Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Les entrades per al United-Barça de Göteborg, exhaurides en una hora .
El Facebook oficial del FC Barcelona havia avisat de l'inici del període de venda d'entrades aquest dimarts al matí .
Qui vulgui assistir al Manchester United-FC Barcelona de Göteborg ja fa tard. Les prop de 40.000 entrades disponibles per al quart amistós de pretemporada del conjunt de Tito Vilanova s’han exhaurit en un temps rècord d’una hora. Aquest dimarts al matí s’havia anunciat l’inici del període de venda d’entrades al Facebook oficial del FC Barcelona.
El Barça Regal encapçala el rànquing dels millors equips d’Europa
Les 37 victòries a la Lliga ACB i les 18 a l’Eurolliga fan que el Barça tingui una de les millors mitjanes del continent .
El FC Barcelona Regal ha estat aquesta temporada 2011/12 el millor equip de bàsquet del continent, segons els criteris estadístics de la pàgina www.eurobasket.com. En aquest rànquing el Barça ocupa la primera posició (amb 220 punts), per sobre del CSKA (218), l’Olympiacos (207), el Panathinaikos (188) i el Reial Madrid (184). El balanç de victòries del Barça només és superat pel CSKA, però gràcies a la dificultat de la Lliga Endesa s’atorga a l’equip blaugrana aquesta primera posició.
Una temporada impecable
Els jugadors de Xavi Pascual han demostrat, durant la temporada 2011/12, tenir una gran regularitat, tant a la Lliga Endesa com a l’Eurolliga. En aquesta darrera, s’han mostrat molt sòlids: el Barça Regal ha guanyat 18 dels 20 partits que ha jugat en aquesta competició, amb les úniques derrotes a Siena i davant l’Olimpiakos, a la semifinal de la Final Four.
A aquesta estadística guanyadora cal afegir-hi la de la Lliga, on el conjunt blaugrana només ha perdut 5 partits en fase regular i 3 en play-off, un davant el València Basket i dos davant el Reial Madrid. Uns resultats que els van permetre jugar-se l’últim partit al Palau Blaugrana i on Pascual i els seus jugadors aconseguirien endur-se la victòria. Pel que fa al nombre de partits guanyats, l’equip de bàsquet del FC Barcelona ha guanyat 29 partits a la fase regular per 8 als play-off pel títol.
Where's Justin ?
Selena Gomez Tank Top
More Angles of Kim Kardashian Fishtail Dress
Miley Cyrus Shows Off Bikini Body in Miami
Of course, Miley's pool style wasn't enough of a story for gossipmongers insinuating the 19-year-old singer and actress was having inappropriate contact with an unknown beardo in the pool. Turns out the bearded young man in question is just a "good friend, and longtime assistant," according to Miley's rep. His name is Cheyne Thomas, and Miley took to Twitter to call out the nasty rumors on Wednesday.
"So now because I am engaged I can't have a friend of the opposite sex?" she tweeted. "Can't have a friend help me out while I'm working alllll day? #dumb."
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Attend Stephane Rolland Couture in Paris
No fashion week anywhere -- not New York, not Europe -- would be complete without a photo opp by Kanye West. But it's curious why he and girlfriend Kim Kardashian chose the Paris fall couture show by semi-obscure couturier Stephane Rolland to attend, as opposed to Chanel, Dior or Versace?
PHOTOS: Paris Fashion WeekCould it be that those shows don't want their designers or clothes eclipsed by all the media these two get?
At Rolland, the couple were both dressed in black -- Kim's dress was asymmetrical, with a huge white fabric flower going down the front of it. She tweeted later, "Just left the Stephane Rolland couture show. His clothes are next level beautiful." So it wouldn't be surprising to see her wearing some of them soon, although they are not readily available in the United States.
However, we could imagine Kanye placing a big order for Kim backstage at the show -- it's not like he can't afford them!
Flo Rida Shares His Secret to Success With the Release of 'Wild Ones,' His Fourth Studio Album
But the rapper, singer and songwriter behind this year’s summer anthem, “Wild Ones,” as well as “Low,” “In the Ayer,” “Elevator,” “Right Round,” “Club Can’t Handle Me,” “Good Feeling” and more has earned his place in the Top 40 hall of fame, with his voice heard almost constantly on pop radio.
On Tuesday, July 3, Flo Rida debuted his fourth studio album via Atlantic Records titled Wild Ones. The album received lukewarm reviews at best, but has already launched two smash hit singles ahead of its release.
