This is Kate Upton for some shit called Beach Bunny….she’s got an amazing fucking set of tits and is the kind of 19 year old pussy you want to lust after, which according to my new Christian friend is a sin cuz it ruins marriages and porn is the work of the devil, but luckily for all of us God forgives all sins, making all this good as long as you repent and mean it right before you die….I mean just to be safe cuz you never know….. Either way, take it in, cuz in a few years, the rest of her will catch up to her tits…it’s a scientific fact… Another fact, I’m at the porn convention in Vegas…I should be socializing with tits…in person…rather than talking about some photoshopped model shit…and that’s just what I’m gonna do..
Obama was only to happy to help the Islamic supremaicists overthrow Mubarak but has been criminally silent on the persecution and slaughter of Christians in the wake of his post-American foreign policy. The “freedom movement” prohibits Christians from voting ‘because they intended to vote for two moderate Muslims and not the Salafi candidates. “No Copt from Rahmaniya-Kebly was able to vote, so the… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Atlas Shrugs Discovery Date : 20/01/2012 00:10 Number of articles : 2
Walker talks to MTV News about playing a vampire-killing president. By Josh Horowitz Benjamin Walker in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” Photo: Twentieth Century Fox Film MTV News’ first couple minutes on the set of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” last spring were freaky. There we were, on a soundstage in New Orleans, and yet standing in front of us was the 16th President of the United States himself. A Fox publicist’s assurance that we were set to talk to Benjamin Walker, star and namesake of “Vampire Hunter,” rather than the man who was gunned down in a theater in 1865, did little to diminish the creepiness, because we were starring at no actor but Honest Abe himself. Eventually we composed ourselves, and an epic and whirlwind day on the set of director Timur Bekmambetov’s adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s best-selling novel proceeded without a hitch. Now, we’re rolling out our exclusive look at the set, including interviews with Walker, Bekmambetov and costar Anthony Mackie. It’s all part of our Ones to Watch series, a weeklong look at actors and actresses set to have amazing years in 2012. Out of his Abe getup and with “Vampire Hunter” set for release on June 22, Walker called us up to chat in greater depth about his experience in the genre mashup and why the film will show us Lincoln as we’ve truly never seen him before. MTV News : Is it a daunting proposition knowing what’s to come? This is a summer tent pole and you’re the guy. Do you feel a little bit of that weight? Benjamin Walker : Having never done it, I really don’t even know what to be afraid of. I’m just taking it in stride. MTV : Was this role, when you heard about it, something that was like, “Oh my god, that’s something I’m dying to do?” Or was it something that took a little discussing with your team to say, “Hey, this would be cool for you.” Walker : Well, I had just finished doing a rock musical about Andrew Jackson, so I was already suited for it. What really got me excited was Timur. I liked his work, and as soon as I found out he was directing it, I wanted to be a part of it. MTV : Can you give me a sense of what the process was like in getting the role? Did you have to go through multiple auditions and screen tests? Walker : I met him in LA months before I got the job, and then he came and saw the Andrew Jackson show. There was a test that we did together with no prosthetics, and then we had the test Greg Cannom and Will Huff, the makeup artists. After that, the deal was closed, but we’re talking about over the span of six or seven months. MTV : What’s the preparation for a role like this? What were the things you needed to get done before you stepped onto set for the first time? Walker : First off, I had to lose about 30 pounds. I put on a lot of weight for Andrew Jackson, and Lincoln, particularly later in his life, was a very slight man. I learned ax fighting, which was a whole new martial art that they created for the film. Then I started brushing up on my Abe Lincoln history. MTV : Was the weight loss easy for you to do? Walker : Who can do that? It’s the easiest way to do it, when a studio’s willing to help you do it, and then you’re training at the same time so you’re exercising regularly and heavily. Certainly the easiest way to do it, but certainly not pleasant. MTV : Tell me about Lincoln’s fighting style. Walker : The stunt guys and the fight choreographer, Mic Rodgers, who is a stunt legend, and a gentleman named Don Lee — all of these guys are