Sara Ramirez quits "Grey"s Anatomy" after 10 years

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LOS ANGELES - "Grey"s Anatomy" star Sara Ramirez, who plays Dr. Callie Torres on the long-running ABC medial drama, is leaving the show.

The news of her departure comes on the night of "Grey"s Anatomy"s" Season 12 finale.

"I"m deeply grateful to have spent the last 10 years with my family at "Grey"s Anatomy" and ABC, but for now, I"m taking some welcome time off," Ramirez said in a Twitter statement Thursday night. "Shonda"s been so incredible to work for and we will definitely continue our conversations! I send my love to Ellen [Pompeo], the rest of the cast and crew, and I look forward to always being a part of the Shondaland family!"

Shonda Rhimes, creator of "Grey"s Anatomy," commented: "Dr. Callie Torres came into our lives dancing it out in her underwear almost a decade ago and I could not be happier or more proud of her journey. Sara Ramirez"s performance inspired me as well as millions of fans each week. We wish her the best on her well-deserved time off. I will miss Callie tremendously, but am excited for what the future holds for Sara. She will always have a home at Shondaland."

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Insiders tell Variety that leaving the show was truly Ramirez"s decision and that there was no bad blood behind the scenes.

Ramirez wrote that she is leaving "for now," which suggests she may return to the show -- and as stated in both Ramirez and Rhimes" tweets, it appears that the door is open, should she want to return to "Grey"s Anatomy." (Spoiler Alert: To see how Ramirez"s storyline ended on tonight"s finale, click here.)

Confirmation of Ramirez"s exit comes after the actress fueled speculation that she may be on her way out by posting a mysterious tweet last month, tweeting, "That"s a wrap for Doctor Callie Torres ... Thank You all for an enriching & unforgettable rollercoaster ride!"

At the time of that post, Variety confirmed that the cast was in the midst of contract negotiations and that Ramirez has not yet closed her deal, which concludes this June.

Ramirez has been on "Grey"s Anatomy" for over 10 years. She first appeared in Season 2 and was upped to a series regular in Season 3.

Source: http://www.edmontonsun.com/2016/05/20/sara-ramirez-quits-greys-anatomy-after-10-years

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Japanese-trained Lani shaking things up at Preakness

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Just after 5 a.m. Friday, with the sun not yet up and the other horses not yet out of their barns, one of Preakness Week"s biggest spectacles was all by himself. He rested inside an isolation barn, with a green tarp curtaining him from the outside world.

No one quite knew what to expect from Lani.

The Kentucky-bred, Japanese-trained horse created a circus at the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, squealing when he saw spectators or other horses. After training at Belmont Park in New York after the Derby, Lani brought his show to Pimlico on Thursday morning. The handful of spectators on hand watched undefeated Nyquist gallop, then left the track to see Lani"s truck pull into the lot.

Someone inside cracked open a window to give Lani his first sight of Baltimore. A trainer walked him over to his barn, and the horse stayed calm.

Usually, his connections insist, he is that way. But sometimes he misbehaves. Once, before he traveled to Louisville, Ky., for the Derby, he refused to perform one of his morning gallops.

At the Preakness Alibi Breakfast on Thursday, in front of about 100 people, a host couldn"t help but ask about Lani"s "personality."

The host called him "a handful." His jockey, Yutaka Take, called him "difficult" (through interpreter Atsushi Koya). Asked about Lani, Koya who works in the Japan Racing Association"s New York office and has helped arrange the horse"s appearances in American races can only laugh.

"Everybody says the same thing," Koya said Friday. "Nobody has seen a character like him."

Certainly not Pimlico, where Lani is the first Japanese-trained horse to run in the Preakness. His first five starts came in Japan before he won the UAE Derby in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 26. He took a long flight from Dubai to Chicago, then a shorter trip to Churchill Downs and started making headlines.

Koya and trainer Mikio Matsunaga agree Lani has almost no trouble with all of the travel, no matter how far. It"s how he reacts once he gets to the track that sometimes creates a problem. If Lani wants to run, he will run well. If not, well, he tests Matsunaga and his team.

"He is the king," Koya recalls assistant trainer Eishu Maruuchi telling him, "and I am the servant."

The Japanese training methods also provide a new twist at Pimlico. Matsunaga and other Japanese trainers walk their horses more, for as long as two hours in their workouts. They also stable their horses at a training center rather than at the track, and then have them shipped to the track to run (though Lani has stayed at Pimlico since he arrived Thursday).

Lani might be the first to train for the Preakness using these methods, but his connections hope he isn"t the last. Most Japanese owners aren"t familiar with the process of competing in American races "a different world," Koya said and he hopes Lani sets an example for future horses. Already this year, fans back in Japan have been cheering him on.

