UFC champion Chuck Liddell and wife Heidi Northcott were beaming at the grocery store with their newborn daughter Guinevere Bella in Calabasas, Calif. on Thursday (February 9). This is our first glimpse of the beautiful baby who was born on January 6.
The proud papa took to Twitter after Guinevere's birth, "Our baby girl was born at 1209pm 6lb 14 oz I'm a very happy and blessed man."
Tito Ortiz‘s wish was to get a third fight with Forrest Griffin before he retires.
It appears that wish has been granted.
According to UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta, Ortiz will get Griffin for his final fight in the UFC, although a date and location have yet to be determined.
Fertitta went on a fan answering frenzy via Twitter late Thursday night. When he was asked who was next for Forrest Griffin, he simply answered “Tito.”
Ortiz has said candidly that he would like to fight in the UFC one more time before he calls it a career, and he wants that fight to be against Forrest Griffin.
The two former light heavyweight champions have battled twice in the past with each of them holding a win over the other. A third and final fight for Ortiz’s last fight ever seems fitting.
Ortiz last competed at UFC 140 in Toronto where he lost by TKO to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. It was the former champion’s second loss in a row after dropping to current top contender Rashad Evans in August 2011.
Forrest Griffin will also be looking to get back on the winning track after a loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua last August at UFC 134 in Brazil.
The UFC owner didn’t set a date for Ortiz vs. Griffin III, but it will likely land on a summer show.
Long before “In Living Color,” David Alan Grier made his bones on the New York stage. He also picked up an enduring nickname while performing in an Off Broadway production of “A Soldier’s Play” in 1982 with Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson and Adolph Caesar. “Adolph comes in the dressing room, he says, ‘DAG,’ ” recalls Grier, who is now on Broadway in “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.” “That was it. And it stuck.” So no one else in his circle previously realized the power of those initials? “Not in my knucklehead family, no,” Grier says.
Check out your FIRST LOOK at the new season of Make It or Break It!
Back on March 26th with “Smells Like Winner”, the new season finds the girls back at The Rock, vying for a spot on the team that heads to London for the 2012 Olympic Games.
With a new coach and fierce competition — including the return of former rivals Kelly Parker (Nicole Anderson) and Jordan Randall (Chelsea Tavares) — Payson (Ayla Kell), Kaylie (Josie Loren) and Lauren (Cassie Scerbo) are pushed to their limits physically and emotionally.
Former Edinboro wrestling national champion Josh Koscheck earned a split decision against Mike Pierce in one of the main card bouts at UFC 143 late Saturday night.
Koscheck (19-5) won on two of the three judges' cards 29-28. He remains one of the top welterweights in the UFC.
Koscheck, a Waynesburg native, was a four-time All-American for the Fighting Scots, amassing an undefeated 42-0 record and capturing a national championship at 174 pounds in 2001. He was also a four-time PSAC champion.
Koscheck survived a slow start Saturday to pick up the win.
After losing the first round on all three judges' cards, he rallied to win the second round, opening a cut above Pierce's left eye. He later registered a takedown of Pierce late in the round, one of two on the evening.
Koscheck then won the decisive third round on all three cards.
MANILA, Philippines –- American actress Lucy Hale is now in Manila to fulfill her commitment with a local clothing brand.
Hale, who plays Aria Montgomery in the U.S. hit television series “Pretty Little Liars,” arrived in the country before noon on Thursday.
She was recently chosen to be the newest endorser for the fashion brand Bench.
The “Pretty Little Liars” star said she is looking forward to meet her Filipino fans.
Hale said she is also excited to experience the country’s tropical weather.
“PHILIPPINES today! Can't wait to meet some of u this Sat. & soo excited for some warm(er) weather. @TheScottyCunha & @benchtm y'all ready?!” she tweeted.
Upon arriving in Manila, Hale tweeted that she has never felt more welcome.
“Philippines! I've arrived! And I've never felt more welcome :)” she said.
Hale is set to hold a press conference and a fashion show at the SMX Convention Center on Saturday.
Title: The Secret World of Arrietty Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Gary Rydstrom Writers: Mary Norton, Hayao Miyazaki Cast: Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, David Henrie, Moises Arias Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Genre: Animation | Adventure | Family Release Date: 17 February 2012
Plot: The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.
Just back from the Beach House in Hermosa Beach, CA, where I spent a relaxed afternoon with Olympic beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh and her family for Coastal Living Magazine. Both Kerri and her husband Casey Jennings are beloved in Hermosa, and it is easy to see why. The power couple was so down-to-earth and mellow, even with their two kids and an entire photo crew chasing them around. Good luck getting your third gold Kerri – we are all rooting for you!
