Happy Cusemas to all!

Had to share this Syracuse Christmas poem written by Joe Bufano: Enjoy ‘Cuse fans!

‘Twas the night before Cusemas, and all through the Dome,
every fan was watching, in fact none of them were home.
The stands were filled by the court with many chair,
No UCONN fan would attend, would they even dare?

The players were dressed all snug in their threads,
while visions of victory danced in their heads.
Best friend in their jersey and I in my cap,
had just settled cheers during a long scoring lapse.

When out on the court there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my seat to see what was the matter.
Down to the court I flew with a dash,
tore open my camera, and took a big flash.

The tune to the rest of our ears did we know,
gave the muster of a scoring drive twenty to zero!
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
but a re-energized Jim Boeheim and five starters to his rear.

With a snick and a yell, so lively and quick,
Jim Calhoun called “Time Out” in one seconds tick.
More rapid than eagles, SU’s field goals they came,
the fans whistled and shouted and called them by name:

“Go Southerland! Go Joseph!
Now, Baye, Triche and Scoop!
On, Melo! On,Waiters!
On Rakeem, to the hoop!
To the top of the key!
To the three point line!
Now Shoot away! Shoot away!
Shoot away fine!”

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky
so up to the hoop their courses they flew,
with their minds full of a win, and Jim Boeheim, too!

And then, in a twinkling, I watched with a poof
Joseph’s three pointer sent the fans to the roof!
As I drew in my head and was turning around,
down the court C.J. Fair came with a bound!

His jersey was white, from his head to his foot,
and his head band was covered in sweat and soot.
A bundle of energy, Dion passed the ball back,
and C.J. dunked it with authority, a potent attack!

Boeheim’s eyes–how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
and his shine on his head was as bright as the snow.
The grin of a lead he held tight in his teeth,
and the fans cheered crazily as UCONN fell beneath.
He had a happy face and a firm little belly,
that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.

He was tall and didn’t slump, a right jolly old elf,
and I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, he signaled time out,
”We want walk ons!” the SU fans did shout!
And pointing his finger, up in the air it rose,
signaling “We’re number one!” Now every one knows!

He sprang to his feet, as the ref blew the final whistle,
And away they all flew to the locker room like a missile!
But I heard him exclaim, As he ran out of sight,

“Happy Cusemas to all, and to all a good night!”

Golden Globe Nominees

Here is a list of nominees for the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced yesterday by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The awards will be handed out on January 15th in a ceremony hosted by Ricky Gervais.

Motion Pictures:
Picture, Drama: “The Descendants,” “The Help,” “Hugo,” “The Ides of March,” “Moneyball” and “War Horse.”
Picture, Musical or Comedy: “50/50,” “The Artist,” “Bridesmaids,” “Midnight in Paris” and “My Week with Marilyn.”

Actor, Drama: George Clooney – “The Descendants,” Leonard DiCaprio – “J. Edgar,” Michael Fassbender – “Shame,” Ryan Gosling – “The Ides of March” and Brad Pitt – “Moneyball.”

Actress, Drama: Glenn Close – “Albert Nobbs,” Viola Davis – “The Help,” Rooney Mara – “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Meryl Streep – “The Iron Lady” and Tilda Swinton – “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”

Director: Woody Allen – “Midnight in Paris,” George Clooney – “The Ides of March,” Michel Hazanavicius – “The Artist,” Alexander Payne – “The Descendants” and Martin Scorsese – “Hugo.”

Actor, Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin – “The Artist,” Brendan Gleeson – “The Guard,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt – “50/50,” Ryan Gosling – “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and Owen Wilson – “Midnight in Paris.”

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Jodie Foster – “Carnage,” Charlize Theron – “Young Adult,” Kristen Wiig – “Bridesmaids,” Michelle Williams – “My Week with Marilyn” and Kate Winslet – “Carnage.”

Supporting Actor: Kenneth Branagh – “My Week with Marilyn,” Albert Brooks – “Drive,” Jonah Hill – “Moneyball,” Viggo Mortensen – “A Dangerous Method” and Christopher Plummer – “Beginners.”

Supporting Actress: Berenice Bejo – “The Artist,” Jessica Chastain – “The Help,” Janet McTeer – “Albert Nobbs,” Octavia Spencer – “The Help” and Shailene Woodley – “The Descendants.”

Foreign Language: “The Flowers of War,” “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” “The Kid with a Bike,” “A Separation” and “The Skin I Live In.”

Animated Film: “The Adventures of Tintin,” “Arthur Christmas,” “Cars 2,” “Puss in Boots” and “Rango.”

Original Score: Ludovic Bource – “The Artist,” Abel Korzeniowski – “W.E.,” Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Howard Shore – “Hugo” and John Williams – “War Horse.”

Original Song: “Hello Hello” – “Gnomeo & Juliet” (Elton John), “The Keeper” – “Machine Gun Preacher” (Chris Cornell), “Lay Your Head Down” – “Albert Nobbs” (Brian Byrne), “The Living Proof” – “The Help” (Mary J. Blige) and “Masterpiece” – “W.E.” (Madonna).

