Warner Wolf

Let's go to the Audiotape!

Warner has been doing sports for over 30 years in New York, and also did 15 years in Washington, D.C.

Warner is the author of Let's Go to the Videotape and Give Me a Break, has appeared as himself in "Rocky IV" and "How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days," and the CBS-TV series "The Equalizer." He has also worked as a background actor in many films including "A Beautiful Mind." More

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Books by Warner Wolf Gimme a Break! Let's Go to the Videotape!: All the Plays--And Replays--From My Life in Sports

Warner Wolf is famous for using catchphrases. Some of his most popular ones are: (from wikipedia.com)

• [after someone does something dumb] "Give me a break!" or "Come ooo-on!"
• [on a ball that hits the foul pole] "Of course it's a fair pole, it's a fair ball!"
• [after a one-sided defeat by, say, 40 points] "If you had and 39 points...you loo-ost!"
• [for a unpopular sports figure] "A Boo of the week!"
• [after playing an unexciting sound bite from an athlete] "Thanks for stopping by."
• [when commentating on a basketball videotape] "Swish!", if the ball did not touch the rim
• [When Commenting on a Baseball Home Run] "Boom!"
• [discussing a poorly-performing team] "Change the rule! If you can't win two games in a month, you're out of the league!"
• [showing an unusual-looking person] "And was at the game!"
  and most of all:
• [when introducing a highlight clip] "Let's go to the videotape!"

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