For aspiring filmmakers and enlightened film buffs, film festivals are the greatest showcase of undiscovered talent. Whether you’re looking to be the next Quentin Tarantino or a New York Times film critic, participating in film festivals can present many opportunities, like being recognized for your talents and jump-starting your career. If you’re looking for exposure, opportunity, and networking, here are the top ten festivals to attend where you can meet Hollywood producers, professionals, celebrities and industry bigwigs. 

1. Cannes Film Festival 

Every summer in Côte d'Azur, the film festival at Cannes caters to the very best of the international cinema scene. Amid celebrity glamour, there is a feverish atmosphere as the festival showcases upscale international films, auterist Hollywood films and re-releases of classics.

2. Sundance Film Festival

Perhaps the most popular festival, Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the U.S. and takes place in Park City, Utah. Promising young talent submit features, documentaries, animated and short films to be showcased at the event where top film executives shop around for the next “it” project. 

Hot summer nights bring out some amazing concerts, and 2012 is no exception. It is the year of reunions and returns to tour. While today’s hottest stars are gearing up for a long summer, some of the most memorable tours might just be the veterans that come back to show everyone how it’s done.

A Night at the Beach

The ultimate summer band, the Beach Boys, are set to begin their 50^th anniversary tour with 50 dates. The tour starts on April 24^th in New Orleans. You will hear all of their classics, such as ‘Barbara Ann’ and ‘Good Vibrations’, along with new material that was written just for this tour. This promises to be one of the hottest tickets for the year.

The Material Girl Comeback

It is sure to be one of the most talked about concert events of the year. Madonna gave fans at the Super Bowl half-time show a taste of what they could expect when they see her on tour this summer, as she promotes her new album, MDNA. It has already made it to the number 1 spot on the charts, giving her a number 1 album in 3 out of 4 decades.

For movie and TV fans, there’s nothing more exciting than discovering new talent and watching well-deserved success unfold right before your eyes. These young stars are poised to have a breakout year. Here are the actors to watch in 2012.

Mackenzie Foy

This 11-year old star debuted on the silver screen with Breaking Dawn: Part 1, of the Twilight trilogy. Formerly a child model for Guess, Ralph Lauren, and Gap, Foy takes on the challenge of playing Renesmee Cullen, the vampire child who can read thoughts through her touch. While she had a small role in this film, she’ll have a better opportunity to show off her acting chops in Part 2, due in November.

Andrew Garfield

Garfield is recognized by his stellar performance in last year’s The Social Network, but this year he’s taken on the title role for The Amazing Spider-man. The 3-D film will follow Peter Parker’s high school transformation into Spider-man. Garfield knows it will be a challenge to fill the shoes of Tobey Maguire, the previous star of the web-slinging superhero. Garfield, however, wants “to make it authentic. To make the character live and breathe in a new way.” 

If you are looking for some humor to lighten your day, here are 5 of the funniest podcasts that you will enjoy listening to, over and over.

The Adam Carolla Podcast

You’ve seen him on Dancing with the Stars and Celebrity Apprentice. Even if you didn’t already know who he was, you could tell he was a comedian by his quick wit and off-the-wall comments. If you want to see him in his original environment, tune into his podcast.

The show has become one of the most downloaded podcasts on iTunes and features several comedian guests.

The Nerdist

The premise of this show by Chris Harwick is about nerdy things, like video games, movies, and technology. This podcast is popular owing to the celebrity guests and the relaxed, entertaining interviews that Harwick conducts. Former guests of note include Drew Carey, Ozzy Osbourne, and Rob Zombie. The first guest on the podcast was Adam Savage.

Major league baseball has become a pitcher’s game, and most experts will agree that you can’t win divisions without excellent starting pitching. Several teams boast a great lineup that will put them in possible contention in the 2012 season. Here is a quick look at some of the best.

While it is important to have four or five good pitchers in your starting lineup, it is preferred to have at least one superstar on staff. No team has taken home the ultimate prize without an ace pitcher since 2005.

St Louis Cardinals

The loss of Albert Pujols, and the addition of a new rookie manager, makes some people wonder if the Cardinals stand any chance in the 2012 season. Nonetheless, the World Champions have a solid pitching lineup, and it is projected that they will start Carpenter, Wainwright, Garcia, Lohse, and Miller. If everyone can stay healthy, they may have a shot. 

