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Colbert Jokes That the More We Know About Trump’s Epstein Ties, ‘The More We Wish We Didn’t’ | Video

Stephen Colbert began his Tuesday monologue by declaring “it’s a great day to be me, because I am not Donald Trump. That guy has problems.”

Specifically, Colbert explained, problems related to deceased billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“First of all, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal,” Colbert said before pausing to look into a different camera, “just won’t kill itself.” This is of course a reference to Epstein’s 2019 death by an apparent suicide while in prison awaiting trial.

Colbert then noted how Senator Dick Durbin recently asserted that in March, more than 1,000 FBI agents were ordered to go over all Epstein-related documents in the government’s possession and flag any and all references to Trump.

“That is a suspiciously Herculean effort,” Colbert quipped, before noting that Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has adjourned the House of Representatives until September in order to prevent a vote on releasing Epstein documents to the public.

But Colbert didn’t blame “Trump allies for being scared here, because the more we know about Trump’s relationship with Epstein, the more we wish we didn’t. According to court records. Trump flew on Epstein’s plane at least seven times. Now that doesn’t mean he did anything illegal, but it’s not a great look whethe mn you fly on the pedophiles plane enough times to earn Diamond Pervert Status.”

Colbert continued on this topic, at one point referencing the recently resurfaced interview Trump did with Howard Stern where he had an eyebrow-raising response when asked what his minimum sexual age limit is. Then, rejecting Trump’s claims to have not been very close to Jeffrey Epstein, Colbert joked, “it would be easier to accept Sir Mix-a-Lot releasing ‘I never visited big butt Island.'”

Colbert also threw shade on Trump’s recent accusations against Barack Obama, and also touched on other topics. You can watch the whole monologue below:

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Ozzy Osbourne Honored by Black Sabbath Bandmates and Zakk Wylde: ‘We Have Lost Our Brother’

The death of the forefather of metal, Ozzy Osbourne has been met with heartfelt tributes from musicians across genres, but none as heartfelt as those from the musicians who knew him best: Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Zakk Wylde.

Together with Iommi, Butler and Ward, Osbourne changed music forever with Black Sabbath when the quartet formed the band in Birmingham, England, releasing iconic songs like “Iron Man,” “War Pigs,” “Paranoid” and “The Wizard.”

20 years after Sabbath’s debut, during Osbourne’s equally iconic solo career, Zakk Wylde became his lead guitarist. In Wylde’s run-down North Hollywood apartment, the two men wrote Osbourne’s 1991 hit ballad “Mama I’m Coming Home,” the performance of which on the rock star’s farewell show has been shared by millions following news of his passing.

On Facebook, Bill Ward posted a picture of him with Osbourne during their initial run in Black Sabbath together in the 1970s.

“Where will I find you now? In the memories, our unspoken embraces, our missed phone calls, no, you’re forever in my heart. Deepest condolences to Sharon and all family members,” wrote the drummer. “Never goodbye. Thank you forever.”

Iommi wrote that he “can’t believe” his longtime collaborator and friend had passed so quickly after their farewell show at Villa Park, where they raised $190 million for local Birmingham hospitals and charities. While Osbourne had infamously been fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, they reunited in 1997 and released their final album together, “13,” in 2013. Osbourne and Iommi also worked on one final song, “Degradation Rules,” which was released in 2022 and won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance.

“It’s just such heartbreaking news that I can’t really find the words, there won’t ever be another like him. Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother,” Iommi wrote.

“Goodbye dear friend- thanks for all those years- we had some great fun. 4 kids from Aston- who’d have thought, eh?” added Butler in his own post.

Wylde also reunited with Osbourne on his final album “Patient Number 9,” which also won a Grammy for Best Rock Album. His work with Osbourne led to the start of his own successful band, Black Label Society, the lineup of which also tours as a Black Sabbath cover band called Zakk Sabbath.

