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'Game Of Thrones' Recap: Tyrion Marries Sansa, Dany’s Army Grows

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Game of Thrones “The Honeymooners” had a narrower focus than some of the previous episodes this season, focusing almost exclusively on the storylines of Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) and the young Arya Stark (Maisie Williams).

It started off in the woods with Arya awakening and wielding a large rock with which she plans to bludgeon her captor, The Hound (Rory McCann). He opens his eyes before she can strike him and says, “I'll give you one try, girl. Kill me and you're free. But if I live, I'll break both your hands." Wisely deciding not to try her luck, she drops the rock. As it turns out, The Hound doesn’t wish to harm the youngest Stark daughter. Instead, he plans to return her to her mother (Michelle Fairley) and brother Robb (Richard Madden) at her uncle's wedding to the Frey girl in exchange for a sum.

Outside the Yunkai walls, Daenerys continues to search for a way inside. The Yunkai have hired the Second Sons, a sellsword company whose numbers and capabilities would make it significantly more difficult for her to take the city. She arranges a meeting with their leader, Titan’s Bastard. Much as his moniker would seem to indicate, he’s a rude and crass individual that after comparing her to a prostitute he once knew, requests a full view of her naked body to see if she’d be worth fighting for. Daario, one of his lieutenants, already looks taken by The Dragon Queen.

When the Second Sons return to their tent, they debate the pleasures of whoring. Daario reveals himself to be opposed to paying for sex, preferring to sleep with women who want to have sex with him. He also avers that he fights only for beauty, and thus, only when he so desires. After Titan’s Bastard insists that they draw coins to decide who will slip into Dany’s camp to murder her, it’s Daario who draws the coin to kill. He arrives while Dany is bathing, and holds her translator Missandei with a knife at her throat. After they both promise not to scream, he releases her and reveals the heads of both of his superiors. Apparently, Daario was won over by her beauty and took it upon himself to pledge the Second Sons loyalty to her.

At King’s Landing, Tyrion makes a well-intentioned effort to comfort Sansa (Sophie Turner) about their pending nuptials, after sending a disgruntled Shae out of the room. "I didn't ask for this ... you won't be a prisoner after today, you will be my wife." Then he adds, "I suppose that's a different kind of prison." Meanwhile, Cersei (Lena Headey) and Margaery (Natalie Dormer) walk amiably arm-in-arm in the Sept of Baelor. Margaery, feeling unduly comfortable and confident with the steely Lannister woman, suggests that the marriages to come will make them sisters of a certain kind. After creating a horrifying parallel between the Tyrell’s and the last second-richest family to grasp for greater power, Cersei seethes, “You ever call me sister again, I’ll have you strangled in your sleep.” Margaery looks appropriately frightened.

The wedding that follows is all manners of awkwardness. First of all, the evil-veined Joffrey (Jack Gleeson), who had Sansa’s father killed, takes the role of jauntily walking her down the aisle. He then swipes Tyrion’s stool, thereby forcing him to whisper at Sansa to ask her to kneel so he could place the marriage cloak over her shoulders. At the reception that follows, Tyrion is embracing the label of a drunkard, sloshing wine about in his goblet. Tywin (Charles Dance) approaches him to remind him that he needs to put a child into Sansa, and shouldn’t be too drunk to perform.

As if it couldn’t get any worse, Joffrey, after threatening to rape Sansa when Tyrion’s asleep, declares that there must be a public bedding ceremony. Tyrion’s response? He drives a knife into the table and threatens his king nephew, shouting, “Then you’ll be f—king your own bride with a wooden c—k.“ Thankfully, Tywin is there to defuse Joffrey, and Tyrion is sensible enough to concede it was nothing by a silly joke by his impish drunk uncle who's not so well-endowed. When Tyrion and Sansa do walk off to the bedchamber, the 14-year-old begins to disrobe. It appears as though Tyrion considers obliging his father’s wishes, but the better man inside him wins out. "I won't share your bed ... not until you want me to," Tyrion says. When Shae (Sibel Kekilli) comes the next morning with breakfast and to take the sheets, she smirks when she realizes they’re clean.

Meanwhile, Stannis (Stephen Dillane) contemplates the murder of Robert’s bastard Gendry (Joe Dempsie), and allows Melisandra (Carice van Houten) to seduce the young man with food, wine and sex. After she straps him to the bed she subjects him to blood-letting by leaches. However, it appears as though the ill treatment will stop there, as a visit to Davos (Liam Cunningham) in the dungeons convinces Stannis against killing his nephew by blood. The would-be king also decides to release Davos. And, North of the Wall, the hapless Samwell (John Bradley) is put to the test when a White Walker threatens Gilly (Hannah Murray) and her baby. When his sword crumbles in the White Walker’s hands who continues on for the inbred baby, Sam chases after him with a shard of dragonglass and jabs it into the creatures back. The White Walker splinters like ice.

Game of Thrones will return Sunday, June 2 on HBO at 9/8c with its penultimate episode of the season.

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WWE Extreme Rules: Brock Lesnar, The Shield & Dean Ambrose Win

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

During the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event on Sunday, Brock Lesnar defeated Triple H in a cage match for the main event.

Other big wins of the event included Dean Ambrose's, who won the U.S. title with his win over Kofi Kingston with a headlock driver. The tag team titles went to Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins of The Shield, who took down Team Hell No. Randy Orton, who hails from St. Louis, won against Big Show in front of his hometown.

John Cena and Ryback fought back and forth around the ring in a last man standing contest. It ended in a "no contest" despite Ryback making it back to his feet while Cena was taken off the stage by a stretcher.

