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Guilty plea in abortion case A fourth defendant in the “house of horrors” abortion case pleaded guilty Thursday. Steven Massof, a medical school graduate without a license, pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree murder for performing lateterm abortions at Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s Women’s Medical Society.

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KENSINGTON. An elderly

man was killed and a firefighter injured during a fire early Thursday, officials said. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight at 1810 N. Front St. Firefighters found an elderly man dead on the second floor, but did not release his name. A firefighter suffered minor burns to his leg, but was treated and released. The cause of the fire is under investigation. METRO/SDL

Charles Tonetti, left, architect in charge of the hall’s renovations, gave a tour of the building’s top level Thursday with National Park Service ranger Jane Cowley. RIKARD LARMA/METRO

Hall gets its clock cleaned

Renovations of Independence Hall’s top stories will be complete next week, officials said Thursday, with an inspection of the historic building on the south side of Independence Mall expected to give final approval. Work on lower levels of the building are still ongoing.

Eradicating raccoons, Roots Crew lowering the city BPT to get their ?uestlove

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SOUTH STREET. Mayor Michael Nutter and officials from the Mural Arts program will unveil plans Monday for a new mural honoring Philadelphia hip-hop band, the Roots. The announcement will be made 10:30 a.m. at Headhouse Square. The Roots have been a Philly institution since 1987. In their 24-yearcareer, they have won four Grammy Awards and became the house band on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” in 2009. METRO/AW

Victim robbed, then carjacked SOUTH PHILADELPHIA. Two men robbed a plasma television and computer in a home invasion Thursday, then stole the victim’s car to use as their getaway vehicle, police said. The car was recovered less than a mile away on South 23rd Street. Police have not yet made any arrests. METRO/AW

Council approves bills that will decrease long-hated tax on businesses Lawmakers also passed bill on newly hated neighborhood mammals

City Council passed legislation Thursday overhauling business taxes in the city. The bills will exempt small businesses from paying the privilege tax and eliminate many startup fees for new companies. Sponsors Bill Green, Maria Quinones-Sanchez and Jim Kenney say that the laws will stimulate economic growth and level the playing field in Philadelphia compared to surrounding areas when it comes to drawing new businesses. Also passed in Council

was an amendment introduced by Darrell Clarke allowing city animal control authorities to trap and release wild nuisance raccoons. Last week, Clarke said that he has been inundated with complaints from constituents about raccoon infestations and described one such animal chasing a young girl in North Philadelphia. Brian Abernathy of the managing director’s office said that, regardless of the legislation, animal control will not change their policy

“People shouldn’t have to deal with raccoons running up and down the street.” CLARKE LAST WEEK ON HIS LEGISLATION

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Mother and adult son murdered Police are searching for clues in the double murder of a mother and son in Hammonton, N.J. Authorities found Diana Patterson, 64, and Ryan Patterson, 29, inside their home on South Madison Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Both

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victims died of apparent stab wounds, prosecutors said. Authorities did not im-

because the power to trap raccoons lies with the state and the city does not have the fiscal resources to abate them. Furthermore, the humane aspect of the legislation is illegal, as according to state law, all wild animals caught must be killed. “Possums and raccoons won’t hurt you,” he assured a dubious Council. “Racoons are lazy and harmless animals.”

mediately release details about the crime, declining to comment on whether there were, and no arrests have been made. Officials did not announce the results of autopsies conducted Thursday afternoon. METRO/SDL

Web tribute A tribute to Ryan Patterson has been posted on www.mxptv.com, a popular motorcross website for racing sport enthusiasts. He apparently raced often in southern New Jersey. It includes video from his helmet camera.

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All but two of the “Comcast Nine” live in Philadelphia, according to IDs released yesterday by police.

Comcast protesters ID’d The following Occupy Philly members were charged with deviant trespass: Diana Mohney, 66, of Morris Street; Gwendolyn Snyder, 26, of South 49th Street; Joseph Poiesz, 20, of Chalfont; Michael Blas, 27, of East Stroudesburg; Shawn McMonigle, 26, of East Firth Street; Markus Schlotterbeck, 23, of South 51st Street; Solomon Sofolawe, 25, of East Firth Street; Jeffery Rousset, 26, of Hazel Avenue; and Dustin Hinz, 24, of North 40th Street. METRO/AW

PSPCA: 33 dogs taken from homes Local animal welfare workers removed 33 dogs from two homes Thursday after cops stumbled upon the unofficial, illegal kennel while investigating a narcotics claim. Wendy Marano of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the canines were removed around 1:30 p.m. from two homes on the 2000 block of East Victoria Street — 23 from one property and 10 from the second. “Conditions were horrendous,” Marano said. “A lot of the dogs were being kept in the basements — some in very small animal containers — and they

What will happen Marano said that some of the animals will be taken back to the PSPCA shelter and some will be surrendered for evidence. It is unclear what charges will be filed.

couldn’t get around. They were filthy, with urine and feces everywhere.” Police discovered the dogs when they were at the properties during a narcotics investigation. Most of them are Pomeranians and Chihuahuas. ALEX WIGGLESWORTH awigglesworth@metro.us

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Hip-hop goes from musical to political New party challenges status quo Enlists a former Army sergeant and Tea Party member for some guidance

“Whatever happens [next week], you’ll see this group grow and become more politically savvy.” MANSFIELD PHOTOS: RIKARD LARMA/METRO

Whether read literally or politically, the Hip-Hop Party for the People and the Tea Party seem, on the surface, to be unlikely allies. But City Council at large write-in candidate Pili X, 26, and former gubernatorial hopeful Robert Allen Mansfield say the two groups have more in common than meets the eye. “We both believe in holding the government accountable to the people they have to serve,” said Mansfield, a retired Army sergeant, citing opposition to the citywide curfew, stop and frisk policy and lack of transparency. Since meeting X at a Temple University panel discussion over the summer, Mansfield has been mentoring him on the ins and outs of municipal government and grassroots campaigning. “As he would say, he doesn’t give me advice, he teaches me lessons,” X said. The Hip-Hop Party formed in February from members of the Poor Righteous Party of the Black Nation, who met at a former North Philly shoe shop turned community center to discuss local issues. “We came together at one meeting and decided, instead of complaining about politi-

Young movement growing X is part of a growing trend of young people involved in city politics, which Mansfield hopes will continue. “I think Isaiah Thomas

Pili X, left, has been campaigning as a write-in candidate for City Council with the help of Robert Allen Mansﬁeld, right, a local Tea Party member.

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cians not doing their job, let’s endorse our own member,” X said. They chose the party name because many members were raised on hip-hop, not just as a music genre, but as a cultural movement. “Hip-Hop, in its true essence, is about political and social

was the catalyst to continue the movement of young people getting involved in politics in this city,” Mansfield said. Thomas, 26, came in eighth in this year’s Democratic City Council at large primary. The top five moved on to next week’s general election. “Whether you like

change,” X said. “We felt its language and culture spoke to us best.” While Mansfield is helping the party with its formation and fundraising, he says that X’s ideological views are his own. “I don’t want him to be a Robert Mansfield clone,” he said. “It’s not fair to live my political philosophy through Pili X.” ALEX WIGGLESWORTH awigglesworth@metro.us

their ideas or not, young people need to be brought into the system. There’s a saying, it’s better to have someone inside the tent pissing out than outside the tent pissing in,” Mansfield said. “I’d rather invite them inside the tent because if you ignore them, they’ll be outside the tent pissing in it.” METRO/AW

Hip-Hop’s issues Pili X’s campaign issues include: Increased investments in youth education, recreational activities and job training. Transforming neighborhoods by turning abandoned buildings and lots into marketplaces, community produce gardens, youth centers and permanent housing for the homeless by having communities take control of the properties and using funds from decreased police overtime. Ending the police-enforced citywide curfew and stop and frisk policies. Abolishing the School Reform Commission in favor of a community-elected school board.

