‘Had to get two extra,’ cries Costco shopper after learning meaning of asterisk on price sign – you’ll want to stock up | 3V98ZFG | 2024-05-12 17:08:01

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A COSTCO shopper knew they had to stock up on their favorite item when they spotted an asterisk next to the price inside a store.

The symbol is sometimes referred to as a "death star" by die-hard fans of the big box store but this customer had just learned what it means for the first time.

'Had to get two extra,' cries Costco shopper after learning meaning of asterisk on price sign – you'll want to stock up

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'Had to get two extra,' cries Costco shopper after learning meaning of asterisk on price sign – you'll want to stock up

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The customer got worried after spotting a 'death star' on the price sign inside a store[/caption]

"Found out the asterisk on the price signs means that's their last pallet and they probably are discontinuing the item," the shopper wrote on Reddit after their-instore experience.

"So I had to get two extra jars of the 505 Hatch chilies."

Attached to the post was a picture of the two jars that they bought.

Nearly 100 people commented on the Reddit thread sharing their knowledge about what the asterisk means.

One user simply wrote, "Death Star! = Stock Up."

"Asterisks are also used for 'seasonal' items that are available for a limited time but won't be restocked anytime soon but may come back next year or at a later date," another Costco shopper replied.

A third user posted a differing explanation of why you might see the star on the sign.

"The asterisk is also used when an item is getting repackaging. Like the pacific foods red pepper soup recently went through," they wrote.

Other commenters were just as shocked to find out the information about the asterisk, except one who shared their frustrating Costco story.

"Once my favorite chicken nuggets had an asterisk and I panicked and bought 6 bags," the shopper wrote.

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"A month later they came back in a new bag design and a dollar cheaper. Same amount of chicken nuggets."

Other Reddit users flooded the post with raving reviews of the 505 product.

"This is a seasonal item, I buy a few jars every time they are released," one wrote.

"It's not being discontinued just they bottle these after the August – November season and have a limited amount of them each Spring/Summer."

A second added, "505 is the real deal! They have this at my Walmart too."

PRICE TAG CLUES

Looking at the price tag won't only give you a clue as to whether your product will be discontinued, but it could also apparently let you know if your product has been returned or not.

Prices ending with .88 or .00 are commonly on products that have been returned or display items with a special discount, Best Life reported. 

An item ending with .97 on the price tag means that it's been marked down from its original price, according to the outlet.

Regularly priced items, on the other hand, typically end in .49, .79, .89 or .99.

Costco Club insiders also recommend customers shop the store from back to front for bigger savings. 

However, the real savings supposedly lie in the center of the wholesale store.

The Costco Center Court, as it is referred to by its members, is the center of the store where the best deals usually are.

Despite the fact that the best discounts are in the middle of the store, it may be better to avoid the center court if you're trying to have a quick shopping trip.

By placing a variety of discounted products in the center of the store, Costco hopes that customers will leave with more items than they originally intended on buying.

Also, if you're looking to save more money, don't be fooled by Costco's free samples.

No matter how tempting those samples may look, one financial expert on TikTok posted about the psychological effects of free samples. 

"In one study free samples helped [Costco] sell more frozen pizzas at one warehouse by over 600%," the advisor said. 

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'The Conners' Renewed by ABC for 7th and Final Season

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The Conners is gearing up to take its final bow.

ABC renewed the series for a seventh season on Friday, May 10, which will serve as its last. The final season will reportedly be shorter than previous installments and consist of six episodes, according to Variety.

ABC declined to comment on season 7's episode order.

"You've been part of this family for years. After 6 seasons, be there to say goodbye," ABC captioned a trailer sharing the announcement on YouTube Friday.

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The sitcom premiered in October 2018 as a replacement for the Roseanne continuation that began that March. The show was forced to pivot after nine episodes when series star Roseanne Barr exited the series after receiving criticism for racially insensitive social media posts. Barr, 71, has since apologized for making a "bad joke" about White House aide Valerie Jarrett's appearance and politics.

