June 7, 2013
Cosmos add striker, defender, fitness coach
The New York Cosmos inked a pair of players today in New Jersey-born striker Jemal Johnson and defender Chris Rodd. They also hired Simone Lucchesi as their full-time fitness coach.The...
Retired federal agent shoots at two burglars in his Queens home
A retired federal agent fired shots at two burglars when he returned to his Queens home and found the men inside, sources said. The retired Department of Homeland Security agent...
Allegedly stoned equipment operator to be charged with manslaughter in Philly building collapse that killed six
PHILADELPHIA — A 42-year-old man who was allegedly high while operating demolition equipment when a downtown building collapsed and killed six people will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, a top...
Ohio 'kidnap fiend' Ariel Castro indicted on 329 counts, including aggravated murder
CLEVELAND -- An Ohio grand jury on Friday indicted former school bus driver Ariel Castro on 329 counts, including aggravated murder, for the kidnapping, rape and imprisonment of three women...
Baby injured after SUV plows through pedestrians on 5th Ave. sidewalk
A baby and six adults suffered minor injuries yesterday afternoon when an SUV lost control and grazed pedestrians at a busy Midtown intersection, authorities said. Cops said a silver Chevy...
Hofstra's Verbitsky drafted by Padres
Joe D'Auria has never had a hunch work out so well. It was Bryan Verbitsky’s sophomore season when the Island Trees High School coach told him he was going to...
US online surveillance helped foil Islamist militant plot to bomb NYC subway: report
A secret U.S. intelligence program to collect emails that is at the heart of an uproar over government surveillance helped foil an Islamist militant plot to bomb the New York...
Jets WRs coach: Santonio helping to mentor Hill
Santonio Holmes is still unable to practice with the Jets, but he has been working behind the scenes to help out.Wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal said this week that Holmes...
Janitor at Goldman Sachs HQ booted out into post-Sandy blackout over theft accusation: $10M suit
Let ‘em eat storm water! A janitor at Goldman Sachs Battery Park headquarters was forced out into the dark and dangerous streets in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy because a...
Gunman opens fire 3 miles from Obama fundraiser; four dead in killing spree
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A man with a semi-automatic rifle killed at least four people and wounded several others Friday as he carried out a deadly rampage across several blocks...
Satanic serial killer Richard 'Night Stalker' Ramirez turned green before his death: sources
Legendary serial killer Richard Ramirez died in a California hospital yesterday -- and the man known as the diabolical "Night Stalker" looked like the Jolly Green Giant in the end,...
AWESOME STUFF: Exclusives aplenty!
Merchandise, collectibles, swag – whatever you want to call it, there is a ton of it out there for you to lay your mitts on. So, we here at Parallel...
'People! Oh goodness': Prez stumbles after staffer forgets speech
WASHINGTON – For once President Obama was speechless – and now some of his aides are nervous. Obama -- known for his elegance at the podium and occasionally mocked for...
Mets-Marlins game postponed, doubleheader Sept. 14
The Miami Marlins' series opener at the Mets on Friday night was postponed because of rain,The game was rescheduled as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Sept. 14 at 4:10...
Wang opts out of Yankees' contract, will start for Blue Jays
SEATTLE -- Chien-Ming Wang will be starting for an American League East team this year, but it won’t be the Yankees.Wang was excercised his opt-out clause, so he can sign...
Silver holds Plaza fund-raiser as Assembly is poised to pass campaign finance reform
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and his political arm squeezed business fat cats, labor leaders and lobbyists for campaign cash at a swank fund-raiser at the Plaza Hotel today –...
Ax-wielding thugs dressed in burqas smash ritzy London store before dramatic motorcycle escape
Thugs wearing burqas stormed top London department store Selfridges last night and grabbed a fortune in designer watches. Six bandits armed with axes and sledgehammers smashed display cabinets in the...
Yankees take nephew of Paul O'Neill in draft
No word if Michael O’Neill has fits of rage after strikeouts or is at his best in the clutch, but he certainly has good bloodlines. The Yankees made former star...
Yankees first-rounder apologizes for slamming team
Before the draft lefty pitcher Ian Clarkin was not a Yankees fan, but he’s about to be part of their organization. After the Yankees selected Clarkin out of James Madison...
Mets take Lee Mazzilli's son in fourth round
It took the Mets until the fourth round of Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft, but they finally selected a college player, and that player happens to have a last...
Flame-haired actress who fingered husband for Bloomberg, Obama ricin letters arrested by FBI for plot
A small-time Texas actress who told the feds her husband sent ricin letters to Mayor Bloomberg and the president was arrested today for the poisonous plot, law-enforcement sources said. FBI...
