Los Angeles  - Jason Kapono of the Toronto Raptors is aiming to shoot his way into the record books as only the third player to win the Three-Point Shootout Competition three consecutive times.

Kapono faces All-Star reserves Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers), Rashard Lewis (Orlando Magic), along with Mike Bibby (Atlanta Hawks), Roger Mason (San Antonio Spurs) and Daequan Cook (Miami Heat) in the competition on February 14 as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.

Los Angeles, Feb 04: Now that the `explosive contents' of `sealed motions' filed in Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon case are to be revealed on February 27, it is being speculated that he might get a new trial.

Speculations are rife that several witnesses in Jon's case have made complaints against the prosecution and their detectives in the `sealed motions', claiming they've been coaxed unlawfully and intimidated to testify against the Indian-fashion designer.

Los Angeles  - Five years after singer Janet Jackson caused a Super Bowl controversy by exposing her breast in the half-time show, a much more shocking malfunction popped up for some fans watching the biggest game of the year.

According to reports Monday, thousands of viewers were subjected to a 30-second pornographic video clip as Sunday's NFL title game reached its climax.

Los Angeles  - The slapstick animated comedy Kung Fu Panda won by a knockout at the annual Annie Awards, winning 14 awards while its main rival WALL-E went home empty handed.

The Sunday night rout for Kung Fu Panda confirms its favoured status to win the Oscar in the animation category later this month, and counts as a major blow for Pixar, which at one time had held hopes that the dystopian WALL-E might even become the first animated film ever to win a best picture Oscar.

Los Angeles  - Dirk Nowitzki probably will never like visiting Miami. On Saturday, he was a very rude guest.

Nowitzki was unstoppable, making 12-of-14 shots en route to 30 points Saturday night as the Dallas Mavericks rolled to their ninth consecutive victory over the Miami Heat,
111-96.

Jason Terry added 20 points for Dallas, which has not lost to Miami in the regular season since March 26, 2004. However, the Mavericks dropped four straight games to the Heat in the 2006 NBA Finals, squandering a 2-0 series lead and a championship.

Los Angeles  - Disney is to cut 400 jobs from its television unit as a cost-cutting measure to deal with the weak economy, the company has announced.

The cuts will affect all departments of the company's television group, which includes the ABC network and numerous cable channels around the world. The Disney-ABC Television Group currently employs between 6,500 and 7,000 workers. However, only 200 workers are expected to lose their jobs, with the rest of the cuts coming from not filling vacant positions.