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STANFORD  — Deajon Davis hit a desperation 50-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer and Stanford shocked USC 77-76 on Sunday night.

Jordan McLaughlin had given the Trojans a 76-74 edge with 1.7 seconds left. Davis took the inbound pass, dribbled twice and let it fly, hitting nothing but net as time expired.

Reid Travis scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the second half for the Cardinal, who were coming off a double-overtime victory over UCLA. Michael Humphrey added 15 points.

Kezie Okpala, who finished with 11, tied the game at 72 with a jumper and Davis hit a driving jumper to put Stanford (8-8, 2-1 Pac-12) up 74-72 with 1:43 left to play.

Chimezie Metu, who scored 20 points, tied the game 20 seconds later with a short jumper at the basket.

Earlier, Metu got a dunk to open the second half and give the Trojans a 13-point edge. The Cardinal rallied to within 51-49 with 16:39 remaining to play.

USC (11-6, 2-2) rebuilt its advantage to 15 points six minutes later. The Cardinal weren’t going anywhere though.

The Trojans took advantage of eight offensive rebounds and six turnovers for a 16-5 edge in second-chance points and a 13-2 advantage in points off turnovers during the first half.

Stanford took a nine-point lead in the first five minutes but the Trojans quickly turned that around and opened a 47-36 halftime advantage.

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USC: Senior point guard Jordan McLaughlin, who leads the Pac-12 with eight assists a game, is all over the school’s all-time lists in both assists and steals. He’s also on several watch lists. He’s one of the main reasons the Trojans have improved their record every season.

Stanford: Freshman Kezie Okpala has appeared in the past four games and started the last three. He’s considered a key to the Cardinal’s future with freshmen guards Daejon Davis and Isaac White and freshman forward Oscar Da Silva. At times, coach Jarod Haase has all four on the court at the same time.

Now that the 75th annual Golden Globes is over, here are the 7 most memorable moments of the night to help you make it through Monday morning at the water cooler.

1. Time’s Up’s time is now

Time’s Up put out the call for men and women to wear black or sport a Time’s Up lapel pin in solidarity with victims of sexual abuse, and they did. The blackout was inspired by the #MeToo movement founded by Tarana Burke who attended the show as Michelle Williams’ date. Other prominent women brought along activist dates as well.

Related: Photos from the Golden Globes 2018 red carpet

2. Oprah gives everyone all the feels

Oprah Winfrey accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award with an impassioned speech that left the audience on its feet.

“I want all the girls watching here now to know that a new day is on the horizon,” she said.

As the camera panned the room, many stars were even tearing up.

3. Tommy is in the room

While James Franco accepted his award for playing Tommy Wiseau in “The Disaster Artist,” he invited “The Room” star and director to the stage. The two hugged. But as Wiseau reached for the mike, Franco stiff-armed him as if to say not so fast.

4. Seth Meyers went from hosting to ghosting

Seth Meyers opened the show taking aim at Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and others caught up in Hollywood sexual misconduct scandals. “For the male nominees in the room tonight, this is the first time in three months it won’t be terrifying to hear your name read out loud.”

While Meyers came out fighting, he then disappeared and was rarely seen again for the rest of the show.

Related: Photos of the winners and from the Golden Globes 2018 show

5. Natalie Portman claps back

While presenting the best director award with Ron Howard, Natalie Portman took a dig, saying “and here are the all-male nominees.”

6. Guillermo Del Toro fights the power

Guillermo Del Toro was giving his acceptance speech for his director win when the band started to play. “Lower the music,” he said. “It’s taken 25 years, give me a minute.” They eventually stopped and let him finish his speech.

Later in the night, Gary Oldman was not as successful in getting the band to stop.

7. The new blue dress debate?

Frances McDormand touched on politics while she accepted the best actress award for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” in a blue dress. Or was it? Welcome to the new blue dress debate.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a kitchen fire that damaged Yves Bistro in Anaheim on Sunday evening, Jan. 7.

