Sunday, July 09, 2006
Happy Birthday
To my old best friend, The Concierge. Hard to believe but he and I have pretty much been friends our entire lives. Famously, I attended his Bar Mitzvah and have the shirt to prove it (somewhere). Whether he's fishing or eating braised short ribs, he is always a good source of material for this blog, even though he refused to follow up on my Ask the Concierge column idea. And no, I didn't mean aficionado. Also, I'm a few minutes later with this post, his birthday is July 8th.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
For Pat Kiernan Fans
Pat Kiernan's VH1 quiz show finally hits the air on Monday July 10th. The "World Series of Pop Culture" will run every night next week (July 10th-14th) at 10 PM (Eastern and Pacific) and then on Thursday nights only for the next three weeks.
Friday, July 07, 2006
DWM (Driving While Masturbating)
Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin was served with a civil suit accusing him of crashing his Escalade into a parked car in front of a supermarket because he was drunk and watching a pornographic DVD.
Griffin said a day after the accident (which occurred in May) that he crashed his car because he was reaching for a cell phone that had fallen off his lap. The complaint alleges the crash occurred because he was "under the influence of alcohol" and masturbating while watching pornography on a TV set in his dashboard.
The suit alleges "Defendant Griffin was under the influence of alcohol and negligently not paying attention to the direction of travel ahead of him due in part to the fact he was watching a pornographic DVD which was displayed on a mounted in-dash DVD player, located near the steering column, in his Escalade video. He was manually manipulating his genitals which he described to a witness, after the accident, as “jacking off.” DVD jackets with pornographic titles “Anal Action” and “Privates” were seen in the driver/passenger area of the vehicle. The items were viewed by the officers at the scene, whereupon they laughed."
The plaintiffs claim the cops didn't conduct a sobriety test even though Griffin was visibly drunk. He can allegedly be heard and seen on the store's video and audio recorders saying "I'm drunk" and "I'm fucked up" and saying "whatever" 69 times in 24 minutes. He also put his sweatshirt on inside out.
The plaintiffs also blame the Timberwolves claiming they tried to get his Escalade out of impound to remove to the porn.
Griffin said a day after the accident (which occurred in May) that he crashed his car because he was reaching for a cell phone that had fallen off his lap. The complaint alleges the crash occurred because he was "under the influence of alcohol" and masturbating while watching pornography on a TV set in his dashboard.
The suit alleges "Defendant Griffin was under the influence of alcohol and negligently not paying attention to the direction of travel ahead of him due in part to the fact he was watching a pornographic DVD which was displayed on a mounted in-dash DVD player, located near the steering column, in his Escalade video. He was manually manipulating his genitals which he described to a witness, after the accident, as “jacking off.” DVD jackets with pornographic titles “Anal Action” and “Privates” were seen in the driver/passenger area of the vehicle. The items were viewed by the officers at the scene, whereupon they laughed."
The plaintiffs claim the cops didn't conduct a sobriety test even though Griffin was visibly drunk. He can allegedly be heard and seen on the store's video and audio recorders saying "I'm drunk" and "I'm fucked up" and saying "whatever" 69 times in 24 minutes. He also put his sweatshirt on inside out.
The plaintiffs also blame the Timberwolves claiming they tried to get his Escalade out of impound to remove to the porn.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Excessive Flatulence
It is well-known around CNN that Larry King has a farting problem. Reportedly, they keep a fan under his chair to blow his noxious fumes away from guests. Watch this video and tell me if you think he rips one as he is saying good-bye to Star Jones.
And So She Grows
My littlest niece, Jenna is almost a week old and she already has her own website. My brother-in-law promises to track her progress on andsoshegrows.com.
Happy Birthday
Happy 2nd birthday to my new best friend, Diesel. I know a lot of readers find it weird the transformation I've undergone from fear of dogs to love of dogs but you can give 90% of the credit to this beloved pooch. It's been two great years with him (minus 7 weeks from when he was born to when we got him). At first I thought I could never live with him, now I know I can never live without him. Even though, he wouldn't pose for these birthday pictures.
Worse Than Hatch
Survivor Thailand winner Brian Heidik shot a puppy with an arrow in his backyard.
You may remember him (if your name is Pizza Parlor Derek) from his soft porn career, before Survivor.
At about 3 a.m., his wife called to report that he was outside and that he had shot a puppy that was on his property with an arrow and planned to shoot another one.
Heidik told a judge he thought the dog was a coyote that has been harassing his pets.
When police arrived Heidik fled in his car but was quickly caught and taken back to the home where the incident occurred.
Both the wounded puppy and the second puppy were turned over to animal control officials to determine who they belonged to.
