Edwin Van Der Sar, without question one of the best goalkeepers the world has ever seen. I did not used to have this opinion though. He started out playing with Ajax in Holland and due to being part of quite a talented Holland international side he was beginning to …

Known to his teammates and loving fans as “Greenie”, Dick Green was a fantastic and often overlooked second basemen for the Oakland Athletics.
As a kid, I followed the A’s religiously. I even scored the games while listening over the radio or watching the telecasts on TV. The …

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers started their rookie quarterback Josh Freeman this past weekend, a lot of people thought it meant the team would continue to lose as their new starter went through some growing pains.
Turns out they should have started him sooner.
Granted, the win came against the Packers, …

Ok, I’ve been waiting for the Green Bay Packers to make their hiring of Dom Capers official just so I can say he is a great fit for this organization as defensive coordinator.
The problem the Packers have had two of their last three seasons was a lack of experience …

The first itme I heard of the Jamaican Reggae singer Tami Chynn might have been either in my last years of high school or when I had just left high school and was in sixth form. I did not pay much attention to her debut song as even though …

Sometimes all we really know about a performer is what we see of them on stage or in a movie or TV production, and most of our opinions on that person is based so much on the one or two characters we’ve seen them portray. If not for …

From the moment I saw Avril Lavigne I was an instant fan. Firstly her song complicated spoke to everybody. She was an alternative girl that didn’t fit the mould of the typical Hollywood pop-star.
However now that I see more of Avril in the public eye I am …

I don’t remember seeing or hearing of the actress Jennifer Lawrence before she seemed to almost spontaneously rise to fame after appearing in the first Hunger Games movie. As a matter of fact, I had watched the movie a little later than most people, and I remember having to …

An actress/comedienne by trade, Debra Stephenson first made herself famous for her role as the villainous jail bird Shell Dockley in ITV prison drama Bad Girls, where for three years, she amused and shocked audiences as a loveable villain that kept the show going even in quiet times. After …

Katherine Heigl in my mind is a case of the ugly duckling turning into a swan. The first time I saw here was in the teen drama series Roswell. She had a big role in it but she didn’t make much of an impression on me. …

Yesterday, I read the sad news that actor Patrick Swayze died. While he hasn’t been as visible over the years as he was in the 1980s and early 90s, I do think he is a Hollywood icon that didn’t get as much credit as he deserved.
For one, he is …

On first glance I find Chelsea handler annoying. I can’t imagine anyone that doesn’t, she’s obnoxious, boorish and I don’t really find her very funny.
On second glance I see a woman who deserves some respect. Some , I’m not saying a lot because I still think she’s …

I think that it’s safe to say that I was part of the Marilyn Manson generation, since I was a teenager when he was most popular and released quite a few of his hit songs. When I was in high school, I was a bit more of the quiet, …

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer is a great Senator that we have here in California. I think that she really does a great job of keeping our state in a good condition. She is also one of the senators we have that fight to preserve freedom in our great state. …

The first time I saw Beyonce Knowles was in a music video by her band called “No, No.No.”. At the time I didn’t really notice her. Sure she was a pretty girl in her twenties who could sing but there were plenty more of those on television. …

Christopher Pikes is an author who I discovered in middle school when I was on a class trip to the local library. Before I randomly picked up one of his books off the local library bookshelves in middle school, I was not an avid reader and because of him …

Ethan Zohn was a contestant on the hit reality show Survivor. His first season was season three in Africa where he won the show and his second season he was in Survivor All Stars where he was voted off very early in the game as he was perceived …

A couple seasons ago, the Green Bay Packers used a second round draft pick on receiver Greg Jennings. He immediately started showing them something in terms of ability his rookie season; even though he wasn’t immediately a starter for the team.
Now that he’s a starter opposite Donald Driver, he …

William Schallert has had a long and wonderful career. Even if you don’t know the name, if you’ve watched any TV at all, you’ve probably seen him. He’s also done a number of movies over the years.
When I hear the name William Schallert, the first thing I …

I don’t really like Pink very much, the artist who made it big with her songs with strong conviction and lively song tunes. As what she said, she does not want to sing love songs and don’t mean it. I think that is true. I believe in her with …

Stephanie Meyer is a relatively new author to me; she’s the author of The Host and the teen romance Twilight series. I didn’t want to read the books at first because there was such a hype around it, not to mention a bunch of movies based on the books …

A couple years ago I was shocked to find out that the actress Blythe Danner was Gwyneth Paltrow’s mother. At the time I didn’t even really know who Blythe Danner was, but I had known the actress face and recognised her from more than a few movies. The fact …

Ricky Ponting has been at the top in terms of international cricket for an awfully long time now, and while he is clearly coming to the end of his career at Test level, he remains a very dangerous opponent and is obviously looking to cement his place as one …

Heath Ledger is one of the best actors to ever be on the big screen. And his recent role as The Joker in the Dark Knight movie is a great accomplishment. I really was impressed with his acting skills as the Joker. I think he really set a whole new …

