The San Diego Chargers are hoping for a defeat against the Broncos this Sunday -- but can one local superfan help get them there?
Bolts fanatic Ryan Russell caught the eye of the owner of the Harbor Town Pub bar and eatery in San Diego's Point Loma area last Saturday after NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda interviewed him at the Cincinnati game.
While Russell has never been to the bar, staff is convinced he is the Chargers’ lucky charm. He is a die-hard Bolts fanatic in every sense.
This season, Russell has traveled four times to watch the team play away from home – including the wild-card game against the Bengals. All four times the Bolts won.
“People are calling me the lucky charm,” Russell said. “I hope I am. I hope they can go to Denver and get this win.”
Harbor Town Pub believes in both the Bolts and Russell's so-called fan magic, and is putting its money where its mouth is.
“We have to get this guy to the Charger game,” pub staffer Kristina Thiel said.
Pub employees and management recently found Russell on Facebook and contacted him with an offer he couldn't refuse.
“Got him airfare, hotel transportation, tickets to the game – the whole shebang,” Thiel explained.
That's right, the bar is flying Russell to Denver in hopes that he can help bring the Chargers that big win come Sunday. At the last minute, the whole "shebang" cost the bar $1,300.
But it's worth it, according to Harbor Town Pub manager Ian Aspinall.
“Once we beat the Bengals we sat down and said, ‘Hey, what can we do to keep this guy rolling?’” Aspinall told NBC 7.
For his part, Russell is thrilled to take the pub up on its offer and travel to Denver this weekend.
Russell is packing light, leaving room in his over-the-shoulder luggage for a win. He predicts the score will be 38-34, Chargers.
Now, before Russell came along, the pub's lucky charm was a photo of a Bolts helmet that was placed above the door of the business.
However, Russell is the new good luck charm -- the first actual person to be considered so by the pub.
Chula Vista police officers will review surveillance video in an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven store.
Investigators say the suspect came in to the store at 1079 Broadway just after 4 a.m. Sunday wearing a mask and armed with a 12-gauge shotgun.
The clerk was arranging some store shelves with his back to the door, when police say the gunmen pointed the gun at him and said "I don't want to ___ you up, so give me everything."
At that point authorities say the clerk got on his knees and traveled over to the store counter and emptied a register.
Police say the gunman demanded more money but the clerk told him that was it, other than a safe in the back that he could not open.
The suspect took off but the clerk did not know whether that was by foot or by car.
Despite being forced to the floor through the entire robbery, the clerk gave officers a solid description of the suspect, police said.
The Carolina Panthers had just driven 79 yards to the 49ers’ 1-yard line.
Holding a 7-6 second-quarter lead over a San Francisco team that was struggling offensively Sunday, the Panthers were on the verge of a touchdown and a dominating lead.
Instead, linebacker Ahmad Brooks brought down Panthers quarterback Cam Newtown for no gain. Then on third down, Pro Bowl fullback Mike Tolbert was dropped by linebacker NaVorro Bowman for a loss of a yard, and Carolina had to settle for a field goal.
From then on, it was all 49ers.
Trailing 10-7, San Francisco put together a long touchdown drive to close out the first half, then another long TD drive to start the second half en route to a 23-10 victory over the No. 2-seeded Panthers in the divisional-round playoff game in Charlotte, N.C.
It was the 49ers’ eighth straight victory and earns them a rematch in Seattle this coming weekend in the NFC Championship Game. It will be the 49ers’ third straight trip to the NFC title game in their third year under head coach Jim Harbaugh.
Sunday’s victory over the Panthers was timely revenge for a 10-9 loss to Carolina at Candlestick Park in early November. In that game, the Niners were held without a touchdown and couldn’t generate much offense against an active, aggressive Panthers defense.
This time, San Francisco’s offense came alive at the end of the first half, while its defense was the one that dominated.