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More young adults living with parents

Cain campaign cash spikes amid scandal Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has hauled $1 million in donations in recent days, a spokesman said Thursday, despite accusations of sexual harassment that have consumed his campaign. The former pizza executive’s fundraising took a jump once his ascent in the polls began about a month ago. He brought in $2 million in the first two weeks of October. Until then, he had raised about $5.2 million after entering the race in May. REUTERS

Those having a hard time getting work stay at home Women more likely to get out on their own than men It looks like more young adults are choosing to live at home with mom and dad these days. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of men age 25 to 34 living in their parents’ home rose from 14 percent to 19 percent between 2005 and 2011. While the percentage of women living with their parents also increased during that period — from 8 percent in 2005 to 10 percent in 2011 — it’s interesting to note that both pre- and post-recession percentages for the ladies were smaller than that of the guys. The statistics come from

Mama’s boys? Why the higher percentage of men living at home? Lack of jobs likely has a lot to do with it. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9.4 percent of men age 16 and older were unemployed in September, versus 8.7 percent of women in that age group.

the America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2011 report from the 2011 Current Population Survey. “The increase in 25- to 34-year-olds living in their parents’ home began before the recent recession,

and has continued beyond it,” said the author, Rose Kreider, a family demographer with the Census Bureau’s Fertility and Family Statistics Branch. The findings on 18- to 24-year-olds living at home also showed an increase during the past six years. According to the census data, 59 percent of men and 50 percent of women in this age group lived in their parents’ home in 2011, up from 53 percent and 46 percent in 2005, respectively. The study counted college students living in a dormitory as living in their parents’ home. MAINSTREET.COM

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Euro debt threatens Greek PM

ATHENS. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou defied demands on Thursday that he resign over his decision to hold a referendum on the nation’s euro zone bailout deal, calling instead for his party to unite for a confidence vote in the government. Greeks have fiercely opposed the spending cuts, tax raises and job losses which have been the price of aid from the IMF and the European Union to tackle the nation’s huge debt and budget deficit. This has led to a wave of strikes and violence. Analysts declared the referendum idea dead, a relief to euro zone leaders who agreed the bailout only last week. REUTERS

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Tax study: Big firms don’t pay As politicians scramble to repair the US budget, report shows many corporations slip by with tax free

Occupy Oakland protesters bask in the light of a trash ﬁre being used as a barricade.

Occupy protesters clash with police Police in riot gear clashed with protesters in Oakland on Thursday, firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators lingering in the streets after a day of mostly peaceful rallies against economic inequality and police brutality. The confrontation, which erupted after midnight, appeared aimed at preventing the protesters from expanding their foothold in the streets around a public plaza that has become a hub for demonstrations in the largely working-class city on the banks of San Francisco Bay. REUTERS

Thirty large and profitable U.S. corporations paid no income taxes in 2008 through 2010, said a study on Thursday that arrives as Congress faces rising demands for tax reform but seems unable or unwilling to act. The statutory U.S. corporate income tax rate is 35 percent, one of the highest in the world; but over the 2008-2010 period, very few of the companies studied paid it, said the report. Corporations will say rightly that the loopholes that let them slash their taxes were perfectly legal, the report said. “But that does not mean that low-tax corporations bear no responsibility ... The laws were not enacted in a vacuum; they were adopted in response to relentless corporate lobbying, threats and campaign support,” the report said. Some of the 30 compa-

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Taxes are on the agenda of the congressional “supercommittee” tasked with ﬁnding at least $1.2 trillion in additional budget savings by Nov. 23, but it is so far deadlocked across a familiar divide — Republicans refusing any tax increases, Democrats defending social programs. nies disputed the report’s findings. A Pepco spokesman said it “pays all its required taxes.” As Congress and the Obama administration struggle with a sluggish economy and high deficits, corporations are pressing Capitol Hill for more tax breaks and a lower corporate rate. REUTERS

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2 Back from the dead In ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,’ Neil Patrick Harris returns to the franchise that revived his dormant career in 2004 Not only is his character revived after being shot in the last film, this time he also brings along his real-life husband, David Burtka

eil Patrick Harris has successfully come out of the postchild star wasteland to become one of the biggest stars working today, with a hit sitcom on CBS, gigs hosting every major awards show but the Oscars, and a large fan base cheering him on. And since it was his jaw-dropping cameo in 2004’s “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” that helped relaunch his career, naturally he was game to come back for the franchise’s third installment, “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” — even if he did get shot and killed at the end of the last film. But you can’t have NPH return from the dead for another “Harold & Kumar” film without upping the ante on his atrocious behavior. When asked if there’s a line he wouldn’t want to cross with his onscreen alter ego, Harris insists it’s far too late for that kind of thinking. “That’s such a tough question because I never thought that any of this would’ve been written,” he says. “I wouldn’t even have imagined that I would be smoking crack

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and trying to forcibly enter a dancer girl. I don’t know where the line gets drawn here anymore.” Of course, Harris’ rising profile — and public coming out of the closet — have become factors since the original film, leaving a lot for the filmmakers to address. Harris was happy to poke fun at his newfound status — he’s referred to as “America’s Sweetheart” in the film — as long as he got a say in the jokes as usual. That held especially true since Harris’ husband, David Burtka, was along for the ride this time. “I was more cautious and protective of those scenes than any of the others, weirdly, just because I didn’t want it to feel exploitative or like a sight gag and nothing more,” says Harris. “I know David to be a well-trained Albee actor from New York, and I just didn’t want it to seem like we were using him for some sight gag and then end it. And I didn’t want to leave a bad taste in anyone’s mouth about him on my watch, right?” In the end, Burtka is used to great comic effect — and we’ll just leave it at that for now. NED EHRBAR

Neil Patrick Harris is always game for a little song and dance, as he is here, in “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” opening Friday.

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In “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” the boys stumble upon Neil Patrick Harris rehearsing a Rockettestudded holiday spectacular, complete with show tunes and kick-lines. But

that wasn’t the original plan, as it turns out. “It was originally pitched to me as sort of a Bing Crosby Christmas TV special with Kelly Ripa, and the two of us were in our living room with our eight

kids, wearing sweaters and singing ‘Little Drummer Boy,’ that kind of vibe,” Harris explains. “And then Kelly, who loved the idea, was filming in Prince Edward Island that very week

that we were filming and that I was available, and so she couldn’t do it. So rather than find someone else to fill her shoes, they just turned it into another solo kind of performance.”

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Ben, meet Eddie

Stiller and Murphy team up for the first time in ‘Tower Heist’ ‘I never look to be funnier because that just doesn’t work,’ says Stiller of acting opposite his co-star

t’s hard to believe that two of the most prominent figures in modern comedy — Eddie Murphy, 50, and Ben Stiller, 45 — have never crossed paths before their most recent release, the comedy-caper film “Tower Heist.” But not surprisingly, the two were anxious to work together for this movie, which was largely improvised. “The comedy comes out of the characters so for me, I wasn’t looking to see how funny I could be,” Stiller says. “And then of course when you have Eddie Murphy in the movie, it takes a lot of the pres-

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sure off. I was really happy he was in the film. I never look to be funnier because that just doesn’t work.” Stiller pauses in front of a packed room of journalists to mock himself with an imaginary headline. “Stiller: Not looking to be funnier. Maybe he should,” he says. Murphy conceived of the original idea for “Tower Heist” many years ago, though it’s since been given a very timely twist. It centers around a Bernie Madoff-like businessman (played by Alan Alda) who swindles his employees out of their pensions. An-

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Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy are co-conspirators in “Tower Heist.”

Filming in New York City Since this film centers around a prominent Central Park building, Stiller commented on the most noticeable contrasts between L.A. and New York. “I think what you nogered by the fraud, some rogue vigilantes out of the group devise a plan to steal the money back. Given that the Occupy movement persists in many cities in the U.S. and elsewhere, Stiller noted the connection between the film and the headlines. “I think there’s a lot of frustration out there that’s valid and that’s probably what the Occupy Wall Street is an expression of,” he says. “There’s a lot of frustration in terms of where we’re at in this economic situation and so I understand where it’s coming from.”

tice when you’re in L.A. is that you don’t have to deal with the elements. Jerry Seinfeld said to me recently, ‘I like living in New York because it’s harder.’ He likes that. He likes that you have to deal with the winter and life is a little bit tougher.

ut don’t get them wrong. “Tower Heist” is no grim exploration of dire economic times. With the ensemble cast that includes Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, Michael Pena and Gabourey Sidibe, there were many spontaneously hilarious moments in the film. Murphy remembers — or perhaps fabricates? — filming a scene in which his character flirts with Sidibe’s. “[Director Brett Ratner] whispered ‘dim the lights!’ And then, all of a sudden, Gabourey’s top is off,” he says. “And then it became a

It’s more in-your-face. I think that’s something that shapes who New Yorkers are. There’s a lot of people in one place and I think that’s a really good thing, too — where people have to interact with each other on a daily basis” whole different type of scene. Ben was completely nude, just watching. I’m saying, ‘what’s happening?’ [Producer Brian Grazer] is like, ‘just go with it.’ We go with it for about 40 minutes. I’ve never been in a scene like that. You’ll have to get the DVD. We had to cut it out in order to get the PG-13 rating.” HEIDI PATALANO

