elephant in the room
daily dos
fri 8/29/2008
- Fat Joe says Daddy Yankee is a "sellout" for endorsing Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
- Gold medal-winning athletes Nastia Liukin (gymnastics) and Brian Clay (decathlon) will be featured on special edition Wheaties cereal boxes. Michael Phelps signed a deal with rival Kellog's.
- One out of five public school students in the U.S. is Latino, an increase of 50 percent in the last 15 years, according to a study by the Pew Hispanic Center. It also concludes that Latino students are more likely to live in poverty than non-white students.
- A higher number of black coaches as well as Latino and Asian players has helped the NFL receive a "B+" in its annual diversity study, which is conducted by the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports. The NFL earned a "D+" in 2004.
- Cracked magazine presents the 10 Most Shameless Product Placements in Movie History.
- Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate.
