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Hernandez (8-10) walked Shin-Soo Choo to get to Hafner with the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Gutsy, but definitely not smart.
Cleveland Indians to a 9-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
"They walk Choo to get to you and you take it personal," Hafner said. "When that happens, you want to go up there and do some damage."
Hafner connected off Seattle's ace after a two-out error by second baseman Chone Figgins opened the door for Cleveland's seven-run seventh.
"Two outs, we make a mistake and they made us pay," said Mariners interim manager Daren Brown, after dropping to 4-2 since replacing the fired Don Wakamatsu on Monday.
Tony Sipp (2-2) worked a perfect seventh after Justin Masterson allowed one hit over six scoreless innings for Cleveland, which is just 4-11 at home since July 24.
"A not-so-good homestand, but just when you think you've seen it all" Indians manager Manny Acta said. "I don't think I've seen a guy go six innings, give up one hit, and throw more balls than strikes."
Masterson walked six and only 49 of his 100 pitches were strikes.
"I had a lot of movement on the ball," Masterson said, "but it was never like, 'Oh, man, I can't find the zone.' It was a lot of close pitches. I just tried to hang in until the offense did something."
Hernandez was sailing, too - until Luis Valbuena reached when Figgins bobbled his grounder, then threw high to first baseman Casey Kotchman. Replays showed Kotchman kept his foot on the bag, but umpire Todd Tichenor ruled otherwise.
"I should have made the play," Figgins said. "It took a hop on me, but I should have made the play."
Lou Marson then bounced a single between first and second. Valbuena, running on the 3-2 pitch, went to third. He scored the game's first run on Michael Brantley's line drive to center.
"Great hustle by Valbuena, a tough at-bat by Marson and Brantley battled back from an 0-2 count to get a big hit," Acta said.
Asdrubal Cabrera singled home Marson and with runners on second and third, and Hernandez intentionally walked Choo.
Hafner, who had been sidelined with a tired right shoulder, drove a 2-1 pitch 420 feet to center for his second slam of the season and 11th of his career. Hafner was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts until then in his first action since July 29.
"I was thinking (right then) I should have gone on the rehab," Hafner joked.
Jayson Nix made it 7-0 by hitting his ninth homer, off reliever Sean White.
Hernandez was coming off a 2-0 win over Oakland on Tuesday in which he struck out a career-high 13 and yielded five hits over eight innings. Seattle has totaled five runs in his last six starts in which the right-hander is 1-4. The Mariners have 10 total runs in his 10 losses.


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We recently heard some great news from our support team that we want to share with you. Thanks to the last update in the Babylon translation software installer, support requests related to the way it customizes Firefox have dropped sharply, as much as 60% in some areas. Like with many other software packages, Babylon's installer… Continue reading

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It's time again for the Stinky Weather Poker Ride on Jan. 14 through Woodinville and Redmond. The bicycle ride is to raise money for and, it seems, to get your bike really muddy.
Ride organizers claim to have chosen the date so the weather would be, well, stinky. "We picked what should be the worst day of the year for weather (combination of the rainiest and the coldest)," organizers wrote on the nonprofit's website.
The 18.5 mile bicycle ride will start just north of the Sammamish River Trail then cut up the Tolt Pipeline Trail from Woodinville-Redmond Road, dubbed "Heart Attack Hill" over Hollywood Hill and back to the Tolt, over to Trilogy in Redmond, through the Redmond Watershed then back to the Tolt and the Sammamish River Trail, finally arriving at Redhook Brewery for the end of the ride party (see the video).
Along the way, cyclists pick up playing cards hoping to get a winning poker hand back at Redhook for prizes. has donated a bike as one prize. Every cyclist gets an official Stinky Spoke beanie, a Stinky Spoke beer glass (which Redhook will fill with brew or soda after the ride), and a bag of other donated goodies.
Registration is underway and can be done online here. Cost is $40 for pre-registration or $50 at the 9 a.m. start line.


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CATEGORIES MoviesWhich hot young actor should take over the 'Bourne' series from Matt Damon? That question has been settled, at least in Universal's mind, with the offer of the plum part to 'Hurt Locker' star Jeremy Renner.
Of course, Renner might only be borrowing the franchise: If he accepts the lead in 'The Bourne Legacy,' he won't be playing Jason Bourne, but another highly trained assassin who went through the same brutal Treadstone program. That leaves the opportunity for Damon -- whose character was very much alive at the end of 'The Bourne Ultimatum' -- to return.
Renner's shown his mettle against unexploded bombs and armored cars (in his other Oscar-nominated role in 'The Town'), but will audiences buy him as a super assassin?
Tony Gilroy, who'll write and direct the next film, is banking on it. He chose Renner over such other up-and-comers as Garret Hedlund, Taylor Kitsch, Luke Evans and Joel Edgerton. More established stars Shia LaBeouf and James McAvoy were also said to be considered for the role, but were probably busy enough with their own franchises.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but we'll expect the same level of globe-trotting and ass kicking that Damon delivered in the first three films.
What do you think, 'Bourne' fans, do you approve of Renner's casting?
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Meeting to Make America Work
Members of the group No Labels, a bipartisan group of grassroots activists, met in New York City to unveil the group's new bipartisan… read more
Members of the group No Labels, a bipartisan group of grassroots activists, met in New York City to unveil the group's new bipartisan Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus. The caucus hopes to make a statement during the President's upcoming State of the Union Address by wearing orange pins on their lapels. Among other musical offerings, No Labels Co-Chair Jon Huntsman's daughters sang "God Bless America." Senators Heller and Ayotte and Representative Kingston participated by pre-recorded video messages. Other videos were shown.
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- Ayotte, Kelly A. U.S. Senator [R] New Hampshire
- Booker, Cory A. Mayor Newark, NJ
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The son of the famed Voice of the Red Sox, Jerry Remy, has been arrested on murder charges.
34-year-old Jared Remy is charged with stabbing to death his girlfriend, 27-year-old Jennifer Martel at their home in the Windsor Village apartment couples.
Police were called to the address around 9 p.m. on Thursday evening and discovered Martel on a small patio in the back of the apartment suffering from multiple stab wounds. Remy was arrested on scene.
The District Attorney says the incident happened while Martel's daughter was home.
On Tuesday Remy was arrested at the same address for assault and battery. He was released on personal recognizance after his district court arraignment Wednesday.
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It's Thursday and as usual I can sense that we will be late again… I am now currently blogging through my celfone. LOL! Gosh… this is what a blog addicts do – writing just about anything even if it's non sense at all. LOL! We're supposed to be there at the office before 10 o' clock am but because we were already caught up in a heavy traffic here in C5 then I think we will be there at the office at 11:15am.