martial artists and stuntmen. They created a form of fighting that would be unique to Lincoln at that time, that’s never been in a movie before. As I’m learning it, they’re creating it. It was really fascinating. MTV : What is it comparable to? Walker : It’s comparable to a kind of bow staff fighting. If you imagine a shorter bow staff with a blade on the end of it, a kind of continuously spinning, ruthless and simultaneously graceful martial art. MTV : When I was on set, I noticed the makeup on you was remarkable up close. I would imagine that you have to do this fighting stuff in that getup, obviously. That seems like a twofold challenge for you. Did that get in the way at all? Walker : It became uncomfortable over time. You start to sweat under it. You’re wearing a three-piece wool suit and fighting vampires and you’re wearing a mask. It really becomes uncomfortable, but the men who created it, Greg Cannom and Will Huff, are absolute geniuses. If I ever felt frustrated, all I had to do was catch a reflection of this amazing sculpture that they had created on my face. The frustration would just fall away because I knew how great it looked. MTV : Did your friends or wife visit you on set, and what did they make of your look? Walker : Mostly everyone was creeped out by it because it’s Abraham Lincoln, and I’m talking about where we’re going to go have dinner. MTV : So you didn’t ever walk off set in downtown New Orleans as Abraham Lincoln? Walker : No, because we’re trying to keep it and how magnificent it looks as secret as possible. I was kind of sequestered to a tent anytime I was off shooting. MTV : I’m anxious to see some finished footage in a trailer. Have they shown you much yet? Walker : I’ve only seen some ADR material, and it’s very, very exciting. MTV : Did you guys shoot it in 3-D or are you posting it in 3-D? Walker : If I’m not mistaken, we’re posting it in 3-D. MTV : Was the book itself useful? Had you read the book prior to this opportunity coming up? Walker : I read the book as soon as I knew I was going to meet on it. It’s helpful in terms of understanding the style and the seriousness with which we embrace this mashup, but there are going to be things in the movie that are surprises to people who know the book. But, also, we pay homage to what’s great about the book. MTV : My sense is — correct me if I’m wrong — that it feels like I was on the set of a Lincoln biopic because I didn’t see any of the action stuff. It feels like it was all shooting extremely seriously and then you add that layer of crazy action and irreverence in that form. Does it feel like we’re in a drama that’s infected with action and violence? Walker : It’s more like we looked at Lincoln through the lens of that. What we do is embrace a dramatic story. It’s in the title. You get it. Vampires. Now we commit to it, and you get to go on that ride. MTV : Do you feel a little bit of resentment toward Mr. Daniel Day-Lewis? This guy can’t let you be the one Lincoln of the year. You have some competition from the greatest living actor on the planet. Walker : Luckily, they’re very different movies. MTV : What can you guarantee to me is better about your Lincoln movie than his Lincoln movie? Walker : Our vampires will be much better than their vampires. MTV : Although, I would like to see Daniel Day-Lewis fight vampires. You could do a mashup there one day. Are your presidential days behind you? Walker : I would love to continue through the cannon of American presidents. They’re fascinating people. America’s story is a story that fascinates me. I’ll never turn down a president. MTV : Let it be known to casting directors everywhere. Walker : It has to be a weird interpretation of the president, apparently. MTV : A very specialized career you have going. ‘Paradise Lost,’ what’s going on with that? Is that a stop? Is that a go? Walker : It sounds like what they’re trying to do is so ambitious they need a little bit more time to prep. They’re looking for the summer, which is fine by me. It’s also the kind of movie that if we’re not ready, we don’t need to start. They’re doing something in a technological aspect that nobody’s ever done in a movie. If they want a little extra time, they can have it. MTV : I assume you’re jazzed about that one. You like the script and you like the interpretation? We haven’t seen many blockbusters made of poems in the history of cinema, but this will be something unique, I think. Walker : That story is the story that began all stories. It’s one of the greatest stories of all time. It’s something I studied in school and I’m excited to be a part of. MTV : Are you still doing some comedy in New York or elsewhere? Walker : Oh yeah, Find the Funny is at Joe’s Pub usually the first of every month. We’re working out some kinks for the