Monday, February 28, 2011
No ?Fight? between Amy Adams and Melissa Leo
“The Fighter” star Melissa Leo is going up against her co-star Amy Adams for the best supporting actress Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards, but Leo told CNN that there isn’t a bit of competition between the two. Their battle for Oscar is “completely friendly,” Leo said. “No competition whatsoever.” The actress added that Adams “was [...]
?Late bloomer? takes the Oscar
James Franco and Anne Hathaway may have been on hand to produce a younger and more hip Oscars, as the two hosts joked, but some of the most triumphant talent taking the awards – and the spotlight – were seasoned. “The King’s Speech” screenwriter David Seidler won an Oscar for best original screenplay, and, at [...]
Sunday, February 27, 2011
ScarJo And Jason Sudeikis Are On??
Hmm, inneresting.
Even though Scarlett Johansson's rep has denied rumors of a romance between her and Jason Sudeikis, sources say that the two are definitely an item.
Witnesses saw ScarJo waiting for Jason backstage on Saturday while he did a performance of What's Going On? With Mike Mitchell at the Upright Citizens Brigade in El Lay.
Not only [...]
Even though Scarlett Johansson's rep has denied rumors of a romance between her and Jason Sudeikis, sources say that the two are definitely an item.
Witnesses saw ScarJo waiting for Jason backstage on Saturday while he did a performance of What's Going On? With Mike Mitchell at the Upright Citizens Brigade in El Lay.
Not only [...]
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Gervais writes Oscars jokes for Franco and Hathaway
Controversial comedian Ricky Gervais may never be asked to host the Academy Awards, but he knows just how he wants things to play out when James Franco and Anne Hathaway do the honors at Sunday night’s ceremony. Gervais, who made headlines for his celebrity-skewering jokes at the Golden Globes, took to his blog recently and [...]
Gervais writes Oscars jokes for Franco and Hathaway
Controversial comedian Ricky Gervais may never be asked to host the Academy Awards, but he knows just how he wants things to play out when James Franco and Anne Hathaway do the honors at Sunday night’s ceremony. Gervais, who made headlines for his celebrity-skewering jokes at the Golden Globes, took to his blog recently and [...]
Friday, February 25, 2011
Anne & Franco Act Out Your Oscars Skit, Ricky!
And can we just say - it's not so great. Sorry.
Ricky Gervais posted on his blog recently a little ditty he hoped to see Anne Hathaway and James Franco perform on the Oscars on Sunday.
Since there is no way in hell that is ever going to happen, the duo obliged him during a pre-show interview [...]
Ricky Gervais posted on his blog recently a little ditty he hoped to see Anne Hathaway and James Franco perform on the Oscars on Sunday.
Since there is no way in hell that is ever going to happen, the duo obliged him during a pre-show interview [...]
Historical Oscar Prop Bets- Who Will Win in 2011?
People enjoy betting on all aspects of major events, from the color of Gatorade poured on a coach post-Super Bowl, to the dress color of a starlet at the Oscars. Whether it takes place at the office water cooler, or online with other critics, determining ?favorites? for this year?s Oscars is an engaging activity. While [...]
Thursday, February 24, 2011
15 Gross Foods We Love to Eat
Perhaps the term ?food? deserves a redefinition for this particular case. It could be better defined as ?substances? which we put into our bodies for various reasons: hunger, emotion, taste and flavor. These 15 things we love to eat number among the most consumed foods in America and when you really think about it, boy, [...]
Yes, Please! Kylie Considering A Residency In Vegas!
Oh man! This would just be absolutely FANTASTIC!
Kylie Minogue seems to think that her latest concert tour, Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, would translate well on a more permanent basis on a Las Vegas stage, and is reportedly considering a residency in the Sin City with it!
She recently revealed:
"I've got my Las Vegas show right [...]
Kylie Minogue seems to think that her latest concert tour, Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, would translate well on a more permanent basis on a Las Vegas stage, and is reportedly considering a residency in the Sin City with it!
She recently revealed:
"I've got my Las Vegas show right [...]
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Brad tours America on ?The Bachelor?
