Hometown: Washington, DC
Birthday: Halloween (no joke)
Sign: Scoripo
Marital Status: Divorced
Kids: None
Pets: None
Favorite Artist: Don't really have a favorite. I enjoy songs from Luther Vandross, the Eagles and I am a big fan of Norah Jones.
Favorite New CD: Don't know yet.
Favorite All-Time CD: The Spinners Greatest Hits
Favorite Song Lyric: The Stylistics "Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart"
First Concert Attended: Five Special, LTD, and the Jacksons at Hirsch Coliseum, 1979
Favorite Local Restaurant: Golden Corral
Favorite Local Hangout: Home
Favorite Actor: Bruce Willis
Favorite Movie: Titanic
Favorite TV Show: ESPN Sports Center
Favorite Sports Team: Washington Redskins
Favorite Website: http://www.redskins.com/
Nickname Growing Up: Dink (have no idea where that came from)
People Would Be Shocked If They Knew: Nothing shocking about me. What you see is what you get.
Secret Dream: Narrator for the History Channel or NFL Film.
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Dallas Cowboys Great Michael Irvin Appears on Cover of Out Magazine, Supports Homosexuality
Chris Grayhan, Getty ImagesMichael Irvin doesn’t play for the other team, but he does support it.
The former Dallas Cowboy, a catalyst for three Super Bowl winners in the ’90s, is focusing his attention on helping lead another cause — the fight against homophobia...
Are Sales Down for Britney Spears’ Latest Tour?
Max Morse, Getty ImagesYou’ve got to take it with a heavy grain of salt, considering the source, but rumors are circling that large numbers of seats are going unsold on Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale tour — despite heavy discount deals being offered by Groupon...
‘Virtual’ Grocery Shopping a Hit in Korea
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Grocery shopping is one of those necessary evils for most of us. Wouldn’t it be easier if you could do it on the go?
A company called Home Plus (formerly Tesco) is giving it a try by putting virtual grocery store aisles in Korean subway stations
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America’s Obesity Rate Continues To Explode
Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesAmericans keep getting fatter and fatter.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s annual state-by-state report on the obesity epidemic has revealed that between 2008 and 2010, 16 states had what was described as a steep increases in their adult obesity rate...
Women Drivers Are More Likely Than Men to Cause Traffic Accidents
jason rogers,flickr.comA new study suggests that women are more likely than men to cause traffic accidents.
Researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed 6.5 million car crashes. They also calculated, based on the number of miles men and women drive, that if all things were equal, male-to-male crashes would account for 36...
David Hasselhoff to Play Porn Star on ‘Sons of Anarchy’
Ian Gavan, Getty ImagesDavid Hasselhoff’s most famous TV character was exposed to a lot of skin.
His latest will be taking that to a whole other level.
TV Guide reports the former ‘Baywatch’ star will appear on FX’s motorcycle gang drama ’Sons of Anarchy” this October as a “well-endowed former porn star who is now making major coin by producing sleazy girl-on-girl adult films...
Obama to Hold First Twitter Town Hall; Biden Starts Tweeting
Getty ImagesPresident Barack Obama is set to hold his first Twitter town hall on Wednesday.
The president will answer questions submitted by using the #AskObama hashtag via a live webcast at 2 p.m. ET at askobama.twitter.com.
An official Twitter account has been set up for the town hall and those interested can follow @townhall for updates...
Woman Tries To Sneak Husband Out of Mexican Prison in Suitcase
salhan,flickr.comIt began with a conjugal visit, and ended with a bold attempt at a prison break.
Nineteen-year-old Maria del Mar Arjona used the privacy of the conjugal visit room in a Mexican prison to stuff her common law husband Juan Ramirez Tijerina — who is serving a 20-year sentence for a 2007 conviction for illegal weapons possession — in a suitcase...
Diet Soda May Make You Pack on the Pounds
Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesBy analyzing the results of a 10-year longitudinal study of 474 people, researchers were able to determine that the participants who drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced a waist size increase 70 percent greater than those who stayed away from diet soda...
San Francisco Considering Banning All Pet Sales
julep67,flickrA proposal to ban all pets sales in San Francisco is being considered by the city’s Board of Supervisors.
According to those who have proposed the ban, the rational behind it is twofold. It would encourage San Franciscans to adopt animals from shelters and rescue organization, and it would put an end to what animal rights activists claim are inhumane conditions in puppy mills and ki
Let Kids Eat Candy To Lose Weight? Sounds Crazy, But….
Well, here’s a twist in the battle to curb childhood obesity.
A new study has found that kids who eat candy tend to weigh less than children who don’t.
According to the research, enjoying candy failed to cause additional cardiovascular issues...
Nick Charles, CNN’s First Sports Anchor, Dead at 64
Courtesy of You TubeSportscaster Nick Charles has died of bladder cancer at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 64.
As CNN’s first sports anchor, his work with Fred Hickman on the nightly-roundup show ‘Sports Tonight’ sometimes drew a larger audience than even that of sports network ESPN...