Sports
Lebron James: Journey To The Ring (Video)
Lebron James, the greatest basketball player in the NBA today, has probably had the best ever year of his life. King James has won his third NBA league MVP Award, lead his Miami Heat squad to an NBA Championship in which he was also the NBA Finals MVP, & lead the U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball team to Olympic Gold among many other accolades. In fact, Michael Jordan is the only other player to win an N.B.A. championship, N.B.A. most valuable player honors and Olympic gold in the same year. It’s been an outstanding year for a man who I believe is on pace to be the greatest ever to play the game of basketball. Although Lebron James & the Miami Heat are the heavy favorites to win another NBA championship next season, only time will tell as there is still plenty of work to do for the 27-year-old superstar but this “highlight documentary” follows the kid from Akron Ohio’s entire journey to his first ever NBA championship ring. I’m proud to say that I was there. Here’s to more championship rings for the King. Greatness!
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2012 London Paralympics Promo: “Meet the Superhumans” (Video)
“Meet the Superhumans” is an awesome and awe-inspiring TV commercial promoting the 2012 London Paralympics going on now. The promo uses Public Enemy’s “Harder Than You Think” as the chosen theme music & there couldn’t have been any other appropriate musical choice. Watch the action at paralympics.channel4.com.
T.I. Speaks On Mike Vick On ESPN’s ‘First Take’ (Video)
T.I. hits the nail on the head in speaking on Mike Vick: No athlete brought such energy to Atlanta’s sports scene since Dominique Wilkins. The city hasn’t been the same since he left. Mike Vick is a high-risk-high-reward player… excitement personified… and T.I. (and the rest of us) have come to accept that about his play. Throughout the segment, Stephen A. and Skip of ESPN’s ‘First Take’ advised that Vick ‘settle down’ and not take so many risks. But T.I. stuck to his guns; advocating that Vick play Vick’s game. This is dope commentary from T.I. But Stephen A. made a good point in this segment: This will be the second $100 Million contract for Mike Vick… with no Super Bowl appearance to show for it. The jig is up! Time to produce.
Comedy: Metta World Peace Races For His Life On ‘Yo Gabba Gabba’ (Video)
NBA star & L.A. Lakers wild man Ron Artest Metta World Peace appeared on the children’s show Yo Gabba Gabba in what appeared to be the race off his life! Hahaaa! I know this is for the kids, but I’m laughing my ass off watching this. Shouts to TerezOwens on the heads up!
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Mike Tyson Gives The ‘Undisputed Truth’ To DJ Whoo Kid (Video)
Iron Mike Tyson talks with DJ Whoo Kid – joking, happy, healthy, still taking care of his birds… Mike mentioned his Broadway show (“Undisputed Truth”) with Spike Lee… mentioned it… during the interview. But mostly, he talked… about life (and boxing, of course… once Whoo Kid brought up 50 Cent getting into the fight game). Real talk for real. Good clip.
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Rick Ross – “Amsterdam” (Video)
Loving the new Rick Ross single “Amsterdam” off his album “God Forgives, I Don’t” (out now). And what’s not to love about this Scarface the-world-is-yours style video featuring Antonique Smith (best known for her portrayal of Faith Evans in the movie “Notorious”). Nice! Here is the link to cop the album from iTunes. Check some behind-the-scenes footage of Rick Ross getting his basketball on below with his Reebok representative…
Comedy: Michael Blackson Goes In On Team USA To Revenge Nigeria (Video)
North Philly (by way of Africa) comedian Michael Blackson goes in on Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, & other members of Olympic team USA for their record breaking win to embarrass Nigeria 156-73 during the Olympics last week. Team USA eventually won it all over Spain yesterday to receive gold medals, but Michael Blackson is not letting them off too easy with his comedic insults. Shouts to RealtalkNY for the heads up. Now check out the video you ‘Mudda Suckaz’!!!…
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HBO’s Hardknocks: Miami Dolphins Episode One (Video)
With the recent arrest of Chad Ochocinco Johnson for allegedly headbutting his wife Evelyn Lozada following an argument over a receipt for a box of condoms, I couldn’t help but think of the first episode of HBO’s Hardknocks series covering the Miami Dolphins this season. Chad Ochocinco was picked up by the Miami Dolphins after having an off year with the New England Patriots last season. With his month long marriage to his wife & joining the Dolphins in his hometown of Miami, it felt like it would be a positive new start for Chad to get back to being the premier wide receiver he once was in the NFL. Chad has been in the league for years now, but he’s rarely ever had any off-the-field troubles that put him in negative light until now. Ironically he predicted he would be arrested in this episode of HBO’s Hardknocks around the 40:25 mark.
