Hot News: Anne Hathaway, Jimmy Fallon turn rap songs into showtunes

Anne Hathaway is getting into the rap game ... sort of.

The "Les Miserables" actress appeared on "The Tonight Show" on Tuesday night and rolled out some classic hip-hop songs done in the style of piano ballads.

The 31-year-old actress covers 50 Cent's "In Da Club" and Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice" with some musical accompaniment from host Jimmy Fallon.

In her cover of Kendrick Lamar's "B---h, Don't Kill My Vibe," Hathaway put in a special shout-out to the community of online naysayers known as "Hatha-haters."



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Hathaway is currently on the road promoting work in "Rio 2." She'll next appear in the Christopher Nolan film "Interstellar."

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Hot News: A year after Jason Collins, Derrick Gordon breaks down more barriers

A year ago, almost to the day, Jason Collins sat in his living room in the hills above Los Angeles, absently palming a basketball as he told talked to two Sports Illustrated staffers. Collins was preparing to announce publicly that he was gay. He betrayed no nerves. There were no sighs of resignation. There were more laughs than tears.

But there was trepidation. Collins would be the first openly gay male athlete in a major U.S. team sport to come out. And, yes, that's a lot of qualifiers, but his act was still unprecedented. This was uncharted terrain, terra incognita. There was no template, no data points to help answer the questions. Would this announcement deprive Collins of a roster spot? How would teammates -- past, present, and potentially future -- respond? What sort of reaction would he generate when he ventured into arenas? "I guess we'll see," he said, again and again. "I guess we'll see."

DAVID GARDNER: Derrick Gordon comes out as thefirst openly gay men's D-I basketball player

Less than 12 months later, we've seen plenty. Collins' first-person story announcing that he was gay ran on this website at 11 a.m. on April 29. By lunchtime, he had heard from multiple U.S. presidents, dozens of colleagues, hundreds of athletes in the Republic of Sports, and countless strangers. A symphony of support overwhelmed a few dissonant strains of criticism. It was a big story for a few days. Then the public collectively wished him well and the news cycled elsewhere. The door was hardly blasted off its hinges, but it had been unlocked.

By February, it was pried open a bit more by Michael Sam, the Missouri football star. The reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Year, Sam announced he was gay in advance of the NFL Draft. That, too, was unprecedented, and that, too, was a big story. Until a few days later, when our attention was diverted elsewhere.

Last week, the door opened further. UMass shooting guard Derrick Gordon entered a team meeting with his coach, Derek Kellogg. Surrounded by his teammates, he told them a secret that, it's believed, no other active male athlete in Division I college basketball, baseball or hockey had shared with a team. He was gay.

This morning ESPN and Outsports wrote about the account.

"I was thinking about summer plans and just being around my teammates and how it was going to be," Gordon told ESPN. "I just thought, 'Why not now? Why not do it in the offseason when it's the perfect time to let my teammates know and everybody know my sexuality.'"

One of the striking components of Michael Sam's story: for an entire season, his teammates were aware of his sexuality. They didn't gossip or run to social media. It didn't disrupt a team that went on to outperform all expectations. Sprawling research suggests that views on sexuality often break down by generation. To kids today, it's just not that big a deal.

In a different way, it seems this indifference manifested itself on the UMass team, too. A friend of Gordon's says he was teased teammates this season -- so much so that he nearly quit the team. But not because of his sexuality. Because of Gordon's dogged insistence, until last week, that he was straight. "If he had been out," says the friend, "[the teasing] wouldn't have happened."

It's too tidy, simply to say "we don't care anymore." On multiple networks, Gordon's name crawled across the bottom of TV. It was 7:00 a.m. in California and outsports.com was already having its biggest traffic since Michael Sam's announcement. We still care. And coming out still takes great rations of courage.

But Gordon's announcement is not as big a deal as Sam's, which wasn't as big a deal as Collins. The same way the Brittney Griner's announcement last year was not the cause celebre that Sheryl Swoopes' announcement was in 2005. The cycle perpetuates and, as we become increasingly comfortable. This is how progress rolls.

What's more, as athletes have come out, it's given rise to something resembling a club. The weekend before Sam out, he spent time in L.A. He went running with Collins. (Collins, say sources with first-hand knowledge, kicked his ass.) He had dinner with Billy Bean, the openly gay former Major Leaguer and Wade Davis, an openly gay former football player who now heads You Can Play. Chris Kluwe, the former Minnesota Viking, was there as a "straight ally." Same for Brendon Ayanbadejo. They all had the same essential message: if you're ready, do it.

Likewise, Gordon was in New York last weekend and met with a group that included Davis and Patrick Burke, the NHL scout and activist devoted to eradicating homophobia in sports. Another hoops guy was there, too, Anthony Nicodemo, an openly gay high school coach in New York. "Derrick saw how great it is to come out," says Cyd Zielger of Outsports, "and he saw how possible it is to come out."

Jason Collins wanted to be there and share the message. But he couldn't make it. He was in Miami and he had a game to play.

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Hot News: Rolling Stone's Julia Louis-Dreyfus cover features flawed US Constitution

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Rolling Stone's Constitution cover is in need of an amendment.

The front page of the storied rock magazine's latest issue features a naked Julia Louis-Dreyfus with a faulty U.S. Constitution inked on her back.

Just above her derriere sits the signature of one of the nation's most prominent founding fathers: John Hancock.



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There's only one problem, however: John Hancock didn't sign the U.S. Constitution.

Hancock, president of the Second Continental Congress, actually signed the Declaration of Independence.

His autograph on that document is so stylish and large, in fact, that it inspired the use of his full name as a synonym for the word "signature."

The error was first noticed by Rolling Stone readers on Twitter.

"Pro tip: John Hancock didn't sign the Constitution," one fan wrote.

"How did Rolling Stone make such a huge blunder?" another tweeted.

The answer is still in the works: calls to Rolling Stone regarding the issue weren't immediately returned.

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Hot News: Bayern Munich blow Manchester United away after Patrice Evra's strike

The most disappointing part for Manchester United is that, briefly, they had this game under their own control. They ought to be anguished by the speed at which everything unravelled and it will be almost 18 months, or possibly longer, before they get another chance to get it out of their system.

Bayern certainly showed their competitive courage once Patrice Evra had stunned everyone with a cannon of a shot, but there was still the unmistakable sense that United played a considerable part in their own downfall. This was not Bayern at their indomitable best, or even particularly close to it, but David Moyes's team crumpled in that last half an hour in a way that felt completely out of synch with everything that they had shown before the opening goal.

Bayern equalised in their next attack through Mario Mandzukic's header and United lost all their defensive poise in those moments, when Thomas Müller gave Pep Guardiola's side the lead and Arjen Robben eluded Evra and Nemanja Vidic to soothe any lingering nerves among the home crowd. Three goals had arrived in 17 minutes and, for United, it was made even more galling bearing in mind what had happened in the first two-thirds of the match.

It was probably just inevitable there would be long spells when United had to defend in numbers. Even the mosaics here are intimidating. "Kings of the Cup" was the message held up in thousands of pieces of red, purple and white behind one of the goals.

Yet it also quickly became apparent this was not going to be a night when Bayern simply swatted aside the Premier League's seventh-placed team. Arsène Wenger's view is that Bayern are not quite as brilliantly accomplished now as when Jupp Heynckes was in charge and, though that was dismissed at the time as sour grapes after Arsenal had been eliminated, maybe there is actually something in that.

Bayern may have won the Bundesliga in record-quick time this season but, for all their strengths, the old sheen of invincibility is not always so obvious these days when put in context with that stunning 7-0 aggregate win over Barcelona in last season's semi-finals.

At times, they were even bordering on the predictable, feeding the ball to Robben over and again, and relying on his ability to run at defenders, cutting in from the right.

There were plenty of occasions when Robben had his opponents on their heels but it was unusual in those moments to see Guardiola's team looking a little short of other ideas. Franck Ribéry was strangely subdued in the early parts when Moyes was certainly entitled to be encouraged about the way his players set about the game.

Whatever their problems this season, however many times they have strayed dangerously close to full-on crisis, United have actually put together a distinguished away record.

Their basic structure was good, with two midfielders in deep-lying positions and wingers who were willing to double up as full-backs, and the players in support of Wayne Rooney were quick to join him on the occasions when they did have the ball in promising areas.

Rooney, playing at the spearhead of their attack, was an elusive and difficult opponent for the two centre-halves, Dante and Jérôme Boateng, and they also had the ball in the net in the first half, only for a linesman's flag to deny Antonio Valencia the opening goal.

Bayern were missing Javi Martínez and Bastian Schweinsteiger among others but, then again, United had a considerable list of their own absentees. Moyes could be seen leaving his dugout at one point of the first half to remonstrate with Darren Fletcher for losing the ball in a dangerous position but that kind of carelessness was kept to a minimum. Or it was until they actually had the temerity to take the lead.

Until that point Vidic had played as though determined to remind everyone that he will be badly missed at Old Trafford next season. Chris Smalling had justified his selection ahead of Rio Ferdinand and, for the most part, Phil Jones had not allowed Ribéry to play with the usual menace.

Ribéry did, however, play a considerable part in the goal. It was his cross, from the left, that picked out Mandzukic and the Croat had a clear height advantage on Evra as he directed his header into the bottom corner.

