The Loop Ten: 8-10-10

Posted by Kevin Cusick Published in The Loop Ten

1. Naomi Campbell Doesn’t accept blood diamonds from just ANY war criminal. (previous ranking: unranked) 2. Flesh-eating bacteria Every bit as unpleasant as it sounds. (unranked) 3. Tiger Woods Only packing enough clothes for two-day stay at PGA. (1) 4. Hutton Gibson Mel’s apparently the sane one in the family. (unranked) 5. American men’s tennis It’s official … [...]

Tags: "Bob Barker", Andy Roddick, anti-Semite, ATP rankings, birth control, blood diamonds, Brian Cushing, Charles Taylor, cut, drug testing, Fantasia Barrino, Finland, flesh-eating bacteria, golf, Houston Texans, Hutton Gibson, lawsuit, Liberia, Mel Gibson, Mia Farrow, Michelle Obama, Naomi Campbell, necrotizing fasciitis, overtrained athlete syndrome, performance-enhancing drugs, PGA Championships, Pope Benedict XVI, pregnancy, saunas, sex tape, Spain, tennis, Tiger Woods, Whistling Straits, White House, Wisconsin, World Sauna Championship, “American Idol”, “The Price is Right”

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Jul

The Loop’s Morning Lines: 7-30-10

Posted by Kevin Cusick Published in The Loop's Morning Lines

Astronomers are warning that a giant asteroid by the name of 1999 RQ36 could hit Earth in 2182. While such a collision would likely devastate our planet, it would still leave time for another 172 seasons of “Jersey Shore.” ESPN officials this week killed a story on LeBron James’ recent partying in Las Vegas because it did [...]

Tags: "Bob Barker", "Jersey Shore”, 1999 RQ36, ABC, African-Americans, asteroid, Astronomers, Barack Obama, Charles Rangel, domestic violence, Drew Carey, Earth, ESPN, ethics violations, golf, governor, Hollywood, Independence Party, Italian restaurant, Jesse Ventura, journalism, Karen Sypher, Las Vegas, LeBron James, Lindsay Lohan, Los Angeles Coliseum, Louisville Cardinals, low-carb diet, Michael Lohan, Minnesota, mongrel, New York, Nobel Prize. Ku Klux Klan, Rick Pitino, Rob Hahn, Skateboard Big Air, U.S. House of Representatives, weight loss, X Games, “The Price is Right”, “The View”

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Jul

The Loop’s Midweek News Quiz: 7-28-10

Posted by Kevin Cusick Published in The Loop's Midweek News Quiz

Cable TV ratings should hit new heights this week when the Discovery Channel begins this annual salute to one of nature’s marvels … A. Shark Week B. Snake Week C. Snooki Week The inbred stars of this TV series showed up on Wall Street on Tuesday to ring the bell at the New York Stock [...]

Tags: "Bob Barker", 2012 presidential race, alcohol, Bill Clinton, Brad Childress, Brett Favre, bunting, BusinessWeek, cable TV, Chad Johnson, Chad Ochocinco, Chelsea Clinton, Cincinnati Bengals, Colorado Buffaloes, Danny Valencia, David Kahn, David Stern, Delmon Young, Denver Broncos, Discovery Channel, Drew Carey, endorsement, ESPN, George P. Bush, Gulf Coast, Hanes, health code, heart attack, Hillary Clinton, inbred, Jack Tatum, Jeb Bush, Jockey, Joe Mauer, locker room cancer, Louisiana, marijuana, Michael Beasley, Miley Cyrus upskirt, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, NCAA, New York, New York Stock Exchange, NFL, Oakland Raiders, oil spill, Old Spice, oysters, Pacific-10, practice, Reggie Bush, Republicans, Shark Week, Snooki, Southern California Trojans, Terrell Owens, thug, Tim Tebow, underwear, USC, Utah Utes, vicodin, Victoria’s Secret, Wall Street, Washington, wedding, welfare, Wisconsin, “Hannah Montana”, “Jersey Shore”, “Real Housewives of New York”, “The Assassin”, “The Price is Right”, “The View”, “Truth or Consequences”

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Jul

The Loop Ten: 7-28-10

Posted by Kevin Cusick Published in The Loop Ten

1. Tony Hayward “Sometimes you step off the pavement and get hit by a bus.” (previous ranking: 2) 2. Tim Tebow What Would Tim Do? Become an underwear model! (unranked) 3. Chelsea Clinton $5 million wedding … paid for by daddy’s Chinese fundraisers. (unranked) 4. Louisiana The Big Lazy. (unranked) 5. Stadium food Almost as hazardous [...]

Tags: "Bob Barker", "Jersey Shore", "The Price is Right", Adolf Hitler, anti-Semite, apology, Bill Clinton, Bloomberg Business, BP, campaign finance, Charlotte Lewis, Chelsea Clinton, Denver Broncos, Drew Carey, Edith Vogelhut, ESPN, extradition, Florida Gators, Gulf Coast, Hillary Clinton, Jack Nicholson, Jockey, John Huang, Johnny Chang, juiceheads, lazy, Louisiana, MTV, Nazi, neutered, New York Stock Exchange, oil spill, Oliver Stone, opening bell, Paris Hilton, rape, Roman Polanski, spayed, St. Tropez, stadium food, Switzerland, The Gecko, Tim Tebow, Tony Hayward, underwear model, unsanitary, Viacom, wedding, yacht

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Feb

The Loop’s Morning Lines: 2-8-10

Posted by Kevin Cusick Published in The Loop's Morning Lines

The New Orleans Saints, proving they would win a championship when Hell freezes over, won their first Super Bowl on Sunday, beating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. In a related development, Washington D.C. got about 10 feet of snow. The NFL Network’s team of analysts had a rough weekend as Warren Sapp was arrested on [...]

Tags: "Bob Barker", Alaska, Antarctica, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Cullen, California, Canton, Chuck Woolery, Cowboys Stadium, Cris Carter, Dallas, Democrats, Florida, Fresno, Giants Stadium, Golden State, Greg Oden, Hell, Illinois, Indianapolis Colts, Iowa, Jimmy Hoffa, John Randle, Levi Johnston, Meadowlands, Men's Health magazine, Michael Irvin, Minnesota Vikings, Monty Hall, Nate Newton, New Jersey, New Orleans Saints, NFL Network, O.J. Simpson, Playgirl magazine, Portland Trail Blazers, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Rae Carruth, Sarah Palin, Scott Lee Cohen, Snowpocalypse, Steroids, Super Bowl XLIV, Super Bowl XLV, Tea Party Convention, Vince Lombardi Trophy, Warren Sapp, Washington D.C., whaling