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Friday, January 19, 2007

Buick Invitational

Tiger Woods will make another record attempt when the PGA Tour moves to the Buick Invitational next week.

Woods will be seeking his seventh consecutive PGA Tour victory dating back to last year's British Open. The Buick Invitational, which runs from January 24 - 28, will give Woods not only the chance to continue his streak, but an opportunity to win the tournament for the third year in a row. Tournaments following the Buick Invitational are the FBR Open and AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AM, both scheduled for early February.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

The World's Stages

A slew of Broadway productions will hit the road this year on national tours for fans across the country to experience the live stage.

The musical about a Christian boy band, Altar Boyz, has already begun its tour and is scheduled to visit cities including Seattle and Los Angeles in the coming weeks. The story of King Arthur's kingdom also launched its North American tour last week when Camelot started its trek in California. Sweeney Todd has announced a tour this year as well, which will begin in late summer and visit cities across the country.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

British Invasion

Snow Patrol topped a long list of musicians from the UK to release some of the biggest selling albums of 2006.

Headed by Snow Patrol's Eyes Open with over 1.5 million copies sold, album sales for last year were the highest they've been in the past ten years for British music. Other UK bands exceeding 1 million units sold include The Kooks, Arctic Monkeys and Razorlight with their self-titled album. The last time UK music was selling so fast was in 1997 when the Spice Girls, Oasis and The Prodigy were at their peaks.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

NFL Playoffs

The NFL Playoffs have been narrowed down to the top four teams with championship games set for this weekend.

The AFC and NFC Championships will take place this Sunday to decide the teams who will face off at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on February 4. The AFC Championship will see the New England Patriots play the Indianapolis Colts at RCA Dome for the Lamar Hunt Trophy. The NFC Championship will put the New Orleans Saints against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field for the George Halas Trophy.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Spamalot in Vegas

The upcoming Las Vegas production of Spamalot will feature John O'Hurley in the role of King Arthur.

O'Hurley, who is well known for his role as J. Peterman on Seinfeld, will wear the crown in Spamalot when shows begin this March at the Wynn Las Vegas. It isn't the first time the actor has appeared in theatre with a stint as a replacement for the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago last year. O'Hurley also graced the live stage when he was a contestant on season one of the reality television show Dancing with the Stars.