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"The maintenance of BEAUTY the informatics lab can be costly as well, so those 4 STATE LOOKS TO Board approves n~w fees would go toward the Frat maintenance of our infor BAN BIKINI matics lab, which is · already established, but health M.S. program with students getting into faces New Jersey is drawing the line when it, [it] would require it comes to bikini waxing. The state upkeep," Kendall Cortely Board of Cosmetology and NATALIE MORERA may ask why on earth are Bishop went on to say ou-Ward, interim program Hairstyling is moving toward Editor-in-Chief we developing a new pro that the healthcare infor director for the healthcare abuse banning genital waxing after two gram when our budgets matics program, which informatics degree, said to women reported being hospitalized The UCF Board of are so poor," Patricia Bish teaches medical transcrip the board. l with infections after their quest for a 'frustees unanimously op, vice provost and dean tion and billing, would not The federal stimulus smooth bikini line. approved a self-sufficient of the College of Graduate conflict with any pro plan has $19 billion aimed master's degree program Studies, said to.the board. grams at UCF. Students claim at modernizing medical in healthcare Thursday "This program is designed will be charged about records and creating jobs •• that is the first in Florida to be totally and complete $300 per student credit in this particular field. Beta hearing ''We know that this is a ly financially self-suffi hour and a $478 fee per bad budget climate, so you cient." credit hour as well. PLEASE SEE PROGRAM ON AS is undecided I 1 JEFFREY RILEY & KARI WILBERG Online & News Editors
Members of the Beta EDUCATION Theta Pi fraternity gath ered in front of the Office of Student Conduct in the TAKING A BITE Ferrell Commons Thurs day in support of their OUT OF organization and in protest of the hearing held to determine the fraternity's ARhode Island woman is accused of fate. punching and biting her 11-year-old Some members of Beta son~ school principal after she was Theta Pi were accused of told the boy was being suspended. sexual battery and other Police say 30-year-old Aleyda Uceta misconducts following a also bit an officer trying to arrest her trip to Beta Theta Pi's after Friday's incident at Roger 1/Everything's amazing, nobody's national headquarters in Williams Middle School in happy." Read our interview with Ohio last November. Providence. The complainant has Louis CK, the comedian who not pressed criminal keeps on smiling. charges against the mem bers. It is unknown how many members were said to be involved in the mis conduct, but Jud Horras, executive director of the national Beta Theta Pi Breaking mnews on PLEASE SEE EXPULSION ON A6 · your cell Get UCF news sent to your cell phone. Just text the keyword UCFNEWS to 44636. Lottery AROUND CAMPUS,A2 leaves VICTIM SERVICES TO HOST OPEN HOUSE some TODAY AT 4 P.M. Students can learn more about Victim Services today at 4 p.m. at homeless their location on Research NICOLE STEPHENS ::, Parkway. They are also looking for Contributi~g Writer interns, volunteers, service learning and work study students. Returning students ., looking for on-campus housing have to wait for LOCAL & STATE,A2 their mnnbers to come up. On-campus housing in MAN WHO KILLED 2 the Nike and Hercules TEENS NOW FACES apartments had 500 open DEATH PENALTY Economy spurs first Spring GradFair spaces for returning stu > NATALIE MORERA dents that were given out Asouthwest Florida man faces the Editor-in-Chief in a lottery-style drawing. death penalty after a jury found According to an e-mail him guilty of killing two teenagers Inspired by the suffer sent to students put on the in 2006. Luc Pierre-Charles was ing economy, the College waiting list from Housing convicted Wednesday night on of Graduate Studies and Residence Life, a total two counts of first-degree murder. reached out on Wednesday of 1,100 students applied by the Jan. 30 deadline. ''.l to prospective part-time graduate students. That left 600 students NATION & WORLD, A4 "With the economy the wondering where they are way it is, we figured people going to live in the fall. GOV. RICHARDSON probably aren't so willing Meredith Varner, the ABOLISHES CAPITAL to quit their jobs to