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Flirtationship: More than a friendship and less
than a relationship.
I wonder what happens when a doctor’s
wife eats an apple a day.
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everything.
Boys, if you don’t look like Calvin Klein
models, don’t expect us to look like Victoria Secret Angels.
A husband is someone who, after taking the
trash out, gives the impression he just cleaned
the whole house.
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because she didn’t hear you. She’s giving
you a chance to change what you said.
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The human brain is amazing. It functions 24 hours a day from the time we
are born, and only stops when we take an exam
or are in love.
If school has taught us anything, it’s how to
text without looking.
I hate people who steal my ideas, before
I think of them.
I used to like my neighbors, until they put a
password on their Wi-Fi.
Newton’s law of love: Love can neither
be created nor destroyed. It can only
be transferred from one girlfriend to another
with some loss of money.
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2:00am Ladies Night
4:00pm Latitude Happy Hour
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7:30pm Latitude Live Comedy: Mike Rivera
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7:30pm Latitude Live Comedy: Mike Rivera
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11:30pm Axis Bar & Stage Music: VJ Ginsu
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4:00pm Latitude Happy Hour
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4:00pm Latitude Happy Hour
5:30pm Wine Down Wednesday - Live Music
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8:30pm Axis Bar & Stage Music: Blonde Ambition
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12:30pm Movie: Life of Pi
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7:30pm Latitude Live Comedy: Warren Durso
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1:00am Latitude LIVE Music: Howl at the Moon
12:45am Movie: TBD
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12:30pm Movie: Life of Pi
3:30pm Movie: Life of Pi
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4:00pm Kids Eat & Play Free
4:00pm Latitude Happy Hour
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4:00pm Latitude Happy Hour
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4:00pm Latitude Happy Hour
5:30pm Wine Down Wednesday - Live Music
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4:00pm Latitude Happy Hour
7:00pm Ladies Night
8:00pm Latitude LIVE Music: Howl at the Moon
8:30pm Axis Bar & Stage Music: DJ Didactic
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2:00am Ladies Night
4:00pm Latitude Happy Hour
7:30pm Latitude Live Comedy: Michelle Harrington
8:30pm Axis Bar & Stage Music: The M.E. Band
9:30pm Latitude LIVE Music: Howl at the Moon
11:30pm Axis Bar & Stage Music: VJ Ginsu
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1:00am Latitude LIVE Music: Howl at the Moon
2:00am Axis Bar & Stage Music: DJ Fellin
7:30pm Latitude Live Comedy: Michelle Harrington
8:30pm Axis Bar & Stage Music: The M.E. Band
9:30pm Latitude LIVE Music: Howl at the Moon
11:30pm Axis Bar & Stage Music: VJ Ginsu
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1:00am Latitude LIVE Music: Howl at the Moon
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Aries (Mar. 21- April 20): Obstacles may stand in your way where career
and success are concerned. Travel will also entice you. Romance is quite possible if you are willing to approach someone who interests you. Try not to
get into disputes that will lead to estrangements.
Taurus (Apr. 21- May 21): Romance and social activity will be a promising combination. Accommodate others but not before you do your own
thing. Do the proper safety checks before you go out. Travel will be to your
advantage, however, it might be expensive. Deception and confusion regarding your status in society is likely.
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Cancer (June 22-July 22): You may have difficulties while traveling or problems dealing
with close friends or relatives. You will be
able to work in fine detail and present
the best possible proposal. Be careful
when dealing with investments. You
are best to put in some overtime rather
than get involved in family gatherings.
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Gemini (May 22- June 21): You may want to stay in the background this
month. Groups you belong to will not only enjoy your company, but they
will also share your interests. Don’t expect anyone else to pay your bills for
you. Talk to superiors about problems that you feel are getting out of hand.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You will have to be
careful not to fall into traps set by jealous colleagues. Don’t let your emotions interfere with your professional integrity.
You may have a problem with someone you live with if you don’t include
them in your gathering. You may find acquaintances being deceptive.
Virgo (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23): Don’t spend too much on products that
promise amazing cosmetic results. Get on with business. Now is a good time
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to ask for favors. Take a long look at your present direction and consider your
professional options.
