After being at a conference for the last two days and listening to crime stats, I have been unable to get any interviews this week....so I am closing this hectic week with another "Is She Hot or Am I Missing Something?"....today's featured woman is Giada...I don't even have to mention her last name...
Giada De Laurentiis
Giada Pamela De Benedetti was born in Rome, Italy in 1970...first off, how in the freakin world do you get a middle name of Pamela if you were born in Rome????....once again, she is an "oldtimer" like me...that is a plus...
Giada may technically be a midget as she sizes up at "just under five feet two"...she is a self-proclaimed chocoholic...you know what that mean?!?!...seriously, if you know what that means, let me know too...
She currently hosts Food Network programs Everyday Italian, Behind the Bash
, Giada's Weekend Getaways, and Giada in Paradise...she also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC's Today...
My thoughts - I did not know she is only 5'2" until this report...even though she is a midget, I still give her 5 stars and label her as HOT...she has that European hotness that you cannot find just anywhere...for example, most American women would never pose in a white dress surrounded by smashed tomatoes...heck, I bought one of her cookbooks because she was hot looking on the cover...so she is worth at least $19.95 to me...this leads to the questions:
Do you think Giada De Laurentiis is hot?
If so, why doesn't she get the publicity?
Am I missing something?
Leave your comments!!!
"Is She Hot or Am I Missing Something?"....today's featured woman is Cobie Smulders....many of you are probably wondering, "Kobe who?"....it is Cobie with a "C"....Cobie plays Robin in the television series "How I Met Your Mother"....
Cobie Smulders - Robin
Today is actually Cobie's 26th birthday...she is a native of Vancouver, British Columbia....she finished high school in 2000 with high honors, being voted "Most Respected"...she continued modelling for a few years before settling in Los Angeles to pursue an acting career...Cobie can also speak fluent French...
Before joining "Mother", her first permanent series role was in the short-lived ABC series "Veritas: The Quest"....enough of the yada, yada, yada...
My thoughts - she seems like someone who would always be depressed about things...but you know what, who cares!!!...she is clearly hot!!!...to me, I think she gets overshadowed by that Hannigan chick on "Mother"...Cobie needs to be the main focus of a show if she wants the props...so this leads to the questions:
Do you think Cobie Smulders is hot?
If so, why doesn't she get the publicity?
Am I missing something?
Leave your comments!!!
Because I will be busy with my actual job, this feature will appear on Wednesday and Thursday..."Is She Hot or Am I Missing Something" spotlights the fast rising news anchor Amy Robach...
Amy Robach - The Goddess of Love
Before becoming an anchor on MSNBC and weekend co-host of "The Today Show" our starlet was a former Miss Georgia...one photographer described her as "The Goddess of Love"...
Actually she is not from the South...she was born in 1973 in Michigan...after winning various pageants, Robach moved into the broadcast news business...she is married and has two daughters...recently during an episode of "The Today Show" she mentioned she has a fear of clowns....
My thoughts - She caught my eye a few years back when I was watching MSNBC...it does not surprise me to see her on "The Today Show"...Katie Couric was known to show 
off her legs...well, it looks like NBC found someone to take Ms. Couric's place as Robach often shows off her shapely legs...this is an easy one, YES she is hot!!!..so this leads to the questions:
Do you think Amy Robach is hot?
If so, why doesn't she get the publicity?
Am I missing something?
Leave your comments!!!
Is She Hot or Am I Missing Something?"....Graig from Money Shot requested a feature on the chick fromm "Cold Case"...her real name is Kathryn Morris who plays the character Lilly Rush....
Kathryn Morris
Here is something that interests me...she was born January 28, 1969...so we are both the same age...
Morris' first breakthrough came in 1997 on some show called "Pensacola: Wings of Gold" when she played the role of Lt. Annalisa "Stinger" Lindstrom...never heard of the show...in 1999 she played the role of Najara on Xena...Hmmmm....
