Wednesday, January 11, 2012

11 JAN 2012, WED: Sports & Ent

Sports


Rain or Shine routs Powerade in Game 4 to tie PBA semifinal round series at 2-2

Cebu Daily News - 
By Jonas Panerio The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters fought back with vengeance as they got solid contributions from all corners to rout the Powerade Tigers, 110-95, in Game 4 of the best-of-seven semifinal series in the PBA Philippine Cup yesterday at ...

The Crunchman cometh

Philippine Star - 
It's getting to be a habit for Alex Cabagnot to bail out Petron in clutch situations and that can't be bad for the Blaze Boosters.
TNT »
Semis level
Game 4 must win for TNT

Boracay Rum leaves PC Gilmore five groggy

Cebu Daily News - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines - Boracay Rum sustained its quarterfinal quest with Joseph Hermosisima, Glenn Khobuntin and Maclean Sabellina sizzling at both ends as the Waves rolled past PC Gilmore, 71-41, in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup ...

Philippine Patriots confident, ready for ABL battle

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines - Another Philippine team may have been tabbed as favorite, but it hasn't diminished the AirAsia Philippine Patriots' confidence as they start their Asean Basketball League (ABL) Season 3 campaign this Saturday.

International golfers to vie in PH Ladies Open

Cebu Daily News - 
A PACKED field that features international talent is expected to compete for the crown in the Philippine Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship as the tournament tees off today at the Wack Wack East Course in San Juan City.

'Friendly' tiff vs Germans part of rehab for Puzakals

ABS CBN News - 
By Olmin Leyba, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - Organizers of the football friendly between the Bilibid Puzakals, a group of medium security inmates, and German Club Cranes, a "social team" of German nationals this side of the globe, ...

Beach football gets big boost

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated January 11, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - With regular football enjoying renewed popularity and support in the Philippines, officials are looking to strengthen the country's beach football program as ...

UE, La Salle still perfect in UAAP juniors volley

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines - University of the East and La Salle Zobel stayed perfect in the UAAP high school volleyball tournament over the weekend at the UE Caloocan gym.

DLSU sweep

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Defending champion La Salle engineered an incredible fifth-set comeback for a stunning 20-25, 25-22, 16-25, 25-19, 17-15 victory over rival University of Santo Tomas to complete a seven-game sweep of the 74th UAAP women's ...

Tebow Stretches Field and Maybe His Limits

New York Times - 
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Brady Quinn took one look at how the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense lined up against the Denver Broncos last Sunday - line of scrimmage as crowded as a subway car, back end so open a train could have barreled through without hitting ...

Born to glide

Manila Bulletin - 
By JASER A. MARASIGAN BEATING THE ODDS - Despite financial constraints and the lack of government support, homegrown figure skater Michael Christian Martinez remains positive and hopeful of his Olympic bid.
Pandora NBC Skating Series

United to be backed by strong travelling support for explosive FA Cup clash at ...

Daily Mail - 
By Sportsmail Reporter Manchester United should have in excess of 6000 fans at the powderkeg FA Cup fourth-round tie with Liverpool at Anfield later this month.

Men's gymnastics team misses out on Olympics

Montreal Gazette - 
Canada's Casey Sandy performs on the rings during a Men's qualification of the Artistic International Gymnastics London 2012 Olympic qualifier, a part of the London Prepares series of test events, at the North Greenwich Arena in London, on January 10, ...

Bring on Spurs! Henry hopes to extend loan to play against north London rivals

Daily Mail - 
By Laura Williamson Thierry Henry says it would be a 'dream' to play in the Champions League again or sample another north London derby.

UFC eyes stadium for Anderson Silva's return

USA TODAY - 
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Should Chael Sonnen beat Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz later this month, the next middleweight title bout for Zuffa's Ultimate Fighting Championship brand might take place in a Brazilian outdoor venue.

Mark Hughes named new QPR manager

IBNLive.com - 
AP London: Mark Hughes returned to management at Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday, with the task of keeping the London club in the Premier League.

Offense cools off, but Sixers still win

CBSSports.com - 
The 76ers had rung up some impressive numbers through the first seven games. They led the league in point differential (plus-107), as well as gave up the fewest points (85.6) and the lowest field goal percentage (39.5) despite playing five of them on ...

Venus out of Oz Open, Woz shapes up well

Hindustan Times - 
Former world number one Venus Williams has withdrawn from the first Grand Slam of the year - the Australian Open starting next Monday because of an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain.

