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Manchester United vs. Barcelona in Champions League final

By Matt Brooks

In one of the most eagerly-anticipated UEFA Champions League finals in years, Lionel Messi leads Barcelona into Wembley Stadium in London to clash with Manchester United in Saturday’s title match.

Manchester United and Barcelona kick off at 2:45 p.m. today (FOX) to crown the 2011 UEFA Champions League winner.

Barca won the 2009 final in dominating fashion, claiming a 2-0 win. Re-live this match with Steven Goff's matchday bloh from May 27, 2009.

Check out a Macnhester United-Barcelona photo gallery which will be updated after the match.

There’s little doubt Barcelona — riding three straight La Liga titles — is the favorite heading into the match, which means as 3-to-1 underdogs,United has heaps to gain and little to lose.

See who Washington Post readers think will win today’s match and check out video highlights from Barcelona's three previous European championships (1992, 2006, 2009).

Goff hosted a chat Friday in which he predicted a 2-1 Barcelona victory on an Iniesta goal in extra time.

Keep up with the corruption probles wirling around FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

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This news affects me because I am the club.

On the FC Barcelona played against Manchester I was very nervious.

When the FC Barcelona because I was winning the match I was very happy.

FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol, left the player who lifted the cup Abidal.

Abidal was recently adorned playing because he had a tumor.

The scene touched me very much.

News II

Glee star Jane Lynch to host Primetime Emmys

Lynch won the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series last year

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Jane Lynch, the actress who picked up a Primetime Emmy playing cheer-leading coach Sue Sylvester in Glee last year - will host the 2011 awards.

Lynch, 50, said she was "tickled pink" to be fronting the live Los Angeles ceremony on 18 September.

"I'm looking forward to singing, dancing and sporting my finest tracksuit," she said in a statement.

Nominations for the 63rd Emmys will be announced on 14 July. Last year's awards were hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

Awards show executive producer Mark Burnett hailed the "incredible comedic timing" of "a charismatic, talented actress whose energy leaps off the screen and stage".

"Jane was my first and only choice as the host for this year's Primetime Emmys," he added.

Last year, Lynch won outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, for her role as a coach bent on the destruction of show choir New Directions at William McKinley High School.

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This news affects me much because I'm a fan of the series Glee.

Its seems to me very well that the actress Jane Lynch presented the Grammys 2011.
The actress makes the teacher cheerleader series of Glee.
The series of Glee was a school where students sing songs and shows and they allwant to be stars. Like a lot!

News

Sony investigating another hack

Sony has faced a torrid few weeks as its networks have become targets for hackers

Sony is investigating another hacking attack on one of its websites.

A group called Lulz Security claims to have broken into Sonypictures.com and accessed details of a million users.

Passwords, home addresses and other personal information relating to several thousand of the accounts was released online.

It is the third major hack to hit Sony since April when the PlayStation Network was targeted and the details of 77 million users compromised.

Details of the latest attack were made available on the recently created Lulz Security WebSide

A LulSec press release said: "SonyPictures.com was owned by a very simple SQL injection, one of the most primitive and common vulnerabilities, as we should all know by now.

"From a single injection, we accessed EVERYTHING. Why do you put such faith in a company that allows itself to become open to these simple attacks?"

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A long time ago that a hacker who steals Sony numbers of bank accounts of thepeople.

How? It is not known.

When you purchase a Play Station3 you note down your account number to buy nowand to play games online with other people in the world.

So a hacker has stolen many people these accounts. The company Sony said it wasbetter than the Play Station3 were used for a while.

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This news affects me a lot because I have the Play Station3 and could not play.

Since I do not buy games online, I did not give the account number and neither I pointed nowhere.

I was lucky because I stole my password.

Now I can play, but I was almost a month or more without being able to play.

News

Advertising watchdog to monitor website words

The extended powers will cover what companies say in Tweets too

How companies talk about themselves on Twitter feeds or Facebook profiles is to be policed like adverts.

From 1 March, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) gets powers to police the claims companies make on websites and social networks.

The rules cover statements on sites that can be interpreted as marketing, even if they are not in an advert.

Until now, the ASA has only been able to oversee paid-for ads online.

Since 2008, the watchdog has received more than 4,500 complaints concerning text on websites that it could do nothing about.

"These are claims that are very similar to the claims that [the public] are used to seeing in adverts that appear in media like TV, radio, posters and print," ASA chief executive Guy Parker told the BBC.

