Jennifer Lawrence dishes on hooking up with Liam Hemsworth, but says she won"t ...

Liam Hemsworth: Jennifer Lawrence Is "Terrible at Walking" - Late Night with Seth Meyers

Leave it to Andy Cohen to get Jennifer Lawrence to gossip about herself.

The "Joy" and "Hunger Games" star stopped by Cohen"s "Watch What Happens Live!" on Monday and dished on everything from her behavior at the Oscars to the lowdown on her celebrity pals.

The Bravo host managed to get the 25-year-old to admit that she also made out with her "Hunger Games" costar Liam Hemsworth, who plays Gale in the recently wrapped four-film franchise, though she didn"t say when nor did she say whether he was still with ex-fiancee Miley Cyrus at the time.

"It has recently been rumored that you and Liam Hemsworth had some PDA at the Waverly Inn," Cohen said during a game of "Plead the Fifth." "Have you two ever kissed when the cameras weren"t rolling?"

"Liam and I grew up together. Liam"s real hot," Lawrence began, smirking a little bit. "What would you have done?"

"I would say yes!" Cohen responded.

"Yeah," Lawrence said, laughing.

"I would pick Gale over Peeta any day," Cohen continued.

"I did at one point," she added.

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Cohen then asked Lawrence whether she smoked marijuana at any of the awards shows, which his guest Susan Sarandon admitted to doing when she appeared on "WWHL!" in 2013.

"I smoked pot at none of them, but I saw my brother smoking out of a bong at one of the Oscars. I won"t say which," she said, later admitting that she took a hit too. However, our favorite red carpet klutz wouldn"t say whether it was the year she had won her leadactress Academy Award.

The actress did plead the fifth to Cohen"s final question, which asked who among her former costars of Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper and Josh Hutcherson she"d marry, s**g or kill. She pleaded the fifth because she "didn"t want to kill one of them."

Elsewhere in the show, the candid star showed off her familiarity with the Bravo"s "Real Housewives" stars and opened up about her headline-grabbing November dinner with singer Adele and actress Emma Stone, and even shut down a fan question about singer Justin Bieber.

When asked who picked up the check at dinner, Lawrence couldn"t remember but alluded to the "Hello" singer"s chart-topping sales week.

"Oh, G*d, I don"t know who picked up the check. It might"ve been Adele," said. "I think we would"ve all been like, "Adele, you"ve had a pretty good week." So I"m sure we would"ve probably let her get it," she said, later adding that they "talk about everything but work."

Then a caller brought up Bieber"s remarks that he thought Lawrence was "so sexy and so cute," asking if she would ever "tap that."

"Uh, I"m gonna say a hard no," she replied. "But thanks."

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Eagles 4 downs: DeMeco Ryans on facing former locker-mate DeSean Jackson

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PHILADELPHIA --When the Eagles released wide receiver DeSean Jacksonfollowing the 2013 season, it began a thorough housecleaning by head coach Chip Kelly.

One of the first initiatives undertaken by Kelly when he was hired as the Eagles" head coach was to rearrange the team"s locker room. No longer would the stalls of players from the same position group be located in the same vicinity as one another.

PLUS:Scouts break down Eagles-Redskins

Under Kelly"s new layout, Eagles inside linebacker DeMeco Ryans wound up having his locker alongside Jackson"s during the head coach"s first NFL season.

Coincidentally, Ryans is one of just 17 players on the current roster who were teammates with Jackson.

In a weekly series called Eagles 4 DownsNJ Advance Media sits down with an Eagles player to discuss a key aspect of the upcoming game. This week, Ryans opens up about facing the dynamic wide receiver with the team"s playoff hopesat stake Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field:

ALSO: Agholor upbeat during down season

FIRST DOWN:Given that you are one of the last players on this roster that were around at the same time DeSean Jackson was here, what was it like having him as a teammate?

