Barkley -- Sweatin' the Mug Shot

1. TMZ is the new CNN. While TMZ has been breaking this story, all the talking heads on the morning television shows in Phoenix were doing what they've done for 50 years - reading the Arizona Republic on the air as their news. Unfortunately, the Arizona Republic hasn't had any news in it for the past year. It did not report Barkley story until 2-1/2 hours after TMZ.

Guess Phoenix news hasn't heard about "new journalism," which began in the mid-'70s. As John Mellencamp said about horse towns, they're either 5 years ahead of time or 25-years in the past. Happy New Year.

Posted at 11:27AM on Dec 31st 2008 by Phoenix Richard

2. I'm pretty sure that is a poorly pixelized pictures- not sweat.
Could be wrong.

Posted at 1:24PM on Dec 31st 2008 by Katie

3. LEAVE SIR CHARLES ALONEEEEE !!!!!

Posted at 12:14PM on Dec 31st 2008 by Red Bull 420

4. I find it pure comedy to have CNN run the exact same major stories from TMZ with a different headline. They lag about 30 minutes, but it is always on point. Then again, CNN is starting to lose credibility and almost on par with FOX; bunch of journalists and reporters with questionable G.E.D. Might as well call it "Biased News on 10pm"

Have to gut the system, their teeth are still stuck with dusts from the depression era; outset mentality and perspective is skewered. One case where experience will hardly triumph over this progressive lifestyle,

Posted at 12:23PM on Dec 31st 2008 by Illatio

5. This is going to come back to haunt him if he runs for political office. I saw him on television the other where he said he was going to run to be the governor of Alabama. Good luck with that Charles. LOL!

Posted at 12:26PM on Dec 31st 2008 by p1tey1

6. This photo was clearly and obviously over sharpened in photo-shop to make Charles look weird. Not cool TMZ. 1. From the filter menu, select sharpen. Losers

Posted at 12:30PM on Dec 31st 2008 by Mike

7. well said #3 iiatio...
this is the communiation of the future...if i were a excutive at a newspaper or network i would be looking for other work...
as for sir charles...what were you thinking ???

Posted at 12:57PM on Dec 31st 2008 by northern gypsy

8. What a loser !!

Posted at 1:09PM on Dec 31st 2008 by Ella Bella

9. He'll have a lot of balls to dribble in prison...

Posted at 1:11PM on Dec 31st 2008 by lol

10. Maybe one day people will realize that stars are just people just like the rest of us...people try to hold them to a higher standard just because they're stars but the reality of it is they put their pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us. Yes it's not good to be driving drunk if he was but it's a way of life and yes it's wrong and dangerous but he's just like the rest of us and he makes mistakes. I'm just glad that nobody got hurt because as we all know it could have been worst. He's not above human error just because he's a star.

Posted at 1:17PM on Dec 31st 2008 by Andre

11. Mike and Katie are right on. Duh TMZ, Duh.

Posted at 3:22PM on Dec 31st 2008 by Average Housewife