Two TiVos To Paradise

Thinking...

2011-03-27T16:27:00.002-04:00

About bringing this page back from the dead... I had fun with it a couple of years ago; the day with the most page hits was the day of Heath Ledger's passing... not saying I need a celeb overdose to kickstart me/the site, but Charlie Sheen certainly isn't out of the question, and the way things go, it could very likely happen on his tour, and here in Broward County, Florida.

Zach Thomas signs with Dallas Cowboys

2008-02-23T15:41:00.000-05:00

Seven-time Pro Bowl inside linebacker Zach Thomas has reached a contract agreement in principle with the Dallas Cowboys, team and league sources told ESPN.com on Saturday morning.

ThomasThomas, 34, who was released by the Miami Dolphins two weeks ago, following a 2007 season in which he was limited to just five appearances, chose the deal from the Cowboys over contract proposals from the New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3260529

New claims of videotaping emerge against New England Patriots

2008-02-21T23:18:00.001-05:00

The Patriots’ pattern of illicitly videotaping the signals of opposing N.F.L. coaches began in Coach Bill Belichick’s first preseason with the team in 2000, a former Patriots player said. The information was put to use in that year’s regular-season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Belichick’s debut as New England’s coach.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/sports/football/22patriots.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Richard Lewis on The Howard Stern Show today

2008-02-14T15:39:00.001-05:00

Richard's book: The Other Great Depression

From Publishers Weekly: Fans of Lewis's bleak shtick are the natural audience for these searing, confessional riffs on the comic's angst, acute alcoholism and relentless sexual conquests, but it's hard to imagine that the uninitiated would enjoy the musings of "a bad-postured, guilt-ridden ball of confusion with a trace of paranoia, self-loathing and a little faith thrown in for some taste." Lewis attributes his misery to his parents: a sullen mother whose antipathy toward her son is not fully explored; his distant but admired father died young. The New Jersey boy found his escape route via jokes and isolation and, eventually, Ohio State University. Though he makes a sort of peace with his mother at the end of her life, the author reserves his moments of near-tenderness for members of comedy royalty: Buster Keaton's elegant widow, Eleanor, and Lenny Bruce's raucous mother, Sally Marr. (However, larger-than-life icon Jackie Gleason displays less-than-noble behavior to Lewis.) In his early 20s, Lewis found a mentor in the manager of a legendary Brooklyn comedy club. After the requisite struggles on the stand-up circuit, he made it big in many venues: HBO specials, a movie and a four-year stint in a TV series, Anything but Love. Bouts of debilitating drunkenness and the interventions of loyal friends led Lewis to the Hazelden clinic, though he dropped out in two days, opting to manage his own recovery. Though he now struggles to be monogamous with his current "lady," Lewis's mostly cynical rants about desperate women and PMS won't win him any new female fans.

http://www.amazon.com/Other-Great-Depression-Richard-Lewis/dp/1586486047/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203021514&sr=1-6

Lisa Rinna on The Howard Stern Show today

2008-02-14T13:54:00.002-05:00

IMdb entry for Lisa Rinna, with 132 photos: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005362/

Lisa Rinna on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Rinna

Lisa Rinna on TVGuide.com http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lisa-rinna/162470

Lisa Rinna, official website: http://www.lisarinna.com/

MySpace for Lisa Rinna: http://www.myspace.com/lisarinna

Lisa Rinna YouTube clips (bottom half of the page) http://www.lisarinna.com/lisa-rinna-links.htm

Washington Redskins name Jim Zorn as new Head Coach

2008-02-09T20:32:00.000-05:00

The Washington Redskins made a stunning decision tonight, naming recently hired offensive coordinator Jim Zorn as the team's new head coach.
"I've always dreamed of being a head coach with a franchise rich in tradition like the Redskins," Zorn said in a statement. "As a player who had to fight Redskins teams at RFK as well as at our home field, I know about the history of this franchise as well as the passion of its fans. I won't let you down."
Zorn, 54, who has never previously served as a head coach or offensive coordinator in the NFL, replaces Hall of Fame Coach Joe Gibbs, who resigned as team president and coach on Jan. 8.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/02/09/ST2008020902280.html

Writers Guild, Studios Reach Tentative Contract

2008-02-09T15:17:00.000-05:00

'Continuing to strike now will not bring sufficient gains to outweigh the potential risks,' the union says. If the guild's board agrees, writers could go back to work Monday.
Writers Guild of America leaders and the major studios reached agreement early this morning on a proposed contract that will be presented to striking writers today in bicoastal membership meetings.In a statement, guild leaders said the three-year deal made significant strides toward ensuring that writers get a fair cut of new media revenues.
LA Times

The TV Grid: Is your favorite show coming back? LA Times

MSNBC anchor David Shuster suspended over "pimping out" Chelsea Clinton comment

2008-02-08T20:27:00.001-05:00

In a conference call with reporters, Clinton communications director Howard Wolfson on Friday excoriated MSNBC's David Shuster for suggesting the Clinton campaign had "pimped out" 27-year old Chelsea by having her place phone calls to celebrities and Democratic Party "superdelegates" on her mother's behalf.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/02/08/2008-02-08_msnbc_anchor_suspended_for_pimping_comme.html

Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning on Late Show with David Letterman

2008-02-07T16:11:00.000-05:00

Eli's full appearance available on DAVETV: Late Show

Billy Joel to be final concert at Shea Stadium

2008-02-07T13:42:00.000-05:00

Billy Joel will be the last artist to play at New York's Shea Stadium with a July 16 concert billed as "The Last Play at Shea, From the Beatles to Billy." The show comes in the midst of the New York Mets' final season at Shea; the team moves into its new home at Citi Field in 2009. Billboard

Val Kilmer new voice of NBC's Knight Rider

2008-02-07T03:58:00.000-05:00

A carmaker conflict has caused NBC to hire Val Kilmer to replace Will Arnett as the voice of KITT on its "Knight Rider" revival.
Arnett ("Arrested Development") had already completed his part for the pic, which is slated to debut on NBC in less than two weeks. Producers Doug Liman, Dave Bartis and Dave Andron -- along with the network and studio -- were all fine with his performance.
Problem is, Arnett had a contractual conflict of interest.
For the better part of a decade, Arnett has done voice-over work for General Motors -- as the voice of GMC Trucks. NBC's new "Knight," however, is "played" by a Ford Mustang.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980382.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

Britney Spears released from L.A. hospital

2008-02-06T19:29:00.000-05:00

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears was quietly released from a hospital Wednesday, a stark contrast to the way she came in — with an extensive escort of more than a dozen police officers in cars, on motorcycles and in helicopters, paparazzi in tow.
Her incognito getaway from UCLA Medical Center required no police, said Capt. Sharyn Buck, commander of the North Hollywood police station, which covers the area where Spears' home is located.
Yahoo!

