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By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES - Halloween came early at movie theaters as "Saw III" sliced up the competition with a $34.3 million debut, the best opening yet for the gory horror franchise. Lionsgate's "Saw III" easily took over as No. 1 at the box office, bumping off Disney's dueling-magicians saga "The Prestige," which slipped to third place with $9.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "The Prestige" raised its 10-day total to $28.8 million. Scorsese's mob tale "The Departed" held strongly again, taking in $9.8 million to place second for the third-straight weekend. The Warner Bros. film lifted its total to $91.1 million. Revenues for "The Departed" were down just 27 percent from the previous weekend, compared to 35 percent for "The Prestige" and 38 percent for Clint Eastwood's World War II epic "Flags of Our Fathers," which was No. 4 with $6.35 million. Paramount's "Flags of Our Fathers," which cost $90 million to produce, has gotten off to a slow start, raising its 10-day total to $19.9 million. The acclaimed film still could follow the pattern of Eastwood's last two movies, "Mystic River" and "Million Dollar Baby," which became hits on the strength of Academy Awards buzz. Focus Features' South African drama "Catch a Fire" premiered weakly with $2 million in 1,306 theaters, averaging $1,541, compared to $10,830 in 3,167 cinemas for "Saw III." "Catch a Fire" stars Derek Luke and Tim Robbins in the story of a black family man driven to rebel against South Africa's apartheid system in the 1980s. The far-flung drama "Babel," whose ensemble cast includes Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, had a huge opening in limited release, grossing $365,801 in seven theaters. The film traces the consequences of a tragedy in the desert on families in Africa, Mexico and Japan. Distributor Paramount Vantage plans to open "Babel" nationwide on Nov. 10. The Dixie Chicks documentary "Shut Up & Sing" debuted solidly in limited release, taking in $50,798 in four theaters. Hollywood remained on a box-office roll, with business up for the fifth straight weekend. The top 12 movies took in $89.1 million, up 2.4 percent from the same weekend last year, when "Saw II" opened at No. 1 with $31.7 million. Since the low-budget "Saw" debuted with $18.3 million over the same weekend two years ago, Lionsgate has turned the franchise into an annual ritual with quickly produced sequels each Halloween. The movies follow the diabolical schemes of psycho killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), who stages elaborate, bloody games to test the moral fiber of his victims. Lionsgate plans to have "Saw IV" in theaters over Halloween weekend next year. "It's the biggest no-brainer of the century to put these movies out on Halloween weekend and wait for the money to roll in," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "Saw III," $34.3 million.
2. "The Departed," $9.8 million.
3. "The Prestige," $9.6 million.
4. "Flags of Our Fathers," $6.35 million.
5. "Open Season," $6.1 million.
6. "Flicka," $5 million.
7. "Man of the Year," $4.7 million.
8. "The Grudge 2," $3.3 million.
9. "Marie Antoinette," $2.85 million.
10. "Running With Scissors," $2.55 million.
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The record-setting stat sheet didn’t tell the story of the Chiefs 35-28 shootout win against Seattle at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City dominated most aspects of the game, piling up 499 yards of offense and holding the ball for over 42 of the 60 minutes, but for the second week in a row it came down to last-minute heroics. RB Larry Johnson’s fourth touchdown of the game with 2:15 left gave the Chiefs the thrilling win and put them above .500 for the first time this season at 4-3. Four days prior to the game Chiefs QB Damon Huard’s status was in question after he suffered a groin injury in practice. A game-time decision to play, Huard not only played, but he turned in one of the best games of his career. Huard passed for a career-high 312 yards and a TD, posting a passer rating of 124.1. “I think Damon was a warrior today,” G Brian Waters said of the club’s gutsy signal-caller. “He played excellent, he took some hits. He’s always under pressure because he’s not Trent Green, so people’s expectations are lower. This guy is steady standing up to the pressure. He’s steady going above and beyond what people expect him to do. We expect him to play at this level because we know what type of guy he is. He really did an excellent job.” A 38-yard field goal from K Lawrence Tynes put the Chiefs ahead early, but Seattle LB Julian Peterson made the first game-changing play of the afternoon. With the Chiefs backed up deep in their own territory, Peterson beat a double-team to sack and strip Huard. DT Russell Davis then recovered the fumble at the Chiefs seven-yard line. Making his first career start, QB Seneca Wallace converted the turnover into seven points when he hit WR D.J. Hackett on a seven-yard TD pass to take a 7-3 lead. The Chiefs answered right back with an eight-play, 74-yard drive that featured a 38-yard run from Johnson into Seattle territory. Johnson would then finish off what he started with a three-yard dive over the goal line for a touchdown and 10-7 Chiefs lead late in the first quarter. That was only the beginning of what turned out to be one of the biggest games in LJ’s career as he posted 155 rushing yards on a franchise single-game record 39 carries. On Kansas City’s next drive Huard picked up long gains on passes to Johnson and TE Tony Gonzalez setting up another Tynes field goal to move ahead 13-7. The lead would not last long as Wallace brought the Seahawks right back down the field. The big play on the scoring march was an impressive one-handed 26-yard catch by WR Deion Branch that set up Seattle at the KC three-yard line. From there Wallace floated a play-action pass to TE Jerramy Stevens in the end zone to grab a 14-13 lead with under 5:00 left in the first half. The back-and-forth shootout was officially underway as the Chiefs snuck in another touchdown before halftime to go into the locker room with a 20-14 lead. Huard found Kennison on gains of 19 and 18 yards before he dumped off a short pass to Johnson over the middle for a nine-yard TD pass just before halftime. Kansas City came out of intermission and executed just the way they had hoped. The defense forced a punt on the opening possession and the offense marched off a lengthy touchdown drive to take the first two-score lead of the afternoon. Mixing it up between Johnson and backup RB Michael Bennett the Chiefs ripped off 88 yards on 13 plays consuming 6:51 off the