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I love good courtroom dramas. When flipping through the channels of live television, as if anyone does that anymore, and finding a movie like A Few Good Men, I’ll stop what I’m doing and soak in the rest of the Continue reading The NFL’s Big Payback: A SportsChump-Milhouse Q&A
“It’s not about your name. It’s about your game.” Ice Cube, Founder, Big 3 I’ve become fascinated with the way things begin. A first kiss. The opening sentence of an engaging blog post. The creation of a new craft cocktail, Continue reading Hobnobbing with Ice Cube or How I Learned to Love the Big 3
I won’t lie. Heading into Monday of last week, I was more anxious than normal, for several reasons. I had a sort of surprise birthday party to co-plan, my mother’s __th. Days later, I had my first ever colonoscopy, a Continue reading Birthday Bashes, Buttholes, Flying Shovels and Brotherly Love: A Week in the Life, a Reminder of Gratitude
It was your typical, atypical Monday afternoon shift at our friendly, neighborhood Irish pub. As any experienced bartender will tell you (there’s more than just me out there, right?), no two shifts are alike, which is what makes our job Continue reading The night the mariachi ghosted: A sleuth contest for misled readers
Anthony Edwards is doing something nobody has ever done. Sure, Magic Johnson led his Lakers team to an NBA championship in his rookie season, but that team was stacked as is, we are slowly learning, Anthony Edwards’ talents. Nor am Continue reading Anthony Edwards: The bad guy, in more ways than one.
Date: Friday, December 29, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Funny Bone (formerly the Improv), Ybor City, Florida The final stop (or so we thought) on our comedy tour included a special surprise: a new face, at a club with a Continue reading SportsChump Whirlwind Comedy Tour, Part Four: Marcello Hernandez
Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023 Time: 9:15 pm Venue: Improv, Ybor City, Florida Our morning began early Sunday, an otherwise beautiful day in the sunshine state. With an ailing father in hospice care, our search for laughter continued, like an Continue reading SportsChump Whirlwind Comedy Tour, Part Three: D.L. Hughley
Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023 Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida “I got a million of ‘em,” said Dave Chappelle to a crowd of well over 20,000 adoring fans, all laughing hysterically as he told yet another one Continue reading SportsChump Whirlwind Comedy Tour, Part Two: Dave Chappelle
Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Time: 9:15 pm Venue: Side Splitters Comedy Club, Carrollwood, Florida Sometimes, we just need a good laugh. Last year more than ever, I found the distraction of laughter to be my best medicine. That’s why, Continue reading SportsChump Whirlwind Comedy Tour, Part One: Andrew Dice Clay
In 1994, Major League Baseball cancelled its World Series. It was the first time in American history that had ever happened. Our national pastime reminded all those watching that baseball was first and foremost, a business. It was a shock Continue reading Cable cancels ESPN’s culture (and other confusing conundrums)