Metro Net reported that about 25 firefighters responded to the 7:35 p.m. fire in the Italian/French restaurant at 5753 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road. There were no injuries, firefighters said. The extent of damage was not immediately reported.

The fire was extinguished at 7:56 p.m., Metro Net reported.

Kent & Curwen staged a presentation at its new London store in Covent Garden and tapped the British photographer and filmmaker Perry Ogden to shoot young London sportsmen and creative types wearing some of the new fall pieces on the football pitch, beside the boxing ring and in an artist’s studio.
Creative director Daniel Kearns said he chose Ogden for his ability to capture “the realness and rawness of British culture,” which he said feels relevant to the brand, which is about cutting across generations, cultures and subcultures.
Ogden’s 34 photographs of young boxers, footballers, models, musicians, artists and writers are on display next door to the Floral Street flagship. They are accompanied by a vintage-looking film shot on a Super 8 camera that shows the young men — from different walks of life — training and honing their skills.
“It’s all about the preparation — you always have to prepare. It’s in everything — the way you eat, the way you sleep the night before a game. You always have to prepare well,” said the brand’s co-owner David Beckham on the sidelines of the presentation. “Perry has really captured that in his pictures of the kids boxing, and the kids in the band. He

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There was a spirit of rebellion at the Topman-sponsored Man show, which spotlighted three emerging London labels: Art School, Rottingdean Bazaar and Stefan Cooke. They all set out to pose questions about everything from gender stereotypes to the absurdity of the fashion industry through their collections.
Eden Loweth and Tom Barratt, the creative duo behind Art School, sought to redefine the “limitations of gendered fashion” with a diverse casting that included mostly transgender models, as well as women of different sizes and nationalities. They modeled soft tailored pieces, paired with corsetry, slinky satin slipdresses and barely there nude chiffon tops — nothing strikingly new, yet the diverse casting gave the clothes a new sense of empowerment.
A series of hand-sewn crystal and sequin evening dresses at the end also inspired a sense of exuberance and freedom.
Rottingdean Bazaar, the East Sussex-based label by James Theseus Buck and Luke Brooks, employed a quintessentially British sense of humor to make its voice heard: an oversize T-shirt was printed with the words “We Do Big Sizes,” sweatpants were covered in badges that looked like giant sequins while a textured red tunic had a giant “Sale” sign on it. But the audience was most amused when the

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NEW YORK — Designer John Varvatos is to deliver the keynote address at the Fashion Group International’s 21st Annual Rising Star Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street on Jan. 25.
The on-the-rise contenders also will get some words of wisdom from previous winners Jason Wu and the husband-and-wife team Isabel and Ruben Toledo. In addition to the eight categories, this year’s Hilldun Business Innovation Award will also be presented at the luncheon. Gary Wassner will do the honors for the factoring and finance company, which along with Hearst Magazines and Saks Fifth Avenue is among the sponsors of this year’s Rising Star Awards.
Having known what it’s like to be a winner (and once served as the event’s keynote speaker), Wu will give the Womenswear award. The competitive field includes Asher Levine, Chris Gelinas, Jeffrey Dodd, Romeo Hunte, Cristina Ottaviano, J. Dosi’s Jenna Marie Piantedosi and Tabula Rasa’s Emily Diamandis.
Todd Snyder will hand the Menswear award to one of three candidates: Dyne’s Christopher Bevans, Krammer & Stoudt’s Mike Rubin or Private Policy’s Haoran Li and Siying Qu.
Bergdorf Goodman’s Kelley Miller Doherty will award the Fine Jewelry prize to one of the following finalists: 64 Facets’ Gourav Soni, Anna Karlin Fine Jewelry’s Anna Karlin,

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Bethenny Frankel is expanding her empire.
The reality show star and entrepreneur will reveal today that she is extending her Skinnygirl franchise from spirits and specialty foods to fashion.
In partnership with One Jeanswear Group, Frankel will launch Skinnygirl Jeans, a collection of denim, knit tops and jackets for women, at retail beginning this fall. The line will be targeted to department stores and will retail for around $100. It will also be sold online.
Frankel said she hadn’t been searching to enter the apparel space, but a friend introduced her to Jack Gross, chief executive officer of OJG, and they hit it off.
“Jack said he was meeting me as a courtesy because he wasn’t looking for any more celebrity brands right now,” Frankel said. OJG has collections with Gloria Vanderbilt, Jessica Simpson and William Rast (Justin Timberlake’s line), among others.
But once they discussed the possibilities of creating a collection, they both agreed they should move forward.
“I said I would give her 15 minutes, and after 10, I knew this would be a big idea,” Gross said. He said since that initial meeting he has been even more impressed with Frankel’s commitment to the collection.
He said she has a high level of engagement

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At 12 years old, Dr. Gina Posner found herself at a ritualistic pig killing in Indonesia. Her parents enjoyed traveling abroad and took her to the small province of Papua where she witnessed the killing of three pigs, during a ceremony meant to honor a local person who had recently died.

After the incident, Dr. Posner eliminated pork from her diet and by the age of 18, she had dropped meat altogether.

Today, she is raising her two young girls as vegetarians. With the dramatic influx of obesity and diabetes cases in the U.S. and reports of the dangers associated with eating meat, parents may wonder if their children would benefit from a plant-based diet.

Recently, Netflix released a documentary called, “What the Health” that claimed eating meat was akin to smoking.

As provocative as the statement may be, there are health benefits to eating meat including getting nutrients like protein, iron and vitamin A. While the film also has been widely criticized for cherry-picking health studies, that doesn’t mean going meatless is necessarily a bad thing.

For Dr. Posner, part of the reason she chose to raise her children as vegetarians is to encourage them to stay away from processed food and consciously include vegetables and fruit in their diets.

“I don’t see many risks (to cooking only vegetarian for the family)  if you make sure that they are getting plenty of beans and complex grains like quinoa as well as some tofu and lots of veggies and fruits,” said Dr. Posner, pediatrician at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley.

According to the American Heart Association, vegetarians have a lower risk of obesity, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and some forms of cancer than their meat-loving counterparts.

The nutritional benefits of a vegetarian diet include lots of fiber, vitamins and plenty of plant-based proteins. There are not many unhealthy cholesterols and fats when eating vegetarian, Posner said.

Additionally, many people who choose a vegetarian diet may do so for environmental, religious or other ethical reasons. Research by The U.K.’s Royal Institute of International Affairs found that the consumption of meat and dairy is a major contributor to climate change. Livestock is responsible for 14.5 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The controversial practice of factory farming has also come under fire in recent years, making meat consumption a hot topic. The World Health Organization reports that 67 percent of poultry meat, 50 percent of eggs and 42 percent of pork in the world comes from factory farms. Factory farming takes an industrial approach to meat production, emphasizing profit and efficiency over the health of animals and humans.

Meat produced by factory farms may be packaged with misleading labels that indicate healthier options but are truly meaningless. Terms like “Free-Range,” “Hormone Free” and “Natural” meats are not typically regulated by the government.

Another issue with factory farming is its impact on human health. According to the World Health Organization, 700,000 people die each year from diseases resistant to treatment because of the overuse of antibiotics in factory farms.

Skipping meat at dinnertime may be a simple solution to a very complex problem, but it might be the only option parents have to fight back against the problems in the meat industry. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends vegetarians increase their consumption of seeds, nuts, whole grains, fruits and vegetables to maintain a healthy diet.

As supportive as she is of vegetarian diet, Dr. Posner has noticed that some of her vegetarian patients skip the “veggie” part. “I have so many teenagers that have become vegetarians and when I ask what vegetables they eat, they tell me they don’t like them,” she said.