DeMeco Ryans:"I think he was a good teammate and cool guy to be around. His locker was actually right next to mine. He was a great player. The one thing about him is he demands a lot of attention when he"s out there on the field."

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SECOND DOWN:The last time you played Washington, he was injured and wasn"t out there on the field. As far as your preparation goes and your mentality leading up to the game, how much different do those things need to be this time around?

DeMeco Ryans:"The amount of attention you have to give him when he"s on the field is the biggest thing. He does a good job going deep. He"s not just a deep threat, he"s a big-time deep threat in this league. He"s been doing it for a long time. From that standpoint when he"s out there you have to have guys on him. They have to be ready to cover the vertical passing game because that"s what he does really well."

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THIRD DOWN:He obviously took a lot of pride in ending your guys" season last year in Week 16. This time around the situation is pretty much identical. If they beat you, the season"s over and if you guys win it sets you up pretty nicely to play for the division title in Week 17. How much is that on your mind as far as a revenge factor goes?

DeMeco Ryans:"For me ... We have to come out and show them that we want it badder than they do. That"s the kind of game it"s going to be. It"s a playoff type feel around here already. We have to win to stay in it. For us, the playoffs start this week. I know that sounds cliche, but that"s just the way it is. If we win we live to play next week and keep rolling. Both teams have a lot on the line. I expect it to be a very tough game from both sides."

FOURTH DOWN:You"re obviously one of the more vocal and respected leaders on this team and you have a good sense of the mood and mentality of this group. Obviously Sunday didn"t go the way you wanted it to, but how do you bounce back from that during a short week?

DeMeco Ryans:"It"s obviously a big disappointment from Sunday. The thing about it is we can"t allow that to linger. We can"t allow it to impact us going into this week. What happened against Arizona, they"re a great team and they got us. We did"t play well. Going into this Saturday it"s all about whether or not you want it bad enough. If you want it, you"ll step up and bring your "A" game. It"s as simple as that. There"s nothing that needs to be said, or any speeches, or anything like that. Nobody really needs to remind the guys what we"re playing for. Everybody knows what"s on the table. If we want it bad enough, we"ll step up and play our "A" game, for sure."

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Will Smith Enlightened by Playing "Concussion" Doctor

Concussion - Official Trailer #2 (ft Will Smith)

While the new Will Smith film "Concussion" may lead some to question their support of the NFL, the forensic pathologist who first drew attention to the dangers of repeated head trauma said he wanted his discoveries to "advance football."

"Concussion" tells the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu who stumbled upon an insidious brain disorder affecting football players that began in 2002 with an autopsy on former Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster.

"I had this hunger in me to use my knowledge to become a voice for the voiceless, to make a difference, just like Will Smith," Omalu said.

Smith said the script enlightened him about the dangerous effects of multiple concussions.

"When I met Bennet and went through the science, I was terrified as a parent," Smith said. "My son played football for four years and I had no idea this was an issue."

Omalu studied the brains of NFL players who had died under dubious circumstances, including former NFL players Justin Strzelczyk, Terry Long, and Andre Waters, who are depicted in the film. Strzelczyk was involved in a head-on collision on the wrong side of the highway evading police; Waters shot himself in the head; and Terry Long died from drinking anti-freeze.

His study, in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh"s pathology department, led to the discovery that the former players were suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, an asymptomatic brain disease. The effects of the incurable disease don"t show up until later in life and manifest as psychotic episodes, dementia, and suicide.

CTE had been researched previously in boxers and it had been identified in soccer and rugby players, though Omalu"s work first linked it to American football players and has sparked broad discussions about player safety.

After researching the role and learning more about the condition, Smith remains a football fan. Yet, he feels different about the game.

"I wanted to be a part of it just to deliver information to parents and to players because if I didn"t know, I felt a lot of other people didn"t know," Smith said.

David Morse, who plays Webster in the film, found the role a challenge.

"(Mike Webster) was adored by people, the city of Pittsburgh, but what we see is a man at the end of his life with dementia," Morse said. "He"s gluing his teeth in with Super Glue, tasering himself. He"s just in a kind of h**l at the end of his life."

