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NPR Insists Buffalo Wife's Beheading by Muslim Outreach TV Founder Has No Islamic Overtones
Almost the entire media skipped this chilling honor-killing verdict from Arizona on Tuesday, from Reuters: "An Arizona jury on Tuesday found an Iraqi immigrant guilty of second-degree murder for running down his daughter with a Jeep because she had become too Westernized." Faleh Almaleki killed his daughter Noor in October 2009 because she spurned his arranged marriage and was living with her boyfriend. Apparently, to report this is to be "Islamophobic."
NPR skipped Almaleki, but they noted the verdict in another horrific killing on Monday night's All Things Considered: Aasiya Hassan was beheaded by her husband Mozzamil in 2009 as the two headed a Buffalo television project designed to create better understanding about Muslims. NPR reporter Dina Temple-Raston's objective was to deny this crime was about Islam. Instead, she said, it was simply about domestic violence.
NPR anchor Robert Siegel tried to explain that "at the time, the media seized on the murder as an honor killing. That's a killing allowed in some Muslim societies when shame has been brought on a family. But NPR's Dina Temple-Raston reports from Buffalo, the Hassan case is really about domestic violence and it forced an entire community to reckon with stereotypes."
"The media" didn't exactly seize on Aasiya Hassan. But Glenn Beck did, and some local news outlets. Temple-Raston was insisting Beck and Company were all wrong, that they were purveying negative stereotypes. She went directly to Dr. Khalid Qazi for her thesis, a man she said "looks like Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'" She did not explain he was a head of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, a professional spin controller on these issues, or that Dr. Qazi recently welcomed Ground Zero Mosque imam Faisal Abdul-Rauf to Buffalo:
Dr. QAZI: Nobody in the community can get their arms around that notion that he would not only kill her, he would stab her 40, 50 and perhaps 60 times and then decapitate her. There's absolutely no stomach for that.
TEMPLE-RASTON: Because she was Muslim, because of the way she was killed, and because Aasiya Hassan had filed for divorce just days before the murder, the media assumed that the killing was sanctioned by Islam.
Unidentified Woman Anchor: A brutal crime in Buffalo, New York. A Pakistani-born man is accused of beheading his wife, and there's speculation it may be a so-called honor killing.
Mr. GLENN BECK (Host, "The Glenn Beck Program"): All right. This guy started a Muslim-American cable TV network to challenge stereotypes about his faith. You know, apparently, we're just too stupid. We just all think that all Muslims are bad.
TEMPLE-RASTON: That was Glenn Beck talking about the case. In fact, the Muslim community was being stereotyped. Dr. Qazi said news of the murder was everywhere.
Dr. QAZI: So there is this constant reminder of this monster who we all tried to project and help to establish a lifestyle television channel to show who we are and what we stand for and then we get this.
TEMPLE-RASTON: Buffalo's Muslim community had already had its share of these kinds of stories. There were suspicions after the 911 attacks. And then, to make matters worse, a year after 911, six young Muslims from the Lackawanna community, just outside of Buffalo, were arrested and pleaded guilty to training at an al-Qaeda camp. Against that backdrop, stereotyping was easy. This had to be an honor killing, except it wasn't.
The idea that Mo Hassan's murder was "everywhere" is simply untrue. As I noted at the time, the national media (including for a while, NPR) were certainly not picking up the story, despite the enormous news hook of "Muslim-understanding czar beheads wife." The outlets that did report it predictably downplayed the Muslim angle.
But pay attention to that part about the Lackawanna Six. Temple-Raston wrote an entire book on those terrorists in training called The Jihad Next Door. At Amazon, the Booklist review crackles with how this NPR reporter exposes the dark age of Bush:
As she sensitively portrays each of the five men currently behind bars, she reveals their dire naïveté and profound regrets, which stand in stark contrast to her revelations regarding the Bush administration's use of the Lackawanna case to bolster the Patriot Act and to justify the assassination of Derwish, an American citizen. Compelling and clarifying, Temple-Raston's invaluable exposé will stand as one illuminated chapter in a dark saga of governmental crimes and cover-ups.
In the Aasiya Hassan story, Temple-Raston brought in another sympathetic expert, professor Remla Parthasarathy of the "Social Justice Clinic" at the University of Buffalo, who recently argued in a Buffalo News op-ed that there was no "cultural concern" in this typical case of domestic violence:
Prof. PARTHASARATHY: Honor killings are something that is sanctioned and approved by extended family. That wasn't the case here. Religious leaders in the Muslim community came out and denounced it. And they said it wasn't an honor killing, and I respect that.
TEMPLE-RASTON: In fact, when Aasiya's horrified family returned from Pakistan for her burial two years ago, it became very clear that this was a domestic violence case. Mo and Aasiya Hassan were not particularly religious. In fact, no one could recall ever seeing Mo Hassan at the mosque. As time went on, community leaders were presented with a stark choice: either allow others to stereotype the community or move aggressively to redefine the killing.
They came up with a novel approach: embark on a domestic violence education campaign. That allowed them to battle the honor killing stereotype, and it also provided new protection for battered women in the community. Domestic abuse had been an issue in the community all along. But according to Kathy Jamil, she's the principal of a local Islamic school, no one wanted to admit it.
Ms. KATHY JAMIL (Principal, Universal School): When this happened, everyone wanted to respond because it became very real for them, even though domestic violence happens. And I think a lot of that was really because now, Islam was under attack.
TEMPLE-RASTON: Islam was under attack, she said. And that's what finally focused minds on the issue.
"Islam was under attack." That apparently means it's time for NPR to run to the rescue.
Earlier: NPR Reporter Wrote Book on 'Dangerous Erosion' of Rights Under Bush with Executive Director of the ACLU
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→ Yeah that's it
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:15pm.
Nope, nothing stereotypical about a devout Muslim beheading his wife.
