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June 14, 2009 - 9:00 pm

Here are a few things in news, entertainment and popular culture that we've been talking about lately.

* A descending set piece bonks Poison frontman Bret Michaels on the head during a Tony Awards performance. Fitting cosmic payback for the headache we get whenever we stumble across his bottom-feeder VH1 reality show.

* Lounge legend and longtime Las Vegan Sam Butera passes away. And the heavenly choirs will wail to a swingin' shuffle beat.

* Publicity-addicted heiress Paris Hilton takes her "My New BFF" reality show to Dubai. Please, oh please, let the next installment be "My New BFF: North Korea."

* A Harvard business school professor says more than 90 percent of Twitter tweets come from 10 percent of Twitter users. The other 90 percent experience sudden attacks of anti-narcissistic maturity and decide to just live their lives already.

* Bette Midler marks the 100th performance of "The Showgirl Must Go On" at Caesars Palace. Divine.

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

This photo taken April 27, 2024, by the National Park Service shows a historic salt tram tower ...

Who knocked over this piece of Death Valley history?

By Paul Pearson / RJ

May 13, 2024 - 1:29 pm

The National Park Service wants to know who damaged a 113-year-old salt tram tower at Death Valley National Park.

This June 4, 2020, file photo shows Boyd Gaming Corp.'s Fremont hotel-casino in downtown Las Ve ...

Here’s how shareholders voted on one smoke-free casino proposal

By McKenna Ross / RJ

May 13, 2024 - 12:16 pm

A proposal asked Boyd Gaming shareholders to study the effects of making casinos smoke-free. It was the first of three proposals across the industry to get a vote.

For a Meyer lemon tree, the first thinning is done when fruit is about the size of your thumbna ...

Should I thin out flowers to produce bigger lemons?

By Bob Morris Gardening

May 11, 2024 - 6:00 am

My Meyer lemon tree this year has hundreds of buds and flowers. Many on the same the branch or twig.

When Mother’s Day isn’t a joyful holiday, here are ways to cope

By Michael Precker | American Heart Association News

May 10, 2024 - 7:38 pm

For some people, the day of flowers and hugs and tributes to Mom can spark sadness, stress or even resentment.

Most weight loss products, like gummies, work because they come with a low-calorie plan. (Dream ...

Gummies, shakes, supplements: Do these weight-loss products really work?

By Barbara Intermill Tribune News Service

May 10, 2024 - 9:20 am

We’d all love to find an effortless way to lose weight. Most of these products work because they come with a low-calorie plan. And they encourage exercise.

In our Long-Life Era of age 50 and beyond, we’ve weathered midlife and emerged victoriou ...

50-and-beyond era is our time to shine

By Marla Letizia Long-Life Era

May 13, 2024 - 8:36 am

It takes years to muster the courage to live authentically and understand what truly makes us happy. That’s what the Long-Life Era is all about.

Research has shown that smartphones are particularly disruptive to the circadian clock that reg ...

Your brain needs a break, but how do you stop doomscrolling in bed?

By Albert Stumm The Associated Press

May 10, 2024 - 7:38 am

Research shows that smartphones are particularly disruptive to the circadian clock that regulates sleep and other hormones.

FILE - Yogurt is displayed for sale at a grocery store in River Ridge, La. on July 11, 2018. Yo ...

Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

By Jonel Aleccia The Associated Press

May 10, 2024 - 7:05 am

Sharp-eyed grocery shoppers may notice new labels in the dairy aisle touting yogurt as way to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.

Want to ski at Brian Head? This is your last chance

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

May 10, 2024 - 7:22 pm

Brian Head Resort its wrapping up its winter sports season — the Utah ski resort’s longest season in 59 years of operation.

Jean Smart in a scene from Season 3 of "Hacks," streaming on Max. (Hilary Bronwyn Gay ...

At 72, ‘Hacks’ star Jean Smart sees ‘dream’ come true

By C.L. Gaber Special / RJ

May 9, 2024 - 10:01 am

As the acclaimed series returns for Season 3, Jean Smart is grateful for the love and laughter that “Hacks” has brought her way.