Miley Cyrus and Other Celebs Outraged by Manny Pacquiao Defeat

Miley Cyrus and other celebs were excited to see the big Pacquiao vs. Bradley match this weekend, but just like many boxing fans, they weren't very happy with the results.

Just about everyone seems to think that heavily-favored Manny Pacquiao should have taken home the belt after his bout with Timothy Bradley, but he had to give up his WBO welterweight title to the undefeated American after a split decision.

The controversial result of the match did not please newly-engaged Miley. She's probably been on cloud nine since Liam Hemsworth popped the question, but Manny's loss definitely seemed to get her out of her celebratory state of mind.

And of course Miley took to Twitter to complain about Manny Pacquiao getting robbed. The singer vented by writing:

umm wtf?!? were the judges not watching the same fight i was??? wowwww. i keep thinking they are gonna say "gotchya!" #sickjoke.

Of course, Timothy Bradley's win didn't turn out to be a sick joke, so Miley Cyrus continued her Twitter rant:

this just proves that everything boils down to politics. ugh. why cant people just fight fair?! let the WINNERS win!

She then offered Manny Pacquiao a little encouragement by writing:

Yo manny! you just gotta remember what my daddy @billyraycyrus always told me 'when you knock em out, you dont need no judge!'

That's some rather violent advice there, Billy Ray.

It might seem a little surprising that Miley Cyrus would support someone like Manny—she's a strong supporter of gay marriage while he has made it clear that he isn't. However, that just shows you how big of a shocker that Timothy Bradley's win was; even though Miley might not agree with his views, she felt the need to stand up for the fighter.

Manny's loss revealed that there are quite a few celebrities who like watching guys beat the crap out of one another, because tons of other stars took to Twitter to complain about the fight. According to Gossip Cop, Khloe Kardashian must have bet on Manny, because she asked if she could get her money back. Kim Kardashian also tweeted about the bout, saying that the fight seemed fixed. Paris Hilton, Justin Timberlake, and Jessica Biel were a few more of the many celebs that tweeted their disappointment with the split decision.

Justin Bieber was one of the celebs who didn't tweet about the match, but he seems to be more of a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fan (which is unfortunate for Manny—he obviously digs the Biebs since he sports the singer's old haircut).

But at least Manny knows that he's going to have a lot of support if there's a rematch.

NYPD finds New York Philharmonic flutist’s stolen instruments Cops track down piccolo and flute to upper Westside flophouse

NYPD finds New York Philharmonic flutist’s stolen instruments

Cops track down piccolo and flute to upper Westside flophouse

BY BARRY PADDOCK / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

COURTESY ALEXANDRA SOPP

New York Philharmonic flutist Alexandra Sopp

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Alexandra Sopp's recovered flute. Sopp is a flutist with the New York Philharmonic.

A New York Philharmonic flutist was miraculously reunited with her “irreplaceable” instruments, which were swiped from a bar Sunday as she celebrated a performance.

“It’s every musician’s worst nightmare,” said Alexandra Sopp, 28, who has performed with Bjork and composer Philip Glass.

“They’re one of a kind, handmade — they’re totally irreplaceable.”

Saturday night began in triumph as she played a demanding flute solo at Symphony Space on the upper West Side.

Afterward, she headed around the corner to Dive Bar on Amsterdam Ave., where she partied with fellow musicians.

“It was a big deal for me,” she said. “We were going out to celebrate these really difficult pieces, incredibly stressful performances, that went great. But then the night took a surreal turn.”

Sopp was carrying a leather bag containing her instruments — worth more than $40,000 — only to notice the bag missing about 3 a.m.

“When I was ready to leave, I turned around and it wasn’t there,” she said.

Her $25,000, 14-karat gold-plated flute — with an $8,000 one-of-kind headpiece — and $8,000 wooden piccolo had been snatched.

“I was beside myself,” said Sopp, who has performances scheduled throughout the summer with the Philharmonic.

“I’ve traveled around the world with these instruments,” Sopp said. “They’re always with me. It’s like losing an arm — I was so emotional.”

After reviewing security camera footage showing a man leaving the bar with the bag, cops were able to arrest Gary Richards, 48, who lives in an SRO around the corner from the bar.

Richards was charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, police said.

Cops reunited Sopp with her beloved instruments just hours after they were filched.

“I was ecstatic,” she said. “I just said, ‘Thank you,’ a billion times. I’m so grateful.”

With Finn Vigeland

bpaddock@nydailynews.com

What a cute couple! Hugh Jackman is surprised by his wife at Tony Awards as she presents him with special accolade

By IONA KIRBY

Broadway’s finest were tonight recognised for their works on the stage at the Tony Awards.

And Hugh Jackman was honoured with a special award during the star-studded ceremony.

The actor was presented with the one-off accolade in honour of his contribution to Broadway and for his charity work.

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Honoured: Hugh Jackman was presented with a special Tony award for his contribution to Broadway

The 43-year-old was surprised when he saw his wife Deborra-Lee Furness emerge on the stage to present him with the trophy.

Hugh was visibly shock but couldn’t help but laugh as he was fooled by his other half.

He admitted when he took to the stage: 'She's never kept a secret her entire life. [She said] "I'm off to the loo," and I was like, "OK, see you in a bit."'

Surprise: Hugh was visibly shocked when he saw his wife take to the stage to present his award

Cute couple: Hugh was presented with the award by wife Deborra-Lee Simmons

Hugh wasn’t shy of telling the world how much the sweet gesture meant to him.

