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For a waning “Glee, actor Monteith’s death poses difficult challenge

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:24 PM PDT

July 16, 2013

The death of "Glee" actor Cory Monteith over the weekend comes just weeks before production begins of the fifth season of the Fox musical comedy, throwing it into disarray at a time when the creators needed to revive the waning series.

Canadian actor Monteith, 31, was not only a founding cast member, but also an integral player in promoting "Glee's" overarching message of tolerance.

Making matters more complicated for producers was his off-screen relationship with another of the show's top actresses, Lea Michele, who plays his love interest on the show. It is unclear how their story would have proceeded in season five.

And in the wake of Monteith's death in a Vancouver hotel on Saturday, representatives at Fox Broadcasting, a unit of Twenty-First Century Fox, were not commenting on the future plans of the show which was scheduled to return to production later this month.

The show was renewed by Fox for two more seasons earlier this year, running through 2015.

But producers for "Glee," which has been one of Fox's top shows, were facing some tough truths even before Monteith's death.

"Glee" garnered an average 10.1 million viewers according to Nielsen during its peak in 2010, but its viewership has been dwindling. Season 4, which concluded in May, dropped to the show's lowest ratings average yet, with 8.7 million viewers.

"The show's been running out of storylines and sort of reaching its end thematically ... and Cory's death is a huge loss for the show as one of the founding characters," said Ian Drew, entertainment director of Us Weekly.

FANS WANT 'HAPPY ENDING'

Monteith had talked openly about his struggles with substance abuse. In April, he completed voluntary treatment at a rehab facility for an unspecified substance addiction.

An autopsy was conducted yesterday and results will not be available for several days.

"Glee" premiered in 2009 and instantly became a hit for Fox, with its motivational storylines, upbeat musical numbers and a diverse young cast playing a mix of popular and oddball school students who come together in a musical choir group.

Monteith became a heart-throb in his role as the jock who turned into "Glee" member Finn Hudson.

Said TV critic David Bianculli: "When Monteith's character began, he was the jock that just happened to sing. He ended up liking the misfits and loving them and sticking up for them and eventually teaching them."

MTV Buzzworthy editor Tamar Anitai, who monitors social media buzz on pop culture topics, said "Glee" fans known as "Gleeks" were eager to see a tribute paid to Monteith in the show and a happy ending for his and Michele's characters.

"Unfortunately you can't control what happened to Cory in real life, but the creators have control over what happens to him in the show. Fans would really like to see a happy ending, even an off-screen wedding, for Cory and Lea," Anitai said.

While "Glee" has not shied away from handling serious topics such as homosexuality, bullying and teenage pregnancy, the show never had to deal with the death of a major character. The only death in the show was the sister of Sue Sylvester, the high school coach played by actress Jane Lynch.

Previously when television shows have dealt with the death of a major star, the impact on the series has been mixed.

Actor John Ritter died mid-way through production of the ABC sitcom "8 Simple Rules" in 2003. The show went into a hiatus and then incorporated the death of Ritter's character on its return. Its ratings declined and it was cancelled in 2005.

Other major stars to pass away mid-series include Phil Hartman in "News Radio," Nicholas Colasanto in "Cheers" and Larry Hagman in the recently revived "Dallas."

All those characters were written out of the shows and new characters replaced Hartman and Colasanto. While Monteith's death is unlikely to force the early cancellation of "Glee," both Bianculli and Drew said it could mean an eventual end to the series.

"It could be harbinger of things to come, but honestly I don't think the show had much longer, anyway," Drew said. - Reuters, July 16, 2013.

The Wolverine live online broadcast of world premiere, online chat

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 06:29 PM PDT

July 16, 2013

Wolverine fans, and insomniacs, can tune in and participate in live broadcasts with the cast and director of the highly anticipated film.

A broadcast of Wolverine's world premiere red carpet arrivals in London will be presented live on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at 1am Malaysian Time.

You will be able to see the stars arrive and watch the cast interviewed during The Wolverine premiere in London live by visitingwww.thewolverinemovie.com, www.facebook.com/thewolverinemovie, and Livestream.com (new.livestream.com/TheWolverine/worldpremiere).