Libra (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23): If you’re looking to do something worthwhile,
consider volunteer work. Work quietly on your own. Family outings will make
you feel secure and happy. You have a lot to offer.
Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22): Use your creative flair. You should spend your
day trying to get things completed at work. Find out all the facts before you
jump to conclusions. Try to be patient and understanding.
Sagittarius (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21): You will have to put those you live with
in their place if they try to interfere with your work. You should be able to
tie up loose ends this month. You need an energetic outlet that will help you
dissipate your anxiety. Don’t let your mate stop you from attending an event
that could be most important.
Capricorn (Dec 22.- Jan. 20): Your outgoing charm and obvious talent
will be admired. Channel your efforts into achieving your goals. You should
follow through on educational endeavors you have wanted to pursue for
some time. You will be popular and will easily attract members of the opposite sex.
Aquarius (Jan. 21.- Feb. 19) Be honest if you wish to solve the problem.
You can meet a new romantic partner or secure the love connection you
already have by going out and entertaining yourself. Be innovative. Social
events held in your home will be successful and entertaining for all.
Pisces (Feb. 20- Mar. 20): Don’t trust others with private in formation
that could be used against you. You must consider yourself for a change.
Don’t make promises that you can’t possibly keep. Be prepared for an active but rewarding month.
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Carrie
Superstar Carrie Underwood will continue her critically
acclaimed 2013 “Blown Away Tour.” Following an international run in June, this will bring the tour’s combined total
to over 100 shows. Hunter Hayes will continue as special
guest. “The Blown Away Tour” is presented and hydrated
by vitaminwater® and promoted by AEG Live.
The donation of $1 from each ticket sold on the North
American leg of the tour will continue to support Red
Cross disaster relief. Every year, the American Red Cross
prepares for and responds to nearly 70,000 disasters
across the United States. This donation will help the Red
Cross provide shelter, food, and emotional support for
those in need after a disaster. Proceeds from her Canadian
concerts will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.
Carrie’s performance and the spectacular show production are being heralded by media. “Carrie’s always been
great, but now she’s in a league of her own,” shared
WTHT on-air personality Cory Garrison. “It was more
than a show, it was an experience.” The Hartford Courant
reviewer stated, “Underwood’s stage show was one of
the most spectacular in recent memory.” AOL’s theboot.
com expressed, “Leaving fans and music industry pals
thoroughly awed by the perfect storm of visuals, special
effects and, of course, Carrie’s amazing vocals,” while cmt.
com said, “Start to finish, it will be tough for any country
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artist to top what Underwood is delivering on this tour.” When
Carrie performed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles earlier
this month the LA Times reported, “A spectacular production…
full of dazzling costume changes, creative staging and megawatts of musical wattage.”
Carrie’s two previous headline tours, 2008’s “Carnival Ride Tour”
and 2010’s “Play On Tour,” performed for a combined total of
nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance, and she
wrapped both years as the top-ranked female country touring
artist.
Carrie’s Blown Away album made history this spring by debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart, making
Carrie only the second country artist in the 47-year history of
the chart to have each of their first four albums debut at No. 1.
Blown Away also debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200
chart, making Carrie only the second country artist in history
to have three consecutive albums debut at No. 1. Blown Away
became country’s best-selling digital album debut since 2010
and has now sold a million copies. The album’s first two singles,
“Good Girl” and “Blown Away,” both reached No. 1 status earning her a total of three weeks atop the country airplay charts in
2012, more than any other female country artist this year.
Please visit www.carrieunderwood.fm for up to date information on “The Blown Away Tour.”
