LucasArts/LucasFilm LTD Sold to Disney: My Take.

Link.

Why Disney? Would this hurt Fox, since they've distributed the Star Wars franchise of films? Fox, or maybe either Lionsgate, Millenium/Nu Image, Sony, Liberty Media (Anchor Bay and Overture) or CBS (would be great since CBS/Paramount is home of the Star Trek franchise) would be better suited to handle the franchise, even the cash-strapped MGM would, but I don't see Star Wars in the Disney family, and lord knows if George would rather sell it to Warner or Summit.

Wonder what happens with this deal, and hopefully the product isn't softened. After all, Star Wars has the largest fanbase of all sci-fi fanbases, with Star Trek a distant second (just my opinion, but neither fanbase shouldn't bash each other).

NBA Season 2012-13 Already Underway.

While most other men's leagues around the world already began their 2012-13 season (Australia's NBL and the Philippines' PBA among others), it was the NBA's turn. A new look Mavs squad (minus Dirk and his knee surgery) won on the road, spoiling Steve Nash's Lakers debut. Remember it's just the first night, and there are about six months left of the season to go.

Also it's weird that the crowd was quieter at Staples Center compared to four months ago when the Kings won Stanley Cup final in game 6 against the Devils. Very weird.

FINISH HER! Bus Driver's Clean Uppercut to Unruly Passenger.

She got what she deserved.

Watch:

FATALITY.

A Clean Sweep for the Giants.

Congrats to the Giants on their sweep for their second title in three years under Bruce Bochy. "Panda Express" Pablo Sandoval is the series MVP with at least .500 batting average, with three home runs in game 2.

David Stern to Retire in 2014.

Link.

2014 is not that far away.

Friday Jukebox 10.26.12

"Boomerang" is the new effort from EUROVISION LVII finalist Kurt Calleja, which should be (or probably is) out right now via download.

A huge upgrade from "This is the Night." That's all.

On Wednesday night, when taking your youngsters trick or treating, learn about proper safety and use it to be as safe and sound.

BELLATOR 78: Welterweight Tournament Semifinals

The welterweight tournament continues as the semifinals are on Friday night, featuring two explosive matches-Marius Zaromskis v Andrey Koreshkov and Lyman Good v Michail Tsarev. Also on the card for BELLATOR 78 will be fan favorites Brian Rogers and Daniel Straus, as well as the return of current BELLATOR women's champion Zoila (Frausto) Gurgel, who has been battling injuries over the past few months.

CARD

Welterweight tournament

semifinals
(185 lb/83.25 kg)

Marius Zaromskis v Andrey Koreshkov

Lyman Good v Michael Tsarev

 

 

LIVE on MTV2 and epix HD Friday night.

 



World Series 2012: Baked Ziti, And Then Some.

In game 1, Barry Zito finally got a postseason win, and Pablo Sandoval had a hat trick of homers. Who knows what the rest of the series will hold for either team!

WORLD SERIES 2012
Giants/Tigers
Game 1: Giants won 8-3
Game 2: Tonight
Game 3: Saturday
Game 4: Sunday
Game 5: Monday*
Game 6: 10/31*
Game 7: 11/1*
*-If necessary.

Every game is on Fox and ESPN Radio.

The Final Presidential Debate of 2012: My Thoughts.

Some thoughts from the final debate of this election year 2012:

• I thought CBS' Bob Schieffer did a good job as moderator. I would rather had Chuck Norris. Then the roundhouse kicks would begin.
• It seemed that Robamney were yet again sniffing each others' asses. It's the butt kissing folks.
• I got bored, and stuck to the game 7 of the NLCS.
• I got bored and stuck to studying.
• Lots of foreign policy stuff including: "an attack on Israel is an attack on the US." What the fuck? To clarify: an attack on Israel should be an attack on Israel and Israel ONLY. The end.
• Where were the bullshit chants?
• I hope neither will win in two weeks. I will laugh if neither wins the general vote (and then the Electoral College vote)!

So there's my musings from this-the third and final Presidential debate of the election year 2012.

A Trophy Presentation in the Rain Doesn't Stop Fox's Andrews...

But twitter can! 

