LIVE Super Bowl XLVII: Baltimore Ravens v San Francisco 49ers - as it happens

Follow Sportsmail's live coverage of Super Bowl XLVII, with the Baltimore Ravens taking on the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans, Louisiana. For the first time in NFL history, two brothers will go head to head in the showpiece as John Harbaugh's Ravens square off against Jim Harbaugh's 49ers in a match that has all the makings of a classic.
Get in touch and send your thoughts to sunni.upal@mailonline.co.uk or contact me on Twitter @RSUpal.

 

BALTIMORE 28-6 SAN FRANCISCO

Scoring Summary
1st quarter
10:36: Baltimore touchdown, Flacco 13-yard pass to Boldin. Extra point from Tucker, 7-0.
3:58: San Francisco field goal, Akers kick from 36 yards, 7-3.
2nd quarter
7:10: Baltimore touchdown, Flacco 1-yard pass to Pitta. Extra point from Tucker, 14-3.
1:45: Baltimore touchdown, Flacco 56-yard pass to Jones. Extra point from Tucker, 21-3.
0:03: San Francisco field goal, Akers kick from 27 yards, 21-6.
3rd quarter
15:00: Baltimore touchdown, Jones 109-yard kick-off return. Extra point from Tucker, 28-6.

02:00 #BeyonceBowl trending on Twitter, as of course are #lightsout and #poweroutage
01:57 Power slowly returning at the Superdome. Hopefully we'll be back underway in around 15 minutes. Some players are trying to stay warm, including Ray Lewis.
From @JamieCommon
Not sure the lack of light and visibility will actually make a difference to Kaepernick's throwing?
From @LennoxLewis
Wow! Looks like the Ravens turned the lights out on the 49ers.
01:48 Power still out in the Superdome and no clues as to how long the delay will be. Did Beyonce use up all the electricity? Or can the Superdome just not cope with this lights out performance (so far) from the Ravens?
01:38 The power seems to have gone out at the Superdome! Just before the lights went out, Kaepernick was sacked to bring up 3rd and 13.
14:12 (3rd quarter) Baltimore 28-6 San FranciscoKaepernick with a 29-yard pass to Crabtree as the 49ers try to reply and they have a first down at their 43-yard line.
15:00 (3rd quarter) Baltimore 28-6 San FranciscoTOUCHDOWN RAVENS! Jones runs it 109 yards straight from kick-off! What a start to the second half for Baltimore.
01:30 Worth noting that Baltimore will receive the ball at the start of the second half.
01:23 I think it is fair to say that was pretty epic from Beyonce.
Now... I'm sure there was an NFL match here somewhere. Second half coming up shortly.
01:22 Beyonce back to solo after Kelly and Michelle disappear off stage. She ends with 'halo' before saying: 'Thank you for this moment, god bless you all'.

 

Superstar: Beyonce lit up the Superdome with her performance during the half-time show

 

01:15 Here come Kelly and Michelle, the rest of Destiny's Child!
01:13: Beyonce said in an interview on NFL Network ‘This is the highlight of a career'... she's certainly giving a good show.
01:10 Beyonce starts with 'love on top' before mixing into 'crazy in love' (You might have guessed I'm a big Beyonce fan).
01:09 Here we go with the half-time show!

01:00 What an action packed first half. San Francisco paid the price for turnovers but Flacco was outstanding for the Ravens. His stats: 13 out of 20 passes made for 192 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Ravens are sitting pretty with a 15-point lead but this is far from over. San Francisco have moved the ball well in the first half but just haven't taken their chances.
Of course, the action never stops at the Super Bowl as Beyonce will make her way out for the half-time show.

 