“Thank you for blessing the world with your kindness and greatness, Oz,” Wylde wrote on Instagram. “You brought light into so many lives and made the world a better place. You lived with the heart of a lion. I thank the good Lord every day for blessing my life with you in it.”

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Fans Melt Over Ozzy Osbourne’s Final ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’ Concert Performance: ‘He Was Saying Goodbye’ | Video

A soulful performance from a heavy metal legend took on a new meaning Tuesday following the death of Ozzy Osbourne. After the announcement that the Black Sabbath frontman and “Prince of Darkness” died at the age of 76, fans began passing around a recent performance of the musician’s hit song, “Mama, I’m Coming Home” on social media.

Though only a few weeks ago the performance was lauded as a touching farewell to the singer’s time on stage, it has since transformed into a funeral dirge for the late musician — one that fans shared and celebrated in the light of Tuesday’s news.

“This performance feels so different now,” user Eric Matheny shared on X. “Like he was saying goodbye to the world. RIP Ozzy.”

The clip showed Osbourne performing his power pallad on July 5 at “Back to the Beginning,” a Black Sabbath farewell charity concert. The slower, lower ballad from Osbourne already made fans in the video emotional at the time of the performance.

Now, the emotions are hitting viewers anew. You can watch the video below.

This performance feels so different now. Like he was saying goodbye to the world.

RIP Ozzy. pic.twitter.com/8YP0HRyvvV

— Eric Matheny (@ericmmatheny) July 22, 2025

Osbourne originally released “Mama, I’m Coming Home” in 1991 on his album “No More Tears.” The title references Osbourne’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, whom Ozzy frequently called “Mama” as a pet name. The title derives from something Ozzy would tell Sharon over the phone at the end of his tours.

Halfway through the performance, Osbourne invited the audience to sing the title line alongside him, pointing his microphone into the crowd. Sitting upon a throne decorated with a bat, he followed this by shouting into the crowd:

“I love you all.”

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Megyn Kelly Says Stephen Colbert Should ‘Put on Your Big Boy Pants’ and Take ‘Late Show’ Cancelation ‘Like a Man’ | Video

Megyn Kelly on Tuesday laid into Stephen Colbert for commentary he and Jon Stewart have made about Donald Trump and Paramount after it was announced “The Late Show” will end next year.

On Tuesday’s episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” the conservative podcaster said, “You would not believe how Steven Colbert and his buddy Jon Stewart responded to his cancellation. Cry me a river. Would you grow up, you children? Put on your big boy pants and take it like a man. This is absurd.”

She continued: “Many of us have had very public cancelations and some were absolutely brutal. And we didn’t invite all our friends to come cry on the set and say, ‘Poor poor her. Poor poor him. American democracy will not be the same.’ Some of us took it like professionals, then picked ourselves up, dusted ourselves off, and moved on with life. Is this how it’s going to be for the next year? Watching this crybaby try to play the victim that his show got cancelled? Grow up. It’s called television, you toddler.”

Kelly has experience being fired by a major network — she was let go from NBC in 2019 after 13 months exemplified by weak ratings and a tendency to generate negative headlines. She also received a payout of around $30 million, the value of her remaining contract.

During Colbert’s first monologue since he announced the show’s cancelation Thursday, the host brought up that Trump gloated about him getting axed the next day on Truth Social. Colbert’s response to the president was short and sweet.

“How dare you,” he said. “How dare you sir. Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?”

At this, Colbert turned to another camera and, with a placard onscreen that read “eloquence cam,” Colbert said “Go f— yourself.”

Stewart brought a bit more fanfare to his message. He went on a tirade about Colbert’s cancelation coming mere days after the “Late Show” host denounced CBS parent company Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Trump, which he called a “big fat bribe” to get FCC approval for the company’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.

“So here’s the point: If you’re trying to figure out why Stephen’s show is ending, I don’t think the answer can be found in some smoking gun email or phone call from Trump to CBS executives or in CBS QuickBooks spreadsheets on the financial health of late night,” Stewart said. “I think the answer is in the fear and pre-compliance that is gripping all of America’s institutions at this very moment, institutions that have chosen not to fight the vengeful and vindictive actions of our pubic hair doodling commander in chief.”