After halftime, the Niners held Carolina scoreless, sacked Newton four times and didn’t allow the Panthers to get deep into 49ers territory until the final seconds of the game.
After throwing for just 91 yards in the first game against the Panthers, Colin Kaepernick threw for 196 and a TD this time, completing 15-of-28 passes. His touchdown pass, a 1-yarder to Vernon Davis just before halftime, culminated a 12-play, 80-yard march to give the 49ers a 13-10 lead.
Then, after the defense forced Carolina to go three-and-out on its first possession of the second half, San Francisco drove 77 yards on eight plays, eating up 4½ minutes, with Kaepernick scoring on a 4-yard keeper.
“We had to get settled down,” Kaepernick told Fox TV's Pam Oliver after the win. But the 49ers found their way on the long drive to take the lead.
“Once we got our rhythm, we started making plays,” said Kaepernick.
On defense, meanwhile, the linebacking trio of Bowman, Brooks and Patrick Willis was in on 28 tackles and helped hold Carolina to 93 yards on the ground. Overall, the Niners sacked Newton five times, and put much more pressure on him in the second half, once sacking Newtwon twice in a row to force Carolina out of field-goal range.
On that drive, Carolina had held the ball for nearly 8½ minutes, yet came away with no points.
Now, the No. 5 seeded 49ers – who lost to the Seahawks in Seattle, but then beat them in San Francisco – get one more opportunity against their division rivals.
“Onward,” Harbaugh told reporters. “We’ll take this and move on to the next round.”
Travelers using the San Ysidro Port of Entry to head into Mexico should expect delays this week as part of an ongoing renovation project at the border crossing into Tijuana.
Beginning Sunday at 10 p.m., three lanes of southbound Interstate 5 just north of the border will be closed.
The closure of the easternmost lanes will be effective until Friday at 6 a.m. according to The California Department of Transportation.
The multi-year project expanding lanes and inspection booths is to prepare for what the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) projects will be an 87% increase in traffic by 2030.
Mexico completed its side of the border project last year.
It's estimated at least $226 million will be needed to complete the improvements on the U.S. side.
More than 400 people gathered at Mission Trails Regional Park Saturday to protest the closure of some of the park's trails.
The group says several trails have been closed in recent months to protect sensitive species.
Park officials closed several popular trails in an area north of Mission Trails Regional Park known as "East Elliot."
Rangers said the unauthorized trails were illegally constructed north of State Route 52.
“We are not closing trails since the city has never officially opened and/or authorized the trails,” officials posted on the park’s website.
Organizers say closing the trails used by mountain bikers would also have a negative impact on the other trails used by hikers.
"Well, you see all those riders behind me that ride these trails and you're displacing those riders. You're gonna draw them into the main area of the park," Doug Johnson said.
Part of the park's master plan does call for new trails in a certain portion of the East Elliot area in the future rangers say.
However, to restore damage done by the unauthorized trails, the park needs to close the area to mountain bikers and runners.
Protesters claim there are plans to close more trails in the future.
A group spokesman says there will be at the park's visitors’ center to discuss the issue at 7 p.m. next Wednesday night.
A red flag warning will be in effect for San Diego County from Monday morning until Wednesday evening, National Weather Service (NWS) officials announced Sunday.
According to NWS, the red flag warning will be in effect from 3 a.m. Monday through 6 p.m. Wednesday for San Diego County's valley and mountain areas including the Palomar and Descanso ranger districts of the Cleveland National Forest.
Santa Ana Winds are expected to be moderate to strong along with low humidity, officials said.
Cal Fire officials said they have increased their staffing levels in affected areas as a result of the red flag conditions.
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“Though CAL FIRE has year round staffing in Southern California, these conditions warrant adding additional resources on for the duration of the Red Flag conditions that bring an elevated threat of wildfire," said Chief Dale Hutchinson, CAL FIRE's Southern Region Chief, in a media release.