Wainwright missed all of last season, so all eyes will be on him. Carpenter became their ace, leading them to the World Series and pitching outstanding games in the post season. Garcia is expected to have a breakout year after his improvement through the 2011 season.

It was a decade of variety in music, as American Idol became popular and younger generations became famous, while older artists still turned out albums for their fans. Here is a list of ten most popular albums from that decade.

The College Dropout

This was the debut album of Kanye West, the beginning of an incredible career. He took rap to a whole new level and introduced a new group of fans. He combined hip hop and R&B with rap to create a new sound that was unique and popular.

Stankonia

This album by Outkast was released in 2000. The album was their edgiest, and it gave a fresh look to hip hop. The music was fun while the lyrics could often be serious.

Modern Times

With this album, Bob Dylan showed that he was still a force to be reckoned with. The songs kept with his unique style and could have been hits from any part of his career. It proved that if something is great, it doesn’t matter what else is popular.

In the recent Grammy broadcast, pop star Adele stole the show, winning numerous awards for her album 21. Hers' was an unusually meteoric rise to critical acclaim, but generally the Grammys recognize artists with distinguished careers, who have been accumulating accolades for several years. Here are five stars set to release albums in 2012 that could steal the show in 2013. 

Green Day

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard something new from Green Day, but they have started recording their new album. There isn’t a release date set, but they have plenty of material to choose from. They have played 15 new songs in their recent live shows, so it is anticipated that we may get to see something new before the year is gone.

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys has been working on her fifth album, which is expected to be completed sometime in the early part of the year. She’s already won a Grammy for her album Songs in A Minor, so it wouldn’t be out of the question for her to take home another one.

The Killers

The Killers exploded onto the scene in 2004 with their first album Hot Fuss, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album. It’s been four years since we’ve seen anything new from them, but they have promised a new album by the end of 2012. Maybe they can take home that Grammy with the new album. Their two-year hiatus has made their fans anxious for new music.

Basketball fans from everywhere look forward to the Slam Dunk contest during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night. It can be exciting to watch players compete for the title. Here is a list of some of the best slam dunks in the history of the competition.

Gerald Green

Back in 2007, Green put on a Boston Brown jersey and landed a slam dunk over the head of Nate Robinson. Green was also a runner up in the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk contest. He won McDonald’s All-American Slam Dunk Contest in 2005. He plays for the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBA Development League.

Dwight Howard

Ousting Green for the 2008 title was the center for Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard. He has been a six-time All-Star and has helped his team win three division titles and a conference title. He has been named the Defensive Player of the Year three times.

The 2012 Sundance Film Festival took place in Park City, Utah, from January 19th to 29th. The festival selects and showcases the best short films. Submissions come from all over the world, and this year there were over 7,000 submissions. Each year the festival highlights the best new voices in independent film. 

Drama

Dramatic, documentary, and international films are the three genres featured at the Sundance Film Festival. The dramatic films that received the most praise this year all had dark themes of disaster, violence, and illness in common. Beasts of the Southern Wild, a lyrical film that followed the narrative of a defiant family after a devastating flood, was amongst the most loved films of the festival. It received the award for Dramatic Cinematography as well as the Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Competition. Another crowd pleaser, The Surrogate, starred John Hawkes as a polio victim who hires a sex surrogate to take his virginity. This film won the audience’s choice award and the prize for ensemble acting. The award for dramatic director went to Ava DuVernay for her film Middle of Nowhere, which follows the personal crisis of an African American woman and her marriage to an incarcerated man. 

For many people, the best part of yesterday's Super Bowl were the ads. Over the years, some of the greatest ads in advertising history have taken place on Super Bowl Sunday. Here's a look at some of the all-time greats.

Apple 1984 “1984” Commercial

In a time when Apple wasn’t a household name and people weren’t attached to their iPods, iPads, and Mac computers, Apple had to actually run commercials to raise their brand awareness. This is considered one of the most inventive commercials of all time. It emulates the classic novel 1984, but then shatters that image both literally and figuratively. The commercial even had a superstar director, Ridley Scott, who directed the movie Blade Runner. In the tradition of Apple’s other famous unveilings, Apple ends the commercial by saying, “On January 24^th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like “1984.”

