Hot dog! Pappy's gonna spending some quality time with a word processor! From Stella Foster's column in today's Chicago Sun-Times:
JUST IN: Score radio's colorful personality Mike North has just signed a two-book deal for six figures with Triumph Books. One will be about sports and the other -- his autobiography. There is already talk about a possible screenplay and movie based on the latter.

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Nozomi Kurahashi is an alias chosen by Yoshizawa Ayumi following her teen debut as a nude gravure idol in Japan.

Ugh.....

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SideshowBob311: "Sadly enough, I think we're the "intelligent" portion of the sports radio fanbase".
"I make fun of whoever sucks, including me"- Harry 11/30/07

are they going to be in crayon????

This is a joke right? Please tell me this is an awful, bad joke. It's not April 1, is it?

My Life, Chaptir One, by Mike Nort

It wuz a dark an' stormy nite in 1952. I squirted outta my mudder an' da nex' ting ya know, peepuls wuz alreddy wavin' big-money deels in my face becuz dey knew what a great talent I wuz destinned tuh be in life. Dey tell me dat da afterbirt an' all dat junk dat came out wit me kinda rezembled a big pile of Marconi giardiniera, but I hones'ly have tuh say I don't remember dat. I was somewhat of a prodigee, hangin' out on da streets and learnin' how to call peepul names and make racial insults by da age of tree. I dropped outta high skool cuz I knew ev'ryting dere is tuh know an den I opened a hot dog stand.

This is the funniest shit ever!! Do you think the books will outsell his CD's!!!

Well done PC. I see that you were out of town. Welcome back!

Here are the six figures --$000,950.

Overheard at Gibson's a few months from now:

HIM: How's your drink?
HER: Mmm, great, and I love the cute little coaster!
HIM: Yeah, it's shiny. Almost looks like a CD or something. What's it say on it?
HER: Caucasian Man by Mike North. What's that?
HIM: I have no idea. You know, the little tray the hors d'oeuvres are on is kind of different, too.
HER: Yeah, it kind of looks like a book! Hey, it says 'Mike North" on it, too.
HIM: Hmmm, Mike North, Mike North??? Doesn't ring a bell. Must be some guy who makes novelty coasters and trays and stuff.

Let the speculation begin. Who will play Mike North in the movie version of his life story? Only stupid-looking pasty actors need apply.

Has to be Huey Lewis

Well I see the person who gave Mikey his last contract got a job in the Book business.

I dont believe for a second that it's six figures, that sounds a Bebe plant to me. Secondly, a movie? No! I wonder if Stella Foster actually confirms this crap or she just laps it up like a puppy when Mike or Bebe calls her.

Think about it; it's the Sun-Times....

I am going to give a call to my buddy who does work with Triumph, see what he can find out, because this I dont believe for a second. I know Triumph is a sports type publisher, but there is now way I see them doing a deal like that.

If the story was ghostwritten I think it would be a great read. Mike has lead a diverse and interesting life. Many of you fail to take into account the entire body of work the man has produced.

GD, I agree, but I am willing to bet that he loads that book up with the same stories we have heard for years.

The books going to be available on cd (tape) with North doing the narrating .

I guess because he assumes his audience can't read either....

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SideshowBob311: "Sadly enough, I think we're the "intelligent" portion of the sports radio fanbase".
"I make fun of whoever sucks, including me"- Harry 11/30/07

He assumes his audience doesn't know how to operate a computer, so why not?

Sadly, I do believe it. I hate Mike North and his show and everything about him with a passion, but the one thing he can do is convince other people in Chicago media that he is somehow the voice of the Chicago fan and the "real Chicago guy." Those of us who know better know what a fraud and an ignoramus he is and are embarrassed by him. Fortunately for him, there are people at the Score, NBC, WGN, Comcast, Triumph Publishing, and on and on and on, who think he has something to offer.

Mike, kudos. I do just fine, but I'm sure you have a far bigger house and bank account than I do. You still suck.

Any guesses at who will do the foreword?

Jesse Rogers, Fritzy or Knuckles.

It'll talk about either stories of soliciting whores, of the "World Tour" or of some race-baiting incident.

Also of what a "great guy" Mikey is, and how fame and fortune never changed him

Dennis Farina

Who comprises the audience for the autobiography? He has no audience as is...

the book will probably one of the level 1 readers that my 3 year old likes to sit and read.

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It'll probably have more pictures.

what the level one book or north's book?

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North's.

From what I have been told, this "deal" and six figures are based on sales, so I dont think Mikey will be seeing much from this best seller. Word is that he isnt the only one they are talking to about a book either, a few radio people have been approached and made similar offers.

Will Dangerous Talk finally see the light of day?