Mustard Off Hotdog: Bill McDonald Assumes Chick Hearn's Job!

Angels fans may be finally rid of pedo-lusting bobblehead pitchman and overall Dork (yes with a capital D as a matter of fact) announcer Bill McDonald. The blow dry boob has been kicked upstairs, into the prestigious spot once occupied by Saint Chick Hearn - Bill McBieber is now the play by play television announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers (if your boyfriend just yelled and walked away from the computer it was at this point of the article). This is the broadcasting equivalent of Jeff Mathis wearing Brian Downing's jersey number, hey- wait...

11 months ago Rev Halofan 33 comments 0 recs |

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I was just reading about this.

He’s going to have his pick of any highschool chick he wants now.

I've got nothing.

by bc56274 on Jun 21, 2011 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

Bill McDonald scores hotter chicks than Shepard Fairey and Banksy.

Sometimes I just want off this crazy rock.

Whatever, dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Jun 21, 2011 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

Joel Myers was pretty good

damn Billy Mac

twitter: my twitter

by mannye on Jun 21, 2011 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

You're kidding, right?

Meyers was absolutely pathetic. The basketball equivalent of Hawk Harrelson.

by jjackflash on Jun 21, 2011 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I couldn't stand Joel myers either.

And i am probably mistaken, but I always felt Stu Lantz felt the same. I still miss Chick.

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Jun 21, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions

OR the equivalent of Mota taking anyone's job.

Angels Baseball--"A collusion of one"-Sam Miller

by autry's cowboys on Jun 21, 2011 4:46 PM PDT reply actions

Be very afraid of the Jim Buss era Laker fans

First Mike Brown, now this. I’m no fan of Joel Myers, but Spero Dedes is a rising star. Speculation is that Dedes was offered the TV play by play job, but went with the Knicks instead.

by VPBOB on Jun 21, 2011 4:47 PM PDT reply actions

Dedes

He was not allowed to continue his national endeavors if he took the Laker job.

I'd like to DFA Reagins

by hauldog on Jun 22, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

My brother says Billy Mac looks like a pedo

But then I’ve seen HH’ers call him that. Was there some incident involving him I’m not aware of?

by LAA101010 on Jun 21, 2011 4:48 PM PDT reply actions

oh yeah

http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/4/6/825491/bill-macdonald-panther

by Rev Halofan on Jun 21, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

Ah, the awesome light heartedness just hours before horrible tragedy.

by AlanFalcon on Jun 21, 2011 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Hilarious

I’ll never view Billy Mac the same way again. Thanks Rev

by LAA101010 on Jun 21, 2011 4:55 PM PDT reply actions

reply fail

by LAA101010 on Jun 21, 2011 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions

what a circus

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jun 21, 2011 5:01 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Bill gives the mediocre hope

That if I can just get a good tan, anything is possible.

by Zaius on Jun 21, 2011 5:06 PM PDT reply actions

Creepy pedo f'n weirdo.

Zero personality, voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard.

This douchebag has to be working for pennies for the Lakers to give him the play-by-play job. It was bad enough that he did Angels post-game wrap ups that probably 5 people watch (all on this blog).

Thank baby jesus I have cable.

What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.

by clover_black on Jun 21, 2011 5:11 PM PDT reply actions

No more seeing his comb over flap away during a broadcast!

"Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in" -George Costanza

by Howie's Batting Title on Jun 21, 2011 5:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

I LOL'ed

We have to be grateful for the things we can this season!

"The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self-awareness." - Annie Savoy

by raskul on Jun 22, 2011 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions

The Mike Brown hire, the Pau Gasol trade rumors and now this

This Lakers offseason is looking every bit as craptacular as the Angels last one.

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

by Quad Fin Rider on Jun 21, 2011 5:33 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

I'd agree...

…if we traded Wells and Mathis to the Lakers.

by sothball on Jun 21, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

shhhhhh Jim buss might hear you

Don’t know, don’t care. People that criticize can kiss my ass. I don’t give a shit
-Kobe Bryant
You want to make history you have to do historic things- Kobe Bryant

by KB_24 on Jun 21, 2011 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Was Spiro just the radio guy, or was he doing TV as well?

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Jun 21, 2011 5:57 PM PDT reply actions

He was radio. Joel Meyers did TV with Stu

by yeswecan on Jun 21, 2011 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Spero was supposed to take over TV this upcoming season

but apparently the Knicks is his dream job (he’s a Fordham guy) so you can see why he’d jump at that gig. I imagine the Billy Mac situation will be similar to what they did during the year interim after Chick when Paul Sunderland filled in until they can find a real broadcaster. But for now we can hopefully look forward to more hard hitting reporting like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn4lhTPtpUU

by turs12 on Jun 21, 2011 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Too bad (if he goes to the Knicks).

I like Spero — I think he does a good job on the air. He’s not Chick, but then, nobody is.

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Jun 22, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions

Time warp to 1993-1994

The Angels are starting to look like teams from the early ‘90s, while the Lakers just hired the announcer’s equivalent of the ’93-94 Lakers team. Complete horseshit.

by yeswecan on Jun 21, 2011 6:19 PM PDT reply actions

I'm going to hate it during basketball season

But Tim Salmon instead of Billy Mac? You can probably see my erection from space…

Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.

by Teixeira Who? on Jun 21, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions

Awful, awful, AWFUL decision

They should have done everything they could to keep Spero in house and not only did they fail in that, but they managed to somehow DOWNGRADE from Joel Myers.

Vomit

RIP Nick Adenhart

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jun 21, 2011 11:19 PM PDT reply actions

Damnit Jim Buss is killing me wont trade Bynum for Howard then adds Billy Mac to the booth?.......next thing you know hes going to be clearing cap space for Albert Pujols

Don’t know, don’t care. People that criticize can kiss my ass. I don’t give a shit
-Kobe Bryant
You want to make history you have to do historic things- Kobe Bryant

by KB_24 on Jun 21, 2011 11:24 PM PDT reply actions

Hey, I like Billy Mac

For Angel games. Hopefully he sticks around. But for Lakers PBP? Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

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by Sethy on Jun 22, 2011 8:07 AM PDT reply actions

Personally, I think John Ireland for radio play by play is the more egregious hire.

Nice guy and all, but his voice has a habit of cracking a lot and he’s never really done any consistent play by play work. Jim Buss is making Tony Reagins look competent.
Wow, did I just write that?

My response to your letter of February 19, 1976, is - kiss my ass.
Sincerely,
Bill Baxley, Attorney General

by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jun 22, 2011 11:26 PM PDT reply actions

Sometimes kids shouldn't be given the keys to franchises.

And I believe the Buss children fall into this category. Jeannie and Jim are going to run the Lakers into the ground, just as the Clippers are starting to gain momentum. Another good draft, and the continued dominance of Blake Griffin, I dunno. The Lakers could be in trouble.

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Jun 23, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions

I didn't have a problem with Myers like a lot of people did.

I thought he was alright. Definitely better than Bill McDonald. WAY better.

Ex-Laker Radio play-by-ball announcer Spero Dedes was supposed to become the new TV voice and they had a verbal agreement. I was REALLY looking forward to that because Spero is absolutely amazing.

However, he changed his mind because he still wanted to do occasional national work in the NFL and NCAA basketball and the Lakers apparently wouldn’t let him. So instead he took the Knicks TV play-by-play job because they will let him do some national work from time to time.

Hopefully when the Time Warner deal kicks in place, they kick Billy Mac to the curb where he belongs and brings in a real broadcaster.

"F it, let's pitch." - Ervin Santana

by Chzburger Jones on Jun 23, 2011 12:24 PM PDT reply actions