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Show of Hands: Who Still Thinks Monkey King Is Undeserving
At the beginning of the season, there was little buzz about Sun Yue, the new Laker guard known as the “Chinese Magic Johnson.” By the All-Star break, Sun fell to fourth on L.A.’s point guard depth chart behind Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar and first-year Laker Girl Jessica. Indeed, he’s become a forgotten man on an NBA Champion squad full of superstars and top-shelf role players. Or so most fans think. Sidelines sat down with the Monkey King himself (and M.K.’s translator), amidst all the hubbub of being an NBA champion, for a telling interview in which he discusses Matchbox 20, championship prep and why he’s clearly as deserving of a ring as anyone else.
Nogoodniks: Top 10 Worst Nicknames and Nickname Trends
Any movie fan following Hollywood’s ever-increasing downward spiral of original ideas can’t be all that jazzed about this summer’s lineup Aside from Pixar’s “Up” and frat-friendly “The Hangover” most of the remaining blockbusters are sequels and remakes. Transformers, Harry Potters, Terminators, Da Vinci decoders, X-Men, Nights at Museums, Trekkies, Pelham-takers, Ice Agers, Sandra Bullock being clumsy. We’ve all danced this dance before.
I feel for you moviegoers, I do. What’s happening more and more in Hollywood is the same erosion I’ve seen in another great art form: sports nicknames.