go back assistant director ofHous to school full-time right ing and Residence Life, PUNISHMENT IN N.M. now," said Nicole Marsh, said the Towers are the ,'i associate director of stu only other on-campus res New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, idence halls that allot who has supported capital dent services at the College of Graduate Studies. space for returning stu punishment,signed legislation to dents. repeal New Mexico's death penalty "They're just hanging on to what they have and trying E-mails were sent out calling it the "most difficult RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE starting Feb. 3 telling stu • ' decision in my political life." to supplement their skill Prospective graduate students meet with college representatives during the inaugural Spring Part-Time GradFair. set by going to school part dents whether they . ,, time. uncertain so she's consid fear a possible layoff next After spending four received housing in • More than 40 programs ering pursuing a master's year. years getting her degree, Nike/Hercules or were INDEX TODAY'S put on the waiting list. • and tracks gathered to host degree in exceptional edu "The budget cuts are Cordle is having trouble Around WEATHER • 2 the first-ever Spring Part cation. out there. Everybody f'mding a job. Those who did not ) Campus 2 time GradFair at the Fair "I figured this would knows about them," Pater "I'm having difficulty receive a room are feeling Weather 2 confused and frustrated winds Alumni Center to maybe help me be compet son said. ''.As far as what f'mding a job at the bache Loe.al & State 4 spread information about about their future living ii"'\;' itive and stay relevant in they're going to do, nothing lor's level, and I'm thinking Nation & World 4 graduate school while my field ofstudy," Paterson has been decided yet." there will be more oppor arrangements. Sports 7 MOSTLY some students were there said. But the uncertainty of tunities available to me if I "I have no idea where I Variety 9 SUNNY to f'md relief: Paterson is a first-grade job security and the future have a [master's degree]," am living next year:' said Oassifieds 11 79° 59° UCF alumna Krissy teacher at Orio VISta Ele economy has made some, Cordle said, adding that Bradley Kasper, a fresh il Sudoku 11 Paterson said the job mar man micro and molecular LOW mentary and has an annual like UCF alumna Dusty Crossword 11 ket is getting tough and contract that makes her Cordle, uneasy. PLEASE SEE ON AS STUDENTS PLWiSEE HOUSING ON ~
1 Al www.CentralFloridaFuture.com March 20, 2009 • W1ttaf :Jlonla ~ \a AROUND CAMPUS (!intral News and notices for the UCF community !Jloriba Victim Services Open House Today at 4 p.m. Victim Services will be hosting an •' open house for students to !Juturt learn more about their 111e Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 services. They are looking .. for interns, volunteers, March 20, 2009 service learning and work Vol 41, Issue 29 • 14 Pages study students for fall as The Centmf florlda future is the independent, student well The event takes place written newspaper at the Unlvernty of Central Aorida. until 6 p .m. at Victim Ser Opinions in the futvre are those of the individual columnist and not necessarily those of the editOfial staff vices on Research Parkway. or the University administration. All content ls property For more information of the Central Florida future and may not be reprinted in on the event call LaShawn part or in whole without permission from the publisher. • Rivera at 407-823-6333 or by e-mail at [email protected]£edu Editor-in-Chief • Natalie Morera x213 VUCF to host Spring Fair CFF.editor@gmailcom The Upward Bound Spring Fair will be on Sat News Editors Amanda Welch and urday at 1 p.m. at the Lake PHOTOS BY ASHLEY INGUANTA / CENTRALFLO RIDA FUTURE Kari Wilberg x213 Claire Recreation Area. The UCF Knight rides the new Pegasus, a horse provided by White Stallion Productions, around the Memory Mall by the Fairwinds Alumni Center on Thursday. News.CFF@gmailcom There will be outdoor Online News Editor games, music and food for Jeffrey Riley x213 Upward Bound students Online.CFF@gmall com ·and volunteers. !