He said to Deborra-Lee in front of the audience: ‘I know how much you hate public speaking. This is probably the greatest thing you've ever done for me.’

He added: ‘Really, it means the world to me.’

Keeping it under wraps: Hugh said this was the first time Deborra-Lee had managed to keep a secret from him

Reunited: Deborra-Lee made no secret of the fact she was delighted to have Hugh back as he recently finished filming Les Miserables

And Hugh’s wife said she was thrilled to have her beau back in her arms as he recently finished filming for Les Miserables.

She joked: ‘There's nothing more romantic after not seeing your husband for four months than to have our first night back together on a Broadway stage with 12 million people watching.’

James Corden scooped the award this evening for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his role in One Man, Two Guvnors.

Taking home the trophy: Hugh happily posed with his award backstage after the ceremony had finished

Catching up: Hugh and his wife posed with Ricky Martin after the star-studded ceremony had wrapped

The Best Play award went to Clybourne Park, while the title of Best Leading Actress in a Play went to Nina Arianda for Venus in Fur.

Meanwhile the Best Leading Actor in a Musical gong went to Steve Kazee for Once.

And Audra McDonald took home the award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess.

Just chilling: Hugh was seen walking his dog prior to the glamorous affair

Welling up: James Corden was choking back tears as he thanked his other half during his acceptance speech

THE TONY AWARDS 2012: FULL LIST OF WINNERS

Best Play: Clybourne Park

Best Musical: Once

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Newsies

Best Revival of a Play: Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Best Revival of a Musical: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors

Best Performance by an Actress in Leading Role in a Play: Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Steve Kazee, Once

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Best Book of a Musical: Once

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Judith Light, Other Desert Cities

Best Performance by an Actor in a*Featured Role in a Musical: Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Scientists 'discover' legendary lost White City of gold in dense Central American jungle thanks to advanced laser mapping

A team of scientists using advanced laser mapping have detailed a remote region of Honduras that may have revealed the legendary lost city of Ciudad Blanca, known as the 'White City' of gold.

Researchers from the University of Houston and the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) flew over the Mosquitia region in a small plane shooting billions of laser pulses at the ground to create a 3D digital map of the topology beneath the jungle canopy.

Compiling their data, the analysts revealed what appears to be man-made elevation changes that are thought to show a forgotten city plaza dotted with pyramids reclaimed by the jungle.

The University of Houston and National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping team produced this 3D digital topological map which when examined shows a man-made plaza ringed in red

According to legend, Ciudad Blanca or the 'White City' is full of gold and has been sought out by explorers and treasure hunters since conquistador Hernando Cortes first made reference to it in a 1526 letter to King Charles V of Spain.

Inspired by this legend, cinematographer and Ciudad Blanca enthusiast Steven Elkins sought backing from private investors to pay for the team at NCLAM to use their laser mapping technology to chart the forest floor of Mosquitia.

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Over the course of a week, the NCALM and University of Houston engineers flew over 60 square miles of forest in their dual-engine Cessna planes.

And at the end of each day, the data was transferred to Bill Carter, a University of Houston engineer who works with the NCLAM.

The Mosquitia region of the Honduran jungle mapped by the University of Houston and NCALM team

He discovered the first indications of what appeared to be man-made structures in the jungle.

'I'm the only person right now on the planet that knows that there's these ruins,' said Carter as he recalled his thoughts when he saw straight lines and right angles on the 3D digital map.

'My wife walked in and looked over my shoulder and she was the second person to know.'

This was one of the first times that laser mapping, specifically light detection and ranging (LiDAR) had been used to locate ancient ruins.

One of the Optech Gemini laser pulse detectors which helped to map the topology of the dense jungle of Honduras' Mosquitia region

The original uses of the technology were to provide intelligence after earthquakes, military spying and for river erosion detection.

Dr. William Carter who interpreted the data from the LiDAR devices used by the NCALM and the University of Houston

Flying above the intended target area, LiDAR operates by sending out 100,000 short laser pulses to the ground each second.

The University of Houston and the NCALM team blanketed the Mosquitia rainforest with as many as 25-50 laser pulses every square metre that totaled up as more than four billion shots during the entire project.

Like a high-tech version of sonar, the light beams hit the ground and return to the aircraft and the time taken allows researchers to create 3D digital map of the surrounding topology.

Able to differentiate between differences in height of less than four inches, the University of Houston has worked with the NCALM to develop their LiDAR systems.

Ciudad Blanca has played a central role in Central American mythology.

Text's cite it as the birthplace of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl and previous reported sightings over the years have described golden idols and elaborately carved white stones, leading to the lost city's name.

However, no confirmation of the existence of the city has ever been provided.

If confirmed, the discovery of Ciudad Blanca would be comparable to the popularisation of forgotten sites such as Machu Picchu, which lay ruined for hundreds of years until reintroduced to western eyes in 1911 by American historian Hiram Bingham.

Machu Picchu was known locally as a significant archaeological site but it was not until 1911 that it was rediscovered for western tourism

And if the myth is dispelled, any positive identification of the fabled 'White City' of Ciudad Blanca would reignite hopes of finding the legendary 'Lost City of Gold', El Dorado.

While the news of the encouraging results this week were greeted favourably by Honduran President Porfirio Lobo, archaeologists will now have to undertake a trek through the dense forest to visit the site in person.

Myth: The legend of El Dorado and the 'Lost City of Gold' has obsessed historians and explorers for almost five hundred years

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