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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
It's been awhile since we've checked in with Charles Barkley to get his take on the NBA and the rest of the sporting world. With no games being played in the NBA, I suppose that's understandable. But I'm glad we did in this instance.
Barkley joined ESPN Radio Chicago to talk ...
Posted in Media, NBA, celebrity | 8 Comments »
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
No matter which way you lean politically, it's hard not to at least respect and appreciate Bill Clinton for his ability to carry on a conversation regardless of the topic. I know there's plenty of folks who can't stand the 42nd President of the United States for his Slick Willie ...
Posted in Penn State Nittany Lions, celebrity | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Bruce Jenner doesn't exactly come straight out and talk about fending off suitors of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian with his javelin, but he doesn't exactly deny it, either. Jenner, perhaps jokingly, says the javelin was his weapon of choice when it came to Khloe, particularly in an instance where ...
Posted in Media, Olympics, celebrity | 4 Comments »
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill premieres on Friday at movie theaters nationwide. For hardcore baseball fans and those who read Michael Lewis' outstanding book about Billy Beane and his approach to building the Oakland Athletics into contenders with scant financial resources at his disposal, the movie might be ...
Posted in MLB, Oakland Athletics, celebrity | 11 Comments »
Monday, September 19th, 2011
This summer when the NFL was dealing with a lockout and baseball hadn’t yet hit its stride, soccer took center stage for the world to see and captured the nation’s attention. Basketball players, football players, actors, and actresses were all tweeting about the United States Women’s World Cup team. Soccer ...
Posted in Soccer, celebrity | 3 Comments »
Monday, September 19th, 2011
If a guy ever deserved to be 'roasted', it would certainly be Charlie Sheen. The former Two and a Half Men star who wowed the world with his antics earlier this year agreed to partake in one of Comedy Central's most popular series. The roast of Sheen was taped 10 ...
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Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Here's a question that I've heard asked numerous times by both sports talk show hosts and the average Joe sports fan and movie goer. And it's one that I, too, have found myself asking: How in the world did someone turn the book Michael Lewis' book Moneyball into a Hollywood ...
Posted in MLB, Media, Sports Business, celebrity | 1 Comment »
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Well, this is a first for me, and something I never really thought I'd find myself typing: Justin Bieber is making what I believe is his Sports Radio Interviews debut. And let me tell you, he was all about talking sports.
Mike Missanelli did his best to get Bieber, one of ...
Posted in Media, NHL, celebrity | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Not sure there's any way to introduce the following interview with John McEnroe other than to say that the Hall of Famer has plenty of interesting insights about the state of the game of tennis today, stories to share about his own playing days, and finally, some tunes to play ...
Posted in Tennis, celebrity | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
If you have any pop-culture acumen whatsoever (and I say that as someone who's not exactly up to snuff on every last TV show, movie or music artist that has garnered 15 minutes of fame in recent years), you surely know that sports are a big part of Seinfeld and ...
Posted in MLB, New York Yankees, celebrity | No Comments »