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The sweet taste of revenge Don’t we all just want to know that Hollywood gets it? That despite the sevenfigure salaries their top stars make, Hollywood despises what “the man” is doing in this crappy economy just as much as we do? “Tower Heist” is certainly trying to make that case, with a plot that centers around a group of disgruntled apartment building employees who lose their pensions in a scam by the building’s arrogant owner

— a very obvious nod to Bernie Madoff. The shock and horror these employees feel gives way to the sort of revenge

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fantasy that we’ve been primed for ever since 2008. Building manager Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) assembles a motley crew of fellow victims, and his neighbor, a professional thief (Eddie Murphy) to attempt stealing the money back. With an obvious connection to “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Heist” is a bit less clever on the logistical details of the caper than the former film and its two sequels. “Heist” pushes itself well beyond

the point of believability with its ludicrous climax, but we did say specify that it’s a fantasy, not high drama. The performances are a mixed bag, if only for Ben Stiller’s on-again, off-again Queens accent and Gabourey Sidibe’s equally confused Jamaican accent. But it’s nice to see Eddie Murphy work with something other than a fat suit to get the laughs. The film does its best not

From left: Michael Pena, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick and Casey Aﬄeck make up part of the den of thieves that plan to steal back their squandered retirement money.

to insult the intelligence of the audience, while still serving up a cathartic moment in which we get to watch the victims of corporate greed get repaid for

their losses. In a world where that kind of justice seems impossible, sometimes, it’s nice to be on the receiving end of some pandering. HEIDI PATALANO

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Pedro Almodovar’s nuanced horror might be one of the best films to hit theaters this year Antonio Banderas is haunting as a new Dr. Frankenstein Pedro Almodovar has a welcome home in the gothic horror genre. The director known for creating so many moving pieces of art has constructed a brilliant, disturbing film that doesn’t sacrifice substantial portraits of believable characters in order to deliver a truly haunting story. A renowned but disturbed plastic surgeon unleashes his internal Dr. Frankenstein after losing his wife to the aftereffects of a terrible burning in a

Dr. Ledgard, played by Antonio Banderas, observes his captive patient, Vera, played by Elena Anaya.

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car accident. In the first scene, we see that he has a patient locked up in his house, peacefully performing a yoga routine, creating sculptures out of her ripped-up clothes. That

placid moment takes revelatory meaning by the film’s halfway point. And that’s what makes this film so stunning. Almodovar plays with expectations in a way that’s exhilarating and challenging. He leaks clues, little details, for the audience to put together. He doesn’t pander with obvious explanations. It’s a tremendous film.

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film listings AMC Franklin Mills Mall 14 888–AMC–4FUN 1149 Franklin Mills Circle IN TIME (PG-13) Fri 11:00, 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10; Sat and Sun 11:00-1:35-4:40-7:30-10:10. JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG) Fri and Sat 10:20, 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 8:10, 10:45. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:20-12:453:10-5:35-8:00-10:25. Digital Presentation THE MIGHTY MACS (G) 10:30 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (R) Fri and Sat 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 7:10, 9:30, 11:40. Digital Presentation; Fri 1:00-3:15-5:30-7:50-10:15.; Sat and Sun 1:00-3:20-5:30-7:5010:15.; Sun 11:20-1:50-4:20-7:109:30. Digital Presentation PRANAYAM (NR) 11:30, 3:30, 6:45, 10:00 PUSS IN BOOTS (PG) 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:20. Digital Presentation PUSS IN BOOTS 3D (PG) Fri 10:45, 1:05, 3:30, 6:30, 9:00, 11:20. RealD 3D; Sat 10:45-1:053:30-6:30-8:50-11:20. RealD 3D; Sun 10:45-1:05-3:30-6:30-8:50. RealD 3D PUSS IN BOOTS: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) Fri 10:00, 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:00. IMAX 3D; Sat and Sun 10:0012:25-2:50-5:15-7:40-9:55. IMAX 3D REAL STEEL (PG-13) 10:15, 1:15, 4:10, 7:15, 10:05 THE RUM DIARY (R) 10:50, 1:40, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3D (PG-13) 11:10, 4:55, 10:30. RealD 3D THE THREE MUSKETEERS (PG13) 2:10, 7:55. Digital Presentation TOWER HEIST (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:00, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00, 11:30. Digital Presentation; Fri 10:20-1:00-3:40-6:40-9:30.; Sat and Sun 10:10-12:50-3:406:40-9:30.; Sun 11:00-1:45-4:307:20-10:00. Digital Presentation A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS (R) 10:30, 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30. RealD 3D

AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 888–AMC–4FUN Rt. 38 and Haddonfield Rd. 50/50 (R) Fri 12:30, 3:05, 5:30, 8:05, 10:35. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 9:55-12:30-3:055:30-8:05-10:35. Digital Presentation ANONYMOUS (PG-13) Fri 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10; Sat and Sun 10:25-1:20-4:20-7:15-10:10. DOLPHIN TALE 3D (PG) Fri 11:30, 2:25. RealD 3D; Sat 10:15. RealD 3D; Sun 10:30-1:20. RealD 3D FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:00, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:45, 12:20. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:00-1:40-4:20-7:00-9:45. Digital Presentation H AR RY PO TTER AND TH E DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2 3D (PG-13) Sat 1:00, 7:00. RealD 3D; Sun 12:00. RealD 3D THE IDES OF MARCH (R) Fri and Sat 5:40, 8:15, 10:45; Sun 5:40-8:10-10:30. IN TIME (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:05, 2:55, 5:45, 8:35, 11:25. Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 10:55-1:30-4:15-6:50-9:40-12:15.; Sun 12:05-2:55-5:45-8:35. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:55-1:304:15-6:50-9:40. JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG) Fri 3:10, 8:25; Sat 10:10-3:108:25.; Sun 10:10-3:10-8:00. THE MIGHTY MACS (G) Fri 12:45, 3:15; Sat and Sun 10:15-12:453:15. MONEYBALL (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:55, 4:15, 7:25, 10:40; Sun 12:55-4:15-7:25-10:25. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (R) 11:05, 1:10, 3:25, 5:55, 8:10, 10:20; Fri 12:00-2:10-4:25-5:15-6:357:40-8:50-9:55-11:10-12:05. Digital Presentation; Sat 9:5512:00-2:10-4:15-4:25-6:35-8:509:55-11:10-12:05. Digital Presentation; Sun 2:55-4:10-5:156:35-7:40-8:50-9:55. Digital Presentation PUSS IN BOOTS (PG) Fri 11:00, 1:35, 4:00, 6:15, 8:40, 11:05. Digital Presentation; Sat 11:001 : 3 5 - 4: 0 0 - 6 : 1 5 - 8 : 4 0 -10 : 4 0. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:00. Digital Presentation;SFF-Sensory Friendly Film; Sun 11:00-1:354:00-6:15-8:40. Digital Presentation

PUSS IN BOOTS 3D (PG) 12:35, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15. RealD 3D PUSS IN BOOTS: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) Fri and Sat 11:50, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30, 12:00. IMAX 3D; Sun 11:50-2:154:40-7:05-9:30. IMAX 3D REAL STEEL (PG-13) Fri 1:00, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:051:00-4:10-7:10-10:05. Digital Presentation THE RUM DIARY (R) 11:15, 2:00, 4:50, 7:35, 10:25 SARAH’S KEY (ELLE S’APPELAIT SARAH) (PG-13) 11:40, 2:20, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30.C INDEPENDENT THE SON OF NO ONE (R) 11:00, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:00, 10:15.C INDEPENDENT THE THING (R) Fri and Sat 12:40, 5:50, 10:55; Sun 12:40-5:3510:30. THE TH REE MUSK ETEERS 3D (PG-13) 1:55, 7:20. RealD 3D THE THREE MUSKETEERS (PG13) 11:20, 4:30, 10:10. Digital Presentation TOWER HEIST (PG-13) Fri 12:10, 2:50, 5:35, 8:20, 11:00; Fri 11:1512:50-1:50-3:35-4:35-6:20-7:209:00-10:00-11:40. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:20-12:1012:50-2:50-3:35-5:35-6:20-8:209:00-11:00-11:40.; Sat and Sun 11:15-1:50-4: 35-7:20-10:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:2012:10-12:50-2:50-3:35-5:35-6:208:20-9:00. A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS (R) Fri 11:10, 12:20, 1:25, 2:45, 4:05, 5:10, 6:25, 7:30, 8:50, 9:50, 11:20, 12:10. RealD 3D; Sat 9:50-11:10-12:20-1:25-2:454:05-5:10-6:25-7:30-8:50-9:5011:20-12:10. RealD 3D; Sun 10:1011:10-12:20-1:25-2:45-4:05-5:106:25-7:30-8:50-9:50. RealD 3D

