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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Beloved TV icon stuns fans by coming out as MAGA supporter after posing with Sarah Sanders
A beloved TV icon who found fame in the 1960s sitcom The Munsters has stunned fans by coming out as a MAGA supporter. Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster, shared a smiling photo of himself and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders to his Instagram overnight after the pair were introduced at a party. The actor, whose real name is Patrick Alan Lilley, says Trump 's former White House Press Secretary was 'nice' and 'surprisingly she said I looked familiar'. 'I think I'll send her a Munster goodie,' he added, before revealing: 'I like living in Arkansas. Friendly folks.' But woke keyboard critics did not take well to the photograph and quickly launched their attacks on the 71-year-old star. 'Yuck,' one fan simply wrote, as another baselessly blasted: 'Eeeewwwww you brush elbows with Nazis? That's gross Butch.' Some of Patrick's fans, however, said it was a 'great picture' and applauded him for the 'super cool' opportunity to meet his state's Republican leader. Patrick, who is rarely seen in public, is heading out on a summer tour that will see him make live appearances at drive-ins as they screen his film Munster, Go Home!. Patrick began his acting career in 1962 in the TV sitcom the McCoys before he was cast in The Munsters in 1964. Patrick was 11 years old when he began playing Eddie Munster, a young werewolf who was the son of Frankenstein monster Herman, played by Fred Gwynne, and his vampire wife, Lily, portrayed by Yvonne De Carlo. The show ran for 70 episodes from 1964 to 1966 and sent up the picture-perfect all-American family by replacing them with good-natured monsters. Eddie's pet was no family dog, he was a fire-breathing dragon. The beloved comedy fantasy show was cancelled after its second season's ratings plummeted, although it later became a cult hit and remains embedded in the public consciousness thanks to frequent re-runs. But Patrick told Fox News in a 2019 interview that the reason the show's popularity dropped was due to its rival Batman. 'I think Batman was to blame,' Patrick said. 'Batman just came along and took our ratings away.' His next hit would be the ABC children's show Lidsville which ran from 1971 to 1973. Patrick starred alongside veteran actors Billie Hayes and Charles Nelson Reilly as Mark - a boy lost in a strange land where humanoid hats walked, talked and sang. Patrick reprised the role of Eddie - who is a werewolf child - in the 1966 film Munster, Go Home and again in a 1999 episode of The Simpsons. He also appeared in a string of other shows throughout the 1960s including My Favorite Martian, I Dream Of Jeannie, My Three Sons and The Monkees. As an adult however his career was less successful, and he struggled with alcohol and drug problems before entering rehab in late 2010. In 2021, the actor testified in court in Wisconsin after a woman charged with murdering her husband claimed five other people – including Patrick – were actually behind the shooting death. The case took 15 years to come to court and Patrick maintained his innocence saying he had met the couple at the Monster Hall Raceway in 2006 but didn't know he had been accused of murder until six years after the incident. 'I was in the process of booking an event when someone says, "Have you seen the National Enquirer today?" I said, "No," and when I looked it up I noticed I was on the cover with the headline that says "Munster Murder Bombshell at Monster Hall" and that's how I found out about my... supposedly my involvement in it,' Patrick said during his testimony. Crime lab witnesses did not find any evidence of Patrick or the four other suspects inside the couples' home, nor any DNA evidence linking him to the crime. Eventually the wife, Cindy Schulz-Juedes was found guilty. She was in the process of appealing the verdict when she was killed by her cellmate in Taycheedah Correctional Institution in July 2023. Prior to this bombshell case, Patrick revealed in 2011 that he had been battling prostate cancer. This was only a year after he entered a rehab to combat his years of drug and alcohol abuse that plagued him throughout his adult years. Fortunately, his disease was caught early by a doctor in the facility he stayed in and he was able to remove the small mass shortly after. The star attributed his push to get sober as the reason he's still alive today. Patrick is one of the few surviving cast members of The Munsters, along with Pat Priest, who played his onscreen sister Marilyn and who is now retired from acting. Gwynne, who played his screen father Herman, died in 1993, while Al Lewis passed away in 2006 and Yvonne de Carlo in 2007.
