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Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street and so much more, is celebrating the upcoming Australian launch of its newest show: The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo, making its debut on Stan. 

Hosted by a certain furry red monster, this star-studded talk show for the whole family will debut on streaming platform Stan on Friday, March 25, 2020.

With all 13 episodes available at once, each highlighting a different part of kids’ bedtime routines, it’s the perfect way for kids and parents to wind down together at the end of the day.

Elmo welcomes an exciting lineup of guests to The Not-Too-Late Show to entertain families with music, games, and fun - with Cookie Monster as his sidekick, other Sesame Street pals as backstage crew, and even his very own house band! Performers like Lil Nas X, Dan + Shay, H.E.R., and the Jonas Brothers put their own spin on beloved Sesame Street songs; John Mulaney and Olivia Wilde get competitive with tricycle races and teddy bear dress-up contests, while Jonathan Van Ness gives Alan a “monster makeover”; Jimmy Fallon, Hoda Kotb, John Oliver, and Andy Cohen stop by to give Elmo some hosting advice, and much more—all before Elmo’s bedtime! 

With a little help from these famous visitors, The Not-Too-Late Show gives familiar night-time activities like brushing teeth, choosing a bedtime story, and putting on pyjamas a fresh and fun twist that only Elmo could deliver.

“At a time when individual viewing has become the norm, The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo offers a shared experience that has something for everyone,” said Sal Perez, Executive Producer of Sesame Street. “Young children will love seeing their Sesame Street friends in a new way, the madcap backstage humour will keep older kids engaged, and adults will get a kick out of seeing their favourite celebrities at play.”

Children learn best when they’re engaged with a caring adult, whether it’s a passionate teacher or a loving parent or caregiver. By bringing families together across different age groups, The Not-Too-Late-Show with Elmo supports families’ own evening routines with bedtime-themed games and guest challenges, while offering learning opportunities for the youngest viewers.

“When families cuddle, laugh, and engage with each other, these bonding moments provide invaluable opportunities to foster social-emotional skills. It’s that kind of connection we hope to create with The Not-Too-Late Show,” said Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President of Curriculum and Content. “Parents might not recognise all the teachable moments in simple routines, like putting on pyjamas and reading a story or watching a television show together. But especially now, when kids’ everyday lives have been turned upside down -- those moments are more important than ever.”

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo will premiere on Stan on March 25, 2022.

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Can fast food be as delicious as fine dining? KFC thinks so! Even if one US show host is making fun of it all...

Forget 11 herbs and spices - KFC is offering an 11 course fine dining menu featuring its most iconic dishes and ingredients.

The special menu is said to be a world-first and aims to provide “the most hectic chicken-based meal of your life”.

KFC promises diners will “experience KFC in ways they could never have imagined” and the meal will also be paired with wine, or “liquid seasoning” as KFC describes it.

The culinary journey will be served up in an inner-city Sydney restaurant by chef Nelly Robertson over three days in April, with apparently 20,000 people already signed up to the waitlist in the hopes of scoring a reservation.

Eating with a spork?

But US talk show host Jimmy Fallon recently made fun of the news, saying: "Guys, get this, KFC Australia is launching an 11 course fine dining menu with a wine pairing. Most fine dining meals don’t include a spork."

We're sure there'll be no sporks in sight given a reservation costs $75 per person, with all proceeds going to support KFC Youth Foundation charity partners Black Dog Institute, ReachOut Australia, and Whitelion.

And as KFC points out, reality TV has been training us to be hungry for weird and different food experiences for years.

“If there’s something the last ten years of reality food TV has shown us, it’s that you can make incredible food with the right ingredients, a creative mind and a pair of tweezers,” KFC says on its reservations page.

So what's on the secret menu?

While most of the 11 courses are still as much a secret as the Colonel's 11 herbs and spices, some dishes have been revealed to whet diners’ appetites.

They include Supercharged Wings; a Potato and Gravy course in which a potato bun is accompanied by a candle made of gravy that melts into the bun; Popcorn Chicken served with celeriac soup, mushroom gnocchi and basil; an Original Recipe drumstick dusted with quinoa and gold; and the Tongue Twister, which involves sauces dripped on a plate to resemble Colonel Sanders' face. 

Talk about plate licking good!

 

Do you think other fast food giants should have a go at fine dining too? 

Main mage: KFC degustation reservations website

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Aged just 25, world No.1 Ash Barty has announced her shock retirement from tennis.

The reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, who hasn't played since breaking the 44-year local title drought at Melbourne Park in January, posted the news on social media on Wednesday.