Then he broke into a “go f— yourself” gospel performance for the president.

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Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, Transformed Reality TV Forever

The death of Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary metal singer and frontman of Black Sabbath, has brought with it a slew of loving tributes. His passing came mere weeks after Sabbath filmed an already-iconic farewell gig, which offered a loud and proud reminder of his musical heritage. It’s a proud legacy to leave behind, one that will be remembered fondly. His status as one of the oft-unspoken kings of modern reality TV on MTV’s “The Osbournes” may inspire fewer glowing headlines, but it’s a crucial part of Ozzy lore that deserves its time in the spotlight.

Without Ozzy, not only wouldn’t we have rock music as we know it, but modern reality programming.

“The Osbournes” ran for four seasons on MTV from 2002 to 2005 and was a ratings smash for the network at a time when it had not yet fully given into the allure of reality TV. At the time, the announcement that Ozzy Osbourne would be letting cameras into his home alongside his wife and manager Sharon and two of their kids was seen as a sign of his cultural decline. Reality shows were mostly focused on regular people living together or competing against one another, like with MTV’s own legendary series “The Real World.” The idea of someone as familiar as Ozzy doing it, someone who was once viewed as too dangerous for the mainstream, was viewed as indignant to his legacy. The Osbournes certainly had the last laugh.

The setup was simple. Ozzy, Sharon and teenagers Kelly and Jack (older sibling Aimee declined to appear on-camera) move into their swanky new Beverly Hills home and shenanigans ensue. The kids squabble, there’s a feud with the neighbors, the dogs poo everywhere. It was all typical sitcom fare, but with the profane no-f—ks-given attitude of a rock legend. Every third or fourth word was a swear. Kelly and Jack were using fake IDs to get into clubs on the Sunset Strip. And through it all, Ozzy, the man who used to bite birds’ heads off, was the long-suffering patriarch. He just wanted to watch TV, walk the dogs and chill out. “I love you all,” he told his family in the premiere. “I love you more than life itself. But you’re all f—ing mad.”

The audience loved it. It became the highest-rated program in MTV history at the time. Ozzy later admitted that he was stoned throughout most of the show’s production, perhaps the least surprising revelation in reality TV history, but his grouchy old man wit made him hugely appealing. Sharon was the one running the ship, but Ozzy was still the captain with his no-nonsense attitude and one-liners. He was a loving father with zero tolerance for BS. In moments where the producers clearly stepped in to add some drama, Ozzy’s disdain for the process was extremely entertaining. One episode included a dog therapist subplot as a solution for their incessant pooing, to which Ozzy protested, “You don’t need to hire a dog therapist. You just need to wake up at 7am and open the f—ing door.”

Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, and Jack Osbourne “The Osbournes: Season 3” ( Credit: Alamy)

The series documented some major life events, such as Sharon’s cancer diagnosis and Ozzy’s traumatic accident in a quad bike crash, as well as the impact of fame on the lives of the teens. But what fans stuck around for were the mundane moments. It felt radical and oddly comforting to see that the stars are just like us. Watching Ozzy complain about modern technology as he tried to use his new TV didn’t spoil the myth of his metal persona; it enhanced it.

The idea of celebrities doing reality TV now is extremely boring. Everyone does it now, from A-List to Z. A year after “The Osbournes” premiered, MTV launched “Newlyweds” and filled up their programming block with shows about famous people being wacky in their mansions. E! followed suit and eventually launched “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” another series focused on the domesticity of a Los Angeles family. The most watched and discussed reality shows of our time are cut from the cloth of “The Osbournes”: that combination of money and mundanity, of shouting matches and familial cheer, where plot points are minor but emotions are high.

