Don't fret, Glenn Close scares the shit out of us, too...

Sports
Eagles fans also scare us. A lot. [Deadspin]
Darren McFadden, becoming a superstar in a hurry. [Losers with Socks]
At least the Dolphins have injury issues, so there's that. [Phin Insider]
ESPN, you can go ahead and stop with the NOW. [Kentucky.com]

Movies
Which directors out there are older than dirt? [Movie City Indie]
Brett Ratner and gay sex. Yep, you read it right. [The Advocate]
Women in films, 80 years of it. Holy crap. [Miraulam]
E! gets to the bottom of this Eddie Murphy daddy business. [E! News]

TV
Jack Bauer is now fighting the sun. Can he win? [WA Post]
From reality star to homeless, all in a couple years. Ouch. [NY Mag]
Go ahead and download the new Weeds episodes, they want you to. [Ad Age]
GLAAD tells Fox to stick it. Where, we don't know. [Variety]

Blade Runner still kicks ass after all these years...

Sports
Is Boston once again the epicenter of the sports world? [Bugs and Cranks]
Duante Culpepper, a perfect fit for Oaktown and those rowdy fans. [Signal to Noise]
Is Barry thinking about backing off this whole record business? [SI.com]
It ain't about sports, but you'll like it all the same. [Chicago Tribune]

Movies
Woody Allen's penchant for ripping off Ingmar Bergman explored. [Film Babble]
John August talks all about The Nines, his amazing new film. [EW]
Pretty weak crop of new DVDs this week. [Pop Candy]
Check out some clips from the new Blade Runner: Ultimate Edition DVD. [Yahoo! Movies]

TV
A little star gets a big DUI. [TMZ]
Here's your Battlestar fix, if you were jonesing for it. [Sci-Fi]
Ebert & Roeper are going the way of the Web. [USA Today]
Steven Bocho must have one hell of a casting director. [H-Wood Reporter]

Dean Cain just can't shed the Supes suit

Sports
Yeah, the Celtics future is bleak. [Simon on Sports]
Pacman probably won't be too active in the ring. [Wrestlezone]
Peter King, the prescient killer. [SI.com]
Jayson Stark has all the MLB trade deadline info you could ever want. [ESPN]
Movies
Bergman, as genius as Bill Walsh. [Movie City News]
How environmental are The Simpsons? [Slate]
So many Blade Runners, so little viewing time. [Esquire]
A delightful tale of how hard screenwriting really is. [The Artful Writer]

TV
Big Love, suddenly all about cunnilingus. [EW]
Star Jones, owning up to the fat loss. [ET Online]
Blair Underwood will never find a good role - ever. [H-Wood Reporter]
Dean Cain will always be our Superman. [Movie Hole]

My baby? Aw, he just got his ass in the way, that's all!

Sports
Grimsely, you remember him? Things are picking up. [Lion in Oil]
Tom Glavine, the wheels are in motion for his exit. [NY Daily News]
Kip Wells, continuing to amaze - you, us, everyone. [Bugs and Cranks]
Worst. Trade deadline. Ever. Could it be? [SI.com]

Movies
The Dude, uncovered and explained. [The Guardian]
Fast Times sure got old fast, eh? [MSNBC]
12 small roles that rocked the world. [EW]
The first-half box office, broken down. [Match Flick]

TV
Grey's Anatomy was fun at one time? [NJ.com]
More hirings coming soon on The View [LA Times]
Val Kilmer, slumming it in TV land. [Zap 2 It]
What are The Simpsons going to do at the box office this weekend? [Past Deadline]

Jayhawk fans, meet your starting QB

Sports
The Tour de France is done, bitches. [ESPN]
Tony La Russa hates us, and he hates you. [Enjoy the Enjoyment]
Ugh, Cubs fans think they're winning the World Series. [Gheorghe the Blog]
The scariest QB this side of Michael Vick. [LJ World]

Movies
The argument over Sienna Miller hits its apex. [The Frenzy on the Wall]
Holy crap, Eternal Sunshine is actually on the way! [Wired]
A countdown of the best movie shoot-outs. [Twitch Guru]
Is The Simpsons Movie any good? [Rotten Tomatoes]

TV
The Isiah Washington saga becomes a network civil war. [Past Deadline]
Here's another way to land yourself a pilot deal. [Broadcasting Cable]
Do we really need a Heroes video game? [H-Wood Reporter]
ABC never really liked Traveler anyway, fuckers. [Post-Gazette]

Why do you mock the UT, EA?