Webster"s problems progressed after his 1997 induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He went on a downward spiral, dying in 2002 at age 50.

Morse admits playing Webster affected him.

"I"m fascinated by the game, but I can"t watch it the same way," he said. "I still watch it, but I understand way more about what"s happening to these people on the field."

The NFL attacked the study, and the Nigerian-born Omalu feared deportation. But he kept his resolve.

"My faith made me not afraid," Omalu said. "Americans are perfect and seek perfection in whatever they do, so I was simply being American to contribute my part to this wonderful country, to actually advance football."

Morse sees that era as a dark period for professional football.

"The NFL at that time period should not look good. They were doing the wrong thing. they were trying to crush anybody, Dr. Omalu, who wanted to talk about it," he said. "Now, they starting to do the right thing and thank goodness they are.

"Nobody wants the game to go away, but there needs to be an awareness and an honesty with players and parents of young children playing the game," Morse said.

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Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/smith-enlightened-playing-concussion-doctor-35921900

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Michigan State Basketball Gameday: Spartans take No. 1 ranking on the road to ...

Michigan State vs Northeastern basketball 12.19.2015

College basketball: Michigan State vs. Maryland Eastern Shore - Dec. 9, 2015

Michigan State guard Denzel Valentine (45) goes up for a layup in the first half of their NCAA basketball game against Maryland Eastern Shore at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Wednesday, December 9, 2015. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

GAME INFORMATIONWho: No. 1 Michigan State (11-0) at Northeastern (7-3)When: 12:30 p.m.Where: Matthews Arena, BostonTV: NBC Sports NetworkRadio: Spartan Sports Network, WJIM-AM (1240)/WMMQ-FM (94.9) in Lansing, WJR-AM (760) in Detroit, Sirius XM Ch. 195Line: Michigan State -9Facebook: Like our MLive Sports Facebook pageTwitter: Follow Kyle Austin and Mike Griffith.Live coverage: Join the MLive conversation at 11:30 a.m.

GAME NOTES

Michigan State is off to the second-best start in school history, with 11 consecutive wins to start the season. With a win on Saturday, the Spartans can match the 2000-01 team for the best start in school history.

The Michigan State women"s basketball team beat Northeastern, 77-51, on Friday night to kick off the three-game Northeastern Winter Showdown. After the men"s basketball game between the two schools, Matthews Arena will be converted to ice hockey for a 7 p.m. faceoff.

Matthews Arena, which opened in 1910, is the oldest active men"s basketball arena in the United States. The arena was the first home venue of the Boston Celtics, and housed the original parquet floor. Saturday"s game will mark the first sellout there in nearly 20 years.

Saturday"s game will mark the fifth time in the last seven years that Michigan State has played a true road game at a mid-major school. The Spartans have also played at The Citadel, Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green and Navy during the stretch.

Michigan State ranks among the top 15 teams in the country in four defensive categories: scoring defense (4th, 56.8), field goal percentage defense (5th, .351), 3-point field goal percentage defense (9th, .266) and blocked shots (13th, 6.2).

PRE-GAME LINKS

Tom Izzo says Northeastern a "major concern" as Michigan State looks to go to 12-0 Michigan State"s Bryn Forbes sheds "soft" label, earns praise from Tom Izzo Michigan State notes: Gavin Schilling"s recovery, farewell to Bo Ryan and Tom Izzo"s accordion Ask Austin: Final exam week questions on Michigan State basketball Michigan State basketball by the numbers: How other early season No. 1s have fared 5 things to watch: Michigan State one win away from matching best start in program history

Source: http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2015/12/michigan_state_basketball_game_129.html

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Scouts break down Eagles vs. Washington Redskins

EAGLES ~ "LYIN" EYES" 1977

PHILADELPHIA All right so it"s a 6-8 team against a 7-7 team; it"s still the biggest game of the season and will, in all probability, determine the NFC Eastchampion.