So what are they claiming? That he belonged to a Mexican drug cartel? Do they all look alike to NPR?
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Perfect Post
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 7:11pm.
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"...Aasiya Hassan was
Submitted by bkeyser on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:21pm.
"...Aasiya Hassan was beheaded by her husband Mozzamil in 2009 as the two headed a Buffalo television project designed to create better understanding about Muslims."
Mission accomplished?
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Too funny!
Submitted by Stevenbiot on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:58pm.
Exactly spot on! Peaceful Muslim? I bet when that term originated, there were Muslims laughing hysterically.
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Liberal media by liberals for liberals=NPR
Submitted by cbeyer on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:25pm.
No surprise here. The MSM has been on an all out campaign to squelch so called Islamophobia. In this case, they are interpeting the news to fit a political agenda rather than reporting what actually happened. These crimes were commited as the result of a brutal religious sect of the Muslim faith and one that poses a threat to the entire western world. And we are asked to spend our tax dollars to support this so called news outlet (NPR)? its absurd.
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It will only get worse.
Submitted by Ashrak on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:27pm.
Until there is honesty injected into the mainstream media.
This is the face of Islam that liberals want to pretend does not exist. Pretending will not make it go away. Ignoring it will not make it better. Doing either, both, will only see more of the same.
No, not all Muslms would behead their wives. But that does not change the reality that such a horror comes right out of the Koran itself. That is exactly where "strike off their heads" comes from.
Sometimes the truth is painful. This is one of those times. Only by facing it, only by thew world standing together and telling the truth about this, will the Muslim world itself bring about resolution to its own barbaric behavior.
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I liked this from the
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:33pm.
I liked this from the Hillsdale College Imprimis. It says a lot about the religion of peace.
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What if these crimes were committed by a Christian sect?
Submitted by cbeyer on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:30pm.
MSM and PBS love to lampoon anything Christian. Just imagine if there was some radical small sect that referred to themselves as related to Christianity who murdered family members because they did not conform to the sect's beliefs. It would be major news with all of the MSM particpating suggesting that Christianity too 'has its radicals'.
Radical Islamic fanaticism is frightening and a real threat to this country but less of a threat to the MSM than Christianity which has no wing or sect comparablile to Islamic Sharia law.
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This was obviously a secular DEheading,
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:31pm.
not a religious beheading.
Big difference. (Unless it's your head.)
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Meanwhile, they think the
Submitted by kareling on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:33pm.
Meanwhile, they think the Tucson shootings were entirely due to Sarah Palin and the Tea Party, and there can be no other explanation.
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Submitted by Nick Shaw on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:39pm.
What is it with these people that they can't call a spade a spade? How many domestic violence cases end up with a beheading? Not a heck of a lot I'm guessing. How many divorces in Muslim culture end with a beheading? Still, probably not a lot but, maybe this guy didn't have a lot of friends available for a good, old fashioned stoning. And to call on Muslims to make excuses for the crime is a journalistic crime of the first order.
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Liberalism In Action...
Submitted by Tenebrous on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 7:16pm.
Whenever I read insanity like this, I wish someone would come up with action figures for liberals and call them "Liberals in Action!". You could have Nasty Nasty Sue, who would be a stripper/feminist who comes with signs talking about her latest "performance art". Then maybe "My Friend Mo" who would come armed a bomb, and raising his hands above his head would cause the bomb to dislodge and his feet to move really quickly; then Pedo Pammy who is a straight-laced teacher who wears her clothes too tight and seduces underage males; and "Downtown Ghetto Jones" who looks all cool but comes with no pants because he's busy impregnating everything he can get his penis near, with his hands outstretched looking for government cash; I could go on.
Everything about liberalism reeks of the gutter, and liberals are evil people who excuse evil in others, hoping that somehow the bad guys will be merciful towards apologists.
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I think the folks at NPR are drinking Eleanor's bong water
Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 7:23pm.
Good grief.
Vote for the American in November
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→ Too funny, Dave
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 7:46pm.
That one, I'll share with friends.
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Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:20pm.
LOL - It's the only thing I can come up with that explains this one.
Vote for the American in November
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→ I figured it out, Dave
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:24pm.
Without being too graphic, let's just say he took what she wouldn't give?
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→ I apologize
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:25pm.
That was baaaad, even from me.
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Cool Arrow,
Submitted by Ashrak on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:44pm.
I am still reeling from the mental picture of an "embedded" Rachel Maddow.....
Ya killin' me mayan! ;)
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Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:49pm.
I resemble that remark. -- Curly Stooge.
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I was never a big fan of
Submitted by Kylerk on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 7:41pm.I was never a big fan of Stalin, but when he coined the term "Useful Idiots" - he was spot on.
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Muslim = The missing
Submitted by Miss_Me_Yet on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:07pm.
Muslim = The missing link
Liberal = The missing brain
Liberals ... we can't live with them, they couldn't survive without us ...
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Only liberals can think like
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:41pm.
Only liberals can think like this...
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Islam sanction a
Submitted by Cowboy on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:48pm.
Islam sanction a beheading?
Starting when?
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I'd say that running someone
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:55pm.
I'd say that running someone down with a Jeep is a 'westerized' honor killing, while beheading your wife is more in line with the 'normal' honor killings.....................and guess what, folks??? They were BOTH done by Moooooooooooooooooooooslems!!! So what part of that is hard to understand????
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NPR Is Unbelievable In So Many Ways
Submitted by Boil It Down on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 9:03pm.
The folks at NPR just can't figure out how to make a go of it without taxpayer money. It might be that they treat the public like they're all idiots that will buy anything NPR presents. Insulting your audience day in and day out is no way to get ratings, but somehow they see it as a formula for success. They are unbelievable and cannot be believed for the most part.