Big play: Jacoby Jones scores the Ravens' third touchdown late in the first half

0:00 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 21-6 San Francisco Akers kicks the 27-yard field goal to close the half. 49ers have had two trips to the endzone and have had to settle for two field goals.
0:21 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 21-3 San Francisco 49ers can't convert on 3rd and 2 as Kaepernick couldn't find a pass. Timeout with 3 seconds left and on come the field goal unit.
0:57 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 21-3 San Francisco Kaepernick finds Walker with a 28-yard pass! 49ers are in the redzone. Good response.
1:15 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 21-3 San Francisco 49ers get one last chance before half-time and penalty for roughing the passer on Baltimore gives them a first down at midfield.
1:45 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 21-3 San FranciscoTOUCHDOWN RAVENS! Flacco finds Jones with a 47-yard pass and Jones gets up nine yards from the endzoen and beats two defenders for the score. What a play! Extra point is good again. Ravens have an 18-point lead.
1:58 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 14-3 San Francisco Flacco goes for a deep pass to Smith on 2nd and 10 but it is incomplete and that is the 2-minute warning. Ravens have a 3rd down when they return.
2:07 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 14-3 San Francisco Flacco starts the next Baltimore drive on their 44-yard line.
2:19 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 14-3 San Francisco Kaepernick almost picked off on 2nd down for what would have been a walk in touchdown.
San Francisco call a rushing play on third down but Gore comes up short.
Ravens call a timeout before the two-minute warning they and will have another chance to extend their lead after the punt.

 

Outstanding: Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes in the first half

3:05 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 14-3 San Francisco RAVENS FAKE A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT Tucker tries to run it on 4th and 9 but he comes up 1 yard short and 49ers get the ball at their 6-yard line on the TURNOVER.
What were Baltimore doing there? Even if they make it, this is surely not the time and place to call a play like that. A simple field goal from little over 30 yards would have put them two touchdowns ahead.
4:09 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 14-3 San Francisco Ravens pick up a first down at the San Francisco 28-yard line before Rice gets three plays in a row (2 rushes and 1 pass) for another first down in the 49ers redzone.
6:55 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 14-3 San Francisco KAEPERNICK INTERCEPTED! Kaepernick picked off by Rice before it all gets ugly with a bit of a brawl. Offsetting penalties on both sides and Baltimore will start their next drive on the 49ers 38-yard line.
7:10 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 14-3 San Francisco TOUCHDOWN RAVENS! Flacco finds Pitta in the endzone for six points on 2nd and goal after Rice came up short on first down. Extra point is good and the Ravens lead by 11.
8:03 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco  Flacco finds Dickson again inside the 10-yard line. Whitner then gets flagged for a face-mask and its 1st and goal at the 49ers 4-yard line.
8:40 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco  Flacco finds Dickson for a 23-yard gain! Ravens have a 1st down at the San Francisco 30-yard line.
10:25 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco  Ravens run it with Pierce three times in a row and they pick up a first down on their 37-yard line.
11:53 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco FUMBLE AND TURNOVER! Just when 49ers were looking good, James loses the ball and the Ravens recover it. They will start their next drive at the 25-yard line.
12:39 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco Gore runs for 7 yards and a first down at the Ravens 24-yard line.

 

Flying start: Anquan Boldin catches a 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco to score the first touchdown

13:59 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco Back-to-back passes from Kaepernick to Davis. The first one gains 29 yards and the second picks up another 10. 49ers into Ravens territory.
15:00 (2nd quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco A poor punt from Koch sails into the endzone for a touch-back and Kaepernick starts on the 20-yard line.
So far so good after one quarter for Baltimore. They scored a touchdown on their first drive and held San Francisco to a field goal when they threatened to level at 7-7. Ravens have a 4th down when the second quarter starts.
0:00 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco Flacco sacked on 3rd and 13 outside field goal range to end the first quarter. Good reply from the 49ers defence after a big play from Flacco to Boldin.
1:12 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco Rice runs for three yards on 1st down before an incomplete pass on 2nd down leaves the Ravens with a 3rd and 7. Flacco, running from danger, finds Boldin down the field for a 31-yard gain.
2:34 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco Flacco with a 9-yard pass to Pitta on first down and Rice, after being stopped on 2nd and 1, gets the 1st down on 3rd and 1.
3:54 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco Akers kicks off again for San Francisco and Jones runs it out of the endzone to the Baltimore 22-yard line where Flacco will start the next drive.

