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Jimmy Fallon's First-Ever <em>Tonight Show</em> Features Legendary Cameo Segment
We couldn't possibly run down all the dignitaries who appear in this bit, from tonight's first episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. We'll simply note surprise at Lindsay Lohan parting with $100 for anything that doesn't come in powder form, and Joan Rivers's return to NBC after being b...
Iowa AD: Paying Players Is Too Complicated For Me And My $450K Salary
From a piece on the Iowa and Iowa State ADs' opposition to athlete unionization comes this doozy from Iowa's Gary Barta:...
No, Kevin Durant Is Not "The Servant"
We need to talk about Kevin Durant’s nickname....
This Old Man
Nice piece by Roger Angell in the latest issue of the New Yorker:...
Adorable Dog Invades Soccer Pitch, Plays Defense
The Belém clássico, between Remo and Paysandu of Brazil's lower leagues, was disrupted by a playful dog charging into the box during a scoring chance in the 85th minute. He may not have gotten a paw on the ball, but he surely cramped the left-footed Remo player's shot just enough to make sure the ma...
You've Got Something On Your Face
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Michael Sam Gets A Standing Ovation At Mizzou Basketball Game
On Saturday, Michael Sam made his first public appearance on the Mizzou campus since coming out as gay. At halftime of the Tennessee-Missouri basketball game, Sam came onto the court to accept the 2014 Cotton Bowl championship trophy. He received an outpouring of support from the fans in attendance...
Aloe Blacc Proves Beats Headphones Are Shit With Tone-Deaf Performance
Aloe Blacc sings that "The Man" song used in all the Beats Audio headphone commercials. Fans in attendance at tonight's NBA All-Star Game festivities in New Orleans probably wish they had some noise-canceling technology like Richard Sherman or Kevin Garnett, because Blacc's performance there was tru...
Dog Invades Pitch During Argentine League Match, Takes A Shit
Today's Rosario Central-River Plate match was interrupted for several minutes by an adorable dog who evaded security and shat on the pitch. ...
Get With The Program, Terry Gannon
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No, That's Not Right
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Buster Keaton: Hero
When I was sixteen the Regency Theater on the Upper West Side ran a Buster Keaton-Charlie Chaplin-Woody Allen revival for a few months. That was my introduction to Buster and it was love at first sight. I adore Chaplin too but Buster speaks to me in a more direct, personal way....
We'd Rather See A Previous Iteration Of Al Roker On Skeleton
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Pierre The Pelican Looks Like A Normal Mascot Now
Well, here we are. Pierre the Pelican's days as a soul-devouring bird of terror are over. The Pelicans revealed their new-look mascot last night, and Pierre is now a perfectly acceptable mascot that finally resembles an actual pelican. The children of New Orleans can sleep a little easier now....
Let's Go On An NSFW Tour Of The Olympic Village
You thought all those stories you hear every two years about how the Olympic village is just one big fuck den were bullshit, didn't you? Well, you were wrong....
Risks Of Sizzurp
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Syracuse Stays Unbeaten With Tyler Ennis's Deep Buzzer-Beating Three
Freshman Tyler Ennis threw up one final shot as time expired with Syracuse down 56-55 to Pitt, and man, the Oakland Zoo must have been devastated. Ennis's heroics allowed the Orange to escape Pittsburgh with a 58-56 win, keeping them undefeated....