Online Pretty News: June 2015

Monday, June 22, 2015

Steve Harvey's 'Celebrity Family Feud' opens with Braxtons vs. Andersons

CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD Anthony Anderson vs Toni Braxton and Monica Potter vs Curtis Stone The series premiere of Celebrity Family Feud will feature actor Anthony Andersons (black-ish) family vs. 7-time Grammy Award-winning artist Toni Braxton and her sisters. (ABC/Adam Taylor)TONI BRAXTON, STEVE HARVEY, ANTHONY ANDERSON

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, June 22, 2015

Toni Braxton, who used to live in Atlanta, brought her sisters to battle Anthony Andersons family in the first episode of ABCs Celebrity Family Feud hosted by part-time Atlantan Steve Harvey.

Both families are playing for charity. The episodes were shot earlier this month in Los Angeles, although Harvey shoots the regular episodes here in Atlanta. And two of Braxtons sisters still live in Atlanta.

Despite a slow start from Toni, her family lifted her up and even she got a couple of answers right near the end. But credit Towanda and Tamar for getting enough right answers to win Fast Money and raise $25,000 for Lupus LA (since Toni has lupus.)

Sorry to say this but $25,000 seems awfully chintzy for a broadcast network giving out money for charity. Im just sayin. Wheres Donald Trump when you need him? (Oh wait, we know that)

Things got down and dirty quickly from the first question: Name something a n**e magician might pull a rabbit out of.

Anderson: His a**!

Toni was so flummoxed, she didnt have an answer.

His mom Doris then said nuts.

This show is going to h**l, Harvey said. Indeed, that garnered a big fat X.

Later , Anderson said you can be n***d and wear a hat. Ive done it! That was the No. 1 answer.

The Braxtons had a chance to steal but Toni botched it by blurting out foot without getting proper feedback from her sisters. That wasnt on the list. Points went to the Andersons.

Question No. 2 with Tamar vs. Doris: Name something the wife would not like to see the ex-husband buy after the divorce.

Tamar got the No. 1 answer with car.

Trina, who just got divorced, said emphatically, a ring for another woman. That was the No. 2 answer.

Toni uttered, a new woman. Shockingly, this was up there as a mail order bride.

The sisters almost cleared the board with six out of seven answers. Harvey laughed after Trina gave a bad answer (a car seat) and the sisters were not supportive. The tradition: Family Feud members are supposed to clap and say good answer! no matter how terrible the utterance.

Ultimately, Andersons answer motorcyle was rejected. The missing answer was a street w***e.

The Braxtons move ahead 93 to 88.

Question 3: Top 7 answers on the board. To 100 men: Name an animal more well endowed than you?

Trina: Elephant. Amazingly, just 13 people answered that. But it was No. 2 and Trina won after Derricks gorilla was a big fat zero.

Towanda confidently gave the No. 1 answer horse. Tracis giraffe got an X.

Toni tried hippo and received zip. Tamar said dog, and her sisters were skeptical. It came in No. 3 and Tamar was vindicated. What the world is coming to? Traci said.

Trinas bull came in No. 6. Towanda opted for walrus. It has the biggest p***s. I looked it up! But it didnt make the cut.

Anderson went for donkey and they won the points. The missing answers: whale and lion.

The Andersons had a lead. But the last round typically can win the day.

Triple points: Name a job just because they arent good looking enough.

Towandas answer: Model was No. 1.

Traci goes for stripper. That was No. 4.

Toni (uh oh) picks news anchor. Surprise! No. 3.

Tamar says actress for the win. And the Braxtons clear the board!

Tamar and Towanda opt for fast money. Towanda was up first.

The fast money questions to 100 women.

After how dates do you start wearing sweats? Towandas answer: 6 (0)

What is something people look for on Craigs List? A car (26)

Name a pie that starts with the letter P. (37)

Name something a guy likes to do while watching the Super Bowl? Eat food. (36)

A place where you find an aisle. A kitchen. (0)

Three good answers, two bad ones. Not bad. 99 points.

Tamar ended up with two okay answers, no answer on one and two great answers to seal the victory.

That would be four dates (11 points. Best answer was 10), a job on Craigs list (10), nothing for pie, drinking beer for the Super Bowl (44) and the seal-the-deal answer of supermarket for aisle (57).

ON TVCelebrity Family Feud, 8 p.m. Mondays, ABC

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Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk: 'A Deadly Adoption'

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TV listings for the week of June 21 - 27, 2015 in PDF format

This week'sTVMovies

SERIES

Orphan Black This cloning-themed science-fiction drama starring Tatiana Maslany in multiple roles concludes its third season. 9 p.m. BBC America

Star Wars Rebels The computer-animated spinoff that sets the action between "Episode III" and "Episode IV" of the "Star Wars" franchise is back with new episodes. 9 p.m. Disney XD

Life Story The final two installments of this nature series examine courtship and parenting in the animal kingdom. 9 and 10 p.m. Discovery Channel

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell The former gentleman (Bertie Carvel) begins a magical apprenticeship with the latter (Eddie Marsan) on a new episode of the fantasy drama. 10 p.m. BBC America

The Graham Norton Show "Ted 2" costars Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane are guests, and Cyndi Lauper performs. 11:15 p.m. BBC America

MOVIES

Gone Girl Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike make a not-so-perfect couple in David Fincher's 2014 thriller adapted by Gillian Flynn from her bestseller; Neil Patrick Harris, Kim Dickens and Tyler Perry also star. 8 p.m. HBO

A Deadly Adoption Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig yes, that Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig star in this new dramatic thriller; "90210's" Jessica Lowndes also stars. 8 p.m. Lifetime

Perfect Match "The Wonder Years'" Danica McKellar plays a wedding planner who must team up with a rival (Paul Greene) in this new romantic comedy; Linda Gray ("Dallas") also stars. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

WEEKEND TALK

SATURDAY

Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC

McLaughlin Group (N) 6:30 p.m. KCET

SUNDAY

Today Father's Day food. (N) 6 a.m. KNBC

Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC

State of the Union With Jake Tapper (N) 6 and 9 a.m. CNN

CBS News Sunday Morning Fathers and the Family and Medical Leave Act; country group Little Big Town; Pat Boone; floating markets in Vietnam; performing cats. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Fareed Zakaria GPS Terrorism, ISIS, cyber attacks from China and Russia: Former U.S. counter-terrorism chief Richard A. Clarke; Federal Reserve forecast, trade deal, the Greek economy, putting a woman on U.S. currency: Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew. (N) ?7 and 10 a.m. CNN

Meet the Press Charleston church shooting: Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.); Charleston church shooting, next year's primaries in South Carolina: Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.) (N) 8 a.m. KNBC

This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) 8 a.m. KABC

FoxNews Sunday With Chris Wallace 2016 election: Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas); Pope Francis' climate-change encyclical: Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C. (N) 8 a.m. KTTV

Reliable Sources Brian Williams apology tour. (N) 8 a.m. CNN

MediaBuzz Bush and Trump campaign announcements; Brian Williams reassigned to MSNBC; Charleston church shooting; interview with presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). (N) 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fox News Channel

Face the Nation Charleston church shooting: Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), NAACP President Cornell William Brooks, Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley; the Charleston church shooter: Former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole; Charleston church shooting: Sherrilyn Ifill, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. ISIS, other threats: Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Tulare). (N) 8:30 a.m. KCBS

60 Minutes FBI Director James B. Comey discusses government surveillance, terrorism, cyber crime and other challenges; the high cost of cancer drugs; architectural treasures in Italy are falling into disrepair. (N) 7 p.m. KCBS

Source: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-saturday-s-tv-highlights-and-weekend-talk-a-deadly-adoption-and-more-20150617-story.html

Sunday, June 21, 2015

'Inside Out' Movie Reflects the Realities and Fantasies of Neuroscience

"Inside Out" is more than just the latest animated movie from Pixar the makers of "Toy Story," "Up," "Finding Nemo" and more. It's also a kid-friendly introduction to real-life neuroscience.

Eric Chudler, who's the executive director of the University of Washington's Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering as well as the creator of the "Neuroscience for Kids" website, thinks that's great: "Any type of portrayal of the brain in cartoons can get kids interested in how the brain works and what makes it tick," he said.

And "Inside Out" isn't just any portrayal: Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner, an expert on the science of emotions, was a consultant on the movie which portrays Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear and Disgust as colorful characters interacting inside the brain of an 11-year-old girl named Riley.

"I'm getting emails from all over the world," Keltner told NBC News. "What people are learning is that emotions have a purpose, that they change, and that we should embrace that."

"Inside Out" turns neuroscience inside-out: The choice of characters reflects the research of Keltner's mentor at Berkeley, Paul Ekman, who studies how emotions are expressed across different cultures. Ekman and his colleagues determined that humans possess a standard toolkit of facial expressions for six or seven emotions, regardless of their upbringing.

The filmmakers turned five of the emotions on Ekman's list into animated characters. Two others surprise and contempt were left out of the script for simplicity's sake. Who knows? Maybe they'll pop up in the sequel.

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In the movie, the characters inside Riley's head support each other, or get in each other's way, just like the emotions in our own heads.

"It's nice to see that the different emotions are somewhat separate but talk to each other," Chudler told NBC News. "For example, there's no real 'anger center'; rather, different parts of the brain work together to make sense of the world and coordinate complex behavior."

Christof Koch, chief scientific officer at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, said the inner workings of emotional responses are far less clear-cut in reality than they might seem in the movie. "This assumes that you have these five explicit conscious streams in front of you, but of course you don't have conscious access to those things," he told NBC News.

"We are strangers to ourselves, and in particular we are strangers to our own mind," Koch said. "We have all these emotions, but very often we have no idea why we have them."