The red carpet broadcast will feature free live video and text updates powered by Livestream's live video technology to connect Wolverine fans globally.

You can interact and contribute to the broadcast by submitting questions and comments now via Facebook and Twitter with #thewolverinelive.

The red carpet live stream player will be available to embed for sites to provide directly to their own audiences.

Additionally, MSN will exclusively present a global chat with Hugh Jackman and director James Mangold on Thursday, July 18 at 11.-5pm, Malaysia Time.

This exclusive experience allows fans from around the world to connect with the film in a way that they never have before, by asking their questions live, face-to-face using Skype. You can still join in on the day and ask a question via twitter using the hash tag: #msnwolverine

Note that in order to participate you'll need a computer with a webcam and Skype installed, and connected to a high-speed internet connection. Additionally, by participating you agree that Microsoft and its affiliates may transmit and archive your image and likeness as part of our interview and this interview will be accessible via the internet throughout the world entirely at Microsoft's exclusive discretion.

According to a Twentieth Century Fox release, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine (played by Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern-day Japan.

Out of his depth in an unknown world he will face a host of unexpected and deadly opponents in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed.

Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality.

The Wolverine is , set to open in cinemas on July 25, 2013. – Subhadra Devan, July 16, 2013.

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Astronomer finds new moon orbiting Neptune

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:08 PM PDT

July 16, 2013

The location of a newly discovered moon, designated S/2004 N 1, orbiting Neptune, is seen in this composite Hubble Space Telescope handout image taken in August 2009. The new moon is the 14th known moon to be circling the distant blue-green planet. - Reuters pic, July 16, 2013.An astronomer studying archived images of Neptune taken by the Hubble Space Telescope has found a 14th moon orbiting the planet, NASA said yesterday.

Estimated to be about 20 km in diameter, the moon is located about 105,251 km from Neptune.

Astronomer Mark Showalter, with the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, was searching Hubble images for moons inside faint ring fragments circling Neptune when he decided to run his analysis program on a broader part of the sky.

"We had been processing the data for quite some time and it was on a whim that I said, 'OK, let's just look out further," Showalter told Reuters.

"I changed my programme so that instead of stopping just outside the ring system it processed the data all the way out, walked away from my computer and waited an hour while it did all the processing for me. When I came back, I looked at the image and there was this extra dot that wasn't supposed to be there," Showalter said.

Follow-up analysis of other archived Hubble images of Neptune verified the object was a moon.

Showalter and colleagues are mulling over a name to propose to the International Astronomical Union, which has final say in the matter.

"We haven't really gone far with that. What I can say is that the name will be out of Roman and Greek mythology and it will have to do with characters who are related to Neptune, the god of the oceans," Showalter said.

Neptune's largest moon, Triton, was discovered in 1846, just days after the planet itself was found.

Nereid, Neptune's third largest moon was found in 1949.

Images taken by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft unveiled the second largest moon, Proteus, and five smaller moons, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea and Larissa.

Ground-based telescopes found Halimede, Laomedeia, Sao and Nestor in 2002.

Sister moon Psamathe turned up a year later.

The newly found moon, designated S/2004 N 1, is located between Larissa and Proteus. It orbits Neptune in 23 hours. A paper on the discovery is pending. – Reuters, July 16, 2013.

It’s all about the roll when choosing running shoes

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:17 PM PDT

July 16, 2013

Fitness experts have long advised clients choosing a running shoe to forget fashion and consider the roll or pronation - the way the foot leans inward upon impact.

Analysing the roll of the foot remains standard practice among fitness and medical professionals in the belief it will lead to a better shoe fit and fewer injuries.

"When it comes to shoe choice, the amount of pronation control is extremely important," said Dr. Jane Andersen, a podiatrist in private practice in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

"Some people need more than others. It can cause a lot of problems if you have the wrong one."

Anderson, a runner herself and past president of the American Association for Women Podiatrists, said the No. 1 cause of the overuse injuries she sees, from stress fractures to tendonitis to Plantar fasciitis (heel pain), is shoes that are worn out or the wrong fit.

