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Jordan Hill Charged with Assault, Vows to Play On

Jordan Hill, a power forward the Los Angeles Lakers acquired from the Houston Rockets about halfway through the season, has been charged with felony assault stemming from an alleged altercation in February.

According to police, Hill faces accusations that he pushed and choked 28-year old Darlene Luna, his girlfriend of two years, on the afternoon of February 29.

If convicted of the third-degree felony, Hill would face a sentence of two to 10 years in jail, along with a $10,00 fine. He will have to face the charge inside a Houston tomorrow morning, while the team is scheduled to play its second game of the playoffs tomorrow evening.

But Hill practiced with the Lakers today and faced the media afterward. He released a statement that said he'd remain focused on Los Angeles' drive to a title.

"I'm saddened to learn of the accusations that were filed against me today. At this time I cannot comment further other than to say that my attorneys are working to gather all of the facts and evidence and I plan to cooperate completely with the authorities.

"I'd like to apologize to the Lakers organization and to all of their fans for the untimeliness of these accusations. I promise to keep my focus and attention on the playoffs during this time and to helping my team win another championship."

Hill had a very strong opening game in the Lakers defeat of the Nuggets on Sunday, pulling down 10 rebounds to go with 10 points.

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2012 Tony Awards: Nominations Announced!

A couple of TV stars who have more than credible Broadway resumes - Kristin Chenoweth (GCB) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - presented the nominations for the 2012 Tony Awards this morning.

And just which shows and which actors/actresses are up for the hardware that will be handed out on June 10, in a ceremony hosted by Neil Patrick Harris? We're so glad you asked...

Best Play
Clybourne Park
Other Desert Cities
Peter and the Starcatcher
Venus in Fur

Best Musical
Leap of Faith
Newsies
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Once

Best Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
Master Class
Wit

Best Revival of a Musical
Evita
Follies
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
James Corden - One Man, Two Guvnors
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
James Earl Jones - Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
Frank Langella - Man and Boy
John Lithgow - The Columnist

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Nina Arianda - Venus in Fur
Tracie Bennett - End of the Rainbow
Stockard Channing - Other Desert Cities
Linda Lavin - The Lyons
Cynthia Nixon - Wit

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Danny Burstein - Follies
Jeremy Jordan - Newsies
Steve Kazee - Once
Norm Lewis - The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Ron Raines - Follies

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Jan Maxwell - Follies
Audra McDonald - The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Cristin Milioti - Once
Kelli O’Hara - Nice Work If You Can Get It
Laura Osnes - Bonnie & Clyde

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Michael Cumpsty, End of the Rainbow
Tom Edden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Andrew Garfield, Death of a Salesman
Jeremy Shamos, Clybourne Park

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Linda Emond, Death of a Salesman
Spencer Kayden, Don’t Dress for Dinner
Cella Keenan-Bolger, Peter and the Starcatcher
Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
Condola Rashad, Stick Fly

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Michael Cerveris, Evita
David Allen Grier, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Josh Young, Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Elizabeth A. Davis, Once
Jayne Houdyshell, Follies
Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Jesse Mueller, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost

Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors
Pam MacKinnon, Clybourne Park
Mike Nichols, Death of a Salesman
Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Direction of a Musical
Jeff Calhoun, Newsies
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Diane Paulus, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
John Tiffany, Once

Best Book of a Musical
Lysistrata Jones
Newsies
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Once

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Bonnie & Clyde
Newsies
One Man, Two Guvnors
Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Choreography
Rob Ashford, Evita
Christopher Gattelli, Newsies
Steven Hoggett, Once
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Scenic Design of a Play
John Lee Beatty, Other Desert Cities
Daniel Ostling, Clybourne Park
Mark Thompson, One Man, Two Guvnors
Donyale Werle, Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Bob Crowley, Once
Rob Howell and Jon Driscoll, Ghost the Musical
Tobin Ost and Sven Ortel, Newsies
George Tsypin, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark

Best Costume Design of a Play
William Ivey Long, Don’t Dress for Dinner
Paul Tazewell, A Streetcar Named Desire
Mark Thompson, One Man, Two Guvnors
Paloma Young, Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Follies
ESosa, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Eiko Ishioka, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark
Martin Pakledinaz, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jeff Croiter, Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter Kaczorowski, The Road to Mecca
Brian MacDevitt, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Kenneth Posner, Other Desert Cities

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Christopher Akerlind, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Natasha Katz, Follies
Natasha Katz, Once
Hugh Vanstone, Ghost the Musical

Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti, One Man, Two Guvnors
Scott Lehrer, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Gareth Owen, End of the Rainbow
Darron L. West, Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Acme Sound Partners, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Clive Goodwin, Once
Kai Harada, Follies
Brian Ronan, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Orchestrations
William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Bill Elliott, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Martin Lowe, Once
Danny Troob, Newsies

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Obama's new campaign slogan: 'Forward'

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama has a new campaign slogan: "Forward."