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equal vs. not equal
Submitted by Tjexcite on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 9:12pm.
devout Muslim Beheads wife ≠ Islam
Crazy nut with has hates Bush, truther who distrust the currency, shots a conservatives Judge and Democratic congresswoman = tea partier, conservative and devout follower of Sarah Palin so much that a simple target on a campaign website made him do it.
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NPR is nothing but a group of
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 9:34pm.
NPR is nothing but a group of cowards, as bad as it is until one of their own gets killed they will keep their heads embedded in the anus.
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So, domestic violence is one
Submitted by MikeB on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 9:41pm.
So, domestic violence is one of the holy sacraments of Islam? I suppose the reason we can't say too much about it is that child sacrifice in the form of abortion is one, if not the only, holy sacrament of the Democrat Party, and many, if not most, of them claim to be Christian. "By their fruits you shall know them."
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What a joke
Submitted by StanO360 on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 12:37am.
How many domestic violence beheadings have there been in the last twenty years? The press has forfeited it's soul to liberalism and politcal correctness.
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I have been researching this
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 12:54am.
I have been researching this because I posted it on FB an was challenged. I found that Mo was married and divorced twice before. I have been looking for that angle of why he let those gals go. He was a disturbed individual either because of mental problems or because of his beliefs, I don't know which.
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Robert Siegel: another
Submitted by Beukeboom on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 10:51am.
Robert Siegel: another "Baghdad Bob" journalist wanna-be?
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It was the best offense in Saints history, and every week I'd remind myself, "This is not routine. Jimmy Graham isn't supposed to look like he is playing against children. Drew Brees is 9-9 on third down and how is that possible? Has Thomas Morstead even punted this month?"

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Rich Lederer over at The Baseball Analysts has an interesting analysis of one of our young hurlers pitching at double-A. Should we consider him a prospect?
Many of his numbers are solid as Rich points out. He does fail to mention that Smith has also walked more than one batter every two innings and encountered a bit of wildness with six wild pitches. Still, he has been given steady promotion each year he's been in the system. At his current pace he would reach the Majors by the middle of 2008.
He is another of the emerging crop of Braves left-handed pitching prospects that are going to make their way through the system in the next few years, along with Matt Harrison, Jo-Jo Reyes, Beau Jones, and newly drafted lefties Kevin Gunderson (Talking Chop fave), Steve Evarts, Jeffrey Locke, and Chad Rodgers. This was a major focus of the 2006 draft for the Braves, as five out of their first ten picks were left-handed pitchers. By 2009 to 2010 we could see a Braves rotation composed of up to four left-handers, and a bullpen that is made up of three or four left-handers.
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Am I the GM? The Coach? The Assistant Coach? The whatever-Doug-Weight's-actual title is?
What I am is a fan who is looking from the outside in at what appears to be a clear mismanagement of a young world-class talent. This young man goes by the name Nino Niederreiter. You may have heard of him.
And then you may have almost immediately forgotten about him. Nino has spent almost the entirety of his first full NHL season buried on the fourth line.
Nino has shown flashes of brilliance throughout the season, but when I hear much of anything about him it's his "defensive liability" or "rookie mistake" he made with the puck. Rarely do I ever here "Nino did a great job protecting that puck with his body" or "Man, it's actually nice that someone on this team aside from Matt Martin actually finishes their checks." I've watched almost every game and yes, there is no doubt that Nino still has work to do, but I don't think it's fair to expect him to produce at his "expected" level when his linemates can't add much of anything short of a decent forecheck.
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Nino has vented his frustration and one can't blame him one bit. One imagines that this off season the Isles will make some moves to improve both the offense and the defense. But where does Nino fit? Where will the logjam of Center's we've drafted fit? What the hell is going on with our goalies and their comical laundry list of injuries? I don't know. And maybe that's why I'm not Coach, or GM. But I really do hope that management gives Nino a true opportunity to flourish at an NHL level. Bust or no bust, the kid deserves at least that much.


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A Jet Blue pilot captain from just outside Richmond Hill acted erratically on a flight from New York to Las Vegas, according to police.
Passengers say Clayton Osbon was locked out of the cockpit by his copilot because of his behavior. Passengers say he was shouting "bomb" and that he had to pull back the throttle.
According to the passengers, they had to hold the captain down until the the plane was on the ground after an emergency landing in Amarillo, Texas.
"I'm glad the passengers are safe. I have no idea what happened, but I know Jet Blue is handling the situation," Osbon's wife told WTOC.
All was quiet outside his Bryan County home. Bryan County sheriff's deputies were near the house keeping the media away.
Osbon's neighbor and friend Elton Stafford was shocked by the news.
"Clayton is a great guy. I've known him for years and never heard anything bad about him. I've had business dealings with him and he is a quiet guy from a quiet family," Stafford said.
Jet Blue said the captain became ill. The airline said he was taken to a medical facility. There is no word on when he will return to Bryan County.
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I've used NIS on my XP PC for some years without any problems. Two months ago I was offered a free update to NIS2013 by Symantec. After numerous attempts to install it never worked. I did four separate LiveChats with Symantec Support where they repeated the uninstall and reinstall. Didn't work. Then I saw the problems others reported on this forum about problems with NIS 2013, so I went back to NIS 2012 and its been fine.
Now my licence runs out in a month and I'm wondering if the bugs in NIS 2013 have been fixed, or is it still a work in progress?
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I am using NIS 2013 with my xp pro computer without any problems. I would say it depends on which parts of the program you use. I have had certain parts of the program disabled since I started using the program when System Works was discontinued because I have no need for those parts. I am using what I consider to be the main parts of the program.
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The main problem I had was that shortly (anything from a 1 day to 1 hour) after installing NIS disappeared from the tray in the bottom right hand corner. Initially I could restart it from the START menu but it then forced me to do the reinstall again; eventually it disappeared from START but was still there because you could see it from ControlPanels>AddPrograms. At the time Symantec said it was bug that they were aware of and each Support Staff re-assured me that it had been fixed.
