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Federal regulators have issued fines to producers of “The Walking Dead” in the death of stuntman John Bernecker, who passed away last July.
In a freak accident, Bernecker, a veteran of the film industry, lost his footing on a balcony and fell 30 feet on set.
He had worked on several high-profile productions including “The Fate of the Furious,” “Logan” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” and “Blank Panther” here in Atlanta. He was rushed to Atlanta Medical Center, where he was treated before he succumbed to his injuries.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Stalwart Films LLC for failing to putting safeguards in place for its employees while on set. The agency cited OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1), which says “he employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.”
“The Walking Dead” has been filmed in metro Atlanta in all its eight seasons, with primary shooting being down in and around Senoia. It is unknown when the hit show will resume production.
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The movie “Mile 22,” starring Mark Wahlberg, is currently casting restaurant patrons for an upcoming scene. If you can’t work multiple days, this isn’t the flick for you.
Scenes will begin filming on January 15th through January 18th in Atlanta, Georgia.
Here is the casting call:
he movie centers around a CIA field officer and an Indonesian police officer who is forced to work together as they confront violent and extreme political corruption. The movie will be directed by Peter Berg and stars Mark Wahlberg.
For more information, check out the casting call breakdown below.
Mile 22 Casting Call
***Mile 22***
Working MULTIPLE DAYS!!
Must be available to work ALL DAYS – Monday 1/15 – Thursday 1/18.
Location: metro Atlanta, GARate: $88/10
Must be registered with Central Casting!!We’re looking for Men and Women, portrayable as Indonesian or Asian, ages 20s-50s to portray restaurant staff and patrons.
Please send an email to mile22@centralcasting.com, include your name, phone number, sizes, and recent photo(s), put “Indonesian” in the subject line. -
New Office Tower To Rise Next To Dunwoody Marta Station
Nestled up to the Dunwoody MARTA Station, a new 16-story building is set to rise in 2020. Called Twelve24, the office tower will consist of white collar office space while at its base, 11,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurants and retail.
soon be the latest structure added to a quickly populating Perimeter skyline.
Its first tenant will be Insight Global, a national staffing company that will be housed in 60% of the space, the firm said in a press release.
”We are excited to have secured a new headquarters facility that can accommodate our growth and gives us the opportunity to design a space reflecting who we are as a company, all while remaining in the Central Perimeter area with great access for our clients and employees,” said Glenn Johnson, Insight Global’s Chairman and CEO.
Trammell Crow Company will build the tower on a 3.94-acre site acquired in December 2017.
“TCC’s strategy to re-enter the Atlanta office market was to identify a site and building design allowing for one of the most unique office development opportunities in the Atlanta metro area,” said Brandon Houston, Principal with TCC’s Atlanta Business Unit. “Twelve24’s transit-oriented mixed-use environment with the combination of restaurants, retail, office, and hospitality creates a truly exceptional work space environment. The architecture of the building allows our anchor tenant, Insight Global, and our other tenants, the ability to office in a location where they can connect, innovate, and advance their businesses. We are excited to be working with Insight Global during the design phase to create a successful project outcome for all project stakeholders.”
Construction is expected to begin in summer 2018.
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if you’re looking to get some screentime in a major TV series, NBC’s “Good Girls” is looking to hire some “store employee-types” for an upcoming scene.
****Good Girl$****
Working Wednesday, January 10th
Location: Atlanta, GA
Rate: $88/10MUST BE REGISTERED WITH CENTRAL CASTING!!!
NEW FACES ONLY!! Must not have worked on this show before!!
Store Employees- Men and Women, over the age of 18, appear to be 20s-30s, young, hip looks.
Please send an email to goodgirls@centralcasting.com, include your name, phone number, sizes, and recent photo(s), put what you are submitting for in the subject line.
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If you have an older loved one in your life, whether it be your mother, grandfather or another relative, serious health conditions can severely limit your relationship with them. One of the issues is neuroinflammation, which is a complex process involving numerous ailments, including depression, obesity, hypertension, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and more.
