Barely two years after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government was formed, all the papers can talk about on Sunday morning is its apparently imminent demise. A coalition crisis is in full swing, sending Israels preeminent pundits scrambling to find people to blame and issues to make the center of the agenda. With all the attention going to the possibility of fresh elections, relatively little attention is given to the Israeli airstrike on Syria early Friday morning and the rocket fire rupturing southern Israels weekend calm.

To virtually nobodys surprise, the free daily Israel Hayom is sympathetic to Netanyahu, explaining his position on its front page that the existing public broadcaster would cost less than the proposed new one set to be rolled out. What do we need it for? Netanyahu is quoted in the papers headline, setting the tone of the rest of the article. It quotes senior Likud official Yariv Levin saying that with 30 seats, the ruling party can stick to its guns despite pressure from its coalition allies.

The paper exhibits the most balanced manner of reporting by quoting Likud ministers throughout the first five paragraphs of its main report, only getting around to the Kulanu partys counterpoint in paragraph six.

What others perceive as the premiers paranoia is what Mati Tuchfeld calls political sensors on maximum sensitivity, and when Netanyahu detects sparks of non-compliance by one of the coalition partners, he projects [the message] that the master of the house is willing to go all-in, come what may.

Its not just the broadcaster and its not just Kahlon, he writes, arguing that this whole crisis was a brilliant masterstroke by Netanyahu to keep his coalition partners in line. Its also [Jewish Home party leader] Naftali Bennett, who just a couple of days ago said that Netanyahu has neglected religious Zionism. Its also Liberman, who though he appears Netanyahus most trusted partner, nonetheless his comments about closing the yeshiva in [the West Bank settlement of] Eli sent the prime minister down a dead end.

If Israel Hayom takes the defensive stance in Netanyahus favor, Yedioth Ahronoth comes out swinging against the prime minister. It dispenses with any semblance of reportage in the opening pages, leading instead with that fearsome duo of twin op-eds by mainstay pundits Nahum Barnea and Sima Kadmon.

Like Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair, Netanyahu has solidified his grip on his party in his fourth term in office but is cursed to self-destruct, Barnea expounds. The economy is strong, the country is secure, Likud is joined by right wing parties in ruling the country, and hes welcomed in Moscow, Beijing and Washington with open arms, Barnea says.

Crises like thse are born on WhatsApp and die on WhatsApp, he says. All it needs is intervention by the prime minister. Netanyahus sudden interest in the fates of Israel Broadcasting Authority workers is the most baseless crisis, Barnea says.

Netanyahu was the one who passed the bill through the Knesset to disband the corrupt, bloated and unnecessary IBA that had been under his wing for years. Kahlon stands against him not because the public broadcaster is dear to his heart or pocket, but because theres a limit to his willingness to be a mop.

Kadmon likewise calls out Netanyahu for flipflopping on the public broadcasting corporation issue, but says that the broadcaster isnt the real issue at hand at all. She charges that its his wife, Sara Netanyahu, calling the shots because of a personal dislike of certain journalists hired by the new broadcaster. Its clear to everyone close to the prime minister that something is going on when Netanyahu is susceptible to the influence of his relatives.

Ladies and gentlemen, wake up. This is your prime minister. The man making a list of critical decisions, like which response we should take against Gaza, or what to do about Irans power in Syria. Is this the man you would let make fateful decisions? Wait, would you buy a car from this man?

Haaretzs Chemi Shalev compares Netanyahu to Titus. For destroying Jerusalem? No, because Netanyahu also has a mosquito buzzing in his head driving him crazy in the form of the media, he writes. Netanyahu will found and ruin coalitions until he silences the irritating journalists, he charges.

Some analysts connect the flipflop that Netanyahu did over the weekend to his relatives waverings, he writes. Others are certain that its an initiative aimed at somehow saving him from an approaching indictment. There are still others who say that Netanyahu is simply puffing out his chest with Moshe Kahlon specifically, and his coalition partners in general, to bring them back into line, with no real intention to go to the polls.

All these things are right, he says, but they miss the point: Netanyahus treatment of the press is irrational and its eating him up inside.

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SPRINGFIELD Sharaya Haines caught fire.

And then the MassMutual Center nearly did too.