New Year, but we’re certainly going to be starting out here shortly. It’s something I love to do and something I love to be a part of. MTV : That side of you is something we haven’t seen on the big screen yet. Is that opportunity is exciting for you? To bring a little bit of that stage persona to the big screen work? Walker : I think it would be a lot of fun. There’s little greater in life than making someone laugh. If you can do it in the medium of film, it’s even more rewards, I imagine. MTV : Do you know what the next gig is, whether it’s on stage or in front of the camera? Walker : Well, the industry is coming back together after the holidays. There are a lot of possibilities. “Paradise” moving has changed some things. So far, I’m gearing up for the press tour for “Lincoln,” which is going to be a huge undertaking. MTV : Have you talked to friends and family that have gone through this sort of thing yet to know what you’re getting into? It’s a lot of sitting in hotel rooms and answering the same questions for hours on end, carpets. Walker : I could probably ask you what it’s like. You know better than anybody. You probably have to be much more miserable than I have to be. MTV : I’m looking forward to seeing how glazed over your eyes are when I see you at your first junket. Will it be your first junket you’ve done? Walker : You can reserve the right, because we know each other, to reach across the table and swat me, to bring me back to life if you need to. MTV : There was talk that you did a workshop for this “American Psycho” musical. Was that something that was fun? Is that something you’re hoping might come together in another form? Walker : I’d love to do it. The music was great. Duncan Sheik did the music. It’s a very timely story right now. It’s a musical about the deregulation of American finance through the lens of a crazy person. It’s a lot of fun. The thing that’s great about “American Psycho” as a play or musical is that it’s funnier. MTV : Were you a fan of Mary Harron’s film? Obviously, Christian Bale was amazing in that as well. Walker : That was an amazing movie. MTV : A little bit of a different take, it sounds like. I guess accentuate the humor a little bit more. Walker : A lot of the things that happened in the film were inferred through voice-over, with a stage play, it’s direct address. You’re literally having a conversation with the audience. MTV : Is there Phil Collins? Is there Genesis in the stage play? Walker : Oh, yeah. “Feel It Coming In the Air Tonight.” Related Videos 2012 Ones To Watch
‘The Artist,’ George Clooney and Martin Scorsese among the other big winners at the show. By Ryan J. Downey Octavia Spencer and the cast of ‘The Help’ at the 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Donald Glover wagged his tongue at Charlize Theron , George Clooney talked Naugahyde leisure suits, Patton Oswalt drank scotch, and a pair of Muppets chimed in via satellite as “The Help” and “The Artist” cleaned up at the 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards . Funnymen hosts Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer jokingly called it “the ninth most exciting night in Hollywood,” but while it may not be as prestigious as the Academy Awards, the Critics’ Choice Awards are traditionally the strongest indicator of who will get Oscars. All four winners from the major acting categories last year — Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo — later won Oscars. “The Artist” won Best Picture and earned Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius, who noted, “There are so many beautiful people here, I have to force myself not to ask [for] autographs.” And he wasn’t kidding. The beautiful people on-hand included Clooney, Theron, Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams and countless more stars from the screen and behind-the-scenes. Broadcast live on VH1 from the Hollywood Palladium, the Critics’ Choice Awards included three wins for “The Help”: Best Actress (Viola Davis), Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer) and Best Acting Ensemble. Clooney won Best Actor for his role in “The Descendants.” The awards are voted on by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, made up of more than 250 television, radio and Web critics. Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison, widow of late Beatles guitarist George Harrison, presented the Music + Film Award to DiCaprio’s longtime collaborator, filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Bob Dylan, whom Scorsese called “the great one,” performed. Fitz and the Tantrums were present throughout the night, playing as the house band in and out of commercial breaks. Sean Penn accepted the Joel Siegel Award live via satellite from Haiti, where he’s been continuously busy with the type of humanitarian work for which he was being honored. The show kicked off with a sketch featuring Huebel and Scheer as “inanimate object actors,” as folks like Jon Favreau, Michael Bay and Ray Liotta satirically praised their green-screen work as lamps, guns and spare tires in movies like “Transformers” and “Horrible Bosses.” The bit included a cameo from Martin Starr, who astute observers/ comedy fans love from “Party Down” and “Freaks and Geeks.” The hosting pair emerged onstage looking like the “Men in Black” with matching suits and launched into a monologue and faux Q&A that took lighthearted shots at the show itself (“there are no technical awards, because they are boring”), Vin Diesel and Adam Sandler. “Since this show started,” Scheer said, “seven more movies with Ryan Gosling have been released.” Dunst and Owen Wilson offered a toast to film critics (“Your words influence millions of movie lovers everywhere,” Dunst said) before presenting the first televised award of the night. Octavia Spencer was visibly moved as she accepted Best Supporting Actress. “Well, I’m not prepared. I wasn’t a Girl Scout,” she said. “Oh my God, this is kind of crazy. Whoo!” Wilson and Dunst returned (“Do you think the critics bought our toast a minute ago?” Wilson said dryly) to hand Best Supporting Actor to Christopher Plummer for his role as a gay man who comes out late in life in “Beginners.” “I’m completely turned on,” the 82-year-old screen legend said. “I feel terribly young tonight suddenly, and at my age, I need all the help I can get in that department. Thank you!” Next came a word from the “BFCA presidents” — Statler and Waldorf from “The Muppets”! The curmudgeonly duo from the Muppet Theater balcony said the show thus far “has more of a plot than ‘Tree of Life’ ” and “three times the laughs of ‘Contagion’ and ‘The Descendants’ put together!” During her first acceptance speech, Spencer had said, “I guess the operative word here is ‘Best Supporting,’ because I was truly supported by the most amazing cast and crew.” And not long after, she was elected by her castmates to speak as they accepted the Best Acting Ensemble Award together, which was presented by “Bridesmaids” costar Maya Rudolph and newcomer Elizabeth Olsen. Director Gore Verbsinski accepted the Best Animated Feature award for “Rango.” “Having never made an animated movie before — it is so incredibly difficult,” he acknowledged. “My respect and admiration for my fellow nominees this evening is tremendous.” Patton Oswalt, whose role in “Young Adult” had put him up against Plummer in the Best Supporting Actor category, swigged from a small bottle of scotch when he took the stage to introduce Best Comedy. He implored the audience not to feel sorry for him, however. “There are plenty of nuanced roles for schlubby actors out there. And the ones that [Paul] Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman don’t take are all mine!” Producer Judd Apatow dropped two F-bombs as he spoke on behalf of the team behind Best Comedy “Bridesmaids.” “Jerry Lewis once said that he didn’t think women were funny,” he pointed out. “So I would just like to say, with all respect: F— him!” The next section of the show saw Best Foreign Film awarded to the Iranian movie “A Separation” and a sketch parodying Stephen Spielberg’s “War Horse,” complete with an “interview” with the horse from the movie and a scene featuring Michael Cera. Later in the night, the hosts saluted “fictional characters we lost in movies,” including (spoiler alert!) “this girl” and “some ninjas” in movies like “13 Assassins,” “Shark Night,” “Fast Five” and “Scream 4” as a montage that played to the sounds of Boyz II Men’s “Say Goodbye to Yesterday.” Paul Rudd presented the award for Best Young Actor/Actress to Thomas Horn from “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.” “Thank you film critics,” the former “Jeopardy Kids” champion gushed, “This is amazing!” Former child actor DiCaprio gave a long introduction to his friend and collaborator Scorsese before a series of clips from the filmmaker’s classic movies played. DiCaprio was joined by Harrison, and then Marty took the stage himself, shouting out the Hot Club of France, whom he listened to growing up in New York City in the ’40s. NBC sitcom stars Donald Glover (“Community”) and Mindy Kaling (“The Office”) gave out both of the screenplay awards. Kaling professed her adoration of versatile actor Michael Fassbender (“This is why I came here tonight, to meet him”) and Glover acted out what making out with Charlize Theron might look like. Best Adapted Screenplay went to “Moneyball.” Best Original Screenplay went to Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris.” “We accept this award on his behalf,” Kaling said of the absent Allen. “That’s