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April
May
April 2-3 Comedy Showcase
April 4-6 Michael McDonald
April 9
Comedy Showcase
April 10-13 John Henton
April 16-17 Comedy Showcase
April 18-20 DeRay Davis
April 23-24 Comedy Showcase
April 25-27 Rob Schneider
April 30
Comedy Showcase
May 1-4 Erik Rivera
May 7-8 Comedy Showcase
May 10-11 John Witherspoon
May 14-15 Comedy Showcase
May 16-18 Jim Norton
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Dreamgirls
may 21, 2013
times union center
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One Spark festival
beonespark.com
April 17-21 2013
Downtown Jacksonville
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Mike Epps
April 12 | Times Union Center
jillian
Maximize Your Life
michaels
Tour
April
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15th annual
guns n hoses
FIGHT NIGHT
Saturday, April 13, 2013
jacksonville veterans memorial arena
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active happenings
•7:30pm; Rock of Ages; Times
Union Center
man Wrestling Challenge; Prime
Osborn Convention Center
•7:30pm; Disney on Ice presents
Dare to Dream; Veterans Memorial Arena
•8pm; Rock of Ages; Times
Union center
•8 & 10pm; Michael McDonald;
Comedy Zone
April 3
April 6
•7:30pm; Rock of Ages; Times
Union Center
•11:30am, 3:30pm & 7:30pm;
Disney on Ice presents Dare
to Dream; Veterans Memorial
Arena
•2 & 8pm; Rock of Ages; Times
Union center
•6:30pm; Marine Corps Ironman Wrestling Challenge; Prime
Osborn Convention Center
•8 & 10pm; Michael McDonald;
Comedy Zone
April 1
•7:30pm; Maroon 5; Veterans
Memorial Arena
April 2
April 4
•7:30pm; Disney on Ice presents
Dare to Dream; Veterans Memorial Arena
•7:30pm; Rock of Ages; Times
Union Center
•8pm; Michael McDonald;
Comedy Zone
April 5
April 7
•1 & 5pm; Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream; Veterans
•6:30pm; Marine Corps IronActive 35
active happenings
•Memorial Arena
•1:30pm & 7pm; Rock of Ages;
Times Union center
•6:30pm; Chicago; St. Augustine
Ampitheatre
Shades Parody; Times Union
Center
•8pm; Lavell Crawford; Comedy Zone
April 12
April 9
•7:30pm; Spank! The Fifty
Shades Parody; Times Union
Center
April 10
•7pm; Schematic (David Elkins
of MAE) w/Asker, Rusholme
Ruffians, Coin; Jack Rabbits
•7:30pm; Spank! The Fifty
Shades Parody; Times Union
Center
•7:30pm; Hair; Times Union
Center
•7pm; Mike Epps; Times Union
Center
•8pm; Spank! The Fifty Shades
Parody; Times Union Center
•8 & 10pm; Lavell Crawford;
Comedy Zone
April 13
•6:30pm; Guns N’ Hoses; Veterans Memorial Arena
•4:30 & 8pm; Spank! The Fifty
Shades Parody; Times Union
Center
•8 & 10pm; Lavell Crawford;
Comedy Zone
April 11
•7pm; Umphrey’s McGee, Break
Science; Freebird Live
•7:30pm; Spank! The Fifty
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April 14
•4:30pm; Third Day; St. Augustine Ampitheatre
active happenings
April 17
•3-8:30pm; One Spark; Downtown
•8:30pm-2am; One Spark Entertainment; Downtown
•7:30pm; Jillian Michaels “Maximize Your Life” Tour; Times
Union Center
April 18
•9am-9pm; One Spark; Downtown
•8:30pm-2am; One Spark Entertainment; Downtown
April 19
•9am-9pm; One Spark; Downtown
•11am; Jacksonville Symphony
Orchestra; Music & Poetry
(Coffee)
•7pm; Andy Grammer; Parachute; Freebird Live
•7:30pm; Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra; Music & Poetry
(Fusion)
•8:30pm-2am; One Spark Entertainment; Downtown
April 20
•9am-9pm; One Spark; Downtown
•7:30pm; Carrie Underwood;
Veterans Memorial Arena
•8:30pm-2am; One Spark Entertainment; Downtown
April 21
•9am-12pm; One Spark; Downtown
•7:30am; Mud Dogs “Fun Mud
Run”; Jacksonville Equestrian
Center
April 23
•8pm; The Moms + guests;
Jack Rabbits
April 24
•8pm; Charles Bradley & His
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Extraordinaires + guests; Jack
Rabbits
Union Center
•8pm; Erik Rivera; Comedy
Zone
April 25
•7pm; GWAR; Wilson; War
Beast; Freebird Live
•7:30pm; An Evening with Anthony Bourdain; Times Union
Center
April 27
•7pm; Soilwork + guests; Jack
Rabbits
•7pm; Dick Dale; Freebird Live
May 1
•8pm; Erik Rivera; Comedy
Zone
May 2
•6pm; Smashing Pumpkins; St.