3:58 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-3 San Francisco 49ers can't convert for a touchdown. Gore goes nowhere with a run on first down. Kaepernick's 2nd-down pass to Crabtree is dropped at the goal-line before the 49ers quarterback gets sacked on third down. Akers kicks a 36-yard field goal, San Francisco forced to settle for three points.
5:22 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-0 San Francisco Kaepernick with a deep pass to find Davis at the Ravens 10-yard line! 1st and goal 49ers.
6:31 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-0 San Francisco Kaepernick runs for a healthy gain on first down and then Gore picks up a 1st down on the Ravens 32-yard line.
7:36 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-0 San Francisco Kaepernick runs on 3rd and 2 on the 49ers 47-yard line and he makes a nine-yard gain for a 1st down in Ravens territory.
9:30 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-0 San Francisco Rushing play from Gore on 1st down but he slips and 49ers lose two yards. Kaepernick finds Crabtree with a pass on 2nd down, though, for a 19-yard gain and a 1st down.
10:36 (1st quarter) Baltimore 7-0 San Francisco Kaepernick starts the next San Francisco drive on their 20-yard line.

Talent: San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick enters the field to warm up

10:36 (1st quarter) TOUCHDOWN RAVENS! Baltimore 7-0 San Francisco Flacco overthrows Pitta in the endzone on 3rd and 9 but a flag for offside against San Francisco gives the Ravens another chance on 3rd and 4.
Flacco makes San Francisco pay with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Boldin and Tucker makes no mistake with the extra point. Great start for Baltimore!
12:00 (1st quarter) Baltimore 0-0 San Francisco Flacco with a deep pass to Smith from the 49ers 39-yard line and the Ravens are in the San Francisco redzone
13:05 (1st quarter) Baltimore 0-0 San Francisco 49ers go three-and-out on their first drive. They decided to go for a running play on 3rd and 15, very conservative. Jones fields and returns the punt to near midfield where Flacco will take over.
14:52 (1st quarter) Baltimore 0-0 San Francisco 20-yard pass from Kaepernick to Davis on the first play wiped out due to a flag for illegal formation.
23:31 Justin Tucker kicks off, we're underway!
23:30 San Francisco will receive the ball first. Not long to go now!
23:21 Alicia Keys singing the USA national anthem.
From @InfostradaLive
Ray Lewis can set a record by winning Super Bowls separated by a 12-year gap. The record is 11 (Matt Bahr, Jim McMahon). #superbowl

 

 

The 'Har-Bowl': Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh shakes hands with younger brother Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco head coach, before the match

 

23:18 The main talking points this week have been about two men at different stages of their career, the retiring Ray Lewis and Colin Kaepernick, a man who has only played half a season since he replaced Alex Smith as No 1 quarter-back.
Lewis has been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, something which he has flatly denied, but he will be looking to end a brilliant career in the best possible way... with a Super Bowl ring.
On the other side, Kaepernick has given the San Francisco offence a new dimension since he came into the side. His most impressive game came in his first ever playoff match against Green Bay Packers when he passed for 263 yards and ran for an astonishing 181 yards in a crushing 45-31 win for San Francisco.

 

23:14 The teams enter the pitch in New Orleans. AFC champions Baltimore come out first before Jim Harbaugh's 49ers. Hard to tell which team has more fans in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
23:09 Baltimore stumbled into the post-season, but two excellent playoff wins on the road at Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos and Tom Brady’s New England Patriots earned them a place in the Super Bowl.

Baltimore lost to New England in the AFC Championship game last season but they made no mistake this time with a dominant 28-13 win.

San Francisco enter the Super Bowl having beaten Green Bay and Atlanta in the playoffs. The 49ers, much like Baltimore, lost in the NFC Championship game last season but they've made the extra step this time round.

 

 

 

Fans prepare for Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans

 

 

23:00 Of course, you’re probably well aware that John and Jim Harbaugh will make history tonight as the first brothers to coach against each other in the Super Bowl.
They met on Thanksgiving day in 2011 and it was the older brother John who came out on top as the Ravens won 16-6.

Will he repeat that win over his younger brother tonight on the biggest stage of all?
22:52 Good evening everybody. Its Super Bowl day! Welcome to Sportsmail’s live coverage of Super Bowl XLVII between Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans. Kick-off is around 45 minutes away at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Please do send me your thoughts through the night either by email sunni.upal@mailonline.co.uk or via Twitter @RSUpal.

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Their relationship really took off! Christina Ricci engaged to James Heerdegen after meeting on set of short-lived series Pan Am

They met on the set of her short-lived television series Pan Am and went public with their relationship only last year.
And Christina Ricci has now revealed the best thing to come out of the cancelled ABC show: her new fiance.
The Bel Ami actress confirmed her engagement to dolly grip James Heerdegen while attending an event in Los Angeles on Friday.