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''.Actually, I'm surprised I hadn't heard more stu dents say it's because ofthe economy, but there have () been a few that said it was economy related," Dorman said ''.A lot of times it's just RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Shirley Godefroy,a University of Maryland graduate,attended the UCF Part-time ,) undergraduates looking Spring Gradfair on Wednesday, with an interest in pursuing her graduate degree. for the next step or the in between step to a different coordinator at the College omy and getting a better level of a program, they're of Education, said many of degree. .. just not going to be admit the students she had spo "When the economy ting to for a year or so." ken with were trying to turns around they'll be Luisa Cintron, graduate take advantage ofthe econ- marketable," Cintron said. l- "46 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com March 20, 2009 • «entnl 3Torib ~ 't Expulsion pOssible for frat FROM A1 cers were in front of the behavior and any students Office of Student Conduct involved in these incidents organization, said it was to keep an eye on the situ will be expelled from the less than five. ation, but one officer said organization. Tax Form Processing LLC The hearing, which the event had so far been "I think in specifics to 2400 N. Forsyth Rd.• Suite 101 • Orlando, FL• 32807-6445 started at 9:30 a.m., was very peaceful. the alcohol violations and (407)657-6336 ongoing at 5 p.m. and no The fraternity was put damages of property, we www.TaxFormProcesslng.com decision had been made on interim suspension were very disappointed prior to press deadline. after the university with the chapter, but we ,-FORM10407i2i,crFT=1.-FREEe-iiie are very happy with the r~~k niP>3t.,tA According to the Gold- received police reports ,-.. --i!M,~ l FORM 1040A-$15 OFF & FREE e-flle en Rule Student Hand- alleging misconduct. sanctions they have : FORM 1040EZ .. $10 OFF & FREE e-flle book, the chapter could be A notice sent out by imposed upon them kicked off campus if it is Grant Heston of UCF selves," Horras said. I MUst present coupon at time sarvlce Is provided. Valid for one-tlmo use. Cannot be found in violation. News & Information said He said the UCF chap L ~~!!'L~~~~~'.!;'~2..------.... ---- - Members present at the police reports showed ter has agreed to undergo < gathering refused to com- investigations of sexual a membership review con ment and said only the battery committed by a ducted by its alumni base. president of the fraternity, few members of the frater If the chapter alumni and who was in the hearing, nity. general fraternity decide a could speak on behalf of "The interim suspen- member is not suited for the group. sion process also is the fraternity, they could A flagpole was erected addressing alleged inci be asked to leave. with the American flag . dents related to alcohol In addition, he said above another flag with related misconduct, harm alcohol will · never be Beta's symbols. Pizza ful behavior, allowed back in the chap boxes and drinks were on theft/disregard for proper ter house and chapter a table in the middle of the ty, disorderly conduct and social events will not group, and a game of vol- falsification of informa- involve alcohol for the leyball was also going on. tion," the notice stated. next year. Signs were placed In addition to Horras said the • around the area with slo- university punishment, process of disciplining gans such as · "Stud_ent convicted fraternity mem members for the miscon Conduct motto: Our way bers could also face pun duct is moving slowly, or no way," and "Publicly ishment from Beta Theta because initially a few condemned, persecuted PL members were said to be and now a hearing?" Horras said Beta Theta involved but were later Two UCF police offi- Pi in no way condones this proven innocent. UIIIYntSl9Y NIIW . I .Wlll'l'IMCI Mon-Thur---· 9am - 8pm Pri 9am- 3pm ...... 