The ASA said that the new powers would help it tackle a growing number of complaints about the way companies sell themselves on the web.

Misleading words

Extending the UK advertising code to non paid-for statements means that these, like paid-for adverts, must not harm, mislead or offend.

While aimed primarily at sites using the .co.uk domain suffix, the ASA said its powers could also cover .com sites, such as Facebook, if the online space being used was under the control of a UK firm.

However, the transient nature of online content may make the rules difficult to police, according to Vincent-Wayne Mitchell, professor of consumer marketing at London's Cass Business School.

"I could have an advert up on the internet for a week or for an hour, cause widespread confusion, get sales from that, and then withdraw it," he said.

"The only punishment that the ASA has is withdrawal, but I can have that as part of my own marketing strategy," said Professor Mitchell.

Name and shame

User-generated content, such as comments left by customers on a website, will not be covered by the extended powers.

But the ASA said that such content could be examined if a company adopted it and used positive endorsements to advertise.

To encourage firms to comply, the ASA said it would extend a name-and-shame policy which will expose firms that make unsupportable claims.

Further sanctions for offenders could see non-compliant material removed from search engines. The ASA said it might also take out adverts to warn people about companies that do not comply with the code.

I think that monitor twitter and facebook is fine.
Lately, many people find little that can be written up for bad things. These people can see or write bad things on facebook and twitter and no one controls it.
I think I handle these things is fine.

The razzies 2011

RAZZIES 2011 WINNERS ANNOUNCED: THE WORST IN THE MOVIES!

The day before the Oscars, on Saturday, the Razzies were held, celebrating the worst in cinema.

The winner of the Razzie Award was Airbender which took home Worst Director, Worst Movie, Worst Script and Worst 3-D Movie. Plus, actor Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Cullen) took home Worst Actor in both Airbender and Eclipse!

Sex in the City 2, also took home a bunch of Razzies and its actresses got Worst Actress of the Year.

Valentine´s Day also took a beating and its lead (Ashton Kutcer) got an 'award' as did (Jessica Alba) for Worst Actress.

I think that Sex in New York is a great movie and liked it a lot of people.
I also think that the film of Jessica Alba is also a good movie.
These films saw a lot of people don’t understand because they are the worst.

The Grammys

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A veteran music executive has criticised the Grammy Awards in a full-page advert in the New York Times.

Steve Stoute said Grammy voters had "lost touch with contemporary popular culture" by snubbing artists like Eminem and Justin Bieber.

He added the show had become "a series of hypocrisies and contradictions", claiming both acts were only asked to perform to boost TV ratings.

Last week's ceremony attracted 27m viewers - the largest since 2001.

Stoute, who is most famous for managing hip-hop arts Nas, is the chief executive of marketing company Translation and is considered to be one of the most influential voices in entertainment marketing and pop culture.

He also took the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to task for snubbing Eminem in 2001, which saw the rapper's Marshall Mathers LP miss out on album of the year in favour of Steely Dan.

Stoute's letter also questioned why Kanye West's Graduation was also passed over for the same award three years ago by Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters.

"We must acknowledge the massive cultural impact of Eminem and Kanye West and how their music is shaping, influencing and defining the voice of a generation," Stoute wrote.

'Change this system'

Eminem, who led this year's Grammys with 10 nominations, picked up only two awards, while Bieber went home empty-handed despite his two nominations.

"How is it that Justin Bieber, an artist that defines what it means to be a modern artist, did not win best new artist?" Stoute said.

"His cultural impact and success are even more quantifiable if you factor in his YouTube and Vevo viewership."

Beiber lost out to singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding for the award in question.

Stoute added: "Interesting that the Grammys understands cultural relevance when it comes to using Eminem's, Kanye West's or Justin Bieber's name in the billing to ensure viewership and to deliver the all-too-important ratings for its advertisers."

He also said his "suspicions" over a link between performers and winners appeared to be proven true, citing Arcade Fire's surprise album of the year win just after they had finished performing on stage.

"Does the Grammys intentionally use artists for their celebrity, popularity and cultural appeal when they already know the winners and then program a show against this expectation?" he said.

He finished by calling on artists to "demand they change this system" and uphold "its mission for advocacy and support of artistry as culture evolves".

In my opinion:

This news affects me because I follow the tracks of the Eminem and Grammys.

