Let’s handle our BID-ness, friends.
Rushmore of Danny Glover: “Lethal Weapon,” “Lonesome Dove,” “Royal Tenenbaums,” “Places in the Heart,” (which sadly leaves out some bona fides like “Witness,” one of the new Jumanjis, “Silverado” and “The Color Purple” among others).
Rushmore of actors who started as stand-up comedians: OK caveat/mea culpa here, I meant to word this as ‘movie stars’ but I put actors, so the gaggle of folks who submitted Jerry Seinfeld is correct in the way I worded it. But in terms of movie stars, I’ll offer this one: Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Steve Martin and Robin Williams.
Rushmore of forgotten folks in all-time historic moments: Michael Collins, Maj. Henry Rathbone, Henrietta Lacks and whoever was captaining the Pinta and the Nina when Columbus reached the New World.
Rushmore of actors with names that sound like old-school European royalty: Benedict Cumberbatch, Scarlett Johansson, Edward Norton, Carrot Top.
You know the rules. Here’s Paschall with more on Josh Heupel.
From Pat
Ok, quick over/under.
Over/under how much of the Olympics you will watch? I put it at an hour, total. I don’t think I’ll watch a second of it. Just not that interested (though my bosses insist everyone is talking about the Olympics so we have to put it all over social media. Fellas, they ain’t. They just ain’t.)
Over/under on how long this Olympics will last? I say they pull the plug on the whole thing at a week in.
Pat –
I think it makes it to the finish line, but it will be limping.
The ratings were going to be a challenge anyway considering the time difference, but now? Dreadful.
And I will go north of an hour but not much.
There is a slew of afternoon betting options in play here, after all.
And there is golf.
Also of interest will be Maria Taylor’s move to NBC with these Olympics. Allegedly
Wow, she certainly made the most of Rachel Nichols getting “caught” on camera saying something that no one is really denying as much as they are condemning the notion, you know?