NFL Playoff Scenarios 2010 for Week 16

The NFL playoff scenarios 2010 are fairly simple, outside of the AFC wild card. This week, the NFL playoff scenarios 2010 settled three division titles, and one playoff berth. Next week, home field advantage, byes, and


NFL Playoff Scenarios 2010 for Week 16
more playoff berths can conceivably be clinched. Starting on Christmas day, the NFL playoff scenarios 2010 will be in effect again, as teams try to take all the suspense out of week 17.

On Friday night, the Chargers can officially clinch a first round bye, and the AFC two seed, by beating the Titans. Since they have a two game lead over the Patriots and the Bengals, a bye seems inevitable. But a win would prevent the Patriots from having new life in that race, if they defeated the Jaguars on Sunday.

Even so, the Patriots can officially clinch the AFC East with a win in that game. Since they're not up by two over the Dolphins and Jets, another division title looks inevitable. The Bengals can also clinch a division crown - in their third attempt - by beating Kansas City.

While all the AFC division titles and byes can be locked up this week, the NFL playoff scenarios 2010 are much more complicated in the wild card race. No wild card berths can be clinched on Sunday, but the race could get clearer, or much more messed up.

The Broncos and Ravens have the inside track with 8-6 records. But the Broncos face the Eagles and the Ravens go to Pittsburgh, so they could both easily lose. If they do, then a whole mess of 8-7 teams could be tied for the fifth and sixth seed. However, the Steelers, Titans, Jets and Jaguars are underdogs in week 16, while the Dolphins and Texans have an elimination game against each other.

The NFL playoff scenarios 2010 are easier to make out in the NFC. The Saints can clinch home field with a win against the 2-12 Bucs, while the Vikings can clinch the second seed with a win and an Eagles loss. But if the Vikings lose to the Bears and the Eagles win, then that race is tied up.

The Eagles have the more immediate goal of winning the NFC East, which they can do with a win and a Cowboys loss to the Redskins. If not, the Eagles-Cowboys game at Dallas next week would determine the NFC East winner.

James Owen Sullivan dead, the Rev dead, The Rev died: the rumors are true, the drummer died

December 29: James Owen Sullivan dead, the Rev dead, The Rev died: the rumors are true, the drummer died. James Owen Sullivan’s death has been confirmed by his band Avenged Sevenfold. There were speculations for the last several hours about him being found dead in his home.


Officials have also confirmed his death and have given the reason of his death, ‘natural’.

I am amazed as to how many young men and women particularly from Hollywood are dying so young.

Just the other day a leading Hollywood personality Brittany Murphy died. Her death has also been described by natural causes.

James Owen was all of twenty eight years when he passed away while Brittany Murphy was just about 32 years.

James Owen Sullivan was better known by his stage name, The Rev, or The Reverend Tholomew Plague. He was the drummer and back-up vocalist for the band Avenged Sevenfold, and lead vocalist in the avant-garde metal band Pinkly Smooth with fellow Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates.

Sullivan resided in Huntington Beach, California and was married to Leana MacFadden aka Leana Silver.

Jimmy Sullivan “The Rev” Dies — Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Found Dead

James Owen Sullivan, a drummer and backup vocalist for heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, was found dead in his home in Southern California on Monday. He was 28.



Sullivan, nicknamed “The Rev,” appeared to have died of natural causes despite his well-documented penchant for cocaine and other drugs, Huntington Beach police Lt. John Domingo told The Orange County Register. The Orange County Coroner’s Office is investigating, the paper said.

“It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan,” the band said on its website “Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother.”

Avenged Sevenfold, which Sullivan co-founded in 1999, hit No. 4 on the U.S. pop album chart in 2007 with its most recent album, a self-titled release that went on to sell more than 500,000 copies.

Video: Avenged Sevenfold drummer dead - Jimmy Sullivan dies at age 28

Avenged Sevenfold drummer dead: Jimmy Sullivan, drummer for the band Avenged Sevenfold, is dead at the age of 28. Reports indicate that it appears as if the drummer died of natural causes, although his death is being investigated.
The band, Avenged Sevenfold, was founded in 1999. Sullivan, a.k.a. "The Rev" or "The Reverend Tholomew Plague", was one of the co-founders. The band has recently tried to live down their reputation for debauchery, after a gruesome video clip shot by the band shot for "A Little Piece of Heaven" - a song about mass murder and necrophilia.
The inspiration for Avenged Sevenfold are bands such as Iron Maiden and Guns and Roses. The band played at Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest in 2006, and toured with Buckcherry in 2008.
It's always sad to see those who are so young pass away. This is the second young individual to die of apparent natural causes in the last two weeks. The other young individual was, of course, Brittany Murphy.
Avenged Sevenfold came to Nashville back in March of 2009 along with Buck Cherry and Papa Roach. Fans that made the journey to the Sommet Center to see the band and their drummer are now mourning the loss of someone that is considered one of the best drummers of all times.
A video clip below was aired back in May 2009 in LA and discusses Avenged Sevenfold's plans for new music.
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Avenged Sevenfold Drummer James 'The Rev' Sullivan Found Dead at 28

California rockers Avenged Sevenfold have confirmed the passing of founding member and drummer James 'The Rev' Sullivan. He was found dead at his home on Dec. 28, and police believe he died from natural causes. Sullivan was 28 years old.

