Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Today, as Told by a Bunch of Links


Graydon Carter has decided to cancel his annual celebration of his own inexplicable popularity and tremendous ego the actors, directors, and producers who were honored at the Academy Awards.
Vanity Fair Cancels Its Oscar Party

Workers at a Minnesota meat-packing plant are getting sick after swallowing and inhaling gaseous pig brains. People seemed surprised by this. I don't know why.
A Medical Mystery Unfolds in Minnesota

Could the Buffalo Bills be moving to Toronto? Scott Norwood says no, but then again, he's always way off. Hi-oh!
Amid Talk of Toronto, Owner Won't Predict Bills' Future in Buffalo

The human catchphrase that is Dick Vitale will be broadcasting the Duke-North Carolina game tonight -- the first game he's called since December 4 -- after having surgery for lesions on his vocal chords.
"It's Awesome, Baby!" Vitale Has His Voice Back

They figured out why Heath Ledger died. It was lots and lots of prescription drugs. I've made a lot of really horrible jokes about this in the past two weeks, so I'm not gonna do it here.
Heath Ledger's Death: Prescription Drug Overdose

Tonight's episode of "Inside the NFL" will be its last. I'm actually kind of sad about this for three reasons: 1) I really liked this show; it does by far the best game recaps of any NFL program, 2) I love Bob Costas, and 3) Cris Collinsworth has so many other jobs that this won't even affect him that much; he'll still get paid a ton of money to know nothing about football, and that makes me sad.
After 31 Years, "Inside the NFL" Ceases Production on HBO

Former Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Warren Moon, who looks like the dad from "Sister, Sister," pleaded not guilty to a DUI after he was arrested in Seattle in late December.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Moon Pleads Not Guilty to DUI

This is actually from last week, but it's still pretty cool. A bunch of people suddenly freeze while walking through Grand Central, pretend to be mannequins for a couple minutes and move on. If you look closely, you can see Kim Cattrall in the background.
When Grand Central Stood Still

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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