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  • Liliana, from left, Vince Young, Amanda, Justin Smith and Shelbie at Justin'srollicking 16th birthday bash.
    Photo by © Fulton Davenport/PWL Studio
  • Only the night before getting sacked here at Reliant Stadium on Sunday, AndrewLuck and teammates dined a Tony's.
    Photo by Michelle Watson/CultureMapSnap
  • Justin Smith, left, and Roberto Clemente Jr. at the Pearland party.
    Photo by © Fulton Davenport/PWL Studio

  • Kevin Durant's game-winner in Game 1 against the Mavs was more than contested.
  • Dirk Nowitzki got his championship, but his time has passed.
  • Kevin Durant's quickly blown by Dirk Nowitzki.

  • Hooters Girls are apparently all on board with the Houston Texans' quarterbackchange.
  • Of course, this may not exactly be the endorsement Matt Leinart was looking for.
    Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • Hooters makes it clear it loves Matt Leinart in its sign.

  • Case McCoy #6 of the Texas Longhorns runs during a game against the Baylor Bearsat Floyd Casey Stadium on December 3, 2011 in Waco, Texas.
    Photo by Sarah Glenn/ Getty Images
  • Robert Griffin III #10 of the Baylor Bears looks to pass during a game againstthe Texas Longhorns
    Photo by Sarah Glenn/ Getty Images

  • Susan and Michael Plank, among key Houston investors in "Black Swan," are readyfor the Oscars.
    Photo by Gary Fountain
  • Natalie Portman's Golden Globe win sent the Plank party into tequila-inspiredcelebration.
  • Joining forces at the Heart Ball underwriter party were Dan and Kim Tutcher,from left, Willie Wood and hosts Sue and Lester Smith.
  • Vince Young checked out Benjy's in advance of doing his own restaurant/bar thingin Austin.
  • Sheryl Ralph Lee was spotted at La Griglia.

  • Vince Young
    Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
  • Ryan Leaf
  • Andre Ware
  • Vince Young

  • UC-Davis Police Lt. John Pike dousing seated, unarmed students in the face withpepper spray.

  • Dallas Cowboys huddle
  • Penn State students overturned a TV van after learning Penn State Joe Paternohad been fired in the wave of a child abuse scandal.
    AP Photo
  • A Facebook image comparing police reactions at Penn State and University ofCalifornia-Davis has made the Internet rounds.

  • The Eagles' offensive line is vulnerable, which makes Michael Vick and theirentire season vulnerable.
  • Don't be so sure that Bill Belichick still has a magic touch.
  • Nnamdi Asomugha
  • Kevin Kolb

  • Vince Young needs to move into the Heisman winner's picture when Reggie Bush isstripped of the award.
  • When Reggie Bush losses this it should go somewhere ... not be left in limbo insome type of attempted morale example.

  • Elton John was the "surprise entertainment" at his annual AIDS fundraiser inEngland.
  • Chopard's Caroline Scheufele, left, with Diane Lokey Farb at Elton John'sbenefit bash in England.
  • Gregory Boyd, left, with Cornelia and Meredith Long celebrate the Alley'sunprecedented success.
    Photo by Kim Coffman
  • Dean Gladden and Cynthia Petrello were among the Alley celebrants at Brennan's.
    Photo by Kim Coffman
  • Kevin Pehlman, from left, Myer Ballesteros, Patrick Henry and Judy Burciaga werebusy bees during the Aspen Wine & Food Classic.
  • Todd Waite and Patty Hubbard at the Alley Theatre dinner.
    Photo by Kim Coffman

  • Abby Wambach reacts with excitement after tying the quarterfinal game againstBrazil at 2-2 in the World Cup.
  • Winning seven gold medals in Beijing was an Olympic feat for Michael Phelps
    Photo by Kerim Okten
  • Vince Young's performance in the 2006 Rose Bowl earned Texas a nationalchampionship

  • Houston hip-hop DJ Qui West
  • Savannah Brinson and the father of her children/longtime boyfriend LeBron James
  • Rashard Lewis denied the rumors that he slept with LeBron James girlfriend onHouston radio.
  • LeBron's dealt with this before — with Delonte West and his mother last year.

  • Kemba Walker is more dominant in more ways than Jimmer Fredette.
  • Jimmer Fredette can only take over a game by scoring.