You may remember him (if your name is Pizza Parlor Derek) from his soft porn career, before Survivor.
At about 3 a.m., his wife called to report that he was outside and that he had shot a puppy that was on his property with an arrow and planned to shoot another one.
Heidik told a judge he thought the dog was a coyote that has been harassing his pets.
When police arrived Heidik fled in his car but was quickly caught and taken back to the home where the incident occurred.
Both the wounded puppy and the second puppy were turned over to animal control officials to determine who they belonged to.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
I Love the Hora
Look for my left hand on the back of Stacey's chair, supporting her and preventing a fall.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Saturday, July 01, 2006
The Quarterfinals
Germany over Argentina:
This was a great game. Argentina scored early and it seemed like they were sitting on their lead and they took out their best offensive players to try to hold the lead. Their goalie also got hurt so that took a sub away. Then Germany tied it in the 80th minute. So they had a backup goalie and no good offensive players. When Germany trailed I really thought the refs were going to make a bad call to get them back in it. But that didn't really happen. Germany kept battling and made an honest comeback, and won it on penalty kicks. The German goalie was awesome on the PKs, he stopped 2 of 4 and even the ones he didn't stop he guessed right about.
Italy over Ukraine:
Please don't come to my house and smash my RISK board, but it turns out Ukraine was weak. Or at least over their head at this stage of the tournament. Italy just killed them.
Portugal over England:
This game actually wasn't that exciting. Nothing much happened. The best part was the crazy English fan in the pub who was making ridiculous faces the whole time. Portugal had two top guys missing due to red cards from the last match against Netherlands; Beckham was subbed out early for England and Wayne Rooney was red carded for stepping on someone's nuts. After that neither team tried much. Penalty kicks are a tough way to decide a winner, so I feel very badly for England, but I don't think they ever played great throughout the whole tournament.
France over Brazil:
Now this was an exciting game, especially at the end. Brazil just never got their offense going. I admit I don't know much about soccer, but I've watched a lot over the past few weeks and Zinedine Zidane is by far the best player in this World Cup. Ronaldinho didn't do shit last night. Zidane is a magician. His free kick right onto the foot of Henry was a thing of beauty. And I told you all before the tournament that France would win this game. You told me this game was going to be like "Rugrats in Paris" when "France never had a chance." You said "Ronaldo and Ronaldinho will be like Chucky and Tommy, and Kaka and Kafu like Phil and Lil." You were wrong. Vive le France.
This was a great game. Argentina scored early and it seemed like they were sitting on their lead and they took out their best offensive players to try to hold the lead. Their goalie also got hurt so that took a sub away. Then Germany tied it in the 80th minute. So they had a backup goalie and no good offensive players. When Germany trailed I really thought the refs were going to make a bad call to get them back in it. But that didn't really happen. Germany kept battling and made an honest comeback, and won it on penalty kicks. The German goalie was awesome on the PKs, he stopped 2 of 4 and even the ones he didn't stop he guessed right about.
Italy over Ukraine:
Please don't come to my house and smash my RISK board, but it turns out Ukraine was weak. Or at least over their head at this stage of the tournament. Italy just killed them.
Portugal over England:
This game actually wasn't that exciting. Nothing much happened. The best part was the crazy English fan in the pub who was making ridiculous faces the whole time. Portugal had two top guys missing due to red cards from the last match against Netherlands; Beckham was subbed out early for England and Wayne Rooney was red carded for stepping on someone's nuts. After that neither team tried much. Penalty kicks are a tough way to decide a winner, so I feel very badly for England, but I don't think they ever played great throughout the whole tournament.
France over Brazil:
Now this was an exciting game, especially at the end. Brazil just never got their offense going. I admit I don't know much about soccer, but I've watched a lot over the past few weeks and Zinedine Zidane is by far the best player in this World Cup. Ronaldinho didn't do shit last night. Zidane is a magician. His free kick right onto the foot of Henry was a thing of beauty. And I told you all before the tournament that France would win this game. You told me this game was going to be like "Rugrats in Paris" when "France never had a chance." You said "Ronaldo and Ronaldinho will be like Chucky and Tommy, and Kaka and Kafu like Phil and Lil." You were wrong. Vive le France.
Now We Know Why Uecker Was Scared
When I first heard that Bob Uecker had a stalker and she was a middle-aged woman, I didn't quite understand what the big deal was. Now I do.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Guarantee He Won't Make the Team
McNamara accepts invitation to play for Orlando's summer league team
The Orlando Magic may not have drafted former Syracuse guard Gerry McNamara in Wednesday's NBA draft, but they offered him the next best thing.
