Mario Lopez: One On One With Victor Ortiz Preview

May 24th, 2013 12:30pm EDT
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The special Memorial Day premiere of 'Mario Lopez: One on One with Victor Ortiz' on May 27, features Mario meeting up with Victor Ortiz at an L.A. boxing gym, where the fight fans duke it out about their passion for boxing and how it influences Victor’s life today.

Before his parents abandoned him and his siblings, Victor’s dad taught him how to box, which successively opened up the biggest opportunity of Victor’s life. With immense talent and determination, he grabbed the attention of huge boxing legends such as Roberto Garcia, George Foreman, Oscar De La Hoya and Ron Lyle. Victor’s box...
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The Second Chapter of Brian Lawrence

May 1st, 2013 3:00pm EDT
Brian Lawrence
When Brian Lawrence was a starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres, he wasn't a household name. Yet he was a hero in his own way.

The right-hander from Colorado was a seventeenth round draft pick for the Padres in 1998, and reached the majors in 2001. Over five seasons in San Diego, he compiled a win-loss record of 49-61. He didn't earn any hardware or even a lot of accolades. But as many a baseball fan will tell you, it's not just the statistics that define an athlete's career.

Brian was once one of the three young guns of the San Diego pitching staff. They graced the cover of Padres Ma...
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Rutledge Wood, Michael Trucco Impress At 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

April 22nd, 2013 1:00pm EDT
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
Saturday was a big day for a pair of talented people, as Rutledge Wood and Michael Trucco impressed among a star-studded field at the 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. Top Gear co-host Rutledge captured his first TPCR victory, while Fairly Legal star Michael finished a strong third, thwarted only by impressive driving on the part of Awkward's Brett Davern. BFTV caught up with Rutledge and Michael after the race to look back on their successful showing.

Things started with a bang during Friday's qualifying session, during which both of them distinguished themselves in opposite ways. "I broke ...
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After Six Years, Faith Hill Leaves 'Sunday Night Football'

April 16th, 2013 8:59am EDT
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Country star Faith Hill is retiring her rendition of Joan Jett's song I Hate Myself For Loving You as the opening theme for NBC's Sunday Night Football.

The Wild One singer has kicked off the weekly NFL show with the track - which has the adapted lyrics 'Waiting All Day for Sunday Night' - for the last six seasons and it has been the NBC program's theme for two Super Bowls.

Nevertheless, Hill has now announced she will no longer sing the show's official opening track.

She tweeted, "Amazing 2 have been part of SNF - an honor. I've just let everyone there know it's time 2 let someone els...
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Rutledge Wood, Michael Trucco Gear Up For 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

April 15th, 2013 10:49am EDT
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
The 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race is just days away, and it's going to be one heck of an event. Amongst the field, BFTV found two familiar faces: Fairly Legal star Michael Trucco and Top Gear co-host Rutledge Wood. I caught up with Michael and Rutledge at the recent TPCR Media Day in Long Beach to find out what they're thinking going into this weekend's race, as well as what else they have in the works.

It's Michael's second time racing, after competing in 2011, and at Media Day he was introduced as the "co-favorite" to take the title. Does he feel like the favorite? "I don't," he said. "...
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The Top 5 Biggest Celebrity Fans Of March Madness

March 17th, 2013 2:00pm EDT
Happy St. Patrick's Day and sports fans congregate to their TVs and smartphones to keep up with the month-long college basketball tournament. Yes, March Madness is upon us and it seems like everyone is getting in on the action. From the always competitive 21st Century bracket contest to those guys in your office who bet way too much in the March Madness pool, people love their SEC traditions.

Celebrities are no exception. Many of your favorite stars will be waving their alumni colors in anticipation for the Final Four championship games. Here are a few dedicated celebrity fans you may cat...
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Lindsey Vonn Vows To Be Ready For 2014 Winter Olympics

February 26th, 2013 4:07pm EST
Lindsey Vonn
Skiier Lindsey Vonn won't let a horrendous crash stop her from being in the upcoming Olympics.

Vonn said in her first interview since she tore two ligaments in her knee while in Austria that she is adamant on being ready for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia next February. "Honestly, in a worst-case scenario, if I trained a week before the Games, I’d be fine," she told the Today Show.

Tearing an MCL and ACL, as Vonn did, usually requires at least 9 months of recovery and rehab before training can begin at an Olympic level.

She describes the scene, "I just went off the jump, flew too f...
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Stars Pay Tribute To Late Los Angeles Lakers Owner Jerry Buss

February 19th, 2013 6:25pm EST
Jerry Buss
Several Hollywood stars paid tribute to Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss following his death. The real estate mogul and majority owner of the team -- which won 10 NBA titles under his reign and draws numerous celebrities to its home games -- lost his battle with cancer on Monday at age 80.

Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner, actor Rob Lowe and Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine have all paid their respects to Buss via their twitter pages.

"Learned of Laker's owner Jerry Buss death to cancer." Hefner said. "We've lost a longtime friend." And Motley Crue singer Vince Neil added, "RIP to my buddy Dr. J...
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Lil Wayne Claims He Was Banned From NBA Games, Slept With Chris Bosh's Wife

February 19th, 2013 4:33pm EST
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Lil Wayne claims that he has been banned from all NBA games following his alleged ejection from a Miami Heat game.

Last week Lil Wayne tweeted, "So I’m @ da Heat game right, rootin 4 da Lakers kuz dats my team & would u believe they got police 2 make me leave?! Wow! F#€k da Heat." Miami Heat representatives have denied they kicked him out, saying he left on his own accord.

However, Lil Wayne isn't letting the issue go. During an NBA All-Star event in Houston, the rapper goaded the crowd into bashing the NBA. According to TMZ, he started the chant "When I say f--k, you say NBA! When I say ...
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Lindsey Vonn Shares Photos Of Injured Leg

February 19th, 2013 3:07pm EST
Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Vonn has uploaded a photo to her fans to show them the damage to her leg following a horrific crash earlier this month.

Vonn was skiing in Austria for a Super G competition when she fell in a terrible crash and had to be airlifted to a hospital. She tore her cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in her knee, usually referred to the ACL and MCL. 

"My knee looks...um...not very good.... #longskirtsthissummer #ugh," tweeted Vonn with a link to an Instagram photo of her bruised and stitched leg, which you can see below if you really want. 

Currently, there is no word if Vonn will ...
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