Monte
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Hulk Hogan Has A Botched Surgery
Former wrestling champ, Hulk Hogan, just can't seem to keep his name out of the headlines these days. A few weeks ago, we told you about the love affair with Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake that his ex-wife hinted about. Now, the Hulk has had a botched surgery that left a metal tack in his mouth!
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Dangerous Toys From Monte’s Youth
Earlier this week, your morning show Free Beer and Hot Wings had a segment regarding an eight year old girl with six king cobras as her "best friends." The guys took your calls about dangerous things you did as a child. I heard a few crazy stories and thought about some of the toys that I played with as child that make me look back on and think - what the hell was I doing!?!
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Bill Parcells Headlines Hall of Fame Finalists
The man that brought two Lombardi Trophies to New York as the head coach of the Giants headlines this year's list of finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Bill Parcells is now one more step closer to having a bust in Canton.
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Monte Recalls 2011
Normally around this time of the year, ol' Monte would dish his New Years resolutions to you. However, I can't recall a year in which I've actually stuck to any of them! Instead, I figured I'd give you a look back at some of the good times I had in 2011 as we welcome 2012. A behind the scenes glance of Monte's 2011.
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Capital Holiday Lights Vandalized
Sherry Jennings
The Capital Area Holiday Lights in the Park have been vandalized this weekend and the damage is estimated to be at least $25,000.
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Plaxico Burress Becomes a Bookworm
Plaxico Burress is well known for being several things, such as a Super Bowl champion, perhaps you may know him as an ex-con, but would you ever thought Plax would become - an avid reader? Burress recently fessed up to being a bookworm and his reading list may surprise you.
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It’s A Wonderful Life Showing At The Palace Theatre [VIDEO]
For me, Christmas isn't here yet until I see It's a Wonderful Life. Sort of an ol' Monte tradition. This year, you don't need to wait to see classic on your tube, you can get a real life theatre experience by watching it this Friday at the Palace Theatre.
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Albany’s Santa Seedo Sprint [VIDEO]
Normally when my boss, Rob Dawes, asks me if I own a speedo, I wonder how much eggnog he's had. However, this weekend, I knew it could only be for one thing: The 6th Annual Santa Speedo Sprint! Saturday, I rocked a sweet pair of Santa undies and ran the 1K race to help raise money for The Albany Damien Center. If you ran, or if you want to gawk at my chicken legs, check out the pics and video!
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Hulk Hogan’s Wife Hints At Hogan And Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake Affair [VIDEO]
Recently, the former wife of wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan, released an autobiography: "Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes." Hulk's (Real name, Terry Bollea) camp has filed a civil suit against Ex-Wife, Linda, for what Patrick Kevin Day of the latimesblog quotes "harmed the reputation of Mr. Bollea, exposed him to distrust, hatred, contempt and ridicule." While promoting the book, Linda has dropped hints at Hulk having an affair with another 80's wrestling icon - Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake!
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Holiday Scams To Watch For
The holidays are approaching and you want to make every penny count. I know, it can be tough swiping that card at the register twenty times as you knock out every gift on your list. A great way to save some loot? Watch out for those typical holiday scams!
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Ticketmaster Issuing Refunds
If you have used Ticketmaster at all for the last dozen years, you're in line for a refund! Due to a profit from those pesky processing fees, and without declaring as much, Ticketmaster is being forced via a class action settlement to send some credits your way!
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Superman Comic Book Sells For Over Two Million Dollars [VIDEO]
Superman crushes the competition once again - this time, in an auction house. Remember reading comic books as a kid? I'm sure you dropped your allowance on a Batman #497 back in 1993 when Bane broke his back. Maybe you tucked away The Incredible Hulk #181 when Wolverine first appeared, thinking, "this will fetch some loot in the future!" These reads are indeed worth some dough, but the Man of Steel's first comic book sold for a price that will make your jaw drop.