It turns out that "Inside Out" came into being partly because Keltner and Pixar director Pete Docter who have been friends for a long time were intrigued by the mysterious ways of emotions in their own kids. "Our conversations are really a series of questions, and Pete asked, 'What are emotions like in a 12-year-old girl?'" Keltner recalled. "So we were thinking about how emotions shift."

The research suggests that kids in their pre-teens and early teens often experience a precipitous drop in happiness and a rise in anxiety. "It's like the world crashes down on them," Keltner said. The movie traces that shift, with tear-inducing as well as laugh-inducing effects.

Keltner likes how "Inside Out" shows Riley dealing with that shift. "You're not forever held hostage by your emotions," he observed. And he likes how the parents deal with it as well. "They embrace her change," Keltner said. "You have to embrace that because that's where kids have to go."

Getting a better understanding of how the brain works, and particularly how our own emotions work, would be a dream come true for adolescents and their parents and for neuroscientists as well.

Related: This Is Your Brain on Movies

For some hands-on experiments in brain science, check out Chudler's website, Neuroscience for Kids. One of Chudler's favorites is an exercise that helps you find your visual blind spot. You can read more about Keltner's perspective on the neuroscience of "Inside Out" in this Berkeley news release.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/inside-out-movie-reflects-realities-fantasies-neuroscience-n378846

NY police investigate 'credible' sighting of escapees

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Police are investigating possible sightings of David Sweat and Richard Matt, the convicted killers who escaped from an upstate New York prison in early June. Wochit

Progression images show what escaped inmates David Sweat, left, and Richard Matt might look like.(Photo: New York State Police)

ELMIRA, N.Y. The search for two escaped convicts was focused Saturday on Friendship, N.Y., where officials said they were pursuing a "credible sighting" of the most-wanted fugitives.

Saturday afternoon, a witness spotted two men who fit the descriptions of David Sweat, 34, and Richard Matt, 48, who escaped from Clinton Correctional Facility two weeks ago. The alleged sighting was along a railroad in Friendship near the New York-Pennsylvania border, New York State Police said in a statement.

Friendship is about 70 miles west of Corning and about 350 miles south of Dannemora, where the prison is located.

State Police, U.S. Marshals, officers from the Department of Environmental Conservation, State Parks Police, Allegany County Sheriff's Department and other local law enforcement were searching an area along Interstate 86 and Route 20 in Friendship, the news release said. Aviation, canine and special operation teams also were assisting.

Law enforcement officials were stopping vehicles at the Friendship/Bolivar exit on I-86.

The town of Friendship was closed while police searched, WGRZ -TV reported.

Sweat and Matt were discovered missing at the prison in Dannemora on June 7. Since then hundreds of police officers have been looking for them.

Police said the two used power tools to drill through a wall at Clinton. They worked their way to a tunnel that led to a manhole about a block from the prison.

Sweat was serving a life sentence without parole for killing a Broome County, N.Y., sheriff's deputy who had confronted him and others about a suspected 2002 burglary.

Matt was serving a 25-year-to-life sentence for murder, kidnapping and robbery of William Rickerson. Rickerson was Matt's boss at a food warehouse; around the time that Matt was fired, Rickerson's dismembered body was found floating in the Niagara River.

On June 13, witnesses spotted two men walking near a rail yard in Erwin, N.Y., New York State Police said late Friday. The next day, men who matched that description were seen walking along a road in Lindley, N.Y., heading toward the New York-Pennsylvania border.

New York State Police urged communities along the state border to be vigilant. People should call 911 if they see anything, police said.

Campbell resident Jim Austin said he heard about the sightings Saturday morning.

"I'll just be a little more attentive when walking, but I won't change the way I do life," Austin said.

The two men allegedly escaped with the help of Joyce "Tillie" Mitchell, who worked as a tailor shop instructor in the prison. She remained in custody Saturday and has pleaded not guilty.

Officials said Friday that a corrections officer also has been placed on administrative leave as part of the investigation into the escape. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said no additional information was available.

Contributing: Jessica Estepa of USA TODAY; WGRZ-TV, Buffalo

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Saturday, June 20, 2015

Riley Curry Gets Stage Fright At Warriors Parade � Adorable Video

Gasp! Riley Curry just experienced stage fright for the first time! At the Golden State Warriors victory parade on June 19, little Riley got seriouslyshy in front of thousands of fans and tried to hide behind her proud daddy, Stephen Curry. But she still managed to steal the show. Click to WATCH!

OMG! This is just too adorable for words! Stephen Curry, 27, may have been the hero for the Golden State Warriors in their epic NBA Finals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, but its his cute daughter,Riley Curry, 2, that earnsthe title for Toddler MVP. The precious 2-year-old showed that she can get a little shy, too. Watch her melt your heart as she gets bashful in front of the roaring crowd at the Warriors championship parade rally on June 19 in Oakland, Calif.

Riley was a highlight of the Warriors run in the NBA Finals, oftenmanaging to steal the show completely from her daddys basketball skills when she attended a series of games throughout the season.But when it came to giving a speech at the teams championship rally, the young tot got stage fright! Watch the clip below.

As her dad made the closing speech at the celebration, his teammate Draymond Greenlifted Riley and put her on the podium to address the crowd. And when her father asked her if she wanted to add any gloss to the occasion, Riley ADORABLY muttered Way and then turned away from the microphone in fear!

Earlier in the parade, she was seen collecting confetti and tossing it in the air on an open top bus. However, her attention waned when local politicians and team officials began their speeches, so she distracted herself with her dads cell phone.And the large crowd that showed up for the Warriors was completely enamored by Riley, chanting her name whenever they could. One fan evenheldup a poster announcing his support for her as a presidential candidate!

Golden State Warriors Win NBA Championship: Beat Cavs In Game 6

As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, the Golden State Warriors clinched the NBA Finals championship after a thrilling 105-97 victory on June 16 in Game 6.

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The Warriors pretty much led the game from the start, showing their intentions towintheir first championship trophy since 1975, with Steph dominating the court for the Warriors.But the series may be better remembered for Cavs star LeBron James, 30, whoaccidentally flashed his p***s on cameraduring Game 4 on June 11.

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BART resumes normal service following Warriors parade

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OAKLAND (BCN) All BART stations are open and trains are making all stops this afternoon in the Bay Area following the Golden State Warriors celebration in downtown Oakland, according to BART officials.

BART officials reported the information at 2:27 p.m.

BART spokeswoman Alicia Trost said reports of station closures were false. BART never closed any stations but the agency closed some entrances to some stations, she said.

People thought a station was closed if they found a locked entrance, she said.

Patrons encountered a long line at the Fremont station this morning as they tried to get to the Warriors celebration in downtown Oakland and BART officials set up a table to help more people buy tickets.

The number of station entries was so high this morning that Trost said BART might set a ridership record today.

Ridership as of 2 p.m. was trending about 16,000 below the record. But the agency has yet to record the numbers from tonights commute and an Oakland As baseball game tonight.

BART officials wont know until tomorrow whether ridership set a record today, but it definitely will be one of the top, Trost said.

BART did not alter the routes of trains but directed celebrants to the Warriors event to use the Lake Merritt station if they were going south and either the 12th or 19th street stations if they were going north or west.

BART also changed the platform level on which people boarded at some stations.

Source: http://kron4.com/2015/06/19/bart-resumes-normal-service-following-warriors-parade/

Watch The Trailer For The Malala Yousafzai Documentary Film

Today, Fox Searchlight released the first trailer for 'He Named Me Malala,' a film documenting the life of activist Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person to ever receive a Nobel Peace Prize.(Photo : Fox Searchlight)

Last year, 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to ever receive a Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous struggle and activism for the right for all children in her country, Pakistan, to receive an education.

Now, Yousafzai is the subject of a documentary, He Named Me Malala, being released by Fox Searchlight Films. Today, the film studio released a trailerfor that documentary by Davis Guggenheim, who also directed the Oscar winning film An Inconvenient Truthand the Waiting for Superman documentary.

The trailer begins with the tragic shooting of Yousafzai by the Taliban, who felt threatened by the message she sent on her blog in support of education, particularly the education of girls in her country. However, after recovering from her wounds, Yousafzai became a worldwide figure, and continued advocating for the rights of children.

The trailer also shows Yousafzai as a normal teenage girl as she spends time with her family and teases her brother. "I'm still a teenager," she says in the clip.

We also learn that Malala's father named his daughter after Malalai of Maiwand, a national folk hero of Afghanistan.

"My father only gave me the name Malala; he didn't make me Malala," says Yousafzai at the end of the trailer.

In October, 2014, Yousafzai received a Nobel Peace Prize for her continued activism. She also published a memoir I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban co-written by Christina Lamb. However, that many Pakistani private schools banned that book.

Pakistan's literacy rate for school-aged girls is only 61.5 percent, according to statistics provided by Unicef. The primary school enrollment rate is only around 83 percent for girls, with 100 percent of boys attending school. Secondary school participation rates are even lower with around 35 percent for boys and around 28 percent for girls. Yousafzi has spent much of her life advocating for better educational opportunities for both boys and girls in her country.

He Named Me Malalaopens in select theaters on October 2.

Photo Credit: Fox Searchlight

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Jason Day Collapsed, and Golf Became an Afterthought at the U.S. Open

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA JUNE 19: Jason Day of Australia is tended to by caddie Colin Swatton as he lays on the ninth green after falling due to dizziness during the second round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay on June 19, 2015 in University Place, Washington. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

A very scary moment occurred on Friday at the U.S. Open as Jason Day collapsed just as he and playing partner Jordan Spieth were finishing up their final hole of Day 2.

At first, Day seemed to have fallen, perhaps slipped on the grass, but the longer he laid motionless (for almost ten full minutes), the crowd began to realize that something was wrong.