Last night’s episode of “The Bachelor” was the traditional “hometown date” show, where Brad headed to the hometowns of the four remaining contestants to meet their families and learn more about them. Hopefully Brad brought his frequent flyer card to the festivities. Our first stop was Seattle, where Brad caught up with Chantal, who said her [...]
Kathy Griffin ?Glee? Guest Spot Will See Comedienne Playing Palin-Inspired Judge
Hollywood ?D-Lister? Kathy Griffin is following in the footsteps of many an A-listers ? including Gwyneth Paltrow and Britney Spears ? after landing a guest spot on FOX?s award-winning musical-comedy, Glee. She?s one of two actresses, including Waiting to Exhale?s Loretta Devine, who have been cast to appear as judges at the Regional Glee Club [...]
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Prince William Kate Middleton Royal Wedding Invitations In The Mail
Keep an eye on the mailbox. The invitations to Prince William?s spring nups to English sweetheart Kate Middleton went out at the end of last week and approximately 1,900 friends and family of the British royals are expected to be attendance for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey April 30. The invitations bear Queen Elizabeth?s initials [...]
Justin Bieber Is Giving Us His Hair! For Real!
Not only did Justin Bieber get a haircut, but the teen phenom tells us that he is going to be divvying up his shorn locks to help raise money for different charities.
And, he's giving Perez some of his hair to auction off!
We're working it all out now, and we can't wait to tell you [...]
And, he's giving Perez some of his hair to auction off!
We're working it all out now, and we can't wait to tell you [...]
Monday, February 21, 2011
Paris Hilton Cy Waits Engaged ? Or Soon To Be?
Paris Hilton and boyfriend Cy Waits ? are they engaged? Paris Hilton and Cy Waits were spotted this weekend shopping for engagement rings. So, does this mean they are engaged? Last week on her birthday, Paris Hilton told Ryan Seacrest that she was sure Cy was going to propose, adding, ?We love each other very [...]
New Movie Starring Natalie Portman And Joseph Gordon-Levitt
This movie looks good!!
Check out the trailer for the new movie Hesher starring Natalie Portman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
JGL looks like he plays such a bad ass in this movie! And he's super hot too. We're definitely going to check this one out!
Check out the trailer for the new movie Hesher starring Natalie Portman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
JGL looks like he plays such a bad ass in this movie! And he's super hot too. We're definitely going to check this one out!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Furcal’s contract perk will put out fires
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Heated would best describe the battle for veteran shortstop Rafael Furcal’s(notes) services after the 2008 season. The Atlanta Braves announced he’d agreed to sign with them, only to have the Los Angeles Dodgers swoop in at the last minute. Furcal re-signed with the Dodgers, leaving the Braves steamed.
Now it can be revealed what helped tip Furcal back to the West Coast.
A shiny red fire truck.
It was included in the deal as a contract perk, something useful Furcal could donate to his tiny rural hometown in the Dominican Republic, where his family still lives and many people depend on his largess in time of need.
More From Steve Henson
* Brewers starters pitch in at the plate Feb 18, 2011
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The L.A Fire Dept. and Los Bomberos presented Rafael Furcal with the keys.
Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers
Furcal has never pitched, but in Loma de Cabrera, he will be Fireman of the Year.
“A lot of poor people get killed in my hometown because they don’t have a fire truck,” Furcal said. “We’re doing something for this little town.”
Furcal, an 11-year veteran who has earned more than $67 million, is already a one-man health-care plan for Loma de Cabrera, paying the bill of anyone needing hospitalization. He is the only player from the town of 6,000 near the border of Haiti to make it to the big leagues, although his two older brothers played in the minors and his father, Silvio, was an excellent outfielder on the island long before scouts began signing every Dominican kid with a measure of talent.
The Dodgers and Furcal put the fire truck idea on the back burner until Silvio died last June after getting kicked by a horse. Furcal took a bereavement leave and returned to Loma de Cabrera, where again he was reminded of the lack of a fire truck. Volunteer firefighters would drop a rolled-up hose and buckets of water into a pickup truck and speed to blazes threatening structures or the cassava and peanut fields. When Furcal returned to Los Angeles, he set the wheels in motion.