Evra's goal was an absolute peach, struck first-time from fully 25 yards and still rising as it flew into the top left-hand corner of Manuel Neuer's net. Valencia's cross from the right had eluded everyone. It was an unstoppable finish and, at that stage, the small but boisterous group of away supporters could dare to imagine an improbable victory.

Unfortunately, at this level a team will always be punished for defending with such fragility. Müller got away from Vidic for the second Bayern goal, turning in Robben's cross from the right, and the Dutchman's solo run and finish ensured the home side could relax through the final exchanges.

They will go into a third successive semi-final while United are left to wonder when they will renew acquaintances with this competition.

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Hot News: Bayern Munich 3

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Manchester United failed to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League as defending champions Bayern Munich came from behind to record a dominant win.

David Moyes's side had held Bayern to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in the first leg and they stunned the hosts when Patrice Evra rifled in before the hour.

But Mario Mandzukic nodded in a swift equaliser before Thomas Muller's scuffed finish put Bayern ahead.

Arjen Robben then wrapped up the 4-2 aggregate win with a fine solo goal.

With United already out of the Premier League title race, FA Cup and League Cup, the Champions League had been Moyes's final chance to redeem what has been a hugely disappointing season for the 2012-13 league champions.

They had been given little chance against a Bayern side that has been imperious this season but United had produced a dogged defensive display at Old Trafford to give themselves hope heading into Wednesday's encounter.

United needed to score at Bayern to have a chance of progressing and, with that in mind, Moyes named an attacking line-up with Wayne Rooney, fit after recovering from a toe injury, leading the line in front of Danny Welbeck, Shinji Kagawa and Antonio Valencia.

It almost paid dividends inside the first 10 minutes when a long ball over the top gave Rooney space to run at goal but the England striker hesitated on the edge of the area and his shot was blocked.

Valencia had an effort ruled out for offside soon after, before Bayern took control of the game. But for all their dominance in possession they did not force United goalkeeper David De Gea into a save in the first half.

Their short, sharp passing was creating opportunities but decision-making in the final third was letting them down, although Robben caused an all-too-brief moment of excitement just before half-time when he pounced on a loose ball and jinked his way into the area, only to see his shot deflected wide by Chris Smalling.

That pattern of play initially continued in the second half, but just as the hour mark approached the game finally exploded into life.

United stunned the home crowd when Valencia beat his man on the right to cross into the box where the ball was cleared only as far as Evra, who raced to the edge of the area and smashed a fine strike off the underside of the crossbar and into the net.

The goal had Moyes and his coaching staff punching the air with delight, but the celebrations were all too brief as Bayern responded immediately.

From the kick-off, the ball found its way to Ribery on the left and Mandzukic stooped in front of Evra to head his low cross beyond De Gea.

Muller added a second goal a few minutes later and it galvanised Bayern, who set about harrying a rattled United defence, Evra earning a yellow card for bringing down Robben when he charged towards the area.

But Robben could not be stopped from putting the game beyond the visitors when, with defenders backing off, he ran across the edge of the area before slipping a low shot just inside the post.

United famously scored twice in injury time to overturn a one-goal deficit and beat Bayern in the 1999 Champions League final, but there was to be no repeat of such heroics in this game. The home side eased to victory without further alarm to join Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Real Madrid in Friday's semi-final draw.

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Hot News: Heartbleed, The First Security Bug With A Cool Logo

It's been fascinating to watch news of heartbleed, the massive OpenSSL exploit, spread on the web. After years of quietly putting us at risk, the general web user became aware of the exploit only a few days ago, and probably via heartbleed.com.

The site, which appeared almost overnight, was full of interesting info on the exploit, had a handsome minimalist design and included a nice logo. Someone had taken a bit of time to build an attractive and usable site.

But I was curious: how did heartbleed.com happen? When major exploits appear they are usually proliferated through wonky pages on security researcher sites. These "old-fashioned" exploit pages included a brief description, some references, and mention of the researchers involved. No images, just text.

But this exploit now had its own logo, its own website, and had taken on a life of its own. In short, Heartbleed was one of the first "branded" exploits, a computer bug that has been professionally packaged for easy mass consumption.

Not everyone was happy about this. One Twitter user writes:

☑ register heartbleed.com domain ☑ get custom graphic designed ☐ disclose to distros in advance ☑ disclose to public Priorities- (@keyist) April 08, 2014

While it's fun to think that someone is profiting from exposing this exploit, the facts are much more mundane. With a bit of not particularly difficult sleuthing, I found the registrar listing for the site. It belonged to a company in Finland, Codenomicon who registered it a mere four days ago, a day or so after the exploit became "popular."



The company was happy to answer questions about the site and stated emphatically that they were just trying to help the community.

"The content started as an internal Q&A which we wrote when trying to understand this bug and its impact," said Miia Vuontisjärvi of Codenomicon. "Within hours of discovery we contacted NCSC-FI to handle the vulnerability coordination. When we tried the attack against ourselves and saw the disclosure of secret keys we understood that the Internet community has a new kind of vulnerability remediation challenge to solve."



"Experiencing the pain of the bug first hand we got a nagging feeling that this calls for a 'Bugs 2.0′ approach in getting the message out in an emergency. Ossi, one of our experts came up with Heartbleed as an internal codeame and from there on thing lead to the other. The domain was available and our artist Leena Snidate did a an excellent job in putting our pain into the logo. It all went much faster than expected.

"When the vulnerability became public we realized that this is going to be a crisis communication. We said what we had to say in the Q&A with as little litter as possible. We put it available on a low latency and high bandwidth content delivery network so that it is very accessible for anyone in the need. Based on initial reactions we did some minor edits but we quickly saw the Internet community picked the issue up in an astonishing way."

The idea of a branded exploit - one that is carefully curated for easy consumption - is a new one. Historically obfuscation, either real or inadvertent, has been the watchword in computer security mostly because not everyone cared about major exploits. Heartbleed, in a way, was different. It was worldwide, very dangerous, and oddly photogenic. Whereas a Java exploit or Adobe Reader problem is "invisible" to the average user, the idea of a hacker watching your passwords scroll, Matrix-like without security systems setting off alarm bells is compelling and frightening. By creating a "bugs 2.0″ page for the exploit, Codenomicon inadvertently allowed the average user to understand and potentially react to the problem.



It worked.

"It is amazing to see such a community reaction to address this: internet wide scans, detection tools, pressure on passive service providers, top-notch reactions from progressive service providers (including re-keying and password changes), users advising each other and useful analysis by the media worldwide," said Vuontisjärvi. "All this is making security more democratic, this issue was too big for the security community to handle alone. Seeing almost one tweet per second at its peak on normal users reacting to this has been reassuring and is restoring our trust into the Internet."

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Hot News: UMass' Derrick Gordon Becomes 1st Openly Gay Player In D-1 Men's Basketball

AMHERST, Mass. (CBSNewYork/AP) - UMass guard Derrick Gordon has become the first openly gay player in Division I men's basketball.

Gordon made the announcement in interviews with ESPN and Outsports on Wednesday. The sophomore was the Minutemen's fourth-leading scorer with 9.4 points per game last season, when UMass reached the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998.

UMass is proud of the courage and the example shown by Derrick Gordon today as well as his teammates and the basketball program #UMassProud!- UMass Athletics (@UMassAthletics) April 09, 2014

A transfer from Western Kentucky, Gordon played at high school powerhouse St. Patrick in New Jersey. His hometown is Plainfield, N.J.

Gordon said he felt more confident to come out after seeing an NBA team sign Jason Collins, who became the league's first openly gay player when he joined the Brooklyn Nets this season.

"I want to be myself," Gordon said in the interview televised on ESPN. "I don't want to hide and be someone I'm not."

Gordon recently came out to his teammates. He said they told him: "We're going to support you no matter what." You May Also Be Interested In These Stories

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Hot News: 'There's a kid with a knife,' teen says of Pennsylvania school stabbings

(CNN) -- At least 20 students were injured Wednesday morning in a stabbing incident at Franklin Regional Senior High School in the Pittsburgh area, said Dan Stevens, an emergency management agency spokesman.

Four people were flown to hospitals by helicopter, he said.

Dr. Chris Kaufmann at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, spoke to CNN on air. He said the facility is treating seven teens with stab wounds to their torso, abdomen, chest and back areas. He said that the injuries were "quite serious" and that "some are clearly life-threatening." An adult is also being treated there, he said.

A message on the Franklin Regional School District's website said all of its elementary schools were closed after the incident, and "the middle school and high school students are secure."

Students stabbed at Pennsylvania school

Stevens said a suspect was in custody.

Information on what led to the stabbings and the conditions of the injured were not immediately released. The students range in age from 14 to 17, Stevens said.

The school is in Murrysville, about 15 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh.

Students were being released to their parents, Stevens said.

CNN first learned of the stabbings on Twitter.

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Hot News: Michigan State mourns loss of 8-year-old Lacey Holsworth

The Spartans forward has developed a relationship his No. 1 fan and 'little sister' that has cancer. This video is from March, 2013. VPC

The death of 8-year-old Lacey Holsworth, whose battle with cancer and friendship with Michigan State basketball became national stories, has inspired an outpouring of support and mourning today.

It inspired emotion from MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo, who said in a phone interview: "I'm supposed to be a guy who leads men, and now an 8-year-old has impacted my life like this. ... the impact on all of us will be lasting, and that's especially true for Adreian (Payne)."

It inspired ESPN analyst Dick Vitale to call Lacey's father, Matt Holsworth, and tell him he's going to donate $250,000 in her name, with fund raising starting now at dickvitaleonline.com.