How to fix comics: Part 1
(Ed: In which our intrepid reporter ponders how to right wrongs in the comics industry. This will be a recurring feature here at Parallel Worlds.) This essay was originally part...
Andrea soaks NY - brace for soggy commute home
Remnants Tropical Storm Andrea and a weaker system west are soaking the Big Apple with heavy rains expected to last throughout tonight. The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane...
Tiger paired with McIlroy, Scott at U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pa. -- Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott will play together the opening two rounds of the U.S. Open next week at Merion. For the third straight year,...
Nets season in review: Tyshawn Taylor
With the season over, it’s time to look back at the inaugural Brooklyn campaign for the Nets. To do so, I’m going to take a look at each player on...
Goodson's lawyer: Driver took rap for gun
The lawyer for Jets running back Mike Goodson said information he received from the New Jersey State Police indicates that Garant Evans, the driver of the car Goodson was in...
Obama defends NSA surveillance: 'They help us prevent terrorist attacks'
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama vigorously defended sweeping secret surveillance into America's phone records and foreigners' Internet use, declaring "we have to make choices as a society." Taking questions Friday...
Transgender former Navy SEAL feared 'brothers in arms' would hurt her if she revealed gender identity
The transgender former Navy SEAL who now lives as a woman after 20 years in the military believes she may have been killed if she told her ‘brothers in arms’...
Bylsma would become Rangers top coaching candidate, if fired by Penguins
The Rangers could well have a stake in the eastern finals between the Bruins and Penguins in which Pittsburgh faces elimination via a sweep with Game 4 set for Friday...
Nadal outlasts Djokovic in thrilling, five-set French Open semi
PARIS — Rafael Nadal won an epic semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the French Open to remain the King of Clay - for another couple of days, at least. The...
Swing and a miss! Weiner beats on Mets during pitch for soccer in Queens
The Mets’ opponents aren’t the ones beating up on the lackluster team. Morose Mets’ fan Anthony Weiner threw a bean ball at the Amazins’ during a Queens mayoral forum this...
SEE IT: Pacers' Hibbert flaunts 'man cave' posters of his block on Knicks' Anthony
Roy Hibbert’s incredible block of Carmelo Anthony in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals will live on forever – in Hibbert’s man cave. The Pacers center posted a photo...
COSTUME COUTURE: Caitlin Burke takes on Power Girl
Fighting crime is easy. Looking good doing it is another story altogether. A good costume can do so much -- communicate information about a hero's powers or origin, create a...
FRIDAY FIVE: A-Rod, Hughes, Harvey, the Mariners and the Atlantic League
Greetings from Seattle, home of KACL. Let’s junk the standard Friday Five format and go to more of a “Grab bag” approach, since there are a few items on which...
LI crash claims teen's life
Suffolk County police say one teenager was killed and three others were hurt in an early-morning crash. Police say a passenger, 16-year-old David Ross of Middle Island, was ejected when...
After embarrassing revelation, Rutgers coach Jordan taking classes to earn degree: report
Eddie Jordan is going back to college in more ways than one. The new Rutgers basketball coach is taking classes in an effort to get his degree after it was...
7 hurt after livery car crashes into Queens deli
Seven people were hurt this morning after a livery cab smashed into a Queens deli, authorities said. The Lincoln town car mowed into the LaVilla Deli and Grocery in Hollis...
'Dirty Wars' review
Investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill has spent years tracing the Joint Special Operations Command, or JSOC, and its targeted killings as part of the so-called War on Terror. "Dirty Wars" starts...
Pair hacked in knife attack over alleged gambling loan
A man was stabbed to death, and another wounded in Sunset Park after a gambling dispute, police sources said. The assailant stabbed one victim, 37, in the leg and left...
Belmont Stakes Bettor's Guide
Check out everything you need to know for the Belmont Stakes as the Post provides analysis, selections, program style stats and more. Derby winner Orb and Preakness champ Oxbow head...
MLB subpoenaed phone companies, FedEx in PED probe
Major League Baseball's lawyers issued subpoenas to Federal Express, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA in an attempt to gain records for its investigation of players suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs....
Matt Fraction, Part 2: The mind of Hawkeye
Parallel Worlds continues its chat with "Hawkeye" writer Matt Fraction. If you missed part one yesterday, read it here.When “The Avengers” came out, there were a lot of people poking...
Father of slain swimsuit designer takes stand against playboy boyfriend accused of strangling, drowning her
Testimony began today in the lurid murder trial of Nicholas Brooks, the lay-about playboy accused of strangling and drowning his swimsuit designer girlfriend in a Soho House bathtub. "Who is...
