I was very sad upon hearing the news that the former WWE wrestler and actress, Chyna, whose birth name was Joanie Laurer, died far too young at the age of 45.
Chyna was an engaging, forthright interview subject when I had the chance to interview her at Rick’s Cabaret in New York City some years ago.
I have included a link to that interview in which Chyna talked about an upcoming video release and how she enjoyed Rick’s Cabaret.
Again, I truly admired her composure on that one night I had the pleasure of meeting her.
Click below to view an interview I conducted with Chyna at Rick’s Cabaret New York City, some years ago.
Andy B interviews Chyna at Rick’s Cabaret NYC
One of professional wrestling’s greats, Chyna pictured above.
Maybe, even likely, this time the San Jose Sharks will hold on to their advantage and advance in the NHL playoffs.
Last night, the Sharks took a three games to one lead vs the Los Angeles Kings, by winning at home, in game four.
That was the first win by a home team in that series.
Two years ago, the Sharks led the Kings three games to none, also in an opening round series, but L.A. stormed back and won the series in 7 games.
That season, Kings became just the 4th NHL team and 5th major North American sports league team to overcome a (3-0) series deficit and went on to win their second Stanley Cup in three seasons.
The NBA Playoffs are in full bloom, and one of the best places to enjoy the games is at the famous gentlemen’s club Rick’s Cabaret in New York. You will enjoy the food from the superb menu crafted by acclaimed Chef Franklin Edwards while you watch the games on the club’s numerous High-Def Flat Screen TVs.
Of course, there are also a ton of beautiful women to keep you occupied during time-outs and breaks in the game! The Rick’s girls and the staff’s warm hospitality is second to none. Trust me on this!
For you Howard Stern fans, “Flat Ronnie” is there in the lobby to greet you. The “Real Ronnie” also frequents the club and is a great guy who goes out of his way to be nice to all Stern fans.
Rick’s Cabaret New York, 50 West 33rd Street
Kimmie, “Real Ronnie,” “Flat Ronnie,” and Marilyn
Only the top ranked Washington Capitals have a (3-0) series lead in the 8 opening round NHL playoff series currently being contested.
Washington can wrap up its series vs the Philadelphia Flyers with a victory in Philadelphia in game 4 tonight.
The Caps, whose first season was 1974-1975 have never won a Stanley Cup title.
The Flyers have not won a Stanley Cup since repeating as NHL/Stanley Cup champions in that same 1974-1975 season.
Today is both the Democratic and Republican primaries in New York and I have a long day ahead working at the polls.
Some presidential election years/World Series notes will follow.
There have been 27 years with both a presidential election and World Series to this point. Oddly perhaps, both years in which the World Series was cancelled (1904 and 1994), there were presidential elections.
The Yankees a great team in 1927 and with 27 World Series victories have amassed 7 in presidential election years (1928, 1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1996 and 2000), easily outdistancing the Boston Red Sox’ 3 such achievements (1912, 1916, 2004).
Also noteworthy is the fact the Chicago Cubs won the first World Series which was contested in a presidential election year, that in 1908. They have not won another World Series since that one.
How easy it is likely to be for the Cleveland Cavaliers to at least reach the NBA finals.
They are in the so weak Eastern Conference and barring the truly unlikely, while the record breaking Golden State Warriors will face a tough L.A. Clippers team and the San Antonio Spurs will likely face a tough Oklahoma City Thunder team in the quarterfinals, the Cavaliers will continue on an easy road in the NBA East.
You know the rest, if the Warriors and spurs survive tough quarterfinal series opponents, they must face each other not in the finals but the semi-finals.
Meanwhile whom will Cleveland play? It seems I resent the Cavaliers and that is not true.
However, while acknowledging that their twice team jumping player, LeBron James is a great player, the hype he would get should the Cavaliers win it all, especially from his long time shills, ESPN would bother me a great deal.
If he/they won it going through the West but oh well, I warned regarding Peyton Manning, Ohio State in 2014 and now I am “warning” regarding this.
I am not good with directions but is not “Easy Way” pointing East while “Hard Way” is indicating West.
Maybe it is my imagination but no matter what happens, no matter where James ends up on the “greatness pole” (he is a great player), he did take the “easy way” switching teams and going to/staying in the far weaker NBA Eastern Conference.
I should have known better than to count out the Los Angeles Kings.
L.A.won game three in San Jose (vs the Sharks), last night and though they still trail their preliminary series two games to one, both teams remember two years ago when the Kings, down three games to none, became just the fourth team in NHL history and fifth in major North American sports’ league history to overcome a (3-0) series deficit.
Game four is in San Jose tomorrow night. I still believe the Sharks will win the series but I strongly suggest they win game four at home. Easier said than done.
Though down one game to none after a tough one point loss to the favored Atlanta Hawks in game one of their NBA preliminary series, I still believe the Boston Celtics will win the series, certainly make it very competitive.
Amidst 5 routs by favored, higher seeded teams, both the Celtics and Detroit Pistons (vs the Cleveland Cavaliers) lost tough decisions in game one while the Indiana Pacers won outright at Toronto vs the Raptors.
I will stick with my Celtics in 7 prediction in their series vs the Atlanta Hawks, a team on track and not in the Cavaliers’ “bracket” to improve on their woeful NBA semi-final record.
Before the NHL first round playoffs schedule was set, Anaheim Ducks’ coach Bruce Boudreau still seeking his first NHL finals appearance, I believe correctly asked that the Ducks’ opener not be played last Wednesday night in conflict with the NBA Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant’s much ballyhooed last game.
Be careful what you wish for as the Ducks got to open two nights later on Friday and now as aftershock to Bryant’s largely meaningless and certainly beyond hyped, 60 point effort in what was essentially an exhibition game, both L.A. area NHL teams, the L.A. Kings and Anaheim Ducks are down 2 games to none after losing a pair of home games in their first round series, vs the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators respectively.
On a brighter note in L.A. sports, as expected the heavily favored NBA Clippers rolled by Portland (Trail Blazers) in their preliminary series opening game.
When game 3, eventually won by the St. Louis Blues,(vs the Chicago Blackhawks) was tied (2-2) in the third period, I predicted the Blues would win on a Schwartz (Jaden) goal.
That is what happened and my “vibe” came from the fact I had seen an episode of “Get Smart” titled “Schwartz’s Island,” only an hour or so before.
It was in the movie “Spaceballs,” as with “Smart,” a Mel Brooks endeavor, in which as a spoof of “Star Wars,” a character stated “May The Schwartz be with you.”
In a close series such as Blues/Blackhawks, all three games have been decided by one goal, all in the 3rd period or later as in overtime, maybe that “force” will be the difference. St. Louis leads 2 games to 1 with game 4 in Chicago tomorrow night.
Get Smart ‘Schwartz’s Island’ scene
Click above to view a small part of the episode.
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