It hasn’t even been a year since the beloved series “Ted Lasso‚” which told the story of a kind hearted‚ folksy football coach and his team of believers‚ came to its final episode.And yet‚ since the series ended‚ fans have yearned to have any type of chance to see some of their favorite characters come together again—which is what makes a surprise rock-n-roll duet between Jason Sudeikis‚ Ted Lasso himself‚ and Hannah Waddigham‚ who played boss and bestie Rebecca Welton.A video quickly making the rounds online starts with Sudeikis sharing the stage with fellow “Saturday Night Live” star Will Forte‚ telling him “there’s nobody I would rather be singing this song with. ” Then the recognizable guitar intro to “Shallow‚” originally sung by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga for the 2018 film “A Star is Born‚” begins to play. Cue crowd applause. Sudeikis‚ singing Cooper’s part‚ completely delivers the perfect blend of twang and rock needed for the tune—but then has one more trick up his sleeve. For just as Forte opens up his mouth to sing in place of Lady Gaga‚ a woman’s voice is heard instead.Not just any woman‚ in fact. But ‘Ted Lasso’ costar and Broadway legend Hannah Waddingham.Waddingham playfully shoos Forte away to take her rightful place on stage‚ where both she and Sudeikis finish out the iconic song.Needless to say‚ viewers were beside themselves. Especially “Ted Lasso” fans.“I can never ever properly put into words how much this video (of two of my LITERAL favorite human beings from my VERY favorite show) brings me the most joy I may have ever felt. Thank you times infinity for this!!!!!!” one person wrote on Youtube.Another added‚ “This is perfect in all levels! 💜💜💜”Perhaps the only thing better than seeing these two widely loved actors singing together‚ is the reason behind their surprise duet. Sudeikis was hosting for THUNDERGONG!‚ a benefit concert held by Steps of Faith‚ which helps amputees gain access to prosthetic limbs.Brendan Hunt‚ aka “Coach Beard‚” also made a guest appearance‚ making it a wholesome “Ted Lasso” reunion for a great cause.Watch. And enjoy Waddingham’s out-of-this-world belting ability:If you’d like to make a donation‚ text STEPS to 44321 or visit https://stepsoffaith.kindful.com.This article originally appeared on 11.13.23

Sheep are hardy‚ resilient animals. Depending on the breed‚ they thrive in the driest of desserts and snowiest of planes. But being highly social animals‚ one thing they cannot tolerate is isolation. So imagine poor Fiona‚ a sheep who spent more than two years in solitude at the bottom of a cliff in Scotland.Dubbed Britain's‚ then the world’s “loneliest sheep‚” Fiona had become something of a local legend—first spotted by a kayaker in 2021‚ and then again two years later‚ not malnourished and in good condition‚ but with badly overgrown fleece and in need of a good shearing.How exactly Fiona became stuck at the bottom of a cliff was a mystery. But hauling her out was an even more confounding problem.Despite over 50‚000 people signing a petition to rescue Fiona‚ the Scottish SPCA called the safety logistics “incredibly complex” due to the terrain being so inaccessible‚ not to mention any human interaction likely causing extreme stress for the stranded rescuee.That’s when a group of five farmers—including sheep farmer and BBC presenter Cammy Wilson‚ and Youtube star Graeme Parker— took things into their own hands.With a whole lotta rope‚ and a whole lotta patience‚ the team successfully found Fiona in a cave (a little overweight‚ perhaps eating her lonely feelings a bit) and hoisted her up the steep cliff to safety.Watch the harrowing resc-ewe mission below. Gotta say‚ the drone footage makes it look even more epic. Fiona was then taken to Dalscone Farm Fun‚ a new forever home‚ where her new owner‚ Ben Best‚ dubbed her healthy and relaxed‚ even if she “could lose a few pounds.” (“As it Happens‚ CBC Radio)Though animal rights activists did show concern with Fiona’s new living situation‚ likening it closer to a “petting zoo” than the sanctuary she deserved‚ Best affirmed that was not the case‚ saying "It's effectively a farm where people can go and visit the animals‚ but they don't go in amongst the animals.” He also added that she would be kept away from the public eye for five-to-six months‚ and not step into the limelight until she’s ready for it. And there you have it‚ folks. Fiona might have once been the world’s loneliest sheep‚ but now she’s living it up like the star she is. This article originally appeared on 11.14.23

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All of these games can be found on http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=0 In this video we take a look at many fun and technically impressive Atari  8bit games that span the space shooter‚ ground shooter‚ 3rd person and even some modern style FPS shooters. All of these will work on your new #atari400mini and  your real #Atari #400/800/XL/XE hardware given you have the proper memory configuration and also in the emulation system of your choice. These First and Third Person shooters on the #Atari8bit computer platforms do not all resemble  the classic game type that most people think of when they hear the phrase FPS. This is because the current definition of that genre had not even been invented when this little 1979 powerhouse was computer released.Originally‚ these shooters came in 3 basic  varieties.  The first was the Star Wars and Star Trek inspired 3d space shooters that began with the Atari 400 original killer app‚ Star Raiders‚ which is represented here  by  a half dozen titles that span the all out arcade to the thinking man’s shoot ’em up.  