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11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 6:55, 9:30, 11:55. IMAX 3D; Sun 11:30-2:004:30-6:55-9:30. IMAX 3D REAL STEEL (PG-13) Fri 10:40, 1:40, 4:45, 7:45, 10:50. Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 12:103:05-6:20-9:15-12:10.; Sat 7:4510:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:40-1:40-4:45-7:45-10:40. Digital Presentation; Sun 12:103:05-6:20-9:15. THE RUM DIARY (R) Fri and Sat 10:55, 1:50, 4:50, 7:55, 10:55; Sun 10:55-1:50-4:50-7:55-10:45. THE THING (R) Fri and Sat 1:15,

Sun 9:50-12:30-3:10-6:00-8:50. A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS (R) Fri and Sat 9:45, 10:50, 12:00, 1:25, 2:35, 3:50, 5:00, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45, 10:00, 11:15, 12:35. RealD 3D; Sun 9:4510:50-12:00-1:25-2:35-3:50-5:006:15-7:30-8:45-9:55. RealD 3D

AMC Plymouth Meeting Mall 12 888–AMC–4FUN Next to Plymouth Meeting Mall 50/50 (R) Fri 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:05. Digital Presentation;

CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video TH E METROP OLITA N OP ER A: SIEGFRIED LIVE (NR) Sat 12:00 THE MIGHTY MACS (G) Fri 11:55, 2:15, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20; Sat and Sun 11:40-2:15-4:45-7:059:20. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (R) Fri and Sat 11:15, 1:30, 3:30, 5:35, 7:45, 9:55; Fri 12:25-2:30-4:456:45-8:50. Digital Presentation; Sat 6:45-8:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:05-12:152:20-4:35-6:45-8:55. Digital

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AMC Woodhaven 10 888–AMC–4FUN Route 13, near I-95 and Woodhaven Road exit FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) Fri 2:50, 5:25, 8:00, 10:35; Sat 9:40-12:152:50-5:25-8:00-10:35.; Sun 9:4012:15-2:50-5:25-8:00. IN TIME (PG-13) Fri 2:55, 5:35, 8:10, 10:40; Sat 9:50-12:20-2:555:35-8:10-10:40.; Sun 9:50-12:202:55-5:35-8:10. THE MIGHTY MACS (G) Fri 2:35,

4:40, 7:00, 9:15. RealD 3D; Sat 9:45-12:00-2:15-4:40-7:00-9:15. RealD 3D; Sun 9:45-12:00-2:154:40-7:00. RealD 3D REAL STEEL (PG-13) Fri 1:50, 4:55, 7:50, 10:50. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:50-1:504:55-7:50-10:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:50-1:504:55-7:50. Digital Presentation THE THREE MUSKETEERS (PG13) Fri 2:40, 5:15; Sat and Sun 9:30-12:05-2:40-5:15. TOWER HEIST (PG-13) Fri 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10; Sat 9:35-12:052:30-5:10-7:45-10:10.; Sun 9:3512:05-2:30-5:10-7:45. A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS (R) Fri 3:15, 5:45, 8:05, 10:15. RealD 3D; Sat 10:501:00-3:15-5:45-8:05-10:15. RealD 3D; Sun 10:50-1:00-3:15-5:458:05. RealD 3D

Bryn Mawr Film Institute 610–527–9898 824 West Lancaster Avenue THE MUPPET MOVIE (G) Sat 11:00

Clearview’s Anthony Wayne 610–225–0980 109 West Lancaster Avenue FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) Fri 4:20, 7:20, 9:50; Sat 1:20-4:20-7:209:50.; Sun 1:20-4:20-7:20. IN TIME (PG-13) Fri 3:50, 6:50, 9:30; Sat 12:50-3:50-6:50-9:30.; Sun 12:50-3:50-6:50. THE MIGHTY MACS (G) Fri 4:10, 7:10, 9:40; Sat 1:10-4:10-7:109:40.; Sun 1:10-4:10-7:10. PUSS IN BOOTS (PG) Fri 4:00. Digital Projection; Sat and Sun 12:30. Digital Projection PUSS IN BOOTS 3D (PG) Fri 7:00, 9:20; Sat 2:50-5:00-7:00-9:20.; Sun 2:50-5:00-7:00. TOWER HEIST (PG-13) Fri 4:30, 7:30, 9:55; Sat 1:30-4:30-7:309:55.; Sun 1:30-4:30-7:30.

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AMC Neshaminy 24 215–396–8050 Route 1 and Bristol Rd. 50/50 (R) Fri and Sat 11:40, 2:05, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40, 12:15. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:40-2:054:40-7:10-9:40. Digital Presentation ANONYMOUS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:25, 1:20, 4:25, 7:20, 10:35; Sun 10:25-1:20-4:25-7:20-10:15. DOLPHIN TALE 3D (PG) 9:30, 12:25, 3:00. RealD 3D FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) 11:15, 2:10, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20 HAR RY PO TTER AN D THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2 3D (PG-13) Sat 1:00, 7:00. RealD 3D; Sun 12:00. RealD 3D THE IDES OF MARCH (R) Fri and Sat 11:00, 1:35, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20, 11:50; Sun 11:00-1:35-4:106:45-9:20. IN TIME (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:10, 1:05, 4:00, 6:50, 9:50, 12:40; Fri and Sat 11:10-2:15-5:05-7:5011:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:10-1:05-4:00-6:50-9:50.; Sun 11:10-2:15-5:05-7:50-10:35. Digital Presentation JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG) 10:30, 4:05, 9:35. Digital Presentation MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE (R) Fri and Sat 10:15, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:10, 10:40.C INDEPENDENT; Sun 10:15-12:45-3:15-5:458:10-10:35.C INDEPENDENT THE METR OPO LITAN O PERA : SIEGFRIED LIVE (NR) Sat 12:00 THE MIGHTY MACS (G) Fri and Sat 9:40, 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; Sun 9:40-12:052:40-5:10-7:40-10:00. MONEYBALL (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:05, 1:10, 4:20, 7:15, 10:30; Sun 10:05-1:10-4:20-7:15-10:25. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (R) Fri and Sat 5:55, 8:20, 10:55. Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 10:00-12:20-2:30-4:50-7:059:25-12:00.; Sun 5:55-8:20-10:45. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:0012:20-2:30-4:50-7:05-9:25. PUSS IN BOOTS (PG) Fri 9:35, 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:00. Digital Presentation;SFF-Sensory Friendly Film; Sat 12:15-2:455:20-7:45-10:05. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:35-12:15Digital 2:45-5:20-7:45-10:05. Presentation PUSS IN BOOTS 3D (PG) Fri 10:35, 1:00, 3:30, 6:05, 8:30. RealD 3D; Sat 10:35-12:55-3:306:05-8:30. RealD 3D; Sun 10:351:00-3:30-6:05-8:30. RealD 3D PUSS IN BOOTS: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) Fri and Sat

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6:40, 12:05. Digital Presentation; Sun 1:15-6:40. Digital Presentation THE T HR EE MUSK ET EERS 3D (PG-13) Fri 1:55, 7:25. RealD 3D; Sat 10:20. RealD 3D; Sun 9:257:25. RealD 3D THE THREE MUSKETEERS (PG13) Fri 11:05, 4:35, 10:25. Digital Presentation; Sat 4:05-10:25. Digital Presentation; Sun 4:3510:10. Digital Presentation TOW ER HE IST (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:45, 11:45, 1:30, 2:25, 4:15, 5:15, 7:00, 8:00, 9:45, 10:45, 12:30. Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 9:50-12:30-3:10-6:008:50-11:30.; Sun 10:45-11:451:30-2:25-4:15-5:15-7:00-8:009:45-10:30. Digital Presentation;

Sat and Sun 10:00-12:20-2:455:10-7:35-10:05. Digital Presentation DRIVE (R) Fri and Sat 12:00, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15; Sun 12:05-2:355:00-7:25-9:50. HA RRY P OTTER A ND T HE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2 3D (PG-13) Sat 1:00, 7:00. RealD 3D; Sun 12:00. RealD 3D THE HELP (PG-13) Fri 1:55, 5:00, 8:15. Digital Presentation; Sat 9:50-3:55-9:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 3:00-6:10-9:15. Digital Presentation THE IDES OF MARCH (R) Fri and Sat 11:30, 2:00, 4:25, 6:50, 9:15. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video; Sun 11:30-1:55-4:20-7:05-9:30.