“If your children are used to eating lots of meat, it is likely harder to take that away from them. If your children are older and don’t have an interest in becoming vegetarian, it is really hard to introduce it. You can start cutting down on meats at meals and replacing them with more beans and tofu dishes.”

To make the transition to vegetarianism easier, Dr. Posner suggests going as slowly as possible while upping the amount of veggies served at mealtime. She added “You can get all the vitamins and the nutrition that you need through vegetable sources and it is healthier that way.”

Jenna L. Jones is a freelance writer. She was raised in O.C. and now lives in Long Beach.

LOS ANGELES -– Lonzo Ball disagreed with his father that Luke Walton has lost control of the Lakers locker room, but stopped short of an outright endorsement of his coach.

“I’ll play for anybody,” the rookie point guard said following the Lakers morning shoot around at Staples Center.

LaVar Ball told ESPN this weekend that the Lakers “are not playing for Luke no more.”

Speaking from a luxury resort in Lithuania, where his two youngest sons are preparing to make their professional debuts with Prienu Vytautas, the elder Ball made his comments to an ESPN reporter embedded with the family after the Lakers lost 108-94 to Charlotte on Friday night. It was the Lakers’ ninth straight loss.

“Luke doesn’t have control of the team no more,” he said. “They don’t want to play for him.”

Asked pointedly if he agreed that Walton had lost the support of players, Lonzo Ball said, “I don’t think so. I mean, he’s our head coach. We are going to play for him.”

Lonzo Ball on whether he is happy with Luke Walton as Lakers head coach: “I’ll play for anybody.” pic.twitter.com/9mSQFmReQo

— Bill Oram (@billoram) January 7, 2018

Walton said Sunday that he was “fine” with LaVar’s comments, on one condition.

“My only concern with any of it is for Zo,” he said. “As long as Zo’s fine with it and Zo can come out and play and be, and it doesn’t affect mine and his relationship, then it doesn’t bother me at all.”

Lonzo Ball has insisted that his father will continue to speak his mind, but the latest chapter raised questions of whether the elder Ball was simply broadcasting sentiments that originated with his son.

“That is just his opinion,” Lonzo Ball said. “He has coached me his whole life. So, he is definitely going to have a strong opinion about it. That’s just what it is.”

Lakers executives met with LaVar Ball on Nov. 29 to ask him to tone down comments he had made questioning Walton’s rotations and overall usage of his son, the No. 2 pick in June’s draft. Sunday’s story was the first time, however, that LaVar had outright suggested Walton should not coach the Lakers.

“Even if you bring in a LeBron or a (Paul) George, he can’t coach them guys,” LaVar told ESPN. “What is he gonna tell them? He’s too young. He has no control.”

Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka attended Sunday’s shoot around but declined to speak to reporters. Magic Johnson, the team’s president of basketball operations, has been posting on social media this weekend from Lansing, Mich., where his parents are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

The comments reached Walton prior to a Lakers shoot around Sunday morning, which was attended by 500 to 1,000 fans as part of an American Express event. Walton was in good spirits, shooting around after the walk-through with Ball, Kyle Kuzma and assistant coach Brian Shaw.

Walton said he “would disagree” with the assertion he had lost the locker room.

“I don’t see that the players aren’t playing hard,” he said. “I think the players are playing very hard, we’ve been through a hard stretch, but they are giving us what they have and we’re going to keep working and we’ll be fine.

Luke Walton responds to LaVar Ball’s allegation that he has lost the locker room. “I would disagree with that,” he said. pic.twitter.com/dimJr1NEqv

— Bill Oram (@billoram) January 7, 2018

When asked about his job security last week, Walton said, “I coach as if it’s not” in jeopardy. On Sunday, he said he has been given reassurances from the Lakers front office that he has their support.

“I feel very secure in my job status right now,” he said. “We talk all the time. They’re 100% behind and supporting what we’re doing.”