphone using a digital wallet orcontactless bank card, as well as aphysical OMNY card that workswith the digital system.MTA said that by eliminatingMetroCards and move to a singlemethod of fare collection, theagency expects to save at least $20million, as well as gain the abilityto offer customer promotions andfare discounts more easily.New York City to phase out MetroCard forpublic transit after 30 yearstravel Travel_9x.qxp_TRAVEL KEN 12/29/25 12:25 PM Page 1

Page 34 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.com2025's worst movies: Soulless product, ill-conceived awards baitThe worst movies of every yearinevitably include the mostegregious missteps by majorcorporate franchises. In 2025,fewer than half the worst moviesbelonged to franchises and onlytwo were sequels per se.The majority of 2025's worstmovies came from establishedfilmmakers courting acclaim, orstudios wildly miscalculating thecharm of their premise. Linksdirect readers to full reviews of themovies where available, but somemade the list after their theatricalrelease or streaming premieres.10. 'Freaky Tales'The directors of Captain Marvelreturned to their indie roots butforgot the distinct voice that madetheir films Half Nelson andMississippi Grind memorable.Freaky Tales is based on trueevents from Oakland, Calif., in1987 but feels derivative when allof its anthology stories lead to thesame sort of violence. Itsunmotivated stylistic choices andhomages that cross the line didn'tmake much of an impact atSundance 2024 as it took a yearand a half for Lionsgate toultimately give it a limited releasethis year.9. 'Springsteen: Deliver MeFrom Nowhere'It's gotten too easy to mock badmusician biopics, but they keepmaking the same mistakes like thisyear's Blue Moon and Song SungBlue. Even focusing on onealbum, Springsteen is laughablewhen Bruce (Jeremy AllenWhite) translates inspiration intofamous songs and the filmassumes audiences already knowthings it should be illuminating.This film does its subject thebiggest disservice, turningSpringsteen's real life mentalhealth struggles into plot points.8. 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'This remake should just disappearinto the streaming ether, but beforeit does, here's why. A modernupdate of the \"nanny from hell\"thriller could be relevant. Instead,this remake relies on mostly thesame motivations, watered downof their sexual tension. Theremake pays lip service to relevantissues like a child's developingorientation and weaponizing herrebellion against parents, but thetwist is only that these newcharacters behave less believablythan the ones from 1992.7. 'Flight Risk'To be fair, they released this inJanuary so they knew Flight Riskwasn't major competition. Butthere's more exposition in the first10 minutes than in the wholeMCU all to set up a generic thrillerabout transporting a mob witness.As the witness, Topher Grace isinsufferable whining about hissituation and completelyunbelievable that he was a mobaccountant. They'd have eaten himalive. Mark Wahlberg doesn'tfare much better as the hammyhitman. The conversations theyhave with voices on the airplaneradio are absurd. Director MelGibson has fallen far from theperformances and epic historicaldrama he directed in Braveheart.6. 'Fountain of Youth'This all-star, globe-trottingtreasure hunt is worse thanwatching someone's vacationslideshow, back before people justposted vacation pics on Facebook.Fountain of Youth has lesscharisma too, mistaking aninsufferably toxic hero (JohnKrasinski) for charming. Actionnever rouses, despite filming atleast in part on location and inphysical sets, but the wholeendeavor feels apathetic5. 'Another Simple Favor'They got the gang back together,but without a book on which tobase the sequel. So, themachinations reuniting characterswho survived the first moviereduce both of their intelligence.Even allowing that another murdercan happen amongst the samecrowd, what really spoils the fun isthat every character has becomemean.4. 'Ella McKay'If not for the irresponsibledepiction of mental health issues,Ella McKay may have simplybeen a forgettable misfire. Thereare many other problems, such asuninformed portrayal of politics,unrealistic depiction ofrelationships and a randomcharacter given outsized screentime, played by the director's son.All of that is just annoying.Misrepresenting mental health isharmful.3. 