Less remarkable matches included, the opener with Chris Jericho beating Fandango. Alberto Del Rio’s win over Jack Swagger and Sheamus’s besting of Mark Henry were also less satisfying WWE match-ups.

In the pre show, The Miz won against Cody Rhodes.

Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift Wins Big, Justin Bieber Booed

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Taylor Swift dominated the 2013 Billboard Music awards, winning eight of 11 awards for which she was nominated, including top artist and top Billboard album for Red. Swift also performed during the night, taking to the stage to sing her hit “22.” When receiving one of her many awards the country pop star told the audience, “You are the longest and best relationship I ever had.”

Behind Swift for the most wins were Gotye and Rihanna, who tied for second with four awards a piece. Both Maroon 5 and fun. were nominated for 11 awards, but received only one each during the show’s pre-telecast announcements.

Justin Bieber, who performed twice during the awards show, won three awards: top male artist, social artist and the fan-voted milestone award. Beating both Swift and Bruno Mars, he took to the stage to accept the milestone award only to be met with boos from the crowd. He responded to the jeers, saying, “I'm 19 years old; I think I'm doing a pretty good job. And basically from my heart I really just want to say it should really be about the music, it should be about the craft that I'm making. This is not a gimmick," he said. "I'm an artist and I should be taken seriously and all this other bull should not be spoken."

Performances of the night included Selena Gomez singing new single “Come & Get It,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis entertaining with “Thrift Shop,” and Chris Brown seeming to struggle through a performance of “Fine China.” Most notably, Prince, who rarely gives public performances, treated the audience with a medley of his hits while rocking out on the guitar in a flashy turquoise and purple outfit.

Miguel also had a memorable moment at the Billboard Music Awards. During his performance of "Adorn," he came up short on a leap and landed on one woman and kicked another in the audience.

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See below for a full list of winners at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards:

Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift – WINNER

Top New Artist
Carly Rae Jepsen
Gotye
One Direction – WINNER
PSY
The Lumineers

Top Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Drake
Flo Rida
Jason Aldean
Justin Bieber – WINNER

Top Female Artist
Adele
Carly Rae Jepsen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Taylor Swift – WINNER

Top Duo/Group
Coldplay
fun.
Maroon 5
Mumford & Sons
One Direction – WINNER

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Taylor Swift - WINNER

Top Hot 100 Artist
Flo Rida
fun.
Maroon 5 - WINNER
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Rap Artist
Drake
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Pitbull
PSY

Top Digital Songs Artist (tie)
Carly Rae Jepsen
Taylor Swift

Top Radio Songs Artist
Rihanna

Top Touring Artist
Madonna

Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber

Top Streaming Artist
Nicki Minaj

Top Pop Artist
One Direction

Top R&B Artist
Rihanna

Top Country Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Rock Artist
fun.

Top Latin Artist
Jenni Rivera

Top Dance Artist
Madonna

Top EDM Artist
David Guetta

Top Christian Artist
tobyMac

Top Billboard 200 Album
Taylor Swift – “Red”

Top Pop Album
Adele – “21″

Top R&B Album
Rihanna – “Unapologetic”

Top Rap Album
Nicki Minaj – “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”

Top Country Album
Taylor Swift -”Red”

Top Rock Album
Mumford & Sons – “Babel”

Top Latin Album
Jenni Rivera – “La Misma Gran Senora”

Top Dance Album
Madonna – “MDNA”

Top EDM Album
Skrillex – “Bangarang”

Top Christian Album
tobyMac – “Eye On It”

Top Hot 100 Song
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Top Digital Song
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”

Top Radio Song
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Top Streaming Song (Video)
PSY – “Gangnam Style”

Top Pop Song
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”

Top R&B Song
Rihanna – “Diamonds”

Top Rap Song
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz – “Thrift Shop”

Top Country Song
Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”

Top Rock Song
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Top Latin Song
Michel Telo – “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”

Top Dance Song
Baauer – “Harlem Shake”

Top EDM Song
Baauer – “Harlem Shake”

Top Christian Song
Matt Redman – “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)”

Hofstra Student Andrea Rebello Killed By Police Gunfire

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Hofstra student Andrea Rebello, 21, was killed by police gunfire during a standoff between authorities and a home invasion suspect, according to Nassau County, New York police spokesperson Maureen Roach.

The intruder was holding a gun to Rebello’s head in her Uniondale off-campus house on Friday when authorities fired eight shots in the direction of the suspect, reported CNN. One of those shots hit Rebello in the head and killed her, reported Roach.

The intruder, identified by authorities as Dalton Smith, 30, was also killed in the confrontation.

When the officer arrived at the scene of the home invasion, Smith had his gun held to Rebello’s head. After telling the officer he was going to kill her, he redirected his aim towards the officer. According to Roach, the officer began to fear for his life and fired. Authorities have yet to identify the officer.

Smith was wanted by authorities for jumping parole; a warrant for his arrest was issued on April 25. He had a criminal history that included robbery, assault and promoting prison contraband. Smith was currently on parole for first-degree robbery, which meant he was either armed with a deadly weapon or had caused bodily injury during or while fleeing the robbery.

Robello was a junior at Hofstra University, majoring in public relations. "Our hearts and minds and our thoughts and prayers are with her family, her friends and her classmates," the university said in a statement.

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Kevin Venturi, Champion Golfer & Commentator, Dies At 82

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Kevin Venturi, a longtime golf commentator who won the 1964 US. Open, died on Saturday after suffering for weeks with infections and pneumonia. He was 82.