 

Man and his dolly: Film crew worker James Heerdegen is engaged to marry film star Christina Ricci

Christina told UsWeekly James popped the question 'a couple months back'.
The couple went public with their relationship in February 2012.

Curiously enough she has been snapped wearing a sparkling diamond ring on her finger since last October, but steadfastly refused to share her happy news.
This will be the first trip down the aisle for Christina.

 

 

Flashing her ring: The actress wasn't shy about putting her engagement ring on display at a Los Angeles appearance on Friday

 

Big hint: Christina was spotted wearing her engagement ring weeks ago but only just confirmed the news

 

There it is! The actress' diamond ring is a classic

The actress off her engagement to actor Owen Benjamin in 2009, and revealed her ideal man was: 'Somebody smart and funny that I love being with.'
'I've always said to people you should never let anyone change who you are because the only commodity you really have is your individuality,' she said.
Despite the couple's newfound happiness, Christina revealed to UsWeekly they have yet to come up with any specific plans for February 14.

 

 

Pretty in patterns: The Bel Ami star turned heads at The Grove in Los Angeles on Friday

 

Something to smile about: Christina posed with Mario Lopez for an interview on his show Extra

 

Natural beauty: The 32-year-old looked flawless in the sunlight

'Honestly, I was trying to think of that before, I can't remember a single Valentine's Day!' she confessed.

'I personally just don't think I've ever made a big deal about Valentine's Day. I mean. I like to get like flowers.'
The 32-year-old actress - who landed her first film role in Mermaids aged 10 – previously revealed she is happy to have left her twenties behind for a more grown-up life.

 

 

Chic: Christina paired her dress with a wool coat and mint green handbag for a polished look

 

Plenty to talk about: The actress chatted with friends as they walked through The Grove

'I'm so glad I'm not 20-years-old any more. I was in a hurricane. I'm a lot calmer now. I don't cause destruction for myself and others everywhere I go,' she told reporters.
'I take things as they happen and I've learned to be calm about things, troubleshoot problem as they arise and make the best out of things.'
But despite the mayhem, Christina - who suffered from an eating disorder in her early teenage years - wouldn't change a thing about her wild-girl past.
'It all kind of makes up the back story which is my life,' she said.

 

 

She's a pro: The actress struck a pose after walking to set

 

 

Right this way! Christina is handed her belongings as she's helped out of her car

 

On the small screen: Christina met her future husband while working on short-lived ABC series Pan Am

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Beckham's PSG salary donation wasn't for charity... it was a brilliant PR stunt

The concept of charity has changed over the years. It’s not just about giving time or money any more. Quite often it’s about giving ourselves a slap on the back, too.
Many believe they have done their good deed for the day when they pull to the side of the road to let an ambulance pass. They are even vaguely irritated when nobody is there to see their act of generosity.
Obviously, I’m all for charity myself, unless some Home County hippies choose it as the name for their daughter. I do a lot of work for charity, in fact, although I don’t like to talk about it.

 

Headline: David Beckham was on the front pages of newspapers after his deadline-day move to PSG

Every month I send a donation to a child in Africa, since it’s only right we should think of others. Besides, I was over there in Tanzania a couple of years ago on a climb (for charity, but I don’t like to talk about it) and there is a slight possibility the child may actually be mine.
But it’s not just me out there doing good deeds and not telling you about them. David Beckham does a lot of work for charity, too. The difference is he’s very happy to talk about it. He’s so happy he decided to call an international press conference to tell the world how charitable he is.
Becks sat in front of a battery of camera lenses and said his entire salary at Paris Saint-Germain would go to a local children’s charity. What a noble gesture. 
The general reaction was to commend his generosity, which is only proper. Of course it would have been a darn sight more noble if he had just handed over the cash without shouting about it. But that’s not how things are on Planet Beckham.
Nor could people agree on precisely how generous he was actually being. Estimates of his PSG salary ranged wildly from £170,000 per week, down to £100,000. Even so, the millions he was forgoing were not to be sniffed at. It will be enough to change many lives and, yes, he could quite easily have kept the cash for himself.
But it wasn’t so much a donation as money well spent. Beckham couldn’t buy the kind of positive publicity he received afterwards - if we ignore the fact that he actually did.
‘St David’ cried two front-page headlines. ‘Golden Boules’ found its way into a few others. News bulletins treated his press conference as one of the greatest acts of philanthropy of modern times.
Grizzled reporters cooed in appreciation at the tale laid out on a collection plate for them. A few may even have had to dab away a stray tear or two from their laptop as they cast Beckham as the heir apparent to Mother Teresa.