It is uncertain that 'Cisco rain got to the best of her...

Final Presidential Debate of 2012 is Tonight!

The stage is set. Lynn University is the site for the third and final debate presented by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Robamney will go at it again for the final time leading up to the elections two weeks from Tuesday.

Bob Schieffer of CBS News is the moderator.

A note: for those who are wondering, the debate will NOT be on Fox Television Network, as the network is committed to game 7 of the National League Championship Series. The network is relegating debate coverage to its 24-hour cable news channel.

Yours truly will not have live coverage via twitter due to a night class. However, I will watch the re-air on C-SPAN tonight and might have a live twitter session for the re-airing tonight.

George McGovern, 90, Former U.S. Presidential Candidate.

Link.

A former U.S. Senator from South Dakota (Democrat), he was the Democratic nominee for President in 1972. In the 1972 election, he only won Massachusetts and District of Columbia in both electoral college and general votes, while the rest went to Nixon for re-election.

Russell Means, 72, Native American Activist and Actor

Link.

Responsible for leading the uprising at Wounded Knee 1973.

He was also a film actor as well.

Grand Slam of Golf 2012 This Week!

To qualify for this event, one must win a major and that is how two of the four will manage to fly to Bermuda this week. Masters champion Bubba Watson and U.S. Open champ Webb Simpson (pictured) are first timers to this event. Keegan Bradley (2011 PGA Championship winner) is the defending champion of the event. He replaces 2012 PGA Championship winner Rory McIlroy, who is unable to attend.

The other major winner this year is Ernie Els, who won the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. An ankle injury is sidelining the South African, so Padraig Harrington will replace Els.

TNT will show the event in the states Tuesday and Wednesday. PGA.com will have live scoring.

Friday Jukebox 10.19.12

In 2011, no one never heard of Loreen Talhaoui, until her victory at EUROVISION LVII in May 2012. Before "Euphoria" no one has never heard of "My Heart is Refusing Me", a single released in 2011. The single will be included in her debut full-length album, Heal, due at the end of the month.

Great track, just as legendary as "Euphoria"! Take a listen...

Petit Le Mans 2012: The Fifteenth Annual

The hideous Delta Wang is back!

The same Delta Wang that ran at the 24 Heures du Mans back in June and crashed out with about 8 hours left to go.

The Delta Wang is among 45 entries that will compete in the final event of the 2012 American Le Mans season at Road Atlanta. The length of the Petit Le Mans (15th annual) is usually either 10 hours or 1000 miles.

This year, no Audis or Peugeots (sad), but the FIA World Endurance Challenge teams have crossed over the pond to this event. So you will see some teams that competed at Le Mans back in June race, in order to gain a spot for the 24 Heures in June from the l'ACO.

No live TV, except ESPN3 here in the states. Also for best results, click here for live timing and scoring, and radio.

BELLATOR 77: Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals

The lightweight division takes center stage on Friday night, with the quarterfinal tournament, featuring the return of former quarterfinalist Marcin Held. All eight are vying for the #1 contender for a title shot with current lightweight champion Michael Chandler at a later date.

CARD

Lightweight tournament

quarterfinals
(155lb/69.75kg)

Rich Clementi v Alexandre Sarnavskiy

Ricardo Tirloni v Rene Nazare

Marcin Held v Murad Machaev

Dave Jansen v Magomed Saadulaev

 

LIVE on MTV2 and epix HD this Friday night. 



2012 Presidential Debates, Round 2: My Thoughts!

Some thoughts from the town hall formatted version of round 2 of the 2012 Presidential Debates:

• Gary Johnson was only commenting through twitter as opposed to YouTube.
• No one won it again.
• Candy Crowley is a fat piece of shit (more overweight than me) that shouldn't have the right to interrupt Romney.
• With Candy Crowley moderating, it should been sponsored by Jenny Craig.
• Candy Crowley is overweight and botoxed and stupid. No wonder she works for the Communist News Network.
• If it was in Baltimore, bullshit chants would originate.
• Robamney failed to mention the one word-OPEC!
• Single moms and AK-47s do not go together, unless they want to.
• Abortion is a non-issue. Says the pro-lifer who is blogging this. I want children to have a great future. Not to be tortured or abused or killed.
• I'm sure it probably drew more ratings than the ALCS game 3 and the new episode of Sons of Anarchy (not the 10pm encore).