There is some mystery with her background...some sources state she was born in Cincinnati, but CBS reports she was born in Dallas...she was raised in the Churches of Christ religion in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, and toured the country in the family's gospel band...she attended two colleges in the Philadelphia area...
Our featured girl was briefly engaged to some financial hotshot in 2003...they are no longer together...so she is 39-years-old and single, and I am 39-years-old and single....let's do the math!!!...anyway...
My thoughts - I think a lot of guys don't find her hot because she is very light skinned and thin...but hey, as a 39-year-old single man, you cannot get picky...yeh, I would list her as mildly hot...here is my barometer - if she was not famous, and I saw her at a bar, would I buy her a drink and ask her out?...Yes!...so this leads to the questions:
Do you think Kathryn Morris is hot?
If so, why doesn't she get the publicity?
Am I missing something?
Leave your comments!!! 
American League
East
1. Yankees - people think this is a declining franchise...not so fast my friends!!!...
2. Red Sox - Beckett must stay healthy...Manny & Big Papi are one of the best 1-2 punches ever...
3. Blue Jays - Toronto is really trying to catch the Yanks and Sox...
4. Rays - what the heck, why not the Rays?...
5. Orioles - it is sad that this once proud franchise is just a mess...Angelos should sell the team to an owner who cares...
Central
1. Tigers - finally Illitch put money into this team...it will payoff this year as they get back into the playoffs...
2. Indians - the Tribe will not go away...they will be a thorn in the Tigers side all year...
3. White Sox - there is a dropoff between the top 2 and the rest of the division...didn't this team win the World Series just 3 years ago?...
4. Royals - finally K.C. starts to show some life...maybe, just maybe they can contend next year?...
5. Twins - this team is reloading as they get a new ballpark in two years...give them time...
West
1. Angels - the sexy pick is the Mariners...but the Angels are loaded and they may have the best manager in the game...
2. Mariners - the future looks bright for the Mariners...they will be competative...they have the best closer in the game in J.J. Putz...
3. Rangers - I like their move of getting Josh Hamilton for centerfield...
4. Athletics - Moneyball will only take you so far...this team needs a new stadium in order to compete...
National League
East
1. Phillies - if the Phils get off to a slow start, Charlie Manuel is gone because this team is built to win, and win NOW!!!...they may need to get a true closer during the year - Lidge is a headcase...
2. Braves - Bobby Cox always finds a way to win...never count out the Braves as long as he is the manager...
3. Mets - people expect a coronation for the Mets...not so fast!...
4. National - the new ballpark will bring excitement...
5. Marlins - I love Hanley Ramirez...but their young pitchers have been hurt...that has slowed up the rebuilding process...
Central
1. Cubs - after a great 2007, the Cubbies were a clunker in the post-season...Fukodome is supposed to be the latest Japanese stud...will Kerry Woods hold up as the closer?...
2. Brewers - they need closer Eric Gagne to return to his prime...they hitting is there...
3. Reds - the Reds have some young dogs coming up...if they develop, the Reds will be contenders in 2 years...
4. Cardinals - I forgot about this team...shows how fast they have fallen since winning the World Series two years ago...
5. Astros - Houston is rebuilding too...
6. Pirates - this franchise pisses me off...they are rebuilding every freaking year...the owner needs to either open his wallet and make some smart signings or sell the fucking team!!!...
West
1. Padres - everyone is down on the Pads for some reason?...they just missed the playoffs last year...I like the $1 million gamble on Mark Prior...
