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The Texas Rangers aim for their first three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers in nearly five years, as the two clubs wrap their set tonight in Arlington.

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2009 NFL TRAINING CAMP REPORTING DATES AFC Team Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Denver Broncos Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets Oakland Raiders Pittsburgh Steelers San Diego Chargers Tennessee Titans

Location Westminster, Md. Pittsford, N.Y. Georgetown, Ky. Berea, Ohio Englewood, Colo. Houston Terre Haute, Ind. Jacksonville River Falls, Wis. Davie, Fla. Foxboro, Mass. Cortland, N.Y. Napa Valley, Calif. Latrobe, Pa. San Diego Nashville, Tenn.

NFC Team Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Saints New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Redskins

Location Flagstaff, Ariz. Flowery Branch, Ga. Spartanburg, S.C. Bourbonnais, Ill. San Antonio Allen Park, Mich. Green Bay, Wis. Mankato, Minn. Metairie, La. Albany, N.Y. Bethlehem, Pa. Santa Clara, Calif. Renton, Wash. Earth City, Mo. Tampa, Fla. Ashburn, Va.

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The Texas Rangers aim for their first three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers in nearly five years, as the two clubs wrap their set tonight in Arlington. The Rangers haven't swept a three-game set from the Tigers since doing so on August 3-5, 2004. They haven't swept Detroit in three games in Texas since May 10-12, 2002. A sweep of the Tigers didn't seem likely earlier this season, as the Rangers carried a sevengame losing streak versus Detroit into this series. However, that skid was ended with Monday's win and Texas made it backto-back victories with Tuesday's 7-3 triumph. Rookie Elvis Andrus had three hits, one a solo homer, scored three runs and drove in two in the victory. He also stole his 20th base of the season, becoming just the 10th player in MLB history to reach that mark before their 21st birthday. Ian Kinsler added three RBI in Texas' seventh win in eight games, but he left Tuesday's contest in the seventh inning because of strained left hamstring. His status for tonight is unknown. With Vicente Padilla missing his second start due to swine flu, Doug Mathis made a four-inning spot-start, while former Tiger Jason Grilli got the win in relief. The victory kept the Rangers within 2 1/2 games of the first-place Angels in the American League West. Standing in Texas' way of a sweep is Detroit's Justin Verlander, who will try to up his league-leading 159 strikeout total and become the American League's second 12game winner in the process this evening. JULY 31- AUG. 6 2009

Just one season removed from 17 losses, Verlander improved to 11-5 with a 3.12 earned run average on Friday. The righty picked up his third win in four starts by holding the White Sox to an unearned run on six hits in a complete- game effort. "That was big, even bigger for myself because [manager Jim Leyland] left me out there," said the 2006 AL Rookie of the Year. "I'm really competitive. I want the ball in that situation. He let me stay out there and thankfully it worked out." Verlander will now try to improve on his 4-5 road mark that also has him sporting a 4.76 ERA. The 26-year-old has dominated the Rangers in seven previous meetings, going 5-1 against them with a 2.13 ERA. He is 10 in two starts versus them this year. Scott Feldman takes the hill for the Rangers just one start after the longest outing of his career. Feldman faced the Royals and Zack Greinke on Friday, and he walked away with his fourth win in five starts by tossing a career-high eight shutout innings. "There was not much room for error, but that didn't change what I was doing, Feldman told Texas' Web site. "This time I was able to keep my pitch count lower and go deeper in the game." Feldman is an impressive 9-3 on the season with a 3.59 ERA and will face Detroit for the first time this year. In six lifetime games versus the Tigers, including one start, the 26-year-old righty holds a 6.43 ERA without a decision. Dusty Ryan stroked a two-run single in last night's loss for the Tigers, who blew a 3-0 lead and have lost three consecutive games after a three-game winning streak. Detroit is two games up on both the White Sox and Twins for first place in the AL Central. WWW.411SPORTSNEWS.COM

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vs. Boston, 8:05 PM vs. Boston, 8:05 PM vs. Boston, 8:05 PM at Kansas City, 8:10 PM at Kansas City, 7:10 PM at Kansas City, 2:10 PM vs. Detroit, 8:05 PM vs. Detroit, 8:05 PM vs. Detroit, 8:05 PM vs. Seattle, 8:05 PM vs. Seattle, 8:05 PM ET

