Friday, February 17, 2012

17 FEB 2012, FRI: Sports & Ent

Sports


Lions' Iannuzzi enjoying Linsanity of fellow Harvard alum

Canada.com - 
By Mike Beamish, Postmedia News February 16, 2012 5:38 PM BC Lions' Marco Iannuzzi (L) and Rolly Lumbala get their photo taken with the CFL's Grey Cup during their team lunch in Vancouver, British Columbia November 24, 2011.

INTERCLUB SENIORS: Fil-Am Hawaii by one

Tempo - 
by Rey Bancod DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Fil-Am Hawaii grabbed a one-point lead in the Sportswriters division Thursday at the start of the Philippine Airlines Interclub seniors golf team championships.

Powerade Tigers ready to growl with Jones

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Whether Powerade will be sold or not isn'ta concern of Tigers coach Bo Perasol who said the team is sharply focused on making a splash against Rain Or Shine with 6-11 import Dwayne Jones in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Cuneta ...

Corteza advances; Orcollo out

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Lee Vann Corteza, Carlo Biado and Roberto Gomez toppled their respective rivals to move into the Last 32 of the World 8-Ball Championship but world No.

Blue Eagles hope to train with Lin again

ABS CBN News - 
By TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN MANILA, Philippines -- The Ateneo Blue Eagles have been training in the United States for the past 4 years as part of their preparations for the UAAP basketball season.

PGTI Q-School

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Former national team mainstay Solomon Gines survived a rollercoaster round at the up-and-down Tat Filipinas layout as he salvaged an even par 72 to post a one-stroke lead over Jomar Pepito and amateur Johvanie Abaño at the start ...

Ryan: I have faith in my Bolts

Manila Standard Today - 
by Jeric Lopez Bolts coach Ryan Gregorio believes that his team is capable of pulling off some surprises along the way as Meralco is slowly finding its place in the league.

Manchester United dominate Ajax in Europa League debut

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Manchester United's Mexican player Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez (left) celebrates with Wayne Rooney (background) after scoring during the Europa League match against Ajax Amsterdam.

Pacquiao's days in boxing numbered

BoxingNews24.com - 
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Filipino boxing sensation World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO's) according to those close to him has undergone a life changing experience which may prompt him to retire sooner ...

Orcollo, several other big names sent packing

Business Mirror - 
UPSETS were the order of the day as defending champion Dennis Orcollo and several other favorites were bundled out of the 2012 World 8-ball Championship in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

Why Arsenal have gone from invincible to inexcusable

Mirror.co.uk (blog) - 
By Neil McLeman in Mirror Football Blog Arsenal's latest devastating defeat showed the rest of Europe what the Premier League has known for years: Arsene Wenger is overseeing the slow decline of a team that used be invincible but is now inexcusable.

Byrd survives wind for early lead at Riviera

The Seattle Times - 
The wind was blowing so hard when Jonathan Byrd woke up in rental house on the Pacific bluffs that he worried about having to play Riviera.

HBO To Distribute Mayweather-Cotto PPV Event

Multichannel News - 
by R. Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel News, 2/16/2012 5:06:34 PM HBO has secured distribution rights to the May 5 Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto pay-per-view boxing event, the pay TV service announced Thursday.

IBF hits Luis Lazarte with lifetime ban

FOXSports.com - 
The International Boxing Federation handed down a lifetime ban Thursday to Argentine boxer Luis Lazarte for helping to incite a riot after his loss to Johnriel Casimero of the Philippines.

Injured Muñoz to grace PXT Combat tiff

Philippine Star - 
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated February 17, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Mark Muñoz, the upcoming Fil-Am mixed martial arts star, will be in town this weekend.

PSA Siddayao Awards to 5 brilliant youngsters

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines—A 15-year-old world junior boxing champion heads the five young achievers who will receive the Tony Siddayao Awards from the Philippine Sportswriters Association on March 3 at the Manila Hotel.

Pinoy GMs tied in Moscow chess meet

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino Grand Master (GM) John Paul Gomez and International Master (IM) Jan Emmanuel Garcia settled for a tie for 77th to 83rd places in Group B of the 11th Aeroflot Open Chess Championships 2012 at the Hotel Cosmos in Moscow, ...

Spike Lee fires back at Mayweather on Lin

Yahoo! Sports - 
Film director and passionate New York Knicks supporter Spike Lee has fired back at Floyd Mayweather's comments that all the hype around Jeremy Lin is about his race and not his basketball skills.

Maroons XI storms to finals

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Ayi Nii Aryee scored two goals yesterday as defending champion University of the Philippines nailed the first finals berth in UAAP football with a 2-0 victory over University of Santo Tomas yesterday at the Ateneo Ocampo Field.

Linsightful Lessons of Linsanity

Huffington Post - 
One year ago, a very different scene was unfolding at Madison Square Garden, one that in retrospect shows just how badly we needed Jeremy Lin way before we'd ever heard of him.

Entertainment


Costner at Houston funeral?

Toronto Sun - 
Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard co-star Kevin Costner will reportedly speak at her funeral in New Jersey on Saturday. Family sources tell People.

Movie Review: It's Academy Awards time – and the winner will be?

