The Roundup: St. Patrick’s Day is Here, Go Get Drunk (Then Watch Smush Parker Rip Kobe Bryant)
Athletes and Celebrities, College Basketball, Golf, Media Gossip/Musings March 17th. 2009, 8:00am
Sticking with the St. Patrick’s Day theme - hot Irish musician Mairead Nesbitt … fear the spider bites! Yes, really …the solution to all your Sudoku problems … the rise of the underground … tax dodgers, beware! … the most-pierced woman in the world … forget a compound, buy this to get away from the end of days … a doctor, oral, and a nose job … actress Natasha Richardson in critical condition after skiing accident … after the jump, Smush Parker talks smack about Kobe …
Which type of bracket guy are you? We’re probably in the “Whatever Guy” camp. (LoHud)
The Pole Dancing Championships exist, and a “paranormal investigator” is competing. (SI)
Thoughts on the end of the Seattle PI’s 150-year print era. (Reflections of Newsosaur)
No pressure or anything, Jamie Dixon. (Post-Gazette)
Dave Leitao is out as the UVa hoops coach … and here’s a job that VCU’s Anthony Grant may want to consider. (Fox Sports)
That Tiger Woods is a funny guy. (Dogs That Chase Cars)
And if he’s in a golf tournament that includes Natalie Gulbis, sure, we’ll link it. (Tavistock Cup)
The top 10 moments from Championship week. (Stat Boy Sports)
Jenna Jameson and Tito Ortiz had twins. (Us Weekly)
Saturday, the Tucson Citizen will publish its last issue. (E&P)
More on the sad state of the media. (Time)
Think of everything you detest about your job and boss, bottle it, and then read about what it’s like working for Lenny Dykstra. (GQ via Deadspin)
UFL grabs four announcers - all of them used to work at ESPN. (Cursed Cleveland)
Don’t believe all the publicist plant items in the gossip columns. (Sports by Brooks)
Actually, Purdue got the short shrift for losing three of four heading into the Big 10 tournament, and didn’t beat mighty Michigan State last weekend. (Indy Star, Chicago Tribune)
(Vid: Bootlegger Sports)
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March 17th, 2009 at 8:05 am
The ESPN Ombsbudswoman’s last column was yesterday, I will miss her.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:09 am
hey CJ, since you had such a strong opinion on Candace Parker’s c-cup, what say you about this Megan McCain “fat” story?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Q4v3mGN9Y
someone named Laura Ingram called McCain “plus-size” …
i’ll hang up and wait
March 17th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Well I cant see the video at work… but Megan is fat like Jessica Simpson is fat… meaning they aren’t skeletons, the horror.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:18 am
bummer. here’s a blog item about it (with a horrible old photo of mccain)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/03/is-meghan-mccai.html
March 17th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Still no TBL mention of the vols landing Bryce Brown?
March 17th, 2009 at 8:24 am
he gets his own post later
March 17th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Isn’t Ingraham a conservative? Why is she attacking Mccain? She’s exactly what the Republican party needs, a young reasonable voice. And instead she’s called fat. Awesome.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:30 am
I was just thinking last night how pleasant it’s been for the last week and a half without A-Rod news:
http://men.style.com/details/features/slideshow/v/031609AROD?mbid=aol
March 17th, 2009 at 8:33 am
SH, saw that spread this morning and have been so disturbed that i may not be able to blog coherently for the remainder of the day.
CJ - Yes, Ingraham is. She was picking up for Coulter, who McCain ripped. The republican party is coming apart at the seams.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:36 am
HAHA, I hear that. Brutal. I’m always stupid enough to think he’s reached a certain level of weirdness and then he does this.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Little McCain is not a conservative. Neither is her father, for that matter.
Please, stop.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:43 am
That’s true mike. Now I know why I like her.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:45 am
The McCains: bitter as they wanna be. Check Johnny Mac’s Twitter if you don’t think so.
Look, you got beat by a machine that understood politics in 2008 better than probably any other campaign understood any other election year in history. Work with them. Stop sniping. You’re the most visible GOPers in the country, and your party deserves some respectable leadership.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:46 am
just saw extended clip of the nic cage movie … i’m interested in being entertained by it for 2 hrs
March 17th, 2009 at 8:47 am
She’s joe six pack: http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g285/catholiclouisiana/catholic2/meghanmccain.jpg
March 17th, 2009 at 8:50 am
When I first saw the Dykstra piece on HBO I thought .. no f’n way this is legit. Then I read some of Cramer’s thoughts on Dykstra and thought - he’s an idiot too. Dude from the Post should have bounced @ 3am during the “interview”.
Seriously, is there anything better in life than a first impression / gut feeling? The minute you think twice / re-examine something, it’s over. Your about to convince yourself something lame is legit.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:51 am
I’d play her violin
March 17th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Wow - the LA Times is fucked up. There probably isn’t a worse picture of her.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:54 am
You mean she (and her dad) aren’t conservatives like Dubya and Sarah Palin? Is that a bad thing?
/lifelong Republican
March 17th, 2009 at 8:55 am
im actually a big fan of megan mccain. think she’s got a bright future, maybe even in politics. only 24? impressive.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:55 am
if i were a conservative i’d be appalled at the public persona’s that claim to represent the conservative POV.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Who said she was? She is a republican though, and the party could use some unity.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:59 am
I find women that play the violin well sexy for some reason.
