Tiger Woods’s ‘Masterclass in Evasion’
Tiger Woods held a press conference yesterday at Augusta National, and journalists weren’t too satisfied. John Hopkins of The Times called it “a master class in evasion.”
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One Boring Shining Moment: Duke Wins Again
Coach Mike Krzyzewski won his fourth NCAA basketball championship as head coach of Duke University last night. Boring old powerhouse Duke beat plucky, lovable, far-more-deserving Butler 61-59.Thereby assuring that thousands of boring bracketeers who picked obvious choice Duke to win the tournament are now blandly and smugly satisfied.Not that we’re bitter.
Presidents on TV: Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
Here’s an amusing clip of former U.S. president Gerald Ford appearing on the television game show What’s My Line. At the time of his appearance he was still a congressman (and House Minority Leader). He signs in as the “mystery challenger,” and the panelists — including Gene Rayburn — are blindfolded. At the end he gets to do a little politickin’ on behalf of President Richard Nixon.
One Shining Moment: Obama Takes Down Clark Kellogg
President Barack Obama played former NBA first-round draft pick Clark Kellogg in a game of P-O-T-U-S (standing in for H-O-R-S-E) yesterday at the White House. And Obama took him down!
Just a Nice Photo: Dr. Dre
Throwing out the first rhyme: Rapper Dr. Dre shows off his Beats headphones — now with Red Sox branding! — at opening day in Fenway Park yesterday.Credit: Nicolaus Czarnecki/WENN.com
Weird Al’s Grammar Patrol
A short video from Weird Al Yankovic, in which he corrects the grammar on a road sign. It’s one of several of his videos on his YouTube channel. Here’s another …..
John Forsythe is Dead
John Forsythe, the famous Georgia governor, senator, and Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson star of Charlie’s Angels and Dynasty, died this week at the age of 92 in Santa Ynez, California. It was pneumonia what got him.
John Belushi IS Pappy Boyington
I just added photos to our profile of Pappy Boyington, the hard-living World War II flying ace who shot down 28 Japanese planes and won the Medal of Honor.Something about the photo looked familiar. I pondered it a while, chewing on a thumbnail… and then it arrived:
Curtains for Abigail Breslin and ‘The Miracle Worker’
This offer just arrived in the Who2 editorial mailbox. The new Broadway revival of The Miracle Worker, starring Abigail Breslin as Helen Keller, is closing after just 38 performances. Estimated …..
Happy Birthday, Norah Jones
Pop/Jazz/Country singer Norah Jones turns 31 years old today. Happy, happy, joy, joy. In honor of her birthday, here’s a video interview from 2008 with Charlie Rose:
You May Retire If You Wish, Eric Clapton
You’re 65 years old today.
Elin Nordegren Won’t Go to Masters – Report
Elin Nordegren won’t be at the Masters golf tournament for the big comeback by her husband, Tiger Woods. At least, so says People magazine:
The People Vs. George Lucas
There’s a new documentary coming out by filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe about the complicated relationship between fans of Star Wars and its creator, George Lucas.The movie is called The People vs. George Lucas, and it’s currently making the rounds, appearing at film festivals across the U.S. The official site for the film is here (though you may find more useful information at their blog).
“Anyone Who Played the Bear Earned a Special Respect”
Director Steve Pink talks about making Hot Tub Time Machine.
Mariah Carey is 40 Years Old
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Dennis Hopper, Cancer-Stricken, Rallies for Walk of Fame Star (PHOTOS)
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No You Can’t (featuring John Boehner)
Heh! Congressional grump John Boehner gets the viral video treatment.
Justin Bieber PHOTOS – Street Cred Edition
Justin Bieber is the Canadian teen singer discovered on the Internet in 2009 and now appearing everywhere. Since we added our profile of Justin Bieber, we’ve been following with interest his attempts to establish street cred with various poses and hand signals.Herewith, the Street Cred of Justin Bieber — photo edition.[[wysiwyg_imageupload:638:]]
Roger Bannister, You Four-Minute-Mile Running Stud, Happy Birthday!
Roger Bannister, the man who broke the four-minute barrier for the one-mile run — in 1954, as he was attending medical school! — turns 81 today. Here’s a nice recap of the local meet where he broke the record. And heck: it’s on YouTube:
Barack Obama Signs Historic Health Care Bill: Transcript
(Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulates President Barack Obama prior to a meeting in the Situation Room of the White House, March 22, 2010. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)