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June 21, 2002
The Season That
Was
It seems like only yesterday the NBA
season began it's 2002 season, and with as short as the off-season
is, the 2003 season might as well start tomorrow. The Los
Angeles Lakers have once again won the title and are "three-peat"
champions after dismantling the New
Jersey Nets in a sweep of the NBA finals. Though the final
series was about as exciting as watching a dog sleep, that can't
take away from what was an interesting season. The Boston
Celtics and Detroit
Pistons returned to their winning ways, many young players
started to come into their own, and Clippers
didn't make the playoffs...again. NBA great, John
Salley, now co-host of The
Best Damn Sports Show, Period, may have retired from playing
ball, but he still loves to talk about it.
"I think this was the lowest rated finals because everyone
knew that nobody could beat the Lakers. The should have just
handed them the a trophy," said Salley. "The good
thing is that we all got four extra games of watching Todd MacCulloch."
Salley is also opinionated when it comes to this years projected
number one draft pick. "Yao Ming had better hope that Shaq
retires next year. Otherwise he is going to get banged up. But
all these international players are good for the game. It might
bring ratings back up. You've got all those people in China
who want to watch Yao play... but who knows if they even have
radios."
Because of his new role as sports show host, Salley has become
a fan of many different sports. "I am a big fan of NASCAR
now, and I also really enjoy all those extreme sports. I have
developed a huge respect for baseball too... those guys have
to play every day!"
'When not working Hollywood, or hanging out with his former
teammates, John Salley helps raise money for different foundations
including the Sally
Foundation, which is sponsoring a huge celebrity baseball
game.
FACTOID
- John Salley is the only person in NBA history to win a championship
with three different teams. He won two with the Detroit Pistons,
one with the Chicago Bulls, and one with the Los Angeles Lakers
his final season in the league.
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June 21, 2002
Sounds Like Fun
The undeniably lovable, and always funny Tim
Cavanagh was here to help ring in the first official day
of summer. We know that the weather has been beautiful, the
days have been getting longer, and the kids are out of school
(check local listings), but according to the calendar it ain't
summer yet, so stop saying it is. Little Timmy C. and his ever-tuned
guitar will no doubt have some well written summer tributes
to welcome in our most favorite of seasons. And even if the
guitar isn't tuned, we'll have the Cavanettes around to compensate.
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June 21, 2002
You Herd Right
Cows are wonderful creatures as they are, but
wouldn't it be fun if I could make them smaller? That must have
been the thought crossing Dustin
Pillard mind when he decided to open the Oxen Ridge Ranch
dedicated to the breeding of miniature cattle.
"I originally thought about getting in a hot air balloon
and flying around the world. But then I decided that sounded like
a dumb idea, so I started raising small cows instead," explains
Pillard. He's not the only one raising this little guys, but that
doesn't stop people from all over coming to see his creations.
"There are all kinds of things people would do with these
animals," says Pillard. "You could do commercials, or
have them as pets... cows are very smart. I even had a bunch of
Mexican midgets come and ask if they could have some males for
a midget bull fight."
You're not gonna get a lot of beef off these pint sized heffers,
but they sure are cute and fun to look at. The smallest member
his ranch is a 3 year old 33 inch tall bull weighing in at 320
pounds. This young male fits the mold of what Pillard hopes to
accomplish... an entire herd of mature cattle less than 3 feet
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June 21, 2002
Comedian Ben Creed
He's been seen on "Comedy Central",
and he's too funny to be believed. Yes, Ben Creed can deliver
the comedy like a UPS driver on fire. (well, maybe only smoldering
a bit!). He's the guy that a famous poet once wrote: "As
perfect as an egg with an intact yoke, Ben, oh boy, can he tell
a joke, When it is laughter that one must need, Then the man for
the job is ,yes, Ben Creed." We swear, it was a really famous
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June 20, 2002
Damn She's Good!
Yale Alumnus, Jodie Foster, has firmly established her career
as an actor, director and producer over the years. Many people
find it hard to believe that the young teenage prostitute from
Taxi Driver is the same FBI agent
facing off against Hannibal Lector in Silence
of the Lambs, which just happen to be two of her most
talked about rolls.
"People come up and talk to me about Silence
more than any other movie I have done. It's not surprising to
me because that was a really good movie, I enjoyed it a lot,"
says Foster. "My favorite movie role  though
was in Taxi Driver. It was a long
time ago, but I still look back on that as being the most fun
to work on."
Though recently coming off success in the movie Panic Room,
Foster has a new film set to hit theaters soon. The
Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, is a film that she
not only stars in, but also helped write, and produce. From
the conception of the idea, Jodie has been working on this project
since the late 90's. "Working on a film is a long haul,"
says Foster. 'You have to like what you are doing, and be willing
to put in the work... especially if you are producing or directing."
Altar
Boys, stars Vincent D'Onofrio, Kieran Culkin and
Jena Malone in a tale of a group of Catholic school friends
who are busted drawing an obscene comic book. The kids decide
to plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make
them local legends.
