Opening Friday: Marlon Wayans offers his skewed take on the Fifty Shades phenomenon, describing his character, Christian Black, thusly: Hes pretty bad in bed; hes pretty basic. Every time the [original film] had something serious or intense, we put a joke there. Kali Hawk is the spunky reporter Hannah, who, Wayans says, has more edge than the mousy Ana. Fifty Shades of Black (rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity and language) wasnt screened, but were pretty sure you can guess how it goes.
Also opening, after years of fits and starts, is Jane Got a Gun (rated R for violence and language), starring Natalie Portman as a frontier woman who turns to a former lover for help in saving her husband. Michael Fassbender was slated to play the lover and Joel Edgerton the chief outlaw; Fassbender dropped out and Edgerton took his place; Edgerton was replaced by Jude Law, who was replaced by Bradley Cooper, who was replaced by Ewan McGregor. Oh, and the director, Lynne Ramsay, went AWOL from the set; she too was replaced. And then the studio (Relativity Media) went bankrupt! Its a minor miracle this film made it to theaters, but it never made it to the screening room.
A Brazilian doctor working with 130 infants born with the rare birth defect associated with exposure to the Zika virus in utero -- microcephaly -- said the disease has been frightening for both patients and doctors.
"This was the first time we related Zika virus to microcephaly," Dr. Camilla Ventura is an ophthalmologist at the Altino Ventura hospital told ABC News. "This is scary.
Microcephaly has been associated with the Zika virus in Brazil after the outbreak started last May. More than 4,000 infants have been born in the country with the condition, characterized by an abnormally small head and brain.
We are dealing with disease that we have no information about and we, the Brazilians are responding differently from what we expected to see, Ventura said of the Zika virus.
Ventura said the team is testing various aspects of the infants" comprehension and reaction to see what, if any, developmental delays they have.
Ventura demonstrated with one young patient how they used toys and sound as tests.
The doctor said the birth defects have been difficult not only for the children but for the parents and that mothers have come in depressed or with other psychological problems as a result.
Many of the mothers, they did not know that their babies had issues and it was as surprise not only for the doctors but for these mothers, they were not expecting at all, Ventura said. Many got depressed.
Ventura said they started group counseling sessions to help mothers cope with the birth defects.
Little by little we are working with these mothers, they are exchanging experience, she said. They can open themselves, they can express their feelings."
The key, she said, is to teach the mothers how to help their infants outside of the clinic. Ventura said the infants are doing better and better with therapies.
Its very important to not only come to the center weekly but also mothers they have to learn to treat these babies at home, she said.
Donald Trump has been insulting people on Twitter since long before he was the leading Republican candidate for president of the United States of America. Some would say its the only issue that hes never flip-flopped on, but no matter what you think of the man, you cant deny the impressive breadth of his demagoguery.
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Attempting to sort through all of Trumps Twitter insults would be an unenviable task, but this week, The New York Times did exactly that collecting every insult on a single page and categorizing them based on the subject of the insult.
Its truly an unbelievable, hysterical undertaking.
Each and every presidential candidate has made the list, with Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton and, of course, Jeb Bush receiving the most flak from the real estate mogul.The Bush insults are often the best/harshest: a total embarrassment to himself and his family, a basket case, had a tiny 300 person crowd, and will NEVER Make America Great Again.
Trump has alsosaid that hes not a fan ofSamuel L. Jackson, thinks that Ronda Rousey is not a nice person, called Neil Young a total hypocrite, and even told T-Mobile CEO John Legere to try hiring some good managers.
But dont think that individuals are the only targets in Trumps crosshairs. Hes also referred to Germany as a big mess, Mexico as totally corrupt, New Jersey as deeply troubled and the United States as a dumping ground for the world.
And to think, only ninemore months until we elect our next president.
Check out the full, incredible list of insults (which are up to date as of Thursday at 2 p.m. ET) at The New York Times website.
Andy Murray vs Sam Groth Highlights ᴴᴰ Australian Open 2016
His reply was unambiguous and could just present the tournaments organisers and sponsors with a huge headache should it come to pass.
Murray said: I"m going to fly home. I"d be way more disappointed winning the Australian Open and not being at the birth of the child.
For me, my child is more important to me, and my wife is more important to me than a tennis match.
Last week the former Wimbledon champion was convinced that Kim had gone into labour when he was woken by his hotel room phone, ahead of his first match at the Open.
He said at the time This morning I ordered room service and I got a phone call to my room that woke me up and I completely panicked.
Following the match, against the German player Alexander Zverev - which he won in straight sets - Murray said: There were no messages from Kim when I got off court, thankfully. I hope it stays that way as well. But Im more excited than nervous. A few weeks ago I was nervous.