"Today is difficult and filled with emotion for me as I announce my retirement from tennis," Barty posted on Instagram.

"I am so thankful for everything this sport has given me and leave feeling proud and fulfilled.

"Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, I'll always be grateful for the lifelong memories that we created together."

It's the second time Barty has walked away from tennis, with the three-time grand slam champion taking a 16-month sabbatical after a first-round loss at the 2014 US Open.

But, unlike then when she was a homesick teenager, this time Barty says she's quitting for good.

"I will be retiring from tennis. It's the first time I've said it out loud and it's hard to say but I'm so happy and so ready," she said.

"I just know at the moment in my heart for me as a person this is right.

"I've done this before but it's a very different feeling.

"I'm so grateful for everything tennis has given me.

"It's given me all of my dreams plus more but I know that the time is right now for me to step away and chase other dreams and to put the racquets down."

Last time she stopped playing, Barty played professional cricket for the Brisbane Heat in the WBBL.

The sporting super talent could conceivably pursue a professional golf career next.

A four-marker, Barty won the A grade club championship two years ago at Brisbane's Brookwater Golf Club, where she met her now-fiance and PGA trainee pro Gary Kissick.

Both Barty's parents were state amateur golf representatives.

Whatever she pursues, Barty's tennis legacy is secure.

Two weeks after winning the French Open in 2019, Barty became the first Australian woman to reach world No.1 since her mentor and Indigenous idol Evonne Goolagong 43 years earlier.

She followed that up with victory at the 2019 WTA Finals in Shenzhen, in doing so pocketing $US6.4 million - the biggest cheque in tennis history.

Her crowning glory came last year at Wimbledon before Barty defied intense pressure and expectations from home fans to win the Australian Open.

"(Retirement) is something I've been thinking about for along time and I've had a lot of incredible moments in my career that have been pivotal moments," Barty said in a video interview with her great mate and former doubles partner Casey Dellacqua.

"Wimbledon last year changed a lot for me as a person and for me as an athlete.

"You work so hard your whole life for one goal and I've been able to share that with so many incredible people but to be able to win Wimbledon was my dream.

"The one true dream that I really wanted in tennis. That really changed my perspective and I just had that gut feeling after Wimbledon and had spoken to my team about it."

But after a semi-final and two quarter-final defeats at Melbourne Park, Barty had one more piece of unfinished business to tend to.

"There was a little part of me that wasn't quite satisfied, wasn't quite fulfilled and then came the challenge of the Australian Open and that for me feels like the most perfect way, my perfect way to celebrate what an amazing journey my tennis career has been."

That was the Queenslander's 15th career title - and seemingly last.

She would have been chasing a career grand slam at this year's US Open in September.

Instead Barty leaves the sport having held the top ranking for 114 weeks, the eighth-longest tenure in history behind only all-time greats Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, Chris Evert, Martina Hingis, Monica Selesand Justine Henin.

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What do you see? A fish or mermaid? Or something else? Scroll down for the full image.

Another optical illusion is doing the rounds and the internet is once again arguing about what animal they see hidden in an abstract illustration. The illusion shared by comedian and author David Baddiel explains that if you're right-brained, you'll see a fish and if you're left-brained you'll see a mermaid.

Baddiel says, "I see a badly-tied bin liner," in his original post and replies with, "Yes obviously, it's a donkey. Obviously."

The optical illusion quickly gained attention on Twitter, with over one thousand replies (at the time of writing) of conflicting opinions. Like Baddiel, most could see a donkey when first looking at the image.

Author J.K Rowling also tweeted replying that she saw a donkey writing, "It's a donkey, though."

Others said they could see several animals hidden in the image, one saying they could see a horse, donkey and a seal.

A lot of others saw a seal lying on its back as well. One person wrote, "Clearly it's a seal/pup on it's belly likely belly hopping down to the seam."

Similarly to the donkey, others said it looked more like horse or even a kangaroo.

Most people admitted they couldn't see what was originally supposed to be in hidden image. One person explained, "I in no way see either the fish or the mermaid."

Although the caption says it depends on which side of the brain is more dominant, it appears like most people are seeing different things regardless if this is correct. Apparently, whatever animal you see depends on if you're left or right-brained. Left-brained people tend to be more analytical and right-brained people are known to be more creative. It comes after the last optical illusion that went viral said people should be able to see a cat or moose depending on which side of the brain they use.

 

The same concept can be seen in many optical illusions such as the ones below.

Image credit: (@Baddiel / Twitter)