The Super Bowl is in Indianapolis (and is only a few days away), and all people are talking about is that Manning quarterback. However, it’s not Eli Manning, the quarterback of the New York Giants who is going for his second Super Bowl. It’s Peyton Manning, Eli’s brother and quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. Peyton […]
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Josh Hamilton’s Sad Relapse
Posted 2/03/2012 6:00 am by Ron HoganJosh Hamilton’s journey from the throes of drug addiction to becoming the 2010 American League MVP is an incredible one. He spent three years out of baseball, using a wide variety of drugs and alcohol, and had nearly killed himself before getting right, getting sober, and eventually making his way back to the game he […]
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Pfizer Recalls 1 Million Packs Of Birth Control
Posted 2/02/2012 8:00 am by Ron HoganIf you want to scare someone, there are a lot of ways to do it. However, for most people, the most effective way to put a serious fear into them is to mess with their birth control. Even manufacturing mistakes can cause catastrophic family planning problems, so it’s no wonder that Pfizer has millions of […]
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Toothless Robber Knocked Over Bank For Dentures
Posted 2/02/2012 7:30 am by Ron HoganWhen 49-year-old Evelyn Marie Fuller robbed the First National Bank branch in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, she had a pretty good reason. According to police, Evelyn Marie Fuller robbed a bank because she needed money to buy false teeth. The woman, apparently toothless, lives on disability and wouldn’t get the money she needs for teeth until she turns 50, […]
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Soul Train Creator Don Cornelius Dead At 75
Posted 2/02/2012 7:00 am by Ron HoganSoul Train was one of the indelible memories of my childhood. For most people born in the vicinity of 1970 or for 35 years after that day, Soul Train was a phenomenon that was part of your life. The theme song, the cry of “Sooooooul traaaaain!”, or just the Soul Train dance line… it was all part […]
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Ali Trainer Angelo Dundee Dies At 90
Posted 2/02/2012 6:45 am by Ron HoganIf there’s one thing you can say about trainer Angelo Dundee, it’s that he knew champions. The world-famous boxing trainer guided 15 impressive world champions in his time, including such notable names as Carmen Basilio, Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman, and his most famous charge, Muhammad Ali. Angelo Dundee has passed away at age 90, […]
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X-Factor Host, Judges Axed
Posted 2/01/2012 7:30 am by Ron HoganWell, apparently something went wrong with the first season of Simon Cowell’s The X-Factor, because in the wake of the first season the axe is falling early and often around Cowell’s offices. The show launched with many people, Steve Jones, L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger, and Cowell himself; now, three out of those five […]
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Sloth-Loving Kristen Bell’s Adorable Birthday Tears
Posted 2/01/2012 7:00 am by Ron HoganKristen Bell, known to TV fans as intrepid teen detective Veronica Mars and the Sarah Marshall of Forgetting Sarah Marshall fame, is as cute as a bug’s ear. There’s no getting around that, especially not after her recent appearance on Ellen. The only thing cuter than Kristen Bell is Kristen Bell meeting a sloth. During […]
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