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera'This is just pampered actorsposturing as tough guys saying theF word a lot. But that's what madethe first one popular so missionaccomplished?2. 'How to Train Your Dragon'This isn't the live-action remakethat least gets what was greatabout the animated original. Thatwas 2019's The Lion King. But in2025, How to Train Your Dragonrenders the DreamWorks classic asa mundane CGI movie. The effectitself adds levels of separation thatdistract from the characters'journey, while the film dilutes theanimated vibrancy with anovercast aesthetic.1. 'A Minecraft Movie'It's not too much to hope a moviebased on a corporate asset becreative. The Lego Movie andBarbie exist. No such imaginationsurvived the development of TheMinecraft Movie. What's mostshocking is they built sets inMinecraft style because all of itstill looks like disembodied greenscreen. Jack Black earns hispaycheck selling it but he's stillsaddled with exposition in one ofat least four convoluted subplotsthat barely revolve aroundbuilding things, the whole point ofthe game.By Fred TopelJeremy Allen WhiteWEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORTDecember 26th - 28th, 2025 1. Avatar: Fire and Ash (w2) $64M2. Zootopia 2 (w5) $20M3. Marty Supreme (w2) $15.5M4. The Housemaid (w2) $15.4M5. Anaconda (w1) $14.5M6. David (w2) $12.6M7. SpongeBob: The Search for SquarePants (w2) $11.2M8. Song Sung Blue (w1) $7.6M9. Wicked: For Good (w6) $5.2M10. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (w4) $4.4MFLASHBACK TO THIS WEEKEND IN 19821. Tootsie (w2) $7.4M2. The Toy (w3) $4.2M3. 48 Hrs (w3) $3.7M4. Best Friends (w2) $3.5M5. The Dark Crystal (w2) $3.3MMark WahlbergBlake LivelyMovie News Page_9x.qxp_KEN movie times 12/29/25 12:27 PM Page 1

www.hap2it.com January 1, 2026 HAPPENINGS Page 35Billboard Hot 1001. All I Want for Xmas is You/Mariah Carey2. Jingle Bell Rock/Bobby Helms3. Rockin’ Around the Xmas Tree/B. Lee4. Last Christmas/Wham!5. Santa Tell Me/Ariana Grande6. The Christmas Song/Nat King Cole7. Underneath the Tree/Kelly Clarkson8. Let it Snow!.../Dean Martin9. ...Most Wonderful Time.../A.Williams10. The Fate of Ophelia/Taylor SwiftBillboard 2001. The Life of a Showgirl/Taylor Swift2. I’m the Problem/Morgan Wallen3. What Happened to the Streets?/21 Savage4. KPop Demon Hunters/soundtrack5. Christmas/Michael Buble6. Ultimate Christmas/Bing Crosby7. The Christmas Song/Nat King Cole8. Charlie Brown Xmas/V.Guaraldi9. Xmas Gift for You from Phil Spector10. Merry Christmas/Mariah CareyTHIS WEEKʼS HOTTEST MUSIC!Billboard Hot 1001. Maneater/Daryl Hall & John Oates2. Mickey/Toni Basil3. The Girl is Mine/M. Jackson & P.McCartney4. Dirty Laundry/Don Henley5. Gloria/Laura Branigan6. Steppin’ Out/Joe Jackson7. Sexual Healing/Marvin Gaye8. Down Under/Men at Work9. Rock This Town/Stray Cats10. Truly/Lionel RichieBillboard 2001. Business As Usual/Men at Work2. Built For Speed/Stray Cats3. Lionel Richie/Lionel Richie4. Night and Day/Joe Jackson5. Famous Last Words/Supertramp6. H20/Hall & Oates7. Midnight Love/Marvin Gaye8. Get Nervous/Pat Benatar9. Coda/Led Zeppelin10. Combat Rock/The ClashFLASHBACK TO THIS WEEK IN 1982!Taylor Swift tops the charts again. Which artist has the most weeks at #1?By holding atNo. 1 on theBillboard 200(dated Jan. 3) fora 11thnonconsecutiveweek with TheLife of aShowgirl,Taylor Swift upsher career totalof weeks at No.1 on that chart to97 – a tallytopped by onlyone act in thechart’s 69-year history. The Beatles amassed 132weeks at No. 1 between 1964 and 2001, givingthem a comfortable, 35-week lead over Swift, butat the rate she’s going, she may eventually equal orsurpass them.Swift is already the top solo artist on our list ofacts with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard200, and the top American artist. She first toppedthe Billboard 200 in November 2008 withFearless, which went on to win the Grammy foralbum of the year.A few quick notes: While Elvis Presley’s feats onthe Billboard Hot 100 are shortchanged by the factthat his breakthrough in 1956 pre-dated the launchof Billboard’s flagship songs chart by more thantwo years, the Billboard 200 captures Presley’sentire career. His debut album, Elvis Presley,entered the chart at No. 11 in the issue datedMarch 31, 1956 – which was the chart’s secondweek.If you count the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack(which logged 24 weeks at No. 1 in 1978) as a BeeGees album, the trio had 31 weeks