Archive for October, 2009

Where Are They Now?

Monday, October 12th, 2009

If “they” are Shawn Kemp, they’re at a Wal-Mart in Illinois:

It’s good to see the Reign Man looking slender and healthy. I’ll always remember him that way. My favorite part of Reid’s opus, Sonicsgate, was probably the Kemp highlights. Which isn’t a knock on Sonicsgate. It’s just that, as Bob Slydell might say, “For my money, I don’t know if it gets any better than when Shawn Kemp dunks.” And, yes, I’m apparently stuck in the 1990s. I quote another resident of that decade, one Walter Sobchak: “You’re goddamn right I’m living in the fucking past!”

It’s a Shah’s World

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

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Photo by Andrew Miller

You may remember Nirav (the dude on the right in the photo above) from his role as “The Shah of Southtown” in Haymaker & Sally. But that was just the tip of his iceberg of talent. The man is a terrific writer, a top-notch litigator, and now a contestant on Jeopardy! Tune in tonight and witness the phenomenon. Lebron’s got nothing on The Shah.