Jenna Jameson, Tito Ortiz and Greg Fitzsimmons today on The Howard Stern Show

2008-02-06T15:49:00.000-05:00

Tito Ortiz official website: http://www.titoortiz.com/

Tito on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice: http://www.nbc.com/The_Celebrity_Apprentice/

Tito's Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_ortiz

www.myspace.com/titoortiz

Jenna Jameson's official site: http://www.clubjenna.com/

Jenna on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna_Jameson

www.myspace.com/jennajameson

Jenna Jameson - How To Make Love like A Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale
http://www.amazon.com/Make-Love-Like-Porn-Star/dp/0060539097/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202331802&sr=1-1

Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons: http://www.gregfitzsimmons.com/

www.myspace.com/fitzdog

Download Greg's Comedy Central Stand-Up Special, only $1.99 on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VHXQ4O/ref=atv_dp_se_to_ep?ie=UTF8&redirect=true&s=digital-video&qid=1202332150&sr=8-3

Could legalized sports betting be coming to Atlantic City?

2008-02-06T15:18:00.001-05:00

JOHN L. SMITH: Legalized pro sports betting in Jersey a long shot, but it does make sense

The New Jersey Legislature is once again entertaining the possibility of legalizing betting on professional sports. What only a few years ago was thought to be an outrageous suggestion now seems merely highly improbable.
The bill, introduced Jan. 24, has passed out of the tourism and gaming committee, and is scheduled for a vote of the full Assembly on Thursday. Although even its backers call it a prohibitive underdog -- it's been tried unsuccessfully two other times in the past four years -- each time it comes before the public the specter of legalized bookmaking gets less controversial.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/15347741.html

WQCD drops Smooth Jazz to become "New York's Rock Experience"

2008-02-05T17:15:00.000-05:00

Emmis Smooth Jazz WQCD (CD 101.9)/New York has flipped to Rock, as "The New York Rock Experience." Described as "an innovative new adult rock format," it promises "a respectful and intelligent mix of new music, Classic Rock and Alternative" as 101.9 RXP. The new Rock station has launched a brand new Web site as well at www.1019rxp.com.
"On-air personalities will play a direct part in choosing the music," announced 101.9 RXP Program Director Blake Lawrence. "It's unheard of in radio these days, but 101.9 RXP is about the music and not so much the music business - we're merging rock styles and generations into a singular community that we call The New York Rock Experience."

FMQB

From www.AllAccess.com

EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS has pulled the plug on Smooth Jazz WQCD (CD101.9)/NEW YORK to launch 101.9 WRXP, THE NEW YORK ROCK EXPERIENCE. "101.9 RXP" represents a new Adult Rock station in the NEW YORK tri-state market which merges New Music, Classic Rock, Alternative and local Rock into a new adult blend. The first hour of the format can be found on the new site, as well as an explanation for the direction, "NEW YORK's ROCK EXPERIENCE."
101.9 RXP will feature a variety of rock from artists such as FRANZ FERDINAND, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, NIRVANA, COLDPLAY, U2, PEARL JAM, DAVE MATTHEWS, THE POLICE, BECK, RADIOHEAD, THE WHO, OASIS, ARCADE FIRE, SOCIAL DISTORTION and REM. The playlist will not be determined by era, but rather by the acoustic quality of each song, as determined directly by on-air personalities and staff.
Jocks To Have Say In Music
"On-air personalities will play a direct part in choosing the music," announced 101.9 RXP PD BLAKE LAWRENCE. "It's unheard of in radio these days, but 101.9 RXP is about the music and not so much the music business -- we're merging rock styles and generations into a singular community that we call THE NEW YORK ROCK EXPERIENCE."
"Having grown up on the great NEW YORK Rock radio of the past, I'm absolutely thrilled that EMMIS has identified an unserved audience that now has a great new three-dimensional rock brand!" said EMMIS VP/Programming JIMMY STEAL. "This brand builds, and expands upon, NEW YORK's great Rock radio legacy -- RXP is a Rock station that truly represents a rock culture, for rock music lovers ... and is not just another Rock format."
The first song to air on 101.9 RXP was "Rock and Roll" by legendary NEW YORK icon LOU REED and THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, followed by the world premiere of REM's "Supernatural Superserious."
"Some of the world's greatest rock artists got their start playing by the fountain in WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK just steps away from our studios," said new on-air personality and newly named MD/afternoon personality BRYAN SCHOCK. "That communal rock spirit is what we mean by the NEW YORK ROCK EXPERIENCE, and it is the spirit with which 101.9 RXP will be playing and launching new local artists."
On-Air Staff Still Being Chosen
BRYAN SCHOCK will be heard weekdays in the afternoon. He is the first on-air personality to emerge from the massive search now underway for live and local on-air talent for the station. "This is a completely unique and custom radio station with absolutely nothing off the shelf" EMMIS/NEW YORK Market Manager DAN HALYBURTON said. "Our talented team has been working tirelessly to offer a new adult Rock radio brand that is truly unique and deserving of being the caretaker of NEW YORK's rich rock heritage"
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS/NEW YORK commissioned multiple research projects from PARAGON MEDIA STRATEGIES prior to the launch of WRXP. Programming consultants included MIKE HENRY of PARAGON, and JOHN BRADLEY and DAVE RAHN of SBR CREATIVE MEDIA.
The Smooth Jazz format will continue to live on as an HD2 channel. Click here for those details.