on top. BeeGees had six tracks on the album — five of whichwere No. 1 hits on the Hot 100. But Billboardcounts it as a multi-artist soundtrack album.Here’s a look at all acts with 37 or more weeks atNo. 1 on the Billboard 200 since March 24, 1956,when the chart began publishing on a consistentweekly basis.The Beatles (132 weeks)First week at No. 1: Feb. 15, 1964Most recent week at No. 1: Feb. 3, 2001Longest-running No. 1: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts ClubBand (15 weeks in 1967).Taylor Swift (97 weeks)First week at No. 1: Nov. 29, 2008Most recent week at No. 1: Jan. 3, 2026Longest-running No. 1: The Tortured PoetsDepartment (17 weeks in 2024)Elvis Presley (67 weeks)First week at No. 1: May 5, 1956Most recent week at No. 1: Oct. 26, 2002Longest-running No. 1: BlueHawaii soundtrack (20 weeks in 1961-62)Garth Brooks (52 weeks)First week at No. 1: Sept. 28, 1991Most recent week at No. 1: Dec. 21, 2013Longest-running No. 1: Ropin’ the Wind (18 weeks in 1991-92).Michael Jackson (51 weeks)First week at No. 1: Feb. 26, 1983Most recent week at No. 1: Nov. 14, 2009Longest-running No. 1: Thriller (37 weeks in 1983-84)The Kingston Trio (46 weeks)First week at No. 1: Nov. 24, 1958Most recent week at No. 1: Dec. 26, 1960Longest-running No. 1: The Kingston Trio at Large (15 weeks in 1959)Whitney Houston (46 weeks)First week at No. 1: March 8, 1986Most recent week at No. 1: Sept. 19, 2009Longest-running No. 1: The Bodyguard soundtrack (20 weeks in 1992-93)Morgan Wallen (41 weeks)First week at No. 1: Jan. 23, 2021Most recent week at No. 1: Aug. 30, 2025Longest-running No. 1: One Thing at a Time (19 weeks in 2023-24)Adele (40 weeks)First week at No. 1: March 12, 2011Most recent week at No. 1: Jan. 8, 2022Longest-running No. 1: 21 (24 weeks in 2011-12)Elton John (39 weeks)First week at No. 1: July 15, 1972Most recent week at No. 1: Nov. 22, 1975Longest-running No. 1: Greatest Hits (10 weeks in 1974-75).The Rolling Stones (38 weeks)First week at No. 1: Aug. 21, 1965Most recent week at No. 1: Nov. 14, 1981Longest-running No. 1: Tattoo You (nine weeks in 1981)Fleetwood Mac (38 weeks)First week at No. 1: Sept. 4, 1976Most recent week at No. 1: Sept. 6, 1997Longest-running No. 1: Rumours (31 weeks in 1977)The Monkees (37 weeks)First week at No. 1: Nov. 12, 1966Most recent week at No. 1: Dec. 30, 1967Longest-running No. 1: More of the Monkees (18 weeks in 1967)Drake (37 weeks)First week at No. 1: July 3, 2010Most recent week at No. 1: March 1, 2025Longest-running No. 1: Views (13 weeks in 2016)Harry Belafonte (37 weeks)First week at No. 1: March 24, 1956Most recent week at No. 1: May 20, 1957Longest-running No. 1: Calypso (31 weeks in 1956-57)The BeatlesTaylor SwiftMusic News.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/29/25 12:26 PM Page 1

Page 36 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.comJanuary 1, 2026through January 7, 2025ARIES (March 21-April 19): It could be a great day for accomplishment and get things done. Today is the last Best Day of 2025 for anything important you want to kick off. If your individual cycles align, use the day for a FIRST.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An insight could bring something to light that really moves your needle; it’s those mega ‘a-ha’s that can turn your life toward a new direction or lay down old problems and limitations permanently.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s a great blessing when family are also friends and friends become family, may you receive this gift in your life. A financial collab or agreement could begin to deliver more abundance.CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s easier to show up and put out the effort when you feel seen and appreciated. When a workplace can support relationships among teammates, all benefit. A partner may be able to decisively assist you.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You should have the energy to handle the tasks in front of you today, and you could get some genuine appreciation. Grab someone to help, their companionship and their ideas can elevate your efforts..VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Create, play, make music, dance. You likely have the energy, the joy, and the artistic inspo to cut loose and create. A money situation could finally reach the innovative solution you’ve been waiting for.