Entertainment


Blue Ivy's toy collection already worth $1.5m

New Zealand Herald - 
Beyonce and Jay-Z have splashed out on toys for little Blue Ivy. Photo / AP Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have bought a $600000 rocking horse for their new baby daughter.

The 'Bourne Legacy''s shooting locations in Manila

GMA News - 
Metro Manila will play itself in the "Bourne Legacy," the fourth installment of the spy action thriller franchise. Check out which neighborhoods below will get cameo roles, some as the setting of car chase scenes.

Cross slams his 3rd 'Chipwrecked' film, faults producer

New York Daily News - 
By Rheana Murray / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS David Cross attacked a producer of 'Chipmunks' and slammed the film in an appearance on 'Conan.

Archuleta stars in TV5 series

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - AMERICAN singer David Archuleta is set to return to the country this week not to hold a concert, but to film a TV series for local network TV5.

Looking Back At The Happy Past Of Katy and Russell [PHOTOS]

International Business Times AU - 
By Christine Lazaro Right before the year 2011 has come to its ends, it was Russell Brand who made an announcement that he is divorcing Katy Perry after having been together for more than a year of marriage.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Mirror.co.uk - 
by Ashleigh Rainbird, Daily Mirror 11/01/2012 ANOTHER swanky do and another outing for Brad Pitt and his walking stick. And that cane seems to be sticking around, too.

Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey Are "Closer than Ever" After His Unexpected Illness

Us Magazine - 
Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey really do love each other in sickness and in health! The America's Got Talent host's father, James Cannon, told Us Weekly Tuesday that Nick's recent hospitalization for mild kidney failure only strengthened his son's ...

William and Kate's travel souvenirs: snow goggles, Vegemite and rubble

The Guardian - 
What do you give a prince who has pretty well everything? In the case of one individual who bumped into Prince William on a tour of Australia last year, it was a jar of Vegemite, the local equivalent of Marmite.

Movie notes: The paradox of The Devil Inside

San Antonio Express (blog) - 
Fernanda Andrade is Isabella Rossi, who's searching for the truth about her mother, in "The Devil Inside." (Paramount Insurge) Has there ever been a stranger start to a new movie year?

LMFAO gets 2012 off to a party start

Philippine Star - 
Looks like this new year is off to a great party start with the music of the wacky band LMFAO. Sorry For Party Rocking, the second album by the LMFAO, was released last year and very surely made its way to the top.

Interview: Kirsten Dunst on 'Melancholia,' Lars von Trier and directing her ...

HitFix (blog) - 
Kirsten Dunst's performance in "Melancholia" won Best Actress awards from Cannes and the National Society of Film Critics.

Standing out in Singapore

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
A strong Philippine contingent is heading to Art Stage Singapore 2012, the second edition of a contemporary fair that "supports and defends the interests of Asian artists and galleries.
ART STAGE SINGAPORE OPENING TIMES 2012
Fair weather

Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol

Columbus Dispatch - 
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Oops! Jason Sudeikis Corrects Everyone About A 'Horrible Bosses' Sequel

Ology - 
Last week I posted “A Horrible Bosses Sequel Is Happening” concerning a sequel to Horrible Bosses. Even though New Line Cinema does want to make a sequel, Jason Sudeikis has confirmed that he new nothing about it and he has not signed on to appear in ...

Gene Simmons Calls Healthy Sex Drive the Key to Married Romance

Ultimate Classic Rock - 
Kiss founder Gene Simmons may not have had much romantic advice to give to football hero and self-declared virgin Tim Tebow when cornered by TMZ recently - “I wouldn't have the guts to tell another guy what to do” - but he's pretty open about what ...

2012: End of the World or New Opportunity?

JD Supra (press release) - 
It's no secret that 2012 marks the end of the Mayan Calendar. What that means, however, is anyone's guess. Maybe it means that the end of the world is imminent (though that's not likely).

REVEALED! Hottest colours of the season

Hindustan Times - 
Fresh mint: The Old Navy t-shirt, Stella McCartney blazer, Eruca skirt, Dr. Martens boots give a refreshing and casual look. As the economy splutters, fashion will naturally turn to solemn greys and blacks, right?

First Rio carnival tickets sell out in 30 minutes

AFP - 
RIO DE JANEIRO - The first 36840 tickets for the Carnival parades in Rio's famed Sambadrome sold out in half an hour Tuesday, organizers said.

Peter Andre's amazing new year

Sky News Australia - 
The 'Behind Closed Doors' hitmaker celebrated the coming of 2012 in Dubai with his children Junior, six, and four-year-old Princess Tiaamii - and says his whole family enjoyed an 'amazing' party.

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