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{blackbabes} Beyonce, Colin Farrell head for the woods in "Epic"

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NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Beyonce, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried and Aziz Ansari are just a few of the stars who will voice characters in Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios' "Epic."

The upcoming 3D action-adventure comedy chronicles a teenage girl dropped in the middle of a wooded battle between forces of good and evil. It is slated to hit theaters May 24.

Chris Wedge, who made "Ice Age," is directing; Lori Forte and Jerry Davis are producing. Other members of the voice cast include "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville, rapper Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis and Steven Tyler.

Blue Sky Studios previously worked with Fox Animation on the "Ice Age" films, the "Rio" franchise as well as "Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!"

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{blackbabes} Questions for Williams sisters after French flop

PARIS (AP) Almost from the moment Venus and Serena Williams appeared on the Grand Slam scene in the late 1990s, they've been winning titles and transcending tennis, becoming red-carpet celebrities as much as sports stars.

Every so often, like all elite athletes, they've heard questions about whether their best days were behind them, whether health problems or off-court distractions were taking their toll. And each time, it seemed, one or the other - or sometimes, amazingly, both - would promptly reach a major final, as if to say, ''Hey, don't count us out yet.''

Now that each is past her 30th birthday, and big victories are less frequent than ever, those questions are bound to get more persistent, especially after this week. The 2012 French Open has been the worst Grand Slam tournament in Williams family history, the first of the 43 that both entered at which neither reached the third round.

Venus lost 6-2, 6-3 in the second round Wednesday at Roland Garros, barely providing any resistance against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, who might be seeded No. 3 but never has been past the quarterfinals at a major tournament. Afterward, Venus spoke about the difficulties of adjusting to living with Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue and joint pain and leaves her listless some days.

Asked whether the thought crossed her mind she might have played her last French Open match, she didn't hesitate for a moment.

''No, not at all,'' replied Venus, who turns 32 in June. ''This is just the beginning for me. This is a process that I have to learn a lot from, working with myself, with my doctors, everything. Like, this is the beginning for me again. I have to be positive. I can't walk out on the court and say, 'Oh, my God, this is it.' That's not the way I see it.''

Serena, meanwhile, lost 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the first round Tuesday to Virginie Razzano of France, a woman who is ranked 111th and never has made it beyond the fourth round at a major tournament. Making it more surprising: Serena was two points from victory nine times but couldn't close the deal. It's the only time in 47 career Grand Slam appearances that the younger Williams lost her opening match.

''There's those days someone comes out and they have nothing to lose, so they go for it. ... It's bad luck. She's a great player. I think if she could have gotten through that match, it would have been, this tournament, a lot different for her,'' Venus said about her sister. ''Thankfully she has, like, 20-something majors to keep her warm at night.''

That's true: Counting singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles, the 30-year-old Serena actually owns 25 Grand Slam trophies. Her 13 in singles represent by far the highest total among active women and the sixth most in history. Venus stands second among women on tour now, with seven, the last in 2008. They've teamed up to win 12 in doubles.

They've always been each other's fiercest rival and best friend, ever since they emerged as teenagers from Compton, Calif., coached by a father who taught himself tennis by watching instructional videos. They were siblings who competed with each other for top billing in their own home and the entire globe - and with 120 mph serves and punishing groundstrokes, they ushered in a new brand of power-based play.

All along, they've dabbled in other interests such as fashion (both have worked on clothing lines), interior decorating (Venus' pursuit) and acting (Serena's side project).

''Serena could have been the greatest player ever. Ever,'' 12-time Grand Slam singles champion and women's sports pioneer Billie Jean King said in a recent interview. ''She is the best athlete we've ever had in the game. She and her sister Venus were brought up to do many, various things. So they do go in and out, there's no question. But ... when Serena gets focused, watch out.''

Both have been No. 1 in the WTA rankings, but Serena is now No. 5, and Venus is No. 53.

They have played each other in eight Grand Slam finals (Serena leads 6-2), including four in a row from 2002-03, but none since Wimbledon in 2009. Serena's title at the All England Club the next year was the last at a Grand Slam tournament for either Williams; a few days later, she cut her feet on glass at a restaurant, leading to a series of complications, including blood clots on her lung.