Dee Snider of Twisted Sister on Howard Stern Show

2008-02-05T15:11:00.000-05:00

Dee Snider on Gone Country: CMT

Band's Official Website: Twisted Sister

Dee's Official Site: Dee Snider

Wikipedia: Twisted Sister and Dee Snider

Twisted Sister music on Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st?keywords=twisted+sister&rs=301668&page=1&rh=n%3A301668%2Ck%3Atwisted+sister&sort=salesrank

Don Geronimo of Don & Mike Show To Exit WJFK-FM, Retire From Radio

2008-02-05T14:11:00.000-05:00

From www.AllAccess.com

-DON GERONIMO made it official TODAY, telling listeners to the "DON AND MIKE SHOW" that MAY 30th will be his last day with the show. "My heart is just not in this," GERONIMO said, adding that he feels he needs to take a break from radio.
"To say DON will be missed is an understatement," said flagship WJFK/WASHINGTON SVP/GM MICHAEL HUGHES in a press release. "He delivers for his audience every single minute of every hour he's on the air and that kind of talent is hard to find. For the better part of two decades DON has kept us all entertained and engaged with his ability to tell it like it is and willingness to share the most personal of details in his own life. We'll certainly feel the absence of his sense of humor, but wish nothing but the best for him in the future."
"I want to thank CBS RADIO for standing by my side during not only the 17 years I've had the pleasure of working for them, but especially since the passing of my beloved wife, FREDA," said GERONIMO in the press relase. "As anyone who has lost a loved one knows, it's tough. But FREDA was more than my wife of 25 years and mother to our son. She was my at-home program director and an on-air participant when I needed one. She was there for the joy of my being hired at WLS, and the one to pick me up after being canned from KIIS-FM.
"We discussed our sex life on the air, for God's sake. How could I continue to do this show after this happened? It was then, and three times since, that I've tried to quit. My life has changed. Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it does help. I've got a wonderful girlfriend and we're planning our lives together. My son is graduating college, I've got three grandchildren in MINNEAPOLIS and I need a break to enjoy these times. I made this decision not because I was defeated by loss, but because I am rejuvenated by life.
"So, DAN MASON, MICHAEL HUGHES and the rest of the jolly gang have been nice enough to allow me to take a hiatus, to see what else is out there. Radio is not something I can get out of my blood. I just don't know where I fit in right now. I need to get some down time, and see what happens next. Maybe on air, maybe off air. But for a while, no air."

Wikipedia: Don Geronimo

Don Geronimo of WJFK-FM/Washington, DC's Don & Mike, will do his last show with the Talk outlet on Friday, May 30, after 16 years. Co-host Mike O'Meara will continue with the station hosting the self-titled "Mike O'Meara Show" from 3-7pm along with news anchor Buzz Burbank and producers Robb Spewak and Joe Ardinger.

Radio Online

Sarah Silverman/Matt Damon Video from Jimmy Kimmel Live

2008-02-05T12:47:00.000-05:00

As heard on the Howard Stern Show. Video

Reinventing 24

2008-02-05T02:28:00.000-05:00

Jack Bauer's newest nemesis isn't a terrorist -- it's public opinion.

Wall Street Journal

CNBC Mad Money Host Jim Cramer on Howard Stern Show

2008-02-04T17:50:00.000-05:00

Books by James J. Cramer:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/104-4085863-1929538?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=James%20J.%20Cramer

Cramer on CNBC: http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838459/site/14081545/

Sirius Buzz: http://siriusbuzz.com/cramer-tells-stern-that-merger-delay-is-an-injustice.php

Super Bowl Ratings: Most Watched Game Ever

2008-02-04T17:04:00.000-05:00

The New York Giants’ remarkable 17-14 upset over the perfection-seeking New England Patriots was a Super Bowl for the ages, with a record-setting three lead changes in the game’s final quarter. It was watched by more Americans than any of the 41 Super Bowls that preceded it, and is the second most-watched program in television history.

Boston topped all markets with a 55.6 local rating and an extraordinary 81 share. That rating ranks second among the Patriots six Super Bowl appearances, trailing only their 2002 Super Bowl XXXVI win. (56.1)

Victorious New York put up a 44.9 rating and 67 share, which ranks second among the five Super Bowl appearances by New York teams behind 1987's 52.4 for the Giants’ win in Super Bowl XXI.

Newsday

Las Vegas Sports Books Take Big Hit On Super Bowl

2008-02-04T16:14:00.000-05:00

Win by Giants deemed "worst-case scenario"

In the days leading up to Super Bowl XLII, almost every "expert" who weighed in on the game picked the New England Patriots to roll over the New York Giants.
Even most professional handicappers and wiseguys were siding with the Patriots as 12-point favorites. They were 18-0, and how could they lose to a Giants team that lost six regular-season games?
No way Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin could beat Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, right?
The "experts" got it wrong, the amateurs got it right, and the sports books got hammered as the underdog Giants won 17-14.

Las Vegas Review-Journal

For Sports Books, Super Bowl Offers A Winning Proposition

2008-02-02T00:03:00.000-05:00

Las Vegas casinos roll out the red carpet for football bettors, celebrities flock to town for parties and the legal wagering handle in the state is expected to set a record by approaching $100 million. Las Vegas Review-Journal

Buying Low: Minor Leaguer Takes Stock of Himself

2008-02-01T18:27:00.001-05:00

Randy Newsom, a reliever last season for the Cleveland Indians’ Class A and AA affiliates, set up a Web site through which fans and other outsiders could purchase a piece of his future major league earnings. Through Thursday, Newsom had sold about 1,800 shares of himself at $20 apiece. Each share afforded the bearer .002 percent of his career pay, uniting his goals with investors who hope he makes it big.
Dozens of minor leaguers had expressed interest in also going public through Newsom’s new company, Real Sports Investments, he said. Unfortunately for Newsom, however, his plan did not exactly thrill M.L.B., the players union or the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NY Times

Mets' odds in Vegas drop after getting Santana

2008-01-31T16:29:00.000-05:00

Sports books in Las Vegas and online reacted quickly to the news that the Mets cut a deal to acquire ace lefty Johan Santana, slashing the Amazin's odds to win the championship almost in half overnight. NY Post

Super Bowl Ads

2008-01-31T14:52:00.001-05:00

Super Bowl Ads- The best part of the game... here, before the game.