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For more information on graduate programs. call (904) 620-1360 or visit www.unf.edu/graduatestudies INTERN~r ~XTRA • 1•11t•t,,,,,,,,c,u1;J1;111t•M=n11h11t•t•ll••tfij••U•t4' 1•111,,1,41i11,,;1,11,,,,,,1,1111t,ua1il www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Friday, March 20, 2009 ~ I Thievery The freshman guard leads UCF with 73 steals this season. HOTON HEELS Workhorse Patrick has seen the most playing time of any Knight this season. She has been on the court for Knights prep for·North Carolina in NCAA tourney 1,099 minutes. PADRICK BREWER Sports Editor The UCF Women's Basketball team is pulling out all the stops as it prepares for its first round NCAA Tournament matchup with North Carolina on Saturday. Doubling her fun The Knights practiced Tuesday, Wednesday and 6:45 a.m. Thursday morning before She is one ofthree players in Conference heading off to Chattanooga. Tenn., on Thursday for their game. UCF head coach Joi USA who are averaging a double-double. Williams said the team is staying focused on what it needs to do when it faces the Tar Heels. During Wednesday's practice. the practice squad was decked in Carolina blue shirts, something Williams said was to help the team visualize whom it would be playing. Most valuable "We have been intense the whole time." Williams said "What we have tried to do this Cannon was named MVP of the (-USA Tournament on March 8. week is refocus. Once we found out our opponent, we really had a chance to refocus and focus in on one specific opponent." ... Practice was stopped for several minutes when UCF Pres ident John Hitt stopped by to say a few words. _Hitt said that although he would not be making the trip up NEXT GAME to Tennessee, he would be watching from·home. and that the l Deep-trouble university is very proud of the Knights. E~-;;a.VS . • She has connected on 68 3-pointers this Here is what to watch for during Saturday's game: season, 21 more than the rest of the UCF UNC Knights combined. Up and down Saturday, 12 p.m. IChattanooga I ESPN2 The Knights are an active team. They run the floor, play 20and up tenacious defense and force more than 18 turnovers per game. Wiley has scored at least 20 The Tar Heels are like the Knights on steroids. points in 1~games. UNC averages 83 points per game. second in the nation to Connecticut's 83.8. "We do like to go up and down the floor," UNC head coach Sylvia Hatchell said over the phone Thursday. ''We like the up-tempo game and we like to play pressure defense." The Tar Heels' pressure defense forces their opponents into 22 turnovers per game, and four players are averaging in.ore than 12 points per game in UNC's fast-paced offense. ~mumHamtH Williams said the Knights will have their hands full trying to keep up with the Tar Heels. . Rejected The turnover battle Kirkpatrick has teamed with Cannon to form a All season, the Knights have relied on their defense to give them a big portion of their strong presence in the paint for UCF. She ranks offense. UCF averages almost 18 points per game off of turnovers. That may work in its behind only Cannon with 17 blocks. favor against the Tar Heels, who average 20.5 turnovers per game. ~ .Coming alive But UNC's Hatchell said the Tar Heels' turnovers are not as bad as the num _Kirkpatrick shoots just 38.5 percent but bers make it seem. I made 4--of-7 shots in UCF's last game. 'We go by points per possession," Hatchell said, adding that if UNC can I get 100 possessions during a game. then 20 turnovers is not hannful When the Knights have the ball, they will be hard-pressed to hold onto it against a UNC team that ranks eighth in the country with 12.1 steals per game. Experience factor Hatchell said it is easy to keep her team focused despite being heavy favorites. "''These kids have been to the NCAA Tournament before," Hatchell said "They know every team is good and every team is dangerous." UNC has been to the NCAA Tournament 17 times and has at least made it to the Elite Eight in each of the past four seasons. The Knights, however, have not made the tourna Floor aeneral ment since1999. Mealing leads the Knights and is eighth in · "They're very excited," Wi]Uams said of the Conference USA with 108 assists. Knights. "At the same time, we want them to be Freebies PLEASE SEE UCF ON A8 Making free throws is an important aspect of advancing in the NCAA Tournament. Mealing is UCF5 best free-throw shooter at 81.6 percent. I \ I' Baseball Softball UCF's ·woes continue versus UF I Knights lose 2 I RYAN BASS ~ Staff Writer · Head baseball coach in extra innings Terry Rooney's winning for mula is simple: Pitch effe<; CARLOS PINEDA tively and get clutch hits. For Staff Writer a couple of innings on Wednesday against the The UCF Softball team Florida Gators, the Knights dropped a pair