Due to the heightened danger red flag conditions bring, Cal Fire officials said residents shouldn’t mow or trim grass on windy days; vehicles should not be driven over dry brush; target shooting should occur only in designated areas with lead ammunition and never metal targets; and residents should ensure all campfires have been extinguished.
Nearly 100 fans gathered at Chargers Park Saturday afternoon to give the Bolts a proper send-off as they headed to the San Diego International Airport to catch a flight to Denver for Sunday’s playoff game.
Saturday's scene at Chargers Park was similar to the hero's welcome the team received Sunday when they returned to the park just after their victory in Cincinnati.
It's the upstarts versus the established Sunday night when the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards air on NBC.
Little known names will compete with legends of the screen in the acting categories as binged-upon streaming series face-off against outgoing broadcast TV favorites. Think David and Goliath, or in this case Chiwetel (Ejiofor) and Robert (Redford), Greta (Gerwig) and Meryl (Streep).
Leading the charge of the unexpected - though not unknown - are Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who return to host the ceremony put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press after proving a ratings- and audience-winning combo when they first took the reins a year ago.
Fey and Poehler have emerged as a new breed of emcee: Their barbs are caustic, yet never mean-spirited; viewers both at home and in the audience embrace them equally; their ability to move the proceedings along with lightness and humor makes the (usually) three hour show appear to fly by; and most importantly, they appear happiest when poking fun at themselves.
2014 Golden Globes: Full List of Nominees
They're currently the hosts with mosts, and along with Ellen DeGeneres who will helm the Oscars telecast in March, have raised the bar on what viewers now expect from an award show format that had become stale.
Vying for Golden Globe top honors Sunday are "12 Year a Slave" and "American Hustle" with seven nominations apiece.
"Hustle's" haul includes nominations for Amy Adams (best actress musical or comedy), Christian Bale (best actor), Jennifer Lawrence (best supporting actress), Bradley Cooper (best supporting actor), David O'Russell (best director) and a nod for best picture, musical or comedy.
"Hustle" will have its comedic clout tested by fellow best picture nominees "Her," "Inside Llewyn Davis," "Nebraska" and "Wolf of Wall Street." In the best picture drama category, "12 Years" is joined by "Captain Phillips," "Gravity," "Philomena" and "Rush."
Based on the memoir by Soloman Northup, the gritty, pre-Civil War epic "12 Years a Slave" received nominations for best picture, lead actor Ejiofor, director Steve McQueen, screenplay, original score and supporting actors Lupita Nyong'o and Michael Fassbender.
Ejiofor has been catapulted in the Hollywood elite thanks to his career-defining turn in "12 Years." A favorite to take the award Sunday night, he faces strong competition in the form of established actors Hanks ("Captain Phillips"), Robert Redford ("All Is Lost"), Matthew McConaughey ("Dallas Buyers Club") and Idris Elba ("Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom").
Ejiofor told "Today" the recognition of his work so far has been "absolutely thrilling" and "most surreal."
Oscar Isaac has also gone from complete unknown to award contender with his turn in the Coen brothers' folk music tale "Inside Llewyn Davis." Completing the best actor, musical or comedy field are Bale ("American Hustle"), Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Wolf of Wall Street"), Joaquin Phoenix ("Her") and Bruce Dern ("Nebraska").
Breaking through after almost a decade of small but well-received roles is Greta Gerwig, whose work in "Frances Ha" sees the California native up against Adams ("American Hustle"), Julie Delpy ("Before Midnight"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Enough Said") and Meryl Streep (August: Osage County") for best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy.
The supporting actor races also feature surging newcomers mixing it up with cinema stalwarts. Nyong'o's harrowing portrayal of plantation slave Patsey in "12 Years" pits her against Julia Roberts ("August: Osage County"), Lawrence ("American Hustle") and established character actors Sally Hawkins ("Blue Jasmine") and June Squibb (Nebraska") for the best supporting actress motion picture award.