Diet Pepsi Max

Pepsi/Amazon MP 3 giveaway

Q+A: Artie Lange - Shticking With Howard Stern

2008-01-30T16:44:00.000-05:00

Sidekick says what he wants, pulls in the bucks, and picks and chooses gigs on the side

Since joining the Stern menagerie seven years ago he has gone from a nickel-and-dime world of small comedy clubs and failed movies and TV shows to being a highly paid stand-up comedian who can get deals done.
And he does it without worrying about tarnishing his image. The tarnished image probably accounts for much of his success.
Lange is a former cast member of Fox’s “MadTV.” He has appeared in such films as “The Bachelor,” “Old School,” “Elf” and “Beer League,” which he also co-wrote.
He has recurring roles in two hit TV series — “Entourage” on HBO and “Rescue Me” on FX.
Las Vegas Sun

CBS Anchor Harry Smith Hints At Barack Obama Assassination during Ted Kennedy Interview

2008-01-29T17:43:00.000-05:00

Senator Ted Kennedy, having endorsed Barack Obama for President, has begun his barnstorming on behalf of the candidate in earnest. This morning found Kennedy on CBS' The Early Show, where anchor Harry Smith, apparently lacking the wit or the wherewithal to pursue a more substantive line of questioning, took the opportunity to do a little whistling past the Kennedy family graveyard: Huffington Post

Mets get Santana for prospects

2008-01-29T17:02:00.000-05:00

The New York Mets have agreed to a trade for two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana, giving up four prospects to acquire the left-handed ace of the Minnesota Twins, according to two high-ranking Twins officials with knowledge of the talks and a person close to Santana.
The deal is pending the Mets and Santana reaching agreement on a six- or seven-year contract extension and that Santana passes a physical; they have been granted a 48 to-72-hour window to do so. Santana has a no-trade clause that he will waive if agreement is reached on a contract extension. USA Today Fox Sports

Drew Peterson Offers Himself Up For Fox's "The Moment Of Truth"

2008-01-29T16:49:00.000-05:00

Drew Peterspn's Undying Search For Love, Money

Peterson's lawyers have offered him up as a contestant on the network's new reality series The Moment of Truth, in which candidates submit to probing personal questions and must tell the truth in order to win cash prizes. Radar

Mets the front-runners if Twins trade Santana

2008-01-29T16:17:00.000-05:00

Sources say the N.Y. Mets have the best offer.
If Minnesota opts to trade the two-time Cy Young Award winner rather than keep him and he works out a new contract extension, Santana could fill the hole at the front of the Mets' rotation.
The Red Sox also made offers, while the Yankees appeared to be out of the Santana talks altogether. But by mid-day Tuesday, Mets officials were hopeful they were the front-runners for the All-Star lefty, with an offer that included center fielder Carlos Gomez, pitcher Phil Humber and two other minor leaguers. It is not yet known whether the Mets have fashioned any offers around their best prospect, outfielder Fernando Martinez. ESPN

"Illegal" Procedures - Eight New England Patriots Have Criminal Records

2008-01-29T14:43:00.000-05:00

Personal Foul On Bad-News Patriot Roster
Eight members of the unbeaten AFC champs have arrest records - and some have multiple busts, public records show.
Hot-headed Randy Moss and fellow wide receiver Jabar Gaffney lead the Pats in off-field personal fouls, with five arrests between them.
But Kyle Eckel, Willie Andrews, Le Kevin Smith, Donte Stallworth, Mike Vrabel and C.J. Jones have also been arrested, on charges ranging from drunken driving to assault and weapon possession. NY Post

Survivor renewed, Jeff Probst resigned for two seasons

2008-01-28T23:18:00.000-05:00

The series' 16th edition, "Survivor: Micronesia," premieres February 7. Casting for "Survivor 17" is under way. Hollywood Reporter

Look out, here comes Atlantic City’s transformation

2008-01-28T16:45:00.000-05:00

Billions of dollars, big plans set to make over the aging town

In 1989, Steve Wynn’s Mirage ushered in a megaresort era marked by a wave of themed and whimsical luxury hotels.
Now, Atlantic City — reeling from competition for penny-pinching slot players — is on the cusp of a sort of salvation, as experts predict a Las Vegas-style transformation of the aging seaside town.
At least three casino operators — each with connections to Wynn and his epic-making Mirage — are pursuing luxury resorts in Atlantic City even as the East Coast gambling mecca is reporting its first annual decline in gaming revenue since the first casino opened there in 1978.
Their confidence, not surprisingly, springs from Las Vegas, which hasn’t always had growth years either.
Las Vegas Sun

Giants Backed By 3-1 Margin Over Patriots By Las Vegas Bettors

2008-01-28T15:58:00.000-05:00

A Big Blue victory would be a big blow to Vegas casinos.

Bettors are supporting the Giants in Sunday's Super Bowl by a 3-to-1 margin, according to Jason McCormick, director of the sports book at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas. Gamblers are gobbling up the 12 points given to the underdog Giants against the Patriots, and especially like the $340 they can win by risking $100 that the G-Men truly upset the unbeaten Pats and win outright. NY Post

ESPN's Kenny Mayne With A New Book

2008-01-28T15:14:00.000-05:00

An Incomplete and Inaccurate History of Sport: . . .and Other Random Thoughts from Childhood to Fatherhood

From Publishers Weekly:

Mayne, known for his sarcasm on ESPN's SportsCenter, submits in his debut a tongue-in-cheek sports encyclopedia, featuring such entries as rock throwing and Wiffle ball, along with facts mixed with dubious statements. For example, dodgeball ends “when the PE teacher gets back from hitting on one of the substitutes” and “tackle football is the greatest sport in the world and everyone knows it.” Stories from Mayne's life as a sports-loving kid in Washington State, a quarterback and father to two little girls round out the book.The book's best parts feature Mayne straying from his funnyman persona to reflect on his personal life.

