Tuesday, May 17, 2011

West Ham co-owner: racist fan caused party trouble


LONDON (AP) — West Ham co-owner David Sullivan on Tuesday blamed the trouble that marred the club's official end-of-season dinner on a fan who racially abused one of the players.

The club held the party at Grosvenor House Hotel in central London on Monday night despite being relegated from the Premier League just a day earlier and still having one game left to play.


Sullivan said British media reports of a mass brawl, which newspapers said was sparked by Demba Ba's refusal to sign an autograph, were inaccurate and that the incident had been sparked by a lone fan.


"It was one individual who had too much to drink, sadly a problem in British society," Sullivan said Tuesday. "A player was racially abused by the same drunken supporter, which is not acceptable.

"Sadly one drunken supporter let the club down."
Police were called to the hotel but did not arrest anyone.
"The whole incident has been blown out of all proportion," Sullivan said in an interview with Sky Sports News.

West Ham parted with manager Avram Grant after Sunday's 3-2 loss at Wigan confirmed relegation. The club must still host Sunderland in this weekend's final round.


Sunday, May 15, 2011

Smallville Season 10 Episode 21/22.Finale

Last Days of Smallville: Episode 21/22 Finale


I've been sitting at this computer for several minutes, trying to think of the perfect way to sum up my thoughts on the Smallville series finale. It was incredible!

The finale was almost like watching a Smallville movie. It felt much different than a normal episode. It was just massive and epic and just wonderful!

I go into more detail about my feelings on the resolution for each character in the YouTube review at the end of this article.

The Smallville team did such an amazing job wrapping up 10 years of story.


The story of Clark Kent culminates in this epic two-hour series finale as Clark takes the last step to becoming the Man of Steel.
With surprise guest appearances, nods to the first few seasons of the series and the return of Lex Luthor, this final episode wraps up a decade-long story following one man's journey
to becoming the world's greatest superhero.


--SPOILER ALERT--

Read no further if you haven't seen the series finale of Smallville

As I mention in my YouTube video, part of what makes Smallville such an amazing show, is the fan dedication. I'm proud to have been apart of the loyal fans that have stuck with Clark since Freshman year.

I've had people doubt the staying power of a show about Clark Kent. I even have a few friends who asked me, "Is that show still on?" To those people out there who haven't gone on that journey, you're missing out on an incredible show.

There are few shows on television that I'm so passionate about, and I don't know if there will ever been another sci-fi super hero drama as well done as Smallville. Thanks to the cast and crew for all the memories. Special thank you to John Schneider for giving this little blogger a chance to interview one of the most beloved TV dads.

I also want to thank my YouTube subscribers. They are the few people out there in cyberspace who actually noticed when my video reviews were late. Getting to interact with other fans throughout this last season has been awesome.

Please enjoy my very last Smallville video review.




USA Box Office Returns 6 May 2011

Weekend Box Office Ranking (USA) May 6/May 8 new #1 Thor #3 Jumping the Broom #4 Something Borrowed



1 (new) Thor / Youtube
Directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard - Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, is cast down to Earth among humans where learns what it takes to be a true hero. (Paramount Pictures)
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2 (1) Fast Five / Youtube
Directed by Justin Lin and starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges - On the run in Rio de Janeiro, Brian O'Conner and Dom Toretto must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.
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3 (new) Jumping the Broom / Youtube
Directed by Salim Akil and starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith - A collision of worlds when two African-American families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds get together one weekend in Martha's Vineyard for a wedding. Taylor is caught in a six-month whirlwind romance that includes nights at the opera, long-stem roses and live performances from R&B crooner El DeBarge and proposes to Watson at the beginning of the film. Watson, who has to move to China for business, happily accepts. But doubts about their impending marriage begin to seep in when they confront difficult future in-laws, pressure from friends, and revelations of dirty secrets. (Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group)

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4 (new) Something Borrowed / Youtube
Directed by Luke Greenfield and starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, John Krasinski, Steve Howey - Rachel is a talented attorney at a top New York law firm, a generous and loyal friend and, unhappily, still single as her engaged best friend Darcy is constantly reminding her. But after one drink too many at her 30th birthday party, perpetual good girl Rachel unexpectedly ends up in bed with the guy she's had a crush on since law school, Dex, who just happens to be Darcy's fiance. When Rachel and... (Warner Bros. Pictures)
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5 (2) Rio Rio / Youtube
Directed by Carlos Saldanha and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement - Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, and enjoys a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he?s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu's female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel... (20th Century Fox Distribution)
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6 (4) Water for Elephants / Youtube
Directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Jim Norton - Jacob Jankowski is about to take his final exams in veterinary medicine at Cornell when his parents are killed in a car accident. He drops out and joins Benzini Brothers, a second-rate traveling circus trying to survive during the Depression. (Fox 2000)
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7 (3) Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family / Youtube
Directed by Tyler Perry and starring Tyler Perry, Loretta Devine, Shad 'Bow Wow' Gregory Moss, Cassi Davis (II), Isaiah Mustafa - Madea, everyone's favorite wise-cracking, take-no-prisoners grandma, jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a family. But Tammy, Kimberly and Byron are too distracted by their own problems: Tammy can't manage her unruly children or her broken marriage; Kimberly is... (Lionsgate)
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8 (5) Prom / Youtube
Directed by Joe Nussbaum and starring Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, DeVaughn Nixon, Danielle Campbell, Yin Chang - A group of teenagers find their lives intersecting and their futures taking shape as they prepare for the most pivotal event of their high school careers. At first Nova Prescott is infuriated at a classmate who nearly destroys her plans for prom. But the closer the big day gets, the more she realizes that he may be the perfect date. Meanwhile, secretive seniors Tyler and Mei wrestle with the consciences... (Walt Disney Pictures)
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9 (7) Soul Surfer / Youtube
Directed by Sean McNamara and starring AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Kevin Sorbo, Lorraine Nicholson - Bethany was born to surf. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age, she was leading an idyllic, sun-drenched, surfer girl's life on the Kauai Coast, competing in national competitions with her best friend Alana, when everything changed in a heartbeat. On Halloween morning, Bethany was on a typical ocean outing when a 14-foot tiger shark came out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her... (Enticing Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, FilmDistrict)
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10 (6) Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil / Youtube
Directed by Mike Disa and starring Hayden Panettiere, Bill Hader, Glenn Close, Amy Poehler, Martin Short - A teenage Red Riding Hood trains in a distant land with a mysterious, covert group called Sisters of the Hood. She is then called upon by Nicky Flippers--head of the Happily Ever After Agency--who teams her with the Wolf to investigate the disappearance of Hansel and Gretel. (The Weinstein Company)


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