The family has expressed mixed opinions on “The Osbournes” as a whole, with Jack detailing the impact it had on his mental health and Kelly noting how unprepared they were for it all. The show ended not because ratings fell but because the “level of success that TV show got us was too much,” Ozzy told NME in 2020. Certainly, it made them megastars in a whole new way. Sharon became a talk show host. Kelly launched a brief singing career and duetted with her father (which earned him his first-ever Number One hit in his native UK.) Other shows and experiences in the reality world would follow, but “The Osbournes” would never be surpassed.

Becoming a reality TV pioneer is a divisive legacy and certainly not comparable to his decades’ long trailblazing music career that influenced everyone from Metallica to Faith No More to Yungblood. Certainly, some of “The Osbournes” is tough to watch back now, knowing how tough it was for the family to make and how inebriated Ozzy was. Ozzy Osbourne was larger than life on stage, but “The Osbournes” let him be a regular guy from Birmingham whose normalcy and humor made him a national treasure. Many followed in his footsteps on stage and screen but the original endures for a reason. Perhaps the reality stars of now should also pay tribute to Ozzy. Just leave the birds alone.

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Patrick Soon-Shiong to Keep Majority Ownership in LA Times Public Sale to Raise $75 Million

Patrick Soon-Shiong will retain majority ownership of the Los Angeles Times in his planned public sale, which will be limited to $75 million after the paper is combined with some of his other media ventures, the Times reported Tuesday.

The billionaire owner will roll the paper into the newly created L.A. Times Next Network, shares of which will be offered through Regulation A financing. That structure gives private companies the ability to sell shares – capped at $75 million – to investors without the regulatory requirements of a standard IPO.

Soon-Shiong, who bought the Times in 2018, said Monday during an interview with comedian Jon Stewart on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” that he would take the company public, but did not elaborate on the unique nature of his plans.

The company announced the details in a Tuesday press release to itself.

L.A. Times Next Network will include the Los Angeles Times, curated creator platform LAT Next, esports and gaming-focused Nant Games, NantStudios Virtual Production and streaming and live-event support company L.A. Times Studios. Laguna Beach-based investment bank Digital Offering was hired to handle the sale.

“My family bought the L.A. Times to ensure a voice for the community and now we have a path to return it to the people,” Soon-Shiong said in a statement to the paper he owns. “With this opportunity, readers, community members, everyone will be the media: direct democracy in action.”

He told Stewart that the public stock offering would be completed within a year.

The Times lost $50 million in 2024, according to Adweek, and staff have been rocked by several recent crises. Dozens of editorial and operations employees were let go this year even after some 40 newsroom employees accepted buyouts, and the paper lost at least 25,000 subscribers in the weeks after Soon-Shiong canceled a planned endorsement of Kamala Harris.

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Paramount, Skydance and National Amusements Meet With FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez as Merger Approval Looms

Paramount, Skydance and National Amusements’ push for FCC approval of their pending $8 billion merger deal continues, with representatives from the three companies meeting with the agency’s lone Democrat commissioner Anna Gomez.

Per a new regulatory filing posted on Tuesday, the representatives touted the transaction’s “significant public interest benefits” in a meeting with Gomez on Friday. They also addressed concerns raised by third parties who filed petitions in the proceeding.

Among the petitioners is the Teamsters union, which proposed a condition that would set a floor on the number of fulltime employees at CBS owned-and-operated stations, which would be in effect for eight years from the date of the merger’s approval.

Fuse Media has also called for a “fixed percentage of programming on New Paramount’s streaming platforms for independent content providers, offered under fair, non-discriminatory prices, terms and conditions,” while CBS Television Network’s Affiliates Association asked that the deal’s approval address issues related to “CBS control over affiliate finances and “virtual MVPD”
negotiations, exclusivity of programming, and affiliation renewal practices.”

Additionally, the Center for American Rights proposed a condition to require “increased network carriage of locally produced content from affiliated and owned-and-operated stations, along with the recruitment of personnel from a wide range of ideological viewpoints.” It has also asked that the merger be conditioned upon a commitment to avoid foreign influence, citing a minority stake in Skydance from China’s Tencent Holdings.

