Morning Brew for 12/15

Let's just pretend that this never happened last night. Let's get on with today's brew...

-The nominees for the 67th Annual Golden Globe awards were announced this morning. Some of my favorites are mixed in. Jeremy Piven is nominated for best supporting actor for his role as Ari Gold on Entourage, which was also nominated for Best Comedy along with The Office. The award show will take place on January 16th.

-Speaking of Golden Globe nominees, the nominee for Best Comedy Movie, The Hangover was released today on DVD. Just do yourself a favor and pick up a copy. It's the best movie of the year, no questions asked.

-Two Wisconsin women received plea deals for charges of super gluing a cheating man's penis to his stomach. Neither woman will spend any time in jail. You know, sometimes the jokes just write themselves.

-In an attempt to prevent anyone who isn't a UNC fan from having any fun, Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams had an opposing fan ejected from a recent North Carolina home game against Presbyterian College. Apparently the fan stood up and cheered for Deon Thompson to miss a free throw which angered the all mighty coach. Numerous reports suggest that the fan, Brian King, did not use any profanities or say anything vulgar, but the thought of someone rooting against the Baby Blue was too much for Williams to handle as he immediately had security remove the fan. Give me a break.

-ESPN has put together their list of the top 25 games of the decade. The slide show highlights some of the most compelling games of the decade. This is a must look for any sports fan. Some great moments indeed.

One Shining Moment

Even though watching UNC cut down the nets makes me want to stab myself in the eye with a pen, I thought I'd post the One Shining Moment video from this year's NCAA Tournament. If nothing else, you will at least have Luther Vandross stuck in your head for the rest of the day. Enjoy!

Tuesday's Tidbits

Sports
-As much as I hate North Carolina, it is nice to see a group of guys come back for their senior year and win a National Championship. The hated Tar Heels knocked off Michigan State 89-72 last night in Detroit to capture their 2nd crown in 5 years.
Not surprisingly Tyler Hansbrough was NOT named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, that honor went to Wayne Ellington. I hope Tar Heels fans are ready for "Psycho T" to play 10 minutes a year in the Association next year.

-Quite possibly the greatest Hall of Fame class of all time was announced at the Final Four yesterday. The list included Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton, Jerry Sloan, and C. Vivian Stringer. I don't know if we will ever see a class in any sport that rivals this one. The greatest player of all time, one of the greatest big men in league history, the greatest point guard of all time (sorry Magic fans, just look at the numbers), and two of the greatest coaches in their respective games ever. Congrats to all.

Entertainment
-Singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty on felony assault charges yesterday in an LA court. The charges stem from an argument that turned violent between Brown and his girlfriend, Rihanna. You stay classy Chris Brown.

-Speaking of staying classy, DJ Samantha Ronson's family is seeking a restraining order against her ex-girlfriend Lindsay Lohan. The couple reportedly has split up after numerous fights, and public spats. I'm surprised I was able to sleep last night after worrying so much about them.

Business
-According to reports, General Motors is in earnest preparation for possibly bankruptcy. The company has talked about preferring to restructure out of court, but they would go to court if needed. Rough times for sure in Detroit.

-In a little bright news out of the auto industry, Ford Motor Company has reduced their debt by 38%, or $9.9 billion. The news was well received by share holders who sent Ford's stock up 13%.

Weekend Update... This Time w/ Tina Fey!

-Yankees slugger, Alex Rodriguez has proven once again that brother knows best. A-Rod has elected to undergo surgery on his ailing hip. Although the surgery will not be taking care of the torn labrum in his hip, it will repair the cyst and it will keep the third baseman out of the Yankees lineup for 6-9 weeks. Once again, say hello to Cody Ransom.

-The USA Baseball team has run their record to 2-0 in the World Baseball Classic. The Americans defeated Canada on Saturday, and took care of Venezuela on Sunday. Team USA will now play on Wednesday to determine the winner of Pool C. For full coverage of the WBC be sure to check out the official site.

-North Carolina cheated, and squeaked by Duke. NEXT!

-The Utah Jazz captured their 11th in a row on Sunday in Toronto. The Jazz won this ball game without Carlos Boozer, who sat out with a sprained ankle. For Utah their 11 game winning streak is the franchises longest since 1999.

-It appears that David Beckham will stay with AC Milan through June. After which he will return to the LA Galaxy of the MLS. Becks has been bending it in Italy since January, but will return stateside to try and help the Galaxy win the MLS Cup. Question: did it sound like I knew anything about soccer in the past 10 seconds? Because I sure as hell don't!

-Kurt Busch turned left better than everyone else in Hampton, Georgia this weekend. Whoo hoo.

-Two days after being released by the Dallas Cowboys, Terrell Owens has signed a 1-year deal with the Buffalo Bills. The deal will pay Owens $6.5 million, with $4 million guaranteed. Apparently the good folks in upstate New York wanted to remind their fans that even though they screwed them out of a couple of home games this year by taking those games to Toronto, they do still care about them. Give me a break.