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COWBOYS' 2008 DRAFT CLASS COVER STORY

hen training camp gets underway in less than two weeks, a lot of eyes will be focused on the new rookie class of hopefuls. It is with good reason because training camp is the time for these players to prove themselves in order to earn spots on the team. They will be the most scrutinized people in San Antonio. Last year's draftees know all about the feeling. Felix Jones was the first Dallas pick of the 2008 draft, selected in the first round, 22nd overall. A lot of Cowboys fans were very happy with the selection, while others had their eyes set on Rashard Mendenhall, who was scooped up by the Steelers with the next pick. Jones had to work on getting those Mendenhall supporters on his side. The Cowboys' pick at that spot was looked at as a toss-up. Several mock drafts had Dallas selecting Jones, while some others had Dallas

2009 PRESEASON SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Time W/L Thur, Aug 13 @ Oakland 9:00 PM Fri, Aug 21 TENNESSEE 7:00 PM Sat, Aug 29 SAN FRANCISCO 7:00 PM Fri, Sept 4 @ Minnesota 7:00 PM

2009 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sun, Sept 13 @ Tampa Bay Sun, Sept 20 N Y GIANTS Mon, Sept 28 CAROLINA Sun, Oct 4 @ Denver Sun, Oct 11 @ Kansas City Sun, Oct 18 Sun, Oct 25 ATLANTA Sun, Nov 1 SEATTLE Sun, Nov 8 @ Philadelphia Sun, Nov 15 @ Green Bay Sun, Nov 22 WASHINGTON Thurs, Nov 26 OAKLAND Sun, Dec 6 @ N Y Giants Sun, Dec 13 SAN DIEGO Sat, Dec 19 @ New Orleans Sun, Dec 27 @ Washington Sun, Jan 3 PHILADELPHIA PLEASE NOTE: All Kickoffs Dallas Time Home Games in CAPS

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BY LLOYD VANCE, SPECIAL TO 411 SPORTS AND ENTERTANIMENT selecting Mendenhall. While you could Three picks after Jones, at #25, Dallas probably get the feeling Jerry Jones would be picked cornerback Mike Jenkins out of South more likely to pick the Arkansas Razorback, Florida. While he didn't drop jaws like Felix, he when the Cowboys did show a lot of were on the clock, it promise in his rookie really could have season, and he is gone either way. The expected to be one of same sort of situation the starters in the arose in 2005 when it secondary opposite was a toss-up Terence Newman. As between DeMarcus with many rookies, Ware and Shawne Jenkins had his ups and Merriman at #11 downs. One of the good overall. Half of the moments came in week mocks had Ware in 2 against the Eagles, Dallas, the other half when Jenkins made a had Merriman. terrific pass break-up Obviously, Ware was on a deep throw to the pick, and he has Philly wide receiver become one of the Greg Lewis. If not for Felix Jones RB Arkansas best and most feared his great extension, it defensive players on would have almost the field, while being one of the classiest off certainly been a touchdown. In week 9 at it. Not to slight Merriman, as he has also New York, he returned an Eli Manning proven to be a very good player, but there is interception 23 yards for a touchdown. little doubt the Cowboys made the right However, later in the game, it was a play he choice that year. If rookie seasons are a sign didn't make that clinched the win for the of the future, then Giants. His lack of a there is reason to tackle had plenty of fans believe the powerscalling for his head. He that-be made the spoke about it later and right choice again in the debate went on and 2008. Mendenhall on. My standing on the saw little action and situation is that it's over made little impact. and done with; time to Felix, on the other move on. Move on he hand, came out of will, as Jenkins will be the gate running. more under the spotlight He looked every bit with the subtraction of the player who was Adam "Pacman" Jones Darren McFadden's from the roster. He should sidekick at have more chances to A r k a n s a s . shine like he showed in Unfortunately, his in 2008. Mike Jenkins CB S. Florida stretches season was cut short The next selection, due to injury after in the second round, was six weeks. Now that a new season is arriving, looked at as a "what are you doing?" kind of he will be out to show last year was no fluke. decision. 61st overall was Martellus Bennett, a