 

Gesture: Beckham announced that he would be playing for free in front of the world's media

For global branding like that, £2million is peanuts. Amid the cooing and ahh-ing, it seemed almost churlish to point out that Beckham’s contract in Paris lasts just 20 weeks. He wasn’t exactly renouncing all his worldly goods.
If you dared to put the act in its proper context by reminding everyone the footballer also possesses a personal fortune approaching £200million, even without his wife’s earnings, and has long ranked among the top 10 wealthiest sportsmen on the planet, it was regarded as sacrilege. 
‘It’s jealousy!’ some cried, when it really wasn’t. It was merely a sense of perspective.

 

Costly: The PSG shirt with Beckham's name and number are on sale for £73 in the club shop

GOODBYE MARIO

Farewell Mario Balotelli.
His move to AC Milan is a great loss to English sport. To boxing, on the training ground. Even darts, if you ask the youth team. To football? Not so much.

If you take the relative sums into account, his grandiose announcement in Paris was about the same as a GP’s receptionist in Bracknell calling a press conference to tell the world she was donating 50 quid of her wages to the orphans of Berkshire.
Besides, the main chunk of Beckham’s earnings does not come from a salary. Large sums are siphoned off through commercial deals, merchandising income, image rights and all the associated marketing and advertising opportunities that each new circus generates. 
Even before he left Manchester United back in 2003, Beckham’s earnings from football were said to constitute only a third of his general income.

 

Mystery: Exact details of Beckham's salary are unknown with estimates ranging from £100,000 to £170,000

The No 32 Beckham shirts are on sale in the PSG shop at £73 a pop and St David will be getting his share. His stay in France is also too brief to trouble the Parisian taxman, because the contract is shorter than the 183 days per annum that would make him liable, but expect his accountants to write off his charitable donations somewhere. 
Why not. Good luck to him. He has certainly made the most of what he has. Beckham is 37, he runs like a duck, can’t tackle and daren’t head a ball unless he checks with the bosses of whatever hair product he is endorsing first. 
But he still strikes a ball impeccably with that sublime right foot, conducts himself as a professional and retains a burning enthusiasm for the game. He can turn a match given the chance, although it’s likely to be from the bench. It is also worth noting that underneath all the hoopla he is essentially a charming chap.
So, just as Beckham wasn’t the devil incarnate when dimwits were hanging effigies of him from lampposts after his red card against Argentina in 1998, he isn’t a saint now, either.

 

Superstar: Most of Beckham's earnings come through commercial deals and merchandising

Real charity isn’t about throwing cash about that you are well able to afford. Genuine altruism is  giving and not expecting anything in return. No applause. No headlines.

VIJAY SINGH'S SPOT OF BOTHER

 

Golfer Vijay Singh faces a lengthy ban after failing a drug test for using ‘deer antler spray’, for some reason.
This is apparently made from the powdered horns of the animal.I can only assume it was a misunderstanding that came about when Singh read the manufacturer’s claim that it would give him better wood.

The author and journalist Jack London said: ‘A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.’
Beckham’s performance in Paris was like a pop group using the platform of a televised charity gala to plug their new single. 
Now you can choose whether you buy into it or not. The people who receive the money certainly won’t care, but let’s not pretend we witnessed some pure and selfless act. Instead, we can be charitable too and say ‘well done’ for pulling off a brilliant PR stunt and doing some good in the process.

 

Sportsmail's Des Kelly (right) took part in the Arctic Lapland Rally with Tony Jardine

My idea of an Arctic blast
Last week I managed to survive an extraordinary adventure in the Arctic. This wasn’t me doing something as mundane as skiing. Any fool can knock down a tree with their face.
But it takes a different level of sophistication to do it in a highly-tuned car travelling at 100mph across snow and ice in temperatures of -27°C.
The Arctic Lapland Rally ranks as one of the more extreme challenges in motorsport. Both I and my friend, motor racing pundit Tony Jardine, spent last week flying through the snow and ice in a ProSpeed Subaru.
The best of Scandinavia, Russia and northern Europe gathered in the frozen wastes to take on the elements and each other. But we were Britain’s only representatives.
And we did the country proud in our MIS Insurance and PlayStation sponsored machine, finishing among the contenders - and picking up a trophy in the process.
It’s all on Sky Sports next month. Read the full story here.

