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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Election confusion -- signs of the times (Star Tribune)

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Wendy Bellissimo Returns with New Apparel Line for Gilt Groupe

Courtesy Gilt Groupe When celebrity nursery designer Wendy Bellissimo (who’s worked with Brooke Shields, Angie Harmon and Denise Richards) is in need of inspiration, she looks no farther than her four daughters. The girls helped dream up her new baby and toddler apparel collection, which will retail exclusively at Gilt.com beginning tomorrow, June 20 at [...]

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Nalbandian loses Queen's after hurting line judge

Argentina's David Nalbandian, left, looks on after causing an injury to the line judge, right, and is disqualified during the Queen's Club grass court championships final tennis match against Croatia's Marin Cilic, London, Sunday, June 17, 2012. Nalbandian kicked the small barrier surrounding the line judge in anger. A piece of the barrier then hit the line judge, causing bleeding on his left shin. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

LONDON (AP) ? The Queen's Club final was halted abruptly when David Nalbandian injured a line judge, handing the title to Marin Cilic.

The 10th-seeded Nalbandian was leading in the second set Sunday when he kicked the small barrier surrounding the line judge in anger. A piece of the barrier then hit the line judge, causing bleeding on his left shin.

After checking on the line judge, the chair umpire decided to end the match.

Nalbandian insisted he shouldn't have been disqualified.

"Sometimes you get very frustrated on court and it's tough to control that, and sometimes I do a mistake. So it's very tough to end a final like that," he said. "But sometimes we feel so much pressure from the ATP to play a lot of tournaments. They don't do anything (for) us, and today I do a mistake and I have to pay like that.

"I agree I do a mistake but sometimes everybody do a mistake and I didn't feel it had to end like that, especially in a final."

ATP rules state that any violent action will result in an automatic default.

"He's actually quite seriously injured," tournament director Chris Kermode said. "Rules are rules. The ATP have forced us to end the final with a code violation."

Kermode said the unidentified line judge had been taken to the medical center.

"It's definitely not the way I wanted to win it," Cilic said. "The match was still open but I can't change it. I'm sorry for the (spectators) that it had to end like this.

"We had some good rallies, and it's hard to see the final end like this."

The Argentine had been leading the sixth-seeded Cilic 7-6 (3), 3-4 in the grass-court Wimbledon warmup when the incident occurred.

"There is a lot of rules, and sometimes they (ATP officials) don't do anything. The rule book is very big and I can tell you that the ATP do a lot of mistakes to the players and nothing happens," Nalbandian said.

Nalbandian was playing his first final on grass since losing to Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon 10 years ago. He was bidding to become the first player from Argentina to capture an ATP grass court title since Javier Frana won at Nottingham in 1995.

Nalbandian's last title came in Washington in August 2010.

"We have a sold-out crowd. It's packed. We were watching some great tennis so to have the match end this way is incredibly disappointing. In sport, these things happen. There's not a lot we can do about it. We are under the governorship of ATP rules and that's how it stands," Kermode said. "It's a great crowd, great final. You'd like to think you can bend it, but I can see from their point of view it's difficult."

Associated Press

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Snooki's Pregnancy Announcement Had JWoww Feeling 'Punk'd'

'I didn't even know what to say. I kinda came off a little weird,' 'Snooki & JWoww' star tells MTV News.
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Best friends Snooki and JWoww are about to embark on a whole new adventure. The two have traded in the boardwalk of Seaside, New Jersey, for the streets of Jersey City as they star in their new MTV spin-off, "Snooki & JWoww." Joining them on this new journey are their significant others and, of course, Snooki's baby boy, who's due in September.

When the two first started filming, Snooki had just found out about her pregnancy, and we witness, on camera, Snooki breaking the big news to her "Jersey Shore" housemates, including her partner in crime JWoww.

"I told Jenni, and obviously it's freaky, because if Jenni told me that, I'd be like, 'What the hell is going on?' Snooki told MTV News. "The fact that I have Jenni's support, and the roommates came over and I got to tell the roommates, everyone was freaked out at first. Obviously it's a lot of news, but in the end everybody does support me, so it's nice to have that."