Paramount, Skydance and NAI said the deal would preserve and enhance the “legacy and broad reach” of both the national CBS television network and the company’s 28 owned-and-operated local television stations. The group argued that the deal would not reduce competition, citing no attributable interest in broadcast stations from Skydance nor RedBird Capital Partners.

It also said parties seeking to “regulate carriage of third party programming on New Paramount’s streaming platforms, mandate expansion of collective
bargaining arrangements, and intervene in commercial arrangements between CBS and its network affiliates” relate to issues that are not transaction-specific and would be “more appropriately addressed in separate Commission proceedings.”

The latest talks come after David Ellison met with Brendan Carr on July 15, where the former expressed New Paramount’s commitment to unbiased journalism and said it would ensure CBS’ editorial decision-making reflects the “varied ideological perspectives of American viewers.” 

Ellison also committed to promoting “non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity” at New Paramount and said its planned governance structure would “not be subject to any Chinese or other foreign influence,” noting Tencent’s stake is a non-voting, passive interest of less than 5%.

Gomez has notably called for the Skydance merger to be held to a vote by the full commission, rather than approval through the delegated power of the FCC’s Media Bureau.

She recently blasted Paramount’s settlement with Trump, calling it a “desperate move” to appease the administration and secure regulatory approval, adding that it sets a “dangerous precedent for the First Amendment.”

She also argued that approving the Skydance transaction behind closed doors and “under the cover of bureaucratic process” would be a “shameful outcome that denies the American people the transparency and accountability they deserve, especially when press freedom is at stake.”

The Paramount-Skydance merger recently triggered its second automatic 90-day extension, which has pushed the final closing deadline to Oct. 6. If the deal is not closed by then, Paramount and Skydance would have the option to terminate the deal, which would not be subject to the agreement’s $400 million breakup fee.

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Joe Scarborough Says Trump Is ‘Throwing Everything at the Wall’ to Distract Americans From the Epstein Files | Video

Joe Scarborough called out President Trump’s recent outbursts as nothing more than feeble attempts to say whatever he can to distract Americans and politicians from their desires to have the full Jeffrey Epstein files released. He spotlighted the president’s most recent claim that former President Barack Obama committed treason by allegedly ordering an investigation into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 Presidential Election

“Pretty much, what everyone in Washington and New York, anybody in politics have concluded, is that Donald Trump is throwing everything at the wall,” Scarborough said on Tuesday morning’s episode of “Morning Joe.” “You can say he’s doing it to distract from Epstein, you can say he’s doing it to distract from whatever, but there is no doubt he’s throwing everything at the wall.”

Over the past few days, Trump has cranked up the volume on his public statements. Between his accusations against Obama and his threats to hold back a stadium deal if the organization doesn’t return to its original name, which is a racial slur, Scarborough said there doesn’t appear to be anything Trump won’t do to get Americans’ focus off the Epstein files.

“From football names to Barack Obama, you name it,” Scarborough said.

Scarborough’s co-host Jonathan Lemire chimed in to add that Trump’s next target will be Hunter Biden, especially after he revealed that his father, former President Joe Biden, took the insomnia medication Ambien during the days leading up to his disastrous June 2024 debate against Trump.

“It’s only a matter of time before President Trump weighs in on Hunter Biden interview because it seems like there’s not a topic out of his reach at the moment,” Lemire said, adding that Trump has not taken an interview from press in several days since the Wall Street Journal released their story about a birthday letter he had sent convicted sex offender and late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Trump and Epstein’s relationship has been well documented over the years, which the paper spotlighted in WSJ’s article.

“We haven’t seen him since, but we’ve heard from him quite a bit on Truth Social,” Lemire continued. “I’ve been told from aides that he’s angry about some of the coverage, he is trying to change the subject. We do expect that he’ll have some public events today. He’ll probably take some questions.”

