NEWSBREAKER: CHARLIE ROSE IS BILLY PACKER’S FAG HAG: Reason #73,464 why Billy Packer’s merlot-stained cranium needs to be stopped from further plaguing TV audiences:

When TV talk show host Charlie Rose facetiously offered on-air to be a “runner” for Packer on CBS Final Four broadcasts, Packer laughed and said, “you always fag out on that one […]

SF MLB CLUB DOING PLENTY TO IGNORE GIANT (SLUGGER): The WASHINGTON POST reports that with Barry Bonds due to continue his hunt to smash the all-time home run record today, the San Francisco Giants are doing everything they can to distance themselves from the inflated slugger.

Opening day festivities at AT&T Park today “will focus on […]

PLAYBOY MANSION BANS BUSH FOR VIOLATING CONDUCT: Scott Wolf of the LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS reports on this blog (via Wizard of Odds), “Our spies tell us former USC tailback Reggie Bush is persona non grata at the Playboy Mansion because of a conduct violation. And no, it was nothing involving a Playmate.”

Kim Kardashian isn’t […]

UCLA ANNOUNCER MACLEAN BETS AGAINST SETH DAVIS: UCLA basketball radio analyst Don MacLean, a former UCLA star and NBA player, guested yesterday on the “PMS” (host Petros Papadakis, Matt “Money” Smith) afternoon sports radio show on KLAC-AM before the Florida-Ohio State game.

MacLean summed up Seth Davis’ (non) contribution to CBS’ coverage of the NCAA Tournament: […]

NATIONAL CLEAN-OUT-THE-GARAGE NIGHT IS TONIGHT: Unless you’re single (then it’s date night), this evening marks national clean-out-the-garage night, thanks to ESPN’s decision to cover the NCAA Women’s Basketball Final tonight on ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, ESPNU, ESPN360, ESPN International (112 countries), ESPNNEWS, ESPN Radio, and ESPN.com. (tipoff via Lion in Oil)

I would have absolutely no […]

OFFICIAL EXP. DATE FOR OUR NATIONAL PASTIME = 9/6: Opening Day was yesterday, and it’s great to have the grand ol’ game back (until the Colts and Saints tee it up in the first week of September).

The Reds lid-lifter is always a traditional delight, and this year was no different, with the pregame downtown parade […]

I hate to admit it but, a win for Florida …

… thanks to Erin Andrews, is really a win for all of us …