Sports
Is Peter King a little bit racist? [Nation of Islam]
Was Tedy Bruschi ever really dead? [The Lefty]
That Lee Jennings guy? Not a Longhorn. [Burnt Orange Nation]
More NCAA 2008 anger - anger! [The Big T]

Movies
What makes a good movie robot, anyway? [London Times]
Um...what has Ray Winstone been on? [The Guardian]
Ain't no party like a big screen party...[Empire]
How good can a plot twist possibly be? [Salty Stix]

TV
These TV personalities are much, much richer than you. [Yahoo!]
Spay & neuter is a go. [ET Online]
Comic-con ain't just about the ink anymore. [Variety]
Big Love, finally getting some recognition. [NY Post]

Big Bird died for your sins

Sports
Remember that story about that LA Times columnist who had a sex change? He/she's back. [Sports by Brooks]
Just another reason those criticisms of Peyton Manning are unfounded. [18 to 88]
A brilliant way to rid yourself of annoying ESPN Motion videos. [Deadspin]
Now, we don't want to condone this, but it's the NFL, kid! [Yahoo! Sports]

Movies
If an actor were a video game character, who would they be? [Maxim]
When movies go to Washingon, D.C., look out 'cuz there be talkin'. [WA Post]
A case for not making James Bond a funny guy. [The Guardian]
Zodiac was a great movie, but what's with its DVD treatment? [Village Voice]

TV
It's official: Drew Carey's doing TPIR. [USA Today]
HBO is signing on for another season of Big Love. [Variety]
The Gilmore Girls creator hit the bottle instead of her old show's finale. [NJ.com]
Sesame Street is getting the star treatment for its Christmas specia. [H-Wood Reporter]

Playoffs, you kiddin me?

Sports
Tommy Frazier rocks the mic like no other. [Mac G's World]
Meet Ichiro, the most forward-thinking athlete alive. [Biz of Baseball]
Fat athletes can dominate, too. [The Bench Warmer]
This judge will throw the book at Mike Vick. [A-JC]

Movies
Danny Boyle loves the Sunshine. [Wired]
Liam Neeson discusses a movie that sank without a trace. [London Times]
Chuck and Larry or Hairspray, decisions, decisions. [Box Office Mojo]
Speaking of Hairspray, its director's not a total newbie...[Spout]

TV
We're not the only ones upset about the Emmy noms. [Translucent Fish]
Drew Carey may get this Price is Right gig just yet. [Variety]
CBS has a quick fix-it option for those overtime NFL games. [Miami Herald]
Somehow, Drive scored an Emmy nod, but not The Wire. [Variety]

Bearskin rugs are the best we can do

Sports
You've probably already read this, but Bill Simmons' column is online. [Page 2]
The Cubs are not afraid to make a move. [Fox Sports]
Petros Papadakis as your waiter, does it get any better? [Lion in Oil]
Those Culpepper to the Falcons rumors have started. [Pro Football Talk]

Movies
Detailing the summer movie miracle that is Once. [Variety]
How do Star Wars fans really feel? [JIVE]
An examination of the dickless Hollywood heroes. [NY Observer]
Steve Buscemi ruminates on a Big Lebowski sequel. [MTV]

TV
The best Simpsons celebrity cameos. [London Times]
One of the early anti-Emmy sentiments. [Sepinwall]
James Woods weighs in on the whole Isiah Washington fiasco. [Past Deadline]
Remember that Traveler show? You probably shouldn't bother. [TV Squad]

Colin Cowherd is counting on YOU!

Sports
That'll be all, Scott Olsen. [Miami Herald]
If you're going to write a column, you have to know what you're talking about. [Between the Lines]
Colin Cowherd wants YOU...for Dan Patrick's spot. [Sports by Brooks]
Why, exactly, is Duante Culpepper representing himself? [Blog of Hilarity]

Movies
Ten opening scenes that will hug your layrnx. [The Guardian]
To Bay or not to Bay? That is the ? [Booth Film Critics]
Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan, with boobs permanently pressed. [YouTube]
Captivity was really dropped to the wolves, wasn't it? [Film Fatale]

TV
The Watcher gives NBC some advice. [Chicago Tribune]
TV's Batman, without the camp. [YouTube]
LeBron James, from the ESPYs to SNL. [Variety]
Speaking of SNL, is Maya Rudolph on her way out? [Courant]

Snack cake? Shove it up your ass!