"It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan," the band says in a statement confirming their drummer's death. "Jimmy was not only one of the world's best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy's family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time."

The Orange County Register was the first media outlet to report on Sullivan's unexpected death. Police were notified by firefighters who'd responded to Sullivan's home at approximately 1 PM PT. He is survived by a wife.

The Orange County Coroner's Office will be looking into what exactly caused the death. Avenged Sevenfold recently finished tracking their fifth album. In 2005, the band broke out from the underground with their major label debut 'City of Evil.'

Fans of the band took to social networking sites late Monday to express their condolences. Papa Roach, via Facebook, commented that it was "a sad day for rock and roll" and said Sullivan "would be greatly missed."

Jimmy Sullivan DEAD - The Rev Died - Avenged Sevenfold Drummer DEATH

Avenged Sevenfold drummer James Owen Sullivan is confirmed dead, cause of death for Jimmy Sullivan aka the Rev believed to be natural causes.

Sullivan is survived by wife Leana MacFadden aka Leana Silver.


News of Jimmy Sullivan’s sudden death Monday is leaving Avenged Sevenfold fans in shock tonight. Avenged Sevenfold came to glory in 2006 earning top honors that year from fans, music critics, and industry leaders. Sullivan would serve as both singer and drummer for the band.

Notable songs that Jimmy Sullivan sang on for Avenged Sevenfold included “A Little Piece of Heaven”, “Brompton Cocktail”, “Gunslinger”, “Lost”, “Afterlife”, and “Almost Easy”. Sullivan was also drummer with Suburban Legends.

Avenged Sevenfold would win 2006’s Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The Rev’s cause of death is believed to be natural causes. James Owen Sullivan would also be know as The Reverend Tholomew Plague, Rat Head, and Mr. Plague.

A drummer and back-up singer for Avenged Sevenfold, and singer for Pinkly Smooth, Jimmy Sullivan has been found dead Monday at his home in Huntington Beach, California.


The band confirmed his death Monday night:


“It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan.

“Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy’s family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time. Jimmy you are forever in our hearts. We love you.”

Funeral arrangements have not been announced. The Rev will be greatly missed. Send your love.

Rock drummer found dead in his home

HUNTINGTON BEACH James Owen Sullivan, a drummer and backup vocalist for the Southern California band Avenged Sevenfold, was found dead at his home on Monday, authorities have confirmed.
Sullivan, who went by the stage name The Rev, appears to have died of natural causes, Huntington Beach police Lt. John Domingo said. Police were notified by firefighters who had responded to Sullivan's home about 1 p.m.

'Avenged Sevenfold' pose backstage stage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in New York. Left to right are guitarist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, lead singer M. Shadows, bassist Johny Christ, and drummer The Reverend. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
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Sullivan was 28. The Orange County Coroner's Office is investigating the death.
Avenged Sevenfold formed in Huntington Beach in 1999. Sullivan was a member from the beginning.
CLICK HERE for more as Register music writer Ben Wener looks at Sullivan's career.
Since then, the five-man group has put out four albums and won Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2006. The group's self-titled fourth album hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2007. According to a message posted by Zacky Vengeance on the band's MySpace page, the group was hard a work on a fifth album.
By Monday evening, whispers about Sullivan's death had spread to the band's fan sites on the Internet, which quickly filled with messages of condolence.

Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan Passes Away

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the band’s drummer, James Owen Sullivan (a.k.a. The Rev):
“It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan.
“Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly, he was our best friend and brother.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy’s family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time.”

According to The Orange County Register, James Owen Sullivan was found dead at his home on Monday (December 28). He was 28 years old.
Sullivan appears to have died of natural causes, Huntington Beach police Lt. John Domingo told The Orange County Register. Police were notified by firefighters who had responded to Sullivan’s home about 1 p.m., according to the report.
The sad news of Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Jimmy ”The Rev” Sullivan passing away has been confirmed. Details are sparse at the moment. He was found in his home and the cause of death has been ruled natural causes. The band posted this statement on their website:
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy’s family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time.
Jimmy you are forever in our hearts.
We love you.
M Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance and Johnny Christ

Jimmy "The Reverend" Sullivan reported dead

Jimmy Sullivan...The Reverend....
The Rev (born James Owen Sullivan February 10, 1981, short for The Reverend Tholomew Plague) is the drummer for Avenged Sevenfold.
The Rev attended a Catholic school with A7X lead singer M. Shadows, but was kicked out in 2nd grade.



His first record was released when he was at the age of 18. He also has a side project with A7X guitarist Synyster Gates, as well as members from surf-punk band Ballistico, called Pinkly Smooth, in which he sings lead, instead of drumming. His stage name in this band is Rat Head. He was formerly the drummer for third-wave ska band Suburban Legends. Two of his favorite bands are Rancid and Transplants.

As for drumming, he's sponsored by DW, Evans, Promark and Sabian.



The Rev's influences are Vinnie Paul (Pantera), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) and Paul Bostaph (Slayer).

