Roundup: Richard Simmons Not Being Held Hostage; 7-Year Old Sent Home From School Because of Haircut
By Jason McIntyre
Amy Willerton, a former Miss Universe Great Britain … join our bracket challenge … a 24-year old woman was a perpetrators of a car bomb attack in Ankara, Turkey, killed 37 people … “Why Six Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All” … I’d forgotten how nasty pop culture was to Marcia Clark during the OJ trial … “The Saga of Kesha, Dr. Luke and a Mother’s Fight: ‘He Almost Destroyed Us'” … crowd chants “F the police” during arrest of teen; his grandmother says police were ‘doing their job’ … Alabama, keeping it real dumb: 7-year old put a line in his hair, got in trouble … “McDonald’s Says its Wage Hikes Are Improving Service” … scientists grew a dinosaur leg on a chicken … “Chuck E. Cheese’s closes after being overwhelmed by kids Saturday night” … Mariah Carey’s sister is a former prostitute with HIV … “Man enters bathroom at Lakeland police department, uses heroin” … this rat is indeed larger some some dogs … “Woman files suit after being ‘blown off’ toilet” …
On my radio show Saturday, I talked bracket strategies and talked about NFL free agency and how impossible it is to replace a legend. [Full 3-hour Show; Best of Podcast]
I was such a huge fan of Mike Gorman back when he was calling Big East games in the 80s/90s. [M Live]
A long story about the vanishing of Richard Simmons, whose friends are worried about him. But he’s not being held hostage by his house keeper, he told the Today Show Sunday. The answer may lie here. [NY Daily News]
Put aside your thoughts on John Feinstein and read this piece about how to get ahead as a journalist by ‘hanging around.’ [Poynter]
“Why Publishing is So White.” [Publisher’s Weekly]
Branden Dawson, a Clippers rookie, was arrested on suspicion of felony spousal abuse. [LA Times]
Gregg Marshall stayed at Wichita State, the season didn’t go well, but they’re dancing and dangerous. [Fox Sports]
Trent Johnson has been fired by TCU. It’s time for the college basketball coaching carousel! [Star Telegram]
Donald Trump doesn’t have many close friends because he works and plays golf, says one of his friends. Also, he’s a ‘homebody.’ [NYT]
The best rivalry in the NBA right now might be the Cavs vs themselves, columnist says after Cleveland hammers the Clippers by 24. [LA Daily News]
An old Stephen Curry vine, but it’s funny.
Doug Gottlieb, your reaction to Syracuse getting in the dance?
If you’ve had a rice crispy treat, you may watch this and then vomit.