 

Freezing: The race took part in snow and ice and temperatures of -27°C

 

Ryan Nelsen: A hero in no time
Wasn't it touching to see the QPR players line up to form a guard of honour for Ryan Nelsen as he left the field?
The 35-year-old defender was honoured by his team-mates before he headed off to take charge of Toronto FC in Canada.
What a fitting finale to mark his long and distinguished career at Loftus Road... of six months.

 

Leaving: Ryan Nelsen received a guard of honour from his teammates after his last match for QPR on Tuesday

Yes, Nelsen had quit just six months into his contract and he was being sent on his way like a departing head of state.
But that’s how things are at QPR these days, a club where they use a tombola to determine transfer policy.
Stay at Loftus Road for six months and it gets you a guard of honour. Make it to 12 months and I’m told they’ll erect a statue outside the ground.

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Macaulay Culkin opens the doors of his trippy $2million apartment-turned-art studio strewn with cigarettes and alcohol

Macaulay Culkin has opened the doors of his trippy New York apartment-turned-art studio.
The 32-year-old former child star, who looks considerably healthier than he did this time last year, posed inside his $2million SoHo pad for Bullet magazine.
But while most would do a little tidying up before letting cameras into their home, Mr Culkin seemed happy with the litter-strewn look, leaving 'cigarette piles.. alcohol bottles and half-emptied cans of Red Bull' kicking around.

In the thick of it: Mr Culkin seemed happy with the litter-strewn look leaving 'cigarette piles.. alcohol bottles and half-emptied cans of Red Bull' kicking around his $2million apartment

He also decided to wear a bizarre outfit for the occasion topping off his 'artist at work' guise with a shoulder-length
Bullet writes that he was 'dressed head-to-toe, and without explanation, in a costume-shop pastiche dedicated to the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain' when they arrived.

Part of the art crowd: Ms Culkin poses in a military-style jacket next to some colourful canvases

Mr Culkin explained that he snapped up the roomy 5,100-square-foot condo, described as a 'playground workspace', because it reminded him of the 1988 film Big.
'After seeing Big, I wanted a loft space with an elevator that opened directly into my apartment, just like Tom Hanks did,' he said.

'After seeing Big, I wanted an elevator that opened directly into my apartment, just like Tom Hanks did'

A Nineties theme runs throughout the place with Nickelodeon game-show decor and a wacky Nintendo-themed room.
Mr Culkin - who is worth a reported $15million - isn't the only one to live at the flat and it is also home to his friends Adam Green and Toby Goodshank.
Mr Green and Mr Goodshank are both former members of the indie rock band Moldy Peaches.
The trio got together last February to form the art collective Three Men and a Baby (3MB).

Artists at work: Mr Culkin sits in the living room with Adam Green and Toby Goodshank

Mr Culkin explained at the time: 'We cleared out everything, laid down plastic and went a little nuts at the art supply store.'
Their debut show titled Leisure Inferno included brightly colored paintings punctuated with Nineties cultural references.
Recalling the works on display Bullet writes: 'The cast of Seinfeld standing nude on the Wheel of Fortune; Korn’s lead singer, Jonathan Davis, playing to a surreal crowd that includes E.T. and Wally from the Where’s Waldo series; and Kurt Cobain himself, rendered as a character from the 1995 film Hackers.'

 

Brainstorming: The three men got together last year and launched their own art collective

 

Looking to the past: Describing their inspiration Mr Culkin said: 'We took a lot of things from our own youths'

Trippy trio: Mr Culkin seen arm wrestling in his Nintendo-themed room

 

 

 

Describing 3MB's inspiration Mr Culkin said: 'We took a lot of things from our own youths, from 5 to 25 years old.
'It’s almost self-referential in that we’re referencing ourselves when we’re referencing Hackers. It’s essentially a box within a box.'
While their home-turned-studio is stuffed with bright decorations and pots of paint Bullet notes that the place 'feels conspicuously devoid of actual art.'
But apparently that's because most of the group’s shared creations are currently on display at Le Poisson Rouge, a bar and gallery space in Greenwich Village.