We arrived here at the office at 11:17am. LOL! This is really a bad day for me. While dad was about to park the car, he didn't notice that he's too near the sidewalk so I yelled to warn him to be careful because the rim might hit the gutter. Damn! It was too late… He got so pissed off for what happened. So what I did was I visited this link http://www.wheelhq.com/f150-truck-wheels-rims.html and told him that I will save money so I can buy a replacement rims for our car that looks like the same model on that website. After that he smiled at me as if nothing bad has ever happened on this day. I guess this is not really a bad day after all.


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Carbon Hill got the ball to start the game, but went three and out. Bibb County, however, did not take long to get started with quarterback Terry Locket rushing from 49 yards out for a touchdown. Another three and out for the Bulldogs, and another touchdown for the Choctaws, this time with Rance Gaddis rushing in from 27 yards out making it 14-0.
Bibb County would score on each of its next four drives. Dikembe Aaron would run one in from the Carbon Hill 9-yard line. Gaddis rushed for two more long touchdown runs, one for 30 yards and another from 55 yards out, but the extra point was missed making the score 34-0. Bibb County was also able to get a touchdown through the air, with Watson Fondren hitting Johntarrio Goode for an 18-yard pass into the end zone, bringing its lead to 41-0.
Bibb County's defense was smothering in the first half, forcing Carbon Hill to go three & out the first five Bulldog possessions, two sacks, and forcing a fumble at the end of the first quarter. Carbon Hill didn't even cross midfield until around the 2:00 mark of the second quarter, with an 8-yard rush by Hunter Winborne.
A 10-yard rush by Tyler Kirkland and a Choctaw pass interference call put Carbon Hill on the Bibb County 20-yard line with 5 seconds left in the half, but Daniel Woodard's pass fell to the turf in the endzone to end the half.
Carbon Hill would get the ball again to start the second half.
A 44-yard run from Steven Mitchell and a 32 yard pass from Woodard to Steven Simerly set the Bulldogs up on the Bibb County 3-yard line. Ryan Simerly punched it in to get Carbon Hill on the board, 41-7.
Bibb County was able to answer with the final touchdown of the game, Markise Leverette running it in from the 10-yard line with 1:16 left in the third. Both team exchanged possessions in the fourth, with Bibb County eating away at the clock and finally taking a knee to end the game.
Bibb County's Rance Gaddis finished the game with 147 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
Carbon Hill's Daniel Woodard completed one pass for 32 yards. Steven Mitchell finished with 60 yards rushing, and Ryan Simerly had 33 yards rushing and a touchdown. Next week, Carbon Hill travels to Jemison High School.
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Giants welcome back Brandon Jacobs with open arms
The New York Giants revved up the old DeLorean and reacquainted themselves with running back Brandon Jacobs, who played for the team from 2004 to 2012.
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The Giants open training camp this week, and like most teams have high hopes for a successful season — not to mention a plethora of question marks.
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Quality Time: Your Family "Restaurant"
On a recent trip to the supermarket I tossed a package of premade pizza dough into my cart. That impulse buy turned the next Sunday afternoon into a family pizza party. My teenage daughter and 11-year-old son took turns rolling and stretching the dough. My husband shredded the mozzarella, and all of us laughed, talked, and debated which toppings we liked best. Dinner that night was far more fun than usual. Somehow it tasted better, too. Why not get your gang into the act? There are lots of ways to make a routine dinner into a family affair.
Eat Globally
Let your kids pick a foreign country and suggest tempting ethnic dishes to make together. Explore Mexican, Chinese, or Italian cuisine for starters. Surprise one another by learning a few words of the language to say at the table. For dessert, scoop up some bing qí lín. (In Mandarin that's "ice cream.")
Hand Over the Chef's Hat
Invite an older child to make dinner. Pick up all the ingredients he needs and offer to assist, or let him enlist a friend as sous chef. Encourage him to develop a signature dish -- scrambled eggs, crepes, and lasagna are all simple for young cooks to pull off.
Try Dunking for Dinner
Serve fondue and you'll literally bring your family together -- everyone will have a blast dipping skewered pieces of meat, vegetables, bread, or fruit into the sauce. Come up with a fun penalty for anyone who accidentally drops the food on her fondue fork into the pot: She has to tell a joke, sing a song, or make up a funky dance move. (Traditionally you have to give someone at the table a kiss!)
Build Your Own
Schedule regular sandwich nights and let family members take turns being the master sandwich architect. Make it a contest to see who can concoct the best new combination -- turkey with mango chutney, perhaps? Get trendy with a fun new appliance like a Panini press. Or put a personal spin on a classic like a Philly cheesesteak.
Go to School
Take a cooking workshop with one of your kids, then practice what you learned -- ravioli-making, for instance -- as you prep dinner together. If you can't afford a class right now, invite Grandma over to demonstrate her specialty.
Rediscover Kitchen Kitsch
Dust off old cookbooks from the '50s, '60s, and other decades gone by. Then gather the kids and introduce them to marshmallow-gelatin molds, beef stroganoff, and pineapple upside-down cake. Dinner prep will be fun and fresh, and you can get into the spirit by turning up the volume on retro artists like Buddy Holly and Dionne Warwick.
Unleash a Secret Ingredient
These days the fruit and veggie aisles of most super markets are stocked with lots of unusual, exotic foods, from papaya to adzuki beans. Let your kids pick out something unfamiliar and figure out how to make it part of your meal.
Cook Like a Celeb
Hijack your kids' interest in celebrities and use it as a fun excuse to cook together. There are thousands of celeb recipes on the Web. Have your children choose a favorite star, then do a Web search of that name plus the word "recipe." You'll turn up everything from a hearty chili (the Obama family) to a tempting peach crisp (Julia Roberts) that will make your kids feel like kitchen rock stars.
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Located in the Upper East Side this 3 bedroom apartment can accommodate up to 7 adults. The unit is fully furnished and equipped for your arrival with all the comforts of home. The common room area includes kitchen, dining area, and living room. Featuring natural colored cabinets, stainless steel appliances, dishware, utensils and of course microwave, the kitchen is prepared for your cooking needs. The retro breakfast table gives the dining area an edge while being a space-friendly way to share meals with your roommates. The leather sofa is great for lounging during the day while offering the option of an extra sleeping accommodation by pulling out into a full sized bed. Full shower and tub with towels provided. The bedrooms each have a Full sized bed with closet space for your belongings. Being located on East 92nd and Lexington Avenue in the Upper East Side you are within walking distance to the beauty of Central Park. The park also includes the Central Park Zoo for you to explore. For a taste of art and culture visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Whitney Museum or any of the noteworthy art galleries on "Museum Mile". Enjoy the allure of high fashion from the lavish boutiques all along Madison Avenue. Take a day trip to picnic and tour Roosevelt Island. Don't forget to try the aerial tram for great city views! The neighborhood also has a great selection of restaurants recognized for their fine dining, classy marble-counter cafes and many posh bars. Public transportation is accessible for easy travels throughout the city.
