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☆ US second home sales slide in pandemic-era vacation hot spots
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Amina Niasse | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

And as secondary home activity dwindles, some smaller housing-related businesses in leisure hot spots say they are feeling the pinch as well. “Services for existing rentals has grown, but services for larger ticket remodeling work on new vacation rentals has stopped," said Tim Allen, owner of Kopa Home Services, based in Flagstaff, Arizona. Allen has had to decrease unit prices in his separate vacation rental business, Local Vacation Team, to keep occupancy figures above market. For Flagstaff, that figure is 14%, according to data from AirDNA, a short-term rental data provider. "With the acceleration of the creation of vacation rentals during the pandemic, now if visitors are at 1,000, there are 3,000 rentals available,” he said.

Persons: Kevin Lamarque, ”, Chuck Tuttle, they’re, ” Tuttle, Tuttle, Tim Allen, Jessica Lautz, Allen, “, Amina Niasse, Daniel Burns, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, National Association of Realtors, William, Hilton, Lake Havasu, Federal Reserve, Mortgage Bankers Association, realtors, “ Services, Kopa Home Services, NAR, Thomson Locations: Island , South Carolina, U.S, Lake Havasu City , Arizona, William Raveis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Lake, Lake Havasu City, Flagstaff , Arizona, Flagstaff, AirDNA

☆ People claiming to have been duped by 'Home Improvement' star's crypto scam say it was a 'gut punch'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former "Home Improvement" star Zachery Ty Bryan is accused of taking people's money as part of a cryptocurrency scam, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I got duped," one source told The Hollywood Reporter. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bryan claimed he was also confused by the situation. "This was not me running some shady scam deal or something — that's just not me," Bryan told the publication. A spokesperson for Bryan and a Producers Market representative did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Persons: Zachery Ty Bryan, Bryan, Ty Bryan, Brad Taylor, Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, that's, Allen Organizations: Hollywood, Morning, Producers Market, Hollywood Reporter, Market, Producers

☆ Australian comedian Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna, dies at 89
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Australian television talk show host Dame Edna (L) appears as a guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" as talk show host Jay Leno laughs at one of Dame Edna's humorous comments. Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday. The Sydney Morning Herald said Humphries died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, where he had been treated for various health issues. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Humphries in a tweet, calling him a "great wit, satirist, writer and an absolute one-of-kind". It was the character of Dame Edna who made Humphries famous.

☆ Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna, dies at 89
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Byron Kaye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

April 22 (Reuters) - Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday. The Sydney Morning Herald said Humphries died at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, where he had been treated for various health issues. It was the character of Dame Edna who made Humphries famous. "Edna has this way of doing things, it seems to take the curse off it," Humphries told Reuters in 1998. That changed in 2000, when he was 66, and his "Dame Edna: The Royal Tour" on Broadway earned him a Tony award and role in the sitcom "Ally McBeal".

Pamela Anderson said “Home Improvement” star Tim Allen once flashed her on the set of that long-time hit television show, in an explosive allegation he vehemently denied. Tim Allen and Pamela Anderson on the set of "Home Improvement" in 1992. “This true story is just one of many surreal and uncomfortable situations I learned to navigate,” said the statement from Anderson. In the "Home Improvement" show-within-a-show "Tool Time," the up-and-coming actor Anderson played Allen's on-screen assistant, Lisa. Anderson joined the popular lifeguard drama in Season 3 and went on to become that hit worldwide show's most well-known talent.

☆ Fact Check-Images from Disney series of children holding ‘We Love You Satan’ placards are missing context
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Social media users have shared images and videos from a Disney+ Christmas miniseries with context missing. The tweet accompanying the cropped clip reads: “From the new @Disney Christmas mini series The Clauses. The full version of the scene shows that the children’s formation was intended as a joke. Tim Allen’s character, Santa Claus, is seen asking the children to check their spelling before rearranging the message to read: “We love you Santa.”VERDICTMissing context. The ‘Satan’ message was a joke; the complete scene shows children rearranging the letters to spell “Santa” correctly.

☆ Analysis: The final season of ‘Dead to Me’ is a poignant eulogy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Believe it or not, one of the things that has been helping me lately is just carving out some chill time. Three things to watch‘Dead to Me’ Season 3Christina Applegate as Jen Harding in a scene from "Dead to Me" on Netflix. Saeed Adyani/NetflixThe new season of “Dead to Me,” starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, will be the dark comedy series’ last. I am especially invested in this last season given Applegate’s revelation that she has multiple sclerosis. ‘The Santa Clauses’Tim Allen (second from right) in a scene from "The Santa Clauses" on Disney+.

Tim Allen returns for the holidays once again in "The Santa Clauses," a new Disney Plus miniseries. Check out the trailer for 'The Santa Clauses'Tim Allen returns as Scott Calvin in "The Santa Clauses," reprising the role he first played in 1994's "The Santa Clause." How to watch 'The Santa Clauses'You can watch "The Santa Clauses" exclusively on Disney Plus. For more tips on how to get the best value out of Disney Plus, check out our guide to Disney Plus savings. Here's a full breakdown of the movie franchise:"The Santa Clause" (1994)"The Santa Clause 2" (2002)"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" (2006)

☆ 'The Santa Clauses' review: Tim Allen loads up the sleigh again for Disney+ series
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —“The Santa Clauses” doesn’t bother trying to reinvent the sleigh, but it does splash a new coat of paint on it, in mostly agreeable and mildly clever ways. After three movies over a 12-year span beginning in 1994, Tim Allen is back in a Disney+ series that, at six half-hour episodes, puts some additional cheer in holiday streaming. Still, producer/showrunner Jack Burditt (a veteran of “Modern Family” and “30 Rock”) does fill his bags with some surprises, and “The Santa Clauses” does a nifty job of cliffhanging its episodes, even the ones that drag a bit, to pull the audience along from one into the next. “The Santa Clauses” extends that relationship, in a festive package that’s bright, colorful and unburdened by loftier pretensions – just the kind of easy lift that should deliver a few good nights. “The Santa Clauses” premieres November 16 on Disney+.

☆ New: Jay Explains Studebaker Gears to Tim Allen
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew: Jay Explains Studebaker Gears to Tim AllenIn this clip, long time friends Tim Allen and Jay Leno get into the nitty gritty details of the straight cut gear.

☆ New: Jay Sneaks Up on Tim Allen
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew: Jay Sneaks Up on Tim AllenTim does a Jay impression, and Jay tells him to "get in the car!" before driving off in the Studebaker truck.

☆ The worst movies that 80 Oscar winners have been in, according to critics
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-28 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Jamie Lee Curtis — "Christmas With the Kranks" (2004)"Christmas with the Kranks." Sony Pictures ReleasingRotten Tomatoes score: 5%In "Christmas with the Kranks," Curtis plays half of a married couple alongside Tim Allen, who are new empty-nesters. When their plans for a Christmas cruise get changed by the surprise visit of their daughter, hijinks ensue. Curtis has been in Hollywood for over 40 years but finally got recognized by the Academy in 2023 for her supporting role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

Persons: Jamie Lee Curtis —, Curtis, Tim Allen Organizations: Sony Pictures, Academy Locations: Hollywood

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