"I can't believe it," Vitale said of Lacey's death in a phone interview before sobbing for several seconds. "This rips my heart out, man."

Lacey's family posted the following on Instagram around 3 a.m.: "Princess Lacey has achieved the ultimate victory. She now dances among angels.... The world is a better place because you were in it. Our hearts are broken. We love you Doll. Dance all night... Mommy and Daddy, Will, Mitchell and Luke #LoveLikeLacey"

Lacey, of St. Johns, became especially close with MSU senior forward Payne, starting more than two years ago when the team visited her at Lansing's Sparrow Hospital. A tumor had wrapped around her spine at the time, limiting her ability to walk. Treatments eventually removed the cancer from her body, but it returned in the fall and her condition worsened in recent weeks.

In that time, she accompanied Payne on his senior night at Breslin Center, helped cut down the nets after MSU won the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis, and made appearances on "The Today Show" and "Good Morning America." She was with Payne last week in Texas, cheering him on in a slam dunk contest.

Izzo said he talked to Payne around 7 this morning about Lacey's passing.

"Even though he knew this was inevitable, it's hard," Izzo said of Payne. "But he took it with the class and dignity that she taught him. I told him, 'Not everybody gets to touch somebody's life like you have. And sometimes other people impact your life, too.'"

Izzo also spoke on the phone with Vitale, who had Lacey and Payne as his guests at his annual Dick Vitale Gala to fight cancer last spring in Sarasota, Fla. Izzo said he was blown away by the emotion and determination from Vitale.

"His passion for this," Izzo said of Vitale and fighting cancer, "makes my passion for basketball look like an ant."

Many have expressed their support on Twitter, including ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, who posted: "RIP Lacey Holsworth. A beautiful soul, whose strength and courage touched and inspired us all. Heartbreaking."

Joe Rexrode also writes for the Detroit Free Press.

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Hot News: The Ultimate Warrior dead at 54

You could not find a scarier man in neon spandex.

Wrestling star the Ultimate Warrior has died at 54, according to a statement posted on the Web site of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). No cause of death was released.

The Ultimate Warrior might have been born James Hellwig, but he changed his name officially to Warrior in 1993. Heralded as the man who made personality a full-on requirement of wrestling showmanship, he was inducted into WWE's Hall of Fame over the weekend.

Warrior's death came as a shock - he'd appeared on "Monday Night Raw," WWE's weekly television show, days earlier. His Wrestlemania VI battle against archrival Hulk Hogan is remembered as one of the best in pro-wrestling history.

"No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own," Warrior said at "Monday Night Raw" after donning a mask that mimicked his iconic makeup. "Every man's heart one day beats its final beat. His lungs breathe their final breath. And if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others, it makes them bleed deeper and something larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized." He pointed to the audience. "You are the legend-makers of Ultimate Warrior."



There was wrestling before Warrior, and it went something like this: Get two huge guys who don't like each other - or, at least, pretend not to. Let them fight in a ring in front of a bunch of people. Televise it.

Warrior changed the game.

He sported a mop of wild, dirty-blond hair that - let's be honest - probably saw its fair share of Aqua Net. His face was always covered in warpaint that resembled Kiss makeup on steroids.

He scoffed at breaking kayfabe - character - and made it seem utterly unthinkable. Sort of like Stephen Colbert, but about 120 pounds bigger and with a penchant for butt-kicking.

He wasn't the first to develop and commit to a character - "Classy" Freddie Blassie and Hulk Hogan, among many others, did it too - but he turned it into an art form. For a generation of boys growing up in the 1990s, Warrior was was an icon of masculinity and a fan favorite.

He was a fully-realized, otherworldly character, complete with a mysterious backstory.

Warrior was always announced as hailing from "parts unknown." Unlike Hogan or later wrestlers such as Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, he wrestled under a pseudonym that didn't follow the normal first name-last name convention. Hellwig embodied Warrior so completely that he changed his legal name in 1993.

After he retired from wrestling in 1998, he parlayed his success as Warrior into a personal brand. He was a motivational speaker, sold workout tapes and wrote comic books about Warrior. As a precursor of the "attitude era" of professional wrestling, he carved a path for wrestlers such as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who eventually transitioned to acting, and Chris Jericho, who became a musician.

Jericho was one of many in the wrestling community tweeting his grief at the news.

Devastated to hear of the passing of @UltimateWarrior. He was a childhood hero of mine & he vs @HulkHogan WM6 is still one of the best ever - Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) April 9, 2014

Hogan tweeted:

RIP WARRIOR. only love. HH - Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) April 9, 2014

Warrior might have been fierce, but he wasn't a stranger to levity.

"I wish they could put the effin' 'F' back in for us guys that have a difficult time now keeping track of those kinds of details," he said to raucous cheering during his WWE Hall of Fame speech, lamenting the demise of the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF. (A legal dispute with the World Wildlife Fund forced the organization to change its name and the initials.) "I mean, I really can't believe that [ WWE attorney] Jerry McDevitt got his [butt] kicked by those Wildlife people."

Below, a collection of Warrior's entrances:



WWE's full statement, posted on their web site:

WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior. Warrior began his WWE career in 1987 and quickly went on to become one of the biggest stars in WWE history. Warrior became WWE Champion at WrestleMania VI, defeating Hulk Hogan in an epic encounter. We are grateful that just days ago, Warrior had the opportunity to take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame and was also able to appear at WrestleMania 30 and Monday Night Raw to address his legions of fans. WWE sends its sincere condolences to Warrior's family, friends and fans. Warrior was 54 and is survived by his wife Dana and his two daughters.

Watch The Ultimate Warrior's haunting speech (Early Lead)

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Hot News: Kim Kardashian shows off booty in thong bikini

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Summer is just around the corner, but these stars are already in fine form. USA TODAY's Cindy Clark takes a look at who's showing their stuff in teeny bikinis. (Daily Dish, USA TODAY)

Kim Kardashian has never been one to leave much - or anything, for that matter - to the imagination, and on a recent family vacation to Thailand, she's showing off lots of her assets.

Sporting a flesh-colored, teeny-tiny thong bikini, Kim, 33, flaunted her famous curves for a photo shoot in which she got into different poses. In one, she's sitting on the edge of a red boat, and another shows her sprawled on her stomach on the beach - both highlighting her sandy behind, of course.

Even though we've seen so many pics of Kim's bod, these shots are jaw-dropping nonetheless! USA NOW

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Hot News: Kim Kardashian Parades Her Booty Around in Nude-Toned Bikini Photoshoot ...

That's one way to stay afloat! Kim Kardashian's famous booty was on display in one of her most revealing photoshoots to date on March 31 in Thailand. The 33-year-old mother showed off her plus-sized posterior in a sand-covered nude-toned bikini with her brunette locks tousled and wavy. PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian's best booty moments

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star rolled around on the beach for photographers, carefully accentuating her derriére (not that it needed any help).



's fiancée, who returned home from her overseas family trip on April 2, has been teasing a bikini-related project recently. She's posted several videos emerging from water in two-pieces and shared a few images posing on a yacht wearing a swimsuit. PHOTOS: Kim's bikini body

Kardashian is clearly proud of her slimmed-down physique following the birth of daughter North West last June. With her May 24 nuptials to the Yeezus rapper just around the corner, she's looking fit and trim.



She's already sported several wedding dresses in the April issue of Vogue, after landing the controversial cover with West. PHOTOS: Kim's post-baby style

"This is such a dream come true!!! Thank you @VogueMagazine for this cover! O M GGGGGG!!! I can't even," she tweeted on March 21.

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Hot News: Heartbleed: What you should know

Experts have discovered a major flaw in the security software used by millions of Web sites - including banks, e-mail and social media services - that exposes users' names and passwords, the content of their communications, and their data to anyone who knows how to exploit the weakness. This does not mean your information has necessarily been stolen. It may mean that it's been vulnerable to theft and may remain vulnerable until a fix is applied.

It's as if your front door has a defective lock. Someone could get in as long as it's not fixed. But that does not mean they've already gained entry.



The bug affects software called OpenSSL, which operates on a huge percentage of servers that store data for the Internet and is meant to keep that data secure.

What can you do about it?

Not much. The problem is mostly on servers. A fix is available and being implemented by Web companies. Most experts are advising consumers not to rush out and change their passwords until the fix is complete. Here are some more critical questions and answers.

A: It stands for Secure Socket Layer. It is the technology for establishing an encrypted link between a Web server and a browser. This link ensures that all data passed between the Web server and browsers remain private. "Open" SSL simply means that the code is freely available.

It's the "s" in "https" that is supposed to stand for "secure." Unlike Web sites that begin with "http," "https" sites have a lock in browser address bars.

"That lock is supposed to signal that third parties won't be able to read any information you send or receive. Under the hood, SSL accomplishes that by transforming your data into a coded message that only the recipient knows how to decipher," explains Vox's Timothy Lee. "If a malicious party is listening to the conversation, it will only see a seemingly random string of characters, not the contents of your emails, Facebook posts, credit card numbers, or other private information." Q: Is there a fix?

A: Yes. It's being distributed and implemented, but the bug has been around a while, and nobody seems sure whether someone has already exploited it and, if so, how much damage has been done. Q: Should you change your passwords?

A: Don't rush to change your password.

"Security experts suggest waiting for confirmation of a fix," CNET warns, "because further activity on a vulnerable site could exacerbate the problem."