The second is the  Battlezone style shooter‚ where the player is in a vehicle of some type on a planet and needs to destroy the enemy while traveling in a 3d environment on a flat plane. These mostly consist of arcade blasters a little strategy‚ using a radar scope to find an blast enemy and space vehicles of all types The third type‚ behind the back of a spaceship or player 3rd person shooter‚ such as Buck Rogers‚  is much more rare‚ but represented by a few games on this list. Sprinkled in here we also have some unique games that both span and defy categorization  As the 80’s moved on‚ the nineties dawned  and the 2020’s retro revivals all took hold‚ more and more varied 3d and first person shooters were crafted for Atari’s mini Amiga Zarjaz spewing 8bit computer platform.  To keep this list manageable we will leave traditional military flight simulations‚ even those with a lot of action‚ to a later video. Let’s take a look at 25 of the best and then check out the attached blog post to find out where you can obtain each to test on your new Atari 400 Mini. And YES‚ it does play DOOM‚ so let’s take a look at that first and then go in alphabetical order. Adoom from 2023 by Zelax uses the 6502 Assembly code from the Vic 20 Doom port and maps it to the fast  chunky GTIA graphics mode of the Atari 8bits‚ implementing flat plane versions of the original Doom maps. Alienbusters from 1991 by  Blackfire! Software. Is a nice Battlezone clone set in space on a flat planet surface Assault Force 3D from  1984 by MPP  is a another Battlezone style game that takes place on an alien planet utilizing simulated multi-colored vectors for create some nice wireframe game objects for blasting Battlezone by Atari is a 1987 port of the arcade classic‚ by Ken Rose of Rainbow Walker fame‚  specifically released for the XEGS system almost 8 years after the arcade game was released    Blaster is a unique wire frame‚ zarjaz particle spewing good time of a 1984  Williams developed 5200 game‚ which sadly went unreleased in the crash era.was back-ported to an arcade cabinet with limited release  Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom from 1983 by Sega is a nicely crafted 3rd person shooter that captures so‚e‚ but not all‚ of the fun of the arcade version. In Deathchase XE‚ a  2013 release by XXL‚ You play an elite mercenary patrolling a forest at night‚  up against an enemy while on a motorcycle this Zed X Spectrum port. Dimension X‚ a Steve Hales tech demo made into a surface 3d blaster‚ and released in  1984 by Synapse‚ is one of those classic Atari 8bit games that takes the Battzezone concept and adds spectacular Atari 8bit graphics to the mix The Eidolon is a 1985  Epyx release using a LucasArts fractal  FPS engine to create a game where you collect gems and fire balls in various colors to battle baddies and dragons. Encounter! By Paul Woakes of Mercenary fame‚  Is yet another fantastic flat plane blaster in the Battelzone mold from released in the USA in  1983  originally by Synapse Final Assault released in  2021 by GMG is a pure 3D FPS‚ much like Adoom‚ but with its own unique take on the genre. Midi Maze‚ from 1989‚  written by Michael Park‚ and unreleased by Atari was originally created to show off the multiplayer mini capable nature of the Atari ST‚ then ported to the 8bits. It’s best enjoyed in a multiplayer fashion‚ but seen here is the fun bot search and destroy mode. Raid on Gravitron from 1983 release by the Atari Program exchange Distills the essence of Star Raiders space battle down to the basic funblasting  zarjaz that it is Rescue on Fractalus! From 1985 by Epyx was the first game to use the Lucasarts 3D fractal engine‚ and really is  more of a rescue mission than an all out shooter‚ but we have Geoge Lucas to thank for the addition of things to blast along the way in this Atari Funded first entry in the LucasArts flying space first person shooter genre. The Space Harrier SEga arcade port‚ crafted by Chris Hutt in 2018‚ is quite possibly the single best action title  game ever released in the Atari 8bits. Star Raiders‚ this  1979. Atari original killer app‚ takes the basic Star Trek concept of protecting star bases from enemy and adds the arcade blasting elements that all Star Wars fans had been playing out in their heads since the first film was released.  Star Raiders II from 1984 is the unreleased Aric Wilmunder update to the 1979 original. Star Raiders II from 1987 by Atari for the XEGS is a repackaging of the unreleased Last Star Fighter game with the Star Raiders 2 branding and is probably the best all out action version of the genre on this list. Star Rider from 1989 published in Analog and Page 6 adds Paul lay’s graphics and sound brilliance to the basic blasting of Star Raiders with the galactic map. Star Trek – Strategic Operations Simulator released in 1983 by Sega‚ takes a Raiders like formula and re-applies it back to the original source material‚ removing the free-roaming 3d space‚ but keeping the fun arcade blasting. Star Wars from 1988 by Domark is a completely different version of the Atari Arcade Cabinet port  from the 1984 original that Parker Brothers put out for many machines.  It repairs some of the difficulty in destroying Tie-Fighters from the Parker Brothers game and adds in a much cooler Death Star Explosions Star Wars the Arcade Game is the 1984  Parker Brothers original‚ which I think is slightly more fun and easier than the Domark version‚ but you can’t really do wrong by trying both. Stealth‚ like Dimension X‚ originating from a tech demo‚ a 1984  release from Br0derbund is the last 3rd person shooter on this list both a fun blasting time and a nice way to show off some of the graphics chops of the Atari 8bit line Sun Star  from 1986 by Microdaft is one of the completely unique games on this list‚ and while  it defies easy categorization‚ its first person 3D visuals and maze-like layout are a treat to boot up and have a go at. Zero War‚ a  1991 Byte Back release  is  a unique game that pits you against alien baddies while exploring corridors on a spaceship‚ solving puzzles and doing A LOT of blasting