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Sue Paterno, the widow of Joe Paterno, says she and her husband were ignorant about sexual predators like Jerry Sandusky. "We were among those who were ignorant of the magnitude of the problem," Sue Paterno said Wednesday at a Child Abuse Prevention Month breakfast sponsored by the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance in Harrisburg, Pa. The Paternos' son, Jay Paterno, also spoke, saying, "I worked with Jerry Sandusky for several years....

John Unitas Jr. is not happy with his half-brother's choice of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco to play their father, Baltimore Colts legend Johnny Unitas, in the football scenes of the upcoming biopic "Unitas We Stand. " In an interview with USA Today, John Unitas Jr. called Flacco "a goofball" and said a better choice to play his late father would be a modern-day legend who played many years for the Indianapolis Colts. "If you want a quarterback, go with Peyton Manning," said John Unitas Jr., one of five children from Johnny Unitas' first marriage.

Joe Flacco is quickly emerging as a Baltimore football legend. In fact, he's about to become the greatest quarterback in the city's history. Flacco has led the Ravens to the playoffs in all five of his NFL seasons. He threw 11 touchdown passes and no interceptions -- tying Joe Montana for most postseason touchdowns without a pick -- in helping the team claim its second Lombardi Trophy earlier this year. And he earned the Super Bowl MVP award in the process. But none of that really has anything to do with the fact that Flacco will become Baltimore's most loved player ever this summer ... thanks to the magic of the movies.

"Evil Dead" sucked the life out of the competition at the box office this weekend, leaving its rivals as casualties while claiming No. 1. The fourth entry in the horror franchise debuted with a healthy $26 million, according to an estimate from distributor Sony Pictures. Heading into the weekend, prerelease audience polling indicated that the scary film would be in a tight race with holdover "G.I. Joe: Retaliation. " But "Evil Dead" ended up beating the big-budget action flick, which collected $21.1 million during its second weekend in theaters.

After the coffee. Before trying to find somewhere to hide. The Skinny: One of my favorite things about Roger Ebert, besides his movie reviews and musings on life, was his willingness to go on Howard Stern's show and have a few laughs with the shock jock. Go on YouTube and watch Gene Siskel and Ebert on Stern's old TV show. Hilarious. Friday's headlines include appreciations of Ebert and previews of the weekend box office. Daily dose: If you're like me and you recorded FX's "The Americans," you might have wondered what happened to the last seven minutes of the show.

"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" could be demonized by "Evil Dead" at the box office this weekend as the horror film aims to possess No. 1. After debuting with $40.5 million, the action sequel will likely take in an additional $20 million during its second weekend in theaters, according to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys. That will put the film in a tight race for the top spot against "Evil Dead," which is poised to start off with a solid sum of between $20 million and $25 million.

CINCINNATI - After several hard-hit fly balls died on the warning track in the first two games here, Great American Ball Park lived up to its reputation as one of baseball's most hitter-friendly stadiums Thursday. Or maybe Angels pitcher Joe Blanton was simply living up to his. The veteran right-hander gave up three home runs in his Angels debut, one on his first pitch with his new team, in a 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, the ninth time in his career Blanton has given up three homers or more in a game.

CINCINNATI -- Joe Blanton gave up three home runs in his Angels debut, one on his first pitch with his new team, in a 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, the ninth time in his career Blanton has given up three or more homers in a game. The Angels banged out 11 hits, including three by Erick Aybar, but they also struck out nine times, bringing to 36 their number of strikeouts in the three-game series, a club record. The last came on a 98-mph fastball from Reds closer Aroldis Chapman to Josh Hamilton, who swung through it for strike three with Mike Trout on second base to end the game.  Blanton is a strike-thrower with such good command he didn't issue a walk in 19 spring innings, but the combination of his aggressive approach and underwhelming stuff has led to an average of 28 homers allowed in Blanton's last three full seasons.

After the coffee. Before thinking of a good April Fools' joke. The Skinny: I finally got through the Netflix series "House of Cards," and it only took a couple of months. You've heard of binge viewing? Well, this was nibble viewing, and it worked out just fine for me. Monday's headlines include a recap of the weekend box office and a look at the battle between Disney Jr. and Nick Jr. Daily Dose: After losing some big-name talent, including Jake Tapper and Chris Cuomo, to CNN, ABC News has made a splashy hire of its own. Reporter Byron Pitts, a regular presence on CBS News and "60 Minutes," has been wooed away to serve as a national correspondent and an anchor for the rival network.

A few years ago, the idea of Channing Tatum as an A-lister was about as plausible as the USC men's basketball team winning the national championship. Here was a guy who worked a lot, sure; he was a favorite of a wide range of directors who liked his can-do attitude. And Tatum had a low-key likability on screen and a certain presence, if a mild one, on the talk-show circuit. But bring in the big bucks on an opening weekend? I mean, this is the guy from “Step Up,” right? But it's getting harder to argue against Tatum's drawing power.