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How To Make A Goddamn Omelet
You go to a greasy-spoon diner or an obnoxious chain pancake joint or a seedy meth-scented Waffle House, and you order an omelet. Well, OK, you don't order an omelet—you order a giant chocolate-chip pancake with a smiley face drawn in whipped cream, and then you drown it in pink, berry-flavored c...
Producer Fired Over “Ho Lee Fuk” Prank Says His Reputation Is “Intack”
That incredible prank that snookered a Bay Area television station into reporting names like "Sum Ting Wong" and "Ho Lee Fuk" as the flight crew of that downed Asiana airplane? It cost three producers at KTVU in the Bay Area their jobs. TheWrap reached out to all three. One of them responded....
Because “Bitter Smell Of Vicious, Cynical Self-Loathing” Would’ve Been A Hard Sell
Here's my pal Emma Span:...
Bob Ryan's Twitter Account Is An Exercise In Muted Despair
When Peter Gammons sends out one of his patented butt-tweets, it's an occasion for laughter, because old guys who don't understand technology are always funny. But retired Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan's misuse of the social media platform makes us feel sad. Ryan definitely wants to say something,...
Reporter Draws Marvelous Unintentional Dong
It's been a while since we checked in on the world of unintentional dongs, but this is worth checking in on. Anatomically speaking, WJRT-TV reporter Siobhan Riley's unfortunate diagramming of local construction is a very faithful representation of a dong....
Boston TV Reporter On Bill Belichick Presser: "He Has Shorts On"
WCVB reporter Mike Lynch covered Bill Belichick's life-changing press conference addressing Aaron Hernandez's alleged murder of Odin Lloyd today, and he made absolutely sure to let his audience know the most inconsequential details of the scene....
TV Panel Erupts In Epic Screaming Match Over Aaron Hernandez
So, this is the best thing I've seen today. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is addressing press tomorrow, and people think he'll be speaking for the first time about Aaron Hernandez, who was arrested on murder charges last month. Of course, the press conference could be about anythin...
Halftime Interview With Just-Concussed Athlete Doesn't Go So Well
They call sideline reporters boundary riders in Australia. Boundary rider and former Australian rules footballer Cameron Ling thought it would be a good idea to do a halftime interview with St. Kilda's Dylan Roberton the other day. It wasn't....
Phil Mickelson Wins British Open With Sunday 66, Now “True Champion”
Shots like this approach on the 18th hole at Muirfield helped Phil Mickelson shoot a final round 66 and win the British Open going away. They also got him hilariously overpraised by Paul Azinger....
Ceremonial Skydiver Crashes Into Baseball Player
The music kills me. It really adds to the scene as anticipation mounts. ...
This Steve Nash Interview Got Off To A Pretty Horrible Start
"Why are you here?" "I own the team."...
Vat The Hell Is This? It's Garbage, That's What It Is
And while we're talkin' Mel Brooks, you must for to watch this:...
Won't Someone At ESPN Get John Kruk A Towel?
Goodness. Either that or turn up the AC. And maybe get him a new shirt. Thanks. And please hurry. I know this happened this morning, but still. No one wants to see the Krukker drown to death in his flopsweat....
A Pissed-Off Charl Schwartzel Smashes His Club In Frustration
After bogeying Nos. 10, 12, 13, and 14 today at Muirfield, Charl Schwartzel found himself in the rough at No. 15. He didn't quite get to the green from there, and his 6-iron paid the price. Stupid 6-iron. Schwartzel wound up with a double-bogey at 15....
ESPN Aired DeAndre Jordan's "Jon Hamm Has A Big Dick" Joke
If you weren't aware, Mad Men star (and tonight's ESPYs host) Jon Hamm is alleged to be well-endowed. DeAndre Jordan cracked a joke about Hamm's man meat, and ESPN aired it....
This Is Not How You Ask Rob Gronkowski About Aaron Hernandez
Here's talking haircut Don Dahler trying to get Rob Gronkowski and his family to talk about Aaron Hernandez while filming a sit-down interview for CBS This Morning. ...
The ESPYs Are A Colossal Waste Of Money
It's a nearly annual question in Bristol: Can we finally cancel the ESPYs?...