Over the last several years, Venturi was plagued with multiple health issues. He survived prostate cancer in 2000, only to require quintuple bypass surgery in 2006. Heart problems resurfaced for the onetime golfer in 2011. Over the last few weeks, Venturi had been hospitalized at a Southern California hospital with infections in his back and intestine, in addition to pneumonia. His death was reported by his son, Matt Venturi.

At the 1964 US. Open at Congressional, the temperatures rose into the triple digits. During the 36-hole tournament, Venturi began to suffer from signs of heatstroke, and despite urgings from doctors to quit, he continued on to victory. Due to his outstanding display of drive and athleticism, he was named PGA Player of the Year and also Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year.

Shortly after his U.S Open win, Venturi was forced to retire from the green because of issues with carpal tunnel syndrome. He stayed in the world of golf by getting into broadcasting the sport for CBS. When he retired from the job in 2002, he had been commentating for 35 years, the longest of any profession broadcaster in any sport.

Venturi was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame earlier in May. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; sons Matt and Tim; and four grandchildren.

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Eurovision Song Contest Won By Denmark's Emmelie de Forest

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The annual Eurovision Song Contest was won by Emmelie de Forest of Denmark, whose folk-inspired ballad “Only Teardrops” trumped the song submissions from the runners up who hailed from Azerbaijan and Ukraine.

"It's fantastic. It's indescribable to win for your country," de Forest told Danish broadcaster DR upon winning. "I think this will be fantastic for me and my career."

De Forest, 20, was a favorite going into the competition, which tends to skew in the favor of the contestants from Nordic countries. Finland won in 2006, Norway in 2009 and 2011’s winning song was written by a Swedish duo. Sweden has been known to be the country that places the most emphasis on the song contest since ABBA’s win in 1974.

While many people stateside might be unfamiliar with the Eurovision Song Contest, it happens to be one of the most-watched TV events in the world. It averages around 120 million viewers, which is more than watches either the Academy Awards or Super Bowl.

Since the Danish de Forest was victorious at the Swedish-hosted 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, Denmark will have the honor of hosting the high-profiled event for the 2014 competition.

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'Le Presse' Wins Raves For Restrained Drama

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Le Passé (The Past), the newest film from director Asghar Farhadi, the director of the hit Iranian film A Separation, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. Le Passé is a drama about a separated couple who reunite to finalize their divorce. The wife, played by Bérénice Bejo from the Oscar winning film The Artist, lives in France, the husband, played by Ali Mosaffa, lives in Iran.

Le Passé was well received at Cannes and has been wracking up rave reviews. “It is an intricate and often brilliant drama with restrained and intelligent performances; there is an elegantly patterned mosaic of detail, unexpected plot turns, suspenseful twists and revelations,” wrote The Guardian.

“The Past… vaults [Farhadi] securely onto world cinema’s A-list. Indeed, Farhadi may be the greatest pure dramatist in the world right now—our closest equivalent to such old-school titans as Chekhov, Ibsen, and Strindberg,” raved The AV Club.

Le Passé could very well win the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

'Heli' Shocks Cannes Audiences With Graphic Violence

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Heli, a Mexican film competing for the Palme d’Or from director Amat Escalante, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. Heli is a gritty drama about the devastating impact drug violence has on a family in Mexico. The film made waves at the Festival due to its frank depiction of violence. One particular scene contained a graphic sequence in which a man gets his penis burned off. Some audience members were so shocked by the unforgiving violence that they walked out of the screening. Escalante stands by his film, defending what he believes is an honest portrayal of extremely violent current events. “If I’m going to show violence, I’m going to give it the weight it should have,” Escalante told reporters.

Heli certainly has people talking, a fact that makes Escalante and co-writer Gabriel Reyes proud. “It would be very socially irresponsible not to talk about those bad things that are happening in our country. I think if we never talk about the bad things then problems might never be solved,” said Reyes.

Heli is the only Latin American film in the competition for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It follows the story of what happens after a young girl falls in love with a police cadet, dragging the family into a drug war.

Powerball At $600 Million, Continues To Grow

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Powerball jackpot has reached $600 million, with the majority of possible Powerball number combinations currently in play; only 20% of possible combinations have yet to be drawn. During tonight’s drawing, someone is highly likely to win the game’s highest jackpot.

The chances of winning the large prize are incredibly slim – 1 in 175.2 million. However, that hasn’t stopped people in the 43 Powerball-playing states plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands from purchasing a ticket and trying their luck.

In March of 2012, the Mega Millions jackpot reached $656 million. It’s like that the current jackpot will climb even higher before the 10:59 ET drawing on Saturday evening. Currently at $600 million, it would have a $376.9 million cash prize.

The drawing will be aired live tonight from Tallahassee, Fla.

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Beyoncé, Jay-Z Expecting Second Child

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Beyoncé and Jay-Z, music’s power couple, are expecting their second child, according to E! News. The pair had their first child, daughter Blue Ivy, a year ago.

Rumors about the “Halo” singer being pregnant were sparked earlier this month when she attended the Met Gala in a gown that seemed strategically cinched above the waist. The fiery pattern of the dress also made it easier for her to disguise a burgeoning baby bump.

Then, on Tuesday, Beyoncé canceled a Mrs. Carter Show tour stop in Antwerp, Belgium. Her rep had told E! at the time that she was “advised by her doctors to rest as a result of dehydration and exhaustion.”

Just a couple of weeks ago, the superstar revealed in an interview with ABC News that she was interested in adding to her brood. “I think my daughter needs some company. I definitely love being big sister [to Solange].”

Neither Beyoncé nor Jay-Z has confirmed the baby news.

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Cannes Shooting: Shots Fired At Film Festival

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Shots were fired at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday while a French TV channel was filming a live interview with Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz, reported CNN.

