Thursday, November 29, 2012

Angus T. Jones Apologizes For 'Two And A Half Men' Remarks

Angus T. Jones has issued a statement regarding his controversial comments towards "Two and a Half Men."

In a widely-publicized video that went viral on Monday, Jones declared the show "filth" and told fans to stop watching, but by Tuesday, the 19-year-old had released a measured apology through his PR firm, which was first posted by Deadline. Read the statement in its entirety below:

I have been the subject of much discussion, speculation and commentary over the past 24 hours. While I cannot address everything that has been said or right every misstatement or misunderstanding, there is one thing I want to make clear.

Without qualification, I am grateful to and have the highest regard and respect for all of the wonderful people on Two and Half Men with whom I have worked over the past ten years and who have become an extension of my family.

Chuck Lorre, Peter Roth and many others at Warner Bros. and CBS are responsible for what has been one of the most significant experiences in my life to date. I thank them for the opportunity they have given and continue to give me and the help and guidance I have and expect to continue to receive from them.

I also want all of the crew and cast on our show to know how much I personally care for them and appreciate their support, guidance and love over the years. I grew up around them and know that the time they spent with me was in many instances more than with their own families. I learned life lessons from so many of them and will never forget how much positive impact they have had on my life.

I apologize if my remarks reflect me showing indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed. I never intended that.

Earlier Tuesday, Jones' former co-star Charlie Sheen weighed in on what he called Jones' "meltdown," opining that the CBS comedy is "cursed."

Jones is not scheduled to appear in the last two episodes of "Men" to be filmed before the show breaks for the holidays. His absence is reportedly not because of his comments, but because of his character's storyline -- Jake recently joined the Army so has not been seen in every episode of Season 10.

Whether Jones' statements will impact his future on the long-running comedy remains to be seen.

Watch Jones' video "testimonial" below:

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    Walden (Ashton Kutcher, right) starts to feel his age when Missi (special guest star Miley Cyrus, left), the daughter of a friend, comes to town

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    Walden (Ashton Kutcher, left) starts to feel his age when Missi, the daughter of a friend, comes to town.

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    Walden (Ashton Kutcher, right) starts to feel his age when Missi (special guest star Miley Cyrus, left), the daughter of a friend, comes to town.

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    Walden (Ashton Kutcher, right) starts to feel his age when Missi (special guest star Miley Cyrus, left), the daughter of a friend, comes to town.

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    Jake (Angus T. Jones, left) meets Missi (special guest star Miley Cyrus, right) at Walden?s house.

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    ake (Angus T. Jones, right) takes a break from the army to visit his dad, Alan (Jon Cryer, left).

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    Walden (Ashton Kutcher, right) confesses to Alan (Jon Cryer, left) that he is starting to feel old.

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    Walden (Ashton Kutcher, right) starts to feel his age when Missi (special guest star Miley Cyrus, left), the daughter of a friend, comes to town.

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    Walden (Ashton Kutcher, left) introduces Missi (special guest star Miley Cyrus, center) to Alan (Jon Cryer, front right) and Berta (Conchata Ferrell, back right).

  • Miley Cyrus Visits 'Two And a Half Men'

    Walden (Ashton Kutcher, right) starts to feel his age when Missi (special guest star Miley Cyrus, left), the daughter of a friend, comes to town.

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Walden (Ashton Kutcher, left) plans a big surprise for Zoey's (Sophie Winkleman, right) birthday.

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Walden (Ashton Kutcher, right) and Alan (Jon Cryer, left) share a drink.

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Walden (Ashton Kutcher, center) meets a pretty girl (Brit Morgan, "True Blood").

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Michael Bolton (left) helps Walden (Ashton Kutcher, right).

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Michael Bolton (left) brings an inebriated Walden (Ashton Kutcher, center) home to Alan (Jon Cryer, right).

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" --Alan (Jon Cryer, left), tries to comfort Walden (Ashton Kutcher, center).

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Alan (Jon Cryer, left), and Berta (Conchata Ferrell, right).

