Saturday, January 21, 2012

21 JAN 2012, SAT: Sports & Ent

Sports


Pacquiao promoter: 50-50 split with Mayweather a must

Los Angeles Times - 
An email to an ESPN anchor believed to be sent by Floyd Mayweather Jr. clarified a Wednesday night telephone conversation between Mayweather and his possible opponent Manny Pacquiao, with the emailer maintaining that Pacquiao's hopes for a 50-50 split ...

YOUNGHUSBANDS TO MISS CHARITY MATCH AGAINST SOUTH KOREAN CHALLENGE CUP LEAGUE ...

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Ronnie Nathanielsz The popular Philippine Azkals team is adopting a positive attitude even though ace striker Phil Younghusband and his talented brother James won't be available for Saturday's match against the strong Korean Challenge Cup League ...

Defending champion Talk 'N Text drowns Powerade to take 1-0 lead in PBA Finals

Inquirer.net - 
By Calvin Cordova The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters built early double-digit leads then held off Powerade's repeated rallies to post a 116-100 win at their start of their best-of-seven championship showdown of the 37th PBA Philippine last night at the ...

ABL: Patriots, Beermen clash in All-Filipino showdown

GMA News - 
The Philippine Patriots and San Miguel Beermen will try to accomplish separate goals in Saturday's game in the 3rd AirAsia ASEAN Basketbal League (ABL) at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Hurting Patrombon bows out

Inquirer.net - 
By Marc Anthony Reyes Hampered by a swollen right knee, Jeson Patrombon bowed to Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, 3-6,2-6, Thursday in the singles quarterfinals of the Israel Futures F2 in Eilat.

Barbosa, Gomez maintain joint lead in Parsvnath Chess

Times of India - 
NEW DELHI: Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda's title hopes suffered a major setback as the top seed lost his eighth round match against compatriot Shyam Nikil in the 10th Parsvnath International Open Grandmasters Chess tournament on Friday.

Melbourne Diary: Novak – The Movie

The Independent - 
Declan Kidney's squad selection points towards a coach seeking stability, and possibly a Lions job, ... The 23-year-old Arsenal man has more and less effective games, as all players do, but the overall im... Think of La Liga and most will think of the ...

Isner is out at Australian Open, as are all US men

Seattle Post Intelligencer - 
Andy Roddick of the US slips over against Australia's Lleyton Hewitt during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.

Ali Peek's miraculous return

Philippine Star - 
Talk n Text center Ali Peek is a walking miracle. Regardless of the outcome of the current Philippine Cup Finals which opened in Digos, Davao del Norte last night, Peek has become an inspiration to millions.

Things to watch in Lakers-Magic game

Los Angeles Times (blog) - 
1. How will the Lakers' energy hold up? The Lakers have looked tired in their last three games -- against the Clippers, the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat -- and it remains to be seen whether that will change.

Notes: Serena, Roddick team up for mixed doubles with Olympics in mind

CBSSports.com - 
MELBOURNE, Australia -- The mixed doubles draw is a little more star-studded than usual at the Australian Open this year, all thanks to the upcoming London Olympics.

UFL: Nomads seek top spot; Global, Pasargad collide

GMA News - 
Nomads Auction Manila aims to follow up its 3-2 win over Pasargad last week, when it takes on Navy Red Juice on Saturday in the United Football League (UFL) at the University of Makati field.

P4.5M purse on the line in CCI invitational

Journal Online - 
The Country Club Invitational, long considered as the country's golfing major championship, celebrates its 10th year with a total prize fund of P4.5million with a select 36-player field battling it out for the crown at the challenging TCC layout in ...

NCAA volleyball: Letran trips Arellano to share third spot with EAC

GMA News - 
Letran defeated Arellano University, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13, 25-9, to share third place with Emilio Aguinaldo College in the 87th NCAA women's volleyball tournament on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Kiefer leads winners in CBA

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Ateneo's prized rookie Kiefer Ravena heads the roster of last year's varsity achievers to be feted in the Collegiate Basketball Awards at the Gateway Suites in Cubao, QC tonight.

Monte Carlo Rally is being painfully suffocated

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Did you know that the world's greatest, most illustrious rally is in full swing on the French Riviera? Of course you didn't.

Three for all: LA Clippers

NBA.com (blog) - 
by Micah Hart As everyone knows by now, the compressed NBA schedule will force every team to play three games in three nights at least one this season (42 times in total).

Entertainment


Blues legend Etta James dies at 73

Calgary Herald - 
Etta James, the influential 1950s rhythm-and-blues singer best known for her show-stopping hit At Last, died on Friday from complications of leukemia in a California hospital surrounded by her family.