Check it out here: Amazon.com

New Kids: Back On The Block?

2008-01-28T12:30:00.001-05:00

The band's official Website, http://www.nkotb.com,/ is, after a long period of dormancy, once again up and running and imploring fans to keep hanging tough for a forthcoming announcement. That announcement, per People, is that Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jonathan Knight and Danny Wood will be making like the Spice Girls and relaunching their once chart-dominating act.
There's no word yet, however, on whether the group's resurrection will include a tour, a greatest-hits album or the release of any new material. E! Online

Setting Super Bowl prop bets a major chore

2008-01-28T01:37:00.000-05:00

Oddsmaker says Patriots' consistency helpful in crunching numbers
Seven days before Super Bowl Sunday, the game within the game has started. Several hundred proposition wagers have been posted at Las Vegas sports books, and bettors have been busy crunching numbers and picking them apart.
Prop bets are responsible for about one-third of the money wagered on the NFL title game in Nevada. If a new record is set in terms of handle -- something in the neighborhood of $100 million -- we're talking about $33 million that will be devoted to the approximately 300 unique prop bets. Las Vegas Review-Journal

Monte Carlo hotel fire in Las Vegas forces out thousands

2008-01-26T14:56:00.000-05:00

Inside the Monte Carlo poker room, the gambling didn't stop even after a casino floor television came on with live footage of the fire, said Rich Vetterl, a 53-year-old chemist from North Carolina.
"It was strange playing poker and watching the building burn," he said. "It was almost like being on the Titanic as it was going down. It was surreal."
After several minutes, the dealer at the table waved her arms, stopped play and told everybody to evacuate. The poker players calmly stood up and left, with many taking time to cash out their chips, he said.
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Networks Ponder Poststrike landscape

2008-01-26T14:04:00.000-05:00

What will television look like when the strike ends, and how is the next season going to be changed? Beyond the conviction that some scripted television series will be replaced by reality shows, network and production studio executives are expressing hope that one outcome of the strike will be a different, and much cheaper, process for getting scripted shows on the air.
That means more shows bought without pilots, more work from established writers and less from newcomers, and a rollout of new shows that extends throughout the year instead of being concentrated in September. Bill Carter writes: NY Times

FBI dismisses Miley Cyrus hijacking plan

2008-01-25T23:38:00.000-05:00

A 16-year-old from Louisiana who allegedly plotted to hijack a plane was not planning to crash it into Miley Cyrus' Hannah Montana concert, as some outlets have reported, a FBI spokesman tells the Associated Press.

Isn't Jamie-Lynn Spears 16 and from Louisiana? Could be hormonal.

http://www.usmagazine.com/fbi_dismisses_miley_cyrus_hijacking_plot

NBC shuffles schedule

2008-01-25T22:09:00.001-05:00

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979662.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2565

Barack Obama does The Top Ten list

2008-01-25T21:38:00.000-05:00

Yop Ten Campaign Promises, on The Late Show with David Letterman.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/25/obama-delivers-letterman_n_83167.html

ESPN's Dana Jacobson still suspended- first pictures

2008-01-25T21:22:00.000-05:00

After her drunken outburst at the roast of "Mike & Mike" at The House Of Blues in Atlantic City.

Protest at ESPN:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/hc-ap-jacobson0125,0,4646143.story

ESPN's Dana Jacobson learns the Internet is always listening:
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/top_story/story/7530820p-7432627c.html

The Big Lead:
http://thebiglead.com/?p=4318

The Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/25/dana-jacobson-suspended-b_n_82908.html

Drew Peterson walks off Fox News Interview

2008-01-25T21:06:00.000-05:00

On "Studio B" with Sheppard Smith. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,325685,00.html
Video: http://www.foxnews.com/studiob/index.html

WKTU's Hollywood Hamilton rips Imus, shock jocks

2008-01-25T20:59:00.000-05:00

This guy was great on Q105/Tampa and in the early days of Z100/New York.

The Hudson Reporter- Burning Up The Airwaves:
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19224895&BRD=1291&PAG=461&dept_id=523592&rfi=6

BREAKING: Major Fire at Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas

2008-01-25T14:25:00.000-05:00

Details coming; the building is buring from the top down; 3000 rooms- all being evacuated.
Kyra Phillips on CNN said the hotel is known for "musician" Lance Burton. He's a magician.

Las Vegas Review-Journal: http://www.lvrj.com/breaking_news/14369312.html

MGM-Mirage owns the hotel, which has recently undergone renovations. Early speculation is centering around the roof, or some of the penthouse suites as a potenial starting point for the fire.

Monte Carlo website: http://www.montecarlo.com/

2:52pm: No injuries reported at this time. Updated 3:17: No "major" injuries reported.

Hotel is officially closed until further notice- if you have future reservations, call the hotel:
888.529.4828

South Fkorida Sports Radio Ratings

2008-01-25T03:48:00.000-05:00

A huge victory for 560 WQAM, highlighted by wins in AM drive, middays, PM Drive and believe it or not- Miami Dolphins football. Despite a 1-15 record, and all games being televised locally, the games scored impressive numbers. Perhaps 790 The Ticket's decision to let both Joe Rose and the Fins move to WQAM, while adding Jorge Sedano for middays contributed to the comparitively dismal ratings. I can't imagine that the Ticket's numbers will skyrocket at night; in addition to the unlistenable call-in shows, adding the Florida Panthers and Floridaa Marlins (both dropped by WQAM) hardly seem to be the ratings elixir The Ticket needs.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/393012.html

Fox News Alert on Red Eye

2008-01-24T18:06:00.000-05:00

Andrew Levy reports- the soda machine at Fox News Channel is out of Mr. Pibb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ3cRRN6__A

Fox's The Moment Of Truth

2008-01-24T17:04:00.000-05:00

Slow moving, yet highly rated.

