Technically, the only real criticism Kobe ever got was for being a ball hog, which he was. He has gotten better, and despite his massive ego, he is a better player than he once was. For everybody else though, fame comes with a price. In the NBA, Jeremy Lin has become the latest sensation, and he has suffered some of the crap that comes with it.

Everybody, especially the wash outs, has their 2 cents. So far though, the only one who should be talking is Kobe, and that’s even a little bit sketchy considering Lin’s 38 point game against the Lakers. His only comment was that he didn’t think that Lin was that big a deal and he was ready to beat him. That obviously didn’t turn out as well as he thought.

Jason Whitlock on the other hand is not particularly famous. He’s boring, unfunny, and he has a massive ego, but he happens to be featured on Fox. So when he gets a chance to get a little extra attention, he takes it. We wouldn’t even call him a shock jock, but do we ever learn? In the wake of Lin’s 38 point night against the Lakers, Whitlock thought he’d bring down the excitement by tweeting,

Some lucky lady in NYC is gonna feel a couple inches of pain tonight.

There are funny and lame jokes, and then there is flat out stereotyping. Apparently, Whitlock and the “anti-discrimination” community at large don’t know the difference. We’re not surprised that Fox didn’t fire him, even though some organizations have called for it. He’s black, and whenever people accuse Fox of being racist, they can point to him and others like him and say no we’re not. We’re not really surprised that the ACLU or NAACP didn’t say anything, because again that’s what happens. If Lin made a stereotyping comment about Whitlock, hell hath no fury, but the same kinds of things happened when Yao Ming was a big deal and they couldn’t care less. Whitlock has further stated,

I then gave in to another part of my personality – my immature, sophomoric, comedic nature. It’s been with me since birth from my mother and honed as a child listening to my godmother’s Richard Pryor albums. I still want to be a standup comedian.

Cleary, Whitlock is missing a certain common sense chip, or maybe he just doesn’t pay attention to anyone but himself.

Likewise, the boxer Mayweather, has taken a swipe, tweeting Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he’s Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don’t get the same praise. Have we forgotten about Michael Jordan and Kobe? Moreover, didn’t Rush Limbaugh get in big trouble for saying something similar about Donovan McNabb, who really isn’t that good?

The list of players who have regularly scored more points than Lin in his game against the Lakers is short. Wilt Chamberlain repeatedly scored 100 points in a single game, but the game was different in his time. Likewise, Kobe Bryant (an obvious choice) has been known to score 81 points in a game. Most records were actually set by players again in Wilt Chamberlain’s era or of by Michael Jordan. We certainly haven’t forgotten Jordan.

All we can say is that apparently Mayweather doesn’t really follow basketball. Lin is still new and he’s scoring big time against Kobe. There are a grand total of 2 black players who are still playing who have really set serious records that negate Lin’s. We don’t see Allen Iverson or Kobe Bryant missing out on all of that attention. The truth is that most black players really don’t do this “every day.”

What we find curious is the fact that personalities like Rush Limbaugh have remained conveniently silent about Lin. Maybe Limbaugh is actually growing up or just learning to shut up…..we doubt it.

After months of rumors about the latest royal pup, it turns out that once again, new royalty has broken the old tradition. While the old royalty tradition dictates that family members only buy Pembroke Welsh Corgis (Cardigan Welsh corgis are considered to be inferior and therefore not fit for the palace), Kate & William have gone in a different direction.

Technically, William’s father and step mother were the first to do it, buying a Jack Russell terrier instead of the more traditional breed. The one thing they seem to stick to is smaller breeds. No word yet on what this dog has been named. However, this shoots down the idea that the couple had gone big and adopted a chocolate lab.

The couple has been spotted with their new adopted Cocker spaniel puppy, whom they purchased through a “family connection.” According to reports, the couple has been keeping this pup at their rented farmhouse in North Wales, and they have had him since December. He has not been officially introduced to the public at large. However, he has been seen on the beaches near their home.

