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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Look Like Superman at Michigan's NASCAR Race

Joe Student — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:52:24 +0000

As difficult as saving the world can be, Superman never had to worry about anyone rubbing his bumper at 200 mph.

Fresno Grizzlies Wore Stormtrooper Jerseys In A Star Wars' Night Loss

Joe Student — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:58:49 +0000

The Fresno Grizzlies turned to the "dark side" on Saturday night. The San Francisco Giants Triple-A affiliate wore jerseysdesigned to resemble the helmets of Imperial stormtroopers from the Star Wars saga films during the

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'Friday Night Lights' Movie Kickstarter in the Works?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:13:51 +0000

Though no Hollywood Kickstarter effort has been all that well-received since 'Veronica Mars' controversially utilized the service to launch its long-awaited film, it seems the 'Friday Night Lights' movie may finally happen thanks to the crowd-sourcing website. Producer Brian Grazer insists the movie adaptation of Peter Berg's NBC/DirecTV series -- itself adapted from the original movie adaptation of the same name -- remains in development, with crowd-sourcing as its likely next step.

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Toledo Mud Hens to Wear Chewbacca Jerseys This Weekend

Joe Student — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:37:44 +0000

The Toledo Mud Hens are going intergalactic this weekend. In honor of May 4th, an official ‘Star Wars’ celebration day (“May the Fourth be with you.” Get it?), the Mud Hens will wear jerseys inspired by Chewbacca, Han Solo’s Wookie. (Do we really have to explain who the hell Chewbacca is?) The jerseys are designed [...]

Twins To Screen 'The Sandlot' on Target Field Jumbotron

Joe Student — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:30:42 +0000

Baseball fans love baseball movies almost as much as the national pastime itself. Next month at Minnesota's Target Field, they can see both at the ballpark. In conjunction with FOX Sports North, the Minnesota Twins will show the cult classic '

'Dodgeball 2′ With Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn Is Moving Forward

Damon Houx — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:15:00 +0000

'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story' was a pretty funny movie that was a surprise hit in 2004. It pitted Vince Vaughn and his gang of outsiders against Ben Stiller and his corporate stooges in a winner-takes-all game of dodgeball. When a film does as well as 'Dodgeball' did (it made over $100 million at the box office), a sequel is practically guaranteed, and though it took a decade, it looks like they're finally getting around to it.

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See the Cast of 'Rookie of the Year' Then And Now

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:42:58 +0000

In the '90s baseball classic 'Rookie of the Year,' 12-year old Henry Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) really wants to be a major leaguer. The only problem is he's more of klutz than a diamond king.

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'42′ Review

Matt Singer — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:23:29 +0000

My grandmother, Rhoda Singer, died earlier this year. She lived much of her life in Brooklyn and was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. Her favorite player was Pee Wee Reese, the Dodgers' scrappy white shortstop who famously silenced a racist Cincinnati crowd by putting his arm around his black teammate Jackie Robinson during pre-game warmups.

I thought about my grandmother a lot while watching '42,' the new biopic of Jackie Robinson and his quest to break the color barrier in baseball. On an intellectual level, I can tell you a dozen things wrong with the movie, from its excessively preachy dialogue to its bloated length. But on an emotional level, I have to admit that this movie bypassed my brain and grabbed my heart, pulling each and every string contained therein firmly and repeatedly. It's a pretty good tribute to a great man. And when Pee-Wee and Jackie embraced on that field in Cincinnati I cried.

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Yo Adrian! Let's Buy the 'Rocky' House In Philly

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:52:53 +0000

Why continue to live in that crappy apartment when you can buy the South Philadelphia home Rocky and Adrian moved into in "Rocky II?"

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Check Out the Trailer for the New Jackie Robinson Film, '42′

Amanda Rykoff — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:59:33 +0000

Spring training is in full swing, Team USA is contending for the World Baseball Classic title and Opening Day is less than18 days away (but who’s counting?). We’re also less than a month from another major baseball milestone -- the release of “42,” the highly anticipated film about Jackie Robinson and his struggle to break Major League Baseball’s infamous color line.

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