With that in mind, the final tomfoolery will be on Monday, when CBS' Bob Schieffer (moderator of Face the Nation) will be the moderator. Hang on.

The Stage is Set!

Round 2 of the Presidential Debates 2012 is tonight at 8pm Central. Town hall format, meaning that everyone there are encouraged to voice their opinion to Obama or Romney (or Robamney). The debate is held on the campus of Hofstra University.

CNN's Candy Crowley is the moderator. The shit will hit the fan.

Rolling Stones' To Have Pay-Per-View Concert, Produced By...

But why?

Will there be any chair shots to any of the members on stage?

Australian PM Gillard on Tony Abbott: "A Sexist and Misogynist." What?

Australian PM Julia Gillard's rant on PM rival Tony Abbott from a few days ago:

Okay, Gillard, you're setting yourself and those who voted you in years back. Harden the fuck up, because you're gonna be voted out at the '13 election. My two cents, from someone who follows Aussie politics (thanks Chaser).

Former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, 82

Link.

Most notable for his switch from Republican to Democrat in 2009. But did you know he was a comedian? I didn't know that.

Check out this hilarious tweet:

"@AnnCoulter: Arlen Specter has just switched to the Dead Party."

Ladies and gentlemen, don't be mad or angry, it's just a tweet. And yes, it's the REAL Ann Coulter.

Gary Collins, 74, Actor & TV Presenter

Link.

Despite personal issues, he was on various television series, and was presenter of Hour Magazine, which aired in syndication from 1980-88.

League Championship Series Starts TONIGHT!

It's that time! In the midst of the football season, four teams in baseball's highest level are in a stage of a lifetime-to return to the World Series. All four teams-Tigers, Cardinals, Giants and Yankees are all former champions. The Cards are defending world champs. The four divisional series saw a lot of drama, especially in the Nationals/Cards series, where in game 5, a two run lead for the Nats disappeared into a clincher for the Cards.

Now four are one step away from a return. Who will prevail as the league championship series is now here!

AMERICAN
Tigers/Yankees
Game 1 10.13 (tonight)
Game 2 10.14
Game 3 10.16
Game 4 10.17
Game 5 10.18*
Game 6 10.20*
Game 7 10.21*
*-if necessary
All seven on tbs.

NATIONAL
Giants/Cardinals
Game 1 10.14
Game 2 10.15
Game 3 10.17
Game 4 10.18
Game 5 10.19*
Game 6 10.21*
Game 7 10.22*
*-if necessary
All games on Fox.

Thoughts on the Only Vice Presidential Debate of 2012.

Some talking points from the only vice presidential debate scheduled here:

• Martha Raddatz (ABC News) is a huge improvement from Jim Lehrer at the Presidential Debate. I thought she was fair toward both.
• Ryan was continuously sipping on water. Or was it clear Kool-Aid?
• Biden must had too much Botox.
• Raddatz is not Botoxed (but I thought she was, I should've never tweeted about her appearance).
• The end product: neither Ryan or Biden won.
• The huge winner: Jim Gray (not the sportscaster), Gary Johnson's running mate whose commentary LIVE on YouTube won me over.

The next debate will be Tuesday night with Romney and Obama returning. It will take place at Hofstra University, with CNN's Candy Crowley as moderator. Oh boy...

Oh, and contact Southwest and other sponsors who boycotted the debates and tell them that more candidates are needed for the debates!

Beano Cook, 81, College Football Analyst and Commentator.

Link.

He was a longtime fixture for college football at ESPN/ABC.

Friday Jukebox 10.12.12

This week's FJ is a gem that I discovered a month ago from the Frenchman Marc Cerrone. I first got into "Trippin on the Moon" (1981) from Cerrone 8: Back Track (1982), after listening to Claudja Barry's version. My what a track! French '80s disco at its finest!

And the First Cancellation of the US 2012-13 TV Season is...

Link.

Only one episode I've seen and the overall plot threw me off. Only watching for Kyle McLachlan and Stephanie March. The end.

