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Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists, Victor Eklund scored for the fourth straight game, and the New York Islanders ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Kings on Thursday night.

Matthew Schaefer scored in his 100th NHL game, Simon Holmstrom had a goal and an assist, Bo Horvat scored a late empty-netter, and the Islanders picked up at least a point for the third straight game. Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves.

Trevor Moore and Quinton Byfield scored, and Kevin Fiala had an assist in his season debut as the Kings lost their third straight game. Playing in his 500th career game, Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves.

Schaefer and Eklund, two of the Islanders’ young cornerstones, came up with key contributions while each picking up a point for the fourth straight game.

Schaefer had a power-play goal to put New York up 2-1 midway through the first period, his 29th career goal and 77th point. Schaefer moved up to fourth in career points by a teenage defenseman, behind Hall of Famers Phil Housley (132) and Ray Bourque (79) and Buffalo Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin (84).

Eklund made it 3-1 early in the second period, becoming the third New York rookie to score in four straight games in the past 20 years and 11th overall.

Fiala played for the first time since breaking his left leg at the Milan-Cortina Olympics in February, but the offensive-minded winger’s presence was not enough to get the Kings back on track. Fiala did have the secondary assist on Byfield’s power-play goal, which marked the 300th helper of his career.

Up next for Kings: vs. Calgary at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

Kevin the Carrot and his daughter Chantenay are devastated as they desperately try to find their beloved Cauli-dog

Kevin the Carrot is back for Aldi’s yearly Christmas bonanza – but heartache is in store as the family ‘Cauli-dog’ goes missing.

This year’s advert sees Kevin and his daughter Chantenay morosely trudging through the snow as they place a LOST poster on Santa’s letterbox.

Listing the Cauli-dog as being “friendly, but nervous around cheese”, the poster asks shoppers to call Kevin the Carrot if found on 03335775577. Out of pure professionalism, the Mirror tested the number and can confirm you will be treated to a voicemail message from a shivering Kevin who says he can’t get to the phone right now because he’s searching for his beloved pooch.

He also directs callers to Aldi’s Facebook page, which is full of shoppers claiming to have found the helpless Cauli-dog. “I wouldn’t worry too much. He’ll probably turnip when he’s hungry,” one social media follower quips.

Sadly returning home, Kevin cuddles up to his children on a floral couch wedged in between a giant turkey and sprouts as they watch a video of their Cauli-dog projected on the wall amid candlelight.

Returning back to Santa’s letterbox, Kevin and his daughter notice paw prints treading away from the suspiciously yellowed snow corner of the postbox. It leads them them to a snowman scarecrow decorated with a mop beard and fairy lights.

The father-and-daughter carrot duo are then guided to a branch in the snow, only to get a fright from what appears to be a terrifying creature… and turns out to be a squirrel with a frozen acorn.

Paw prints leads them all the way back home to their dining room table fulled to the brim of of Christmas trimmings, buttered new potatoes and lobster tails.

They come to a gold Christmas cracker, which the family pulls to pop out a moustached Cauli-dog wearing a green jumper and red party hat.

Confetti rains and peas roll around the table as Aldi declares: “All you want for Christmas.”

As usual, Aldi is keeping is keeping it a light-hearted and joyful affair and, with the extent of delicious-looking food on offer, reiterating that “more is more”. There’s rarely anything ‘deep’ about Aldi’s yearly ads, but seeing Kevin regardless is reason to start getting into the festive spirit.

It’s in contrast to John Lewis’ luxury Christmas ad takes into account the cost of living crisis with the tagline “Don’t give up on giving.” This year, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas steps into the shoes of grandmother Gloria, who attempts to find the perfect gift for her grandchildren with the help of a talking toy dog.

When she is guided to Oxford street to find a toy that is “better than giving cash”, she is inspired by a pink tuk-tuk to transform one of her rooms into a special cave complete with sparkling lights, disco balls and a record player.

All items seen in Gloria’s fun room have either been recycled from elsewhere in her house or cost less than £100, in a bid to show making magical memories doesn’t always come with a hefty price tag.

The ad garnered a mixed reaction, with some hailing as a “return to form” for the retail giant, while others slammed the “rude and entitled” grandchildren.