Sports
A final four? In college football? [NY Post]
Gisele and Brady, no party on her birthday. [NY Daily News]
Matt Leinart is not cool with Peyton Manning [Sports by Brooks]
Jason Kendall's not the answer Cubbies. [Cobra Brigade]

Movies
My, how The Princess Bride stars have aged. [ABC News]
Javier Bardem is the master. [IFC]
Questions posed by the summer movie season. [Salty Stix]
Christian Bale, crazy, crazy man. [LA Weekly]

TV
What to expect on Entourage. [TV Guide]
The Office isn't kidding about giving you more show. [Zap 2 It]
Aaron Sorkin, falling on the Studio 60 sword. [LA Times]
Is Jay Leno making a move to primetime? [Media Post]

Oh Sheff, you gone and done it now

Sports
Gary Sheffield's comments the media in a tizzy. [USA Today]
Dan Patrick, feeling the sting from ESPN. [Sports by Brooks]
Wilbon just continues to hate on sports bloggers. [Jose Canseco Is In My Bathroom]
An ages-old tale of Greg Maddux's urinating habits. [AOL Fanhouse]

Movies
Greenlighting Hulk and Van Helsing gets you more good ink than you'd think. [NY Times]
John Waters gets some career advice. [The Guardian]
Everything you ever wanted to know about...movie signs? [LA Times]
The definitive Parker Posey interview. No, really. [EW]

TV
VH1 continues to ride the reality wave. [VH1.com]
Medellin now has its very own Web site. [HBO]
Jerry Seinfeld lands on 30 Rock. [NBC]
Isiah Washington, praise the Lord, has a new gig. [LA Times]

Scott Baio, doing her, for you

Sports
That super-odd Greg Oden grinding video explained. [AOL Fanhouse]
You can definitely bottle some Cubs magic with all those corks. [Bugs and Cranks]
The Cardinals postseason hopes, shot full of holes by math. [Vegas Watch]
Hey NYC, A-Rod would like you to taste his ass. [Fox Sports]

Movies
20 weeks of summer down, way too many to go. [Movie City News]
Because we haven't talked Manhattan to death by now, obviously. [The Reeler]
Even bombs sound okay when you drop the word "nice" in front. Get it, drop? [Movie City Indie]
Sean Penn and Iggy Pop, screaching at you from the screen. [H-Wood Reporter]

TV
We should have been in Culver City yesterday. Matt friggin Groening. [Pop Candy]
Smallville lands another Canadian goddess. Toronto calls out to us. [Variety]
Michael Richards has flown the states...and landed in Cambodia. You can't make this stuff up, people. [LA Times]
Joanie loved Chachi so much she boned him! [ET Online]

This ain't a link dump, it's freedom of expression

Sports
Hey Boomer Esiason, turn on the radio, nah fuck it, turn it off. [NY Post]
Sports movie tomboys, going the way of teenage penis. [Winning the Turnover Battle]
$100 million makes it easy to an MVP. [SI.com]
So, about that Bronx is Burning...[The Dugout]

Movies
Is Harry No. 5 anything to get excited about? [The Hot Blog]
Sorry ladies, Orlando Bloom is not going to be showing his bum. [The Guardian]
We love you Supes, but this sounds shakey. [Variety]
Chow Yun-Fat tells John Woo to stick it. [IHT]

TV
Tori Spelling can get you married, legally and everything. [Yahoo!]
Clay Aiken says that whole plane incident was just a foot gone wild. [USA Today]
Is HBO now in the porn business? [Post-Gazette]
Battlestar Galactica, on your phone. On your phone! [TV Squad]

Sports
Dan Patrick, saying goodbye to ESPN. [The Big Lead]
NFL Power Rankings ripped to pieces by commenters. [Armchair GM]
The Daytona 500 in November? But that's football season! [Captain Thunder]
A-Rod, he does it for the fans. [Lion in Oil]

Movies
The legend of Factory Girl is growing and growing. [The Reeler]
Transformers, demolishing every movie in sight. [Movie City News]
This is why summer movies seem so stupid. [Cinematical]
Bart Simpson, meet Harry Potter. [London Times]

TV
Is this the end of Monk? Does anyone care? [National Ledger]
Kathy Griffin on The View ain't happening without some serious coin. [Canoe]
Spielberg on Spielberg, the Washington Post breaks it down. [WA Post]
Trannies on Entourage, what took them so long? [EW]