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A lot of talk right now about how the Broncos are "all in" this year, and may be mortgaging their future. I just don't buy it. They have managed their cap space and drafted well for a smooth...
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Great feature from 2007 called "23 Reasons Why a Profile of Pete Carroll Does Not Appear in This Space," published in LA Magazine. Despite its title, it is essentially a profile piece, though unconventionally structured. At the time, Carroll was the Head Coach at USC. A fun (albeit lengthy) read for anyone looking for a good read.
I think these two games on Sunday is the single greatest day of football we'll see for a long time. Both conference matchups have more intrigue and drama than any prime time reality television...
Take this at face value ... or be like me and take it as holy writ!
Before Peyton Manning became a Bronco, we sat envious of this rivalry. Now, we're living it and loving it. Peyton Manning and the Broncos must seize the moment.
Losing Chris Harris is a major blow given how bleak things are in the defensive backfield for the Broncos, but the next man up. Again.
Another year in the NFL, and another year that Tom Brady and the Patriots are a game away from the Super Bowl. If the Broncos win, they play in Denver. If the Chargers do, they go to New England.
Man, the NFL Network is sooooo annoying this week. Chargers are second coming of the 1980's 49ers or something. Let tomorrow get here already!
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The million-square-foot shopping and entertainment complex on Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue plans to unveil its second phase of attractions Oct. 18.
The October openings will include a cinema with a full restaurant, four other restaurants new to the area, and several retail shops. The Village will also have a full service Axiom Fitness gym with an indoor pool and a Bellagio-style musical water fountain.
"When we open in October, we're anticipating to have anywhere from 800 to 1,500 new jobs," said Hugh Crawford, general manager of the project, which is being built by CenterCal Properties. "Restaurant, movie theater, retail, as well as the jobs we're going to have from security, housekeeping, guest service positions, landscaping - all the services needed to operate a shopping center like this - so anywhere up to 2,000 jobs just in 2013."
Businesses set to open in October are taking applications now.
Available positions include restaurant chefs, servers, bartenders and bussers, personal trainers, store clerks and theater ushers.
"I spoke to Yard House (a restaurant) last week, and I think they're hiring 260 people at that restaurant alone - and at that time they had about half of the people hired," said Jill Houser, a workforce consultant at the Idaho Department of Labor.
Restaurants and stores will continue to open in stages throughout the next year. "What's coming in October is just the beginning," Crawford said.
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In the fight against cancer, silence is the last thing we need. Your local American Cancer Society Relay For Life event is a great place to take action and make noise. The Relay For Life movement features community and campus events that offer an inspiring opportunity to honor cancer survivors, promote how individuals can reduce their cancer risk, and raise money to help end cancer. Today, with the support of thousands of volunteers, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 400 lives a day. And we won't stop until we finish the fight against cancer!
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text: Gift Guide For Family Gifts The Best Gifts For the Whole Family! by Rebecca Gruber 12/08/13 13 Reactions 65 Shares Print 52 4 9 0 0 Who says everyone on your gift list needs a present of their own? Sometimes it's a gift for the entire family that gets everyone excited. Be it a board game everyone can enjoy or a cooking project both kids and adults can have a hand in preparing, a family gift is a fun way to gather everyone together. Minted Heart Snapshot Mix What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Take all of your favorite photos over the last year and turn them into one awesome, adorable piece of art with Minted's heart snapshot ($29-$342). Each print includes more than 30 of your favorite family shots. 1 / 15 iPad Air What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 OK, so you're probably going to have to come up with a schedule for who gets to use it for the first few months, but the iPad Air ($499-$929) is sure to please everyone in the family, from toddlers to grandparents! 2 / 15 Table Topics What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Family edition of Table Topics ($25) will get everyone communicating and learning about each other and the extended family. Questions include "How did your grandparents meet and fall in love?" and "Which famous athlete would you love to meet?" 3 / 15 Kid's Classics Box Set What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Anthropologie's kid's classics box set ($140) not only looks beautiful with its soft rainbow of colors and whimsical illustrations, but the books inside will provide hours of enjoyment for all the bookworms in your family, young and old. The set includes Black Beauty, Peter Pan, The Call of the Wild, The Wind in the Willows, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Secret Garden, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Anne of Green Gables. 4 / 15 Karaoke A Go-Go Machine What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Karaoke A Go-Go machine ($119, originally $149) connects to smartphones or tablets so the whole family can sing their hearts out to their favorite tunes. 6 / 15 Photo Plates What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Surprise everyone at dinner with a set of plates showing their lovely faces! Shutterfly's photo plates ($18-$23) come in a variety of designs (including some with Disney characters the kids may love), ensuring that everyone at the table can feel the love! 6 / 15 Foosball Table What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gather the family around for a competitive game of foosball! Restoration Hardware's foosball table ($3,995) may be one of the most luxurious versions we've ever seen — it's stainless steel and iroko wood — but there are versions out there to match every budget, and size really doesn't matter when it comes to getting the whole family to agree on playing the same game. 7 / 15 Apple TV What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Turn your TV into an all-in-one device with a little black box. Apple TV ($99) streams family photos on the TV, rents movies, streams Netflix, allows you to watch YouTube, and more. With all of that, the kids will be begging to snuggle up to mom and dad on the sofa for a family movie night! 8 / 15 A Family Vacation What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Want to really surprise everyone? Hand out envelopes with a photo of the vacation you planned for them! Whether it's a Disney cruise or a trip to the nearest beach, nothing beats a family vacation. 9 / 15 Waring Popcorn Maker Gift Set What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 If family movie nights are a regular occurrence in your home — or you're just looking for a fun activity to bring the kids into the kitchen — then a popcorn machine is the way to go. Forget the microwave and go for Williams-Sonoma's Waring Popcorn Maker Gift Set ($80). Kids will love watching the kernels pop, and the included two heirloom popcorn varieties will ensure there is plenty of popping to do in the coming months. 11 / 15 Wii U Deluxe Set What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Wii U ($305) is bound to be a hit with the entire family. The wireless GamePad controller adds a second screen to gameplay and still allows for four game controllers so everyone can play together. 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Northampton, Mass. - October 24, 2008 - With a 3-1 win over Bowdoin in the opening game of the Volleyball Hall of Fame Classic on Friday evening, the Springfield College women's volleyball team advanced to Saturday's semifinals.
The Pride, which won its 10th-straight match, improve to 24-4 on the season. Springfield took the match in four games by the scores of 25-14, 25-14, 24-26, 25-12.
Springfield, which is currently ranked second in the New England region by the NCAA, will play at 12:00 pm on Saturday at Smith College against conference-foe Wellesley. The Wellesley Blue are ranked third in the region.
