less air conditioning in this room

or anything from my wishlist

bellagio buffet, people .

And here we are in the MGM Hopkins/Taylor Media Room...
Okay, I think we all know I've been doing my fair share of boxing journalism over the past six months. I've gotten to see some great, important fights like Castillo/Corrales and the first ESPN pay-per-view event ever at Caesar's. But today, today people, is the biggest fight I've ever gotten credentialed to cover. It's Hopkins/Taylor for the middleweight championship at the MGM. It's a big deal. A big deal. And can I just say, I'm totally giddy with everything I'm seeing right now?

The MGM does boxing. It's what it does. Mandalay Bay gives it a run for its money, Caesar's wants to make a play at it, but the MGM Grand Arena is where the real action happens. And they do it up right on fight day. It's like a Russian lockdown or something in here. First of all, there's this whole, like secret wing in the MGM for fight operations where the fighters can come stay all day before the fight so they won't have to maneuver through the main resort and casino at any point. That lock-down wing? Also has the THREE STEP process you need to go through just to get a cred to get into the fight. First you need to make it through the gate guards with not only your photo id but also knowledge of your exact confirmation number. Then you need to repeat that code word and ID process just to get your photo taken, and then you need to repeat it again to get your final cred. After all that, you can access the glory known as the MGM media room. Caesar's does a nice media room. The MGM media room? Big puffy couches. Catered lunches that include Red Bull, Klondike and homemade salsa. Wireless that actually works. Comfy seats. I'd try to sneak a photo out to you, but I think Golden Boy would have my ass. On the back of my cred, I have signed my life away. Anyway, it's unreal in here. I was beyond exciteed just to see the fight. The utter coolness of the media center? Makes it even better. I need to go get a Red Bull.

Blog It, Bitches
I know, that's not nearly as funny as "Hug it out, bitch," but I tried. Here are some new blogs you should be reading.

Matt McD is back and blogging again, which is fun because, aside from the fact that he's witty and fun, he goes to a lot of Hollywood movie premiers and has movie opinions that are, well, better than mine. He works for Yahoo! Movies. See how I did that with the exclamation point? All proper like.

While you are at it, Rebekeh, Scott and Jeff. Because, you know, IU FOREVER.

And then there is Playa Hata Degree from an author I cannot reveal. If you find that academia can be absurd, as I do, you'll enjoy the inside scoop of just how silly it can be. AND SOME OF THIS SHIT IS THE FUCKING FUNNIEST STUFF I HAVE READ IN YEARS. Remember the dumbass shit you used to try to pull on your profs when you were in college? This dude tells you, from the prof's point of view, how funny that shit it.

And Finally...The Surreal Life as Determined by My Favorite Peeps
I LOVE this show. Always have. Can't stop watching. Peppa? Peppa? OHMYGOD SHE IS SO HOT. In between seasons of The Surreal Life, I long for it and watch old marathons. G-May of Playsure and I sometimes play a little game where we talk about who's going to end up on that show 10 years from now. So I queried G and some of my other friends, as well as myself, on ideal Surreal Life casts. Here's what we came up with:

G (He admits his may be a bit too TV heavy):
Kirk Cameron
Adrian Zmed
Lawrence Taylor
Morgan Fairchild
Juliette Lewis
Lisa Bonet.

I say, nicely played G. The combination of Lisa Bonet (brilliant) and Kirk Cameron's strong religious beliefs would play nicely. Plus, we could have a baby daddy fight with Lenny Kravitz, who by that time won't even warrant a full Surreal Life placement.

Matt McD says:
Jeremy/Jason London (or both) Michelle Branch
Jake Busey
Teck
The guy from "Good Morning, Miami"
Mischa Barton
Charlie O'Connell
La Princia or Bobbi Kristina Brown
Norman Mailer

Well, all I can say is that the inclusion of Teck is AWESOME. I had almost forgotten about what a perfect reality whore he was. And always entertaining (naked). Teck hitting on Mischa Barton, whom by that time will have had too much plastic surgery, while he's naked, a classic scene! Jake Busy and La Princia (because Bobbi Kris will end up on Celebrity Fit Challenge XXXII) will hook up and it will be amazing.

Rox Says:
lindsay lohan
hilary duff
nikki hilton
james van derbeek
nick carter
aaron carter
tara reid
angelina's kid maddox
denise richards
jim belushi

This lineup is what we'll refer to as the "Cat Fight" lineup, and by that I also mean the inevitable cat fight between James Van Derbeek and Nick Carter. Love it.

Catwoman says (And I think her's is the best):
- hilary duff...evil has a name and it is Hillary Duff
- james van derbeek..because someone needs to get a bloody nose
- the miz...he is testosterone
- scott stapp..because he is a drug addicted Jesus freak
- Alex Winter...because he made the movie Freaks...Party on Dude!
- Nancy McKeon- Jo Rocks!
- Nikki Sixx- cause he could be a level head....

I mean, how awesome is that? Nikki Sixx and Nancy McKeon? Scott Stapp? It's the perfect season.

For the record, here's mine:
Lance Bass: I did a lot of thinking about which boy bander would be willing to do the Surreal Life, and first I concluded that Fatone's stint on broadway would make him the most likely. But then I remembered that Lance Bass is the one who's already stripped himself of any dignity, so I reverted to him.

The Miz: I agree with Catwoman. When he runs out of RR/RW challenges, he'll have to go somewhere. VHI is where reality celebrities go to extend their career one more season.

Jason Seahorn: Now that Jose Canseco has done it, you know Seahorn is next in line.

Donny Deutsch: I mean, come on, that guy would paint his body pink and parade naked through Times Square to get on tv.

Amber, of Ramber: She will have divorced Rob by this point. He'll end up being the new Fear Factor host and left to her own devices Amber will resort to wearing hot pants on The Surreal Life.

Jamie Lynn Spears: Following on the heels of white trash degredation her family is spiralling into.

Tyra Banks: She just won't be able to let go. That is all.

Kelly Osborne: It's so obvious I feel like I'm wasting a pick saying it, but we all know it's coming. VH1 is where old reality tv stars...

Okay, look, they're now bringing this posh catered linner out for the press, so I need to go get some free food and then use the wireless here to answer my email before the fight starts. Don't be a hata.