clock. The two-back combo accounted for 63 yards on the ground including the final two on a TD dive from Johnson, giving KC a 27-14 lead. A bizarre play turned the momentum of the game just when it looked the Chiefs were going to start putting Seattle away. CB Patrick Surtain intercepted Wallace, setting up a would-be 36-yard field goal attempt. However, P Dustin Colquitt dropped the snapped and was forced to abort the play. In doing so he rolled out and tried to flip a pass, but it was instead ruled a fumble and was returned by Seahawks CB Kelly Herndon 61 yards for a touchdown. The Chiefs challenged the ruling that it was a fumble, but the officials upheld the original call on the field and awarded the TD, bringing the score to 27-21 late in the third quarter. Kansas City’s attempt to reclaim a two-score lead drifted wide right as Tynes misfired one a 50-yard field goal try. Chiefs CB Ty Law couldn’t hold on to a near INT moments later, giving Seattle new life. The Seahawks weren’t about to waste it as Wallace fired a 49-yard scoring strike to a wide-open WR Darrell Jackson after Law had fallen down. With that play, Seattle took their first lead since 14-13 in the first half. With the Seahawks leading 28-27 and 6:30 remaining, the stage was set for the Chiefs late-game heroics. Huard first completed a pair of 11-yard passes before dropping a beautiful 51-yard bomb into Kennison’s (six catches for 132 yards) the outstretched arms down to the Seattle seven-yard line. From there, Johnson found the end zone for the fourth time of the day, this time on a three-yard run. Huard converted the two-point try with a pass to Gonzalez (six catches for 116 yards) giving KC a seven-point lead at 35-28 with 2:15 remaining. “All week, Herm was preaching about team; about coming together as team and all of that individual stuff is out the window,” Kennison said after the game. “We have to play this game as a team and that’s what we did. Collectively, we were poised. We kept our head in it and we never got out of whack. We just stayed simple and we scored.” The Chiefs defense appeared to have gotten the stop they needed to ice the game when DE Tamba Hali tipped a Wallace pass into the arms of Jared Allen for an interception. However, as Allen was trying to return the turnover, he was stripped by Seahawks WR Deion Branch, inexplicably giving the ball back to Seattle with 1:58 left. The Seahawks then made a pair of first downs but could get no deeper than the Chiefs 41-yard line. LB Derrick Johnson sacked Wallace on third down and on fourth down Law tackled FB Mack Strong short of the first down marker to preserve the Chiefs 35-28 win.
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VS.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-2)SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2006 12:00 PM (CENTRAL) ARROWHEAD STADIUM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI  FOX Regional Coverage (WDAF-4 in Kansas City) – Matt Vasgersian, Jayice Pearson and Jay Glazer. KCFX-FM (101.1) – Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby. Chiefs vs Seahawks - Regular Season Game 7 (PDF)THE MATCH-UPKansas City hosts Seattle as the Seahawks make their first appearance at Arrowhead Stadium as a member of the National Football Conference. These former AFC West foes haven’t met in Kansas City since the Chiefs claimed a 19-7 victory (11/25/01). The Chiefs are now guided by head coach Herm Edwards, while the Seahawks are coming off their first-ever Super Bowl appearance after posting a 13-3 mark under Mike Holmgren in 2005. The Chiefs own a 3-3 record and are seeking to get above the .500 mark for the first time this season. Kansas City has won eight of its last nine home games and owns an NFL-best 19-4 (.826) mark against NFC opponents at Arrowhead dating back to ‘95. The Seahawks boast a 4-2 record and are tied with St. Louis atop the NFC West standings. Seattle had a 12-game home winning streak snapped when it dropped a 31-13 decision last week vs. Minnesota (10/22). The Chiefs are coming off a huge, 30-27 win vs. San Diego (10/22). K Lawrence Tynes booted a career-long 53-yard FG with 0:06 left in the contest to give the Chiefs an important division victory and a much-needed dose of momentum. Kansas City’s defense forced three turnovers, while RB Larry Johnson posted a season-high 132 rushing yards and TE Tony Gonzalez added six catches for 138 yards. Chiefs QB Damon Huard owns a 3-2 record as Kansas City’s starter and has filled in admirably after two-time Pro Bowl QB Trent Green was injured on Opening Day. Huard, who starred at the University of Washington and prepped at Puyallup High School, will face his hometown team for the first time as an NFL starter. QB Seneca Wallace finished last week’s contest after Seahawks two-time Pro Bowl QB Matt Hasselbeck suffered a knee injury. The former Iowa State signal caller has never started a regular season NFL contest. Up next for Kansas City is a Governor’s Cup clash at St. Louis (11/5) followed by a trip to Miami (11/12). Seattle returns home next week for a Monday Night Football contest vs. Oakland (11/6). THE SERIESKansas City owns a 30-18 (.625) record in regular season play against Seattle. The two teams were regular combatants in the AFC West from ‘77-01 before realignment moved the Seahawks to the NFC. The most recent regular season meeting between the two teams resulted in a 39-32 Seattle win at Seahawks Stadium (11/24/02). Kansas City’s last win against the Seahawks was a 19-7 win at Arrowhead (11/25/01). The Chiefs also posted a 24-17 victory against Seattle at Arrowhead (10/2/00) in a Monday Night Football contest that was also simulcast to 4,391 fans at Kauffman Stadium. The combined 82,893 fans who watched the contest at marked the largest crowd ever assembled to witness a Chiefs game at the Truman Sports Complex. The Chiefs hold a 17-8 (.680) edge in regular season competition against the Seahawks dating back to ‘90, including a stellar 10-2 (.833) mark at Arrowhead. The Chiefs won eight straight contests against the Seahawks at Arrowhead from ‘91-98. Seattle has won four of its last five regular season meetings with KC in the Northwest. KC was 10-11 (.476) all-time against Seattle at the Kingdome, but owns a 20-7 (.741) all-time regular season record in outdoor contests vs. the Seahawks (19-5 at Arrowhead, 1-1 at Husky Stadium and 0-1 at Seahawks Stadium, now known as Qwest Field). One of the most memorable games in the Chiefs-Seahawks series was a 17-16 Seattle win at Arrowhead (11/11/90) as the late LB Derrick Thomas registered an NFL-record 7.0 sacks. However, sack number 8.0 slipped through his grasp as QB Dave Krieg threw the game-winning 25-yard TD to WR Paul Skansi on the game’s final play.