He has said that he has 6 different cars, one for all but one day of the week. Ironically, he used to live in a car, and at another time lived in a Laundromat, where he worked during the day, and slept at night.

He is engaged to a girl named Leana. He has been arrested 7 times, although only for incidences such as bar fights.

Jimmy Sullivan The Rev is dead – Avenged Sevenfold (Video)

Just in: Jimmy Sullivan also known as The Rev is dead. The Avenged Sevenfold rock band member was 28 year old and was known to be among the world’s best drummers!

The other band’s members released a public message to confirm this news. Quoted below:
“It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy’s family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time.
Jimmy you are forever in our hearts.
We love you.
M Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance and Johnny Christ”
The first report we have here says that Jimmy Sullivan died of natural cause. However confirmation about the cause of his death is to be clarified later on.



Our sincere condolences to Jimmy Sullivan family and friends and Rock fans lose a talented drummer and musician today.

Jimmy Sullivan The Rev is Found Dead at Home Photo

Police say James Owen Sullivan, a drummer and backup vocalist for the Southern California band Avenged Sevenfold, has been found dead at his home in Southern California.
Jimmy Sullivan also known as The Rev is dead. The Avenged Sevenfold rock band member was 28 year old and was known to be among the world’s best drummers!
Lt. John Domingo says the 28-year-old Sullivan, who went by the stage name The Rev, appears to have died of natural causes on Monday in Huntington Beach.

The Orange County coroner’s office is investigating the death.

Avenged Sevenfold formed in Huntington Beach in 1999 and won Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2006. According to their MySpace page, the five-man metalcore band was working on their fifth album.The band released a statement Monday expressing their sadness and calling Sullivan “one of the world’s best drummers,

Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Dead - The Rev Dead

Avenged Sevenfold drummer (a7x drummer) found dead on December 28 at roughly 1 p.m. at his home in Huntington Beach. James Owen Sullivan appears to have died of natural causes according to reports. Read my previous post here.

Video: Avenged Sevenfold - Asia Uncut, The Rev and Johnny Christ

Snookie Gets Punched VIDEO [Jersey Shore]

Jersey Shore’s Snookie gets punched by some dude in a bar this season on the show.
And she really gets punched hard!
I watched this show for the first time tonight after a reader told me I should watch it, but I don’t know if I can stand to watch these guidos anymore! One hour was enough. I felt greasy just watching it. The guys all remind me of those annoying Gotti boys. They all look the same, talk the same and probably smell the same – like an assload of cologne and jager bombs.
Anyhow, if you want to see Snookie (the short, thick, orange one with no lips) get punched check out the clip above, it’s at the very end.

Snookie Punched Video Released By MTV

Snookie, loud and in your face star of MTV’s Jersey Shore, was punched in the face recently while filming episode 4. A gym teacher, Brad Ferro, got into an argument with Snookie after she accused him of stealing her drink. The argument turns violent when Brad clocks Snookie good and knocks her out. Snookie is laid out on the floor like a very tan dish rag. Brad Ferro is a physical health teacher at Middle Village and North Queens Community High School and has been suspended for his actions. Snookie is just riding the wave of popularity this incident has brought her. The fight scene was edited out of the 4th episode but has since been released by MTV. MTV’s Jersey Shore is becoming a runaway hit despite all the controversy that surfaced when the show first aired. Snookie is a very outspoken member of the show.

snooki getting punched - Jersey Shore Punch Video - Snookie of MTV Jersey Shore Being Punched

snooki getting punched - Jersey Shore Punch Video - Snookie of MTV Jersey Shore Being Punched
Here is a clip of Snookie of the controversial MTV Jersey Shore show being punched. Many critics claim this show portrays Italians in negative way. None the less MTV Jersey Shore is a very popular show and gets very high ratings.

Colts Vs Jaguars Scores And Highlights

Jacksonville, Florida- Thursday night, a huge crowd gathered to cheer up the Jaguars team when they were set to play against the Colts. The Jaguars have not performed well in the last few matches and the match against Colts was crucial for them to retain their chances of appearing for the AFC wild card race. Jaguars have made several attempts to win the match against the Colts but the Colts vs Jaguars scores indicate that they have lost the match.


Jaguars fans who are searching for the Colts vs Jaguars scores and highlight will be disappointed to know that the Jacksonville Jaguars in spite of playing a good game failed to break the winning streak of the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts are exhibiting spectacular performance this season and victory in this match has made them the third NFL team to create a record of 14-0.

The Colts vs Jaguars highlight shows different praiseworthy moments of the game. Though the game highlights features multiple good moves, Payton Manning’s performance in the game attracted the maximum attention of viewers. He had dominated some important parts of the game and led to the fall of the Jaguars in the game.

According to the Colts vs Jaguars score, Payton Manning had thrown for three hundred eight yards, which increased the score of the team. His four touchdowns in the game, made it more difficult for the team to win the match and ended the match with a score of 35-31. Payton Manning felt good after winning the match yet appreciated the performance of the Jaguars in the game.

