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Viking BOOTED from Pro Bowl Posted January 31, 2010 by Average Joe

McKinnie gets booted off NFC Pro Bowl roster

By Doug Farrar

When the NFL puts as much importance in Pro Bowl attendance as it has for this year's Miami pre-Super Bowl event, one wonders what it would actually take to be not only excused from the proceedings, but to get booted out of the whole thing altogether. Well, if you're curious, you can ask Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie(notes), because he'd know. According to the Associated Press, McKinnie was kicked off the NFC Pro Bowl roster after missing practices on Friday and Saturday with unexcused absences. According to his own Twitter account, McKinnie, who had been nursing minor injuries through the end of the regular season and into the playoffs, managed to get himself together enough to engage in only one meeting this week, though he was much more reliable when taking on the highlights of the Miami club scene. It's now heavily speculated that those extracurricular activities were the driving force behind McKinnie's absences, leaving him off the team and subject to any number of fines.

Maybe it's all Jay's fault? Posted January 27, 2010 by Average Joe

Favre Fun Posted January 27, 2010 by Average Joe

Here's what Favre sounds like during games.  Seems like he's still having fun to me! 

He's BAAAAACK? Posted January 26, 2010 by Average Joe

Rehabbing rock star Steven Tyler treated a bunch of shoppers at a Home Depot to an impromptu concert this weekend -- by singing two of Aerosmith's biggest hits a cappella over the store's loudspeaker.

Steven Tyler sings at a Home Depot

TMZ spoke to multiple employees at the H.D. in Rancho Mirage, CA., who tell us Tyler randomly picked up the microphone on Saturday and belted out snippets of "Dude Looks Like a Lady" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" for all the weekend warriors to enjoy.

And get this: We're also told Tyler took a hit from a helium machine and kept singing Bee Gees style while signing autographs for anyone who asked.

Coolest. Guy. Ever.

Here's a HERO! Posted January 26, 2010 by Average Joe

Dog rescued the other day from and L.A. River.

Carrie is Acting! Posted January 25, 2010 by Average Joe

OHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Posted January 24, 2010 by Average Joe

Joaquin Back to Normal? Posted January 22, 2010 by Average Joe

He still seems weird, but at least he got a hair cut...and...is...hanging out with Miley!  LOL

Gift to the Ladies Posted January 20, 2010 by Average Joe

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- ACCESS HOLLYWOOD

A shirtless Johnny Depp graces the cover of GQ’s Feburary issue, which lists the 25 Most Stylish Men In The World.

“Johnny Depp’s a unicorn – a really glamorous, one-of-a-kind eccentric. Usually guys try to fit in; they don’t want to get criticized. At any red-carpet event, there are going to be guys who look spiffy in their Prada or Armani tuxedos, but you wait for Johnny Depp, because he’s always going to look super-groovy and unconventional,” Barney’s Creative Director, Simon Doonan, told the mag when asked about the actor’s style.

More Pants on the Ground Posted January 20, 2010 by Average Joe

Looks like we already have our Idol Season 9 winner?  SHUT IT DOWN!

 

Avatar #2 all-time...soon?

(Access Hollywood) 

James Cameron’s “Avatar” continues to close in on his own box-office champ “Titanic.”

“Avatar” took in $54.4 million over the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, raising its domestic total to $504.9 million.

Frank Could Replace Jay? Posted January 19, 2010 by Average Joe

Jay Leno could be replaced by Frank Caliendo as Jay Leno?

Brett Favre Likes American Idol Posted January 17, 2010 by Average Joe

Even Brett Favre like the "Pants on the Ground" song from American Idol.  See below on how it all got started.

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mnz012-019-020-037-wiz001-232100- carlton/south st. louis-central st. louis-douglas-northern cook/northern lake-southern lake/north shore- 336 pm cdt wed may 23 2012 ...strong thunderstorm approaching duluth from the south... at 333 pm cdt...national weather service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near adolph...moving northeast at 50 mph. this storm is capable of producing pea size hail...wind gusts up to 40 mph...frequent cloud to ground lightning...brief heavy downpours... * the thunderstorm will be near... arnold and chester park duluth by 345 pm... rice lake twp and fredenberg by 350 pm... lakewood twp and french river by 355 pm... gusty winds may cause small objects such as trash bins to blow around. stay away from high objects outdoors such as trees. seek shelter in a sturdy structure until this storm has passed. lat...lon 4676 9251 4727 9212 4709 9154 4702 9163 4700 9170 4693 9178 4690 9187 4679 9207 4675 9207 4668 9220 $$