According to Golf Channel (via Days wife Ellie), dizziness has been an issue for Day for as far back as 2010, and he even had to withdraw from the AT&T AT&T Byron Nelson after noticing symptoms of dizziness during a practice round. Vertigo-like symptoms also kept him out of the 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Bridgestone Invitational.

But on Friday, Day showed fans that he had quite a bit of fight in him. After he managed to stand and steady himself, he was able to manage a mid-range putt, a bogey to put him even-par 70. According to Brian Floyd and Brendan Porath of SBNation, it was the best bogey youll see this weekend.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/baileybrautigan/2015/06/19/jason-day-collapsed-and-golf-became-an-afterthought-at-the-u-s-open/

Friday, June 19, 2015

Adam Lambert Opens Up About 3rd Studio Album

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Didn't you love "Ghost town"? Wasn't that -- Thank you. Thank you. Thanks. Third album. Yeah. "The original high" and it's all about chasing that first. We all seem to do. That thing that makes us happy and alive. Yeah, whatever that is to you. Right. Yeah. So tell us -- we'll leave it at that. We'll leave it -- we'll so leave it at that. I was telling you this, you're fabulous -- You're fabulous. No, really. So talented and I love this is a little more intimate. It is, it is. I wanted to pull people in, yeah, I wanted to get the listener and make them feel like I was singing in your ear a little bit. Isn't it about getting more and more comfortable in your own skin. It is and being an artist, you know, I'm doing this for six years. "Idol" was this crazy experience, such an adventure and coming off it, it's been an up and down side-to-side journey and typing a new groove. Yes, he is.

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Source: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/adam-lambert-opens-3rd-studio-album-31885681

Lindsey Graham on Charleston shooter: 'It's him...not the flag'

"We're not going to give this a guy an excuse about a book he might have read or a movie he watched or a song he listened to or a symbol out anywhere. It's him...not the flag," the Republican senator told CNN's "New Day" Alisyn Camerota,

One of the common photos of Roof circulated in the media is one of him seen posing by a car featuring a South Carolina license plate depicting the Confederate flag.

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When Graham was asked his thoughts regarding the Confederate flag, he said, "It works here, that's what the State House agreed to do. You could probably visit other places in the country near some symbol that doesn't quite strike you right."

Graham says he believes the current gun law procedure on background checks should be modified in such a way where people who do have some record of criminal activities or felonies cannot obtain guns.

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After acknowledging approximately 40,000 people failed a background check and 9,000 of them were felons, Graham questioned as to how people are added to a background system that simply does not work for the American people. "The solutions to problems like this are probably not one law away," he added.

Graham said he believes the reason why people are able to obtain guns even with a criminal backgrounds are due to a lack of resources.

"If I get to be President of the United States, you fail a criminal background check, you try to buy a gun when you're not supposed to, you're going to meet the law head on," Graham said.

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Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/19/politics/lindsey-graham-dylann-roof-confederate-flag-gun/

Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1977 with Dustin Poirier and Ken ...

Stream or download Mondaysedition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Dustin Poirier and Ken Shamrock.

Poirier is coming off his second win at lightweight after he impressively dispatched Yancy Medeiros this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 68. Shamrock headlines Bellator 138 on June 19 vs. Kimbo Slice.

You can listen below, or directly download (right click) the episode.

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Von Regisseur Joe Dante best�tigt: Schauspieler Rick Ducommun gestorben

Der beliebte kanadische Komiker und Schauspieler Rick Ducommun ist im Alter von nur 58 Jahren in seiner Wahlheimat Vancouver gestorben. Bekannt wurde er unter anderem an der Seite von Tom Hanks in "Meine teuflischen Nachbarn".

Der kanadische Schauspieler und Komiker Rick Ducommun ist im Alter von nur 58 Jahren bereits am 12. Juni in einem Hospiz in Vancouver im Kreise seiner engsten Familie verstorben. Dies berichten bereinstimmend US-Medien. Auch einer seiner engsten Vertrauten, der Hollywood-Regisseur Joe Dante (68, "The Hole"), besttigte dies auf seinem offiziellen Twitter-Account. Die genaue Todesursache ist bislang nicht bekannt.

Grere Bekanntheit erlangte Ducommun durch die Rolle des Nachbarn von Tom Hanks in "Meine teuflischen Nachbarn". Auch in zahlreichen anderen Filmen wie "Spaceballs", "Stirb Langsam", "Jagd auf Roter Oktober" oder "Last Action Hero" war er zu sehen.

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Fabian Gomez Wins His 1st Career PGA Tour Title at St. Jude

Winning the first PGA Tour title of his career at the St. Jude Classic isn't enough to earn Fabian Gomez a trip to the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay.

Being fully exempt through the 2016-17 season is more than enough.

"Winning a tournament is a big thing because you have two-year exemption and after that probably play a little less stressful every week and not thinking too much 'Keep your card,' you know," Gomez said Sunday after winning the St. Jude Classic. "Just only win another tournament."

Gomez knows personally how tough it can be to keep that tour card. He was on tour in 2011 and 2013 before having to earn his card back for 2014-15 by playing on the Web.com Tour. Now the 36-year-old from Argentina has some breathing room now that he turned his piece of the lead after the third round into a four-stroke win that was the biggest at this event, sponsored by FedEx, since Brian Gay won by five in 2009.

"Even if I won many tournaments, winning here on the PGA Tour is something amazing, and I'm going to enjoy the moment with my family," Gomez said through a translator.

Gomez finished at 13-under 267 with four straight rounds in the 60s, including a 4-under 66 Sunday. He came into the final round sharing the 54-hole lead with Greg Owen of England, the second such lead of his career. Unlike the 2013 Puerto Rico Open where he finished tied with Jordan Spieth for second, Gomez carded a five birdie-one bogey round for his first PGA title in his 70th start.

That earned him a $1.08 million winner's check and a spot as the fifth PGA Tour winner from Argentina, joining Jose Coceres, Angel Cabrera, Andres Romero and Roberto De Vicenzo.

"That list for me is an honor, and we share many, many weeks with Andres, Angel," Gomez said. "When they play on the tour the same week with me, we share some barbecue. We had one last night, and I know that they are going to be happy for this situation right now."

Owen, who finished with a 70, said he just didn't play well enough to beat Gomez.

"I think he hit every fairway," Owen said. "You've got to hit the fairways out here. The flags are tucked. ... He just played solid. His distance control was good, and he was under control and couple of shots I couldn't match him."

Phil Mickelson remains winless since the 2013 British Open as he tied for third (65-272). He finished with a flourish, rolling in a 25-footer for birdie that nearly lipped out on No. 18. Mickelson finished tied with Seung-Yul Noh (65), Michael Thompson (66), Matt Jones (68) and Brooks Kopeka (70).

Boo Weekley (65), Billy Horschel (65), Russell Knox (66) and Chad Campbell (68) all tied for seventh at 273.

Mickelson used this event at TPC Southwind, sponsored by FedEx, to tune up his game for the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in Washington. He carded eight birdies Sunday with three bogeys and says he got the confidence boost he wanted.

"I'm feeling a lot better about heading into the U.S. Open after this week than I did after last," Mickelson said.

This event belonged to Gomez who honed his game with tips from his mentor along with playing many rounds with Cabrera. He already had won twice on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica in Buenos Aires in 2013 and 2014.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/fabian-gomez-wins-1st-career-pga-tour-title-31767422

Poll: Do you like the Clippers' new logo?

The Clippers new logo is a no-go, according to many fans on Twitter.

The new logo, which is set to be released Thursday, has not received a very positive reaction so far.

Here's a snapshot of some of the overwhelmingly negative feedback the new logo has gotten on Twitter:

Are these tweeters misguided? What do you think of the Clippers' new logo? Vote in the poll below and feel free to include a comment explaining your opinion.

Follow Melissa Rohlin on Twitter @melissarohlin

Source: http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/clippersnow/la-sp-cn-clippers-new-logo-poll-20150617-htmlstory.html

Here are Father's Day gifts for the man in midlife crisis

Fathers Day is almost upon us, and Dads are about to receive gifts from loved ones to celebrate the occasion. Most will accept them, grumble appreciatively and go back to their yard work, but for others, the day brings a bittersweet ambivalence.

These men, all of middle age, have a sinking feeling that their best years are behind them. That life is passing them by. In other words, theyre suffering from midlife crisis, and no necktie or pair of socks will lift this funk.

Such a man needs something to invigorate his spirit and telegraph to others that he is still possessed of all the virility and fecundity of Smokey and the Bandit-era Burt Reynolds. And it cant be something with a modest price tag, such as tickets to see Journey perform Dont Stop Believin on their current U.S. tour.

Here are some high-end products, services and experiences for that special someone going through that all-too-common time.

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Ramadan Kareem! 30 Wishes, Greetings And Messages To Celebrate Muslim ...

Celebrate Ramadan with these greetings, wishes and messages! Shutterstock/ JOAT

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and in 2015, it begins in the evening of June 17, and ends in the evening of July 17.This is the month in which the Quran was revealed, when Archangel Gabriel (Jibreel in Arab) appeared to the Prophet Muhammad and began revealing the verses of the Quran and continued to do so for 23 years. During this period of time, fasting is very important, and constitutes one of the five pillars of Islam (which include declaring there is no G*d except G*d, praying five times a day, giving to the poor and needy, and pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime).

Fasting in Ramadan is not only abstaining from food, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words. Ramadan is also a time for spiritual reflection and devoting themselves to worship and pray to Allah. Here are 30 well wishes, greetings and messages to share with your dear ones who are observing this month.

1) On the month of Ramadan, Im wishing you 4 weeks of blessings, 30 days of clemency, and 720 hours of enlightenment. Happy Ramadan!