MTV Jersey Shore: Snooki punch pulled from episode

Photo by Scott Gries/Picture Group and courtesy of MTV
The clip that shows MTV "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi getting punched will not air in next week's episode, says a spokesman for the channel.
Amid public outcries, MTV has decided not to show the controversial footage of "Jersey Shore cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi getting punched in the face by a bar patron in next week's episode of "Jersey Shore," reports Entertainment Weekly.
“What happened to “Snooki” was a crime and obviously extremely disturbing," said an MTV spokesman in a statement. "After hearing from our viewers, further consulting with experts on the issue of violence, and seeing how the video footage has been taken out of context to not show the severity of this act or the resulting consequences, MTV has decided not to air Snooki being physically punched in next week’s episode. The show will still make it clear what events transpired, including the full aftermath.”

"Jersey Shore" Girl Punched (VIDEO): Snooki Hit On MTV Reality Show

MTV knew it was courting controversy with its new reality show Jersey Shore, which stars eight of the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos" who live and party together for a summer, but a whole new level of criticism is sure to come when they air the epsiode in which one of the stars, Snookie, gets punched in the face by a random man at a bar. (Click HERE for more information on the assailant, a New York gym teacher.)



At the end of the episode tonight MTV shows a teaser clip of Snookie getting punched out and then lying on the floor of the bar. The next shot is of a man in handcuffs being escorted to a police car.

MTV is attempting to defuse the growing storm by showing an anti-violence PSA after next week's episode.

WATCH:

Brad Ferro, "Jersey Shore" Attacker, Speaks: Teacher Says He Doesn't Remember Throwing Punch

The Queens teacher caught punching Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi in the face on MTV's "Jersey Shore" claims to not remember the vicious attack.

Brad Ferro was busted for hitting the reality star at the Beachcomber Bar & Grill in Seaside Heights back in August after a verbal altercation.



Ferro, who has since been removed from his North Queens Community High School gym class and placed in a "rubber room", tells the New York Post that while he remembers punching somebody, he doesn't remember "who or why."

Ferro expressed his regret, saying

I couldn't believe that I'd ever do anything like that. I was raised to act in a respectful manner to women.
After including footage of the punch in a preview, MTV later decided to remove the scene from the episode.

In related news, Polizzi and two other "Jersey Shore" cast members were guests on the "Jay Leno Show" Wednesday night where they failed to answer simple trivia questions in a segment entitled "Battle Of The Celebrity All-Stars: Jersey Shore Edition."


WATCH the punch below:

'Jersey Shore' Snookie Punch Is Viral Hit

MTV show draws fire for Italian-American portrayal
It's the clip everyone is talking about. MTV's new show 'Jersey Shore' had it's problems before this week; advertisers were backing off and outrage was building. Nothing could heighten the backlash more than this clip. One of Jersey Shore's stars, the pint-sized 'Snookie,' is involved in a fight on next week's show. After an argument over a drink, Snookie is punched in the face by a man at a local club. The man, a school teacher from New York, was later arrested. The incident occurs :18 into this preview clip for next week's episode.

MTV 'Jersey Shore': Snooki punched by Queens teacher, reports say

After MTV's "Jersey Shore" premiered last week, footage emerged from an upcoming episode where Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, first from left, gets punched in the face during coming attractions for future episodes.
It's was the punch heard 'round the world. For this week at least...
After "Jersey Shore" premiered last week, footage emerged from an upcoming episode where Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi gets socked in the snooker during coming attractions for the show's future episodes.






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MTV Jersey Shore Snookie Gets Punched in The Face

So I finally was able to catch up and watch Jersey Shore this weekend and needless to say it lived up to all the hype and more. I mean every character is damn near perfect. I’ve even made the First Lady start calling me “The Situation” just for the hell of it.
But as much as I enjoyed the first episode it was all overshadowed by the upcoming scenes when Snookie gets coldcocked in the face by a dude. I literally have to take sleep medicine now before I go to bed now just so I can relax and not think about how excited I am for it. Because I’m telling you right now this is destined to go down as one of the greatest moments in the history of television. Like 20 years from now people are going to be talking about where they were when JFK got assisinated and Snookie got smashed in the face. It’s going to be that important to modern pop culture and I’m having a hard time concentrating on anything else until it happens. So please MTV I’m begging for you to let this be in the next episode so I can get on with my life. Because I don’t know how much longer I can wait.

MTV Jersey Shore Snookie Gets Punched

Latest updates news Jersey shore punch in the face, snookie gets knocked out, snooki punched, Jersey shore snooki punched, Jersey shore girl punched Have you seen the video of Snookie punched in the face yet? The video footage of Snookie from MTV’s Jersey Shore taking a punch to the face is making the rounds, though MTV will not air it on the reality series.

Watch this video clip as Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi gets smashed in the face by NYC gym teacher Brad Ferro at a bar. Ferro was arrested and found guilty of assault, fined $500 and given a six-month suspended jail sentence.

MTV issued a statement about pulling Snookie’s punch from the upcoming episode:
What happened to Snooki was a crime and obviously extremely disturbing. After hearing from our viewers, further consulting with experts on the issue of violence, and seeing how the video footage has been taken out of context not to show the severity of this act or resulting consequences, MTV has decided not to air Snooki being physically punched in the face.”

