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January 19, 2015
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Talks moving forward on Pacquiao-Mayweather bout
“Personally, I’ve been
involved in these negotia-
tions continuously since
the very first in 2009,”
Espinoza said. “I can say
I’m not sure there’s a
point where I personally
observed him wanting it
more than over the last few
months.”
Pacquiao promoter Bob
Arum said his fighter has
agreed to all terms dictated
by the Mayweather camp
and that all that stood in
the way of the bout was the
approval of Mayweather
himself. But Espinoza said
there were still some issues
By Tim Dahlberg
The Associated Press
AS VEGAS — Floyd
Mayweather
Jr.
wants a fight with
Manny Pacquiao more
than ever, a top Showtime
executive said this month,
and negotiations continue
to make the long anticipat-
ed bout a reality on May 2.
Stephen Espinoza told
The Associated Press that
Mayweather has not wa-
vered in his determination
to fight Pacquiao in what
would be the richest fight
ever.
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My Turn: Migrations of Bhutanese refugees
Continued from page 6
And we were scared of people killing us,
or another hardship that would come our way.
Everything is left behind in Bhutan,
and we know we could never,
we could never smile or laugh and have
the same life that we did in Bhutan.
When will I ever get back to Bhutan and see the flowing
rivers and all the beautiful things in Bhutan?
Editor’s note: Dmae is organizing a free event to celebrate the arts, crafts,
and stories of the Bhutanese, Tongan, Palestinian, and West African com-
munities through the “Migrations” project. The afternoon gathering —
which will be held at IRCO (10301 N.E. Glisan Street, Portland) from
2:30 to 4:00pm on Saturday, January 31 — features performances and
food. To learn more, visit <www.facebook.com/MigrationsArts>.
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Censors strike again as China
bans bosoms in popular TV show
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making approvals.”
Calls to the State Admin-
istration of Press, Publica-
tion, Radio, Film, and Tele-
vision were unanswered.
The administration does
not always issue its decrees
publicly, issuing its orders
instead
directly
to
publishers and producers.
In recent years, the regu-
lating agency has issued a
series of edicts, saying
television
programming
should be wholesome and
avoid smutty material that
would
corrupt
social
morals. It has banned plots
that involve one-night
stands,
wife-swapping,
female protagonists falling
in love with more than one
man, and the use of sex in
military espionage.
Bizarrely,
authorities
have also banned plots
with time travel, a move
they say is aimed at pre-
serving historical integrity.
The risqué necklines in
“The Empress of China”
were the latest images to
fall under the agency’s
cleaver.
The 80-episode series
tells the story of Wu Zetian,
who was a concubine to a
Tang
emperor
but
ascended to the apex of
power and ruled officially
under her self-proclaimed
Zhou Dynasty. She is the
only recorded woman to
rule China in her own right
and has been the subject of
many television and film
productions.
The empress was played
by Fan Bingbing, a rising
star who appeared in the
2014 Hollywood block-
buster X-Men.
The series has lavish
costumes with the low
necklines believed to have
been commonplace in the
age of Wu, and all 80
episodes had already been
produced
when
the
changes were imposed
after 17 episodes aired.
In one survey by the
industry research group
Zero Power Intelligence,
nearly 40 percent say the
cuts were too prudish,
though another quarter of
the 13,768 respondents
said the show was now
appropriate for all ages.
The hubbub prompted at
least
two
Communist
Party-run newspapers to
call for the introduction of
ratings into Chinese televi-
sion programs and films.
“If there were ratings,
then ‘The Empress of
China’ would not need the
redo,” the Liaoning Daily
wrote. “Now it has re-
emerged with the bosoms
covered up, yet the coy
attitude has become an
even bigger joke.”
The party-run Henan
Daily said that while the
show was now suitable for
all ages, “it has lost its
edge.”
Shi Shusi, a Beijing-
based commentator, called
it another example of abuse
of power.
“It’s absurd that the
authorities should make
such a ruling when a few
old cadres are upset with
‘The Empress of China,”’ he
said. “It’s time we put
powers in a cage so there
will be sensible decision-
making and management
to prevent such a farce from
happening again.”
to discuss, though progress
has been made.
“We’re making meaning-
ful progress, but if we were
running a race, we would
still have a ways to go,” he
said. “Everyone is trying to
get to the finish line as soon
as possible.”
Espinoza,
Showtime’s
executive vice president for
sports, confirmed there
have been parallel talks be-
tween Showtime and HBO
over how the fight would be
televised, and that those
talks
were
ongoing.
Pacquiao is an HBO
fighter, while Mayweather
would be fighting for the
fifth time in a six-fight deal
with Showtime.
The two deals are inter-
twined, he said, but de-
clined to talk about the de-
tails of either negotiation.
“We all mutually agreed
SUPERFIGHT. World Boxing Organization welterweight champion
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines fights during his world welterweight
title boxing match at the Venetian Macao last year. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
wants to fight Pacquiao, according to a top Showtime executive, and ne-
gotiations for a May 2 bout continue. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
we’re not going to negotiate
in the press,” Espinoza
said. “There’s been some
misinformation out there
and in general all sides
realize that the less said
publicly the better.”
Arum said earlier that
Pacquiao
agreed
to
everything from the purse
split (reportedly 60-40 in
Mayweather’s favor) to the
gloves to who goes in the
ring
first
in
the
welterweight title fight.
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Heisman winner
Mariota headed
to the NFL
Continued from page 9
at quarterback.
The backup this season
and heir apparent for the
job — at least for now — is
Jeff Lockie, a 6’2” redshirt
sophomore. He attempted
27 passes this season,
completing 21 for 207 yards
and a touchdown.
Others waiting in the
wings include current
redshirt Morgan Mahalak,
Georgia Tech transfer Ty
Griffin, and recruit Travis
Waller.
Mariota is the second
Oregon player to declare
for the NFL draft with
eligibility left. Defensive
lineman Arik Armstead
also filed paperwork to
make it official.
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