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Michael Bolton (left) meets Evelyn (Holland Taylor, right).

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Alan (Jon Cryer, far left), Michael Bolton (second from right) and Evelyn (Holland Taylor, right) try to talk Walden (Ashton Kutcher, seated) off a ledge.

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Alan (Jon Cryer, left) and Michael Bolton (right) try to talk Walden (Ashton Kutcher, center) off a ledge.

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Alan (Jon Cryer, left) and Michael Bolton (right) try to talk Walden (Ashton Kutcher, center) off a ledge.

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Walden plans a big surprise for Zoey's (Sophie Winkleman, right) birthday.

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Jake (Angus T. Jones) Skypes with Alan from the Army.

  • "Two and a Half Men" Season 10

    "I Changed My Mind About The Milk" -- Jake (Angus T. Jones) Skypes with Alan from the Army.

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Prostate Cancer UK & UK Cycling Events Join Forces - Sportive Scene

Posted Monday 26th November 2012 -

Prostate Cancer UK has today (Monday 26th November) launched its partnership with national event organiser, UK Cycling Events, becoming its official charity partner for 2013. Prostate Cancer UK will benefit from the Wiggle Super Series 2013, which is organised by UK Cycling Events, and consists of 35 events around the UK. Cyclists taking part in these events will be encouraged to raise funds to help tackle the most common cancer in men.

With over 30,000 riders taking part in the Wiggle Super Series this year, and participant numbers expected to rise in 2013, the partnership is set to raise both awareness of the disease and funds for Prostate Cancer UK through sponsorship. Prostate Cancer UK is also aiming to recruit over 4000 cyclists to its existing army of supporters within the charity?s cycling team.

Mark Bishop, Director of Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: ?We are incredibly excited to be teaming up with the biggest cycling event organiser in the UK. The partnership will provide an opportunity to raise essential funds that will help us support more men with prostate cancer, provide vital information and find answers by funding research into causes and treatments.

?It is also a fantastic opportunity to engage with new supporters and raise awareness of the most common cancer in men, a disease which kills 10,000 every year in the UK. That?s one man every hour.?

Martin Barden, Director of UK Cycling Events, said: ?We are delighted to be supporting Prostate Cancer UK in 2013. This fantastic charity is highly relevant in cycling, and we hope riders will use our events and the challenge they provide to fundraise vital funds?.

The first event in the 2013 Wiggle Super Series is the Wiggle Southern Rough Ride on the 3rd of March.

For more information on how to get involved visit www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Teaser Trailer For The Excellent Looking Sci-Fi Short Film '2088 ...

Set in a futuristic L.A, check out this awesome teaser trailer and cool concept art for the new sci-fi short movie, ?2088?.?The project is being directed by?Steven Ilous?and produced by the VFX house?SMI Entertainment.

Although it?s a very short tease, the designs and visuals that we do get to see are sweet looking. Short indie films, especially science fiction ones, are thriving lately, with loads of great concepts coming from small production companies that all seem to get a high-value feel to each one of their original projects ? Check out some more links for previous sci-fi shorts that we posted after the trailer.

The ?found cam footage? that we are shown in the film, says it?s from LAPD?s Non-Human Crimes Division, which is probably what the story will revolve around. This short description came with the short, but it doesn?t shed any light on any plot details?

The challenge: To produce, direct and write a transmedia sci-fi/drama property that will entice audiences from all around the world, allowing people to experience this story through multi-platform touch points.

We?ll hopefully post the full film for you to watch when it comes out? but for now, have a watch of the teaser, eNjoy!

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Monday, November 19, 2012

NFL Sunday night spotlight: Steelers vs. Ravens

Something has to give: Baltimore has an 11-game winning streak vs. division opponents; Pittsburgh is 4-0 at home this season.