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COVER STORY tight end from Texas more. His oppor-tunities A&M. Tight end? But eventually got more the Cowboys already prevalent, and on had a pro-bowler at Thanksgiving, he that position in Jason recorded his first Witten. Why spend a double-digit carry second round pick on game. It was during the a tight end? It was month of December confusing and many when Choice gave the had their doubts. But team a glimpse of what those doubts went could come in 2009. He away during the ran for 325 yards -- over season when 5.0 Y/A -- and two Bennett's athleticism touchdowns against an and skill was put on ensemble of strong display. In a three in the Martellus Bennett TE Texas A&M defenses week span in Steelers, Giants, Ravens, November, Bennett and Eagles: teams that had three touchwould finish the season downs, including an 2nd, 9th, 3rd and 4th impressive leap and respectively in run grab for the winning defense. Choice can score against the complement Jones and Redskins in enemy Barber very well this territory. He was no season. doubt a solid piece Defensive back to team with Witten, Orlando Scandrick was as both a backup the pick in the 5th round, and a dual threat in 143rd overall. He two TE formations. arguably had a better We should expect rookie season than fellow more of the same DB draftee Mike Jenkins. from Martellus this Scandrick recorded nearly year. But as fans, it's twice as many tackles as hard not to be Tashard Choice RB Georgia Tech Jenkins and even picked greedy and want up a sack on the Steelers' even more. It wouldn't come as a surprise for Ben Roethlisberger. But the difference in him to deliver. round selected will likely keep Jenkins higher After Bennett at #61, the next pick wasn't for in the depth chart, at least for now. But another 61 picks Scandrick will be solid exactly. In the competition for Jenkins fourth round at during camp for the #122, Dallas chose starting spot with Terence Georgia Tech Newman. If Jenkins keeps running back that position, Scandrick Tashard Choice. At will still be a very capable first this had the slot corner. In addition, appearance of Scandrick could see some gathering depth at time at safety with the the position, with loss of Roy Williams. Felix Jones already These five players having been picked, made their mark in their and with Marion rookie season and each Barber already the will try to carry it to the main man. But with second year and avoid the this pick, the dreaded "sophomore Cowboys may have Orlando Scandrick CB Boise State slump." The Cowboys' found a hidden gem, 2008 draft was very much like when Barber himself was found in impressive, based on the early returns. the 4th round back in 2005. Choice was given Another full season with this draft class should few carries in the first six weeks. When Felix indicate just how good it can be, and it looks Jones went down, Choice was seen a little to me that it can be very good. JULY 31- AUG. 6 2009

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BY CEDRIC E. LYONS 411 SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Taylor Fore Selected as Nominee for 2009 Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team Texas A&M UniversityC o m m e r c e r e d s h i r t sophomore wide receiver Taylor Fore on Thursday was one of 106 nominees for the 2009 Allstate A m e r i c a n Football Coaches Association Good Works Team. The award is TAYLOR FORE given to ³hardworking and committed college football players² and has nothing to do with touchdowns, tackles or receptions. In addition to being a member of the Lions' football team, he has served as a volunteer basketball and baseball coach for the Commerce Parks and Recreation Department.

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Mavericks add Tim Thomas and looking to sign Drew Gooden 411 GUEST COLUMNIST points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting .468 from the field, .436 from three-point range and .772 from the foul line. Thomas was a standout at Villanova University where he played for one season before making himself eligible for

The Dallas Mavericks announced today they have signed free agent forward Tim Thomas. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thomas (6-10, 230), a 12-year veteran, was the seventh overall selection in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and has played with six teams during his career (Philadelphia, Milwaukee, New York, Chicago, Phoenix and L.A. Clippers) including two stints with both New York and Chicago. In 806 career games, he holds averages of 11.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, while shooting .436 from the field, .369 from behind-the-arc and .757 from the foul line.

the NBA Draft. In his only season as a Wildcat, Thomas averaged 16.9 points and 6.0 rebounds. He was named The Sporting News Freshman of the Year and Big East Rookie of the Year. "We are excited to welcome Tim to Dallas as part of the Mavericks family," President of Basketball Operation/General Manager Donnie Nelson said. "His versatility, post season experience and outside shooting are valuable assets that will fortify our bench. Throughout his career, Tim has established himself as a

The Patterson, N.J., native has seen action in seven different Playoff runs (55 games). Thomas' postseason averages show an increase in every major category over his career regular season numbers with averages of 13.3

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Mavericks add Tim Thomas and looking to sign Drew Gooden formidable long-range threat and we look forward to him filling that role on our roster."

Gooden had narrowed his final choices to Dallas, Cleveland and Charlotte.

Orlando after being selected by the Grizzlies with the fourth overall pick.

The Dallas Mavericks have struck a deal with unrestricted free agent Drew Gooden to make use of some of the money they got back when Orlando matched their offer sheet earlier this month to restricted free agent Marcin Gortat.

Despite leg and abdominal injuries that cost him 31 games last season, Gooden was highly coveted in February after negotiating a buyout with the Sacramento Kings and wound up signing with the San Antonio Spurs. It's believed that he'll get a shot at starting at center for the Mavericks ahead of Erick Dampier, after that spot had been earmarked for Gortat with a five-year, $34 million offer sheet early in free agency.

Yet he's just 27 and has the ability -- when his focus is there -- to provide a low-post scoring option that Dallas has lacked, whether he starts or comes off the bench. Finishing games is hardly assured, as Dallas is apt to close with a small-ball lineup of Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Josh Howard, Shawn Marion and Dirk Nowitzki to maximize its offensive firepower. But Gooden should have ample opportunity to supplant Dampier, who is entering what is widely considered to be his final season in Dallas.