Her latest issue was a bad back, although she refused to blame that for her loss to Razzano.

''I've just got to ... figure out what I did wrong and not do it again,'' Serena said. ''You know, learn from it.''

There is a new generation of players moving up, and the Williams sisters certainly are at least partly responsible for helping spur the growth of tennis.

Its global reach is such that the top 10 women in this week's rankings represent 10 countries. The past four Grand Slam tournaments were won by first-time major champions - Li Na of China, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, Sam Stosur of Australia and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus - the longest such stretch of debut titles in the Open era, which began in 1968.

Venus and Serena Williams made women's tennis matter more than it had in years, prompting a move from Saturday afternoon to prime time for the U.S. Open title match in 2001, when a pair of sisters met in a Grand Slam singles final for the first time since it happened at Wimbledon all the way back in 1884.

The first all-Williams major final 11 years ago drew higher TV ratings than a college football game the same night between two Top 25 college football teams, Notre Dame and Nebraska.

''I definitely grew up watching them. I've idolized both of them forever. I mean, they were the first players I watched on TV and said, 'I want to be there, one day, playing the tournaments that they're playing,''' said Melanie Oudin, a 20-year-old from Marietta, Ga., who reached the 2009 U.S. Open quarterfinals.

''I just can't see them - especially Serena - retiring. Serena's been the best of the best for so long,'' Oudin continued. ''Even when she's out for a while, she comes back, and she can still play amazing tennis and beat everyone.''

The world will be watching when Wimbledon begins next month to find out if that's still the case.

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{blackbabes} Venus refuses to mope after second round loss

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PARIS (Reuters) - Venus Williams refused to be downcast after losing to third seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday, saying she was still on a learning curve after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

"I am really positive and my team is proud of me," the seven-times grand-slam winner told a news conference after being soundly beaten by Pole Radwanska 6-2 6-3. "I just have only to go up."

Reaching the second round had boosted her chances of making the American team for the London Olympics - her primary goal - the former world number one said.

"This tournament for me was all about getting to the Olympics and if that happens for me, and I think the chances are good, then I come out the victor."

Venus, who pulled out of last year's U.S. Open and this year's Australian Open because of Sjogren's Syndrome, a fatigue-inducing, chronic, illness, said she felt lucky despite her diagnosis.

"Obviously it is frustrating at times. I don't know if there is anything more mentally I can do at this point but there is a lot of stages to go through with this kind of thing.

"But there are a lot of people who have it a lot worse than I do. I am still playing a professional sport.

"I haven't gotten to the 'why me?' yet, I hope I never get to the 'why me?'. I am not allowed to feel sorry for myself."

Venus said she had changed her diet to fight the illness and was eating "a lot of sprouts and green juices and grains and that kind of thing, a lot less sugar than what I'm used to".

HUGE SUPPORT

Sister Serena, who made a shock first-round exit from Roland Garros on Tuesday, was offering huge support, she said.

"When I changed my diet, she changed hers too, which means it was less tempting things in the house. She even takes it a step further. She prepares stuff and cooks, whereas if there is no food there then I just won't eat."

Venus said she hoped to be able to defend her doubles title with her sister at the London Games, adding with a smile: "If I can get Serena to do all the work."

She would be happy to play in any event, she said. "I have to wait and see what I'm elected for. Maybe doubles and mixed is better for me, I don't know."

Smiling again, she added: "For me, any medal in any event, even if it was the javelin, that's a medal."

Venus refused to dwell on the details of Wednesday's hour-long defeat, saying: "It's just important to give credit to the people who win, and I didn't win."

Radwanska dominated the court and was 5-1 up in the second set before Venus began to fight back, winning the next game to love then breaking for 5-3.

With light rain beginning to fall on the Philippe Chatrier court, Venus was one point from winning the next game but Radwanska got to matchpoint when she scooped the ball over the American's head, leaving her standing. A forehand mistake by Williams finished off the match.

Venus said she had been upset by Serena's three-set defeat by Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano on Tuesday.

"It's hard for me because all my hopes are on her for this tournament. I wanted her to win. I wasn't sure that I could, you know.

