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TNT Sorry for Morgan's Palin Masturbation Crack

Matt Cantor — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:47:05 CST

Tracy Morgan, not too shockingly, said something shocking—and now TNT is apologizing for it. The 30 Rock actor told Charles Barkley that Sarah Palin was "good masturbation material" while appearing on Inside the NBA before last night's Knicks-Heat game. He’d been asked whether Tina Fey or Sarah Palin was...

Charles Barkley Calls Out Jordan Over Hitler Mustache

Kevin Spak — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:44:05 CDT

Charles Barkley does not have a filter, not even if he’s talking about good buddy Michael Jordan. In an interview this week, spotted by the folks at Sports Grid , Barkley said exactly how he felt about the mustache Jordan sports in the latest round of Hanes ads—you know, the...

Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley: Tiger's Mentors?

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:51:00 CDT

You already know more than you ever wanted to about Tiger Woods’ personal life, but guess what? You still haven’t heard it all. Vanity Fair teases its upcoming article by Mark Seal, which “may be the most complete account to date of the golfer’s secret life”: His teachers : Woods made...

Nostalgia Rules in Super Bowl Ads

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:00 CST

Yes, there were still the requisite ads using slapstick violence to get a laugh, or objectifying women—but the reigning theme of this year's Super Bowl commercials was nostalgia. Thanks to the economy, many advertisers used familiar faces to pitch products, writes Stuart Elliott in the New York Times . A...

Barkley Leaves Jail

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:05:43 CDT

Former NBA star Charles Barkley was released from jail this morning after serving a three-day sentence in Phoenix on a drunken-driving conviction. He began his sentence Saturday morning, and spent about 36 hours in jail after getting 12 hours of work release yesterday and today. He was housed in a...

Charles Barkley Sentenced to 10 Days for DUI

Rob Quinn — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:54:19 CST

Charles Barkley will be doing time for his DUI bust, the Arizona Republic reports. The former NBA star has been sentenced to 10 days in prison, which will be reduced to five if he completes an alcohol education course. Barkley—who told cops he was in a hurry to receive...

DUI Bust Costs Barkley T-Mobile Gig

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:08:00 CST

In the wake of his DUI arrest—during which he told a cop he was in a hurry to get oral sex—Charles Barkley has lost another job, Advertising Age reports. T-Mobile has pulled spots featuring Barkley “for the time being,” a rep said, adding, "As he works through his...

Barkley Will Take Break From TV After Bust

M. Morris — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:24:15 CST

Charles Barkley's blood-alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit when he was busted on suspicion of DUI on New Year's Eve, the Arizona Republic reports. He blew a .149, well over the limit of .08 and a shade under the state's "extreme DUI" cut-off of .15. The Basketball Hall...

Barkley's Arrest for DUI Leads to TMI

M. Morris — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:32:01 CST

Charles Barkley lived up to his reputation for telling it like it is when Arizona police pulled him over on suspicion of DUI early yesterday, E! reports. Asked why he had run a stop sign at 1:26am, he said he was in a hurry to pick up the woman...