Augustine Ampitheatre
•7:30pm; Celtic Woman; Times
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May 3
•10am; Ideas & Inspiration
Home Show; Prime Osborn
Convention Center
•5pm; Styx, REO Speedwagon,
& Ted Nugent; St. Augustine
Ampitheatre
•8pm; Erik Rivera; Comedy
Zone
•8pm; Greenhouse Lounge;
Freebird Live
May 4
•10am; Ideas & Inspiration
Home Show; Prime Osborn
Convention Center
•7pm; Jacksonville Sharks v. Arizona; Veterans Memorial Arena
•8pm; Jacksonville Symphony
Orchestra: Chris Botti; Times
Union Center
•8pm; Little Ozzy; Freebird Live
active happenings
•8 & 10pm; Erik Rivera; Comedy
Zone
May 5
•10am; Ideas & Inspiration
Home Show; Prime Osborn
Convention Center
•6pm; Bob Dylan with Dawes;
St. Augustine Ampitheatre
•8pm; Donna the Buffalo;
Freebird Live
•8 & 10pm; Michael McDonald;
Comedy Zone
May 8
•7pm; Black Francis with Reid
Paley; Underbelly
•8pm; Tera Melos w/TTNG;
Jack Rabbits
May 10
•San Agustin Sol Latin Jazz
Festival, Coin; St. Augustine
Ampitheatre
•8pm; Collie Buddz w/Cris Cab
& New Kingston; Freebird Live
•8 & 10pm; John Witherspoon;
Comedy Zone
May 11
•6:30pm; Imagine Dragons with
Paper Route & X Ambassadors;
St. Augustine Ampitheatre
•8pm; Jaymay; Jack Rabbits
•8pm; Moors & Mccumber;
Freebird Live
•8 & 10pm; John Witherspoon;
Comedy Zone
May 14
May 9
•8pm; American Aquarium w/
Ghost Light Road; Jack Rabbits
•7:30pm; American Idiot; Times
Union Center
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The Regal Entertainment Group presents:
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evil dead
horror - r
A group of friends
head out to an isolated
cabin in order to clean
up their drug-addicted friend, who
might or might not be possessed.
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scary movie
V - comedy
The happily-married
parents of a newborn
boy seek the assistance of paranormal investigators in ridding their
home of evil in this installment of
the popular spoof series. With a
mischievous demon making their
lives unbearable, the couple plant
cameras in their house, and recruit
some supernatural experts to help.
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oblivion
sci-fi
In the distant future Earth
has been decimated by an
intergalactic battle against an alien
race known as the Scavs. The majority
of mankind has been evacuated, leaving just a few solitary drone repairmen
remaining on the planet's surface.
Their job is simple; stand guard over
the ruins of a once-great empire by
patrolling the skies, and ensuring the
drones continue to function.
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jobs
drama - pg13
Swing Vote's
Joshua Michael
Stern takes the helm for this
biopic starring Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs, and tracing
the Apple co-founder's career
from his early years in that
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Palo Alto garage to his rise
as one of the computing
industry's most admired
innovators. The film focuses
on the key moments that
drove Jobs' success and the
conversations that made him
such a controversial figure
among critics.
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pain & gain
action
Michael Bay directs
this ripped-from-theheadlines tale of a group of bodybuilding criminals in a Paramount
Pictures production starring Mark
Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson.
Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, and Rob
Corddry co-star.
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Golf in North Florida: Sam
Kouvaris
It
is (and isn't) all
[of wjxt & Sportsline.com]
While most of the country
is waiting for the “golf season” to start, we’re in the
height of it here in North
Florida. I know we generally never go out of the
golf season, but there’s not
a better time to play here
than spring through early
summer. The days are longer, the weather is milder
and the golf courses are all
nearly perfect. For three
decades, The Players (TPC,
Players Championship for
those of you who have
been around for a while)
ramped up our thirst to
play, scheduled in March.
