Tiger Woods Ends PGA Tour Losing Streak, Crushes Field at Arnold Palmer Invitational
More than two years after a huge sex scandal derailed his aura of invincibility and roiled his personal life, Tiger Woods is back to doing what he does best.
Winning.
Woods looked dominant as ever in his Sunday red shirt at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, notching his first PGA Tour victory since 2009.
The 36-year-old closed with a 2-under 70 and won by five shots over Graeme McDowell. The tour win was Tiger's first in 923 days, if you can believe it.
"I think he really just kind of nailed home his comeback," McDowell said. "Great to have a front-row seat watching maybe the greatest of all time."
Woods showed flashes of his old self in recent months, even winning the Chevron World Challenge (an unofficial event). But it all came together this week.
Walking off the green, Tiger waved his cap to the crowd. "It's not like winning a major championship or anything," he said. "But it certainly feels really good."
His next appearance will be in a major championship, the Masters, where he played well the past two years even while demonstratively off his game.
The rest of the field is officially on notice April 5.
The Hunger Games Earns Third-Biggest Opening of All-Time
The world was most definitely watching.
Following astounding takes at both midnight showings and overall on opening day, The Hunger Games has shocked even its most ardent followers by earning $155 million between Friday and Sunday, the third biggest opening of all-time in Hollywood.
"It was the perfect storm. Having the first film in a franchise to be so gigantic is amazing. We had a great book and a great director in Gary Ross," said Lionsgate president of marketing Tim Palen.
Last year, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 set the mark for best debut with $169.2 million; while The Dark Knight took in $158.4 million in 2008.
But The Hunger Games is now the record-holder for opening weekends in terms of non-summer films and non-sequels. It shot past Spider-Man 3 ($151.1 million in 2007), The Twilight Saga: New Moon ($142.8 million in 2009) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 ($138.1 million last year) late on Saturday.
Yes, Katniss Everdeen may be The Girl on Fire. But she's also starring in The Movie on Fire, that's for sure. Here's a look at the top 10 box office results from an incredible weekend:
Kim Kardashian to Press Charges Against Flour Attacker; PETA Tells Star to "Get a Life"
After speaking to her PR team and being told what to do thinking about the act of violence perpetrated against her on a Los Angeles red carpet last week, Kim Kardashian has decided to press charges against the woman who threw flour all over her.
She will reportedly contact law enforcement officials over the next few days and take the appropriate steps.
In response to this decision, PETA has gone on the attack against Kardashian. That lame organization denies involvement in the act, but has released a statement that reads:
If she presses charges, at least people will be constantly reminded of her selfish, callous disregard for the cruel deaths that she causes by wearing fur.
How much better it would be if she decided to evolve and enhance her image by donating her vulgar furs and exotic-animal skins to the homeless. The activist acted from the heart, something Kim doesn't seem to have. If anything, Kim should get a life, the very thing that she denies animals.
What do you think? Should Kardashian press charges against her attacker?
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Camille Grammer Exits The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The rumors of Camille Grammer's departure have been made an official reality: this controversial Bravo star will not return to the franchise for season three.
"She's been in discussions and at the end decided she wasn't willing to expose her personal life anymore," a source tells People. "She's at peace with her decision."
Camille and ex-husband Kelsey Grammer have been fighting - often in public, through the press - over the custody of their children for months. The dispute was finally settled last month.
"She's in a great place in her life right now," adds the insider. "She's grown a lot in this past year and she's made some wonderful friendships [on the show]. It has steered her life in a direction she never imagined. She's ready for new challenges."
Will you miss Camille on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?
View Poll »Jessica Simpson Elle Cover: Too Hot For Safeway!
Apparently Jessica Simpson's naked, pregnant body on the cover of April's Elle magazine has not been well received by those at Safeway supermarkets.
The attention-grabbing photo of Jessica Simpson nude has been covered up with pieces of cardboard and/or turned around, the Arizona Daily Star reports.
A spokeswoman for the grocery chain said it made the move to censor the cover following "multiple complaints" about the Fashion Star mentor's photo.