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Steelers backup quarterback Byron Leftwich delivers a pass against the Chiefs on Monday night. (Gregory Shamus / Getty Images / November 12, 2012)

November 18, 2012

Baltimore Ravens (7-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3)

Time: 5:30 p.m. TV: Channel 4

Story line:? Something has to give with Baltimore riding an 11-game winning streak in the AFC North, and the Steelers a resilient 4-0 at home this season. Maybe something already has given, and that would be the dislocated rib keeping Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out, leaving the reins in the hands of? Leftwich, who hasn?t won a start since 2006. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco was dominant last week vs. Raiders.

Ravens said: ?It?s definitely going to be different, a different feel. But once that whistle blows and the bullets become live, I don?t expect anything less than traditional Ravens-Steelers.? ? Terrell Suggs, linebacker

Steelers said: ?I?m not going to run around, make two, three guys miss, roll all the way to the left and find Mike Wallace in the back of the end zone. But what I can do is get the ball in the right people?s hands and just be myself.? ? Leftwich

Bottom line: Baltimore is favored by 3.5 points. The over/under is 40. ? Statistically, this is a kind matchup for Leftwich, with the Ravens ranking 26th against the pass with just 16 sacks. ? The Ravens have won their last two games at Heinz Field. ? The longest active streak of starts by an NFL RB is the 35 by Ravens? Ray Rice.

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Husband held in killing of Iraqi-American woman

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) ? The husband of an Iraqi-American woman whose beating death initially appeared to be a hate crime was arrested on suspicion of murder in what police described Friday as an act of domestic violence.

The killing of 32-year-old Shaima Alawadi drew international attention in March when the couple's 17-year-old daughter told reporters that she found a note by her mother's bludgeoned body that read: "Go back to your country, you terrorist."

Kassim Alhimidi, 48, was taken into custody Thursday after being called into the police station, said El Cajon Police Chief Jim Redman.

Police said there were no other suspects. Redman declined to comment on the evidence or elaborate on a possible motive.

"Criminal investigations build, evidence builds, and you reach a point where you have enough evidence to move forward, and that's what happened in this case," he said.

Alhimidi went to Iraq for about two weeks to bury his wife and returned voluntarily, Redman said. Police did not try to prevent him from leaving the country because he was not a suspect at the time.

At the burial in Najaf, relatives wept uncontrollably. Alhimidi and the 17-year-old daughter, Fatima, fainted as the body was lowered into the grave.

Kassim Alhimidi was publicly silent for six days after the body was found, while his children spoke often with reporters. In his first public remarks ? made at a news conference at the family's mosque in Lakeside ? he demanded to know what motivated the killer.

"The main question we would like to ask is what are you getting out of this and why did you do it?" Alhimidi said in Arabic as his 15-year-old son translated.

Alhimidi also urged anyone with information to contact law enforcement and thanked the Iraqi government for flying his wife's body to Iraq. He declined to answer reporters' questions.

Charges against Alhimidi were expected to be filed Tuesday, said Tanya Sierra, a spokeswoman for the San Diego County district attorney's office. She declined to specify the charges and didn't know if Alhimidi had an attorney.

The killing shocked residents of El Cajon, an east San Diego suburb and home to one of the largest enclaves of Iraqi immigrants in the United States.

Police initially said the threatening note meant they had to consider the killing a possible hate crime but stressed that was only one theory. They said there was other evidence and that the slaying was an isolated case, easing concerns that other immigrants could be targets.

A son told reporters at the time that another threatening note was taped to the family's front door shortly before the killing but they decided against going to police, figuring it was a prank.

Alawadi, a mother of five, left Iraq in the early 1990s after a failed Shiite uprising. She lived in Saudi Arabian refugee camps before coming to the U.S., according to Imam Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center in Dearborn, Mich. Saddam's troops hanged Alawadi's uncle.

The family arrived in the Detroit area in 1993 and later moved to San Diego. Shaima Alawadi was a religious Shiite Muslim who wore a hijab.

Alawadi's father, Sayed Nabeel Alawadi, is a cleric in Iraq, Al-Husainy, a close family friend, said shortly after the killing.

