worn down

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Life has a way of
wearing down the spunk and the
spirit. Damn it all.

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Committed advances past round No. 2 on “The Sing-Off”

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Video: Committed performs “Apologize” by OneRepublic
on Wednesday’s episode of “The Sing-Off.”

Huntsville a cappella group Committed has made it into the Top Six on the NBC reality competition, “The Sing-Off.” In Wednesday’s show, Eleventh Hour and the Whiffenpoofs were eliminated.

The Christian/jazz sextet performed “Apologize” by OneRepublic for the show’s theme, hit songs. They had performed Maroon 5’s “This Love” on Monday’s premiere.

The celebrity judges had nothing but praise for the group: Boyz II Men member Shawn Stockman said, “That’s what it’s about, man!” and alternative rocker Ben Folds called it “amazing.” Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer for the Pussycat Dolls, said she “had a musical climax” (don’t ask).

Committed flew to Los Angeles today to tape more episodes. This week’s episodes were filmed in August.

The remaining shows will air from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, with the live finale on Dec. 20, all on Alabama’s 13.

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last night of hanukkah

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

A blessing: May you
be sealed totally for good.
Let’s spin the dreidel.

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Huntsville group Committed part of NBC’s “The Sing-Off”

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Survives first round double elimination

Video: Huntsville’s Committed performs “This Love”
by Maroon 5 on the season premiere of “The Sing-Off.”

Huntsville has something to sing about. The a cappella Christian/jazz group Committed made its national debut on Monday’s premiere of “The Sing-Off.” The NBC reality competition returned for its second season, offering the winning group a $100,000 cash prize and a Sony recording contract.

Committed performed last, singing Maroon 5’s “This Love” to the delight of the celebrity judges. Two of the 10 groups were eliminated: Men of Note and Pitch Slapped.

The group formed as a quartet in an Orlando high school, adding members after starting at Oakwood University in Huntsville. Members Dennis “DJ” Baptiste, Alain “Tommy” Gervais, Geston Pierre, Robert “Robbie” Pressley Jr., Maurice Staple and Theron “Therry” Thomas sing gospel and jazz, and four members can play instruments.

The remaining shows will air from 7 to 9 tonight, Monday, Dec. 15 and 20 (live finale) on Alabama’s 13.

Committed Facebook | Twitter @Committed6
Huntsville Times: “Huntsville singing group Committed knocks ’em dead on NBC’s “The Sing-Off””
Earlier this year, Birmingham comedian Roy Wood Jr. on “Last Comic Standing”

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imaginary flurries

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

The chill in the air
would burst forth with snow, but the
clouds will not comply.

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hot holiday items

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Jobs, health insurance,
groceries, bills paid on time,
working cars, quiet.

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Auburn to face Oregon for BCS National Championship

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Other state teams headed to bowls; high school champions crowned

Video: Auburn coach Gene Chizik and Oregon coach
Chip Kelly look ahead to the big game.

Auburn has had a perfect season, looking to cap it with a couple of important victories.

• First, Heisman Trophy finalists will be announced at 5 tonight, and quarterback Cam Newton is considered the one to beat this year. The winner will be announced at 7 p.m. Saturday on ESPN. Should Newton succeed, he’ll be Auburn’s third Heisman winner after QB Pat Sullivan in 1971 and running back Bo Jackson in 1985. It would also move Auburn up to a five-way tie for fourth place among all-time Heismans by school. Update: Newton is one of four Heisman finalists, along with LaMichael James, running back for Oregon.

• Second, the No. 1 Tigers head to Glendale, Ariz., to take on No. 2 Oregon on Jan. 10 in the BCS National Championship Game. Auburn earned its trip after crushing South Carolina 56-17 in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday. This marks the Tigers’ first appearance in the BCS title game and the school’s shot at a second national championship, the first in 1957. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN and in 3D where available.

See Auburn’s SEC victory across
newspaper front pages from Alabama.

Other bowl games announced Sunday (all airing on ESPN):

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Troy (7-5) takes on Ohio (8-4) at 8 p.m. Dec. 18 in the Superdome. It’s the Trojans’ third trip to the New Orleans Bowl.
Capital One Bowl: BCS No. 16 Alabama (9-3) faces BCS No. 9 Michigan State (11-1) at noon on New Year’s Day in Orlando. Alabama’s Nick Saban coached at Michigan State from 1995 to 1999; the Spartans’ coach, Mark Dantonio, was an assistant coach under Saban at that time. The two teams have not played against each other, and are scheduled for games in 2016 and 2017.
BBVA Compass Bowl: Kentucky (6-6) meets Pittsburgh (7-5) at 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at Legion Field. The Wildcats make their fifth straight bowl appearance, with just two SEC wins this season.

Plus, the schedule and the networks for all 35 bowl games.

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The AHSAA Super 6 football championships featured three teams from the Birmingham area. The Thursday and Friday results from Auburn:

6A: Daphne 7, Hoover 6
5A: Spanish Fort 14, Briarwood Christian 0
3A: Leeds 42, Hamilton 32

The Green Wave of Leeds won its second title, its first recently in 2008. All six games are available for viewing online.

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naughty nice real-time data

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Children text Santa
with ever-changing toy lists
while ignoring joy.

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Auburn defeats South Carolina for 2010 SEC Championship: newspapers’ front pages

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

A look at today’s front pages showing Auburn winning the SEC Championship Saturday evening over South Carolina, 56-17. This marks the Tigers’ seventh conference championship, their first since 2004. Auburn is headed to Glendale, Ariz., to play the Oregon Ducks on Jan. 10 for the BCS National Championship. Both teams are undefeated.

Bowl game pairings will be announced tonight, and Alabama and Troy are also expected to play in the post-season.