First at the beginning, then
in the middle and finally at
the end before making it’s
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about The Players
move to May to occupy
the spot open between the
Masters and the US Open.
The move to May for The
Players has mixed reviews
so far. In the current spot
on the calendar, it’s a
natural “big tournament”
for professional golf, filling the month-long void
between the majors in
April (The Masters) and
June (The U.S. Open). But
if The Players is to ever be
considered a major it’ll
take time, the respect of
the players themselves,
and a fan base that just
can’t get enough. Right
now, buying a ticket to The
Players early in the week is
not a problem. If you want
to see the best players in
the world “up close and
personal,” buy a Tuesday
or Wednesday practice
round ticket and head to
TPC Sawgrass. It might be
the easiest and best ticket
in sports. The Players is
not only the best-run golf
tournament in the world;
it might be the best-run
sporting event around.
Fan friendly, easy access,
reasonably priced, plenty
of food and drink and the
best in the world at what
they do right there.
It's taken a while for The
Players to find a true
identity. Deane Beman’s
dream was to create a
fifth major, run by the
PGA Tour, a true Players
Championship. But you
can’t force things like that,
and the media and a lot of
fans rebelled. The move
to a permanent home was
met with some resistance
by Tour players who were
building a golf course design business of their own
and didn’t think the Tour
should be their competition. The Stadium Course
itself struggled early-on
with problems associated with being built in a
swamp. And did the Tour
want the winning score to
be Greg Norman’s -24 or
David Duval’s -3 on their
home course?
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The Tour is in Ponte Vedra
because Beman brought it
here. The success and the
size of the volunteer force
at the Greater Jacksonville
Open convinced him that
North Florida was the
right place. The tournament is here because,
through a few machinations, Deane couldn’t buy
Sawgrass Country Club
and the Fletchers had the
foresight to sell the land
to the Tour for $1 to build
their course.
They’ve gone through a
lot of growing pains to
get where they are now,
even forgetting that
Jacksonville, and all of
North Florida and South
Georgia, is where their
bread’s buttered. Nonetheless, the tournament’s in
the right spot, and in the
right hands, with the right
leadership, poised to grow
in the players, the fans and
the media’s eye every year.
So when’s your tee time?
@WJXT4SamKouvaris
@samsportsline
www.samsportsline.com
Sam Kouvaris has been active in Jacksonville since
1981 as a sports reporter with WJXT Channel 4
News. Sam also hosts a TV show on Monday nights
after the Jaguars game called The End Zone. He is a
member of the Pro Hall of Fame Selection Committee (which only 37 other members have the honor
to be a part of). Sam is an Emmy award-winner
and has won the Associated Press Broadcast Award.
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Apr 8
Theatreworks presents
If You Give A Mouse a Cookie
Apr 16 "Weird Al" Yankovic The Alpocalypse Tour
Apr 19 Lewis Black The Rant is Due
Apr 20 Rock The Bridge Gala
Apr 20 The O'Jays
Apr 21 Fourplay
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Bill
Murray
ACTIVE: Out of all the movies you've done, which one
did you enjoy working on
the most?
BILL MURRAY: I have
enjoyed all of the movies I
have done in some aspect.
Some more than others. I do
this acting thing because I
enjoy it.
ACTIVE: How did it feel to
win the Pro-AM championship in 2011?
BILL MURRAY: Can you say
Cinderella story!
ACTIVE: How do the roles
you've played in past movies reflect your love for the
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game of golf?
BILL MURRAY: I guess you
could say my passion and
respect for what I do for a
living hopefully reflects!
ACTIVE: What projects are
you currently working on?
BILL MURRAY: I just finished
a movie with Wes Anderson
and am now working on a
film with George Clooney,
Matt Damon, and John
Goodman. Should be interesting!
ACTIVE: What's the best
score you have ever shot in
golf?
BILL MURRAY: Who keeps
score? I hit some good ones
and bad ones. I judge my
round on how much fun we
have while playing.
ACTIVE: Thanks for taking
time and staying Active with
the Active Magazine.
BILL MURRAY: No problem,
I love the magazine! Keep up
the good work!
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