Born in Somalia, Barkhad Abdi worked as a limousine driver and disc jockey in Minnesota before rising to international acclaim, and best supporting actor contender, with his role as the lead pirate Muse in "Captain Phillips." Abdi must beat Daniel Bruhl ("Rush") , Cooper ("American Hustle"), Fassbender ("12 Years a Slave") and hotly-favored Jared Leto ("Dallas Buyers Club").
Unlike the majority of awards up for grabs, the Golden Globes supporting acting categories lump together both drama and comedy genres.
A Globe race made up entirely of the known and respected is for best actress in a motion picture, drama. Cate Blanchett's critically-adored role in "Blue Jasmine" pits the Australian thespian against crowd favorite Sandra Bullock ("Gravity"), Judi Dench ("Philomena"), Emma Thompson ("Saving Mr. Banks") and Kate Winslet ("Labor Day").
Netflix streaming upstart "House of Cards" smashed through the broadcast barrier when it landed - all 13 episodes at once - in February. Lauded by critics and viewers alike, the Beltway-based drama will have to stare down recently departed juggernaut "Breaking Bad" to take the Globe for best TV series, drama. Rounding out the category are "Downton Abbey," "The Good Wife" and fellow newcomer "Masters of Sex."
Fox's freshman comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" will have to overcome returning regulars "The Big Bang Theory," "Modern Family," "Parks and Recreation" and last year's upstart winner "Girls" when the winner of the best TV series, musical or comedy is announced Sunday.
The 71st Annual Golden Globe pre-show begins at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. on Jan. 12 on NBC
Sunday marked the fourth anniversary of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which left thousands of people dead and millions more homeless.
San Diegan Callie Himsl first visited Haiti one year after the earthquake. After that initial visit, she sold her belongings and moved there permanently in May 2011.
“I think Haiti is very resilient and the people are very strong and powerful,” Himsl said.
Himsl said living conditions have improved since the devastating earthquake.
“There’s a lot less tent cities now than there was a couple years ago,” she said.
She said grants have helped more people build permanent housing outside the Port-au-Prince capitol. There have also been infrastructure improvements, including to the airport, roads and sidewalks.
However, “there is definitely is an orphan crisis in Haiti,” said Himsl, who works in orphan prevention.
According to Himsl, of the 10 million people in Haiti, as many as 300,000 of them are orphans. Despite all the media attention on Haitian adoptions after the quake, Himsl said only 100 to 200 children are adopted in Haiti each year.
Further, many orphans aren’t “orphans” at all. Too poor to care for their families, many parents relinquish their children to orphanages so they can get food and schooling.
“Seventy percent of children in an orphanage have at least one living parent,” Himsl explained.
Himsl said she was drawn to Haiti’s community-based lifestyle, beautiful landscapes and perfect weather. She wants San Diegans to know there is more to Haiti than crime and poverty.
“There’s crime and poverty everywhere,” she said. “They’re very resilient people. There’s so much strength.”
Himsl said she plans to stay in the island nation indefinitely.
“Right now, I feel like my heart is in Haiti.”
San Diego Chargers fans took to social media following the team's loss to the Denver Broncos Sunday to say how proud they were of the unexpected season.
A gathering of Chargers fans turned violent after Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos.
The incident happened Sunday night at 4th Street and Highland Avenue in National City, a place where hundreds of fans routinely gather after Chargers games.
According to National City Police, a man in a Broncos jersey was taunting Bolts fans, which started a brawl.
YouTube video shows two Chargers fans punching the man and kicking him in the head.
Police were already on scene and were able to break up the fight before it escalated further.
Police said the victim was not taken to the hospital. No one was seriously injured.
National City Police arrested four people for assault and public intoxication.
The Chargers lost to the Broncos 24-17, ending their postseason run.
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As more than 140 Marines left Camp Pendleton Monday, some took comfort in the fact that this will be the last major deployment to Afghanistan as the more than 12-year long war comes to an end.
