Daniel Tosh, Back On The Road
If you thought last year’s three-month “Tosh Tour Twenty Ten” excursion was way too short, then you’ll be happy to learn the funny guy’s summer routing sheet currently lists 30 upcoming appearances beginning with next week’s Las Vegas gig at the Mandaly Bay Events Center May 29.
Based on his last tour, “Tosh Tour On Ice” will sure to bring lots of fans out to see the Tosh.O star in person. If you are a fan of the show, then you will love his live performances. I saw him on his last tour and I will defiantly be getting tickets to this one.
UFC 130, Vegas, Rampage Vs. Hamill...It's Gona Hurt
The Rampage has been a name in this sport since stepping in on short notice at Pride 15 to do battle with Kazushi Sakuraba. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is one of the light heavyweight division's biggest attractions. With his trademark chain and piercing howl, Jackson is a huge sensation in Japan. Jackson seemed well on his way to another high profile, big money match in a division that is suddenly lacking in star power. Instead, he's facing Matt Hamill in an inconsequential bout at UFC 130.Matt Hamill?
He has done well with middle of the road competition in the UFC's stacked light heavyweight division. But Hamill is no world beater. Every time he's stepped up in class, he's been sent cowering in defeat. He lost to Michael Bisping, a blown up middleweight, in England. He was overwhelmed by Rich Franklin, another undersized light heavyweight, in Atlanta in 2008. Although technically a win, he was so incredibly outgunned by Jon Jones that there was legitimate fear for his safety and well being.
So what in the world is a guy like this doing in the cage with a man who could very well be the next challenger for light heavyweight gold? For Hamill, it's the opportunity of a lifetime. But for the UFC and Jackson, it's a nightmare waiting to happen.
The Battle Between Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Britney Spears
Whether it’s coincidence or intentional, no one will really ever know, but the fact that four of music’s most powerful ladies are all running their tours at the same time should provide us all with and endless supply of top-notch entertainment. Britney Spears, Rihanna, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift will essentially be engaged in a free-for-all battle to draw the most fans as their shows get closer to kicking off.
Britney Spears is attempting to come back and take back the top spot that used to belong to her for so many years. That is of course, assuming that she can get past the dominance of Rihanna and Katy Perry, who have both really taken over the pop scene since Britney's temporary exodus. While you won’t find much power dancing or dancing at all for that matter with Taylor Swift, she does play a mean guitar and prefers the comforts of playing live music anyhow. Regardless, each tour will provide fans with a ton of memories to run through over and over and should make this summer’s concert season scorching with fun!
Britney Spears is attempting to come back and take back the top spot that used to belong to her for so many years. That is of course, assuming that she can get past the dominance of Rihanna and Katy Perry, who have both really taken over the pop scene since Britney's temporary exodus. While you won’t find much power dancing or dancing at all for that matter with Taylor Swift, she does play a mean guitar and prefers the comforts of playing live music anyhow. Regardless, each tour will provide fans with a ton of memories to run through over and over and should make this summer’s concert season scorching with fun!
Bynum Delivers Forearm Shiver, Ignorant Comments...and Finally Apologizes
Last week I commented on Andrew Bynum's outstanding performance in game 3 of the now finished Dallas Mavricks- LA Lakers series. However, Bynum's deliberate and malicious actions during the Mavricks' game 4 destruction of LA made me regret ever commending the young Lakers center.
Bynum (7 feet tall and 285 pounds, according to the NBA) decked Jose Barea (6 feet tall and 175 pounds) as the
Dallas backup point guard scrambled through the old, tired and slow-footed LA defenders for what should have been another easy bucket. Bynum was ejected after delivering the forearm shiver to an airborne Barea that dangerously sent the Puerto Rican crashing to the floor. Yet, the big man was clearly not keen on the idea of quietly exiting the arena (see photo). His interviews following the game, during which he showed not even an ounce of regret, made matters worse.
"We were getting embarrassed, they were breaking us down. So I just fouled somebody," he said after Sunday's game. "I was just kind of salty about being embarrassed...For me, it was embarrassing to have the smallest guy on the court keep running down the lane and making shots."
It took days of being bashed my the media, fans, and former and current teammates for him to apologize. "I saw it," he said. "I went in and I watched it, it was terrible. The whole sequence, taking off of the shirt and everything...That's what happened and it's unacceptable...It looks bad. It just looks bad."
