These days Michael Jordan is known as the blueprint for on-the-playing-field dominance and business acumen. What many may not remember is that it has been like that nearly since the moment he left Dean Smith’s comfy Chapel Hill domain to enter the muddy waters and bright lights of the NBA. In 1986, MJ was only 23 years old coming off an shortened season due to a broken foot, but also his now iconic 63 points playoff performance in Boston Garden. Read the rest of this entry »

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‘Fela!’ Musical to hit Broadway this fall [Frolab]

New York Lawmaker Calls on CBS to Fire Letterman for Palin Comments [Fox]

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The Business of Selling Used MP3s [SF Weekly]

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In continuing with his energized and welcome return to the realm of rapping music, Mos Def’s been hitting the television circuit as he performed “Quiet Dog” on The David Letterman Show and  “Casa Bey” from his upcoming The Ecstatic on Tuesday night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, backed by The Roots.

Not surprisingly, the live band transition made for a slick expanded instrumental with the added bonus of Black Thought’s underrated accentual singing.

Mos rocked the delivery too, impressively ad-libbing while singing and hitting every flow transition with impeccable timing. Hit the break for the footage. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been awhile since we’ve given y’all a dose of Keri, so consider this our repentance. Here Keri and Kanye link up to perform “Knock You Down” on Letterman.  I think they listened to me, because Ne-Yo is missing from the lineup. You can’t Read the rest of this entry »

Cassandra Lee For Your Titillating Tuesday

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David Letterman Marries Longtime Girlfriend Regina Lasko [EW]

DOOM Interview In Rolling Stone [ST]

Boston Red Sox Pitcher Curt Schilling Announces Retirement [ESPN]

Joss Stone Certainly Knows How To Get The Boys All Revved Up [The Beer Goggler]

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Mumia Abu-Jamal Says Racism Put Him On Death Row [CNN]

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According to the David Letterman show. The clips write themselves people. And to add to the embarrassment… Read the rest of this entry »

I personally get extremely peeved when I see a comedian roast someone then kiss that person’s ass when the celebrity shows up.

Good thing David Letterman isn’t that kind of comedian. Read the rest of this entry »

John McCain has made a crucial mistake. He’s underestimated the political power of satirists in an election year. In what can only be considered a bitch move, McCain bailed on the David Letterman show claiming he was “rushing to Washington” to cure our economic woes when instead Read the rest of this entry »

Since we’ve been accused of showing favoritism towards Obama, I’ve taken upon myself to show you that John McCain is an okay, old white dude in his own right.

“You look like the guy who the neighbors say ‘He mostly kept to himself.’”

Zing!

Quota filled.

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