The New Host Of First Take Is A Cutie!

Yes, yes, and more yes! This Cari Champion chick is NICE!

I admit, I was mad when ESPN got rid of Dana and Jay, and mad again when they weren't replaced with Jemele Hill, but they totally redeemed themselves with this one. I'm just so happy right now, I love Cari already.

Oh yeah, Cari starts tomorrow morning at 10am, so be sure to check her out!

(Side note: I can't lie, I definitely wouldn't be mad if a Erin Andrews situation happened with her, but let me stop being a creeper lol.)

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NFL Winners & Losers: Week 4

1) Giants (2-1) @ Eagles (2-1)

If Michael Vick plans on continuing to not be Vince Young, it would behoove him to snap out of this funk and ball out Sunday night.

...Then again, maybe Mike Vick should want to be Vince Young? After all, Young beat the Giants when he started for the Eagles last year and Vick didn't. Hmmm... Okay, I think Vick will be Young and the Eagles will redeem themselves after an embarrassing loss last week. Eagles winners, Giants losers.

2) Bears (2-1) @ Cowboys (2-1)

In theory, Dallas should probably win because we are the better team, but this is just the type of game we find a way to lose. Cowboys winners, Bears losers.

(Side note: I think the injury to our center Phil Costa is one of the most impactful, yet overlooked injuries of the season. Yeah, the Cowboys always have a lot of penalties, but most of the pre-snap penalties are due to us playing with a center who arrived mere days before the season started.)

3) Patriots (1-2) @ Bills (2-1)

I like the Bills, but I just can't see the Patriots falling to 1-3 on the season. Patriots winners, Bills losers.

4) 49ers (2-1) @ Jets (2-1)

I hate to say the Jets are hopeless without Darrelle Revis, but the Jets are hopeless without Darrelle Revis. 49ers winners, Jets losers.

5) Saints (0-3) @ Packers (1-2)*

When the schedule came out and we saw this Week 4 match-up on the horizon, who would've thought these 2 teams would have 1 win between them?

Anyway, if the Packers' so-called high powered offense doesn't show up against the Saints' terrible defense, I won't know what to say. Packers winners, Saints losers.

6) Panthers (1-2) @ Falcons (3-0)

It's hard for me to think this same Panthers team that didn't show up in Carolina is gonna go into the Georgiadome and snatch a win. Falcons winners, Panthers losers.

7) Raiders (1-2) @ Broncos (1-2)

Both of these team's only win came against Pittsburgh, but Denver beat them by more (12 to Oakland's 3), so I'm going with them. Broncos winners, Raiders losers.

8) Vikings (2-1) @ Lions (1-2)

San Francisco beat Detroit, and Minnesota beat San Francisco, so that means Minnesota is gonna be Detroit, right? Not so fast. I'd like to see Minnesota do it on the road before I believe they're a good team. Lions winners, Vikings losers.

9) Redskins (1-2) @ Buccaneers (1-2)

Raheem Morris returns to Tampa Bay as the defensive backs coach of Washington, and I say he gets his revenge on the team who quit on him a year ago. Redskins winners, Buccaneers losers.

10) Seahawks (2-1)* @ Rams (1-2)

I guess you can call it karma because I'm going with the upset here. Rams winners, Seahawks losers.

11) Titans (1-2) @ Texans (3-0)

List of players with more rushing yards than Chris Johnson: Alex Smith, Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andrew Luck, and Jake Locker. What do all of those guys have in common? They're all quarterbacks. So yeah, expect Houston's rush defense to get a bump after this week seeing as how they're only allowing 67.7 yards per game, 22.7 more yards than Johnson has for the season.

And besides that, the Titans had to pull out every thick in the book to beat the Lions without Matthew Stafford, so they stand no chance in Houston. Texans winners, Titans losers.

12) Bengals (2-1) @ Jaguars (1-2)

I really don't know shit about this game, but I'm taking Cincinnati. Bengals winners, Jaguars losers.

13) Browns (0-3) @ Ravens (2-1)

Did you realize this game was Baltimore's 4th in 18 days? That's right, 4 full-length, hard hitting NFL games in just over 2 weeks. Good thing Roger Goodell is so into player safety because there's no way that schedule put anyone at risk. Ravens winners, Browns losers.

