I am sure that this news will be eclipsed by something more important in the world of entertainment, like a sighting of Lindsey Lohan's nipple or Jessica Simpson holding some unknown dude's hand, but the world should take notice that one of the all time great character actors, Bruno Kirby has passed away at the age of 57. Kirby, most recently doing a great job in an episode of "Entourage" appeared in one of the greatest movies of all time, "The Godfather-Part II." As if that wasn't enough, he was outstanding in one of my favorites, "Donnie Brasco" plus: "When Harry Met Sally", "City Slickers" and "Tin Men", to name a few.

The world's worst anti-smoking campaign.
More importantly, some damn good reasons for posting pictures of my girl, Alexandra Ambrosio.

http://et.tv.yahoo.com/newslink/15447/
Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson to separate. Now, I really don't care that these two are going their separate ways. There are two reasons why I am posting this. First, Kate Hudson continues to be the most overrated actoress in Hollywood. C'mon, when was the last time she was in a movie that was a complete bomb? Almost Famous? That was in 2000!How many bad movies has she been in? About 10!? Second, what do women find attractive about Chris Robinson and even worst, Travis Barker?

Courtesy of HM, a much better picture of birthday girl, Catherine Bell.

How Sweep it is!! Things jsut don't get bigger than this weekend's three game sweep by the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers! The White Sox cannot let up and have to continue to win over KC plus pray for some help from the Red Sox, Detroit's next opponent.

August 14, 2006! Happy Birthday to Halle Berry (stunning, gorgeous, et al at 40!), Catherine Bell, Susan Olsen (yes- Cindy Brady) and last, but not least- K!

You can put it on the board-Yes! Contreras pitches a 3-hit complete game shutout over MLB's best team!

Wishing everyone as much fun this weekend as this guy appears to be having!

Here's hoping for a "Super-effort" from the White Sox this weekend agaisnt the Detroit Tigers! If the Sox lose tonight, we will have my law partner, "Coach" to blame who will be in attendance with his wife enjoying the amenities of one of the Cell's skyboxes. The last two Sox games that Coach attended in person resulted in losses for the Sox. My personal track record is much better, including last night's victory over the Yankees!

Florida owner Jeffrey Loria fired manager Joe Girardi on Sunday, but before the announcement could be made, Loria reconsidered. -- Rocky Mountain News
If this story is true, then it is too bad that Jeffrey Loria "rehired" Girardi. He would be a perfect fit for the Cubs and a perfect reason to fire Dusty immediately!

Ozzie v. Dusty. Ozzie after being ejected from yesterday's game: ''What did I say? I can't say,'' Guillen said of his somewhat staged ejection. ''Whenever a manager gets kicked out, you feel like you let down your team. But you have to do what you have to do, and I will do anything for my ballclub.'' Compare that to Dusty when asked about what he would do if he gets a one year contract next year- "Well, I have a decision to make too." Ozzie: " I would do anything for my ballclub." v. Dusty: I don't know if I want to be here.

More Hollywood rumors! Dave Navarro loses the super-sexy Carmen Electra and now according to rumor, has moved on to Jenna Jameson!

More on Maurice Clarett! He was wearing a bullett-proof vest!! http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2544230

Maurice Clarett arrested AGAIN! Sounds like he would be a perfect fit for the Cincinnati Bengals!
http://my.whitesox.v.mlb.com/newsarticle.aspx?catId=7&articleId=758517

Two of the K's favorites! Christina Milan and Kirsten Bell.

Detroit Tigers. The Tigers are now 40 games above .500! If the Tigers play only .500 ball for the rest of the season (unlikely), they will finish 101-60! It is beginning to look more and more like the Wildcard or no playoffs for the White Sox!

Interesting. Very Interesting.

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=2541607
I raise once more for discussion- Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of all time!

Talladega Nights. I haven't seen this movie yet, but based on HM's movie review, www.hoopramblings.blogspot.com
this sounds like a must-see summer flick.

Just in case any of you doubted my feelings for AA!!

You would think that the NFL would focus on more important things than new uniforms for referees!! What is going on with those new uniforms?!?