At Camp Pendleton before dawn, the Marines from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force were saying goodbye as they prepared to be the last major command deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom.
With equipment and bags packed, Marines spent their last moments at home, laughing and crying with friends and family before making the long trip to Afghanistan.
And they say they're ready.
“I'm getting to do a job that I've trained for and what not and that I get to go and some guy gets to stay back and be with their family,” said Sgt. Jeremy Speacht.
With U.S. troops prepared to leave Afghanistan by the end of the year, it marks the beginning of the end of the war that began more than 12-years ago.
Lt. General John Toolan said I MEF has come full circle.
“We're sending the last group out there to close down and really to exit Afghanistan the same location they entered,” he said.
With the end in sight, it's providing some comfort that the troops fighting at the front lines will be able to get a break from facing enemies abroad.
“It's been a long decade with two wars,” said Col. Grady Belyeu. “Of course between I MEF and II MEF, we've been the primaries in both of those wars, it's been a constant on off on off so, I'm sure it's going to be relief.”
While the deployment for the War in Afghanistan will come to an end, many will be looking to security agreement between the US and Afghan government to see how many American forces will still need to stay in the war-torn country beyond this year.
The troops are headed for Camp Leatherneck and Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, according to officials.
Once in Afghanistan, the group will reportedly assume command of Regional Command (Southwest), which includes both Helmand and Nimroz provinces.
According to officials the troops are going to replace Marines and sailors of II MEF as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
They are scheduled to return at the end of 2014, in line with the government's time frame for pulling US troops out of Afghanistan.
Births by teenage mothers are on the decline and it could be thanks to an unlikely source: MTV.
A new study released on Monday from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that the show "16 and Pregnant" and its spinoff "Teen Mom" might have helped prevent more than 20,000 births by teenage mothers in 2010, The New York Times reported.
Each episode of "16 and Pregnant" follows a different teenager through her pregnancy, childbirth and first weeks of motherhood. "Teen Mom" follows the young mothers through their early months and years of parenthood.
By documenting the consequences of unprotected sex and the challenges of being a young parent, the show played a role in reducing the rate of teenage births, according to the researchers Melissa Kearney of the Hamilton Project and Phillip Levine of Wellesley College. They say the programs reduced the teenage birthrate by almost 6 percent. Their research also found that social media posts and online searches related to contraception increased when the show was on.
Teen pregnancy fell faster in areas where teenagers were watching more MTV programming, they said. Kearney and Levine used birth records and Nielsen television ratings for their research and focused on the period after 2009, when "16 and Pregnant" debuted on MTV.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a word of warning for San Diegans: Be safe when you’re having sex.
A new report on sexually transmitted diseases from the CDC shows San Diego rates are higher than the rest of the country.
According to numbers from 2012, released by the center on Monday, rates for three of the most prevalent STDs all rose in the area. Chlamydia rates are up 6 percent, gonorrhea rates increased 19 percent and syphilis is up 12 percent in San Diego.
The local syphilis rate of 10.4 cases per 100,000 people is more than double the national average.
Local chlamydia rates of 526 people per 100,000 are also higher than the national aveage (456.7).
“Sexually transmitted diseases are a silent, national epidemic,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “Doctors need to talk to their patients, and patients need to be open with their medical providers and disclose their sexual history.”
The percentage increase in the rates of STDs reported locally was higher than that reported at the national level.
Nationally, the 1.4 million reported chlamydia cases was the highest of any disease ever reported to the CDC. The highest rates were reported by young people and men having sex with men.
Officials have released new details in the death of a teenager who was hospitalized after drinking an amber-colored liquid in front of federal agents at the U.S.-Mexico Border.
San Diego County’s Medical Examiner’s Office released a cause of death for 16-year-old Cruz Marcelino Velazquez Acevedo of Tijuana.
Acevedo was hospitalized after he ingested liquid methamphetamine on Nov. 18, officials said.