After Barr departed the show, The Conners focused on the rest of the family as they faced life after the matriarch's on-screen death. The series stars John Goodman as Dan Conner, Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris, Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner, Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner-Healy, Emma Kenney as Harris Conner-Healy, Ames McNamara as Mark Conner-Healy and Jay R. Ferguson as Ben Olinsky. The Conners was renewed for a second season in the spring of 2018.

"While we wish the very best for the cast and production crew of The Conners, all of whom are deeply dedicated to their craft and were Roseanne's cherished colleagues, we regret that ABC chose to cancel Roseanne by killing off the Roseanne Conner character," Barr and her rabbi, Shmuley Boteach, told Us Weekly in a statement after the premiere in 2018. "That it was done through an opioid overdose lent an unnecessary grim and morbid dimension to an otherwise happy family show."

Six years after her exit, Barr opened up about the sitcom continuing without her, telling The Los Angeles Times in February 2023 that she "just can't bear" to watch, so she doesn't tune in.

"When they killed my character off, that was a message to me, knowing that I'm mentally ill or have mental health issues, that they did want me to commit suicide," she told the outlet. "They killed my character. … And all of that was to say thank you for bringing 28 million viewers, which they never had before and will never see again. Because they can kiss my a—."

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The rest of the cast, meanwhile, have often expressed their gratitude that the show has been able to continue despite the drama.

"I was really excited, and I did not know what to expect in the sense of everyone coming back together," Kenney, 24, gushed exclusively to Us on the subject of returning to The Conners for a second season. "I'm really grateful that it came together the way it did, and I'm really excited for the stories that we're telling this season. … It was a happy moment seeing everyone again, and I'm really happy that we're all back together, and I know everyone has each other's backs."

She continued, "Everyone is very professional. Everyone is very kind, and it's just a very good group of people working together. We all have very similar kinds of motives and agendas. And, we know the stories that we want to tell this season, and this is the same family – the Conner family – and I'm really looking forward to telling more of their stories and their lives."

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Season 6 of The Conners premiered in February, with the series celebrating its 100th episode last month. At the time, showrunner Bruce Helman told Deadline that there have been "no long-term contracts" for the show, as the cast and crew have continued to go season-by-season and "see what happens after that." He added that he was crafting the end of season 6 to work as a series finale, if necessary.

"We've got a final episode that may be one or the other. We love it," he told the outlet. "Well, we can promise you this, whatever it is, it will not be what people expect, because we pride ourselves on doing that. And so it will be unexpected, and it will be emotional."

The Conners airs on ABC Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET.

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Whether it's drama, comedy or something in between, TV show writers have never been afraid to surprise audiences with a memorable character death.

Back in March 1975, M*A*S*H became a TV death pioneer when Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) died in the season 3 finale. The character was headed home after being honorably discharged from the army, but before he could make it, he was killed by enemy fire.

Some 21st-century shows, however, make M*A*S*H's surprise death look tame.

Lost, which ran from 2004 to 2010, became known for its shocking twists before the first season was even finished. In the April 2005 episode "Do No Harm," viewers were devastated when Boone (Ian Somerhalder) died after a plane fell on him in the jungle, and his passing was just the beginning.

Manifest, You, Game of Thrones and more hit series have also thrown fans for a loop by killing off fan favorites.

Scroll down for a look back at some of the most shocking deaths in TV history — and remember, spoilers ahead!