Canal+ was interviewing Waltz and actor Daniel Auteuil when the suspect fired two shots from a starter pistol, according to authorities. The man, who has since been placed in police custody, was allegedly also carrying a dummy grenade.

After the shots were heard, the interview along the Promenade de la Croisette was abruptly halted and the actors were taken to safety off the stage. When Canal+ anchor Michel Denisot came back on air he told viewers, “The shots fired were blanks and the grenade was fake. That’s what we know.”

The man who was arrested in connection with the scare has not been identified by French authorities.

No injuries were reported.

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Candice Glover Wins Season 12

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Candice Glover was crowed the winner of season 12 of American Idol during last night’s performance-packed episode, where Kree Harrison was named the season’s first runner up.

Before the final results were read off by host Ryan Seacrest, the two-hour show was filled with performances of Idol winners and finalists of seasons past. Jordin Sparks, whose win in season six was the last by a female on the show, returned as well as Adam Lambert, Bo Bice, Taylor Hicks and Kim Locke. The top five women from this season of Idol performed a medley of Aretha Franklin hits with the soul legend joining them by satellite. And, Jennifer Hudson did a duet with the would-be winner, Glover.

The bill also featured past and present American Idol judges, including Jennifer Lopez who performed her new hit “Live it Up” with Pitbull. Current judge Mariah Carey performed a medley of her own hits with Randy Jackson on guitar, and Keith Urban sang his new track “Little Bit of Everything.”

The Band Perry took to the Idol stage to perform “Done” with Janelle Arthur. Amber Holcomb returned for a duet with Emeli Sande on “Next to Me.” Psy wowed with his new single “Gentleman.” The top five male contestants (who were eliminated one after the other in the first five rounds of audience voting) returned for a medley with Frankie Valli. And, Angie Miller, the one-time front-runner of this year’s competition, performed “Titanium” with previous Idol runner-up Adam Lambert before her duet with Jessie J on “Domino.“

The night that marks Glover’s deserved win also marks the end of Jackson’s 12-season tenure on the judges panel of American Idol – the last of the show’s original judges. Nicki Minaj has also announced that she won't be returning next year, and rumors have it that neither Carey or Urban will be returning either. Along with a host of new talent for season 13, American Idol will be introducing fans to new (and hopefully improved) personalities in the judges’ chairs.

Watch Glover sing her winning hit “I Am Beautiful” below:

Jodi Arias Trial Update: Jurors Cry Listening To Travis Alexander’s Family Members

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Jurors were left in tears after listening to the stories of loss from the family members of the late Travis Alexander, who was murdered by Jodi Arias in 2008. Arias, who was convicted of first-degree murder last week by these jurors, will soon have her sentencing decided by them.

In their gripping testimony, Alexander’s surviving family members detailed how their lives have been impacted by his gruesome death at Arias’ hands. Travis's sister Samantha revealed that their grandmother, who raised Travis, died around the time of the jury selection when her health continued to fail after her loss."Travis was the glue in our family," Samantha stated.

"Travis was our strength, our beacon of hope, our motivation," she added through tears. "Our lives will never be the same. [...] We would give anything to have him back."

Steven Alexander, Travis’s younger brother, revealed that following the loss of his older brother, he’s been hospitalized for ulcers and is now separated from his wife. He marveled at how his brother, who had survived both motorcycle and car crashes, could have died such a horrible death. "The nature of my brother's murder has had a major impact on me. It's even invaded my dreams," Steven told the jurors. "I've had nightmares about somebody coming after me with a knife, then going after my wife and my daughter."

Following the Alexander siblings’ testimony, the jurors were meant to hear from Arias’s character witnesses. However, after a delay, the judge announced that the trial was “unable to proceed.” It has been adjourned until Monday.

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Aretha Franklin Cancels Upcoming Shows Due To Health Troubles

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Aretha Franklin, the legendary diva and soul singer, has been encouraged by her doctors to cancel upcoming appearances due to her persistent health issues.

The singer, 71, has been forced to cancel at least two of her upcoming scheduled performances “due to her doctor’s recommendation for treatment,” reads a a statement on her Facebook page.

On May 20, Franklin was scheduled to perform at Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 24^th Annual Corporate Night. In her absence, Janelle Monae will take the stage. Later on in May, Franklin was to perform at the Foxwoods Casino in Massachusetts, but will be canceling that appearance as well.

Back in 2010, Franklin announced that her health required her to take an indefinite break from the stage for an undisclosed illness that left the icon in unbearable pain. The illness troubling her now has not been made public either.

Franklin performed via satellite on ‘American Idol’ last night with the season’s top five female competitors. Watch the video below:

American Idol Finale ~ Top 5 Girls & Aretha... by HumanSlinky

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Dick Trickle, Ex-NASCAR Driver, Dies At 71

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Dick Trickle, a retired NASCAR driver, died on Thursday of an apparent self-inflected gunshot wound in North Carolina. He was 71.

A dispatcher in Lincoln County received a call earlier in the day in which the caller, believed to be Trickle, stated, “there would be a dead body and it would be his,” according to a news release by the country sheriff’s office. When the authorities tried to call the number back, there was no answer, reported CNN.

Emergency personnel were sent out to Boger City’s Forest Lawn Cemetary, and there they found a prone body lying near Trickles' pickup truck.

During his 31 years of racing, Trickle made quite a name for himself, winning two Nationwide Series races and earning 15 top-five finishes in NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup series. Prior to breaking through as a NASCAR driver in 1989, Trickle had won over 1,200 stock car races.

