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No bribes, says DA
No bribes, says DA Annestacia rape case postponed Man's body found in cattle-feed mixer Wife allegedly stabs husband Gugulethu girl found ID dismisses Zille's claims ANC MP kicked off SAA flight: report Spy scandal: Rasool capitulates New info on Mzoli kidnapping case Missing mom contacts cops .
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse scored five Grammys last night: Record of the Year, Best New Artist, Song of the Year for "Rehab," Best Vocal Album and Best Pop Vocal Performance. She accepted the award live via satellite from London. Her visa request was denied but then accepted at the last minute. Amy chose to perform closer to home. Us Magazine reports: After accepting her award, an emotional Winehouse, who was joined on stage by her dad and mom, thanked her parents, record label and "incarcerated Blake" — her husband, who has been behind bars since last last year.
"I can't believe I've won 5 awards. It's a shame I couldn't be there to accept the awards but I'm so proud and happy that I had the opportunity to perform for the Grammys in my hometown of London with my family and friends around me," she said.
Many obstacles face Cards at USF
TAMPA — The defense, already thin, lost two of its best and most experienced players this week. The offense has become predictable and one-dimensional. One of the nation's top defensive players awaits. The opponent is high-quality and the site has been particularly unfriendly. Other than that, everything looks great for the University of Louisville football team (5-6, 2-3) as it takes on South Florida (7-3, 2-3) Saturday night in its bid to pull an upset and enhance its prospects for a 10th straight bowl berth. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. (ESPNU) in Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Bucs of the NFL. UofL is coming off its best all-around performance of the season, rallying from a 31-14 deficit to tie the score, then losing at West Virginia 38-31 on Nov. 9. But since then, the Cards — who traveled with only 25 healthy defensive players — have lost two more starters.
Monster Arctic Storm Pummels California, Threatens Mudslides, Cuts ...
SANTA ANA, Calif. A levee break flooded hundreds of homes Saturday as the storm that has pummeled the West Coast with high wind and heavy rain dropped a thick blanket of snow on the Sierra Nevada on Saturday. Thousands of people had no power in three states and thousands more had been told to leave their homes in mudslide-prone areas of Southern California. - Click here for photos. - Click here to track the storm at the National Weather Service. Up to 44 inches of snow had fallen in some parts of the Sierra Nevada, the National Weather Service said Saturday morning. Forecasters expected the storm to dump as much as 10 feet at higher elevations of the mountain range by Sunday. East of the Sierra in Nevada's Lyon County, a levee broke early Saturday along an agricultural canal, releasing water as much as 3 feet deep into the town of Fernley and stranding about 3,500 people, authorities said.
Katie King/kking@pnj.com
BUILT: Located on the site of the old Pensacola Opera House, which was demolished in 1916, the Saenger's construction took nearly 13 months to complete and included Opera House bricks and portions of its ornate balcony railing.
DECOR: Artisans created "egg and dart" molding to adorn the Saenger's Spanish Baroque architecture. Grooves in the massive plaster columns on each side of the stage are said to have been created by the sculptor's elbow.
OPENING NIGHT: Opened in the heydey of vaudeville on April 2, 1925, with Cecil B. De Mille's "The Ten Commandments," projected on a screen coated with more than eight pounds of silver dust.
1940s: The Saenger was strictly a movie house.
1960s: Became known as an "adult" movie house; lost audiences to new, suburban movie theaters.
'Beginner's Greek': Guy gets girl, then loses phone number...
Somebody call Amy Adams. The "Enchanted" princess would be perfect as Holly, the lovely strawberry blonde at the heart of James Collins's first novel Beginner's Greek. Readers will find themselves naturally playing casting director while reading this good-hearted comedy of manners, because the novel (knowingly) plays off so many romantic-comedy conventions that Meg Ryan could ask for a cut of the royalties. Under Peter Russell's Wall Street suit beats the heart of a wistful romantic. He's always dreamed of love at first sight, and when Holly plunks down in the seat next to him on a New York-L.A. flight with her copy of "The Magic Mountain" by Thomas Mann (which just happens to be the only German novel Peter's ever read), he can't believe his good fortune. Five life-changing hours later, Holly gives her phone number to Peter.
The Vicky Files: Is Emery in the doghouse?
Super Bowl Sunday is upon us, and in my opinion, the biggest story isn't the perfection of the New England Patriots. It isn't whether another Manning can win a Super Bowl. Or even if "Spygate" will hang over the whole thing. It's halftime. Ever since the "wardrobe malfunction", the NFL has chosen "safe" acts for its biggest stage. This year, it turned to "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul, who -- many, many years ago -- had a music career. Now, she wasn't the most gifted singer or dancer, nor was she the most attractive musician, but somehow, she maintained a career long enough that she got the producers of one of America's top shows to buy into her. Her behavior on that show often is cringe-worthy, but it's nothing compared to what she is up to now. You see, Ms. Abdul wants to pre-tape her routine, because, ummm, she is too nervous to perform live.
