Modeling It Girl Kate Upton is apparently reminding some sports fans of another famous blonde, Jessica Simpson. Why? Look at their impact on players! The Sports Illustrated beauty is rumored to be dating Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander, arguably the best pitcher in all of Major League Baseball … … who promptly got shellacked in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Rumors immediately began flying that Upton was to blame for his effort – just as Dallas Cowboys fans once blamed another blonde for Tony Romo’s woes. Simpson was notably on hand (in a pink Romo jersey) for some of his worst games in a Dallas uniform, leading fans to label her a curse, jinx, and worse. “Kate Upton and Justin Verlander? Suddenly everything makes sense,” read a headline in the Los Angeles Times , calling her “the only logical explanation.” An Examiner headline hilariously read after the pitcher got rocked, “Kate Upton’s bikini body blamed for Justin Verlander’s poor All-Star Game inning.” If he was envisioning her Cat Daddy video or even just Kate Upton bikini photos , it would be easy to see why. But it gets better than this one incident: Before Verlander, Upton was previously linked to New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, a long-touted prospect who has since become mediocre. Think about it … how could anyone focus. Fortunately for Jess’ fiance, former NFL player Eric Johnson , his career was already over when they got together. The real question: Who’d you rather … [Photos: WENN.com]
Modeling It Girl Kate Upton is apparently reminding some sports fans of another famous blonde, Jessica Simpson. Why? Look at their impact on players! The Sports Illustrated beauty is rumored to be dating Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander, arguably the best pitcher in all of Major League Baseball … … who promptly got shellacked in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Rumors immediately began flying that Upton was to blame for his effort – just as Dallas Cowboys fans once blamed another blonde for Tony Romo’s woes. Simpson was notably on hand (in a pink Romo jersey) for some of his worst games in a Dallas uniform, leading fans to label her a curse, jinx, and worse. “Kate Upton and Justin Verlander? Suddenly everything makes sense,” read a headline in the Los Angeles Times , calling her “the only logical explanation.” An Examiner headline hilariously read after the pitcher got rocked, “Kate Upton’s bikini body blamed for Justin Verlander’s poor All-Star Game inning.” If he was envisioning her Cat Daddy video or even just Kate Upton bikini photos , it would be easy to see why. But it gets better than this one incident: Before Verlander, Upton was previously linked to New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, a long-touted prospect who has since become mediocre. Think about it … how could anyone focus. Fortunately for Jess’ fiance, former NFL player Eric Johnson , his career was already over when they got together. The real question: Who’d you rather … [Photos: WENN.com]
Reports Reveal Joe Paterno And Penn State Leaders “Concealed Critical Facts” Related To Sandusky Abuse SMH. Penn State ain’t isht. Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and other university leaders “repeatedly concealed critical facts relating to Sandusky’s child abuse” from authorities, according to Louis Freeh, the former FBI director who conducted an investigation for the university in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. Freeh also found that “although concern to treat the child abuser humanely was expressly stated, no such sentiments were ever expressed” by university officials, including Paterno and the university president, for Sandusky’s victims. Freeh’s statement concludes: The most saddening finding by the Special Investigative Counsel is the total and consistent disregard by the most senior leaders at Penn State for the safety and welfare of Sandusky’s child victims. As the Grand Jury similarly noted in its presentment, there was no “attempt to investigate, to identify Victim 2, or to protect that child or any others from similar conduct except as related to preventing its re-occurrence on University property. Four of the most powerful people at The Pennsylvania State University — President Graham B. Spanier, Senior Vice President-Finance and Business Gary C. Schultz, Athletic Director Timothy M. Curley and Head Football Coach Joseph V. Paterno — failed to protect against a child predator harming children for over a decade. These men concealed Sandusky’s activities from the Board of Trustees, the University community and authorities. They exhibited a striking lack of empathy for Sandusky’s victims by failing to inquire as to their safety and well-being, especially by not attempting to determine the identify of the child who Sandusky assaulted in the Lasch Building in 2001. Further, they exposed this child to additional harm by alerting Sandusky, who was the only one who knew the child’s identity, of what McQueary saw in the shower on the night of February 9, 2001. These individuals, unchecked by the Board of Trustees that did not perform its oversight duties, empowered Sandusky to attract potential victims to the campus and football events by allowing him to have continued, unrestricted and unsupervised access to the University’s facilities and affiliation with the University’s prominent football program. Indeed, that continued access provided Sandusky with the very currency that enabled him to attract his victims. Some coaches, administrators and football program staff members ignored the red flags of Sandusky’s behaviors and no one warned the public about him. Penn State officials said they would hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m. ET to respond to the report. The report may affect the reputation of legendary coach Paterno, who died soon after the Sandusky allegations became public, as well as the university’s standing with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which so far has not announced any punishments of Penn State. On NBC’s TODAY show on Thursday morning, the coach’s son, Jay Paterno, told host Matt Lauer that all the family has wanted is for an investigation to find the truth. “We have never ever at any time been afraid to see what people have had to say,” and he called the Freeh report “one opinion, one piece of the puzzle.” “We’ve never been afraid of the truth, so let’s have the truth come out and let’s go from there.” The investigation is billed by Pennsylvania State University as “independent,” though the university is paying the law firm of Freeh, the former federal judge and director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sandusky, 68, was found guilty of 45 counts of child sexual abuse last month and is currently in prison awaiting sentencing. He faces a maximum sentence of more than 400 years in prison. Freeh was hired by the university in November to review the school’s dealings with Sandusky and its response to a 2001 report that he sexually abused a boy in a Penn State shower room, an incident witnessed by football assistant Michael McQueary. SMH. Read the full report against Penn State HERE
Reality Show Stars Fail Jobs For most reality stars, when their show goes off the air, it’s a wrap for their careers. They go back to obscurity and we thankfully don’t hear from them ever again. Sometimes, though, they try really hard to get their careers going into something bigger. And nine times out of 10 it’s a big bag of fail powder. These celebrities tried to make things work after their shows. Let’s see how they did.
