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  • Bradley Cooper not a good kisser

    After locking lips with Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper, his "Silver Linings Playbook" co-star Jennifer Lawrence told him he is a "wet kisser". Cooper didn't take it as a compliment. "After the second take she said, 'You're a wet kisser,'" dailystar.co.uk quoted Cooper as saying. "You don't want to hear that. It was not a compliment,'" he added. The actor also denied dating Lawrence. "I could ...

  • Amanda Bynes doesnt need rehab say parents

    Hollywood actress Amanda Bynes, who was arrested for drug possession, does not need to go to a rehabilitation centre, according to her parents. Her mother Lynn and father Rick want her to seek treatment at a psychiatric hospital instead, reports contactmusic.com. "Amanda has been clearly using drugs, yes, including marijuana, but that is just the symptom. The fact is Amanda suffers from severe ...

  • Winona Ryder feels shoes define character

    Hollywood actress Winona Ryder believes that a woman's choice of dressing, especially footwear, speaks volumes about her personality. "What you wear - and it always starts with your shoes - determines what kind of character you are," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Ryder as saying. "A woman who wears high heels carries herself very different to a girl who wears sneakers or sandals. It really helps ...

  • Ex-AFL chief warns CA of need of robust approach to anti-corruption

    Former Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Adrian Anderson has said that Cricket Australia (CA) and state cricket associations needed a robust national approach to anti-corruption. Stating that one global betting exchange turns over a billion dollars a year on Australian cricket, Anderson, who is conducting a review of CA's integrity and disciplinary systems, estimated that 60 per ...

  • Seattle Storm start season in Los Angeles vs. Sparks

    With backcourt mainstay Sue Bird out this WNBA season after knee surgery, Tanisha Wright will have to play a leading role for the Storm. Seattle plays its season opener against Los Angeles on Sunday at Staples ...

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Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

As a 3-D holiday star vehicle for Jack Black, Jonathan Swifts 18th-century satirical travelogue Gullivers Travels seems a supremely unlikely choice, but that was probably what drew Black to it in the first place. While the screenplay is credited to Joe Stillman (Shre ... ...

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  • Richard on track to return Monday in Seattle

    Email PHOENIX -- It appears that Clayton Richard is ready for action. The left-hander is expected to be activated from the disabled list for Monday's series opener against the Mariners in Seattle. "He came out of his bullpen fine," Padres manager Bud Black said. "It looks as if Clayton is tracking toward Monday." Edinson Volquez, originally scheduled to pitch Monday, ...

  • Steals leader Cabrera glad adjustments are paying off

    Email PHOENIX -- Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera says he's no longer the player he once was -- and that's a good thing. "I'm really happy that the Padres have believed in me and kept their confidence in me," Cabrera said. "I've made some big adjustments on offense and on defense and it's paying off. It's my time. I'm not 22 anymore. I'm 26 ...

  • As offense breaks out in rout of Astros

    OAK@HOU: A's rally for six runs in the second inning HOUSTON -- The A's continued to torment their new American League West opponents on Saturday evening, batting around the order twice against the host Astros in an 11-5 drubbing at Minute Maid Park. Oakland collected a season-high 18 hits, including back-to-back home runs from Josh Donaldson and Brandon Moss in the fourth inning, ...

  • Gonzalez homers drives in three in win over Cards

    STL@LAD: Ellis rips double to left to score Crawford LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers' power bats resurfaced at an opportune time on Saturday. Mark Ellis hit a go-ahead RBI double with two out in the sixth inning to build off Adrian Gonzalez's homer, double and three RBIs as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals, 5-3, at Dodger Stadium to win for the third time in their last five games. After ...

  • Power Out at San Diego Airport

    Officials said a high-voltage transformer was disrupted on the roof of the building. Gates 3-10 are without power and airplanes in Terminal 1 are not being allowed to take off or ...

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