Gooden announced via his Twitter feed shortly past midnight Saturday that he is signing with the Mavericks. "Dallas here I come," he wrote. In response, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban tweeted: "Welcome Drew." Although he hasn’t signed yet sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN.com that Gooden is receiving a oneyear contract worth a guaranteed $4.5 million with incentives that will likely take it beyond $5 million by season's end. A formal announcement of the signing is expected Monday or Tuesday.

Although he had a minimal impact in San Antonio's first-round loss to Dallas -- averaging 7.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.8 minutes -- Gooden fared better in 19 regular-season games with the Spurs, averaging 9.8 points and 4.4 rebounds in just 16.8 minutes per game. He posted a double-double (12 points and 13 rebounds) in his only game with the Kings after arriving with Andres Nocioni in Sacramento as part of the deal that sent Brad Miller and John Salmons to the Bulls.

Gooden had previously announced via Twitter on Friday that he would be "making my decision tomorrow on which team I will be playing for." Sources said that

The Mavericks will be Gooden's seventh team in eight seasons of a career that has been unsettled since his rookie season, when he was dealt from Memphis to

Gooden will be asked to fill the void created by the departure of face-up forward Brandon Bass, who signed a four-year deal with Orlando worth $16 million while the Mavericks' money was tied up in their offer sheet to Gortat. Taking the full seven days allowed by league rules, Orlando stunned many league observers by deciding to match on Gortat -- given that Dwight Howard's backup will essentially be a $12 million player next season when the luxury-tax costs are factored in -after signing Bass. Gooden would be the Mavericks' second prominent newcomer this season following its recent trade acquisition of Shawn Marion. Dallas awarded a five-year deal worth nearly $40 million to Marion in a sign-andtrade arrangement featuring three other teams and also re-signed point guard Jason Kidd to a three-year deal worth $25 million.

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Top 10 Clutch Quarterbacks of all time No. 10 Terry Bradshaw Steelers (1970-1983) The last spot on this list came down to Bradshaw and Roger Staubach, with the Steelers Hall of Famer getting the edge because of his four Super Bowl rings. Like many of the quarterbacks on this list, Bradshaw had a unique ability to keep his cool late in the game, and it rubbed off on his teammates as the Steelers dominated the 1970s.

No. 9 Troy Aikman Cowboys (1989-2000) The 1990s Cowboys were loaded with talent, but when a big game was on the line, they always turned to Aikman to bring home the victory. Aikman's statistics in big playoff games are incredible, beginning with his brilliant performance in the 1992 NFC Championship Game, in which the Cowboys beat the 49ers and became the conference's powerhouse.

No. 8 Dan Marino Dolphins (1983-1999) Marino never won a Super Bowl but has the second-most fourthquarter comebacks in NFL history (37) and was at his best in the final two minutes of a game. His fake-spike and subsequent touchdown pass to Mark Ingram that beat the Jets in 1994 is one of the coolest plays ever by a quarterback. Dolphins coach Don Shula said he knew they were never out of a game with Marino at quarterback, and opponents hated seeing Number 13 over center when the clock was running down. No. 7 Joe Namath Jets, Rams (1965-1977) Namath's guarantee that the Jets would win Super Bowl III over heavily favored Baltimore is all you need to know. Broadway Joe delivered a 16-7 victory, shifting the balance of power between the NFL and AFL and paving the way for the merger. Namath loved playing under pressure and won several big games for the Jets.

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No. 6 Bart Starr Packers (1956-1971) His loss to the Eagles in the 1960 NFL Championship was his last postseason defeat ever. Starr was somewhat overshadowed by the Vince Lombardi mystique and all the talent around him, but the steady quarterback made the Packers click and was at his best in big games. It was Starr who called the play on his famous game-winning sneak in the "Ice Bowl" against the Cowboys.

FANTASY FANTASY FOOTBALL No. 4 John Elway Broncos (1983-1998) He led the Broncos to an NFLrecord 47 fourth-quarter comeback wins, including some of the most dramatic victories of all time. His 98-yard march down the field to beat the Browns in the 1986 AFC Championship Game is considered by many the greatest drive in league history. And Elway stepped up on the biggest stage later in his career, leading the Broncos to two Super Bowl wins.. No. 3 Johnny Unitas Colts, Chargers (1956-1973) He became a superstar when he led the Colts to a thrilling come-from-behind win in the 1958 NFL Championship against the Giants, considered by many the greatest game ever played. Johnny U was seemingly impervious to pressure, and you could never count his Colts out of a game.