2) Welcome the month of Ramadan with the heart filled with peace, harmony and joy. May the divine blessings of Allah protect and guide you.

3) May this Ramadan be as bright as ever.

4) After Eid-ul-fitr, may you find the utmost source of bliss and gaiety. Enjoy every purifying moment of Ramadan! Be blessed!

5) As the auspicious month of Ramadan starts, may the crescent-shaped moon brighten your path toward enlightenment and may Allah bless you with peace and grace. Wishing you a Happy Ramadan!

6) Wishing you all the blessings of the holy month.

7) May this festivity push peace to transcend the earth, let light brighten up the world and grow hope to every Muslims heart. Happy Ramadan!

8) I wish this Ramadan, you are gifted with blessings of Allah and many treasured moments of joy! Ramadan Mubarak!

9) As you fasts and offers prayers to Allah, may you find your peace and happiness. Have a peaceful and happy Ramadan!

10) May Allah's immaculate grace and exceptional wisdom conquer your life as you celebrate this holy month of Ramadan. Have a blessed and peaceful Ramadan!

11) That time of the year has come. A month to repent from our wrong-doings and sin. May all of us find peace on this Ramadan. Happy Ramadan Kareem!

12) As the month of Ramadan starts, talk respectfully, treat others kindly, walk modestly and pray sincerely. May Allah bless you and your family.

13) May the Spirit of Ramadan stay in our heart and illuminate our soul from within. Happy Ramadan!

14) I hope you will achieve the purification of the soul upon commemorating the month of Ramadan. Wishing you a blessed and happy Ramadan!

15) Your sincere prayers, your devotion, your faith in Allah, will make you a better human to serve this society with wisdom and truth. Happy Ramadan.

16) May forgiveness be granted to you by our mighty Allah. Repent and be saved! Happy Ramadan!

17) As you fasts and offers prayers to Allah, may you find your peace and happiness. Have a peaceful and happy Ramadan!

18) This Ramadan, I pray for your wellness and sending loads of prayers your way. Happy Ramadan.

19) Ramadan is the best chance to ask Allah for forgiveness. Thank him for his blessings and for keeping you alive till this moment.

20) I am praying that abounding happiness will find you as you are walking down the street. Happy Ramadan!

21) May this Ramadan bring joy, health and wealth to you.

22) Ramadan is the season where the fiery horns of the devils freeze. Lets take this opportunity to spread love and eradicate hatred. Have a peaceful and blessed Ramadan.

23) May this Ramadan bring you the utmost in peace and prosperity.

24) He is the one G*d, the Creator, the Initiate, the Designer. To Him belong the most beautiful names... He is the Almighty, Most Wise. Wishing you a blessed Ramadan!

25) As the crescent moon is sighted and the holy month of Ramadan begins... May Allah bless you with happiness and grace your home with warmth & peace!

26) The month when evil is non-functional is an opportunity for us Muslims to initiate world peace. Ramadan Mubarak!

27) Walk humbly, Talk politely, Dress neatly, Treat kindly, Pray attentively, Donate generously. May Allah bless and protect you!

28) May this holy month of Ramadan chase away the depression and misery that is getting the best out of you. Happy Ramadan!

29) Allahs blessings will always be on us. Celebrate and enjoy as once again, we will be given a chance to repent and ask for forgiveness for our sins and be forgiven. Ramadan Mubarak!

30) May Allah always guide you all throughout your journey in life. I wish this Ramadan will infuse you withcourage That will help you be triumphant over the adversities of life. Happy Ramadan!

Source: http://www.latintimes.com/ramadan-kareem-30-wishes-greetings-and-messages-celebrate-muslim-holy-month-323436

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Steph Curry's wife trolls Cavs fans with pic of sleeping daughter � PHOTO

Well see if Cavaliers fans at Clevelands Quicken Loans Arena can keep Warriors guard Steph Currys 2-year-old daughter, Riley, awake today for Game 6 of the NBA Finals. According to Currys wife, Ayesha, the Cleveland crowd put her to sleep during Games 3 and 4.

Nothing like #roaracle arena!!! Riley slept through the entire first half both nights here in Cleveland! Ayesha Curry posted on Instagram with a photo of a sleeping Riley.

Check out the photo below.

Source: http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sideline/steph-curry-s-wife-trolls-cavs-fans-pic-sleeping-daughter-photo

Destiny: The Taken King new subclasses detailed: Sunbreaker, Stormcaller, and ...

With Destiny's new expansion, The Taken King, each of the Guardian classes -- Titan, Warlock, and Hunter -- will be getting a third subclass to fill the damage type they are currently lacking. So for example, the Titan's subclass will be based on Solar damage, the Warlock's Arc, and Hunter's Void. With these new sublcasses come new Supers that'll surely aid you in the new adventures that await in The Taken King.

Following yesterday's announcement, Bungie has revealed and detailed each of the Guardians' new subclasses: Titan Sunbreaker, Hunter Nightstalker, and Warlock Stormcaller. Check out each of the new Subclasses abilities below:

Solar Titan Sunbreaker

"Incendiary siege engines of war, Sunbreaker Titans hammer and shatter their enemys ranks from afar, raining cleansing fire down upon fortified defensive positions."

Select Abilities:

Super: Hammer of Sol

Summon a flaming hammer and wreak destruction down upon your enemies.

Thermite Grenade

Grenade explosion sends a line of fire toward your target.

Sunstrike

Ignite your enemies with a heavy solar strike.

Fire Keeper

Hammer of Sol lasts longer and you gain an overshield while standing near a Sunspot.

Arc Warlock Stormcaller

"Stormcallers directly manipulate Arc energy, focusing body and mind to channel and chain the lightning. Their enemies are given fair warning flee from battle, or face the storm."

Select Abilities:

Super: Stormtrance

Chain Arc Lightning from your hands.

Storm Grenade

This grenade calls down a localized lightning storm.

Thunderstrike

Deliver an electrocuting melee strike at extended range.

Perpetual Charge

Getting a grenade kill recharges your melee. Getting a melee kill recharges your grenade.

Void Hunter Nightstalker

"All Hunters master the frontier, but none claim territory quite like a Nightstalker. Shadowshot binding may seem more merciful than gun or blade until the feeding frenzy begins."

Select Abilities:

Super: Shadowshot

Tether a large group of foes to a Void Anchor, slowing and suppressing them for your Fireteam.

Voidwall Grenade

Grenade explosion creates a horizontal wall of burning Void Light.

Smoke

Throw Smoke to slow and disorient those within its cloud.

Shadestep

Gain an evade to avoid damage.

Source: http://www.gamezone.com/news/destiny-the-taken-king-new-subclasses-detailed-sunbreaker-stormcaller-and-nightstsalker-3417732

St. Louis Cardinals 3, Minnesota Twins 2 - same as night before

ST. LOUIS -- Barely halfway through June, the Twins must want this godforsaken month to end as soon as possible.

Tuesday's disappointment came in the form of a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at soggy Busch Stadium.

In an afternoon game marred by two rain delays totaling 92 minutes, the Twins fell by an identical score to the one from the night before.

"A couple of fairly well-played games here," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "St. Louis, we know, has a knack for finding a way to win those kinds of games."

The Cardinals, improving baseball's best record to 43-21, showed repeatedly how fundamentally sound they are in all facets. The Twins, falling to 4-11 for the month, had too many small breakdowns, mostly at the plate, and that added up to more frustration when facing the sport's best.

St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina, left, safely slides past the tag attempt from Minnesota Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki to score a run on a sacrifice fly hit by Randal Grichuk during the second inning Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Against teams with losing records entering Tuesday, the Twins were a sterling 22-11. That computes to a winning percentage of .667.

Against winning teams, however, they have struggled to a 12-19 mark (.387). That includes a combined 5-13 mark against their two main division rivals, the Kansas City Royals (3-6) and Detroit Tigers (2-7).

The Twins also dropped a three-game series over the weekend on the road against the surging Texas Rangers at the start of this 1-4 road trip.

"It's more winning and losing for me, not so much who we're playing against," Molitor said. "If you look around, there's a lot of parity. There are not a lot of teams that are tearing it up other than (the Cardinals)."

Tuesday marked the 10th time in 15 June games the Twins had been held to two runs or fewer.

"We're being competitive still and not playing our best baseball," Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson said. "At some point the hard line drives aren't going to be right at people, the hard ground b***s are going to go through and before you know it we're going to rattle off five or six in a row."

Trevor Plouffe put the Twins on top with a two-out single off Cardinals starter Michael Wacha (9-2) in the first. That scored Brian Dozier, who singled and stole second.

Gibson (4-5) worked the first six innings and turned in his first quality start since May 24 at Chicago, but he wasn't able to make two key pitches when he needed them.

Yadier Molina opened the second with a double, moved up on a groundout and scored just ahead of Shane Robinson's throw on Randal Grichuk's sacrifice fly to left. Gibson got ahead of Grichuk with two quick strikes and was determined to keep the ball out of the air, but Grichuk delivered the required situational play.

Mark Reynolds added a two-run single with two outs in the third to make it 3-1. Jhonny Peralta moved up both runners just before Reynolds' hit with a productive groundout to first.

"They do execute," Molitor said. "They're pesky that way. They take advantage of run-scoring opportunities when they get them. We've had a couple of those where as of late we haven't been able to move guys up."

Gibson's two-out single in the fifth ended a run of 12 straight Twins set down by Wacha, who was pulled after 86 pitches when the second rain delay hit in the seventh. Kurt Suzuki greeted reliever Seth Maness with a run-scoring double to pull the Twins within one.

It was Suzuki's first extra-base hit since May 26, ending a drought of 54 at-bats.