One wrote: “What a return to form. A beautiful Kristin Scott Thomas playing a glam granny. Warm, Christmassy, nostalgic. The 1st time JL has used a celeb (except Elton John playing himself in 2018).”

While another commented: “Not sure what message John Lewis was trying to land with their Christmas advert. But all I see is 2 rude & entitled kids, their mother making excuses & tidying up after them & a gran spending a fortune trying to buy their affection while going on a trip down memory lane.”

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“The Daily Show” writer Kevin Bleyer died in a car crash on Sunday. He was 54.

The death was confirmed via his wife, Nella Vera, who shared the tragic news on her Instagram account on Tuesday. Multiple news outlets report that the Oct. 25 crash occurred in Millrift, Pa., a rural town near Bleyer’s country home.

“The last eleven years have had their ups and downs, as life does, but above all, they have been filled with immense love, laughter, dogs, and travel,” Vera wrote in her Instagram caption. “I was in awe of his intellect, dazzled by his wit, amazed by his fearlessness and spirit of adventure, besotted by his loving heart, and smitten by his beautiful blue eyes.”

The two met in 2010 at a production of “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” at the NYC Public Theater and shared a love for political comedy. Bleyer was an esteemed staff writer on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” for nine years, during which he won four Emmys for writing for a variety, music or comedy program.

The couple began dating in 2015 and married in June 2025.

“I feel incredibly lucky to have shared the past decade with such a brilliant, complicated, funny, stubborn, and wonderful man,” Vera added in her caption. “He had many public accomplishments and awards throughout his long and successful career, but to me, he was my soulmate, my partner in crime, and the one who made life so much more fun.”

Prior to “The Daily Show,” Bleyer also wrote on the satire show “Politically Incorrect” led by comic commentator Bill Maher, the improv comedy show “Significant Others” and late-night talk show “Dennis Miller.”

In 2010, Bleyer co-wrote the book “Earth (The Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race,” a comedic travel guide for aliens that details the history of humanity, alongside Stewart and dozens of other comics. He was also the solo author of 2012‘s “Me the People: One Man’s Selfless Quest to Rewrite the Constitution of the United States of America,” which poked fun at the way in which Americans choose to interpret the historic document.

In 2013, he moved to Kyrgyzstan, where he was the executive producer of “Studio 7,” the first political satire news show in Central Asia, according to his website. When he returned to the States, he co-founded Pilot Media Initiatives, which launched civics-minded media programs in democratically-challenged countries, including North Macedonia, Nigeria, Moldova, Kenya, Jordan and Estonia.

Bleyer also served as a writer and producer for NBC News’ “Today” show, as a supervising producer for MSNBC’s “Ronan Farrow Daily” and as a writer and producer for a CNN talk show pilot starring Kal Penn.

The humorist was also a gifted speechwriter for various NASA astronauts, political diplomats — once serving as deputy chief speechwriter for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio — and Colombian pop star Shakira.

Bleyer also contributed to the funnier speeches made by President Obama, including all of his White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner addresses. In a 2017 TED Talk, Bleyer pointed out Obama’s famous 2011 monologue, which aimed multiple shots at Donald Trump and his ability to lead the country; various political analysts believe the humiliating moment set the groundwork for Trump’s 2016 presidential run.

“Before I go any further, I feel like I should offer an apology. The rumors are true, Donald Trump is president of the United States of America, and there’s a good chance it’s my fault,” joked Bleyer in his 2017 TED Talk. “I’m told he ran for president, in part because he couldn’t take a joke, a few jokes actually.”

In her Instagram tribute, Vera described him as a “private person,” although some of his own political commentary aired as a guest on National Public Radio, “CBS Sunday Morning,” CNN and MSNBC.

Bleyer was born in Maryland but grew up in Washington state. He later attended Stanford University, where he switched his engineering major for communications.

He began his career as a dramaturge and assistant to actor-playwright Anna Deavere Smith at the New York Public Theater and Broadway’s Cort Theater. He later moved to London, where he worked for journalist David Brancaccio at the London bureau of the public radio business affairs program “Marketplace.”

There will be a private gathering in a few months to honor Bleyer’s life, Vera said. Individuals are welcome to donate funds to the Alzheimer’s Assn. New York City Chapter, where he volunteered, or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Bleyer is survived by Vera, his father, brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew.