Juniper Lane Wins Coldplay Contest!

Congrats to Vivion, Chris, Eddie, Freddy, and John...



Out of fifteen chosen bands, Juniper Lane made it to the top five, and now, Coldplay has chosen them as their Opening Act in DC!



On Juniper Lane's website, they said, "I can't tell you how incredibly excited we all are! Thank you for all the votes!" Here's "Take Me Home," the performance which helped them win the contest...



Juniper Lane opens for Coldplay at the Verizon Center on August 3rd! To learn more about the band go to JuniperLane.com or here.

Related: ['Open For Coldplay' Voting Begins!] [EITM's Open For Coldplay Contest!]

Best Of...7/24 Recap!

Another lite version of Best Of for today...

Intern Sam has a crush on fellow intern Heather. When Elliot found out, he called her to give her the scoop, and hopefully set the two of them up on a date. Unfortunately for Sam, Heather wasn't interested in anything more than just friends.

Down Syndrome Dolls are the latest craze in the UK! I love combing the doll's yarn hair!

Theresa called the show to let everyone know that Arnold Schwarzenegger was going to run for President. Instead, "Craig" called her a whore (among other things), she then started reading the bible, and revealed that when she was sixteen she killed her mother in a head-on collision with another car.

Meanwhile, Theresa's "sons" weren't happy with Elliot's mockery of her call and demanded an apology, to which Elliot obliged. Unfortunately, Theresa called him an asshole, and when Elliot called her out on it, she begged him for forgiveness.

Forgive me Elliot, Please!



Lastly, Rick Leventhal is a grown man. This is national!

Abby Wambach Expects To Return In Spring

Injured U.S. star Abby Wambach said she expects to return in time for the debut of the new Women's Professional Soccer league in the spring.

The national team's leading scorer knew when she collided with a Brazilian player last Wednesday her leg was broken and she'd miss the Olympics.

"I looked down and my knee was pointing up and my foot was pointing in a little bit different direction," she said after her first physical therapy session Monday. It was her first major injury.

"Have I cried tears over it?" she said. "Yeah, this is a horrible accident and very bad timing. But I don't feel sorry for myself because this is what my life has shown me."

News Courtsey: Chicagotribune.com

Ashley Harkleroad Poses Nude For Playboy : Pictures

US Tennis Star Ashley Harkleroad poses nude for August's Playboy Edition.

Asian Tour: Chelsea Thrash Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 4-0

Chelsea thrashed Chinese Super League side, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 4-0, in their opening match of their Asian Tour. The goals were scored by Salomon Kalou, Frank Lampard, Argentinian teenager Franco Di Santo and Shaun Wright-Phillips. The match was played at Guangzhou Olympic Stadium.

Deco made his debut today for Chelsea in midfield alongside Lampard. Andriy Shevchenko not included in the squad due to minor injuries.

The game was witnessed by 35,000 people.

Chelsea continue their Asian tour with a match against Chengdu Blades on Saturday.

Robert Novak Hits Pedestrian!

Syndicated columnist and political commentator Robert Novak was cited by Metro police after hitting a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington, DC, Wednesday morning.

WJLA-TV reports that the collision happened about 10:07AM at 18th and K streets NW.

Novak spoke to ABC 7 News at the scene. He said he did not know he had struck anyone. He was stopped by a bicyclist who informed Novak he had hit a pedestrian, a male in his 60s, who was hospitalized at George Washington University Hospital with minor injuries according to the Metro Fire Department.

Beijing Olympics : Italy Names Their Soccer Squad

Italy has named their football squad for Beijing Olympics. Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi is the only over-age player in the 18-man squad.

Italy is Group D with Cameroon, Honduras and South Korea. Italy's first game is on August 7.

Italy’ squad:

Abate (Milan)
Acquafresca (Cagliari)
Bocchetti (Genoa)
Cigarini (Parma)
Coda (Udinese)
Consigli (Atalanta)
Criscito (Genoa)
De Ceglie (Juventus)
De Silvestri (Lazio)
Dessena (Parma)
Giovinco (Juventus)
Marchisio (Juventus)
Montolivo (Fiorentina)
Motta (Udinese)
Nocerino (Palermo)
Rocchi (Lazio)
Rossi (Villarreal)
Viviano (Brescia)

Standbys: Candreva (Udinese), Ranocchia (Arezzo), Russotto (Napoli), Sirigu (Palermo)