“The other records are definitely going to be No. 1 records,” Flo Rida, nee Tramar Dillard, told The Hollywood Reporter at the BET Awards on Sunday. Charting expectations aside, the 32-year-old said that the overall theme of the album was “positive lyricism.”
Walking the carpet with model girlfriend Melyssa Ford, Flo shared his (unsurprising) secrets to success.
“Just stayin’ in the studio. Sometimes [I] don’t even come out,” he said. “Never change clothes. Just being a perfectionist.”
Ford backed up her man, adding: “He’s one of the most dedicated, hardest working people I’ve ever met. His work ethic is so incredible, he makes me a better woman just watching him.”
Flo Rida’s latest endeavor features guest vocals from Georgi Kay (“In My Mind, Pt 2”), Jennifer Lopez (“Sweet Spot”) and LMFAO (“Run”). The lead single, “Good Feeling,” samples Avicii’s “Levels,” which in turn features Etta James’ 1962 track “Something’s Got a Hold on Me.” Following her death in January, Flo dedicated the song to her memory.
“It was an honor to work with the late, great Ms. Etta James on that record,” he recalled during THR’s interview.
Flo Rida was scheduled to appear alongside B.o.B and Cee Lo Green for the R U on the List tour, but canceled the July 8 Los Angeles performance without explanation.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Beyonce Furious With Mindless Behavior BET Awards Lauryn Hill Diss
The teen group were presenting the award for Best R&B Artist alongside Mike Epps during the ceremony last night when they compared Epps' poor singing to Lauryn's recent tax woes which could see her in prison for up to three years.
"You sing BAD ... like Lauryn Hill's tax accountant bad," one of the members said causing the audience to gasp and boo.
Beyonce was announced as the winner of the category and gracefully went to accept her award and greeted every member of the group. The 'Run The World (Girls)' singer tributed her win to several R&B singers including Lauryn Hill and Whitney Houston.
However, TMZ claims that Lauryn was never meant to be included in the speech and was only included when she heard the group diss her.
Apparently, when Bey walked off the stage, she vented her anger about the comment to a BET handler saying it was "disrespectful" and "not cool."
When the Handler praised Bey for including Lauryn's name, she added: "I just felt [the diss] was wrong."
Do you agree with Bey? Were Mindless Behavior out of pocket? Watch Bey's speech below...
Lil Wayne's 20 Most Ridiculous Lyrics!
Lil Wayne may be one of the most successful rappers of all time, but there are times when he raps complete and utter nonsense.
The Young Money boss has featured on several tracks and remixes this week including Birdman's 'Born Stunna' and Kelly Rowland's 'Ice.' Most fans no doubt couldn't wait to hear what Weezy had to offer lyrically next but some, if anything like us, were left with a 'WTF?!' expression on our faces.
Yes Weezy, you may be only the third person to score 100 singles on the Billboard R&B and Hip-Hop charts, but sometimes, you really make no sense.
Have a look below for 20 of the skateboarder's poorest lyrics...
Lil Wayne's 20 Most Ridiculous Lyrics...
Beyonce Furious With Mindless Behavior BET Awards Lauryn Hill Diss Share5 The Ugliest Celebrity Divorces & Break-Ups!
But there's something about high-profile break ups that reduces even the most cool-headed A-lister to enter into shady territory.
Celebrities fall in love just as fast as they they fall out - if not harder; and the survival mode ingrained in Hollyweird means that even when it concerns love, there has to be a winner who comes out smelling of roses.
From the public split between Halle Berry and philanderer Eric Benet to Rihanna and Chris Brown's turbulent and brief love affair ..
Sis jugadors del Barça, en l’equip ideal de l’Eurocopa
Sis dels vuit jugadors campions amb Espanya han estat inclosos en el millor equip de l’Eurocopa, format per 23 jugadors
Només han quedat fora d’aquest llistat Valdés, Pedro i l’holandès Afellay.
Sis jugadors del FC Barcelona han estat inclosos en el millor equip de l’Eurocopa, facilitat aquest dilluns per la UEFA. Són Piqué, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta i Cesc,
que formen part d’un equip ideal integrat per 23 futbolistes, amb un
total d’10 jugadors d’Espanya. Des d’una òptica blaugrana, en aquest
llistat només falten Valdés (no ha jugat cap minut), Pedro i Afellay.A més, cal recordar que el Barça és l’equip amb més jugadors campions en aquesta Eurocopa, amb un total de set, vuit si s’inclou Jordi Alba.