Aylene Ilkson led the way for the Pride in the match as she recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs. Classmate Heidi Yohe was outstanding on defense as she registered 19 digs in just four games. Heather Lively pitched in with 12 kills, while Bethany Stosz added six blocks in the victory.


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Campus Technology magazine named Drexel University and the Drexel University Libraries to its list of Seven Sustainability Stars in Higher Education.
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Former President George H.W. Bush was discharged from The Methodist Hospital after he was treated for bronchitis, a bacterial infection and a persistent cough, a spokesman for the former President has confirmed.
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The review embargo for Tom Hooper's "Les Miserables" has lifted. Critics are singing the praises of the film's strong performances (Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman are standouts), and admire the successful hybridizing of the musical with the Victor Hugo source material, but for some the film sags under its own bombast. Review roundup below.
One of the dividing lines between same-old and must-see is a filmmaker willing to take a huge risk in pursuit of the new new thing. In this case, Tom Hooper had the balls to do what Peter Bogdanovich failed at so memorably with "At Long Last Love"--have his actors sing live on set. Hooper had newer technology. While Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced to a live orchestra, Hooper had a pianist on set watching a monitor, accompanying the singers live, tuning in to their rhythm and cadence, as they acted while they sang. They could hear the piano in their molded ear pieces. The score was added later, but the singers did not have to sync to a prerecorded track. When Hooper recorded multiple harmonies separately, the actors had to count to a marked tempo track.
Hooper admitted that he was so struck by the way audiences all over the world responded to "The King's Speech" --a movie that in many ways paved the way for the plethora of strong adult pictures in the market right now--that he wanted to "try to find a story as, or even more, emotional," he said at the Q & A after one of the first SAG member screenings Thanksgiving weekend, packed with "Les Miserables" fans. "That way of energizing people is so satisfying. 'Les Miserables' is a story where you feel the music with a heightened emotional reality. Live singing became a passion of mine."
A lot of people tried to talk him out of it, Hooper said. And Eric Fellner, co-chair of Working Title, admitted to me that they were not sure if it would work until they saw the finished film. "Good acting is being in the moment," Hooper told his target audience. "It's the pure language of the present. Arthur Miller said that if you sing to playback your choices are predecided, you don't have freedom in real time. Acting is generating the illusion that you are creating these lines from your soul, inventing them." This way, Hooper argues, his actors were allowed to become emotional, and control the tempo, which was "vital to the process."
Any stage musical fan has seen this show more than once, knows the score, and recognizes the degree of difficulty not only for the filmmakers but the actors. These actors prepared. They had to. Their voices wouldn't have lasted otherwise. Thus Hooper auditioned every actor including Jackman and Russell Crowe: "No exception," he said. "They had to not just be able to sing but act and hold a closeup, they had to turn it into storytelling. It was exciting at early auditions to meet a man who showed me how it could be done. Hugh Jackman was on a short list of one for Valjean. Hugh sang around a piano at a three-hour audition. I realized he unleashed a huge power when acting through song. You allow an entire different, hidden self to emerge."
Jackman brought a spirituality to his role as Valjean, says Hooper. "He'd go through tough times, tired, under pressure. He's kind of saintly, always gracious, never snaps, he's a great leader, has inner grace as a human being. To be a good man is a lot of hard work. To practice being good is a daily struggle. He fundamentally understood that inherent conflict and brought it to the role." Hooper added a new song for Valjean about what it's like to become an unexpected parent, written by the musical's original writers.
Hooper bores in on these actors with two cameras, one up close, in long often uninterrupted takes-- Hathaway could win an Oscar for singing Fantine's tour-de-force "I Dreamed a Dream" with no cuts--because he couldn't do the standard coverage. Even so, he told me after the screening, some numbers went as long as 15 and 21 takes. "We didn't do them all right away," he reminded. "Maybe we'd do a turnaround." Hathaway nailed hers in eight. Even onstage, a performer doesn't do the same song over and over. But they do sing many songs a night, eight performances a week. (Hathaway talks about singing her role here.)
The theater-trained actors do best, especially Jackman as the embattled Valjean and Brit film rookie Samantha Barks, who traveled for four years with the show as Eponine. Hooper saw her in the show two years ago but went through the arduous process of making her beat out the intense competiton for the role. "This girl is fearless," he said. Many of the cast are drawn from the ranks of "Les Mis" vets.
"Mamma Mia!" star Amanda Seyfried does fine as Cosette--even without three days of pre-recording and fixing to make her sound better. "This is completely me," she said. "I had to keep my voice in shape. It was so overwhelming and liberating, it's another level of emoting...it gets you to a place beyond the music." She prepared on her own for four months and had three to four weeks rehearsal. The actors went through their voice exercises en route to set every day.
"They prepared like you wouldn't believe," said Hooper. "But you can't be perfectionist." The trickiest thing was getting the actors to sing powerfully while keeping their faces relaxed, not contorting grotesquely in intimate close-up.
Hooper seems to have less confidence in the performance of Russell Crowe as Valjean tormenter Javert, who is physically threatening and gets out the songs, but doesn't do much with his performance--he's playing the gendarme sympathetically--so Hooper pulls the camera out and has him walk along various impossibly high parapets above Paris. Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter offer welcome comic relief as shady innkeepers in sequences very similar to Carter's in "Sweeney Todd," to which this musical can be compared. Hooper worked with Eddie Redmayne six years ago on "Elizabeth I," and gave the actor the chance to improve his singing. Redmayne gives a breakout performance --he's in demand now, as the next young Brit leading man. He could land a supporting nod. You'll see him everywhere.
"Les Mis" is yet another movie this year that heads for stylization visually while it seeks emotional truth. "Anna Karenina" and "Life of Pi" also fall into this category. Hooper filmed on soundstages in London with five cameramen dressed as peasants as his actors scrambled to build the Paris barricades with real furniture thrown out of windows on an elaborate 350-foot-high Paris set. "We had ten minutes of stock in the cameras," recalled Redmayne. "'Build a barricade! Action!' It was anarchy. We didn't know where the cameras were. Complete fear. It was makeshift, we pieced together what we could. It was wonderful and terrifying." Hooper used what they built. He also shot on location in France.
The emotional intensity of "Les Miserables" doesn't work for everybody; it sends some running out of the theater. Thus the so-called steak eaters in the Academy may not go for this. But musicals have historically done well, from "Oliver!" to 'Chicago." Academy attention will also help propel the film at the global box office.
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Karen Lefferts | December 11, 2012 8:43 AM
As an aspiring actress and performer, I have nothing but respect for the entire cast and crew of Les Miserables. The music for the musical is already spectacular and the fact that they sang live on set will make the audience even more excited to see the film. The stellar cast members and director Tom Hooper, who has already won an Academy Award for The Kingâs Speech, proves that this film will become a favorite to many and could possibly receive an Oscar nomination. Although the film is mainly targeted towards theatre and musical junkies, non-fans will hopefully find this classic film equally as enjoyable.
