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Frankie Jacobs, KODE radio alum and avid golfer, passes at 76
Frankie Jacobs, KODE radio alum and avid golfer, passes at 76

Yahoo

timea day ago

  • General
  • Yahoo

Frankie Jacobs, KODE radio alum and avid golfer, passes at 76

JOPLIN, Mo. — We'd like to take a moment to say goodbye to a long time station employee, friend, and avid Four State golfer. Our very own Frankie Jacobs passed away at 76 on Tuesday following a brief illness. Frankie worked at KODE Radio in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He then went to work in Tulsa, Springfield and Yuma, Arizona. Frankie returned to Joplin, taking a job at KODE in the early 1990s. By 1994, he settled in at KSN and worked here for nearly three decades. We will always remember Frankie for his infectious laugh, and winning golf game, and I'll always remember the way he smiled no matter what else was happening. Frankie had a deep love for animals, especially his cats who he left behind. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Ryan Reynolds lands new role in Disney+ show which is worlds away from his Deadpool alter-ego
Ryan Reynolds lands new role in Disney+ show which is worlds away from his Deadpool alter-ego

Daily Mail​

time3 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Daily Mail​

Ryan Reynolds lands new role in Disney+ show which is worlds away from his Deadpool alter-ego

Ryan Reynolds has landed a new role on a Disney+ show which is worlds away from his Deadpool alter-ego Wade Wilson. The Hollywood actor, 48, is set to narrate new five-part documentary series called Underdogs. The upcoming show will explore how different animals - who are known as underdogs - live their day to day lives in the wild. Ryan's production company Maximum Effort and Winning Wildstar Films have joined forces to create the programme. The synopsis reads: 'Hold on to your binoculars, folks, as Nat Geo gets up close and personal with the outcasts of the animal kingdom in UNDERDOGS, narrated by Ryan Reynolds. 'From their hidden talents to their unconventional hygiene choices to their unsavory courtship rituals, UNDERDOGS celebrates the unique behaviors of the animals who don't usually get to be the stars of the show.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. And fans don't have long to wait as all five episodes are due to be released on Disney+ and Hulu on Monday 16 June, as well as on Nat Geo Wild on Wednesday 18 June. Ryan says in the trailer: 'For over 135 years, National Geographic has gone to the ends of the earth to bring you the most stunning footage of nature ever put to film. 'But enough with the top of the food chain. It's time to shift out focus to the bottom!' He continues: 'I've teamed up with Nat Geo to fast forward right past nature's glory hogs and get right down in the mud. 'With nature's benchwarmers, not the superheros, the super zeros. 'Wherever there is an itch in nature's under carriage, there will be underdogs.' Many went wild in the comments section of the show's trailer on YouTube. The first episode is called Superzeroes, followed by a second called Terrible Parents. The third instalment is called Sexy Beats, then fans will be treated to one called The Unusual Suspects and it will wrap up with an episode called Total Grossout. One said: 'Deadpool narrating nature documentary? SIGN ME UP.' A National geographic documentary voiced by Deadpool, Lets F***ING GO!' 'Definitely something I'm gonna watch. Nature with Ryan narrating it. Who could ask for something better?' 'Deadpool takes over from David Attenborough.' 'Holy Disney I'm watching this for sure.' 'Sounds excellent.' 'This is gonna be the only documentary I watch without sleeping.' 'Idek about the documentary, I just wanna hear it narrated by Ryan' Ryan said of his new role: 'Getting to work with National Geographic on UNDERDOGS was a dream come true – mostly because I can finally watch a project of ours with my children. 'Technically, they saw 'Deadpool & Wolverine' but I don't think they absorbed much while covering their eyes and ears and screaming for two hours. 'We're so proud to elevate the unsung heroes of the natural world to the top of the entertainment food chain and can't wait for everyone to see.'

Final day of outdoor display of pandas at Japanese zoo before transfer to China
Final day of outdoor display of pandas at Japanese zoo before transfer to China

NHK

time25-05-2025

  • NHK

Final day of outdoor display of pandas at Japanese zoo before transfer to China

Visitors flocked to a theme park in western Japan on Sunday for the last opportunity to get an up-close look at four giant pandas that are set to be transferred to China. The four female pandas at the park in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, are scheduled to be sent to China on June 28, as the contract of a joint project is set to expire in August. Sunday is the last day for visitors to be able to see the pandas outdoors. The pandas will then be on view to the public only at glass-enclosed indoor facilities from Monday through June 27, one day before their scheduled departure. A woman in her 20s said that she was close enough to hear the animals munching bamboo, so she felt sad that no one would be able to see them outdoors again. She added that she would like to visit again to see the pandas through glass, before they are sent to China.

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