To better understand these illnesses, Georgia State University is announcing the Center for Neuroinflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases, a research center focused on studying inflammation in the brain and its effects.
The center’s founding director will be Javier Stern, who joined GSU in 2017 as a leading expert in neuroinflammation.
“Under Stern’s leadership, the Center will unite faculty in areas of existing research strengths, including neuroscience, immunology, cardiovascular health and obesity,” James Weyhenmeyer, vice president for research and economic development at Georgia State, said in a press release. “In doing so, we have the potential to improve scientific understanding of critical disorders and how they develop.”
A priority for the center will be turning lab discoveries into clinical tools, GSU said.
“The translational approach is important because we’re tackling some very important questions related to diseases that are strongly prevalent not only in the state of Georgia but across the country,” Stern said.
For more information, visit the new research center online.
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After a dominating first half, the Georgia Bulldogs came up short against the Alabama Crimson Tide 26-23 on Monday night in the College National Championship game held in Merc-Benz Stadium.
The teams seemed to be evenly matched heading into the contest, but Georgia — in the early going — made a lot of the little plays that teams fail to do against Bama, which led to a 13-0 lead at halftime.
Bama simply made more plays than UGA in the end. But, as with any loss, there are some burning questions that deserve further contemplation.
Where was Sony Michel in the fourth quarter? Michel had torched the Tide in the first half and again in the third quarter, only to be left on the bench in the final stanza and overtime. Why?
Did Georgia adjust its gameplan for Tagovailoa? The Dawgs beautifully nullified Tide QB Jalen Hurts after the two-year starter was shut out in the first half. In the second half, Bama went with Tua Tagovailoa, a true freshman from Hawaii. He is powerfully built like Hurts, but has a bullet for an arm. Most freshmen are adequately confused with zoned coverages, the Dawgs played a lot of man to man against him. Why?
Georgia coach Kirby Smart said after the game they had looked at tape on Tagovailoa and felt that he would be in the game at some point. “We told everybody at halftime that there was no question they were going to him, because they were struggling. They needed some momentum.” Yet, it seemed like the Dawgs defense didn’t know how to rattle the youngster.
In the end, Jake Fromm, the Dawgs’ true freshman who played beyond his years all season, was upstaged by Tagovailoa, another true frosh, who finished the game completing 14 of 24 throws for 166 yards and three touchdowns and a national title.
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Alonzo Herndon, born into slavery in 1858 in rustic Walton County, Georgia, had a dream while many African-Americans were still living a nightmare. A mulatto born of a white man, Frank Herndon, who never acknowledged him, and black slave named Sophenie, Herndon set out after Emancipation to make something of himself.
Many blacks, happy to be free but befuddled about its ramifications, took to staying on their former masters’ properties as hired help since they didn’t know much about business. Herndon tried his hand as a laborer and peddler before moving to Senoia to learn barbering.
His barbering business grew quickly, making Herndon a small fortune. He would soon move to Atlanta, helming three barbershops and counting among his customers many of the city’s elite.
He then turned his attention to real estate and banking, investing in Atlanta’s black community. AS one of America’s first black millionaires, Herndon founded the Atlanta Family Life Insurance Company.
In October 2017, the Georgia Historical Society unveiled a new historical marker as part of the Georgia Civil Rights Trail.
Those on hand for the dedication included ince Dooley, Chairman of the Georgia Historical Society Board of Curators; Dr. Mark Becker, President, Georgia State University; Lonnie C. King, Jr., Atlanta Student Movement veteran; Kwanza Hall, Atlanta City Councilman, District 2; Dr. Sarah Cook, Honors College, Georgia State University; and Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society.
“The epicenter of the civil rights movement was situated in Georgia,” Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society, said, according to a press release. “So it’s appropriate that the Georgia Historical society has created the Georgia Civil Rights Trail as a way to encourage the public to learn more about the vital role that our state and its people played in securing full citizenship for African Americans. It’s a legacy we all share as Georgians. For anytime that one group gains its civil liberties, we all are that much more free.”