2. Diamondbacks - this may be the richest team with young talent...the Big Unit will never get those 16 wins for 300...
3. Rockies - they will get off to a hot start, but fade...
4. Dodgers - Torre will need a year to get things in order...plus, he will have C.C. Sabathia next season too...
5. Giants - year 1 A.B. (After Bonds)...
ALDS
Yankees over Angels
Red Sox over Tigers
ALCS
Yankees over Red Sox
NLDS
Phillies over Brewers
Cubs over Padres
NLCS
Phillies over Cubs
World Series
Yankees over Phillies
Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times writes about last night's Dodgers-Red Sox game at The Coliseum in which 115,300 fans attended... Bill ShaikinTom Boswell of the Washington Post writes about the Nationals new ballpark which opens tonight... "What hit Washington this weekend is a phenomenon that has swept America and transformed baseball since 1991. That year, the White Sox opened a new ballpark. What a mess. The upper deck was so steep fans got dizzy. The next season, Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened and that changed everything. The golden age of ballparks had begun. How does baseball survive scandals, work stoppages, rising ticket prices and astronomical salaries? Why has the old game broken attendance records almost every season, including last year? The answer: It's the glorious ballparks." ... Tom BoswellGordon Edes of the Boston Globe writes that despite two World Series titles, Red Sox manager Terry Francona does not get the recognition unlike his Boston counterpart Bill Belichick... "But in an area where the football coach, Bill Belichick of the Patriots, is routinely regarded as a genius, Brennaman's spoof of Francona's critics was a humorous reminder that the Sox manager does not yet elicit similar acclaim for his skills, despite a résumé as glittering as any manager the club has ever had." ... Gordon EdesRichard Sandomir of the New York Times writes how Yankee Stadium will be demolished after the season - with dignity... "The demolitions will not resemble those of Ebbets Field or the Polo Grounds in two significant ways. There will be no wrecking balls, which are generally not allowed in the city. And explosive charges will not be set off to blow the ballparks to smithereens, or more technically, to implode them. The city also prohibits implosions." ... Richard SandomirAnthony McCarron of the New York Daily News writes about past Yankee Opening Days... "It looked like a giant cathedral," says Coleman, who was a Yankee from 1949-57. "When you're in close, it's monstrous and it looks gorgeous. I think it's the most electric ballpark ever put together by human hands. "It's an imperial park, majestic, spectacular. It's something we won't see again." ... Anthony McCarronMarc Lancaster of the Tampa Tribune writes about the Tampa Rays three stud starters... "Everyone understands that a successful rotation is the cornerstone of a winning team, though the Rays have become familiar with that principle mostly through its inverse. Where for the better part of a decade the Rays' No. 1 starter often could be defined as the lesser of five evils, they no longer have to be embarrassed about the arms they roll out to start each game." ... Marc LancasterThomas Stinson of the Atlanta Journal Constitution writes that Bobby Cox may be in the last year of his contract, but he is still the rock behind the Braves... "This may be his last. Cox turns 67 in May. He is a hands-down Hall of Famer, a four-time manager of the year — in three different decades — with nothing left to prove. His contract is in its final year and he suggested last spring — and quickly withdrew — the notion that this would be his last season." ... Thomas StinsonDejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes how a winning season in Pittsburgh may disrupt the team's plans to unload veterans... "To grasp why a successful 2008 could represent a serious disruption for the Pirates, it is necessary to understand what they hope, ultimately, to achieve. Major League Baseball's economic system allows teams to control all players' rights for their first six years in the majors. After that, they can declare free agency, and their cost can rise exponentially." ... Dejan KovacevicPaul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that Indians manager Eric Wedge understands the difference between managing and coaching... "Wedge was named AL Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America after the Indians won 96 games and reached Game 7 of the ALCS last season. He appreciated the award, but doesn't think it helped him reach more players this spring than last spring." ... Paul HoynesShawn Windsor of the Detroit Free Press writes about the Tigers newest slugger and the face of the franchise... "Monday, on Opening Day, the 24-year-old Cabrera is to unleash that swing in Detroit, a swing that sent season-ticket sales soaring this past winter, a swing that sent