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FEBRUARY 14-20, 2018 UCW 31 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication News that sounds like a joke In Turkmenistan's capital, Ashga- bat, drivers of black cars are facing high costs to repaint their cars white or silver after President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov banned black vehicles because he thinks the color white brings good luck. Police began seizing dark-colored vehicles in late December, and owners have to ap- ply for permission to repaint and re-register them. e average wage in Ashgabat is about $300 a month (or 1,200 manats); one Turkman told Radio Free Europe that he was quoted 7,000 manats for a paint job, but was told that the price would rise within a week to 11,000 manats. "Even if I don't spend any money anywhere, I will be forced to hand over pretty much my entire annual salary just to repaint," the unnamed man said, adding that his black car had already been impounded. [Radio Free Eu- rope, 1/8/2018] Bright idea Noting that "nobody else has done it," on Jan. 4, Nebraska state Sen. Paul Schumacher of Columbus proposed a novel constitutional amendment with the goal of stimulating growth in western Nebraska: Delegate complete or partial sovereignty over a desig- nated, limited and sparsely populated area. "If I were a major business, I would not want Omaha or Lincoln ... telling me what to do," Schumacher said. e Lincoln Journal Star report- ed that the senator believes his con- cept would attract businesses looking for no state or local taxes and no state or local regulations. It presents the opportunity to "have your own state," he explained. e Nebraska legis- lature must approve the resolution before citizens get a chance to vote. [Lincoln Journal Star, 1/5/2018] Public safety Tennessee's legislature has a newly renovated home in the Cordell Hull building in Nashville, so Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and House Speaker Beth Harwell have been busy outlin- ing some new rules. "Hand-carried signs and signs on hand sticks" will be strictly prohibited because they pose a "serious safety hazard." Animals, too, will be turned away at the door, reported e Tennessean on Dec. 21. But in a dizzying twist of irony, McNally and Harwell will continue a policy they enacted last year, which allows holders of valid gun permits to bring their weapons into the building. [ , 12/21/2017] ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Keep your eyes on the prize, Aries. Hard work is the key to success, and your hard work will be rewarded in time. is may be a week of transition, so be ready to jump if necessary. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 ere is strength in numbers if you align your- self with the right team, Taurus. Collaboration is the name of the game this week. Jockey for your position, but share the work. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, if you are approaching an emotional overload, you will need to schedule time to decompress. Find an activity that relaxes you and delve into that to clear your head. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you are the eternal optimist this week. As a result, you may not be able to accurately assess all situations. Ask a friend for advice before making any big decisions. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, even if you have been relatively good at managing money, you may need to tighten the pursestrings for the next few weeks. Financial discipline now will pay dividends later. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Contradictions should not surprise you this week, Virgo. Focus on fixing as much as you can while you have an opportunity to do so. It's a big job. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you make friends easily, and this week your social circle figures to expand even further. Embrace this opportunity and enjoy beginning a new relationship. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, some of your most innovative ideas may be met with lukewarm responses. Do not let this derail your plans. You just need to be a little more persuasive. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You are very good at giving others credit, Sagit- tarius. But this week people may be singing your praises. It's fine to be modest about it, but don't downplay your contributions. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, do not fear if you seem to be falling out of sync with a close friend. ere will be ample opportunities to rekindle the relation- ship. Right now you may need a breather. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a romantic relationship can be taken to a new level when buried desires come to the surface. Give yourself plenty of time to pursue these feelings. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, this is a week when you want to double-check everything that you do. Be sure to dot every "I" and cross every "T." Details matter. Question: Whatever happened to "e Orville?" I loved that show and watched every episode from the beginning. How could they leave us hanging like this? – Paul Matt Roush: Welcome to the new world of shorter seasons, even on broadcast network TV. In part because of its elaborate production demands, "e Orville" was always envisioned to run just half a season, not cranking out a full 22-episode order. It has been renewed for a second season, so it will be back – but if it stays on its current trajectory, it will never air in the tradi- tional September-to-May pattern. Question: What was the point of ABC showing us the spinoff pilot for "e Goldbergs" if they aren't going to actu- ally make the show? – Jake Matt Roush: I remember the days when networks used to air busted pi- lots, often in the summer, which was kind of a fun what-could-have-been exercise. In this case, "e Goldbergs" produced the episode as a backdoor pilot, and even though the network didn't bite, the episode was already done and finished and paid for, and instead of wasting the effort, they must have liked it enough to consider put- ting it on as a "very special" episode. I don't see the harm in airing it, al- though it doesn't represent a second lease on life. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to tvinsider.com by Damian Holbrook Cheers to Kristen Bell for running the SAG Awards like a boss. As the first-ever host of the actors-loving ac- tors kudosfest, Bell rang our bell with a razor-sharp, relatable intelligence and spot-on comic timing. Once again, she reminded us that TV is always a good place when she's on it. Jeers to "How to Get Away With Mur- der" for letting Frank get away with so much murder! We've lost count of how many folks Annalise's "assistant" has offed, and since we love Charlie Weber's work so much, it's starting to worry us that his broken, brutal char- acter is now irredeemable with all of that blood on his hands.