JWoww admits that when Snooki told her that she was not only engaged to Jionni LaValle but also pregnant, she was convinced it was a joke.

"I didn't even know what to say. I kinda came off a little weird — it was just my reaction," JWoww admitted. "I thought I was getting Punk'd 'cause I'm like, this is MTV. In two minutes, engaged and pregnant. I was like, 'No!' "

JWoww wasn't the only one that was surprised at first. Snooki revealed that she and LaValle were planning on waiting to become parents but are now overwhelmed with joy for their upcoming arrival.

"I've always wanted to have a family, have kids and then be engaged," Snooki said. "But I didn't think it would be this soon. I was thinking two years from now, but the fact that it happened ... I think everything happens for a reason, and I'm so excited."

Snooki, who announced that she was pregnant and engaged back in March, was met with mixed reactions, but she said she doesn't pay attention to the negativity. She's just ready to become a good mom.

"We all know I really don't care what people think about me and I'm just myself, and if you like me or you don't, it is what it is," Snooki said. "As long as I know that I'm going to be a good parent and I'm taking care of myself and being healthy, that's all that really matters."

"Snooki & JWoww" premieres Thursday, June 21, at 10 p.m. ET/ 9 p.m. CT.

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Keeping Up With the Kardashians Recap: Todd Waterman REVEALED!

On Sunday night's installment of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kris Jenner's past love life once again took center stage, and no one cared.

Seriously ... when did this become the Kris Jenner show?! Is anyone on pins and needles wondering about her book and this Todd Waterman?

Meanwhile, Scott and Kourtney partook in some fun but fake drama, Kim has some giant boobs and so on. How did everything else play out!

Find out in THG's +/- Keeping Up recap!

Plus 70 for this quote by Scott: "Sometimes I feel a little cooped up and want to get out and socialize. Going out somewhere fun to Kourtney would be like going to a pregnancy class." Dude, you got her pregnant again. Don't whine to us.

Her solution? Send him out with Kim. She's expressionless and boring as it gets - he gets to go out, but no way he gets into trouble with her! Plus 30.

Kris Jenner is slapping balls around the tennis could when WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT, the other man from her memoir happens to show up! Minus 50.

"The Todd Waterman that I left Robert Kardashian for," Kris explains. "I just can't seem to escape my past. It's been over 23 years since I've even laid eyes on him but suddenly ... it feels like just yesterday." Minus 250 for the contrived storyline.

Plus 20 for telling Bruce immediately, at least.

Plus 20 more for his reaction: "The last time I talked to this guy was right after I met Kris. He was literally calling me out on the phone ready to fight me ... 20 years later, why would she even talk to him? She never should have done that."

"Kourt won't even let Scott go out with his friends," Kim says. "So, I'm determined to let him have fun." Ray J sex tape screening?? Sadly no. Minus 5.

"They used to call me the social butterfly, and I'm flying again." - Scott. Minus 20, because no human being actually talks like that, Ryan Seacrest.

Todd calls Kris to meet. Kris is conflicted. Zzzz. Minus 40.

"Do you want to still be married? Then stay far away from him ... he already ruined your first marriage." - Kim Kardashian, marriage counselor. Plus 90.

"I didn't mind Scott and Kim going out, like, once, but now that this is becoming a routine," Kourtney says ... she's jealous. Careful what you wish for! Plus 30.

"It is kind of cute that Kourtney really just wants me all to herself," Scott says, "and who can blame her?" Lots of people, but it is sort of cute, so ... Wash.

Kylie and Kendall Jenner spill spaghetti sauce on their mom's white carpet, try to clean it up tear a huge chunk out, then fear her response. Plus 50 because this is the most interesting, realistic thing that has happened in the entire episode.

Kim and Rob Kardashian decide to tail their mom. Minus 50. Will she meet up with Todd Waterman? Does anyone actually care?

EPISODE TOTAL: -105. SEASON TOTAL: -400.

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