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 June
20, 2002
Hollywood's Golden Boy
After landing his first highly acclaimed
role in Courage Under Fire
alongside Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan, Matt
Damon has become a superstar in his own right.
"My very first speaking role was in the movie Mystic Pizza,"
says Damon about his beginnings as an actor. "I was really
proud of that."
Along with his close childhood friend and fellow actor, Ben
Affleck, the two young superstars are bringing back spy films
to the box-office. Affleck's new movie, The
Sum of all Fears, is already making
massive amounts of money. With Damon's action packed film, The
Bourne Identity, opening this
weekend, he's banking on taking the top spot at the box-office
from his buddy Ben.
"This movie has a lot of action in it," says Damon.
"I am in most of it, and surprisingly I didn't get hurt
making it. I separated my ribs swinging a golf club in Bagger
Vance, so I don't know how I didn't kill myself on this one."
Damon plays a spy who can't remember who he is as he rushes
through Europe trying to avoid his pursuers as well as regain
his true identity. He may not know who he is, but Matt can sure
kick some ass.
This may be an action movie, but the look and feel of The Bourne
Identity is much different. "The director of the film wanted
this to look like a European movie, so he got local film crews
together when we were shooting there. They didn't always frame
the Eiffel Tower and other land marks into all the shots because
those things are no big deal to them. This way we got a look
at small neighborhoods and other things that most people overlook."
Damon is no stranger to success in Hollywood having already
starred in Oscar winning films such Saving
Private Ryan, and
the highly acclaimed Good
Will Hunting, which he and Affleck
wrote.
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June 19, 2002
Baseball "art"
Imagine an ordinary baseball...Now imagine that same baseball
with coat after coat after coat after coat after coat of paint.
Getting the picture? Good, because that's exactly what Michael
Carmichael, and his wife Glenda have done for the past 25 years.
Now that ordinary baseball that once weighed less than one pound
now weighs 515 pounds, and it's getting bigger every day!
"It takes me about a minute and
a half to put a new coat of paint on it," says Michael. "But
I use a roller, so it's not really all that fast." Carmichael
isn't a slave to the ball, and has gone spans of over a year without
painting it. He really wouldn't even be that upset if his work
on it were done. "When I originally started painted the baseball,
my intent was to cut it in half and display it. But now I don't
even know if that is possible. I also don't want to get rid of
it because so many people like to come see it." I think we
all smell a gift shop coming on.
As the ball has grown, it has been relocated
three times, and it now sits in its own little house right next
door to the Carmichaels home. As of now, the ball is approaching
it's 15,000 paint job and Michael couldn't be more excited. "I
may get to it next Monday, but I'm in no hurry," he says.
The coats already on the ball consist of almost every brand name,
color, and type of paint imaginable. And being a house painter
for al living, Michael knows his tools.
If you'd like to see the ball in person, the Carmichaels would
be more than happy to have you stop by. "We had a woman just
the other day come by from Louisiana just to take a picture of
the ball. She didn't want t paint it or nothing." If you
don't feel like making the trip, check out the website just like
over 11,000 people have already done since we posted the link
a few days ago.
NOTE: The photo above was digitally altered to resemble... ummm...
two balls of paint. >>>there's
more>>> |
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June 18, 2002
And
You Thought the NBA Was Rigged!
Up until 1972, the US
Men’s Olympic Basketball Team had been undefeated in
basketball, winning every gold medal the sport had to offer.
They seemed invincible… until the championship game in
Munich. With five minutes left to go in the gold medal game,
the mighty US team, including
Tom McMillen (later to become a US
Senator), found itself down eight to the hated Soviet Union
Slowly but surely, the lead lessened, and the Americans clawed
their way back into the game. Then, as the world watched, with
only 3 seconds  left
to go in the game, DougCollins (now coach of the NBA’s
Washington Wizards) was fouled and hit two free throws to put
the US up by won. The Russians quickly grabbed the ball, in
bounded to half court, but the clock ran out. All of America
celebrated… until the referee changed his mind and said
that the Soviet Coach had called a time out.
The Soviets took to the bench to discus their second chance
at victory. Once again with three seconds on the clock, the
Soviet team in bounded to half court
and threw up a prayer. The shot was missed, the clock hit zero,
and the Americans celebrated. But wait… the Soviet Coach
was off the bench again, this time with a new complaint. He
argued that the time clock had malfunctioned, and his team was
cheated again. The officials decided that it would only be fair
to put three more seconds back on the clock, and give the poor
Soviets one last chance.
As the old saying goes, the third time was the charm for the
underdog Soviets. In bounding the ball crosscourt, their star
player caught the pass and muscled his way through two Americansand
hit the game winning shot for the miracle victory. America mourned.
Though they did win the silver, the team refused to accept 2nd
best, and failed to attend the medal ceremony. To this day,
the medals sit unclaimed.