of games failed to do either. in a two-game, midweek Despite shutting out the series at the UCF Softball Gators in the first two Complex when it faced innings, UCF starter Bryan the Florida International Brown couldn't get out of Golden Panthers and the third inning, surrender Iowa Hawkeyes. ing three runs before being Both games went into replaced in a 7-3 loss to the RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE extra-innings. Gators at Jay Bergman Field UCF first baseman Kiko Vazquez dives for a foul ball in the Knights' 7-3 loss to the FIU pulled out an 8-6 ''I thought our guys bat Florida Gators on Wednesday. Vazquez finished the game 1-for-4 at the plate. eight-inning win over tled very, very hard tonight," UCF (16-16) on Tuesday Rooney said ''I am so proud Arnold and Jake Huxtable Knights stranded 11 runners. night. On Thursday, Iowa ofthe effort ofthis team. You both singled to left to start 'We had opportunities picked up a 2-1 win over have to tip your hat to Flori the inning, putting runners tonight offensively and we UCF in ten innings. "RAMI ROTLEWIU / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • da. They got some big hits in at first and second with no just didn't hit in the clutch," The Knights constant Freshman Tenisha Dixon, seen here the clutch when they need outs. Shane Brown then pro Rooney said ly trailed FIU throughout against FIU, had 2 hits on Tuesday. ed them. ceeded to draw a walk, It looked like UCF was the game. In the bottom • half of the seventh inning • 'We had opportunities allowing Brandon Romans going to be able to hang with enough to complete the -tonight offensively, and we to drive Arnold in on a sacri the No. 25-ranked Gators (11- UCF was able to score comeback. • just didn't hit in the clutch, fice fly, which trimmed the 7) through the :first couple of two runs to tie the game Sophomore shortstop unfortunately. However, our lead to three. innings. Trailing 3-0 enter at five and send it into Tiffany Lane led the extra frames. guys played a great game. Kiko Vazquez then ing the home half of the Knights going 3-for-5 at FIU scored three runs We played solid, and I stepped up to the plate, fourth, the Knights put the plate with an RBI, a in the top half of the thought we pitched tremen swung on the first pitch and together a two-out rally. double and a run scored. eighth inning to take an 8- dously." grounded into a double play, After Chadd Hartman and Senior Breanne Javier 5 lead. UCF picked up a Trailing 5-1 in the seventh ending what could have Eric Kallstrom both reached went 2-for-5 with an RBI. inning, the Knights (7-12) been a · UCF rally. That on fielding errors, Austin run in the bottom half of Senior catcher Lindsay had a golden opportunity to inning was a microcosm of the inning to narrow the get back in the game. Colin the game, in which the PLEASE SEE FRESHMAN ON A8 lead to two but it was not PLEASE SEE IOWA ON A8 -AB www.CentralFloridaFuture.com March 20, 2009 • ~ :Jlorlba ;future UCF not worried about lack of tournament experience FROM A7 game - and efficient - Heels' ability to push the have a big task ahead of opportunity to shock the time. We showed Confer 16.8 assists per game. ball up the court, their for them, and they know they world. ence, so it's just time for excited and keep their con "They've got some very. wards are just as important. ente.r Saturday's game as "That's how's its been us to step out of that and fidence level up, but we very talented players," "I know they're a lot huge underdogs, but that all year," Cannon said. just do what we have to also want them to know Williams said. "One thing taller and a lot bigger," suits them just fine. "We've always been the do and show other peo this is a sense of urgency." that they do a very good Cannon said. "I just gotta It just gives them an underdogs for a long ple." job of is they do a very get out there and do what I Size and strength good job of running the can do.... I know it's going The Tar Heels are big - floor, running transition to be a tough matchup, but seven players 6-foot-l or offense and rebounding." I think I can hold my own." taller - and athletic - Although the UNC ranked fourth in the coun guards are responsible for Last words Iowa pitching baffles Knights try with 6.5 blocks per the majority of the Tar The Knights