More than half a million Web sites are vulnerable by some estimates, or two-thirds of the Internet.

You can use this tool to see if a Web site is vulnerable. If it is, don't log in until the company confirms it has updated its SSL software and changed its security certificates. After that, you can change your password.

This list shows 1,000 Web sites that have been tested for Heartbleed. You can also use this tool to see if a site not listed is affected. The bug affects sites using the version 1.0.1 or 1.0.2-beta releases of OpenSSL, which comes with many versions of Linux. OpenSSL has released version 1.0.1g to fix the bug. Q: How did this happen?

A: "The vulnerability was introduced in 2011, apparently by accident when the open source code was updated, but the error was only spotted recently. That has raised fears that some attackers may already have been exploiting it to steal information," the Guardian reported. Q: What exactly is the problem?

A: It is "a weakness in one feature of the [OpenSSL] software - the so called 'heartbeat' extension, which allows services to keep a secure connection open over an extended period of time - allows hackers to read and capture data that is stored in the memory of the system," Gigaom explains.

There are many more explanations on the Internet. Try Gigaom. The Wire also has a good primer. Here are a few updates from major Web sites regarding the breach:

Tumblr says it has no evidence of any breach and took immediate action to fix the issue. However, the site suggests that users change their passwords.

Amazon has fixed the bug for most of its services. (Disclosure: Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.)

As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, and had not posted warnings about the breach on their corporate sites.

Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Yahoo told CNET: "As soon as we became aware of the issue, we began working to fix it. Our team has successfully made the appropriate corrections across the main Yahoo properties (Yahoo Homepage, Yahoo Search, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Food, Yahoo Tech, Flickr, and Tumblr) and we are working to implement the fix across the rest of our sites right now."

Google confirmed to Digg.com that it had applied the SSL update to its key services.

Ars Technica has a notice advising customers to change their account passwords.

Update from Etsy: "Yesterday evening (April 7, 2014), we patched the small part of our infrastructure that we had identified as being vulnerable. We also worked with our third party partners to ensure that their systems which we rely on were also protected. While we're not currently aware of any other ongoing site issues connected to Heartbleed, we continue to undergo additional checks to ensure the security of Etsy, as well as those of the partner services that we use."

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Hot News: Someone Call Sisqó Because Kim Kardashian's Sexy Thong Is Ready For Part II ...

DAT. A$$.

Kim Kardashian kontinued to put her bikini body on display during her Thailand vacay, and she ended the trip with a bang!

Or at least Kanye West probably ended with a bang after seeing this pic! Ha!

North West's momma was spotted on a photoshoot, wearing a nude colored thong, which was such a welcome change from those granny panties she's been sporting lately.

Besides, we were due for a booty shot after her boobs came bouncing out of the pool. LOLz!

Really, we have no words, because this picture is saying 1,000 of them!

Your move, Brandon Jenner.

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Hot News: Buzz That Was: On Cloud Nine

In case you were too busy wishing you had gone to UConn and missed out on actually watching the women's national championship game, we've got you covered. Here's everything you missed from the historic night. Cheers and tears

If things truly are always better in moderation, someone better not tell that to the UConn basketball programs or their fans. On Tuesday, just one day removed from the men's national championship win over Kentucky, the women rolled by Notre Dame to clinch their second straight NCAA title and record-setting ninth overall. Led by 21 points from Breanna Stewart -- the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player -- and a strong team defensive effort, the Huskies trounced the Irish 79-58 to complete their perfect season at 40-0 and end the painstaking 24-hour title drought in Storrs.



Stefanie Dolson hugs Geno Auriemma as #UConn beats #NotreDame for 9th NCAA title. (Photo by Joshua Lindsey/USA Today) http://ift.tt/1i1iidN - FOX CT News (@FoxCT) April 9, 2014

The win for both basketball programs marks just the second time in Division I history the feat has been achieved, joining the 2004 Husky squads in the record books.



Tonight we WILL party like it's 2004! #CollegeBasketballCapital #UConn #BleedBlue #caNINEs - UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) April 9, 2014

Coach Geno Auriemma, often known for his sarcasm and brash sense of humor, was clearly overcome with emotion after the victory. So much so, he cried during his postgame interview with ESPN's Holly Rowe. Yes, you read that correctly.

Even Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw can't hate on that. On second thought, she probably can. But likely won't do it in public. Paging Mr. President

Just how exactly does one celebrate her second straight national title? While some cry and others just do ta festive Nae Nae, Stefanie Dolson took the moment to hilariously remind President Barack Obama that the team would be visiting again.

Hope he's been practicing his dance moves. She went on to ask Jimmy Fallon to call her. DO IT, FALLON! Capping the celebration

Thousands of UConn students watched the game from Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, but two of those students stood out a little more than the rest. Perhaps it was their brand-new "national champions" hats that gave them away.



In #Storrs @UConnMBB DeAndre Daniels and Tor Watts celebrate @UConnWBB win @AP_Top25 #UConnWins http://ift.tt/1n3Dmkr - Jessica Hill (@NutmegNews) April 9, 2014 Blue Sky

The game became so lopsided in the second half that even Notre Dame's most loyal of fans looked as if they had seen enough. Skylar Diggins' facial expression pretty much said it all. As just about everyone immediately pointed out on Twitter.



Skylar Diggins fed up at the score tonight. UCONN takes it. http://ift.tt/1i1ig5Q - Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) April 9, 2014 Ray Allen multitasking

UConn legend and Miami Heat star Ray Allen was in, ahem, "North Texas" on Monday night to watch his beloved former team win the national title, but he was unable to go to Nashville on Tuesday due to some NBA game he was contractually obligated to participate in. But he didn't let playing against the Brooklyn Nets stop him from following along with the NCAA title game.



Ray Allen just stopped by press row during a timeout and asked, "What's the UConn women's score?" - Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) April 9, 2014

The Heat lost by one point after LeBron James' dunk was denied in the final seconds, so hopefully someone cheered Allen up with the news of UConn's win immediately after the game. With his alma mater winning two national titles in 24 hours, I think he's probably doing just fine right about now. Sign of the times in Storrs

After the destruction of the UConn campus in Storrs on Monday after the men's triumphant win, it remained to be seen if there would be anything left for the students to destroy during the Tuesday night celebration. But alas, that's why these resourceful students got accepted into an institution of higher learning. Determined to wreak even more havoc, the students flocked to the streets for the second straight night. You know, because turn down for what and all.



Students alter Wilson Hall, now Willie Nelson Hall! http://ift.tt/1n3Dmkx - The Daily Campus (@The_DailyCampus) April 9, 2014

I mean, can you really blame the students? After all the spots secured in the record books by the basketball teams, clearly they just wanted to cement the record for "most arrests on campus in a two-day span." Still awaiting official confirmation from the Guinness Book folks. See something worthy of inclusion on social media or just want to comment on one of today's stories? Send it my way on Twitter, @darcymaine_espn.

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Hot News: The 'Heartbleed' security flaw that affects most of the Internet

(CNN) -- A major online security vulnerability dubbed "Heartbleed" could put your personal information at risk, including passwords, credit card information and e-mails.

Heartbleed is a flaw in OpenSSL, an open-source encryption technology that is used by an estimated two-thirds of Web servers. It is behind many HTTPS sites that collect personal or financial information. These sites are typically indicated by a lock icon in the browser to let site visitors know the information they're sending online is hidden from prying eyes.

Cybercriminals could exploit the bug to access visitors' personal data as well as a site's cryptographic keys, which can be used to impersonate that site and collect even more information.

It was discovered by a Google researcher and an independent Finnish security firm called Codenomicon. The researchers have put up a dedicated site to answer common questions about the bug. They even gave it an adorably gruesome custom icon.

Heartbleed is the result of a small coding error but it could have far-reaching consequences and affect the majority of Internet users.

Researchers discovered the issue last week and published their findings on Monday, but said the problem has been present for more than two years, since March 2012. Any communications that took place over SSL in the past two years could have been subject to malicious eavesdropping.

What makes the bug particularly problematic is that there is no simple fix. Action needs to be taken by both the compromised sites and individuals who have visited them.

To protect their user data and encryption keys, sites must upgrade to the patched version of OpenSSL, revoke compromised SSL certificates and get new ones issued.

Many major websites including Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Amazon have said they've taken steps to secure their sites. Security researchers demonstrated the flaw by stealing Yahoo e-mail logins on Tuesday morning, but Yahoo has since fixed the issue across its major sites, including Tumblr.

It's not just an issue for major sites. Smaller online stores and services use OpenSSL, and those sites might take longer to make the necessary fixes. Websites don't typically publicize whether they're using OpenSSL, so the process will also be bumpy for consumers.

Individuals should update their passwords across the various Web pages they use, but only once they have confirmed a site has already taken the proper measures to address Heartbleed. If they don't and that site is still at risk, the new password could also be compromised. Many sites will also likely send e-mails instructing customers to update passwords if necessary.

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Hot News: Kim Kardashian Busted For Pulling Images Off Google And Posting Them As Her ...

http://ift.tt/1koWBru Kardashian and her famous family vacationed in Thailand last week, posting tons of photos and videos documenting their luxurious travels.

But Kim's epic elephant selfie fail wasn't her only photo blunder of the trip. It turns out that in addition to the reality star's sexy videos and pics with her sisters, she has also been taking scenic photographs of Thailand straight off Google images and passing them off as her own.

Kardashian posted the below photo last week with the caption, "Thank you for the beautiful memories Thailand." It currently has nearly 600,000 "likes."



