Immortality in the News

' Twilight ' stars have no separation anxiety (Chicago Sun-Times)
He is happy to shun immortality. She is thrilled to shun him -- at least on the big screen. On Friday , Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson from " Twilight " take new bites out of the box office--this time, separately. She stars in the drama "The Yellow Handkerchief." He stars in "Remember Me."

THE COOLEST DUDE (The Telegraph)
At some point on the road to screen immortality, in between pining for Cybill Shepherd in The Last Picture Show and hurting for Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart , Jeff Bridges transformed from an all-American pretty boy with effortless charm to a weathered veteran with bottomless soul.

OSCAR 2010 (The Telegraph)
At some point on the road to screen immortality, in between pining for Cybill Shepherd in The Last Picture Show and hurting for Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart , Jeff Bridges transformed from an all-American pretty boy with effortless c... |

A brush with immortality (Guardian Unlimited)
How would you cope with this deal? A couple of questions from a deal that occurred many years ago in the Lederer memorial trophy. First, what is the best play to make four tricks without losing one from this combination of cards: Second, is it possible to avoid losing more than two tricks if this is your trump suit: These questions were relevant because when the deal was played, the contracts ...

March Madness games of the decade: Kansas-Memphis (CBS Sports)
The image is unforgettable, seared into the minds of Kansas and Memphis fans. Mario Chalmers' miracle capped KU's crazy comeback, leading to a title, and the best tourney game last decade, Gary Parrish says.

Same Phantom, Different Spirit (New York Times)
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s belated sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera” feels as eager to be walloped as a clown in a carnival dunking booth.

UConn women top own win-streak record (video) (New Haven Register)
HARTFORD — A funny thing happened on the UConn women’s basketball team’s methodical march toward immortality. Notre Dame decided it grew tired of playing the role of the Washington Generals to the Huskies’ Harlem Globetrotters.

Andrew Reinbach: Democrats Can Win--Why Don't They Try? (The Huffington Post)
Democrats can win the mid-term elections and re-build a stable, long-term governing majority -- if they want to. So far they're basically acting like they don't.

Toying Around: Celebrity Action Figures (Local 10 Miami)
Brad Pitt is the latest celebrity to join the ranks of plastic immortality. See photos of the star as action figures compared to the roles they are based on.

UConn women break own mark, win 71st straight (New Haven Register)
Jim Fuller, Register staff HARTFORD — A funny thing happened on the UConn women's basketball team's methodical march toward immortality, Notre Dame decided it was tired of playing the role of the Washington Generals to the Huskies' Harlem Globetrotters.