No. 5 Tom Brady Patriots (2000-present) Nothing fazes the 28-year-old Patriots quarterback. The more pressure is on him, the more he seems to relax and make the right play. Brady's legend began to truly blossom when he led New England to a game-winning drive in Super Bowl XXXVI. He's since led them to two more championships and continues to play his best football when the game is on the line. WWW.411SPORTSNEWS.COM

No. 2 Roger Staubach Cowboys (1969-1979) also known as Roger the Dodger, Captain Comeback, and Captain America, Heisman Trophy winner and legendary Hall of Fame quarterback, Staubach was key in developing the Cowboys to become America's Team and led the team to nine of the Cowboys record-setting twenty consecutive winning seasons. Staubach led the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl victory and as a result he was named MVP in Super Bowl VI. Staubach was described by legendary coach Tom Landry as "possibly the best combination of a passer, an athlete and a leader to ever play in the NFL." No. 1 Joe Montana 49ers, Chiefs (1979-1992) His career was filled with dramatic performances under pressure. Starting with "The Catch" in the 1981 NFC Championship Game, Montana always found a way to help the Niners win the big game. "Joe Cool" never let pressure affect his play and was at his best in the national spotlight. He was 4-0 in Super Bowls and was MVP of the big game three times. PAGE

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SPECIAL 411 SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Robin Givens and Nicole Ari Parker are starring in the True Colors Theatre production of Ntozake Shange’s "for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf." The production, directed by actress Jasmine Guy officially opens July 15 and will run through Aug. 9 at the Southwest Arts Center in Atlanta. The play is "portrayed through the poetry, dancing and narrative of a slate of women who become the colorful ladies of the rainbow. Both a joyous celebration of a unique culture and a wrenchingly real portrait of the struggle of an oppressed minority, "For Colored Girls…" tells the timeless story through 20 beautiful vignettes that inspire laughter and tears for the passion and pain of the black woman's experience." For more information http://truecolorstheatre.org/.

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About Jasmine Guy Born to an African-American father and a white mother of Portuguese descent, Guy was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended the former Northside Performing Arts High School (which merged with North Fulton High School to form North Atlanta High School). Her mother's name is Jaye Rudolph, and her father, the Reverend William Guy, was pastor of the historic Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, which served as an early home to Morehouse College and Spelman College. (The latter school served as the setting for "Hillman College," the fictional school depicted in A Different World.) She later studied dance at Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York City in 1981.

During the run of A Different World, she released her self-titled debut album in 1990, which spawned three Billboard Top 100 hits: "Try Me", "Another Like My Lover", and "Just Want To Hold You." The album went on to sell 168,000 copies. In the spring of 2006, Jasmine spoke to the graduating class at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and revealed that she will record a second album. She commented that of all the entertainment industries, the music industry was the worst. She will sell her new album online herself and not through a major label, similar to the marketing strategy used by Prince.

for Playboy magazine and was ranked #88 on Empire Magazine 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History list in May 1995. In 1996, Givens portrayed Claudia in the 1996 television movie The Face (also known as A Face to Die For) with Yasmine Bleeth. Later that year, she co-starred in the UPN sitcom Sparks. The series ended its run in 1998.

About Robin Givens Givens was born in New York City, the daughter of Ruth Roper (née Newby) and Reuben Givens. Givens's mother and father divorced when she was two. She and her sister Stephanie were raised by their mother in New Rochelle, New York. Givens graduated in 1980 from New Rochelle Academy (closed 1987). Still at 15, she enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College. She later claimed she studied various medical courses at Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, although Harvard's registrar office only confirmed that she took one class in 1984. Givens first began acting in 1985 with an appearance on The Cosby Show, followed by roles in Diff'rent Strokes, and the 1986 television film Beverly Hills Madam opposite Faye Dunaway. That same year, she landed her breakthrough role as rich girl Darlene Merriman on the ABC sitcom Head of the Class. The series lasted five seasons, ending in 1991. In 1989, while starring in Head of the Class, she appeared in The Women of Brewster Place with Oprah Winfrey. She later appeared in 1992's Boomerang. In 1994, she posed nude

In January 2000, Givens appeared in a cameo in music video "He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni Braxton, as the wife of a cheating husband. She returned to the entertainment industry later that year as the host of the talk show Forgive or Forget, replacing television personality Mother Love halfway through the show's first season. Ratings initially increased after Givens took over hosting duties, but soon fell. The series was canceled after its first season. In 2006, Givens attempted a return to television on MyNetworkTV's telenovela Saints and Sinners, but the show garnered low ratings and was soon canceled. Givens continued acting in made-for-television films while also making appearances on Trinity Broadcasting Network's Praise the Lord program (July 12, 2007), and Larry King Live. In June 2007, she released her autobiography Grace Will Lead Me Home. In 2008, Givens portrayed herself on The Game. She has also had a recurring role on the TBS show Tyler Perry's House of