14) Dolphins (1-2) @ Cardinals (3-0)

The Dolphins did everything in their power to ensure the Jets won their game last week, and I'm expecting more of the same as they head to Arizona to play the shockingly undefeated Cardinals. Cards winners, Dolphins losers.

15) Chargers (2-1) @ Chiefs (1-2)

I don't really believe in the home field advantage of Arrowhead anymore (mainly because of KC's raping there by Atlanta in Week 1), but I'm even less of a believer in San Diego. Chiefs winners, Chargers losers.

This Week: 13-2 (.867)
Last Week: 6-10 (.375)*
Season: 36-27 (.571)*

*Due to the Inaccurate Reception, these win/lose totals are fucked for the season.

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Thursday Billboard Update - 9/27/12

P!nk's The Truth About Love is the new #1 album in the country with a hefty 280,000 albums sold. Shockingly enough, this is her first #1 album, though it's not the first time she's sold over 200,000 records in the first week. Coming in at #2 is Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music album Cruel Summer, with 205,000 copies sold. Normally I wouldn't mention this, but Carly Rae Jepsen's album Kiss finally came out and it starts at #6 with 46,000 copies sold. While that would be a lot for some (see Kreayshawn below), it doesn't seem like much for the woman with the biggest single of 2012, Call Me Maybe. The scent of one-hit wonder is getting stronger.

Only one major change in the top 10 this week, and that Psy's megahit Gangnam Style flying 9 more spots (11-2) and being on the verge of being the #1 song in America next week. Whoa, crazy, crazy! (Shout out to the 06010 and Fantasy Focus Football Podcast.)

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. P!nk - The Truth About Love (1)
2. G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer (2)
3. The Killers - Battle Born (3)
4. Dave Matthews Band - Away From The World (1-4)
5. Little Big Town - Tornado (2-5)
6. Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss (6)
7. Grizzly Bear - Shields (7)
8. Bob Dylan - Tempest (3-8)
9. The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter (4-9)
10. Ben Folds Five - The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind (10)

• Tech N9ne's E.B.A.H. debuts at #30 with 14,000 sold.
• Brother Ali's Mourning In America & Dreaming In Color debuts at #43 with 10,100 sold.
• Kreayshawn's Somethin' Bout Kreay debuts at #112 with a measly 3,900 copies sold. It's safe to say 2 things now: 1) This is the last we'll hear about Kreayshawn and 2) somebody (or some staff) at Sony is now unemployed for giving her a $1 million record deal last year.

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Maroon 5 - One More Night (1-1)
2. Psy - Gangnam Style (11-2)
3. fun. - Some Nights (3-3)
4. Taylor Swift -  We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (2-4)
5. P!nk - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (5-5)
6. Flo Rida - Whistle (4-6)
7. Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me (6-7)
8. Owl City & Carly Raw Jepsen - Good Time (9-8)
9. Alex Clare - Too Close (8-9)
10. Ellie Goulding - Lights (7-10)

• Ne-Yo's Let Me Love You hops 9 spots 37-28.
• Christina Aguilera's Your Body debuts at #34.
• Ed Sheeran's The A Team jumps 9 spots 61-52.
• P!nk's Try debuts at #56.
• Kanye West and R. Kelly's To The World debuts at #70.
• Kendrick Lamar's Swimming Pools (Drank) slides 11 spots 92-81.
• The Game's Celebration featuring Chris Brown, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa, and Lil Wayne debuts at #82.
• Carly Rae Jepsen debuts at #87 with her new single Beautiful with Justin Bieber.
• Usher's Numb debuts at #97.

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NFL Replacement Refs Music Parody

Welp, it took 3 weeks, but the NFL is finally the laughing stock of the world. A very, very rich laughing stock, but still, a laughing stock. Good job by you Roger Goodell and 32 owners.

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NFL Winners & Losers: Week 3

1) Patriots (1-1) @ Ravens (1-1)
The Patriots are headed to Baltimore to play the Ravens and that means one thing, and one thing only: Bernard Pollard will hurt one of their key players. Has anyone ever injured more players on one team than Pollard against the Pats? I doubt it.

So who will it be? Tom Brady again? Gronk again? Stevan Ridley? Wes Welker? ...No wait, I forgot he's no longer a key player because New England refuses to award people for their contributions.

Anyway, I've got Ridley going down at the hands of Pollard this year, and the Pats having their first losing record since 2003. Ravens winners, Patriots losers.

2) Texans (2-0) @ Broncos (1-1)
Has the Monday Night Football game ended yet? I would hate for Denver to miss out on this big game because Roger Goodell refuses to pay the real refs the equivalent of a meal off the Dollar Menu at McDonald's. Texans winners, Broncos losers.

3) Packers (1-1) @ Seahawks (1-1)
Seattle is a tough place to play, no doubt, but after 2 struggles in the first 2 weeks, Green Bay is due for a big game offensively. Packers winners, Seahawks losers.

4) Giants (1-1) @ Panthers (1-1)
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably already know I picked the Panthers to win Thursday, and boy was I wrong. To be fair to myself, once I saw how many others also picked Carolina (especially Bill Simmons, who is now 0-season in Wednesday/Thursday games), I knew I should switch my pick, but I got caught up at work (okay, okay, I got caught up with a cute girl at work) and didn't have time to do it before the game started. Panthers winners. Giants losers.

5) Falcons (2-0) @ Chargers (2-0)
Generally, I would be hesitant picking an east coast team flying all the way to the west coast on a short week, but I just don't believe in the Chargers. Yeah, they're 2-0 right now, but they may be a tad fraudulent. Falcons winners, Chargers losers.

6) Buccaneers (1-1) @ Cowboys (1-1)
Could my Cowboys really fall to 1-2 after such a great win in Week 1? Yes, yes we could. I'm not saying it's gonna happen, just that it could. Cowboys winners, Buccaneers losers.

7) Bengals (1-1) @ Redskins (1-1)
What happened to the Bengals' defense, I thought they were good? I'll give them a pass for Week 1 in Baltimore, but allowing Brandon Weeden to pass for 322 yards and 2 touchdowns is just unacceptable. Good luck with RGIII though. Redskins winners, Bengals losers.

8) Rams (1-1) @ Bears (1-1)
Two thoughts: 1) The Bears aren't the team we saw in Green Bay 2 Thursdays ago and 2) Cortland Finnegan won't pull the shit he pulled on Josh Morgan on Brandon Marshall unless is wants to possibly be murdered. Bears winners, Rams losers.

9) Eagles (2-0) @ Cardinals (2-0)
Originally I was gonna go with the Arizona upset, but after what took place in Carolina on Thursday, I'm weary of average teams who all of a sudden have expectations to live up to.

On the other hand, isn't it possible the Cardinals (especially Larry Fitzgerald) could be seeking revenge after the Eagles duped them in the Kevin Kolb trade? (Side Note: As impressive as Arizona's defense has been in these first 2 weeks, just think of how much better they could've been if they still had Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.) Then again, maybe they got their revenge when they beat Vick and the gang in Week 10 of 2011 and are over it now? I don't know, I'll just take Philly to somehow pull another win out of their ass. Eagles winners, Cardinals losers.

10) Jets (1-1) @ Dolphins (1-1)
Last week may or may not have proved that the Jets aren't as good as we thought after Week 1 and the Dolphins aren't as bad. Either way, Revis is back and Brian Hartline will return to obscurity. Jets winners, Dolphins losers.

(Side note: My only pause in taking the Jets is the fact that the Dolphins' defense should be quite familiar with Tony Sparano's offense, considering he was the team's head coach last season.)

11) 49ers (2-0) @ Vikings (1-1)
The 49ers have yet to throw a deep bomb to Randy Moss, but if there were ever a week where that would be appropriate, it would be this one. Niners winners, Vikings losers.

12) Steelers (1-1) @ Raiders (0-2)
I'm gonna chalk Oakland's loss to Miami up to a west coast team traveling to the east coast on a short week and having to wear your black jerseys. This week I'll just chalk it up to them playing a superior team. Steelers winners, Raiders losers.

13) Chiefs (0-2) @ Saints (0-2)
As it turns out, having an interim interim head coach isn't the best way to win in the NFL. Unfortunately for Kansas City, neither is having Romeo Crennel. Saints winners, Chiefs losers.

14) Lions (1-1) @ Titans (0-2)
Has Chris Johnson's funeral been scheduled yet? Someone get back to me on that. Lions winners, Titans losers.

15) Bills (1-1) @ Browns (0-2)
Here's a little trivia question for you: When was the last time the Bills won a road game.

Give up? It was when they beat the Chiefs...in Week 1 of last season! Browns winners, Bills losers.

16) Jaguars (0-2) @ Colts (1-1)
I have the Colts winning this game, but no real reason to support that thought. Oh well. Colts winners, Jags losers.

This Week: 6-10 (.375)*
Last Week: 8-8 (.500)
Season: 23-25 (.479)*

*Due to the Inaccurate Reception, these win/lose totals are fucked for the season.

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Get Nana A Gun

Excellent job by Sarah, definitely worth a subscribe. Now don't be a Lupe, make sure your ass has a proper ID so you can vote November 6th!

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Iman Shumpert Dunks An iPhone 5

Wanna ruin an Apple lover's day? Show them this video.

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DMX's First Encounter With Google

This could quite possibly be the funniest shit on the internet right now (sorry Smokin' Jay Cutler). There shouldn't be a moment that passes in DMX's life when a camera isn't on him, he's the G.O.A.T. when it comes to unintentionally funny rappers. Damn, I miss his BET reality show so much.

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Future Can't Afford To Turn On The Lights

This is especially the best thing ever associated with the rapper Garbage Ass Future.

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Bane The Telemarketer

I wasn't feeling the first Chris Kattan Bane video too much, but this one? Man! So fucking funny! Just press play and enjoy.

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Missing Footage From Mitt Romney Video

Goodness, I just love this so fucking much. Mark has the best Mitt Romney impression I've seen...which makes me wonder: Why hasn't he or Todd been called up to the big leagues (aka SNL) yet? I mean, I don't know if they've ever auditioned, but they'd both be great additions to the cast (especially now that Andy Samberg is gone). Think about it Lorne, think about it. Anyway, here's another recent Barely Political video I loved.

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Draft Day With Royce White

I watched this last weekend and I suggest you check it out too; it's a dope mini documentary on Royce White, the pro athlete with anxiety who's afraid to fly. Hopefully he's come to his senses when those NBA checks start coming in. Here's 2 more videos from Grantland's YouTube channel that I think you might also enjoy. No, I don't know what's up with Rembert's outfit, I'm blaming it all on him being from Atlanta.

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The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2 Coming November 6th

Vote Saigon!

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Thursday Billboard Update - 9/20/12

Seven albums debuted in the top 10 this week and not one of them were Hip-Hop albums, so let's move along.

Oh wait, nothing going on in the Hot 100 either. Let's move forward.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Dave Matthews Band - Away From The World (1)
2. Little Big Town - Tornado (2)
3. Bob Dylan - Tempest (3)
4. The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter (4)
5. The xx - Coexist (5)
6. ZZ Top - La Futura (6)
7. Imagine Dragons - Night Visions (2-7)
8. Matchbox Twenty - North (1-8)
9. Various Artists - Now 43 (4-9)
10. Amanda Palmer - Theatre Is Evil (10)

• DMX's Undisputed debuts at #19 with 17,400 sold. I knew it was over, but now it's really over.

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Maroon 5 - One More Night (2-1)
2. Taylor Swift -  We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (1-2)
3. fun. - Some Nights (4-3)
4. Flo Rida - Whistle (3-4)
5. P!nk - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (6-5)
6. Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me (7-6)
7. Ellie Goulding - Lights (5-7)
8. Alex Clare - Too Close (10-8)
9. Owl City & Carly Raw Jepsen - Good Time (9-9)
10. Neon Trees - Everybody Talks (8-10)

• Holy shit, don't look now, but Psy's Gangnam Style is the #11 song in AMERICA after jumping 53 spots from last week's debut at #64.
• G.O.O.D. Music's Clique with Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Big Sean also makes a huge leap, jumping 43 spots 55-12.
• Ne-Yo's Let Me Love You hops 13 spots 50-37.
• Garbage Ass Future's Turn On The Lights jumps 10 spots 66-56.
• Lil Wayne's No Worries skies 38 spots 96-58.
• Karmin's Hello jumps 13 spots 77-64.
• Juicy J's Bandz A Make Her Dance featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz debuts at #71.
• Beyonce's Dance For You hops 10 spots 100-90.

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NFL Winners & Losers: Week 2

1) Lions (1-0) @ 49ers (1-0)

Wouldn't it be cool if Jim Harbaugh slapped the shit out of Jim Schwartz after this game for running up on him last year? Wouldn't it also be cool if that started a huge brawl between the players? What about if the real refs ran out and started assaulting the replacement refs? Oh, oh, and how about if someone in the crowd threw a beer and it hit Ron Artest, who ran out onto the field after mistaking Brandon Pettigrew for James Harden when he took off his helmet, and ran into the crowd again? Wouldn't all that be awesome?

Sadly, none of that will happen, and the post-game handshake will go off without a glitch this time. Bummer. 49ers winners, Lions losers.

2) Broncos (1-0) @ Falcons (1-0)

Last week, Peyton Manning proved he's still the Man in night games, but Atlanta always seems to play great in the Georigiadome. I rode with Manning's night game talents over the Curse of Tebow last week, so I might as well keep it going. Broncos winners, Falcons losers.

3) Jets (1-0) @ Steelers (0-1)

So the Jets were playing possum all preseason, huh? Well we'll see how the Sanchize fairs against a real defense, who will have James Harrison and Ryan Clark back. Steelers winners, Jets losers.

4) Bears (1-0) @ Packers (0-1)

Yeah, I'm writing this after the fact, but it still doesn't change the fact that I really did pick the Packers to win this game. It was a pretty easy call too considering all the "sky is falling!" overreaction to their Week 1 loss to the 49ers (as if they're a shitty team). Packers winners, Bears losers.

5) Ravens (1-0) @ Eagles (1-0)

Jeremy Maclin and DeSean Jackson both missed practice the other day and possibly won't be able to go Sunday. If I'm the Eagles, I'm resting them both because if they could barely beat the Browns, they don't stand a chance again the Ravens. Ravens winners, Eagles losers.

6) Cowboys (1-0) @ Seahawks (0-1)

Man, has it really been 5 years since Tony Romo bobbled that snap in Seattle? It seems like yesterday. No, not because the memory of it haunts me and I can't get it out of my head, because people won't let Romo live it down and still consider him a choker because of it. There's no telling them that Romo has the highest 4th quarter passer rating amongst active quarterbacks (yes, higher than Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and even Timothy Tebow), they don't want to hear it. Oh well, whatcha gonna do?

Anyway, even though they lost to the Cardinals last week, as a Cowboys fan, I'm not taking the Seahawks lightly. Seattle as a notorious home field advantage and we have a starting center who joined the team 2 weeks ago and is starting at the position for just the second time in his career. Sounds like a recipe for disaster to me, but fuck it, we avenged our loss to the Giants last week and now we're gonna avenge our playoff loss in 2007. Cue up "The Avengers" for the team flight again! Cowboys winners, Seahawks losers.

7) Saints (0-1) @ Panthers (0-1)

Can you believe with all the money the Panthers have invested in running back that they ran for 10 yards last week against Tampa? Yes, 10, 1-0. I know Jonathan Stewart sat out, but damn.

Speaking of disappointments, holy shit, maybe this interim interim head coach thing is a bigger deal than we previously thought? I guess we'll see Sunday. Panthers winners, Saints losers.

8) Buccaneers (1-0) @ Giants (0-1)

The Bucs looked kinda tough last week, could they be a poor man's version of last year's 49ers? Possibly, but I like the Giants to bounce back Sunday. Giants winners, Bucs losers.