 Saw IIIR, Horror, 1hr 47min Opens on October 27, 2006 Starring: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus MacFadyen ...moreJigsaw (Tobin Bell) is back, and this time he's concocted his deadliest set of traps yet in this gore-soaked sequel written by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, and directed by Saw II's Darren Lynn Bousman. Picking up directly where its predecessor left off, Saw III finds Jigsaw near death and fighting to stay alive for one final game. Determined to show his protégé, Amanda (Shawnee Smith), what it truly means to carry out his deadly game, the ailing Jigsaw instructs his apprentice to kidnap unsuspecting doctor Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) in order to ensure that he survives long enough to see how his latest victim Jeff (Angus MacFadyen) fares when faced with the prospect of imminent death. As Lynn and Jeff both struggle to beat the clock and carry out their tasks before Jigsaw draws his final breath, a much larger plan begins to emerge that shows just how cunning the legendary killer can truly be. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to 24 years in prison. Republicans are hoping he serves the full 24 years. Then he'd be 76 -- just perfect to run for the U.S. Senate. ( HaBlog) The White House on Monday blamed the new Iraqi government for the mess in Iraqi. But the Iraqis promised to stay the course and not to cut and run. So at least they're up on all the important clichés. ( HaBlog) Senator Barack Obama now says he's considering a run for president in 2008, backing off previous statements that he would not do so. By breaking the first promise he ever made in office, Obama has now proved himself extremely well-qualified to be President. ( Jake Novak) Saddam Hussein will be sentenced on November 5 and probably executed on the 6th, just one day before Election Day. Apparently, Republicans want to clean the fire squad schedule before the elections in case they lose and need to use it with some of their own people. ( Pedro Bartes) The population of the United States is now at 300 million. It should be 400 million by Christmas. You can tell who the new people are too – they’re the ones that aren’t fat yet! ( Jay Leno) A Wisconsin man changed his name to Andy Griffith in his bid to be elected sheriff. This followed his unsuccessful attempt to run for mayor under the name "Boss Hogg." ( Jim Barach) A new government study has found that the average American car weighs five-hundred pounds more than it did ten years ago. However, this is only true if an average American is sitting in the car. ( Conan O'Brien) College football conference races are intense. The Ohio State Buckeyes have their toughest opponents coming up. The Academic Regulations Committee. ( Alan Ray)
 Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter. To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter. By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain.  The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.
By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.