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But fans quickly noticed that the image was a popular one pulled from Google. It's among the first that show up when you search "Thailand Beach."



Google Images

Kardashian didn't even scroll past the first row before choosing an image to take as her own.

Google Images

While a Google search for "Thailand Cherry Blossoms" doesn't immediately reveal the below image, we have our doubts about Kim's latest Instagram post, too.

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Chris Sprigman, a law professor at University of Virgina who specializes in intellectual property law, tells Business Insider that Kardashian should probably be more careful next time she blindly grabs an image online.

While Sprigman says, "Looking at the website where she got the image, it's impossible to tell if there's a claim of copyright in the image and whether she's authorized to download it," he further explains, "There's a lot of stuff available on the web that's copyrighted and you just can't assume that because an image is on the web that it's free for you to use."

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Hot News: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Wedding Plans Not on Hold

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There's no hiccup in Kim Kardashian and 's wedding plans.

Despite reports claiming the couple's forthcoming nuptials have come to a "halt," a Kardashian source tells E! News there's no truth to the latest round of Kimye rumors, adding that the reports are "completely false."

Radar Online first reported that the lovebird's marriage plan is in "crisis," due to fact that French law requires a 40-day residency prior to any wedding.

But fans of the couple can rest assured as the couple is continuing to plan their Parisian I-do's, although they will have to take the French law into account if they plan on obtaining a marriage license overseas. VIDEO: Check out Kim's OMG-worthy bikini pics

According to the French Embassy, "All marriages must be performed by a French civil authority before any religious ceremony takes place. The mayor can authorize the deputy mayor or a city councilor to perform the ceremony in the town in which one of the parties to be married has resided for at least 40 days preceding the marriage. These requirements can not be waived."

Kim most recently told Ryan Seacrest that she and Yeezy are planning a "super, super-small intimate" wedding. "As we are going along, we realize we want it to be smaller and more intimate than people are imagining and thinking," the brunette beauty said. PHOTOS: Kim and Kanye's magical engagement

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star also said that she and the 36-year-old rapper, who have yet to set an official date, are both involved in the preparations for the big day. "There's certain things I'm like, 'I know you're going to hate the seating chart, so I'll take care of this,'" she revealed, "and then there's some things that are really important to him. [But] the seating chart is like death."

The mother of one most recently made headlines following her super-sexy bikini photo shoot in Thailand, during which she put her famous booty on full display.

Meanwhile, 'Ye's been busy bragging about his soon-to-be wife on Future's new track titled, "I Won," in which both men boast about their lady loves. PHOTOS: Keeping Up With Kimye RELATED VIDEOS:

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Hot News: UConn Wins Women's NCAA Title

NASHVILLE - At the final buzzer, his record ninth N.C.A.A. title secured, Geno Auriemma earned the right Tuesday to climb a ladder and snip a bit of the net, to stand above everyone in women's basketball.

As Connecticut defeated its fiercest rival, Notre Dame, 79-58, Auriemma and the Huskies (40-0) completed their fifth undefeated season. He now has one title more than his former nemesis, Pat Summitt and Tennessee, and only one fewer than John Wooden, whose pyramid of success brought 10 national titles to the men's team at U.C.L.A.

A school whose early mission was agriculture, UConn has come to regularly harvest basketball championships. The women's team again shares a national title with the men, as it did in 2004. Since 1999, the Huskies men and women have made a combined 17 appearances at the Final Four. Duke is next with eight.

For a night, at least, no one worried that the Huskies would have to join a more substantive football league than the fledgling American Athletic Conference to continue to succeed in basketball.



"We're in a league of our own," Auriemma said earlier in the tournament.

In the first matchup between undefeated teams in the women's title game, UConn pitilessly exploited the absence of Notre Dame's 6-foot-3 post player, Natalie Achonwa, who tore a knee ligament in a regional final.

The Irish (37-1) had no answer for the height and interior skill of UConn's 6-4 Breanna Stewart, the national player of the year, or 6-5 center Stefanie Dolson. Stewart finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, while Dolson contributed 17 points and 16 rebounds and 7 assists. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 18 points and 7 rebounds.

UConn took an early 22-8 lead with a 16-0 run, every point coming inside. The Huskies scored 52 points in the lane to 22 for Notre Dame.

While Auriemma can be blunt and polarizing - a columnist at The Tennessean suggested he was the "arrogant, egomaniacal, unbeatable coach everybody in women's basketball hates" - his teams are built on a model of assured calm and selfless discipline.

And while Auriemma tends to draw the spotlight, his coaching model is built on the collective, not the individual.

The Huskies won Tuesday as they have won since their first title in 1995. With an attacking offense built on spacing, movement, screens and crisp passing. And a defense that changed shapes but never its intent to hound and confuse and disrupt. Most impressively, the Huskies bewilder while seldom committing fouls. On both ends of the court, they are relentless.

If victory for UConn has stirred both appreciation and resentment from others, so be it, Dolson said. Her team possessed a certain confidence, she said, "That we know no one wants to see us win, so we're going to win anyway."

Jeff Judkins, the women's coach at Brigham Young, and a former men's assistant at Utah, noted that he had coached against Bobby Knight, Rick Pitino and John Calipari and that Auriemma deserved the comparison. The truest association might be to Mike Krzyzewski of Duke, who like Auriemma, has filigreed his UConn abundance with Olympic gold.

"These coaches in the women's game are good," Judkins said. "I'd put them up against anybody. Geno, in my book, is one of the best coaches ever, when you dominate a sport like he has."

Why, Auriemma, 60, has been asked repeatedly, has he never left to coach a men's team. For starters, he makes about $2 million a year at UConn. And he regularly recruits some of the country's best players.

"It's like we were going for a race and you're driving a Porsche and I'm driving a truck," Judkins said. "You've got a better chance of winning."

Women stay in school for four years instead of departing after one, like many men's players. And after overseeing his son's A.A.U. team, Auriemma decided that women were more coachable than men.

"A lot of things have happened to make me think I've got a pretty good job where I am," he said.

Many celebrate the 2002 championship team of Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Swin Cash as be the greatest in women's basketball. Others prefer Maya Moore's teams that built a 90-game winning streak to the current UConn team, which lacked depth. But Gary Blair, who coached Texas A&M to the 2011 national title, considers this to be Auriemma's best starting five.

His reasons: Stewart is the most versatile player in the country. Dolson is as resourceful as Tina Charles was. Point guard Moriah Jefferson willingly restricts her focus to assists and steals. Shooting guard Bria Hartley has a flair for the timely basket.

And, of the feathery 3-pointers of Mosqueda-Lewis, Blair said, "Who's a better shooter that they've ever had? If you want to play a game of H-O-R-S-E, I'm taking Lewis over any of his great ones."

When Mosqueda-Lewis missed eight games during the season with an elbow injury and mononucleosis, Auriemma told her: "Don't feel sorry for yourself. Nobody else is going to feel sorry for you."

This directness can be traced, in part, to two sources. First, Auriemma grew up outside Philadelphia, where what is pronounced as "attytude" is a fine and necessary art. When it comes to sports, the verbal jab, the needling and busting chops, the attempt to get under an opponent's skin, is generally prized more highly than milquetoast passivity.

Second, Auriemma said, his parents, who immigrated from Italy when he was 7, trusted coddling less than they trusted banks. He described the family approach as: "I'm not worried about your feelings. I'm just going to tell you the truth. What are you going to do, run away from home?"

In demanding greatness, he views himself as a kind of personal trainer, pushing his players beyond the limits they set for themselves. It was disrespectful, Auriemma said, to treat his team as female basketball players instead of simply as basketball players.

Nora Lynn Finch, the associate commissioner for women's basketball in the Atlantic Coast Conference, said, "I think there are not enough coaches who set the standard and will not lower the bar."

Summitt set the same uncompromising standard at Tennessee. And while she and Auriemma feuded, and she eventually stopped scheduling UConn over concerns about the recruiting of Moore, Summitt also kept her sense of humor. When two goldfish in her office fish tank tried to devour each other, she named them Pat and Geno.

Now that Summitt's career has been ended by early-onset Alzheimer's, respect and sadness and belated friendship have superseded bickering. Auriemma said he would take no added pleasure in winning a ninth championship in the state where Summitt built her dynasty.

"At some point," he said, "you just stop and go, O.K., what's the point?"

Similarly, he demurred when asked about comparisons to Wooden.

What he was most proud of, said Auriemma, who came to UConn in 1985, was the sustained excellence of his teams. Any coach could appreciate that, no matter what team, what gender.

"Every coach," he said, "wants their legacy to be, I was really good at what I did for a really long time."

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Hot News: Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS April Nintendo Direct reveals Charizard, Zero ...

The Smash Bros.-focused Nintendo Direct is happening today at 3PM PST. You'll be able to watch it live right here in this news story or at the official Nintendo website.

Will there be any new character reveals? Will we finally get confirmation of any characters from previous games? Stay tuned to this story for any potential character reveals when (and if) they happen!

In the meantime, who do you want to see in the next game? Let us know in the comments below. Bosses The Yellow Devil from Mega Man will be a boss character in the Dr. Wily stage. Ridley from Metroid made a brief teasing cameo, implying he will also be a boss in the game. Returning characters Zero Suit Samus (now with jet boots). Sheik Both Sheik and Zero Suit Samus are standalone characters this time around, and that means you won't be able to switch characters mid-stage if you're playing as Zelda or Samus. Yoshi (and now he stands on two-feet, rather than standing like a dinosaur).

