Operation takeover

You know you’re big time… well when you’re 7′6” (2m29). But no seriously, when you can afford to buy your former basketball club. That’s just what Yao ming did when he purchased his former employer. Running the club will cost approximately $ 3 millions while Forbes estimated Yao’s income at $57 in 2008. Whatever Yao [...]

No sexism here

You’ll find that I get on male athletes a lot for their nonsensical behavior. But you know what? FYI is an equal opportunity website. WNBA star Diana Taurasi has been suspended by her team after she was cited for driving under the influence (DUI). She faces 3 charges including extreme DUI. Extreme? Indeed, extreme lack [...]

Another former athlete gone… to jail!

Former Bronco Travis Henry was sentenced to 3 years in jail for financing a coaine drug ring. According to Henry, he needed the money for child support payments (he reportedly has at least 9 children by 9 different women). The judge said it was because he’s a “weed head”… Anyways it looks like the end [...]

Death of auto-tune, for real, please!

These guys have gotten mad airplay, even cnn’s anderson 360 featured them last night. They have a bunch of auto-tuned videos. That’s probably the last I’ll say about it, cause i’m like jay-z…
D.O.A by Jay-Z

Runaway Groom

Richard Jefferson, new member of the Spurs has the San Antonio blues. RJ ditched both fiancee and wedding guests when he decided to not show up for his own wedding.  Thankfully, sources say that RJ was magnanimous enough to lend his ex, his black Amex Card to treat the guests to a night of fun. [...]

The Solution to the budget deficit?

If we all thought like this kid, we would not be facing the financial crunch and the credit crisis the country is experiencing, lol!

Two Pioneers

Hey gotta admit, it’s a pretty good look. African Americans rule in Air Force 1, enough said!

The next blue devil…

Originally scheduled to attend Duke next season, Andre Dawkins has been cleared by the NCAA to join his school of Choice for the upcoming basketball season. Check him out, he’s pretty good and he better be, to compete against “my” school and current NCAA champs: UNC BABEEEE!!!

The Half-Blood Prince drops

I am an avid fan of the books but the movies have never quite fulfilled my expectations. I must keep it real though, based on the trailers, they seem to have done a great job with this latest installment of the “HP” movies. The plot was off the chain in the book! The movie might [...]

MJ’s Pepsi commercial incident

This incident happened in 1984 and might have sent MJ, then 26 years old, down a spiral of plastic surgery and drug abuse. Well, i guess we’ll never know now, but RIP Michael!