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Barkley to have televised colonoscopy.
Published 8/20/2008 by Paulsen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sports Media Watch
TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley has seemingly been in the news all summer. In May, the former NBA star was involved in a gambling debt controversy involving the Wynn Casino, and recently, he's been in the news for a reality show on The Golf Channel that will attempt to fix his notoriously bad golf swing. Now, Barkley is gaining more exposure than ever before. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Barkley will apparently have a televised colonoscopy as part of the upcoming Stand Up to Cancer event that will be simulcast on CBS, NBC and ABC. Barkley, who will undergo the ...

We Finally Get To Find Out How Far Barkley's Head Is Up His Ass
Published 8/20/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm (noreply@blogger.com) at Hardwood Paroxysm
Sports Media Watch has found a Philly Inquirer note reporting that Charles Barkley will have a televised colonoscopy as part of a cancer benefit. ...

Charles Barkley To Have Televised Colonoscopy
Published 8/20/2008 by Will Brinson at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... flushes out the news (from PHILLY.COM ) that Chuckles is about to undergo a televised colonoscopy in the name of a cancer benefit. And it looks like we finally get to find out just how full of it Barkley really is. Yeah, it’s an unpleasant reality check that will probably have way-hay too many Americans tuning in — in the name of cancer! — to check out the Chuck’s piping: The former Sixers superstar has been asked to undergo a televised colonoscopy as part of the “Stand Up to Cancer” special being aired Sept. 5 by NBC, CBS and ABC. Barkley said yesterday he’s flying to ...

Do You Want to Watch Charles Barkley’s Colonoscopy?
Published 8/20/2008 by Marcel Mutoni (marcelmutoni@gmail.com) at SLAM Online
by Marcel Mutoni If, strangely, you do, today’s your lucky day partner! This morning, we discussed Gilbert Arenas possibly getting into the reality television business. While Agent Zero hems and haws over the decision, Sir Charles is plunging into it … ass first. To benefit cancer research, Barkley’s colonoscopy will be televised. Yes, this is actually happening. From the Daily News: Get ready to look deep inside Charles Barkley. The former Sixers superstar has been asked ...

Charles Barkley to have televised colonoscopy
Published 8/21/2008 by J.E. Skeets at Ball Don't Lie
... , Dan Gross at the Philadelphia Daily News reports that Charles Barkley will have a televised colonoscopy as part of the upcoming "Stand Up to Cancer" event that will be simulcast on CBS, NBC and ABC. Gross. Great name for this story. (And kudos to Chuck for promoting awareness for colonoscopies, which help screen for prostate cancer.)

Charles Barkley Like You've Never Seen Him Before [NBA]
Published 8/21/2008 by Rick Chandler at Deadspin
... of NB2 Apparel, about being asked to undergo the procedure on television, Lavner replied they were "probably just looking for the celebrity with the biggest ass." I can't imagine that Barkley would carry the entire show, so it's probable that other celebrity colons will be involved. May as well start your pools now. I'm going with, let's see, Jerry Jones, Jim Leyland and Mark Mangino. The latter, of course, will be filmed in 3D and star Brendan Fraser. Inside Scoop On Charles Barkley [Philadelphia Daily News] ...

Sir Governor Barkley?
Published 8/28/2008 by molly.eichel at The Sports Complex
... while he’s getting ready for his gubernatorial run, is there a job in the Obama administration that he’d like? Said Sir Charles: “I’d like to be the guy who plays basketball with the President one day a week.” So, despite having a house near Philly, PA’s not good enough for you, Chuck? Pish, we don’t need you anyway. Still, we hope you stick around for awhile paying busboys’ college tuitions and getting colonoscopies on TV. In honor of Sir Charles’ gubernatorial leanings, here’s ...