Below The Beltway

Just in case you can’t wait until July:

The New York Times has an interesting piece today on the differences between what types of shows people watch live and what type they watch on their DVR’s:
On April 4, the ABC series ?Lost? had 10.8 million viewers ? less than half the audience that ?American Idol? attracted an hour earlier on Fox. But among […]

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine was released from the hospital today, nearly three weeks after suffering near-fatal injuries in an accident where his vehicle was travelling at 91 miles per hour and he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.
On his way out of the hospital, Corzine was apologetic to the citizens of New Jersey:
FLORENCE, N.J., April 30 […]

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, who stands accused of running a prostitution business that catered to Washington’s power brokers, was in Court today and spoke to reporters afterwards:
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the alleged “D.C. Madam” facing federal racketeering charges for running an escort service that prosecutors say was a prostitution ring, denounced the case against her today as […]

Well, it looks like Steinbrenner won’t be firing anyone today:
NEW YORK — Yankees owner George Steinbrenner backed manager Joe Torre and GM Brian Cashman on Monday, challenging players and staff “to show me and the fans what they are made of” following a start he termed “clearly not acceptable.”
(….)
“The season is still very young, but […]

As speculation begins to mount about the future of Yankees manager Joe Torre, here’s a sampling of what’s being said in the media today.
First, The New York Times wonders if Steinbrenner’s firing instinct may be rusty:
George Steinbrenner?s April managerial scorecard:
1982 ? Bob Lemon, 14 games.
1985 ? Yogi Berra, 16 games.
2007 ? Joe Torre, 23 games?
Today […]

Yesterday, for the first time in four years and only the thirteenth time in the modern history of baseball, Colorado Rockies’ shortstop Troy Tulowitzki completed an unassisted triple play:
DENVER (AP) -Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki turned a rare unassisted triple play in the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Kelly Johnson and Edgar Renteria […]

Despite winning the Heisman Trophy and leading Ohio State to two winning seasons, including three victories over Michigan, Troy Smith had to wait until late in the 5th round of the NFL Draft to find out where he’ll be working come September:
OWINGS MILLS, Md., April 29 — Troy Smith and his Heisman Trophy waited over […]

The brief light of hope that came from Saturday’s victory over Boston was dimmed today when the Yankees lost 7-4 notwithstanding the return of ace starter Chien-Ming Wang.
So, now the question is, what will George do:
The first thing Yankees players see when they open the main door to their spring training clubhouse is a sign […]

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the woman who stands accused of running a high-class call girl service that catered to many of Washington’s elite, is due back in Court this week and she’s starting to talk to the press:
“Miz Julia” doled out a steady stream of advice, both practical and philosophical.
From her California home, she e-mailed tips […]