Due in part to his unique name, sports commentators on ESPN enjoyed giving him shout outs during NASCAR races. Former SportsCenter co-anchor Keith Olbermann tweeted, "no sports figure [Dan Patrick and] I had fun with took it more graciously. In fact, gratefully."

On Thursday, upon learning the news of the death of one of NASCAR’s biggest personalities, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France described Trickle in a statement as "a legend in the short-track racing community, particularly in his home state of Wisconsin, and he was a true fan favorite."

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Alex Hepburn Performs At LIFE Summit Before Cannes Film Festival [Exclusive Video]

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Alex Hepburn, the British singer, gave a surprise performance at the LIFE Summit in the lead up to the Cannes Film Festival at the Hotel Du Cap-Farret in Abites, France.

Hepburn toured with Bruno Mars on his 2011 European tour, and released her debut EP in 2012. Last month, she released her debut full-length album, Together Alone. One of the songs on the album, “Under,” is based on the artist’s real life breakup. “When he left me I felt like my world was crumbling,” Hepburn told Uinterview exclusively about her former boyfriend. “And I literally felt like he was burying me in the song, and the song is called ‘Under’ and it’s about how I actually felt at the time.”

Hepburn, who gained recognition while touring with American crooner Mars, also spoke to Uinterview about wanting to come stateside for a concert. "Unfortunately I can't clone myself and be in every country," she said. “Hopefully, eventually the states, it’s one of my favorite places anyway so I can’t wait.”

“Under” peaked at #2 on the French music charts.

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Steve Carell Returns For 'The Office' Series Finale

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Steve Carell, who played Michael Scott on The Office, returned to the show for its series finale as the character that made him a household name. Who else would be Dwight’s best man at his marriage to Angela?

On Thursday, the NBC workplace comedy set at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. in Scraton, Pa., aired its final episode, ending an impressive eight-year run. Carell, who was the series’ original star when it premiered in 2005, left the show in 2011 to focus on his film career. While it had been confirmed that other series stars who had moved onto other projects would be returing for the finale, including Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak, Carell’s appearance had been kept under wraps.

When Carell left the show after seven season of playing the hapless boss-man Michael Scott, the rating for The Office began to slip. The NBC sitcom, which was once pulling in as many as 8 million viewers during Carell’s time on set, was only getting about 4 million per episode last year.

"This is a perfect time for the show to come to a close," Rain Wilson said, according to Fox. "There's a finality to it and a sadness to it." And although showrunner Craig Daniels had said in previous interviews that Carell/ Michael Scott had already had the perfect goodbye, it appears as though he realized the show itself needed the man and the character back for the show to have its perfect goodbye.

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Paris Hilton Attends Cannes Film Festival For ‘The Bling Ring’ With River Viiperi

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Paris Hilton and her boyfriend River Viiperi walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. The socialite appears as herself in Sophia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, which premiered at the French Riviera film festival yesterday.

The Bling Ring is a ripped-from-the-headlines story about celebrity obsessed house burglars who tore through the Hollywood Hills homes of the rich and famous, making out with millions worth of items from Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom and others. Coppola, after taking on the project, realized that Hilton’s home would be difficult to replicate on a set. The director asked Hilton, who was robbed a total of five time, if she could use her home to film.

Hilton was happy to oblige. “[They] stole millions of dollars of my things: Birkin bags, family heirlooms, jewelry that was in my family for years, and then they sold it on Venice Beach like a yard sale,” she told The Hollywood Reporter before the film’s premiere at Cannes. “I haven’t seen the film yet… I’m going to have to close my eyes for fear of seeing what they really did.”

Not wanting to make celebrities out of the young criminals featured in her latest directorial effort, Coppola wisely changed their names. The filmmaker realized that it was their communal desire for fame and fortune that instigated their banditry, and served to make them less than remorseful once caught and had their story blasted across the headlines. In fact, when meeting with a couple of the celeb-home burglars, Coppola said that the one of girls still wanted desperately to meet Hilton’s dog.

“Trust me,” said Hilton. “I would not have done it if [Coppola] weren’t directing. I didn’t even know all of what they did in my house till she told me about it.”

The Bling Ring is due in theaters this summer.

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‘The Vampire Diaries’ Recap: Katherine Gets The Cure, Elena Professes Love To Damon

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Vampire Diaries' season finale started off with Kol (Nathaniel Buzolic) trying to rally those who died in the massacre to do something big for Graduation Day. Meanwhile, Lexi (Arielle Kebbel) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) were celebrating Stefan’s graduation and the upcoming apocalypse dancing at the Salvatore Mansion. Bonnie (Kat Graham) was somewhat less enthusiastic about the impending matriculation, suggesting to Caroline (Candice Accola) that they cancel it; she doesn’t want people to know she’s dead.

Elena (Nina Dobrev), Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) and Alaric (Matthew Davis) hang out in the courtyard of the Salvatore Mansion eating burgers and fries. Elena begins to shed happy tears, but then she learns from Connor (Todd Williams) that Alexander (Paul Telfer) has Matt (Zach Roerig) standing on a bomb. Then Vaughn (Charlie Bewley) shows up and shoots Damon, relaying the message that The Hunters were in search of the cure and Silas. Stefan sneaks up behind him and rips his heart out before he can share Connor’s threat to harm everyone celebrating their graduation at the Mystic Grill.

Connor, strapped with explosives at the grill, is all ready to make good on the threat. But Alaric gets there in time to save the day. Just as Connor detonates the bomb, Alaric carries him off to explode a safe distance away from the bar.

Katherine, enraged that Bonnie has yet to deliver on her promise of immortality, threatens to kill Elena. Coming to Elena’s defense, Bonnie beings to crush her with a magical headache when students approach, breaking up the confrontation all together.

