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April 24, 2009
Daybreak 7 - April 24, 2009
Duke Energy’s climate debate about building more coal-burning plants will play out Sunday night on CBS News 60 Minutes. That begins your Daybreak 7.
April 16, 2009
Football Has Been Very, Very Good to John Madden
John Madden has called his last NFL game. What a career for a guy who looked like he just walked off the set of Bowling for Dollars.
April 14, 2009
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Phil Spector Mugshot
Phil Spector was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson. But I just can’t get over that look in his eyes in the post-trial mugshot taken after his conviction.
April 02, 2009
Guiding is Going, Going, Almost Gone
CBS is going to dim the lights in Springfield this September. Guiding Light will be gone after more than 15,700 TV and radio episodes over 72 years.
April 01, 2009
AIG Bonuses Bad, But OK for Aides in Congress?
The Wall Street Journal reports 2,000 congressional staffers were paid $9.1 million in bonuses in 2008. That’s not in AIG’s neighborhood, but did Congress have a good year?
March 30, 2009
Williams, Coach K Do Risque “Risky Business” Ad
Well, at least Roy Williams, Mike Krzyzewski, Rick Pitino and Bobby Knight are wearing boxers for ANOTHER parody of “Risky Business.“
March 24, 2009
Ranking Agent 007: One Through Six
Quantum of Solace is out on DVD Tuesday. What better time to rank the Daniel Craig and the other actors who have slipped on James Bond’s tuxedo and Walther PPK?
March 23, 2009
Georgia QB Scores High on NFL Written Test
Former Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford pounds the competition - at least on multiple choice questions - ahead of the NFL draft.
March 19, 2009
I Guess “March Madness” Gambling is GOOD Gambling
Super Bowl square grids and mapping out the NCAA Basketball Tournament appear to be two forms of socially acceptable gambling.
March 16, 2009
So, You’ve Decided to Join TWITTER
I’m amazed at all the electronic ways I can now use to tell you what’s going on at all times. All I have to do now is to actually do something.
March 15, 2009
Some Instant NCAA Tournament Draw Thoughts
Here are some instant, microwaved thoughts on the just announced field of 64 teams that will play in March Madness
March 12, 2009
Breaking Down President Obama’s New Earmarks Pledge
The President goes from saying the government is going cold turkey on earmarks in legislation to saying we might sneak in a pizza to that new diet when it comes to tack-on spending. Here’s a breakdown on what the President is saying now.
March 10, 2009
Lane Kiffin Makes More Friends
Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin reportedly told top Palmetto state prospect Alshon Jeffrey “he would end up pumping gas for the rest of his life like all the other players from that state who had gone to South Carolina” according to ESPN.com.
March 05, 2009
Will Earmarks Sink Omnibus Spending Bill?
Look, I get it that when you hear a campaign promise from a politician it’s about as solid a pledge as it would be to catch smoke with your hand. Poof, it’s gone. But when are we going to see the end of earmarks as promised by President Obama, AFTER he was elected?
March 04, 2009
Scientific Breakthrough on Getting Kids to Eat
As a parent who has to fly a spoonful of lima beans around a room like an airplane (complete with air traffic control commands) to get it into my daughter’s mouth, new scientific proof of how to get your children to eat is here.
March 03, 2009
Heath Shuler: Number 1 on Pelosi’s Bad List?
A national political writer believes there’s more than voting twice against the stimulus that landed western North Carolina Congressman Heath Shuler at the top of fellow Democrat and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “bad list.“
February 26, 2009
Fred Talks Jesse Stone, Magnum P.I. With Tom Selleck
One of the perks of my job is that I get to talk to legitimate, big deal people from time to time. Today, speaking by satellite to actor Tom Selleck is one of those perks.
February 23, 2009
AP: Preliminary Ratings Show Oscar Numbers Up
The early numbers show that the TV ratings for The Academy Awards on sunday night were up, but the show will still be one of the three least-watched Oscars ever.
Forget the Movies, How Did the NEW Oscars Fare?
Since I didn’t see any of the nominated movies that dominated The Academy Awards (What? No “High School Musical 3?“ My family loved it.) Here’s a rundown of some of the reviews that were mixed on Hugh Jackman and way down on an Angelina Jolie cutaway shot while Jennifer Aniston was on stage.
February 18, 2009
Palin Latest Politician To Owe Back Taxes
When it comes to paying back taxes, Timothy Geithner and former Senator Tom Daschle likely have these words for Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Wednesday: Thank you!
February 16, 2009
Is Joaquin’s “Rap” a Hoax? Great Excuse for Letterman Encore
Some say Joaquin Phoenix is pulling an Andy Kaufman-style stunt with his bizarre behavior. True or false, it’s a good enough excuse for an encore showing of his ludicrous appearance on Letterman.
February 13, 2009
Have You Seen Joaquin Phoenix on Letterman?
Check out the “highlights” from the actor’s visit on The Late Show with David Letterman. Dave rightly wondered if Phoenix was actually there.
February 12, 2009
Come On Tar Heel Fans, Act Like You’ve Been There Before
What am I saying? North Carolina basketball fans HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE. So why are you acting like beating Duke in the regular season is worth a national title worthy fire party on Franklin Street?
February 10, 2009
Is Anyone Here a Smart Economist?
Balancing my checkbook and figuring out football completion percentages completes the inventory of my math skills. So I’m looking for some expert advice from someone who really know the economy.
February 05, 2009
Disney Changes “Small World,“ Just When I Get The Song Out of My Head
Disney is reopening their “it’s a Small World” ride today with Aladdin and Nemo in and some children of the world out. But what about that song that keeps going on..and on..and on…
February 04, 2009
Fred’s Recruiting Rant II: Coaches Want TWO of These Things?
College football coaches - like Turner Gill of the University of Buffalo - want a second, earlier National Signing Day for one reason: to protect them from themselves.
February 03, 2009
Fred’s Yearly Football Signing Day Rant
That magic Wednesday in February is nearly here when football fans and the media make one-day wonders out of ordinary high school teenagers. Don’t fall for it again, in my yearly rant on recruiting.
February 02, 2009
So Just How Much is a Trillion Dollars?
As our leaders in Washington, DC prepare to spend more than one trillion dollars - that’s the economic stimulus plus the financing cost - here are a few ways to look at just how high it is to place 12 zeroes after the number one.
January 29, 2009
Economic Stimulus: No Republicans, But a Few Dems as Well
The big headline following the House vote on the Economic Stimulus Plan is that no Republicans were in favor of President Obama’s proposal. But that 244-188 count included some Democratic “nays” as well.
January 26, 2009
Senator Winfrey: Like She Would Have Taken a Demotion?
Guilty or innocent, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is the gift that keeps on giving. He says he considered Oprah to replace President Obama in the U.S. Senate.