REGAL CINEMAS PLYMOUTH MEETING 10 1011 RIDGE PIKE, CONSHOHOCKEN 800-FANDAGO #335 REGAL CINEMAS EDGMONT SQUARE CINEMA 10 BEHIND EDGMONT SHOPPING CENTER NEWTOWN SQUARE 800-FANDAGO #339 REGAL CINEMAS DOWNINGTOWN CINEMA 16 RT. 30 & QUARRY RD. @ BRANDYWINE SQ. CTR. 800-FANDAGO #336

Presentation; Sun 11:15-1:303:30-5:35-7:45-9:45. PUSS IN BOOTS (PG) Fri 12:10, 2:20, 4:35, 6:55, 9:10. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 9:5512:10-2:20-4:35-6:55-9:10. Digital Presentation PUSS IN BOOTS 3D (PG) 10:55, 1:05, 3:25, 5:40, 8:00, 10:20. RealD 3D TOWER HEIST (PG-13) Fri 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:25. Digital Presentation; 11:00-1:45-4:307:15-10:00.; Sat and Sun 10:1512:45-3:15-5:45-8:25. Digital Presentation THE WAY (PG-13) Fri 12:50, 3:35, 6:15, 9:00.C INDEPENDENT; Sat 10:05-12:50-3:35-6:15-9:05.C INDEPENDENT; Sun 10:15-12:50-

REGAL CINEMAS MARKETPLACE CINEMA 24 OFF RT. 422 & EGYPT RD. 800-FANDAGO #341 REGAL CINEMAS BRANDYWINE TOWN & CENTER 3300 BRANDYWINE PKWY. 800-FANDANGO #174 CLEARVIEW BALA THEATRE 157 BALA AVENUE BALA CYNWYD 610-668-3025 CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR SHOWTIMES

5:05, 7:30, 10:00; Sat 9:55-12:102:35-5:05-7:30-10:00.; Sun 9:5512:10-2:35-5:05-7:30. MONEYBALL (PG-13) Fri and Sat 7:55, 10:45; Sun 7:55. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (R) Fri 1:25, 3:30, 5:50, 8:15, 10:30. Digital Presentation; Sat 11:001:25-3:30-5:50-8:15-10:30. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:00-1:253:30-5:50-8:15. Digital Presentation PUSS IN BOOTS (PG) Fri 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:15-12:302:45-5:00-7:15-9:30. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:15-12:302:45-5:00-7:15. Digital Presentation PUSS IN BOOTS 3D (PG) Fri 2:15,

Clearview’s Bala Theatre 610–668–4695 157 Bala Avenue ANONYMOUS (PG-13) Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:30; Sat 12:45-3:45-6:459:30.; Sun 12:45-3:45-6:45. THE MIGHTY MACS (G) Fri 4:15, 7:15, 9:40; Sat 1:15-4:15-7:159:40.; Sun 1:15-4:15-7:15. TAKE SHELTER (R) Fri 4:00, 7:00, 9:35. Digital Projection; Sat 1:004:00-7:00-9:35. Digital Projection; Sun 1:00-4:00-7:00. Digital Projection

Hiway Theatre 215–886–9800 212 Old York Road THE IDES OF MARCH (R) Fri 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; Sat 2:00-4:30-7:009:30.; Sun 2:00-4:30-7:00.

Narberth Stadium 2 610–667–0115 129 North Narberth Avenue MONEYBALL (PG-13) Fri 4:00, 6:55, 9:45; Sat 1:00-4:00-6:559:45.; Sun 1:00-4:00-6:55. PUSS IN BOOTS 3D (PG) Fri 4:05, 6:45, 9:05; Sat 11:30-1:40-4:056:45-9:05.; Sun 11:30-1:40-4:056:45.

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RA. ONE 3D (NR) 12:15, 3:35, 6:50, 10:15. RealD 3D REAL STEEL (PG-13) 1:25, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 THE RUM DIARY (R) 12:40, 1:40, 3:50, 4:45, 6:40, 7:35, 9:30, 10:35 SARAH’S KEY (ELLE S’APPELAIT SARAH) (PG-13) 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:05 THE THREE MUSKETEERS (PG13) 1:20, 6:25 TOWER HEIST (PG-13) 12:00, 1:35, 2:45, 4:25, 5:15, 7:00, 7:50, 9:35, 10:20 A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS (R) 12:10, 1:15, 2:25, 3:30, 5:00, 5:50, 7:20, 8:10, 9:45, 10:30

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Say this much for “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas”: It certainly helps you forget the duo’s second outing, “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,” ever happened. This time around, the loveable honor roll stoners (John Cho and Kal Penn) are dealing with growing older, growing apart and taking on the holidays. The brisk comedy works best when it

Harold and Kumar seem to be visiting the land of misﬁt toys.

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tive areas is particularly line-crossing.) But all in all, it’s good, filthy fun. Of course, what everyone’s really here for is some naughty Neil Patrick Harris action, as his cameo in the first film helped make it a cult classic and relaunch his dormant career. And he doesn’t disappoint here, poking fun at his public image and even getting husband David Burtka in on the fun. His slice of screen time — including a festive, kick-linefilled song and dance followed by NPH sexually assaulting a Rockette — is the highlight of the film.

2: Villain Javier Bardem is a softie in real life. “One of the most beautiful memories I had as a kid was going to see all these movies,” said Bardem at the press conference Thursday.

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Olsen and Hawkes on the cult of ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ You’d think that celebrated actor John Hawkes, 52, and newcomer Elizabeth Olsen, 22, might lack a rapport after having shot a number of fiercely awkward scenes in their new film, “Martha Marcy May Marlene.” The former plays the charismatic leader of a small cult in the Catskills and the latter plays one of his newest followers — for whom he has both a paternal and somewhat romantic affection. Fortunately, the two actors are plenty comfortable talk-

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ing about all of their strange and disturbing onscreen moments together. The cult initiation scene is especially tough to watch. What’s the most diﬃcult part of ﬁlming something like that? Hawkes: One of the creepiest

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tor Sean Durkin’s] approach wasn’t to be obtuse for that sake — but more that it’s the most interesting way to tell the story. That’s part of the haunting aspect of it, that it’s not all answered for you and there’s a lot of room for you to fill in details. It’s a satisfying thing having it that way rather than having it all sledgehammered into your head. HEIDI PATALANO

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Maybe. But it’s not just my family. It’s also growing up in L.A. and having lots of my friends, their parents being professionals in this business as well, in all different aspects. I never thought of acting as the red carpets and the glitter or whatever. I always thought of it as work.

John Hawkes and Elizabeth Olsen are teacher and student ... and then something more, in “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” which is in theaters now.

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add the cheese. I’m still using the real cheese and that’s giving you the flavor. Rather than using cream, I’m just thickening milk. It doesn’t compromise the texture and you still get the cheesy flavor.

Not if you ask Ellie Krieger The master of good-for you-and-delicious meals makes guilt-free wings Krieger is the samurai of healthy cooking that tastes good. Why? She won’t sacrifice flavor for anything. Low-fat cheeses, be damned. She won’t go there. And in her latest book “Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy,” Krieger conquers what most chefs would deem impossible. We spoke to the Food Net-

work star about her making of miracles. What are the hallmarks of comfort food?

It’s all so cheesy or fried. Research shows that the No. 1 comfort food is chips. I think that’s because people associate chips with parties and relaxing. One of the things I say in the forward is that comfort food is different things for different people, and so it depends on your memories and personal experiences.

Comfort foods are often slow-cooking concoctions. Are these doable?

How can you make comfort food healthy?

There’s this whole section on noshes and nibbles. It’s sort of like bar food. A lot of those foods are fried chips, fried wings, nachos, cheesy fried stuff. What I did there was really use my oven — making all kinds of chips in the oven, getting that crisp and flavorful punch — not relying on salt only, but using other kinds of spices and then with things like the wings, finding ways to keep the

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n the digital age, where most listeners purchase single songs online for $1.29, does it really make sense to rerecord your hits and package them with new songs? If you’re Boyz II Men, it’s not just about trying to entice people to buy your entire album at the local retail outlet, says singer Nathan Morris. “When you’re signed to a major record label, they sign you for a certain time and after it’s passed, you’re allowed to re-record songs,” he explains. “One of the reasons we thought it would be cool is that now we can rerecord our songs and we can physically own the masters ourselves and we can license them to whoever we want to license them to ver-

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released “Twenty” are in keeping with the spirit of the originals that made them one of the most successful R&B groups ever. And yes, their new album is called “Twenty” because they’ve been together for two decades. Morris says this milestone anniversary was very much present in their minds when they went into the studio. “It was cool. The fact that we were able to perform all of these songs with the original producers is a good thing,” he says. “It wasn’t tedious at all. We perform these songs a lot on stage, and the fact is that we did those songs 20 years ago, and performing them now is different because now we have a whole different outlook on the songs.”