(Snookie Punched)

Snookie “Jersey Shore” Girl Punched (VIDEO)

Snookie get punched! MTV knew it was courting controversy with its new reality show Jersey Shore, which stars eight of the “hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos” who live and party together for a summer, but a whole new level of criticism is sure to come when they air the epsiode in which one of the stars, Snookie, gets punched in the face by a random man at a bar.
At the end of the episode tonight MTV shows a teaser clip of Snookie getting punched out and then lying on the floor of the bar. The next shot is of a man in handcuffs being escorted to a police car.
MTV is attempting to defuse the growing storm by showing an anti-violence PSA after next week’s episode.
WATCH:

The Sexist Outcry Over Snookie Getting Punched In the Face

MTV reality sensation Jersey Shore (the Real Word, but with guidos), is only two episodes in, but it’s already infamous for a moment that hasn’t yet aired. Next week, Snookie, one of the show’s self-described “guidettes,” will get punched in the face by a man in a bar. Judging by the show’s trailer, Jersey Shore is positively built upon its cast members getting into drunken bar fights. So why do we only care about one woman’s hit to the face?


The punch, which MTV previewed in a trailer for the upcoming season, has inspired both excitement and disdain from commentators. One Web site delighted over an image of Snookie getting punched over and over again, calling it “the most gratifying animated gif you will ever see”; Jezebel, which framed Snookie’s punch as an incident of violence against women, called the “the clip and commentary chilling.”

This week, MTV responded to the concern. According to NY Daily News, next week’s Snookie-punching episode will be a Very Special Episode of Jersey Shore:

MTV will air a public service announcement after next week’s episode of the controversial series “Jersey Shore” because it includes an incident of violence against a woman.

. . . The PSA, set to air following the Dec. 17 episode, reads: “Violence against women in any form is a crime. If you or someone you know is being abused by a boyfriend, family member or total stranger, please call 911 or log on to www.loveisrespect.org for information and help. You can also call The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474 for immediate support.”

Violence against women is a crime. Then again, violence against anyone is a crime. And in the two-minute preview for Jersey Shore, we see a lot of violence against everybody:

Ronnie forcefully pushing Sammy on the boardwalk:



A woman grabbing a man’s neck to force his face into her breasts:



Several brawls:















JWow throwing punches at Mike:





And of course, Snookie getting punched:





The violence on Jersey Shore started early. In the first episode, Pauly punches a stranger in the face in a bar, citing the fact that the stranger had been “looking at him.” Later, Pauly gleefully tells the camera that he knows the exact amount of pressure it takes to break a nose. So why do we only care about Snookie getting punched? I have a few theories:

a) Snookie is one of the most obnoxious television characters ever. No character is particularly charming on this show, but Snookie is the worst. In the two hours I have observed Snookie, she has a) passed out within hours of arriving at the Real World house; b) complained about not being the center of attention while MTV cameras were filming her for a reality show about her life; c) vomited in the sink instead of showing up to her first day of work; and d) threatened to go home after two days because she thought everyone was talking about her behind her back.

Viewers hate Snookie enough to get excited about seeing her hit in the face. They only dislike the other characters enough to not give a shit one way or another when they get pounded.

b) Snookie is more annoying because she is a woman. Let’s face it: There are plenty of gender-neutral things to hate about Snookie. Still, some viewers hate Snookie more because she’s a guidette. Check out this helpful comment:

Well chicks want equal everything, so here ya go Snookie. Equal being what it is when guys talk a bunch of shit they have to back it up or get knocked the fuck out.

Welcome to being equal Snookie. I’m guessing I won’t see you lined up to collect any combat pay anytime soon.

Snookie does a lot of things in the first two episodes—she twirls her hair despondently, gets naked in the hot tub, becomes confused at a telephone in the shape of a duck, calls her dad, and misses her first day of work. What she doesn’t do is go off on some sort of feminist tirade about women being equal to men. Positioning Snookie as a women’s libber who got what she deserved is completely off-point. It’s also pretty sexist.

c) Punching a woman in the face is more taboo than punching a man. Did you see how many people got victimized by violence in that trailer? Like every character, practically! So why does only Snookie get the PSA treatment? A couple of the incidents showcased in the trailer could be seen as legitimate examples of domestic abuse (Ronnie pushing Sammy; JWow going after Mike). After all, these people do live together and have relationships with one another.

Snookie getting punched, on the other hand, is not a particularly gendered form of violence. The guy in the bar wasn’t her boyfriend or family member who trades off between affection and abuse. Furthermore, Snookie’s punch in the face was an entirely public act—domestic violence against women is so problematic because it is hushed up, excused, covered with a coat of foundation and a tale of “falling down the stairs.” Snookie was punched in the face by a drunk guy in a bar, a type of violence which is far more likely to target a guido than a guidette.

Was it right to punch Snookie in the face? Of course not. Was it a necessary side-effect of women’s liberation? Hell no. But as long as we’re talking equality, how about we start giving a shit about women punching women, men punching men, and women punching men, too?

