That was the tweet that NBA star Dwyane Wade used Saturday to announce his engagement to actress Gabrielle Union. Wade made the announcement via Twitter and Instagram, posting a photo of the stunning solitaire diamond. Wade, 31, a guard with the Miami Heat, and the 41-year-old Union have been dating several years. Among Wade’s many [...]
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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union announce engagement
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Lord Infamous: Founding Member Of Three 6 Mafia Dies At 40
So sad. Ricky ‘Lord Infamous’ Dunigan died on the night of Dec. 20 after suffering a heart attack in his sleep. He was just 40 years old. It is a sad day in the hip-hop world, as it has been revealed that a founding member of the rap group Three 6 Mafia, Ricky Dunigan, better known as Lord [...]
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Cracker Barrel reverses decision to pull Duck Dynasty products
Cracker Barrel on Sunday reversed its decision to pull some Duck Dynasty-themed products from its shelves. The popular Duck Dynasty television show and Duck Commander products took center stage in a controversy over comments made by Phil Robertson. As patriarch of the family and founder of the company, he stars in the A&E reality show [...]
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Colorado officials offer condolences on death of Claire Davis
Gov. John Hickenlooper and other officials from the state offered their condolences Sunday to the family of Claire Davis after the 17-year-old’s death Saturday. Claire was the victim of a shooting Dec. 13 at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, at which the gunman took his own life. “Claire Davis personified the love and kindness she [...]
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James Avery, star of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ dies at 68
Actor James Avery, who played the beloved Uncle Phil on the hit 1990s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” has died, his publicist said Wednesday. He was 68. The cause of death was complications from open-heart surgery, said his manager, Toni Benson. Avery had surgery on November 11 and died Tuesday evening at a hospital [...]
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‘Sherlock’ Boss on ‘Moving’ Holmes/Watson Reunion and ‘Funnier’ Season 3 (Q&A)
British series Sherlock returns to the small screen two years after the titular genius detective (Benedict Cumberbatch) faked his own death to save the lives of those closest to him — namely partner-in-crime Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman). But how did Sherlock pull it off? As the numerous promos, trailers and a mini-episode have foretold, [...]
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Winter Classic 2014: Tyler Bozak wins it in shootout
The Winter Classic turned into the Tyler Bozak show for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The center not only scored his fifth goal of the season to give Toronto a 2-1 lead in the third period (a lead that would be short-lived thanks to a Justin Abdelkader goal), he would then score the game-winning goal in [...]
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Denver weather: Expect cold, snow on Saturday
Winter will return to the Front Range this weekend. A high pressure system brought dry conditions with daily high temperatures rising into the 60s in some areas of northeastern Colorado the past several days, but that’s about to change, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service predicts sunny skies with a high [...]
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‘I’m a blackout drunk!’ Jasmine Waltz’s bad behaviour won’t count if she can’t remember
Sounds like she might have fun on What Happens in Kavos. For those that haven’t heard of the Las Vegas brunette, she bedded Danny Cipriani mere moments after he split from Kelly Brook in 2010, was accused of hitting Lindsay Lohan in a LA nightclub, and got jiggy under the sheets with Courtney Cox’s ex [...]
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Downton Abbey Recap, Season 4, Episode 1: Life After Matthew
Sadness looms over Downton Abbey, the titular estate of the maddeningly addictive British period soap that premiered its fourth season Sunday night in the U.S with a gorgeous two-hour spectacle. Six months have passed since Matthew Crawley’s sudden death and baby — ‘scuse me — Master George’s birth, and the house is still in black [...]
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CPS decides to shut down city schools Monday
Joining school districts across the region, Chicago Public Schools decided late Sunday afternoon to close all city schools Monday because of the threat of dangerously cold temperatures and high winds. According to a news release from the district, the district made the decision after determining that it would be “dangerously cold” for children to be [...]
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What we learned from ‘The Bachelor: Countdown to Juan Pablo’
Ahead of Juan Pablo meeting his hopefuls on Monday’s true premiere of The Bachelor, ABC gave us Countdown to Juan Pablo, a special taking us inside both casting and Juan Pablo’s family. Here are the takeaways: • Grown women still own hula hoops and think they’re sexy, as evidenced by the audition tapes. • Chris Harrison [...]
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‘I hope people remember my kind heart’: Tragic Gia Allemand speaks from beyond the grave in Bachelor tribute
Her suicide shocked her legion of fans. And Bachelor star Gia Allemand spoke from beyond the grave about how she hoped people would remember her for being kind in a television tribute. The moving footage was shown in a segment of the programme’s Sunday night pre-premiere special which paid tribute to the former reality [...]
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Seahawks, Marshawn Lynch fend off Saints 23-15
The Seattle Seahawks are one win away from their second Super Bowl appearance. On a day when rain and high winds challenged both offenses, the Seahawks defense led the way to a 23-15 victory over the New Orleans Saints, who couldn’t convert a recovered onside kick into a tying score in the final seconds [...]
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Memorial, funeral procession plans for Sharon are announced
In death as during his life, former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharonelicits emotional reactions, both laudatory and critical. His death on Saturday at age 85, after eight years in a coma, resurfaced old wounds, but also praise for his strength in leadership. In those last years of his life, Sharon was in a state of [...]
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In postseason, Saturday traditionally is Patriots Day
Bob Kraft loves Saturday nights in Foxborough. Kraft is chairman of the NFL’s all-powerful Broadcast Committee and enjoys seeing his team showcased in the prime-time slot on Saturday night. Maybe it goes back to that rockin’ old tune by Kraft’s buddy, Elton John: “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting).’’ Get a little action in? Live from [...]
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