New Characters Charizard (and did you catch a glimpse of his Mega Evolution form?) Greninja

What else happened during the Nintendo Direct? Filed under: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Wii U 3DS

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Hot News: Ultimate Warrior Dead at 54

The Ultimate Warrior has died ... this according to the WWE. Warrior -- real name James Hellwig -- was a WWE legend ... and was one of the most iconic wrestlers of all time. So far, the cause of Warrior's death is unclear. He was 54 years old. Warrior was just inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the night before Wrestlemania XXX this weekend ... and last night, eh made his first appearance on "Monday Night Raw" in years. Story developing ...





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Hot News: What You Need to Know About Heartbleed, the New Security Bug Scaring the ...

What should you know about Heartbleed, a recently uncovered security bug? The shortest version: You'll have to change all of your passwords, and temporarily avoid any site that is known to be vulnerable. That sounds a bit alarmist, we know, but now that internet and security experts know a little more about the security vulnerability, it's becoming more and more clear that Heartbleed is nothing to mess with.

Tumblr users recently heard about Heartbleed thanks to a note sent out by the blogging service encouraging all of its users to change their passwords, immediately. So here's the rundown on what you need to know, and what you can do to protect yourself as much as possible from the fall-out. So what is it?

Heartbleed is a security vulnerability in OpenSSL, a popular, open-source protocol used to encrypt vast portions of the web. It's used to protect your usernames, passwords, and sensitive information set on secure websites. Lifehacker, who published a great, plain-language guide to the flaw earlier today, notes that about 66 percent of the web probably uses OpenSSL to encrypt data. Security company Codenomicon set up an entire website to handle questions about the vulnerability, although their explanation might be too in the weeds for some readers.

At this point, some sites will be running new, fixed versions of OpenSSL and are already secure, while some may have never upgraded to the years-old version of the protocol that contains the vulnerability in the first place. There a re a few tools out there you can use to test whether a site is vulnerable to this flaw. And here's an incomplete list of sites that are indicating they are vulnerable, including Yahoo. A sample:



How does it work?

The Verge has a very good explanation, so we'll quote them:

The bug allows an attacker to pull 64k at random from a given server's working memory. It's a bit like fishing - attackers don't know what usable data will be in the haul - but since it can be performed over and over again, there's the potential for a lot of sensitive data to be exposed. The server's private encryption keys are a particular target, since they're necessarily kept in working memory and are easily identifiable among the data. That would allow attackers to eavesdrop on traffic to and from the service, and potentially decrypt any past traffic that had been stored in encrypted form.

In other words, someone could simply pull small bits of data from a server, over and over, until gaining the private keys needed to read all of the information that's there. That's potentially disastrous for both the companies and their users, for reasons that should not need any explaining. What do I do? What do I do?

Do you Yahoo? Do you use your Yahoo password on other sites? That password was possibly compromised by the security bug, and you'll have to change it once the bug is fixed. But because each system administrator has to manually fix the problem, which takes time, there's really nothing you can do until the compromised sites are up and running with an updated version of OpenSSL, and a new security certificate in place - a "reset" of the encryption used to protect current and archived information on the server going forward. Yahoo is working on a fix, but isn't there yet with all of its properties. Each site affected will have to do the same. Until then, stay away from those sites. It could take days, or longer, for vulnerable sites to recover from the bug.

Flair for drama? Take Tor's advice on Heartbleed: "If you need strong anonymity or privacy on the Internet, you might want to stay away from the Internet entirely for the next few days while things settle."

In any case, its worth noting that even the best fixes to Heartbleed won't completely secure all past web traffic from vulnerability. And, because individual servers have to be fixed manually, some sites might not get around to repairing the bug for quite awhile. In other words, take Heartbleed on a site-by-site basis. Very few sites have offered comprehensive information on what to do about Heartbleed to its users. One would hope that advice will be coming soon. Who would want to exploit Heartbleed?

You know, anyone with basic programming skills who might want some sensitive user data at their finger tips. Or, as many have suggested, there are some government agencies known to have a fondness for collecting user information and web traffic in bulk. If they knew about it before its exposure, Heartbleed could have been a big Christmas present to those efforts.

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Hot News: Dortmund 2 Real Madrid 0 Champions League

Real Madrid edged past Borussia Dortmund despite slumping to a 2-0 defeat to advance to the Champions League semi-finals and stay on track for a tenth European Cup final victory.

Two first-half goals by Marco Reus, both coming from Real mistakes, gave Dortmund a deserved lead as Carlo Ancelotti's side, who had a penalty saved in the 17th minute, were left mesmerised by the German club's frantic pace.

Real, with the top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo left on the bench due to a minor knee injury, saw their 3-0 advantage from the first leg almost evaporate in a disastrous first half for them. "That was too much suffering and I think it was deserved," said the goalkeeper Iker Casillas. "But from time to time it's good to have this kind of wake-up call that reminds us it's not always easy, and especially not in the Champions League.

"It is better that it happened in this game than in the decisive matches to come. We had to show quite a lot of mental strength because going 2-0 down by the 37th minute there were a lot of things going through our heads."

Real, who twice lost to Dortmund in Germany in last season's competition including a 4-1 thrashing in the first leg of their semi-final, briefly recovered in the second half before the Germans, last season's runners-up, again surged forward, missing half a dozen clear scoring chances and also hitting a post.

Real's first leg performance, however, carried them into a fourth consecutive Champions League semi-final, leaving Dortmund to rue missed opportunities. "After our performance in the first half we felt we could score four or five goals against them," the midfielder Oliver Kirch said.

The German team got off to a fiery start, looking for an early goal that could set them on their way.

Real, however, squandered a golden opportunity to take the lead and put the tie all but beyond the home side when they were awarded a penalty for handball by Lukasz Piszczek and Angel Di María saw it saved by Roman Weidenfeller.

A minute later it was Dortmund's turn to miss with Henrikh Mkhitaryan firing wide from close range but Reus made amends in the 24th minute, pouncing on a defensive mistake by Pepe to slot in for the lead.

Mats Hummels almost added another as the home side piled on the pressure but his well-timed header was palmed over the bar by Casillas. Germany international Reus crashed in his second goal in the 37th minute when he charged forward after another Real mistake, this time from Asier Illarramendi, fed the striker Robert Lewandowski, who hit a post, and was left unmarked to drill in at the far post.

Real brought on Isco in the second half to try to control possession and they briefly succeeded as Dortmund lost some of their passing sharpness and pace. Jürgen Klopp's side were lurking on the break and almost levelled the tie when Mkhitaryan rounded Casillas but only managed to hit a post in the 65th minute.

The German team then poured forward, determined to score a third that would force extra-time, but could not find the back of the net, departing the competition with their heads held high.

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Hot News: Cody Simpson, Emblem3, MKTO, Coco Jones to perform at State Fair on Sept. 10

Cody Simpson, an Australian pop singer from Gold Coast, Queensland, is signed to U.S. record label Atlantic Records. For the Reporter

The pop music industry is bringing heavy hitters in the Radio Disney, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter arenas with Cody Simpson, Coco Jones, Emblem3, and MKTO performing at the Washington State Fair.

It will be a homecoming for Emblem3, who grew up in Sequim

The Cody Simpson/Coco Jones/Emblem3/MKTO concert is 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10, part of the Washington State Fair's Columbia Bank Concert Series.

Tickets are $55 for infield general admission seating, and $45 for grandstand general admission seating and include Fair gate admission. Tickets will start selling at 10 a.m. Saturday on the fair website, or by phone at 888-559-FAIR (3247) daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Tickets also can be purchased in person at the fair's box office at 9th Avenue Southwest and Meridian Street on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a $1 per ticket service fee will be charged for on-site purchases. Cody Simpson

In April 2010, Simpson released his debut single, "iYiYi" (featuring Flo Rida) and began to win over U.S. fans with a series of dynamic live performances including 2010. Simpson and his family soon relocated from Queensland, Australia to Los Angeles. Atlantic released his debut EP, 4 U, in December, which spawned the No. 1 Radio Disney hit "All Day."

In September 2011, Simpson made a stunning chart debut with Coast to Coast, which entered Billboard's album chart at No. 12 and earned Simpson his second Radio Disney No. 1, "On My Mind." The "On My Mind" companion video - directed by Travis Kopach (Panic! At The Disco, 3OH!3, Boys Like Girls) - is also a certified YouTube blockbuster with over 18 million views. Simpson has nearly 5 million Twitter followers and nearly five million Facebook likes, in addition to 150 million YouTube views on his official channel, Cody Simpson Music.

His new album, Surfers Paradise shows how the artist is evolving. This 16-year-old singer, songwriter and musician achieved just what he wanted in this album, showing fans how he is growing in the music industry by co-writing every song on the album. Emblem 3

Sequim was the home of brothers Keaton (16) and Wesley (19) Stromberg, and lifelong friend Drew Chadwick (20). At first, Wesley and Drew were rivals, both quarterbacking different football teams, and playing guitar in separate bands. The rivals ended up becoming friends, while watching 9-year-old Drew as he wrote poetry in the form of raps. Down the road, the three came together as Emblem3, as it struck the trio as something classic and symbolic, eternal.

