Tuesday, November 13th 2012
HOPE SOLO AND BOYFRIEND INVOLVED IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!
Hope Solo and Jerramy Stevens have reportedly been involved in a domestic violence case in Kirkland. According to a report from the Seattle PI on Tuesday (November 13), Stevens had to appear in court for a case that involved his reported fiance Solo. Apparently something happened on Monday (November 12), the day before the pair was scheduled to get married. The appearance in court was for a fourth-degree assault arrest that happened early Monday morning. The Seattle PI reports that, “According to a police report, Stevens was arrested after police were called to an altercation in which Solo’s older brother, Marcus, used a “stun gun” while allegedly fighting a group of males who were not invited to a party at the house.” The details of the case involve Solo bleeding from the elbow, Stevens found “asleep” in a bedroom and Solo’s brother Marcus calling police. Stevens did get arrested, but he was “quickly released after the judge deemed there was “zero” evidence connecting Stevens to any assault.” There appear to be details missing from this case, but there weren’t that many people that even knew that Stevens and Solo were in a relationship. The pair both were Washington Huskies, with Solo going into soccer for Team USA and Stevens getting drafted by the Seattle Seahawks. For now, Stevens has not been charged and has also been released, but that won’t stop rumors about this case from hitting the internet.
Filed Under: Sports
Monday, November 12th 2012
LOS ANGELES LAKERS HIRE STEVE NASH OLD COACH TO BE NEW HEAD COACH!
Mike D’Antoni was hired as head coach of the Lakers on Sunday, ending two days of speculation that Phil Jackson might serve a third term as head coach in Los Angeles. D’Antoni received a three-year deal worth $12 million and includes a team option after a phone interview Saturday, the day the Lakers met for an extended face-to-face session with Jackson, the 11-time NBA championship coach who reportedly made steep contract demands that included restricted travel and upfront money. D’Antoni doesn’t have a sparkling postseason resume — he’s never coached in the NBA Finals — but his reputation as an innovative offensive mind made him an attractive fit for a team trying to move far from the slow-paced Princeton offense coach Mike Brown implemented. Interim coach Bernie Bickerstaff could remain at the head of the Lakers bench for Tuesday’s game at Staples Center against the Spurs. D’Antoni had knee surgery weeks ago and doesn’t have full mobility. Bickerstaff won his first two games since a 1-4 start led to Brown’s dismissal Friday. D’Antoni’s offense thrives at a fast-breaking pace and values shots over possessions. Both Kobe Bryant, who grew up in Italy watching D’Antoni play in that country’s pro league, and point guard Steve Nash — to date, D’Antoni’s star pupil and a boisterous admirer of his offensive style and approach to coaching — were consulted by general manager Mitch Kupchak and team owner Dr. Jerry Buss. Jackson, 67, coached the Lakers to seven NBA Finals in 11 seasons in Los Angeles.
Filed Under: Sports
Friday, November 9th 2012
LOS ANGELES LAKERS FIRE HEAD COACH MIKE BROWN AFTER 1-4 START!
After a 1-4 start to the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have fired coach Mike Brown. ESPN reported the dismissal early Friday afternoon of Brown, who was in his second season with the team. Sources had said in previous reports that Brown’s job could be in jeopardy but such a move didn’t appear immiment. The Lakers begin a six-game homestand Friday night against Golden State. The team had maintained public support for Brown despite the team having the worst record in the Western Conference, but privately there were rumblings about a team with an $100 million payroll off to such a poor start, according to ESPN. Injuries have been a problem for the Lakers. Center Andrew Bogut and reserve Brandon Rush won’t play Friday night. Key offseason acquisitions Steve Nash and Dwight Howard have seen limited playing time because of leg and back ailments. Star guard Kobe Bryant has been nursing a foot injury. As of Thursday, Lakers executive vice president Jim Buss had expressed confidence in Brown. “I have no problems with Mike Brown at all,” Buss then told ESPN. “He just works too hard and he’s too knowledgeable for this to be happening. “So either the (offensive) system is flawed or something’s going on.” How bad would it have to get before Buss made a change? “I don’t know if there’s an actual game total that would make me impatient,” Buss told ESPN. “I know if we’re 1-15, I don’t think that would be very good. I’m sure that would be a panic button.” Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak echoed Buss’s comments in an interview Thursday with the Los Angeles Times. “I think it’s fair to say after five games we didn’t think we’d be 1-4,” Kupchak said, “but we have a lot of new players, we have some injured players and we’re introducing some new concepts. All these things get factored in. We’ll continue to monitor the team and we understand expectations.” In the second season with the Lakers, Brown has endured criticism for the rough start and a second-round exit from the playoffs last season. His son even received a death threat this week on Twitter. But Brown said it’s important for the players and coaches to believe in each other “especially while we’re trying to find our way.” Brown’s brief run ended with a 42-29 record.
