ESPN just aired a Kobe documentary last weekend, but they've already lined up a second one. This time it's a combo flick with Lebron James, called "Dream Season: 23 & 24", and will air on Thursday, May 21st at 7pm. But wait, there's more! It will even be narrated by the one and only, Justin Timberlake!

ESPN will televise Dream Season 23 & 24 presented by NIKE, a one-hour special Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m. The program, narrated by six-time Grammy Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning artist Justin Timberlake, will chronicle the past seasons of Cleveland’s LeBron James, the league’s MVP, and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. From Olympic gold in Beijing to the quest for each to lead his team to the top of the respective NBA conferences, the cameras will provide unique access into James’ and Bryant’s preparation and stellar performances on the court.

They probably could have got Spike Lee to do this one as well, and killed two birds with one stone, but alas....they did not. Still, it sounds interesting, and after watching "Kobe Doin' Work"....I hope it doesn't disappoint.

I know you're probably sick of the ESPYs stories, but there's just one more to pass along. According to Arash Markazi of SI, not every Justin Timberlake joke was well received last week (and no not because it just wasn't funny). Markazi was at the event and says that Timberlake used the term "shucking and jiving" when joking about Paul Pierce's NBA Finals injury and it was taken out of the tape delayed showing....

In describing how Pierce quickly came back after being taken off on a wheelchair, Timberlake joked that Pierce was back on the court, "shucking and jiving." The comment, which was cut out of the broadcast that aired Sunday night, was met with mostly silence from the crowd when the show taped on Wednesday before Timberlake transitioned into his next joke about Eli Manning.

The phrase, which has racial connotations originating from slavery, has been discussed recently when used by others, who like Timberlake, most likely weren't aware of its meaning and origin.

Interesting. I wasn't aware of the phrase's connotation either until this article, but with four days to play with I it was a smart idea to take it out. You learn something new everyday.

Easy Edit (Fan Nation)

I caught most of the ESPYs last night and I have to say that while the event is a bit over the top, and the jokes are pretty bad, it's not all that bad. Sure you wouldn't go out of your way to watch it, but if you say...."had to"....it wouldn't be the end of the world. Justin Timberlake was equal parts cheesy and entertaining and I pulled a quick video for you if you missed the festivities....

You can get an overall sense of the night from that video, and if ESPN could ever not release the results about 5 days early they might have something. Outside of Timberlake singing and dancing, other highlights included: A nice moment about the V Foundation from Stu Scott and Robin Roberts, John Carlos and Tommie Smith winning the Arthur Ashe award and the girls who carried the Softball player around the bases winning an ESPY.

Again, nothing to change your weekend around, but they weren't terrible. Well if you could get past the million Hummer ads and Dana Jacobson's guns. Still....not that bad.

If you're up late tonight be sure to check out Stu Scott on Conan. Hopefully I can get some quotes and booyahs! for you to read during breakfast tomorrow.

Season 13 Episode 2339
2339 - ANDY SAMBERG, STUART SCOTT, SEAN LENNON 12:37am/11:37pm 12/20/06 TV-14

NBC: Conan O'Brien

.....and as far as Conan's other guest, Andy Samberg. All you need to do is watch this video clip of him and Justin T'Lake on last Saturday's SNL. Watch it quick because NBC always takes these down (NSFW).

UPDATE: I fell asleep right before Conan, so I missed it, but SBDaily had an exerpt.....

ESPN's Stuart Scott appeared on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" last night where he talked about some of the phrases he used on ESPN. As he walked on-stage for the interview, an audience member yelled "booyah" to which Scott replied, "That's original. That's good. Can I write that down and use that?" Scott: "I just like creating words that aren't words and creating my own little dictionary"

Sounds like it was a blast.....can't wait for the video.