Things Every Guy Should Know

Fly kicks

2006-05-25T11:21:00.000-04:00

If you're a gadget geek, who's trying to keep in shape (who isn't?), then this Apple/Nike collaboration is right up your alley.

News guy actually gets news job

2006-05-24T07:35:00.000-04:00

ABC has named Charlie Gibson to anchor its nightly news. This decision bucks the recent trend of picking novelty anchors like Katie Couric instead of actual professionals like Gibson.

Will it be X-Citing?

2006-05-23T12:24:00.000-04:00

Movies.com gives you everyting you need to know about X3. Well everything from A to X at least.

Why reading is overrated

2006-05-22T15:21:00.000-04:00

Given that Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code is loosely based on the novel by Dan Brown, MSNBC takes a look at the top 5 greatest film adaptations in history.

Not ready for prime time

2006-05-19T08:23:00.000-04:00

The LA Times ranks the top 7 unaired tv pilots in history. Suprisingly, Andy Dick was in nearly all of them.

It will be better than Hudson Hawk

2006-05-18T08:29:00.000-04:00

With the film opening tomorrow, everyone and their brother is offering some variation of the "decoding Da Vinci" thing. But Empire has put together a nice little guide to get everyone familiar with the story.

Cream of the crop

2006-05-18T08:19:00.000-04:00

Most of these shows are no longer on the air, but SI.com's Jimmy Traina ranks top five sports-themed television shows of all time.

That tuba player still can't tackle

2006-05-16T12:01:00.000-04:00

The 10 Spot takes a look at the 10 greatest sports highlights of all time. Sure highlights have only been around for 25 years, but these plays are pretty great.

Natural selection

2006-05-16T09:23:00.000-04:00

Visitors to a Dutch zoo were treated to a lesson on survival of the fittest when they witnessed a black bear kill and eat a monkey in one of the park's viewing areas. The bear said he was surprised that the primate, "tasted like chicken."

Who shot ya?

2006-05-15T08:43:00.000-04:00

Before the networks spend the next week craming your set with countless plot twists and clifhanger endings, check out this list of the 10 greatest seaon finales in TV history.

Have some cold pizza with us

2006-05-15T08:11:00.000-04:00

Dan and Jason will be on Cold Pizza on ESPN2 Wednesday between 10 a.m. and noon.

The good, the bad, the not coming back next season

2006-05-12T08:04:00.000-04:00

MSN takes stock of the soon-to-be-seen in reruns 2006 TV season.

Milking the cash cow

2006-05-10T08:46:00.000-04:00

Normally we would complain that George Lucas is merely cashing in again with yet another release of the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD, but the fact that this new release is the unaltered, unedited original theatrical versions of the original three films means that we will be in line to get our copies like everyone else.

Summer fun

2006-05-09T14:04:00.000-04:00

Movies.com gives you everything you would want to know about the upcoming summer movie season.

Being crazy hurts your box office

2006-05-08T07:17:00.000-04:00

Mission: Impossible III did not bring in nearly as many fans as expected. Hopefully, this begins a steady decline of Cruise's fortunes leading to him starring in the "Tom and Katie Show" on UPN.

The Toothless Hillbilly 400 has a nice ring

2006-05-05T10:37:00.000-04:00

NASCAR plans to name a race after a fan...

Very savvy indeed

2006-05-05T09:22:00.000-04:00

The folks at Savvy.com reviewed "50 Things" and had some nice things to say. Their site's pretty cool and reminds a bit of Rouze from back in the day.

Don't call it a comeback

2006-05-05T08:41:00.000-04:00

Mr. T's compassion for fools has paid off yet again; as TV Land has green lit his new show I Pity The Fool.

Wherefore art thou, Romeo?

2006-05-05T07:27:00.000-04:00

Master P has accused Sony of not supporting his son Romeo's latest single. No word as to whether Master P plans any tirades against the rest of America for not supporting any of his recent albums.

Don't believe the hype

2006-05-04T11:47:00.000-04:00

Dan's newspaper column takes a look at the ridiculous promises Gillette has made with its six-bladed Fusion razor.

Free iPods with a catch

2006-05-04T10:33:00.000-04:00

A group of trapped Australian miners has been given iPods to pass the time while waiting to be rescued. The bad news is that they only contain songs by Olivia Newton John and Midnight Oil.

Sell your SUV

2006-05-04T10:27:00.000-04:00

Many experts predict that oil prices could stay high through 2007. That's bad news for everyone who isn't Ed Begley Jr.

$1,200 for a beer!?!

2006-05-04T09:22:00.000-04:00

That is what a tourist paid for the libation at a Roman bar. In other news, public drunkenness in the Eternal City has hit an all-time low.

Drink up kids

2006-05-03T08:23:00.000-04:00

Underage drinking is worth nearly $23 billion a year. That's a lot of cheap beer and wine coolers.

Comics keep popping up on screen

2006-05-02T08:59:00.000-04:00

Director Jon Favreau is directing the big-screen adaptation of Marvel Comics' Iron Man.