A wild pitch moved Suzuki to third with one out, but pinch-hitters Eddie Rosario and Kennys Vargas failed to get the ball out of the infield.

Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton hits for a single during the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Rookie Byron Buxton started the eighth with an infield single, his second hit in 10 big-league at-bats. Trying to move into scoring position, he was caught trying to steal second by perennial Gold Glove catcher Molina.

Torii Hunter singled to center on the next pitch, which likely would have tied the score had Buxton gotten a better jump.

Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal (arm tightness) was unavailable again, but left-hander Kevin Siegrist was able to record the save for a second straight day. Eduardo Nunez doubled off the base of the wall with one out in the ninth, but the Twins could not advance him.

Follow Mike Berardino at Twitter.com/MikeBerardino.

Source: http://www.twincities.com/twins/ci_28325309/cardinals-3-twins-2-same-night-before

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Xbox One Elite controller coming in Spring, fully customisable

Announced at the Microsoft press conference was the Xbox One Elite controller.

Coming later this year, the controller is fully customisable, featuring swappable components, adjustable buttons and toggles and new levers on the rear of the gamepad. The levers on the rear of the gamepad appear to be brand new buttons to enable even greater control in-game.

Players will be able to remove and swap thumb sticks and the D-Pad to create a controller that best suits them.

Hopefully well get out hands on the new Xbox One Elite controller at E3 this week and if so, well be sure to give you a full report.

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6 things to know about the striking 'Orange Is the New Black' newbie, Ruby Rose

Note: Mild spoilers ahead.

If you've binged at least halfway through Netflix's newly released third season of "Orange Is the New Black," then you've probably noticed an attractive new inmate with eyes for Piper (Taylor Schilling).

In her first big role, 29-year-oldAustralia-nativeRuby Rose plays mysterious new inmate Stella Carlin.

Stella is sort of an androgynous, cool, charismatic, and charming girl who I think also is pretty gender-fluid, Rose told EW.

NetflixFrom left, Taylor Schilling and Ruby Rose on the third season of "Orange Is the New Black."She also may play a role in creating friction between Piper and her on-and-off girlfriend, Alex (Laura Prepon).

She definitely causes some waves, added the model-turned-actress.

Since Rose is a relative newcomer to acting, especially on this side of the world, Business Insider rounded up some information about the up and comer.

Here are six things to know about Ruby Rose:

1.Rush came out as a lesbian at the age of 12, and her first crush was Mariah Carey.

I was pretty certain we were going to end up together, she told Vanity Fair.

2. She doesn't like to be labeled as a model.

Maybelline NYRose began her modeling career when she came in second in a 2002 model search by Australian teen magazine "Girlfriend." She toldRolling Stone, "I don't think of myself as a model."

3. She used to be a VJ on MTV Australia.

Rose decided to leave her acting studies behind and work for MTV Australia, butalways had acting in the back of my mind, she said to EW.

But she still preferred being an MTV VJ to modeling."Being a model there is always something they want to change. Whether they want someone a little bit skinnier, a little bit taller, a little bit prettier, but MTV want you to be yourself ... not censoring anything and not conforming to anything," she told Australia's Herald Sun.

4. She has more than 60 tattoos on her body.

RubyRoseOfficial.comOf her many tattoos, she has "Just Love" written across her knuckles and cartoon characters like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Astro Boy, as well as Tank Girl, reported Vanity Fair.

5. She's in a pretty serious relationship.

Rose is engaged to Phoebe Dahl,a clothing designer and the granddaughter of the childrens-book-author Roald Dahl, according to Vanity Fair. Rose has Phoebe's name tattooed on her back inside a red heart.

6. She wrote, produced, and starred in a short film titled "Break Free."The five-minute short film on gender identity went viral on social media and helped get Rose noticed by casting agents. Watch it here. (Note: Some parts are NSFW.)Ruby Rose, YouTubeA still from Ruby Rose's short film "Break Free."

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/orange-is-the-new-blacks-ruby-rose-bio-2015-6

YG Leaves Hospital To Kick It With OT Genasis At The PingTank Mansion [VIDEO]

YG recently became latest MC to join the rapper-gets-shot-in-the-studio club but hes out to prove real Gs just throw some Tussin on their wounds and keep it moving.

Yesterday as Drake was turning his mansion into a water park, PingTank CEO Jeremy Green keeping things live in his lavish pad all the same. O.T. Genasis was in the building performing Coco and his other assorted hits and the Bompton rapper made an appearance on the scene to let the people know he was doing A-OK. Ex-Spice Girl Mel B. was also in the place to be seen.

YGs people tell TMZ that the crutches couldnt slow him down and he was very social throughout the PingTank Mansion.

If youre unfamiliar with the company, PingTank is an app that makes your social media that much more lively. Think GIF and memes on Fleek.

Flip through the gallery below to peep how YG and O.T. Genasis made things a little krazy.

Photo: Pingtank

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Monday, June 15, 2015

In Music News: Lil Wayne Hasn't Signed to Roc Nation, Mykki Blanco Reveals ...

Calm down. Lil Wayne has not signed with Roc Nation. Over the weekend, the artist made a statement on stage at KMEL Summer Jam in Oakland, CA claiming he'd signed a deal with Jay Z. However, Cortez Byrant, Lil Wayne's manager, confirmed to Billboard this morning that Wayne was not referring to Roc Nation, but to TIDAL.

Lil Tunechi is now one of the co-owners in the extremely successful music streaming service. (Ahem.) Meanwhile, he continues to fight with his label, Cash Money, after suing them for $51 million in January. Tha Carter Vthe new Lil Wayne album that is supposedly complete and being held hostage by Cash Money co-founder Birdmanhas yet to see the light of day and has no expected release date. But hey, maybe Wayne will continue this streak of good-decision-making and start appearing on his girlfriend Christina Milian's reality show.

Late Friday evening, former rapper Mykki Blanco announced his HIV positive status on Facebook as Pride weekend kicked off.

The artist, who identifies as multi-gendered, announced back in March that he would be forgoing music in favor of investigative journalism in support of LGBTQ politics. (Although, Rolling Stone is now saying that a new album is in the works.) Although Blanco expressed hesitation about how the disclosure of his HIV status would be received by the music industry, he responded to a fan's comment and said, "I just cant [sic] be an image living in fear having people call me brave and it being a lie."

Although we're still awaiting news on that new album she mentioned, Janet Jackson has made good on her promise of a new world tour. The Unbreakable Tour will kick off in Vancouver on August 31. There's no Seattle date listed as yet, so I suggest you start making plans to cross the border. Tickets go on sale June 22.

On Friday evening, Dave Grohl fell off the stage in Gothenburg, Sweden while the Foo Fighters were performing "Monkey Wrench." According to Stereogum, the band continued to play a series of covers while Grohl received medical attention. He came back to play "The Pretender" and truly prove his commitment to rocking before he REALLY had to leave the stage, as one probably should when their bones are askew.

On that note, Happy Monday.

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Sonya Curry Photos: Pictures of Steph Curry's Mom

Steph Curry's mom nearly broke Twitter when she was shown on TV multiple times during the Golden State Warriors win over the Houston Rockets. The hottest player in the NBA's mother is former professional volleyball player Sonya Curry, 48. She's married to Steph's father, former NBA player Dell Curry. The couple have three children together, Steph being the oldest. Their other son, Seth, plays in the D-League with the Erie Bay Hawks. He previously played college ball at Duke. They have one daughter, Sydel, who accompanied her mother to the playoff came between the Warriors and the Rockets. Sydel was the captain of her high school volleyball team. All three children attended the Charlotte Christian School. Here are the photos of this hot mother that you need to see: Next Image: Sonya Curry 2

Source: http://heavy.com/sports/2015/05/sonya-curry-twitter-facebook-instagram-twitter-photos-pics-pictures/

UFC 188 results recap: Charles Rosa vs Yair Rodriguez fight review and analysis

Last night (Sat., June 13, 2015), Charles Rosa and Yair Rodriguez went to war at UFC 188 inside Arena Ciudad in Mexico City, Mexico. In an excellent performance, Rodriguez came out on top in a close decision. Find out how below!

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweights Charles Rosa and Yair Rodriguez slugged it out last night (June 13, 2015)at UFC 188 inside Arena Ciudad in Mexico City, Mexico.

After putting forth an impressive effort in a losing effort in his Octagon debut, Rosa came back with a vengeance to finish his next fight. Heading into this bout, Rosa was a legitimate prospect with top shelf potential.

Meanwhile, Rodriguez had a strong showing on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Latin America, finishing each of his opponents on the show and securing a decision win at the finale. At just 22 years old, Rodriguez was looking to prove that he was already a major player at featherweight.

Color me impressed.

Rodriguez opened the fight with some wild kicks and jumping knees, but Rosa used his wildness to secure a single leg takedown. However, it landed him in a deep triangle choke, which the TUF winnner squeezed with all his might. Rosa defended intelligently, pushing his opponent's neck into the fence and preventing him from getting the angle necessary for the finish.

Just moments after escaping the triangle, Rosa opened up with his ground strikes and moved into the back mount. While he failed to threaten with a choke, he did land some nice ground strikes before the fight moved back to their feet. The men began to exchange, but the exciting round came to an end soon after.

While Rosa's top control likely won him the round, both men definitely had their moments.

Rodriguez's offense clearly took its toll on Rosa, who was very tired to start the second round. Rosa pushed forward regardless, but Rodriguez circled around him and touched him up with hard kicks and punches. In addition, Rosa's takedowns were missing a lot of drive, allowing Rodriguez to defend them easily.

By the middle of the second round, Rosa's face was sliced open and battered. He continued to push forward and throw punches, but he rarely landed anything solid. Plus, he was getting countered constantly, and his takedowns were frequently reversed.