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

George Cooper Sr. (Lance Barber) on 'Young Sheldon'
Sheldon Cooper's beloved father, George Cooper Sr., died of an offscreen heart attack during the final season of Young Sheldon. His sudden death was revealed in the final moments of May 9's episode, which premiered one week before the two-part finale is set to air on May 16.   Fans of The Big Bang Theory, which Young Sheldon serves as a prequel, will remember adult Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) referencing his father dying from a heart attack when he was 14 and growing up in East Texas. Robert Voets/CBS

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Cara (Sabina Gadecki) on 'Fire Country'
During season 2, episode 5, Cara gets into an ambulance accident during a fire tornado. When the vehicle crashes, she suffers brain damage. Without access to the hospital, she dies but not before Bode (Max Thieriot) agrees to stay on the straight and narrow for her daughter, Genevieve. (Bode could be Gen's biological father.) Jake (Jordan Calloway), meanwhile, can't get to Cara in time to propose to her as planned, leaving another character heartbroken. Sergei Bachlakov/CBS

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Natalie Scatorccio (Juliette Lewis) on 'Yellowjackets'
During the season 2 finale, Natalie sacrifices herself to save Lisa after Misty charges at her with phenobarbital. Natalie's death is ultimately ruled an overdose as her group of friends grieve her passing. Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Logan Roy (Brian Cox) on 'Succession'
The patriarch of the Roy family passed away during season 4 after boarding a flight on his private jet. His children ultimately said goodbye to him over the phone — but not every sibling managed to say something to their dad before he died. HBO/Kobal/Shutterstock

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Zeke on 'Manifest'
After helping wife Michaela Stone (Melissa Roxbourgh) assist her fellow 828 passengers on Netflix's Manifest, Zeke ultimately sacrificed himself during the 10th episode of season 4. As an empath, Zeke channeled nephew Cal Stone's (Ty Doran) renewed cancer pain into himself, saving Cal's future. It is his understanding that Cal would likely be more integral to saving the fate of humanity during the rest of the season. Peter Kramer /Netflix

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) on 'Stranger Things'
During season 4, viewers met Eddie when he found himself at the center of a murder investigation. The leader of the Hellfire Club teamed up with Dustin and his friends to help them defeat Vecna — and clear his name. In Volume 2, however, Eddie comes full circle when he decides to stay behind in the Upside Down as a distraction instead of running away from danger. Eddie gets Dustin to safety but ends up losing too much blood himself. When Dustin returns for Eddie, he dies in his arms as a hero. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Killer Frost (Danielle Panabaker) on 'The Flash'
Saving the world sometimes means losing a hero. In order to save Caitlin (Panabaker) from the villainous Deathstorm (Robbie Amell) in the middle of season 8, Team Flash asked Frost (also Panabaker) to level up her powers. The process resulted in Frost's death, leaving a devastated Caitlin without her sister figure. "I loved getting to play her and all the different variations of her, the evil version, and then particularly these last couple of seasons, getting to see her really come into her own and have experiences and grow up and mature and take responsibility for her actions, I've enjoyed that immensely," Panabaker told EW about the shocking death. "So obviously it's a loss, but it did make for some great storytelling." Shane Harvey/The CW

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Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner) on 'Ozark'
There were many deaths throughout Ozark's four seasons, but the one that shocked fans the most was when Ruth was killed in an act of retaliation. During the second half of the final season, which aired in April 2022, Ruth murdered Javi (Alfonso Herrera) after she learned he was responsible for the death of her cousin Wyatt (Charlie Tahan). Her revenge plan led to a startling twist when Javi's mom followed her home in the series finale and shot her. STEVE DIETL/NETFLIX

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Villanelle (Jodie Comer) on 'Killing Eve'
Fans were shocked when Eve and Villanelle finally gave into their feelings during the series finale — only to have the assassin killed at the very last moment. Executive producer Sally Woodward revealed that Villanelle's death was planned "quite early on" in the writing process. "We were open to something else sort of declaring itself, but it never really changed," she told Deadline in April 2022, shortly after the season 4 finale premiered. "We also didn't want to do anything horrible to her. I mean, pretty horrible. We didn't want to do anything gruesome to her. We didn't want to sort of go, here, 'See how you like it.' And we wanted it to be epic as well. She was surrounded by a sort of celestial light because she's a special being." Anika Molnar/BBCA