national baseball analysts swooning, declaring the Tigers favorites to get back to the World Series for the second time in three years, a swing that just cost owner Mike Ilitch $152.3 million, a staggering deal for an athlete with staggering talent." ... Shawn WindsorJohn Kiesewetter of the Cincinnati Enquirer writes about the season long tribute to Joe Nuxhall who died in November... "The Ol' Left-hander won't be around for Opening Day, but it will be hard to miss the Joe Nuxhall tributes this season. Here are some of the honors and events planned for Nuxhall, the Reds broadcaster and former player who died in November at age 79." ... John KiesewetterTom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes that the Brewers have some attitude this season with their slugger combo of Fielder-Braun... "Yost has good reason to trust in the Fielder-Braun combination. In 2007, no two teammates hit more than their combined 84 home runs, despite the fact that Braun played with a two-month mulligan after coming from the minors at the end of May." ... Tom HaudricourtChris De Luca of the Chicago Sun-Times writes about the White Sox newest stud... "Yes, ''The Cuban Missile'' -- Alexei Ramirez -- has landed in Guillen's lineup as the starting center fielder." ... Chris De LucaDavid Haugh of the Chicago Tribune writes that this may be the century the Cubs finally win the World Series... "Seriously, most of the half-dozen or so futurists asked to ponder the next 10 decades of baseball agreed that changes to the game will include the Cubs winning a World Series in that span. It could be in 2008. Or 2088. Whether it will come before the next scheduled appearance of Halley's Comet in 2061, nobody could say." ... David HaughJoe Posnanski of the Kansas City Star writes that new Royals manager Trey Hillman has plans for the team... "He doesn’t stop. That’s what they notice about Trey Hillman. He doesn’t stop, never stops, ever, he’s up before the farmers and newspaper delivery folks, he’s hitting the elliptical machine and jabbering about lineups, he’s video conferencing with his family, he’s scouring the Internet for baseball news, he’s scribbling ideas in his notebook, he’s watching minor-leaguers, he’s bouncing around asking questions, crazy questions, like what base the pitcher should cover when there are runners on first and third and a foul ball is hit behind first base." ... Joe PosnanskiJoe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch features the Cardinals new general manager, John Mozeliak... "John Mozeliak understands media. He listens to talk radio in all its informative, entertaining and puerile forms. He reads punctuation. He realizes the court of public opinion's sway." ... Joe StraussBrian McTaggart of the Houston Chronicle writes how the Astros are starting over under new manager Cecil Cooper... "The goal was to upgrade the team's speed and defense, two areas in which the Astros had struggled in recent years. McLane also wanted more firepower in the lineup. McLane feels the Astros achieved all those things in a whirlwind offseason like none other the club has seen." ... Brian McTaggartLarry Stone of The Seattle Times writes how the Mariners' Ichiro is now entering his eighth season in Seattle and his exciting plays have become routine... "The days of joyous discovery are long past. No longer do we rub our eyes in amazement at what we just saw from Ichiro — the bat wizardry, the rocket arm, the lightning first step out of the box, seemingly while still swinging." ... Larry StoneDylan Hernandez of The Los Angeles Times writes that new Dodgers manager Joe Torre is still learning about his team... "Joe Torre admits he didn't spend as much time with the nucleus of his club as he would've liked, that he's relying on the eyes and ears of his coaches more than usual to make decisions. He has no clue when his wounded players will return or how much of a problem their bodies will give them over the next six or seven months." ... Dylan HernandezNick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic writes that Diamondbacks manager Doug Melvin knows how to mix managing with psychology... "Managers are analyzed ad nauseam for their batting orders and pitching changes, but often hidden from view is one of the more important parts of the job. Not only is Melvin a strategist and evaluator, he dabbles in psychology, balancing egos and maintaining the sometimes-fragile confidence of 25 players through the ups and downs of a long season." ... Nick Piecoro
After being at a conference for the last two days and listening to crime stats, I have been unable to get any interviews this week....so I am closing this hectic week with another "Is She Hot or Am I Missing Something?"....today's featured woman is Giada...I don't even have to mention her last name...
, Giada's Weekend Getaways, and Giada in Paradise...she also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC's Today...