Tensions run high when the stakes are great, but sometimes, they boil over. That’s when fans witness the craziest sports brawls. Here are the top five craziest scuffles of all time.

5. WNBA Fight Between Detroit and Los Angeles

Men aren’t the only ones who can play basketball, and they aren’t the only ones who can fight, either. Getting in the middle of two fighting people almost never ends well, and sure enough, the person who tried to, got hurt. Pearson and Parker got tangled up, but Ford was the one taken away in a wheelchair.

4. Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche 1997 Fight

There are many epic hockey brawls, but this one makes the list since it involved years of frustration being unleashed all at once. The Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings have long been bitter rivals. However, on March 26, 1997, tensions boiled over and the players did what they sometimes do best. Forsberg started the fight, but then other players just jumped in and started fighting. The referees tried to do what they could, but at a certain point the players just flew across the ice at one another. Patrick Roy got into the action and was immediately bloodied by Mike Vernon. 

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! Today, we celebrate the courage and vision of one of our nation's greatest leaders. Martin Luther King, Jr. reminds us as Americans that our democracy is a constant work in progress, and that we all have the opportunity and obligation to deliver the American Dream to future generations. 

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day website encourages citizens to make their day off a day of service. You probably know that Martin Luther King, Jr. gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech, but you may not know these ten little-known facts about the famous civil rights leader.

1. His name was originally recorded as Michael King on his birth certificate. The mistake was discovered by his family in 1934. His name was officially changed to Martin Luther King, Jr.

2. King sang with his church choir in Atlanta at the gala premiere of Gone With the Wind in 1939.

3. He entered Morehouse College at the age of 15. He skipped the 9^th and 12^th grade, which allowed him to enter college early. He went on to earn Bachelor’s degrees in sociology and theology. He also earned a Ph.D. in systematic theology from Boston University in 1955.

While watching some of the great movies in theaters, you may have seen a preview for one of these hotly anticipated new films. You will want to be sure to mark your calendars and catch these movies when they come out. 

The Hunger Games

March 23, 2012

The challenge for any fantastical movie based on a well-received book is to live up to the expectations of the fans. This movie takes on a difficult challenge to show the dystopia that was so skilfully thought out by author Suzanne Collins. Katniss Everdeen takes her sister’s place as a tribute in The Hunger Games, a game that is played to the death by young adults from different districts. So far, critics and fans alike have been complimentary of the trailer and the casting. The balance between the poor districts and the opulent and futuristic Capitol appears to be true to the book. Jennifer Lawrence will take on the role of Katniss, while Woody Harrelson and Stanley Tucci make excellent choices to play Haymitch Abernathy and Caesar Flickerman.

Critics and listeners have taken off their headphones and spoken about their favorite albums from this year. The best music of 2011 shows just how subjective and diverse the listening experience is for people. The lists of the best music from this year also reflect the changing landscape of music. More and more listeners are listening to music for free (legally) thanks to musicians who self-release their albums for free and applications like Spotify, which came to the U.S. in 2011. Here are the eleven best albums of 2011, presented in alphabetical order:

21 by Adele

Adele released her highly anticipated follow-up to 19, and 21 lived up to the hype. Her beautiful voice and sweet songs have made her a hit. Both of her albums have been named after the age she was when the songs were written.

Bon Iver by Bon Iver

Bon Iver’s songs have crossover power that makes them appealing to those who love Indie Rock and modern Rock. The album has great instrumentation and full of heart that sounds fresh.

If you aren’t quite in the holiday spirit yet, here are the top ten Christmas movies of all time that will put you in a great mood.  

1. It’s a Wonderful Life

This one is at the very top of the list for being the most loved and most watched movie according to the national media. If you’ve watched it, you know why it’s such a winner; if you haven’t, prepare to be enchanted from the beginning to the heart-warming end. Fans of Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed count on this Christmas classic as a treasured and integral part of their holiday experience.

2. Miracle on 34^th Street

This movie is a time honored treasure on Thanksgiving Day; it opens with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and follows the journey to Christmas. It stars Maureen O’Hara as a divorced mom with a young daughter, Natalie Wood, the mysteriously wonderful Kris Kringle, and a supporting cast of helpful co-workers and friends.