Employers add 175K jobs, unemployment rate up to 7.6 percent
WASHINGTON — US employers added 175,000 jobs in May, steady hiring but below the more robust pace that took place during the fall and winter. The Labor Department says the...
Zero Week EXCLUSIVE: Greg Capullo's art in progress
Yesterday, we shined the spotlight on Scott Snyder and his approach to “Batman: Zero Year.” You can read his exclusive column hereToday, on Day 3 of Parallel Worlds’ Zero Week...
Bicyclist dead after being struck by taxis
A 25-year-old woman died after being struck by two taxis while riding her bike in East Harlem Thursday, police said. The accident happened at about 9:20 p.m., near the intersection...
Yankees would save big if A-Rod drags out battle, gets banned in ’14
SEATTLE — No matter how much you hate Alex Rodriguez, regardless of how much you blame him for the Yankees’ myriad headaches, baseball’s illegal performance-enhancing drug problems or the tropical...
Selig mum on probe
Major League Baseball has yet to make a statement regarding the ESPN report that revealed MLB is looking to suspend some 20 players, including Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, up...
Another Hughes' gem in Seattle lifts Yankees to easy win
SEATTLE — There are games when you watch Phil Hughes and wonder why he has never developed into a consistent front-end starter for the Yankees. Nights when you envision the...
911 dispatcher LAUGHED during fatal stabbing call — then passed along bad info to cops, tapes reveal
A 911 dispatcher was caught on tape laughing about a call for a Brooklyn stabbing — then passing along bad information to cops that allowed the victim’s body to rot...
Belmont adds marker pole to honor Secretariat
Visitors to Belmont Park will notice a new blue-and-white-striped pole, a bit less than a sixteenth of a mile from the finish line, that was erected Wednesday in honor of...
Sloppy Belmont benefits mud-loving Fredom Child at Stakes
With Tropical Storm Andrea working its way up the East Coast, the National Weather Service forecast calls for rain throughout today at Belmont Park, with up to 2 or 3...
BET gets OWNed - Tyler Perry series beef up flailing network
Maybe Oprah’s OWN network should be renamed Tyler TV. Thanks to two new series from prolific producer Tyler Perry, the 2-year-old network is not only finding its audience but is...
Business briefs
Resale scamsUS and Florida officials said they filed almost 200 civil and criminal cases for timeshare resale frauds over the past two years as scams in the business have increased.Jeep...
Google critics say the eyes don’t have it
Google shareholders, please turn off your Google Glass.The tech giant’s ban on recording devices at its shareholder meeting drew fire from a consumer watchdog group, which called the policy hypocritical...
MediaGen soars on merger
Media General, the TV broadcaster backed by Mario Gabelli and Warren Buffett, rose 34 percent after agreeing to combine with New Young Broadcasting in a stock deal valuing the companies...
TiVo records $939M deal
TiVo settled a patent dispute with Google’s Motorola Mobility unit over digital-video recording technology, averting a trial that was scheduled to start next week. TiVo shares surged 8.3 percent to...
Trump’s loose lips
It seemed that Donald Trump had long ago buried the hatchet with Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Graydon Carter — but now a new Trump profile by an ex-Vanity Fair writer seems...
Feds look to extend reach on SAC
Everyone is focused on upcoming statute-of-limitations deadlines facing billionaire investor Steve Cohen (left) and his $15 billion hedge-fund firm SAC Capital Advisors. Everyone, that is, except Manhattan US Attorney Preet...
Dimon: Be afraid
Global markets will face increased volatility as central banks bring interest rates back to normal levels, JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said. “We should all hope for a...
No longer
SodaStream surged to its highest price since 2011 after Israeli media reported that PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are considering bids for the home soda-machine maker.Shares closed up 2.7 percent to $71.24....
Risky business
Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan was thisclose to punting on costly mortgage nightmare Countrywide Financial, according to new testimony. Bank officials threatened to put Countrywide, which Bank of America...
Reynolds American pushes new line of e-cigarettes
It’s enough to make Joe Camel cry. Reynolds American, the No. 2 US cigarette maker, announced plans yesterday to roll out a national e-cigarette brand — as sales of traditional...
iPhone trade-in planned
Apple is starting an iPhone trade-in program this month aimed at getting users to upgrade to the iPhone 5 and turn in older models, people with knowledge of the plans...
Broadband bankruptcy
Wireless broadband maker LightSquared, said to have received an offer from Dish Networks Corp. Chairman Charlie Ergen, won permission to hire Jefferies Group LLC to line up exit financing for...
