 | Gordon Edes discusses how Bobby Valentine will fit into the Red Sox clubhouse. | Views: 70      1 ratings |
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Comedian Patrice O'Neal Passes Away
 | Kurt Nimmo www.infowars.com www.prisonplanet.tv November 29, 2011 Patrice O'Neal.Patrice O'Neal, a stand-up comedian who appeared in several films and made regular appearances on the The Opie & Anthony Show, has passed away at the age of 41 after suffering a stroke last month. He was a diabetic. His agent, Matt Frost, released the following statement: It is with terrible sadness we must report that Patrice O'Neal has passed away this morning at 7:00am due to the complications of the stroke he suffered on October 19. Many of us have lost a close and loved friend; all of us have lost a true comic genius. His mother, who was also his best friend, was at his side. Patrice is survived by his wife, Vondecarlo; his step daughter Aymilyon, sister Zinder, and his mother Georgia. The family wishes to thank all of the fans and friends who have expressed an outpouring of love and support for Patrice these past weeks. We ask that you please respect the family's request for privacy at this difficult time. | Views: 8805      212 ratings |
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Comedian Patrice O'Neal Dies at 41
 | Patrice O'Neal, best know for his appearances on The Roast of Charlie Sheen and The Office, passed away Monday night after suffering a stroke in October. SAD NEWS FROM THE COMEDY WORLD TODAY, PATRICE O'NEAL PASSED AWAY MONDAY NIGHT. THE COMIC SUFFERED A STROKE IN OCTOBER AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH DIABETES. RADIO SHOW HOSTS "OPIE AND ANTHONY" FIRST REPORTED THE NEWS OF O'NEAL'S DEATH. THE COMEDIAN WAS A REGULAR ON THEIR SATELLITE RADIO PROGRAM. AND OPIE LATER ADDED ON TWITTER, "Yes it's true that our pal Patrice O'Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I've ever known PERIOD." YOU MIGHT REMEMBER PATRICE FROM HIS RECENT APPEARANCE ON COMEDY CENTRAL'S ROAST OF CHARLIE SHEEN. BUT HE ALSO STARRED ON "THE CHAPPELLE SHOW" AND "THE OFFICE." PATRICE O'NEAL WAS CONSIDERED A STAPLE IN THE COMEDY INDUSTRY. HE WAS ONLY 41. | Views: 2778      18 ratings |
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Patrice O'Neal dead at 41
 | Comedian Patrice O'Neal, a popular stand-up comic who often appeared on Comedy Central, died on Monday following complications from a stroke he suffered back in October. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports. | Views: 316      24 ratings |
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Comedian Patrice O'neal Dead At 41, Tributes Pour In
Comedian PATRICE O’NEAL, who appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen, has died aged 41. The much-loved star suffered a stroke in late October, though the exact cause of death is currently unclear.
The news was confirmed by the Opie and Anthony radio show, on which O’Neal was a frequent guest. The station’s Twitter page read, “Yes it’s true that our pal Patrice O’Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I’ve ever known PERIOD. Devastated”. A long-time fixture of the New York comedy scene, Patrice suffered from diabetes although it is not clear whether this played a role in the death. Comedian Jim Norton first revealed news of Patrice’s stroke around two months ago, saying on his radio show, “We don’t know how he is. We don’t know how he’s going to be.I didn’t want to do this by myself. I wish we had more news for you”. His last performance came on the acclaimed roast of Charlie Sheen and the former Two and a Half Men star paid tribute to his friend today, telling TMZ.com, “The world at large lost a brilliant man today.Patrice had that rare ‘light’ around him and inside of him..My tears today are for the tremendous loss to his true friends and loving family”.
As well as his stand-up comedy work, O’Neal also appeared on regular internet and podcast shows and voiced the character of Jeffron James in the best-selling video game Grand Theft Auto IV.
Jaguars Fired Jack Del Rio
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In news that got pushed down in the headlines, the Jaguars need a new head coach.
Owner Wayne Weaver announced today the firing of Jack Del Rio after 8-plus years of “very average” teams.
Weaver admitted the timing of that announcement was “awkward” since it was overshadowed by his sale of the team, but said waiting any longer wouldn’t have been fair.
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“We deserve better,” Weaver said of the team and the city.� “We’ve been very average over the last few years.”
He also said it would be “unfair to leave Jack (Del Rio) twisting in the wind.”
Del Rio led the Jaguars to the playoffs twice,�following the�2005 and 2007 seasons, and the team won one playoff game in his tenure.
Del Rio’s record in Jacksonville was 68-71 in the regular season, 1-2 in the post-season.
Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, whose defense ranks in the top 5 in the NFL, will take over as interim head coach for the final five games of the season.
Weaver was clear that Tucker is only an interim coach, though will have the opportunity to interview in an “extensive” search that will begin after the season for a full-time coach.
“This team is not far away from being a very competitive football team,” Weaver insisted, as he admitted that injuries this year and several first round draft busts in recent years have set the franchise back “years.”
Weaver also said rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert will be a very good team leader, but needs more weapons and time on the job to succeed.
Gabbert was drafted in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft, and was expected to develop behind David Garrard this season, but Garrard was released and Luke McCown was benched, thrusting Gabbert onto the field early in the season.
Tucker, speaking this afternoon, expressed his confidence in Gabbert as well.
“He’s the guy,” Tucker insisted, though he said he will continue to leave the offense to the offensive coaches.
“My expertise in in defense…I know good offense when I see it,” was his response to questions about the offense.
He looked back only briefly. “Jack Del Rio has done a great deal for me…I wish him nothing but the very best.”
Looking forward, Tucker said the job begins immediately as he decides what changes need to be made.
“We’ll do everything we possibly can to get the job done…What can we do to put these guys in the best position to play winning football.”
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Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland marries boyfriend Justin Miller
Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles has tied the knot with her entrepreneur boyfriend, Justin Miller.
The country star and her new husband were married Saturday near the Smoky Mountains in Tennesee, People reported.�
Nettles, 37, wore Alexander McQueen (a la Kate Middleton, now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge) at an intimate chapel ceremony that included bandmate Kristian Bush. But the newlyweds will likely have to put their honeymoon plans on hold, as Sugarland will be performing at the Grammy Nomination Concert Live on Wednesday and and then hosting the CMA Country Christmas Special on Thursday.
Miller, a former model who appeared in the video for the band’s 2006 single “Want To” (watch it below) and attended the CMA Awards with Nettles earlier this month, have been dating for about two years. Nettles’ divorce from first husband Todd Van Sickle, a club owner, was final in March 2007.
But concerts, wedded bliss and thank-you cards aren’t the only items on this newlywed’s to-do list. Sugarland is facing a newly filed lawsuit over an Indiana State Fair stage collapse last August that left seven dead and more than 40 others injured.
The lawsuit, filed Nov. 23 on behalf of 44 survivors and the families of four of the people killed, alleges that Sugarland “had supervisory authority and discretion” over the stage size and lighting system, among other concert-related aspects. The lawsuit said the duo “failed or refused to cancel the Sugarland concert despite inclement weather.”
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Photo: Jennifer Nettles at the CMA Music Awards on Nov. 9. Credit: Harrison McClary / Reuters
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