How the hell did they think they were going to get away with putting him through the X-ray machine though? An Egyptian couple stuffed their baby in a carry-on bag and tried to sneak him into the United Arab Emirates, but were busted after they put the bag through the X-ray machine, according to reports. A report on GulfNews.com said the man, his wife and their newborn son arrived at Sharjah International Airport on Saturday morning but were told they couldn’t enter the country because the boy didn’t have a visa. Customs officials told the pair they’d have to wait until Sunday to sort out the matter, the reports said. Instead, the couple zipped the boy inside a carry-on bag and tried to sneak him through security. Luggage at UAE airports is usually scanned on arrival, after passengers have their passports stamped, according to The Associated Press. An X-ray worker spotted the baby in the bag, and the couple was arrested. A source told Gulf News that cops were stunned the couple put their baby through the machine. “This machine is very dangerous for anyone, let alone a baby in a bag to pass through,” a police official said. The man was said to be in his 30s, but the couple wasn’t identified. They were charged with endangering the life of the child and infiltration, according to Sun News. SMH. We see you over there trying to hide under that burqa. Shame on you! Source
Little League fans in Columbus, Ga. had more than a kids’ baseball game to watch when parents of opposing teams got into a fight. Erica Hill reports. youtube CBS
Little League fans in Columbus, Ga. had more than a kids’ baseball game to watch when parents of opposing teams got into a fight. Erica Hill reports. youtube CBS
The OTHER white meat… Mike Tyson Describes The Taste Of Evander Holyfield’s Ear This guy is the epitome of pure comedy . It’s been almost exactly fifteen years since the infamous rematch between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. The bout has become known for the crazy moment when Tyson bit off a chuk of Holyfield’s ear. It’s a moment Tyson has been asked about consistently since then, and his appearance on “Watch What Happens: Live” (Sun.-Thu., 11 p.m. ET on Bravo) proved no different. During host Andy Cohen’s “Plead the Fifth” segment, he was asked point-blank what human ear tasted like. Tyson is so used to the topic coming up by this point that he barely reacted at all. Instead, he quipped,”Depends on which ear that you bite.” Tyson ultimately admitted that it doesn’t taste too good, leading Cohen to crack a joke that it might have needed Holyfield’s Hot Sauce. “That would’ve been a delicacy,” Tyson agreed. Holyfield had cracked the joke about his new product on the anniversary of the infamous bout, Tweeting that his hot sauce “will make u wanna take a bite out of someone’s ear! Ask @MikeTyson – Luv ya bro!” Apparently when the checks stop coming in , it’s the laughs that bring in the money. Source
The OTHER white meat… Mike Tyson Describes The Taste Of Evander Holyfield’s Ear This guy is the epitome of pure comedy . It’s been almost exactly fifteen years since the infamous rematch between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. The bout has become known for the crazy moment when Tyson bit off a chuk of Holyfield’s ear. It’s a moment Tyson has been asked about consistently since then, and his appearance on “Watch What Happens: Live” (Sun.-Thu., 11 p.m. ET on Bravo) proved no different. During host Andy Cohen’s “Plead the Fifth” segment, he was asked point-blank what human ear tasted like. Tyson is so used to the topic coming up by this point that he barely reacted at all. Instead, he quipped,”Depends on which ear that you bite.” Tyson ultimately admitted that it doesn’t taste too good, leading Cohen to crack a joke that it might have needed Holyfield’s Hot Sauce. “That would’ve been a delicacy,” Tyson agreed. Holyfield had cracked the joke about his new product on the anniversary of the infamous bout, Tweeting that his hot sauce “will make u wanna take a bite out of someone’s ear! Ask @MikeTyson – Luv ya bro!” Apparently when the checks stop coming in , it’s the laughs that bring in the money. Source
