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sports.espn.go.com - 10/23/2009
Bill Simmons book tour schedule
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Meet Bill Simmons in person and get "The Book of Basketball" signed.
Bikini Models Now Hanging With Bill Simmons For ESPN Comedy Short
bustedcoverage.com - 10/28/2009
Bikini Models Now Hanging With Bill Simmons For ESPN Comedy Short
— bustedcoverage.com — The continuing sexing-up of ESPN productions rolls on as the latest Mayne Street episode features Bill Simmons... hanging poolside with two buxom bikini models. Oh, and Stacy Keibler appears. (more) Bikini Models Now Hanging With Bill Simmons For ESPN ...

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Bill Simmons (video)
— youtube.com — Bill Simmons stops by SportsNation, and we test out if his new book can stop a bullet.... (more) Bill Simmons (video)

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washingtontimes.com - 10/26/2009
Simmons isn't by the numbers
— washingtontimes.com — Corey Masisak Bill Simmons put hundreds of hours of research into his new 700-page project about basketball,... and what he found out about Washington Bullets stars Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes is part of the essential fabric of his book. In "The Book of ... (more) Simmons isn't by the numbers

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ESPN Feed: bill simmons:  Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 1

FanHouse:  The FanHouse Intern on the Bill Simmons Book Tour

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Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 1
ESPN Feed: bill simmons — ... Also, Texas reader P. Folta sent me a fake e-mail from Romo: "Do you think Kate Hudson has any sisters?" DOLPHINS (+6.5) over Saints The Underdog Lock of the Week. What better way to screw up a juggernaut's momentum than by throwing 470 goofy Wildcat formations at them? Cardinals (+7) over GIANTS Didn't last week prove you can throw on the Giants? And don't you worry about Eli's fluttering passes on a windy/cold Sunday night? Eagles (-7) over REDSKINS If you live in DC: come to ESPN Zone to watch the Skins get slaughtered with me before my midnight book signing! We can boo ...

The FanHouse Intern on the Bill Simmons Book Tour
FanHouse — ... book tour commencing in Washington on Monday, it seemed like a good enough idea. At the least, fifteen-year-old, Page 2-gobbling me would be quite delighted. ...

I-TEAM Assemble! Assignment: Sports Fella [Deadspiniteam]
Deadspin — Going to the Bill Simmons book signing in NYC tonight? Pictures, stories, and other nonsense welcome. We'd do it ourselves, but ... um. Yeah. [Photo via] ...

Waiting In Line For The Sports Guy [Deadspiniteam]
Deadspin — ... brought his "The Book of Basketball" signing tour to annoying East Village bar Professor Thom's last night and our NYC Deadspin operatives waited in line so we wouldn't have to. Bless their little hearts. ...

Bill Simmons in SF on Thursday
David's Memphis Grizzlies Blog — On Thursday, I will meet my favorite Sports writer, Bill Simmons, columnist from my least favorite Sports News Organization, ESPN. He'll sign my copy of his book, The Book of Basketball, at Borders sometime after 7 pm. As a result, I am proposing 2 opportunities for Bay Area Grizzlies fans. 1. For Bay Area Grizzlies Fans: Hot off the Grizzlies' victory over the Warriors on Iranian Appreciation Night (also known as Wednesday), let's show Simmons the force of Bay Area Grizzlies fans. If you're in the Bay Area, please show up at 6:30 to ...

Chicago Loves Bill Simmons and The Book of Basketball
InGameNow — ... signing, there was still an intimidating line waiting to get their 15 seconds with Bill. People leaving ESPN Zone said it took them 2 hours to make it through the line. Don’t say I didn’t warn you, but only a dope would wait 2 hour for to meet Simmons. If you want to do it right, head to the ESPN Zone bar, get blacked out, and when the line finally dies out, get a few drunken moments with the most popular sports writer on the net. Check out Simmons book tour here

Deleted Scenes From The Sports Guy Book Tour [Deadspin I-Team]
Deadspin — Bill Simmons' book tour continues apace (NY Times #1 bestseller!) and we also continue to get dispatches from fans of overweight literature. Enjoy these tales of long lines, blurry photographs, and some guy who likes autographed meat. The Holy Cross tattoo is always a good icebreaker The Hurricane O'Reilly's staff [Boston signing] weren't allowing Simmons available for pictures while he was about to leave but we told the bouncer my girlfriend went to Holy Cross (which she did), and has a Holy ...

Sports Fella "Suspended" Over Angry Tweets, Not Allowed To Watch TV, Talk On Phone For Two Weeks [Media Meltdowns]
Deadspin — ... Anyway, apparently he's only allowed to Twitter about his book tour from here on out and the only stop left is his rescheduled Vegas one in early December. This is great news for the ESPN Zone in Las Vegas who will get tons of publicity as a result of this. ...

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