Gap shares jump on same-store sales rise
Gap shares gained in late trading after the largest US specialty-apparel retailer reported same-store sales for May that were higher than analysts estimated. Gap shares rose 2.5 percent to $42.02...
NY voters in reefer-endum
ALBANY — There’s a high level of voter support for legalizing medical marijuana in New York state. A full 70 percent of state voters, including 58 percent of Republicans, back...
‘Hey, gals – be a ho!’ Pimps’ lawyer hails great pay, benefits in bizarre defense
Money, homes, cars, ski vacations — with perks like these, who wouldn’t want to be a hooker, a defense lawyer asked at a bizarre Manhattan sex-trafficking trial yesterday. “I’m trying...
Chris picks his pal
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie yesterday named state Attorney General Jeff Chiesa — one of his oldest friends and closest advisers — as an interim replacement for US Sen. Frank...
Manhattan couple says hulking Duane Reade air conditioner blows away their view
They should have gone for the penthouse. A hulking, noisy air conditioner has overheated two Upper East Siders because it’ll block the view from their $3 million apartment, a new...
Mrs. O’s Beijing ‘sting’
WASHINGTON — First Lady Michelle Obama is getting the Chinese in a snit by snubbing a visit to the United States by her Beijing counterpart. China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan,...
Putin & wife are kaputski
Other than that, Mr. Putin, how was the show? Russian President Vladimir Putin took in the ballet with his wife, then publicly addressed his mysterious 30-year marriage: It’s over. Putin,...
Court blow imperils Pedro’s bid for new trial
Former New York state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada was dealt a major setback in court yesterday — and now says he may abandon his controversial request for a new...
Holder: Hands off journos
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday labored to convince lawmakers that the Justice Department isn’t going after journalists — but he’ll be called back soon to explain himself again....
IRS critics: ‘Trek’ dreck
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers yesterday lit into an IRS commissioner who played Mr. Spock in a $50,000 agency “Star Trek” video.The committee bashed Faris Fink over a $4.1 million 2010...
Esther Williams dies, 91
LOS ANGELES — Esther Williams, a swimming champion who became a Hollywood legend, has died at age 91. She died early yesterday in her sleep, said her publicist, Harlan Boll....
Hero Girl’s trial by fire
A brave 11-year-old Brooklyn girl, stuck on a faulty fire escape trying to get out of a burning building, dropped her 3-year-old brother to safety to save his life early...
Paris Jackson and brothers nearly unsupervised after guardian moves away: sources
Child-welfare investigators descended on the home of Michael Jackson’s family after Paris Jackson’s suicide bid — and were shocked to find that her co-guardian is nearly out of the picture,...
MTA to pay $1M for mowdown
The MTA will fork over nearly $1 million to the military family of a 51-year-old Bronx woman who was mowed down by a city bus, a jury decided unanimously yesterday....
GZ mosque imam settles suits
The former religious leader of the controversial Ground Zero mosque project yesterday settled two multimillion-dollar lawsuits with his former financial backer. Robert Deak, a Westchester businessman, returned $1.35 million to...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** An on-duty detective was busted for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol in Mott Haven, cops said. Inspector Kevin Catalina, commanding officer of the 44th...
Miami cheat for 2-timers
Miami is the sunny place for shady people — especially cheaters from the Big Apple!The Magic City is the most popular summertime vacation destination for two-timing New Yorkers and their...
Mail carrier busted in disability scam while working as Hurricane Sandy auxiliary cop
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night could keep this mailman from scamming taxpayers, the feds say. Letter carrier Raul Lebron Jr. was busted yesterday for allegedly...
In fear of the Soho hobo
Frightened Soho residents are hoping a homeless madman who has attacked and harassed people for years along posh Spring Street finally stays behind bars.Richard Pearson, 48, has been arrested 21...
Andrea ‘storms’ our way
Andrea, the first tropical storm of 2013, will give the city a good soaking before it leaves town tomorrow morning, forecasters say. “We’re thinking in the range of an inch...
Bird grounds JetBlue flight
A JetBlue flight bound for Florida from Westchester struck a bird yesterday and had to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport.The Fort Myers-bound flight with 73 people aboard hit...
Cocktail ba$h for ‘DWI’ pol
ALBANY — Maybe he’ll use the cash for his legal defense.A state assemblyman who was arrested on suspicion of DWI Tuesday sent out an invitation a day later reminding supporters...
DiNapoli taking direct aim at hurri‘cons’
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is probing billions of dollars of state spending related to Hurricane Sandy for potential price-gouging and bid-rigging. DiNapoli ordered the review a month after he forced one...
