On Oct. 13, Fox Sports printed a story about the NBA lockout and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett’s reaction to it. The story stated that Cornett was “livid” about the lockout and blamed the problems in negotiations on the players’ agents. Then, on Oct. 19, Yahoo! Sports news carried a story about NBA city mayors […]
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CFN Headline of the Week
“Olivia Munn’s Wearing A Bikini Again” —thesuperficial.com, Oct. 12
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‘Swearing idiot goofy son of a gun’
The documentary was supposed to showcase Cowboy quarterback Brandon Weeden, but Monken’s salty language is getting center stage. Mike Gundy, the head coach for the Pokes, told the Tulsa World the ESPN special was “tremendous for Oklahoma State football,” but it kept from getting a perfect score because of Monken’s cursing. “I think someone said […]
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It takes all kinds
One word: furries. Yes, ladies and gentlefolk, the furries are descending on Oklahoma like … well, like a bunch of people dressed in animal costumes. Oklacon is an annual convention of furries: people who enjoy “anthropomorphics,” that is, animals with human characteristics, such as Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Crash Bandicoot, etc., and often enjoy dressing […]
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Dean Cain not included …
The latest, “Strikingly True,” contains some Oklahoma-centric pieces in its collections of “unusual, unbelievable and amazing stories from around the world” including: —Tulsa woman Ashley Battles, who stood on the wing of a biplane for more than four hours above San Francisco, at speeds at 100 mph. —the Enid churchgoing couple whose car collided with […]
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PR BS
—“Foaming Manure Pits are Dangerous” —“Toby Keith Extols Virtues of Red Solo Cups” —“Fruit, not Fruitcake this Holiday Season!” —“CLOSE SHAVING AND FINE GROOMING IS BACK, JUST IN TIME FOR THE 2011 HOLIDAY SEASON” —“NYC Sensation PUi Unveils New Details about Tomorrow’s Video Filming Stunt in Midtown Manhattan” —“Announcement: Enrique Iglesias to Unleash ‘Euphoria Reloaded’ […]
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Spiritualized
Police said a man later identified as Antonio Laray Fuller, 22, was seen running west along the street, according to News9.com, wearing the very same outfit that the good Lord deemed to clothe him with when Fuller was born unto this world: nothing at all. Clearly in a hurry, the suspect was reportedly apprehended by […]
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CFN Quote of the Week
“I’ve done so much patriotic stuff that I have people sending me and bringing me those kinds of ideas daily. And when I hear most of this stuff it’s like, ‘I’ve already done that.’” —Toby Keith
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Something to sneeze about
Oklahoma City is numero uno among Most Congested Cities in the U.S., according to Breathe Right Nasal Strips and Sperling’s BestPlaces. OKC also made national news with a Top 5 Allergy Capital designation last week by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The metro area rankings, which calculate pesky pollen spores, copious amounts of […]
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PR BS
—“Meet the Next Tea Party Champion!” —“Don’t Let Obama & Lady Gaga Win This Round!!” —“PGA PerformanceTrak August 2011 Rounds Played Report” —“Members of LAMB OF GOD join MEKONG Vietnamese Restaurant and the PINK INK FUND at its INNAUGURAL FUND RAISER” —“Gift guide idea – Custom Harley- Davidson vest” —“THE PIGEON FINDS A HOT DOG…AND […]