Simpson said in an interview that that Demi Moore and Britney Spears-like fully nude, pregnant cover pic was all her idea. Well, and their idea. But in this case:
"They didn't even ask me to do that," she said on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show. "It was my idea. It kind of just seemed a natural thing for me to do."
"I'm like 170 pounds and I wanted to pose nude," she explained.
"I try to be like 110. It's funny to be at your heaviest and feel the most confident. I just take such pride in being a mom! I just love my body more than ever now."
What do you think of the cover photo above?
View Poll »Dick Cheney Receives Heart Transplant
Former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney, 71, has received a heart transplant from an anonymous donor. The procedure took place yesterday.
Cheney, who has long battled heart problems, is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., outside of Washington, D.C.
His office said in a statement:
"Although the former Vice President and his family do not know the identity of the donor, they will be forever grateful for this lifesaving gift."
Cheney, who had been on the waiting list for a new heart for 20 months, had his first heart attack when he was 37 and underwent bypass surgery in 1988.
The Hunger Games Tallies $68.3 Million Opening Day
Fans around the country enjoyed a very happy opening day of The Hunger Games yesterday.
In its first 24 hours of release, the very well-received Jennifer Lawrence blockbuster earned $68.3 million, taking fifth place on the all-time single day revenue chart. It actually ranks first, however, for all non-sequels.
What grade would you give The Hunger Games?
In fact, The Hunger Games is the only non-sequel to occupy a spot in the top 10 opening days in history, as you can see below:
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, $91.1 million
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon, $72.7 million
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, $71.6 million
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, $68.5 million
- The Hunger Games, $68.3 million
- The Dark Knight, $67.2 million
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, $62 million
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, $61.7 million
- Spider-Man 3, $60 million
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, $58.2 million
Demi Lovato Teases Official Video for "Give Your Heart A Break"
Demi Lovato is about to get her flirt on.
The young singer will release the full-length, official video for her latest track, "Give Your Heart A Break," on April 2. But she's offered fans a very quick peek at it online and it looks like Demi will be played a bit of sexy hide-and-seek with a mystery man during the shoot.
“‘Give Your Heart a Break’ isn’t a song about having a broken heart,” Lovato said last week. “This is a song about faith, it’s a song about fighting for the one you love.”
We can't wait to watch the complete version. For now, though, enjoy what you can and then watch Demi take this same single to the American Idol stage.
Angelina Jolie on Oscar Pose Craze, Controversy: I Don't Even Pay Attention
Angelina Jolie's Oscar night pose got 10 times the attention of the Best Picture winner, but the actress says she doesn't even pay attention to that noise.
Despite spawning a hilarious photoshop trend (below, right) and even her own Twitter hashtag (#jolieing), she didn't even realize there was a media craze.
In other words, when you're this cool, you make the news. You don't read it.
The woman with the most revealing, famous right leg in the biz tells the Huffington Post, "I honestly didn't pay attention to it. You know what I mean?"
"I don't watch the shows and if I go online and see something about myself, I don't click on it. And the people I surround myself with don't really talk about that kind of stuff ... I did hear something, but I didn't pay any attention."
"It's as simple as being a woman, picking out a dress you like and having a good night, and not really thinking about anything else."
Yeah right. More people feel sorry for Kim Kardashian getting flour bombed than believe she posed like that naturally, then didn't revel in the attention.
Kris Jenner: So Proud of Kim!
Kris Jenner is acting like both a mother and a manager in light of her daughter getting flour bombed during a fragrance launch in Los Angeles.
The Kardashian matriarch took to her blog yesterday and commented on just how well Kim handled the unusual incident, writing:
"I am so proud of my daughter for handling this situation so professionally and with such poise!.Kim wasn't phased by the attack and simply walked away from the red carpet, brushed herself off and headed right back out!!"
Kim actually is now considering pressing charges against the culprit, who was detained and released and NOT hired by PETA, that awful organization insists.
Jenner then concluded: "Thanks to everyone at Lighthouse Beauty and The London Hotel for such a fantastic event, and for handling the situation so well."
Ah, yes, there it is: the plug. Kris likely made thousands with that sentence alone. Are we sure the Kardashians didn't orchestrate this attack?
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