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Boxing Giants Attend Frazier Funeral

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:47:51 CST

Muhammad Ali and several boxing greats attended the funeral of former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in Philadelphia today. Ex-champs Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks joined the crowd at a north Philly baptist church, where condolence videos were shown from Mike Tyson, Mickey Roarke, and Donald Trump, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports....

Mike Tyson Plays Herman Cain in Parody Ad

Kevin Spak — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:00:05 CST

Is Mike Tyson actually turning into a comedian? First there was his roast appearance and now this: He’s been cast as Herman Cain in Funny or Die’s new election season parody series “ Live Funny or Die. " The series launched last week with a video featuring most of the candidates—including...

Charlie Sheen Gets Roasted

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:34:45 CDT

Charlie Sheen probably needs an intervention, but he got roasted instead last night on Comedy Central. Celebs roasters included William Shatner, Seth MacFarlane, Mike Tyson, Jon Lovitz, and Patrice O'Neal, and the Huffington Post has a rundown of the best zingers from the raunchfest: Shatner: "Never ever forget to book...

Tyson Tattoo Suit Won't Delay Hangover II

Matt Cantor — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:24:34 CDT

Mike Tyson’s tattoo artist won't stop this weekend's release of Hangover II , notes the Hollywood Reporter . S. Victor Whitmill has sued for copyright infringement because one of the characters ends up with same tattoo Whitmill designed for the boxer. But a federal judge has ruled that it's unreasonable to expect...

Tyson's Tattoo Artist Sues Over Hangover II

Luke Kelly-Clyne — Sat, 21 May 2011 11:34:16 CDT

Mike Tyson's infamous Maori-inspired tribal tattoo is back in the spotlight. Tyson's tattoo artist is suing Warner Brothers on the grounds that the studio committed "reckless copyright infringement" when it allowed the well-known marking to appear on the face of Ed Helms' character in the upcoming Hangover sequel. The lawsuit,...

Crystal Unleashes Harry Met Sally 2

Polly Davis Doig — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:30:35 CDT

It's an unconventional way to make a sequel, but Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner have brought When Harry Met Sally into the current century with a 4 1/2-minute video that debuted today on FunnyOrDie.com. Crystal and Reiner pitch the sequel to "studio execs," who agree—with one update. The...

Meet the Kinder, Gentler Mike Tyson

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:24:05 CDT

Despite the Maori warrior tattoo that still adorns his face, there’s little that seems warrior-like about Mike Tyson these days. In a long New York Times Magazine profile, Daphne Merkin paints a picture of the “suburbanized” Tyson: No gold caps on his teeth, no pet tiger, no nonstop Cristal—he...

Billionaire Jeff Greene to Run for Senate

Kevin Spak — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:54:20 CDT

Billionaire investor Jeff Greene launched what promises to be a rather colorful campaign for Florida's Democratic Senate nomination today, depicting himself as an outsider who isn't beholden to anyone. “I won’t take a penny of special interest money in this campaign or after I am elected—never!” he declared in...

PETA Protests Tyson's Pigeon Show

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:20:00 CDT

Shocking , we know: PETA isn’t happy about Mike Tyson’s upcoming pigeon racing reality show . The animal rights organization wants the Animal Planet show canceled, calling it “cruel” and insisting it’s all about gambling, not the birds. “That’s why people do it, to make money,” a rep says. “The birds often...