9) Redskins (1-0) @ Rams (0-1)

Welp, I think the RGIII bandwagon is officially over capacity now. I wonder if Sam Bradford remembers how it felt to be the hot rookie QB of the time? Either way... Redskins winners, Rams losers.

10) Cardinals (1-0) @ Patriots (1-0)

Kevin Kolb is starting. Patriots winners, Cardinals losers.

11) Titans (0-1) @ Chargers (1-0)

The Chargers didn't look awesome Monday, but I'd like the Titans a whole lot more if I knew Jake Locker was playing (and if Chris Johnson was still alive). Chargers winners, Titans losers.

12) Texans (1-0) @ Jaguars (0-1)

This is a divisional game, so in theory it should be a close, but sadly it won't. Texans winners, Jaguars losers.

13) Chiefs (0-1) @ Bills (0-1)

Are either of these teams really as bad their competition made them look last week? Probably, so fuck it, I'm going with the home team... to continue being a disappointment. Chiefs winners, Bills losers.

14) Browns (0-1) @ Bengals (0-1)

Can you believe this is Alex Smith's 7th season in the NFL? Well can you believe he's still a year younger than Brandon Weeden? It's true. It's sad, but it is true. Either way, I can't see myself picking a team led by a guy who can't get off the field quick enough for the flag ceremony. Bengals winners, Browns losers.

15) Vikings (1-0) @ Colts (0-1)

Things should be a little easier for Andrew Luck in his second start, but if Adrian Peterson is gonna be Adrian Peterson, I've gotta take Minnesota. Vikings winners, Colts losers.

(Side note: What are the chances the Curse of Tebow bypassed Peyton Manning and hit Andrew Luck since he's the reason Peyton was out of a job and needed to take Tebow's? You never know.)

16) Raiders (0-1) @ Dolphins (0-1)

The Dolphins looked as pathetic as we all expected last week in Houston, and that will continue this week...unless the Raiders still haven't found themselves a long snapper. Put in a call to Adam Carolla, whoever runs the Raiders now that Al Davis is actually dead! Raiders winners, Dolphins losers.

This Week: 8-8 (.500)
Last Week: 9-7 (.563)
Season: 17-15 (.531)

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Awkward Black Girl Season 2 Ep. 4 - The Search

Either Issa Rae needs to start making these episodes longer or I need to wait until the end of the season to watch because ABG is never long enough. Even despite the lack of incorporation of Issa Rae's sister's ass into the show, it's still wildly enjoyable. Take it, take it!

(Side note: She should really consider writing her sister's ass a part. I'm serious.)

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Thursday Billboard Update - 9/13/12

Big news for the Christian Hip-Hop scene as Lecrae's Gravity debuts at #3 with 72,000 sold. If he would've dropped it on August 28th instead of September 4th, he could've had a #1 album on his hands.

Another ho-hum week for the Hot 100's top 10.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Matchbox Twenty - North (1)
2. Imagine Dragons - Night Visions (2)
3. Lecrae - Gravity (3)
4. Various Artists - Now 43 (4-4)
5. Carrie Underwood - Blown Away (8-5)
6. Maroon 5 - Overexposed (6-6)
7. 2 Chainz - Based On A T.R.U. Story (7-7)
8. TobyMac - Eye On It (1-8)
9. Trey Songz - Chapter V (3-9)
10. Cat Power - Sun (10)

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Taylor Swift -  We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (2-1)
2. Maroon 5 - One More Night (3-2)
3. Flo Rida - Whistle (1-3)
4. fun. - Some Nights (5-4)
5. Ellie Goulding - Lights (4-5)
6. P!nk - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (11-6)
7. Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me (9-7)
8. Neon Trees - Everybody Talks (6-8)
9. Owl City & Carly Raw Jepsen - Good Time (8-9)
10. Alex Clare - Too Close (15-10)

• Taylor Swift's Ronan debuts at #16.
• Alicia Keys' Girl On Fire debuts at #37.
• Frank Ocean's Think Bout You skies 39 spots 78-39 after his (dare I say) awful performance at the VMAs last week.
• Miguel's Adorn jumps 12 spots 53-41.
• G.O.O.D. Music's Clique with Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Big Sean debuts at #55.
• After 160 million views on YouTube, Psy's Gangnam Style breaks through and debuts at #64.
• 2 Chainz's Birthday Song featuring Kanye West hops 9 spots 79-70.
• Karmin's Hello jumps 12 spots 89-77 in it's 2nd week.
• Lil Wayne's No Worries debuts at #96.
• Beyonce's Dance For You debuts at #100.