The hard work and dedication that this article has projected the cast and crew to be truly makes it difficult to believe that reviews will ever be bad. Even though live performances on set have not always worked out in the past (Peter Bogdanovichâs At Long Last Love), with much newer technology, there is no need to worry about how the castâs voices will turn out. With many faces, old and new to the film industry, this film will boost their popularity and open new doors for them, especially the newcomers. I cannot wait to see the film, and having it come out in theatres on Christmas day is a gift itself.
Anne Thompson | December 8, 2012 11:16 PM
Thanks for the catch, I meant Valjean. You are correct. Fixed.
Jamie | December 8, 2012 10:15 PM
Anne, small error in article "Hooper added a new song for Javert" - The new song "Suddenly" was for Jean Val Jean not Javert.
AE | December 7, 2012 6:58 PM
I have to say some of the clips were worrying, earnest poverty interpreted via the song of bourgeois cinema; Eddie Redmayne? Two words, Michael York, the British have been recycling MY for the last two hundred years, come on guys when it comes to your leading men play us another tune.
David Lean Fan | December 6, 2012 4:58 PM
Les Miz, a critical disappointment? Say it isn't so. With all the endless hype, not forgetting the melodramatic reaction from that infamous New York Screening, one would think Les Miz is destined for untainted glory. I cannot stop laughing. This Oscar season is the gift that keeps on giving; surprises are running amok. I cannot wait for the televised awards. The battle seems to have narrowed down to Lincoln vs ZD30. Better them than the others really. Good luck ladies and gentlemen.
Christophe | December 6, 2012 3:16 PM
Sorry Anne, I don't know what the Les Miz team told you exactly, but from what I've read and seen in the trailers, the movie was mostly shot in the UK. It seems only the mountain scenes were shot in France. The barricade scenes were shot at the Old Royal Naval College in London: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Royal_Naval_College - other scenes were shot accross the UK - and the studio scenes were shot at Pinewood studio between London and Windsor.
Watching the trailers, I was really "shocked" by those big white buildings that looked nothing like Paris to me, but it's definitely a good thing for the movie's credibility that non-Europeans cannot spot the differences between British and French architecture styles.


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The Green Bay Packers had to wait until the final ticks of the clock to defeat the New York Giants, but Mason Crosby came through with the game winning 30-yard field goal. The Packers improved to 12-0 with the 38-35 victory.
Aaron Rodgers was scary good on the final drive of the game. He started on his own 20-yard line and two plays later he was inside Giants territory. A 27-yard pass to Jordy Nelson was the pivotal play:
Rodgers had a slight bump in the road when he had a pass for a loss of one yard, but he came right back with a 18-yard strike to Greg Jennings. At the Giants' 12-yard line, Mason Crosby set up and kicked the game ending field goal.
The Packers needed that field goal because the Giants had just scored a touchdown on a Hakeem Nicks grab. This was all part of a very back and forth game. Rodgers threw four touchdown passes and 369 yards while Eli Manning had three touchdown passes of his own and 347 yards.
The still undefeated Packers host the Oakland Raiders next week. The Giants, 6-6, visit the Dallas Cowboys for a Sunday Night Football showdown.
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A friend of mine who worked for a Dallas newspaper in 1988 is still angry that Gil Brandt, then the personnel director of the Dallas Cowboys, told him the Cowboys absolutely, positively wouldn't draft Michael Irvin with the 11th overall pick.
Funny, because everyone else seemed to know Irvin was headed for Dallas. Brandt, who now works for the NFL, was just doing his job - fabricating. So my friend sent Irvin somewhere else in his mock draft and is still angry about it.
Get over it.
Mock drafts are just that - MOCK. The only GM who ever told me the truth at this time of year was the late John Butler, who was with Buffalo in 1997. The Bills drafted 25th and Butler never thought Antowain Smith would drop that far. So he told me he would love to take him. He fell and Butler took him.
GMs also do silly things, like rave about workouts, forgetting the game is played in pads, not shorts. So a lot of guys who are drafted high end up flopping and a lot of guys drafted low end up as stars.
Go back 10 years. Ray Lewis was drafted 26th overall, Marvin Harrison was 19th, Ted Bruschi was 86th and Terrell Owens 89th. Some of the guys who went in the top 15? Cedric Jones, Lawrence Phillips, Tim Biakabutuka, Rickey Dudley, Alex Molden. And more.
As of now, this is how the first round might go when the draft starts.
It will change by April 29.
Maybe a lot.
1. HOUSTON. Sort of a guarantee. REGGIE BUSH, RB, Southern Cal. He plays well in uniform, does well at workouts. Hope he doesn't get killed by the Texans' OL.
2. NEW ORLEANS. They don't want Matt Leinart because they traded for Drew Brees. Still, They'll either trade this pick to the Jets or Titans or take D'BRICKASHAW FERGUSON, OT, Virginia. Leinart's people, big-time L.A. showbiz types, want him in the limelight and are trying to get him to New York.
3. TENNESSEE. They might have to get up to block the Jets to take MATT LEINART, QB, Southern Cal. But don't believe the Vince Young rumors. Norm Chow, Tennessee's offensive coordinator, was at USC with Leinart.
4. NEW YORK JETS. They also have the 29th overall pick and could use that to help get up to No. 2. If they are thwarted in trade attempts, they have to hope Chad Pennington recovers or Patrick Ramsey can play. MARIO WILLIAMS, DE, North Carolina State to replace John Abraham.
5. GREEN BAY. Like the Jets, they'll be bad this year whatever they do. And they'll probably be bad for a while because if Brett Favre plays this year, he probably won't in 2007. So they'll need defense. A.J. HAWK, LB, Ohio State.
6. SAN FRANCISCO. Yeah, they won five Super Bowls in 15 years. But the last one was more than a decade ago. The defense isn't bad, so VERNON DAVIS, TE, Maryland, is a good pick at a position that's in vogue these days.
7. OAKLAND. One of the good things about the Raiders is that they don't get paralyzed by overanalysis, like Wonderlic scores. Just watch the Rose Bowl and forget the blah-blah-blah. VINCE YOUNG, QB, Texas
8. BUFFALO. One of the bad things the Bills did a year ago was let Pat Williams go to the Vikings. Williams is listed at 320 pounds. Maybe 420? Whatever. HALOTI NGATA, DT, Oregon, is listed at 339 or 345. Does that mean he's 439 or 445? Take him.
9. DETROIT. The Ms have taken wide receivers the last three years and none has really worked out. MIKE HUFF, DB, Texas could go earlier. If not, he's certain to go here. M's? Matt Millen has hired Marty Mornhinweg, Steve Mariucci and Rod Marinelli as coaches and Mike Martz as offensive coordinator.