There are three basic levels of control for standard running shoes: neutral, stability and motion control.

"Neutral is generally good for a high-arch foot; it doesn't provide extra control for pronation," she said.

"The stability shoe works for people who need more support; motion control is for the super flat-footed."

At Jack Rabbit Sports store in New York City, clients' arches are observed before they hit the treadmill for runs that are videotaped for slow-motion analysis.

"The basic premise is that most people land on their heel (and) overpronate or underpronate," said Johanna Bjorken, the store's merchandise director.

"This causes running injuries and shoes can address this. This has been the model."

Bjorken said neutral shoes account for 60 to 63 percent of the running shoes sold in her store; 30 to 35 percent are stability shoes.

The mobility category is very small and usually follows on doctor's advice.

"Some rolling in is natural, normal and beneficial," she explained. "Compared to 20 years ago, running shoes are really much more flexible, lightweight and well designed to work with movements of running."

American Council on Exercise spokesperson, Dr. Mark Kelly, a runner for 35 years, is a self-described underpronator who believes in heeding an individual's "biomechanical tendencies."

"Get a certified trainer to look at the biomechanics of how you're running," Kelly said. "How are you turning your foot? Are you a forefoot striker, midfoot striker, heel striker, or extreme heel striker?"

Connecticut-based exercise physiologist Tom Holland, author of "The Marathon Method," thinks many of the common running-related injuries, such as runner's knee, shin splints and hip issues are related to and exacerbated by improper footwear.

"Once you find a shoe that works for you, stick with it," he said.

Nevertheless, a recent Danish study cast doubt on whether shoes that control pronation do actually cut down on injury. But the scientists said more work is needed to determine if highly pronated feet face a higher risk of injury than neutral feet. – Reuters, July 16, 2013.

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J.K. Rowling outed as writer of acclaimed crime novel

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 03:52 AM PDT

July 14, 2013

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling secretly posed as a retired military policeman to write a crime novel that has been hailed as one of the best debut detective stories in years.

Rowling wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling" under the name Robert Galbraith and kept up the pretence that it was the work of a married father of two and former undercover investigator.

Her cover was blown when the Sunday Times newspaper became suspicious that such an assured piece of writing could have been created by a first-time novelist. An investigation uncovered that Rowling was the real author.

"I had hoped to keep this secret a little longer because being Robert Galbraith has been such a liberating experience," the 47-year-old said. "It has been wonderful to publish without hype or expectation, and pure pleasure to get feedback under a different name."

Her publisher Little, Brown and Company had promoted the book as a "classic crime novel in the tradition of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell". The protagonist, Cormoran Strike, is a troubled war veteran with physical and psychological wounds.

The plot follows Strike's investigation into the death of a model in Mayfair, an upmarket district of London.

One reviewer described it as a "scintillating debut novel", while another called it "astonishingly mature".

The novel had sold around 1,500 copies in hardback. However, in the hours after Rowling was named as its author, it shot up the bestseller charts. It was listed as the third biggest seller on Amazon.co.uk on Sunday, having entered the top 100 only the day before.

The Sunday Times said Rowling has already written the second Cormoran Strike novel and it is due to be published next year.

After selling millions of Harry Potter books, Rowling released her first adult novel, "The Casual Vacancy", last year to mixed reviews. - Reuters, July 14, 2013.

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 03:52 AM PDT

July 14, 2013

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling secretly posed as a retired military policeman to write a crime novel that has been hailed as one of the best debut detective stories in years.

Rowling wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling" under the name Robert Galbraith and kept up the pretence that it was the work of a married father of two and former undercover investigator.

The plot follows Strike's investigation into the death of a model in Mayfair, an upmarket district of London.

One reviewer described it as a "scintillating debut novel", while another called it "astonishingly mature".

The Sunday Times said Rowling has already written the second Cormoran Strike novel and it is due to be published next year.

After selling millions of Harry Potter books, Rowling released her first adult novel, "The Casual Vacancy", last year to mixed reviews. - Reuters, July 14, 2013.

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Krisis berterusan di Mesir

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:42 PM PDT

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