NY Times: Biggest premiere and highest ratings in nearly a year.
http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/24/moment-of-truth-more-proof-that-we-like-to-see-people-squirm/

NY Post: Painful Truth- Show Bores.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01242008/tv/boringly_painful_truth_936271.htm http://www.nypost.com/seven/01242008/tv/boringly_painful_truth_936271.htm

$1 coffees with free refills at Starbucks

2008-01-24T16:58:00.001-05:00

Only in Seattle, as part of a test: http://www.nypost.com/seven/01242008/business/coffee_battle_heats_up_986207.htm

ESPN's Dana Jacobson: Still Suspended

2008-01-24T16:36:00.000-05:00

AOL Fanhouse:
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/01/23/espn-anchor-dana-jacobson-may-be-anti-notre-dame-but-shes-not/

She's on the cover of Hartford magazine- as an eligible single!
The Big Lead: http://thebiglead.com/?p=4306#more-4306

Awful Announcing:
http://awfulannouncing.blogspot.com/2008/01/espn-and-jacobson-respond-to-roast.html

Philadelphia Magazine Alycia Lane article

2008-01-24T16:31:00.000-05:00

The Very Public Self Destruction Of Alycia Lane
http://www.phillymag.com/articles/the_very_public_self_destruction_of_alycia_lane/

Ms. Lane was News Blues 2007 Person Of The Year. www.newsblues.com

Las Vegas Super Bowl "Prop" Bets"

2008-01-24T16:20:00.000-05:00

Analysis of proposition bets from Jeff Haney: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jan/23/jeff-haney-analyzes-numerous-offbeat-super-bowl-pr/

Victoria Zdrok on Howard Stern today

2008-01-24T15:39:00.000-05:00

The new book: Dr. Z on Scoring: How to Pick Up, Seduce and Hook Up with Hot Women
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Z-Scoring-Seduce-Women/dp/1416551557/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201207261&sr=1-1

Book Description:

For the first time ever, a book on how to pick up hot women by a hot woman! Penthouse columnist Dr. Z shows you how it's done.
You're at a party, or just a coffee shop, when suddenly -- there she is. Across the room is the hottest woman you've ever seen, one who makes your palms sweat and your breath come faster. She's amazing, a real knockout. But you're just an average guy, with average looks and an average job. What chance would you ever have of scoring with a babe like that?
In Dr. Z on Scoring, Dr. Victoria Zdrok shows you that it's possible to not only pick up your hottie but also charm and seduce her. A stunner herself, Victoria has the distinction of being the only woman who has been both a Playboy centerfold and a Penthouse Pet of the Year, and with a JD in law and a PhD in clinical psychology, she has both beauty and brains. She uses her personal and professional knowledge of how beautiful women think to give you the information you need to:
Approach a hot woman.
Engage her in conversation.
Ask her out and entertain her.
Get her into bed and please her.
With research from psychology experts and insights from hot models who have posed in the pages of Playboy and Penthouse, you'll learn that beautiful women really do appreciate guys for more than just their looks or money. With the information in Dr. Z on Scoring, you can make your move on the woman of your dreams!

All of Victoria's books:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/104-4085863-1929538?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Victoria%20Zdrok

official website: http://www.planetvictoria.com/

wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Zdrok

Fox's John Gibson mocks Heath Ledger's death

2008-01-24T15:27:00.000-05:00

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/23/fox-host-john-gibson-mock_n_82962.html

With audio: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/23/gibson-mocks-ledger/

The end for Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson

2008-01-24T15:20:00.000-05:00

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/01/24/2008-01-24_tony_romo_punts_jessica_simpson.html

Price Is Right w/Drew Carey to air in Prime Time

2008-01-24T15:12:00.000-05:00

The bad news: The Drew Carey hosted "Power of 10" has been yanked from the schedule.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979524.html?categoryid=2821&cs=1

Steve Dahl's "Win a date with Drew Peterson" canceled

2008-01-24T15:07:00.000-05:00

Apparently Dahl had second thoughts. Guess the missing wife and mysterious death of Peterson's prior wife can make a guy say "Mmmm Hmmm."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wed_date-drew-peterson_0123jan23,0,4280792.story?coll=chi-homepagenews-utl

Miami Dolphins willing to trade #1 draft pick

2008-01-24T14:33:00.000-05:00

ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/news/story?id=3212077

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders avoid Howard Stern

2008-01-24T13:59:00.000-05:00

Artie Lange tried to rope 'em in: http://www.nypost.com/seven/01242008/gossip/pagesix/cowgirl_escape_327459.htm

Jose Canseco to name Magglio Ordonez in new book?

2008-01-24T13:25:00.000-05:00

The New York Times reports that Canseco was investigated for seeking a $5 million dollar investment for a movie project, in exchange for leaving Ordonez, and his alledged steroid use out of his forthcoming book, "Vindicated."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/24/sports/baseball/24canseco.html?_r=2&ref=sports&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Steve Winwood Tour

2008-01-24T12:27:00.001-05:00

After playing halftime at the Super Bowl, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers along with opening act Steve Winwood will tour extensively this summer. http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=9237

Full concert listings:
http://www.pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?By=Artist&Content=TOMPET&PSKey=Y

ABC Drama takes on Science and Parents

2008-01-23T23:36:00.000-05:00

Eli Stone, a new legal drama making its debut this month on ABC is stepping into a subject that is the source of heated debate among some parents — the relationship between autism and childhood vaccines — and seemingly coming down on the side that has been all but dismissed by prominent scientific organizations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/arts/television/23ston.html?ref=television

Been waiting for a Def Leppard/Tim McGraw duet?

2008-01-23T23:14:00.000-05:00

http://blogs.livedaily.com/index.php/main/comments/1504/tim_mcgraw_collaborates_with_def_leppard.html

Apparently Tim's done "Pour Some Sugar On Me" with the boys in Def Lep live in concert. (really!!!)

Will Leitch: Writing A Book? Piece of Cake.