Central girls basketballs 61-45 Division I state championship win over Braintree its first state title since 2010 was sparked by a chaotic, dramatic and occasionally perplexing second-half surge. The Golden Eagles erased a 10-point deficit, overcame injuries to two separate guards, endured a stop-and-go third quarter devoid of flow due to a barrage of fouls and whistles by the referees.

They then waited for seven minutes early in the fourth quarter while the fire alarm yes, the fire alarm went off inside the MassMutual Center, halting play.

At the center of all of the chaos was Haines, who scored all of her game-high 17 points in the second half, pouring in four 3-pointers.

She was a tremendous help, fellow senior Ishanna Brown said. I think her shooting threes sparked some energy and our success tonight. It was really big. She stepped up.

But before Haines could play the hero role, propelling Central to a win in front of its hometown crowd, it needed to break out of its malaise.

The early comeback

Central trailed 30-20 at halftime and was fortunate the deficit wasnt larger.

It scored just eight points over the games first 15 minutes before finding life at the end of the first half. Coach Erik Maurer said his team wasnt rotating defensively like hes accustomed to and was taken aback by Braintrees early run. It was addressed in the locker room at halftime.

The Golden Eagles quickly made up ground.

They opened the second half on an 8-0 run, cutting the deficit, before Braintrees Mackenzie Moore drilled a 3-pointer. Phyness Baldwin and Haines answered with back-to-back 3s, and suddenly, Central had a one-point lead, finally awakening a dormant pro-Central crowd.

Brown also played a significant role in keying the run, pulling down two rebounds and firing outlet passes that led to scores, and forcing two steals within the first 1:40 of the second half.

Central also had to deal with key injuries to Makayla Thompson and Jaliena Sanchez. Thompson dislocated her right shoulder at the beginning of the third quarter, missing over four minutes of game time. An MIAA doctor popped it back in and Thompson, who has dislocated the shoulder before, said she was ready to return to the game.

She was needed.

Midway through the quarter, Sanchez was fouled on a fast-break layup, crashing to the floor on her right hip. She writhed in pain and could not put weight on it, requiring two assistants to carry her off the floor. Alayah Sweeney took Sanchezs free throws officially ending the sophomore guards day and Sanchez was later wheeled out of the arena on a stretcher.

It made us angry, Haines said, but we still stayed focused. We played the rest of the game for her.

Haines lights it up

Haines embodied that focus as well as any player on the roster, shaking off a scoreless first half to score 11 points in the third quarter, including the teams final seven points of the quarter. Central took a 38-36 lead into the fourth quarter.

Then Brown scored three points to open the quarter. Haines followed, sandwiching two 3-pointers around a Makayla Rudder put-back layup, and suddenly Central had a 49-41 lead with 4:47 left.

Then the wonkiness.

The fire alarm went off.

Emergency lights flashed throughout the arena as an automated voice recording alerted fans to an emergency situation. The majority of the fans in the MassMutual Center remained in their seats, and the players stayed at their benches, more perplexed than anything.

The Central girls handled the situation well. After all, at that point, they were used to stoppages, as officials frustratingly halted play several times in the third quarter to confer at the scoring table.

It was really tough, there was just so much built up inside, Brown said. We werent getting calls we wanted, we had to fight through it all. Those bad calls, it brought something out of us, and made us come to the realization that we needed to step up because we werent going to get any calls

Maurer thought his team relaxed as the game became more chaotic.

I thought that we loosened up a little bit when everything started to happen the way that it did, he said. We started to joke on the bench. The girls were kind of laughing about things. Even with a couple of the injuries we had. It allowed the girls to take a little bit of a breath.

After a seven-minute delay, the alarm was turned off and play resumed. Central promptly went on a 7-1 run, and the game was theirs.

We knew the first half, it wasnt our best half, Thompson said. Over in the locker room, we talked about everything to improve, weve got each others back, believe in each other, keep shooting shots. Got back out there second half, trust each other and we got it. We came back and we won.

For Haines, who has withstood shooting slumps before, it was a rewarding stretch. Maurer regularly chides Haines to shoot more often if her shot becomes available. By the fourth quarter of Saturdays win, Haines was stepped into 3-pointers off the dribble, looking as comfortable as ever behind the arc.

He joked with her to only stop shooting if she missed three 3-pointers in a row.

