PASADENA, Calif. — Hosting the Golden Globe Awards has become his “extreme sport,” Ricky Gervais said Friday, a couple of days before his third crack at the annual trophy show on NBC. Appearing at Winter TV Press Tour 2012, Gervais insisted that he “stands by . . . every joke I did last year, and I don’t care what people think” of his performance as host of the 2011 Globes. Read full article > >

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The Post reports: The figures are grim for the Obama: “By 2 to 1, Americans say the country is pretty seriously on the wrong track, and nine in 10 continue to rate the economy in negative terms.” Overall, his approval rating is back in negative territory (49 percent disapprove; 47 approve of his performance). About six in 10 disapprove of his handling of the economy and of the deficit. Read full article > >

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Wizards rookie practices shooting before every game with assistant coach Sam Cassell. After his performance against New Jersey, it seems the work may finally be paying off.

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Wizards’ John Wall gaining more confidence in his jumper

British actor Pete Postlethwaite, described by Steven Spielberg as “the best actor in the world,” has died at the age of 64, after fighting cancer for many years. The star was nominated for an Academy Award in 1993 for his performance in In the Name of…

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A former trader is banned and fined £750,000 by the FSA for overstating his performance and hiding losses of £48m.

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Trader fined for hiding £48m loss

Kanye West has shown his Twitter followers yet again that he’s mad and he’s not going to take it anymore. The rapper canceled his performance on NBC’s Today show after he finished a “brutal” interview with Matt Lauer. Lauer peppered West with questions…

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Tunisian star Saleem Bakkoush cancels his concert at the Carthage festival after criticism over his performance at a synagogue.

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Tunisia singer in synagogue row