In any other season, the most logical place to find your favorite NBA stars would be on a basketball court making big plays. However this season, you will have to look harder to find them. The NBA lockout is in its fourth month now, and isn’t showing any signs of abating. Over the summer, this didn’t matter too much. But now that people are gearing up to see their teams in action and the regular season is creeping in, it is starting to matter. The NBA has canceled the pre-season, and said that they would cancel the first two weeks of the regular season if an agreement isn’t reached soon.

Everyone involved with the NBA is trying to resolve the big issues related to the lockout, but negotiations don’t seem to be going very far. Owners and players keep battling it out, pointing fingers at who they think is the problem, and who is making more money. Big name players have started showing up for negotiations, which shows that they are ready to play. A ratified agreement is needed on the issues of Basketball Related Income (BRI) and salary cap structure before players can take their place on the court again. Until this happens, everybody in the NBA is looking for new opportunities.

New NBA rookies may be in the tightest spot when it comes to the lockout. If they have already signed with the NBA out of college, they are no longer eligible to play with their college team. But, they are not able to play in the NBA, or make the big salaries that can sustain them through rough patches like these. Andrew Goudelock who signed with the Lakers is one such player. Now he is continuing his coursework towards a sociology degree at the College of Charleston. Darius Morris is a Lakers rookie making a slightly higher salary than he’s done in the past. He is close to signing a sponsorship deal with Nike. 

Having trouble keeping up with the NBA lockout? Here’s what you need to know. 

The last lockout was in 1998, when the players were locked out and several games were cancelled.  More than thirty games passed that season before the players were back on the court.  Some sports experts believe the 2011-2012 NBA season faces a similar fate.

Surprisingly, this lockout has been expected for the past two or three years.  Despite numerous proposals, counter-proposals, and in-person meetings, the dispute between the team owners and players regarding the pursuit of a new collective bargaining agreement continues.  The problem causing so much drama?  Disagreement between the team owners and the athletes about how to share more than $4 billion annually (what a problem to have!).  The basketball league would like to place a cap on the amount of money athletes can earn.  The players turned down a guaranteed $2 billion per year for the next ten years.  It makes one wonder:  how much more do they need?

Who loses?   

If the NBA lockout continues into the regularly scheduled season, it’s not just the professional athletes and team owners who will suffer.  Consider the hundreds of regular workers who will be negatively impacted.  Maintenance crews, arena attendants, concessions workers, and others will be out of work while the quiet war over money rages. 

Billions of people have lived on this planet we humbly call Earth.   Some of these people have lived fantastic lives, accomplished nearly impossible tasks, overcome insurmountable obstacles, and changed the world for the better.  These people merit a mention – discover five such people (actually four people and one dog) in these insightful biographies that have recently spent time on the list of Top 100 Best Selling Biographies by Amazon.com.  

1.  Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero

by Michael Hingson

It’s fitting that a biography related to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 spend time on the list of bestselling biographies this year, the tenth anniversary of that tragic day the towers fell.  Patriots and dog-lovers alike will greatly enjoy this inspiring biography.

2.  Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

by Lauren Hillenbrand

As Fall quickly approaches, check out these DVD releases and snuggle in at home for a movie night.

Fast Five, October 4

If you’ve ever wondered who would win in a battle between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson, your answer is in this movie.  This movie isn’t all about cars and action though.  The surprisingly sweet movie also looks at loyalties, family, and friends.  Rio de Janeiro has been getting lots of attention lately as it is the location for the 2016 Summer Olympics.  The distinctive landscape of Rio de Janeiro plays a prominent role in this movie as the characters jump over roofs, drive through the streets and look out over the ocean.  With the appearance of Han Seoul-Oh (Sung Kang), we know that this movie is prior to the third installment of the film, Tokyo Drift.  The teaser clip during the credits also assures us that there will indeed be a sixth Fast and the Furious movie.  Pick up this movie so you are up on all the juicy happenings before the new movie is released.

Friday Night Lights: The Complete Series, October 4

Friday Night Lights ended their TV series this summer, but you can catch the entire series when it comes out on DVD this fall.  This series is based on the book of the same name, which is also the basis of the 2004 movie.  The plot focuses on a Texas high school football team.  This series is about so much more than football though.  It is about people’s lives including all the pressures, romances, and social issues involved.  If you can’t get enough of Kyle Chandler (see Super 8 below), you will love seeing him as the high school football coach.  