I was feeling pretty confident, Haines said, so sometimes I feel like they are all going to go in.

It felt like, at least in the second half, they did.

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Editors Note: The purpose of this story is to explain the criminal process for individuals who have been arrested on suspicion of committing a felony. In addition, Cleveland County court officials and attorneys comments in this story were not made in reference to any specific case.

Like a living organism, the criminal justice system has an anatomy an anatomy that is well studied and well known to its juris doctors, yet complex.

The process for a person who has been arrested in connection with committing a felony starts with rights outlined in the U.S. Constitution meant to protect people both foreign and domestic.

Our rights are so valuable because of the price that has been paid for them, Norman attorney David Smith. If we dont take care of these rights, then those veterans died for nothing.

According to the U.S. Constitution, in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence. (U.S. Constitution, Amendment VI)

Following an arrest, a person is booked into a county jail on recommended charges from the arresting agency. The accused is held on a jail bond until a district court judge issues bail in relation to charges the district attorneys office decides to file. Jail bonds are a set amount decided by county and court officials.

According to a 2007 Cleveland County general order, persons in jail for charges that include traffic violations, alcohol, drugs and larceny can be released on their own recognizance. For violent offenses, such as assault and murder, jail bonds can range between $1,000 and no bond, meaning the person is held without bond until they appear before a judge for their first court appearance.

The initial appearance is where the accused is advised of charges they are facing, their rights, issued a bail or released on their own recognizance and given another court date.

The law is clear in what a judge has to take into account when setting bail, Cleveland County Special Judge Steve Stice said. This can include looking at the nature of the crime, employment history, any priors for failing to appear, has the person hired counsel, and do they have members of the community who will vouch for them. Bail is only to ensure the person will come back to court; its not meant for punishment.

The next step is a preliminary hearing conference, where the defense and prosecution meet andthe district attorney can offeran initial plea deal. If the deal is accepted, a disposition or sentencing date is set. If not, a preliminary or probable cause hearing is set.

A preliminary hearing is the first time evidence is heard in court.

The state has to provide enough evidence to convince a judge that there is probable cause for the case to move forward and go to trial, Stice said. Again, its not enough evidence to convict, only enough to where the judge believes a jury should hear it.

In addition, a preliminary hearing is also the first time where the burden of proof is a factor a burden that is always on the prosecution in criminal cases. There are two levels in felony cases. They are probable cause, which is the lowest burden, and beyond a reasonable doubt, which is the highest burden.

A judge makes sure that the state has enough evidence to proceed with the charge theyve chosen to go on, Stice said.

If a judge finds probable cause, the accused is bound over and will be formally arraigned. Formal arraignment is the first time the accused enters a plea of guilty or not guilty.

Pre-trial or status conferences are then set to ensure whether the case needs to go to trial. Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman said this is the time both parties are expected to cooperate in the exchange of evidence, called discovery.

The idea behind discovery is to avoid surprises at trial to avoid trial by ambush, Balkman said.

There are two different types of criminal trials in Oklahoma: jury and non-jury. Verdicts in jury trials are decided by a 12-person jury selected from within the county. In a non-jury trial, a district judge decides the verdict.

At trial, the burden switches from probable cause to beyond reasonable doubt. Its a burden Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn said he gladly accepts.

The burden should be on the state. Its absolutely the best thing, Mashburn said. When dealing with someones liberty possibly being taken, the burden should be on the group that is wanting to take it away.

Balkman said neither the state nor defense can define what beyond a reasonable doubt means. Each juror has a responsibility to decide for themselves.

Thats the beauty of the jury trial system, Balkman said.

Smith said the jury represents the people.

They are the voice of the community, he said. There are only a few places in the world where that is the case. The government (prosecution) cant do anything unless the people say they can.

If a jury finds the defendant guilty, a formal sentencing date will be setlaterfollowing the verdict.

In Oklahoma, those convicted have 10 days from formal sentencing to file an intent to appeal. The appeal then goes to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, and possibly the state Supreme Court.

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On Tuesday, March 14 at 7:36 p.m., MSNBC political analyst Rachel Maddow tweeted that she had received Trump tax returns and would discuss them on her show at 9 p.m.

What followed was a series of events that left many viewers and pundits debating if Maddow had overhyped her scoop or not. Either way, the delivery of this breaking news became the story more so than the news of Trumps leaked 2005 tax return itself.

