Gilbert Arenas's Unfunny Business

The Tiger Woods scandal is just one more example of how the media use irrelevant gossip and slanted opinion to distract us from what really matters.

Part drama, part sports flick, part urban exposé, The Blind Side tells the inspiring true story of NFL star Michael Oher and the white family who transformed his life -- and had theirs transformed as a result.

This edition of Pop & Circumstance is all about the "youngins" -- from the tragic tales of Precious Jones in Lee Daniels' latest film and Rihanna's triumph over domestic abuse, to the underage vixens of Gossip Girl. Join us as we take a look at the young stars who are making headlines -- and, at times, making many of us adults a little nervous.

The new basketball documentary More Than a Game reveals how Dru Joyce coached future NBA phenom LeBron James and his high school teammates to a national championship. But more than that, it shows how Joyce poured his life into mentoring a group of talented but ordinary teenagers.

You don't have to spend too much time in Chicago, the city I currently call home, to realize that Chicagoans are passionate about the great American pastime, baseball. We have not just one but two professional baseball teams, with their own stadiums, long-standing traditions, and loyal fans.

Well, March Madness is over and tonight Michigan State and North Carolina face off in the men's college basketball championship. Every year around this time, there's a disturbing report or two highlighting the low graduation rates of African American college athletes, particularly in the NCAA basketball programs.

Tony Dungy, who led the Indianapolis Colts to the 2007 Super Bowl title and became the first African American coach to win the NFL championship, quietly retired from coaching yesterday. Dungy, a class act who proved you don't have to sell your soul or neglect your family to be a winner in the NFL, says he will now devote more time to his family and other pursuits.

I've been thinking about Marion Jones a lot recently. Once called the fastest woman in the world, former track star and U.S. Olympian Marion Jones says she will never run again. Following her September release from prison, Jones sat down with Oprah Winfrey for her first tell-all interview. I watched that interview in late October, and I've been reflecting on her sad story (and quietly praying for her) ever since.