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Kanye West, Jimmy Kimmel make nice after taking it 'back to high school' over parody skit
• NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel quickly dispelled the idea their so-called rap feud was a publicity stunt during a sometimes uncomfortable appearance on the comedian's television show.
• Speculation that the rapper's anger over a "Jimmy Kimmel Live" parody skit that mocked him was staged was immediate after West lashed out at Kimmel in late September. But both said that their beef was authentic during a 30-minute interview on Wednesday night's show in which West discussed a range of topics including his artistry, paparazzi, family, fashion and the idea of celebrity.
• Kimmel said early in the interview that he knows West personally and always found him friendly, but that he seems misunderstood.
• "I don't know if you know this, but a lot of people think you're a jerk," Kimmel said after West called himself a genius. West was objecting to the idea that he's "just a celebrity."
• "When you said you think you're a genius, I think that upsets people," Kimmel said. "But the truth is a lot of people think they're geniuses, but nobody says it because it's weird to say it. But it is most certainly more honest to say, 'I am a genius.'"
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Wainwright, Freese lead Cardinals past Pirates 6-1 in Game 5 to win NL division series
• ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Adam Wainwright sprinted to the mound for the ninth inning, sending a message that he had plenty left. He pretended not to notice when the bullpen got busy, and he avoided eye contact with manager Mike Matheny.
• Without saying a word, the St. Louis Cardinals ace told them all to stand down, he had this one.
• "To pitch a game like that was one of the highlights of my baseball life, no doubt," Wainwright said after throwing a complete game to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 Wednesday night and put the Cardinals in the NL championship series for the third straight season.
• "These are the moments that starting pitchers live for."
• David Freese's two-run homer in the second inning off rookie Gerrit Cole was all Wainwright needed. The right-hander also had won Game 1 and allowed one run in 16 innings in two dominant outings against the Pirates.
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