Two questions percolated as the evening played out: Was what Maddow had in her possession important enough to warrant this much excitement? And, as many first-time Maddow viewers wondered, why was she taking so long to get to the meat of the story?

Maddow herself cast doubt over the revelatory nature of the documents when she tweeted at 8:24 p.m. that she only had access to President Trumps 1040 form from 2005, which limited the chances of providing mind-blowing information.

Washington Examiner finance reporter Joseph Lawler told MediaFile he wouldnt have expected any damning news coming from those documents, which only show Trumps bottom-line numbers.

What we really wouldve been interested in were disclosures of all his income, he said.

By the time Maddows report aired at 9 p.m., the White House had released a statement that claimed in 2005, Trump paid $38 million in taxes on $150 million in income exactly what Maddows documents showed. The Daily Beast also beat her to the air with a story on the tax return documents.

Maddow began her show by explaining the documents were originally given to her by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, who had published the two-page tax return on his website, DCReports.org, as her report was airing.

She then proceeded to spend a half hour providing background on what the tax returns could say, before finally diving into the heart of the story that anyone with a Twitter feed could have accessed almost an hour earlier.

Many viewers and journalists were irked by Maddow sticking so vehemently to her shows format, which is designed to provide context before diving into the news itself.

Politico senior media writer Jack Shafer wrote that Maddow whipped up a cumulus-sized head of froth placed atop a one-ounce scoop. Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan called the show a master class in burying the lede.

When you see Rachel Maddow saying, We have Donald Trumps tax returns, watch at 9, and you have to wait an hour and a half to see those, a lot of people, particularly reporters, were disappointed, Politico media reporter Kelsey Sutton told MediaFile.

Maddows rollout of Trumps tax returns even got the Stephen Colbert treatment in a sketch where Colbert pulls a Rachel Maddow, by taking a long time to tell a joke that he facetiously claims irked Trump.

Lawler thinks there was legitimate news to come out of Maddows scoop, mainly that Donald Trump did pay federal income taxes in 2005. He said it had been speculated that he might not have paid taxes after the New York Times released his 1995 returns, which showed massive losses, in October 2016.

Even though Maddow didnt have the smoking gun to end Trumps presidency, I think this was a legitimate scoop, he said.

Shafer referred to Maddow whipping up a froth about the tax returns, but recognized that the hotdogging fell in line with a long-standing tactic: add a dash of sensationalism, attract eyes and your audience. Sutton did not take any issue with Maddow keeping to her shows format, but agreed that because the news she had wasnt game-changing, Maddow was probably trying to milk it for all it was worth.

It wasnt decades of tax returns, which I think is what is implied when someone says tax returns, plural, Sutton said. I think this is a prime example of prime-time television and its sensationalist style. What else should we have expected from Rachel Maddow at 9 p.m. on MSNBC?

One thing Sutton and Lawler both believe Maddow definitively proved: There is an insatiable public appetite to see full copies of Trumps most recent tax returns.

The public is going to want to see his full tax returns to see who hes doing business with, where he earns his money and what taxes he pays, Lawler said.

Sutton called Maddow and Johnstons work a drip drip in the quest to either expose or force Trump to release his tax returns.

If somebody has access to those and wants to leak it, this has proved there is a massive audience for that sort of information, she said. So I dont think its over.

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By Marty FugateCorrespondent

The roosters crow violates local noise ordinances. To be fair, the iconic, barnyard fowl has something to crow about. Look, and youll see the beast everywhere from folklore to breakfast cereal, cartoons and the Chinese calendar. (2017 is the Year Of The Fire Rooster, actually.)

The rooster also roosts in Tim Jaegers paintings. Although the Sarasota-based artist tackles a variety of human and animal subjects, hes best known for this exuberant bird. Jaegers latest rooster-related piece, CS No. 24, is destined for the Anderson OBrien Fine Art gallery in Omaha. This multimedia image comprises acrylics, oil pastels, fabric and stalks. At our request, Jaeger kept this rough diary as he put the image together.

Getting Started: The first step is the hardest. As Robert Rauschenberg once said, An empty canvas is full. Theres infinite possibility; I can go in any direction, and nothing tells me which way to go. Confronting a blank canvas always fills me with anxiety and intimidation the same nervous feelings I had when I first started painting. The only way to get past this is to simply start making marks.