Snookie “Jersey Shore” Girl Punched (VIDEO)

Snookie get punched! MTV knew it was courting controversy with its new reality show Jersey Shore, which stars eight of the “hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos” who live and party together for a summer, but a whole new level of criticism is sure to come when they air the epsiode in which one of the stars, Snookie, gets punched in the face by a random man at a bar.
At the end of the episode tonight MTV shows a teaser clip of Snookie getting punched out and then lying on the floor of the bar. The next shot is of a man in handcuffs being escorted to a police car.
MTV is attempting to defuse the growing storm by showing an anti-violence PSA after next week’s episode.
WATCH:

"Jersey Shore" Girl Punched (VIDEO): Snooki Hit On MTV Reality Show

MTV knew it was courting controversy with its new reality show Jersey Shore, which stars eight of the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos" who live and party together for a summer, but a whole new level of criticism is sure to come when they air the epsiode in which one of the stars, Snookie, gets punched in the face by a random man at a bar. (Click HERE for more information on the assailant, a New York gym teacher.)










At the end of the episode tonight MTV shows a teaser clip of Snookie getting punched out and then lying on the floor of the bar. The next shot is of a man in handcuffs being escorted to a police car.

MTV is attempting to defuse the growing storm by showing an anti-violence PSA after next week's episode.

The Countdown To Snookie Getting Punched In the Face Is On!

So I finally was able to catch up and watch Jersey Shore this weekend and needless to say it lived up to all the hype and more. I mean every character is damn near perfect. I’ve even made the First Lady start calling me “The Situation” just for the hell of it.
But as much as I enjoyed the first episode it was all overshadowed by the upcoming scenes when Snookie gets coldcocked in the face by a dude. I literally have to take sleep medicine now before I go to bed now just so I can relax and not think about how excited I am for it. Because I’m telling you right now this is destined to go down as one of the greatest moments in the history of television. Like 20 years from now people are going to be talking about where they were when JFK got assisinated and Snookie got smashed in the face. It’s going to be that important to modern pop culture and I’m having a hard time concentrating on anything else until it happens. So please MTV I’m begging for you to let this be in the next episode so I can get on with my life. Because I don’t know how much longer I can wait.

- Thanks to Dave at randomfunnypicture for the gif

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Golden Globe Nominations 2010: Seven Things to Watch Out For

Scene from “The Hurt Locker,” a leading Golden Globe contender.
The nominations for the “The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” will be announced at approximately 8 a.m. ET/ 5 a.m. PT on Tuesday. John Krasinski (”The Office”), Diane Kruger (”Inglourious Basterds”) and Justin Timberlake (nothing specific, just ubiquitous) will join Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Philip Berk to reveal this year’s contenders.

Seven things to look out for:

1) Will the Big Boys Get to Play? Hollywood is on pace for a record year, and is almost a lock to pull in more than $10 billion at the box office for the first time in the industry’s history. In recessionary times, people are turning to Hollywood for distraction. If the right films get chosen at the Golden Globes and the Oscars, viewers could transform the show into a bigger ratings event. Such awards shows do well when blockbusters like “Titanic” get nominated. They don’t do as well when the leading contenders are little-seen critical darlings.

2) Field of Dreams. The Golden Globes can help viewers get some idea which way the Oscars are leaning, though the picks often differ in significant ways. This year, the best-picture Oscar field was expanded from five films to ten, so the race is wide open. The Globes have long selected ten or more films broken into two categories: best drama and best musical or comedy. Usually, the field gets narrowed down from the Globes to the Oscars. This year, many more of the films that get picked for Globe nominations will have a leg up in getting into that Oscar field of ten.

3) The Overdogs. Most observers think these films will get nominated for top awards: “The Hurt Locker,” “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” “Up in the Air,” “Up,” “NIne,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “Julie & Julia,” “An Education,” “A Serious Man.” If one or more of these films is left out, it will be something of an upset, and maybe even a crying shame.

4) The Underdogs. Most Award-show watchers say these films have an outside chance of landing some nominations: ”(500) Days of Summer,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Invictus,” “Coraline,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Sugar,” and “Bright Star.”

5) Sci-Fi Snubs. Award show voters often don’t take genre films–specifically sci-fi–seriously. But some of 2009’s most well-received films, by the critics and the public, were sci-fi movies. Will “Star Trek,” “District 9″ and the big-budget “Avatar” get recognized or dissed? Set phasers on stun.

6) Host Vs. Hosts. This year’s Golden Globe telecast will be hosted by British comic Ricky Gervais. Will he be able to out-MC the co-hosts of the Oscars, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin? The Globe nominations will give viewers some indication of the material he’ll have to work with–and the films and actors he’ll get to make fun of. If Alec Baldwin or Steve Martin get a nod for a Globe of some sort, the fun may be just beginning.

7) Female Directors. “The Hurt Locker” (Kathryn Bigelow), ”Bright Star” (Jane Campion) and “An Education” (Lone Scherfig) all had female directors–and all three critically-acclaimed films have a chance of getting best director nods. Only three woman have ever been nominated for the best director Oscar: Lina Wertmüller for “Seven Beauties” (1976), Jane Campion for “The Piano” (1993), and Sofia Coppola for “Lost in Translation” (2003). All three lost. Barbra Streisand won a Best Director Golden Globe (for “Yentl” in 1983), and only two other women have ever been nominated - Campion for “The Piano,” and Coppola for “Lost in Translation.” If Bigelow or the others get nods, they could be on their way to award-show history.

