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Oscar Nominated Michael Clarke Duncan: I'd Take On Any MMA Fighter

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

At 6-foot-5, Oscar-nominated Michael Clarke Duncan is a pretty big dude, who also happens to be pretty good at Muay Thai. In fact, before starring in such films as the Green Mile and Talladega Nights, Michael used his fighting skills as a bodyguard, working for Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, and the Notorious B.I.G., among others.

In this video we ask Duncan if he would ever get into the octagon to face MMA stars, and we get an interesting answer.

Interview after the jump.

Borat's Prostitute on Lamar's Wedding

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

In what many people found a surprising move, Lamar Odom recently married Khloe Kardashian after just three weeks of dating. In this video we talk to someone who is an expert on dating, actress comedian Luenell. You may remember her from the movie Borat. She says she knows how Khloe got Lamar.

Check out the video after the jump.

Swift Cars: Pimped Out Rides on the Streets of LA

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

In the hip-hop culture having a cool car is the first step for anyone who wants to be a playa, including rap stars. And that's where the Swift car club comes in. They take regular cars and pimp them out in a very artistic fashion. Their cars appear in music videos (like 50 Cent and 36 Mafia) as well as photo shoots.

After the jump, we check out a Chrysler 300 that its owner turner it into a pimp-mobile.

Cedric the Entertainer on Doing Vegas with MJ, Tiger and Chuck

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer is a huge sports fan who tells us that he use to be a boxer and these days he enjoys golf. In this FanHouse exclusive we talk to Cedric at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California (not to be confused with the Sherwood Forest -- home of Robin Hood). Cedric who hangs out with lots of top athletes tells us about the time he was doing Vegas with Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Charles Barkley.

Check out the video after the jump.

Tom Arnold Has Some Thoughts on Who Should Start for the Lakers

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Actor Tom Arnold has been a longtime NBA fan. In fact, you can say he is far from the fly-by-night Hollywood "fan". In this FanHouse exclusive we talk to Tom about being Shaq's next-door neighbor, who is the best player in NBA history (the answer will surprise you), and who, in his opinion, should start for the Lakers.

Check out the video after the jump.

Author of Column Ripped as Worst Ever 'Quite Surprised' by Reaction

Mark Whicker, a sports columnist for the Orange County Register, has been at the center of a Twitter firestorm Wednesday for a column he wrote about Jaycee Dugard, who was rescued last month after being held for more than 18 years by a couple now charged with kidnapping and abusing her.

The column, which was written as if to inform Dugard about the sports events she's missed over the last 18 years, was decried on Twitter as the "worst sports column ever" and referred to at the Huffington Post as "The Single Most Tasteless Sports Column In The History Of Written Language."

You can read the column and judge for yourself, but this afternoon I e-mailed Whicker to ask him if he came up with the idea for the column or if an editor assigned it, whether he thinks his words run the risk of trivializing the kidnapping of Dugard, and what he thinks about the response.

Justin Bieber Talks Habs-Leafs Rivalry, Shaq to Cavs, His Dating Life

Justin Bieber isn't your typical 15-year-old sports fan. The recording artist, who was discovered on YouTube in 2007 and whose videos have now been seen more than 50 million times on the same site, is considered to be one of the rising stars in the world of pop music. So much so that Justin Timberlake and Usher were reportedly engaged in a bidding war to sign him to their respective music labels. The Canadian eventually chose Usher.

FanHouse spoke to Bieber at the 2009 USTA Arthur Ashe Kids Day in Flushing, N.Y., about his love for the Toronto Maple Leafs, why the Cleveland Cavaliers won't do well with Shaquille O'Neal, and the rumors that he is dating 19-year-old pop star, Taylor Swift. Check out the video interview below.

Will Ferrell Talks Brett Favre, USC Football, Michael Vick, More

When FanHouse spoke to Will Ferrell at the 2009 USTA Arthur Ashe Kids Day on Saturday in Flushing, N.Y., we decided to ask him about some hot-button issues making sports headlines these days. I mean, who wouldn't want to know what Ferrell thinks about Brett Favre or Michael Vick returning to the NFL? Of course, we also discussed the decision to name freshman Matt Barkley the starting quarterback at his alma mater, USC.

Other topics discussed were whether Anchorman 2 will become a reality, his favorite sports broadcaster of all-time, and whatever happened to Pearl. Check out the full video interview below.

Cody Rhodes No Chip Off the Old Block

Cody RhodesOn the surface, WWE's Cody Rhodes doesn't remind you of his father, the legendary Dusty Rhodes, and that's a good thing. With interests ranging from video games to superheroes, Cody seems to connect with a young generation of viewers, not just the tradition or "Legacy" in which he follows.

FanHouse recently spoke with the 24-year-old about THQ's WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 game, the honor of wrestling at SummerSlam, and his in-depth thoughts on the professional wrestling industry. Read our complete interview after the jump.

FanHouse Live at the ESPYs

As a fitting recap to the 2009 ESPY awards, FanHouse's own Elie Seckbach works with AOL Video to talk to some of the biggest names in sports live from the red carpet in L.A. And as usual, Elie gets some great stuff. From Landon Donovan dishing on the David Beckham situation, to Samuel L. Jackson talking about which athlete he most wants to meet (hint: she's a female golfer), to Tim Tebow talking about what sports means to the kids, to the Texans' Chester Pitts giving his opinion on FanHouse itself, Seckbach scores some quality time with the stars of the sports world. Check out the full video below.

WHAT IS
BACK PORCH?

The easy answer:
Back Porch exists because FanHouse doesn't have a basement for its bloggers. The bigger picture? BP covers sports news that's funny, off-beat and controversial. In short, it's the other side of sports, covered with an edge. Enjoy.