Starbucks. I love the coffee (an Iced Americano in the summer) and when I feel like cheating and having some carbs, the classic coffee cake at Starbucks. But for the most part I hate the people who work there and the customers there! C'mon, people, I know this is not your first time at Starbucks plus you are standing in line for 10 minutes, so why do you have to wait until you get all the way to the front of the line to say "Now, let me see, I think I will have a non-fat latte, no a skim vanilla...." Make your order, pay the person and then move out of the way!! And Starbucks employees, I am not at Starbucks to socialize with you! There are plently of people in my office to waste time with, just give me my COFFEE!!! Finally, the damn tip jar! I have been told that Starbucks employees get great benefits! For the most part all they are doing is pouring some coffee for me! If any one needs a tip before a Starbucks employee, it's the pimple faced kid at McDonalds working the deep fryer!! I mean if the barristas looked like this lass, I would fully understand the tip jar!

I absolutely adore Alessandra Ambrosio!! That's all I can say!

Why my friend, HM, still roots for the Reds!

What's going on in college football? First University of Miami suspends three players for the Florida State game. Now my friend, the "Smart One" must be in agony as the Sooners boot its starting QB from the team: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2537332

We're No. #1! We're No.#1!! According to The Sporting News, Chicago is the top sports city in the US! It took the White Sox winning the World Series, Bears and Bulls in the playoffs and the Fire getting a new sports arena! Wow, just imagine int he Cubs could make the playoffs and we got Jay Mariotti out of town!!!

Time to boycott the Sun-Times!! I picked up the Chicago Sun-Times today. Unfortunately, before I threw my two quaters on the counter I should have checked the Sports section. The moronic editorial department at paper actually ran this headline: "Maddux is gone, but Mariotti's back." But then it gets worst! Not only is the wind-sock, idiot piece of crap back, but I read the following: "Mariotti agrees to 3-year extension!" WHAT!?! This is the best that a major paper in the world's greatest sports town can do!?! Just as I can't watch ESPN's "Around the Horn" because Jay's a regular, it looks like I will not be purchasing the Sun-Times for the next 3 years!!

SUPERMODELS!! As far as I can tell, Supermodels are not very good at fighting crime. But, I still love supermodels!!

Heroes! With the "heroics" of Floyd Landis under a cloud of testerone and steroids dominating baseball headlines plus other sports like track and field, sport commentators wonder if there are any heroes left in sports. I prefer to look for people to idolize outside of sports. I for one choose to admire Carmen Electra and Katie Price Jordan!!

Lindsey Lohan's mom: MILF or not a MILF?

The St. Louis Cardinals leave Chicago winless! (Okay, the Cards far from suck, but I unable to locate a "Cardinals Suck in Chicago" picture). Another fine managing job by Tony LaRussa and his lackey, Dave Duncan!! With St. Louis out of town, the Cubs should return to their losing ways!

Finally!! While I grew up as primarily a fan of the White Sox, I watched alot of Cubs games. You couldn't help it, the games were WGN or more approriately, Channel 9 and of course all the home games were day games. When I got home form school the games had usually started but if I was lucky I would get the chance to see Dick Tidrow with his great moutache and high kick and then to close the game, Bruce Sutter! I am not sure I reall y understood what was so special about a split finger fastball except that most guys would strike out swinging at it! While he will wear a St. Louis cap in the Hall, he won his Cy Young with the Cubs. True Cubs fans should be proud as one of the all time great Cubs enters into the Hall of Fame today! Congrats to Sutter!

Damn-it was HOT in Chicago this weekend!!

The Chicago curse continues for Tony LaRussa. The Cards drop another one in Chicago while the White Sox use an offensive surge to win again in Baltimore!

St. Louis Cardinals must hate Chicago! With today's Cards-Cubs game just minutes away at the Friendly Confides, St. Louis has had a miserable time in our grand city this season. The Cards are 0-5 at Wrigley and of course were swept in a 3 game series on the Southside. Poor Tony LaRussa!!

Ross Gload! The White Sox's slump buster!!

