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APRIL 18-24, 2018 UCW 31 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication Public service announcement Police in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, appealed to the public for help in late March tracking down a most unusual perpetrator. "Over the past year and a half," the department posted on its Face- book page, "someone has been clogging the women's toilet (at the Deland Com- munity Center) with a 20-ounce soda bottle. is is very strange ... and gross." e Sheboygan Press reported that the string of more than 25 incidents began in 2016. Joe Kerlin, the city's parks and forestry superintendent, says the suspect is likely an adult male, based on security camera footage from outside the rest- room. e city's resulting plumbing bills have totaled between $2,000 and $3,000. [e Sheboygan Press, 3/21/18] Bright ideas Ruan Rocha da Silva, 18, was caught in late March trying to steal five cans of de- odorant from a supermarket in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His prominent tattoo might have given him away: A year ago, after Silva tried to steal a bike from Maycon Wesley Carvalho, 27, and Ronildo Moreira de Araujo, 29, the two men forcibly tat- tooed Silva's forehead with the words "I am a thief and an idiot." e Daily Mail reported that Carvalho and Araujo were caught after filming themselves inking Silva's forehead and sending the video to friends; both were sentenced to jail time. Silva is out on bail, awaiting trial for shop- lifting. [Daily Mail, 3/26/18] Inexplicable Eastern Michigan University student Andrew (who didn't give a last name), 22, wasn't making any kind of statement or protesting any government action (or lack thereof ) on March 12 when he filled a pothole in Trenton with a whole box of Lucky Charms and a gallon of milk. An- drew then lay on the road with a spoon and ate the cereal out of the pothole. "I don't know where the inspiration came from, but when it hit me, I knew it was a good idea," Andrew told MLive.com. "It tasted great. If I was blindfolded, I wouldn't know if it was a pothole or a bowl." [MLive.com, 3/22/18] Foreign relations Italian chef Fabio Picchi has offered three American exchange students in Florence a four-hour cooking lesson after the women tried to cook pasta in a pot without water on March 18. e pasta burst into flames within minutes, and firefighters were summoned to put out the fire. "We thought it was cooked like that," one of the students told La Nazione. "ey will have lunch in our restaurant with two of my extraordinary cooks," Picchi said. "I think this can be useful to them, but also to us. Under- standing is always ... what is beautiful and necessary." [La Nazione, 3/19/18] ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 is is an excellent week to get out and be active, Aries. Whether you hike, walk or go cy- cling, take some time to enjoy the great out- doors. is will benefit the mind and body. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, take charge of your health because it is the most important way to stay on top of your game. Don't forget to include emotional and spiritual health in your regimen. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 It's time to tap your creativity, Gemini. If there is some piece of artwork or a craft you like but find too expensive, there's a good chance you can create an excellent replica. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Some fresh air and sunshine can do you a world of good, Cancer. Especially if you have been a little stagnant in your career or per- sonal life. A new perspective can help. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 e energy in the air can do surprising things when you are feeling frustrated, Leo. A change of scenery can help you rebound fast and get back on track. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, organize a group activity with friends and family members this week. is is a good opportunity to reconnect with loved ones you may not have seen in some time. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you are lacking regular exercise, take this week to make a new fitness plan that works for you. Start slowly and build up as you grow accustomed to exercise. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Put your ambitions into action, Scorpio. It's one thing to give lip service to ideas, but it's another to get started toward goals. e latter may lead to a more fulfilling life. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Don't heistate to take on projects or make plans this week, Sagittarius. e more quicky you get involved, the better. Write down all of your plans to stay organized. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Work goes quite well for you this week, Cap- ricorn. But you're having difficulty finding traction at home. Take a day to catch up on projects at home to quiet your mind. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, if you have been feeling creative and ambitious, consider giving a new hobby a try. An artistic project is fitting, but anything that inspires you will suffice. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 ere is a good chance that you will start the week with vigor, and it will continue for the next several days, Pisces. Channel that energy. Question: With the success of most TV musical events around the holidays now, why hasn't any network pulled the trigger on reviving the success of Reba McEntire for her Broadway performance of "Annie Get Your Gun?" – Jason Matt Roush: What a great idea. Reba McEntire is an authentic TV star, and "Annie Get Your Gun" is a great musi- cal. She deserved all the raves she got back in 2001 when she stepped into the production that originally starred Bernadette Peters. Annie Oakley is a role Reba was born to play, and though it seems impossible this much time has passed, I bet she'd still hit the proverbial bull's-eye. Can't say if this is on any TV producer's wish list, but it ought to be. However, as I suggested in my review of "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Con- cert," the only way to pull off a show like this with any degree of authenticity anymore is to either film a stage per- formance in front of an audience or do it live in a setting resembling a theater more than an empty soundstage. Question: Will there be a 10th Jesse Stone movie on Hallmark this year? – Larry Matt Roush: Not that I'm aware. ere's no answer until Tom Selleck has the time or inclination to put another movie into play. At which point Hallmark will almost certainly step up, and they won't be quiet about it, either. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com by Damian Holbrook Cheers to "Wild Wild Country" for being a wild, wild ride. Netflix's six-part docu-series about Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his com- mune's invasion of a small Oregon town in the '80s is so full of crazy twists and sketchy turncoats, it literally rede- fines the idea of a "cult favorite." Jeers to "Suits" for dressing down Jes- sica. Sure, Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and Louis (Rick Hoffman) had to publicly distance themselves from their dis- graced partner, but that brutal press release condemning her (for saving their butts, FYI) in the midseason opener had us ready to sue for pain and suffering.