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Out this week is the wildly popular, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." Peter (Jason Segal) has just been dumped by his world-famous celebrity girlfriend Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell). He's now lost, lonely, and sad. So in a desperate attempt to get her out of his head, he jumps on a plane to Hawaii. It's not long before he realizes that his choice of hotel wasn't the best because not only is Sarah there, she has brought along her new rocker-boyfriend. Let the games begin.

It might be a bit of stretch -- though not much of one -- to say USC Beaufort's pitching staff was lights out Thursday evening ... until the lights went out at the Richard Gray Baseball Complex.
The lights down the first- and third-base lines popped off with the USCB squad leading its Sand Sharks counterparts 6-3 in the top of the ninth inning, ending USCB's "Fall Ball Game" prematurely, but before the Sand Sharks put on a pretty nice show for about 200 fans.

"I couldn't be more impressed," USCB coach Rick Sofield said. "I'm pleasantly surprised."

Fans who can't wait until the Jan. 31 season opener to get their first look at the USC Beaufort baseball team will get their chance Thursday, when the Sand Sharks hold their inaugural "Fall Ball Game" on their home field at the Richard Gray Baseball Complex in Hardeeville.

The intrasquad scrimmage will begin at 5 p.m., and fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs because bleacher seating is limited. Admission is free, and food and merchandise will be on sale.

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Out this week is the comedy, "Run, Fat Boy, Run" (2008). Directed by David Schwimmer, this is the story of Dennis (Simon Pegg), a now slightly overweight rent-a-cop whose life has taken a turn for the worse. It was just five years ago that he was about to marry his longtime love, Libby (Thandie Newton), who was also pregnant. Nerves got to Dennis, and he bolted from the church, leaving her at the altar.