Heading into the third, it was clear which fighter had the momentum.

Rosa opened up the third round with some pressure and a nice double leg takedown. After a minute of landing hard elbow strikes, Rosa was caught in a second triangle choke, though he managed to slip out without too much issue. He used the escape to pass and attempted a crucifix, but Rodriguez managed to escape back to his feet.

Before long, Rosa managed to land a second takedown against the fence. Rosa stayed active with punches and elbows while Rodriguez threw up submission attempts. From within the guard, both men battled until the end of the fight.

Ultimately, it came down to the first round, and two of the judges sided with Rodriguez.

This was a huge victory for the Mexican fighter. He displayed a ton of potential, particularly on his feet, where he used a number of creative techniques to keep his opponent off-balance and do damage. In addition, he was constantly working from the ground, both with strikes and submission attempts.

Furthermore, Rodriguez is a huge featherweight. He dwarfed his opponent, and his strength advantage likely helped him defend takedowns and land so many reversals. His strikes landed with serious power, knocking his opponent around.

While Rodriguez needs to develop his wrestling a bit further, he's in a great camp and still quite young. Hopefully, he's brought along slowly and given time to develop. This was already a big win for him, but he doesn't need to face a top 15 fighter just yet.

Rosa has to be disappointed. Against a fairly unknown fighter, Rosa wound up in an all out war and came up just short. Despite his proven skills, his current UFC record sits below .500, which is never a good look.

In this bout, Rosa's conditioning really cost him. Of course, the elevation and kicks he absorbed didn't help, but that's what really prevented him from out-wrestling his opponent. If Rosa had been able to push hard for three rounds, he likely would've pulled out the win.

Regardless, this was an entertaining fight, and Rosa has made a habit of putting on shows. He's not going anywhere, and I look forward to seeing both men again inside the Octagon.

Last night, Yair Rodriguez upset Charles Rosa in a wild scrap. How high will the Mexican TUF winner climb?

For complete UFC 188 "Velasquez vs Werdum" results and play-by-play, click HERE!

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2015/6/14/8776193/ufc-188-results-recap-charles-rosa-vs-yair-rodriguez-fight-review-analysis-mexico-mma

That Awkward Moment When The Prince Couldn't Put A Ring On Sofia Hellqvist ...

Theres nothing like a royal wedding. The glamour, the prestige, the royal spotting, the ring not fitting. Say what? Thats right, at the latest royal wedding between Swedens Prince Carl Philip (36) and former glamour model and reality star Sofia Hellqvist (30), there was a bit of an awkward moment when the prince couldnt get a ring on Sophias finger.

Prince Carl Philip is third in line to the Swedish throne, and Sofia Hellqvist can now add the title of Princess Sofia of Sweden, Duchess of Vrmland (or Princess Sofia for short) to her rsum. The ceremony took place in the chapel at Stockholms Royal Palace and was attended by the likes of Britains Prince Edward, Belgiums Queen Mathilde, and Princess Takamado of Japan. Sofia Hellqvist walked down the aisle in front of 550 guests. Prince Carl Philip was noted to blink back tears as his princess-to-be walked down the aisle with Enyas Father in Heaven playing.

During the service, Carl Philip appeared nervous and managed to fumble at the all-important ring exchange moment. Accidentally, he tried to slide Sofias ring onto the wrong finger (his nerves were that great), but after the couple giggled about it, the ring finally came to rest on the right finger, and Sofia Hellqvist was officially a princess. There were no nerves when it came time to seal their marriage with a kiss.

Sofia Hellqvist wore a dress by Swedish designer Ida Sjstedt and already, royal fans are comparing it to the dress Kate Middleton wore when she wed Prince William of England. Kate attended the wedding, so perhaps Sofia and her compared the finer details of each others dresses at the wedding reception. Sofias dress was simple yet elegant, with lace sleeves and a long train. She wore her hair up in a bun that showed off the tattoo on the back of her neck. Sofia Hellqvist also wore a diamond-encrusted tiara topped with brilliant green emeralds. Her bouquet was white, pale pink, and orange roses that matched the huge pillars of flowers at the church and the enormous wall display at their wedding reception.

Once the royal couple were married, they greeted royal fans as they traveled in a horse-drawn carriage through central Stockholm, with Sofia Hellqvist even giving a thumbs up to the crowd. Prince Philip thanked Sweden for attending, It shows Sweden is a warm country with lots of love, and then the couple attended their wedding reception.

Swedens royal family is a constitutional monarchy, with the king holding no political sway. All of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvias children have now officially married commoners or people without noble rank. While Sofia Hellqvist is now a princess, if the country hadnt changed its succession laws in 1980 to make the eldest child not the eldest male child heir, she would also be directly in line to become the queen of Sweden one day, rather than sitting at third in line of succession.

Which was your favorite royal wedding? How did Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvists compare? Let us know your thoughts by commenting below!

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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Colombia vs. Venezuela : Copa America preview

Colombia is set to play Venezuela on Sunday at 2 pm in Chile in their first match in the group C division of the Copa America 2015. Here is who you should be watching for.

ColombiaOffensive weaponsJames Rodriguez

An attacking midfielder who now plays for Real Madrid, had the most goals of any player in the entire World Cup tournament last year. He is only 23 years old, but proved in his performance in the 2014 World Cup that he is without question one of the teams most valuable players. He is expected to be among the most exciting players to watch in the entire tournament.

Radamel the Tiger Falcao

Elected team captain by head coach Jose Pekerman. He is Colombias all time top scorer, having made 25 goals since his international debut for Colombia in 2007. Falcao struggled this year as a loan striker for Manchester United, scoring only 4 goals all season. However, in a recent friendly against Costa Rica, he scored the teams only goal, bringing them a 1-0 win, effectively allowing him to regain the support of his team and his fans. Despite the shoddy performance in England this year, he is still considered one of the most dangerous strikers in the world today.

Calos Bacca

This 29-year-oldcurrently is seeking to prove himself to the world and to potential future soccer club managers, as he intends to up his stock in the midst of a contractual transition. In the past two seasons as a striker for Sevilla he has reportedly scored nearly 50 goals. He has been a consistently positive asset for Colombia, and is expected to continue to be in the upcoming matches.

Defensive concerns

The team faces many challenges on defense, as they have lost several key players to injuries. Midfielders Abel Aguilar, Fredy Guarin and Juan Quintero, plus defender Eder Alvarez Balanta are all currently on the disabled list. Furthermore, last years team captain and star defenseman, Mario Yepes has since retired.

Jeison Murillo of Granada and 23-year-old Santiago Arias will be Colombias stoppers. They each will be seeking to prove themselves. Behind them will be an experienced David Ospina defending the goal.

Coach

Coach Pekerman has won three consecutive World Under-20 championships with Argentina. In 2006, he led Argentina to the World Cups quarter-finals. In 2012, he led Colombia to the World Cups quarter finals, which was the furthest the team had ever reached. This year he hopes to return Colombia to the glory they enjoyed in 2001.

Venezuela

11 of Venezuelas23 players are presently competing with European teams. While La Vinotinto (Venezuela team name) is not favored to win, they will likely not be an easy feat either. Historically, Venezuela has not had the same football fanatic culture that their neighbor and Sunday opponent Colombia has. That said, ever since they hosted the Copa America in 2007, at which point they made it to the quarterfinals for the first time ever, they have consistently been considered a worthy opponent. Then in 2011, they again made history by advancing to the semifinals. This year they hope to take it all the way.

Offensive weapons

Venezuelas star player, Salomon Rondon, scored 12 goals this season for Zenit St. Petersburg, helping his team win the Russian Premier League title. He is a ferocious contender and likely to be the biggest threat Venezuela has against Colombia.

Team captain Juan Arango is the teams all time highest scorer, having made 23 career goals for Venezuela. He is the most seasoned veteran of the team, having appeared in some 100 matchesfor his nations team. He is 35, arguably weathered, yet still effective.

Beyond Rondon and Arango, Venezuela is largely undermanned with star players. This could be a debilitating factor to their fate in the tournament.

Defense

Roberto Rosales and Oswaldo Vizcarrondo will be Venezuelas backfield. They will have to prove their effectiveness in the coming matches. In goal, will be an experienced Dani Hernandez.

Anybodys game

In group C is Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru. In order to advance to the second round of the tournament, the Cafeteros will have to finish either first or second in the group that also contains soccer giant Brazil and World Cup participant Peru. Brazil defeated Colombia last year in the 2014 World Cup. Peru knocked out Colombia in the 2011 Copa America. That same year Venezuela made it to the semifinals for the first time in history.

The route to the cup will be no easy task. That said, this years national team is likely be the best squad that Colombia has seen since they won their first and only Copa America in 2001, the year they hosted it. Within their arsenal, they have some of the best offensive weapons in the entire tournament, and arguably the world. The greatest pending concern will thus be how their defense pans against a Venezuelan attack that is hungry for glory. As of now, it is anybodys game. Heres to hoping Colombia redeems itself against all of its past rivals.

Sources

An ACL Injury: The Falcao Case

Copa America 2015: Group C Preview Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela

Copa America 2015: Colombia vs Venezuela, Preview, Prediction

Preview: Colombia vs. Venezuela

Source: http://colombiareports.com/colombia-vs-venezuela-preview/

Ruby Rose says she's excited starring in Orange Is The New Black

ByDaniel Van Boom for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:24 EST, 16 May 2015 | Updated: 08:59 EST, 17 May 2015

She'll soon be seen on Orange Is The New Black, one of her biggest gigs yet.

And Ruby Rose admits that the show has sparked something inside of her - even if she originally had pegged the show as a failure.

Speaking toSunday Stylemagazine, the star said,'I've hit the ground running' after starring on the show.