The start of the NFL season is just hours away. If you only watch five games this weekend, here are the five you want to see. 

New Orleans Saints @ Green Bay Packers

When the last two Super Bowl champions square off on opening weekend, you know it’s going to be a good one. When those two teams are led by Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees respectively, you know you could be in for a legendary game, characterized by some of the most complete quarterback play in the league. 

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens

If you love smashmouth football, this is the game for you. No two teams are more physical than the Steelers and Ravens. These teams have a bitter rivalry extending over a decade, and this year’s matchup looks particularly explosive. After a lockout, and a shortened preseason, these teams are anxious to lay down some big hits and set the tone for the 2011-12 season. 

The Fall television premiere schedule is quickly taking shape. Here’s everything you need to know about the season’s most eagerly anticipated premieres. 

Two and a Half Men

9/19 @ 9pm on CBS

In perhaps the most anticipated premiere of the season, Two and a Half Men will kill off Charlie Sheen’s character and introduce internet billionaire Walden Schmidt (played by Ashton Kutcher) as the show’s new lead. The premiere will have a few crossover cameo appearances from the stars of Big Bang Theory and Mike & Molly.

Monday Night Football 

9/12 @ 7pm ET on ESPN

This year’s Monday Night Football season kicks off with a double header. First, the Patriots will square off agains the Dolphins in Miami. Immediately after, the Raiders will face the Broncos in Denver. The opening week will feature many fascinating storylines.

Dan Uggla recently had his hitting streak snapped at 33 games--a full 23 games shy of the all-time mark set by Joe DiMaggio in 1941. With only 40 games left on most teams’ schedules this season, DiMaggio’s record is safe for another season. Each time another player reaches the 30-game mark, activating an inevitible frenzy, only to let everyone down just a few days later, it reminds us how epic DiMaggio’s streak is. Many analysts revere it as the most sacred and most improbable of all hitting records. But, why is 56 games such an impossible number? Researchers from Cornell University may have the answer.

The human brain is designed to locate patterns in random chains of information. For instance, if you get a headache each time you eat ice cream too quickly, you will correctly conclude that eating ice cream quickly leads to headaches, even if you have no idea why this is true. In sports, there is so much available information (the pitcher’s career performance, the hitter’s career performance, the pitcher’s pitch count, the umpire’s strike zone, etc.) that this pattern recognition is stretched to its breaking point. This is why we depend on statistical data to differentiate player performance in professional sports. Statistics serve to remind us of patterns we might otherwise forget or never see in the first place. Professional statisticians break down every conceivable data point into useful information. They know who has the best batting average with runners in scoring position after the 7th inning and which pitchers have trouble pitching at Wrigley Field during day games in August. This has always been an important part of baseball, even in DiMaggio’s day. 

Now the NFL lockout is over, teams are falling over themselves to sign new players and cut deals with each other. In the first few days of the preseason, we have already seen more deals than we typically see in several weeks. Here are some of the highlights. 

Randy Moss retires…for now

On Monday, Randy Moss abruptly retired, with a one-sentence statement from his agent: "Randy has weighed his options and considered the offers and has decided to retire." This announcement comes on the heels of reports that Moss was in the best shape of his career and was anxiously waiting the upcoming season. No one would be surprised if Moss reemerged from retirement at some point this season. 

Patriots acquire Chad Ochocinco

The Patriots have a reputation for turning around troubled stars like Randy Moss and Corey Dillon. This year, Chad Ochocinco will present one of the most challenging rehabilitation projects for Belichick. Ochocinco was acquired from the Bengals for two future draft picks. He is expected to fill the void left by Randy Moss. 

It's a great time to be a classic film lover. Through amazing digital re-mastering technology and new distribution formats, audiences are able to rediscover their favorite classic movies over and over again. Here are three fascinating box sets to help you fall in love with the cinema all over again. 

Alfred Hitchcock -- The Masterpiece Collection

Fourteen timeless Hitchock classics, including Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window, and Vertigo are included in this dazzling box set. The set also includes countless documentaries and special features, most notably, a humorous and revealing interview with the master of suspense himself.