awesome!” Muppet revivalist Jason Segel called all the guys in the Best Director category “my future directors” and told all of them, “I was really honored to learn that I’ll be making films with all of you this year” before he handed out the award to Hazanavicius for “The Artist.” “It feels like ‘The Help’ table is having more fun than us. Here’s a fun transition,” began Clooney, as he began to talk about continuing earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. “Very few have committed themselves as completely to the people of Haiti as Sean Penn. And he didn’t just dip his toe into the humanitarian pool, he dove in. … Sean isn’t here tonight because he’s in Haiti, but we have him live by satellite.” Penn thanked “the example” of Joel Siegel and of Clooney. “I was reminded that great filmmaking is truly a humanitarian act,” said Penn, referencing the earlier Scorsese montage. “The people of Haiti embrace the work that the committed among you do.” Penn’s ex-wife Robin Wright called 2011 “definitely the year of the woman” as she introduced the Best Actress category. “Everything beautiful and complicated about us was onscreen this year,” she said. Davis said she was “absolutely so humbled” by her win. Clooney hugged one of his competitors, buddy Brad Pitt, on the way up to accept his award from Dustin Hoffman, before sharing a story with the crowd about the time his father reminded him of his grandfather’s work as a sharecropper, which included a mention of the Naugahyde leisure suit his mother made for him in the sixth grade. “If you’re not proud of what you’re doing, then do it better,” Clooney said his father told him. “I have to say that I am very proud to be in this film.” After “The Artist” won best picture, Heubel and Scheer said their goodbyes. With a wide grin, Scheer advised: “Now let’s all get on Twitter and see who’s ripping us apart!” Stick with MTV News all night for the 2012 Critics’ Choice Awards winners , and don’t miss all the fashion from the red carpet ! Related Videos 2012 Critics’ Choice Awards Rep Carpet Highlights Related Photos Backstage At The 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
‘I’m excited for ‘The Hunger Games’ to come out and see how that does and hopefully get started on the second one,’ up-and-comer tells us. By Kara Warner Josh Hutcherson in “The Hunger Games” Photo: Lionsgate It’s no secret that we’ve been keeping close tabs on soon-to-be superstar Josh Hutcherson . After his noteworthy performance in critical darling “The Kids Are All Right” last year, followed by his casting in the coveted role of Peeta Mellark in “The Hunger Games,” we are very interested in what Hutcherson is up to these days. 2012 is poised to be Hutcherson’s biggest year yet, beginning with “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” co-starring Vanessa Hudgens and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “Journey 2” opens in theaters February 10, and less than a month later we’ll welcome the release of “The Hunger Games.” We’re not the only ones excited for the big-screen version of Suzanne Collins’ best-seller. “The Hunger Games” is holding steady as one of the most anticipated movies of the year as voted by you, the fans over at our Movie Brawl . So it’s easy to see why Hutcherson is “One to Watch” this year. MTV News recently caught up with the 18-year-old to talk about his big year. “2012 is going to be a really big year, I’m looking forward to it,” Hutcherson said. “[There’s going to be] a lot of press, a lot of traveling with that. I’m excited for ‘The Hunger Games’ to come out and see how that does and hopefully get started on the second one.” In addition to acting, Hutcherson also revealed that he hopes to one day work behind the camera in addition to in front of it. “I want to get into directing and producing and writing my own stuff at some point. I’m kind of just tiptoeing into that as well,” he said. Our “One to Watch” has mentioned actors such as Christian Bale, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Gosling as career role models with regard to the careful choices they’ve made in choosing films. “It’s all about balance; everything in life is about balance, in my opinion,” Hutcherson said . “You have to do the big studio movies to keep people caring about you in a way, and also for me, I’ve been really fortunate. I haven’t done any big studio movies that suck. They’ve all been good material and that’s the most important thing for my career, to choose the right material and to choose the characters that I care about and stories I want to tell. So that’s kind of how I’ve gone about my career since I was 9, more or less.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hunger Games.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos 2012 Ones To Watch Related Photos The Hunger Games