Lani has created less commotion this week than at the Kentucky Derby, a fact Matsunaga attributes to being better adjusted. Before the Derby, legendary trainer Bob Baffert told Matsunaga to savor the experience, his first in one of the Triple Crown races.

"But," Matsunaga said through interpreter Keita Tanaka, "we had no time to do that because [of] Lani"s behavior. But we get better with the surroundings, so I want to have some [enjoyment] this time.

"We enjoyed the Kentucky Derby, but at that time, we had too much new things. Everything is new and changed from where he has been, so this time, he has gotten used to the American tracks, training and the racing style here."

Matsunaga hopes to appreciate this week more, and part of that includes a better result. His horse was slow out of the gates at the Derby, but recovered to finish ninth. Take is planning his usual start off the pace Saturday and then hopes to come from behind for a strong finish. Matsunaga said a more acclimated Lani will be more equipped for that.

So just after 3 p.m. Thursday, with Lani settled quietly in his isolation stall, Koya and a couple of others from the team were at the Pimlico gift shop, buying all the Preakness souvenirs they could get their hands on.

No one, not even them, can predict what Lani will do once the gates open Saturday. But for now, their dream ride rolls on.

Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness/bs-sp-preakness-lani-0521-20160520-story.html

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Fire engulfs Seal Beach Pier diner

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Source: http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/05/20/fire-engulfs-seal-beach-pier-diner?videoId%3D368578732

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It"s official: Sara Ramirez is leaving "Grey"s Anatomy"

Did "Grey"s Anatomy" Star Sara Ramirez Just Reveal She"s Leaving the Show?

The Catch is billed as the Alice and Ben show, but the Kensington firm gave them some serious competition in the season 1 finale.

If Shonda Rhimes ever finds herself desperate for a spin-off idea, weve got the perfect solution for her: The Kensington firm. We always knew Margot was basically the coolest person alive, but the more weve gotten to know about her family, the more we fall in love with the entire Kensington/Griffiths/Bishop clan (even though we have no idea how their last names work).

Things escalated when John Simm joined the cast as Margots brother, Rhys, and in the season 1 finale of The Catch, Sybil completed this hilarious, entertaining, and completely dysfunctional family. The Kensington firm is more than a group of con artists, theyre a team of absolute scene stealers. Here are 6 times when all eyes were on them in The Catch season 1 finale.

When they got the counterfeiter, and her little dog too

After being severely underused in her first appearance on The Catch, Leah Wells, played by the magnificent Nia Vardalos, made up for it in the season 1 finale. Besides being a hilarious addition to the family, Leahs skills were really cool, and she had a great dynamic with Reggie (another underutilized character).

When we first heard that Rhys was trying to secure the counterfeiter, it seemed like his intentions were obvious. The con artist game gets a lot more relaxing if you have someone who can just make endless amounts of money for you. However, Sybils plan was much more intricate, and demonstrated how powerful she is. If Leah sticks with the firm, theyre going to be an unstoppable force.

The family dinner that put all your Thanksgivings to shame

You think your family gatherings are tiresome or awkward? When one child casually mentions that their mother murdered their father, it takes things to a whole new level. Margot has been showcasing her skills throughout the entire season of The Catch, so its been difficult to understand why she wouldnt have been granted the opportunities she wanted with her own family. Luckily, her mother cleared everything up for us. The tiny glimpse we got of this family hanging out together, including Ben as the fourth wheel, has us longing for more.

When Rhys and Ben could have coordinated a little better

Rhys may be the one that was born into the firm, but when it comes to the art of conning, he has a lot to learn from his buddy Benji. Rhys clear admiration of Ben, combined with Bens incredulous looks, made for some of the best scenes of the whole season.

Reggie has been away for most of The Catch season 1, and Ben and Margot dont often team up in the same way that Ben and Rhys did. Weve seen glimpses of this before, but one of them usually had ulterior motives. When these two are genuinely working toward a common goal, they are absolutely hilarious together!

When Sybil casually busted Margot out of jail

They may be dysfunctional, but they still follow basic family etiquette. When your daughters in jail, you have to break her out! There werent any chiseled walls or mysterious power outages here. Just a simple its a prison break, darling, from the most deceivingly adorable mother of the year.

It was tragic seeing our con queen sitting in that interrogation room, so were grateful that Sybil decided she was worth her time and resources, even though Margot got into this mess by stealing something that Sybil wanted.

