My 'Brothers and Sisters' Casting Joy

Spoilers if you're a fellow 'Friday Night Lights' fanatic. Scott Porter, who portrays Jason Street on FNL, was benched this season for 'storyline reasons', but leave it Entertainment Weekly's bitchy spoiler king. Michael Ausiello, to campaign for Porter to be cast as the sixth sibling in another one of my favorite shows, 'Brothers and Sisters'. Check out his convincing case that had me salivating when I first clicked on his blog.

My Initial Sarah Palin Reaction

I'm not going to lie. Sarah Palin is a very smart choice for John McCain. So smart that I'm sure the Obama camp is suddenly shakened by the fact that the "freshness" has transferred to the GOP side. Palin covers so much left over by Hillary Clinton and adds on that good ol' red state politics. Does choosing Palin seem like a panic pick? A little bit. Does this suddenly make me want to put my independent ballot on Republican side? Uh... let's not go crazy here. (NYT)

My Brothers Bloom Trailer

The Brothers Bloom Trailer

Why doesn't Rinko Kikuchi say a word in this trailer?

My Encouragement From Ryler DeHeart

In the current state of sports where greed, money and business seem to be more prominent than ever, it was more than a breath of fresh air to see Ryler DeHeart enter Arthur Ashe Stadium Thursday night for his match against the world’s number #1 player and the hottest player currently on tour. DeHeart, 24, who is ranked 261st in the world is currently at the highest of his career ranking. To see his wide-eyed joy when he entered the court of over 23,000 was more than enough to me rallying behind him. He didn’t win, he wasn’t even close, in fact, he was obliterated. Not that it mattered, watching DeHeart gather his composure from his shaky start to recovering from a 0-40 game, then to break Nadal in the following game to gain what was then a 2-0 lead was more than enough to have my eyes water. I can’t imagine what his family and in particularly his fiancee must have felt during what could be DeHeart’s career highlight.

Let’s face it. I’ve became a fan. Whenever his next tournament is within a driving distance from the tristate area, I’ll try my best to attend and hopefully let him know his dedication is more than sports news to me. It’s awe inspiring. If for the slim chance he or anyone who knows him reads this, he deserves this praise.

What gets more even more is how much he loves the game of tennis. Being 24, considered by many as the age when someone’s tennis career begins to tip over, DeHeart has never played a single tour tournament up until the US Open. To my understanding from commentators, DeHeart has been playing in the Futures tour with the goal of being ranked in the 200s for an invitation to play for the Challengers tournament. For someone whose annual earning is less than mine, his determination got him his biggest payday yet- and it couldn’t happen to a better person.

My Michael Phelps Publicity Tour

So what happens when you're a good looking 23 year old and you just won eight gold medals at the Olympics? Well, if you're Michael Phelps, you cash in on it. After endorsing Kellogg's cereal box instead of the traditional Wheatie's, Phelps has been offered $1.6 million in advance for his upcoming book, hosting the season premiere of 'Saturday Night Live', rallying for a new aquatic program in Brooklyn and of course, be the headline of gossip blogs as to who he's dating. Not bad for a dorky kid out of Baltimore.

UPDATE: Phelps just got booked for a cameo on HBO's 'Entourage' and will present an award at this year's VMAs. Man, his agent works fast.

My Fat Cats

Not sure how Camden is breeding these things on the streets but another overweight cat has been found wandering on streets. After finding the 44-pound "Prince Chunk" a little over a month ago, the Camden County Animal Shelter has brought in a lighter pussycat, named "Shamu"- weighing in at 35 pounds. It's actually kinda scary to have fat demon-looking cats looming the streets, I just hope they have even big cages to hold those suckers. (NYDN)

My Phil Jackson Choice

Meet Dennis Rodman, the man who Phil Jackson said is the best athlete he has ever coached. Rodman apparently exceeded Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Scottie Pippen and countless others for the "honor". I mean, the man can rebound but what an odd choice. (Yahoo)

My Michelle Gay Harden Photo

Okay... it's been awhile since I first suspected this, but I can't shake the feeling that Michelle Monahan and Marcia Gay Harden look eerily similar. Besides the long, flowy black hair and the distinctive eyes, even the way both of them deliver lines are so similar that they can pass for sisters. My theory heighted even more when the poster for 'Eagle Eye' came out. I actually thought Marcia was in the movie! No? Just me?