know they FROM A7 The Knights only mus NEWS TO NOTE tered three hits. Dean added a home run, Senior pitcher Magon going l-for-4. UNLUCKY13 Paul went the distance, Freshman left fielder Iowa pitcher Brittany Weil struck pitching 11.0 innings. She Tenisha Dixon went 2- out 13 of the 38 batters she faced allowed two earn~d runs for-4 with a triple and an on Thursday. on six hits, walking one RBI. batter and striking out In the circle, junior SHUT DOWN LATE three. pitcher Kristina DeMello Although the Knights had 3 hits The offense couldn't got the start, going 3.0 Thursday, they were held without . pull through for Paul, innings and giving up a hit for the final 6 innings. though. two earned runs on four The Knights have the hits, two walks and four weekend off, but hit the strikeouts. fifth loss of the season. road the following week Junior pitcher Ash In a defensive game, end. They will travel to leigh Cole came in relief the Hawkeyes and Greenville, North Caroli and pitched 5.0 innings, Knights played to a 1-1 tie na, where they begin a giving up five earned through nine .innings, three-game · C-USA runs on 10 hits, three UCF had trouble with. series against East Car walks and four strike Iowa pitcher Brittany olina March 28 through outs. Cole picked up her Weil, who struck out 13. the 29th. • Freshn1.an shines in second start FROM A7 Rooney was very pleased cies with the pitching staff: with starter Bryan Brown, Rooney does see a ball Smith laced a single to despite the three runs he club that is improving. right field, driving in Hart gave up in the third inning. The Knights will open man and trimming the "I told this team Bryan conference play today lead down to just two Brown pitched· unbeliev against No. 23 East Caroli runs. able tonight," said Rooney, na and will try to perfect The Knights' bullpen whose team played in that winning formula in struggled once again in front of a single-game pro conference play. the late innings, giving up gram record of 2,758 fans. "I told those guys today four runs in the :fmal three "He came in there, a fresh · when I was out here in the innings and allowing the man pitcher, steps up and huddle that [they] have a Gators to get out to a 7-2 attacks the strike zone and lot to be proud of," lead throws up two zeroes in Rooney said "This team is Despite Romans' team the first two innings in so close to doing some leading sixth home run of front of the biggest crowd thing very positive. As the season in the bottom in history of UCF against long as they keep doing of the ninth, the Knights the University of Florida. what we are doing in play couldn't battle back from That showed me a lot, and ing the game the right way, the deficit. ·I thought Brown did a playing hard and believing Even though his great job." and playing with confi bullpen couldn't keep the Even with a record of7- dence, great things are Knights in. the game, 12 and a lot of inconsisten- going to happen." • • • • .. www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Friday, March 20, 2009 ',"" Mom always liked them best Mariachi band CHRISTINE HARPER Variety Editor .!'I Maybe you haven't adds local spice heard of the Smothers Brothers, but your par NICOLE SCHOEN ents probably have. Contributing Writer EL CERRO For more than 50 12201 UNIVERSITY BLVD years, Tommy and Dick Walking into El Cerro Smothers have made on a Thursday night, the ORLANDO, FL 32817 audiences laugh with hungry college student is (407) 282-3969 their zany comedic rou immediately greeted by tines and folk songs, horn blasts and violins reminding us just how fun . from a live mariachi band the combo dinners with sibling rivalry can some mixed with the intoxicat steak, chicken or seafood, times be. They will be ing aromas of Mexican and the enchiladas with preforming tonight at the dishes being cooked up a la carte side orders. UCF Arena at 7:30 p.m. fresh in the kitchen. There are vegetarian The Future recently Every Thursday night, options on the menu as had the opportunity to El Cerro, a local Mexican well such as the veggie chat with younger broth restaurant, has a full mari fajitas for $9.25 - spiced COURTESY JONATHAN EXLEY er Dick Smothers about achi band that performs zucchini, onions, colorful The Smothers Brothers, Tommy (left) and Dick, have written and performed live until 9 p.m., one