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Ashtray (Javon Walton) on 'Euphoria'
Although all signs pointed to Fez (Angus Cloud) being killed off, it was actually his little brother who died protecting him. After killing Custer (Tyler Chase), the young boy refuses to let Fez take the blame for his actions and locks himself in the bathroom with a gun. He ends up shooting Fez by accident through the door before the police kill Ash. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Michael Cordero (Brett Dier) on 'Jane the Virgin'
When Jane Villaneuva's (Gina Rodriguez) husband died suddenly in season 3, tears were heard all across the CW-viewing universe. It was later revealed that Michael survived — this was a telenovela, after all — but the devastating moment when Jane found out about her first love's "death" remains seared in fans' brains. Patrick Wymore/The CW

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Mr. Big (Chris Noth) on 'And Just Like That'
Sex and the City fans were devastated in December 2021 when Carrie's husband, John James Preston (a.k.a. Mr. Big), died in the first episode of revival series, And Just Like That. The financier, who experienced heart problems during season 6 of SATC's original run, had a heart attack after a particularly invigorating session on his Peloton bike. After the episode debuted, Peloton issued a statement noting that Mr. Big's death couldn't only be attributed to his exercise. "Mr. Big lived what many would call an extravagant lifestyle — including cocktails, cigars, and big steaks — and was at serious risk as he had a previous cardiac event in season 6," the company told Us Weekly in a statement at the time. "These lifestyle choices and perhaps even his family history, which often is a significant factor, were the likely cause of his death. Riding his Peloton bike may have even helped delay his cardiac event." New Line Cinema/Hbo/Village Roadshow/Kobal/Shutterstock

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Jane Margolis (Krysten Ritter) on 'Breaking Bad'
Breaking Bad had plenty of violent deaths throughout its five seasons, but few hurt as much as Jane's did in season 2. After Jane overdosed on heroin, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) allowed her to choke on her own vomit rather than help her. The tragedy was one of the first times audiences got a hint of how dangerous Walter would eventually become. YouTube

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Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti) on 'You'
After Love's murderous tendencies got out of control during You season 3, which premiered in October 2021, it became clear that it was only a matter of time before Joe (Penn Badgley) would do something about it. Still, it was shocking when he killed her and framed her for all their previous crimes, then fled to Paris in pursuit of a new life. John P. Fleenor/Netflix

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Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun) on 'The Walking Dead'
Like Lost before it, The Walking Dead was known for killing off beloved characters, but arguably no death was as upsetting as that of Glenn Rhee's (Steven Yeun) in season 7. Comic book readers assumed the death was coming given its occurrence in the source material, but the moment came as a shock to fans who hadn't read the series — and most viewers agreed that it was surprisingly graphic, even for a zombie apocalypse show. Gene Page/AMC

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Ava Bekker (Norma Kuhling) on 'Chicago Med'
In the season 5 premiere of Chicago Med, Ava Bekker finally admitted that she murdered Conner's dad; moments later, she slit her own throat and died by suicide. Elizabeth Sisson/NBC

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Brian 'Otis' Zvonecek (Yuriy Sardarov) on 'Chicago Fire'
During the season 8 premiere, Otis was killed in a basement fire and was found by his best friend, Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso). Before taking his last breath in a hospital bed, he muttered to Cruz, "Brother, I will be with you, always," in Russian. Elizabeth Morris/NBC

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) on 'Game of Thrones'
On the series finale of Game of Thrones, the Queen of Dragons was murdered by Jon Snow (Kit Harington), after she murdered an entire city and planned to kill his close friend, Tyrion (Peter Dinklage). During the May 2019 episode, he told her, "You are my queen, now and always," before kissing her and stabbing her. Courtesy of HBO