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your home life is in the spotlight, and a beautification effort or post-holiday clean-up could yield both beauty and order. A partner may just be down and discouraged, but improvements should quickly arise.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You could find just the language to couch your message for best integration and understanding. The Universe, and those around you, are listening. Move past an early frustration to keep things moving.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The right moves reveal themselves at the right times, not a moment before. When the Universe is ready, the steps are clear. Money matters should have improved and should continue to improve even more.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): As a multi-talented person, you have a variety of cards you could play. Pick the right on. When you’ve got both the grace and the high energy, a good impression isn’t hard to make. Time at home could bring concepts to monetize or allow for bonding. Innovation could be calling you.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you can break time free for self-exploration today, do. It could be powerful day for new insights. Since you are the common denominator for everything in your life, the more self-mastery, the better your life.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A money heartbreak could be moving into a space where magic is made, pay attention to new ideas but also do all needed homework before you jump in. Grab some time with friends if you can.ACROSS1 Yoda trainee5 Superhero accessory9 Bar food?14 Got rid of15 Smell16 Overacts18 No matter the outcome20 San Francisco-to-Salt Lake City interstate21 Pig’s digs22 Make yawn23 Fingers24 Actor Cariou25 Pairing at a cocktail party28 Nevada whose mystery novels are set in national parks31 Udon alternative32 Trivial objection33 Irrefutable statement36 Greens over38 Presidential warm-weather getaway43 Stew44 Chestnut horse45 “And there you go!”46 Photoreceptor cell48 Jeans line49 Peripheral with a dongle54 Spanish “that”55 Minecraft material56 “¿Qué __?”57 One in a zillion?60 Shape on a bingo card62 Snappy remark, and a feature of four long answers in this puzzle64 Toyota full-size pickup65 Diva’s time to shine66 At some point in the past67 Unsuccessful Ford68 Costner’s “The Untouchables” role69 Went green?DOWN1 Spielberg thriller set on Amity Island2 Stage direction3 Publicist’s recommendation, perhaps4 Unmarried person’s last words5 Subtitle intro6 Dig a lot7 Pretend to be8 Bardly before9 Some pods10 Sect that adheres to Ordnung11 Piece of firewood12 Style that includes designer yoga pants13 More than loathe17 “Auld Lang __”19 Stat for a slugger23 “Seems highly likely”25 “Keep in touch!”26 Sushi wrapper27 Back28 “Speaking of which,” briefly29 MSNBC host Melber30 Chases a toddler, say34 “Catch my drift?”35 Onetime breakfast option marketed by a 1980s TV icon37 “There it is!”39 “__ side are you on?”40 Farm layers41 Neptune’s domain42 Tree with serrated leaves45 Langoustine soup47 Red Delicious kin49 Dominic of “The Crown”50 “Casablanca” actor Peter51 Spot for a much-needed drink, perhaps52 “__ directed”53 Cul-de-__57 Amusingly unconventional58 “Behold!” of old59 __ out a living61 App annoyances62 Pallid63 Photoreceptor cellhoroscopein the starsCome ring in the New Year with US!Specials going on all day/night. Mention this ad to receive a $1 off your first drink!New Year’s Hours are10am - All Night Long!Champagne Toast at midnight.Best wishes to Elaina on her new journey!The Lude Family wishes everyonea Safe & Happy New Year!010126514 57th Kenosha

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Page 38 HAPPENINGS January 1, 2026 www.hap2it.com“He called my mom and said,‘Hey, I'm producing the movieof the book The Exorcist. Willyou let Jamie audition for it?’At the time I was probably 12and, like, cute and kind ofsassy and I had somepersonality and I'm sure he sawme at a party and was like, 'Oh,she'd be funny.’” While appearing on The DrewBarrymore Show, actress Jamie Lee Curtis recalls the timewhen she was asked to audition for the role in the 1973 horrorclassic The Exorcist by producer Ray Stark, who was a friendof Curtis’ mother Janet Leigh. According to Jamie, hermother—a famed actress in her own right—had a very goodreason for the decision, “My mom really wanted me to have,thank God, a childhood.”