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Hank Baskett’s son, Hank IV, now probably holds the record as the youngest person to ever visit the Playboy Mansion. Tweet from Baskett’s wife, Kendra Wilkinson, on Monday: “Goin over to the mansion today to visit @hughhefner. Lil Hank gets to meet him today!! So excited!” So for once, Hef wasn’t the only one at…
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Our combatants: Chuck Liddell, former UFC light-heavyweight champion and naked workout enthusiast, vs. Jenna Jameson, adult film star and girlfriend of UFC fighter Tito Ortiz. Liddell and Ortiz are coaches of opposing teams on the Spike TV MMA reality series The Ultimate Fighter season 11. For whatever reason, they got into it on Twitter recently.…
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First Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament = Hooters National Hooky Day. For all you die hard fans that are going to take school or work off to catch all the First Round action of the NCAA Tournament, Hooters has you covered! Hooters has a special promotion called the Hooters National Hooky Day, where they…
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Football players steal copies of campus newspaper, coach says 'I'm proud they did that'
Mar 2, 2010, 5:00 PM EDT
If you were on the campus of Texas A&M-Commerce last week looking for a copy of the student newspaper, well, no soup for you. It seems that members of the football team stole them all. Look at this sad, empty news rack. The ones on the bottom are a week old! (Cries). The thefts occurred…
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Behold the latest marketing protest from the folks at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It doesn’t do a lot for me, but my dog jumped the fence and just tried to annex the Sudetenland. The ad, found on PETA’s web site, is another jab at Westminster Kennel Club-type dog shows; and some might…
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Stop the world, Erin Andrews to be on Dancing With the Stars (With Update)
Mar 2, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT
It didn’t seem so long ago that Erin Andrews just wanted the world to get away from her peephole and leave her alone. But now she’s back, baby, and ready to dance. TMZ is reporting that the ESPN Sideline Queen is going to be a contestant on Dancing With the Stars, which may make this…
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Hunter Mahan makes Cowboys Cheerleader girlfriend fetch club; wins tournament
Mar 2, 2010, 1:00 PM EDT
First of all, it should be noted that Hunter Manhan’s girlfriend is Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Kandi Harris. Here she is here, and here, and here. Now that you know what she looks like, let’s begin. Following play on the second hole at the Waste Management Open on Sunday, Mahan discovered a crack in his driver…
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In news that was no doubt leaked from Tiger’s camp itself, the Associated Press is reporting today that Woods has completed a week of in-house addiction therapy in Arizona and is back in Orlando, hitting the course in preparation for his return to competitive golf. Still no word on when that might be, but it’s…
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Hold the phone, America; it seems that President Obama did not call Tiger Woods to offer encouragement prior to Tiger’s big press gathering last month. But Bill Clinton did, sort of. In a recent Golf Digest story, author Jamie Diaz referenced an unnamed source who said that Woods received calls from both President Obama and…
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Scissors beat rocks: Don't forget your NCAA Tournament vasectomy
Mar 2, 2010, 10:00 AM EDT
The NCAA Men’s basketball tournament is only two weeks off, which means it’s time for the Oregon Urology Institute’s annual reminder that a less populated world is a world in which you don’t have to wait in line so long at Starbucks. Here’s the institute’s campaign, which they have down to a science: Come in…
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And now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational Giant Inflatable Beaver! Barely more than 24 hours old, and already close to 3,000 fans on his Facebook page; GIB is easily the most popular giant inflatable animal on the Internets. Of course you know that he was made famous by Bob Costas during…
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A wine prank by Sean Payton on Jerry Jones to make your evening
Mar 1, 2010, 8:00 PM EDT
Sports Illustrated’s Peter King not only gives us news of the mundane comings and goings in the world of the NFL, he also does the Lord’s work with stories such as this one. It involves Sean Payton, Jerry Jones, a bottle of cabernet sauvignon and a pretty awesome prank. Hey, after a season like he…
