Saturday, December 17, 2011

17 DEC 2011, SAT: Sports & Ent't

Sports


Rain or Shine Elasto Painters nip Ginebra Gin Kings in OT

Inquirer.net - 
By Musong R. Castillo MANILA, Philippines - Rain or Shine gave Barangay Ginebra a big dose of its never-say-die medicine Friday night, scoring 43 fourth quarter points before prevailing, 112-105, in overtime to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three ...

Pacquiao – Mayweather: Comedy story

BoxingNews24.com - 
By Robert Elmore: Bob Arum and Michael Koncz sit before a bunch of reporters as they eagerly wait to here from Arum. He slightly opens his mouth.

La Salle Lady Archers press bid for UAAP women's volley sweep

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines - La Salle will lean anew on its crack sister act of Cha and Camille Cruz as it tries to inch closer to a first-round sweep of the UAAP women's volleyball tournament Saturday.

Roberto Gomez battles Taiwan ace Chang Jun-lin

Inquirer.net - 
By Marc Anthony Reyes MANILA, Philippines - Roberto Gomez shares center stage with Chinese Taipei's Chang Jun-lin when the Philippine Bigtime Billiards Face-Off Series resumes Saturday night at 9 at the Pagcor Airport Casino in Parañaque City.

Upsets rock Pacquiao billiards tilt

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Former two-time national open champion Lee Van Corteza survived in a day of upsets in the Manny Pacquiao International 10-Ball Championships Friday at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City.

Patriots win ABL preseason debut

Manila Bulletin - 
By JONAS TERRADO BANGKOK, Thailand - The AirAsia Philippine Patriots awoke from a listless first half to defeat the Saigon Heat, 75-59, in the To Be Number One Basketball Challenge at the Nimibutr National Stadium here.

ABL PRESEASON: Banchero tows Beermen past Indonesia Warriors

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo Showing he's as good as billed, Chris Banchero pumped in 21 points to lift the San Miguel Beermen past the Indonesia Warriors, 76-70, at the start of the “To Be No.

Struggling pugs head Cobra boxing

Sun.Star - 
By Edri K. Aznar SOME of the most promising youngsters will once again be featured in another edition of ALA Promotions' “Cobra Tunay na Lakas” boxing show this Saturday at the Children's Park in Iligan City.

Chris Paul's Bright Future With Clippers Doesn't Excuse David Stern's ...

NESN.com - 
by Dan Duquette, Jr. on Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 5:42PM Chris Paul is in Los Angeles now. It's official. The ink has finally dried and the NBA is happy to move on to celebrate the latest, greatest 1-2 punch of Paul and human dunk machine Blake Griffin.

Arellano gains NCAA men's volleyball semis

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines - Arellano secured the first men's semifinal berth while six-time champion San Sebastian and San Beda tied for second in the women's side of the NCAA volleyball tournament Friday at the Lyceum gym.

Dazzling Westwood opens up huge lead

Bangkok Post - 
CHON BURI : World No. 3 Lee Westwood continued his hot streak with a second round 64 for a massive 11-shot lead at the Thailand Golf Championship yesterday.

Anflocor to build P2.7-B container terminal in Davao

Inquirer.net - 
DAVAO CITY—The Anflocor Group of Companies, which is owned by the Floirendo family, announced that it would build a P2.7-billion international container terminal in Panabo City in Davao del Norte.

The Finals of the Super Six World Boxing Classic

Huffington Post (blog) - 
The sport of boxing has always been adept at putting itself on the canvas. Some of the self-inflicted blows derive from the fact that promoters have boxers under extended contracts.

The Panacea For Sri Lanka's Cricket Woes Is A Through Cleanup Of The System

Lankaweb - 
While it is sometimes distressing to watch Sri Lanka's cricketers toil against almost every opposition they face in recent times where the ongoing Test in South Africa is no exception it is becoming painfully obvious that the panacea to their woes must ...

Miñoza, Tabuena pace Philippines' bid in Thailand

Inquirer.net - 
CHONBURI, Thailand—Senior star Frankie Miñoza and teen sensation Miguel Tabuena emerged as the best Filipinos at the halfway mark of the Thailand Golf Championship after Juvic Pagunsan and Angelo Que bowed out with outrageous scores Friday.

Marcial eyed to head Phl pugs to Youth Games

Philippine Star - 
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated December 17, 2011 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines has started identifying prospects for the national pool it will train for the second Youth Olympic Games ...

Basketball: France, Germany, Italy, Croatia withdraw EuroBasket 2015 bid

GMA News - 
PARIS—France, Germany, Italy and Croatia have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2015 European Championship citing what they called the European governing body's "lack of professionalism", the French federation said on Wednesday.

Kobe's Christmas game shoe is…. um…. colorful

4-traders (press release) - 
by Kurt Helin You are really going to get to test the color on that new 60-inch plasma screen you are getting for Christmas. What you see to the right (and larger below) are the Christmas version of Kobe Zoom VII from our friends at Nike (via The ...