Part of an ad campaing or a posting from an actual vengeful wife? In either case, this should serve as a warning for my readers who are married or otherwise in a committed relationship. I was told that this billboard is currently up in Chicago at the intersection of LaSalle and Ontario!!

A question for Major League Baseball: Why doesn't Andy Van Slyke have have to attend sensitivity training? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2529779

I will soon be in the market for a new car. I was thinking about a Chevy HHR or maybe even a Hybrid (I need to do something good for the environment). But all of a sudden I am interested in a Range Rover! Ah, the power of marketing! BTW, is there a cutest chick that the one featured in all those Mercury TV ads! Bonus points for anyone who can tell me her name!

The Celebrity or Hollywood rumor mill is actually more credible than baseball trade rumors (ESPN announced 2 days ago that the White Sox were "extremely close" to trading for Soriano- but guess what? Still no Soriano!). The latest out of Hollywood is that Carmen Electra, who always looks great especially here as a blonde, and Jamie Foxx may be an item. That's what I need- an Oscar!!

These twins I like. The Minnesota Twins, I no like. Forget about the Tigers- the Twins are now only 1 game behind the White Sox in the Wild Card chase going into today's game. And who is on the mound today for the ChiSox- Mark Buerhle, who has been the worst pitcher in the starting rotation the last two months. Sigh!

Talk about ungrateful! Ken Jennings wins $2.5 million on the show and then blasts it!
http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/entnews/ap/20060725/115386096000.html

From the beleive it or not department: Jockey apologizes for head butting horse!! WHat has Zidane started?!http://my.whitesox.v.mlb.com/newsarticle.aspx?catId=7&articleId=742892

Here's an artcle about Coach K- the right choice for Team USA!
http://my.whitesox.v.mlb.com/NewsArticle.aspx?catId=25&articleId=742633&page=1

Okay, so Miss Poland did not win the Miss Universe Pageant. However based on this picture of the five finalists, it is difficult to argue with any of them!

The Cubs- they not so good! Another great article from "The Heckler" on the Cubs being swept by the Washington Nationals:http://www.theheckler.com/index.php?page=0000-DH-06-07-23-cubs&idrub=65&idsite=1&PHPSESSID=4f6319943d78cbc935df2b11d1c0e4ac

I am, at best, a casual observer of the game of golf. I'm lucky if I play golf twice a year. Nonetheless, I'm pretty confident in making this statement- Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of all time! If you disagree tell me why and most importantly if it is not Tiger, then tell me who is the greatest golfer of all time.

USA! USA! USA! Tiger wins the British Open. Floyd Landis wins the Tour de France and Coach K is coaching Team USA! Be Proud to be an American and take this opportunity to salute the Stars and Stripes!

The White Sox have designated Chris Widger for assignment. While Chris was somewht disappointing this season, he was another key cog and one of my favorite players last season. Thanks for last season Chris and all the best in the future!!

Jon Garland and Matt Thorton combine to paint a pitching masterpiece shutting out the Texas Rangers, allowing ChiSox fans to breathe a little easier for the moment. DON'T STOP BELIEVING!

While the US has faltered awfully in recent international competition (World Cup, USA Basketball internationally), there is one sporting event where an American continues to dominate- the Tour de France! Several days ago, I commentted that it MIGHT be over for Landis after dropped back about 7 minutes behind the lead. Well, Landis took care of that deficit and has won the Tour. You can bet that many Europeans thought that the reign of America at the Tour was over with Lance Armstrong's retirement.

Okay, I doubt that I will be watching the Miss Universe pageant, but it looks like Miss Poland has a decent shot!!

DUKE Lacrosse moving forward!! http://www.newsday.com/sports/lacrosse/ny-spduke0721,0,1231394.story?coll=ny-sports-headlines

Damn you, Kid Rock! Damn you!!

What was shaping up as another great American success story in the Tour de France appears to be over as American Floyd Landis has lost the lead.
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/tdf2006/news/story?id=2523750

I have doubled my daily workout routine and restarted my diet upon finding out that one of the hottest bodies around is back on the market!! Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro have announced that they are separating! http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/entnews/ap/20060717/115319172000.html