READ: CHAD OCHOCINCO JOHNSON ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY HEAD BUTTING HIS WIFE
UPDATE: CHAD JOHNSON RELEASED FROM THE MIAMI DOLPHINS FOLLOWING DOMESTIC INCIDENT
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Serena Williams ‘C-Walks’ At The 2012 Olympics (Video)
Somebody call W.C.! Serena is getting it IN on that C-Walk. So, what do you think? Serena Williams wins gold and breaks out C-Walking… Ratchet or no? What was that…? IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK! (Shout out to The Rock hahaaa.) See, Serena is a tennis champion AND gold medalist. She can take a few seconds to dance a jig if she wants. The rest of the world WILL get over it. Besides…she has a budding rap career to consider (check her rap out here). Dancing is part of the package.
Allen Iverson Speaks On Tyron Lue, His Influence on Basketball, and the Reebok Answer IV (Video)
SLAM Magazine sits down with Allen Iverson to discuss The Reebok Answer IV re-release, his influence on style in basketball, Hip-Hop mentality he brought to the game, winning the 2001 MVP award, and the famous Tyronn Lue step over. Great scoop by Dell over at Freeonsmash.com for this. Respect.
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Dwight Howard Speaks On ‘miCoach’ Fitness By Adidas (Video)
It’s show-and-tell time! When he’s not being indecisive about which NBA team he eventually would like to play for NBA superstar Dwight Howard is promoting for Adidas & helping kids improve their game. The Atlanta native shows us some of his workout moves, and he tells us how Adidas’ miCoach (available Playstation and Xbox 360 Kinect) can help kids (and kids at heart) improve their basketball/athletic skills.
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Ice Cube On ESPN’s First Take (Video)
Ice Cube stopped by Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless’s digs over at ESPN’s First Take to speak on all things Lakers & of course the NFL having a franchise in Los Angeles. I hope that doesn’t mean Ice Cube would quit being a Raiders fan if they don’t move to L.A.
50 Cent May Be Getting Into Boxing (Sports)
50 Cent (second from right), a longtime friend of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (center), may be launching a promotional outfit that is said to include Yuriorkis Gamboa (right). (Credit: AP)
Fiddy may be looking to take The Money Team into a new arena…a boxing arena. Seen often with his likely boxing promotion partner – flamboyant Floyd Mayweather, Jr., – 50 Cent apparently looks to go platinum as a promoter of pugilism (say that five times fast). Word has it that TMT (short for The Money Team) Promotions expects to sign former featherweight title holder Yuriorkis Gamboa and super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell. None of this is official, but Nevada state athletic commissioner Keith Kizer says TMT is applying for a license in the state. – Chris Mannix, si.com
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Buffalo Bills’ Shawne Merriman’s NFL Comeback Workout (Video)
Shawne Merriman is looking forward to the next NFL season; and he DEFINITELY plans to be there in solid form! Check this vignette to see how he is working his way back to being in prime condition (after his achilles injury) over the break. Man, note the intelligence built into this workout: No slacking, but no uselessness (i.e. not necessary to run 10 miles to workout when Merriman will never run more than a few yards a play). Impressive all around. Morning motivation!