McNamara accepted an invitation Thursday to play for the Magic during its six-team NBA summer league, hosted in Orlando, beginning July 5. The league is a way for teams and scouts from around the NBA to further evaluate undrafted rookies with the intent of eventually signing some to free agent contracts.
"They were consistent in their pursuit," said McNamara's agent, Bill Neff, who received a phone call from Orlando during the draft informing him they could perhaps draft McNamara. "They really like him."
Magic team offices were closed and could not be reached for comment Friday afternoon.
McNamara has plenty of hurdles to clear if he is to make the Magic, or any NBA team for that matter. Specifically, Orlando has six guards under contract, including DeShawn Stevenson, Carlos Arroyo, Jameer Nelson and Kenyon Dooling. Wednesday night, the Magic drafted another guard with its first-round pick, Duke's J.J. Redick.
However, the only guard on the roster who will play for the Magic in the summer league is Travis Diener.
"A good fit for the summer may be different from a good fit in the fall," Neff said.
Orlando's roster is littered with guards, but McNamara will be showcasing his talents to more than just the Magic.
Neff particularly likes the setup of the Orlando camp because five other NBA teams - the Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat and New Jersey Nets - will field squads. Each team will play five games, beginning on July 10.
McNamara's doctor has cleared him for play, but Neff remains concerned the groin injury which has plagued McNamara could bother him at any time.
"It's hard. No one is waiting for you to get better," Neff said. "If you pass up on the opportunity, they bring in the next guy and you're out."
Neff thinks McNamara's formula for success at the summer league is simple.
"All Gerry has to do is be Gerry," he said. "He has to make open shots and keep his opponent in front of him."
The Orlando Magic may not have drafted former Syracuse guard Gerry McNamara in Wednesday's NBA draft, but they offered him the next best thing.
McNamara accepted an invitation Thursday to play for the Magic during its six-team NBA summer league, hosted in Orlando, beginning July 5. The league is a way for teams and scouts from around the NBA to further evaluate undrafted rookies with the intent of eventually signing some to free agent contracts.
"They were consistent in their pursuit," said McNamara's agent, Bill Neff, who received a phone call from Orlando during the draft informing him they could perhaps draft McNamara. "They really like him."
Magic team offices were closed and could not be reached for comment Friday afternoon.
McNamara has plenty of hurdles to clear if he is to make the Magic, or any NBA team for that matter. Specifically, Orlando has six guards under contract, including DeShawn Stevenson, Carlos Arroyo, Jameer Nelson and Kenyon Dooling. Wednesday night, the Magic drafted another guard with its first-round pick, Duke's J.J. Redick.
However, the only guard on the roster who will play for the Magic in the summer league is Travis Diener.
"A good fit for the summer may be different from a good fit in the fall," Neff said.
Orlando's roster is littered with guards, but McNamara will be showcasing his talents to more than just the Magic.
Neff particularly likes the setup of the Orlando camp because five other NBA teams - the Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat and New Jersey Nets - will field squads. Each team will play five games, beginning on July 10.
McNamara's doctor has cleared him for play, but Neff remains concerned the groin injury which has plagued McNamara could bother him at any time.
"It's hard. No one is waiting for you to get better," Neff said. "If you pass up on the opportunity, they bring in the next guy and you're out."
Neff thinks McNamara's formula for success at the summer league is simple.
"All Gerry has to do is be Gerry," he said. "He has to make open shots and keep his opponent in front of him."
Thursday, June 29, 2006
What a Day!
Stump the Schwab audition: Got 22 out of 30 on the written test, passing. Went into little room (ESPNZone Skybox) for on camera interview. Dominated the trivia question phase, got at least first 20 right. Then they got harder, split the rest. Played some "Leading Offs" about Indy 500, Masters. Guy said I had a good chance.
Kidney stone: Got home went to the hospital, Kate has a kidney stone. She was in bad shape when I got there. But she stopped puking and felt better. Still in pain but manageable with the drugs.
My sister: Went into labor. More to come.
Kidney stone: Got home went to the hospital, Kate has a kidney stone. She was in bad shape when I got there. But she stopped puking and felt better. Still in pain but manageable with the drugs.
My sister: Went into labor. More to come.
Awful News
Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom's 6½-month-old son has died.
Jayden Odom died Wednesday night, apparently suffocating while sleeping in his crib.
"Lamar is very distraught," Black said. "Both he and the baby's mother are asking that people respect their privacy at this time."
Jayden was born Dec. 15. Odom has two older children -- a son and a daughter.
Jayden Odom died Wednesday night, apparently suffocating while sleeping in his crib.
"Lamar is very distraught," Black said. "Both he and the baby's mother are asking that people respect their privacy at this time."
Jayden was born Dec. 15. Odom has two older children -- a son and a daughter.
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