Dan Gross just gave free publicity to some guy for being a complete and total douchebag. One of my favorite comedians, Jon Lovitz, was performing, and this guy starting heckling him. Needless to say, I hate hecklers almost as much as evildoers hate freedom. Here’s the report:
Port Richmond’s Mike Phillips says he was “just having a good time” at the Borgata Friday, when he heckled comedian Jon Lovitz, who was performing at the Atlantic City hot spot. Phillips, 30, first made a reference to an old Chris Farley “SNL” sketch, which Lovitz didn’t appreciate, and the pair exchanged words intermittently throughout Lovitz’s set. Phillips, a beer vendor by day, returns to the airwaves of WNJC (1360-AM) on July 19 for the Party Zone with Mike Phillips. He’ll host from 9 to 10 p.m. Thursdays. It can also be heard at wnjc1360.com. Phillips will have his schedule of guests at myspace.com/radio star2007.

Hey Mike: there’s a reason that Lovitz is playing the Borgota and you’re hosting “The Party Zone” on 1360 am, you hack jackass (Full disclosure: I used to host a show on 1360 AM). Dan Gross’s column is one of my guilty pleasures, but I think it sends a pretty poor message that all you have to do to earn some free pub is to heckle a famous comedian.

Worry not, sports fans. Willie’s job on the website has never been safer, but things at the thrift store he was working at didn’t go so well. As you know, he has had several run-ins with employers in the past, and there was an “altercation” on friday that led to his dismissal. I’ll let him tell you what went down:
As far as the job went, I liked it all right, but it was always really busy, which was beginning to wear on me. Being on the register sucked, which is where I had the altercation with the customer. I’ve worked at a mall during Christmas and it wasnt nearly that bad. Then, when I wasn’t on the register I liked it a lot better, but I had to bend down a lot to pick stuff up and it was really bothering my back. Between that and playing sports at night, something had to go and I guess this was it. A lot of customers were pains in the asses, although most of the people I worked with were cool (except the one manager who fired me, I think we were on a collision course). I don’t know where these customers get off being so demanding. I’m not comfortable being that way, and the reception has never been warm when I have been. I think the lady at the register did have it coming, but I also feel as if I overreacted a little or at least lost my head a little. She decided she didn’t want the items that she had purchased because of my attitude, so I had to call in a manager to void the transaction (which made embezzlement pretty difficult). So, she started telling the manager all this bullshit so I made a pretty mean gesture (the “finger across the throat” slit motion) at her with little regard for who was looking, and the manager caught me. I was then terminated. I left pretty willingly, but then came back later in the day to drop off a letter regarding the incident and to pay someone the $2 I owed them. When that happened, this cop that gets paid to watch the place said I couldn’t come in there and was giving me some problems, so I called him a pig on my way out. It was quite a day.

In case you hadn’t heard, I’m gonna be hosting a Constitutional Quizzo at the Constitution Center on Friday night. All questions will have a US history theme, though you know if you’ve been to a quizzo at the Franklin Institute, I take themes such as “US History” very loosely. The Center will be open after hours (from 5-8 p.m.) with quizzo kicking off around 6 p.m. I know that you all are a bunch of boozehounds, so let me start by saying, “Yes, there will be alcohol”. Regular admission includes access to the museum and the Freedom Rising multimedia show (which, if you haven’t seen it, is an absolute must see). There will also be special tours of Signer’s Hall (that crazy room with the life sized statues of the signers of the Constitution) in which you will learn lurid details of the lives of some of the signers (It will make you feel like less of a sketchball when you find out that the guys who created this country were a bit shady themselves. At least, that’s the way I look at it.) I will have more details on Wednesday.

No stories since I wasn’t there, but here were the scores from last week:
TUESDAY
Dork Sided overcame Cornbread Mafia, 83-76.
Two Step Hustle and Flow edged Narcotyzing Dysfunktion, 90-89.

WEDNESDAY
Duane’s Wold wins a squeaker, 81-79.

THURSDAY
C+ Average defeats Lovely Lady Lumps at Good Dog, 69-58.
Hurtin Bombs knocked off Sofa Kingdom, 95-91.

Wow, we haven’t heard from ol’ Ginger in quite a while. Seems she was inspired by some dining she did on the 4th and wants to talk about it. Here goes:
I grew up always hearing about the fireworks spectacular on the Fourth of July. I am not a big fireworks person in general, but there wasn’t anything too spectacular about the Fireworks this year. It literally rained on our parade and if I didn’t have a bottomless keg of Yards to drink, I would have been even more disappointed. Hall and Oates sounded decent, but Darryl looked a bit cracked out. I am not certain if this is a result of his diagnosed lyme disease, but he was a bit buggy.

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Here’s the latest from your favorite sports writer. Willie reveals his ten favorite athletes of all-time. His #6 is downright hilarious.
Every athlete who finds his name on this list should be truly honored to be among such elite company. This is a top 10 list of the athletes who have brought me the most enjoyment and happiness throughout the course of my life. I may not even like some of the athletes on this list that much at the moment, but this list is a reflection of the journey of Willie G the sports fan. The lists go as follows:
1) Dennis Rodman-I was a huge Rodman fan. Talk about a rebel without a clue! I first remember Dennis as a shy young man in his Pistons days, but when you really looked at him you could tell he was crazy even then. I always loved his energy out there. However, I really began to take notice of him while he played for the Spurs. That is when he really came into his own. As a sports entertainment personality, Rodman was bigger than life. I loved the fact that he was a rebounding specialist. He pulled down like 17 boards a game, but he did not even want to score, which he said in his book. Something else I vividly remember him saying in his first book (and only one I read, although A Walk On the Wild Side sounded interesting also), “Greg Popovic can kiss my ass!” At the time I was reading it, I was like “Okay,” but I have always hated Greg Popovic partially as a result of that. I get the impression Pop ran the Worm out of San Antonio because he had too much of a personality. Sadly, his career remains incomplete because he never got to play his last game naked.

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More on this as it develops, but I just wanted to let you all know that I will be hosting a U.S. History quizzo at the Constitution Center next Friday, July 13. Yeah, a first ever quizzo at an esteemed local institution on Friday the 13th. What could go wrong? There will be a lot more details in the coming days, but be sure to mark your calendars.

We’ve got another fun “bonus quizzo” coming up in the near future. This is gonna be really cool. Details coming manana, on the 4th of July. Also coming manana will be my 5K race, the Brownsville Fun Run. I will be running for the first time since the mid 90s, and am sure to do terribly. I have not run 5K in probably 10 years, but I ran this race every year from 1983 until the mid 90s, so since I’m home I’m gonna run it for old times sake. Plus one of my buddies girlfriends, who is a runner, is racing and my friends have all bet on her beating me. I will not let that happen. Details coming after the race.

You can only play one place this week. I’m “on a vacation from my problems” (name that movie), so I ain’t gonna be coming up with a million questions.
UPDATE: Actually, if you’re jonesing, you may play Mike’s quizzo at the Black Sheep on Wednesday night and one of the others on Tuesday or Thursday. His questions will be completely different, and to be honest, a bit more difficult.

Alright, I’m gonna post pics of last weeks winners and under them I’m gonna ask questions about patriotic songs. One guess per person. No cheating.