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A Pup Named Bo – Part 1

Monday, April 13th, 2009

- The Obama’s get a pup named Bo (I should copy write that line because YOU KNOW it’s going to be the name of an upcoming children’s book)

- Dolphin great Zach Thomas continues to extend his career. This year’s lucky team? The Chiefs!

- Looks like the Bengals are going to dump all of Palmer’s targets: First Housh left, now it looks like Ocho Cinco is going to be shipped off

- For any Orange fans, here’s a great profile piece on new football coach Doug Marrone and how he’s bringing back the tradition of SU football

Extra Slice – Video: As they did with R. Kelly, Tom Cruise and pretty much every celebrity you can think of, South Park rips on Kanye (Kanye responds here)

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Happy 30th Scott! – Part 1

Friday, April 10th, 2009

- As of last night, the Michael Scott Paper Company is open for business

- Plot details on Sex 2 were leaked and apparently it’ll deal with Carrie and Big again. Geez… let’s move on. Someone else MUST be having sex in the city these days!

- Congrats to the Yanks on your first win. FYI – O’s still lead division (well, a close second tie).

- I cannot wait for the NFL season to start – GET HERE ALREADY! In the meantime, here’s a team-by-team list of their 2009 opponents

Extra Slice – Video: The craziest shit I’ve seen all week: Johan Santana appears to have a DIFFERENT handshake for each of his teammates. WTF!?

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Tops – Part 1

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

- Should fantasy owners “keep” Marshawn Lynch in 2009 if he serves a three game suspension?

- What’s the deal with Michael Phelps these days? First pot, now he’s rolling in the NYC club scene? What’s next, is he going to hook up with Lindsay Lohan?

- Restaurants & Institutions just posted their Top 100 Independents for 2008 list based on sales. And yes, you’re reading that right: Tao Las Vegas made $68 MILLION worth of food

- While on the subject of top money-makers, check out Forbes’ top 15 shows based on ad revenue

Extra Slice – Video: Basket or no basket – Discuss?

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Bloggin’ for Cash – Part 1

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

- Cutler to Plax or Holt? Are you kidding me? ‘da Bears are looking pretty good for 2009

- Star Trek clips are starting to come out: Check out Kirk and Bone’s first meeting

- Miss Menu hit’s a big: Check her new blog out on Food Networks’ Food 2 food blogging site (CONGRATS!)

- Let’s file this in the category of “Compare EVERYTHING to Lost.” Today’s edition: How Lost is like Passover

Extra Slice – Video: Eminem returns with another classic silly song that shits on pop culture (see examples: “Slim Shady,” “My Name Is” and “Just Lose It”) (thanks Emily for the link)

Eminem – New Music – More Music Videos

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In Need of Patio Furniture – Part 1

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

- Great night in sports last night: O’s beat the Yanks at home on opening day!

- Like all great edgy-QB’s, Jeff Garcia heads to Oakland to end his career

- Fox News movie reviewer gets canned for reviewing a leaked version of Wolverine (Fox News has standards?!?!?)

- Looking for new ideas and hope for a better future, GM partners with Segway to make a two wheel vehicle that isn’t a motorcycle

Extra Slice – Shameless Plug: Burger King targets Parents with their new (and original) SpongeBob ad (thanks Emily for the link)

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Homestate Pride: GO O’s! – Part 2

Monday, April 6th, 2009

- Expected: Jordan makes it to the Basketball Hall of Fame with the Admiral and Short-shorts Stockton

- Ram’s Steven Jackson is apparently tweeting and drawing bad pictures of women’s boobs (it must be fun to be talented, rich and bored…)

- I love me some “Where are they now”s… Today’s edition: Pro Wrestlers from the 80’s

- Freddy’s back, but without (thanks Cantor for the link), but without Robert Englund who played the role in close to one billion versions of the movie

Extra Slice – Video: The top 100 movie lines (debatable) in 200 seconds (not debatable)

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Chicago Roars – Part 2

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

- This is IT: Final Four duke it out (pun, not intenteded) tomorrow starting at 8

- Number 7 thinks that (if he is reinstated) he’ll play for another 10 – 12 years. Hope he was working out in jail…

- Boston dumps Leno? NBC is going to pissssssed

- Are you kidding me? Coolest. iPod. Toy. Ever: The tumb tact mic

Extra Slice – Video: Hahaha… Best Facebook-esque song ever? Probably

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Chicago Roars – Part 1

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

- PODCAST ALERT: Brock and Yeung break down the Final Four (and then some). Take a listen here

- Wow: Jay Cutler to the Bears. Stock up: Matt Forte. Stock down: All players on the Denver team.

- Sorry to admit this, but I’ve never seen Borat. That said, I might see Bruno, if only for the gay-ified Orthodox Jew outfit. Check out the trailer here

- Check out some kids checking out boobies (Heheh… boobies)

Extra Slice – Video: Drunk girl + escalator + exiting Bruin’s fans = hilarity!

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Stressed – Part 1

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

- Jason Campbell for Jay Cutler: Would you make that trade?

- First look at the LAME Decepticon’s form the new Transformer movie. Seriously, if they don’t bring Megatron back they are CRAZZZZZY

- Another tech company challenges Apple: BlackBerry opens THEIR app world

- Check out these upcoming Wolverine Slurpee cups. I cannot wait to get my Gambit cup!

Extra Slice – Video: ER says goodbye tonight after 15 years. A look back

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Clear Eyes – Part 1

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

- It’s official: The Broncos are morons – Cutler is on the market (my guess? the Jets will pony up for him)

- One of my favorite comedians, Louis CK, is blogging about his experiences in Iraq, where he is performing with the USO. Also joining him on the trip: Two Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders

- In business they always say “do what you love” and they say “do what you know.” Hence, The Girls Next Door’s Kendra is starting her own line of stripper poles

- This would have FREAKED me out: “A Scottish air traveler got so fed up during a delay on the tarmac at JFK Airport that he tried to open a jet’s door and get out…”

Extra Slice – Video: Still living in Friday Night Lights euphoria. Enjoy the best scene from the movie that started it all (well technically the book started it all, but…)

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