The Friday Flyer - 
By Ron and Leigh Martel, Columnists, The Friday Flyer This past year, sequels “Harry Potter,” “Twilight” and “Transformers” rocked the box office, while “Pirates,” Mission Impossible” and “Sherlock Holmes” also drove popcorn sales.

Angelina Jolie Stuns in Elegant White Gown

Us Magazine - 
Angelina Jolie has worn several chic dresses while promoting her directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey in Europe this week, but none were as incredible as the gown she chose for the film's Paris premiere Thursday.

'A Good Man' comes to Edison Park

Morton Grove Champion - 
By MYRNA PETLICKI Contributor February 16, 2012 1:18PM Lucy Van Pelt (Samantha Heindl, left) battles her brother Linus (Robert Dowling) for his prized security blanket in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," presented Sundays through March 4 at the ...

Whoa: Lucy Hale Wears a Completely See-Through Shirt on the Red Carpet (PHOTOS)

Wetpaint - 
We might expect a see-through top from Aria but we never thought that sweet-as-sugar Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale would go this wild on the red carpet.

NASHVILLE SKYLINE: What if a Willie Nelson Commercial Were the Grammy Awards ...

CMT.com - 
As my friend and colleague Chris Morris has pointed out online, many in the public and in the media have a skewed view of the Grammys.

Movie review: Pine, Hardy have fun bro chemistry in 'This Means War'

Salt Lake Tribune - 
By Ellen Fagg Weist “This Means War” is a date-night movie that's really just an excuse to play around with gender crossover demographics.

David Archuleta salutes Filipino artists via OPM album

Manila Bulletin - 
By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ MANILA, Philippines - Making an all-English OPM album isn't just a special treat for his fans, but iit s international idol David Archuleta's way of paying homage to Filipino artists.

Fashion Week: Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin Celebrate with MAC

RollingStone.com (blog) - 
Nicki Minaj attends MAC Cosmetics celebrates the Viva Glam launch at Stage 37 in New York. Last night, before the final day of New York Fashion Week, MAC Cosmetics laid down the red carpet for a party in honor of their newest Viva Glam ambassadors, ...

Bb. Pilipinas 2012 selects 30 official candidates

Malaya - 
BY JOSE D. PATAO, JR. THE race for Bb. Pilipinas 2012 is on and the road to the coveted crowns will be long with the coronation night set two months from now.

Bukidnon's forest denudation the 'primary culprit'

Sun.Star - 
By Lynde Salgados CAGAYAN de Oro would most likely suffer the consequences by the unabated deforestation of Bukidnon's used-to-be lush mountains and wanton conversion of its upland into a rapidly growing pineapple and banana plantations.

ABS-CBN leads on primetime

Manila Standard Today - 
by Isah V. Red ABS-CBN Corporation, the country's largest multimedia conglomerate, opened the 2012 on a high note as it continues to lead national TV ratings in January, especially on primetime when most Filipinos TV and where advertisers invest most ...

Chris Brown to woman: 'I promise I won't beat you!'

New York Daily News - 
By Cristina Everett / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The singer, who pleaded guilty in 2009 to felony assault for attacking then-girlfriend Rihanna, is apparently making light of the controversial situation that pushed him out of the spotlight for years.

Kate Middleton flies solo — and soars

Vancouver Sun - 
At the moment, RAF Flight Lt. William Wales is 8000 miles away in the South Atlantic, serving six weeks as a helicopter pilot in the Falkland Islands.

Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos

Access Hollywood - 
Healthy Hollywood contributor/nutritionist Keri Glassman highlights the best foods you can eat to stave off stress. Plus, what are the worst foods and drinks to ingest when you're stressed out?

Celebrities line the front rows at Fashion Week

Washington Post - 
Celebrities descended on New York to watch designers' fall collections come down the runways of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Dakota Fanning greets director George Lucas as they wait for the start of the Rodarte fall 2012 show during Fashion Week in New ...

Kodak Theatre will be renamed as part of bankruptcy deal

The Australian - 
KODAK Theatre which has hosted the Academy Awards since 2001 will be renamed as part of the Eastman Kodak bankruptcy. Eastman Kodak has received court approval to end its sponsorship deal with the Hollywood theatre.

How To Pack A Suitcase, Courtesy Of Anna Dello Russo

Styleite - 
by Verena von Pfetten | 4:36 pm, February 16th, 2012 When we realized we were seated directly behind Anna Dello Russo at Calvin Klein's fall show this afternoon, we nearly had a heart attack.

At NY Fashion Week, Vivienne Tam's line for women is influenced by menswear

Washington Post - 
NEW YORK - Vivienne Tam took a distinct cue from menswear for her fall collection at New York Fashion Week. The designer sent her models down the runway Wednesday in men's striped wide-leg trousers, tweed trousers and a zigzag print on a soft wool ...

Demi Lovato Goes On Mind & Body Cleanse, Misses Grammys

Hollywood Life - 
Demi Lovato, 19, had a pretty rough year in 2011, so reports that she may be in rehab weren't so far fetched. However, the singer's rep was quick to shut down those rumors by telling MTV, “She's not in rehab.

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