Gropez ‘victims’ mining for $ilver
Two young women who say they were sexually harassed while working for disgraced then-Assemblyman Vito Lopez want Speaker Shelly Silver to pay up for allegedly enabling the pervy politician’s come-ons...
Weiner makes big fat cop gaffe
Mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner put his foot in his mouth at a campaign stop yesterday, implying to a crowd in Brooklyn that NYPD officers are fatsos. The Democratic former congressman...
Queens man freaks over IRS bill, attempts suicide outside 'Today' studios
A distraught Queens man, ranting about a $1.3 million IRS bill, tried to kill himself outside the Rockefeller Center studios of NBC’s “Today” show yesterday morning, authorities said. Pak Chong...
Feds on right ‘track’: Verizon files key to terror fight, both sides say
WASHINGTON — New revelations of government tracking of millions of phone calls to help combat terrorism had the Obama administration playing defense yesterday — but congressional leaders on both sides...
Can you hear me now? Good! It’s nothing to fret over
First off, let me assure you that the Obama administration isn’t interested in your phone calls. You’re interested in your phone calls. Your mother is interested in your calls —...
330G ‘deadbeat’ ma
GOSHEN, NY — Authorities have charged a former upstate New York woman with failing to pay nearly $330,000 in child support.Dee Dee Riggs, 42, was brought from Pennsylvania to Orange...
Boros get gift of cab
The city’s streets will no longer be a sea of yellow — next month, a fleet of “apple green” taxis will begin accepting hails from riders in upper Manhattan and...
Court OK for e-hail
Cab riders can now officially hail a taxi with their smartphones, the Court of Appeals ruled yesterday. The decision allows people to use two of the first e-hail programs, called...
DA: Teach used kid as ‘sex toy’
A Queens public-school teacher used a fourth-grade girl as a “personal sex toy,” prosecutors charged yesterday before the girl bravely took the stand to face down the educator.“He grabbed my...
Kosher Nostra plea
Three Orthodox Jewish brothers accused of trying to intimidate a Brooklyn teen girl into dropping sex-abuse charges against a prominent Hasidic counselor avoided jail time yesterday by pleading guilty.Jacob, Joseph...
First ‘cloned’ vein implant
A 62-year-old Virginia man with kidney failure received the first genetically engineered blood vessel in the United States, a vein that may improve his dialysis treatments and pave the way...
$andy Hook rebuild
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers are setting aside up to $50 million to help Newtown build a new Sandy Hook Elementary School. The money was in a bonding bill that...
Wife killed by NYPD cop husband in murder-suicide had called to have locks changed hours before brutal slay
The Queens woman killed by her cop husband contacted a locksmith to have her front-door locks changed just hours before she was gunned down, sources said yesterday. NYPD school-safety agent...
ESPN cracks down after affair reveals culture of sexual harassment
For years, ESPN operated like a lawless frat house, with more sexual shenanigans than a roadside brothel. A married executive was sleeping with a senior vice president. A female manager...
Storm chasing ABCs
The tragic death of noted weather researcher and former Discovery Channel storm chaser Tim Samaras has shaken all of us in the meteorological community. Samaras was one of three people...
Playing politics with NY pension funds
New York’s public-employee-pension costs are gobbling up ever more of state and municipal budgets. But while taxpayers are still digging the pension funds out of their massive 2008-09 investment losses,...
Douglas’ battle with TMI: Spreading awareness?
The Issue: Michael Douglas’ admission that his throat cancer may have been caused by HPV, a common STD. *** It may not be pleasant, but don’t kill the messenger (“Zeta,...
Civil rights & wrongs
Bob McManus’ “A Taste of Our Future” (PostOpinion, June 4) is misinformed. Floyd, et al. v. City of New York, the class action case before federal Judge Shira Scheindlin, was...
The cops made me do it
A sweet, beautiful 4-year-old girl is dead, her grandmother is injured and a lawyer wants to blame the police. The story begins Tuesday morning with 17-year-old Franklin Reyes, who was...
Hail, yes!
Cab riders were handed two big courtroom wins yesterday. The bigger triumph came in a case challenging City Hall’s plan to let riders, for the first time, legally flag down...
Honest Mike Mulgrew
Give Michael Mulgrew credit for one of the few honest assessments about what’s going on in this year’s mayoral race. “We’re not about picking a mayor,” the union boss told...
O’s Lincoln delusion
When Barack Obama announced his presidential campaign back in February 2007, he did it in front of the old Springfield, Ill., Statehouse in a speech full of references to Abraham...
Google results are in: epic fail for ‘Internship’
Quidditch match against fellow interns might help you get hired, but put me down as doubting Google got where it is by hiring based on ability to play fictitious sports.Also,...