Comedy Central's Joke Of The DayA hack golfer spends a day at a plush country club, playing golf and enjoying the luxury of a complimentary caddy. Being a hack golfer, he plays poorly all day. Round about the 18th hole, he spots a lake off to the left of the fairway. He looks at the caddy and says, "I've played so poorly all day, I think I'm going to go drown myself in that lake." The caddy looks back at him and says, "I don't think you could keep your head down that long." For More Jokes, CLICK HERE
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Real Windows AudioThere is never a lack of dramatics in the AFC West. The latest installment of the Chiefs-Chargers rivalry had all the makings of another classic as Kansas City pulled out a last-second 30-27 win in front of a hysterical Arrowhead Stadium crowd. K Lawrence Tynes helped give the Chiefs a huge boost of momentum by nailing a 53-yard game-winning field goal with six seconds remaining to even the club’s record to 3-3 on the season. Protecting the football is always vital in the NFL, but cashing in on turnovers with points may be even more important. So when the Chiefs failed to convert on an early RB LaDainian Tomlinson fumble in San Diego territory, it appeared to be an early turning point in the game. However, the Chiefs defense would force two more turnovers before the end of the first quarter allowing their offense a second and third chance to swing the first blow. The first mulligan came midway through the first quarter when San Diego QB Philip Rivers overthrew his receiver and watched S Greg Wesley pick it off at the SD 40-yard line. Wesley brought it back to the Chargers 11-yard line and watched his teammates use just one play to find the end zone. QB Damon Huard floated a pass over San Diego’s zone defense and into the arms of TE Kris Wilson – who made his first career start at fullback – for a touchdown. On the Chargers next possession, DE Jared Allen sacked and stripped Rivers and DE Tamba Hali jumped on the fumble at the San Diego 32-yard line. An 11-yard run from RB Larry Johnson set up Huard’s second TD pass of the game, this time to WR Eddie Kennison in the back of the end zone for a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter. “Those were real big,” Johnson said of the Chargers early turnovers. “Plus, being able to take those turnovers and turn them into points - that’s when we jumped off and kept the momentum going. In the third and fourth quarters we knew we weren’t going to fail.” After Pittsburgh posted 45 points a week ago against Kansas City, the Chiefs defense came out fuming against the Chargers. San Diego entered the game with the NFL’s third-ranked offense, but watched Kansas City dominate the line of scrimmage early on. The Chargers first four possessions resulted in next to nothing: a fumble, a three-and-out, an interception and a fumble. “We were just getting off the ball and we had the will to get it done,” Allen explained. “We knew before the game that we had to get to him [Philip Rivers] and that we had to put pressure on him. We knew if we could force him to throw a quicker pass that we would minimize what their receivers can do to us. That was our goal. The D-line and the DBs had to cover. We got a couple of coverage sacks because of that.” San Diego would finally crack the scoreboard early in the second quarter when K Nate Kaeding booted a 39-yard field goal to bring the score to 14-3. Huard and company responded with their best drive of the contest, a 73-yard march that resulted in an 11-yard touchdown run from Johnson. Huard’s 57-yard completion to TE Tony Gonzalez (six catches for 138 yards) down the middle set up the club’s third touchdown of the day. Tynes’ extra point attempt would hit the right upright, leaving the score at 20-3. Tynes would get a chance to atone for the mistake before the game was over. Kaeding’s 31-yard field goal cut the Chiefs lead at 20-6 at the half and may have jump-started the Chargers comeback. Thanks to a 50-yard punt return from San Diego WR Eric Parker just after intermission the Chargers had a short field at the KC 26-yard line. Rivers capitalized on the field position by tossing a one-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates to bring his team to within seven at 20-13. Just as the Chargers were started to feel good about their standing in the game, Kansas City took the air out of the football with a rugged 14-play, 89-yard drive that gobbled up nearly 8:00 off the clock. San Diego had boasted the NFL’s top defense heading into the game and hadn’t allowed a 100-yard rusher all season, but Johnson pounded out 38 of his game-high 132 rushing yards on the drive, including a one-yard TD run. LJ’s second score of the game gave the Chiefs a 27-13 lead after three quarters. Not to be outdone by his counterpart, Tomlinson took over on the Chargers next possession. The three-time Pro Bowler accounted for all but eight yards of San Diego’s 66-yard scoring drive, bringing his club within seven points at 27-20. After an 11-yard reception and a 16-yard run from Tomlinson, the Chargers faced fourth-and-three in KC territory. The Chiefs brought an all-out blitz on the deciding play, leaving Tomlinson wide open on a screen pass, which he turned upfield and took untouched for the score. The Chiefs mustered one first down on their next possession and were forced to punt the ball away. The Chargers drive would stall after a 14-yard first down completion to TE Antonio Gates was challenged by the Chiefs and overturned forcing a punt. Kansas City gave the ball right back however when Huard fumbled on a sack at the KC 23-yard line. Tomlinson made the turnover hurt, but this time he was on the passing end, tossing a one-yard TD to Gates on third-and-goal to tie the game at 27-27 with 5:10 remaining. The Chiefs reached midfield on their next possession, but were forced to punt, giving the Chargers the ball at their own 21-yard line with 1:56 left. San Diego moved the ball out to its own 47-yard line before the Red and Gold defense rose to the challenge. The club’s defensive line bookends Allen and Hali recorded back-to-back sacks on second and third down, forcing a punt and giving their offense one last chance. In a tie ballgame, the Chiefs took over at their own 18-yard line with just 0:33 left. Huard systematically hit Johnson for a 15-yard gain, then found Gonzalez on a 19-yard pass over the middle, advancing to the SD 48. After another 18-yard hookup with Gonzalez, the Chiefs used their final timeout with 11 seconds at the SD 30-yard line. Tynes banged through a 48-yard try, but a false start penalty on KC moved him back five yards and made him try again. “I was glad I got to hit one as a warm up,” Tynes said after the game. “I kind of hesitated as I heard the whistle blow. I thought I’d go ahead and hit and see how it went. I hit good and I knew I was going to make that kick.” Good on his word, Tynes blasted the game-winning field goal from 53 yards out to give the Chiefs a dramatic 30-27 win. Kansas City hosts the defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks next Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:00 noon. By Patrick Herb