Golden Globe Nominations 2010 (Video)

The 2010 Golden Globe Nominations were announced today.

“The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” nominees were declared at 8 a.m. ET/ 5 a.m. PT on Tuesday.



These are the Golden Globe nominees

Best Motion Picture — Drama
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Precious
Up in the Air

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
Sandra Biullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabire Sadibe, Precious

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney
Colin Firth, Up in the Air
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Toeby Maguire, Brothers

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
(500) Days of Summer
The Hangover
It’s Complicated
Julie & Julia
Nine

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Sandra Bullock, The Proposal
Marion Cotillard, Nine
Meryl Streep, It’s Complicated
Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Matt Damon, The Informant
Daniel Day Lewis, Nine
Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes
Joseph Gordon Levitt, (500) Days of Summer
Michael Stuhlbarg, A Serious Man

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Mo-Nique, Precious
Julianne Moore, A Single Man
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Penelope Cruz, Nine

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Matt Damon, Invictus
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Christopher Waltz, Inglorious Basterds
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger

Best Animated Feature Film
Coraline
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
The Princess and the Frog
Up

Best Foreign Language Film
Barria
Broken Embraces
A Prophet
The White Ribbon

Best Director — Motion Picture
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
James Cameron, Avatar
Clint Eastwood, Invictus
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Up in the Air
It’s Complicated
District 9

Best Original Score — Motion Picture

Best Original Song — Motion Picture
“I Will See You,” Avatar
“The Weary Kind,” Crazy Heart

The Golden Globe Nominations 2010: “Up In The Air” Soars Above the Pack

By Christopher John Farley


Dale Robinette/©DreamWorks Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
“Up in the Air,” one of the pictures nominated at the Golden Globes. Foreground from left: Vera Farmiga, George Clooney
The movies “Up in the Air,” “Nine,” and “Avatar” were among the leading contenders when the nominees for the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning in Hollywood. “Up in the Air,” a comedy-drama starring George Clooney, topped the field with six nominations.

James Cameron’s pricey sci-fi film “Avatar” scored four nominations, including one for best drama; actress Sandra Bullock continued her career resurgence with acting nominations in two separate categories for “The Blind Side” (in drama) and ”The Proposal” (comedy or musical); and Meryl Streep will face off against her toughest competition–herself–with acting nods for “Julie & Julia” and “It’s Complicated” (both comedies).

The nominees for best motion picture-drama are “Avatar” (Twentieth Century Fox); “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment); “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company); “Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate); and “Up in the Air” (Paramount Pictures).

In something of a surprise, “(500) Days of Summer” (Fox Searchlight) is also up for best picture–comedy or musical, along with “Nine” (The Weinstein Company), ”The Hangover” (Warner Bros.), “It’s Complicated” (Universal Pictures), and “Julie & Julia” (Sony PIctures).

In the best director-motion picture category, Kathryn Bigelow (”The Hurt Locker”) will face off against Cameron (”Avatar”), and Quentin Tarantino (”Inglourious Basterds”), Jason Reitman (”Up in the Air”) and Clint Eastwood (”Invictus”).

Previously, only three women had ever been nominated for best director Golden Globes (Barbara Streisand won for her 1983 movie “Yentl”). Three have been nominated in that category at the Oscars, with no winners. Bigelow is considered a favorite in the category by some. She was recently named best director by the New York Film Critics Circle.

Veterans Jeff Bridges (”Crazy Heart”), Morgan Freeman (”Invictus”) and Clooney (”Up in the Air”) are up for awards in the best actor-drama slot.

In best original song for a motion picture, U2 (”Winter” from the movie “Brothers”) will contend against Paul McCartney (”I Want to Come Home” from “Everybody’s Fine”), among others.

Among the fresh faces, Joseph Gordon-Levitt secured a nomination for best actor in a comedy or musical for his performance in “(500) Days of Summer,” and Carey Mulligan (”An Education”) and Gabourey Sidibe both earned nods in the best actress in a drama category. Mo’Nique (”Precious”) is considered a leading contender in the best supporting actress category.

Alec Baldwin, the co-host of the coming Academy Awards telecast, was tapped for a nomination for best performance by an actor in a television series - musical or comedy. No doubt comedian Ricky Gervais, host of the coming Globes telecast, will have some sport with that.

Newcomers “Glee” and “Modern Family” earned nods in the best television series-comedy or musical category.

HBO, as usual, led all TV networks with 17 nominations, followed by Fox and Showtime with six each.

For a complete list of the nominees, go here.

The Golden Globes, which are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of about 90 journalists, will be broadcast on NBC on Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT. The awards honor achievements in film and television.

Though the selections often differ in significant ways, the Globes are generally seen as something that can help forecast, and in some cases influence, the selection of Oscar nominees and winners. Because the Globes select ten or more films broken into two categories–best drama and best musical or comedy–the best picture field typically gets narrowed down between the Globes and the Oscars. This year, the best-picture Oscar field was expanded from five films to ten, which will give more of an opportunity for Globe-nominated films to get an Oscar nod.