10. ARIZONA. No matter how good Larry Fitzgerald is (very) they should have taken a QB when they had a shot at Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger two years ago because Kurt Warner won't hold up for a season. Try to protect him. WINSTON JUSTICE, OT, Southern Cal.
11. ST. LOUIS. They replaced Martz with Scott Linehan, another offensive "genius." They need defense especially at tackle. BRANDON BUNKLEY, DT, Florida State to help Jimmy Kennedy, one of many high-pick DTs who hasn't quite worked out.
12. CLEVELAND. Phil Savage, the GM, and Romeo Crennel, the coach, seem to have had a good offseason. JIMMY WILLIAMS, db, Virginia Tech, is a big cornerback who could be a safety.
13. BALTIMORE. Kerry Collins is out there waiting to be reunited with Jim Fassel, the Ravens' offensive coordinator. Not after they take JAY CUTLER, QB, Vanderbilt.
14. PHILADELPHIA. The Eagles couldn't wait to let T.O. go, but they'll acknowledge that it left a void on the field. Most highly touted Florida receivers turn out no better than ordinary - Spurrier system guys who don't quite conquer the NFL. Maybe CHAD JACKSON, WR, Florida is different.
15. DENVER. The Broncos usually find their running backs off some scrap heap. The rare first-round Denver running back might be DeANGELO WILLIAMS, RB, Memphis.
16. MIAMI. Sam Madison was a salary cap casualty. JONATHAN JOSEPH, CB, South Carolina. Or another cornerback. Who knows?
17. MINNESOTA. A lot of good defensive players left, like ERNIE SIMS, LB, Florida State.
18. DALLAS. Roy Williams is a ferocious hitter - they changed the rules to keep him from using the "horsecollar" tackle. But he can use a partner who can cover. DONTE WITNER, S, Ohio State.
19. SAN DIEGO. When your best receiver is 36-year-old Keenan McCardell, you need young speed. SANTONIO HOLMES, WR, Ohio State.
20. KANSAS CITY. When your defense has to be overhauled every year, why not overhaul it with fresh blood. TYE HILL, CB, Clemson.
21. NEW ENGLAND. Bill Belichick was a young assistant in the Meadowlands when Rob Carpenter was the Giants' running back. Rob's son, BOBBY CARPENTER, LB, Ohio State is the thinking man's kind of player Belichick loves.
22. DENVER. Rod Smith is aging and Ashley Lelie is, to be kind, inconsistent. SINORICE MOSS, WR, Miami, may not be as good as his brother Santana, but he's the fastest guy out there.
23. TAMPA BAY. Even when the Bucs won the Super Bowl, they had a shaky offensive line. ERIC WINSTON, OT, Miami, giving the Hurricanes two in a row. Nothing new there.
24. CINCINNATI. No one in Cincinnati remembers when the Bengals drafted this low. But they need defense to stay here. JASON ALLEN, S, Tennessee.
25. NEW YORK GIANTS. If they sign LaVar Arrington, which might happen, they may not need CHAD GREENWAY, LB, Iowa, as much.
26. CHICAGO. The receivers are gone. So they take the new kind of receiver, MARCEDES LEWIS, TE, UCLA, one of those catching tight ends who don't block much.
27. CAROLINA. Hot news. John Fox had dinner the other night with LenDale White, the Southern Cal running back who showed up overweight and out of shape at his workout. Why not: LENDALE WHITE, RB, Southern Cal.
28. JACKSONVILLE. First-round centers are rare. But the Jaguars need offense. NICK MANGOLD, C, Ohio State. Hey, why didn't the Buckeyes at least win the Big Ten title?
29. NEW YORK JETS. This pick could be in New Orleans if the Jets make the Leinart deal. If not, LAURENCE MARONEY, RB, Minnesota as Curtis Martin reaches the end of the line.
30. INDIANAPOLIS. Maybe JOSEPH ADDAI, RB, LSU, is Edgerrin James.
31. SEATTLE. No Steve Hutchinson, so Mike Holmgren will try to shuffle his line to replace him. DAVIN JOSEPH, G, Oklahoma might figure in the mix even though most teams don't like guards in the first round.
32. PITTSBURGH. Troy Polamalu is a stud safety from Southern Cal. DARNELL BING, S, Southern Cal.
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These are all starting to look the same to me. Everyone and their brother have Sims coming here................
How do ya like them apples?!
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That is one of the best mock drafts I have seen so far imo
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These are all starting to look the same to me. Everyone and their brother have Sims coming here................
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Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota: No change of address: How's this for convenience? Maroney has to change uniforms, little else. The locker room, stadium and city are the same. Mewelde Moore just doesn't get it as a difference-making back for the Vikings. Maroney already has worn paths in the Metrodome turf.
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Is Sims REALLY better than Carpenter or Greenway???BANNED OR DEAD...I'LL TAKE EITHER ONE
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If Cutler falls to Baltimore at 13 look for the Vikings to trade up to get him.What we've got here is failure to communicate.
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ha, i thought the eagles read: CHAD JOHNSON.. i was like.. woa.. is this another one of those 'mock drafts'.. is cutler in this one twice too...
yea, it's a well thought out draft... esp. their prediction for the 5th overall pick, the explanation is marvelous that goes with it.i m better than you, so just give up...
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I don't think Deangelo Williams will last that far! Nice tryLombardis DEAD,
Favrays OLD, the Packers SUCK,
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The format is a little irritating to read. They should say the player first, then state the reasons.
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2. NEW ORLEANS. They don't want Matt Leinart because they traded for Drew Brees. Still, They'll either trade this pick to the Jets or Titans or take D'BRICKASHAW FERGUSON, OT, Virginia. Leinart's people, big-time L.A. showbiz types, want him in the limelight and are trying to get him to New York.
