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Popular Culture |
12 January 2004
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Pete Rose Admits Lying about Baseball Bets
"On the diamond, no one ever wrung more success from less natural talent than [Pete] Rose did," George Will rightly noted last week. Pete Rose, known as "Charlie Hustle," holds the record for most hits in a baseball career. He is not in the Hall of Fame, however, because he is under a permanent ban for gambling on games in which he took part. Last week, he admitted that he has been lying for the last 14 years about his innocence. It is a pathetic attempt to regain a place in baseball, and it should be ignored by the commissioner's office and by the fans.. For more, click here.
Cruise Signs Autographs for 5,000
While feeding 5,000 as Jesus did is a much better stunt, Tom Cruise should get an honorable mention for spending two-hours in Leicester Square signing 5,000 autographs for his admirers at the London premiere of his film, "The Last Samurai. Mr. Cruise, who is a movie star rather than an actor, also took pictures with fans and spoke on many cell phones to surprised relatives and friends of his supporters. He remembers, unlike too many celebrities, why he doesn't have to sweep floors for a living. Click here to read on.