Back at the Salvatore house, Elena rejects Damon’s gift of the cure. Jeremy, resolved to Elena’s vampire status, says it's ultimately her choice. In any case, who’s really in danger at the moment is Damon. The bullet Vaughn shot him with was laced with werewolf venom and the wound isn’t healing. Elena tries to get Damon to take the cure so that he could become human and live, but he too rejects it.

Matt and Rebekah (Claire Holt), who had agreed to go travelling together after graduation, are trying to figure out what to do about the bomb. Matt claims that if she detonates the bomb he would have a shot at living because he’s wearing the Gilbert ring. She kisses him to lure him off the block and take his place because she knows that she can’t be killed. When she moves, the bomb goes off and everyone's okay.

Despite her worry over Damon, who’d left to go find Silas, Elena is forced to go to her graduation. She and Stefan meet up with Bonnie, Caroline and Matt. Bonnie eventually sneaks off with Kol who tells her about his army of ghosts. Meanwhile, Damon gets shot more times by Vaughn before Alaric snaps the villains neck and considers forcing Damon to take the cure. Damon eventually heals because Klaus has given him his blood.

After everyone knows that Damon is alright, Elena takes Stefan aside and thanks him for not giving up on her during her crazier days, and Klaus (Joseph Morgan) gifts Caroline with the return of her first love, Tyler. Then, Elena returns to the Salvatore Mansion and confesses her love to Damon, leaving Stefan completely heartbroken. Lexi catches him eavesdropping and offers a shoulder to cry on. He decides it’s time to leave, and Lexi helps him figure out where he wants to start a new life.

Since it was time for the veil to go up, it is officially revealed that Bonnie’s death saved Jeremy and she’s now a ghost. She makes him promise to tell Elena, who’s currently looking for her, that she would be staying with her mother. In her search for Bonnie, Elena runs into Katherine. The two duel and Katherine rams a knife into Elena’s neck, which Elena returns with a forced administration of the cure – Katherine’s now a human.

Another fight is ensuing between Stefan and Silas, in which Stefan gets staked through the stomach. Silas then thows him into a large safe and tosses it into the quarry. Will Silas now return to Mystic Falls in the guise of Stefan?

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'Scandal' Recap: Olivia Discovered As Fitz's Mistress, Cyrus Suffers Heart Attack

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Scandal ended last week with the gladiators of Olivia Pope & Associates discovering that former Vice President Chief of Staff Billy Chambers is the mole they’ve all be searching for. This week, in “White Hat’s Back On,” they’re still reeling from the realization and continuing to put the complicated puzzle together.

Quinn (Katie Lowes), who seems a bit unhinged, recalls that Billy (Matt Letscher) had murdered her boyfriend with a pair of scissors and Huck (Guillermo Diaz) realizes that Charlie (George Newbern) never went through with his request to murder him. A flashback informs the viewer that Billy weaseled his way out of the kill with the promise of confidential passwords that would provide Charlie with an arsenal of blackmail information. Huck is now determined to kill the mole himself.

Defiance congregates for a meeting of the minds in the White House kitchen, as they’re trying to figure out what to do about the incriminating Cytron card that’s gone missing. It's worth nothing that Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) shows up for the meeting.

Relationship drama also continues, as Mellie (Bellamy Young) is still desperate for a way to win Fitz back. Cyrus (Jeff Perry) attempts to convince her that she’ll get her husband in the end, but meanwhile Fitz is suggesting to Olivia (Kerry Washington) that they get married and she becomes his First Lady. So, there’s that.

While Rowan (Joe Morton) and Jake (Scott Foley) are discussing Olivia, she’s trying to figure out how to take out Billy with the Gladiators back at the office. They start to believe that Samuel Reston (Tom Amandes), the scorned Governor of Maryland who let his wife take the blame for his murder of the contractor she was sleeping with, has something to do with it. Olivia is confident in the theory; her gladiators not so much.

At the White House, Cyrus has a stressful meeting with Rowan. Then, Olivia informs him about Reston, who is at that moment in a meeting with Fitz telling him that he knows all about Defiance and the election rigging. Storming to the Oval Office, Cyrus grips his arm, takes a gasping breath and falls to the floor suffering a heart attack – an unlukcy fate that seems to befall TV Chiefs of Staff (Leo McGarry West Wing Season 6). Unlike Leo, Cyrus continues to work, attempting to control the Reston situation from his cell phone in the ambulance.

The Cytron card, which is currently in the possession of David Rosen (Joshua Malina), ends up in Billy’s hands. After avowing that Olivia and company are his friends, he seems to be ultimately won over by Billy’s persuasion and his almost annoyingly rigid moral code.

When Mellie go to Cyrus’s hospital room to see Fitz, Fitz tells her about his plan to marry Olivia. Mellie, who’s approval ratings are down after her public reveal of her husband’s affair, gets the news that Fitz has found a way to get what he wants and not look like a petty womanizer in the process. His plan: After dating women his age for a while, the public will then see him “reconnecting” with old friend and confidante Olivia Pope. Not a bad plan, actually, and Mellie seems to realize this.

Olivia almost ends up completely out of the picture, as a woman spotted earlier in the episode breaks through her door with a gun poised to kill. Just in time, Jake bursts onto the scene to shoot her dead and save Olivia’s life. He reveals he’s B6-13, which apparently rings a bell to Olivia, and then disappears. Olivia tells Cyrus she knows the attack on her life was to get her out of the President’s life, but that she’s going to be with him regardless.