Completen aquest equip de 23 jugadors els porters Buffon, Casillas i Neuer, els defenses Coentrao, Lahm, Pepe i Sergio Ramos, els migcampistes De Rossi, Gerrard, Khedira, Özil, Pirlo i Xabi Alonso i els davanters Balotelli, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic i Silva.
El 2008, tres
A l’Eurocopa del 2008 només tres jugadors blaugrana van formar part del millor equip. Van ser Carles Puyol, Andrés Iniesta i Xavi Hernández, designat llavors MVP de la competició, guardó que aquest cop ha anat a parar a Andrés Iniesta.
Sergio Busquets, segon jugador del Barça amb més partits disputats, amb 67 !
El migcampista blaugrana ha jugat un 83% dels possibles partits del calendari, 52 amb el FC Barcelona i 15 amb el combinat espanyol.
El seu nom acostuma a ser present en totes les alineacions, tant a les del Barça com a les de la selecció espanyola. Tot i la seva joventut -el proper 16 de juliol farà 24 anys- ja és un jugador gairebé imprescindible. Fa quatre anys, el 13 de setembre del 2008, Guardiola el va fer debutar amb el primer equip en el seu segon partit com a entrenador del Barça i des d’aleshores no ha parat de progressar. “És el millor migcentre del món, igual de competitiu que Messi i, com ell, mai juga malament les finals. A més, és un gran tipus”, afirmava Guardiola en l’últim número de la Revista BARÇA.
Sergio Busquets ha posat punt i final a la temporada 2011/12 amb 67 partits a les cames, 52 amb el Barça i 15 amb la selecció espanyola. Unes xifres a l’abast de molt pocs futbolistes i que només supera Messi, que va batre el seu rècord personal de partits jugats en una mateixa temporada, amb 69, entre el Barça i la selecció argentina.
83% dels possibles partits del calendari
El migcampista blaugrana ha jugat un 83% dels possibles partits del calendari. Amb el Barça ha disputat 52 dels 64 partits possibles i amb Espanya, 15 de 17. De fet, Sergio Busquets, com la resta dels internacionals blaugrana, hauria pogut completar tots els partit del calendari 2011/12 menys un, la final de la Champions.
Guardiola no té dubtes sobre Sergio Busquets, l’hereu de Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta i Valdés: “Aquest és un jugador que està destinat a agafar el llegat del vestidor. Quan ell es converteixi en capità de l’equip, que ho serà tard o d’hora per mèrits propis, serà dels que posarà tothom a lloc. L’entrenador ha d’organitzar coses, però n’hi ha d’altres que pertanyen als jugadors. El capità ha de tenir un ascendent molt important i el Sergio el tindrà”. Paraules de Pep al número 57 de la Revista BARÇA.
Reconeixement al geni de Fuentealbilla
El migcampista blaugrana reitera que no pensa en els premis individuals, sinó a ser feliç jugant a futbol.
Deu anys després de debutar amb el primer equip del Barça en un partit de Champions a Bruges, Andrés Iniesta recull els elogis unànimes del futbol mundial. L’elecció com el millor jugador de l’Eurocopa 2012, un guardó que molts cops recau en golejadors, és un gran reconeixement al geni de Fuentealbilla. “En molts sentits, Iniesta simbolitza aquest torneig. És un jugador creatiu, incisiu, amb i sense pilota”, va afirmar Andy Roxbuirgh, el director tècnic de la UEFA després de fer públic el nom del manxec com el millor futbolista del torneig.
El ‘8’ blaugrana -el ‘6’ de la selecció espanyola- sempre prioritza el col·lectiu i reitera que no pensa en els premis individuals: “Jugo per ser feliç. Si després la gent valora el que faig, doncs jo encantat”. Ho diu un futbolista que ja ha guanyat cinc Lligues, tres Champions, dues Copes del Rei, cinc Supercopes d’Espanya, dues Supercopes d’Europa i dos Mundials de Clubs amb el Barça. Un palmarès espectacular al qual cal afegir-hi un Mundial i dues Eurocopes amb la selecció espanyola.