The investigation appeared to hit a snag when a court employee inadvertently gave a U-T San Diego reporter a search warrant affidavit that a judge ordered sealed. n a court employee inadvertently gave t said detectives found a text message sent from the 17-year-old daughter's cellphone that read, "The detective will find out tell them cnt talk."

The investigation appeared to hit a snag when a court employee inadvertently gave a U-T San Diego reporter a search warrant affidavit that a judge had ordered sealed. The document said detectives found a text message sent from the 17-year-old daughter's cellphone that read, "The detective will find out tell them cnt talk."

The affidavit, which was released to the newspaper while the family was in Iraq for the burial, showed Fatima Alawadi was upset about a pending arranged marriage to a cousin. She told police that she was in her bedroom when she heard her mother squeal and glass break.

The affidavit also said Alawadi wanted to get a divorce and move to Texas.

Redman said detectives were in contact with Kassim Alhimidi during the investigation. The police chief declined to say what authorities told him when they asked him to come to the police station Thursday.

Redman said he never doubted that Alhimidi would return from Iraq after burying his wife.

"We believe he came back because he lives here," he said.

Hanif Mohebi, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations' San Diego chapter, said Alhimidi is innocent until proven guilty but that "domestic violence has no place in our faith at all."

CAIR was initially alarmed by the possibility of a hate crime but soon urged patience to allow police time to complete its investigation. The police chief said Friday that he worked closely with CAIR, the Muslim Public Affairs Council and local mosques to keep an "open dialogue" with the Muslim community.

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Friday, November 9, 2012

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A year after lavish funeral, Savile myth in ruins

LONDON (AP) ? At Jimmy Savile's funeral, a year ago Friday, the priest delivering the homily was emphatic: the DJ and television host "can face eternal life with confidence."

Hundreds of people packed a cathedral for Savile's funeral Mass, thousands paid their respects at his coffin, and people from Prince Charles to the Bee Gees sent condolences. He was a cultural fixture, even an icon, and his BBC television shows had been part of childhood for two generations of Britons.

But a year on, Savile's reputation is in ruins. Police have branded him one of Britain's worst sex offenders, accused of assaulting underage girls over half a century. Like those who feted and praised him on that November day, millions are wondering: How could he have duped so many for so long?

A SELF-MADE MYTH

"His life story was an epic of giving ? giving of time, giving of talent, giving of treasure," Monsignor Kieran Heskin told hundreds of mourners at the funeral. "Sir Jimmy Savile can face eternal life with confidence."

Savile's death, like his life, was full of self-spun mythology. He cast himself as a colorful entertainer who worked tirelessly for charity ? and he choreographed his exit as carefully as an Egyptian pharaoh, leaving instructions for an elaborate three-day commemoration in his home city of Leeds, in northern England.

Thousands of people turned out to pay tribute at the Queen's Hotel, where the entertainer's coffin sat surrounded by flowers, photos and the last cigar he ever smoked. Inside lay Savile, dressed in a tracksuit and clutching a string of rosary beads.

Others lined the street as Savile was carried into St. Anne's Cathedral by Royal Marine pallbearers for a richly ceremonial requiem Mass. Later he was buried in a golden coffin, in a tree-shaded cemetery ? and on a 45-degree angle so he could overlook the sea.

CHARITY SHIELD

"He had gold, jewelry and diamonds, but wealth meant nothing to him," Alistair Hall, a cardiologist at one of the hospitals Savile supported, said in his eulogy. Savile, he said, "was as he appeared ? a caring man."

Savile cultivated the persona of an eccentric, curmudgeonly but generous uncle. He wore brightly colored tracksuits and chunky gold chains and drove a Rolls-Royce. On the long-running TV show "Jim'll Fix It" he made children's wishes come true. Off-screen, he ran marathons for charity and frequently visited schools and hospitals.

What now seems clear ? what so many missed ? is that both roles brought him into contact with potential victims: star-struck teenagers, vulnerable patients, inmates of a secure psychiatric hospital.

