Monday, December 12, 2011

12 DEC 2011, MON: Sports & Ent't

Sports


Viloria stops Segura to retain WBO flyweight title

Inquirer.net - 
BRIAN “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria successfully defended his WBO world flyweight title against Mexican “Aztec Warrior” Giovani Segura at the Ynares Sports Center with a scintillating and gutsy performance punctuated by a technical knockout in the ...

Rain or Shine nips Alaska, finishes fourth after elims

Inquirer.net - 
THE RAIN OR SHINE Elasto Painters will march to the playoffs on a mini roll after they nailed a 91-85 win over the eliminated Alaska Aces last night in the 37th PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

SEAG discard, Kenyans rule 35th Milo Marathon

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas Mary Grace Delos Santos reigns Milo Marathon. Photo by Marlen Limpag, from http://www.ceburunning.com/ MANILA, Philippines—For the past six months, Mary Grace delos Santos has religiously trained in Baguio City in a bid to make it to ...

Gems shoot for fourth straight win

Inquirer.net - 
CEBUANA Lhuillier will try for their fourth straight win and come closer to an outright seat in the semifinals as they go up against Boracay Rum in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup today at the San Juan gym.

Bautista knocks out Mendoza

Inquirer.net - 
Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista handed Mexico's Miguel Angel Mendoza his first career loss in a thrilling slugfest at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City Saturday night.

Limpag: Air Force shows them how in UFL Cup

Sun.Star - 
By Mike T. Limpag WHEN news of the dealing and signing of players in the United Football League hit the news, one glaring comment I heard from a football insider was that the days of Air Force as a dominant team were over.

CBM swim team bags one gold in Nationals

Inquirer.net - 
The swimmers of the Cebu Blue Marlins once again made team Cebu City proud as they finished with one gold, four silvers and one bronze medal in the swimming event of the ongoing National Batang Pinoy in Naga City, Camarines Sur.

Same old story for Hughes, Khawaja

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Phil Hughes of Australia leaves the field after being dismissed by Chris Martin of New Zealand. Photo: Getty Images Embattled Australian opener Phil Hughes may want to check that his name has not been changed by deed poll to "Phil Hughes caught Guptil, ...

Texters go for first place vs Ginebra

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Talk N Text Tropang Texters aim to clinch the top seed in the 2011 PBA Philippine Cup when they tangle with perennial crowd favorites Barangay Ginebra Kings Sunday night at the Araneta Coliseum.

Manny Pacquiao could face Bradley, Marquez, or Cotto if no Mayweather Jr. fight

Examiner.com - 
Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum recently released his three potential candidates to fight Manny Pacquiao if a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Mizuno triumphs

Manila Bulletin - 
BAGUIO CITY - Mizuno captured the Fil-Am Invitational golf tournament, edging Seabridge Che'lus via countback at the Camp John Hay golf course.

Shadowy group out to sabotage POC?

Malaya - 
IS there a shadowy group secretly working to sabotage and replace the Philippine Olympic Committee? POC president Jose Cojuangco Jr.

Donald gets emotional as he sits on top of the world

The Independent - 
Bolton have played 14 games so far this season and all of them, yes all of them, have produced at le... Liverpool's performance against Fulham highlighted their struggle to fill the boots of Lucas Leiva.

PCA Open: Arcilla makes it six; Capadocia scores

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas MANILA, Philippines—Top seed Johnny Arcilla clinched his sixth Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) Open men's title in 10 years by walloping newcomer Jurence Mendoza, 6-1, 6-0, 6-4, Sunday at the PCA indoor shell-clay courts.

San Sebastian aims to become first NCAA team to win PCCL crown; UC eyes third ...

Inquirer.net - 
The San Sebastian Stags will try to become the first team from the NCAA to win the title in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League as they face off against the reigning champions, Ateneo Blue Eagles, in the finals today over at the ...


Entertainment


X Factor 2011 voting figure: Janet Devlin topped public vote more than any ...

Daily Mail - 
And now voting statistics from this year's series of The X Factor have shown that Janet Devlin was a firm favourite among the public - until forgetting her words saw the teenage sensation voted off the show.

A real party pooper: Star-filled New Year's Eve fails to impress at the box ...

Daily Mail - 
It features a galaxy of stars and was expected to do well after following a winning formula. But box office chart topper New Year's Eve has performed below expectations as ticket sales fell to their lowest level in three years.