“The recognition of this great man is long overdue,” said Lonnie King. “Alonzo Herndon succeeded against all odds and to see him honored by the Georgia Historical Society and the leadership of of Georgia State University is very fitting.”
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The Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama face off Monday night in the College Football Playoff Championship game in downtown Atlanta. The game pits the No. 1 and No. 3 teams, both from the SEC, for all the marbles.
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Date: Monday, Jan. 8
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN, but can be streamed at WatchESPN.
It's been 38 years since @FootballUGA won a national championship. Will the Dawgs be crowned champions tomorrow?#GoDawgs || #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/jAZSCmkSBJ
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) January 7, 2018
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As if the College Football Playoff Championships couldn’t get any more surreal, at the press conference for the title game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Alabama Coach Nick Saban talked music.
Bama faces Georgia for all the marbles on Monday night in downtown ATL, but that didn’t stop the West Virginia native from getting into other things besides the gridiron when asked by reporters.
Saban made it clear that he’s an old-school coach who reps the music of yesteryear, which he clearly believes was a special time in pop culture.
Nick Saban on the music that moves his soul. pic.twitter.com/qvow5BitZY
— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) January 6, 2018
Here’s what the coach said: “I have four favorites on a DVD in my car, all right? Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles and Elton John. Now, for all you young’ns — see, one good things about my age is we grew up in a pop culture that no one else will ever have the opportunity to live through, from Elvis Presley all the way through hard rock, Motown, all the way through, soft rock, all that. So I lived all that, so I enjoy all that. And even though my son is 31 years old, he plays guitar. He plays all the stuff (from) when I was going to college. So that’s just proof in the pudding to me that they don’t make them like they used to.”
Fans in Alabama know how much of a fan Saban is of old-school music. In December, a local radio station debuted called Nick 97.5, a homage to the Alabama football coach.
“He is a big fan of the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac and a lot of artists from the ’70s and ’80s,” David DuBose, market president and chief revenue officer for Townsquare Media, told AL.com. “We thought this was a great way to honor Coach.”
Saban’s penchant for soft rock probably means he won’t be enjoying the free Kendrick Lamar concert Monday night a few blocks away from the Merc-Benz Stadium.
To show that we’re good sports, here’s a little something more Saban’s speed.
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It wasn’t pretty, it was beautiful. The Atlanta Falcons put together another solid defensive effort down the stretch, this time to beat the Los Angeles Rams on their home turf for a 26-13 victory.
The crucial playoff victory, catapults the Falcons deeper into the playoffs and puts the rest of the NFC on notice: The Dirty Birds are back.
Quarterback Matt Ryan turned in a workman-like day while defensive stars such as Deion Jones and Desmond Trufant shut down the Rams’ high-flying running and passing attack. While the ground was giving way underneath neither team could get much going early in the game.
Hey ATL! @RockoRocky & @Takk have a message for you!#InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/HftfBybLsE
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 7, 2018
But the Falcons’ first big break came midway through the first quarter when the Rams muffed a punt and the Falcons recoverd. The mistake would lead to a 3-0 lead, the first of four field goals by veteran Falcon Matt Bryant.
Matty Ice’s 218 yards was not much by his standards, but he did a great job of getting the ball to Julio Jones (nine catches for 94 yards).
We’re not here just to get here,” quarterback Matt Ryan told reporters after the game. “We want to make noise while we’re here.”
Hello, WorlAtlanta Falcons NFC Championship Gear!
With less than 11 minutes to play and the Falcons holding on to a precarious 19-13 lead, a short screen pass to Mohammed Sanu rumbled for 51 yards, setting up the Falcons’ last field goal and making the score unsurmountable for the Rams.
#MattyIce❄️ throws a RAINBOW to Julio Jones!!!#InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/MginclPOVI
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 7, 2018
it’s official that the rest of the NFL does not want to see these Falcons in January, especially this defense, which is suffocating when it needs to be and impenatrable when it has to be.
“Our defense has played really well this season, particularly in the last six to eight weeks. For our defense to do that against the Rams was special,” Ryan was quoted as saying.
Now, the Philadelphia Eagles are next on the docket.