On Monday, the medical examiner ruled his death accidental and said the teenager died of acute methamphetamine intoxication.
Acevedo was stopped by agents after he entered the U.S. from Mexico on foot at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
He was initially stopped because of a discrepancy on his Visa according to the medical examiner.
At a secondary inspection point, officers asked Acevedo about two containers he was carrying. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Acevedo called the liquid juice and voluntarily took a sip.
According to the ME's report, Acevdeo then became agitated and started screaming. San Diego police investigators said he admitted to agents that the liquid was a "chemical."
Agents called paramedics, who had to sedate the teen before transporting him to the Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to the ME.
Agents said they ran tests on the liquid that tested positive for liquid methamphetamine.
When asked about the potency of methamphetamine in a liquid form, a member of the UCSD Poison Control center said the substance can show life-threatening side effects within minutes because it hits the stomach quickly.
"American Hustle" dominated the film categories Sunday at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards. The art-heist caper received the most trophies, winning best motion picture, best actress Amy Adams, and best supporting actress Jennifer Lawrence in a comedy or musical.
The gritty, pre-Civil War epic "12 Years a Slave" was handed the Globe for best picture, drama.
With seven nominations each, "Hustle" and "Slave" were expected to be the night's big winners. But by the time the ceremony credits rolled, "Slave" had been snubbed in every other category bar best dramatic picture.
Also unexpected was the love showered on freshman TV series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," which won Andy Samberg the best actor in a TV series, comedy or musical award. The Fox show also beat enduring hits "Big Bang Theory," "Modern Family," "Girls" and "Parks and Recreation" to be named best comedy series.
"Breaking Bad" matched "Brooklyn Nine-Nine's" two wins, taking best dramatic TV series, and best actor for it's star Bryan Cranston. "It's such a lovely way to say goodbye to the show that meant so much to me," Cranston said, adding the exposure from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association would mean "the world can now share in 'Breaking Bad's' mirth and merriment."
Returning hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey ably helmed a ceremony which at times veered from the laugh-inducing (Melissa McCarthy's Matt Damon impersonation) to the downright confusing (Jacqueline Bisset's rambling acceptance speech).
The "SNL" alums delivered an opening set of jokes laced with enough barbs to deflate bloated Hollywood egos, but not enough to puncture the fun of an evening more freewheeling than the self-reverential Oscars.
No star was safe, big or small, from their caustic quips. Referencing the multi-generational celebrity wattage in the room, Fey said to Matt Damon, "Tonight Matt, you're basically a garbage person."
"American Hustle" took an early lead in the proceedings, delivering stars Adams and Lawrence to the winner's circle. Adams teared up at the podium. "I always cry when I am not supposed to and when a director asks me to, I can’t," she said, before thanking "Hustle" director David O. Russell for writing "such amazing roles for women."
Lawrence continued to dominate acting award categories a year after she swept the Globes and Oscars with her role in "Silver Linings Playbook." Visibly shaken, Lawrence was surprised at her reaction to the win. "I don't why it is so terrifying cause it's such a good thing," she said with a trembling voice, adding to the room, "Don't ever do this again, its so scary."
Matthew McConaughey accepted his best actor in a dramatic picture award for "Dallas Buyers Club" by reciting the first lines he ever uttered onscreen. "Alright, alright, alright," he said, quoting Wooderson, his stoner character from 1993's "Dazed and Confused." McConaughey beat heavy-hitters Tom Hanks ("Captain Phillips"), Robert Redford ("All Is Lost"), Chiwetel Ejiofor ("12 Years a Slave") and Idris Elba ("Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom") to claim the prize.
McConaughey's "Dallas" co-star Jared Leto received the supporting actor in a motion picture Globe for his gender-bending role in the 80's AIDS drama.
Awarded best actor in a musical or comedy for "The Wolf of Wall Street," Leonardo DiCaprio thanked his "visionary" director Martin Scorsese for the mentorship he had received. It was that film's only award on the night. Scorsese failed to get a Globes' directing nomination, with the category ultimately going to Alfonso Cuaron for "Gravity."