Obama's re-election team unveiled its new motto in a video released Monday morning. The seven-minute video begins by recalling the grim state of the nation's economy when Obama took office, then ticks through what the campaign says are the president's accomplishments, both on the economy and other issues.

The campaign also uses the video to target congressional Republicans, saying Obama had to overcome GOP obstruction on Capitol Hill in order to pass legislation.

The video tries to make the case for Obama's re-election by saying there is still more work to do going forward.

The campaign says the video will be played for supporters attending the president's first re-election rallies Saturday in Ohio and Virginia.

Associated Press

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Using Safflower as an Alternative Hair Loss Treatment

Baldness is not the worst kind of suffering at all. But while there are other inconceivably fatal diseases, baldness has a certain social stain that also has fatal effects to the ego?which is quite similar to having a fatal condition.

This is the reason we should not make fun of follicularly challenged people. These people either secretly or openly go to lengths to attend to their hair and scalp needs.

Added to the recent information drive the FDA pursued on the subject of product side effects, most patients turn to natural means to solve their balding problems.

Fortunately, there are notable options that posed great efficacy against baldness?the reason alternative treatments remain popular to our bald/balding folks. A common alternative hair loss treatment is safflower.

A member of the Compositae family, safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is native to India, Iran, North America, and the Far East.

It bears flowers with brilliant orange-red colors. Safflower seeds are the main source of its essential oil.

Safflower oil is derived through mechanical and chemical processes. Through mechanical extraction, the essential nutrients of the oil remain whereas through the chemical process, the oil is refined by certain chemicals, thus removing most of the essential nutrients of the oil.

Safflower oil comes in two varieties: the polyunsaturated type that is high in linoleic acid and the monounsaturated type, which is rich in oleic acid. Linoleic and oleic acid are both essential fatty acids, which are ideal components in both a conventional and alternative hair loss treatment.

Nutritionally, safflower oil is similar to olive oil, which is another effective alternative hair loss treatment.

The seeds of safflower contain 30% oil, 20% protein, and 35% crude fiber. All these compounds are known to be very beneficial for the hair.

Safflower seeds are also a rich source of minerals (zinc, copper, magnesium, and iron); vitamins (thiamin and beta-carotene); and tocopherols (alpha, beta, and gamma) which are antioxidants.

For centuries, safflower oil has been used to treat hair loss, regulate cholesterol levels, and replenish essential fatty acid supply.

Safflower oil serves as a good vasodilator, which means it can dilate vessels to allow entry of a better supply of nutrients for the hair follicles and thus creating a good scalp environment for hair regrowth.

If your using any hair loss treatment make use it is clinically tested such as Leimo Laser Comb to help regrow your hair. Such device have been tested to be effective in stopping DHT (dihydrotestostrone) which is the cause of hair loss.

Leimo Wet product's formulates and produces unique and innovative hair care products which includes the Personal Hair Laser which we have proven to regrow hair with its unique 100% natural hair care treatments. LEIMO?s natural ingredients are of the purest and highest grade essential oils to deliver the cost effective results our clients demand.

Hair loss is a battle for most people who are experiencing it, it is a sensitive issue and a lot of people out there are embarrassed to talk about it. But with the LEIMO system, they can? use it in the privacy of their own home and takes steps to help reduce the amount or hair fall and? bring back dormant follicles back into a growth phase. The LEIMO system does not only stop the hair loss, it also helps to grow the hair back!

Do your own research and decide on a solution, you don't have to lose your hair early. Either it is hair transplantation or natural cures for hair loss, you can get started easily to prevent hair thinning, and take meaningful steps to regrow your hair. You are sure to be amazed at how much improvements you can see from those results.

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Holy Batman! The New Dark Knight Rises Trailer Is Out and It's Amazing! [Video]

People, stop whatever you are doing right now and watch this: the new Dark Knight Rises trailer. This movie is going to be dark, painful and glorious. And look at that Batmobile which is actually a Batomfgitfliestoo thing. More »

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Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard Talk Life After 'Battleship'

A cast like the one in "Battleship" always has a string of news projects lined up by the time a movie premieres. When MTV News' Josh Horowitz spoke with Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker and Alexander Skarsgård for "MTV First: Battleship," each actor took some time to discuss their upcoming projects. Taylor Kitsch had the [...]

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