The Bucco Malaise eventually gets everyone. It’s been that way since 1993, when the Pittsburgh Pirates began their streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons, which lasted through 2012 and set the record for long-term futility in major North American professional sports.

Saturday was an opportunity for both the Pirates and Mike Burrows to bounce back. For the Pirates, a chance to distance themselves from an ugly loss to the White Sox on Friday night, when they allowed 10 runs.

At age 84, legendary sitcom director James Burrows has received his 28th Emmy nomination for directing for 'Mid-Century Modern.'

From top, left to right: BTS of Nicholas Lyndhurst, director James Burrows, Anders Keith, Jess Salgueiro, Kelsey Grammer, Jack Cutmore-Scott and Toks Olagundoye on the set of Frasier Chris Haston ...

Burrows: From the original pilot, again it's similar in the fact that you have a character you've known. You know the character Frasier, so you're putting this gentleman in both these shows.

Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps during a special session that began Monday.