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Jasmine Guy Directs Robin GIvens and Nicole Ari Parker in "For Colored Girls..." Payne, and she has a guest role on USA Network's Burn Notice. In addition to television and film roles, Givens has also performed onstage. In 2001, she appeared in an Off Broadway production of The Vagina Monologues. From February to April 16, 2006, she played the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway play “Chicago”. In 2007, she toured the country playing a part in the I'm Ready Productions play “Men, Money & Golddiggers”. About Nicole Ari Parker Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe (born Nicole Ari Parker; October 7, 1970), also known as Nikki Kodjoe, is an American actress, who was briefly a model. She is known for playing Terri Joseph in the Showtime television series Soul Food, which was based on the 1997 film of the same name. Parker was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the only child of her divorced parents, half African American-half European American health care professional Susan Parker and African American dentist Donald Parker and she

Company before applying to the New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. She graduated with an acting degree in 1993. Early in her career Parker appeared in several critically-acclaimed independent films including The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, Boogie Nights, 200 Cigarettes, and the 1999 Sundance Film Festival winner The Adventures of Sebastian Cole. She starred with her husband, model and actor Boris Kodjoe, in UPN's situation comedy Second Time Around. After a string of odd jobs (she used to scoop ice cream for a living), bit-roles and working for pennies in the theater circuit, Parker was offered the breakthrough role on Soul Food. In Soul Food, she showcased her singing voice in several episodes, but as of yet has not embraced this ability full-time careerwise. Parker also had a guest appearance on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, playing a singer. She played the role of Stephanie in the movie Divas, alongside Khalil Kain. She also had a lead role in the 1998 film Exiled: A Law & Order Movie. She worked alongside Martin Lawrence in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. In December 2008, Parker played the role of Angie Dean-Johnson in the new series, The Johnsons. About “For Colored Girls "I love the words, messages and sisterhood. I love the movement and singing throughout the piece. Most importantly, the message shows the way African-Americans communicate as a culture. Overall, it shows different colors of pain, struggle and celebration." - Jasmine Guy

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COVER is portrayed through the poetry, dancing and narrative of a slate of women who become the colorful ladies of the rainbow. Both a joyous celebration of a unique culture and a wrenchingly real portrait of the struggle of an oppressed minority, For Colored Girls… tells the timeless story through 20 beautiful vignettes that inspire laughter and tears for the passion and pain of the black woman's experience. "A celebration of the joy and terror of the human condition, “for colored girls" is ultimately a rainbow-colored testimonial to the triumph of hope and healing. Jasmine Guy does it proud." - AJC About Kenny Leon Kenny's directorial credits span an incomparable range of work, from classic theatre, to drama, to comedy, to musicals, to musical revues, to film. He's directed extensively around the country, including, among others, Chicago's Goodman Theatre, Boston's Huntington Theatre, Connecticut's Long Wharf Theatre and Hartford Stage, Baltimore's Center Stage, Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group, Milwaukee Reparatory, New York's Public Theatre, Atlanta's Fox Theatre, Seattle Reparatory, Georgia Shakespeare, San Jose Reparatory, Dallas Theatre Center, and Oregon Shakespeare. Kenny is Founding Artistic Director of True Colors Theatre Company. Kenny launched the company in Atlanta in 2002 in order to further his personal and professional mission of preserving and refreshing the African American classics, while also producing works by and for all Americans. Prior to founding True Colors, Kenny served an unprecedented 11-year tenure as Artistic Director of the Alliance Theatre Company, and commissioned and directed three new works from Pearl Cleage, Flyin' West, Blues for an Alabama Sky and Bourbon at the Border. Also while at the Alliance, Kenny produced the premieres of Disney's and Elton John's Elaborate Lives: the Legend of Aida and Alfred Uhry's The Last Night of Ballyhoo. PAGE

HE SAY/ SHE SAY DATING SEX VS MARRIED SEX... IS THERE A DIFFERENCE... CONTINUED FROM LAST ISSUE He said "Is that a can of worms I hear opening Cedric?" He said Cedric.. you dropped a bomb on your Facebook crew with this one! I salute the courage, brother. This ought to keep you busy for awhile .... let me know if I need to man the mike for your broadcast while you moderate this flood. :) Blessings! She said I agree with Crystal. Once married our responsibilities increase and our sex drive is connected to our head not to our loins. Career, children, in laws, finances, household responsibilities can kill our drive. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we try to "catch" the man with sexcircumstances just change. And as Crystal said 'It's not always about you" Maybe if the men would step up and relieve us a bit with the above responsibilities women would be more focused in the bedroom. He said Insightful replies by many here, Cedric. FELLAS: we hear more and more lately the plea (or angry cry... but at least a lady crying is hanging in there even so) about us 'stepping up' to take some load and/or pressure off of our ladies in marriage. Is this real or are we just misunderstood and falsely faulted? It's already documented that salary ... Read Morefor a conscientious (good?) housewife's many tasks could be near corporate executive-level money! But are the weights and pressures of OUR PAGE