2008-01-23T23:02:00.001-05:00

Publisher's Weekly:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6524045.html?industryid=48383

Book Review and Description:

Jeff MacGregor, Sports Illustrated special contributor and author of Sunday Money"If the truth is to be found in humor - and it is - then let Will Leitch lead our people’s revolution. He’s everything that’s right and funny and true in American sports."
Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Guys Won!"The funniest sports book I have ever read. Yeah, as a member of the mainstream media I should probably despise Will Leitch. But God Saves the Fan is an uproarious, painful, pointed, skittish manifesto on all that’s warped in the world of Lucious Pusey."

Book Description:
ESPN thinks its viewers are stupid. The Olympics claw at your inner sap. Barbaro, after all, was just a horse. So says Will Leitch, founding editor of Deadspin.com, whose God Save the Fan is your new manifesto.
Arch and unrepentant, Leitch is the mouthpiece for all the frustrated fans who just want their games back from big money, bloated egos, and blathering sportscasters. Always a fan first and a journalist second, Leitch considers the perfection of fantasy leagues, the meaninglessness of the steroids debate, and the aching permanence of loyalty to just one team. He'll tell you why, long before that dogfighting mess, Michael Vick's undercover STD clinic name was Ron Mexico; why athletes persist in publicly praising God; and what the beer companies really think about you. Share Leitch's dread as he spends twenty—four hours watching ESPN. Sit and have a beer with John Rocker and his surprising girlfriend. Be inspired by Rick Ankiel's phoenixlike rise, and fall.
With a voice strengthened by the success of Deadspin and its chorus of commenters, Leitch has written all—new material for God Save the Fan. If you or a fan you love is suffering from the sense of listless dissatisfaction brought on by the leagues and networks, this is your restorative tonic. Packed with lists, glossaries, confessions, and rages, Leitch's manifesto sings a rallying cry for fan empowerment. The games, after all, belong to us.

Amazon.com- God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person, and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0061351784/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books

Fate of Heath Leadger's last films unknown

2008-01-23T22:56:00.000-05:00

Variety: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979535.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

"24" is gone, but not "Lost"

2008-01-23T22:51:00.000-05:00

The Great Tim Goodman:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/23/DDE0UJIQM.DTL

People gets Heath Ledger's death on cover

2008-01-23T20:52:00.000-05:00

Late deadline (no pun intended) makes them the only celeb weekly to have the story.
http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=123270

Mets take lead in Johan Santana derby

2008-01-23T20:26:00.000-05:00

Jon Heyman, S.I.: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jon_heyman/01/23/scoop.Jan23/index.html?eref=T1

Timeline of Heath Ledger's final moments

2008-01-23T20:09:00.000-05:00

In an emergency, call ANYONE BUT MARY-KATE OLSEN. JUST AN OPINION.
Honestly, "slow adults" have been taught to dial 911 in case of emergency. Stick with the plan.

At 2:45 p.m., a masseuse named Diana Wolozin showed up for her massage appointment with Ledger, who didn't answer when she knocked on his door.
She then tried to call him on his cell phone, but again got no response. She went into the bedroom, set up her massage table and again tried to wake Ledger.
Wolozin told police that Ledger was cold to the touch, but she just assumed he was unconscious. She proceeded to grab his cell phone and call Mary Kate Olsen, whose number is programmed into the phone. Wolozin knew that Olsen and Ledger were friends, and she asked Olsen for advice on what she should do next.
Olsen, who also lives in Manhattan but was in California at the time, responded by saying she would send over her private security guards to help deal with the situation. In the ensuing moments, Wolozin realized that Ledger might be dead, and called 911.
The emergency operator provided Wolozin directions on how to do CPR, but it was too late.
Paramedics arrived minutes later - at about the same time as Olsen's security guards.
http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/N/NY_LEDGERS_FINAL_MOMENTS_BAOL-?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME

Full Coverage from the NY Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01232008/news/regionalnews/heath_ledger_dead_983449.htm?page=0

Jinxed! Sports Illustrated puts Giants' Eli Manning on cover

2008-01-23T19:33:00.000-05:00

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/01/22/2008-01-22_jinxed_si_puts_eli_manning_on_cover-1.html

Chris Jansing promoted from MSNBC to NBC News

2008-01-23T19:09:00.000-05:00

She'll be based in Burbank.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/jansing_moves_west_75565.asp#more

ICN writes a nice tribute; I like her on MSNBC- personable when appropriate, yet excellent on breaking news. When I first saw that she was leaving MSNBC, I figured NBC would be using her as anchor on one of their stations- she's so good on the anchor desk.
http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/01/23/chris-jansing-departs-msnbc/

Win a date with Drew Peterson

2008-01-23T17:17:00.001-05:00

His wife's been missing for four months, and a previous wife's death is being reinvestigated.
Radio contest brought to you by Steve Dahl and WJMK, Chicago.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/peterson/754924,012308peterson.article

CBS2 Chicago: http://cbs2chicago.com/local/drew.peterson.date.2.636218.html

Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wed_date-drew-peterson_0123jan23,0,4280792.story?coll=chi_tab04_layout

Steve Dahl: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Dahl

WJMK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WJMK

JACK/Chicago official website: http://www.iknowjack.com/

Jack Nicholson on Heath Ledger's death: "I Warned Him"

2008-01-23T16:48:00.000-05:00

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=509837&in_page_id=1773&ct=5

Heath Ledger news- or whatever they had- on deadline

2008-01-23T14:16:00.000-05:00

Rachel Sklar of Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/23/heath-ledger-news-mdash_n_82782.html

Alicia Keys #1 CD in (another) slow sales week

2008-01-23T13:54:00.000-05:00

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003700470

ESPN's Dana Jacobson suspended

2008-01-23T12:41:00.000-05:00

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/notredame/cs-080122dana_jacobson_notre_dame_rant,1,6339882.story

"Inappropriate comments" made in Atlantic City at a roast of ESPN radio's morning team of Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59822

Deadspin: http://deadspin.com/347880/espn-sends-dana-jacobson-away-for-a-week

Sources: Drug residue found in Heath Ledger's apt.

