Jeff Paul

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  • Hulk Hogan & NBC Grant My Wish

    It was only a few days ago that I wished that someone bring back the retro sports show American Gladiators. Well, apparently someone at NBC (and in reality it was at Reveille) thought the same thing. Thanks to Ben Silverman, NBC is working on a mid-season show hosted by Mr. Hulkamania that will pit your…

  • Knight Rider & NBC Team Up For Retro-Awesomeness

    Word broke this week that NBC is in the works to produce a remake of the 80’s classic Knight Rider show. Not much information is available except to say that The Hoff won’t leading this version and that KITT will have Transformers capabilities (i.e., will be able to change its shape). While I LOVE the…

  • W-O-R-K Virus & Its Eliminators (W-I-N-E & B-E-E-R)

    I received the following via email from my mother, rather funny given my horrible workload recently as well as the upcoming long, holiday weekend. Health Alert! There is a dangerous virus being passed around electronically, orally, and by hand. The virus is called Weary-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your…

  • Hello NBC & News Corp, Hulu… Seriously?

    NBC Universal (my employer) and News Corp (aka Fox) formed a partnership early this year (aka NewsSite) and have finally given the site a name… Hulu. You heard me correct, Hulu. Well, I won’t poke too much fun a the nonsensical name, but for now all the site shows is a form to signup to…

  • Keith Olbermann’s Back In Sports!

    The top notch publication that is The Baltimore Sun has reported that Keith Olbermann will be getting back into the sports TV journalism business. when he reports as part of the NBC Sunday Night Football pregame program, Football Night in America. Mr. Olbermann currently hosts Countdown on MSNBC and appears on the Dan Patrick Show…

  • Free Coffee, Great Rates!

    I feel like I’m commenting on a horrible rendition of the famous Tastes Great, Less Filling commercials from Miller Lite… Well, its free coffee if you happen to live in NYC, LA, Philly or (oddly enough) the burgeoning metropolis of Wilmington, Delaware. And even if you live in one of those cities/hamlets, you still need…

  • Mindless Timehole

    You heard me right, “mindless timehole”. That’s about all I can say for the Blue Ball Machine. Its seemingly endless mousetrap-like shoots & ladders passageways for the blue balls is quite complex, but somewhat enjoyable. Go ahead, follow a blue ball and see where it goes. And when you’re done, realize that you just wasted…

  • Get Paid To Drink Beer

    Are you able to choke down enjoy a pint of Guinness? If you do, then look no farther… you can get paid to drink Guinness! Check it out here. Get $3 off Guinness? Brilliant!

  • High Levels of Prolactin is Good!

    Worried about dementia? Do you have a family history of degenerative conditions? If you don’t like crosswords or running, then you’ve only got one option left… …according to a professor in Australia, certain “physical activities” help create and nurture new nerve cells in the brain. This is a good thing. “One could think of a…

  • Sheffield Exonerated, BoSox Fans Not

    Many of you out there remember the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers brawl in the NBA last fall. It was certainly unforgivable for all involved – players and fans. There have been several sports-related brawls in recent memory and all of them very unnecessary. I must admit that many of those brawls were started by…