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Roseanne Conner (Roseanne Barr) on 'The Conners'
Following Roseanne Barr's racist tweet in May 2018, the revival Roseanne was canceled by ABC. In June, the network announced they'd be bringing back The Conners, a sitcom that would follow the family without its lead character. On the series premiere of The Conners, the family found out Roseanne had died due to an overdose on opioids, which made sense since the character had struggled with a pill addiction in the past. Following the October premiere, Barr said in a statement that the death "lent an unnecessary grim and morbid dimension to an otherwise happy family show." Adam Rose/ABC/Getty Images

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Jon Snow (Kit Harington) on 'Game of Thrones'
Oh no, they didn't! In the season 5 finale of the HBO drama, Jon Snow (Harington) is tricked into coming outside before being stabbed by fellow members of the Night's Watch in front of a sign that read "traitor." When he's finally stabbed in the heart by little Olly (Brenock O'Connor), he dropped to the ground as a pool of blood circled around him. Though the Song of Ice and Fire books remained vague about Snow's fate, episode director David Nutter confirmed, "Jon Snow is dead." As fans predicted, however, Jon later came back to life thanks to some fire magic from Melisandre (Carice van Houten). Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Alison Bailey (Ruth Wilson) on 'The Affair'
Showtime shocked audiences by killing off one if its lead characters during season 4 of The Affair. Not only was Alison's death – first ruled a suicide but cause is still up in the air – surprising, the timing was also strange, as it happened during episode eight of the penultimate season. "Ruth wanted to leave the show. That was a request, so that was decided basically before we started writing. It wasn't a discovery of any kind. That was very deliberate," cocreator and showrunner Sarah Treem told The Hollywood Reporter. "And actually, we shot all of her work first. Her whole story line was shot before we shot anything else." Craig Blankenhorn/SHOWTIME

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Alvin Olinsky (Elias Koteas) on 'Chicago P.D.'
During the season 5 finale of NBC's Chicago P.D., Alvin Olinsky's (Elias Koteas) fate was revealed: the longtime detective died after being stabbed in prison. He was serving time for a murder he did not commit, but didn't want to turn in his best friend. Ultimately, his loyalty cost him his life. Parrish Lewis/NBC

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Shireen Baratheon (Kerry Ingram) on 'Game of Thrones'
Not cool, GoT! Fans of George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire book series watched in horror in season 5 as Melisandre convinced Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) to burn his young daughter alive at the stake as a sacrifice to the Lord of Light.  Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Daniel Grayson (Josh Bowman) on 'Revenge'
In the winter finale of Revenge's fourth season, Daniel Grayson (Josh Bowman) took several bullets from an assassin while saving the life of his ex Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp). He died in Em's arms, and Bowman later said, "By having him save Emily and sacrifice himself, it was the perfect, fitting end for the character." ABC/Danny Feld

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Gemma Teller (Katey Sagal) on 'Sons of Anarchy'
In the penultimate episode to the FX show's series finale, lead Jax (Charlie Hunnam) confronts his mother Gemma (Katey Sagal) after learning she was responsible for the brutal murder of his wife, Tara (Maggie Siff). Gemma asks Jax to kill her, and he shoots her out in the garden. Prashant Gupta/FX

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara) on 'House of Cards'
The second season of House of Cards started off with a bang when Zoe Barnes (played by Kate Mara) was killed when Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) pushes her in front of a subway train. Nathaniel Bell for Netflix

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Mark Sloan (Eric Dane), George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) and Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) on 'Grey's Anatomy'
Though Grey's Anatomy is known for its twists and turns, three of the most shocking deaths on the medical drama involved main characters. At the end of the fifth season, a seriously injured, unrecognizable man comes into the hospital after jumping in front of a bus to save a woman's life. The doctors later realize it's George O'Malley (T.R. Knight), and he later dies in the sixth season premiere. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) and Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) both died because of a shocking plane crash. ABC/ERIC MCCANDLESS; ABC/CRAIG SJODIN; Richard Foreman/ABC via Getty Images

