Famous Survivor rejects, Potty-mouths in trouble, Tour de France = tests
This would have been a nightmare: former coach Jimmy Johnson actually wanted to be on Survivor. Does he know what heat and humidity could to do his hair?
Bad-boy chef Gordon Ramsey is finding himself in hot water for his potty mouth. Not good when the PM of Australia takes the time to slap you down. Stick to cooking or running marathons, Gordon.
Looking to ride in the Tour De France? Get ready to donate a lot of body fluids, because the organizers are going to be doing a lot of testing. And yes Lance Armstrong, this means you too.
The soccer edition...
Don't mess with the soccer pitch in Swaziland: they're digging up the whole field in the stadium to make sure it isn't cursed anymore. Maybe we need to do the same at Ford Field?
Soccer's shining light in the U.S. won't be David Beckham ... but rather... Cleveland's own Drew Carey. He shows that Buckeye fans can evolve into fans of the beautiful game.
Serena goes off, fashion police alert, be healed!
Serena, Serena, Serena. There is something about the French Open that brings out the worst in Saginaw's own Williams sister. The first incident, circa 2003, we'll blame on dad Richard, who put Irina Spirlea on blast by calling her a "tall, ugly white turkey." Then Serena, three years ago, went off on Justine Henin, calling her a lot of bad things (and yes, Serena had lost). The 2009 incident is two-fold in my book. Serena won her third-round match, but verbally kicked her opponent in the post-match press conference. She accused her of cheating. Serena had drilled Maria Jose Sanchez Martinez in the arm with a volley. Or so it seemed. Martinez said it hit her racket. The video appears to back up Serena. But the point did not turn the match. You won Serena. Chill.
Now, the bigger offense is her traffic cone outfit. Nike says that color is coral? Looks horrible on the terre batue and TV.
Be Healed! Apparently Magic guard Jameer Nelson followed Ponce de Leon's trail to the Florida healing fountain and may not be out of the NBA Finals due a back/shoulder/whatever injury. Whatever he's got, give some to Pavel Datsyuk.
Sad tale of Dirk, RIP Peter Zezel, go Anchorman go!
Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki is finding himself in a tough place: his team has lost in the playoffs again, his ex-fiancee is in jail, and she really wasn't lying about being pregnant. Ouch.
Even sadder stuff out of Toronto: former NHL player Peter Zezel has died at age 44 of a rare blood disorder. Zezel was a nice player, the set-up man for former Wing Brett Hull for more than a few years in St. Louis. RIP Peter.
And finally, some happy happy joy joy for all: Will Ferrell has said there will be a sequel to the epic Anchorman. And they better get everybody back in the cast and stage another to-the-death anchorman street fight.
Speaking the truth, showing the truth, wedding bells
Jimmy Kimmel spoke the truth about his ABC network's new lineup. It's being described as a "Jerry Maguire moment," aka, when the sports agent woke up to the truth that his work was corrupt.
It's pretty obvious that Alex Rodriguez isn't even trying to stay out of the tabloids. Latest hubub in NYC: he's allegedly dating actress Kate Hudson. No more Material Girl.Lansing's John Smoltz gets some wedding congrats. Sounds like they can do a sit-com: Pitcher and bride plus six.
Michael Phelps gone wild (again), protesting mess, and lost and found....
Michael Phelps ... the All-American (frat) boy? Yet another story, again starting from England, about Phelps' alleged big appetite for having some fun. This time with strippers. Swimmers have traditionally partied hardy, but Phelps might be setting a new gold medal standard for debauchery.
A freeway was shut down over the weekend, thanks to thousands of angry protesters demanding change in Sri Lanka. Police had to clear out the dangerous situation. And this was in Sri Lanka, right? Wrong. Try Toronto.
Good news: the police in China are trying to find a lost tourist. Bad news: they don't find the tourist, but locate seven other missing people. Call Scooby Doo and the gang, there is a mystery of the lost tourists going on...
Revisiting Billy Bonds tactics, Lane Kiffin = run for the hills?
Hey unhappy Michigan football fans! Yes, I get your e-mails decrying RichRod... They say misery loves company. So go find a Tennessee Volunteers football fan - looks like new coach Lane Kiffin is causing some major tidal waves of unhappy players.
Ah, the good old days of TV, when we had Billy Bonds on Ch. 7 challenging Mayor Coleman Young to a fistfight. Good stuff. Here is a cheap knockoff, with a happy Cleveland TV sports anchor challenging an Atlanta Journal-Constitution sportswriter to a fight. C'mon boys, stay classy.
Saban headed for an Oscar? Jack Bauer to the rescue!
Avert your eyes Spartans football fans ... former coach Nick Saban is going Hollywood. He's landed a bit part in the new Sandra Bullock movie about football. Will Saban's ego fit on a movie screen? We shall see ...
Sometimes it might be hard to leave a part behind if you're an actor. Seems like Kiefer Sutherland mi have reverted into Jack Bauer mode, engaging in a head-butt fight with a fashion designer over ... Brooke Shields. You can't make this stuff up. Hope Jack/Kiefer remembers this season's president on "24" doesn't approve of torture ...
BNL hearts women's hockey, Dennis Rodman SOS, Serena Williams = ego
Canadian band Barenaked Ladies is doing something pretty cool in support of that country's very successful women's Olympic hockey program. BNL is playing at a benefit for the "Ladies First Hockey Foundation". It's nice to see the guys stepping up to help the Canadian women. Now...will some American band or entertainer do the same to help our strong women's team??? It's not like they're getting paid NHL money for being the best in the world....
By all accounts, former Piston Dennis Rodman is actually a nice guy...but he's made a complete mess of his life (and body). Friends, including Lakers coach Phil Jackson, and Rodman's family recently staged an intervention to get him into rehab for alcohol issues. Sadly, Rodman thought being on "Celebrity Apprentice" was more important than his health.
Say this for Serena Williams, the woman is rarely boring. But sometimes, Serena's ego crosses over from being cute to downright too big for her Nike britches. She's not No. 1 in the world right now, Dinara Safina is, but Serena feels she's really the best. Maybe this is an old WWF ploy to hype her upcoming matches.
Covering up and hitting the pitch...
It never hurts to plan ahead for the future. Looks like the U.S. Soccer Federation is making a run to host another World Cup, either in 2018 or 2022. A list of possible venues is floating around, and it looks like the Big House made the short list. What would Bo think? Soccer? In his house?
Wearing masks is all the rage right now, thanks to the swine flu outbreak. But as usual, leave it to Michael Jackson to take things to the creepier level.