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 Chiefs vs Charger - Regular Season Game 6 (PDF)HERM EDWARDS PRESS CONFERENCE - 10/17Injury Report - ChargersListen Live to the Chiefs vs Chargers - TV: CBS Regional Coverage (KCTV-5 in Kansas City) – Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon. NATIONAL RADIO: CBS Radio/Westwood One – Bill Rosinski and Dan Reeves. LOCAL RADIO: KCFX-FM (101.1) – Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby. THE MATCH-UPKansas City opens a two-game homestand beginning with a pivotal AFC West match up against San Diego on Sunday (10/22). With two-time Pro Bowl QB Trent Green sidelined, Kansas City has produced a 2-2 record in four starts by Chiefs backup QB Damon Huard, who was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Chiefs to a 23-20 comeback victory at Arizona (10/8). Although Kansas City owns a 2-3 mark after suffering a 45-7 loss at Pittsburgh (10/15), the Chiefs have won eight of their last nine home meetings with San Diego. The Chiefs will face a 4-1 San Diego squad that is arguably one of the NFL’s hottest clubs. The Chargers only loss came by a narrow, 16-13 margin at Baltimore (10/1). San Diego is coming off a 48-19 victory last week at San Francisco (10/15) and has boasted an average margin of victory of 24.8 ppg in its four wins, the second-largest winning margin of any team in the league this season. Sunday’s contest will mark the first time that Herm Edwards has squared off against Marty Schottenheimer as Kansas City’s head coach. Edwards served three seasons (’92-94) as the Chiefs defensive backs coach during Schottenheimer’s 10-year tenure (’89-98) as KC’s field general. The two coaches have met on four previous occasions when Edwards served as head coach of the N.Y. Jets (2001-05), including a 20-17 OT win by the Jets in the 2004 AFC Playoffs (1/8/05). Chargers QB Phillip Rivers currently leads the AFC with a 100.6 rating and will make his Arrowhead debut on Sunday. Meanwhile, Huard boasts a 94.3 rating for Kansas City, a mark that ranks fourth in the conference. Chiefs RB Larry Johnson ranks second in the NFL, averaging 126.2 yards from scrimmage (rushing and receiving) per game, while Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson is tied for fifth in that category at 116.2 ypg. Tomlinson is tied for the NFL lead with seven TDs, including a franchise-record four rushing scores last week. The schedule doesn’t get any easier for the Chiefs. Up next are the defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks at Arrowhead (10/29). Meanwhile, San Diego returns home to face St. Louis (10/29). THE SERIESKansas City holds a 48-43-1 all-time advantage over San Diego in regular and postseason play. The only team the Chiefs have defeated more frequently is Denver (51). All 48 of those victories against San Diego have come in regular season play. The Chiefs snapped a three-game losing streak against the Chargers with a 20-7 victory at Arrowhead (12/24/05). Kansas City has won nine of its last 11 meetings with the Chargers at Arrowhead dating back to ‘95, including a seven-game stretch of home wins against San Diego from ‘97-03. The Chiefs are seeking to construct their first winning streak against the Chargers since claiming three consecutive victories against San Diego from 2002-03. The home team has won 15 of the last 20 games in this series dating back to ‘96. Kansas City owns a 4-4 record against San Diego since former Chiefs head coach took the reins of the Chargers in 2002. Chiefs-Chargers matchups are traditionally closely-contested battles. Excluding one tie between the two teams, a total of 10 games in this series have been decided by exactly one point, the most of any series in the league since ‘60. The last such one-point game in this AFC West series resulted in a 35-34 Chargers win at San Diego (10/13/02). Interestingly, the initial meeting between these two squads was the first regular season game in the history of both franchises when the Dallas Texans lost a 21-20 decision to the L.A. Chargers at the L.A. Coliseum (9/10/60). The Chiefs and Chargers have met just one time in postseason play. San Diego claimed a win in the lone playoff tilt between the two clubs, registering a 17-0 victory in a ‘92 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game at San Diego (1/2/93).
 Flags of Our Fathers R, Drama, 2hrs 11min Opens on October 20, 2006 Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam BeachClint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers uses a true story about World War II in order to make timely reminders about sacrifices in wartime. Jesse Bradford, Ryan Philippe, and Adam Beach play three soldiers who appeared in the famous photograph of American troops planting the flag on Iwo Jima. Eastwood economically establishes how this photo affected the mood of the country, but since his tone for the film is not particularly rah-rah he never indulges in the feelings of patriotism this famous image evokes - the characters feel it, but the audience does not. Instead Eastwood plunges the viewer into the harsh reality of the invasion. The war footage in Flags of Our Fathers brings to mind the opening passage in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, offering a grunt's eye view of the brutal human cost of war. The carnage becomes so commonplace that viewer must accept this new reality, just as the characters must. These brutal action sequences are intercut with the three soldiers on a homefront tour designed to help sell war bonds. The way the media and the government help shape public sentiment around them recalls certain sequences in The Right Stuff, but where Philip Kaufman's film about the early days of the space program plays those absurdities for comedy, Eastwood's downbeat tone plays those same ironies for tragedy. The audience learns that veterans generally didn't talk about what they saw and what they did, but these three young men are forced to relive their experiences every night before adoring crowds. The survivor's guilt affects each of them differently, most notably Adam Beach as a young man so overcome that he begins drinking himself into oblivion. Beach carries the emotional weight of the film, and Eastwood's measured pacing gives him nowhere t
