Nine minutes and 30 seconds is usually a little long for a diss track, but Jimbo Fisher put those 570 seconds to use by dropping verbal bomb after verbal bomb on the head of Alabama coach Nick Saban on Thursday. It all started Wednesday night when Saban, speaking to a group in Birmingham, Ala., talked about losing out to Fisher and Texas A&M in recruiting, saying, " A&M bought every player on their team . Made a deal for name, image and likeness. We didn’t buy one player." During that same talk, Saban also talked about Deion Sanders arranging for a top recruit to get money to join Sanders at Jackson State. "Prime Time" opted to jump on Twitter and defend himself against Saban. Fisher decided to call a press conference. And what a wild press conference it was. Here are the five best quotes from a press conference full of gems ... 5. We are never ever getting back together On refusing to take Nick Saban's calls as the Alabama coach tried to reach out to him … [Read more...] about Ranking the five best quotes from Jimbo Fisher’s rant on Nick Saban
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They all starred in ‘Godspell’ – then they became comedy legends
They all still remember when Gilda Radner sang "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah." It was the final callback auditions for a 1972 production of "Godspell," and the Stephen Schwartz musical about ragtag, hippie disciples of Jesus was the most sought-after gig in Toronto, hot off its off-Broadway success the year before. Eugene Levy sat in the auditorium near his college buddy Martin Short, whom he introduced to his friend Andrea Martin. Victor Garber brought a guitar. Paul Shaffer was there to accompany two auditioners on piano. This improbable lineup of ambitious 20-somethings would all end up onstage at the June 1 opening night, before they became famous through Second City, "Saturday Night Live," "SCTV," movies, Broadway and more. For several, "Godspell" at the Royal Alexandra Theatre was their first major job, the moment that nudged their life's trajectory toward show-business stardom. They formed relationships that have lasted 50 years - all while in a musical that is literally about … [Read more...] about They all starred in ‘Godspell’ – then they became comedy legends
Wrestling star CM Punk rocks ‘abortion rights’ shirt during match in Houston
All Elite Wrestling star CM Punk is weighing in on the fight for abortion rights while in the Lone Star State. Punk walked out wearing an "Abortion Rights Are Human Rights!" shirt before providing commentary at Wednesday night's AEW Dynamite match between Hangman Adam Page and Konosuke Takeshita in Houston. As Punk made his way to the announcer's table, announcer Excalibur praised him for his attire. Fans also took notice, many applauding the shirt on social media as a bold statement. CM Punk supports abortion rights during AEW Dynamite in Houston, Texas pic.twitter.com/OCCf8Jpzem — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 19, 2022 Twitter user @InsideTheMark wrote: "CM Punk, in Texas, wearing an Abortion Rights are Human Rights shirt. I hope some day to be that badass. Good god." Twitter user @abayer wrote: "CM Punk keeps wearing abortion rights shirts to AEW shows in Texas. Right on." Another Twitter user @DrainBamager wrote: "HE DID IT AGAIN IN TEXAS. CM Punk is the real … [Read more...] about Wrestling star CM Punk rocks ‘abortion rights’ shirt during match in Houston
David Strathairn speaks for a Holocaust hero. It’s time to listen.
WASHINGTON - For nearly seven years, actor David Strathairn has committed himself to telling the story of Jan Karski, a World War II hero who, for decades after the war, refused to tell it himself. A diplomat recruited as a messenger for the Polish underground, Karski remained traumatized for the rest of his life by his inability to convince the Allies of the magnitude of the Holocaust atrocities he had witnessed. Strathairn has been waging a campaign to illuminate Karski's courageous acts from the stage in "Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski," a show first developed at Georgetown University that has since toured and now returns to the campus. The production has become a mission for Strathairn, who has often appeared in serious plays but made his name in prestige movies such as "Good Night, and Good Luck," for which he received an Oscar nomination, and the more recent "Nomadland." It's a project with deep roots at Georgetown. The script was written by Derek Goldman, chairman … [Read more...] about David Strathairn speaks for a Holocaust hero. It’s time to listen.