‘Sports and Entertainment’ Articles
RIP – ESTHER GORDY
EXPIRED: 08/24/11 – Esther Gordy, 91, loaned her brother, Berry, $800 to start the Motown record label during in 1959. Often described as “the pillar of Motown”, she took an active role in management and booking tours, and acted as “mom” to some of the label’s younger acts. After Motown shut down she created a
RIP – JERRY LEIBER
EXPIRED: 08/22/11 – Jerry Leiber, 78, and Mike Stoller wrote songs in high school. Within 3 years, Mike (music) and Jerry (lyrics) were the hottest in the biz, especially after Elvis bought “Hound Dog,” originally written for Big Mama Thornton, and made it his. More hits followed including ‘Stand By Me,’ ‘Jailhouse Rock,’ ‘Poison [...]
RIP – JOHN KELLEY
EXPIRED: 08/21/11 – John “The Younger” Kelley, 80, the ’57 Boston Marathon winner, was the 1st American to win in 12 years. He also ran up Mt. Washington in 1 hr, 8 mins, 54 secs, the fastest ever. Had he been born a generation later, he coulda made millions but after running in 2 Olympics, he scratched together a living as a marathon [...]
The Kardashian Wedding: What Else $30 Million Can Buy You?
By now, we all know the Kardashian wedding on Saturday is costing a pretty penny — okay, lots of very big ones — but what else can you get for $30 million except for a whole lotta air time? Our completely irreverent, cheeky slideshow guides you through what else that kind of money can buy — except for love and class, of course.
RIP – PIERRE QUINON
EXPIRED – 08/17/11: Pierre Quinon, 49, liked to jump. As a French pole-vaulter he won the gold in the 1984 Olympics in L.A. just a year after setting a world record with a leap of 5.82 meters. That mark lasted just four days before Thierry Vigneron went one centimetre higher. In ’85, Quinon beat his personal best at 5.90 metres, just a few [...]
Ndamukong Suh Tweets After NFL Fines Him $20K For Violent Hit (VIDEO)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Ndamukong Suh has been fined a third time for roughing up three different quarterbacks in less than a year.The Detroit Lions defensive tackle doesn't plan to change his game."Not by any means," he said Wednesday after he was fined $20,000 by the NFL for a hit on Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton last week. He didn't [...]
David Letterman Death Threat: Jihadist Site Calls For Host’s Killing
A jihadist website has issued a death threat against David Letterman, according to Entertainment Weekly.The threat was issued after Letterman referenced Ilyas Kashmiri, an al Qaeda leader killed in a drone strike in Pakistan in June, on his late night show. Letterman apparently joked about Kashmiri's death, something that enraged a poster on the [...]
Guitar Video Game Set to Change How Kids Learn Music
By John Romano(YBH) - Meet Ubisoft's Rocksmith. Rocksmith is much more than a video game. It is a tool that combines the fun of video gaming with a genuine guitar lesson.Instead of clicking a few buttons on a plastic mock guitar, Rocksmith allows players to plug in any electric guitar into their Playstation, PC, or Xbox 360. [...]