So -- the goofy little guy who's the president of North Korea has a nuclear bomb. We all thought the end of the world would be like a horror movie. It turns out it'll be more like an Austin Powers movie. Toms Lake Humor CompanyNorth Korea conducted a nuclear test and the blast was so small that many scientists are saying it was a dud. Apparently, the nuclear bomb didn't work well because it was made in Korea. Conan O'BrienThe Foley scandal is taking its toll on Dennis Hastert. Apparently, the Speaker of the House only gained 20 pounds this week. Pedro BartesA Michigan woman has been trying to sell a mummy on eBay. Unfortunately, Halloween mummy sales are a little slow, giving police time to stop the sale. It might have sold much faster if she'd waited a month and called it a Christmas mummy. HaBlogThe Muppets have made a new video that shows children in Afghanistan how to spot land mines and avoid danger. They are now going to make a video for the U.S. for congressional pages. Jim BarachMel Gibson, interviewed by Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America, denied the rumor sweeping Malibu that he's drinking again. It's a dead giveaway every time he plays those German marching songs on the car stereo with the top down. Argus HamiltonA study says overweight adults have poorer memories. Obese people tend to question routine habits. “Let’s see, did I order one Wendy’s Triple, or two?” Alan RayMadonna and her husband adopted a motherless 1-year-old boy in Malawi on Thursday. The couple made the trip after efforts fizzled to adopt a mummy on eBay. HaBlog
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Kevin Federline made his acting debut on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on Thursday, and on Sunday, he made his debut as a WWE wrestler – sort of.MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 2006 05:10PM EST
By Oliver JonesFederline, 28, turned up at L.A.'s Staples Center for the taping of a match due to air on the USA Network's Monday Night Raw on Oct. 16. Introduced as the "A-list friend" of bad guy Johnny Nitro, Federline played the villain as he walked to the ring amid boos from the crowd. "Same people who are booin' me now buy my picture on the cover of magazine," he told the audience. "Y'all want to hear my rap?" When the boos continued, he replied, "Well, you're going to have to wait until my record drops in October." At that point, WWE champion John Cena came out, taunting Federline in classic wrestling smack-talking style with such lines as, "The album is called Playing With Fire? They should call it The Biggest Scumbag on Earth!" and "You're less talented than Paris Hilton!" In response, Federline made a comment about wanting to see Cena's rear end dragged around the ring. Then the 6' 1", 240-lb. Cena pretended to shake Federline's hand before lifting him in the air and dropping him to the mat in a body slam. Federline writhed on the canvas while a team of referees rolled him out of the ring and then helped him backstage, but by the time he exited, he was walking just fine. Also in attendance at the match were Nick and Aaron Carter and members of the bands ZZ Top, Three 6 Mafia and Motörhead – none of whom were body slammed.
 Chiefs at Steelers
Sunday, October 15 3:15 PM Player of the Week HonorsListen Live to the Chiefs vs SteelersKANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-2) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-3) TV: CBS National Coverage (KCTV-5 in Kansas City) – Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf. NATIONAL RADIO: CBS Radio/Westwood One – Harry Kalas and Trev Alberts. LOCAL RADIO: KCFX-FM (101.1) – Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby. THE MATCH-UPKansas City travels to Pittsburgh for the first time since ‘89 as the Chiefs make their initial appearance at Heinz Field. To put that 17-year drought between Chiefs games in Pittsburgh in perspective, Chiefs President Carl Peterson was in his first season with Kansas City in ‘89, Chuck Noll was still coaching the Steelers and Marty Schottenheimer was in his initial campaign patrolling the sidelines for the Chiefs. The Chiefs will be seeking their first win in the Steel City since posting a 24-19 victory (12/21/86), a game that propelled Kansas City to its first postseason berth since ‘71. The 2006 Chiefs coached by Herm Edwards have engineered a two-game winning streak thanks to the consistent play of QB Damon Huard and a rapidly-improving defense. Kansas City evened its record at 2-2 after battling back from a 14-point deficit last week to register a last-minute, 23-20 win at Arizona (10/1). Despite losing two-time Pro Bowl QB Trent Green on Opening Day, Huard has filled in admirably. The 10-year NFL veteran ranks second in the NFL with a 107.4 passer rating and a 70.2 completion percentage, owning five TD passes and no INTs on 104 pass attempts this season. Kansas City currently ranks fourth in the NFL in total defense, permitting just 254.3 ypg. The Chiefs are sixth in the league in scoring defense and have permitted just 52 points after four games in 2006, the club’s best total since giving up 49 points through four contests in ‘93. The Chiefs have also allowed just 58 first downs, the club’s lowest tally at the four-game mark since relinquishing 55 first downs after four games in ‘92. The defending Super Bowl champions currently own an uncharacteristic 1-3 record and are seeking to snap a three-game losing streak after suffering a 23-13 loss on Sunday night at San Diego (10/8). However, this isn’t completely uncharted territory for the Steelers, who rebounded from a three-game losing streak in 2005 before winning eight straight regular and postseason games en route to a Super Bowl XL title a year ago. After facing the Steelers, the Chiefs will return home for contests at Arrowhead vs. San Diego (10/22) and vs. Seattle (10/29), while Pittsburgh travels to Atlanta (10/22). THE SERIESKansas City is 9-16-0 (.360) all time against Pittsburgh in the 25 previous meetings between the two clubs (24 regular season, one postseason). The last eight meetings between the two clubs have all come at Arrowhead, with the two teams splitting those contests. Kansas City claimed a 41-20 win in the most recent regular season meeting in 2003. KC also produced a 27-24 OT win vs. Pittsburgh in the ‘93 AFC Playoffs. Neither team has won back-to-back games in this series since Pittsburgh ran off four straight wins from ‘87-92. After eight consecutive Chiefs-Steelers games at Arrowhead, this AFC series will return to Pittsburgh for the first time since ‘89. Since the AFL-NFL merger in ‘70, the only two NFL clubs which have hosted one foe more consecutive times are Pittsburgh and Buffalo. New England made nine straight trips to Three Rivers Stadium from ‘81-95, while Denver traveled to Ralph Wilson Stadium nine times from ‘79-94. KC posted a 4-7 mark in 11 games at Three Rivers Stadium. The Chiefs are seeking to win two consecutive games against Pittsburgh for the first time since winning the initial two games of this series in ‘70-71. The Steelers went on a seven-game winning streak against the Chiefs from ‘72-80, a mark which ties as the second-longest losing string KC has suffered against one club. Kansas City lost eight straight to Denver (’76-79) and lost seven straight to Oakland (’75-78). Kansas City’s most recent victory at Pittsburgh was a 24-19 decision (12/21/86) in the ‘86 regular season finale that gave the Chiefs a 10-6 record and propelled the franchise to its first playoff berth in 15 years. Despite being outgained in total yardage by a 515-to-171-yard margin, the Chiefs scored all of their points on special teams via a blocked punt return TD, a FG, a kickoff return TD and a blocked FG TD to secure the victory and a postseason spot.
