
(#1) Jan Hooks (1957-2014): An Appreciation [The New Yorker]
Jan Hooks, one of the all-time great “Saturday Night Live” cast members, died yesterday, at the age of fifty-seven. Hooks, a talented singer and actor who played everyone from one of the lounge-singing Sweeney Sisters to Hillary Clinton, was a key part ...

(#2) JJ Watt is the best player in the NFL and it's not particularly close [USA TODAY]
The Indianapolis Colts should have blown out the Houston Texans on Thursday night. After finishing the first quarter 24-0, the rout was inescapably on. The game was over before the half, it seemed. Then J.J. Watt intervened. The Texans found their way ...

(#3) Questions and answers about the Todd Gurley case [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
FILE - In this July 17, 2014, file photo, Georgia tailback Todd Gurley speaks to the media at the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days in Hoover, Ala. Gurley was emerging as the clear favorite in the Heisman Trophy race, a running ...

(#4) Tesla unveils the all-wheel drive Model 'D' [SFGate (blog)]
Drivers test the new Tesla 'D' model which is a faster and all-wheel-drive version of the Model S electric sedan at the Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles on October 9, 2014. While Tesla produces relatively few vehicles, it has become a star in the ...

(#5) With 'Dracula' Vanquished, 'Gone Girl' Has Clear Path To Second No. 1 ... [Deadline.com]
UPDATE, SATURDAY, 8:15 AM: After withstanding a strong run on Friday from Dracula Untold, Gone Girl looks poised for a convincing win at the box office. And it's shaping up to be a good weekend at the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Garner household. Affleck's ...

(#6) 'The Judge' movie review: Not even Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr. can ... [Washington Post]
“The Judge,” a courtroom procedural tucked into the folds of a family melodrama, feels like one of its own characters, a onetime champ who could have made it to the big leagues, had his potential not been squandered by someone else's poor choices.

(#7) 'Addicted': Film Review [Hollywood Reporter]
Awkwardly toggling back and forth between soft-core prurience and public service announcement-style seriousness, Addicted clearly wants to have its cake and eat it too, preferably while naked. Based on the novel by best-selling erotica author Zane, the ...

(#8) Just Two Shows In, Ticket Demand Drives Fleetwood Mac On Tour Through 2015 [Forbes]
Fleetwood Mac's On With the Show tour has only played two shows, but it's already being dubbed a massive success. It's not the reviewers who are saying that the band has regained it's form with the return of Christine McVie. Instead, it's the ticket ...

(#9) Paula Patton Already Living With New Boyfriend Zak Waters [Hollywood Life]
Despite his many pleas, Paula Patton, 38, has totally and completely moved on from ex Robin Thicke, 37. Not only has she filed for divorce eight months after announcing their separation, but she has now moved on to a new man, according to a new report.

(#10) Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks 2014 Home Opener PREVIEW [Blackout Dallas]
The Dallas Stars will (finally!) open the 2014-15 regular season on Thursday night, hosting the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. at American Airlines Center. This will be the first of five matchups between the squads this season, and the Stars are ...

(#11) This Is the Real Story Behind Kill The Messenger [TIME]
In a scene from the new movie Kill the Messenger, investigative reporter Gary Webb (played by Jeremy Renner) says that he doesn't believe in conspiracy theories. He does, however, believe in real conspiracies: “If I believe it, there's nothing 'theory ...

(#12) Here's what John Lennon and other music stars who died too young might be ... [Chron.com]
Today would have been John Lennon's 74th birthday had he not been shot and killed by deranged fan Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980. We've seen his Beatles bandmates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr live to be 72 and 74, and they show no ...
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