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American Idol 13 Debut – Part 2

The second part of American Idol 13’s debut (January 16, 2014) began in Austin and went on to San Francisco, adding another slew of hopefuls “going to Hollywood.” There were...

Jeopardy Season 30

Final Jeopardy: Shakespeare (1-16-14)

The Final Jeopardy question (1/16/2014), in the category “Shakespeare” was: This 5-letter name appears 7 times in Shakespeare titles, more than any other name. Sarah McNitt, now a 2-day champ,...

American Idol Season 13 Debut

We decided to give American Idol Season 13 a whirl this year. We were fans of Jennifer Lopez as an Idol judge. We were fans of Harry Connick Jr. as...

Jeopardy Season 30

Final Jeopardy: Asian Nations (1-13-14)

The Final Jeopardy question (1/13/2014), in the category “Asian Nations” was: Since 1991, it’s the only former Communist nation to restore its monarchy, which it still has. New champ Michelle...

Simple Pleasures Recap: Shameless

Shameless kicked off Season 4 with Simple Pleasures on January 12, 2013. When we last left the Gallagher clan (Survival of the Fittest), Ian had run off to the Army,...

Final Jeopardy: 1-6-14 to 1-10-14

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of January 6, 2014, with links to the full recaps. Mon, January 6 – Correct answers: 1 She originated...

Dan Le Batard

The Baseball Hall of Fame Voting Controversy

Pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, plus designated hitter Frank Thomas were elected as the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 by the Baseball Writer’s Association of America (BBWAA). ...