The Show

O.K., I've read all the post-Swimsuit Issue letters, and you've made your point From now on, there will be less cleavage in this column. (Les Cleavage. Wasn't he a backup tight end on the 1972 Raiders, behind Raymond Chester?)

TYSON KO'S ETIENNE IN 49 SECONDS

In a related story, Showtime has changed its motto from No limits to No refunds.

Big night for Showtime. Jay-Z, followed by JV.

Poor Clifford Etienne. Forty-nine seconds. On the bright side Peter McNeely finally has someone he can make fun of.

Quite a week. Tyson didn't show up at the gym for three days; he missed a scheduled flight to Memphis; he got a tattoo on his face; he canceled the fight; then he changed his mind. Well, at least his behavior wasn't erratic.

During the time Mike had backed out of the fight, promoters in Memphis scrambled to get a new opponent for Etienne. Unfortunately, Mitch (Blood) Green couldn't get the day off at Bed, Bath & Beyond.

On the undercard, former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding lost in her pro boxing debut. But seriously, after you've danced topless in a wedding dress, isn't everything else anticlimactic?

PISTONS TOPS IN EAST

It's the first time they've led this late in a season since 1990. Or 11 Grant Hill ankle operations ago.