contributions on our side of the workday/workweek (or our combined home AND job efforts) minimized and underappreciated?? Can we get some love here... or do we have all we need already? He said so, ladies are you telling that a man's roll does not increase. The responsibility of the household is on our shoulders. how should we coupe with that? and the sex decreasing. She said most relationships dissolve naturally over time! some men let them selves go physically, becoming unatractive you also have to think if the woman is even greatful for having that man..thats why I think that marriage is over rated..and I agree that date sex is normally better because is a choice not an obligation.. She said When women get married we become: Cook, Maid, Doctor, Hairdresser, Negotiator, Cake decorator Party planner, Driver, Costume designer, Etc. And this is outside of our career and still work in time to take care of our selves. Men Become: Mechanic Landscaper, Trash disposal A child again. And you wonder why we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as active in the bedroom? She said I agree with you 100%!!! He said Sometimes i think women think more than they ought to think of themselves. sometimes a women takes on the roll of WWW.411SPORTSNEWS.COM

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HE SAY/ SHE SAY DATING SEX VS MARRIED SEX... IS THERE A DIFFERENCE a man even when there is one in the house. Because of the respect level a women gives a man, and the sex decreasing she said Women are wired to "just do it". If we waited around for someone else to handle business we would be very disappointed. Try a little tenderness- Otis Redding She said Wow, I stepped away and it got hot! Back to Mariana's note "date sex is normally better because its a choice, not an obligation", you hit the nail on the head. When a man feels a woman is obligated to be his sex slave once married, its no longer fun. It's another duty added on top of that long list Sherrie put on here! Most women like to be emotionally" stimulated to be physical while men just want to be physical. A man can be mad and still get aroused. A woman? Not likely! So when you tell a woman you HAVE to have sex with me because we're married and it's "biblical", then it becomes a turnoff. When you get married, that's when dating REALLY begins. You're supposed to enjoy one another and love on each other MORE once you get married. I think both parties tend to forget that sometimes. Both parties should love each other 10x more once married than they did when they were "dating". If you give more, you'll receive more. We should be outgiving one another... She said @ Cedric I agree that JULY 31- AUG. 6 2009

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women think a head!! we do that because is the logical thing to do in order to survive emotionally.. and this is what makes us great individuals, women now own more real property than men. So I would say that yes we take the role of a man, because parents do a really good job at raising their daughters like sons, but very few ... Read Morewill raise their sons like daughters. The truth is that men need to do a better job at taking care of their physical appereance and staying sexy, attractive so that when I see you is like meeting you for the first time.. and that's another thing when dating men are really good about masking their bad habits..and most have skeletons in the closet and women do not get over those things ever!! He said so, when it's all said and done "Dating Sex vs Married Sex" the truth is I got you now i don't have to do the things to keep you. NO more sex for you. July 17 at 4:16pm 路 Delete He said Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She said @James..just for the record there is alot of men that hold out as much as some women or more. She said Most women have sex to keep you ????? Are you serious???? That sounds like " Oh I am going to trap him with sex and then when we are married the sex will stop". Mr. Lyons there is a big difference with these 2 little small words MOST & SOME. PAGE

Networking Spot Light on Bill Cosby A Call for Submissions From TV and Feature Writers for The Guy Hanks & Marvin Miller Screenwriting Program Sponsored by Drs. Bill & Camille Cosby

tarting its sixteen year, THE GUY HANKS & MARVIN MILLER SCREENWRITING PROGRAM aka The Cosby Program, will be accepting applications from July 15 to September 15, 2010. This program was established by Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. Unaffiliated with USC, the goal of the Hanks-Miller Program is to develop the pool of qualified AfricanAmerican writers in the entertainment industry. This program meets twice a week for 15-weeks beginning February 2010. It is designed to assist writers in completing a television or feature script, while giving them the opportunity to examine African-American history, culture and iconography. Tuition is free to those selected. Our program is not designed for beginninglevel writers. We are seeking writers who have taken the initiative to study television or feature writing through workshops or classes; though a degree in cinematic writing or filmmaking is not required. In an industry that is extremely competitive, we have found our greatest success in assisting those who have a