Meanwhile, Quinn and Huck have teamed up to take out Billy. During some gruesome torture of the mole, Huck starts to have an uncharacteristic breakdown. Not to worry, Quinn’s completely up to the task and begins to drill into Billy’s head to learn the location of the Cytron card. It also turns out that David Rosen actually gave Billy a blank Cytron card, and did the morally reprehensible (yet, good friend/career move) thing of bargaining with Cyrus to get his job back as the DC District Attorney.

The finale comes to a close with Cyrus trying to break the Cytron card, Fitz calming Mellie down, David yelling at his new assistant, Jake getting tortured by Rowan (Liv’s dad as we now know), and Olivia, fresh off the latest dramatic conversation with the president and ready for a run. And then, she opens her door to a swarm of reporters asking about her affair with the president. Well, looks like Fitz won’t be able to put his master plan into effect – and it’ll have to wait until next season to find out who leaked the juicy news.

Season 3 of Shonda Rimes' Scandal will premiere in the fall.

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Jennifer Hudson Returns To ‘American Idol’ Stage

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Jennifer Hudson, who was eliminated from the final 7 of American Idol's season 3, returned to the singing competition to perform with Candice Glover, the night's eventual winner.

The two powerhouse vocalists took on Natalie Cole’s “Inseparable.” After Hudson and Glover teamed up to tackle the melody throughout the majority of the song, much to the judges delight, Hudson took a step back to let Glover finish it off on her own. “Sing it, Candice,” she said as she pulled back her own mic. The duo received a much-deserved standing ovation from the judges and audience alike.

Hudson’s elimination in season 3 was seen as premature by both the fans and the judges. However, Hudson has since earned a spot as a true star of the music industry. She’s gone on to win a Grammy and an Oscar for her turn as Effie White in the critically acclaimed Dreamgirls musical, in which she did the unthinkable in outshining Beyoncé. She also had the honor of performing Al Green’s "Let’s Stay Together" at the Inaugural Ball back in January.

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VIDEO: Alex Hepburn On Her Hit 'Under,' U.S. Tour At Cannes Film Festival

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

British singer Alex Hepburn performed a surprise set at the LIFE Summit held at the Hotel Du Cap-Farret in Atibes, France, in the lead up the Cannes Film Festival. Hepburn spoke exclusively to Uinterview about her hit "Under" (#2 in France) and her plans for touring the U.K. and U.S. "Unfortunately I can't clone myself and be in every country," she told Uinterview in an exclusive interview.

The British singer songwriter first made her debut with the release of her EP in June of 2012. Hepburn first gained recognition and more followers when joining the American singer and heartthrob, Bruno Mars on his European tour in 2011. Mixing blues, soul and rock in her songs, along with her soul belting and raw voice, Hepburn was soon able to make a name for herself and released her first album Together Alone, last month with her tragic love song, ‘Under,’ based on a real life breakup. “I felt like my world was crumbling and I literally felt like he was burying me in the song,” she told Uinterview speaking about 'Under.'

Jewels Stolen At Cannes Film Festival, Valued At Over $1 Million

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Cannes Film Festival suffered a jewel theft on Friday morning, with over $1 million dollars worth going missing from a hotel room at the Novotel hotel, reported the BBC.

The stolen jewels were meant to adorn stars who are attending the legendary film festival on the French Riviera. According to police, the jewels, which belong to Swiss jewelers Chopard, had been in a safe in a hotel room rented by a Chopard employee. The thieves removed the entire safe from the hotel room wall.

Thankfully, the Palme d’Or was not among the stolen items, according to festival officials. The coveted prize that goes to the director of the film voted best by the festival jury is also made by Chopard. The Swiss jeweler is an official sponsor of the festival.

Julianne Moore, Lana Del Rey and Cindy Crawford were among the celebrities who had elected to wear jewels by Chopard on the Cannes red carpet.

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Alex Hepburn On Her Hit 'Burn' [Exclusive Video]

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

British singer Alex Hepburn performed a surprise set at the LIFE Summit held at the Hotel Du Cap-Farret in Atibes, France, in the lead up the Cannes Film Festival. Hepburn spoke exclusively to Uinterview about her hit "Burn: (#2 in France) and her plans for touring the U.K. and U.S.

Shia LeBeouf Poses Shirtless For New Film 'Nymphomaniac' [Photo]

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Shia LeBeouf stars in Lars Von Trier’s latest project titled Nymphmaniac, and features prominently in a recently released “porn-inspired tableau” photo promo for the film.

In the photograph, LeBeouf is shown shirtless, trying to fix a table leg as a young woman straddles him in nothing but an unbuttoned cardigan and shorts, with a bottle of champagne bubbling over to the side. That, however, is only one corner of the picture. Other sections of the panorama are equally compromising, featuring both Uma Thurman and Charlotte Gainsburg with their legs spread.

Despite early rumors that suggested Nymphomaniac would feature actual sex between the actors, it will only show simulated sex. Last August, LeBeouf suggested otherwise. "It is what you think it is," the former Disney star told MTV. "There's a disclaimer at the top of the script that basically says, we're doing it for real. And anything that is 'illegal' will be shot in blurred images. But other than that, everything is happening."

Nymphomaniac centers on Gainsbourg’s character as she explores her sexuality from birth into womanhood.

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Emma Watson Film ‘The Bling Ring’ Premieres At Cannes

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Emma Watson’s latest film, The Bling Ring directed by Sophia Coppola, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.

Watson, who plays a celebrity-consumed house burglar, discussed her evolution as an actress since the last film in the Harry Potter films wrapped in 2011. "I'm not trying to run away from it," Watson said at a Cannes Film Festival news conference on Thursday. "I'm very proud of the work that I did. [...] So much has happened over the last three or four years. But obviously it's very present in people's minds and living rooms."