The 2010 Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 7.

What did you think of the Golden Globe nominees? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Below, scenes from some of the nominated movies.

A scene from “The Hurt Locker”:

A scene from “Precious”:

A scene from “An Education”:

A scene from “Up in the Air”:

Lakers vs. Heat: Bryant's three-pointer lifts Lakers to win

Kobe Bryant banked in a three-pointer as time expired to give the Lakers a 108-107 victory over the Miami Heat tonight at Staples Center.

Bryant finished with 33 points and scored his last points over Dwyane Wade.

Wade scored 26 points, but he made just one of two free throws with 3.2 seconds left to leave the door open for Bryant.

The Lakers once trailed by four points late in the fourth, but a Derek Fisher three-pointer closed the Lakers to within one point, allowing them the opportunity to get the win.



The Lakers have won eight consecutive games.

Lakers 76, Heat 76 (third quarter)
The Lakers picked up their defense in the third quarter, forcing the Heat into taking bad shots and into a 24-second shot-clock violation.

But the Heat was equally tough against the Lakers on defense, making L.A. work for its points.

That made it a grind-it-out affair that was tied at 76-76 at the end of the third quarter tonight at Staples Center.

It became a half-court game for the most part in the third.

Neither the Lakers no the Heat was willing to give up much to the other.

Solange Magnano Pictures, Miss Argentina 1994 Dead (VIDEO)

Model and former beauty queen Solange Magnano, 38, died on Sunday after suffering a pulmonary embolism following a cosmetic procedure in Buenos Aires. She was Miss Argentina 1994.

She had undergone a gluteoplasty — a procedure also known as buttocks augmentation. The procedure is a fairly common plastic surgery procedure to improve the body contour.



Magnano underwent the procedure on Thursday and returned home to recuperate. She was rushed back to the hospital on Sunday when she began to have difficulty breathing and later died. An autopsy revealed that a blood clot traveled to her lungs and caused her death.

She leaves behind a husband and eight-year-old twins.

Celebrity plastic surgery disasters – before and after pictures.

Plastic surgery disasters – more followup photos here.

View Solange Magnano pictures below and video coverage of her death – with more fotos.

Solange Magnano dies during glutoplasty, and Tiger Woods hell-bent on keeping the 'mistress' rumors alive

Your day according to Google: As expected, Tiger Woods and his alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel still dominate cyberspace -- especially considering Tiger continues to willfully throw gasoline on the fire, this time by bowing out of his own golf tournament this week -- but enough outliers are thrown into the Google Trends mix to ensure an interesting Tuesday.

The chatter today will be about how a beauty queen was killed in the pursuit of a perfect butt, whether Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is real or fake, and President Obama's decision to deploy more soldiers to Afghanistan.



Let's take those in order: Solange Magnano, former Miss Argentina (pictured), died during cosmetic surgery designed to make her look better in apple-bottom jeans. Surfers eager to decide how necessary such surgery was put the search for her photos at the top of Google's search heap this morning. Her death sparked a related search for the term "glutoplasty."

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome saw a spike in searches last night, no doubt a result of the A&E network's season premier of "Intervention," which featured the most stone-crazy addict to date, Linda. Linda's addiction to fentanyl "lollipops" was the result (according to her) of suffering from EDS, which causes joints to dislocate. It's a legitimate illness, but one that Linda seemed to have concocted whole cloth in order to justify her drug use (and to milk her family for half a million dollars and eight years of slave labor from her brother).

And finally, many reports from Parris Island, South Carolina, where U.S. Marines prepare for a new surge of troops into Afghanistan. Obama has called for an expedited deployment of 30,000 troops over six months to the region, bringing the total of U.S. troops there to about 100,000. The plan was leaked ahead of a formal announcement by the president tonight at West Point Academy.

Chirpier fare includes the news that NBA superstar Dwight Howard has dared his baby mama, Royce Lyndsay Reed, to so much as utter his name or risk a huge legal penalty -- a judge has ruled that for Reed, Howard is now "he who shall not be named" after she called him a deadbeat on her blog. Photos (or illustrations ... it's hard to tell) of Don Cheadle in his Iron Man 2 getup have been leaked; he looks like something from a Saturday morning robot cartoon. Sam Zell, real estate tycoon and wannabe media mogul, called fellow billionaire Wilbur Ross a "savant" for predicting a crash in commercial real estate, causing Wall Street to go all a-titter at what passes for a verbal bitch-slap among rich white men. Savant is hardly an insult, but Zell used it to mean "egghead," at least according to the Wall Street Journal's interpretation. Chelsea Clinton is engaged to Marc Mezvinsky.

Last but not least, if you hoped for some relief from holiday consumerism now that Cyber Monday is behind us, Google Trends reminds us that some are intent on keeping the spend-a-thon alive -- the phrase Cyber Tuesday is in the top 25 search terms, and it's trending upward.

About this column: Like a horoscope, but applicable to anyone with an Internet connection, Daily Cup O'Google tells you at a glance what conversations will dominate your day and shape the next 24 hours, based entirely upon the barometer of the most frequently Googled search terms as of 8 a.m. EST.