They moved to California, and Drew and Wesley started to get heavily involved with the local extreme sports scene, including surfing and snowboarding. Along the way they began building a fan base, and soon won the tip prize in Rock N' Road's Orange County Battle of the Bands. They auditioned for X Factor, wowing Simon Cowell with their original performance of "Sunset Blvd." While they didn't win the competition, they amassed 15 million YouTube views and an international fan base. Singles "XOXO," "Just For One Day," and lead single "Chloe (You're The One That I Want)" has gained incredible attention. MKTO

MKTO is a musical duo made up of Malcolm Kelley and Tony Otter. Their debut single, "Thank You" was released in January 2013, and is a crossover between pop and hip hop. The song's musical video was released on YouTube and VEVO, and realized over 500,000 views in two days. The song attained commercial success, reaching the top ten on the singles charts of Australia and New Zealand. Their second single and video, "Classic" was released on June 20.

MKTO's self-titled debut album was just released on April 1. The music video for the third single and first track, "God Only Knows," was released last November on YouTube and VEVO. By February of this year, their debut album went to #1 in Australia, and #6 in New Zealand. Coco Jones

Courtney "Coco" Jones was born in Columbia, S.C., and raised in Lebanon, Tenn., getting started in the music industry at an early age. She first performed "America the Beautiful" to a packed audience at her kindergarten graduation at six years old. By nine, she met with the casting heads for Disney, and soon became an actress and songwriter. In 2005 Jones performed the National Anthem at two NFL games.

In 2006 she competed on Radio Disney's The Next BIG Thing, where she was known for her song, "Real You." This step launched her musical career. Her self-titled debut CD in 2010 led her to her concert series, UBU-STOP THE BULLYING. Her songs embraced a platform of positive values and strong self-esteem. She is best known for the film, Let It Shine. Her song, "Real You" has been featured on-air on Radio Disney. Jones' debut single, "Holla at the DJ" premiered on Radio Disney on Dec. 6, with its release on iTunes the next day. Updates

More acts will be announced in the coming months for the Columbia Bank Concert Series. Visit http://ift.tt/14GAIMV for updates, or sign up at www.thefair.com to receive email or text announcements prior to the concert on-sale dates.

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Date, performance, time, prices

* Sept. 5: Justin Playoffs Rodeo, 1 p.m. Friday matinee, $5*/$18

* Sept. 5: Clay Walker concert following rodeo (country), 6:30 p.m., $50 (Golden Saddle), $40, $30, $40 (standing in the dirt)

* Sept. 6: Justin Playoffs Rodeo 1 p.m. Saturday matinee, $30, $20, $16

* Sept. 6: Colt Ford concert following rodeo (country), 6:30 p.m., $35 (Golden Saddle), $25, $20, $30 (standing in the dirt)

* Sept. 7: Justin Playoffs Rodeo, Puyallup Finals, 1 p.m., $35, $25, $20

* Sept. 8: Jennifer Nettles That Girl Tour 2014, (country), 7:30 p.m., $75 (Golden Saddle), $50, $40, $30

* Sept. 9: Chicago/REO Speedwagon (classic rock), 7:30 p.m., $80 (Golden Circle), $50, $40. Pre-show dinner: $55**

* Sept. 10: Cody Simpson/Emblem3/MKTO/Coco Jones (pop), 5:30 p.m., $55 (Golden Circle), $35, $30, $20.

* Sept. 12: Fall Out Boy with Special Guest New Politics (pop), 7:30 p.m., $55 (infield general admission), $45 grandstand general admission

* Sept. 13: An Evening with Keith Urban, "Light the Fuse Tour" (country), 7:30 p.m., $100 (Golden Circle), $80, $40. Pre-show dinner: $55**

* Sept. 15: Florida Georgia Line (country), 7:30 p.m., $90 (Golden Circle), $70, $40, "Shine On" Pre-Show Party $30

* Sept. 17: Michael W. Smith/Amy Grant (Christian), 7:30 p.m., $50 (Golden Circle), $40, $30

* Sept. 18: Jeff Dunham (comedy), 7:30 p.m., $75 (Golden Circle), $50, $40. Pre-show dinner: $55**

* Sept. 2: Toby Keith, "Shut Up and Hold On" Tour, (country), 7:30 p.m., $100, $80, $40, "Red Cup" Pre-Show Party: $30** * Friday 1 p.m. rodeo does not include Fair gate admission. Gates are open free from 10 a.m.-noon. ** Pre-show dinner does not include Fair gate admission or concert ticket.

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Hot News: Dortmund knocked out by Real Madrid

After that 3-0 drubbing in Madrid, Jürgen Klopp's men needed to reproduce last season's pyrotechnics against the same Spanish opponents on Tuesday night (08.04.2014). But few thought that, given Dortmund's myriad crippling absences, they were anything like the team that put four past Real Madrid in last year's semi-final.

That feeling was only enhanced by the sluggish start the Germans produced. For the first 15 minutes of the game, Real Madrid comfortably controlled possession and looked like they needed to do little to hold off Dortmund, with or without Robert Lewandowski, their star striker returning from suspension.

In fact, the game turned on a Madrid mistake. Angel Di Maria should have put the game out of reach in the 17th minute, when the Spanish side were awarded a penalty after a flailing hand from Lukasz Piszczek touched the ball on the edge of the area. Roman Weidenfeller's save boosted the side, and for the next 15 minutes BVB recreated some of the energy of the last two seasons.

Falling short

The first goal, on the 24th minute, came from a long diagonal ball from deep in Dortmund's half that Madrid central defender Pepe haplessly helped on into the path of Marco Reus, who rounded the keeper and slid the ball in.





Weidenfeller's penalty save turned the game round

Suddenly BVB rediscovered the high pressing game that had let them punch above their weight in the past, and literally panicked Madrid off the ball several times. When Lewandowski broke into the area - after a delightful overlapping run - in the 37th minute and hit the post from his ensuing shot, Reus was there to slam the ball into the roof of the net. The stadium erupted. With seven minutes left, it looked like Dortmund would wipe out Real's lead inside the first half - Mats Hummels came close when he forced a brilliant save from Iker Casillas.

Real Madrid were mighty relieved to make it to half time, and regrouped effectively in the second half, with Gareth Bale suddenly causing all kinds of trouble in the area.

But the extraordinary effort they put in the first half gave out as the second half wore on. Fatally, the chances they had fell to Henrikh Mkhitaryan - who had missed a couple in Spain last week. A sumptuous pass from Reus left him to round Casillas, but the jinxed Armenian could only hit the post.

Klopp's verdict summed up the game better than anyone: "You have to preserve this game, make a video of it and show it to all the teams who lose their first leg 3-0, to tell them, you can do it," he told Sky TV. "It was unbelievable."

Meanwhile in the other quarter-final in London, Chelsea put out French giants Paris St Germain on away goals, with a 2-0 win that cancelled out the 3-1 deficit of the first leg.

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Hot News: 'Kissing congressman' Vance McAllister: Will voters forgive transgression?

Allegations that married Rep. Vance McAllister was kissing a staffer coincided with release of a poll that showed many voters are forgiving of adultery. But the particulars of this case might matter.





Rep. Vance McAllister (R) of Louisiana is in a lot of trouble. The married father of five was allegedly caught on surveillance tape kissing a staff member who was not his wife, and that tape has now been leaked to the world at large. Representative McAllister's office in Washington was locked on Monday following the story's release and in the afternoon he issued a lengthy apology.

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"There is no doubt I've fallen short and I'm asking for forgiveness. I'm asking for forgiveness from God, my wife, my kids, my staff, and my constituents who elected me to serve," said McAllister.

The alleged incident occurred in a district office in Monroe, La. The staff member was identified in the local Ouachita Citizen, which broke the story, as Melissa Peacock. Campaign finance records show that both Ms. Peacock and her husband have been staunch financial supporters of McAllister.

McAllister has only been in office a few months. He won a special election in a heavily Republican district in November to replace Rep. Rodney Alexander (R), who resigned to take a position in the administration of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.

McAllister upset a favored candidate with ties to the state GOP establishment to get his seat in Washington, riding an endorsement by the Robertson clan of "Duck Dynasty" fame. His ads emphasized his family and support for traditional values. While conservative, he has taken at least one surprising position: He has come out in favor of expanding Medicaid in the state as provided for by the Affordable Care Act, saying that to do otherwise would just divert some of his constituents' taxes to other states.

On Tuesday, McAllister's office announced that Peacock was no longer in his employ, and that the congressman planned to stay in office and run for reelection to a full two-year term in November. Will his apparent transgression hurt him with voters, making this effort an uphill climb?

Possibly not. In polls voters usually say they are less bothered by political extramarital incidents than by out-and-out monetary corruption.

A Quinnipiac survey released Tuesday (good timing) asked respondents to rate a hypothetical congressman who was only described as a married man of middle age who is working to develop policies to help middle-class families.

One group of respondents was told this congressman had been unfaithful to his wife. Of those, 49 percent said they would not, or probably would not, vote for him.

A separate group was told the congressman had created a new well-paid staff position to hire an unqualified family member. Of these voters, a whopping 67 percent said they would not or probably would not cast a ballot for the lawmaker.

"Voters clearly see a difference between personal and official scandals. Committing adultery is far less damaging to a politician than abusing their office," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, in a statement.

Other surveys have found broadly similar results. Last year a BusinessInsider poll found that only 28 percent of respondents would definitely stop supporting a candidate due to adultery.

Does that mean McAllister might win reelection? After all, he's got a role model of sorts in Congress now. Rep. Mark Sanford (R) of South Carolina won a House seat last fall despite the revelation when he was governor that he had a long-running affair with an Argentine woman.