  • Expect to see Cam Newton happy on NFL Draft night too.
  • The lockout clouds this year's NFL Draft.
  • A.J. Green is one of the only skilled players worth talking about.
  • Forget his throwing arm or his mobility. Cam Newton even had his smiledissected.

  • Vince Young may have gotten a little too carried away with the tradition.
  • Did Mack Brown teach Vince Young to defend the hook at all costs?

  • Folk singer Dan Bern
  • French indie rockers Herman Dune
  • Rapper P.O.S.

  • The matchup may have looked dreamy, but the BCS title game didn't turn out to beanything close to a classic.
  • Nick Fairley deserves to dance. But the championship's only picture-perfect toan Auburn fan.
  • Cam Newton wasn't close to the player of the night.

  • something about may not have 50-yard seats, but have the best seat in the house

  • Carrington Byndom and Kenny Vaccaro show great defense on a Kansas pass.
  • Texas celebrates the win

  • In the 1997 episode "Strike" Kramer's boss refuses to give him time off forFestivus. Kramer pickets outside the bagel shop. "Festivus Yes! Bagels No!"
  • This household displays a proper Festivus pole: aluminum and unadorned.
  • A Festivus for the rest of us!
  • This is NOT what your Festivus pole should look like.

  • Nick Fairley has more reason to boogie after picking up the Lombardi Award inHouston.
  • The Lombardi Award ceremony went 21st century this year.

  • Texas fans have walked the fine line from fanatical to idiotic.
  • There's a reason that these unsure Longhorns play better on the road than athome.
  • Garrett Gilbert never had a chance in living up to Colt McCoy's play.
    Photo by Mack Brown
  • Mack Brown is upset with the arrogance his players showed. What about the fans?

  • Jets fans can delight in the Texans' misery.
  • The Texans had victory in their grasp against Mark Sanchez and the Jets — andwatched it slip away.
  • Matt Schaub and the Texans are stunned again.

  • Miami Hurricanes
  • Nevin Shapiro and Kellen Winslow Jr, this photo was taken at Opium Gardennightclub in Shaprio's VIP in 2003

  • Mario Williams set the tone with a sack on the Titans' first offensivepossession and the Texans never looked back.
  • Chris Johnson struggled against the Texans' usually porous defense.
  • Arian Foster was the most exciting player on the field. Again.
  • Rookie quarterback Rusty Smith was even worse than expected.

  • Randall Cunningham and his son on the field for his Eagles Hall of Fameinduction.
  • Randall Cunningham was one of the most exciting players in recent NFL history.

  • Texas will be carrying the flag for the entire Pac-16.
  • Texas didn't even need Vince Young to destroy USC this time.

  • Venice may be beautiful. But it's obviously incomplete without ...
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  • The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
  • Minus the always excluded Danielle of course.

  • Kate Stukenberg, from left, Melissa King, Kilian Hennessy, Becca Cason Thrashand Philamena Baird at the Consular Ball launch at Saks.
    Photo by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
  • Diane Lokey Farb, from left, Margaret Alkek Williams and Elizabeth Petersen atSaks.
    Photo by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
  • Marsha Taylor, Tommy Tune, center, and David Taylor at TUTS event.
    Photo by Bruce Bennett
  • Carol Young, left, and Ruchi Mukherjee at Leukemia & Lymphoma Societyfundraiser.
    Photo by Roswitha Vogler

  • John DeMers, author of "Marfa Shadows: A Chef Brett Mystery," leading a walkingtour of Marfa's streets
    Photo by Monica Danna
  • Prada Marfa
    Photo by Monica Danna
  • Donald Judd, "100 untitled works in mill aluminum," 1982-86, The ChinatiFoundation
    Photo by Monica Danna
  • Dan Flavin, "Untiled, (Marfa Project,)" 1996, The Chinati Foundation
    Photo by Monica Danna
  • The CF Ranch in Alpine
    Photo by Monica Danna
  • Contrabando Near Lajitas, Texas
    Photo by Monica Danna
  • Houston choreographer Leslie Scates shows off her Marfa magic in "Nightletter"with Michele Garza and Catalina Molnari.
    Photo by Lena Silva

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  • VCU coach Shaka Smart embraces his players. But it took a while for point guardJoey Rodrguez to believe and hug back.
  • Joey Rodriguez couldn't see how Smart could ever replace the imposing andcharismatic Anthony Grant.
  • Kentucky coach John Calipari is 52, but he still trends young with the recruitsthat matter.

  • It's not going to be easy to be a Texan this year.
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