Don’t picks have to be in prior to the start of the tourney on Wed…? Better change that pick before Thursday morning, TBL.
TBL - My bad on this yesterday. I got my days WAY mixed up. Epic fail on my part.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Mike - Please explain how they are “not” conservatives. Let me guess - Mitt is a conservative? Rush is a conservative? sarah palin?
And the party continues to eat itself. If this keeps up, they’ll completely miss a golden opportunity to take back the office in 2012. by 2016, american should be on the uptick, and the dems will win again.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:02 am
yup - go libertarian
libertarian is to republicans as episcopal is to catholic?
/totally ignorant on organized religions
March 17th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Michael Savage and Glenn Beck are conservative.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:06 am
What is really true is that after the stimulus package passed Dems and GOPs made their beds and now they just have to lie in it until 2010 and 2012. If the stim package works then Obama and Dems will be re-elected, if it doesnt then the GOP will gain seats in the house and find someone to beat Obama who wont have the Independent support if his policies have failed.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:08 am
WHOA. That McCain pic was awful. Are there any where she actually looks halfway decent?
March 17th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Glenn Beck - wife recorded some lame thing he did last week. I caught a few seconds … the guy was crying. About what, I’m not sure. The little I saw, and the little i’ve heard … not a fan.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Nick - She’s much better than “halfway decent.” Go look at that youtube clip.
http://stylemens.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/28/meghanmccain.jpg
she reminds me of h duff.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Not that I disagree with Senator Grassley, but perhaps a bit over the top.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/politics/bal-aig-grassley0317,0,752276.story
March 17th, 2009 at 9:13 am
He’s all Doom and Gloom TBL, thought you loved that stuff.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:20 am
That was blocked, TBL. Here’s one I found.
Cute, but definitely plump, though.
H-Duff not a good comp. Can’t think of a better one off-hand.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Beck and Rush, sure, though those are private citizens so im not sure why the White House would put out an explicit hit on Rush.
Palin, yes (which is why the media was dead set on destroying her) as well as Jindal and Cantor.
Romney and Bush, not really, but after four years of having our current comrade in office, I think Romney will have a real shot.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:22 am
PERHAPS?
March 17th, 2009 at 9:24 am
He was probably on the sauce again. I saw a clip of his “breakdown” and thought it was hilarious.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:27 am
yes, i should add that some of Beck’s doom and gloom was on point. but again, i probably haven’t heard him enough.
Mike - please don’t start in with the “media destroyed Palin” stuff … she’s an absolute joke. nothing about her is legit. if that’s who the republicans put up, there’s zero chance of her winning.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:31 am
you know who’s fat? Your Mom.
But seriously, do you know who’s fat, like not celebrity fat or Jessica Simpson fat, but fat like Linda Ronstadt fat? Kelly Clarkson. I watched my recording of SNL yesterday, and she looks like she ate the proceeds from her last album’s sales.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:36 am
id still fuck her. for some reason, i always thought she was smokin’.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:37 am
@Dirt: No joke. Huge. Used to like her, too.
Also, From Justin To Kelly is one of my faves.
/CRM
March 17th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Kelly Clarkson is a pig. Spot on Dirtheavy.
And if I hear one more argument about how the media sniped Sarah Palin, I’m going to off myself as the Iowa Sen. recommended about the AIG execs. It’s a huge load of shit. Palin was fuckin’ terrible, a joke, and the media pointed out her massive credibility flaws. She’s a big reason why I didn’t vote for McCain. But I’d still bone her. And her daughter, too. Why not? (Wait, did I, as a commenter on a blog just “attack” her?)
March 17th, 2009 at 9:51 am
There were dozens upon dozens of reasons not to vote for McCain, not the least of which was his tendency to pander. Sarah Palin was simply the physical embodiment of pander, but that got out of control when she realized it was her time to shine.
Oh, and let’s let republicans keep rooting for her and Bobby Jindal. That’s a winning pair.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:55 am
at least that would give us Tina Fey and the guy from 30 Rock doing some spot on impressions.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Love the link to the Frying Pan! Really love the fact that there can be no inspection done, the helipad is busted, and its 25 miles off the coast… Hope that galley is huge because trips to the grocery will be few and far between!
March 17th, 2009 at 10:10 am
And did no one comment on the hideousness of today’s roundup girl. wtf?
March 17th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Ron Paul 2012. If only people could get past his squeaky voice and realize how smart he is on economic issues.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:18 am
So I hit TBL for my morning read, and I see the roundup has a link that is red (and in, I’ve already been there, done that). And it’s about a spider bite. I read that article this morning when reviewing my local paper. I know the Shahadey family. For a few years, it just seemed like nothing was going to work out right. I’m really glad he has come out on the other side of this thing.
March 17th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
first huge test for obama
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/16/AR2009031600640_pf.html
March 17th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Ron Paul 2012. If only people could get past his squeaky voice and realize how smart he is on economic issues.
I agree except some of us may get a chance in 2010
http://www.rand2010.com/?gclid=CKyXlZa2qpkCFR4hnAodCCplmQ
March 17th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
On Smush Parker, basically either you are a Shaq man or a Kobe man. He gives it away when he compliments Shaq. Anyone claiming different is behaving like a politician, wus diplomat, non-sports fan, or talk show host. Man I won’t miss the era of the NBA post-Jordan when we had to hear on ESPN about every time Shaq backed up da Diesel. Retire already!