When Rhys proposed to Benji

These two were so magical together that they deserved a second spot on the list. As weve seen, Ben is willing to do some pretty extreme things for a con, but he was really hoping that kissing Rhys wouldnt be one of them. After Rhys previous debacle, the two finally got their story straight and showed what an amazing team they can be. They have to be in love, right? Right?

When Margot basically won the entire game

Last, but certainly not least, we have the woman that brought all of this madness into our lives. After her whole life fell apart in the blink of an eye, she didnt waste a second before rebuilding her empire. Sybil and Rhys have both had their scary moments, but in the end, Margot came out on top, and she took everyone else down on her way there!

Source: http://www.hypable.com/sara-ramirez-leaving-greys-anatomy/

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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING TV Spot - Hillary Clinton (2016) Chloe Grace Moretz, Zac Efron Movie HD

Oder: Girls gone wild

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Nachdem Mac Radner (Seth Rogen) und seine Frau Kelly (Rose Byrne) die Studentenverbindung um Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron) aus dem Nachbarhaus vertrieben haben, kehrt erst einmal Ruhe ins Viertel. Fr das junge Elternpaar ist das die grosse Chance, das Haus zu verkaufen und umzuziehen. Interessenten sind schnell gefunden und das Haus ist so gut wie verkauft. Es scheint, als kme die kleine Familie endlich zur Ruhe.

Six-Pack-Bros

Doch der Seelenfrieden ist nur von kurzer Dauer. Das leerstehende Nachbarhaus wird zur Studentinnenverbindung. Angefhrt wird die Schwesternschaft von Shelby (Chlo Grace Moretz), die es satt hatte, dass Studentinnen nicht dieselben Party-Rechte haben wie ihre mnnlichen Kollegen. Mit ihren Freundinnen verwandelt sie das Haus kurzerhand in eine Partyhhle. Teddy, der weiterhin mit seiner Zukunft hadert, legt sich fr die Mdchen ins Zeug, doch als seine Bemhungen fehlschlagen, wechselt er die Fronten und versucht zusammen mit den Radners die Nachbarsgren zu vertreiben.

Ja, auch in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising muss die noch junge Familie Radner (Seth Rogen und Rose Byrne mit Kind) wieder unten durch. Regisseur Nicholas Stoller schenkt der idyllischen Nachbarschaft mit einer partywtigen Schwesternschaft richtig ein. Mit besserem und vor allem intelligenterem Witz, ernsteren Tnen und einem vllig abgedrehten Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron) bertrifft der zweite Teil das Original. Viel Neues gibt es zwar nicht zu entdecken, doch wer mit dem ersten Teil warm wurde, wird mit Neighbors 2 garantiert Spass haben.

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Cleveland Cavs" Finals Chances: LeBron James, Cavaliers Show Why They Can Win 2016 NBA Championship

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks - Game 4 - Full Highlights - May 8, 2016 - 2016 NBA Playoffs

Its long been assumed that the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs would meet in the Western Conference finals, with the winner expected to capture the NBA title by making quick work of any team that emerges from the East. But the surging Cleveland Cavaliers are proving they deserve more recognition considering the ease in which they have dispatched their playoff opponents.

Cleveland had arguably the most impressive performance of the postseason on Wednesday night. The Cavs set a playoff record by hitting 25 three-pointers in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Atlanta Hawks, taking a 106-70 lead into the fourth quarter before winning by 25 points. The victory gave Cleveland a 6-0 record in the postseason in what has at times looked like a casualstroll into the conference finals. Tyronn Lue"s squad has won by an average of 11.7 points.

LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers could win the title if they continue their hot shooting. Photo: Getty

The winner of the series between the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat gets a shot at stopping LeBron James from making a sixth consecutive NBA Finals appearance. Toronto finished just one game behind Cleveland in the regular season, but they barely escapedout of the first round and lost Game 1 to Miami. The Heat have defeated the Cavs twice in three tries, but theyd be hard-pressed to upset Cleveland in a seven-game series withChris Bosh sidelined and without home-court advantage.

Golden State andSan Antonio are both expected to be heavy favorites against Cleveland in the Finals, but things are starting to lookbetter for the Cavs.

Stephen Curry, who remains sidelined with a knee injury, is coming off such a dominant regular seasonthat James greatness seems to be overlooked. James had another MVP-caliber regular season (25.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 6.8 apg, 52 percent shooting), and has shown no noticeable change from the jaw-dropping formthat has defined his 13-year career. The 31-year-oldis just a postseason removed from nearly averaging a triple-double over 20 playoff games, and almost carrying the Cavs to a title over the Warriorswithout much of a supporting cast.