What Watson is especially fond of in her post-Harry Potter days is the freedom that comes with not playing a much-beloved character from a world famous book series. "I am used to really having to stick to my lines. Because people really know them by heart," said Watson. "So it was lovely to ad-lib or improvise. It was really special."

The 23-year-old actress may not have had to deliver on the written lines, but she did have to deliver on her thick valley-girl accent, shedding her native British lilt. “I'm just really enjoying having the chance to transform into new roles," Watson revealed. And, transforms she does as the reckless daughter of a clueless mother (Leslie Mann) who makes off with the belongings of the rich and famous; it’s a far cry from the bookish do-gooder character that launched her into international fame.

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Kelly Rowland Releases ‘Dirty Laundry,’ Confessional Single Referencing Beyoncé [Listen]

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Kelly Rowland, the former Destiny’s Child singer, has released a confessional single in “Dirty Laundry,” which makes explicit references to Beyoncé and past domestic abuse.

It’s a subtle track in every way except for its lyrics. It’s a slow song guided by a slow piano melody and gentle percussion. "Dirty Laundry" is all about the lyrics, and the pain of living in the shadows felt by the woman who sings them. It’s admirably gritty in its barebones approach, and wisely complimentary of the brighter star of Beyoncé.

"When my sister was onstage / killing it like a … / I was enraged / feeling it like a ….,” she sings about the "Single Ladies" singer. “Went our separate ways but I was happy that she was killing it / Bittersweet, she was up and I was down / No lie, I feel good for her but what do I do now?"

When she sings about the abuse she faced, the lyrics read, "Hitting the window like it was me / And still it shattered / He pulled me out and said, 'Don’t nobody love you but me / Not your mama / Not your daddy / and especially not Bey.' "

Produced by The-Dream, the single is sure to gain attention, if only at first just because of its subject matter and candor. It’s the lead track off of her upcoming fourth album Talk a Good Game. Her last album was 2011’s Here I Am. Simply Deep, her best-selling album, was certified gold in 2002.

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Jaden Smith Wants Emancipation From Will & Jada? [Watch]

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Jaden Smith, the son of actors Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, was rumored to want emancipation from his parents for his 15^th birthday. On the Ellen show on Thursday, Jaden and his father shot down those rumors with humor with host Ellen Degeneres.

"Here's the thing I need to explain. I'm not going anywhere," Jaden told Degeneres. "The thing that people don’t get is that everything at his house is free. So I can get anything and everything that I want at his house, so I think Imma be there for 20, 30 more years," he said to laughter. "But he [Will Smith] says as soon as I have a movie that’s bigger than one of his movies, then I have to get my own house."

The initial interview that sparked rumors occurred while Will was promoting their film After Earth in England. He told The Sun, “[Jaden] says, 'Dad, I want to be emancipated.' I know if we do this, he can be an emancipated minor, because he really wants to have his own place, like ooh." The comment, which was meant in jest, was reported as fact.

It’s no surprise that news outlets thought the movie star was serious when he was talking about his eldest child, as the Smiths are known to take a more relaxed view on parenting. "We generally don't believe in punishment," Smith told The Sun in the same interview. "From the time Jaden was five or six we would sit him down, and all he has to do is be able to explain why what he did was the right thing for his life."

Willow Smith, his 12-year-old daughter, made headlines when she was permitted to shave her head last year.

After Earth, starring the Smith father and son team, is due in theaters on May 31.

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Kim Kardashian’s Electric Fence Traps Kanye West’s Lamborghini

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Kanye West’s Lamborghini was struck by the electric gates that lead into Kim Kardashian’s Los Angeles abode earlier in the week, reported TMZ.

West’s $750,000 ride was being delivered to Kardashian’s house after undergoing repair services. The driver who was returning the Lamborghini Aventador LP was driving cautiously, and a bit too slowly, when the electric fence began to shut on the black vehicle.

The Lamborghini was hit on both sides before the fence retracted and the driver was able to pull it through to the driveway. Soon after the incident, the repair shop sent over a car detailer to the reality TV star’s house to access the damage and potentially buff out any visible scratches, according to TMZ.

Kardashian had purchased the luxury automobile for her rapper boyfriend as a birthday gift. The couple is expecting their first child this summer.

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David Beckham Announces Retirement From Soccer

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

David Beckham, the iconic international soccer star, announced his retirement from the game on Thursday, after winning a league championship in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain.

"I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level,'' the former England captain said in a statement.

Beckham’s involvement in the fashion world and marriage to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckha, in addition to his prowess on the soccer pitch, has made him a global superstar. Throughout his storied soccer career, he’s won championships with Manchester United, Real Madrid, the Los Angeles Galaxy and most recently, Paris Saint Germain.

Beckham also made 115 appearances with the England national team – an all time record for outfield players. "To this day, one of my proudest achievements is captaining my country,'' Beckham said. "I knew every time I wore the Three Lions shirt, I was not only following in a long line of great players, I was also representing every fan that cared passionately about their country.

"I'm honored to represent England both on and off the pitch.''

Recently, Beckham played a major role in England’s attempts to host the 2018 World Cup. Although the attempt was ultimately successful, the English Football Association is keen to use Beckham’s star power in the future. Now that he is officially retiring, he is sure to have a more active role in the association. He has also recently become an ambassador for Chinese soccer.

"Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead,'' Beckham said. "I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.''

Beckham, his wife Victoria, and their four children are currently residing in London. His last professional game will be on Saturday, May 26 at Lorient.

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