Middle East Gets a Cheeseburger Ringed Pizza

Move over Heart Attack Grill.

Pizza Hut Middle East has a brand new thing. It's a pizza with mini cheeseburgers in the crust.  As a bonus,  they've added fried chicken things as crust. It's called the Crown Crust Pizza, and I don't know what to think.

I do wonder how it tastes.

Google Honors the Zipper

Actually the "Father of the Zipper", Gideon Sundback is the subject of today's Google Doodle.

I have to admit, I did the double take the first time I saw it today.

And yes, you can pull the zipper...

Donald Driver Dances the Fox Trot

Motown Night was great and so were Donald and Peta.

They danced the always difficult Fox Trot and once again he nailed it.

More positive comments from the judges.

He should be primed and ready for next week.  Results tonight.

Heart Attack Grill is a Place to Eat Your Last Meal

For the second time in as many months, a customer at the Heart Attack Grill may have had one meal too many at the Las Vegas eatery.  I'm talking burgers.

On Saturday, a woman collapsed at the restaurant known for gleefully serving up artery-clogging entrees.

Owner Jon Basso said Monday that he wishes the customer a swift and full recovery. But, he added, the woman got exactly what she asked for: a brush with death.

"We attract an avant-garde clientele -- thrill seekers, risk takers," he told the Los Angeles Times, adding that his restaurant is a "bad for you but fun" restaurant that "attracts people who don't really take good care of their health."

The chain's slogan is "a burger to die for," employees refer to guests as "patients," and a sign reads "Caution: This establishment is bad for your health."

The Quadruple Bypass Burger, which has been called one of the "world's worst junk foods," has 8,000 calories. It consists of four half-pound beef patties, eight slices of America cheese, a whole tomato and half an onion served in a lard-coated bun. A customer can also add 20 slices of "unadluterated" (not drained of grease) of bacon to the Quadruple, if they have a death wish.

The 8,000 calorie Quadruple Bypass Burger

BB&T to Extend Sports Sponsorships With Atlanta Tennis Championships

It looks like the three-year wait for a title sponsor at the Atlanta Tennis Championships is just about over.

Banking giant, BB&T will be the title sponsor this year for the ATP 250 event that begins July 14 in Atlanta.  A formal announcement is expected this week, and this is nothing but good news for tennis fans in the South.

After two years in the North Metro suburbs, the event this year has found a home at Atlantic Station, where skyline views and ample shopping and restaurant options will potentially attract even more fans to the event that has featured some of the best tennis players in the world as they prepare for the U.S. Open.

BB&T is no stranger to sports sponsorships as they are the official bank of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and are the primary sponsor of Richard Childress Racing's No. 31 car driven by Jeff Burton.

They also have a 10-year deal with Wake Forest University for the naming rights at their football stadium, now called BB&T Field.

It's a natural fit, BB&T has a large presence in Metro Atlanta and banks and financial institutions can reach customers and potential customers by partnering with professional tennis tournaments.

Top-10 player Mardy Fish is the two-time defending champ of the Atlanta Tennis Championships.  Americans Andy Roddick, John Isner and Jack Sock have already committed to the 2012 event.

More details to come...

Update on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 11:15AM by Rick C.Limpert

I guess we can now call it the BB&T Atanta Open.

The Twitter account has changed names and you can follow the tournament at @BBTatlantopen