Stanley Kubrick: Warner Home Video Directors Series

Perhaps no director lends himself to the box set format quite like Stanley Kubrick. With movies that are just as fun to talk about as they are to watch, Kubrick's box set is full of fascinating analyses and behind-the-scenes documentaries. This box set includes only five of Kubrick's films, but they are all noteworthy: 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Eyes Wide Shut, Full Metal Jacket, and The Shining.

J.K. Rowling’s imaginative series first debuted in 1997. Since then, Rowling has written six sequels, each one more popular than the one before. All seven books are available for purchase on a variety of formats including audiobooks. 
 

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Movies

Each of the first six books has been made into a movie. The seventh book, ‘Deathly Hallows’ was split into two movies, the second of which debuts today. Each of the first seven movies is available on DVD. The final one is currently only available in theaters. 

The NFL labor dispute is expected to hit fever pitch in the coming weeks as players and owners rush to sign a deal, prior to the start of the NFL preseason. Here's a look at the key issues for each side. 

OWNERS WANT...

More money

Currently the NFL takes in over $9 billion of revenue per season. The first $1 billion is given to the owners for operating expenses. Nearly sixty per cent of the remaining $8 billion is given to the players. The owners would like to increase the amount of money taken up-front to $2 billion. Players would like to renew the existing agreement. 

A longer season

The owners would like to lengthen the regular season from sixteen to eighteen games, and eliminate two of the existing four preseason games. Players oppose this change on the basis that it will increase injuries and shorten player careers. 

Most people look at bungee jumpers and skydivers, and think they're crazy. But, some people view these activities to be as tame as mere gateway hobbies into the true adrenaline rushes. These people are in an elite class of crazy; constantly pushing the limits of the human body, and finding pleasure in cheating death. If falling out of a plane has lost its thrill, here are three hobbies that promise the ultimate adrenaline rush. 

Free climbing

If you are afraid of heights, free climbing is not for you. You know that scene in Mission Impossible 2 where Tom Cruise is hanging from a cliff by one arm? That's free climbing. While you are allowed to use both arms, free climbing differs from traditional mountain climbing in that you are not allowed to use any ropes or equipment. The most avid free climbers deliberately pick mountains with small and sparse footholds in an attempt to demonstrate their absolute lack of fear. A subset of free climbing is urban freestyle; climbing the sides of buildings and structures with no equipment.

Wingsuiting

Think falling out of a plane with a parachute is scary? Try doing it without one. That's what Wingsuiting is all about. Instead of using a parachute, the participant wears a suit made of the same material. 

The standard television season ends in mid-April, which means we are now entering the dreaded re-run season. Fortunately, there are several shows making their début this summer that look interesting. So, get your DVRs ready. Here are five shows worth checking out.

Platinum Hit (Bravo)

Fridays @ 10pm

Twelve aspiring singer-songwriters battle through several different obstacles and competitions to test their creativity, passion, and patience. The series follows the triumphs and failures of each gifted lyricist and performer. The tension is inevitable as they all pursue a single dream. Only one will be crowned the ultimate hit-maker, winning a $100,000 cash prize, a publishing deal with SONY, and a recording deal with RCA/Jive. 

Suits (USA)

Thursdays @ 10pm

Gabriel Macht stars as one of Manhattan's top corporate lawyers. Unable to find an associate that impresses him, he hires brilliant but indifferent college dropout Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams). Although Ross has no law degree, his prodigious wit and street-smart attitude make him an invaluable asset. As the two rebels fight for justice, they must also fight to keep Ross' secret safe. Suits is executive produced by Doug Liman (Bourne trilogy).

Most experts believe the NFL lockout will end prior to the start of the regular season. However, it could have a huge impact on the fantasy football season. With the right moves, you can use the lockout to dominate your league this year. Here are several fantasy football strategies that make sense in a lockout year. 

Draft disciplined players

Some NFL players work out harder in the off-season than they do during the season. Others view the off-season as a vacation, and let themselves get fatter, slower, and weaker until the mandatory training camp rolls around. This year, normal training regimens are being disrupted, and the less-disciplined players may not get into game shape until several weeks into the season, while off-season overachievers will have a huge advantage.