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Joyce Summers (Kristine Sutherland) on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'
After appearing in more than 50 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kristine Sutherland took her last breath on the beloved show as Joyce Summers. In "The Body," perhaps the most critically acclaimed episode in the entire cult series, Buffy Summers' mother passed away of natural causes near the end of the fifth season of the show, as she is found by her vampire-fighting daughter in her home.  20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Ned Stark (Sean Bean) and the Red Wedding on 'Game of Thrones'
Known for its bloody and gruesome moments, Game of Thrones shocked fans when Ned Stark (Sean Bean) was killed off at the end of the first season. The House Stark leader was beheaded by the order of the maniacal King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson). Later, in the third season, Catelynn Stark, Robb Stark and Talisa Stark died at the Red Wedding — in which Walder Frey double-crosses House Stark and, avenging a past slight, massacres Catelynn, her son Robb and his pregnant wife, among many others. HBO

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Dan Conner (John Goodman) on 'Roseanne'
In a series finale twist, it was revealed that Roseanne's husband, Dan Conner (John Goodman), died of a heart attack. While it appeared he had survived the health scare, the final episode showed that the plot was a story that Roseanne had written and altered. American Broadcasting Companies

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton) on 'The O.C.'
Gorgeous, damaged popular girl Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton) left the world of The O.C. in the finale of the show's third season. In a famous shot of Ryan Atwood (Benjamin McKenzie) carrying her in his arms, Marissa succumbed to injuries from a car crash and died.  Greg Schwartz/Warner Bros./Getty Images

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Mrs. Landingham (Kathryn Joosten) on 'The West Wing'
In a heartbreaking loss, West Wing fans said goodbye to Delores Landingham (Kathryn Joosten), when she died in a car crash at the end of the second season, when President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) was coming to grips with his multiple sclerosis.  Eric Liebowitz/NBCU Photo Bank

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Omar (Michael K. Williams) on 'The Wire'
In season five of The Wire, fan favorite Omar Little was killed off of the show. In a shocking scene, charismatic hustler Omar (Michael K. Williams) is checking out at a convenience store when he is shot and killed.  Paul Schiraldi

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) on 'Dallas'
The celebrated nighttime soap opera Dallas played host to one of the most famous murder-mystery plotlines in television history in the show's third season. Main character J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) was shot by an unknown assailant, spawning the catchphrase, "Who shot J.R.?" CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Susan Biddle Ross (Heidi Swedberg) on 'Seinfeld'
In what was one of the more random — and perhaps hilarious — TV deaths, Susan Biddle Ross (Heidi Swedberg) passed away on Seinfeld after being poisoned by the glue on the envelopes to her wedding invitations.  Getty Images

'Young Sheldon' Leaves Fans Heartbroken After [Spoiler]'s Death

Adriana La Cerva (Drea de Matteo) on 'The Sopranos'
One of the more moral characters on The Sopranos, Adriana La Cerva (Drea de Matteo) was killed in the fifth season of the HBO show. After agreeing to inform the FBI, Christopher Moltisanti's (Michael Imperioli) love is killed — brutally, of course — by mobster Silvio Dante (Steven Van Zandt).  HBO/Courtesy: Everett Collection

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John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) on 'Lost'
In a show full of deaths, the loss of John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) was one of the most dramatic on Lost. After getting seemingly murdered and later reappearing, Locke's death was confirmed when it was revealed that the Smoke Monster had been taking on his form.  Mario Perez / ABC via Getty Images

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Teri Bauer (Leslie Hope) on '24'
Teri Bauer (Leslie Hope) made it through season 1 of 24 before dying in the 24th episode and finale. Jack Bauer's (Kiefer Sutherland) wife is killed by the traitor Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke) after she finds out incriminating information about her.  20th Century Fox/Everett Collection

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Jimmy Darmody (Michael Pitt) on 'Boardwalk Empire'
In the second season finale, Boardwalk Empire fans said goodbye to Jimmy Darmody (Michael Pitt). As Darmody's life crumbled around him he was shot by his former mentor, Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi).  Macall B. Pola

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How Hollywood Intimacy Coordinator Choreographs TV's Steamy Sex Scenes

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As one of the first intimacy professionals to be recognized by SAG-AFTRA, Brooke M. Haney has become the go-to when it comes to choreographing sexually charged scenes.

