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Sports

Rory McIlroy withdraws from Honda Classic, Tiger Woods lags behind

It’s often said that a golf tournament can’t be won on the first day, but it can certainly be lost if a competitor digs a big enough hole. And while Tiger Woods is by no means out of contention at the Honda Classic after shooting par yesterday, he certainly has some ground to make up today and into the weekend. Perhaps the biggest news coming out of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, this morning was that Rory McIlroy had decided to withdraw after shooting the same score as Woods yesterday. After starting today’s round an abysmal 7-over par, McIlroy walked off […]

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Drama

“Smash” Season 2 brings changes, Jennifer Hudson

When the second season of Smash premieres on NBC Tuesday night (Feb. 5, 9pm ET), fans of the first season might feel like they are watching an entirely different show. And with new producers, actors — including Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson — and the addition of a second musical within the plot, that feeling wouldn’t be too off base. Don’t fret, though, because most of the changes appear to be for the better. Even diehard fans complained last year that some of the storylines and characters became ridiculous, which explained why the drama was hemorrhaging millions of viewers as the season went […]

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Sports

5 best Super Bowl halftime shows ever

Where will Beyonce’s halftime show at Super Bowl XLVII rank among the all-time greats? Based on my list of the 5 best Super Bowl halftime shows ever, she’s got some tough acts to follow. A couple of provisions before we get started: First, I only wanted to include one member of the Jackson family, so you won’t find the 2004 Nipplegate performance involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake (although he does make our list with his band); second, please feel free to chime in on the comments section if you disagree or want to talk about your favorite act. #5: […]

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Sports

Beyonce Super Bowl halftime show has tough acts to follow

Beyonce Super Bowl halftime show airs during the CBS broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, Feb. 3. The Beyoncé Super Bowl halftime show is being anticipated by millions of fans across the world, especially after her controversial decision to sing the national anthem with a backing vocal track at last month’s presidential inauguration. Beyoncé is a brilliant singer who will undoubtedly put on an incredible performance — she has assured everybody that she will be doing the vocals live — but only time will tell where her show will rank in the list of all time great Super Bowl […]

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Sports

Kate Upton Mercedes Super Bowl Commercial Leaked

Fans of scantily clad supermodels and high-end German cars are going to love the new Kate Upton Mercedes ad, which is slated to make its TV debut during Sunday’s Super Bowl but was conveniently leaked online last week. In the 90-second online spot, the 20-year-old model — best known for gracing the cover of last year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition — shows up at what appears to be a fundraising car wash for a high school football team. Donning skimpy shorts and a cleavage-busting top, she blows soap suds, plays with her hair and flirts while the players wash what […]

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Reality TV

“Buckwild” on MTV drawing great ratings, demos

Who is watching Buckwild on MTV? Believe it or not, millions are tuning in weekly to the reality show, and most of them are women. For those of you who have been living in the woods, Buckwild (Thursdays, 10pm ET) is a cross between Jersey Shore and Jackass that has even upset a congressman representing the state. Nine West Virginians in their 20s ranging in jobs from a trash collector to two tanning salon employees have their weekly exploits filmed for our viewing pleasure. Fights break out, clothing is discarded, and there is a lot of hooking up (yes, even between the women). […]

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Drama

“Hawaii Five-O” fans picked two different killers on CBS

CBS allowed fans to choose the ending to last night’s episode of Hawaii Five-O, and the brilliantly-innovative move proved successful as people on the East Coast and West Coast ultimately chose different killers. As we detailed in our preview yesterday, CBS gave viewers the option of picking one of three suspects involved in the murder of a college professor. They could go to the CBS website or Twitter to vote for the victim’s boss (#theboss), teaching assistant (#theTA) or a student (#thestudent). Midway through the show, those tuning in were promoted to choose one of the three, and then the […]

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Drama

“Hawaii Five-O” viewers to choose ending to tonight’s episode

Fans of the hit CBS show Hawaii Five-O have nobody to blame but themselves if they don’t like the ending to tonight’s episode, because CBS is allowing viewers to determine how it will conclude. Watch the full Hawaii 5-0 episode at the CBS web site. In what CBS is calling a first in television history, everybody tuning in tonight at 10pm ET/PT will have the opportunity to choose amongst three suspects that they believe killed a university professor. The options are the professor’s boss, a student who was busted for cheating and a teaching assistant. Viewers can cast their vote during […]

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Sports

Brent Musburger drawn to A.J. McCarron’s girlfriend during ESPN’s Championship Game

With Alabama jumping Notre Dame early in ESPN’s telecast of the BCS Championship game last night, the only suspense the rest of the game was whether Crimson Tide quarterback A.J. McCarron’s girlfriend was going to file a restraining order against commentator Brent Musburger. It is actually customary for TV cameras to show the reactions of loved ones during a big game, but the 73-year-old Musburger took it to another extreme when McCarron’s girlfriend, Katherine Webb — a former contestant in the Miss USA pageant — was featured in front of millions of viewers . Here’s how the creepy exchange went […]

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Awards Shows

Golden Globes nominations: “Lincoln” and HBO lead the way

Abraham Lincoln’s fortune at the theater appears to be taking a turn for the better, because the Steven Spielberg-directed biography bearing his name was nominated this morning for seven Golden Globes. HBO continues to set the bar on the small screen as it raked in 17 nominations total for its original movies (Game Change, The Girl and Hemingway & Gellhorn), dramas (Boardwalk Empire and The Newsroom) and comedies (Veep and Girls). Although the Golden Globes are considered controversial by many — the voting is limited to roughly 90 members of the foreign press — they do serve as an indicator of […]