Saturday, April 16, 2011

Feilhaber signs with MLS



photo by AP Photos.com

Benny Feilhaber is coming to Major League Soccer.

The 26-year-old Feilhaber signed with MLS on Friday, and the club he will play for will be determined via an allocation. Chivas USA has first dibs on Feilhaber and has until Tuesday, April 19 at 5PM eastern to sign the World Cup veteran.

A technically-gifted midfielder with 38 U.S. national team appearances to his name, Feilhaber joins MLS from Danish club AGF Aarhus.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Scream 4 hits Theaters April 15



photo by Dimension Films

The worst idea ever is about to hit theaters.

After a fairly brilliant trilogy last decade, the Scream series is set to release a fourth installment on Friday, April 15. The movie will mark the beginning of a new Wes Craven-directed trilogy, which is the worst idea for a new trilogy. Ever.

While the movie takes place years after the murders in Scream 3, the core cast of Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox is back to reprise their roles. Honestly, I predictably expect at least one of these to die in the new trilogy.

The plot of the movie? Sidney Prescott (Campbell), for some odd and deranged reason, decides to go back to her home town of Woodsboro on the 15-year anniversary of the original killings. The reason given for her return is that she goes to promote her new self-help book, which could pass like 10 crackers through your mouth if not for the timing of her moronic decision.

Surprisingly enough, here is where the not-psychologically-damaged-enough Sidney meets up with Gale Weathers (Cox), Sheriff Dewey Riley (Arquette) and relatives as a new set of killings - unsolvable by a technologically-updated police department - begins.

Yep, the worst idea ever is about to hit theaters.

But that won't stop me from watching it on opening night.

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Here's the Scream 4 trailer:

Monday, April 11, 2011

Heat claim No. 2 seed, will play Philadelphia in playoffs



photo by Getty Images

Miami Heat fans must be in ecstasy.

Having defeated arch rivals, the Boston Celtics, for the first time this season on Sunday, Miami claimed the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. That was made possible due to the Heat posting a 98-90 road win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and the Celtics losing, 95-94, in overtime to the Washington Wizards.

That combination of results means the Heat will enter its season finale against the Toronto Raptors with essentially nothing to play for, so you can likely expect for starters such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to be rested.

Monday's results also mean the Heat now know who their first-round opponent will be in the playoffs, and it will be the Philadelphia 76ers. That's yet another reason for Heat fans to be excited as Miami won all three of its contests against Philadelphia this season.

But while a date with the conference semifinals appears all but likely, one in the conference final is not. Miami will take on the winner of the Boston-New York match-up and both have proved a stiff test for the Heat this season.

For now, however, the Heat needs to enjoy its standing as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.