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2 Free iPod Nanos

This is so great! Shout out to Henry Winkler, who will never this shout out.

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The Real Husbands Of Hollywood Coming In 2013

Hey, where's Bobby? Oh well, it's awesome that they really turned this into a show, I hope it's good.

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Hot Pod Ep. 20, 21, & 22

Here's episode 20...

...episode 21...

...And episode 22!

Follow us on Twitter @HotPodPodcast if you please.

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NFL Winners & Losers: Week 1

Finally! The NFL has come back... home. And with that being said, here's a special edition of the Hot Pod Podcast!



1) Cowboys (0-0) @ Giants (0-0)248 days. Each and every player and fan has been waiting on this day for 248 days. 248 days ago the Dallas Cowboys loss to the New York Giants and were sent home playoff-less again, but today we're coming to avenge our loss (and we actually showed "The Avengers" on the flight to New York). 248 days.

Now here are some interesting stats for both teams:

Since the NFL started making the Super Bowl champs play in the Thursday night season opener in 2004, the defending champs are 8-0.

The Cowboys are 5-0 when opening up the season against the Giants.

DeMarco Murray got 20 or more carries 5 times last season, and the Cowboys won all 5 games.

Speaking of Don Juan DeMarco, you know something I completely forgot? He got hurt in the first quarter of the first Giants game last year and was done for the season. No one ever brings that up, but he was the catalyst to much of our success last season and who knows what would've happened had he stayed healthy? Oh well, he's healthy now and this game isn't on a Thursday. Cowboys winners, Giants losers.

2) Steelers (0-0) @ Broncos (0-0)

After a full year away Peyton Manning is back in the NFL (I know, no shit). Though I think the Curse of Tebow is real, and the Steelers have a taste as bitter as the Cowboys had about the way their season ended, I'm still taking Denver here. I'm sure I will regret it, but Peyton has always been that nigga in these Sunday night games, so I'm gonna ride that until he and his surgically repair neck show me different. Broncos winners, Steelers losers.

3) 49ers (0-0) @ Packers (0-0)

I could be crazy, but I think the 49ers are gonna come back to Earth after a fantasy season last year. As far as this game goes though, there's no way they can score enough points to win this game. Packers winners, 49ers losers.

4) Colts (0-0) @ Bears (0-0)

Don't sleep on the Colts, they won't be as awful as a lot of people seem to think they will be. They're still probably gonna lose this game, but they should be pretty decent this season. Bears winners, Colts losers.

5) Redskins (0-0) @ Saints (0-0)

What a tough way to start your career if you're Robert Griffin III, not only do you have to face off with Drew Brees, but you have to do it in the Superdome. Saints winners, Redskins losers.

6) Bengals (0-0) @ Ravens (0-0)

I already thought the Bengals were gonna regress a bit, but the injuries to their offensive line makes me that much more positive they will. Ravens winners, Bengals losers.

7) Bills (0-0) @ Jets (0-0)

Other than Steelers-Broncos, this was the toughest game for me to pick. I (and everyone else) think the Bills are gonna be good this year, but are we positive the Jets suck? Yeah, they only scored one touchdown in the preseason, but they still ended with the same record as Buffalo and Miami (0-4). They very well could've been playing possum, but fuck it, I'm riding with what I assume is the better team. Bills winners, Jets losers.

8) Falcons (0-0) @ Chiefs (0-0)

I definitely like the Falcons this year, but the Chiefs are getting a shitload of players back and playing in Arrowhead. Chiefs winners, Falcons losers.

9) Patriots (0-0) @ Titans (0-0)

The last time these 2 teams face off the Pats won 59-0. Patriots winners, Titans losers.