A couple years earlier, Furcal had visited the fire station nearest Dodger Stadium. He gave autographs and was thrilled to take a ride to a fire with the crew. Even though he has fulfilled the dream of anyone who plays ball by becoming a big leaguer, it had been his childhood dream to be a firefighter. Now he could use his stature as a player to help ensure safety in his hometown.
L.A. councilman Tom La Bonge helped organized the effort. The L.A. Fire Department donated the truck, which had been retired but still functioned, and the non-profit group called Los Bomberos – Spanish for The Firemen – restored and painted it. Furcal’s No. 15 is printed on the side.
The Dodgers are paying for the transport of the truck to Loma de Cabrera, and will send along a fireman who will teach the locals how to drive and service it. Oh, and the fun part: how to operate the siren.
Getting a fire truck to Loma de Cabrera could save lives.
Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers
Furcal’s hometown is dissected by a river that for hundreds of years locals have called “Rio Masacre” – Massacre River – because it flowed red with blood during battles by French and Spanish colonizers. Those days are long over. Now the worst that can happen is a brush fire or a house fire, or maybe responding to an earthquake.
“I’ll sleep better knowing people will be safe,” Furcal said. “I’m the only guy who made it. It’s like a responsibility to me.”
His love of firefighting was noticed by Dodgers public relations director Josh Rawitch, who mentioned it to general manager Ned Colletti during Furcal’s contract negotiations after the 2008 season. Colletti included the truck in discussions with Furcal’s agent, Paul Kinzer. Furcal was torn between signing with the Braves – the team that first signed him in 1996 and for whom he played his first six years in the majors – or returning to the Dodgers.
The fire truck was the ideal perk. It spoke to something close to his heart. And it convinced him the Dodgers cared about him as a person, and about his hometown. The Braves thought they had a deal and were livid when Furcal changed his mind and signed a three-year, $30 million contract with L.A.
Braves president John Schuerholz was fire-breathing mad, describing the conduct of Kinzer “despicable” and “disgusting” and vowing never to deal with him again. No word if the fire truck can stop by the Braves’ Florida spring training site and douse those flames before reaching port and heading off to Loma de Cabrera.
Now it can be revealed what helped tip Furcal back to the West Coast.
A shiny red fire truck.
It was included in the deal as a contract perk, something useful Furcal could donate to his tiny rural hometown in the Dominican Republic, where his family still lives and many people depend on his largess in time of need.
More From Steve Henson
* Brewers starters pitch in at the plate Feb 18, 2011
* Trigger-happy Rangers must take better aim Feb 11, 2011
The L.A Fire Dept. and Los Bomberos presented Rafael Furcal with the keys.
Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers
Furcal has never pitched, but in Loma de Cabrera, he will be Fireman of the Year.
“A lot of poor people get killed in my hometown because they don’t have a fire truck,” Furcal said. “We’re doing something for this little town.”
Furcal, an 11-year veteran who has earned more than $67 million, is already a one-man health-care plan for Loma de Cabrera, paying the bill of anyone needing hospitalization. He is the only player from the town of 6,000 near the border of Haiti to make it to the big leagues, although his two older brothers played in the minors and his father, Silvio, was an excellent outfielder on the island long before scouts began signing every Dominican kid with a measure of talent.
The Dodgers and Furcal put the fire truck idea on the back burner until Silvio died last June after getting kicked by a horse. Furcal took a bereavement leave and returned to Loma de Cabrera, where again he was reminded of the lack of a fire truck. Volunteer firefighters would drop a rolled-up hose and buckets of water into a pickup truck and speed to blazes threatening structures or the cassava and peanut fields. When Furcal returned to Los Angeles, he set the wheels in motion.
A couple years earlier, Furcal had visited the fire station nearest Dodger Stadium. He gave autographs and was thrilled to take a ride to a fire with the crew. Even though he has fulfilled the dream of anyone who plays ball by becoming a big leaguer, it had been his childhood dream to be a firefighter. Now he could use his stature as a player to help ensure safety in his hometown.
L.A. councilman Tom La Bonge helped organized the effort. The L.A. Fire Department donated the truck, which had been retired but still functioned, and the non-profit group called Los Bomberos – Spanish for The Firemen – restored and painted it. Furcal’s No. 15 is printed on the side.