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Love on the rocks for rock couples Musical marriages are not easy, as the singers we spoke to will tell you And that goes double if you play in the same band as your spouse

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ues to run unchallenged for most newsworthy divorce in the universe, elsewhere in the entertainment industry there have been a few other quiet uncouplings that are no less newsworthy. In mid-October, Sonic Youth figureheads Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon announced that they’re separating after 27 years of marriage. Earlier this week, actress and She & Him singer Zooey Deschanel and Death Cab for Cutie singer Ben Gibbard announced their separation after two years of marriage. For some reason, musical romances seem to be more legitimate than Hollywood marriages. Perhaps because

Deschanel, left, and Gibbard announced they are separating.

the résumé bullet points of a songwriter include exploring the essence of love and giving hope to the masses. And when those people find love in their own personal lives, it makes everyone happy for them.

But musical couplings seem rife with hazards and historical examples of rock relationships being, well, rocky. Within the pop pairings there are more Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston pair-

ings than there are successful ones like Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Regine Chassagne. If both partners are leaders in their bands, they obviously have strong personalities. And if they’re in the same band, that’s even more challenging. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova made a lovely musical couple in the movie “Once,” and in their band, the Swell Season, the pair certainly made a convincing case for the existence of true love. But when we spoke with Hansard a few years back, he said the romance route was not productive for their art. “We kind of tried it out, and decided it wasn’t for us,” he said. Blake Hazard and John

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to shine as a beacon of wedded hope. In their band, the Submarines, they even lay out their relationship difficulties lyrically. “Without getting into it too much, it’s been up and down,” said Dragonetti when we spoke to him this past spring. “We’re trying to figure it out. It gives us stuff to write about.” Hazard chimed in, “I don’t think there’s quite a way for writing about things without pulling any punches.” Bethany Cosentino of the band Best Coast, who dates Wavves singer and guitarist Nathan Williams, told Metro last year that the most difficult part of dating another musician in the spotlight is the public’s perception. “It’s not like we were like, ‘Oh hey, we both play music, let’s start dating,’” she said. “We’ve known each other for five or six years.”

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No one can get in the way of what Keys and Beatz are feelin’!

Other musical couples still going strong: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner of Mates of State Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley of Yo La Tengo Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa Elvis Costello and Diana Krall

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Coloring ‘Hell on Wheels’

It took grit and a lot of (fake) blood to make AMC’s new Western ‘Hell on Wheels’ so authentic Anson Mount on bringing America’s violent past to TV The Western is the most iconic, uniquely American genre to be churned out of Hollywood. With the debut of “Hell on Wheels,” it might also be the dirtiest. “There’s a lot of sunburn and dirt and mud. There’s a lot of animals,” leading man Anson Mount says of the Alberta set of the new AMC drama. “And there’s a lot of fake blood.” Oh, is there ever blood. Recounting the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in postCivil War America, the “Hell on Wheels” tale is one of technological advances, greed, and the plight of Native Ameri-

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The history “Hell on Wheels” refers to the mobile city that would spring up as the construction of the railroad progressed westward. The first Hell on Wheels town — a city of saloons, gambling houses and brothels — sprung up in Omaha, Neb. in 1865.

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cans, newly emancipated AfricanAmericans (including a character played by rapper-actor Common) and immigrants. It’s told through the story of Mount’s character, Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who heads west seeking revenge for the death of his wife. Far from the romantic notion of the classic Western, this series is a vivid, brutal retelling of historical fact that doesn’t shy away from the

Despite all that blood, “Hell on Wheels” is actually beautiful to watch, like an old, sepia-toned photograph come to life. “The art direction

Anson Mount stars as Cullen Bohannon in “Hell on Wheels,” premiering Sunday at 10 p.m. on AMC.

ugly actions our nation took in the name of progress. “The first time I saw the pilot, I turned to the producers and told them, ‘I think we have just made the bloodiest thing ever shot on television,’” Mount says. He believes the series’ attention to the authenticity of this tumultuous period — including its violence and language that is far from politically correct today — is something audiences will appreciate. “I think people are

wanted a lot of brown and gunmetal gray,” Mount explains of the series’ visual quality. “And outside of [the construction of the railroad], they wanted everything to be lush and green. They wanted a concept like an industrial machine firing up the earth, destroying the country.”

more interested in reality than just a shiny object,” he says. “I think they are always going to respond to something that is truthful. The American audience is, by and large, a lot smarter than the Hollywood people give them credit for.” In other words, don’t expect the good guy to ride up on a white steed with silver spurs and a million-dollar smile in this Western. AMBER RAY

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time seeing this adaptation of John Sandfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel to the small screen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so he could play another cop, of course. The producer-star of this made-for-TV movie plays Minneapolis deputy police chief Lucas Davenport, who pursues a hit woman and a murderous lawyer. Premiere, Sunday, 9 p.m., USA AMBER RAY

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This weekend, it’s Found vs. Found

The Found Footage Festival and Found Magazine are teaming up for a salvaged treasures showdown ‘It’s as close to bloodsport as NPR listeners are going to get’

Nick Prueher, left, and Joe Pickett screen unintentionally funny found footage.

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Earlier this year, Nick Prueher was faced with an unlikely problem. His Found Footage Festival was booked to go on at the same time, in the same building, as the Found Magazine tour. Although both rockstars of the genre, the events draw a niche group of people who live for finding dusty suitcases full of other people’s embarrassing love letters and shaky home videos. Rather than compete, he approached Found mag’s Davy Rothbart, and they combined the events. “It was like meeting a long-lost brother that you

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didn’t know you had,” says Prueher of Rothbart. “I was like, ‘Someone’s into the same weird hobbies? Did you ever get that dust in your lungs from handling found things? Yeah? I’ve had that, too!’ But of course if you feel like you’re brothers with someone, the natural instinct is to want to fight them.” Which brings us to this

Who should we bet on? The Found Footage Festival has some real gems, from ’80s workout videos to the wildly popular “Winnebago Man” clip, which inspired a documentary on the very fiery RV salesman. That

Peter, left, and Davy Rothbart of Found mag

weekend’s “Found Vs. Found” show at Johnny Brenda’s. This time out, Prueher and fellow Found Footage host Joe Pickett will pit their best clips of videos rescued from thrift stores and Dumpsters against the outrageous todo lists and heartbreaking birthday cards that Rothbart and his brother Peter assemble into Found Magazine. “It’s like a showdown featuring four of the biggest p—s you’ll ever meet,” explains Prueher of the show. “It’s as close to bloodsport as NPR listeners are going to get.” said, Prueher knows he has serious competition: “They definitely have some good stuff, plus Peter plays the guitar and is good looking. All we’ve got are our videos we found in a Dumpster.” MONICA WEYMOUTH

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gossip The feed ... On Fridays, Dorothy will post the best tweets she received during the week. You can always let her know what you think — good or bad — at @dorothyatmetro. This week, everyone weighs in on — what else? — the 72-day marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. And @Henry_Be and @dhm comment on the rumor that famed director Gus Van Sant and Taylor Lautner (really?!) are working on an indie film project together. @ glory_anne Ouch! I was rooting for them in a weird, reality TV fan sort of way but alas. They’re no Khloe/Lamar! @ Thidowitz I wasn’t paying attention and missed the entire marriage @ travelgirl1971 Ironically with all of KK’s boo hooing she’ll probably have KH sign something that he can’t make money off the divorce. @ v0xtheriot poor kris can’t afford anything due to the lockout. He should make that excuse @ happywithmyname Who cares? At the end of the day she’ll still be rich & famous for doing some guy.

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oor Mariah Yeater. First, the 20-year-old (allegedly!) had sex with Justin Bieber, then she (allegedly!) got pregnant by him, and now she’s facing the wrath of millions of hormonal girls (not allegedly!) on the Internet. Several Facebook hatepages have sprung up bashing Yeater and Twitter is absolutely inflamed with misspelled hate-tweets. Here’s a sampling: @ BieberSuperArmy

Dear Mariah Yeater, If kar-

@ Henry_Be Is it a shot-for-shot remake of Twilight?

