Trending on Wednesday - July 13, 2011

1. Rosario Dawson opens up about her 'Zookeeper' animal bonding
2. Tour de France: Luis Leon Sanchez wins injury-filled stage, as Voeckler takes lead
3. Mario Lopez To Release Children’s Book In September
4. Congo plane crashes; more than 50 dead
5. Miracle of the Day - Healing of the Heart


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Rosario Dawson opens up about her 'Zookeeper' animal bonding

Rosario Dawson tends to take on dramatic roles, but the actress got to get a bit silly in "Zookeeper" and told OnTheRedCarpet.com that her grandmother had something in common with her monkey co-star.
"I did not get hit by a monkey on set, but a lot of people did get hit by a monkey on set, including my grandmother, which was pretty funny," Dawson told OnTheRedCarpet.com co-host Chris Balish at the film's premiere on Jul 6. "I have the best picture of her with Crystal the Monkey, sitting on her and smiling really hard and my grandmother doing the exact same smile, which is wonderful. I really loved that. It actually reminded me of my grandmother because she was super sweet and really, really cute but packed a wallop on her, man. You would never expect it!"
"Zookeeper" stars Kevin James as a lovable zookeeper who considers leaving his job for something more illustrious, hoping to impress his ex-girlfriend (Leslie Bibb). The zoo animals intervene and break their code of silence in order to help him learn the rules of courtship and get a woman more worthy of his kindness, like the zoo's veterinarian (Rosario Dawson).

"I was lucky, because I play a veterinarian in the movie so I'm supposed to be familiar with the animals and specifically the eagle, so I spent a lot of time with the Wedge-tailed Eagle and that was really incredible," Dawson continued. "But you know, they were all wild animals on set and we got to visit with the gorillas, which were actually at the Franklin Park Zoo, as well as the bears and most of these animals had to be completely separated because they couldn't be anywhere near each other because they're all predators and so it was really funny to watch the movie and see all of them sitting and chatting with each other and you're like, um, that's not possible."

The film also features the voices of Cher, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Ken Jeong, Judd Apatow, Maya Rudolph, Jon Favreau and Sylvester Stallone.

Dawson is best known for her roles in "Kids," "Josie and the Pussycats," "Sin City," "Clerks 2" and "Seven Pounds."

In May, the 32-year-old actress broke up with her boyfriend of three-years, French DJ Mathieu Schreyer. She was previously romantically linked to "Sex and the City" actor Jason Lewis.

"Zookeeper" was released in theaters on July 8, 2011.

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Tour de France: Luis Leon Sanchez wins injury-filled stage, as Voeckler takes lead

SAINT-FLOUR, France — Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez won the ninth stage of the Tour de France on a wild day of crashes, while France's Thomas Voeckler finished second to take the leader's yellow jersey from Thor Hushovd.
Among those caught in the mayhem was defending champion Alberto Contador, who overcame another crash, banging his troublesome right knee after an early spill.

"I had a problem with my handlebars, which knocked into another rider's saddle," Contador said after safely completing the stage in 12th place. "It pushed me toward the spectators on the side, and I went into them and the bike hit me on the right knee again."

Sanchez moved into second place overall, followed by Australia's Cadel Evans.

Contador, having survived that early scare, stayed bunched in with the main pack, along with other Tour contenders such as Evans and Andy Schleck. They all crossed the line safely, choosing not to chase Voeckler — who is not considered a Tour contender.

Veteran Kazakh rider Alexandre Vinokourov fractured his right thigh bone and withdrew after crashing near the halfway point of the 129-mile route from Issoire to Saint-Flour . He was to be taken by helicopter to Paris to undergo immediate surgery, his team said. Vinokourov, who has said he will retire from cycling at the end of the season, was caught in a heavy crash that sent him and about 30 other riders tumbling like a house of cards.

Spain's Juan Antonio Flecha was hit by a car late on, and he took down Dutchman Johnny Hoogerland with him as he flew sideways off his saddle. Both got up and kept riding. Contador fell early on but was unharmed and rode on.

Organizers said they have excluded the car that caused the incident from the rest of the race, without providing further details.

Flecha did not speak to reporters as he boarded his team bus. Sky's team manager, Dave Brailsford, is considering a formal complaint.

Voeckler was also slightly hurt in the incident, but was careful not to criticize the driver. "It was very possible it could have happened to me, I was lucky not to fall," Voeckler said. "My ankle really hurts because he went into me. I'm not here to cause controversy, but it's very regrettable."

RadioShack's last hopes of winning the Tour appear to have been dashed after team leader Andreas Kloeden injured his back in a fall. American David Zabriskie of the Garmin-Cervelo team was among the injured riders who quit the race Sunday. Today's rest day comes at a perfect time for the battered riders.

Hushovd had worn the yellow jersey since Garmin-Cervelo won last Sunday's team time trial, but the burly Norwegian sprinter looked tired as he rolled over the line several minutes behind Voeckler.
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Mario Lopez To Release Children’s Book In September

Mario Lopez is celebrating becoming a new father by releasing his children’s book this September.

The book will be released by Celebra Children’s Books (a division of Penguin Books) and is titled “Mario and Baby Gia.” According to the actors people the book will release on September 27 and was named after the actors daughter Gia Francesca.

Gia is the first child for Lopez and Courtney Mazza who met while performing together on Broadway’s A Chorus Line.

Lopez is best known for his role as A.C. Slater on the hit 90's show Saved By The Bell. He’s also not new to the publishing world, having previously written “Knockout Fitness,” ‘’Extra Lean” and “Extra Lean Life.” While he’s covered the world of fitness quite a few times this is the actors first attempt at a children’s book.



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Congo plane crashes; more than 50 dead

KINSHASA (Congo) - A PLANE crashed in a thunderstorm as it was attempting to land in the Congo on Friday, killing at least 48 people, and leaving a dozen or more buried in the wreckage. 53 passengers survived.

A police spokesman added that more than dozen people were still stuck inside the plane, which was heading from the giant Central African nation's capital to Kisangani in the country's north-east.

He added that the plane crashed a few metres from the Kisangani airport, citing thunder as the primary cause of the crash.

The airline, Hewa Bora, has a history of crashes. In April in 2008, one of their DC-9s rammed into a bustling market after failing to lift off from an airport, killing at least 40 people, most of them on the ground.

Congo has one of the worst air safety records in the world. Few passable roads traverse the country after decades of war and corrupt rule, forcing the country's deeply impoverished people to rely on ill-maintained planes and boats to move around.

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Miracle of the Day - Healing of the Heart

"I thank God first for healing my spirtiual heart when he filled me with the Holy Ghost. But this healing is about my natural heart. Several years ago I started having severe heart papitations. They came and went just whenever. I did have a Penetcostal pastor pray for me when the symptoms started a few years ago and I did feel the Lord touch me. But I still had attacks. I just kept getting prayer and claming my healing. Some healing is a process of God and time. I praise God that I havent had an attack in several months. I do beleive now that I am completley healed"



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