Múltiples elogis
“Què puc dir de l’Andrés? Això engrandeix encara més la seva figura, si és que es pot. S’ho mereix, per com ha jugat durant tot el torneig i per com ha acabat l’Eurocopa”, exclamava Víctor Valdés, un dels grans amics d’Iniesta al vestidor blaugrana. “Iniesta és molt gran”, apunta Cesc Fàbregas. “Ell i Xavi són dos dels millors del món. A més, t’ajuden a integrar-te”, afegeix Jordi Alba, el nou jugador del FC Barcelona.
Uns elogis compartits per altres protagonistes del futbol mundial com, per exemple, l’exjugador Zinedine Zidane: “Iniesta té una influència enorme en el joc de la seva selecció. Espanya juga bé, però ell està a un altre nivell”. Va entrar al Barça amb 12 anys, s’ha format pacientment a la Masia, és un referent tant al Barça com a la selecció espanyola i, el millor de tot és que, després de superar totes les etapes sense presses,
The Almost 'Amazing Spider-Man'
Enter The Amazing Spider-Man, the aptly-named reboot directed by Marc Webb. Like Raimi, Webb gives the web-sligner's world a sheen that takes it outside the realm of reality. But gone is the wide-eyed earnestness of Maguire, replaced here by the dashing Andrew Garfield, the English actor who brings a reckless anger and charisma to Peter Parker that may not always stay true to the source material, but is damned cinematic. Garfield's Parker, accompanied by the fair-haired damsel Emma Stone as his high school crush, Gwen Stacy, is what you want in a super hero. He's complicated yet charismatic, handsome yet grounded, and born out of a childhood trauma he contains a fierce, if sometimes misguided, drive for moral decency.
Webb and his team of screenwriters (there are three) took some liberties from the source material by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko to heighten the commotion, so to speak, of the classic origin story whereby Peter Parker, a high schooler, is bitten by a radioactive bug and gains superhero strength and ability. Webb's film posits the query: what if Spidey was no accident? An interesting twist that introduces Parker's parents (Campbell Scott and Embeth Davidtz) in the prologue before they leave him with Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field) and take off for an unknown reason. Parker the elder is a brilliant scientist who toyed with cross-species genetics, and his one-armed former partner, Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), has continued his work. Peter seeks out Connors when he stumbles upon a secret algorithm of his dad's and pretty much starts World War III in downtown Manhattan.
Connors uses the code to become the Lizard, one of Spidey's earliest adversaries in the comics, and Peter is bitten by an experimental spider and gains his super powers. The Lizard is a goofball, menacing at times, but undone by a smiling face that is a mis-step from Lee's original design. Spidey, on the other hand, is done right. Parker embraces his new strength and agility, testing his limits in a shipyard and on his skateboard while swinging from chains and yelling primordially like he's just been reborn. In fact he has, the mild-mannered Peter Parker is sick of getting beaten up by the school bully and not getting the girl. He rights these wrongs quickly in separate scenes and sets about as a vigilante, challenging thugs at night for kicks.
Staying true to the comic, Peter loses his Uncle Ben to a murderous scumbag and vows revenge. He sews himself the Spidey suit and in a beautiful looking, but somewhat contrived, point of view sequence we see the hero fully-realized for the first time, reflected in a window as he clings to a skyscraper (the film's ultimate trailer moment). It's the leaping and reckless abandon that makes the movie worth seeing. This new Spider-Man flies off buildings without an anchor in site and seems almost suicidal, a quality that proves endearing as he continuously puts others ahead of his own well-being.
This includes the doe-eyed Miss Stacy, who does not possess the same kind of self-confidence that comes with the beauty pageant good looks her predecessor (Kirsten Dunst as Mary-Jane Watson) had. Gwen is a high school girl, and Stone finds the purity within the character that makes her likable but also the perfect downy innocent whom Spidey must protect. Their chemistry is palpable and Parker confides in her his greatest secret. It's a surprise that comes into play as the film concludes.
Parker is actually unmasked a number of times in the film, blasphemy in superhero movie-making that speaks to the intrepid young man's vulnerability (or movie execs' insistence we see Garfield's pretty face more than we should). Either way, it doesn't hinder what isn't exactly award-worthy movie-making anyway. The film is overly long (136 minutes) and its prologue is especially trying, but it takes off when Parker puts on the suit.
The Amazing Spider-Man fits neatly behind Spiderman 2 as the second-best wall-crawler installment but doesn't come close to touching Christopher Nolan's Batman films, and I can't help but dream about a Nolan-directed web-slinger movie. The gloss of this Spider-Man is just too bright to be taken very seriously.
Hollywood's Longest Marriages
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