CBS News
25-02-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Will Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles visit White House after President Trump canceled in 2018?
The Philadelphia Eagles would accept an invitation to the White House if they're invited following their Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs, league sources said on Monday night. CBS News Philadelphia has reached out to the Eagles and the White House for comment on this story but has not yet heard back. Rumors of the Eagles declining an invitation to the White House swirled on social media over the weekend after a weeks-old post from The Sun gained traction online. With a 40-22 win in Super Bowl LIX, the Birds prevented the Chiefs from becoming the first team to win three straight Super Bowls. The Super Bowl win is the Eagles' second in seven seasons. They've won two of three Super Bowl appearances since 2018. Before Super Bowl LII in 2018, Philadelphia had only been to the big game twice, losing in 1980 and 2005. The last time the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018, President Trump canceled their visit over a national anthem dispute. While President Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, he has remained silent about the Eagles' winning the game. Mr. Trump also didn't congratulate the Birds after the NFC championship game. Here's what to know about the Birds potentially heading to the White House after winning the second Super Bowl in franchise history. What happened after the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018? After the Eagles won their first Super Bowl in 2018, Philadelphia did not visit the White House. Mr. Trump canceled the visit a day before over a national anthem dispute. Mr. Trump said some members of the 2018 team "disagree with their president because he insists that they proudly stand for the national anthem, hand on heart." The president claimed the Eagles wanted to send a "smaller delegation" to the White House. Sources told CBS News Philadelphia that "less than a handful" of players signed up to meet with the president. According to the White House, the Eagles informed them on May 31 that 81 people — players, coaches, management and personnel — would visit the executive mansion. Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders accused the Eagles of pulling a " political stunt" by rescheduling the visit because many of the players wouldn't attend. The White House claimed Mr. Trump would be overseas during the proposed dates. In response to the cancellation of the White House visit, the Eagles released a statement without mentioning the president. "It has been incredibly thrilling to celebrate our first Super Bowl championship. Watching the entire Eagles community come together has been an inspiration," the Eagles' statement read. "We are truly grateful for all of the support we have received, and we are looking forward to continuing our preparations for the 2018 season." Moments after the White House canceled the event, former Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith posted on social media, "So many lies." Several members of the 2018 Eagles, including Malcolm Jenkins, Chris Long, and Brandon Graham, previously said they would not attend the White House ceremony. "To me, not going to the White House had nothing to do with the anthem. I said I wasn't going to the White House a long time ago," Long said in June 2018. Jenkins, who helped create the Players Coalition to fight for racial and social equality, demonstrated by raising his fist during the national anthem. In a 2017 preseason game, Long put his arm around Jenkins during the anthem and said afterward, " I'm here to show support as a White athlete." In 2016, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to raise awareness for racial injustice. In the years after, other NFL players joined by protesting during the anthem. Were the Eagles the only championship team not to visit the Trump White House in his first term? The 2018 Eagles are not the only championship team, professional or collegiate, to skip a visit to the White House during Mr. Trump's first term as president. In fact, the Eagles aren't the only Philadelphia-area championship team not to go. The 2017-18 Villanova Wildcats didn't visit the White House after former head coach Jay Wright said Mr. Trump did not invite the team. While the Patriots went in 2017, several players skipped the visit, including Tom Brady for "personal reasons" and Devin McCourty, Martellus Bennett, Dont'a Hightower and former Eagles Chris Long and LeGarrette Blount for political differences. In 2017, the NBA champion Golden State Warriors didn't go to the White House. Mr. Trump rescinded the invitation after Warriors star Stephen Curry said he may not attend. The Warriors won the title the next year and were not invited. After their WNBA championships, neither the 2017 Minnesota Lynx nor the 2018 Seattle Storm were invited by Mr. Trump to the White House. Several college championship teams did not attend the White House during Mr. Trump's first term, including the 2016-17 University of North Carolina men's basketball team, 2016-17 South Carolina women's basketball team, 2017-18 Notre Dame women's basketball team and 2018-19 University of Virginia men's basketball team. The 2018-19 Baylor women's basketball team became the first women's team to visit the White House solo under Mr. Trump. Which president started Super Bowl winner White House visits? In 1980, President Jimmy Carter invited the Pittsburgh Steelers to the White House for a