What did you mean when you said "it depends on which parts of the program you use"? Which parts of the program still have an issue.
Did they or you ever run the Norton Removal tool (this is not remove-reinstall tool) between de-install and install?
Yes I ran NRT twice and then on each of the four LiveChat installs the Symantec Support person ran it too. I then found on here many users complaining of the same problem. So I used NRT to remove it and re-install NIS2012, not a problem since.


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Rogue tree surgeons warning
2:00pm Saturday 1st December 2012 in News
NEW Forest residents are being advised to be wary of rogue traders posing as tree surgeons.
The warning has been issued by the Safer New Forest Partnership in the wake of the outbreak of ash dieback disease (Chalara fraxinea).
Doorstep callers claiming to be tree surgeons have been operating in the district offering to fell householders' trees immediately for cash.
If you think you have spotted the ash dieback disease, you should first refer to the Forestry Commission's website, which has information on how to spot the disease, its symptoms and details on how to report it.
Visit forestry.gov.uk/chalara.
A Forestry Commission spokesman said: "The Forestry Commission is keen to highlight that we are not requiring infected mature ash trees to be cut down immediately, because they take a long time to die of the disease, are valuable to wildlife in the meantime, and they can help us to spot Chalara-resistant strains of ash trees whose seed might form the foundation of future generations of ash trees in the British landscape.
"Of course we would advise removal or pruning of a diseased tree which is becoming unsafe. No Chalara has yet been confirmed in the New Forest."
Residents should always ask for ID from anyone who knocks on their door. ID can be verified by calling Hampshire County Council's trading standards quick response team on 01962 833666.
If uncertain, residents should not let anyone inside their home and if they are persistent or won't leave when asked, residents are advised to call the police on 999.
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They might just be trying to make an honest living, without living on benefits.
The only "rogue" issue is the request for cash only, which might lead to tax avoidance.
It hasn't helped that the publicity about the ash tree disease shows large numbers of trees being cut down and burned.
People who are not fully aware of the subject, may think that their ash tree should also be cut down.
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San Diego Comic-Con is under way, and it inspired me to go back and read some of Roger's reviews of superhero movies (ten of which are linked below). Roger confessed to having a particular fondness for the superhero comic book (graphic novel) movie genre. As I read some of the reviews, I realized that to me Roger was my Superhero, the bespectacled, mild-mannered film critic who becomes Super Roger when yielding his Golden Thumb in favor of quality or fun films, whether indies or blockbusters, or when advocating for the rights of those without power. The ordinary man who becomes extraordinary when he unleashes his ability to empathize with others, racing to the defense of people of another race or age or ability or economic status. The hero who can rouse the consciousness of others to come together around issues of social justice and fair play. And the man who had an inner core of steel, and a physical constitution so strong he eluded Death until he was ready to submit on his own terms.
What I love about Steve James' documentary "Life Itself" is that you see all of the various incarnations of Roger as he goes from ordinary human to superhero: his boyhood; his passion for journalism; his sense of fair play; his carousing and falling to his kryptonite, alcohol, and how he ultimately defeated it; his relationship with his frenemy Gene Siskel as they changed the landscape of film criticism and how the public viewed films. And most important for me, Roger's embrace of the unconditional love we had for each other. How that and our family life he so cherished strengthened his superpowers. How at the end of his life he morphed into this transcendent other, inspiring us to live better lives, hold our loved ones even closer, and strive to make this world a better place. What a Superhero!
I called upon our Far-Flung Correspondent Krishna Shenoi to create a visual representation of these words I wrote about Roger, and he did not disappoint. All of the Super Roger illustrations are by Krishna.
Ten of Roger's reviews below offer a sampling of his fondness for this genre. But there are many other reviews we could have chosen that you will find at RogerEbert.com.
To see "Life Itself" in theaters or on video on demand or iTunes, see: magpictures.com/LifeItself
"Superman" (Great Movie essay)
"Superman" (original review)
"Superman II"
"The Crow"
"X2: X-Men United"
"Spider-man 2"
"Batman Begins"
"Iron Man"
"The Dark Knight"
"Marvel's The Avengers"TO SEE "LIFE ITSELF" in Theaters, On Demand or iTunes: go to: MagPictures.com/LifeItself
One of the most beloved couples in the movie business will be honored this year by the Black Harvest Film Festival. At the Gene Siskel Film Center's opening night celebration of the 20th annual festival on Friday, August 1st, the Deloris Jordan Award for Excellence in Community Leadership will be presented to Chaz Ebert and posthumously to Roger Ebert. LeeAnn Trotter of NBC 5 Chicago will serve as Master of Ceremonies, and the event will be followed by a reception at the Joffrey Tower, featuring performances by the Chicago Sinfonietta.
Six short films will also be screened at the event, dubbed "A Black Harvest Feast." The line-up includes Delmar Washington's "Chris's Briss," Oliver Azis's "Frayed," Elizabeth Myer's "Strange Fruit," Lydia Darly's "The Way You Love," Maharaki's "Vivre" and Derrick Sanders's "Perfect Day." Washington and Sanders are tentatively scheduled to attend.