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Good feeling: Ruby Rose has said appearing in Orange Is The New Black has got her 'fired up again'

Although a fan of the show now, the 29-year-old said she at first was worried the concept wouldn't work.

'It has women directors, writers and producers; it's about women in prison. Everything about it had "failure" written on it,' she said, referring to the way the series broke new ground for audiences who hadn't seen a show like it before and may have been divided over the content.

The Netflix original series stars Taylor Schilling and has become wildly popular and acclaimed since it's 2013 debut, having won many Emmy, People's Choice and Screen Actors Guild awards.

Ruby has been promoting the season three premiere, which happens on June 12, on her Instagram account - posting a teaser shot of herself in beige jumpsuit alongside Taylor's character Piper Chapman.

It's good to be wrong: The 29-year-old said she was a big fan of the show, which she'll star in the upcoming third season of, but admitted the had originally pegged OITNB as a failure

Pleasant surprise: Ruby thought the game-changing show about women in prison might be divisive

The new season will see her play Stella Carlin, who becomes involved in a love triangle with Piper and Alex Vause, who's played by Laura Prepon.

Prior to Orange Is The New Black, the model was cast as Hannah in 2013 Australian film Around The Block.

She's done plenty of hosting and presenting work - most notably as an MTV VJ and a former panelist on The Project.

Ruby, engaged to partner Phoebe Dahl, recently debuted a new look - trimming her hair into a bowl cut.

Adding some shine: Ruby, engaged to partner Phoebe Dahl, recently debuted a new look - trimming her hair into a bowl cut

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College World Series memories: Shock the World

Kate Morrison, WFAA Sports 2:22 p.m. CDT June 13, 2015

Pat Cantwell of the Frisco RoughRiders(Photo: Melisa Oporto)

The College World Series is upon us, with the first four teams facing off Saturday, June 13th. To get an insight into what it's like to travel the road to Omaha, and make it there as an underdog, I spoke with current Frisco RoughRiders catcher Pat Cantwell, who was the starting catcher for the Stony Brook Seawolves in 2012. The Seawolves were the fourth-seed in their region that year, and won four elimination games to advance to the College World Series, adopting the slogan "Shock the World" along the way.

What was it like, getting to the college playoffs with Stony Brook?

'We were underdogs the whole year - coming from the northeast, no one really gave us a shot anyway, but if anything it made us closer and it probably helped us out. I wouldn't trade that experience for the world."

What was the best part of your journey to the College World Series?

"Probably winning at LSU, because we were such big underdogs. I tell people this all the time when people ask me about it - going to Omaha was great, we were the Cinderella story, everybody was cheering for us, but there's something different about being the underdog when nobody wants you to win, nobody expects you to win, and our guys came out and answered the call. It was just one of those things where everybody came together at the right time and we got hot. It was a pretty special two or three days."

General view of logo before the 2015 College World Series(Photo: Steven Branscombe, Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports)

Stony Brook faced top pitcher Kevin Gausman in the LSU super-regional. What was that like?

"He [Gausman] was the best pitcher in college baseball that year, he closed out game 1 - the game that we actually lost because of the rain delay, so he finished out that game and [started] in Game 2. He did what he's best at - used both sides of the plate, good offspeed, good changeup, good slider. We were fortunate enough to get a couple of big hits, couple of guys on, and a couple of runs, and our pitching staff and bullpen did a great job, our defense was - I think it was nationally ranked that year, top 10 in the country. We made all the plays that we needed to make and fortunately we came out on top against a great pitcher and better competitor."

What advice would you have for someone with a team that's made it to Omaha this year?

"My advice would be to enjoy it, but don't let it take away from your competitive edge. Guys go there and they fall in love with the city and the people, everybody's very welcoming and very nice to you, everybody knows you're a baseball player when you're walking around. Go and enjoy it but you have to be ready to play when the time comes, so don't lose that competitive edge, but it's an experience you'll remember for the rest of your life, so you've got to try to have some fun with it too."

Any last thoughts or favorite memories of the College World Series?

"I mean, just the city of Omaha itself. You know, it was real cool when we got there - all the streets where the hotels are are named after the teams that are there, that was awesome. Everywhere you went there was some type of memorabilia from each school that was playing that year. The field was amazing, we played the first year at the new ballpark, and that's a beautiful facility. It was just a great experience. Everything that that city does for this time of the year is amazing, and I wish everybody could experience it once in their life, but it's just one of those things that you have to see for yourself."

The College World Series begins today at 2:00 PM CT when the Arkansas Razorbacks face off against the Virginia Cavaliers (ESPN), and continues with Florida versus Miami (FL) at 7:00 PM CT (ESPN). TCU will kick off its campaign for the title against LSU on Sunday at 2:00 PM CT (ESPN), with Cal State Fullerton facing defending champions Vanderbilt at 7:00 PM CT (ESPN2) that night.

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Lark Voorhies' husband wanted by police

Lark Voorhies' new husband is wanted by police.

The 'Saved By The Bell' star's spouse Jimmy Green, who she wed in a Las Vegas chapel ceremony on April 30, is facing arrest for disorderly conduct and threatening to intimidate in Tucson, Arizona, following an incident in 2012.

A representative for the actress told PEOPLE: "We're looking into the matter and are obviously concerned about these allegations."

Lark, 41 - who met Jimmy, 31, via Facebook a year ago - confirmed that the pair had tied the knot last month and had honoured their love for each other in a commitment ceremony on April 1 on Friday (12.06.15).

She said in a statement: "We have known it was meant to be for a while now and are so happy we found each other.

"I look forward to all the wonderful moments and memories we will create together. Thank you so much for all the well wishes and we appreciate them indeed!"

The raven-haired beauty - who played Lisa Turtle on the hit NBC show - is also planning another huge celebration with all their family and friends next year.

Prior to her whirlwind romance, Lark was married to Miguel Coleman from 1996 to 2004. She was also reported to have wed Andy Price in 2007, with whom she has one child.

Source: http://www.sundayworld.com/style/showbiz/lark-voorhies-husband-wanted-by-police

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Thailand beat the Ivory Coast 3-2 on a brace from Orathai Srimanee

Orathai Srimanee of Thailand celebrates with teammates after scoring her second goal vs. the Ivory Coast.

Thanatta Chawong scored an insurance goal in the 75th minute which proved the difference as Thailand beat Ivory Coast 3-2 in their Women's World Cup opening group game on Thursday in Ottawa, Ontario.

Thailand's group record improved to 1-1-0 with three points while Ivory Coast, 10-0 losers to Germany in their opener, fell to 0-2-0.

Ivory Coast opened the scoring just four minutes in. A corner kick pinballed in the 6-yard box until Ange Nguessan was able to get her left foot on it and beat Thailand goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing for a 1-0 lead.

In the 26th minute, Anootsara Maijarern took a seemingly offside long feed on the left wing and passed to Orathai Srimanee, who volleyed it by goalkeeper Dominique Thaimale to even the game.

Srimanee made it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time, heading home a service from Rattikan Thongsombut. The ball hit the crossbar and came straight down, but review confirmed it completely crossed the goal line.

Josee Nahi cut the deficit to one in the 88th minute, but a tying attempt by Christine Lohoues in injury time hit the crossbar and deflected out of bounds.

Source: http://www.espnfc.com/womens-world-cup/match/410226/ivory-coast-thailand/report

From Phineas and Ferb to Supreme Court Season, These Were the Best Stories ...

Back in the real world, however, there were, of course, more serious matters to consider. Relations between law enforcement and the public continue to dominate our attention. Slate had two pieces this week that did a great job of pulling back from the breaking news to examine more complex issues. Dahlia Lithwick looked at whether excited delirium is a legitimate medical diagnosis or just something convenient for cops to cite when suspects die in custody. And in the wake of the McKinney, Texas, pool party controversy, Jamelle Bouie reminded readers that America has a long (and ugly) history of segregating our swimming pools.

Amanda Hess has a heartrending article on Izabel Laxamana, the Washington state teenager who committed suicide after her father cut off her hair and made a video shaming her for disobeying him. Hess notes that shaming is a medieval practice that takes on a whole new dimension in a society dominated by social media and YouTube.

The big finale of the Supreme Court season is coming up, and Slate is on it. Adam Winkler reviews John Roberts not-so-conservative record so far, and Dahlia Lithwick looks into her crystal ball and predicts that the justices just might consider how their decisions on Obamacare and gay marriage will affect the 2016 election. Away from the Supreme Court, Mark Joseph Stern is casting a critical eye on how states are seeking to limit rights for gay couples even as SCOTUS appears (maybe) ready to make gay marriage the law of the land.

Thats a lot of heavy stuff. Maybe you need a mental health break, something more lighthearted. As it turns out, our culture editor Dan Kois has just the thing for you. He spent some time with the good folks at ClickHole, the site that mocks buzzing, feedy things that buzz all over your feed.

Before I go, one of the delights of working at Slate is stumbling across the pieces that make you go hmmmm. Things that defy expectations or answer questions that you never thought to ask. The disparate entries in that category this week are this video that shows you how to use chickpea liquid as an egg white substitute and a science piece that looks at whether a subdivision built on ancient Pueblo lands can actually be good for archaeology.

Thank you so much for being a member, and have a great weekend.

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The Launch Trailer For 'LEGO Jurassic World' Spares No Nostalgia

Jurassic World finally hits theaters today and, well, it might be a bit of a battle to get a seat. But hey, if you happen to be left out in the cold, you could still console yourself with LEGO Jurassic World, the new game that actually covers the entire Jurassic Park series.