Debates still linger as to who was in the right, and who got
screwed and when. Look for the HBO
Sports documentary as they take a closer look at longest
3 seconds in Olympic history and decide for yourself. :03
Seconds From Gold premieres Tuesday, June 18th.
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 June
18, 2002
Jack Thomas: ExLawyer
He's a graduate of the The Ohio State University College of
Law (they must be so proud), who quit his practice after five
years to embark on a full time comedy career. He headlines clubs
from coast to coast and has made appearances on A&E's Evening
at the Improv, along with guest spots on The Showtime Comedy
Club Network, and other cable shows you've never seen. He has
performed with Jerry Seinfeld, Dennis Miller, Ellen Degeneres,
and Brett Butler. He has opened for Drew Carey in the main room
at Caesar's Palace. The ExLawyer has also opened for musical
acts as diverse as Dolly Parton, Al Hirt and Joe Cocker. He
has appeared  in
the films "Best of the Best III" and "Carpool,"
a film he rewrote, starring Tom Arnold. In 2000, you may
have seen him in "Mail to the Chief" an ABC Wonderful
World of Disney TV movie he also helped write.
Catch "the Ex Lawyer"
on the Tuesday , June 18th edition of
Spy TV ON NBC. (8PM /7PM Central) Jack gets back in the
saddle to do some lawyering again in a practical joke so perverse
that... Well, you'll just have to see it!
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 June
17, 2002
The Kinkstah!
If you've never heard of Kinky Friedman, it's about time you
did. He's a wisecracking, cigar chewing, ass kicking, belching,
farting, ex-lead singer, (of the outrageous country and
western band, The Texas Jewboys) turned a mystery writer who
has recently assumed the unofficial role of "patron saint
of unwanted pets." To say the least , "The Kinkstah"
is a very busy dude.
"Money will buy you a fine dog," says Kinky "but
only love will make it wag it's tail." Friedman is a huge
supporter of the Utopian Animal Rescue Ranch for which he and
first lady Laura Bush held the "It's Raining Cat's and
Dogs Luncheon" to raise money.
Friedman, who's music is found on Air Force One, started off
as a pen-pal with President Bill Clinton. His relationship with
the White House has grown even stronger, former a friendship
with the current First Lady. "I became friends with Bill
Clinton. On Air Force One I gave him a cigar as a present...
that must have been back in '97."
Kinky, the self described "Oldest living Jew in Texas
with no real-estate," spends most of his time in The Lone
Star State. He enjoys making his living as an author now because
he says he has finally found a career that requires less of
his physical being than the life of a musician did. Friedman
is a novelist with more than a few titles under his belt, including
a new one, Meanwhile Back At the Ranch,
due out in September.
Friedman's monthly article for Texas
Monthly Magazine delves into such lofty topics as,
Belching the Lord's Prayer and other
fine points of Texas etiquette, and Why
I won't plug in, boot up, or log on. Incidentally, Kinky
does have a website, but, there's
no indication he's ever actually seen it. You, however, might
want to take a look at www.kinkyfriedman.com,
particularly if you've ever dreamed of becoming an "Honorary
Texas Jewboy". On his site, for $29.95, you can be ordained
by Kinky “Big Dick” Friedman and receive a very official
looking  document
like you see here (at left). The package also includes a corresponding
membership card for your wallet or purse, which contains a different
photo of Kinky holding one of his favorite doggies, Hank, or
as Kinky frequently calls him, “the grinch that stole Chreeesmaz."
FACTOID
- Original copies of his Friedman's first mystery novel, "Greenwich
Killing Time", published in 1986, fetches over $200 on
the street today. Autographed copies are said to be worth a
small fortune.
FACTOID
- Kinky Friedman signs each of his autographs "I'll See
You In Hell (Insert name here)."
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June 17, 2002
Foolish Investors Make More Money
There are few things in life that cause more stress and anxiety
than money. Especially when you have none.  Even
if your pockets aren't empty, it’s hard to decide what
to do with all your hard earned dollars, and looking for good
advice can be even more difficult. This is what prompted two
brothers to start a newsletter to help the friends of their
parents.
"They had never been taught how to invest their money,
and were completely lost," says David Gardner, of the the
Motley Fools. "We started the newsletter to help educate
them. We intended on our friends to become subscribers too,
but they were all too cheap to dish out the $40 a month."
Now when people have financial questions, they can turn to two
jester hat wearing investing strategists David
and Tom Gardner, the men behind The
Motley Fools. The MF has outgrown the newsletter and now
includes a website, books, and a radio talk show... all dedicated
to helping people plan for their futures. "That's the most
important thing, to have a plan," says Gardner. "To
get from here to there, you have to have a plan."
In their new book, What
To Do With Your Money Now, the
brothers boil down their sought after advice into easy to follow
instructions that allow readers to protect, keep, and even earn
money in almost any situation they may find themselves in. "At
first all we did was help people invest, until we noticed that
a lot of people who wanted to invest also had a lot of debt.
We decided to write a book to help people organize their money
to get rid of debt so that they could eventually invest and
start putting away for the future." Sounds like a plan.
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