The ceremony kicks off at 6:15pm. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $20 for students and $15 for Siskel Center members. Proceeds from the event benefit the Siskel Center's educational programs. To purchase tickets, click here. For more info on the event, visit the Siskel Center's official site.]]>
Preface by Chaz Ebert:
I have read many excellent articles and reviews about Roger and the documentary, "Life Itself," but this one by Matt Fagerholm (published first on his site, Indie Outlook) had such an elegantly elegiac feel, invoking memories of Roger, Robert Altman, Heath Ledger and Philip Seymour Hoffman, that the specter of Roger reading over my shoulder was intensified. I felt his presence. And when I told Matt about it, he said he felt Roger's presence when he was writing it. I don't doubt it. I know how much "Prairie Home Companion" and "Synecdoche New York," meant to Roger. And for Matt to write about "Life Itself" through the prism of those two particular films was both insightful and heartbreaking. Roger found a place of peace in those films, seeing "Prairie" as Robert Altman's farewell to the world, but not in a sad way, but in the manner of a man who is calling together all he loved for what must be the last time. And he reveled in the music. In Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche," Roger was getting a clear-eyed glimpse of what life must become for some who have to live in the burning house and not notice the fire. He named it the best film of the decade saying, "the surface may daunt you. The depths enfold you. The whole reveals itself, and then you may return to it like a talisman...The subject of "Synecdoche, New York" is nothing less than human life and how it works. Using a neurotic theater director from upstate New York, it encompasses every life and how it copes and fails. Think about it a little and, my god, it's about you. Whoever you are." And Matt's essay draws together all of those elements for a different take on "Life Itself," and what those films meant to Roger.
"There's a sense of elegy in the film. A sense that something wonderful is coming to an end, and the way to handle that is not to regret it, but to treasure the memories."
Roger Ebert said these words in June of 2006 while reviewing Robert Altman's "A Prairie Home Companion" on "Ebert & Roeper." Later that month, he would undergo surgery to remove a cancerous tissue near his right jaw. This would lead to various complications rendering him unable to speak. He wouldn't make a public appearance until the following year at Ebertfest. In between that time, Altman would pass away, bringing newfound poignance to his last film and its preoccupation with death.
Essentially a big-screen version of Garrison Keillor's live radio variety show, the picture dramatizes a "what-if" scenario in which the program is cancelled and forced to deliver its final performance. A typically starry ensemble of exuberant thespians take their turns in the spotlight, crooning folksy tunes and cracking cheesy jokes before scurrying backstage to wistfully observe the action with glistening eyes. The tone of Keillor's humor is an acquired taste, to be sure (I could understand Roeper's aggravation with it), but the unbridled sweetness and charm of its cast ultimately won me over. The entire film feels like a labor of love celebrating life's impermanent, fleeting and yet gloriously transformative joys that make every struggle worth the effort.
A few months before the film premiered (and, it would turn out, eight months before his death), Altman was awarded his only Oscar, an honorary accolade for career achievement. Rather than spit out an embittered "Thank you" before bolting from the mic (as Hitchcock memorably did), Altman gave a beautifully eloquent speech that served as a fitting final bow. It was preceded by a brilliant verbal duet performed by "Prairie Home Companion" stars Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin that illustrated the director's groundbreaking technique of naturalistic overlapping dialogue which revolutionized movie comedy, and cinema in general, in 1970's "M*A*S*H." Altman said that he looked at the award as "a nod to all of my films because, to me, I've just made one long film." That perspective makes perfect sense, since his last film certainly functions as a worthy, heartfelt finale not only to a career but to a life lived to the hilt.
In his initial four-star review, Ebert hailed the film as "a memorial to memories of times gone by, to dreams that died but left the dreamers dreaming, to appreciating what you've had instead of insisting on more." He ends the review by quoting F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," "And so we beat on, boats against the current, bourne back ceaselessly into the past," the very same prose that his longtime friend Bill Nack recited (as he so often did for Ebert) after the screening of "Life Itself" at Ebertfest this past April. When Ebert inducted "Prairie Home Companion" into his Great Movies series in 2008, he said that he saw the film in a wholly new light. "I unconsciously found myself picturing Altman as the host of the radio show, instead of Keillor … There are lines that may indeed have been written by Keillor, but take on a special meaning now that Altman is gone. One of them is, 'Every show is your last show. That's my philosophy.' I can hear Altman saying that." I can hear Ebert saying that too.
Throughout the footage of Altman's Oscar speech, the camera cuts to a few other faces that are no longer with us, including Heath Ledger and Philip Seymour Hoffman, who were both nominated that night for Best Actor. Hoffman would go on to win for "Capote" and later star in Charlie Kaufman's brilliant 2008 directorial debut, "Synecdoche, New York," which Ebert named the best film of the decade, writing, "Hoffman's character experiences a deterioration of body, as we all do, finds it more difficult to see outside himself, as we all do, and becomes less sure of who 'himself' is, as sooner or later we all do" (and as Ebert did in his final years). That film also dealt unflinchingly with death and the potential that our mortal limitations are doomed never to realize. Just as Altman's spirit haunts "Prairie Home Companion," Hoffman's haunts "Synecdoche." For me, Ebert's spirit haunts both to such a degree that I can't watch a single frame of them without instantly thinking of him.
Hoffman was, of course, the legendary critic's ideal actor to star in a Roger Ebert biopic, and in an ideal afterlife, that film is screening to rousing applause. I think Altman would be the best choice to direct it. In late 2004, Altman directed a stage adaptation of his 1978 film, "A Wedding," at Chicago's Lyric Opera. Ebert recalls this in his Great Movies article: "[Altman] knew his time was limited. 'Where the years have gone, I don't know,' he told me backstage that day at the Lyric. 'But they're gone. I used to look for a decade. Now I look for a couple more years.' He got them." So did Ebert. The final act of his extraordinary life was an inspiration to all who witnessed it. His refusal to be lionized as an airbrushed icon was the reason why his readers grew so close to him. He hated phoniness as much as Altman did, and allowed people to see the reality of his illness because he wanted to universalize it, removing its societally imposed stigma. That's what Ebert believed great art could do, and that's precisely what Steve James' documentary does so indelibly.