Sophia Bush flashes a smile at the premiere of This Means War held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Wednesday (February 8) in Hollywood.
The 29-year-old One Tree Hillactress wore a blue Olcay Gulsen dress and accessorized with Dana Rebecca Designs earings and Melinda Maria and Kara Ackerman bangles.
Sophia recently celebrated the Prop 8′s ruling of being unconstitutional. “#EqualityMatters Fight for equality for EVERYONE,” Sophia wrote on her Twitter account the day before. “Be on the right side of history. #SameDNA
Godspell‘s Anna Maria Perez de Tagleattended the 2012 INTAR Gala held at Manhattan Penthouse in New York City on Tuesday night (February 7)
The gala was to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the company, and featured special awards to Academy Award-nominated screenwriter/playwright Jose Rivera and US Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey.
INTAR, one of the United States’ longest running Latino theaters producing in English, works to nurture the professional development of Latino theater artists; produce bold, innovative, artistically significant plays that reflect diverse perspectives; make accessible the diversity inherent in America’s cultural heritage
The producers of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" say the Broadway revival's run has been extended through September.
Starring Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier, the musical was originally announced as a limited run to end June 24. It will now play until Sept. 30 "due to overwhelming popularity and demand," the producers said in a news release Thursday.
The show officially opened Jan. 12 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
On Tuesday, February 21st, Givenik.com, the revolutionary way to go to Broadway, will partner with the critically acclaimed Broadway production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess for a special post-performance reception for audience and cast members at B. Smith’s (320 West 46th Street) to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Purchase any ticket through Givenik.com to the Tuesday, February 21st performance and send your confirmation number to RSVP@givenik.com to be invited to a special post-show cast party at B. Smith's, supporting Broadway Cares! And be sure to remember BC/EFA when choosing who receives your 5% donation.
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess is now on Broadway with a cast led by four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald (Ragtime, “Private Practice”) as Bess, Drama Desk nominee Norm Lewis (Les Misérables, Sondheim on Sondheim) as Porgy and two-time Tony nominee David Alan Grier (Race, “In Living Color”) as Sporting Life. The cast also includes Phillip Boykin as Crown, Nikki Renée Daniels as Clara, Joshua Henry as Jake, Christopher Innvar as Detective, Bryonha Marie Parham as Serena and NaTasha Yvette Williams as Mariah, as well as Sumayya Ali, Allison Blackwell, Roosevelt André Credit, Trevon Davis, Joseph Dellger, Wilkie Ferguson, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Gavin Gregory, Heather Hill, David Hughey, Andrea Jones-Sojola, Alicia Hall Moran, Cedric Neal, PhumzileSojola, Nathaniel Stampley, Julius Thomas III, J.D. Webster and Lisa Nicole Wilkerson.
The classic story by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward is set in Charleston’s fabled Catfish Row, where the beautiful Bess struggles to break free from her scandalous past, and the only one who can rescue her is the crippled but courageous Porgy. Threatened by her formidable former lover Crown, and the seductive enticements of the colorful troublemaker Sporting Life, Porgy and Bess’ relationship evolves into a deep romance that triumphs as one of theater’s most exhilarating love stories.
Following its sold-out world premiere engagement at Boston’s American Repertory Theater, one of Broadway’s most accomplished creative teams, led by Tony-nominated director Diane Paulus (Hair), Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks (Topdog/Underdog), and two-time Obie Award-winning composer Diedre L. Murray (Running Man), brings George and Ira Gershwin’s legendary masterwork to the Broadway stage for the first time in more than 35 years.
The creative team also includes choreographer Ronald K. Brown, set designer Riccardo Hernandez, costume designer ESosa, lighting designer Christopher Akerlind and sound designer ACME Sound Partners.
The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS is produced on Broadway byJeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Rebecca Gold, Howard Kagen, Cheryl Wiesenfeld/Brunish Trinchero/Lucio Simons TBC, Joseph and Matthew Deitch, Mark S. Golub and David S. Golub, Terry Schnuck, Freitag Productions/Koenigsberg Filerman, the Leonore S. Gershwin 1987 Trust, Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Ken Mahoney, Judith Resnick, Tulchin/Bartner/ATG, Paper Boy Productions, Christopher Hart, Alden Badway, Broadway Across America, Irene Gandy and Will Trice. www.PorgyandBessonBroadway.com
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $195 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
BC/EFA also awards annual grants to more than 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide and is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic and more.
For more information, visit www.broadwaycares.org.
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