It's a morning paper, they don't come out this late at night.

[Those flamboyant stars, though, could end up being just a blip in a busy night. The three-hour show, Mr. Benson said, is going to be heavy on performances (23) and light on awards (9), with an emphasis on showing country music's influence on other genres and on New York artists. Mr. Benson said he was particularly looking forward to a pairing of Willie Nelson and Paul Simon; before they present the song-of-the-year award, Mr. Simon will sing Mr. Nelson's] Crazy, ... Still Crazy After All These Years.

As it started to get a little bit cooler in the night, a little bit further in the game, [Bond] went down. The defense had to play a little bit.

We've been looking for a breakout night. We've been shooting in the mid-40s (percentage). We made our shots tonight, and we played real good defense. We're real happy with the win.

I couldn't sleep at night knowing what might happen to it,

There were once two sisters
who were not afriad of the dark
because the dark was full of the other's voice
across the room,
because even when the night was thick
and starless
they walked home together from the river
seeing who could last the longest
without turning on her flashlight,
not afraid
because sometimes in the pitch of night
they'd lie on their backs
in the middle of the path
and look up until the stars came back
and when they did,
they'd reach their arms up to touch them
and did.