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Shame on You, Dennis Rodman
 Shame on You, 
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Shame on You, Dennis Rodman

Hanging out with dictators nothing to be proud of: John Avlon

(Newser) - The stories about Kim Jong Un partying with Dennis Rodman are funny—until you remember that North Korea is "a rogue nuclear power that regularly threatens war and starves its own people in prison camps," writes John Avlon on CNN . While Rodman is far from the first celebrity...

Rodman to Obama: Call Kim Jong Un

They both like basketball, so 'let's start there'

(Newser) - Maybe we should sic Dennis Rodman on the Middle East next, because he's apparently found the diplomatic solution in North Korea: Fresh off his "basketball diplomacy" trip to Pyongyang, Rodman stopped by ABC's This Week this morning to give George Stephanopoulos the scoop on his new BFF...

Kim Jong Un Gets Rodman's TV Crew Wasted

No wonder Rodman called the leader an 'awesome guy'

(Newser) - Dennis Rodman apparently has a new BFF. As he was about to depart North Korea after his "sports diplomacy" trip, Rodman called Kim Jong Un an "awesome guy," the AP reports. (This after Rodman confirmed to Kim , "You have a friend for life.") So...

Dennis Rodman, Kim Jong Un Chill, Watch Basketball

Ex-basketball star is first American Kim has met with

(Newser) - Maybe John Kerry should wear a feathered boa and rebound more. North Korea's young leader Kim Jong Un has met with exactly zero American diplomats in the 14 months since his father died, but today he sat with Dennis Rodman to watch a basketball game involving North Korean players...

Latest 'Diplomat' to North Korea: Dennis Rodman

Former NBA star engaging in 'sports diplomacy'

(Newser) - Who needs diplomats when you've got Dennis Rodman? The former NBA great, perhaps best known at this point for his flamboyant appearance and very messy personal life , has a new gig ... as an ambassador to North Korea. Rodman arrived in the communist country today to engage in "sports...

Ex: Rodman Attacked Me Then ... Took Me to Breakfast

Then proceeded to do 4-6 shots of Jager, allegedly

(Newser) - TMZ has a bizarre tale today from Dennis Rodman's ex-wife, Michelle: She claims the former NBA star came to her home, wasted, at 2:30am on May 28; attacked her; then—and this is where it gets really weird—came back a few hours later, still drunk, and...

Rodman a Broke, Sick Alcoholic, Court Told

'He's on a binge like never before,' says financial advisor at kid support hearing

(Newser) - Basketball's clownish bad boy Dennis Rodman is broke and an "extremely sick" alcoholic, his financial adviser revealed in court. Rodman, 51, was warned by an Orange County commissioner yesterday that he faces 20 days in jail for contempt of court if he doesn't pay $860,000 in...

11 Athletes Turned Awful Actors
 11 Athletes Turned Awful Actors 

11 Athletes Turned Awful Actors

Hulk, you should have stuck with wrestling

(Newser) - No, LeBron James, no! Stay far, far away from the movie business, Chris Yuscavage begs. Most athletes who try to make the transition fall flat, and it would be a shame if James gave up a spot on the 2012 Summer Olympics basketball team just so he could film the...

Teachers Bounced for Black History Parade Hailing OJ

RuPaul, Dennis Rodman also honored in controversial march

(Newser) - Three elementary school teachers in Los Angeles who decided a felon, a drag queen, and Dennis Rodman belonged with Harriet Tubman and President Obama in a parade of black history icons have been suspended. Some community leaders are accusing the teachers, who are white, of racism and are calling for...

Rodman Fined $225K for Inappropriate Touching

2006 butt slap incident did not stay in Vegas

(Newser) - Dennis Rodman must fork over a six-figure fine to a Las Vegas waitress he touched inappropriately in a 2006 incident, TMZ reports. The 28-year-old “beverage manager” said the former basketball star was incredibly intoxicated when he slapped her rear and tried to force her to dance with him. The...

Rodman Busted in Domestic Violence Row

Ex-NBA star arrested after woman bruised in dispute at hotel

(Newser) - Bad boy Dennis Rodman has been arrested for a suspected domestic assault that left a woman bruised, reports the Los Angeles Times. Police busted the flamboyant ex-NBA star at a Los Angeles hotel. His manager said that alcohol had been involved in the incident, and that Rodman has been struggling...

Vegas Barkeep Sues Rodman
Vegas Barkeep Sues Rodman

Vegas Barkeep Sues Rodman

She says he rubbed against her, slapped her butt

(Newser) - A Las Vegas bartender is suing Dennis Rodman in federal court for assault, saying the ex-NBA star rubbed up against her and slapped her derriere last year, reports the AP. Sara Robinson is also accusing the Hard Rock hotel for firing her after she filed a complaint regarding Rodman's behavior....

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