Everybody has an opinion about the Miami Heat’s loss, including Stephen Colbert. America’s favorite fake pundit took on LeBron James and the Miami Heat last night in his spor repor, explaining, “Everyone knew they were destined to win, and personally I’m offended they were forced to prove it by playing…
In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 16, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Best 15 Minutes of FameKat Stackstwitter.com/ihatekatstacks…
We’ll give Mark Cuban this: After he ripped out Miami’s heart, he at least put a little juice back into the Miami Beach economy Sunday night at LIV’s back-stabbing Lil Wayne postgame bacchanalia. Fox Sports reports this morning he made at least $110,000 rain at the club — including a $20,000 tip…
A Miami Internet entrepreneur is looking to bank on the demise of MySpace. Tedd Bernard is chief executive of Almostfamous.com, a small company developing a social media platform for musicians to interact with fans and talent agents.”Now that MySpace is dying, Almost Famous can step in to create an environment…
In a commanding step forward for the objectification of women, odds makers have put Miss Florida USA Lissette Garcia at 40-1 to win the Miss USA Pageant this Sunday. Miss California is the favorite at 3-1, and Garcia currently sits tied for 24th in the rankings.It’s hard to believe Garcia didn’t…
Let’s hope you didn’t burn any of your Miami Heat championship party decorations last night, because according to Las Vegas odds makers, Dwyane Wade and company are already the frontrunners for the 2012 finals. Apparently winning last night hasn’t made Dirk Nowitzki and his Dallas Mavericks favorites to repeat, and…
Tea Party favorite Palm Beach-area Rep. Allen West will not have his good name tarnished by any gay nonsense, no sir. The social conservative and staunch opponent of gay rights fired an intern after the poor kid retweeted a pro-gay message by the Scissor Sisters…
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Gov. Rick Scott’s leadership hasn’t given Floridians much to celebrate. He’s the most unpopular governor in America, and his poll numbers don’t appear to be getting any better. But Democrats see a silver lining in the dark cloud. Scott’s deep unpopularity gives them renewed electoral hope. In fact, there’s already talk…
In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 16, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Best Local Boy Gone BadRick Sanchez…
Last night was brutal for Miamians, but considering rapper Birdman had boasted he made a $2 million bet on the Heat in the NBA Finals, we figured he’d be a bit more despondent than the rest of us. Apparently watching his team and bank account lose didn’t stop Baby from having…
“At the end of the day, all of the people that were rooting for me to fail, tomorrow they’ll have to wake up and have the same life that [they had] before they woke up today. They got the same personal problems they had today and I’m going to continue…
You know what we could use right now? Some positive sports news on this, the Miami sports fans’ somber morning of despair. Thankfully, things are looking up for that team that originally brought this town a boastful, brash, and talent-rich line up that inspired so, so much hatred. Yes, the…
As if reading the sports section didn’t suck enough for Heat fans this morning, Miami Herald readers opened the paper to find a nearly full-page ad reading, “Congratulations Miami!” next to photos of Heat championship T-shirts and hats sold at Macy’s. (“Raise Another Banner” — ughhhhh.)Maybe Mark Cuban took out this ad…
South Florida is a favorite piggy bank of politicians of both parties, and it’s no surprise that Barack Obama is making yet another fundraising trip to Miami today as he sets the groundwork for his re-election campaign. The president will make multiple stops in Miami before spending the night and…
In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 16, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Best BlogBeached Miamibeachedmiami.com…
The Miami Heat’s Big Three don’t have a shiny new trophy, but look on the bright side: They still have jobs and millions of dollars. At least they won’t be forced to cut grass just to be able to feed themselves. The same can’t be said for Dolphins draft pick…
After winning Game 6 105-95, the Dallas Mavericks are NBA champions. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat is left with a shitload of questions, LeBron James will continue to be haunted by his finals failure, and Heat fans everywhere are walking around feeling like their favorite uncle just placed his wiener next…
Well, insult has been definitively added to injury. After they stomped the Miami Heat 105-95 in game 6, the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks — and owner Mark Cuban — went clubbing on South Beach.Yup. The same Dirk Nowitzki who was so coolly walking into the locker room alone after the…
So Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban refrained from acting like Mark Cuban during these playoffs, which was refreshing because Mark Cuban is insufferable when he acts like Mark Cuban. But then the Mavericks won the Finals and Mark Cuban unleashed his Mark Cuban-ness by cursing on live TV and twisting…
So Chris Bosh going all Sean-Penn-in-Mystic-River moments after tonight’s loss? Yeah, prepare to see that 8,000 times this summer. We’re not going in to work tomorrow…
It’s no secret LeBron hasn’t been playing like himself lately. Explanations have ranged from his girlfriend cheating on him with Rashard Lewis to fatigue from playing too many minutes to lacking Michael Jordan’s killer instincts.The simple answer — he’s choking. Literally.Choking is a real, recognized psychological problem. It happens when…