The Washington Redskins (7-7) come to Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night with a chance to win the division title, if they can beat the Eagles(6-8) for the second time this season and for the third straight time overall.

PLUS:Agholor remains upbeat

If the Eagles win Saturday night they could win their second division title in three years with a win the following week against the Giants.

Three highly-regarded scouts gave their take on their game and broke down the match-ups.

"I"m going with the Eagles, simply because they"re home,"" the first scout said. "I think it"s going to be close.""

The second went with the visitors.

"Anything can happen, right?"" he said. "But you"re asking me to pick, I"ll take Washington. (The Redskins) are just playing better right now.""

Finally, the third scout hedged his pick.

"With DeMarco Murray, Eagles 20-17,"" he said. "Without DeMarco Murray, Redskins, 24-14.""

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Here"s the breakdown:

Redskins" offense vs. Eagles" defense

"You tell me the Eagles secondary is injured and then you add DeSean (Jackson)coming back with some motivation, that"s scary (for the Eagles),"" one scout said.

He added that while the primary focus will be on Jackson, the former Eagle, the Redskins spread the ball around and get everyone involved.

"They have (Pierre) Garcon and he"ll make all the tough, third-down catches,"" he said. "And then the tight end, Jordan Reed. They scheme him up and get the match-ups they want. That"s their guy.""

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Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins has been playing well, too.

Cousins, who will be a free agent at the end of the season, has a quarterback rating of 101.4, or better, in each of his last four games, including a near-perfect 153.7 last week against the Buffalo Bills.

In his last two games, both wins, Cousins is 46-for-59 for 619 yards with five touchdowns and just one interception. He also ran for two touchdowns.

"He"s showing he"s a NFL quarterback,"" one scout said. "And making himself some money, too.""

One scout said Washington"s running game with Alfred Morris and Matt Jones is scheme-based.

"They"re the old-school three-four yards at a time. Every once and again Jones will break one, or he"ll get you on a screen. But mostly they just want to grind it out when they run.""

How should the Eagles attack the offense?

"They have to get after Cousins, put him in a bad spot,"" one scout said. "That"s what Dallas did and it worked. Billy Davis likes to blitz, he might have to come up with some different ones to throw Cousins off his game.""

PLUS: Bradford just not good enough

Redskins" defense vs. Eagles" offense

"Give their coordinator (Joe Barry) a lot of credit,"" one scout said of the Redskins. "He"s doing a great job. He"s got them in the right schemes, making the right calls. He couldn"t have them playing much better than they are. Because talent-wise I really don"t like them much.""

Washington"s numbers on defense are not that impressive.

"You look at them on paper and you think that"s a really bad defense,"" another scout said. "But they play hard. They come up with a big play when they need it.""

The Redskins are 25th in overall defense: tied for 13th against the pass and 27th against the run. They allow 23.7 points per game, 15th in the league.

Quarterbacks have thrown 26 touchdown passes against them, with just nine interceptions for a cumulative passer rating of 96.2.

"You can make plays against their secondary,"" the first scout said. "If (Sam) Bradford and those receivers play well, the Eagles win.""

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Source: http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2015/12/scouts_break_down_eagles_vs_washington_redskins.html

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Lost Boys-acteur Brooke McCarter (52) overleden

Interview with Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander, and Brooke McCarter!

De familie van McCarter deelde het nieuws op de Facebookpagina van de acteur en muzikant.

"De familie van McCarter is verdrietig om het nieuws te delen dat Brooke McCarter op 22 december is overleden aan een leverziekte."

McCarter gold vooral als cultheld vanwege de film The Lost Boys uit 1987, waarin hij de rol van vampier Paul vertolkte. In de jaren negentig verdween hij uit de filmindustrie om verder te werken aan zijn carrire als muzikant, maar hij keerde later nog even terug als acteur om te spelen in enkele horrorfilms.