“You saved my life. I’m where I’m at right now because ofyou.” During a recent stand-up performance, Tiffany Haddishstops her show after recognizing a familar face in the crowd.Haddish went on to explain that the woman was her formersocial worker and one of the very first people to believe in her,not just as a person, but as a comedian. She told the audiencethat Lewis had stepped in during a difficult period of her life,offering guidance when Haddish was getting into trouble atschool.“The creatures were stirring… Christmas Eve 2025.” On Christmas Eve, TV icon Jerry Seinfeld takes to Instagramto post a photo of himself with Seinfeld co-star Julia LouisDreyfus and co-creator Larry David. \"I had an amazing time working on that film. I can't wait to talkabout it more… I have so many Spider-Man secrets I'm sittingon.\" Which star of the upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day(in theaters July 31) say they are keeping their mouth shut onspoilers on the upcoming superhero film?For the answer, visit Hap2it.comA. Mark RuffaloB. Jon BernthalC. Sadie SinkD. Zendayathings people say birthdays1/1 Diamond White 27, Colin Morgan 40, Morris Chestnut 57, Katrina Law 411/2 Shelley Henning 39, Cuba Gooding, Jr. 58, Dax Shepard 51, Taye Diggs 55, Kate Bosworth 43, Tia Carrere 591/3 Florence Pugh 30, Mel Gibson 70, Danica McKellar 51, Olivia Buckland 32, John Paul Jones 80, Stephen Stills 811/4 Coco Jones 28, Jeanni Mai 47, Peyton Kennedy 22,Maddie Hasson 31, Michael Stipe 661/5 January Jones 48, Marilyn Manson 57, Bradley Cooper 51, Heather Dubrow 57, Clancy Brown 67, Robert Duvall 95, Charlie Rose 841/6 Norman Reedus 57, Rowan Atkinson 71, Eddie Redmayne 44, Kate McKinnon 42, Julie Chen 561/7 Nicolas Cage 62, Lauren Cohan 44, Jeremy Renner 55, Brett Dalton 44, Ivan Moody 46,Kenny Loggins 78, Katie Couric 69, David Caruso 70Jan 5, 1945 Pepe LePew debuts inthe cartoon Odor-able KittyJan 2, 1966 The Packers beat theBrowns in the first NFL title gametelevised in colorJan 4, 1966 WFLD, channel 32,begins broadcasting in ChicagoJan 1, 1968 For the first time, fulllength albums have outsold singles inthe US with album sales reachingover 192M unitsJan 5, 1968 Jimi Hendrix is jailedfor a day after trashing his hotelroom in SwedenJan 2, 1969 The Beatles allowcamera crews to film as they beginthe Let It Be rehearsals in LondonJan 4, 1970 After a fight outside anEngland pub, The Who drummerKeith Moon accidentally killschauffeur Neil Boland by runninghim over with the carJan 5, 1970 The daytime soap AllMy Children premiers on ABCJan 2, 1971 The George Harrisonalbum All Things Must Pass, starts a7-week run at #1 on the Billboardalbum charts, making him the firstBeatle to score a solo US #1 albumJan 1, 1974 NBC radio begins on thehour news reports around the clockJan 5, 1973 Bruce Springsteenreleases his debut album Greetingsfrom Asbury ParkJan 6, 1973 The first SchoolhouseRock cartoon premiers on ABCJan 6, 1973 Carly Simon’s You’reSo Vain starts a three week run at #1on the Billboard singles chartJan 6, 1977 EMI Records drops TheSex Pistols, giving the band $68K torelease them from contractJan 3, 1987 Aretha Franklinbecomes the first woman inductedinto the Rock and Roll Hall of FameJan 1, 1989 Nirvana signs a oneyear recording contract with Sub Pop recordsJan 2, 2003 Rapper 50 Cent wasarrested by police in New York afterguns were found in his vehicleJan 3, 2004 After 30 years as host,Casey Kasem retires from hostingAmerican Top 40Jan 4, 2004 Britney Spears annulsher marriage to childhood friendJason Alexander 55 hours after theirwedding in Las VegasJan 5, 2004 Kinks singer RayDavies chases after two men whostole his girlfriend’s purse atgunpoint and is shot in the legJan 4, 2008 Beyonce wins a legalbattle over claims that her hit songBaby Boy infringed the copyright ofanother artists workJan 6, 2016 Star Wars: The ForceAwakens breaks the domestic box office record, passing the $760M of AvatarBradley Cooper got his start as a smallrole in an episode of “Sex and the City”in 1999. He became a critical andcommercially successful actor withfilms like The Hangover and AmericanSniper. More recently, he is enjoyingtime behind the camera, directing theupcoming drama “Is This Thing On?”Jamie Lee Curtisthis week in pop historyJerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Larry DavidCalendar.qxp_My Turn 1-2H 12/28/25 7:37 PM Page 1

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