'Bourne' stars shoot scenes in NAIA-3

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The production team of the Hollywood film “The Bourne Legacy” shot several scenes at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) Friday morning.

Winner of the First Playbill "Broadway Belt-Off Challenge" Announced

Playbill.com - 
By Playbill Staff Nearly 10000 votes were cast in the first-ever "Broadway Belt-Off Challenge," which featured the cast of the Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes competing against the company of the long-running Abba hit Mamma Mia!

Dingdong & Claudine banner Dinagyang & Bacolaodiat

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - GMA 7 is set to bring some of its biggest stars led by Dingdong Dantes and Claudine Barretto to Iloilo and Bacolod this weekend to join in this year's celebration of Dinagyang and Bacolaodiat Festivals.

Pen Drive

Indian Express - 
Hype - real or fictional - in any language is a powerful godfather. Besides its smug armour, the first day of the fifth Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) also got sunlight.

CAST: Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, India Eisley, Charles Dance

Indian Express - 
In a review that can't but begin with Kate Beckinsale, let's begin with Len Wiseman. She may be the one living with the skintight leather pants here but he is the one who put her inside them.

American Idol Travis Orlando from a shelter to Hollywood (video)

Examiner.com - 
If his face seems familiar to you, it is probably because you met Travis Orlando last year on American Idol. The 17 year old was in Pittsburgh to audition for Idol this season (which aired Thursday night in Colorado Springs on Fox channel 21).

Mark Wahlberg's 9/11 gaffe: 'I was there to talk about the movie'

Los Angeles Times (blog) - 
Mark Wahlberg has apologized and apologized again for ill-considered remarks about what he might do if he were on one of the planes that hit the World Trade Center on Sept.

Hollywood body parts identified; name withheld

Stuff.co.nz - 
Coroner's officials have identified the man whose dismembered head, hands and feet were found in a Hollywood park, but they're not releasing his name as police hunt for his killer.

Golden Globes Red Carpet Looks Transformed for Everyday

ABC News (blog) - 
The stars looked oh so glamorous at the Golden Globes Sunday night, but those fashion trends aren't restricted to the red carpet.

Shindong Loses But Still Wins

KpopStarz - 
by KpopStarz Reporter The "21st Seoul Music Awards" had many winners, but unfortunately it also had some losers from the night, and I'm not talking about awards.

The dragon defined

Malaysia Star - 
Beyond enacting the wave-like motion of a dragon “swimming”, dragon dance performances offer a storyline filled with auspicious signs.

American Idol Season 11 Auditions: Erika Van Pelt – Will You Still Love Me ...

Zeibiz - 
Next is 25-year-old Erika Van Pelt from South Kingstwon, RI. She auditioned on American Idol in Pittsburgh, PA singing her version of King's Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.

Cinema finds its true voice through a return to silence

Irish Times - 
CULTURE SHOCK: IN AUGUST 2008, I wrote a column here that was given the headline “The silent movie makes a comeback”. It concluded that “maybe what we're now seeing is the beginning of a return by cinema to its own distinctive essence - moving pictures ...

Katherine Heigl steps out in trendy wedge shoes

Daily Mail - 
By Leah Simpson Just one day after it emerged she is ready and willing to make a return Grey's Anatomy, Katherine Heigl has stepped out looking like she means business.

'I think the artists are just waiting for someone to punch them'

Philippine Star - 
LK: I went to an exhibit opening last night. There were four pieces on display - two were plastic bags encased in lightboxes, one was a short string of lights suspended from the ceiling.

Johnny Depp & Vanessa Paradis Living 'Sad' Separate Lives

People Magazine - 
Once upon a time, Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis lived a quiet family life far from the spotlight in the sleepy French hamlet of Plan-de-la-Tour.

Pilot Season: Weeds' Kevin Nealon to Star Opposite Marcia Gay Harden in NBC's ...

Seattle Post Intelligencer - 
By Natalie Abrams, TV GUIDE He will play the flighty husband of Harden's Francis, the matriarch of a middle-class family that has to deal with the challenges of raising a daughter, Isabel (Sophia Mitri Schloss) with magical qualities.

Israeli Oscar entry 'Footnote' qualifies for shortlist

San Diego Jewish Journal - 
by JTA | Uncategorized | Post your comment » LOS ANGELES (JTA) - “Footnote,” Israel's Oscar entry for best foreign-language film, has qualified for the shortlist of nine semifinalists.

North Haven Native "So Wonderful" on American Idol

Patch.com - 
She wowed us in Amity, now Gabi Carrubba will be moving on to the next phase of the competition in Hollywood. By Ben Lasman North Haven native Gabi Carrubba in her much talked about American Idol Audition.

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