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Michael Jordan Gets $8.9 Million In Steak Lawsuit
Michael Jordan, the man from the crying meme, was awarded $8.9 million by a federal court in Chicago yesterday after he won his lawsuit against Dominick’s, a now-defunct grocery store that used his image in an advertisement for steak in 2009. The ad ran in a commemorative issue of Sports Illustrated...
The <i>Wet Hot American Summer</i> Prequel Loves Jokes, Hates Plots, And Is Perfect
It’s kind of crazy that Netflix ever green-lit Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp, to begin with. The eight-episode mini-series acts as a prequel to the 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer: Last Day Of Camp which, after making squat at the box office, ended up becoming a minor cult classic tha...
Chris Farley Is Still Getting The Last Laugh
There’s an obscure 1994 Saturday Night Live sketch called “Pepper Boy” that at least one friend of Chris Farley’s now uses to explain the late comedian’s incredible talent. He didn’t have a huge part in that episode—apparently, he was too busy filming Tommy Boy. The laughs in this particular bit wer...
Michael Jordan Victimized By Meme-Wielding Teen
While giving a speech to a gym full of kids at a youth camp, Michael Jordan encountered every 52-year-old man’s nightmare scenario: a teen with a deep understanding of internet memes....
Clint Dempsey Has Something To Prove
The USMNT’s Gold Cup opener was their first competitive match since the World Cup, and in the broadest sense, it’s all about the next one. Jurgen Klinsmann has said repeatedly how 2015 is a year of “transition” for the roster—reloading, getting younger, starting up the position battles that will pla...
Maybe <i>Creed </i>Can Help Everyone Forget About <i>Rocky Balboa</i>
Rocky Balboa, the sixth of the Rocky movies, may have been financially successful and critically acceptable, but man, it felt really dated with a 60-year-old Sylvester Stallone shuffling around with Antonio Tarver. Creed is clearly intent on extending the franchise with a new, young boxing protagoni...
Michael Sam Returns To CFL Team After Unexplained Absence
With no NFL prospects this offseason, Michael Sam had planned a stint in the CFL, until he abruptly left the Montreal Alouettes on June 12 without an explanation. Today, the defensive end returned to the team, telling the press that he “had to deal with a personal matter.”...
Michael Oher Says <i>The Blind Side</i> Was Bad For His Career
New Panthers left tackle Michael Oher got into a fight at minicamp yesterday. It was a good one: he and DE Kony Ealy both threw punches, and wrestled each other to the ground before they were pulled away by teammates. Ron Rivera blamed the near-100-degree heat. Oher blamed that Sandra Bullock movie....
What's Going On With Michael Sam?
The last time we checked in with Michael Sam, he had signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. But just three weeks later, and the day before the Alouettes’ first exhibition match, Sam has left the team amidst murky circumstances. The Alouettes released ...
Michael Keaton Is A Cool And Good Pittsburgh Pirates Fan
Michael Keaton has entered the Bill Murray years of his life—the post-Academy Awards snub period where you can behave in all kinds of goofy ways but we really find it endearing no matter what....
Michael Sam Is Going To The CFL
Michael Sam, who came out, got drafted by the Rams, cut, signed by the Cowboys, cut again, and went to the veteran combine, is now a Montreal Alouette. The defensive end signed a two-year contract....
ESPN's Michael Smith Lets The "Shit" Fly On <i>His & Hers</i>
ESPN’s His & Hers can regularly be a welcome palate-cleanser after the toxic sludge that is First Take, as hosts Jemele Hill and Michael Smith offer something a bit more fresh than the two dumbasses that lead them in. Also fresh: Michael Smith’s mouth, today....
Kendall Gill Remembers How He Learned Not To Trash Talk Michael Jordan
It’s kind of crazy that we’re still hearing new stories about Michael Jordan’s famously hyper-competitive streak this far past his playing career. Today, Kendall Gill posted a video of one particular incident when MJ got his revenge on him and Alonzo Mourning after the young ‘uns had the audacity t...
The Police Are America's Terrorists
Last Saturday, Walter Scott was driving his Mercedes in North Charleston, S.C., when he was pulled over by police officer Michael Slager for driving with a broken taillight. Scott had a complicated life, as many of us do. He was employed and engaged; he owed back child support; in all likelihood...
Michael Irvin Takes The NIT Way Too Seriously
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Michael Jackson's Moonwalk Is Old Enough To Be Somebody's Ornery Dad
This day in 1983 was the taping of the Motown 25 TV special. It was a great night, with performances from Stevie Wonder, a reunion for the Supremes, and a rare TV appearance from Marvin Gaye. But it was also an important night, because it was witness to a huge transformation. It was the first time M...
A Good Michael Scott Moment
This is an underrated, fantastic Michael Scott moment. He looks like he's about to break at a few points. It's perfect....
Former Georgetown Hoya Trying To Open Restaurant With Lottery Winnings
College basketball fans under 40 probably don't know the name, but for a single season Michael Graham was the fiercest college basketball player around, ripping down rebounds in traffic as well as regularly getting into tussles with opponents. The season was 1983-84, and Graham was the most hated ...