I think that Eminem is a great artist and should have not only wontwo Grammys.

I think that Eminem this year has been very famous because hemade the duet with Rihanna.

I also think that even though people hate on Justin Bieber shouldhave won a Grammy, because if your going to see the videos ofyoutube there are millions of visits.


What you write critical news is that artists who sing pop or pop / rock lost contact with the Grammys.
I'm totally agree!

Harry Potter :)

LONDON'S Leicester Square was brought to a standstill last night as Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint hit the red carpet for the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One.

Thousands of fans braved the freezing weather and camped out to watch the cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One arrive for the world premiere in London.

Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint received raucous screams and cheers as they signed autographs and posed for pictures.

The trio were joined by various cast members, including Bonnie Wright and her boyfriend Jamie Campbell Bower, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Felton and author JK Rowling

Emma stole the limelight and showed off her enviable legs in a black lace mini dress and a pair of matching towering heels.

Daniel and Rupert both dusted off their best suits, looking handsome as they posed alongside Emma.

Rupert said the film is a lot darker than the previous six, adding: "I think they’ll be quite shocked. A lot of characters die and it’s quite scary. The whole world (of Harry Potter) is darker."

Death Eaters lined the red carpet in Leicester Square, terrifying fans and cast members as they walked past.

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I think this news is very good, because I've seen all the Harry Potter movies.
I'm sorry that you run out of movies, but hey .. is there.
You can say I've grown up with Harry Potter.
And I've seen grown actors and actresses.

I liked all the movies. And I know that the last also I will like:)

MTV 2010

The 17th annual MTV EMAs unfolded in typical jaw-dropping fashion with a Carnival-style opening number by international superstar, Shakira – who brought along British rap star Dizzee Rascal, a riotous clash of dancers and a whole ton of confetti.

Meanwhile, fellow Best Female nominee Rihanna transformed the stage into a surreal Magritte-inspired tableau with her rendition of ‘Only Girl (In the World)’ and Miley Cyrus commanded the stage with her sophisticated performance of ‘Who Owns My Heart.’

The centrepiece of the EMA set was a massive 3D metallic cube that played on the theme of a magic box to go with the name of the venue. Kings of Leon used it good effect - stunning audiences with a spine-chilling rendition of ‘Radioactive’ while illuminating the auditorium with piercing light. Meanwhile, hot new acts Ke$ha, Plan B and B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams spun it around to give three massively awesome performances.

The Caja Magica was not the only place rocking tonight. Three mega-acts took over Spain’s historic Puerta de Alcalá, performing in front of close to 100,000 fans. Katy Perry gave an explosive rendition of her hit ‘Firework,’ Linkin Park’s entire hard-rocking set will be appearing on an episode of MTV World Stage in December, and surprise guest Kanye West stunned fans by showing up to perform with Thirty Seconds to Mars during the EMA Red Carpet Show.

We couldn’t talk about our show without mentioning our amazing, gorgeous host Eva Longoria who wore a ham dress, used her ‘Bieber Button’ and even stripped down to her lingerie – all in the name of being a hilarious, sizzling EMA host.

Finally, the entire show ended with an epic rock medley from Global Icons Bon Jovi – who proved once and for all that they deserve their Award like no other!

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The news affects me because I was stuck to the program until they give the awards.
I like singers who were nominated to win and so I stayed.
The performances of the singers were incredible.
To my friends and we would very much like the upcoming awards are made in Barcelona. Surely it would go.

Zac Efron News

Zac Efron is the hottest piece in the biz under 25 right now, but believe it or not, he has his insecure moments, especially when he's near his stunning girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens.

Zac admits that while it's been great dating his ‘High School Musical’ co-star since 2005, she makes him feel awkward a lot.

He explained: “Dating Vanessa makes many things much easier, because you understand each other without having to explain a lot. In terms of planning, I am very picky – worse than any woman. I drive everyone mad, except for Vanessa, she is always very understanding.

“The only disadvantage is that she is always dressed so stunningly that I look awkward and stand out.”

So are these two lovebirds planning on walking down the aisle? Sure...in 20 years.

He added to German magazine Joy: “We definitely won’t be getting married anytime soon. I definitely feel much too young. When I am going to get married it will happen at the age of 40 at the earliest.”

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This news affects me because Zac Efron is an actor I love.
Long ago I follow their films.
I've seen all his movies.
I love it.