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Die Hard without Alan Rickman? For fans of the now-iconic film, the idea may be hard to fathom, but it came close to happening. The actor almost passed on the role of villain Hans Gruber. He once admitted to initially being perplexed by the idea of starring in an action movie. Ultimately, of course, Rickman signed on, and later, felt proud of its discretely “revolutionary” approach. Plus, he also suggested a script change that turned out to be a memorable Die Hard moment.

Remember, remember the 5th of November for this year's display on Midsummer Common. Wrap up warm and head down to Midsummer Common for 6pm on Saturday 5th November for Cambridge Fireworks 2016. The evening of excitement is organised by Cambridge Live on behalf of Cambridge City Council, and starts at 6pm with the Thurston Fun Fair. There will be a variety of food stalls including hog roasts, candyfloss and toffee apples and other local food and drinks vendors.

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Redeem now Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald follows a low-protein, high-carb diet.  The team dietitian said just 20% of his diet is protein, while the remaining 80% is carbs and fat. Donald is mostly lean muscle, with just 11% body fat, according to the Rams. High-protein diets are a staple among NFL players who want to build muscle and strength without gaining fat. But one of the league's strongest and leanest players defies that norm in favor of his own carb- and fat-heavy diet.

One of the most acute, affecting and aphoristic novels of recent years … David Keenan. Photograph: Heather LeighOne of the most acute, affecting and aphoristic novels of recent years … David Keenan. Photograph: Heather LeighFictionReviewA portrait of a fictional Airdrie rock group morphs into a haunting, hallucinatory vision of the early 80sWho were the local legends round where you grew up? The beautiful losers and the outsider freaks: did they form the greatest band any of you had ever seen, play a few obscure gigs then break up after the lead singer killed himself?

Gridiron Football achieved two firsts in Arizona during the past weekend: first, a coaches conference and showcase only for females flag football; and second, a youth football competition for flag and 7v7 teams. Among the noteworthy figures that joined them were Trey McBride, starting tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, Lyndsey Fry, who won a… ncG1vNJzZmidkae5urnEpqaroZGhwG%2BvzqZmo6eVoXq0r86tq2ankp7Btq3RsmRsZZueua2xw2agp2WRYsG4u4yvnKGhk6GybrLArZilZZOnrrS0jKKlZq1dqHp5gIyemKysXZbBbq7OoKyeZZikuqJ5zZ6Yq2WdlrSvu8uimGaqn5axcA%3D%3D

"Baywatch" actress Brooke Burns MANGLED her BMW Thursday near Universal Studios ... thankfully, there was a guy in his PJs to give her a shoulder to cry on. Witnesses tell TMZ ... Brooke was driving in North Hollywood when she slammed into the passenger side of a Toyota Matrix. Police and fire units rushed to the scene ... but no one was taken to the hospital. Both cars were undriveable and a tow truck had to be called.

The L.A. Times has an essential piece about the sisters in The Fighter, the film’s Greek chorus of Boston accents and teased hair. Three-thousand women auditioned for the parts, and the seven who got them include some with no acting experience, some who live in L.A., and one who is Conan O’Brien’s sister, Kate. (You can watch Conan talk about his sister’s part in the film during his recent interview with The Fighter’s Amy Adams.