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@dhm Maybe Gus Van Sant is remaking Psycho again, only with s—ty actors.

Biel and Timberlake back together?

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While Jessica Biel has been spotted out and about with exboyfriend Justin Timberlake, spurring plenty of reconciliation rumors, that doesn’t mean the actress is ready to spill the beans. “A girl doesn’t kiss and tell,” she says to Elle magazine when pressed on the topic. But with Timberlake now establishing himself on screen, she’s more than happy to talk about the

ma doesn’t hit you, I will. @BieberSwagGiirl

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propensity to date fellow actors. “I think those are the people you meet and so it just kind of happens,” says Biel. “Let me tell you: It never happens on purpose.”

ny, it’s not serious.

Richards reignites old flame

Gaga and Kinney: It’s on! Lady Gaga reportedly had so much fun making out with “Vampire Diaries” star Taylor Kinney during the shoot for her “You and I” video that she’s reportedly decided to keep it going off-camera as well, according to Us Weekly. “They’re hooking up and getting to know each other,” a source says. But while they are enjoying each other’s compa-

descended yet? And if Yeater, 20, did have sex with Bieber, 17, wouldn’t she just be admitting to pedophilia? But then again, I thought the marriage between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries would last to at least six months, so I’ve been wrong before.

Sambora and Richards back in 2007.

Denise Richards has reportedly rekindled her romance with Richie Sambora, according to Us Weekly. “They’ve always stayed friends, through everything they’ve gone through,” a source says. “He’s had a rough patch, she’s had her own stuff, but they’re both in a great place right now.” The pair dated in 2006 after she split from Charlie Sheen and he divorced Heather Locklear, but the relationship only lasted about a year. Now the pair are said to be “doing great and happy.”

While Ashton Kutcher has come under fire due to allegations of infidelity, new reports suggest Demi Moore might be in the same boat. According to In Touch, Moore got more than a little friendly with a young pal of Kutcher, actor Ben Hollingsworth, one night after picking him up from a party. “They wound up having sex in the back of the car,” a source claims. “It just kept going from there.” But not too far, as Hollingsworth called off the affair soon after. “He was getting to be better friends with Ashton and he felt bad,” the source explains. Sex in a car? Why do we need to know these graphic details? Between Kutcher having sex in a hot tub and Moore doing the deed in the back seat of a car, it’s as though these two have something against beds.

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As Thanksgiving draws closer, we pause in our stars-spotting tracks and give thanks to the universe for granting us these highlights from the past few months. 1: First up? Chris Evans in next summer’s “The Avengers.” The hunky actor sported a leather jacket and a motorcycle while filming in Central Park in September. More pictures like this, please. 2: Are we thankful Ed Westwick is trying to bring back acidwash? Who cares? All he needs to do is look pretty in it. The “Gossip Girl” star was out at the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Amaze 4G launch at Espace in New York City last month. 3: Ryan Reynolds in a threepiece suit and a slight beard? Yes, please! Here he is at the German premiere of “The Green Lantern” in July. 4: Whether or not Taylor Lautner can act doesn’t matter when he has a jawline like that. Meow. Here he is at the Spanish premiere of “Abduction” in September. 5: Carey Mulligan charms on the red carpet at the 22nd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in California.

6: Although annoying to some, we’re happy that at least Lea Michele is bringing back actors who can sing and dance to the forefront of popular culture.

7: Eva Mendes attended the Salvatore Ferragamo’s Women’s Resort 2012 Collection in New York City in June, looking nothing less than perfection in a color-blocked dress, along with matching clutch and pumps.

8: And, finally, we’re thankful that Halle Berry, 45, only gets better with age. She attended the FiFi Awards in New York City in May and showed off her todie-for figure in a black midriff revealing dress. We bow down to you. 1: JAMES DEVANEY/WIREIMAGE 2: ROGER KISBY/GETTY IMAGES 3: ANDREAS RENTZ/GETTY IMAGES 4: FOTONOTICIAS/FILMMAGIC 5: JEFFREY MAYER/WIREIMAGE 6: FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY IMAGES 7: ANDREW H. WALKER/GETTY IMAGES 8: GILBERT CARRASQUILLO/FILMMAGIC

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in the event that his risk goes awry. A problem arises when, as in the upper eschelons of the financial industry, one takes a risk with someone else’s collateral. Take the case of recently bankrupted MF Global. The firm bet big on risky European debt. Had the risk paid off, execs like CEO Jon Corzine, the former Democrat governor of New Jersey, stood to enrich themselves generously. They lost their bet, but the risks were borne by their investors — including pension funds of hard-working Americans. Corzine may even take millions more in the form of golden parachute bonus money. Occupy protesters risk everything — freedom, comfort, financial security — to raise awareness of a system in which a rich elite risk nothing of their own in mad gambles to win everything. Win or lose, the 1 percent wins. And we lose.

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“Batman is taking over Wall Street” BUSINESSINSIDER.COM, OCT. 30

At least someone is stepping in to clean up our financial supervillains.

“Kardashian divorce sparks touching vigil” HUFFINGTONPOST.COM, OCT. 31

Yeah, we’ll bet there was quite a bit of touching as the Internet denizens discovered Ms. Kardashian was back on the market.

“Bachmann ‘out of ideas’” ABCNEWS.GO.COM, OCT. 31

Bachmann had ideas?

“Will judge throw book at LiLo?” FOXNEWS.COM, OCT. 31

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In the AFC STANDINGS EAST

BILLS PATRIOTS JETS DOLPHINS

5-2 5-2 4-3 0-7

NORTH STEELERS BENGALS RAVENS BROWNS

6-2 5-2 5-2 3-4

SOUTH TEXANS TITANS JAGUARS COLTS

5-3 4-3 2-6 0-8

WEST CHIEFS CHARGERS RAIDERS BRONCOS

4-3 4-3 4-3 2-5

In the NFC STANDINGS EAST

GIANTS EAGLES COWBOYS REDSKINS

5-2 3-4 3-4 3-4

NORTH PACKERS LIONS BEARS VIKINGS

7-0 6-2 4-3 2-6

SOUTH SAINTS BUCCANEERS FALCONS PANTHERS

5-3 4-3 4-3 2-6

WEST 49ERS SEAHAWKS RAMS CARDINALS

6-1 2-5 1-6 1-6

The Chargers had the game won Monday night. If Philip Rivers doesn’t inexplicably drop a snap, they win. Period. Instead, they lost in overtime. So, what would the line for Sunday’s game against the Packers be if San Diego had won in Week 8?

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At the Las Vegas Hilton, the Packers were available at -3.5 on Tuesday. Now, they’re -6. That’s because people saw the Chargers choke and wanted to bet against them. That’s the kind of reactionary, shortsighted strategy that’s best avoided.

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If the Chargers had won that game — as they essentially did — the line probably would have held at Packers -3.5, or maybe even -3. But thanks to a fluke fumble, we can grab three extra points on the Chargers. It’s like stealing points. ADAM LEVITAN

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The Patriots and Giants will meet on Sunday for the first meaningful time since ... well, you know. But don’t expect to see many of the faces from Super Bowl XLII this week — those days are long gone. Two main ones, however, will remain: Tom Brady and Eli Manning. Manning made headlines prior to the start of the regular season, when he said he was in the same “elite” class as Brady. Eli Manning? In Tom Brady’s class? Ha! But maybe he was on to something. The Giants are sitting at 5-2 — the same record as the Patriots — and their quarterback is a huge reason why. Taking a look at the numbers, Manning appears to very much so be in Brady’s class this season. Manning ranks third in the NFL in passer rating (102.1), just behind Brady’s second-best 104.4. Brady sits fourth in the league in yards (2,361) and completion percentage (67.6). Manning is fifth in both categories (2,127, 64.7). And the Giants QB has thrown three fewer interceptions than the Patriots’

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Philadelphia’s run at history The Eagles’ ground game is on pace to be the best ever. LeSean McCoy, Michael Vick and Co., average an incredible 5.78 yards per attempt. But history says it will not be enough to win a Super Bowl. Champs have always dominated the air, not the ground. Here’s the record of the 10 best rushing teams in NFL history ... none of which won a playoff game. 1. 2011 Eagles (5.78 YPA, 3-4 record) 2. 1963 Browns (5.74, 10-4) 3. 1945 49ers (5.65, 7-4-1) 4. 1997 Lions (5.51, 9-7) 5. 2006 Falcons (5.47, 7-9) 6. 2010 Eagles (5.43, 10-6) 7. 2007 Vikings (5.33, 8-8) 8. 1958 Browns (5.32, 9-3) 9. 2002 Vikings (5.30, 6-10) 10. 1984 Rams (5.29, 10-6)