Turn Back or Keep Going: Within the first ten minutes, I can usually feel whether a painting will be successful or not. I say, feel, because this knowledge comes from the gut, not from intellectual analysis or an art theory book. If my gut tells me the piece is working, I keep going. If I know its a false start, I stop.

Rough Outlines: If Im confident in my first brush strokes, Ill follow up by painting the rough contours of the figure those few basic lines that define the form. Its a literal outline, but also an outline of where I want to go with the work: a visual means of writing notes to myself. Its my way of knowing where things are and should be as I make further progress. Ill constantly refer to these marks as I keep going, for as long as I can see them. This layer is really the foundational level. By the time Im through, Ill wind up painting over most of it.

Over-painting: I like to start with darker colors; this creates the illusion of depth when I paint lighter colors on top. Ill keep on doing this, adding lighter and lighter colors, one layer after another. Up to the very end, Im working with opaque acrylics, and its a slow process. Normally, it takes me anywhere from two to four weeks to create a painting. Ill usually work on four to five paintings at a time.

Finishing touches: The last week of painting is probably my favorite. I know Im over the hump and the end is in sight. At this point, Ill cease adding opaque colors. Ill concentrate on glazes and varnishes. When my gut tells me the painting is complete, Ill put on the last brush stroke and thats it.

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The bone of contention cant get any clearer than this for the feuding Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the governments Philippine Sports Commission (PSC):

Would you let an old partner who pays for your rent and utilities and provides your children pocket money and free training have a say in how you fix your own house?

The POC says the PSC cant, citing the evils of government intervention in sports.

READ:Peping accuses Fernandez of game-fixing during PBA days

The PSC claims it has the right to make demands, short of actual intervention, since the POC and its NSAs (national sports associations) draw succor from the government.

The dispute wouldnt have come to this if longtime POC president Jose Cojuangco Jr., the man ultimately responsible for the countrys miserable performances in international multisport competitions, had ignored social media snipings and refrained from accusing the PSC of interference in POC affairs.

POC President Peping Cojuangco. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

The octogenarian Cojuangco went one step further: He denounced PSC Commissioner Ramon Fernandez, a staunch critic, as a game-fixer and said he had proof the former basketball star was engaged in point shaving during his heyday.

Cojuangcos verbal assault made PSC Chair William Butch Ramirez livid. He advised the POC to find new sources of funds if it didnt want the agency to meddle in its affairs.

READ:PSC-POC rift a catalyst for change

After all, Ramirez said, several NSAs still have to liquidated cash advances amounting to P150 million.

We respect their independence, said the PSC chief. But if they dont want us to meddle, then stop asking funds from us. The law says that we can exercise visitorial and supervisory powers to make sure that the peoples money is spent well.

The verbal skirmish boils down to a clash of principles.

READ:POC, PSC urged to settle differences for PH athletes

Were in charge of training our national athletes and the PSCs role is to fund everything the athletes need, Cojuangco insisted.

Fernandez said he would file a libel case against Cojuangco in Cebu City after consulting his lawyers.

PSC Commissioner Mon Fernandez. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

He called me a game-fixer when he should have called me a team-fixer because I helped my teams win championships, said the four-time PBA MVP, a member of 19 champion teams in the pro league.

Cojuangco said Fernandez started it all. He was critical of me from the very beginning, the 82-year-old former Tarlac congressman said. He even said they intend to take over the POC, that the PSC should run sports in the Philippines.

I dont want to talk [about Fernandezs alleged game fixing] anymore. But if they demand it, Ill tell them what I know.

READ:Official sees end of POC-PSC row; Fernandez not done with Peping yet

Fernandez has since resumed the offensive on social media. Last week he posted documents showing the POC had received P38 million from the government agency to fund the countrys hosting of the Asian Centennial Games Festival in 2014.

At first glance, nothing seemed irregular about the fund, until Fernandez claimed that the POC received tens of millions from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) specifically to spend for the festival, which was attended by national Olympic committee leaders from 43 countries.

He (Cojuangco) should return the money, said Fernandez.

