Rome’s First Family Returns
The Critically acclaimed series: The Borgias returns to SHOwtime on April 8th at 8:00pm. Check out the trailer to see what’s to come for Season 2.
Calvin Johnson Sets NFL Records
Megatron Signs Mega Contracts
– Via Washington Post Sports –
Calvin Johnson got the biggest contract in NFL history Wednesday, and he wasn’t even a free agent.
The All-Pro wide receiver’s eight-year deal through the 2019 season is worth $132 million, with $60 million guaranteed, surpassing the $120 million with $50 million guaranteed being paid to Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald.
“They were happy to get this thing done with, and I was happy as well,” Johnson said. “It wasn’t a lot of confrontation. We weren’t butting heads or anything. It was just something that we knew needed to get done.”
Miley Cyrus Steals the Show
Show Stopper
– via Yahoo –
Cyrus stole the show on “The Hunger Games” red carpet in a revealing two-piece by Emilio Pucci. Miley joined the star-studded Hollywood premiere in support of her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, who plays Gale Hawthorne in the film. Of the challenges of filming “The Hunger Games,” Cyrus said, “I think the hardest part for Liam was being away from me.”
Lost Da Vinci Mural Discovered?
Leo’s Crown Jewel
A lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci is believed to have been discovered on a hidden wall behind a 16th century fresco in Florence.
The discovery comes after traces were collected using tiny probes inserted into a wall covering the original surface in a lavish hall in the Palazzo Vecchio, one of the city’s most famous buildings.
Researchers found an air gap of around 3cm (1.2in) in some places between the old wall and the new wall built in front of it on which artist and art historian Giorgio Vasari had painted The Battle of Marciano.
The hidden mural contained a black pigment used in Da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting. The probes also discovered red lacquer and brown pigment on the hidden wall which, researchers said, indicated the wall had a fresco painted on it.
The mural, begun in 1505, was painted to commemorate the 15th-century victory by Florence over Milan at the medieval Tuscan town of the same name. Da Vinci left it unfinished a year later when the colours began to run and he left the city. Despite the problems with the colours, the fresco was praised by the Renaissance genius’ contemporaries for what Vasari called its “graceful beauty” and Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens drew a famous copy of it.
Randy Moss Returns
Don’t Call It a Comeback
– via Sporting News –
Veteran wide receiver Randy Moss has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
The 49ers worked out Moss on Monday, and according to CSN Bay Area, he spent about 15 minutes catching passes from head coach Jim Harbaugh. Moss was reportedly impressive during a workout with the Saints last week, which increased interest around the NFL. So the 49ers decided to sign Moss before another team did.
“I accept the challenge and I’m ready to bring the fans out of their seats,” Moss told reporters on a conference call Monday night. He said he considers this a chance to give back to the game. “I like what I can do for the NFL. I don’t like what the NFL can do for me.”
(video) Gerald Green Oop-Mill Dunk… RIDICULOUS
In-Flight Entertainment
Now we’ve seen some incredible dunks this year in the NBA, but this by far is the most RIDICULOUS that I’ve seen. The NJ Nets’ Gerald Green throws it down on a fast break alley oop windmill…