10) Panthers (0-0) @ Buccaneers (0-0)

It's time for Cilla Cam to win some games. Panthers winners, Bucs losers.

11) Chargers (0-0) @ Raiders (0-0)

Don't the Chargers lose the first game ofr the season every year? Maybe it just seems like it then? Either way, I don't trust them, but I definitely don't trust Carson Palmer. Chargers winners, Raiders losers.

12) Rams (0-0) @ Lions (0-0)

I don't see why the Lions shouldn't win this game. The Rams couldn't cover the Miles Austin, Dez Bryant and Jason Witten-less Cowboys in the 3rd preseason game and now they're going to slow down Calvin Johnson? I think now. Lions winners, Rams losers.

13) Dolphins (0-0) @ Texans (0-0)

Be serious. Texans winners, Dolphins losers.

14) Eagles (0-0) @ Browns (0-0)

The Eagles will go as far as Mike Vick's frail body will take them and he's definitely taking them past the Browns. Eagles winners, Browns losers.

15) Seahawks (0-0) @ Cardinals (0-0)

Seattle has 2 quarterbacks and 2 running backs better than Arizona's starters. Seahawks winners, Cardinals losers.

16) Jaguars (0-0) @ Vikings (0-0)

I have no idea who is gonna win this game, I'm too busy being depressed there will be no MJD/AP face off. Whatever. Jaguars winners, Vikings losers.

This Week: 9-7 (.563)
Last Week: 0-0 (.000)
Season: 9-7 (.563)

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Thursday Billboard Update - 9/6/12

Slaughterhouse sold 51,800 copies of their new album Welcome To: Our House, which is good for a debut at #2 on the Billboard 200. And after a one week vacation, Adele's 21 unsurprisingly returned to the top 10 (12-10).

Flo Rida's Whistle (2-1) bumps Taylor Swift's We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (1-2) from the #1 spot, and that's about it.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. TobyMac - Eye On It (1)
2. Slaughterhouse - Welcome To: Our House (2)
3. Trey Songz - Chapter V (1-3)
4. Various Artists - Now 43 (3-4)
5. Alanis Morissette - Havoc & Bright Lights (5)
6. Maroon 5 - Overexposed (6-6)
7. 2 Chainz - Based On A T.R.U. Story (2-7)
8. Carrie Underwood - Blown Away (21-8)
9. fun. - Some Nights (11-9)
10. Adele - 21 (12-10)

• Dwele's Greater Than One debuts at #30 with 10,800 copies sold.

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Flo Rida - Whistle (2-1)
2. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (1-2)
3. Maroon 5 - One More Night (4-3)
4. Ellie Goulding - Lights (3-4)
5. fun. - Some Nights (5-5)
6. Neon Trees - Everybody Talks (11-6)
7. Katy Perry - Wide Awake (7-7)
8. Owl City & Carly Raw Jepsen - Good Time (9-8)
9. Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me (10-9)
10. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (6-10)

• Ne-Yo's Let Me Love You jumps 16 spots 74-58.
• Lupe Fiasco and Guy Sebastian's Battle Scars debuts at #73.
• 2 Chainz's Birthday Song featuring Kanye West hops 12 spots 91-79.
• Karmin's Hello debuts at #89.
• Kelly Rowland's Ice with Lil Wayne debuts at #100.

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Grantland YouTube Channel: Mission Statement

Even though the channel was technically already up, it was previously listed as unavailable, and now it's officially launched. Damn, why didn't Bill tap me to run the channel? Oh well, go check out some videos while I figure out how to get a job at Grantland.

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The Game Says New Album Coming 'This Winter'

I thought G.O.O.D. Music's Cruel Summer was the only legit threat to Nas' current Album of the Year status... then I saw The Game was supposed to be dropping a new album in the winter. If it doesn't get pushed back to 2013, shit could get real because you know the type of heat he brings on these albums.

Anyway, if you don't wanna listen to the interview, he also gave the album title and it's Jesus Piece. Kinda corny to be honest, but whatever, as long as it's hot, I'm not tripping.

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Chiefs Of Staff With Mystikal Ep. 5

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