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Signs You're Old: Pardon The Interruption Has Been On The Air For 10 Years

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:35:00 EDT

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It was 10 years ago tomorrow that PTI premiered, and ESPN has made available some clips from that inaugural show, including Brent Musberger on the BCS and time capsule headlines like "Are the Islanders for real?" That it's still going strong is a testament to the fact that ESPN can often get things so right: hiring (and keeping) smart and likable on-air talent, surrounding them with top-notch production and wrapping it all in a snazzy package. There's a lesson in PTI's success (and that of Around The Horn, which turns nine next month). Sometimes, viewers just want to watch knowledgeable people talking sports. [ESPN Front Row] More »

You Can Say "Circumcising Mosquitoes" On PTI, But You Can't Say It Thrice

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EDT

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The gentlemen on Pardon The Interruption exceeded the quota for the amount of times one can say some variation of the phrase "circumcising mosquitoes" on live television today. Cowlishaw, quoting (and imitating) Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, gets in two mentions, but Wilbon never gets his chance. These guys have all the fun, up until the mic gets pulled. More »

Pardon The Coitus Interruptus

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:00:00 EDT

Maybe you've experienced the act of lovemaking. If so, please tell us what it's like; we're bloggers. But have you experienced lovemaking as narrated by Kornheiser and Wilbon? More »

Learning English The Kornheiser And Wilbon Way

Rick Chandler — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:00:41 EDT

I'm not sure how often "Stick a fork in them, the run is over, Wilbon," comes up in normal conversation, but if it does, these Chinese students learning English have that situation covered. More »

PTI Calls Out Michael Wilbon For His Festive Night Of Hollywood Ogling

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:35:36 EDT

Yesterday's post featuring Michael Wilbon enjoying the alluring top shelf of Girl Next Door Kendra and L.A. Times' J.A. Adande workin' it with some women(?) who earn a livin' doing dirty things on camera, gave PTI co-host Tony Kornheiser much to work with during yesterday's show. More »

PTI's Devilish Podcast

Leitch — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:00:11 EDT

Ever wonder what "Pardon The Interruption" would sound like if it were hosted by Satan? (Please leave your Dan LeBatard jokes at the door ... if at all possible, anyway.) More »

Get Drunk With ESPN

Leitch — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:30:56 EDT

We've been waiting for someone to come up with a definitive ESPN drinking game, and even though this might not be the definitive one, it's pretty close. Here's a fun "Pardon The Interruption" sampling: More »