Well, McAllister's future depends heavily on the circumstances of his particular case, not just general approval or disapproval of political adultery. And right now those circumstances, for him, may be pushing the meter towards "loser."

Representative Sanford's transgression took place long prior to his congressional election, for instance. For McAllister, November really isn't that far away. His emphasis on his family during the campaign could also cause voters to see him a harsher light, due to the apparent hypocrisy involved.

In the Quinnipiac survey, when respondents were told that the congressman facing a sex scandal had promoted family values in his campaign, his vote share cratered, with only 28 percent of voters saying they would continue to support him.

In addition, there is video. That matters in today's social media age. Voters in his district will see the tape over and over prior to the 2014 election. And right now there is at least one aggrieved party: Peacock's husband. He's lashed out, saying his life has been "wrecked" by McAllister, according to CNN.

Voters do make a distinction between private and public behavior. Otherwise Bill Clinton's presidency might have ended prematurely. Sen. David Vitter (R) of Louisiana remains in office despite his phone number surfacing during investigation of the "DC Madam" prostitution ring. Senator Vitter has even declared that he will run for governor of Louisiana in 2015 to replace the term-limited Jindal.

The question for McAllister will be whether voters make a similar distinction in his case.

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Hot News: PHOTO: Appalachian State coach tweets new uniforms

By Jerry Hinnen | College Football Writer

In June of last year, Appalachian State unveiled an entire mix-and-match series of uniforms, overhauling the team's look for its final season in the FCS.

So it's no surprise, then, that the Mountaineers are apparently planning another dramatic update for their first season at the FBS level and in the Sun Belt. From no less a source than the Twitter feed of head coach Chris Foster, here's Appalachian State's " new look for a new conference":



As a whole, the look comes across a little too "uniform of the future!" for my taste -- between the anthracite shade of the jersey, the goofy all-lower-case font for "Appalachian," and matte helmet finish, it checks off pretty much all the "Nike attempts to make a hyper-modern football uniform" boxes we've already seen checked many, many times before -- but the gold facemasks are a nice touch.

Of course, there's still one big question that needs to be answered; where is Yosef? HT: DocSat

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Hot News: Khloe Kardashian Flirts With French Montana But She 'Loves' Matt Kemp

Apparently Khloe was just having some harmless fun by flirting with French because HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned that the man she really wants is Matt Kemp! In fact, Khloe even called Matt during her hangout session with French, a source tells us.

Khloe Kardashian may have spent the weekend hanging out with rapper French Montana but her one true love is actually Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Matt Kemp, HollywoodLife.com is EXCLUSIVELY reporting. Do YOU think Khloe should pursue Matt or date French? Khloe Kardashian Having Fun: Flirting With French Montana But Loves Matt Kemp

Don't get it twisted. The 29-year-old Keeping Up with the Kardashians star likes men who can sing and rap but if you're an athlete and a HOT one like Matt, then you've got a real chance at winning her heart!

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We're told the reality star stays plugged in to Matt's baseball games and when he had a spectacular game in Los Angeles on April 6, Khloe, who was hanging out with French at the time, raced to her phone to congratulate Matt! If that doesn't tell you where her heart lies, then just listen to this:

"She was cheering for him and when she heard that he hit two home runs [in the same game], she jumped on her phone to leave him a message because she wanted him to know how proud she was," a source close to Khloe EXCLUSIVELY reveals to HollywoodLife.com.

"She left him a sweet and private message telling him just that, then called her assistant to have a bottle of champagne with a private note sent directly to his house," the source continues. "She wants to see him and soon to congratulate him in person but he's in his season and time is something that's limited."

That's definitely a bummer but it sounds like Khloe is willing to wait! Khloe Kardashian Beyond Thankful For Matt Kemp Friendship

We've also been told that Khloe is beyond grateful for her friendship with Matt, especially since he was her workout buddy and shoulder to cry on when she was going through a heartbreak of a time with her ex Lamar Odom.

"Khloe loves her some Matt," the source explains. "He's an all-around great guy and he was there, helping her get her mind right and body together, when she was depressed and at her worse.

"She will never forget that and wants him to know that he has a friend for life in her and if something else happens that takes their friendship beyond that, don't expect Khloe to run!"

So HollywoodLifers, do YOU think Khloe should pursue Matt or date French? Let us know! - Eric Ray More Khloe Kardashian News:

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Hot News: Outcoached again, John Calipari showed why he'll never succeed in NBA

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- John Calipari watched the magnitude of the national title game overwhelm his young Kentucky team. He watched a player he used to coach, Kevin Ollie, outfox him on the sideline him with a less talented team. He watched, for the second time in his career, a superior team squander a chance at a national title one bricked free throw at a time.

Afterward, Calipari got up in front of the assembled media and delivered a press conference filled with bluster, contradiction and utter ridiculousness that managed to surpass even his own hyperbolic standards. Suddenly, the one of the greatest recruiting class ever assembled was a bunch of knock-kneed 18-year-olds. A team stocked with McDonald's All-Americans was a junior high team making its debut.

"I needed to do a better job for these kids today," Calipari said without flinching, "because they needed more help."

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Calipari blamed himself several times, which was admirable considering how much he blamed his players last year after a first-round NIT loss to Robert Morris. It's always an extreme with the 55-year-old Calipari, and his polarizing personality on full display at the Final Four reminded everyone why he'll never make it as an NBA coach. Calipari and college basketball are stuck dancing in awkward hands-on-shoulders circles for the rest of his career.

Former Kentucky player Rex Chapman tweeted before the national title game that Calipari was headed to the Lakers, calling the move a "done deal." (Calipari shot down the rumor after the game.) This classic fake Twitter "story" was about as believable as Calipari's claim that he didn't get flashbacks on Monday night to the 2008 national title game against Kansas that Memphis threw away at the line.

But even in a star-driven city like L.A., it's hard to imagine there's a place for Calipari's shtick. The NBA is a players league, and its best coaches avoid personal attention as if it were a 98-mph fastball under the chin.

That's simply not John Calipari. It will never be John Calipari, who in his only NBA head coaching stint with the Nets reportedly had an intern call WFAN to defend him. Kobe Bryant would get motion sickness from rolling his eyes at Calipari before training camp ended. Calipari's best chance to go to the NBA was with the Knicks thanks to his cozy relationship with CAA, but that disappeared when the team hired Phil Jackson as president.

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Calipari's me-first persona won't fly in the modern NBA, where the new wave of numbers-crunching general managers are looking for low-maintenance coaches like Boston's Brad Stevens, Memphis' Dave Joerger and Philadelphia's Brett Brown. If you are a college basketball fan, you've likely never heard of the latter two, and that's because they're grinder-types who don't draw much attention. The coaches aren't the show in the NBA.

NBA general managers don't want egos. They want people who are easy to work with. And Calipari, all the way back to his "Refuse to Lose" days at Massachusetts, has been about flash as much as substance. Who else would give Drake a 2012 national championship ring and invite him in the locker room last weekend? Who else would attempt to repair the bad reputation he's received for "one-and-done" players by attempting to rebrand the term "Succeed and Proceed." (Sorry, Cal, that one has a New Coke feel to it. )

Calipari's Xs and Os certainly didn't distinguish him on Monday night. When we look back on this box score in 10 years, we're going to say, "How did Kentucky lose this game with all of those NBA players?"

Calipari could sense something was wrong early as Kentucky started the game dazed and confused. Calipari pulled star forward Julius Randle less than three minutes into the game because he said Randle was tired. (CBS reported that Randle had cramps, but Randle denied anything was wrong physically). So why did Calipari take his star forward out so early?

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"Because he's a freshman, and he was anxious," Calipari said. "That was the national championship in front of 17 zillion people and he ran up and down the court three times and he got winded. It's normal."

Randle still managed to play 34 minutes and one could only wonder why Randle only took seven shots. (He also managed seven free throws.) Kentucky's most distinct advantage was its size, and it's hard to believe that Kentucky didn't exploit a UConn front line of Phillip Nolan and Amida Brimah.

Calipari can't control his players missing free throws, as they finished 13-of-24. But he could have lengthened the game with 54 seconds remaining and Connecticut leading by four. Instead, UConn bled 29 seconds off the clock and Kentucky still fouled. That's because Shabazz Napier delivered a dagger lob pass to Lasan Kromah over a double-team. Kromah hit two free throws with 25 seconds remaining to push the UConn lead to six. Calipari brought up the ill-fated decision himself before anyone asked him about it.

"You could say, 'Why not foul?' he said. "Because they didn't miss any free throws. They weren't going to miss a free throw."

UConn finished 10-for-10 from the line, but Calipari didn't stop the clock and force the Huskies to make pressure free throws. That was something, as Calipari may recall, Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose struggled with in 2008. "Those were the dice that I rolled," Calipari said.

To his credit, Calipari's switch to a zone in the first half prevented his team from getting blown out. He also lavishly credited Ollie. In the 1999-2000 season, Calipari coached Ollie as a 76ers assistant, and he watched his former player win the game by going to a small lineup. "They played looser, they played wider," Calipari said. "Kevin did a great job."

He's right. This win for Ollie will age well, as Calipari's more talented freshmen grow into NBA stars and Ollie's players meander through their professional basketball careers.

And that leads us to a final fitting twist. On a night when a rumor about John Calipari coaching the Lakers buzzed through AT&T Stadium, he got outcoached by a much more viable candidate for the job.

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