During the time Altman was directing his opera, he was honored by the Chicago Film Critics Association. I was there that night, a freshman at Columbia bursting with excitement and anxious adrenaline. I'll never forget watching Ebert beaming from ear to ear as he guided the somewhat frail yet still indomitable Altman into the room. Later in the evening, I ended up shaking hands with both of them. Ebert told me that he used to teach film at Columbia, and I immediately wished that I had been a fly on the wall in his class. Altman held my hand in a vice grip as I told him what an inspiration his films had been to me ("McCabe & Mrs. Miller," "Nashville," "The Player," hell, even "Popeye"), and he replied, "Thanks son, that's nice to hear." Hard to believe that was ten years ago. It feels like yesterday. Now I know how Hoffman's character feels in "Synecdoche."
Watching Altman's speech again, I'm struck by how similar it is to Ebert's own "curtain call," "A Leave of Presence," his final article published two days before his death. Both men never had any intention to fade away. They were always forging ahead tirelessly in their work with primal passion. Altman had two films in pre-production when he died, and Ebert had several projects in development, some of which I am now honored to help realize. When Altman says he has many years left and Ebert says, "I'll see you at the movies," this is not fanciful optimism. It is a fact, pure and simple. The overwhelming legacy of these two giants will remain eternally alive and well in the minds and hearts of those moviegoers who cherish truth devoid of artifice.
It's clear that the music of Altman's "Prairie Home Companion" touched Ebert very deeply, particularly the song, "Red River Valley," which the cast sings in the last moments of their last show before breaking out into a spirited rendition of "In the Sweet By and By" over the end credits. Of "Red River Valley," Ebert wrote: "When I heard it for the first time around a campfire at a summer camp when I was about 9, I knew I would feel that way about it all of my life." It's a song of unrequited love sung by a man to a woman who captured his heart, didn't return his affection and is about to leave forever. It's a song of loss and of gratitude, of savoring the light before it vanishes, of life itself.
"Come and sit by my side if you love me
Do not hasten to bid me adieu
But remember the Red River Valley
And the one who has loved you so true."
"Life Itself," the documentary on Ebert directed by Steve James, is now playing at Chicago's Landmark Century Centre Cinema and is also available at the following venues/platforms listed here.
Since its debut at the Sundance Film Festival early this year, Chaz Ebert has been traveling the country and the world presenting "Life Itself," the critically acclaimed documentary on Roger Ebert which expands across the United States today (click here to find out where you can see it) and is available On Demand. In this video interview, Chaz shares her experiences and thoughts about her beloved husband Roger and the personal journey on which Steve James' exquisite film has taken her.
This weekend I went to see "Motown The Musical," at the Oriental Theater in Chicago and loved it! Roger and I used to give a Motown Party for the Fourth of July at our summer house in Michigan and so the dance and song numbers featuring the likes of the Supremes, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Commodores, Rick James, Gladys Knight and the Pips, the Marvelettes, and the bring-the-house-down Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 just left me smiling from ear to ear. We in the audience were clapping our hands and tapping our feet, and were so joyful and happy I thought it couldn't get any better without actually having Roger in attendance.
Then I came out of the theater and was greeted with this great news. I am happy to announce that audiences around the country turned out in big numbers for the July Fourth weekend opening of "Life Itself." The Steve James-directed documentary about Roger was #1 at the specialty box office, averaging $6,000 on 23 screens. It took in $138,000 in 14 markets for a promising $6,000 per-screen average. And as The Wrap notes, that is very positive for a small documentary on a few screens, and even more promising considering it happened over the Fourth of July weekend which is usually a slow week for non-tentpole blockbusters.
Magnolia Pictures is distributing the film in a very respectful manner and has plans to expand "Life Itself" to an additional 25 theaters next week and up to 100 theaters in two weeks. The film is also available on iTunes and on video on demand. In his Arthouse Audit analyzing the current box office, Indiewire's Tom Brueggemann writes that the theatrical results for "Life Itself" would be "considered positive" even if it weren't on VOD.
What I have been most pleased about, however, is the response to the movie. In addition to reports of people sniffling and sobbing during some parts of the movie, and laughing uproariously during other parts, I have been receiving dispatches of how moved people have been by the movie and by Roger's courage in being so transparent. And how ultimately life-affirming the film is.
I have to admit it is very different for me to be on this side of the movie equation, talking about the box office, and wanting people to go to their local movie theater to see "Life Itself," not for the commercial aspect of it, but to spend some time hanging out with Roger on the screen. But that is a different story that I will write about separately.
To view the theaters currently showing "Life Itself," click here. To view the digital platforms showing "Life Itself," click here.
We're less than two weeks from the domestic release of Steve James' "Life Itself" and Magnolia has provided us with an exclusive clip from the film, set to hit theaters and On Demand on July 4, 2014. We couldn't be happier that the scene provided centers on Roger Ebert's love for Chaz Ebert and the remarkable impact she had on his life. Enjoy, share with your friends, and come back for more "Life Itself" coverage, leading up to the premiere.
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That's why I choose "Poolhall Junkies" as "My Favorite Roger." It is not, in fact, my favorite review of his (I wouldn't be able to choose just one) and the movie in question is far from one I like or even dislike. It's a "meh" of a movie; it has good elements, but also terrible ones.
But the review Roger wrote about it pretty much symbolizes "My Favorite Roger": not as in "my favorite piece," but as in "my favorite thing about Roger Ebert as a film critic". When you read it, two things become clear: 1) he's not crazy about the movie; and 2) he loves the enthusiasm of its young director.
"This is a young man's film, humming with the fun of making it," writes Roger in one of his characteristic language constructions that made him such a great writer. He may analyze the movie's problems (and he will), but he can't stop himself from falling in love with the passion he shares with Mars Callahan for the movies.