The final trailer for LEGO Jurassic World mostly focuses on the games take on the original Jurassic Park. Dr. Grant seeing the Brachiosaurus for the first time, the velociraptors in the kitchen scene, that d**n sexy, snarky Jeff Goldblum. Its all here. Theres also some new stuff, like a shot of a raptor constructing something out of LEGO blocks. Oh G*d, even our building toys arent safe.

Source: http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/2015/06/the-launch-trailer-for-lego-jurassic-world-spares-no-nostalgia/

Friday, June 12, 2015

Farewell To Dusty Rhodes, The American Dream

This one hurts.

A pro wrestlers sudden death is by now no more surprising than the passing of another worlds oldest human. But todays news that Dusty Rhodes was gone shook me.

Try as my parents surely did, traditional theater never did anything for me. But d**n if I wasnt awed every time I watched the guy born Virgil Runnels Jr. in character as the wrestler Dusty Rhodes. Here was thislets be honesthideous-looking man with hair and a body type of a sort only found in pro wrestling delivering scripted boasts about his physical and intellectual prowess in an exaggerated Southern drawl and cartoonish lisp, even taunting all ring rivals with claims that he was familiar with their lady friends.

My brother and some buddies and I, none of whom ever were ring obsessives, have been trading impersonations of Rhodes promos for the last few decades: Im jutht a plumberth thon! and Whithkey bent and glory bound! and, my fave, Im bethide mythelf, and thatth five-hundred and sixthty poundth, if you know what Im thayin. Standard wrestling fare, for sure, and nothing as poetic as Ric Flairs If you wanna be the man you gotta beat the man! But to me, everything coming out of the mouth of the American Dream oozed thespian brilliance. I can only hope my folks got as much entertainment out of Laurence Olivier as Richard III.

Rhodess ring persona hit home with me for geographic and cultural reasons, too. He was a star all over the world, but especially for National Wrestling Alliance promoters in the Carolinas and Florida, and that meant a few things to me.

I grew up in the 1970s in Northern Virginia, about seven miles from the Washington, D.C. border, and was always proud that the city was the birthplace of the NWA rival now known as the WWE, which grew out of weekly broadcasts filmed at a downtown gym called Turners Arena, off 13th and W Sts NW. Vince McMahon dominated the D.C. market when I was a kid, and NWA wrestlers had no presence in town before cable television, so I only saw stars like Rhodes and Flair on the covers of wrestling magazines, always bloodied like nothing Id ever seen on McMahons Saturday morning wrestling shows.

Coming from the Virginia side of the Potomac River, though, meant I also grew up a fan of the New South, of bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers and politicians like Jimmy Carter and basically of anything that might make the South cool again for the first time in at least a century. So I found something romantic about these bloodied bottle-blond cover boys, and when the wrestling civil war for ring domination commenced on cable when I was a little older, I rooted hard for the NWA (and, eventually, its cable-friendly successor, WCW). Rhodes made that decision easy.

Beginning in the mid-1980s, despite the efforts of Rhodes and Flair and endless broadcasts on Ted Turners TBS, McMahons organization took the upper hand in the wrestling war. With its USA Network telecasts and Wrestlemania on its way to becoming the Super Bowl of the sport, what is now WWE became a national concern; the NWA troupes, by contrast, were never quite able to overcome their reputation for Southernness. This meant, among other things, that my exposure to Rhodes came almost totally via the TV. That was okay, since his actual wrestling abilities, capped by his finishing move, the Bionic Elbow, werent nearly as otherworldly as his work with the microphone. But I was excited when I heard Rhodes was coming to town for a July 3, 1986 show at RFK Stadium called the Great American Bash.

The card featured Flair vs. Rhodes for the NWA title. The match, and the whole card, was a bust. The crowd was announced as 6,000, but the giant venue didnt even seem to have even that many people inside. But, as I reminded myself again and again today since hearing of his death, I saw Dusty Rhodes battle for the belt! I dug out my ticket stub from the Bash, and was at my laptop guffawing at the above period-piece promo Rhodes cut for that showAnd Ronald Reagan, you and Nansthy better get your seatsth!when my phone rang.

My brother was on the other line. Jutht a plumberth thon, he said. Im bethide mythelf, and thatth five-hundred and sixthty poundth, if you know what Im thayin, I countered. We laughed. Thanks for that, Dusty.

Contact the author at dave.mckenna@deadspin.com.

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Tonight in L.V.: Calvin Harris at Wet at Night; 'Skin Wars'; Ministry; Skrillex

Eric Jamison / Invision / AP

Calvin Harris arrives at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17, 2015, in LasVegas.

By Robin Leach (contact)

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 | 4:58 p.m.

Skin Wars judge and producer Robin Slonina premieres the first episode of Season 2 on the Game Show Network at Inspire Theater on Fremont Street with a screening party with a living red carpet, body-painted models, photo booth and temporary tattoos for attendees older than 21. Our Q+A with Robin was posted last Friday.

Surrender Nightclub and Encore Beach Club celebrate their fifth anniversaries with DJ Skrillex (be sure to read our esteemed Entertainment + Luxury Senior Editor Don Chareunsys Q+A with Sean Christie, managing partner of Surrender, EBC and the adjoining restaurant Andreas.

DJ Calvin Harris spins at Wet at Night at Wet Republic in Mandalay Bay. Will girlfriend Taylor Swift and her entourage of BFFs accompany Calvin at the late-night pool party?

Ministry headlines at House of Blues in Mandalay Bay.

Singing tenor Joe Spinella launches his show Illusion Aria of music ranging from Italian opera to Grammy-nominated popera with magical illusions and storytelling at Marriott Springhill Suites near the Convention Center. Lady Gaga songwriter and producer Joe Vulpis has created the musical portion of the unique show.

Nintendos Legend of Zelda plays out with a symphony of The Goddesses Master Quest orchestra concert at the Venetian.

Summerlin artist Dorit Schwartz presents six 3-D, 5-feet-tall sculptures at St. Jude Celebration of Life at Springs Preserve.

TOMORROWS TEASE

Meet banker David Perisset, who invested a multimillion-dollar fortune to bring Exotics Racing to Las Vegas with 200 mph, high-priced cars. Plus, the Venetians Carnival of Cuisine with star chef Mario Batali.

Robin Leach of Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous fame has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past 15 years giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the worlds premier platinum playground.

Follow Robin Leach on Twitter at Twitter.com/Robin_Leach.

Follow Sun Entertainment + Luxury Senior Editor Don Chareunsy on Twitter at Twitter.com/VDLXEditorDon.

Encore

Encore is nearly a mirror image of the Wynn Las Vegas, from the brown glass exterior to the style and placement of the logo and it's just as luxurious as the original. Some call Encore the younger, hipper sister of Wynn.

Located steps from Wynn Las Vegas, yet under the same roof, Encore's fanciful and intimate atmosphere is unlike anything anywhere, with an environment that is uniquely Wynn and distinctly Encore.

Steve Wynn spared no detail in his newest property when designing Encore. The casino floor is decorated in rich reds, browns and purples with mosaic butterflies embedded into the marble floors and fresh flowers greeting guests in the casino atrium.

Luxury doesn't end of the casino floor. Encore boasts 2,034 impeccable guest rooms and suites. The standard suites resort accommodations are 700 square feet with the larger suites measuring in at 5,800 square feet. Standard suites guest rooms feature plasma screen TVs, high-end bath products, spectacular views of the Strip, and also plush linens and mattresses, which can be purchased in the Encore store, in case you can't get enough.

Dining options include Chef Theo Schoenegger's fine Italian cuisine at Chef Theo Schoenegger's, Sinatra's and the pan-Asian caf creations of Chef Jet Tila at Wazuzu.

Guests can also dine on steaks and chops at star Botero Steak. At Switch, Encore's French restaurant, the walls come to life mid-meal and your surroundings appear to change before your eyes. For decadent, hip Asian dining before or after a night at one of resorts ultra-chic nightclubs, visit Andreas, the newest dining experience at Encore.

XS headlines Encore's nightlife and pool party scene while Danny Gans takes care of humor and entertainment. Encore also features two of the most celebrated nightlife experiences in Vegas, XS Nightclub and Surrender. Both feature main room dance floors that flow outside to pools, patio spaces and gaming areas.

When the temperature rises, dont miss Encore Beach Club, the premier daylife destination that features three tiered pools and luxurious cabanas and bungalows with private infinity pools.

Encore Esplanade features 11 high-end retail stores, with brands like Hermes, Chanel, Loro Piana and Rock, and Republic Piaget luxury watches. The resort also has a Forbes Five-Star spa, a salon and an 18-hole, on-site golf course, which is adjacent to the Wynn.

3131 South Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas,NV 89109

702-770-8000 MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

MGM Grand, a AAA Four Diamond resort, offers 5,044 rooms and suites.

MGM Grand features K by Cirque du Soleil; Brad Garretts Comedy Club; and world-class entertainment at the Grand Garden Arena and Hollywood Theatre.

The resort offers signature restaurants by celebrity chefs including Tom Colicchios Craftsteak, Emeril Lagasses New Orleans Fish House, Wolfgang Pucks Bar & Grill and Michelin three star and Forbes Five Star restaurant, Jol Robuchon.

As part of its ongoing Grand Renovation, MGM Grand has remodeled all rooms and suites in its main tower and is adding several new experiences to its lineup including Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub, a new upscale dining/nightlife concept (coming in April 2013).

MGM Grand also features a state-of-the-art, non-smoking conference center, the Grand Spa, Cristophe Salon, "CSI: The Experience" and an inviting pool complex featuring the tantalizing daylife of Wet Republic.

Upscale accommodations include The Mansion, an exclusive hotel within the hotel; the luxurious two-story SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand; and The Signature at MGM Grand, a luxury all-suite, non-gaming hotel located adjacent to the main resort.

3799 Las Vegas Boulevard S. Las Vegas,NV 89109

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