The problem for Bynum, however, is that his temper and statements immediately following the game have already opened to the door for his exit from LA. Numerous reports of his potential trade to Orlando for superstar center Dwight Howard have been released in recent days. Whether this will happen or not is unclear, but Bynum certainly did himself no favors if his desire is to remain in the City of Angels. See for more info: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/142591/20110508/lakers-bynum-dwight-howard.html
Bynum (7 feet tall and 285 pounds, according to the NBA) decked Jose Barea (6 feet tall and 175 pounds) as the
Dallas backup point guard scrambled through the old, tired and slow-footed LA defenders for what should have been another easy bucket. Bynum was ejected after delivering the forearm shiver to an airborne Barea that dangerously sent the Puerto Rican crashing to the floor. Yet, the big man was clearly not keen on the idea of quietly exiting the arena (see photo). His interviews following the game, during which he showed not even an ounce of regret, made matters worse.
"We were getting embarrassed, they were breaking us down. So I just fouled somebody," he said after Sunday's game. "I was just kind of salty about being embarrassed...For me, it was embarrassing to have the smallest guy on the court keep running down the lane and making shots."
It took days of being bashed my the media, fans, and former and current teammates for him to apologize. "I saw it," he said. "I went in and I watched it, it was terrible. The whole sequence, taking off of the shirt and everything...That's what happened and it's unacceptable...It looks bad. It just looks bad."
The problem for Bynum, however, is that his temper and statements immediately following the game have already opened to the door for his exit from LA. Numerous reports of his potential trade to Orlando for superstar center Dwight Howard have been released in recent days. Whether this will happen or not is unclear, but Bynum certainly did himself no favors if his desire is to remain in the City of Angels. See for more info: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/142591/20110508/lakers-bynum-dwight-howard.html
Pass Him the Ball!
When Lakers center Andrew Bynum told reporters following game 2 of their series against the Mavericks that his team has "trust issues," it was easy to question the timing and forum in which he voiced that opinion. Yet, what's not open for debate is whether he was correct. Bynum was the biggest victim of LA's trust issues last night, which were on full display during the Laker's game 3 loss to Dallas. A loss that leaves the team just one more trust-issue ridden game away from seeing the end of an era.
The young big-man played a superb game going 9-16 from the floor with 10 boards. Even more noticeable than the impressive stat-line was his focus on both ends of the court. Under pressure to perform due to his honest yet controversial comments following game 2, Bynum was the best Laker on the floor most of the night. Until the fourth quarter, that is, when Bynum's teammates seemingly did everything possible to keep the ball out of the big man's hands.
LA-based ESPN writer Andy Kamenetzky summed it up best: "If anything, the biggest knock on [Bynum's] performance might have been his failure to bum rush the perimeter and physically rip the ball out of the hands of teammates not looking in his direction down the stretch."
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| Bynum's angry-face after barely touching the ball down the stretch |
LA-based ESPN writer Andy Kamenetzky summed it up best: "If anything, the biggest knock on [Bynum's] performance might have been his failure to bum rush the perimeter and physically rip the ball out of the hands of teammates not looking in his direction down the stretch."
Derrick Rose Single-Handedly Dismantles the Hawks
If anybody questioned Derrick Rose winning the MVP award - perhaps thinking it was too early in a career for one to get such recognition - well, think again. The kid is for real.
He proved the NBA MVP trophy of 2011 resides in the hands of its rightful winner after dropping 44 points (16-27 from the field, 8-9 from the line) with 7 assists and 5 boards against the Hawks in game 3 of their second round series. While producing that ridiculous stat-line, Rose dropped some of the prettiest tear-drops we've seen in years, and as usual, played the game 10 times faster than anybody else on the court.
The best part? He's a great kid with a sincere work ethic and for years to come will provide us with memorable performances like last night's destruction of the Atlanta Hawks.
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| Not even a forearm domeshot could stop this guy |
He proved the NBA MVP trophy of 2011 resides in the hands of its rightful winner after dropping 44 points (16-27 from the field, 8-9 from the line) with 7 assists and 5 boards against the Hawks in game 3 of their second round series. While producing that ridiculous stat-line, Rose dropped some of the prettiest tear-drops we've seen in years, and as usual, played the game 10 times faster than anybody else on the court.
The best part? He's a great kid with a sincere work ethic and for years to come will provide us with memorable performances like last night's destruction of the Atlanta Hawks.
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