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Ryan Harrison Qualifies for the US Open!
On August 29, 2010 at 12:43 am
Just like the seemingly endless wait for a homegrown winner of Wimbledon tortures the British national psyche, so America’s desire for another John McEnroe or Pete Sampras inspires its own fair share of anxiety. I don’t know any tennis fan who hasn’t given up on the idea of Andy Roddick winning a second Grand Slam [...]
The Ladies Room: Quarter-Life Crisis
On August 27, 2010 at 7:42 am
A few weeks shy of my own quarter-life crisis, I came across the NY Times article, and subsequent LemonDrop.com commentary, about the floundering generation I hail from. Hey, Generation Y! We’re officially the most undirected age bracket in human history. Congrats! We are a proud legion of kids that have no clue who we are, [...]
US Open Tennis Draws Announced
On August 26, 2010 at 4:49 pm
The US Open begins Monday and today, the men’s and women’s singles draws were revealed. The Men: Top seed Rafael Nadal (ESP) will have a fairly smooth path to the semifinals. This is supposed to be his year to win his first US Open. If all goes predictably (which I don’t really think will happen [...]
Rocket Indicted!
On August 24, 2010 at 8:24 am
Roger Clemens has been indicted for perjury. This is about as shocking as the time Barry Bonds got indicted for the same thing. Clemens maintains his innocence with such ferocity that it’s almost impossible to believe him. Thou do protest to much so to speak. In case you missed the last two years, Roger Clemens [...]
Marlon Wayans: Electronic “Fresh Meat?”
On August 23, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Marlon Wayans couldn’t use his head when it came to keeping himself safe online: the former “In Living Color” star lost control of one of his social networking accounts, last Friday, to an unidentified cracker in the market for personal information. Los Angeles police have opened up an investigation into the matter, hoping to give [...]
Bankrupt Teresa Giudice Spends 60K: What’s Wrong With This Picture?
On August 18, 2010 at 11:27 am
Via the NY Post: Newark bankruptcy court testimony on 8/16 revealed something interesting about New Jersey “Real Housewife” Teresa Giudice: when spiraling down the debt hole, she tried to spend her way out of the blues – with a sixty thousand dollar shopping spree, three quarters of which was spent on home furnishings, at high [...]
Dr. Laura Pulls the Plug on Her Own Show
On at 2:24 am
At a time when radio talk shows seem more popular than ever before, one of the classics is turning down the volume… all the way to “OFF” as a matter of fact. That’s right, Dr. Laura is pulling the plug on her own talk-show. In the wake of controversy over her use of the “n-word” [...]
Mojave Desert Racing: Off Track?
On August 17, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Last Saturday night, in the Mojave Desert, tragedy struck an off road race; a truck did a flip, killing 8 people and injuring 14 more. This massive tragedy hasn’t struck a chord like it should have: Maybe it’s because it wasn’t NASCAR or another major circuit? Maybe it’s because it wasn’t on TV with huge [...]
Gibson Mistress: “I Was Ordered To Keep Quiet!”
On August 16, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Via TMZ: The “War Of The Screwballs” between Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva has swept up another combatant: 26-year old Violet Kowal, via representative Gloria Allred, claims to possess texts and emails from the three days after Gibbs’ 1/6 blow-up. The most notable ones, from one of Mel’s bodyguards, warned the porn star/former Gibson mistress [...]
F*ck Tea: Hatewear With An Agenda (Project)
On August 13, 2010 at 11:19 pm
h/t Politico: The “Agenda Project,” of former DNC activist Erica Payne, rolled out the f*ck tea line of apparel on 8/12 morning. In so doing, the group’s founder proved both that cussing-as-persuasion is a commandment in liberal orthodoxy and that she failed Marketing 101: Your whole message, or even most of it, cannot be formed [...]
Needless Investigation Of The Day: Cops On Roger Huerta Case
On August 6, 2010 at 11:30 am
Roger Huerta’s 7/31 Austin beatdown of a poor excuse for a Texan – and a man – is now being investigated by street judges. They’ve viewed the very same tape making its rounds on the intarwebs, and are working on identifying the pair of arms and legs that the Matador made into his bitch. Self-defense [...]
Hot Dog Champ Eats Case Against Him Into Oblivion
On at 8:10 am
As reported by TMZ: Nathan’s International eating champ Takeru Kobayashi received on 8/5 his just desserts, from a Brooklyn judge that decided the cases against him for trespassing and resisting arrest didn’t . . . well . . . have enough meat on their bones. Takeru, in a translated statement, said he had “no regrets [...]