As far as I’m concerned there is only word word to sum up Lisa Rinna and that is odd. I have watched her on television for many years and it always come back to one thing and that is when it comes to Lisa Rinna something doesn’t feel …

The first time I heard of the singer and actress Demi Lovato was a couple years ago when I heard her name on the cable television channel Disney. Now at the time I was an adult and had almost no interest in watching most children’s programmes, and so I …

YukMouth is one of the best rappers from the West Coast. I really think that his flow is one that can not be touched. He really showed his raw side on the album “Thug Lord”. He also was part of the rap group The Luniz and was a big part …

I think Howard Stern the radio shock VJ is very obnoxious and his attitude is just so vulgar and the way he acts is disgusting and you know what these are the reasons I absolutely love Howard Stern. He may be a big pig and say gross things and …

Wow, I was reading the sports news this morning and found myself laughing.
Here we have Albert Haynesworth, the defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins going on record and trashing the team. What a joke.
Not that I disagree with him, the Redskins are a terrible team this year with no …

Mike Tyson is without the doubt probably the craziest guy on the planet that is a celebrity and this is in a very bad way. My impression of Mike Tyson is that he is a hot head with a bad attitude who is now just broke and washed up. …

Most folks know the name Andy Griffith, if only because of the successful television series that bore his name. It’s on somewhere, every day, and in many localities on more than one channel. Those not quite into the quaint family charm of The Andy Griffith Show probably …

Alan Johnson is the current shadow Home Secretary in the British Parliament, and he is also one of the most senior politicians in the opposition Labour Party. To a lot of people, including me to some extent, it was a bit of a surprise when he was chosen for …

Tupac Shakur is a rapper, a poet, a writer and an entertainer that died before his time. I was listening to his music since I was a kid and I very much enjoyed it for a majority of reasons.
Firstly the man was handsome and charismatic. Listening to …

When I was a little girl, I turned on the TV and caught a new comedy called, “The Second Hundred Years”. One of the co-stars of that show was Monte Markham, and I just thought he was the cat’s meow. He was a good looking man, in …

Micah Albert is such an amazing person. He is a photo journalist and his work are much to be praised, really. I am so in respect of people like this, who do lots of good work in the act giving a some sort of awareness out there in …

Anna Nicole Smith recently died, which is probably no new news to just about anyone. Since her untimely death, the media has been in an absolute frenzy trying to publicize the latest news on what will happen to Anna’s body, where she will be burried, what will come …

Anderson Cooper is one of the reasons I watch CNN.
He is intelligent, articulate and passionate about the stories he covers. His coverage of Hurricane Katrina was, in particular, a standout, in that he was willing to not only report about it, but involve himself in it. I believe …

You know, as much as teams are struggling to find capable quarterbacks to fill even back up roles, I’m a bit surprised Daunte Culpepper has to practically beg teams for another shot.
Yes, he isn’t the same player who nearly won league MVP a few years ago before blowing out …

Not the strongest comedian out there, Paul Merton is still one of the busiest men in the business. As a stand up, or on his own, he’s not that strong, but put hi against a guest or with others on a panel and a real gem of a performer …

I could still remember the first time I watched Manny Pacquiao on television in a boxing show, “Blow by Blow” way back ten years ago. He was still this very skinny and ragged looking boxer whose moves really captured my attention. He is very fast …

I like Jim Carrey. I think he is a natural comedian, a funny man in and out of cameras. He does have a tendency to be exaggerated in his attempts to make you laugh, though, and when that happens, …

I’ve been watching reports coming out of Philadelphia with some interest because it’ll be interesting to see if the team really does enter the 2010 season with Donovan McNabb as their starter.
Unlike a lot of fans, I’m not a McNabb basher. I think he is an underrated player playing …

As a little girl, I adored Shirley Temple, who was so cute and whimsical. Shirley always felt like a princess. On the other side of the tracks, there was Margaret O’Brien, and I loved her as well. I used to watch her movies all the time. …

Boy, I love a good conspiracy theory. Although I don’t believe in all of them, some of them probably have a grain of truth. I also love anyone who is passionate and not afraid to speak their mind especially when it goes against the accepted, perceived reality.
Alex Jones, who …

I fell in love with James McAvoy the moment that I absorbed his performance in “The Last King of Scotland.” This young actor has the same grittiness of Ewan McGregor, but there is a sensitivity in his eyes that McGregor is lacking. McAvoy has an “elfin” …

Chad Ochocinco usually doesn’t offer a lot of insight into anything. But, he had a point about number one NFL receivers; they are the go-to guy because they have a chemistry with the quarterback.
That’s the case with surprise star Miles Austin; a receiver I never even heard of this …

I see NFL tight end Randy McMichael has managed to land with the San Diego Chargers on a one-year deal. Of course, when I read that, I also found myself almost totally uninterested.
A few years ago, McMichael was a free agent and the talk around Wisconsin was about how …