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Barbara Walters' 'Most Fascinating People of 2011′ List Contains Dangerously High Levels of Kardashian

Bob Sassone — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:21:34 +0000

Every year, Barbara Walters releases her list of the ‘Most Fascinating People of the Year.’ The 2011 list includes a couple of people you could probably guess would be on the list.

It also includes more than a few people that will make you scratch your head and ask “did they change the meaning of the word ‘fascinating’?” (Yes, the Kardashians are on the list.)

Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter Call It Quits

Shauna Wright — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:00:20 +0000

After three years together, actress Minka Kelly, 31, and New York Yankees star Derek Jeter, 37, have split in a break-up a source calls “amicable.” “They remain friends. They still really care for each other,” the insider said. Kelly, who stars in the upcoming remake of the 1970s TV show ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ was a fixture [...]

America's Most Popular Athletes

Trudy — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:04:33 +0000

Life is sweet for Derek Jeter. Not only did he recently reach the milestone of 3000 career hits, he’s also the most popular male athlete in America, according to a Harris Poll. Football and basketball players dominate the top ten list. Here it is: 2. Peyton Manning 3. Kobe Bryant 3. (tie) Michael Jordan 5. Tiger [...]

Derek Jeter Scores 3000th Hit, Fan Returns Ball

Mark Richards — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:20:59 +0000

We don't talk much about sports on Lite 98.7 but, next to the boilermaker, this is a big sports story. Before a sold-out hometown crowd on Saturday, Derek Jeter sent his record-setting 3,000th hit deep into left-field, making him the 28th major leaguer and first New York Yankees player to reach the batting milestone.

Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter Voted Most Overrated Players In Baseball

Mark Richards — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:57:51 +0000

Here's one for you, Red Sox fans. Two Yankees have been voted as the most overrated players in the game.

Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez both have multi-million dollar contracts and actress girlfriends.

The two Yankees also have something else in common: They are among the overrated baseball players in the game, according to a survey of 185 major league ballplayers by Sports Illustrated.