 Man of the Year
PG13, Comedy, 1hr 56min Opens on October 13, 2006 Starring:
Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura LinneyGood Morning, Vietnam duo Barry Levinson and Robin Williams reteam to tell the tale of a quick-witted radio talk-show host whose fanciful bid for the presidency becomes a surprising reality in the one political comedy that truly speaks for the people. When Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) makes an offhand comment that he would be a better president than the leader who currently occupies the White House, a grassroots campaign conducted by his legions of fans finds him unexpectedly ushered into the Oval Office and forced to live up to his promise. Laura Linney, Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum, and Lewis Black co-star the satirical comedy scripted and directed by Levinson. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Hump Day Humor
1) When I die, I want to die like my grandfather--who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car." --Author Unknown 2) Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle: "Take two aspirin" and "Keep away from children." --Author Unknown 3) "Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar." --Drew Carey 4) "The problem with the designated driver program, it's not a desirable job, but if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At the end of the night, drop them off at the wrong house." --Jeff Foxworthy 5) "If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base." --Dave Barry 6) "Relationships are hard. It's like a full time job, and we should treat it like one. If your boyfriend or girlfriend wants to leave you, they should give you two weeks' notice. There should be severance pay, the day before they leave you, they should have to find you a temp." --Bob Ettinger 7) "My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom, they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.'" --Paula Poundstone 8) "A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: "Duh." --Conan O'Brien 9) "Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God.... I could be eating a slow learner." --Lynda Montgomery 10) "I think that's how Chicago got started. Bunch of people in New York said, 'Gee, I'm enjoying the crime and the poverty, but it just isn't cold enough. Let's go west.'" --Richard Jeni 11) "If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead." --Johnny Carson 12) "Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography." --Paul Rodriguez 13) "My parents didn't want to move to Florida, but they turned sixty and that's the law." --Jerry Seinfeld 14) "Remember in elementary school, you were told that in case of fire you have to line up quietly in a single file line from smallest to tallest. What is the logic in that? What, do tall people burn slower?" --Warren Hutcherson 15) "Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same." --Oscar Wilde 16) "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.. But I repeat myself." --Mark Twain 17) "Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they can find Afghanistan." --A. Whitney Brown 18) "You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'" --Dave Barry 19) Do you know why they call it "PMS"? Because "Mad Cow Disease" was taken. --Unknown, presumed deceased 20) "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." - W. C. Fields
X Marks Spot for Jimmy Buffett?
 Memo to Parrotheads:Cheeseburgers in paradise, no problem; drugs in France, well, that's another story... Jimmy Buffett was briefly detained this week for allegedly having 100 tabs of Ecstasy in his luggage during a trip to the French Riviera.Per French media reports, the "Margaritaville" mastermind's private jet landed at Toulon-Hyeres International Airport for the start of a vacation in the posh resort town of Saint-Tropez. But instead of finding his lost shaker of salt, customs officials turned up what they claimed were illicit drugs. Airport officials were quoted in local reports saying the 59-year-old Buffett had more 100 tabs of Ecstasy with him. He was not arrested, however. Instead, he paid about a $400 fine and was allowed to continue on his way. Buffett's publicist did not immediately return a call seeking comment Friday. But in a brief interview with the New York Post, the rep disputed French newspaper accounts, saying customs officials had found only 20 pills and claimed it was medicine prescribed by a physician. The spokeswoman did not disclose what the pills were nor did she elaborate on why the entertainer was forced to pay a fine. The Grammy winner's latest disc, the country-flavored Take the Weather with You, hits stores next Tuesday. E! Online - Josh Grossberg
 Sam's Town
THE KILLERS
Release Date: October 03, 2006 Producer(s): Flood, Alan Moulder Genre: ROCK Label: Island Def Jam Sometimes more is better—and that's certainly the case with "Sam's Town," a lollapalooza of cinematic soundscapes that dashes any fears, or dare we say expectations, of a sophomore slump. The Las Vegas quartet still proudly wears its British New Wave influences on its sleeve. But they're presented in a manner that's stylistically undated and given their own character by Brandon Flowers' keening vocals and the interplay between his keyboards and Dave Keuning's versatile guitar work. Produced by Flood and Alan Moulder, "Sam's Town" is a sophisticated sonic metropolis whose best songs—the title track, "Bling (Confession of a King)," "Uncle Jonny," "Bones" and the single "When You Were Young"—are powerful modern rock anthems that may someday yield their particular influences on younger bands. —Gary Graff, www.billboard.com
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Employee of the Month
PG13, Comedy, 1hr 43min Opens on October 6, 2006  Starring:
Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, Dax ShepardSynopsis