I don't like snarfuffles, I hate swimbattas

Sports
TV is slowly destroying sports columns. [Slate]
Lex Luger, the only wrestler left alive (kinda). [ATL J-Constitution]
Want a seat? Just take it, fool. [Deadspin]
Are you the one following the America's Cup? [USA Today]

Movies
Principal Skinner talks Joel Siegel. [Huffington Post]
What does the new Harry Potter have to do with American Graffiti? [The Guardian]
Sticking it to Netflix, couple-style. [WA Post]
What is this, horror movie month? [Box Office Prophets]

TV
Some film actors just belong on the smaller screen. [Zap 2 It]
The top 50 cult TV shows - of all times! [TV Guide]
Um...the Teen Choice nominees are out? [TV Squad]
We're bored, so this is just for fun. [YouTube]

Keep those pants on, Nick Lachey

Sports
Adam Dunn's still around, Jerry Narron is not. [Keep Adam Dunn]
Yi in Milwaukee? We doubt it's happening. [Winning the Turnover Battle]
The real Mike Maroth just stood up. [Viva El Birdos]
Rick Ankiel does not want, or need, your coverage. [NY Times]

Movies
Hey producers, we can't sleep with those swirling helicopters overhead. [LA Times]
The box office is lagging, could it be the rats in the kitchen? [The Weekend Report]
A foreign trailer for the new Sidney Lumet movie. [Some French Blog We Can't Translate]
What does John McClane do after he kills everybody? [YouTube]

TV
Roger Eberts says R.I.P. to Joel Siegel. [Chi. Sun-Times]
Some unkown station is showing, like, every episode of The Flintstones. [Broadcasting Cable]
Looks like we're stuck with Jericho for a bit. [TV Squad]
Dana Delaney on Desperate Housewives? We still wouldn't watch! [TV Guide]

We've seen that Noah pic, and we're not running it...

Sports
Tom Brady does make a few mistakes, doesn't he? [Nation of Islam]
Will Woody Paige discuss this on Around the Horn? [The Big Lead]
Holy crap, Carl Monday is at it again. [Clevescene]
Colin Cowherd does not approve this message. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]

Movies
Transformers is coming to crush you, Die Hard. [The Hot Button]
Robert McKee, not universally loved after all. [The Guardian]
Cate Blancett as Queen Elizabeth - again. [MSN]
Is Michael Moore really a robot? [Media Whore]

TV
So, just how bad is that show Burn Notice? [TV Squad]
No worries, Denis Leary's co-workers have his back. [Boston Herald]
Ice-T is the latest person who doesn't deserve a reality series to get one. [All Hip-Hop]
That Paris Hilton interview didn't grab too many viewers. [WA Post]

Just because John Stamos could kick your ass...

Sports
Peep this, the Kobe video. [AOL Fanhouse]
The craziest fantasy baseball league - ever. [Why Don't We Get Drunk and Blog?]
Small-market revenue sharing in the NFL. Why can't baseball make this work? [Stampede Blue]
Do not piss off Billy Beane. [Athletics Nation]

Movies
The first Harry Potter review we've seen. [London Times]
Rupert Murdoch is doing something fishy with the Chinese. [NY Times]
Pac Man: The Movie, starring no strippers. [YouTube]
How to review a movie you haven't seen. [Didn't See It]

TV
Hopefully, the final word on The Sopranos' finale. [Bob Harris]
Studio 60 is coming to DVD, because that's the only place people will watch it. [TV Shows on DVD]
The worst commericals ever. Where's John Mellencamp? [Maxim Online]
That Two-a-Days high school is in trouble. Tsk, tsk. [SI.com]

Let your freak flag fly!

Sports
An unabashed expression of love for Derek Jeter. [The Win Column]
Simmons vs. Cowherd, this keeps on happening. [The Big Lead]
The toughest athlete in the world is...Justine Henin? [Frank Deford]
Who the Bulls gettin? Who the Bulls gettin? [USA Today]

Movies
Um...at least someone hates the new Die Hard. [The Hot Button]
Michael Bay still sucks, no matter what he says. [The Electric New Paper]
What's in a one-liner, anyway? [Slate]
A bad movie, is a bad movie, is a bad movie. [Pick-Up Flix]

TV
TV violence is going all the way to the top! [LA Times]
Portia de Rossi's playing a lesbian on TV, film at 4 a.m. [Reuters]
The WWE is not sorry about that Benoit tribute. [WA Post]
Someone's still watching On the Lot. [TV Squad]