Morton Downey Jr. booms back in 'Évocateur'
The low-budget doc “Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie” is a frank and worthy look at the trashy demagogue who ruled the airwaves in a spectacular, and spectacularly brief, two-year...
Judy Blume's 'Tiger Eyes' is not fully bloomed
Judy Blume made her name in the 1970s writing young-adult books that dealt with hard topics — puberty, bullying, divorce. But she’s no cynic, and this, the first movie made...
‘Sontag: Reborn’ shows two sides, literary and sexual, of the great writer and intellectual
We get not one but two Susan Sontags in Moe Angelos’ “Sontag: Reborn.” The first is the younger version, beginning in the late intellectual’s teenage years, as she begins a...
Jane Lynch makes an assured Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’
There’s something to be said about typecasting. What’s wrong with an actor zeroing in on a type and playing brilliant variations on that theme? Nobody accuses a violin virtuoso of...
Michael Riedel's Tonys forecast
And the winner is . . . Those four words will set off butterflies in plenty of stomachs at the Tony Awards. A few key races have tightened up in...
'Rapture-Palooza' review
If you just can’t wait for next week’s cinematic apocalypse in “This Is the End,” you might try this almost endearingly silly amuse bouche of a comedy depicting how the...
'Violet & Daisy' review
Alexis Bledel (“Gilmore Girls,” “Mad Men”) has a singularly angelic face, so I get why it’s fun to see her doing all kinds of transgressive, violent stuff (hey, it worked...
'Hey Bartender' review
Here’s a movie that will test the limits of your ability to watch other people having a good time. “Hey Bartender” is ostensibly about the “cocktail revolution.” In director Douglas...
'As Cool As I Am' review
Oh no: Claire Danes as the mom? Already? What’s next, Chelsea Clinton for president? In “As Cool as I Am,” Danes plays a saucy telemarketer married to a lumberjack (James...
'Wish You Were Here' review
An Australian tourist in Cambodia, and storytelling, go missing in “Wish You Were Here,” a dull drama about domestic squabbling that hopes to be mistaken for a thriller. Joel Edgerton...
'You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet' review
There is something both mischievous and moving about a world-famous director who, closing on his 10th decade, designs a movie that celebrates his actors: their varying ages, their versatility, their...
'The Prey' review
There’s no ironclad rule against cobbling together an action movie, a police procedural, a serial-killer saga and a prison flick, but if you’re going to do it, the seams shouldn’t...
Joking Popovich still remembers Kidd rejecting Spurs
MIAMI — Spurs wiseacre coach Gregg Popovich couldn’t help but take a playful dig at former Knicks/Nets point guard Jason Kidd for his rejection 10 years ago this July. When...
Yankees' Chamberlain, Hughes could be on trading block
SEATTLE — Whenever the subject of deals involving recognizable names is broached in May, the response is standard across baseball: “Nothing really happens until the draft is over,’’ is the...
ESPN, NBC with wall-to-wall U.S. Open coverage
Unlike during the Masters, where large portions of Tiger Woods’ opening two rounds were not televised, it will be difficult to complain about a lack of coverage for the U.S....
Van Gundy: Fans starting to respect Heat
It was hard to find a soul outside of Miami who did not rejoice when the Heat lost to the Mavericks in the NBA Finals two years ago. It had...
5 Questions for Jerry Bailey
Nbc analyst and six-time Triple Crown winner Jerry Bailey breaks down the battle between Orb and Oxbow at tomorrow’s Belmont Stakes with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Do you see...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Harper to get knee exam The swelling in Bryce Harper’s left knee isn’t getting any better, so the Nationals outfielder will see a specialist next week and won’t be...
Hossa, Blackhawks push Kings to brink
LOS ANGELES — Marian Hossa scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Blackhawks moved to the brink of the Stanley Cup finals with a 3-2 victory...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $67,000; alw; 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Do I Amuse You(L),117D Cohen8-7-1Donato15-12 Rico Capote(L),122E Prado1-7-2Englehrt20-13 Saint Arthur(L),117R Maragh1-2-3C Martin6-14 Cay to Pomeroy(L),117L...
Belmont Charts
June 6th, 2013Cloudy and Fast Turf Firm©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-7 fur(T); $39,000; clm($35,000); 3up(f)Off: 1:05. Good. lite bump brk, 3 wideTime: 22.74, 45.82, 1:09.87, 1:22.77.Trainer: Bruce BrownWinner: CH F,...