Filed Under: Sports
Wednesday, November 7th 2012
WHY DO WE CONTINUE TO TALK TO A CHEATER?
Just when you thought everything in your relationship was going swimmingly, you discover your significant other has cheated on you. Suddenly you’ve become the front-page gossip of your own personal tabloid, and like Rob and Kristen, and even though all of your friends seem to know what’s best you just don’t know what to do. Is taking back a cheater weak? Is it true that if they’ve cheated once, they will cheat again? Before you assess what you know already as compared to what you’ve heard, you need to look at how you found out your partner cheated. If your partner confessed to you, the chances of survival are much better.
Odds are that if the cheater comes forth without being prompted that their confession was truly remorseful and that there are most-likely fixable relationship problems that need to be addressed. Your likelihood of success is significantly less if you catch your partner in the act, through email or text, or if you find out through a friend. If the cheater won’t come clean unless they are caught, it means that they aren’t afraid to hide things from you, and if they hide things now, what’s stopping them from hiding something even more drastic further down the road? Following this, you’ll need to address the circumstances of the cheating. Did it happen while you and your partner spent three months apart for the summer? Do you both have hectic schedules and hardly get to see one another? Do you actively listen when you speak to each other? I’m telling you straight up that the majority of all cheating comes from a lack of communication. If someone feels under appreciated or distant, they are more likely to cheat if not tended to early enough. Another crucial indicator is how intense the cheating was. For example, was it a one time drunken fling or was there an elaborate affair? The latter is obviously much more difficult to work through, because a full-fledged affair means it was a sober and conscious choice to betray the partner. While there are stories of married couples that make it through an affair, their stories are few and far between. If the cheating only happened once, there’s a greater chance that it was a stupid mistake caused by stress capitalizing on the heat of the moment. Now let’s get one thing straight: recovering from cheating is never going to be easy. Regardless of whether or not it only happened one time and they confessed, your trust and faith in the person will be shaken to its core, and trust is a difficult bridge to build once destroyed. However, here is something else you need to realize: cheating happens.
According to statistics, over 50% of all men and women in America have admitted to cheating on their significant other, and that’s just the people who admit to it. Because we are flawed by nature, you need to go into your relationships understanding that shit happens; what can be difficult is determining whether the shit is worth it. So how do you know if it’s worth it to rebuild? First look at all the signs: did your partner tell you, how did it happen, and why did it happen? After that look inwards; what do you want and what is going to make you happy? Maybe you try to work past it and just can’t, but the most important key to your success is you and your partner working through it together.
Filed Under: Movies
Sunday, November 4th 2012
NBC TELETHON RAISES $23 MILLION FOR HURRICANE SANDY!
Christina Aguilera, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige and the other artists who supported NBC's "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together" telethon, managed to raise nearly $23 million in a single night. The money will be donated to The American Red Cross in aid of the storm's victims in the East Coast. Red Cross and NBCUniversal announced on Saturday, November 3, a day after the benefit concert, "We are incredibly grateful and humbled by this outpouring of support for those who are suffering as a result of Superstorm Sandy. Our preliminary results of nearly $23 million raised are an extraordinary example of how the American people pull together in times of disaster. Their generous donations will go directly to those in need, and we urge the public to continue to give. We also thank the dedicated and talented team at NBCUniversal for the millions of people they have helped through this telethon." Donations were made by visiting RedCross.org, calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or texting REDCROSS to 90999. The concert was broadcast live from New York studios of NBC at 30 Rockefeller Plaza across all NBCU networks such as NBC, Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, MSNBC, and Syfy. Beside performances, the telethon also featured appearances from Tina Fey, Kevin Bacon and Whoopi Goldberg among others. Springsteen, Steven Tyler, Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon did a special joint performance of "Under the Boardwalk".
Filed Under: Politics