Jumping back in, Scarborough said Trump’s behavior reminds him of the first time Trump stepped foot in the White House.

“They’re doing everything from releasing records from the Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination against the family’s best wishes to spinning oldies but goodies, the political equivalent of Blueberry Hill,” Scarborough said. “Talking about Barack Obama and ‘Russian-gate’ takes you back to the first months of Donald Trump’s first administration.”

Trump sued the WSJ on Friday for $10 billion, accusing the article of being “fake and defamatory.” He later blocked the outlet from the press pool covering the president’s upcoming trip to Scotland.

WSJ responded to the suit, saying: “We have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit.”

You can watch the full “Morning Joe” segment in the video above.

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House Republican Slips Renaming of Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump Into Spending Bill Proposal

House Republicans have made an amendment to the 2026 Interior-Environment spending bill to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after Melania Trump.

The amendment to the spending bill, which was voted on by House Republicans Tuesday, came from Idaho Representative Mike Simpson. It read:

“Makes technical changes, designates the First Lady Melania Trump Opera House.”

The amendment to the bill was successfully voted on 33 to 25. That said, the change is far from official as it has not been voted on by Congress in full.

The proposed change to naming the center after Trump’s wife likely comes as the president further moves to makeover the institute. It has been met with a number of resistances since Trump fired several board members and declared himself the organization’s chairman back in February.

The New York Times reported in June that in March and April, single ticket sales for Kennedy Center events dropped by 50% compared to the same period in 2024. The center also endured a deep hit to one of its most important sources of money, as total membership subscriptions declined by 36% year-over-year, according to the Washington Post.

A number of cast members for “Les Misérables” also chose to boycott a June show that Trump was attending as part of a fundraiser. The cast was given the option not to take the stage the night the president attended and many took up the offer.

Trump has been pushing his MAGA makeover of the Kennedy Center since shortly after taking office for his second term. He posted on Truth Social back in February following the firing of board members his plans to make the center “great again.”

“Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP,” Trump wrote. “The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest STARS on its stage from all across our Nation. For the Kennedy Center, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!”

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Netflix Breaks Into Nielsen Media Distributor Gauge Top 3 for First Time Ever With 8.3% of TV Viewing in June

Netflix has broken into the top three companies for the first time in Nielsen’s media distributor gauge for June, driven by its slate of fresh content as well as the annual summer increase in viewing from school-aged audiences ages 6 to 17.

The streamer, who posted the largest monthly share increase out of the companies included and its largest share of television since January, accounted for 8.3% of viewership. While time spent watching streaming content in June was up over 5% compared to May, Netflix viewership surged 13.5% over the same period.

YouTube maintained the top spot for the fifth consecutive month at 12.8%, with a 6% monthly viewing increase over May, while Disney followed in second at 10%. ABC affiliates notably accounted for the top 33 broadcast telecasts in June, driven largely by the NBA Finals and “ABC World News Tonight.”

The 2.8 percentage point lead over Disney marks YouTube’s largest among media distributors to date.

Source: Nielsen

NBCU posted the fourth-largest total among media companies with 7.8% of TV, with Peacock notching a 13.4% monthly viewing increase in June driven by “Love Island,” making it the second largest contributor for the company’s total behind its NBC affiliates. NBCU’s viewership total was up slightly overall compared to May, although it gave up some share (-0.2 pt.). 

Rounding out the remainder of the list was Paramount at 7.2%, Fox at 6.9%, Warner Bros. Discovery at 6.4%, Amazon at 3.7%, The Roku Channel at 2.5%, Scripps at 2%, Weigel Broadcasting at 1.3%, A&E Networks at 1.1%, Hallmark at 1% and AMC Networks at 0.8%.

Overall, the streaming category accounted for 46% of TV viewing in June, extending its gains over broadcast, which fell below 20% for the first time ever, and cable, which was flat at 23.4%.

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