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ENTERTAINMENT... released 11 years ago in 1997. In 2007 she released Tray'lin Light, a jazz album which sold 263,000 copies. TCA Summer Press Tour Kicks Off Tuesday, July 28 The Summer Television Critics Assn. (TCA) Press Tour kicks off on Tuesday, June 28th. The press tour is an annual show n' tell where the cable and broadcast networks showcase their upcoming programming offerings to 200-plus TV critics, writers and editors from across the country and Canada. The bi-annual confab is taking place at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California where critics converge for two weeks with actors, writers, producers and network heads. The 12-day event — affectionately known as the Death March with Cocktails — is crammed with nearly 24/7 press conferences, studio set visits and starstudded parties. Author E. Lynn Harris Dead at 54 E. Lynn Harris, the best-selling, openly gay author known for contemporary stories about African-Americans and gay black fiction, has died at the age of 54. Harris WWW.411SPORTSNEWS.COM

CONTINUED was on a West Coast book tour for his 11th best-seller Basketball Jones, about the gay lover of an NBA star.

TBS Extends Run of 'Tyler Perry's House of Payne', Cable's Biggest Sitcom Hit of All Time Debmar-Mercury, the television syndication and distribution arm of L i o n s g a t e , announced yesterday that TBS has ordered an additional 20 episodes of the powerhouse comedy "Tyler Perry's House of Payne." The order will bring the number of episodes in the series to 172. TBS has ordered a total of 46 new episodes of "House of Payne" in recent weeks. "House of Payne" and its spinoff, "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns", continue to rank as the top sitcoms on cable. See the complete story on page 22. PAGE

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ebmar-Mercury, the television syndication and distribution arm of Lionsgate, announced yesterday that TBS has ordered an additional 20 episodes of the powerhouse comedy "Tyler Perry's House of Payne." The order will bring the number of episodes in the series to 172. TBS has ordered a total of 46 new episodes of "House of Payne" in recent weeks. "House of Payne" and its spinoff, "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns", continue to rank as the top sitcoms on cable. "House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns" also rank as ad-supported cable's top two original sitcoms of all time among adults 18-49, viewers and households. So far in 2009, the shows are television's top two series in delivery of AfricanAmerican adults 18-34. "Meet the Browns" also ranks as television's #1 program among AfricanAmerican viewers and adults 18-49.

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New episodes of "Meet the Browns" have averaged 3.2 million viewers this year, while new episodes of "House of Payne" have averaged 3 million viewers. "Tyler Perry has created the first sitcom in history to reach this many episodes in just two years, an a m a z i n g achievement that only a handful of top comedies have been able to achieve after many, many years," DebmarMercury CoPresident Mort Marcus said. "TBS's extension of this great program affirms the value of this groundbreaking sitcom model, which Tyler quickly turned from a dream into a phenomenal success," added Debmar-Mercury CoPresident Ira Bernstein. "House of Payne" - which is owned by Perry, distributed by Debmar-Mercury and licensed by TBS - debuted in 2006 with a test

TBS EXTENDS RUN OF 'TYLER PERRY'S HOUSE OF PAYNE', CABLE'S BIGGEST SITCOM HIT OF ALL TIME run of 10 episodes. After early results showed promise, TBS ordered a then-unprecedented 100 episodes. TBS later ordered an additional 26 episodes, followed by a deal for 26 more and then the 20episode order announced yesterday. Debmar-Mercury has utilized its groundbreaking approach to launching shows into distribution and syndication for four different series. Following in the footsteps of "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns", DebmarMercury announced last week that TBS has ordered 10 episodes of the new Ice Cube sitcom "Are We There Yet?", slated to premiere in June 2010, with the option for an additional 90 episodes. DebmarMercury announced two weeks ago that it is using the same approach to launch the new Jon Heder sitcom from writer-producers Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy ordered by Comedy Central. Debmar-Mercury also launched "The Wendy Williams Show" into nationwide syndication to strong initial ratings last week. Since making his film debut in

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2005 with Lionsgate's DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN, Tyler Perry has become a multimedia phenomenon with a roster of hugely successful film, stage, television and book projects. Five of Perry's seven films have debuted at #1 at the North American box office, including his most recent movie, MADEA GOES TO JAIL, which was based on his most popular play. Perry is working on two new films, I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF and WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO, scheduled to be released by Lionsgate in September 2009 and April 2010, respectively. In 2008, Perry unveiled Tyler Perry Studios, a 200,000-square-foot studio situated on the former Delta Air Lines campus in Atlanta, where his films and television shows are filmed. Debmar-Mercury, a worldwide media company specializing in syndication, network, cable and ancillary markets, produces and distributes "The Wendy Williams Show"; distributes "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" and spinoff "Meet the Browns."

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