Bizarre: One of Mr Culkin's artworks features a splash of bright colour and some fake dismembered fingers

 

Part of the gang: Toby Goodshank strikes a pose in Mr Culkin's $2million apartment by a piece of art

 

Rock n' roll: Singer-songwriter Adam Green sits next to a retro television-turned-drinks cabinet

Mr Culkin's last acting job was on the TV series Kings back in 2009 and his last film was the dark comedy Sex and Breakfast back in 2007.
At the height of his fame the Home Alone star was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple and once quipped: 'I’d made enough money by the time I was 12 to never have to work again.'
Last February it was speculated that Mr Culkin had developed a drug habit when he stepped out sipping Red Bull looking emaciated.

 

 

 

On the mend: Mr Culkin (left) looks considerably healthier than he did this time last year

 

The National Enquirer reported that he was 'close to death,' because of an addiction to prescription medication and heroin - claims his publicist told MailOnline were 'fictitious' and 'categorically without merit.'
Now that Mr Green and Mr Goodshank have left New York on music tours, Mr Culkin is now working on his next book, a collection of non-fiction stories about his friends which will be a follow-up to his 2006 novel Junior.
'I’ve been about 80 percent done with the first draft for far too long. But now I’m going to make sure it takes up

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Wenger FINALLY buys as Arsenal manager lands £8.3m Malaga defender Monreal

Arsenal pulled off a coup with an £8.3million move for Malaga left back Nacho Monreal while manager Arsene Wenger will revive his interest in Barcelona striker David Villa in the summer.

The 26-year-old arrived in London to complete his move to the Emirates Stadium after Gunners officials finalised the deal with Malaga officials in the afternoon.
Sportsmail revealed how Wenger would make a move for a new left-back on transfer deadline day after Kieran Gibbs was ruled out for three weeks with a thigh injury.

Done deal: Arsenal are set to complete the signing of Nacho Monreal

 

And Monreal will help soften Wenger's injury concerns in the problem position as he enters a crucial period in the season.

The defender has signed a four-and-a-half year deal worth in the region of £50,000-per-week.
Wenger told the club website: 'We are delighted that Nacho Monreal has agreed to join us. We have been monitoring him for some time now and are really pleased that we’ve been able to agree this move today.
'Monreal is a strong left-sided defender with good experience at both club and international level. He is a technically gifted player, a good crosser in the final third and strong in the air. Monreal will add quality to our squad and of course, to our defensive unit. We all look forward to him playing for us.'
In a meeting at the club's London Colney HQ on Monday, Wenger and chief executive Ivan Gazidis agreed they would not pursue any players, apart from Villa, during the closing stages of the transfer window.

On the move: The defender is in London putting the final touches on his £8.5m transfer to the Emirates

However, Gibbs' injury in the 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Tuesday night forced the pair in a rethink, resulting in the capture of Monreal.

The full-back arrives in the Premier League with an impressive reputation from his native Spain.
Monreal, a former Osasuna academy graduate, signed for Malaga for £6million in 2011 after making an impression with his hometown club, for whom he made 127 appearances.
He made his debut for Spain in a 2009 friendly against Macedonia and has gone on to win nine caps for the national side.

Monrea has also been compared to Barcelona's excellent left-back Jordi Alba.
Wenger's quick decision to sign a new left-back stems from fears over the form of Andre Santos, Gibbs' replacement.

Injured: Kieran Gibbs faces three weeks on the sidelines with a thigh injury

The Brazil left-back has proved error-prone since his arrival from Fenerbache last season, so much so that Wenger even looked at remoulding Santos into a winger in pre-season.

And it is clear that Wenger feels the prospect of going into the next three weeks with Santos as his only recognised left-back as too risky.
However, Monreal will be ineligible for Arsenal's Champions League double-header against Bayern Munich. 

Wenger is likely to partner Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker in central-defence and shift Thomas Vermaelen out to left-back for the clash against the German giants.

Wenger still harboured small hope of clinching a deal to bring Villa to London. But it became clear their top January target would not be obtainable by mid-morning as Barcelona continued to resist Arsenal's overtures.