William and Kate seem to be stressing their royal privacy, and they have given palace aids strict orders not to release even a hint of the name. They are already unhappy enough that pictures were released by Woman’s Day editor Fiona Connolly. A spokesman at St. James’ Palace stated,

”He is a private pet and they do not want his name to be made public although the couple are happy to confirm that they do, indeed, have a new dog.”

The royal family has always been known for their love of dogs, with pictures dating back to the 1800’s. The current Queen Elizabeth currently cares for 3 corgis named Willow, Holly, and Monty as well as 3 Dorgis (daschund corgi mix) named Cider, Candy, and Vulcan.

What we do know is that the royal couple has received multiple suggestions via many social websites and we’re sure family and friends as to what name should be used.

Can you imagine having Bill Gates speak at your commencement ceremony? I for one might be inclined to actually go to my graduation. There are some celebrities like Paris Hilton for example that I don’t care to see, and yet we still see them speaking all over, sometimes in events that really don’t match up. However, what some of us don’t necessarily realize is that you have to pay. Regardless of the celebrity, somebody is paying out big bucks to get them there, sometimes more than you might think. Here are a few of the most overpaid celebrity “speakers” for your buck.

1. James Carville – $30,000
He’s a lot cheaper than Sean Hannity who requires $100,000 and a private jet, but who is this guy? Most of us have never even heard of him and yet he charges $30,000 an event. What you may not know is that Carville was lead consultant for Bill Clinton and what could be considered a great strategist, but that was how many years ago now? He currently teaches political science at Tulane University.

2. Newt Gingrich – $60,000
Is it politically correct to say that he might very well be crazy? With all of the things that Gingrich has said, especially in this particular election, it’s a little bit scary to think that he could really be a presidential candidate. Of course, he really has no chance against some other candidates, at least we don’t think that he does, but he’s being supported as a major philanderer among other things, by major Christian groups. The bad news is that you can’t win without the support of the South. This said, I don’t want to pay to hear from someone who is literally crazy, let alone $60,000!

3. John Edwards – $65,000
Last I checked, the country still hated John Edwards. Who doesn’t hate a man who cheats on his wife when she’s fighting cancer? Add to that the fact that he is currently facing the prospect of some serious and we do mean serious jail time, and what are we crazy?

4. Donald Trump – $1.5 Million
This one really has me stumped. Trump may have been in real estate for years, but he has also gone bankrupt not once, not twice, but 4 times! How exactly is that considered to be business smarts? Steve Jobs took his annual salary down to $1 the second time he started working for Apple and never actually went Bankrupt, and yet Donald Trump, who we are paying $1.5 million has gone bankrupt 4 times. Maybe we just love his hair?

5. Bristol Palin – $30,000
This may be the worst one. She is the daughter of a previous presidential candidate who was made famous for saying things that make her the female George W. Bristol got pregnant as a teen, has not gotten married last we checked, has an extremely Republican family background, and we’re paying her $30,000 to promote sexual abstinence and pro-life. It’s like the fact that we have a TV show dedicated to teen moms, some of whom are being arrested for all sorts of fun stuff. It doesn’t make sense. Her mother charges $100,000, again why are we paying the female George W who we make fun of that much!

6. Kim Kardashian – $75,000
Bristol Palin has been beat. Kardashian is a reality star, and frankly, no one actually knows why she’s famous. She has gone into all areas of business since she started on the reality show route. But she’s not an actress, she’s not a singer, she is the daughter of Robert Kardashian, a lawyer in the OJ Simpson trial, and step daughter to a former Olympic athlete who got a really bad facelift. She charges an average of $75,000 per appearance. Apparently, stupid really does sell.

7. Paris Hilton – $110,000
Another one of why is she famous? She’s the daughter in a major line of hotels, she has made a sex tape. When she first became famous, starring in her own reality show, she was not an actress (she’s still not an actress), she wasn’t a singer (she’s still not really a singer), we can go down the list if you would like.