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Chuck Todd Prefers LeBron James over Michael Jordan

By Brian Flood on Jul. 4, 2015 - 10:48 AM

“Both Obama and Bush are pretty athletic in different ways. Obama is a serious hoops player, but I’d go with Marco Rubio. He’s got some serious foot speed.”

’60 Minutes’ #3 Show for the Week with 16M Viewers

By Chris Ariens on Nov. 6, 2012 - 1:05 PM

Sunday’s “60 Minutes” had its largest audience since January, drawing 16.3 million viewers to finish at # 3 for the week. The show, with the New York Giants – Pittsburgh Steelers lead-in finished at #3 in house ...

Steve Kroft on his Interview with Senate Leaders: ‘They Didn’t Answer Almost Any Questions’

By Chris Ariens on Nov. 4, 2012 - 10:05 PM

Who had the harder interview tonight on “60 Minutes?” Scott Pelley during his profile of NFL MVP Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — we learned he’s quite sensitive about his height, and doesn&# ...

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NESN Announcer Jerry Remy Fighting Pneumonia

By Marcus Vanderberg on May. 2, 2011 - 4:57 PM

Boston Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy will miss his sixth consecutive game Monday night due to illness. “Doctor just confirmed I have a bit of pneumonia,” Remy tweeted. “Suggested we get it under control before doi ...

A reminder that the British media play by different rules

By Cam Martin on Apr. 18, 2011 - 5:00 PM

Imagine if Deadspin had run pictures of a married football player’s genitals alongside the name of the woman who had received those pictures – but didn’t print the player’s name because they were forbidden ...

Boston Victory Means Bill Simmons Is Tweeting Again

By Marcus Vanderberg on Apr. 8, 2011 - 7:22 PM

The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 9-6 Friday afternoon for their first win of the season, which means Bill Simmons is back on Twitter. Nice curveball by Simmons with an American Idol tweet instead of talking about t ...

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Line of the Day: SI Swimsuit Edition

By Noah Davis on Feb. 16, 2011 - 9:33 AM

“A writing assignment for the swimsuit issue is a dream come true for the Sports Illustrated staffer. He grabs an exotic dateline and the guarantee that no one will read anything he comes up with.” From Bryan Curtis ...

For The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore, Blizzards are his Super Bowl

By Molly Stark Dean on Feb. 4, 2011 - 12:03 PM

Being that The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore is from White River Junction, Vermont, he’s seen some gnarly winters. But Cantore, whose spent more than 20 winters at The Weather Channel, thinks 2010-2011 will take the ca ...

Lou Holtz Makes Cameo On Disney Animated Series

By Marcus Vanderberg on Dec. 23, 2010 - 12:22 PM

What’s better than an incoherent Lou Holtz? An animated, incoherent Lou Holtz. The ESPN college football analyst will guest star on Disney Channel’s Special Agent Oso on Jan. 7 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The series stars Sean A ...

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