hour bell peppers, tomatoes and · his controversial 1960s comedic folk songs, including "Mom Always liked You Best'' since 1968. CBS variety show and before closing. mushrooms served with eventual firing and why acts in their age group. It's Smothers: We At times, the music can beans or rice and a gua • their "Mom Always Liked really unusual when an thought it was really be a little loud in the small camole side. You Best" routine became older comedy act gets bogus. We had asked to restaurant, especially I ordered the pollo a la • an instant sensation. [younger] people. I could be released from the con when trying to have a con Mexicana for $10.95, which mention Rodney Danger tract before. They didn't versation, but the mariachi is a thin grilled chicken Central Florida field as one of them want that to happen band definitely adds an breast cooked with spicy Future: Do you think because he had those because then we'd come authentic touch to the jalapefi.o peppers, fresh · your comedy appeals to gross-out movies. And back and fight them entire dining experience. tomatoes, onions and younger audiences like kids like that. [They] like because we have great There is also a huge cilantro served with a heap college students today? boogers - they just turn rage. So they fired us; they selection of authentic of rice and black beans. on to that. did it illegally. Mexican cuisine to choose Almost every item at El Dick Smothers: No, But maybe being taken from, and the prices are Cerro is filling, and the ~ no. If they saw the show, a CFF: How did you feel off the air before the reasonable, ranging from portions are so large that ·.,~l lot of [younger audi when you were fired from American public was $4 to $15 for most meals. the to-go box is usually a ~ ences] could relate to it. your CBS variety show? Noteworthy items off of They're motivated to see PLEASE SEE BROTHERS ON A10 the dinner menu include PLEASE SEE MUCHA ON A10 . ""' \ / AlO www.CentralFloridaFuture.com March 20, 2009 • ('entraf :Jloriba '1rtun ONLINE COVERAGE QuickFli>c CK looks back at sketches, even the bad one , I by William Goss FROM A9 times you can love some decline? about appreciating air trav He loves you, man. Read our film LOUIS CK body and be frustrated by Louis CK: Yeah, that's el, and it was actually critic's review of/ Love You, Man, ago. It was like that old them at the same time. But funny because that was a inspired by another come the new "bromantic" comedy show where the whistle HARD ROCK LIVE about one man's journey to land a yeah. we'll cross that bridge bunch of different things. dian. And I did it about peo blower [.fingerpoints] TONIGHT@ 8 P.M. best man. Also, check out his when we come to it. There are a lot of bits like ple who didn't appreciate reviews of other films coming out somebody [doing some 6050 Universal Blvd CFF: You've gotten a lot that for me that are a bunch air travel, but then. it wasn't this weekend. thing wrong]. It was a Orlando, FL32819 of attention lately for the ofdifferent things that came that important to me. reenactment of this guy (407) 351-5483 "Everything's amazing, together. It came from like Then this stuffhappened going to White Castle, Tickets start at $32.SO nobody's happy" segment 10 different bits. with the economy, and I Modem Culture Shock and the guy who is blow you did on Conan O'Brien's But the first CD I ever started doing this stuff by Kris Kelly is Every zombie was created equally. ing the whistle an idiot. show. Was there anything did, actually, down in Hous about appreciating things, Read how our culture guy CFF: You worked CFF: You're well particular that inspired that? ton. was about the airplanes. and it evolved into this, and confronts the racism issue in with Chris Rock on the known for putting your Was it the economic I did that a long time ago it naturally came together. Resident Evil 5. movie Pootie Tang. Did children in your act. Do you ever expect it to earn you think one day when Counter Culture the cult status it has they get older they're by Tyler Gillespie today? going to look at you and You don't have to settle when you Louis CK: Well kinda. ask, "Dad, can you take us settle down. Read our lifestyle yeah. I figured some peo out of your act?" or are columnist's advice on how to keep ple would say, "This is the they OK with