Having won a record-setting 73 games with Curry performing at an all-time level, Golden State is certainly better than they were a year ago. But it cant be discounted that James helped Cleveland take a 2-1 series lead without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. Both players are healthy now, and barring an unforeseen injury, the Cavs will coast intothe NBA Finals with their "Big 3" operating at 100 percent.

James did what he could, but he didnt have the supporting cast to win a title in his first year back with the Cavs. While Wednesdays performance was an aberration, it underscored just why Cleveland can threaten any team that comes out of the West.

The Cavs arent facing legitimate title contenders, though their competition hasnt exactly been easy. The Detroit Pistons" 44-win season would have tied for the fifth-best record in the West, while the Hawks finished as the leaguessecond-best defensive team.

Cleveland wont hit 25 three-pointers in another playoff game, especially not on 45 attempts, but their ability to drain shotsfrom behind the arc bolsters their title hopes. Only the Warriors made more three-pointers than the Cavs this season, and Clevelands 36.2 percent shooting ranked seventh. In six playoff games, Cleveland has shot 45.3 percent from three-point range.

Love remains a consistent threat to convert three-pointers, and Irving and J.R. Smith are two of the streakiest shooters in the NBA. Irving shot 30.9 percent from three-point range, but he made 45 percent of his threes in April. Smith has heated up in the playoffs,converting4.7 three-pointersper game on 52.8 percent shooting,and hes an x-factor for Cleveland when he takes smart shots.

While theCavs may sleepwalk towardthe finals, that wont be the case for either the Warriors or Spurs. Golden State is up 2-0 in their second-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, but they are still waiting for Curry to get healthy. The point guard is recovering from a sprained MCL, and two different injuries have forced him to miss almost the entire playoffs.

Meanwhile, the Spurs are far from a guarantee to reach the Western Conference finals. They relinquished home-court advantage when they dropped Game 2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Oklahoma City, an underdog contender with plenty of upside,went 0-2 against Cleveland in the regular season.

But James won"t let the Cavs get ahead of themselves, particularly with a young roster that includes Irving (24 years old), Tristan Thompson (25) and last-year"s surprise contributorMatthew Dellavedova (25).

"Tomorrow"s not promised," James said, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer. "For our team, we"re still a young group. Let"s not get this mistaken. We"re still a young group that was just put together last year and then put together again towards the All-Star break. We don"t have much experience. We don"t have enough games played in pressure situations for us to ever get lax and to ever lose focus on what the main thing is and that"s to play that next game. Can"t afford it.

"We don"t have the experience like the San Antonio and the Golden State and the OKC and even the team that we"re playing now. We don"t have that, so we have to understand and be in the moment every time we go out on the floor."

Before the start of the second round, both Golden State and San Antonio had better than 2/1 title odds. Clevelands odds were worse than 3/1 after they swept the Pistons in the first round, even though they are nearly 1/5 favorites to win the East.

The Hawks, Raptors and Heat have shown little evidence they will pose much of aroadblockto the Cavs" reaching the title series. Should Cleveland avoid an upset in the East, having a fitness edge over the West could be crucial. The Cavs won"thave home-court advantage against the Warriors or Spurs, but they will at least have good health on their side.

In a postseason so plagued by injuries,a relatively clear path to thefinals might be just what Cleveland needs to overcome the West powers.

Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/cleveland-cavs-finals-chances-lebron-james-cavaliers-show-why-they-can-win-2016-nba-2364760

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Evan Daniels talks Marques Bolden, Cal vs K rivalry, 2017 recruiting and more

DeSoto senior Marques Bolden, makes his decision

Where in the world will Marques Bolden go, and what do the Kentucky Wildcats do if they don"t land the five-star center?

At this point, all indications are that the Cats are going all-or-nothing in terms of Bolden to finish off the 2016 class. He"s the only guy they view as someone worth adding to an already-loaded "16 class that has five-star forwards Bam Adebayo, Wenyen Gabriel and Sacha Killeya-Jones in the frontcourt.

But Bolden is the kind of true banger at the 5 spot that UK badly missed last season, making him even more important to a team looking to contender for a title next season.

Ahead of Bolden"s Thursday decision, Scout.com recruiting director Evan Daniels talked with the cn2 gang about the big man"s recruitment and what to know prior to Thursday"s decision. Daniels also talked about John Calipari"s latest recruiting manifesto and his rivalry with Duke head coach MikeKrzyzewski.

Daniels also talks about some of the top 2017 prospects on the rise, including UK targets P.J. Washington, Gary Trent Jr. and Trae Young.

Source: http://www.aseaofblue.com/2016/5/17/11695698/evan-daniels-marques-bolden-cal-vs-k-rivalry-2017-recruiting

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