Author Archives: Kelly Urich
Star beams: Traffic Cone Capital, YRC CEO Pay & Mark Hamill
Kansas City ranks #2 nationwide in Glassdoor’s survey of best places to find a job. The survey was conducted among people who enjoy placing orange traffic cones. … Continue reading
Starbeams: ‘Sexting’ Scandal, Tom Brady & Ask Jeeves
John Diehl is stepping down as Missouri’s Speaker of the House after an embarrassing sexting scandal. He is officially #unemployed and #douche. ******* … Continue reading
Starbeams: ‘No Means Bud,’ Royal Bonkings, Chiefs Feeling a Draft
Budweiser says it “Missed the mark” when labeling its ad campaign with “The perfect beer for removing the word NO from your vocabulary.” Maybe they really are unfiltered? … Continue reading
Starbeams: Next Up @ The K, Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs Anyone?
Construction workers in China dug up 42 fossilized dinosaur eggs. They’re being carefully removed and shipped to a breakfast buffet at Kauffman Stadium. … Continue reading
Star beams: Kelly Urich Returns With a Vengeance
Remember when the only reason April baseball was exciting if you made it through the month without having your favorite player traded? ******* Remember when the Royals only got runs when they ate too much dairy? … Continue reading
Star beams: Fifty Shades of Kelly, Brian Williams Chopper Hopper & Upton Girl
I told my wife I wanted to work on some “Fifty Shades of Grey” stuff and she handed me my laundry. ******* My love life is a lot less like “Fifty Shades” and a lot more like “The Slap.” ******* … Continue reading
Starbeams: Brian Williams Grammy, James Shields a Padre & Inhaling Chocolate
Another year without a Grammy tribute to Rick Astley…I give up. ******* NBC News Brian Williams just … Continue reading
Star beams: Cosby, Anyone? Lululemon Alert
You know it’s going to be a long Super Bowl party when the bartender is Bill Cosby. … Continue reading
Starbeams: Sprint’s Super Bowl Apology, KC Streetcars & Kelly’s Dog
Overland Park based Sprint will return to the Super Bowl with an ad that will run during the 3rd quarter. If Sprint wants to get really popular, they need to invent the UNSEND MY TEXT service. … Continue reading
Star beams: Tom Brady Hot Air, Billy Wear & Drone Gate
A locker room attendant is a person of interest in the Deflate Gate controversy. The guy says he thinks the media is blowing this way under proportion. ******* New England quarterback Tom Brady‘s kids say they’re afraid to play in … Continue reading
Starbeams: Smoke Em If You Got Em, Sprint, Google, Lawrence & JC Penney
What a great year for people in Seattle to celebrate getting another BOWL! … Continue reading
Starbeams: Hallmark’s R-Rated Crayons, Emanuel Cleaver Broke & Peyton’s Retirement
A weekend hacking incident involving its Facebook page has Crayola apologizing to upset kids and parents. Hackers took control of the company’s social media web page and posted dozens of links to R-rated sites along with sexual jokes. Crayola is … Continue reading
Starbeams: Mad Bum, Frack ‘Em, Red Light Refund & Shuttlecock Love
I can’t tell if I’m shaking because of the temperature or the FRACKING EARTHQUAKES. … Continue reading
Star beams: UPS Drivers Top Alex Smith, Chiefs Put Out Call to Sung Woo Lee & Hillary Alerts
Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has what my wife calls the “Kelly Urich Syndrome.” He has trouble going deep. ******* Why is it the Chiefs can’t … Continue reading
Starbeams: Kathie Lee Fingers Cosby, Sprint-NASCAR Divorce, New AMC Movie Deal
Kathie Lee Gifford says Bill Cosby once tried to kiss her. I’m going to defend Bill on this one. HE must have been drunk. … Continue reading
Star beams: ‘Spirit in the Sky’ Day, Cheap Gas & a Tale of Two Bills
Royals designated hitter Billy Butler accepted an offer from the Oakland A’s. He’ll be selling hot dogs in section 320. … Continue reading
Starbeams: iPhones in Iran, Chiefs in London, Meth in Church
Clark Hunt admits the Chiefs game in London next year goes a long way toward hosting a Super Bowl at Arrowhead. But no matter how many games they play in London, they’ll never be Royals. … Continue reading
Starbeams: Botched Anthem, Rob Lowe, Steve Perry & Kristen Stewart
Hey Aaron Lewis! I’m watching a movie on Netflix and it’s so gallantly streaming! ******* The Earth’s magnetic field may flip in the next 50 years. Scientists say it should coincide … Continue reading
Star beams: Kansas City & San Francisco Are the Same
San Francisco and Kansas City are basically the same city. They have the Golden Gate Bridge. We have the Kit Bond Bridge. They have Alcatraz, we have Leavenworth. They have Steve Perry. We have Perry Lake. They have Rice-A-Roni. We … Continue reading
Starbeams: Christopher Columbus, Christopher Elbow, Joe Montana
Happy Christopher Columbus Day. Time to party like it’s 1499! ******* I’m hoping the Royals play the Giants so … Continue reading