DAY 10: SCONEHENGE

"EX-CEL-LENT!" Mary proclaimed, as only she can.

Suddenly, it was, as Mary likes to say, "a thing." The producers got behind the idea. The runners, happy to do anything besides fetching meals or delivering copies, really got behind the concept.

Sconehenge.

"This has to happen!" Mary shouted.

So, hopefully this evening in our Late Night show, you will be able to witness the construction of Sconehenge.

Update, Wednesday noon: Mary walks into the studio after having just sat down off the grounds for a visit with her close friend Billie Jean King and CNN Frequent Flyer Miles Queen Christianne Amanpour. Mary had never before met Amanpour, but it did not prevent her from saying, "You (Billie Jean) and you (Christianne) are doing God's work. Me, what am I doing? Sconehenge!" 

And Amanpour replied, "Sconehenge. That's ab-so-lute-ly brilliant!"

I can die happy.

"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!?!"

Great item in this morning's edition of The Independent, in reference to the TV audience for Monday night's 3 hour, 58-minute Gasquet-Murray epic:

'"Against such a backdrop it is ironic to have to report -- exclusively, of course -- what Etienne de Villiers, the executive chairman of the ATP, was doing on Monday night. De Villiers, also chairman of BBC Worldwide, was on Centre Court. But he, errm, left early, because he thought it was over. 'Like pretty much everyone else, I thought Gasquet was going to win,' he confided."

Fascinating Bit of Tid

Andy Murray is the youngest player remaining in either draw at 21 years old. His birthday was on May 15, which he "celebrated" by facing Rafael Nadal in the ATP Tour event in Hamburg. Nadal, who has never lost to Murray in three matches, downed him in straight sets. So Murray's only shots that evening were passing shots, lobs, forehands, etc....

Bad Puns (Are there any other kind?)

Bad Puns….

Rafael Nadal… "The Spanish ARM-ada"

Younger Williams Sis: "The World's Most Famous Serena"

Today's "Late Night at Wimbledon" idea that got shot down

"Daily Dose of Dementieva"

We show a shot or outfit of the Russian uber-star (yes, uber is German, but well, you know). Or we bring her into the studio again. Who doesn't love themselves some Dementieva footage?