Seriously? OMG! WTF?

For years, Elvis Stojko wowed figure skating fans with his breathtaking leaps on the ice. Now, the former world champion is making the jump to a new arena. The two-time Olympic silver medallist – the first skater to land a quadruple-double and a quadruple-triple combination in competition – has recently finished recording his debut album. "I’ve always loved music – skating to music, moving to music (and) singing," the 34-year-old said recently from Milton, Ont. "My mom was a dancer, my dad’s a singer and I’ve always had that kind of music in my life." The Richmond Hill, Ont., native describes the album as "hot" adult contemporary – but with a bit of a twist. "It’s just more edgy," he said. According to producer Mark Lalama, the album is very personal. "I wouldn’t say biographical but it’s songs that mean a lot to him," said Lalama. "He’d like to share (the songs) with the people that supported him his whole career."The CD includes a duet with Canadian Idol finalist Ashley Leitao of Burnaby, B.C. Before You also appears on the new album from Braided, a trio comprising Leitao and fellow Idol finalists Casey LeBlanc of Nackawic, N.B., and Amber Fleury of Calgary. Stojko said he was very impressed with Leitao’s performance on the show last season and was disappointed when she was eliminated Singing is one of several pursuits for Stojko. He still skates on the pro circuit, was a silver medallist at the World Kickboxing and Karate Association championships last year and has dabbled as an actor, appearing in the stage production of Grease in 2004.In fact, he says he would like to pursue a career in film in the future. "I enjoy the singing and acting is sort of my next step," said Stojko, who will be taking the rest of the year off from professional skating after a final performance this month. "I won’t be skating for the rest of my life, that’s for sure."

Jam! 

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has tested positive for the male sex hormone testosterone, the U.S. rider’s Phonak team said on Thursday. "The Phonak Cycling Team was notified yesterday by (world cycling body) the UCI of an unusual level of testosterone/epitestosterone ratio in the test made on Floyd Landis after stage 17 of the Tour de France," Phonak said in a team statement. Phonak said Landis would not ride until the matter had been clarified and said that if the B sample analysis confirmed the result of the A sample, the rider would be dismissed. Phonak added: "The team management and the rider were both totally surprised by this physiological result."The rider will ask in the upcoming days for the counter analysis to prove either that this result has come from a natural process or that this is the result of a mistake." Landis had earlier pulled out of a race in Denmark on Thursday. He also did not ride in a scheduled race in the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Reuters 

I hope with all that testosterone in his body he will take it like a man.  

Yes it’s true — I’m told Jake Gyllenhaal and Lance Armstrong are hanging at the Tour De France together because the actor is the leading contender to play the cyclist in a Sony bio pic being quietly developed. Gyllenhaal and Armstrong have become pals during Jake’s method process to get to know the sports legend. The actor of Brokeback Mountain and Jarhead fame is even a long-time cyclist and has begun training for the film. As a huge TdF fan myself, I think a Lance bio-pic is a natural: why did it take Hollywood so long to put one together? Given Armstrong’s unhappy youth, his sports prowess (first as a triathlete and then as a cyclist), his cancer battle, his Live Strong yellow wristband campaign and his cancer foundation work, his epic seven TdF titles, his rivalry with cocky Jan Ullrich and upstart Ivan Basso, his love-hate relationship with the French, and his battle against doping accusations, it’s a heckuva tale. And the studio as well as Lance are fortunate that an Oscar nominee like Gyllenhaal wants to do it. There’s even a slight resemblance between the two men, as seen in these close-ups.

Deadline Hollywood Daily

Am I the only person who think Lance comes off as a jerk? 

SHERYL CROW’s ex-fiance LANCE ARMSTRONG is struggling with his bid to complete the New York Marathon – and he’s beginning to think it was a bad idea. The Tour De France champion plans to join celebrities like THE STREETS’ MIKE SKINNER for the 26-mile run in November (06), but he admits training is much harder than he initially anticipated. Armstrong says, "It’s painful. Running is totally different from cycling – the impact on the body. "Those guys (marathon runners) train hard, watch what they eat and go to bed early – things I don’t want to do anymore. I’m over that. I like to have a bit of fun." Armstrong has been given a celebrity boost as he trains in Los Angeles – MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY and JAKE GYLLENHAAL are helping the retired cycling star get in supershape for the marathon.

Contact Music 

The 36-year-old American announced his plans Saturday during a news conference at the All England Club, where Wimbledon starts Monday and he is seeded 25th.

"It’s been a lot of sacrifices the last few months, trying to get myself right to come back here and enjoy this tournament for the last time," said Agassi, who has played only one match during the past three months because of back trouble.

"It’s been a long road this year for me, and for a lot of reasons. It’s great to be here. This Wimbledon will be my last, and the U.S. Open will be my last tournament."

He intends to play in four hard-court events in the United States between Wimbledon and the Open, in what will amount to a farewell tour for one of the most popular and successful tennis players in history.

US Today 

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