Vic Cangialosi at Calder Graded Entries
FIRST-1m&70yds; $11,500; clm($10,0); 3up2-Vanishing Buck5-15-Inagotable 3-11-Keyner Veloz 4-16-Steward Hill 15-13-Leave It to Bern2-17-El Cobre 8-14-Eruption Zone 6-1SECOND-7 fur; $12,500; clm($10,000); 3up1-Forever Noble 4-15-Daddys Jewel 6-12-Justanoceanwy5-26-Bond Baroness 8-13-Don't Tell Patti 5-17-Pure...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:15 p.m.Best Bet: Ideal In Vegas (7th)FIRST: Mile trot; $10,000; cond6 Duolottacheatin(MMacDnld)1-3-45-23 Suzelle Hanover(SSmith)4-7-26-15 ToTheGoodLife(MJohanssn)3-1-13-11 The Fresh Prince(GBrennan)7-4-410-12 Icy Chisel(AMiller)4-6-712-14 Howe's Magic(FFladen)7-3-720-17 Just Chocolate(CManzi)6-3-515-18 Stirling Bullet(JMarshall)7-9-620-19 Bas Hanover(SAllard)3-3-69-210...
Monmouth Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m.FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $18,000; clm($10,000); 3upSTAR FACTOR drops in class and switches to Paco. DAN THE IRISHMAN won going longer in the slop. BOB AND RUN goes...
‘Doc’ recalls hearing rape
Dwight Gooden has had his fair share of scary moments, but he has no doubt what the most frightening was.The former Mets ace was on WFAN yesterday morning promoting his...
Home Team Lineups
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Hondo blasting off
The wretched White Sox were unable to hold onto a 4-0 lead last night as they lost to the A’s in 10, causing Hondo’s deficit to grow to 185 kerfelds....
Griffin III eyes training camp return, but Redskins may not agree with rush
ASHBURN, Va. — If Mike Shanahan and the Redskins are as serious as they claim about being careful with Robert Griffin III’s right knee, The Franchise isn’t going to make...
Serena to face Sharapova in French Open final
PARIS — Done with a dominating performance in the French Open semifinals, Serena Williams climbed the stairs leading from the locker room to the players’ lounge, looking to give her...
Mets’ first-rounder Smith gets compared with Strawberry
First there was Darryl. Thirty three years later, there is Dominic. The Mets dipped into the Los Angeles area with the top pick in the 1980 draft and selected Darryl...
Yankees snag third baseman Jagielo with top pick
The Yankees third base situation is currently in flux, but they may have found their future at the hot corner in Notre Dame’s Eric Jagielo. With the 26th pick in...
Rye native Moran chosen sixth by Marlins
If Colin Moran has dreams of a quick path to the major leagues, he couldn’t have been drafted by a better team. The Marlins, who own the majors’ worst record,...
Joining Cardinals dream come true for New Jersey lefty Kaminsky & family
The sign in the kitchen said it all. “Dream Big.’’ Rob Kaminsky’s dreams came true last night as he was taken with the 28th pick in the first round of...
Cruz, Giants will reach sweet deal
There was a time not long ago when Victor Cruz would have killed to be called up to the New York Football Giants even for a cup of coffee. But...
Coughlin expects Nicks at Giants mandatory mini-camp
Up until now, Hakeem Nicks could stay away from the Giants’ organized team activity practices and, because the workouts are voluntary, there was no financial repercussion. That ends next week...
Kiwanuka steps up for Giants with Pierre-Paul sidelined
The decision had already been made, well before the surprising news Jason Pierre-Paul required surgery to quiet down a herniated disc in his lower back. The plan was for Mathias...
Yankees' A-Rod states his distaste for MLB
TAMPA — Alex Rodriguez stayed quiet again at the Yankees’ minor league complex yesterday, but his public relations team made it known he’s disappointed Major League Baseball’s investigation has gone...
Yankees' Girardi: Jeter behind A-Rod in rehab
While Joe Girardi has no idea exactly when Alex Rodriguez or Derek Jeter will be healthy enough to play, the Yankees manager believes Rodriguez — who may face a possible...
Newly fired Karl not a candidate for Nets
When the news came down yesterday the Nuggets had decided to part ways with reigning NBA Coach of the Year George Karl, a new name was thrown smack into the...
Knicks have 'best athlete in draft' coming in for workout today
The Knicks have been focused on the point-guard position in the draft, but with Amar’e Stoudemire’s knees so fragile, their fallback is an athletic power forward. Enter today’s pre-draft workouts...
Parker’s miracle shot lifts Spurs over LeBron, Heat in Game 1
MIAMI — LeBron James still can’t beat these Spurs — even with a triple-double. King James said on the eve of the NBA Finals the Spurs had “championship DNA’’ and...
