[UPDATE, from an ESPN source: "The director was probably in her ear, yapping to wrap it up, no time to chit-chat, all that garbage. It's the disembodied voice in your ear, making you feel, however briefly, batshit-crazy."]
[UPDATE II: Andrews talked to Hot Clicks about it: "It was my fault. I was looking over at my producer at the end, asking him what we needed to get next from him because I had to do another interview with him about the bugs in Cleveland. Again, my fault I shouldn't have looked away so quick. I didn't think that would be included on interview."]Read the rest of this entry »
Congrats, Miss Andrews. You are the 2008 Culture Bracket Champion. Andrews spanked Jessica Simpson (the imagery!) 63-37 last night in the finals. Check out this pretty darn impressive road to the title: Defeated Jenn Sterger, Cheryl Cole, David Tyree’s Catch, Tyra from Friday Night Lights, and in the Final Four, The Office. Certainly worth noting: None of them were remotely close. We have some awesome changes for next year’s tournament, and really, it’s too bad we have to wait 11 months.
Midway through the first half of the 2008 Culture Bracket Championship and Erin Andrews is cruising. Romo, if you’re reading, can’t you call in reinforcements? Oh, and this lady in orange is Kristin Cavallari, and to the new folks stopping by for the first time, we gave up on Laguna Beach after the first season (when she was on it), and wouldn’t watch The Hills if you put a gun to our head.
Should have made it a full post: Laettner would rather pee in a plastic bottle than get out of the car while driving though Kentucky. (Wildcat Nation)
ESPN’s own take jabs at Emmitt Smith; ESPN copy editors try to scrub away the evidence, but it’s too late. (PFT via Awful Announcing)
Old friend Bobby Gonzalez may have already worn out his welcome at Seton Hall. (NJ.com)
Cristiano Ronaldo may be working a Spanish model. (Kickette)
The Penguins didn’t want to face the Flyers in the playoffs, so they tanked and lost, and now play the struggling Senators. Pretty blatant. (Philly Inquirer)
Yes, this might be the worst own goal, ever. (Soccer by Ives)
Pro Wrestler – someone called, ‘The Test’ – nabbed for DUI. (This Just In)
One of the kids from Mighty Ducks is shilling for ESPN; the real note here is that there’s no way that trilogy of movies is one of the top four of all-time. We’ve been down this road before. (Slanch Report)
No hot dogs for dinner? Then you deserve to be stabbed! (Local 6)
Finally, we have a Presidential candidate calling for somebody to boycott the Olympics opening ceremony. (Ben Smith)
Sounds like a wicked fun party at Michigan State – except for the 52 people who got arrested. (Detroit News)
Sixty-four to two. That’s where we are in the 2008 Culture Tournament. And the only two cultural pillars (enter snicker here) left standing are ESPN’s sideline siren, 8th-seeded Erin Andrews, and Tony Romo’s girlfriend, 3rd-seeded Jessica Simpson. (See the semifinal results here.) Polls are open, and will close tomorrow at 9 a.m. Vote, and then tell your friends to.
Who is ready for nightly shots of Eva Longoria at Spurs playoff games in April and May? … One Shining Moment time! Will Nantz reference Elvis if Memphis pulls it off? Dorothy and her dog if Kansas does? … we’ve got what we think is a pretty hilarious interview coming your way around noon-ish … coming before that: the Culture Tournament comes to a culmination, and for the first title, it’ll be Erin Andrews vs. Jessica Simpson … the internet – soon faster! … caught a 2-hour marathon of Diff’rent Strokes yesterday and hot damn if that show’s theme song wasn’t the jam … a nice Q&A with Jesse Spano (aka, the one who was nude throughout Showgirls) … a blogger does San Antonio’s Riverwalk … Sam Cassell talks to a blog … curling, anyone? …
Norman Chad on watching 24 hours of ESPN: “2:32: “Around the Horn” is followed by “PTI.” If I wanted to see this many old guys shouting at each other every day, I’d move to Boca Raton.” (Washington Post)
Adriana Lima narrowly edges out Baron’s Beard. (Ball Don’t Lie)
By noon-ish tomorrow, we will have the Final Four set for the 2008 Culture Tournament. Yesterday, The Office prevailed over LeBron James, and Erin Andrews thumped Tyra from Friday Night Lights. (Erin Andrews is on the verge of pulling an Arizona from 1997 – taking down three No. 1 seeds – theoretically, of course. Sure, Tyra was only a 7 seed, but she was a No. 1 seed in our hearts. Next year, Andrews starts in the play-in game … against Marissa Miller.)
Today’s matchups: Hot Clicks, which already took down Tiger Woods, has a nearly insurmountable task going against Jessica Simpson. In the other showdown, everyone’s favorite show, The Wire, goes up against Clay Buchholz’s Penthouse Pet. (Also next year: Clearly, the women are fan favorites, so we’re just going to shove them all in a bracket and give everyone else shot.) Final Four voting will be open all weekend, and the Championship is Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
And then there were eight. LeBron James rallied late to stun Barack Obama, and the Cavs star will face upset winner The Office, which defeated God. The other regional final be a battle of the blondes: ESPN’s Erin Andrews vs. Tyra (real name: Adrianne Palicki) of Friday Night Lights. We’ll leave voting open for about 24 hours. The other half of the Elite 8 is tomorrow, and you’ll have all weekend to vote on the Final Four. Read the rest of this entry »
Are we trying to influence your vote in the 2008 Culture Tournament by posting this spectacular photo of Jessica Simpson? Perhaps. If you pass on casting your vote in her box (ha!), then you will vote for a post-TGI Friday’s MMF threesome, which is how NJ Governor Jim McGreevey used to roll. Other matchups that will result in an Elite 8 berth: Hot Clicks vs. Dan Patrick in an SI showdown; the Diminishing US Dollar vs. The Wire, and Bill Simmons against Clay Buchholz’s Pethouse Pet. Simmons has had a good run, but he’s running into Villanova circa 1985 in this one. Vote now, or forever hold your peace. Read the rest of this entry »
Four matchups today, and four tomorrow before we whittle the Culture Tournament field to eight. Several incredibly intriguing showdowns today, perhaps highlighted by Andrews going up against David Tyree’s catch. Will the much-loved sideline siren be a match for one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history? If you care, Tyree is the only “team” in the field to garner 80 percent or more of the votes in the first two rounds. We’re going to leave the polls open until 9 a.m. tomorrow. For the Elite 8 (Wednesday and Thursday), we’re considering switching up the voting so that you can vote as many times as you’d like. Feel free to offer your opinion on this in the comments. Also, a few college football fans expressed disdain for the tournament because the sport was completely omitted (how’d we forget Tebow!). Sad move on our part. Next year, totally. Read the rest of this entry »
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