Coming to Cojuangcos aid, POC secretary general Steve Hontiveros said all financial assistance from the PSC have been properly liquidated, complete with corresponding documents and receipts.

PSC chair William Ramirez. Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Ramirez said Cojuangco should answer Fernandezs allegations squarely. After all, the documents emanated from the PSC, he pointed out.

Inspite of the conflict, our support to the athletes and coaches have been stronger and were committed to support them even beyond [the] 2020 [Tokyo Olympics].

Cojuangco and Ramirez go a long way. The two were just starting their first terms as heads of the two sports bodies in 2005 when they brought the Philippines to the pinnacle of success in the Southeast Asian Games. That was the only time the Filipino athletes won the coveted overall championship in the biennial meet.

READ:PSC assumes lead role in grassroots programs

When President Duterte came to power in July last year, Ramirez, the Davao City mayors most reliable sports manager, returned to his old post.

Ramirez said the dispute should not sidetrack the PSC from bringing sports to the countryside and strengthening the grassroots program ordered by Duterte. We dont have time to pick a fight, he said.

Cojuangco, meanwhile, said the row with the PSC might only distract the athletes. Were busy preparing for the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. We need to focus, he said.

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Musical episode. No two words strike fear in the hearts of network executives and snark in the minds of critics with greater expedience. But when done right, the result can be a beautiful thing.

VIDEOSThe Flash and Supergirl Get Retro Glam in First Musical Crossover Promo

With two big-ticket musical episodes on the horizon the Supergirl/Flashcrossover airs Tuesday (The CW, 8/7c), whileOnce Upon a Times song-and-dance hourwill air later this season TVLine decided to take a look back at some of our favorites from days (and shows) gone by.

Before you start whining about your favorites being omitted, take our criteria into consideration: * The show must benon-musical. (Sorry,Glee!) * The episodemust have multiple musical numbers, rather than just a one-off song. (Sorry,How I Met Your Mother!) * The songs must come about spontaneously, rather than beingpart of lets say a play withinthe show. (Sorry,Supernatural!)

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OK, time to get things started

15. Psych: Psych: The Musical (Season 7, Episodes 15 and 16) Im docking points for the episodesunnecessary length 90 minutes? Seriously?! butPsychs brief foray into the musical world is still a relative success.

14. Passions: Spellbinding (2008) Michael Ausiello hates when I bring up Passions, so just know that Im literally risking my job by singing (teehee) this episodes praises. A hilariously shameless Wicked rip-off homage, Spellbinding takes us back to Tabithas early days as a magical student, where she and her black hat eventually abandon the side of good in favor of a self-serving future of evil. The lyrics are kind of meh, but Im givingextra pointsto Kim Huber (aka Young Tabitha) forsinging her damn face off in the episodes title number:

13. Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Mayhem of the Music Meister! (Season 1, Episode 25)Heres something youwontsee on the upcomingSupergirl/Flashmusical crossover episode: a love ballad between Black Canary and Green Arrow. (Sigh.)

12. Clone High: Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Season 1, Episode 9) Everything about this short-lived Phil Lord/Christopher Miller/Bill Lawrence comedy setata high school populated by teenage clones of historical figures, including emo Abe Lincoln (voiced by Will Forte) ispure brilliance. So, yeah, why not throw in a rock opera about the entire school becoming addicted to hallucinogens?

11. Community: Regional Holiday Music (Season 3, Episode 10) An instant Christmas classic, this wacky little departure from Communitys already wacky little world features Taran Killam as a deranged glee club instructor. (Wait, is that redundant?)

10.Fringe: Brown Betty (Season 2, Episode 20) Of all the worldsexplored during the Fox dramas five-season run, why are we not surprised that one of the weirdest and definitely the most musical comes courtesy of Walters special strain of weed for which the episode is named?

9. Futurama: The Devils Hands Are Idle Playthings (Season 4, Episode 18) Frys desire to master a complicated instrument all part of a ploy to impress Leela, naturally leads him to make a deal with the Robot Devil, triggering a series of unfortunate appendage-swaps. Fortunately, it all culminates in a wonderfully weird opera chronicling Leelas past as well as her future with Fry.

8.Daria: Daria! (Season 3, Episode 7) Unlike the ominousstorm approaching the town of Lawndale, this episode definitely doesnotblow.