Mets' Harvey wants revenge vs. Marlins after poor start
WASHINGTON — Matt Harvey wants a win tonight, but also considers it important the Marlins are the opponent. The Mets ace had barely finished his performance in Miami on Sunday...
Mets' rainout cancels Turner’s start in LF
WASHINGTON — Justin Turner’s first career start in left field will have to wait. With Lucas Duda bothered in recent days by tightness in his right quadriceps and the Mets...
Mets outfielder Byrd rebuilds career after drug suspension
WASHINGTON — After Marlon Byrd belted two home runs on Wednesday night to trigger the Mets’ 10-1 romp over the Nationals, he was a grateful man. Not because of the...
Beauties battle prehistoric beasts in 'Primeval'
After spending 10 days on a bus with Canadians in China last month, I can see that nothing much fazes them. I mean, unlike Americans (OK, me) who are ready...
Online soaps production stops over labor dispute
Production on the online versions of “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” has screeched to a halt over a labor dispute. Both shows were scheduled to be in...
There's a new boss at ‘Idol’ and ‘X Factor’
Fox has brought in its former sports chief, David Hill, to oversee “American Idol” and “The X Factor.” “Idol’s” 12th season, which ended last month, was its least-watched, while Simon...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows. Summer means reunions, including with TV stars we didn’t even realize we missed: “Defiance” (Monday, 9 p.m., Syfy) For the...
George RR Martin talks 'Game of Thrones' deaths
‘Game of Thrones” creator George RR Martin says he loved last Sunday’s violent episode, in which three major characters were killed on the HBO series. “As a reader or as...
‘Nurse Jackie’ returning for sixth season
Showtime’s Emmy-award winning series “Nurse Jackie” has been given the green light to go back into production for a sixth season at Kaufman-Astoria studios in Queens. Work on the new...
Ch. 4 veteran John Noel dead at 62
John Noel , a Brooklyn native who covered local and national news as an Emmy-winning reporter for WNBC/Ch. 4, died yesterday after a battle with brain cancer, station executives said....
Restaurateur aims to bring ‘international sexy’ back with private new supper club
Omar Hernandez passes by an exposed brick wall as he tours the dimly lit, still-under-construction wine cellar of his aptly named new private supper club, Omar’s. He is giddy with...
Weird but true
Many high-school yearbooks label some grads as “most likely to succeed,” but some caption writers in upstate New York let their imaginations run wild. Officials at Hoosic Valley HS say...
PR nightmare looms for Rutgers and Hermann
Rutgers University athletic director Julie Hermann used about 13 minutes and 30 seconds of the allotted 15 minutes the Rutgers spin doctors said she would devote on Wednesday to addressing...
Spurs, Parker hold off Heat to win Game 1 of the NBA Finals
MIAMI — LeBron James still can’t beat these Spurs — even with a triple-double. King James said on the eve of The Finals the Spurs had “championship DNA’’ and those...
Yankees snag 3B as their top pick in MLB draft
The Yankees third base situation is currently in flux, but they may have found their future at the hot corner in Notre Dame’s Eric Jagielo. With the 26th pick in...
Yankees select Notre Dame 3B Jagielo in first round
The Yankees third base situation is currently in flux, but they may have found their future at the hot corner in Notre Dame’s Eric Jagielo. With the 26th pick in...
Hughes, Yankees shut down Mariners
SEATTLE — There are games when you watch Phil Hughes and wonder how come he has never developed into a front-end starter for the Yankees. Nights when you envision the...
Mets snag 1B/OF Smith with No. 11 pick in MLB draft
Ike Davis’s present is murky and his future may be even less certain. The Mets drafted his possible successor Thursday in Los Angeles native Dominic Smith of Junipero High School...
Miami Heat's LeBron the cover athlete for NBA2K14
Miami Heat forward LeBron James will appear on his first videogame cover with NBA 2K14. James is currently fighting to defend the Heat’s championship in the NBA Finals.In addition to...
Ex-Mets GM Phillips told mistress fling was fine because everyone at ESPN did it: report
Steve Phillips’ line to get a production assistant into bed? Don’t worry – everyone at ESPN is doing it. The former Mets general manager and ESPN baseball analyst allegedly told...
Former employees say NSA has been logging calls 'for years' as reports suggest agency taps servers at major internet companies
Former employees of the National Security Agency say the court order asking Verizon to hand over phone calling records is just an extension of an operation that has been in...
Michael Jackson cut off financially by promoters in final days because he was missing rehearsals
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson was cut off financially by promoters of his last concert tour days before he died and told he couldn't have another advance of $1 million...