"She's been playing so well on the clay. I think if she could have gotten through that match, it would have been, this tournament, a lot different for her, but that's sport.

"Thankfully she has like 20‑something majors to keep her warm at night; I think she'll be fine."

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{blackbabes} Venus Williams loses in 2nd round of French Open

PARIS (AP) - Venus Williams followed little sister Serena out of the French Open.

The elder Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, lost to third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-2, 6-3 Wednesday in the second round.

Williams was playing at a major tournament for the first time since last August, when she withdrew before her second-round match at the U.S. Open. It was then that she revealed she had been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, a condition that can cause fatigue and joint pain.

On Tuesday, Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3.

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Pop stars Jessie J, Kylie Minogue and Kelly Rowland, and actresses Viola Davis, Eva Longoria and Jessica Alba were celebrating on Tuesday night after winning honours at the annual Glamour Women of the Year awards in the U.K.

The Price Tag hitmaker was honoured with the Solo Artist Of The Year trophy, Rowland was named TV Personality Of The Year for her star turn as a judge/mentor on Britain's The X Factor, and Alba collected the accolade for Entrepreneur of the Year at London's Berkeley Square Gardens gala.

Cuba Gooding Jr. handed Viola Davis the Film Actress Of The Year prize, and she told the audience, "People always say that women can't make films that make money and The Help came out the same year as Bridesmaids... And now it's like, girl power!"

Glee star Lea Michele was named Favourite U.S. TV Actress, and Jessica Brown Findlay picked up the U.K. equivalent for her role as Lady Sybil in Downton Abbey. Modern Family beauty Sofia Vergara stepped onstage to accept the Comedy Actress Of The Year trophy and Amanda Holden was another winner, landing the Theatre Actress Of The Year prize for her role in Shrek The Musical.

Meanwhile, Florence the Machine were named Band Of The Year, Donatella Versace was honoured as Fashion Designer of the Year and Mirror Mirror star Lily Collins was hailed as the Breakthrough of the Year. The Man of the Year honour went to Tom Hiddleston.

Special honours went to Eva Longoria (Inspiration Of The Year), Kylie Minogue (Outstanding Contribution) and Dionne Warwick (Icon Award).

Stars including Naomi Watts, Lily Allen, Rod Stewart and singer Alexandra Burke were also in attendance at the bash.

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{blackbabes} Venus's comeback route takes Radwanska turn

PARIS (Reuters) - Venus Williams's comeback route takes a difficult turn when the American takes on Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.

Seven-times grand-slam champion Williams, who returned to the tour in March after dropping out with Sjogren's Syndrome that induces fatigue, is still learning how to live with her chronic illness.

"It is definitely an adventure and a journey, and it is just life happening," Williams, now the world number 53, explained.

She has, however, beaten top 10 opponents since her comeback, dismissing Czech Petra Kvitova in Miami and Australian Samantha Stosur in Rome.

Williams, however, lost in two sets against Radwanska in Miami.

She will be last on Court Philippe Chatrier, where proceedings will be opened by world number one Victoria Azarenka against Germany's Dinah Pfizenmaier while her male counterpart Novak Djokovic will be up against Slovenian Blaz Kavcic on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Djokovic is looking to become the first man in 43 years to hold all four grand slam titles simultaneously.

Swiss Roger Federer, the third seed, is scheduled on Court Philippe Chatrier, where he will face Romanian Adrian Ungur.

Local favorites Marion Bartoli and Jo Wildfried Tsonga will both be in second-round action on Lenglen, against Croatian Petra Martic and German Cedric Marcel Stebe respectively.

Former champion Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, seeded 13th, will play on Court two against Israel's Shahar Peer.

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{blackbabes} Serena loses in 1st round of major for 1st time

PARIS (AP) Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday at the French Open.

The fifth-seeded Williams was two points from victory several times in the second set, including leading 5-1 in the tiebreaker. But Razzano won six straight points to force a third set, and then took control.

Williams entered the day with a 46-0 record in first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments. She had been looking for her 14th major title, and second at Roland Garros.

Razzano won on her eighth match point.

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{blackbabes} Photos: Serena Williams of the U.S. returns the ball to Virginie Razzano of France during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 29, 2012

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