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Messi in alleged car park rant at Real star Arbeloa after Barcelona's draw in Madri

Messi in alleged car park rant at Real star Arbeloa after Barcelona's draw in

Lionel Messi reportedly launched into an astonishing rant at Real Madrid right back Alvaro Arbeloa after Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by their bitter rivals at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.
The 25-year-old is alleged to have sought out the former Liverpool defender in the car park following the Copa del Rey clash,
According to reports in Spanish newspaper Marca, Messi called Arbeloa 'stupid' during a tirade that left the Madrid player stunned.

Rant: Lionel Messi is alleged to have shouted at Alvaro Arbeloa (left)

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Arbeloa's wife, who is expecting a child, was with the Spain international and is said to have been shocked at Messi's behaviour.
The four-time World Player of the Year was reportedly dragged away from the scene and taken back to the Barcelona team bus.
Messi is also said to have had a bust-up with Real assistant manager Aitor Karanka in the tunnel, shouting: 'What are you looking at? Shut up. You’re just [Jose] Mourinho’s puppet'.

Having a go: Xabi Alonso (right) was not happy with Messi's behaviour

Real midfielder Xabi Alonso was seen to reproach Messi several times during the first-leg clash, the second between the sides this season.
Cesc Fabregas gave the visitors the lead just after the break before Raphael Varane fired home a late leveller to leave the tie poised ahead of the second leg at the Nou Camp on February 27.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a gilt-edged chance to level the scores before Varante struck but headed wide from three yards out with the goal gaping.

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'Skinny is not appealing to me': Shahs of Sunset star Mercedes Javid is curvy and proud in skimpy monokini

She's drawn comparisons to both Kim Kardashian and Jersey Shore's Snooki.

But Shahs of Sunset star Mercedes Javid is not as concerned with having the perfect body as the other reality starlets, proudly declaring in the latest In Touch: 'Skinny is not appealing to me.'

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'I am not striving to be thin': Shahs of Sunset star Mercedes Javid proudly flaunts her substantial curves in a revealing monokini and declares: 'Skinny is not appealing to me'

In the issue, on newsstands now, the 40-year-old real estate agent is literally spilling out of her revealing blue monokini.

'I'm not ashamed of my body': The 40-year-old real estate agent was interviewed in the latest In Touch

'I am not striving to be thin,' the hard-partying reality star said. 'The only person that I really want to please is myself.'

Mercedes, nicknamed MJ, said she's 'not ashamed of' her body which fluctuates between a size 8 to 10.

However, she admitted to the mag that she has a 'love/hate relationship' with her curvaceous figure.
'When I first moved to LA, I went to an internist who told me I was really overweight, and he actually prescribed diet pills,' the petite brunette recalled.

'I went to school and was shaking and having a hard time concentrating in class. I lost weight, [but] it was definitely not a healthy way to do it.'

Javid maintains her weight with 40-minute cardio sessions and she spent Thursday morning at the gym.

'Back to the cardio grind with my gym buddy @rAdAida #ShortsThisSummer #ShahsOfSunset #ToneCurves,' she tweeted Wednesday to her 38,000 followers.

Love/hate relationship with herself: Mercedes, seen here on a date with George Khouri, fluctuates between a size 8 to 10

Working it out: Javid, who recently returned from the Sundance Film Festival, maintains her weight with 40-minute cardio sessions

Mercedes considers Sofia Vergara the ideal female physique and she thinks men like it better when a woman is curvy and slender in the right places.

Shahs of Sunset follows a group of Iranian-American friends living in Beverly Hills, juggling their active social lives, up-and-coming careers, and their traditional heritage.

The In Touch photo spread likely furthered cultural stereotypes by having the Persian sextet pose poolside before a massive pile of gold with Mercedes playfully wielding a scimitar.

Slimming down: The hard-partying reality star already looks smaller than she did last month in Santa Barbara

The Bravo series, which aims to dethrone the Kardashians, is also produced by Ryan Seacrest.

'The great thing about a show like this is that it promotes something I believe in, which is friendship and family. We like shows about that,' the 38-year-old host told the Daily Beast last year.

And the popularity of the show is going from strength to strength, with 2.2 million viewers tuning into the January 27 episode.

Party party party! She's drawn comparisons to both Kim Kardashian and Jersey Shore's Snooki

Persian posse: The Bravo series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, scored 2.2 million viewers tune into the January 27 episode

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