2008-01-23T12:04:00.001-05:00

http://wcbstv.com/local/heath.ledger.autopsy.2.635880.html

Autopsy results inconclusive:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_en_ce/obit_ledger_81

E! Online: http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=c786dff3-8e21-494f-9860-0b2d2ac6e908&entry=index&sid=rss_topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories

Websites make it easy to catch missed TV shows

2008-01-22T19:07:00.000-05:00

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/2008-01-21-websites-tv-shows_N.htm?csp=entertainment

Strike aside, hit shows are still missing

2008-01-22T18:59:00.000-05:00

Scott Collins, LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-channel21jan21,1,2660783.story?coll=la-entnews-tv-topstories&ctrack=7&cset=true

Parody of Tom Cruise Scientology Video

2008-01-22T17:26:00.000-05:00

Starring Jerry O'Connell.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/22/jerry-oconnell-in-tom-cr_n_82715.html

Ringo Starr walks out on "Regis and Kelly"

2008-01-22T17:22:00.000-05:00

Getting more publicity than if he had played the whole song as desired.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/22/ringo-starr-walks-out-on-_n_82701.html

BREAKING NEWS - Heath Ledger dead at 28

2008-01-22T16:45:00.000-05:00

ACTOR HEATH LEDGER HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD IN A MANHATTAN APARTMENT.

NY Times: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/actor-heath-ledger-is-found-dead/index.html?hp

USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-01-22-heath-ledger-obit_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

TMZ.com: http://www.tmz.com/2008/01/22/heath-ledger-is-dead/

Photos: http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/01222008_heath_ledger/photo01.htm

Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005132/

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_ledger

Jim Fassel leading candidate to coach Washington Redskins

2008-01-22T16:43:00.000-05:00

Apparently he's the "mystery candidate," not Bill Cowher as many had hoped or guessed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012201300.html

Sirius to cover Super Bowl in 8 languages

2008-01-22T16:29:00.000-05:00

Sirius Satellite Radio will also cover the Winter X Games.
http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=555537

Amy Winehouse in Rehab

2008-01-22T16:19:00.000-05:00

After release of crack-smoking video.
http://defamer.com/347651/amy-winehouse-already-in-rehab-following-the-release-of-crack+smoking-video

Bon Jovi's AFL Team buys radio studio naming rights

2008-01-22T15:45:00.001-05:00

Inqlings: Soul-ful name for 'JJZ studio
By Michael Klein
Inquirer Columnist
Sports teams sell naming rights, but the Philadelphia Soul football franchise is going the other way.
Soul president Ron Jaworski and WJJZ (97.5) station manager Jim Brown tomorrow will announce that the smooth-jazz station will be broadcasting from Philadelphia Soul Studios. (Both entities dub themselves "the Soul of the City.")
It's part of a joint diversity program aimed at youth called Peace Through Music, which will send WJJZ's Michael Tozzi and Soul player Mike Brown into the community. Doubt that WJJZ will now play the music of Jon Bon Jovi, who owns the Soul with developer Craig Spencer.

(Though not mentioned, this franchise is in the Arena Football League.)

Patriots WR Donte Stallworth claims Martian alter-ego

2008-01-22T15:39:00.000-05:00

Wonder if "Nicco" gets his own room and per diem on the road.
http://news.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1068167

Is this a cry for help, or a guy hoping for an ESPN2 reality show?

Academy Awards nominees announced

2008-01-22T11:33:00.000-05:00

Analysis: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080122/ap_en_mo/oscar_nominations

Full list: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/oscar_nominations_list;_ylt=ApEJgx2Xvm_fuTtIcGb_nc.mG78C

Defamer's Oscar snubs:
http://defamer.com/347638/oscars-biggest-snubs-a-post+mortem

Tom Brady seen wearing walking cast on foot in NY

2008-01-22T03:04:00.001-05:00

Quarterback says injury sustained in win over Chargers is 'nothing serious.'
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22773824/

The World's Strongest Celebrity

2008-01-21T22:57:00.000-05:00

Coming to television, courtesy of the man who brought us "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire."
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979424.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

I'm pretty sure the next game show/reality hybrid is going to be "Celebrity How Many Fingers Am I Holding Up Behind My Back?" with host Carrot Top.

ESPN True Hollywood Story: Tom Brady

2008-01-21T17:17:00.000-05:00

Great Brady Bunch parody, starring Tom as the fourth Brady Brother.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2rcLzLpRgs

Super Bowl wagers could set Nevada record

2008-01-21T16:45:00.000-05:00

New England Patriots favored by 13.5 over the New York Giants in the opening point spread. The over/under for total points scored is 54. http://www.lvrj.com/sports/13942862.html

Gold and Platinum awards for December

2008-01-21T16:26:00.000-05:00

For CD sales. Ken Barnes of USA Today Reports:
http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/2008/01/riaa-awards-pla.html

Crime Fiction Writers using web for research

2008-01-21T15:22:00.001-05:00

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN1711718820080117?sp=true

Actress Suzanne Pleshette has died

2008-01-20T15:13:00.000-05:00

She was 70. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/01/19/2008-01-19_actress_suzanne_pleshette_dies_at_70.html?ref=nl&nltr_ct=1&nltr_id=Actress%20Suzanne%20Pleshette%20dies%20at%2070

When 3rd on The Rich List isn't enough

2008-01-19T22:05:00.001-05:00

Sheldon Adelsohn, Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp. which just opened Palazzo Las Vegas. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/business/17adelson.html?th&emc=th

Hotel website: http://www.palazzolasvegas.com/

Why is Friday Night Lights a bust?

2008-01-19T17:54:00.000-05:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/magazine/20wwln-medium-t.html?ref=magazine

"FNL" Stars know how to make a marriage work:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-ca-performance20jan20,1,3096609.story?coll=la-entnews-tv&ctrack=3&cset=true

Close contest could make John Edwards kingmaker

2008-01-19T15:38:00.000-05:00

at Democratic Convention. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/7979.html