7. Even Stevens: Influenza: The Musical (Season 2, Episode 21) Four years before High School Musical bopped its wayinto our hearts, Disney Channel gifted us with this toe-tapping tale of angst, revenge and most importantly Americas history of interstellartravel. (Bonus points for #BabyShiaLaBeouf!)

6. Scrubs: My Musical (Season 6, Episode 6) Doctors! Nurses! Patients! Dead guys! No one at Sacred Heart Hospital can, ahem, refrainfrombursting into song during this Emmy Award-winning episode. And with music from the likes of Jeff Marx (Avenue Q)and Robert Lopez (The Book of Mormon,Frozen), who could blame them?

5. Greys Anatomy: Song Beneath the Song (Season 7, Episode 18) First of all, stop rolling your eyes. This is a gut-wrenching hour of television, anchored by powerful performances from Sara Ramirez whose characters life remainsin limbo after a near-fatal car accident and solid support from the rest of the cast. If it doesnt get you weepy, your pulse is even weaker than Callies.

4. Dexters Laboratory: LABretto (Season 2, Episode 38) This operatic retelling of Dexters birth as well as the birth of his rivalry with Dee Dee, his destructive older sister earned the Cartoon Network staple a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1998.

3. The Simpsons: Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious (Season 8, Episode 13) Remembered fondly as one of the series finest, this episode introduces Sharry Bobbins, a delightful British nanny who after spending just a few days with the Simpson family is driven to alcoholism. (Sadly, given the nature of Sharrys exit, I doubt well ever get a sequel in the vein ofMary Poppins Returns.)

2. Xena: Warrior Princess: The Bitter Suite (Season 3, Episode 12)How do you menda broken friendship between two women when eachbelieve the other is responsible for her childs death? Xenagoes the non-Jerry Springer route,sending its characters to the land of Illusia, where their hatred is manifested into a nightmarish enemy that can only be defeated with the power of forgiveness and song, of course. (If Im being totally honest, a part of me really wanted to make this my No. 1 pick, but I didnt feel like getting buried alive by the internet.)

1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling (Season 6, Episode 7) Sorry for ending on such an anticlimactic note, but did youreallyexpect another episode to snag the top spot on this list? Nearly every song in this hour-long masterpiece is an earworm, courtesy of series creator Joss Whedon, performed flawlessly orat least with a lot of enthusiasm by the cast. (Plus, it blessed us with I think this lines mostly filler, something Ive since quoted too many times to count.)

There you have it, folks TVLines top 15 musical episodes of all time.

And as a special thank-you for making it this far into the post, heres our No. 1worstpick:7th Heavens inexplicably heinous Red Socks (Season 9, Episode 15). Tone-deaf, both literally and figuratively, this 60-minute torture session finds the Camdens bursting into off-key song, complete with awkward choreography that screams Were all doing this against our will! Unfortunately, theworstnumber isnt available on YouTube, so youll have to settle for this pretty terrible one:

Whatsyourfavorite musical episode? Any we missed?Drop a comment with your picks as well as your complaints about our order below.

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Asked by TMZ how Trump is doing with racial injustice in America, theGreysAnatomyactor replied: Hes not.

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Hes a pig whos trying to make sure that he galvanizes as much fear as possible, particularly against black, brown immigrants, and Muslims, Williamstold TMZ.

Concerning Trumps law enforcement policy agenda, Williams cited a series of police-involved shooting statistics.

There were more killings at the hands of police this February than January and February of last year,211 murders at the hands of police this year so far,the actor said.

Williamshas spoken out against Trump before.

In September, the actor and activist appeared in Joss Whedons Important political PSA alongside Avengers stars Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson to urge people to vote for former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Last year, the actor wasthe subject of a petition calling for his firing from Greys Anatomy following hisracially-charged acceptance speech at the BET Awards,during which hevilified police officers and accused white people of appropriating and then profiting from black culture.

Williams alsoprotested in Ferguson, Missouriafter the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014. Helatersaid on CNNsState of the Unionthat theres a complete double standard and a complete different experience that a certain element of this country has the privilege of being treated like human beings, and the rest of us are not treated like human beings, period.

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Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if were not writing at length about them, were experimenting with discussion posts. For certain shows, one of our TV writers will publish some brief thoughts about the latest episode, and open the comments for readers to share theirs.

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