A rare correction, all due to one word. On Tuesday I said Martin Short was married for 40 years to Nancy Dolan until she died, and Meryl Streep was married for 40 years to Don Gummer until he died. Wrong, I meant to say until their marriage died!
Sports Shorts: College football gets under away tonight, probably the biggest game Minnesota versus North Carolina. Also on TV, North Dakota versus Colorado, with the egomaniac coach Deon Sanders predicting a major Bowl game end of this year! And Murrey State plays Missouri where two of my four children got their degrees. And then, Saturday, 42 games, including Miami versus Florida, Clemson versus Georgia, Notre Dame. versus Texas A&M, Ohio State is a 58 point favorite over Akron. And UCLA plays Hawaii in Honolulu.
Pro Football News: Bill Belichick, the retired New England coach has signed a multi year deal with ESPN to do pre-game shows, called The Breakdown. The executive producer is Peyton Manning and more Peyton Manning news in a minute.
Basketball News: They have been taping for the last year and now we will see it all on Netflix, 10 Episode series called, Starting 5. The show follows NBA greats LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards and Jimmy Butler 24 hours a day, on and off the court throughout the 2023-2024 season. This is an unfiltered view of their personal and professional lives. Exec producers, Barack and Michele Obama and, here he is again, Peyton Manning. Show debuts on October 9th. Oh, Don’t forget the Simone Biles documentary also on Netflix.
Non Sports Nugget: Now on Netflix, the docudrama Maria! The true life story of Oprah super star, Maria Callas. Starring Angelina Jolie as Maria. Look, this might be perfect for you but I’d rather have root canal than watch this, but hey, that’s just me!
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