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NFL’s Victor Cruz Stops By The ‘Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ (Video)
Like him or love him, Jon Stewart has a regular guy’s understanding of a lot of things…makes him easy for anyone to relate to. Couple that with the outstanding guests his people book for the show – like Victor Cruz – and you’ve got a winner! Peep the interview. In less than six minutes (go ahead and run “The Show” sample in your head; I’ll wait), Jon leads Victor through a talk on going from walk-on-taking-a-shot to still-humble-superstar. Good nuggets about what’s important in life AND in football in there; and the studio and home audience definitely got it. Click and watch so you can get it!
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BLITZ – 7/20/12: Fly By Knight
People Under The Stairs – “San Francisco Knights”
HEADLINES
14 Dead & 50 People Injured Following Shooting During The Dark Knight Rises Movie Opening
The Dark Knight Rises Closes The Book On Director Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
Barbara Walters Rejected George Zimmerman’s Demands For A Television Interview
NBA Star Dwight Howard Says He Won’t Give Committment To The Los Angeles Lakers
Andrew Bynum’s Agent Says Its ‘Foolish’ For Teams Not To Talk To Before A Trade
A Rare Look Inside Famous Gangster Al Capone’s Miami Mansion Selling For $10 Million
Dennis Rodman’s Father Had 29 Children By 16 Women And Is Actually Named ‘Philander’
Oprah Winfrey Loses Nearly $3 Million Dollars In Selling Her Chicago Apartment
Feds To Use Alcia Key’s Husband Swizz Beatz As Way To Prosecute Megaupload In The U.S.
Former NY Giant Tiki Barber Officially Marries Ex-NBC Intern He Dumped His Wife For
Former NFL QB Brett Favre Says The ‘Money Was Too Good’ Not To Play In 2010
‘Anchorman’ Actor Fred Willard Arrested In Adult Movie Theater With His Pants Down
Harlem’s ‘Queen Of Soul Food’ Sylvia Woods Dies At The Age Of 86
Al Sharpton Says Sylvia’s Restaurant Was The First Place People Thought Of In Black America
15-Year-Old Rapes Grandmother After He Cut Off Her Underwear As She Slept
Michael Jackson’s Siblings Are Claiming His Final Will Is A Fake; Daughter Disputes The Claim
NBA Star Jeremy Lin Says Leaving The Knicks For The Houston Rockets Was Not About Money
Gospel Singer & Minister Juanita Bynum Follows Frank Ocean In Admitting She’s Gay
FBI Raids The African-American Mayor Of Trenton N.J. Home & City Hall Offices
Mom Arrested After Hacking School Computers To Change Her Kids’ Grades
Wesley Snipes Compares Talent Agencies To ‘Pimps & Ho’s’ During A 2008 Deposition (Video)
BLITZ – 7/16/12: Weekend High
HEADLINES
The Summer Drink To Help With A Weekend Hangover
One Of America’s Most Wanted Fugitives Captured In Cancun Mexico
Employer Gives His Workers $7,500 To Take Vacations
George Zimmerman Claims The Judge Is Biased & Is Seeking A Replacement
Kobe Bryant Says That He’ll Likely Retire After 2 More NBA Seasons
NY Knicks Jason Kidd Arrested Under Suspicion Of DWI After Crashing His Vehicle
New Miami Heat Player Ray Allen Thanks Boston Celtics Fans For His 5 Years There
Florida DJ Sues R&B Singer Usher Over His ‘Hey Daddy’ Single
The All-Time Ugliest Uniforms In Sports History
Legal Experts Say Penn State’s Liabilities Expected To Be Far Heavier In Lawsuits
Medical Experts Say Skinny Jeans Leading To ‘Twisted Testicles’ & Other Health Problems
NY Knicks Expected To Not Match The Houston Rockets Offer For Jeremy Lin