joint visit with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who had won the 1979 World Series. The Steelers beat the Rams in Super Bowl XIV. The Pirates won the 1979 World Series in seven games over the Baltimore Orioles. The Steelers were the first Super Bowl-winning team to be invited to the White House. During the visit, Carter held a Pirates hat and a Steelers "terrible towel." The history of the White House championship visits Sports teams visiting the White House after winning a championship is a tradition now, but it dates back to the 19th century. According to the White House Historical Association, President Andrew Johnson invited amateur baseball teams Brooklyn Atlantics and Washington Nationals on Aug. 30, 1865. Four years later, in 1869, President Ulysses S. Grant invited the first professional sports team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, to the White House. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge hosted the Washington Senators, the first MLB team invited to the White House, after the club won the World Series. The first NBA team to visit the White House after winning a championship was the Celtics in 1963 when President John F. Kennedy hosted Boston. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan invited the New York Islanders to the White House after the team won the Stanley Cup. The Islanders were the first NHL team to visit.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Dollar General Celebrates North Little Rock, Arkansas Distribution Center Grand Opening
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark., February 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This morning, Dollar General celebrated its North Little Rock, Arkansas distribution center grand opening with employees, their families, and local and state elected officials. The festivities also included a donation to the Arkansas Food Bank to help fight food insecurity and extend the company's mission of Serving Others. "We are excited to celebrate the grand opening of our first Arkansas distribution center in North Little Rock, together with our team and their families," said Rod West, Dollar General's executive vice president of global supply chain. "This facility looks to better support our store teams and customers by combining the functionalities of our traditional, DG Fresh and Private Fleet distribution channels. We are honored and humbled by our partnership among federal, state and local officials, as well as local nonprofit organizations that continue to support our investment and continued service in the Natural State." The state-of-the-art facility supports the distribution of the Company's traditional supply chain, its DG Fresh network that provides perishable products to stores and the DG Private Fleet. The building is approximately one million square feet, represents an approximate $160 million investment in Pulaski County, and is expected to create approximately 300 new jobs at full capacity. "Fifty years after the first Dollar General opened in Arkansas, we are proud to welcome their first-ever distribution center in the Natural State," said Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders. "Central Arkansas is where America's road, river, and rail come together, and with my administration's investments in education and workforce training, companies from across the country and world are deciding to put down roots." The Company also provided a $20,000 donation to the Arkansas Food Bank as part of the festivities to help address food insecurity and nourish neighbors in need. In total, Dollar General stores and the North Little Rock distribution center have donated the equivalent of more than 300,000 meals, or approximately 400,000 pounds of food, to the Arkansas Food Bank. Dollar General opened its first store in Arkansas 50 years ago in 1975 and currently employs more than 5,700 Arkansans through its and store and distribution center presence. Available positions in general warehouse, human resources, inventory control, maintenance, training and administrative areas to support the Distribution Center and DG Private Fleet operations are currently available online at Dollar General provides employees with competitive wages, award-winning training and development programs, and benefits including day-one telemedicine eligibility, health insurance coverage options, 401K savings and retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance to eligible employees. About Dollar General Corporation Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is proud to serve as America's neighborhood general store. Founded in 1939, Dollar General lives its mission of Serving Others every day by providing access to affordable products and services for its customers, career opportunities for its employees, and literacy and education support for its hometown communities. As of November 1, 2024, the Company's 20,523 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and pOpshelf stores across the United States and Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico provide everyday essentials including food, health and wellness products, cleaning and laundry supplies, self-care and beauty items, and seasonal décor from our high-quality private brands alongside many of the world's most trusted brands such as Coca Cola, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, General Mills, Hershey, J.M. Smucker, Kraft, Mars, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. View source version on Contacts Dollar General Newsroomdgpr@ Sign in to access your portfolio