When a pair of ultra-competitive clerks at a discount super store discover that a beautiful, newly-transferred cashier has a reputation for only dating employees who have won the coveted Employee of the Month award, their desperate efforts to earn the title and get the girl lead to a hilarious war of one-upmanship in a winner-takes-all comedy starring Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, and Dax Shepard. Zack Bradley (Cook) and Vince Downey (Shepard) have been working at the cavernous Super Club for ten years and counting, but while the ambitious Vince has advanced to the position of head cashier and landed 17 consecutive "E of M" awards, laid-back Zack is content to simply sit back and enjoy the company of his fellow box boys. Longtime rivals whose conflicting attitudes as to what constitutes success have led to more than a few conflicts, Vince and Zack find their bitter battle for Super Club supremacy coming to a head when attractive new employee Amy (Simpson) transfers over from another store. When word quickly spreads that Amy only has eyes for the cream of the crop, slacker Zack attempts to clean up his act and break free from his box boy roots while uptight Vince tries to impress by maintaining his top dog position and keep cool in the face of competition. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Hump Day Humor
Iraq's Prime Minister presented a peace plan on Monday. The White House said, "What's a peace plan?" "If it's like a stay-the-course plan we already have one.." ( HaBlog) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she cannot recall then-CIA chief George Tenet warning her of an impending al-Qaida attack in the U.S. in 2001 before 9-11. That's one of the assets President Bush likes most about Rice -- her memory. The President said, "Condi, I love your memory." She said, "What memory?" He said, "Forget it." ( HaBlog) As the New York Times noted, Condoleezza Rice is the president's closest adviser on foreign policy matters, so close in fact she can even sometimes finish his sentences -- which makes one of them. ( Jon Stewart) The Senate has passed a bill to build a 700 mile fence on our 2,000 mile border. After that the Senate plan to end global warming by telling Eva Langoria to stop being so darn hot. ( comedy writer Alex Kaseberg) Saudi Arabia is going ahead with plans to build a fence along its five-hundred-mile border with Iraq. Apparently, illegal immigration is getting out of control -- last week 20 Iraqis crossed the border on only one camel. ( Pedro Bartes) The Supreme Court will hear its first case concerning Global Warming. That's bad news for industry. Most judges are so old, they remember the last ice age. ( Jim Barach) Starbucks is raising the price of a cup of coffee to $5.00. Don’t worry, you’ll still get the sneer from the girl with a nose ring serving your coffee. After hearing this, President Bush said this is why we must drill for domestic coffee. ( Jay Leno) Singer Avril Lavigne has apologized for spitting at the paparazzi last week in Los Angeles. Apparently, she missed. ( HaBlog)
Whether you're facing them now or you gained them years ago, you can still deep-six the Freshman 15 with these nutrition tips from Tanya Zuckerbrot, M.S., R. D., author of The F-Factor Diet.
Always eat breakfast! Yeah, it's the most important meal of the day. Yada, yada, yada. The real reason you need it, though, is that an early a.m. meal jump-starts your metabolism for the day and gives you the energy needed to get through a full day of work or classes. The best-and fastest-options? The old standbys: whole-wheat toast with peanut butter or a bowl of high-fiber cereal with skim milk. America's Fittest & Fattest Colleges 2005 Go green. Or red. Or blue. If three of your main food groups are pizza, burgers, and fries, it's time to add more fresh fruits and vegetables to your meal plan. No matter what else you're eating during any given meal, try to get in at least one serving of salad, steamed vegetables, or fresh fruit. Besides helping fill you up-and limit the amount of other crap you devour-it'll give you a healthy, metabolism-boosting dose of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Unplug your microwave. Easy Mac, ramen noodles, and frozen TV dinners may be cheap, quick, and easy to make-but they're also some of the worst things you can eat. Instead, when you need a meal in a hurry, make a sandwich on whole-wheat bread and hold the mayo. It's just as cheap and easy to make, but it's significantly better for you-and your abs. Plan your indulgences. Don't let yourself ever get so famished you end up resorting to the vending machine or drive-thru. Instead, stock your apartment, office, or dorm room with healthier snacking options such as trail mix, jerky, light microwave popcorn, string cheese, baked tortilla chips, and whole-wheat pretzels. Drink (more) responsibly. Stick to light beers and low-carb cocktails, such as rum and diet cola or a vodka tonic. Or check with MF every month for our low-cal Drink of the Month. Get more shut-eye. Pulling all-nighters can put a damper on your energy level and your fitness. Researchers at the University of Chicago found that partial sleep deprivation causes an increase in appetite and a preference for calorie-dense, high-carb foods. Skip the Starbucks. Many late-night cram sessions are fueled with a cup of Joe-hell, more like a pot. While plain black coffee only has 10 calories, be careful not to load up on Frappuccinos and Machiatos, which can have as much as 600 calories! If you must have a bit of extra flavor, order a skim latte, which has about one-sixth of those calories per cup. Avoid late-night snacking. A study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's annual meeting found that eating between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. accounted for up to 20% of most twenty-somethings' daily calorie intake. The damage? For every 100 calories consumed during one of those regular midnight binges, the researchers say you can expect to gain an average of a quarter pound of weight-or more.
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