The Dodgers are paying for the transport of the truck to Loma de Cabrera, and will send along a fireman who will teach the locals how to drive and service it. Oh, and the fun part: how to operate the siren.
Getting a fire truck to Loma de Cabrera could save lives.
Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers
Furcal’s hometown is dissected by a river that for hundreds of years locals have called “Rio Masacre” – Massacre River – because it flowed red with blood during battles by French and Spanish colonizers. Those days are long over. Now the worst that can happen is a brush fire or a house fire, or maybe responding to an earthquake.
“I’ll sleep better knowing people will be safe,” Furcal said. “I’m the only guy who made it. It’s like a responsibility to me.”
His love of firefighting was noticed by Dodgers public relations director Josh Rawitch, who mentioned it to general manager Ned Colletti during Furcal’s contract negotiations after the 2008 season. Colletti included the truck in discussions with Furcal’s agent, Paul Kinzer. Furcal was torn between signing with the Braves – the team that first signed him in 1996 and for whom he played his first six years in the majors – or returning to the Dodgers.
The fire truck was the ideal perk. It spoke to something close to his heart. And it convinced him the Dodgers cared about him as a person, and about his hometown. The Braves thought they had a deal and were livid when Furcal changed his mind and signed a three-year, $30 million contract with L.A.
Braves president John Schuerholz was fire-breathing mad, describing the conduct of Kinzer “despicable” and “disgusting” and vowing never to deal with him again. No word if the fire truck can stop by the Braves’ Florida spring training site and douse those flames before reaching port and heading off to Loma de Cabrera.
Gwen Stefani?s L.A.M.B. Fashion Week a Hit
Gwen Stefani is 70?s chic at fashion week Gwen Stefani?s L.A.M.B. fashion show was a MAJOR hit at this year?s fashion week in NYC. The show itself was visually exciting. Videos of war played in the background as the models, who were grouped by race, (with one group looking like Gwen herself,) marched military style [...]
Friday, February 18, 2011
Guess What? Another Man Did Get Between Ashlee & Pete!
And his name is Joe Simpson.
It seems like a lifetime ago, but try to remember when Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were getting a divorce. There was all kinds of talk of Joe interfering with their marriage in those final days, urging Jess to cut her losses and pushing Nick out of the fold. [...]
It seems like a lifetime ago, but try to remember when Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were getting a divorce. There was all kinds of talk of Joe interfering with their marriage in those final days, urging Jess to cut her losses and pushing Nick out of the fold. [...]
?Jersey Shore? Angelina Pivarnick Engaged
Here?s an item to leave you scrafing down Chunky Monkey ice cream, even more depressed about spending another winter single. Or maybe that?s just us? At any rate, a post-Valentine?s Day appearance at New York Fashion Week ended with a 2.5-carat diamond sparkler and a proposal of marriage for Jersey Shore castoff Angelina Pivarnick. The [...]
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Christina Applegate Wants To Join The Office!
All right! This DEFINITELY needs to happen!
Christina Applegate recently revealed to her Hall Pass co-star Jenna Fischer that she was jealous of Will Ferrell's upcoming guest-starring gig on the actress' TV show, The Office, and in response, the two even came up with a potential part for her as a marketing executive!
Fischer initially explained:
"So [...]
Christina Applegate recently revealed to her Hall Pass co-star Jenna Fischer that she was jealous of Will Ferrell's upcoming guest-starring gig on the actress' TV show, The Office, and in response, the two even came up with a potential part for her as a marketing executive!
Fischer initially explained:
"So [...]
White House to host concert in honor of Motown, Black History Month
Washington, D.C. is about to be infused with a little Motown flavor. The President and First Lady are inviting both contemporary and classic artists to the White House for a concert on Thursday, February, 24. The evening will honor both the 50-year legacy of Motown as well as Black History Month, according to a statement. [...]
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Could Arnold Return For Another Terminator???
Will he back as a Terminator?
When Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he'd be returning to acting, we were very excited, but a bit sad to hear that he wouldn't be "throwing himself around the room and shooting people" anymore. Gotta love those classic Arnie flicks!
Now it looks like Arnie's return to acting has ignited movement on [...]
When Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he'd be returning to acting, we were very excited, but a bit sad to hear that he wouldn't be "throwing himself around the room and shooting people" anymore. Gotta love those classic Arnie flicks!
Now it looks like Arnie's return to acting has ignited movement on [...]
Tish Cyrus
February 15, 2011 by Post Team� Tish Cyrus, Miley Cyrus caught taking bong hits on camera. Semi-nde magazine spreads minors. Divorce. According to Billy Ray Cyrus, if it were not for ?Hannah Montana?, none of this would have happened. In an interview with GQ magazine, the former country idol is quoted as saying he was [...]
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
HBO ?True Blood? Blog ? ?Inside True Blood? ? Goes Live This Weekend
HBO is launching a blog devoted to its bloodthirsty and award-winning Sunday night series True Blood, the network said Friday. This Saturday, Feb. 12 at 9 AM EST, the network that brought us Dream On and The Sopranos will go live with Inside True Blood, a production blog created to give fans behind-the-scenes details on [...]
A Message To The Little Monsters Of The World: Take Over!!
Ch-Ch-Check out the video above for a message from GaGa to her little monsters around the world!
It's wonderful to see her reaching out to everyone, and having her create a single with so much meaning and positive energy behind it!
We absolutely adore her and her music!!
Keep it up, Mother Monster!
Thoughts??
It's wonderful to see her reaching out to everyone, and having her create a single with so much meaning and positive energy behind it!
We absolutely adore her and her music!!
Keep it up, Mother Monster!
Thoughts??
Monday, February 14, 2011
IBM's Watson on Jeopardy: Round 1 ends in a tie
Watson, IBM's supercomputer, and Brad Rutter each ended Day 1 with $5,000 in winnings, while Ken Jennings, the other human competitor, came out with $2,000.
Jennings -- who had previously won 74 consecutive Jeopardy matches -- defeated Watson in the practice match between the three players leading up to the three-round faceoff.
Round 2 is Tuesday night, and the final round airs Wednesday.
While Watson proved competitive, there were some missteps.
At one point during on Monday's episode, Watson gave a wrong answer, saying "What is 1920s,” after Jennings had just given the same incorrect response.
Host Alex Trebek responded with "No, Ken already said that."
Watson, named after IBM founder Thomas J. Watson, started off Monday's episode in dominating fashion with $5,200 on the board by the first commercial break, while Rutter accumulated $1,000 and Jennings rung up $200.
The first night was a huge learning experience for the engineers who've spent years working on building Watson for this very match, said Steve Canepa, IBM's general manager of global Media and the entertainment industry.
"I've seen a lot of the the videos we've put together about the making of Watson and things like that, but I hadn't actually seen it in action until tonight," Canepa said Monday after the first night of competition.
"When Watson repeated that answer, to the general public it was probably pretty funny. But Watson only takes his input from the question board so the fact that somebody else gave the same answer already doesn't factor to into Watson says. He can't hear what the other players are saying, but maybe that's a feature we can add in the future."
Offering the same response as Jennings also shows just how smart Watson is, he said.
"There is obviously some form of logic that was very similar to that of the human player tackling that problem, and that is fascinating to me," Canepa said. "The ability to sort through what is a couple hundred million pages of information in a very short amount of time, all the data that we create in blogs and tweets and articles and all of that unstructured text on the Internet -- to be able to find the relationship between words so quickly is what the point of all this is."
All the data stored in Watson is aquired from the Internet, though for competition, Watson is disconneted from the Web, he said.
IBM is looking to change the way computers, and people, search and learn using computers, Canepa said, and Watson is searching information as humans create it, not just by data put into rows and columns as has been done before.
"We'll see what happens over the next two nights, but I'm not overly focused on the win or loss myself," he said. "In Chess, as finite as it is, there's a finite number of moves. But in this there are an infinite number of questions that can be asked and with all the puns and ways there are to ask a question.
"I'm really focused on the many real-life situations for this ability to be able to dive into unstructured data and make sense of it. The kind of search we do on a search engine today is much more keyword oriented and this is way beyond that ... If we can search with intelligence, it could open up all sorts of new fields and possibilities."
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