Door: BuzzE

Source: http://www.nu.nl/film/4187471/lost-boys-acteur-brooke-mccarter-52-overleden.html

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MLB hot stove: Alex Gordon has new suitor; Mike Leake lands big dollars

Mike Leake traded to the Giants

We have more proof that you don"t have to be a great player anymore to be paid like one.

Merry Christmas, Mike Leake.

The 28-year-old starting pitcher has good but unspectacular career numbers and never has been an All-Star, but landed a six-year, $80-million contract on Tuesday from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Meantime, the Chicago White Sox might be the team that becomes the Grinch to the reigning World Series champs.

The Kansas City Royals are hoping that they"ll be able to re-sign free agent left fielder Alex Gordon, but the White Sox are "showing interest"and could price them out, Fox Sports" Ken Rosenthal reported.

Rosenthal tweeted that "Gordon appeals (to the White Sox) for several reasons: Knows division, (left handed-hitter), defense, makeup."

Gordon, 31, is a three-time All-Star and career .269 hitter who has played his entire nine-year career for KC. He hit .271 with 13 homers in 104 games last season plus .241 with two homers in 16 postseason games.

The Cardinals, after losing right fielder Jason Heyward to the Chicago Cubs, are among other clubs rumored to be in the running for Gordon.

Ritcher Mike Leake (right) holds up his new jersey alongside St. Louis Cardinals GM John Mozeliak during a news conference announcing his signing on Dec. 22, 2015 in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

St. Louis, which has won three NL Central titles in a row, did make up for the loss of free agent starter John Lackey by signing Leake.

The 5-foot-10 righty was 11-10 with a 3.70 ERA in 2015 pitching for Cincinnati and San Francisco. For his career, he"s 64-52 with a 3.88 ERA since 2010 with a 14-win campaign as a Red in "13.

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The Orioles, while still keeping tabs on free agent first baseman Chris Davis,are expected to announce the signing of left handed-hitting South Korean outfielder Hyun-soo Kim to a two-year, $7-million deal before Christmas, the Baltimore Sun reported.

Kim, who hit .326 with 28 homers and 121 RBIs in 141 games last season in the Korean Baseball Organization, is expected to be the Orioles" starting left fielder next season.

As for Davis, it appears that the Orioles still are very interested in re-signing the lefty-swinging slugger even though they took their seven-year, $150-million offer off the table.

Davis, 29, averaged 40 homers in his four full seasons with Baltimore, including an MLB-best 53 in 2013 and 47 in 2015.

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Veteran outfielder Alejandro De Aza is on the move again after playing in the big leagues last season for three teams.

His new club is the Mets,who signed the 31-year-old Dominican on Tuesday to a one-year deal that Rothenthal reported is worth $5.75 million plus a possible $1.25 million in performance bonuses.

De Aza, 31, hit .261 with seven homers, 32 RBIs playing 90 games last season for Baltimore, Boston and San Francisco. The left-handed hitter is a career .267 hitter over an eight-year career in which he"s also played for the Marlins and White Sox.

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Free agent right-hander Mat Latos, a three-time 14-game winner who had a rough 2015 season, is drawing interest fromBaltimore, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, ESPN.com"s Jerry Crasnick reported.

Latos, 28, was 4-10 with a 4.95 ERA last season in 24 games, 21 as a starter, pitching in 2015 for the two Los Angeles teams.

MORE: McCann "loves" Yankees" rotation

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Freddy Sanchez, a three-time All-Star second baseman and 2006 NL batting champ playing for Pittsburgh, celebrated his 38th birthday on Monday by filing his retirement papers, Crasnick reported.

Sanchez hasn"t played since suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in 2011, the last of his 2-plus seasons with San Francisco,. He had back surgery the following season, then "contemplated a comeback in recent years," Crasnick tweeted.

The Hollywood, Calif., native was a .297 hitter over 10 seasons, the first two of which were cups of coffee with Boston in 2002 and "03.

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