it? your love life fresh and avoid an best t1rlng I ever saw," and Louis CK: Well I've expiration date. the others would say, evolved as a father, and / "This thing is [expletive they've evolved as cltll / deleted]:' That's actually dreIL And they've grown For more on these stories go to how I wanted it, though. accustomed to me talking / www.UCFNews.com But they took that about them on stage. And [movie] away from me also, that was the truth of before I finished it, what that was like to be a wouldn't let me edit it. I father at the time, and profoundly hate that they'll understand that. MOVIETIMES movie. And you know, some- I I I Brothers blaze path FROM A9 SMOTHERS BROS. tired of us helped pro long our career. UCFARENA TONIGHT @7:30 P.M. CFF: Do you think University of Central Florida your show would have North Gemini Blvd. experienced the same Or1ando, FL 32816-1500 censorship if it was on Tickets start at $35.SO television toclay? Courtesy DreamWorks Pictures Smothers: I don't took a life, and he made it I LOVE YOU, MAN (R) think so. I don't find Jon bigger. Take mom likes Engaged to the woman of his dreams Stewart censored I don't me best. No, she didn't yet uncomfortable with the prospect find [Stephen] Colbert like me best. That's a big of not having a best man for his censored. I don't find Bill lie. Did we have a pet upcoming wedding, a successful real Maher [censored]. chicken? Yeah, but we estate agent with no male friends schedules a series of"man dates" in They're so much more made it a 40-pound hopes of finding a suitable candidate open. The Smothers chicken that killed my for the big day. B""rothers evidently are dog. And ofcourse, it did one of the building n't do that. Directed by.John Hamburg blocks in television for Starring: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Jaime the way we are [going] CFF: How did you Pressly, Rashida Jones, Rob Huebel, Jon Favreau, Colleen Crabtree, Caroline Farah today. ... We were the come up with the "Mom right people at the right Always Liked You Best?" time. Ifwe got fired, so be it. Smothers: That was a spontan~ous utterance CFF: During your [Tommy] had at a club in performances, your older St. Louis in 1961 or 1962.... PAUL RUDD JASON SEGEL brother always portrays and the · truth is the silly, gootball older [Tommy's] the oldest. He brother while you por was always closer to tray the more serious, mom. So he rubs my nose straightforward type. Are in it, and he gets sympa these character thy [onstage] at the same I LOVE YOU, portrayals true to life? time, which is a sibling t1rlng to do ... but it was so Smothers: Totally genius, and it just hap reverse. You see, I'm pened. And that's what doing a character role. · we're noted for. Courtesy Universal Pictures I'm really not that guy. But it's part of me. Had I CFF: Are there any DUPLICITY (PG-13) not been in show busi comedians from today's CIA officer Claire Stenwick (Roberts) ness, I don't know if my generation that you and Ml6 agent Ray Koval (Owen) have left the world of government whimsy would have been admire? intelligence to cash in on the highly developed. I think I'm a profitable cold war raging between little bit of Tigger and a Smothers: There's two rival multinational corporations. little bit of Albert Ein nobody in the same uni Their mission? Secure the formula for stein, probably a little bit verse as Robin WiJHams, a product that will bring a fortune to of Eeyore - aithough I think As a general over the company that patents it first. [Tommy] has his all force, he's great. ... I Directed by: Tony Gilroy moments. It's a natural think Jon Stewart's show Starring: Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Billy comedic personality that is a good show. He's a one Bob Thornton, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Gia he does onstage, but off trick pony, but that's a matti stage, he's a hard driving good pony. I can't stand guy. He's quite serious in some ways Bill Maher, about a lot of life. but I like his audacity. Basically, we are exag I don't know who it gerations. Good comedy was, [but] a comic said is an exaggeration of life ''you don't always have to or tragedy. Bill Cosby, he be funny, but you better Duplicity didn't have that life. He be interesting." 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