Cary Cooper, a professor of psychology at England's Lancaster University, said that probably nobody will ever know whether Savile used his charity work deliberately to meet victims, or simply to burnish his saintly image. "Either way," Cooper said, "it protected him more, being seen as a philanthropic individual. It served his purpose."

At the funeral, Hall said Saville's charitable legacy would live on. Last month the trustees of two charities that bear his name announced that they were closing down.

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES

When Savile died, Prince Charles' office said the heir to the throne and his wife "were saddened to hear of Jimmy Savile's death."

The late DJ boasted of his ties to powerful people, including Prince Charles, the late Princess Diana and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, whom he visited at her country retreat.

His connections may have helped shield him from criticism. Several young people accused Savile of abuse while he was alive, and he was questioned by police, but no charges were laid ? and no newspaper ever printed the allegations.

Now, police are investigating claims of abuse from some 300 people who have come forward since the scandal exploded when allegations about Savile were broadcast in a TV documentary in early October. And police are facing investigation themselves for their failure to act sooner.

Charles' Clarence House office says the prince's relationship with Savile was solely a result of their shared charity work.

REMORSE AND REGRET

"If there's a heaven, he'll be laughing now if he's got time," fellow DJ Tony Prince said at the funeral. "Because if there is a heaven, he'll be introducing Elvis on the clouds."

Younger DJs mentored by Savile were out in force at the memorial, and remembered the flamboyant star fondly. One, Dave Eager, wore a bright yellow sweat shirt saying "Jimmy's Eager Helper."

"Everyone who knew Jimmy knows it was a life-changing experience," he said.

Last month, Eager told The Sun newspaper that he was "completely and utterly gobsmacked" by the allegations against Savile, and felt guilty about failing to stop the abuse.

"You feel traumatized and sorry for the people abused by Jimmy but equally you think, 'Why the bloody hell didn't we see something?'" he said.

A SHATTERED IMAGE

Savile's carefully crafted myth didn't outlive him by long, and he has not rested in peace. His family has had the star's gravestone destroyed in response to public outrage. This week his nephew backed calls to exhume and cremate Savile's body out of respect to other bereaved families.

Of all the words spoken at the funeral a year ago, one comment now sounds prophetic. "None of us really knew the real Jimmy," fellow DJ Mike Read said. "Maybe he didn't even know himself."

Jill Lawless can be reached at: http://Twitter.com/JillLawless

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/lavish-funeral-savile-myth-ruins-081937534.html

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Blood Bank At UC Davis Aims To Save Pets Lives ? CBS San ...

A vet examines a cat before it is sent to foster by a non-profit animal organisation (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)

A vet examines a cat before it is sent to foster by a non-profit animal organisation (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)

DAVIS (CBS 5) ? Blood banks for dogs, and all types of animals from cattle to ferrets, have become more common in the United States as well as Europe and elsewhere.

Bruce and Debbie Gross, of Fairfield, were devastated when their 9-year-old dog Tori was diagnosed with lung cancer.

The Champion Weimaraner underwent surgery to treat the disease at UC Davis? Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Tori required a blood transfusion during the procedure, a transfusion that was made possible by canine blood stored at the UC Davis animal blood bank.

?Everyday it is being used here for all the same reasons that humans need blood,? said Lab Manager Julie Burgess. ?We have dogs that come in with trauma, you name all the reasons we need it, they need it as well.?

Many veterinary schools have set up volunteer blood donor programs. Having dogs come in to donate has eliminated the need to keep donor dogs on site for veterinary hospitals.

The requirements for dog blood donor at UC Davis include that the dog be between 1 and 8 years of age, at least 55 pounds, in excellent health and, if female, never having been pregnant. Dogs must also be on heartworm and flea preventative.

UC Davis currently has about 70 dogs donating blood regularly. Dogs who do donate receive blood transfusions for life at UC Davis.

Unfortunately for the Gross family, the transfusion was not enough to save their dog.

If you would like more information contact the UC Davis Veterinary Blood Bank, email caninebloodbank@gmail.com

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Source: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/10/30/doggie-blood-bank-at-uc-davis-aims-to-save-pets-lives/

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