In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Haney — who's served as an intimacy coordinator for Mayor of Kingstown, Elsbeth, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Harlem and East New York — dished on what goes into overseeing sensitive sequences that translate into moments of passion onscreen and, most importantly, creating a safe space for the cast and crew.

"We joke that we're the only person production hires and pays to tell them no," Haney told Us while promoting their new book, The Intimacy Coordinator's Guidebook: Specialties for Stage and Screen. (Haney goes by they/she pronouns.)

Following the #MeToo movement, liaisons for actors and producers on projects where nudity may be involved became more prevalent. "Actors often say that they feel a lot safer with an intimacy coordinator," Haney, who has acted in the past, shared. "I don't think of my job as making actors feel safe — I think of it as making actors feel prepared because I can't define safety for someone else."

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Haney's job starts with a meeting to understand the "vision" of the scene followed by discovering the "boundaries" of the actors involved.

"[I] meet with the director and producer in advance of shooting, and ask, 'What's the vision for this scene?' because ultimately, they're the storyteller," Haney said. "Then I meet with the actor and say, 'Here's the vision. What are your thoughts on the scene and what are your boundaries? Do your boundaries align with the way the director wants to tell this story?'"

"If they say, 'yes', great, we're good to go," Haney continued. However, often, "Actors will have a boundary [so] I'll go to the director and [say], 'We have a boundary, here are three other ways I think we can get your idea across in an equally or more compelling way. What do you think?'"

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Two crucial elements in helping actors feel comfortable is letting them know what to expect ahead of time and considering the "different kinds of ways people have power," Haney shared, noting it's not rare for a rising actor working alongside an A-list star to be eager to impress the people they're working with.

"There's times when I work with an actor who [says], 'I don't need an intimacy coordinator, I feel totally fine articulating my boundaries,' and I'm like, 'Great, my job is not to be your voice,'" Haney continued. "If you feel confident, that's fantastic, [but] you're not the only one in the scene."

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Filming threesomes or sex scenes with multiple participants can be more time-consuming and complex. "People's boundaries can be different with different people or around different actions," Haney explained, "so it's important I meet with each person individually and check in with them about everyone they're working with, and bring us together so we have a group understanding of what's going to happen."

Of course, there are certain things that are off-limits when it comes to filming sex scenes ("It's always fake, so any real sexual act is a no-no," Haney explained) but showmances can and do happen "quite frequently, honestly," which makes sense to Haney.

"One of the things we talk about in the book is about, in scenes of trauma and non-consent, asking actors to put their bodies into positions of fear or terror or rage, [that] our bodies don't know it's fake physiologically and still feel like they've gone through that — it's similar with intimacy," Haney explained. "If the screenwriter is giving you all the right words to say, and the choreography is giving you all the best choreography, it can feel really good."

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Still, an intimacy coordinator's job is to make sure that everything unfolding in production pertains to work. "I'm not going to be in charge of controlling what actors do on their own time. That's their business," Haney — who created The Actor's Warm Down, a 20-minute closure practice for actors who have worked on challenging projects — said. "But when we're at work, it should never be about their personal relationship, it should be about the characters."

There is only one goal when it comes to filming sex scenes, says Haney: "The audience should think it's real and the actors should feel like it's fake — sort of."

The Intimacy Coordinator's Guidebook: Specialties for Stage and Screen is available now.

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