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Even with decades of TV experience under his belt, Ted Danson still feels the need to impress other actors on occasion. That’s how the former “Cheers” star ended up spoiling the big twist from his current show, NBC’s “The Good Place,” for Newton native John Krasinski. Danson, who has received two Emmy nominations for his role as Michael on the philosophical comedy, told Seth Meyers on Wednesday’s episode of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that he found himself getting competitive with Krasinski years back. “I’m very competitive with John in this great way,” Danson said. “He was going off to make a big action movie, and he said, ‘What are you doing?’ And I went, ‘Oh I’m about to work with one of your buddies, [‘The Office’ writer] Mike Schur, and I play middle management in ‘The Good Place,’ it’s called, in the afterlife.” At that point, … [Read more...] about Ted Danson ruined ‘The Good Place’ for John Krasinski

"Coffee is an indispensable part of Vietnamese culture as the country is well-known as one of the biggest producers of beans in the world," the U.S. cable TV channel said Thursday. "When Vietnam was a colony of France, the French established coffee plantations across the country in the late 19th century, and, if you're in the capital, Hanoi, you don't have to go far for a fantastic cup." Black coffee, iced coffee with condensed milk and coconut coffee (frozen coconut milk mixed with rich black coffee topped with shaved coconut ice) are among Hanoians’ favorites, CNN said. Café Dinh at 13 Dinh Tien Hoang Street and Xofa Café & Bistro at 14 Tong Duy Tan Street, both in Hoan Kiem District, and Café Duy Tri at 43 Yen Phu Street in Tay Ho District are perfect for a coffee date, it suggested. But egg coffee is truly a specialty of Hanoi and has made the capital’s reputation on the global culinary stage.  Café Giang makes … [Read more...] about Hanoi among world’s best places for coffee: CNN

0 Have your say We wanted guaranteed late May sun, but didn’t want to be based in a large, busy resort. Long days of buckets and spades are no longer on the agenda. Empty-nesters though we are, we were still after a handy and gorgeous beach - but with museums, galleries, atmospheric streets and a wide variety of different cuisines close by. And all this would preferably be on an island with interesting hinterland for days out by car. Cosmopolitan Las Palmas certainly ticked all the boxes. The Panama hat was discarded soon after touch down, having realised pretty quickly that one of the things the guide books don’t mention is the strong and persistent Atlantic breezes that swirl around west-facing parts of the city. Brittany and Normandy - why this corner of France is still a rich tapestry for touristsThey’re more than welcome, though, especially if you’re doing lots of walking in daytime temperatures of a steady 27C to 30C. And walk … [Read more...] about If you want sun, good food and culture then head to Gran Canaria

Nguyen Thi Xuan Quynh, as she is known officially, is the first Vietnamese woman to be featured on Google home page that commemorates holidays, events, achievements and people. The painting on the doodle, which recreates a portrait photograph of Xuan Quynh in an ao dai, was illustrated by two Saigon-based artists Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien, who work together under the pen name KAA. Quynh was born October 6, 1942 in a village now in Hanoi’s Ha Dong District. She was raised by her grandmother and had a talent for dancing. Recruited by the Central Art Troupe in her early teens, she was trained as a dancer and performed in many countries. In the 1960s, she began pursuing her talent for writing, taking training courses at the Vietnam Writers' Association. She later worked with the weekly arts newspaper Van Nghe (arts and literature), the official newspaper of the Hanoi Women’s Union Phu Nu Viet Nam (Vietnamese women), and the publishing … [Read more...] about Xuan Quynh first Vietnamese woman on Google Doodle

Updated: September 12, 2019 So you want to learn a second language? Good. In my humble opinion, everyone should learn another language. But let me first say- it’s not easy. In fact, it’s really hard. But, it’s also incredibly satisfying, fun and rewarding. And not to mention useful. Table of Contents What is fluency?1. Learn as much as possible before you go abroad.2. Immerse yourself.3. Live with a host family.4. Carry around a notebook and pocket dictionary.5. Absorb media in your target language. 6. Try a language exchange.7. Make a serious effort to remember every word.8. Get a boyfriend or girlfriend who speaks your target language.9.  Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.10. Don’t be afraid to be pushy when necessary.And most importantly, don’t give up. You can do this.What didn’t work for me:Apps that can help you learn:Books that can help:So what makes me an expert anyway?Enjoyed this post? Subscribe here! What is fluency? Fluent … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Becoming Fluent in a Second (or Third!) Language