Of course getting on a plane after a court side phone call from Kim, saying her waters have broken, could turn out to be a pointless gesture.
It is a 23 hour flight from Melbourne after all, so it could all be over by the time he jumps into a cab at Heathrow Airport.
But who would want to tell Mrs Murray that?
"For me, my child is more important to me, and my wife is more important to me than a tennis match"
The 2016 Republican polls show that Donald Trump continues to hold a commanding lead and could be on his way to the biggest primary victory of all time, but would still have big problems come November.
Trump has been the Republican frontrunner since just after his official entry into the race last year. As the Iowa caucus and the official start of the 2016 Republican primary draw ever closer, it seems that no candidate will be able to put him off that lead.
Republican polls show that Donald Trump holds a steady lead over Ted Cruz in Iowa and a more commanding lead in New Hampshire, the second state to vote.
Poll: Trump holds commanding lead in New Hampshire https://t.co/qb3jJ91bMt pic.twitter.com/54VXKnvbXt
The Hill (@thehill) January 29, 2016
For New Hampshire, Trump holds 27 percent while the next closest Ted Cruz, John Kasich, and Jeb Bush hover around 12 percent.
Donald Trumps loyal 27 percent continues to stand tall in New Hampshire, David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston, told the Boston Globe. The 27 percent isnt a skyscraper, but it towers over the four candidates vying for second place. One of those four candidates needs a big Iowa surprise to create momentum so that he can break into the 20 percent range in New Hampshire.
Donald Trump is dominating polls despite what is normally a losing attribute for Republican candidates. Because Iowa is a heavily religious state, candidates with a strong faith-based background are traditionally the ones to lead, even when they are weaker nationally. But Trump ranks last when voters are asked which candidate they believe is a religious person.
The Daily Caller reported on a recent poll.
A Pew Research Poll released Wednesday found that only 30 percent of American adults say Trump is a religious person behind all other presidential candidates from both sides of the aisle. Out of those polled, 37 percent say they believe Trump is Not at all religious, a higher number than any candidate.
Republicans, more than Democrats, think Trump is religious. About 44 percent of Republicans say Trump is a very or somewhat religious person.
By contrast, fully eight-in-10 Republicans say they think Ben Carson is a religious person, three-quarters view Ted Cruz as a religious person, and seven-in-10 say the same about Marco Rubio, Pew states.
Some believe the Republican polls point to what could be a historic victory for Donald Trump. Noah Millman of The Week predicted that if Trump wins in Iowa and New Hamphire as expected, he may end up winning all 50 states, the biggest victory ever for a non-incumbent.
If Trump wins both Iowa and New Hampshire, and then goes on to win South Carolina and Nevada as he is favored to do he could very conceivably win every contest, or at worst lose a favored son state or two like Cruzs Texas. Nobody has run the table like that not Nixon in 1968, nor Reagan in 1980, nor Bush in 2000, he wrote.
It may get considerably harder after that. While Trump dominates Republican polls, it appears that is not translating to a strong performance in the general election.
Roughly half (52%) think Trump would make a poor or terrible president, with 38% saying he would be terrible. https://t.co/TSDsrU5qHW
Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) January 24, 2016
Donald Trump continues to struggle bringing in voters outside his base, with half of Republicans not supporting Trump now saying they wont vote for him, The Hill reported. And a new ABC News/Washington Post poll found that a majority of Americans believe either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders would defeat Trump in the general election.
Jennifer Pascua and WZZM 11:15 AM. EST January 22, 2016
West Michigan woman pitches sports bra on Shark Tank(Photo: Jennifer Pascua)
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)-Sara Moylan, owner and inventor of the Shefit will appear on an upcoming episode of "Shark Tank" on ABC.
Moylan, along with her husband Bob, appeared in front of SharksMark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin O"Leary, LoriGreiner& Robert Herjavec with the hopes of striking a deal and forming a partnershipfor herShefit Sports Bra. It is designed to give women the ability to securely adjust both their bust band and shoulder straps for the most personalized and comfortable fit, with the level of support they choose.
Moylan can"t reveal the outcome of her experience, which was recorded in September, 2015, for this month"s broadcast, but says the pitch session was priceless. Each year tens of thousands of businesses apply to be on the show - this year over 100,000 ideas were submitted - only 200 are chosen to film segments, and just over half of those who film make it on-air.
The episode will airon January 29th, 9:00 p.m., ET/PT on ABC. The recipient of the 2014 and 2015 Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program, Shark Tank, features "The Sharks" tough, self-made, millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- as they invest in America"s best businesses and products.
For more information on Shefit go towww.shefit.com.