Entertainment


Christopher Hitchens, defined

The Guardian (blog) - 
I was mugged walking home from Christopher Hitchens's apartment, just a few days after 9/11, though of course it was Hitchens who moved to the right.

Christmas From the Outside In

Huffington Post (blog) - 
The Christmas story is subversive, so we try to render it safe and saccharine. Contrast the idea of God as some great, all-powerful Being in the sky with the icon of the helpless baby in the manger.

Movie Review: Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol an Awesome Blend of Gadgets ...

E! Online - 
Review in a Hurry: Like some of the older James Bond movies, the new Mission: Impossible offers up a delicious blend of hilariously convenient futuristic gadgets, inventively staged and almost ludicrously perilous action and a Cold War-era arch villain ...

SCARLETT JOHANSSON IS NO FAN OF GLAMOUR REGIME

Express.co.uk - 
By Lizzie Catt with Lisa Higgins and Jack Teague SPEAKING out for every hungry starlet in Hollywood Scarlett Johansson reveals she hates having to stay thin for her job.

Rooney Mara nominated for 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'

Pakistan Daily Times - 
When the Golden Globe Nominations were announced this morning, it was no surprise that actress Rooney Mara was listed as one of the Best Actress nominees for her breakthrough role as Lisbeth Salander in the highly praised "The Girl With The Dragon ...

Kris: Dingdong deserves an acting award

Philippine Star - 
By Nathalie Tomada (The Philippine Star) Updated December 17, 2011 12:00 AM 0 Kris Aquino hopes her latest horror flick Segunda Mano, a 2011 MMFF entry which she co-stars with Dingdong Dantes (below, left), will hit the P150M mark.

Who Should Win X Factor?

Us Magazine - 
Frequent "sing for your life" bottom two contestant Marcus Canty got the boot on Thursday's X Factor, leaving Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene to fight for the the title and Simon Cowell's coveted recording contract.

'Enteng ng Ina Mo' is casting coup of the year

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - CASTING COUP - In last year's Metro Manila Film Festival, Enteng Kabisote (Vic Sotto) teamed up with Agimat (Bong Revilla).

Christian Bale manhandled during bid to visit Chinese dissident

Los Angeles Times (blog) - 
All Christian Bale wanted to do was tell a guy thank you, he said -- but instead he got roughed up by a pack of apparent security guards and chased away from the home where a Chinese dissident has been held under house arrest for months.

FILM REVIEW: Mission: Impossible vs. Sherlock Holmes

CBC.ca (blog) - 
By Eli Glasner Brad Bird, having conquered the world of animation with The Incredibles and Ratatouille, leaps into live-action adventure, thanks to a personal invitation from Tom Cruise and producer pal JJ Abrams.

Best Animated Feature: ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Nominated for Golden Globe, Critics ...

MarketWatch (press release) - 
CULVER CITY, Calif., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The 3D, CG-animated family comedy ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, an Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, added a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Animated Feature to a growing list of...

Swingin' Christmas classics to put you in a Yule mood

Manila Bulletin - 
By PUNCH LIWANAG MANILA, Philippines - There's something about hearing classic Christmas carols that just puts you in a good mood.

Miley Cyrus Boob Job Rumors - 'These Babies are all Mine'

National Ledger - 
By Staff Miley Cyrus has dismissed rumors she's undergone breast enhancement surgery, insisting "these babies are all mine".

Kapamilya Network wins 51 Anak TV Seal Awards

Asianjournal.com - 
When it comes to television viewing, most parents in the Philippines trust ABS-CBN shows, news anchors, and celebrities as reflected in the number of Anak TV Seal Awards bestowed to the Kapamilya network.

Video of the Day: Salt boarding

Gadling - 
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) on Dec 16th 2011 at 10:30AM Some people love winter sports so much, they don't give a hang if there's an absence of snow.

The day I was Margaret Thatcher's fashion victim

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Meryl Streep's portrayal in The Iron Lady made me weep - but the real Lady Thatcher once made me wince. By Vicki Woods Coming as I do from the era when women were called “wimmin” (and bad cess to the bold biddies), I find it hard to hear the word ...

Bizarre proposal stuns Ellen audience

Ninemsn - 
By ninemsn staff A US man was left red faced after he proposed to his girlfriend on the Ellen show as the entire audience watched on, only to be rejected.

The $90 Million Question: Can You Guess The Top Earning Female Singer? (PHOTOS)

Celebuzz - 
When it comes to music, ladies dominated the charts and sales this year - but who came in at number one? Although Britney Spears has plenty to celebrate with a chart-topping album (and new engagement), she ranked at the bottom of the top 10.

Lyn Ching-Pascual: Santa Claus made my son cry

GMA News (blog) - 
Or to be specific, I MADE Santa Make my boy cry. You see I discovered that I could make personalized video messages from Santa Claus for my kids via two websites: www.
Visit Santa Claus in Orlando
Not all smiles with Santa
My dad, Santa Claus

Taylor Swift 22nd birthday celebrations

MJB Star - 
On December 13, the country sweetheart, Taylor Swift turned 22. The beauty celebrated her 22nd birthday with the new fancy bangs was surprised with a special birthday cake with edible glitter.

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