"The fact is that he's so tremendously successful that he can indulge himself in what some call a vice. There are a lot of guys who miss their car payments gambling," said Abdul-Jabbar in a phone interview. "I don't think Michael can have it both ways. Which is why he doesn't sound too pleased when asked about the attitude of Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls superstar who's come under fire for his attraction to gambling. In closing he says simply, "Pray for me."īasketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar may not be taking it to the hoop anymore, but he still has a tall order to fill - as a role model for thousands of Los Angeles kids. People speak of wanting to live to see their grandchildren marry, but what is it they will see?. "I am not crushed by this final sentence of death - at least not yet - and I don't think it's denial. "I am not able to be present for him and never will be anymore."īrodkey writes about coming to terms with death. He says his saddest moment came when he was visited by his 4-year-old grandson, because he had only the strength to entertain him for less than an hour. His last book and first novel was "The Runaway Soul." Brodkey, 62, is a well-known author who actually hasn't written all that much in his four-decade career. "At the time I was told, I was so ill, so racked with fever and having such difficulty breathing that I barely cared," he writes. In a dramatic, elegantly written first-person account, he says that his "adventures in homosexuality took place largely" in the '60s - but notes he could have been exposed in the '70s. That broadcast was booming across an empty room yesterday, save for one waiter seated in a far corner.įiction writer Harold Brodkey, who's married but has never made secret his bisexuality, reveals in this week's New Yorker that he is suffering from AIDS. If they don't mind eating alone, that is. Diners also have the option of eating in the Davis room, where equally mouthy (and righty-turned-moderate) WRC commentator Mark Davis's simultaneously aired program can be heard. Limbaugh, who is expected to show for a Rush lunch next month, was so excited about the opening that he mentioned it several times on the air, noting, "I love the fact that Washington's first Rush Room serves beef."įor sure, no vegetarians, animal rights supporters or garden-variety liberals have showed up on the reservation list - but not for lack of trying on Blackie's part. Even when angry callers call, he is never impolite, like Larry King." And another woman was overheard gushing, "You know what I like about Rush? He is polite. Indie Cather and her daughter, Gardner Grant, came from Alexandria to lunch with Rush. A couple of hundred listeners ate "ditto burgers" (bacon cheeseburgers) and tuned in to the three-hour, fuzzy broadcast of Limbaugh's syndicated show, heard on WMAL here. Rush Rooms can be found in nine major cities, and by the looks of the thick crowd yesterday, Washington's will be hot. I liberal nightmares," effused one well-dressed man who preferred anonymity. “It is generally accepted that no one can replace Rush Limbaugh, even Rush Limbaugh as a posthumous performer.D.C.'s first "Rush Room" - a haven for die-hard fans to listen to mouthy conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh - opened at Blackie's House of Beef yesterday, complete with a Bill Clinton look-alike and commentary sheets that will be faxed directly to Limbaugh in New York. “There is no clear-cut favorite at this time,” Harrison said. Dana Loesch and Erick Erickson are among the personalities being bandied about, he said. That is setting off a race to offer an alternative in that time slot, said Michael Harrison, publisher of Talkers magazine. Since the star’s death, the show has featured guest hosts and old tapes of Limbaugh. Limbaugh’s show is syndicated to more than 600 markets through Premiere Networks, which has not announced future plans. Bongino’s news and opinion show will launch May 24 in markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Eastern, the same time slot Limbaugh occupied before his death due to lung cancer in February. NEW YORK - Conservative commentator Dan Bongino has joined a scramble to inherit the radio talk show mantle left behind by the death of Rush Limbaugh.Ĭumulus Media’s Westwood One said Bongino will begin a new three-hour radio program from 12 p.m.
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