But that's not all: as he used to quote, Roger never failed to recognize he was "the man who goes to the movies," which means he always watched them with the same glee a regular filmgoer might experience. That's why he was able to see Christopher Walken appear in "Poolhall Junkies" and comment on his entrance with an observation like "[he's] one of the few actors in movie history who always draws a quiet rustle of pleasure from the audience the first time he appears on the screen."
I find that very touching—both as a reader and as a film critic myself. For Roger, writing about movies never ceased to feel like a privilege—one that he felt he shared with the filmmakers themselves: "[The film] finds a voluptuous enjoyment in the act of moviemaking. You get the sense that 'Mars' Callahan, who I have never met, woke during the night to hug himself that he was getting to make this movie."
I get the same feeling when I read Roger's reviews: that he frequently woke up during the night to hug himself in awe of earning a living by watching and writing about his passion. And that's the mark of a true writer.
In her final dispatch from the Riviera, Chaz Ebert shares some of her favorite moments from the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The following video includes some gorgeous footage of the town itself, as well as some of the A-listers who walked the red carpet. Chaz recounts her attempt to revisit the spot where Roger proposed to her, and also discusses the memorable moment this year when Quentin Tarantino insisted that she have a chance to ask him a question at his press conference. Chaz's question to Tarantino elicited one of his best answers, where he named two filmmakers who were the "most exciting" working today, according to a self-made poll. Who were they? Find out below...
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Want to see what the RogerEbert.com staff was up to at Cannes this year? We have video reports on every aspect of the most famous film festival in the world, including reviews of major new films by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Mike Leigh, Xavier Dolan, Bennett Miller, Tommy Lee Jones, Ryan Gosling, and many more. We also have a report on the Cannes screening of "Life Itself," a roundtable discussion with our critics, and red carpet footage. All of it is hosted by Chaz Ebert and shot by Scott Dummler. Don't miss one.
Chaz Ebert offers film lovers a fantastic video preview of what's to come at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, including new films by David Cronenberg, Mike Leigh, Bennett Miller, and Steve James (with his "Life Itself," the adaptation of Roger Ebert's memoir).
The 67th Cannes Film Festival has begun and Chaz Ebert is there to provide video reports throughout the event. The competition for the Palme d'Or kicked off with a great film from Mike Leigh, "Mr. Turner" and Chaz offers reviews of that film, along with "Timbuktu," "Red Army," and Atom Egoyan's "Captives."
In our second video report from the Cannes Film Festival, Chaz Ebert reports on the festival premieres of Bennett Miller's "Foxcatcher" (starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo) and Tommy Lee Jones "The Homesman" (with Hilary Swank). Far-Flung Correspondent Michal Olesczyk offers his take on the Jones film and raves about Mike Leigh's "Mr. Turner" and Alice Rohrwacher's "The Wonders." Chaz offers her personal account of "Life Itself."
Chaz Ebert returns with another report from the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, covering a variety of topics, including details on the history and process behind the major awards given away at the fest, a journalist discovering a hidden gem from Argentina, programming for Toronto and Cannes, and reviews of a few major films: The Dardenne Brothers' "Two Days, One Night" with Marion Cotillard and Ryan Gosling's directorial debut, "Lost River." Don't miss it.
By now, we know what won the 2014 Palme d'Or but just before that major announcement, our Cannes Reporters—Ben Kenigsberg, Michal Oleszczyk, and Barbara Scharres—sat down for a roundtable discussion over what they thought were the most memorable films of this year's fest, including "Mr. Turner," "Two Days, One Night," "Leviathan," "Mommy," and "Winter Sleep."
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The "Woody" character from Dazed and Confused comes to mind, though. "Gotta love those high school girls. I get older and they stay the same age."
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We're live from the press box at M&T Bank Stadium, where we'll be all day checking out practice, recording audio and video interviews, snapping photos and bringing you highlights from the day.
First things first, congratulations to the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic participants who this morning were named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List. They include:
Sam Barnes, University of Notre Dame – Senior (Defense), Branford, CT
Steven Boyle, John Hopkins University – Senior (Attack), Derry, N.H.
CJ Costabile, Duke University – Sophomore (Defense), New Fairfield, CT
Ned Crotty, Duke University – Senior (Attack), New Vernon, N.J.
Matt Drenan, John Hopkins University – Senior (Defense), San Diego, CA
Brian Farrell, University of Maryland – Junior (Middle), Baltimore, MD
Collin Finnerty, Loyola University Maryland – Senior (Attack), Garden City, NY
Tyler Fiorito, Princeton University – Sophomore (Goal Keeper), Phoenix, MD
Michael Kimmel, John Hopkins University – Senior (Middle), Towson, MD
Grant Krebs, University of Notre Dame – Senior (Middle), Annapolis, MD
Jack McBride, Princeton University – Junior (Attack), Madison, N.J.
Parker McKee, Duke University – Senior (Defense), Old Greenwich, CT
Scott MacKenzie, Princeton University – Senior (Attack), Livingston, MT
Scott Rodgers, University of Notre Dame – Senior (Goal Keeper), Wantagh, N.Y.
Ryan Young, University of Maryland – Junior (Attack), Manhasset, N.Y.
That's 16 of the 64 guys on the Watch List — a lot of starpower to be playing on one field on one afternoon. (See the full list here)
Let's get to the practices.
Hopkins hit the field at 10 a.m. and were on the turf for little more than 60 minutes, comprised mostly of stick drills and walk-throughs. There was definitely a palpable familiarity with the surroundings, but also a sense of urgency associated with last Sunday's performance against Siena, which the Coach Pietramala and Benson both noted wasn't up to par.
After practice, ESPNU grabbed Mike Kimmel , Steven Boyle, Sam DeVore and Matt Drenan for their interivews that'll lead in and out of commercial breaks. Be prepared to hear those four talking about the favorite lacrosse memory and a couple digs at their teammates.
