Submitted for your approval: mild-mannered basketball talking person Charles Barkley must get through the intro for a segment on TNT’s basketball coverage. Meanwhile, the impish Ernie Johnson tests the theory that Barkley read anything you put on that screen. Let’s look at the final result, found via FOUL BALLS:
Aw man, that’s some good levity. Although it seems that newscasters are finally warming up to that quaint little movie called “Anchorman” lately. Could be just me, but I’ve seen a lot of Ron Burgundy references on the airwaves lately. Read more…
(For those of you playing along at home, this is exactly how “Nightline” got started. America Held Hostage and all that. There’s similarities. Don’t judge.)
New Video:Will Brinson of AOL FANHOUSE has the latest video of Dwyane Wade blushing (?) about his new “special friend with unspeakable privileges” on TNT last night as Charles Barkley rides Wade so hard about this that his Five becomes a Six.
New(ish) Photo:The AP has dug up a photo from the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, FL, last month. We… uhm, we’re sorry.
Old Tidbit: Did you know that Star Jones used to be an attorney? It’s true. Just ask her. Or stand around her for 45 seconds. She’ll tell you.
Old Tidbit #2: Did you know Dwyane Wade used to play basketball professionally? It’s true. Just ask him. Please. Please remind him he used to play basketball professionally. We miss that guy.