No bribes, says DA
No bribes, says DA Annestacia rape case postponed Man's body found in cattle-feed mixer Wife allegedly stabs husband Gugulethu girl found ID dismisses Zille's claims ANC MP kicked off SAA flight: report Spy scandal: Rasool capitulates New info on Mzoli kidnapping case Missing mom contacts cops .
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse scored five Grammys last night: Record of the Year, Best New Artist, Song of the Year for "Rehab," Best Vocal Album and Best Pop Vocal Performance. She accepted the award live via satellite from London. Her visa request was denied but then accepted at the last minute. Amy chose to perform closer to home. Us Magazine reports: After accepting her award, an emotional Winehouse, who was joined on stage by her dad and mom, thanked her parents, record label and "incarcerated Blake" — her husband, who has been behind bars since last last year.
"I can't believe I've won 5 awards. It's a shame I couldn't be there to accept the awards but I'm so proud and happy that I had the opportunity to perform for the Grammys in my hometown of London with my family and friends around me," she said.
Many obstacles face Cards at USF
TAMPA — The defense, already thin, lost two of its best and most experienced players this week. The offense has become predictable and one-dimensional. One of the nation's top defensive players awaits. The opponent is high-quality and the site has been particularly unfriendly. Other than that, everything looks great for the University of Louisville football team (5-6, 2-3) as it takes on South Florida (7-3, 2-3) Saturday night in its bid to pull an upset and enhance its prospects for a 10th straight bowl berth. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. (ESPNU) in Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Bucs of the NFL. UofL is coming off its best all-around performance of the season, rallying from a 31-14 deficit to tie the score, then losing at West Virginia 38-31 on Nov. 9. But since then, the Cards — who traveled with only 25 healthy defensive players — have lost two more starters.
Monster Arctic Storm Pummels California, Threatens Mudslides, Cuts ...
SANTA ANA, Calif. A levee break flooded hundreds of homes Saturday as the storm that has pummeled the West Coast with high wind and heavy rain dropped a thick blanket of snow on the Sierra Nevada on Saturday. Thousands of people had no power in three states and thousands more had been told to leave their homes in mudslide-prone areas of Southern California. - Click here for photos. - Click here to track the storm at the National Weather Service. Up to 44 inches of snow had fallen in some parts of the Sierra Nevada, the National Weather Service said Saturday morning. Forecasters expected the storm to dump as much as 10 feet at higher elevations of the mountain range by Sunday. East of the Sierra in Nevada's Lyon County, a levee broke early Saturday along an agricultural canal, releasing water as much as 3 feet deep into the town of Fernley and stranding about 3,500 people, authorities said.
Katie King/kking@pnj.com
BUILT: Located on the site of the old Pensacola Opera House, which was demolished in 1916, the Saenger's construction took nearly 13 months to complete and included Opera House bricks and portions of its ornate balcony railing.
DECOR: Artisans created "egg and dart" molding to adorn the Saenger's Spanish Baroque architecture. Grooves in the massive plaster columns on each side of the stage are said to have been created by the sculptor's elbow.
OPENING NIGHT: Opened in the heydey of vaudeville on April 2, 1925, with Cecil B. De Mille's "The Ten Commandments," projected on a screen coated with more than eight pounds of silver dust.
1940s: The Saenger was strictly a movie house.
1960s: Became known as an "adult" movie house; lost audiences to new, suburban movie theaters.
'Beginner's Greek': Guy gets girl, then loses phone number...
Somebody call Amy Adams. The "Enchanted" princess would be perfect as Holly, the lovely strawberry blonde at the heart of James Collins's first novel Beginner's Greek. Readers will find themselves naturally playing casting director while reading this good-hearted comedy of manners, because the novel (knowingly) plays off so many romantic-comedy conventions that Meg Ryan could ask for a cut of the royalties. Under Peter Russell's Wall Street suit beats the heart of a wistful romantic. He's always dreamed of love at first sight, and when Holly plunks down in the seat next to him on a New York-L.A. flight with her copy of "The Magic Mountain" by Thomas Mann (which just happens to be the only German novel Peter's ever read), he can't believe his good fortune. Five life-changing hours later, Holly gives her phone number to Peter.
The Vicky Files: Is Emery in the doghouse?
Super Bowl Sunday is upon us, and in my opinion, the biggest story isn't the perfection of the New England Patriots. It isn't whether another Manning can win a Super Bowl. Or even if "Spygate" will hang over the whole thing. It's halftime. Ever since the "wardrobe malfunction", the NFL has chosen "safe" acts for its biggest stage. This year, it turned to "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul, who -- many, many years ago -- had a music career. Now, she wasn't the most gifted singer or dancer, nor was she the most attractive musician, but somehow, she maintained a career long enough that she got the producers of one of America's top shows to buy into her. Her behavior on that show often is cringe-worthy, but it's nothing compared to what she is up to now. You see, Ms. Abdul wants to pre-tape her routine, because, ummm, she is too nervous to perform live.
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