Television :
Series, Drama: “American Horror Story,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Boss,” “Game of Thrones” and “Homeland.”
Actor, Drama: Steve Buscemi – “Boardwalk Empire,” Bryan Cranston – “Breaking Bad,” Kelsey Grammer – “Boss,” Jeremy Irons – “The Borgias” and Damian Lewis – “Homeland”.

Actress, Drama: Claire Danes – “Homeland,” Mireille Enos – “The Killing,” Julianna Margulies – “The Good Wife,” Madeleine Stowe – “Revenge” and Callie Thorne – “Necessary Roughness.”

Series, Musical or Comedy: “Enlightened,” “Episodes,” “Glee,” “Modern Family” and “New Girl.”

Actor, Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin – “30 Rock,” David Duchovny – “Californication,” Johnny Galecki – “The Big Bang Theory,” Thomas Jane – “Hung” and Matt LeBlanc – “Episodes.”

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Laura Dern – “Enlightened,” Zooey Deschanel – “New Girl,” Tina Fey – “30 Rock,” Laura Linney – “The Big C” and Amy Poehler – “Parks and Recreation.”

Miniseries or Movie: “Cinema Verite,” “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” “The Hour,” “Mildred Pierce” and “Too Big to Fail.”

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Hugh Bonneville – “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” Idris Elba – “Luther,” William Hurt – “Too Big to Fail,” Bill Nighy – “Page Eight (Masterpiece)” and Dominic West – “The Hour.”

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Romola Garai – “The Hour,” Diane Lane – “Cinema Verite,” Elizabeth McGovern – “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” Emily Watson – “Appropriate Adult” and Kate Winslet – “Mildred Pierce.”

Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Peter Dinklage – “Game of Thrones,” Paul Giamatti – “Too Big to Fail,” Guy Pierce – “Mildred Pierce,” Tim Robbins – “Cinema Verite” and Eric Stonestreet – “Modern Family.”

Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange – “American Horror Story,” Kelly Macdonald – “Boardwalk Empire,” Maggie Smith – “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” Sofia Vergara – “Modern Family” and Evan Rachel Wood, “Mildred Pierce.”

Cecil B. De Mille Lifetime Achievement Award: Morgan Freeman.

SAG Awards nominations announced:

The nominations were announced by Regina King and Judy Greer, and the prizegiving ceremony will take place on January 29th.
The main list of nominees for the 18th Annual SAG Awards is as follows:

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Help
Midnight in Paris

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Demian Bichir – A Better Life
George Clooney – The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Brad Pitt – Moneyball

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
Armie Hammer – J. Edgar
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Nick Nolte – Warrior
Christopher Plummer – Beginners

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Berenice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer – The Help

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Laurence Fishburne – Thurgood
Paul Giamatti – Too Big to Fail
Greg Kinnear – The Kennedys
Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce
James Woods – Too Big to Fail

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Diane Lane – Cinema Verite
Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey
Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult
Betty White – Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Lost Valentine
Kate Winslet – Mildred Pierce

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:
Patrick J. Adams – Suits
Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler – Friday Night Lights
Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall – Dexter

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:
Kathy Bates – Harry’s Law
Glenn Close – Damages
Jessica Lange – American Horror Story
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
Ty Burrell – Modern Family
Steve Carrell – The Office
Jon Cryer – Two and a Half Men
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:
Julie Bowen – Modern Family
Eddie Falco – Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara – Modern Family
Betty White – Hot in Cleveland

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office

Drew – Top 17 – THE X FACTOR USA 2011

PAULA ABDUL and NICOLE SCHERZINGER have been getting death threats since they voted off Drew Ryniewicz last week on the X Factor. Word is that Simon Cowell was also mad at them, but not nearly as upset as the people who posted notes on Facebook. You be the judge… should she have gotten eliminated??

Lady Gaga – Marry The Night

Click here: http://www.toofab.com/2011/12/01/lady-gaga-strips-down-in-marry-the-night-music-video/

Benefit this Sunday -

10 month old Caroline Moch was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. A benefit to support the family is this Sunday, December 4th from 1-4pm at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub – 100 S. LOWELL AVE. The cost is $20, $10 for 12 and under… and it includes food and entertainment. There’s a cash bar and music provided by Descendant, a local band. There will be many raffles and silent auction items. If you are unable to attend and would like to contribute, please sean donations to Jeff and Stephanie Moch c/o Mr. And Mrs. Donald Schwanke – 524 W. Manchester Rd, Syracuse NY 13219… checks made payable to “The Jonathan Cancer Fund” with Caroline Moch written in the memo line. And we thank you for your support!

Do Your Best – created by students from Chittenango

Physics and drama students at Chittenango High School are in competition for the top spot in an international video contest to win an interactive classroom makeover worth $30,000!

The Bears have been selected as one of five finalists in Google’s 2011 Classroom Makeover Contest and they could use your help to give them the edge.

The students created a parody of the Disney classic “Be Our Guest,” turning it around into “Do your Best.”

The winner will be determined in part through online voting so they need you to “Do Your Best” and vote for their video online by CLICKING HERE.

Once you get to the site, you’ll see a spot to sign up. Once you sign up you’ll be able to vote. It’s that simple and voting only takes a matter of minutes.