EDDIE MURPHY: Most Overpaid Actor
Eddie Murphy tops Forbes magazine's Most Overpaid Actors in Hollywood list.
Forbes estimates that for every $1 the actor was paid for his past three flops -- A Thousand Words, Tower Heist and Imagine That -- they returned an average of $2.30 at the box office.
Katherine Heigl came in second. Her most recent film, One for the Money, made $37 million on an estimated $40 million budget. For every dollar she was paid on her past three movies, they earned an average of $3.40. She was followed by Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock and Jack Black.
MICHAEL RICHARDS: Lands TV Land Sitcom
Michael Richards is heading back to TV.
The comic-actor who made his mark as the weirdly neurotic Kramer on Seinfeld has a deal with TV Land to join Cheers alumni Kirstie Alley and Rhea Perlman in Giant Baby. It will be his first foray into television since that racist meltdown he had while doing standup in 2006. The plot centers on Alley, who plays a Broadway actress reunited with the son she gave up for adoption after his adopted mother dies. Richards has been cast as Alley's limo driver and Perlman as her long-suffering personal assistant and pal.
No word on when Giant Baby will join the TV Land lineup.
(COMING SOON)
-There was a fatal car crash in Farmington.
-Forensic artist creates a new image of Brittanee Drexel.
-There has been a flu death in Monroe County.
NFL
The New England Patriots have placed punt returner Julian Edelman on injured reserve with a foot injury
Despite having a one-game lead in the NFC East with four games to go, the New York Giants may need to win out to make the playoffs. A frustrated Tom Coughlin made that assessment yesterday, knowing the Giants' 17-16 loss to the Washington Redskins Monday did more than cut their division lead in half.
Linebacker Brian Urlacher acknowledges he could miss the rest of the regular season because of a hamstring injury
The Miami Dolphins have placed left tackle Jake Long on injured reserve because of a left triceps injury
The Seattle Seahawks have cut wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who had just eight receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown in 10 games
Kansas City police say Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher spent some of his final hours sleeping in his car outside an apartment building, waiting for someone he described as his ``girlfriend.'' ..Police spokesman Darin Snapp says the officers who spoke to Belcher at about 2:50 a.m. Saturday determined he didn't have any outstanding warrants. He says Belcher made a phone call and that a few minutes later, a woman let him into the building.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Auburn has hired Gus Malzahn, who was the offensive coordinator during the Tigers' 2010 national championship run, but spent last season at Arkansas State in his first college head coaching position.
Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema has agreed to become the new coach at Arkansas
Boston College has hired Steve Addazio away from Temple to be the Eagles' next football coach
NBA
The Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Brooklyn Nets 117-111 last night for their sixth straight victory. Kevin Durant scored 32 points ..Deron Williams scored a season-high 33 points for the Nets, who had their six-game home winning streak snapped.
The Wizards won for only the second time in 15 games, overcoming LeBron James' triple-double in a 105-101 win over the Heat, halting Miami's six-game winning streak.
Houston erased a 13-point deficit over the final 10 minutes of a 107-105 comeback win against the Los Angeles Lakers
COLLEGE HOOPS
Otto Porter's 14 rebounds and eight rebounds led No. 15 Georgetown to a 64-41 rout of Texas.
Number 25 North Carolina State beat Connecticut 69-65 in the second game of the Jimmy V Classic last night at Madison Square Garden..Shabazz Napier led the Huskies with 19 points and Ryan Boatright added 18.
UALBANY HOST ST. FRANCIS TONIGHT AT 7:00
MLB
Free agent outfielder Shane Victorino has agreed to a three-year contract worth $39 million with the Boston Red Sox.
pitcher Dan Haren and the Washington Nationals are close to completing a one-year deal for $13 million.
The World Series champion San Francisco Giants kept NL championship series MVP Marco Scutaro , giving the second baseman a $20 million, three-year contract.
NHL
NHL owners and players are meeting in New York in an unusual session aimed at kick-starting stalled labor talks.
A group of about a-half dozen owners and 18 players got together without Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr in attendance. The hope is some candid, face-to-face talks will result in a breakthrough.
Rory McIlroy has been voted PGA Tour player of the year by his fellow competitors. The 23-year-old from Northern Ireland won four times on the U.S tour this year, including the PGA Championship for his second major title.
The BCS Championship Game between Notre Dame and Alabama is expected to be the most bet on college football game ever for at least one Vegas bookmaker.
Jimmy Vaccaro with William Hill Sports Books says Alabama is currently a nine-point favorite. But he expects cash to flow in on both sides.