‘I think he can beat Barack Obama,’ 21-year-old tells MTV News. By Gil Kaufman, with reporting by Andrew Jenks Newt Gingrich meets with supporters in Iowa Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images URBANDALE, IOWA — With just hours to go before Iowa voters go to caucus , even as Newt Gingrich’s poll numbers slipped from their former lofty perch to fourth place, one of his most-fervent campaign staffers told MTV News on Monday that she’s blocking it out and keeping her eye on the prize. “I don’t pay a lot of attention to those polls. … I like to focus on the goal to the very end,” said Myranda Kazos, an energetic political pixie who has moved into a hotel room in Des Moines and put her life on hold in order to help Gingrich finish strong in Iowa. “I’m here to work and do the very best I can.” Kazos, 21, plans to take her LSAT exam soon, but in the meantime, she said she’s logging 18-hour days working for the Gingrich campaign. Her hoarse voice is a testament to the handful of all-nighters she’s pulled, as well as all-in days during which the self-described Newt obsessive has made more than 900 calls to voters in an attempt to lock in their vote. The history and political science major at the University of South Dakota first got involved in politics in 2006 and has been a proud conservative booster ever since. In fact, though she can’t caucus again this year because she’s a South Dakota resident, she has some strong reasons for coming out for Gingrich. “I think he can beat Barack Obama,” she said confidently, bucking the trend of the 41 percent of Iowa voters who were reportedly undecided as the big day loomed, according to a poll released Monday. “I think he has the r
Katy Perry and Russell Brand are so in a fight. No, seriously, it’s bad. So much so that the spouses of a little more than one year parted on expletive terms and spent the holidays 7,000 miles apart. After planning to fly her family via private jet to husband Brand’s London hometown for the holidays, Perry changed course, opting to fly to Hawaii. The reason? “They had a massive fight,” an insider says. “She was like, ‘F–k you. I’m going to do my own thing.’ Russell replied, ‘Fine, f–k you too.'” Which explains why, come December 25, the record-setting singer was seen splashing in the Pacific Ocean off the island of Kauai sans wedding ring . Meanwhile, Brand was catching up with some pals in a pub in chilly Coverack, Cornwall, without his ring on either. They’re definitely having problems . “They haven’t split up just yet, but things aren’t good,” acknowledged the source, adding that the divorce rumors are untrue, but rooted in reality. “The fighting is getting worse.” At issue? Among other things, explains another source: “Katy doesn’t think that Russell respects her parents’ Christian beliefs or her friends.” UPDATE : Looks like it’s officially over, as the actor filed divorce papers today. Follow the link for the scoop on Russell Brand and Katy Perry’s divorce . [Photo: WENN.com]
This is straight telenovela material here!!! Over the weekend, Al Horford married fellow Dominican and ex-Miss Universe Amelia Polanco in a beautiful Christmas Eve ceremony in the D.R. The wedding took place at Amelia’s uncle’s house, who happens to be world renowned singer Juan Luis Gerra and looks like it was quite the classy affair. There’s just one problem: they were both engaged to other people when they met. Vega was engaged to be married to long time beau Rollan Alzerreca while the Atlanta Hawks center was planning a wedding with fiance named Stefanie. We aren’t sure how much Stefanie knew about the affair but we do know that Rollan, who helped fund Amelia’s music career, found emails between his beloved and her now new husband on her computer!! And just to make matters worse, it seems that it was Mr. Alzerreca himself who introduced Amelia to Al!! Further rumors claim that Amelia is currently with child and that is the reason for the shot-gun wedding. Yikes! Here are Al and his ex-fiance, who he was with for almost three years at an NBA All-Star even in Dallas last year. Whatever the situation is, Al’s mom Arelis Reynoso seems pretty happy about her son’s nuptials. Here’s what she told one Spanish-language paper about her new daughter-in-law: “Amelita has a very real perception of life. There’s nothing frivolous or trivial about this. She is a Christian and very confident, with impressive values. With her I just gained the daughter I never had. And even though they surprised us with news of the wedding, we’re all very happy because they will have a home filled with love.” Sounds good. If nothing else, they look like a happy couple. Flip through for more pics from Al and Amelia’s wedding and other pics of the happy couple.