Ffchamps.com’s ‘Start and Sit’ Start him Falcons RB Michael Turner looks to be a good play. The Indianapolis Colts have allowed the most fantasy points (18.6 per week) to opposing running backs this season. Combine that stat with the fact Turner has rushed for more than 100 yards in each of his last two games, and you get a recipe for a bang-up day by the Burner. They’re in the same class on the ﬁeld ... and on the party scene.

signal-caller. “I think any player in the league, they always feel confident in their ability,” Manning said. “Whether you just played a great game or you just played a poor game — you feel that next week you’re going to go out and play

great and make every throw and make every play and put your team in situations to win games. I think that’s the attitude that most athletes have.” In the grand scheme of things, Manning will never be Brady. But he’s proving that he’s capable of

hanging around with the big boys. And against a secondary like the Patriots, just hanging around may be enough to get the job done. JIMMY TOSCANO sports@metro.us

Sit him We no longer refer to Titans RB Chris Johnson as CJ2K; he’s now CJ-NO-K, since he isn’t coming anywhere close to sniffing 1,000 yards. He’s been so bad that he’s actually being outperformed by his backup, Javon Ringer.

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FALCONS 4-3

Ravens vs. Steelers (8:20 Sunday)

at 49ERS 6-1

REDSKINS 3-4

at RAMS 1-6

at CARDINALS 1-6

STANFORD NO. 4, 8-0

OREGON ST. 2-6

SUNDAY, 1 P.M.

SUNDAY, 4:15 P.M.

SATURDAY, 3:30 P.M.

Line: Falcons -7.5 (O/U 44.5) The Scoop: Only 7.5 points? This is the 0-8 Colts, right? Indy is 2-6 ATS as well. Atlanta big. Pick: Falcons

Line: 49ers -4 (O/U 38) The Scoop: Not only are the Niners doing well SU, they are also undefeated (6-0-1) ATS. Pick: 49ers

Line: Off The Scoop: Good luck finding action on this one with Kevin Kolb looking doubtful. Basically a college game. Pick: The better bad team

Line: Stanford -21.5 The Scoop: A miracle cover last week kept Stanford on a spread-covering streak. They should win easy. Pick: Stanford

at BUCS 4-3

at SAINTS 5-3

SEAHAWKS 2-5

COWBOYS 3-4

SUNDAY, 1 P.M.

Line: Saints -8.5 (O/U 50) The Scoop: The Saints are just 2-6 SU and 1-7 ATS in their last eight games against the Bucs in New Orleans. Pick: Buccaneers

Line: Cowboys -12 (O/U 44) The Scoop: Seattle is 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight on the road and 0-5 ATS in their last five against Dallas. Pick: Cowboys

BROWNS 3-4

TEXANS 5-3

BRONCOS 2-5

RAIDERS 4-3

SUNDAY, 1 P.M.

SUNDAY, 4:05 P.M.

Line: Texans -10.5 (O/U 41) The Scoop: Browns are awful on the road and have just two wins ATS in their last 11 games. Pick: Texans

Line: Raiders -9 (O/U 42.5) The Scoop: Denver is just 2-5 ATS this year and you know the Raiders will want to run it up. Pick: Raiders

at JETS 4-3

at BILLS 5-2

BENGALS 5-2

TITANS 4-3

SUNDAY, 1 P.M.

SUNDAY, 4:05 P.M.

Line: Bills -2 (O/U 44) The Scoop: Basically a pick ’em type of game. Ignore the spread. We like a Jets team on the rise. Pick: Jets

Line: Titans -3 (O/U 42) The Scoop: The Bengals are 6-1 ATS, including a win last week. They like being overlooked. Pick: Bengals

at DOLPHINS 0-7

PACKERS 7-0

CHIEFS 4-3

SUNDAY, 1 P.M.

CHARGERS 4-3

SUNDAY, 4:15 P.M.

Line: Chiefs -4 (O/U 40.5) The Scoop: Way too small a line for a team 1-6 ATS. Pick: Chiefs

Line: Packers -5.5 (O/U 50.5) The Scoop: The Pack is easily the best team in football. Pick: Packers

LINE: Steelers -3 (O/U 42)

KEY INJURIES: WR Hines Ward (ankle) questionable. WR Emmanuel Sanders (knee) out. LB James Harrison (eye) questionable. NT Haloti Ngata (thigh) questionable. C Matt Birk (neck) questionable. THE SCOOP: You know this game will be physical and you know it will be close — at least before this year’s opening game blowout by Baltimore. Steelers get the three points for playing at home, so Vegas isn’t exactly sure who will win. We like the Steelers to get some revenge against a Ravens team that is clearly struggling. It doesn’t hurt that the Ravens are 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight meetings with the Steelers. You only need a touchdown more to win it. PICK: Steelers

SYRACUSE 4-3

at UCONN 6-1

SATURDAY, NOON

SATURDAY, 7 P.M. Line: Cincinnati -3.5 The Scoop: Cincinnati is a paper tiger. They’ve beaten no one. Even with no Ray Graham we like Pitt. Pick: Pittsburgh

at MICHIGAN NO. 13, 7-1

at IOWA 5-3

SATURDAY, NOON

PATRIOTS 5-2

BEARS 4-3

EAGLES 3-4

SUNDAY, 4:15 P.M.

MONDAY, 8:30 P.M.

Line: Patriots -9 (O/U 50.5) The Scoop: Everyone is jumping big on the Patriots to win this game. Neither team has looked particularly consistent in compiling the same record. So here’s a funny stat for you: The Patriots are 4-1 SU against the Giants in their last five meetings. However, they are just 1-4 ATS in those games. Pick: Giants

Line: Eagles -8 (O/U 47) The Scoop: Both teams are coming in on two-game winning streaks after a bit (or a lot) of shakiness. These teams have played within five points — one way or the other — in their last four meetings. That gives you the idea this game will be close. Since both teams are 3-4 ATS this year, we’ll go with a close game. Pick: Bears

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SATURDAY, 8 P.M. Line: Notre Dame -14 The Scoop: Wake Forest has lost three straight ATS. Besides, the Irish are just a better team. Pick: Notre Dame

at TEXAS A&M 5-3

OKLAHOMA NO. 7, 7-1

SATURDAY, 3 P.M. Line: Oklahoma -14 The Scoop: The loss to TTU took off the pressure. The Sooners roll. Pick: Oklahoma

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SATURDAY, 7:15 P.M. Line: Arkansas -5.5 The Scoop: Arkansas is just 2-4 ATS in their last six games despite their impressive record overall. Pick: South Carolina

Line: Wisconsin -26 The Scoop: Yes, the Badgers are coming off two bad losses. But Purdue lost by 28 to Notre Dame. Pick: Wisconsin

S. CAROLINA ARKANSAS NO. 10, 7-1 NO. 8, 7-1

Line: Michigan -4 The Scoop: Iowa is just 2-3 ATS in their last five and lost SU to Minnesota last week. Pick: Michigan

PURDUE 4-4

PITTSBURGH 4-4

Line: UConn -2 The Scoop: The Huskies shouldn’t be favored. Also, the stands will be empty ... basketball season began. Pick: Syracuse

SATURDAY, 3:30 P.M.

GIANTS 5-2

CINCINNATI NO. 23, 6-1

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LSU NO. 1, 8-0

ALABAMA NO. 2, 8-0

SATURDAY, 8 P.M. Line: Alabama -4.5 The Scoop: The real national title. Bama wins it comfortably. Pick: Alabama

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Freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment. Of course, freedom of the press is also covered in that inalienable right. So, with those two things in mind, Eagles wide receiver Jason Avant attempted to clarify controversial comments he made about Eagles fans following Sunday’s win. Avant, one of the most affable guys on the entire roster, was quoted as saying the following: “We don’t want people jumping on our bandwagon now. We want people to go out and still talk bad about us.” Avant addressed reporters yesterday for the first time since dropping that bombshell. The veteran wouldn’t apologize and said he thought his comments were blown out of proportion by the media. “The fans I guess called in stations and gave their opinions, right? I’m a person, this is America, right? I can have an opinion, right? That’s my opinion,” Avant said. “I take offense when you have signs outside talking about firing my coach. I take offense to it. Definitely not apologizing for that.” Avant added that every-

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