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Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 271 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Katiedid So convenient While I have stayed at this Sheraton many times since its having been built, I found that this time the staff and the entire hotel seemed to be more "on its game." I always stay on the lounge level and found it to be the best of all my stays. My wife and I look forward to our next stay at the Sheraton Malpensa. June 5, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by lhbari Quiet, but in-room WiFi charge--really?? This hotel is very large (2 miles walking from room to gate, but part of that is the new re-routing past more shops in the airport before you can double back to the gates). The rooms are spacious and well-appointed (even a wash cloth). The decor is masculine and fixtures are high (e.g. high tub to crawl into and out of, high hooks on bathroom walls--a bit of a stretch for this short woman). But you have to go to a common area for free WiFi--inconvenient, especially given the long corridors). Really? In this day and age? All the other hotels I stayed in provided free WiFi (well, included in the room rate). This hotel's rate was comparable. One "American" feature that is not appreciated. June 27, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by flouflou1 Good Hotel, Bad Staff We liked everything about our stay at the Sheraton Malpensa except for the rude and incompetent staff at the front desk. A man named "Aggi" greeted us with the utmost animosity and rudeness upon our arrival and instead of checking us into our room, stood at the desk and argued with us over our reservation for 20 minutes. We asked him three times to speak with his supervisor and he refused to honor our request. His English and Italian were both insufficient for his position, and his failed check in process created a totally unpleasant first experience with the hotel. June 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by JohnnyBJohnnyB Good and high end but not prepared as it should have been I arrived very late at the hotel after a full day seeking a good night sleep before going to the airport terminal to which the hotel was attached early in the morning. I wanted a smooth check in and sleep more than anything else. Everyone was helpful, but there was a completely non-obvious means of turning on lights in the hotel room (I opened the room then had to put my hotel key, in the dark, in a slot near the door) which required a call to the front desk after minutes of feeling like a fool for not being able to turn on lights. Then when I went to take a shower the shower head shot off the shower - clearly the person before me had broken it and tried to put the shower head on as if it was not broken. The end result was that I did not quite shower either that night or the next morning but more hosed myself down. It was fine, but hardly what I expected given the price. I liked the staff and want to give the hotel another shot but I should receive a voucher for a complimentary night. July 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by DavidP Convenient Airport Location This is the place to stay the before or after a flight from Malpensa Airport. Its location right in the terminal removes all transportation hassles. The on-site restaurant, Il Cannetto, is a bit over-priced but excellent. June 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by vancouver Milan airport Very accommodating and pleasant staff February 13, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nira Great location Very convenient for late arrivals and early departures. Nice and comfortable place to stay when your flight is delayed after checking out. Comfortable rooms and nice bath. Could improve on speed of WiFi. Will return again to this hotel soon. July 13, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Travelguy2 Convenience The main feature is easy access to the airport. Right there. Packed, left room, at the terminal in one minute. Staff was nice. Of course, being next tot he airport you expect a bit of noise but still a good sleep. May 29, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Deb44 This hotel is great Always enjoy must visits to this location. The rooms are very relaxing, the staff is extremely helpful and the food is wonderful. The locations makes it even greater July 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by julieop only hotel within airport very pleased with service and amenities. May 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by ItalyLover2014 No Noise! We never heard one plane taking off or landing. Amazing!! May 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by TnCnJ14 Convenient for early flight out Hotel has great location at the airport, just above the train station(about 45mins by train to/from Milan Centrale Station). Long walk to room from lobby. Complimentary bottled water appreciated. Food at the main restaurant was very good, as well as the service personnel, however, we waited more than 30mins for our dinners. Menu items were a bit pricey. There is a lounge nearby offering pizzas and lighter fare for less, but we chose the menu with more options at the main restaurant. Staff was friendly, courteous, and spoke English well. Would stay here again, mostly for the location and wonderful bed after a long day of business or sight-seeing. May 27, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Mike46 Typical airport hotel and not more than 4 stars From Terminal 1 it is about a 10min walk to the hotel. As Platinum member, I got an upgrade as to what they call a junior suite. Actually it is more a slightly bigger room in a very unfortunate location, at least room 1170. If you are able to open the blinds, you look at the opposite room. Furniture is 80's style. No free water in the room and no welcome letter for platinum guests. You are not allowed to iron in the room, but staff was nice to let me iron in the crew lounge. The executive lounge is bright and has a good breakfast selection. May 30, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by SteveH1966 Good functional hotel. This hotel is a good, functional hotel only let down by the very poor service in the bar and the dark brown decor which makes it seem a little drab. Restaurant excellent both food and service July 6, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by KMK1951 Typical airport hotel This hotel is what you would expect from a Sheraton airport property. It is modern, clean, and provides good amenities. On the other hand, it requires extremely long walks to get from the desk to your room, and our trek from our room to the check-in area at the airport required almost 20 minutes of brisk walking (we flew home on Delta, which is located at the far end of the terminal). July 1, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Francesco65 This Hotel needs improvement I was given a room for the handicapped, Services were uncomfortable, the shower curtain, flooding the room, the hot water was not often I had to take showers warm / cold. The staff at the front desk could not help me and it was not even polite. July 4, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by MilanStayJuly2014 Milan Airport Stay The hotel is modern and very convenient but is getting out of date in some ways. The club lounge and bar space are excellent and the staff are first rate. It can be loud but is at the airport so that is to be expected. July 4, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by thevlture average European travel hotel Pros: beautiful, spacious. Modern rooms. Location. Menu prices very reasonable. Cons: pool (see below), room amenities(see below) Having stayed at over 100 SPG properties worldwide, this is the first time that a shower cap was mandatory to use the pool. 5 euro from the hotel if you don't have one. A little too "convenient" honestly. Was I at a hotel or had I become an extra in The Great Gatsby? I refused and skipped the pool that I had been looking forward too. Little wonder I saw no one using the pool. Also, 10 euro to use the the steam room and sauna for a Platinum guest is a ripoff. Secondly, in typical European travel hotel fashion there are no ironing boards in the guest rooms. But unlike every other European hotel have stayed this hotel does not have them available to bring to your room. You either have to wait for the cleaning service to open or take your clothes to the crew lounge to iron your clothes. Being told this at check-in would have been nice. This was 20 minutes I did not account for when waking up. I was told it is for safety reasons. Apparently every hotel and motel in America is unsafe. Who knew? July 4, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Alex0303 Not great I feel for the price the only positive is the location if you need need to be at malpensa early it's easy Ice machine not working spa spars and expensive ,dinner ok,breakfast expensive . I am not thrilled with this hotel it needs work and is very unkept . July 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jbg75 Simply the best hotel in Munich I consider this hotel to be the best SPG hotel in Europe. Staff is amazing, the hotel is perfectly located, the rooms and the facilities are up to date. You always get your status recognized properly. The. Only thing the I would love to see is a truly dedicated line for platinum and gold SPG members because you have all the time to wait tourists to finish while you want as business traveller to do everything as fast as possible. GREAT HOTEL. November 24, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by 1331 Weak Restaurant bar service was poor. Check in and out worse. SPG not recognized at all until after I complained. Only reason I would repeat stay is because of location at airport terminal. June 30, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by BeingSheffield Noise and faulty shower When I checked in I found that the television didn't work. A call to Services got me 11 local channels but nothing more. I was awakened at 5 AM and kept awake for over an hour by the sound of someone pacing about on the hardwood floors in the room next door. My room was on the main hallway where several branches of hallways converge on the first floor where the restaurants are. From 6 AM until I finally got up, I was kept awake by the conversations of people in the hallway. When I got into the shower there was only a trickle of water flow that went from red hot to ice cold with only the slightest shift on the control handle. May 9, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by DCGuy2777 Best Airport Hotel I've stayed in many hotels, this is one of the best airport properties. It is literally connected to the airport. There is a small Carrefour store in the terminal around the corner from the hotel. I was able to check-in for my flight, go back to the hotel for breakfast, and not worry about missing my flight. If you are flying out of Milan, I recommend this property. December 16, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by kexxxey The hotel has comfortable beds Very cosy blanket and pillows, after hours and days of flights, when fighting a jet-lag there was nothing better than jump into a hotel bed and get a high quality sleep. Breakfast healthy options are great as well. February 21, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Ben2012 Cannot be this hotel on convenience if you are a frequent traveler The hotel is literally steps away from the terminal and the Malpensa express train station. Nice clean lobby with friendly staff. The rooms are spacious and clean, but the hallways are a little too dark. Very nice club lounge with great food and drinks. A must stay for anyone who frequents Milano. April 27, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by SydneyRick Lack of competition makes for poor performance This airport hotel takes far too much for granted, and performs like a typical monopoly. They don't try to get their customers back, because they believe they will fill the hotel come what may. The rooms are tired, the staff abrupt, and if there was a reasonable alternative at Malpensa airport, I'm sure people would flock to it. All things considered, not a pleasant place to stay, and having stayed at Starwood group hotels on every continent, I can safely say that this hotel is the Group's worst. June 11, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by swelch1188 good location i had reserved a non smoking room and although I was told it was non smoking - someone had been smoking in it. I called the desk to advise them 2 times but no one answered. When I went down to the desk to advise them of the situation, I was told I shuld have called. When I said I had and no one answered, I was told - "we were very busy then." Other than that big gaff, all else about the room was fine. The restaurant food was mediocre. June 16, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Jdav9014 This Hotel Was a Disappointment We rarely stay at an airport hotel when traveling; but had been told by a colleague that the Sheraton was great and we had an early flight with a car drop off, so we booked a room the night before our flight. Many problems; 1. the airconditioning was inadequate, this was the major reason we left our hotel in Torino, the room and public access areas were hot, the windows not insulated. 2. no robes 3. low flow water in the sink 4. room layout had a wall against the side I hit my head in the middle of the night getting up, 5.bill service on tv not working, 6.no music radio stations; only local rubbish, 7.only 1 checkout line with long queue (so we left without checking our bill) 8. there was an odd buzzing from the electrical wires in the room 9. The main dining area was "cold and too large atmosphere"; wine prices outrageous, and a strange bonging noise all through dinner as if calling the waiters to the kitchen We would not return to the Sheraton on our many trips to Milan; and probably not in the states either considering our experience July 4, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Harrison Great hotel at Malpensa airport This is one of the best airport hotels in the World. It's location is great at the same building with railwaystation and next to the main airport terminal. Rooms are big and modern. Everything is prepared for easy and comfort stay. January 6, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by AllyKat Nice except for the couple screaming all night My husband and I spent our last vacation night in this Sheraton due to its excellent location in the airport. Around 3:00 a.m., we were wakened. We could hear a couple screaming. It wasn't loud, but a man was yelling as if the TV was on low. I called the desk multiple times to complain and asked that they find the source of the noise and stop it. They said they could not find anything, and after several of my calls, said they frankly did not believe me. Finally, after a couple hours, I put my ear to the window glass and that amplified the sound so I knew the yelling must be in a room above or below. I called the desk and told them. Finally around 5 a.m., we heard pounding on a door, then silence. The phone rang. "We found them. We told them to stop." The next morning I told the guy at checkout I had a complaint about the noise, and he became arrogant and disbelieving. No, there is not a manager to talk to until 9 a.m. (when our flight boarded!) Everything else was nice, but this was a terrible way to spend the last night of our European vacation. August 4, 2013


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Khabibulin is on the bench. Hey, are those the Oilers or the Capitals.
Derek Zona over at Oilers blog The Copper & Blue has been doing a great job on the statistical side of the playoffs so far. In this one, he shows the disparity in scoring chances. You might be interested to know that the "gutless" Patrick Marleau led all San Jose forwards in the scoring chance for-to-against ratio with a +5. I think the numbers also really go to show just how dominant the Wings best players have been. Overall, Detroit was outchanced 16-12 in the scoring chance at even-strength department, yet Datsyuk and Zetterberg managed a +4 each.
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February Scoring Chance Summaries
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Our chances off our charts were 26-16 Oilers.That's Tom Renney talking about the scoring chances in the Oilers last game against Anaheim. I don't know if he was talking about EV or overall, but either way it seems like an awfully generous count (Dennis scored the game 22-22 at EV and 32-30 for the Oilers overall). I wonder how many coaches blue-sky stuff like chances in front of the media. My guess? Most of them.
A look at the scoring chances from last night's game between the Flames and Coyotes, and a brief scouting report on what the Oilers might expect tomorrow night against Phoenix.
Scoring chances for the game on Nov. 11th between the Rangers and Sabres and a look forward to New York's next game against the Oilers.
A detailed look at Monday night's game between the Flyers and Blue Jackets with a particular focus on scouting the Blue Jackets for their upcoming game against the Oilers.
A look at how the San Jose Sharks performed last night against the Avalanche, and at what the Oilers might expect on Saturday night.
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Crews have cleared the scene of an accident after an auto transport truck overturned and blocked four lanes of eastbound I-69 Friday afternoon.
The crash happened just before 4 p.m. Friday in Flint Township not far from the I-75 interchange. The truck was a car-hauler with at least one vehicle on the trailer. Crews have cleared the highway of debris from the rollover crash. Diesel fuel also spilled out of at least one truck at the scene.
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Tulowitzki to have an MRI
Left hand swells overnight after he leaves Tuesday's game
HOUSTON -- Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki showed up with swelling in his left hand on Wednesday, leading the club to order an MRI to determine if the damage is greater than the contusion -- a bruise -- that was reported after Tuesday night's examination.
Tulowitzki left Tuesday's 3-2, 11-inning loss after the top of the fourth, and X-rays showed a contusion.
"The best-case scenario is the MRI looks good and I'll try to get the swelling down and play soon," Tulowitzki said.
Tulowitzki was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Astros, and early indications are it will be at least a couple of days before his return becomes viable. Clint Barmes moved from second base to shortstop and Ian Stewart started at second on Wednesday.
When the injury occurred is unclear. Tulowitzki participated in an afternoon session before batting practice. He admitted the hand was sore then, and he iced it before the game. During the game, he couldn't hold onto his bat after a checked swing, and could barely keep the bat in his hands during a fly ball to center.
Tulowitzki has slumped all season, and has been participating in frequent practice sessions. That leads to overuse questions.
"I definitely took a lot of swings in the cage trying to work on things, so it's a possibility," he said.
In other injury news, right-handed reliever Matt Daley, at Triple-A Colorado Springs while on the disabled list with a sprained left foot, threw his second scoreless appearance Wednesday afternoon. He struck out one and gave up a hit in the Sky Sox's 3-1 loss to Fresno.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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