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It's the Media BuzzMeater with Howard Kurtz.

Turns out the Knicks will play the Spurs in the NBA finals after the San Antonio team upset the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

And the Spurs have Wemby, 7'5 Phenomenon, who's a human shot blocking machine, and scores on offense as well.

So this is not going to be like the previous series where the Knicks just roll over the opponent and we'll know after a game or two whether they can keep up that hot streak.

Meanwhile, the case of the missing girlfriend, this is James Tolariko.

He wanted to shield his girlfriend from public scrutiny.

It just shows you his inexperience as a politician. Of course it was going to come out.

But there is a real girlfriend. Her name is Brianna Menard. She describes herself as a committed

vegan. There's that word again. Yoga buff, and cat mom. She likes dancing the night

away at a local bar. She serves on the board of local food co-op. This is according to one write-up.

And Tala Rico has basically said, look, she is my rock.

She is my best friend.

Said this on a podcast.

I don't know if I could have gotten through the last six months of this crazy race if she hadn't been by my side.

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