Rumors

This year, Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication will honor Charles Barkley with the annual Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award. The Emmy-winning broadcaster and former Philadelphia 76er is the 18th recipient of the award and joins the ranks of previous awardees including Tina Fey, Robin Roberts, New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet, Anderson Cooper, Whoopi Goldberg and Wolf Blitzer.

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Second City in Chicago is one of America’s legendary comedy troupes. Its alumni include Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, John Candy, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Harold Ramis, Amy Sedaris, Martin Short, and… JaVale McGee? He was on stage with them Wednesday night, as the Warriors were in town to take on the Bulls Thursday.

NBC Sports

TNT was quick to issue an apology after comedian Tracy Morgan aired his views on the former Governor of Alaska on Thursday's Inside the NBA pregame show. When co-hosts Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley chatted with Morgan on the live broadcast, they seized the opportunity to indulge in a little bro-like banter, asking the comedian, "Tina Fey or Sarah Palin?" Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

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