Don't Forget!

Vice presidential debates TONIGHT!

ABC's Martha Raddatz is the moderator between current VP Joe Biden and VP candidate Rep. Paul Ryan.

James Gray (Gary Johnson's running mate) and Cheri Honkala (Jill Stein's running mate) are among other VP candidates that didn't get invitation from the Council on Presidential Debates.

It begins at 8pm Central tonight.

Alex Karras, 77, Veteran NFL Defensive Lineman, Actor, Pro Wrestler

Link.

BELLATOR 76: Alvarez (For the Final Time) v Patricky Freire

Friday night's BELLATOR 76 could possibly be the final fight for former BELLATOR lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, according to his contract. Alvarez, whose last fight was against current DREAM champion Shinya Aoki (who fought this past weekend at ONE's Rise of the Kings), will fight in a feature main event against the returning Patricky Freire.

Also there will be all four quarterfinal matches in the featherweight tournament.

CARD

Featherweight tournament

quarterfinals

(145 lb., 65.25kg)

Wagnney Fabiano v Akop Stepanyan

Shahbulat Shamhalaev v Cody Bollinger

Mike Richman v Jeremy Spoon

Rad Martinez v Nazareno Malegarie

 

Lightweight feature fight
(155 lb., 69.75kg)

Eddie Alvarez v Patricky Freire

 

 

LIVE on MTV2 and epix HD Friday night. Hopefully after Alvarez is done with BELLATOR, he should fight for ONE.





Presidential Debate #1 Review. My Take.

And the winner of the first round is...

This man.

Gary Johnson himself appeared on Fox Business after the debates Wednesday night...

Vice Presidential debate is on Thursday.

Friday Jukebox 10.5.12

I've been waiting to post this, but here it is. This is another post-EUROVISION LVII effort from Ukrainian Gaitana. "You Will Like It" is a single that is not on Viva Europe (the new album featuring "You Are the Champion" and "Be My Guest"). The lyrics to me are a bit funny, but a killer song. It's now downloable on iTunes.

Once you tried it, you will like it.

It's October. Do You Know What Time It Is?

Chipper Jones' final game could most likely be on Friday. Why? Because of the new major playoff system, now there's ten instead of eight, what's ironic, is the two AL and NL wild card games are one game-and one game-only.

With that in mind, the Braves' NL wild card game with the defending World champion Cardinals could be the last to see Chipper in action (unless the Braves win, of course). Also the defending AL champion Rangers-who's chance to win the AL west slipped the last week-will play in the first AL wild card game against the O's. The winner of the NL wild card game plays in the NL semifinals against the Nationals beginning Sunday, while the AL wild card winner plays the Yankees on Sunday in the semifinals.

AMERICAN
Wild Card
Friday-Rangers v O's

Semifinals
A's/Tigers
Game 1 10.6
Game 2 10.7
Game 3 10.9
Game 4 10.10*
Game 5 10.11*

Yankees/wild card
Game 1 10.7
Game 2 10.8
Game 3 10.10
Game 4 10.11*
Game 5 10.12*

NATIONAL
Wild Card
Friday-Braves/Cardinals

Semifinals
Reds/Giants
Game 1 10.6
Game 2 10.7
Game 3 10.9
Game 4 10.10*
Game 5 10.11*

Nationals/wild card
Game 1 10.7
Game 2 10.8
Game 3 10.10
Game 4 10.11*
Game 5 10.12*
*-if necessasry

Wild card and semifinals are on tbs and MLB Network.

Bathurst 1000 This Weekend!

Australia's greatest V8 race is this weekend, with the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Sunday afternoon.

Garth Tander and Nick Bercat are defending race winners from last year in a factory Holden.

Race is LIVE Sunday across Australia on 7. Unsure if SPEED will carry this race here in the States.

'Rise of Kings' is 'ONE' Hell of an MMA Event!

The young, upstart ONE Fighting Championship will hold its sixth event-"Rise of Kings"-this Saturday night. ONE uses the rules of the old PRIDE Fighting Championships.

DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki (who came to the states to fight Eddie Alvarez in a rematch, that took place at BELLATOR months ago) will headline the fight card as he and Arnaud Lepont will be in a super fight. Lepont is the French MMA champion.

Also the first ever ONE lightweight and bantamweight championships as well as the bantamweight grand prix will be featured on the card.

CARD
Lightweight championship
(155 lb/70.3kg)

Zorobabel Moreira v Kotetsu Boku

 

Bantamweight championship

(136 lb/61.2kg)

Soo Chul Kim v Leandro Issa

 

Bantamweight Grand Prix

(136 lb/61.2kg)

Zhao Ya Fei v Jens Pulver

Min Jung Song v Masakatsu Ueda

Yusup Saadulaev v Kevin Belingon

 

Lightweight super fight

(155 lb/70.3 kg)

Shinya Aoki v Arnaud Lepont

 

 

LIVE streaming at onefc.com. Also on Pay Per View Saturday night at 9pm Eastern (tape delayed).

 





BELLATOR: The 'Diamond' Event!

74 events in the books. Friday will be the 75th event BELLATOR has done, and an even better way to celebrate 75 events is for another #1 contender tournament to take place. This time it's the heavyweight tournament, headlined by the final that wasn't: Eric Prindle vs Thiago Santos, which never happened because Santos failed to cut weight, thus Prindle got the #1 contender spot and loss the title fight to Cole Konrad.

 

CARD
Heavyweight tournament

quarterfinals

(200+lb/90+kg)

Brett Rogers v Alexander Volkov

Mark Holata v Vinicius Queiroz

Mike Wessel v Richard Hale

Eric Prindle v Thiago Santos

 

Winner of this tournament gets a title shot against Cole Konrad in the near future.

 

LIVE on MTV2 and epixHD Friday night. 

An Important Reminder, For Those Who Care.

Tonight is the first Presidential debate of 2012, moderated by Jim Lehrer (he's not dead yet folks). Only President Obama and Mitt Romney are invited. However, due to Gary Johnson's inclusion (he has 15% of polling space, more than the 10% allowed), several sponsors have pulled out of tonight's debate as a result.

Johnson and Jill Stein (and everyone else that is running for President) should have been invited.

On the other hand, follow Gary Johnson tonight @GovGaryJohnson on twitter as he will have expert commentary during the debates!

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

In honor of the occasion, I will post you this...

This is For You Seve!

 

Over a year after the death of former Ryder Cup captain Seve Ballesteros, Europe has done it again and will take that momentum to Gleneagles 2014!

 

US had a 10-6 lead heading into the singles pairings, but it was the next to last match in the pairings when former PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer nailed a putt that not only defeated Brandt Snedeker in the singles match, but clinched it for Europe. Vorsprung durch Kaymer.

 

Ratings were extremely higher for the final day on NBC here in the states as opposed to NFL regional action on CBS and Fox. Hence why such drama is what makes the Ryder Cup more intense than the majors here in the states!

 



 



Congrats to the Sydney (South Melbourne) Swans...

 

2012 AFL PREMIERS!

 

 

What a match! Swans were down by 19 at quarter time, but fought within the final 90+ minutes. When Nick Malceski kicked a brilliant goal from within 50m, the icing is on the cake. First premiership for the Swans since their epic win over the Eagles in 2005. Sydney's second premiership since relocation from South Melbourne after the 1980 season.

 

Mike Pyke, #38 for the Swans, was a member of the Canadian national rugby team that played in international Rugby Union competition. In a match against All Blacks, he scored a try. The only AFL player to ever say that he scored a try against the powerful All-Blacks side. Something Israel Folau or Karmichael Hunt never did in their rugby careers.

 

Pyke is the first North American-born player to win AFL premiership since US-born (to Australian parents) Don Pyke (no relation) did with the Eagles in 1992 and 1994 (under Mick Malthouse of course).

 

Ryan O'Keefe got the Norm Smith for best on ground, despite being second best on ground in the match (Shane Sewell for Hawthorn had 33 disposals).

 

 



Congrats to the Melbourne Storm...

 

2012 NRL PREMIERS!

 

 

Despite a boring second half, the Storm held on to be Canterbury to win another NRL premiership!