Damon Harge is the number one 6th grader in the country. Currently Harge is playing HIGH SCHOOL basketball for Christian Faith Center Academy in North Carolina. Damon plays AAU for the North Carolina Rising Prospects. Damon is a 5’4 prospect from the class of 2018. For more on Harge check out http://www.middleschoolhoops.com Yes, high school. Despite his age, as highlighted by ESPN.com, Harge is competing at the high school level in North Carolina, and he’s torching the opposition. A year after getting national attention for dominating any and all middle school comers — he averaged 35 points as a fifth grader playing against student athletes three years older than himself — Harge is now suiting up for Creedmor (N.C.) Christian Faith Center Academy, where he faces off against some of the top prep basketball programs in the county … as a sixth grader. “I looked him up and it’s hard not to be impressed watching his videos,” Christian Faith Center Academy coach Kendrick Williams told ESPN.com of his first exposure to Harge. “I wasn’t sure about how that would translate on the varsity level, but I was excited to find out. I just kept thinking ‘he’s only 12?’” What may be most incredible about Harge’s rocket ride to stardom is how seamlessly it has all come together. A year ago, Harge was still somewhat of an under-the-radar prospect, happily plying his trade on the West Coast. A year later Harge sports YouTube clips with an aggregate audience of more than 3 million views and is widely recognized as the nation’s top sixth grader. Admittedly, that’s a lot of hype for any pre-teen to handle. Still, those are the kind of things that happen when a player drops 50 points at a national invitational tournament in front of former number one NBA draft pick John Wall, who immediately emerged as Harge’s biggest fan and ally. “The kid was unguardable,” Wall told ESPN.com. “I knew right away he was a star. I just wanted him to continue to work hard. “All of this is too serious for a 12-year-old kid. He should be concentrating on having fun, but, at the same time, I understand why it’s happening. What’s he gonna say, ‘No thanks, I don’t want to be ranked right now?’ Plus, I’d be shocked if there’s a player that’s more skilled than him at his age. It’s not wrong and it’s not his fault. Basketball isn’t the only sport that ranks kids early. It’s just the day and age we live in.” Harge is already leaving his impact across a large swath of the basketball portion of that world as it is. Williams, who once coached John Wall and is well acquainted with molding young phenoms, said that the sixth grader’s work ethic is what makes him stand out. The 12-year-old wakes up at 4:30 every morning and puts up an average of 6,500 shots per week. “With that high volume of shots the muscle memory is ridiculous,” Williams told ESPN. Turn the page to see this kid kill the highschool competition.
Kim Jong-il Dead: Pentagon War Game Considers Worst-Case Scenario — Christian Science Monitor News that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is dead has not alarmed the Pentagon. But one of its worst-case scenarios for global security is a failed succession and the collapse of the regime. While the Pentagon is always planning for contingencies, it was particularly prescient in its choice of war games the… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : War News Updates Discovery Date : 19/12/2011 20:43 Number of articles : 2