While each was waiting his turn under the hot lights, Pietramala, Quint, AD Ernie Larossa, the remaining players and I sat outside the video room talking about the updated stick rules. Boyle doesn't think it's had much of an impact, and Kimmel agreed. I learned Drenan's dad played in two Stagg Bowls at Whittenberg. Petro talked about how much he's learned about his squad during their first three games and how different they'll look six weeks from now as freshmen develop and guys come back from injury. Still no definitive word on whether Chris Boland will play tomorrow.
Loyola was up next at 11:30. First on the docket — star attackman Cooper MacDonnell did dress and practice for part of the session. He's got a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder and left early for treatment, returned early favoring it. Coach Charley Toomey sad there's a possibility they'll have to play without MacDonnell, but he looks like he'll be able to go for at least a little bit tomorrow.
Another injury is to freshman shortstick d-middie Josh Hawkins, who rolled his ankle yesterday in practice. Hawkins is a stud athlete that the Loyola staff really likes (he's also now on my radar for best hair in DI, not to mention major props for wearing a blazer to sit out pratice), and his loss will change their gameplan. Toomey shared some off the record strategy thoughts, but suffice to say the Hounds have to adjust how they'll defend Notre Dame's Zack Brenneman and Grant Krebs.
The Greyhounds are missing five freshmen who were suspended from the team and didn't travel to Bellarmine. It's now a school matter and there isn't a timeline or expectation on their return. The only one who saw significant time in their first two games was middie Davis Butts who showed some offensive sparkle against Navy.
It was interesting watching volunteer assistant Steve Vaikness work with FOGO John Schiavone — they work almost as much without sticks as the do with them.
Loyola stayed the whole 90 minutes on the field and even a lot of the Maryland residents (presumably Ravens fans) stayed on afterward. Jake Hagelin, Eric Lusby and others stayed on to soak in a little more (a few even snapped some camera phone shots), and Finnerty was apparently trying to throw the ball the length of the field.
Maryland scratched their practice time slot because they had some players with exams scheduled this afternoon, so coach Dave Cottle chose to keep his team in College Park. In their absence, the IL staff on hand at the stadium took to the field with their spoons and a radar gun, while the ESPN crew picked up a football.
Princeton's up next at 2:30, then Duke at 4 and Notre Dame at 5:30 (after a few coaches and players swing by the IL offices to meet with headman John Jiloty), so we'll be back with an update on the Tigers in a little more than an hour.
UPDATE 3:30 p.m.
And in the most anticipate revelation of the day, Tommy Kehoe (not surprisingly) has the hardest shot on the IL team, clocking in at 85 m.p.h. Kudos to your webkeeper Sean Burns who clocked in at 83.
Back to matters of practice at hand, Chad Wiedmaier is not in uniform, but has a knee brace on and is moving around well in shorts and a hoodie, even pulling off some nifty trick shots.
Freshman Forest Sonnenfeldt is even bigger in person. Princeton's practice is ending. More in a bit.
UPDATE 7:30 p.m.
Sorry for the delay — it was a crazy afternoon with Princeton then Duke then Notre Dame all shuffling through.
Got confirmation that Chris Boland's suspension is over and he's good to play tomorrow.
Not a whole lot from the rest of the walk-throughs, but learned a bit from the converstations. Princeton's coach Chris Bates is still commuting from Philadelphia to New Jersey everyday. And assistant Stephen Brundage still has some handle, given the sticktricks he was busting out. To the surprise of none of his teammates, attackman Jack McBride's ESPNU interview went the longest. Apparently he's quite a talker.
I again thoroughly enjoyed Duke's end-of-practice defense and goalie shooting drills. One interesting tidbit from Mike Manley about his roommate Jason Orlando that you may see on television tomorrow — he only eats meat and pizza, no pasta or tomatoes.
Check back next week for more videos and photos from the day.
Some awards for the day:
Insult-To-Injury Award: After I slapped my stick on the ground during Princeton's practice and it snapped, a Princeton wise-guy cracked, "That's 'cause you picked Hofstra last week."
Best Impression: Max Quinzani and his fromidable beard's Alan Garner (Zack Galifianakis's character in The Hangover). "Do you know if this stadium is pager friendly?"
Best Ray Lewis Dance: Loyola junior middie Stephen Murray, who busted it out as the Greyhounds took the field this afternoon. Special mention to Loyola SID Ryan Eigenbrode who took this shot with his camera phone without realizing Murray was dancing in front of him. One quick question, though — Murray grew up in 'Skin territory. What gives?
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UFC welterweight fighter Josh Burkman and former UFC middleweight slugger Phil Baroni got into a fight over the weekend at a club in Huntington Beach, California, according to FiveOuncesOfPain.com.
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"I think Phil is whacked out bro. We were dancing up by the table with about 25 people in the same area... I got bumped into his girlfriend i guess... phil tapped me on the sholder and asked if I grabbed his girlfriends ass... I said no i got bumped into her. Then he tapped me again, i said no... then he did it a 3rd time and I told him not to touch me again... then he raged and tried to smack me over his agent Ken Pavia... then he got hit about 10 times!!... I thought it was over, and while i was telling Tito what happened Phil popped up from behind me like a jack in the box and blindsided me!... what a chump! next thing I know my brother was beating his ass, then tito grabbed my brother and I got in a couple more shots!... lol!!! that the jist of it, Phil needs to relax he's a little nuts. Anyways outside I tried to apologize to him and shake his hand but he faked the handshake and tried to hit me again... He was to slow! haha, I guess he's not over it!."
Burkman is scheduled to fight Karo Parisyan at UFC 71 on May 26 -- a little more than three weeks away.
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- Mass. Supreme Judicial Court has found upskirt photos taken on a subway aren't illegal. Should such voyeurism be a crime?
- Yes
- 83٪
- No
- 17٪
- Total Votes: 917