Looks like John Clayton should stick with his day job. He won’t be pitching for the Mariners anytime soon after throwing out the first pitch Friday in Seattle.
Below is a video of Clayton training for the first pitch.
Farewell to The Office.
My favorite memory of this episode isn’t on this clip. Michael wouldn’t let Kevin (Brian Baumgarnter) play in the game. He thought the big, fat guy had no game.
The final scene just shows Kevin hitting one three after another with perfect form. As usual, Michael was wrong again.
What do you think?
Steve Carell visited ESPN this week to promote his new movie, Burt Wonderstone. By the way, my 15-year-old said it only was OK.
Carell spoofed Adam Schefter in what surely has to be the highlight of Schefter’s professional career, if not life.
And Skip Bayless says he is “awed” to be in Carell’s presence.
Stephen A. was there when Dwight Howard lost his virginity.
Remember when the Super Bowl halftime show featured Up With People?
This is clip from a 1971 regular-season game falls under the category of being so bad that it is hysterical. And check Curt Gowdy’s intro: He calls the ensemble, “Up With The People.”
l saw this commercial repeatedly during a recent trip to South Africa. I was considering overseas expansion for ShermanReport, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out cricket.
Anyway, I don’t think this ad is running in the U.S. At least I can’t remember seeing it. That’s not to say it hasn’t been seen by many Americans since it has more than 100 million views on YouTube.
If you haven’t seen it, it is well done:
And here’s a behind the scenes look at the ad.
Sorry to hear about the passing of Jack Klugman on Christmas Eve. He was a terrific actor capable of playing a wide range of characters.
But for those of us of a certain age, he always will be Oscar Madison in the TV version of The Odd Couple. His portrayal of the lovable slob sportswriter was spot on. While the stereotype was a bit extreme, I don’t think any of us really minded being compared to Oscar, who clearly loved the sporting life.
Here are some clips: This one with Howard Cosell, another character with extreme stereotypes.
And another episode with Cosell. “Don’t call me Howie,” he shouts at Felix.
And here’s the opening to the show. Classic.
Pretty good spot. Wonder what ever happened to the kid?
Smokin’ Joe was smokin’.