Tennis Tuesday

 

Very nice. Now move the racket A LITTLE.

Song of the Day: 'Deeper Than the Night' by Olivia Newton-John

 

Day two of Songs That Peaked at No. 11: I know I never shut up about Olivia Newton-John's "Totally Hot," her first post-"Grease" album. While it was a hit, it was by far her best album and should have been the mega smash "Physical" was a couple years later. The first single, "A Little More Love" reached No. 3 when it was clearly a No. 1 -- and a million times better than letting somebody's body talk. And equally depressing was that its follow-up, the romantically desperate "Deeper Than the Night," only hit No. 11, while the title track stalled at No. 52 as the third and final single. What is WRONG with people? A single edit of "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" could have been a great single, too. (I love the last two minutes of wailing that my friend calls Olivia's "Yoko Ono moment," but could have easily been trimmed for radio.) The ONJ-penned "Borrowed Time" is a masterpiece with a beautiful arrangement, and Eric Carmen's "Boats Against the Current" is another winner, 

To add insult to injury, ONJ's next single -- "I Can't Help It" with Andy Gibb, which was written by brother Barry while he was on a roll with Barbra Streisand's "Guilty" -- only hit No. 12 the following year. (Suddenly 11 doesn't seem so bad!) Perhaps the record-buying public would have preferred a 45 of his version with Punky Brewster?

Page 1 Roundup (08/02)

Daily News: Jan. 6 rioter who threatened to drag Pelosi by her ankles sentenced to more than 7 years in prison

Reuters: U.S. Senate likely to delay bill on gay marriage until September

Back2Stonewall: Remembering Rollerina, NYC’s fairy godmother and fierce AIDS/LGBT activist

BBC: Colombians hold kiss-a-thon in support of gay couple

NBC News: Family of pilot who died after exiting plane during mid-flight emergency left reeling, father says

Boy Culture: Some very badly acted moments in gay porn that are, well, orgasmically entertaining.

New York Post: U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan takes out mastermind of 9/11 attacks

Michigan’s thatched ‘Mushroom House’ hits the market for $4.5 million

Sierra: If moneypox doesn't get the Fire Island queens, climate change will 

Jeremiah's Vanishing N.Y.: What happens when an entire social class abandons a metropolis?

Insider: A Florida school district now says LGBT teachers can put photos on their desk of their partners and talk about them in class as DeSantis' restrictions on teaching causes confusion

Socialite Life: This guy's a total Dom

The New York Times: Democrats’ climate deal isn’t done yet. Here are the remaining hurdles.

Tanqueray looks back at her grand and gritty New York life; Stephanie Johnson went from burlesque nights in Times Square to internet stardom. “I did it my way and it worked,” she said.

NDN: Tennis players get the upper hand as pickleball complaints mount in Newport

The Wall Street Journal: It took an English women’s team to bring home a soccer title -- and fans love them for it

The popular chicken sandwich gets a redo at Panera Bread, Popeyes

Hot Cats of the Day: Say hello to Houdini (the blind kitten) and Phoenix (his seeing eye kitten)

Morning Wood

And he looks great in a suit and tie. See BELOW.

Meme Spirited

 

It's not my fault Harvey is such a little boy!!!!

Weekend Tennis Roundup

Titles for Jannik Sinner, Alex de Minaur, Roberto Bautista Agut, Caroline Garcia and Marie Bouzkova; plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post in my full tennis report BELOW.

Manspread Monday: Mass-Transit Edition Part III

This one was spotted by a reader in Boston. To see three finds on the NYC subway, click BELOW.