"Gravity" star and audience favorite Sandra Bullock lost to critically-praised Cate Blanchett, who walked away with the best actress drama award for her work in Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine."
2014 Golden Globes: Full List of Winners
Jacqueline Bisset was awarded the Globe for actress in a supporting role in a TV series or mini-series and delivered a rambling speech containing elongated periods of silence, a semi-bleeped expletive, some familial wisdom: "Like my mum used to say - go to hell and don't come back," and advice for up and coming actors: "If you want to look good you have to forgive everybody," Bisset said as the music swelled in an effort to usher her from the stage.
"Behind the Candelabra," HBO's Liberace biopic starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon was awarded best TV mini-series or motion picture. The best actor win for his embodiment of the flamboyant entertainer brought Douglas' career Globe tally to four. Thanking fellow nominee in the same category Damon, Douglas referred to his co-star as "the bravest, most talented actor I have ever worked with," and the only reason he was not onstage was because Douglas got to wear "more sequins."
"Her" scribe Spike Jonze won the best screenplay trophy, and Disney's "Frozen" was named best animated feature. The Golden Globe for best foreign language film went to "The Great Beauty," from Italy.
In the music categories, best original score went to "All Is Lost," and rock group U2 won best original song for "Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."
Netflix received its first major award season love when Robin Wright was announced as best supporting actress in a TV series, drama, for her icy portrayal of a ruthless Beltway wife in "House of Cards."
Another surprise winner was co-host Poehler, who was awarded best actress in a TV series, comedy or musical, for her work on NBC's "Parks and Recreation." "I never win," a beaming and delighted Poehler gushed.
The Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement went to Woody Allen. The prolific director, notorious for not attending award ceremonies throughout his career, was again not in attendance. Diane Keaton, Allen's longtime friend and muse, accepted the honor on his behalf.
"We don’t often associate people in show business with friendship," Keaton said."These encounters with the extraordinary – though wonderful – rarely become 45-year-old friendships." Adding that it filled her "with pride, affection and love" to accept the award for Allen, Keaton sang the following verse as an acceptance sign-off: "Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other is gold. A circle is round it has no end, that’s how long we will be friends... Here's to Woody!"
A Chicago woman posing for a picture fell to her death at a popular tourist destination along the coast of San Diego Sunday evening, according to police.
Police say 25-year-old Anna Bachman fell between 40 and 50 feet down the coastal cliffs known as Sunset Cliffs west of downtown.
Police, firefighters and lifeguards responded to a cliff rescue on Ladera Street and Sunset Cliffs Boulevard around 5:30 p.m.
Bystanders, including two nurses, rushed down the cliffs and performed CPR, but were unable to revive Bachman.
The graduate student was visiting her sister, who witnessed the accident.
At this time, police do not believe alcohol was involved.
"All indications are this was just a terrible, tragic accident," San Diego Police Lt. Paul Phillips said.
Police shut down streets in the area as crews retrieved the body. Crisis counselors were also called for the victim's sister and for people who witnessed the horrific accident.
Sunset Cliffs is a dangerous stretch of jagged coastline known to attract tourists and locals alike.
The stretch of cliffs bordering the ocean in San Diego's Point Loma neighborhood is a popular spot for recreation and watching the sunset.
Resident Alycia Van Dover says people don't understand how dangerous the cliffs can be.
"I haven't see anyone fall off a cliff, but I have seen people get way too close," Van Dover said.
"My worry is they're ignorant about how the cliffs work. Some of them are overhangs and if you get too close, you don't want it to erode underneath you," she added.
Phillips emphasized the need for caution when visiting the cliffs.
"You never know if there is some moisture on the rocks or what the case may be, but you've got to be careful," he said.
Bachman was seeking a Masters Degree in Urban Planning at University of Illinois at Chicago, according to school officials.
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