How Jeremy Lin Fits The Houston Rockets Future Plans
An Inventor Wants To Create A ‘Jetsons’ Like Tunnel From San Francisco To Los Angeles
President Obama Say He ‘Won’t Be Apologizing’ For Bain Attacks On Romney
NY Governor Cuomo Refuses To Speak With Staff Through Email Or Regular Text Messages
The Miami ‘Face Cannibal’ Had Met His Victim Years Earlier
Music & Expectation: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
What President Obama Has Cost Blacks? A Columbia Professor Asks Hard Questions
BLITZ – 7/13/12: Friday The 13th
Quiet Village – “Circus Of Horror”
HEADLINES
Mitt Romney Tried To Rig NAACP Crowd By Flying In African-Americans To Cheer For Him
Compton Rapper Guerilla Black Arrested For Purchasing Stolen Credit Cards
Joe Paterno’s New Legacy: Coach Turned Back On Helpless Boys Protecting Himself & Sandusky
Mother Of Penn State Sexual Abuse Victim Is ‘Filled With Hatred’ For Joe Paterno
The NBA Is Forcing Its Players To Save For Retirement For The First Time Ever
D.C. Cop Allegedly Threatened To Shoot The U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama
India Spent $1.3 Million To Stop Auction Of Gandhi Letters That May Prove He Was Gay
Chicago Bulls Joakim Noah Speaks On His Home Away From Home
Philadelphia Rapper Beanie Sigel Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Income Tax Evasion
Former NFL Wide Receiver Terrell Owens Facing Jail Time For Missing Child Support Hearing
Are Social Media Platforms Making Resume’s Obsolete?
Shaquille O’Neal Teaming Up With TruTv For A New Online Comedy Series
New Sophisticated US-Mexico Drug Tunnels Discovered
Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin Injures Knee & Now Out For The 2012 Olympics
Rare White Bison Born In Connecticut; Native Americans Claim It’s A Sacred Sign
United Nations Declares Internet Access A Human Right
The Most Stylish Baseball Caps Of All-Time According To Esquire
The Best Fried Chicken In The U.S. Is In Seattle?
Charles Barkley Says The Dwight Howard Trade Drama Is Not Good For Basketball
BLITZ – 7/12/12: Ordinary People
John Legend – “Ordinary People”
HEADLINES
GOP Candidate Mitt Romney Booed At The NAACP Annual Convention In Houston
Mitt Romney Invested Millions In A Chinese Firm That Profited On U.S. Outsourcing
Viacom Channels Are Off Of DirecTV Systems & Many People Are Upset
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr Is Being Treated For A ‘Mood’ Disorder
President Of Florida A&M Resigns As Parents Of Hazing Victim File Lawsuit
Charles Barkley Responds To Kobe Bryant’s Dream Team USA 1992 Vs. 2012 Comments
World’s Largest Woman Loses Close To 100 Pounds By Having Marathon Sex
Ray Allen Eyes A New Chapter With The Miami Heat
Ray Allen Didn’t Feel Wanted By The Boston Celtics So He Left For The Miami Heat
Scientist Names A New Parasite Species After Bob Marley
Hip Hop Icon Lord Finesse Suing Mac Miller, Rostrum Records, & Datpiff For $10 Million
New Documentary Still Doesn’t Reveal Who Gave Magic Johnson The HIV Virus
Geneticists Evolve Fruit Flies With The Ability To Count
Star Athlete Loses Coke Endorsement For Being Seen Drinking A Pepsi
Philadelphia Pastor Boycotts Meek Mill’s Controversial “Amen” Song
Astronomers Discover A Fifth Moon Orbiting Pluto
Miami Heat’s Lebron James Wins 3 ESPY Awards
South Sudanese Radio Show Host Tests The Limits Of Freedom Limits In The New Nation
The Charted Proof That Destroys The Welfare Myth; How Most Welfare States Are Doing Well
FBI Called In Over University Of Hawaii’s Cancelled Stevie Wonder Concert