Lakers react to Lamar Odom trade, and they're not happy (VIDEO)

ESPN (blog) - 
"I didn't see that coming at all," Andrew Bynum said. "so I don't even know what he was traded for or anything like that.

Where we are in digital publishing

Philippine Star - 
Let me share the highlights of a talk I gave last week at the University of Western Australia in Perth on how digital publishing has changed the face of literature in the Asia-Pacific region.

Charles Dickens' London: a tale two cities

Channel 4 News - 
A new exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth suggests comparisons between poverty in mid-19th century London and modern-day divisions between rich and poor.

Winehouse album debuts at number one

Baltimore Sun - 
AMY WINEHOUSE has returned to the UK pop charts from beyond the grave - her posthumous album LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES has debuted at number one.

Disabled Host, With the Emphasis on Able

New York Times - 
Zach Anner is the most engaging personality on a network that needs them badly. The host of the travel show “Rollin' With Zach,” which has its premiere on Monday night on OWN, the floundering Oprah Winfrey Network, with two episodes, ...

Angelina Jolie brings 'Blood and Honey' to LA with Brad

Los Angeles Times - 
For Angelina Jolie, an intimate gathering would seem impossible given that she's one of the most famous women in the world. But somehow, on Thursday in Hollywood, she and partner Brad Pitt managed just that in support of her film "In The Land of Blood ...

Lohan's Playboy shoot can't put her in Marilyn Monroe's class

Chicago Sun-Times - 
A few years ago, Lindsay Lohan posed semi-nude as Marilyn Monroe for New York magazine. Like a hundred other starlets who have made a splash on the scene in the half-century since Monroe's ...

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

The Guardian - 
Size aside, there aren't a lot of obvious similarities between Tom Cruise and Alan Sugar. But as the minutes tick by in Mission Impossible 4, more and more materialise: the unimpeachable authority; the love of a nice motor; the flashes of humour ...

Jodie Foster Ignores Father As He Is Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison

Celebrity Dirty Laundry - 
Jodie Foster's father, Lucius Fisher Foster III, 89, received a five year prison sentence Friday. Mr. Foster ran a property scam in which he exploited his relationship to ...

YouTube takes music royalties seriously

Register - 
New York music royalty outfit RightsFlow has been acquired by Google for integration into YouTube. YouTube will incorporate RightsFlow's technology management system to help navigate the complex ...

Kung Fu Panda 2 Review [Blu-Ray]

Cinema Blend - 
Kung Fu Panda 2 is not better than the original. It's also not worse. So I guess that means we win! When your first movie is as good as the original Kung Fu Panda, the best you can hope for in a sequel is one that doesn't make you question why you ...

Wild Flag, ATP Nightmare Before Christmas

This Is Fake DIY - 
Despite Carrie Brownstein largely being regarded as the “creative director” of sorts of Portland-based quartet Wild Flag, there seems to be a real sense of internal democracy at place in the group's live showing at Les Savy Fav's leg of the Nightmare ...

Plane sneaky: first class air travel thief suspect arrested

Sydney Morning Herald - 
A file photo of first class on Air France ... a man has been arrested following allegations he stole up to $A13,000 worth of objects from first class flights to sell online.

Jane Austen 'Lost Portrait' Discovered, Scholar Claims

ThirdAge - 
Our image of the great author Jane Austen derives visually from just two portraits - an 1810 sketch rendered by Austen's sister Cassandra and an 1870 painting adapted therefrom.

What our TV performers can learn from 'Dancing with the Stars'

Inquirer.net - 
PITTSBURGH Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward performs with his partner Kym Johnson on “Dancing with the Stars. ” AP For a long time, we were asking our cable program supplier why they had not brought the very popular US TV show, “Dancing with the Stars ...

Picasso, royal tapestries in unique show in Romania

DAWN.com - 
Visitors looks at French tapestries at the newly opened exhibition “The Manufacture des Gobelins: Four Centuries of Art” at the Romanian National Arts Museum (MNAR) in Bucharest, on December 8, 2011.

A few artful questions from COCA for Norman Thagard, MD, NASA astronaut ...

Tallahassee Democrat (blog) - 
A: I played piano in high school orchestra. When a better pianist moved in from another district, I was switched to bass fiddle, where I earned first chair.

26 Miles presented by Artes de la Rosa review

TheaterJones Performing Arts News in North Texas - 
by Quiara Alegria Hudes Comparisons are inevitable. For better or worse, you're always judging something based on past experience.

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