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Surely you know the tale of Epic Beard Man by now (if not, here’s a quick primer). The two-fisted exploits of Thomas Bruso has hit Internet meme overdrive, with a multitude of video remixes out there to delight his fans. Let’s check out some of the best ones now, but be prepared for some NSFW…
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Charlie Brown implored his baseball team not to go home even during a flood, but as far as I know he never shoveled snow. Here’s the Maryland Terrapins, proving why they should be considered a contender in the ACC, regardless of talent. Outfieders positioned atop giant snow banks always = awesomeness. Following the jump is…
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Why Shouldn’t Cherokee Player Refuse Redskins? At the NFL combine today, Sam Bradford, who is 1/16 Cherokee, was asked if he would prefer the quarterback-bereft Redskins not draft him. Bradford replied, “no.” Earlier the same day he had said, “I’m not going to address that issue,” when the subject was broached. Doug Farrar of FootballOutsiders.com…
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OK, our story so far: Tiger Woods completed his super special pressless conference in Florida on Feb. 19, and then took a private jet to Arizona, where supposedly he checked in to The Meadows in Wickenburg for another round of sex addiction therapy. But the National Enquirer, which watches Tiger with a giant telescope like…
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Sex addiction: Real, or just so much hokum? If anyone’s qualified to give an opinion it’s Steve Phillips, the former ESPN analyst and Mets GM who had an affair with 22-year-old production assistant Brooke Hundley, while both were employed at ESPN. Phillips tried to end the relationship, and Hundley sent a letter revealing all to…
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Miguel Starks robbery case goes beyond stupid, enters realm of ultra special stupid
Mar 1, 2010, 12:00 PM EDT
You may have read here on Sunday that Citadel quarterback Miguel Starks was arrested along with three others in connection with an armed home invasion robbery in Charleston, South Carolina. But what you may not know is that the victim was, wait for it … one of Starks’ assistant coaches. Yes, really. Would I kid…
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Tag Heuer may have removed Tiger Woods from all of its advertising in the U.S., but there’s a reason that the Swiss luxury watch maker hasn’t bid him adieu completely. Other countries don’t necessarily think of the Tiger Woods scandal the same way that we do. Take China, for instance. The Chinese can’t get enough…
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Just as Al Michaels will always have “Do you believe in miracles?” as his signature broadcasting moment, now Bob Costas has a quote to cement his place in Winter Olympics lore. Like the first moon landing and Elvis on the Ed Sullivan Show, it shall ever remain as a television moment that defined a generation.…
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Morning Tweet: Winter Games closing ceremonies as nightmare fuel
Mar 1, 2010, 9:00 AM EDT
And so it ends. Hard to believe that the Winter Games are over, but then again, I’ll be reliving them for several nights to come. The featured performer in my night terrors will be Mr. Michael Buble, who thrilled the crowd during last night’s closing ceremonies by performing while dressed as a Mountie, while female…
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I now present to you Carrot Top; drink it in, ladies. You will never see a more manly presentation of comical props in the city of Las Vegas … I mean now that Tiger’s in rehab. (Fun fact: His real name is Scott Thompson, and his parents are both scientists. This is true). Now that…
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Yeah, apparently Gatorade wasn’t all that impressed with Tiger Woods’ televised apology last week. If you know me, then you know that I painstakingly monitor my soft drink news. That’s why I can tell you that PepsiCo Inc. has dropped Tiger and his considerable baggage at the nearest bus stop. Tiger and Gatorade are no…
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Great story by Jamie Diaz in the April issue of Golf Digest that’s now on its web site, via SportsbyBrooks, with some heretofore unreported details on the Tiger Woods Saga. Stuff you probably didn’t know: * Up until last week, Tiger went about 100 days — almost 14 weeks — without hitting a golf ball;…
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Friday Blogdome: The Phillie Phanatic will teach you how to handle your wiener
Feb 26, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT
New Royals Mascot — Expert Wiener Handler. The Kansas City Royals have selected the next person to play Sluggerrr the mascot — and TMZ has learned the super fan is training hard to avoid the same wiener-related drama that’s plaguing his predecessor. The man donning the lion costume is Rob Montepare — and we’re told…
