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Monday, June 9, 2014
Friday, December 20, 2013
Royally funny
The Daily Show gave their favorite British Royal quite a send-off. Magical. So, please see:
HBO's news release reads:
Read more: John Oliver to Star in HBO Comedy Series | TIME.com http://entertainment.time.com/2013/11/14/john-oliver-to-star-in-hbo-comedy-series/#ixzz2o0UV3ePX
HBO has signed John Oliver to star in a topical comedy series slated to launch in 2014, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, the weekly show will debut on Sunday nights.
“We weren’t otherwise searching for another weekly talk show, but when we saw John Oliver handling host duties on ‘The Daily Show,’ we knew that his singular perspective and distinct voice belonged on HBO,” said Lombardo. “We are extremely excited that John has agreed to make HBO his home.”
Oliver commented, “I’m incredibly excited to be joining HBO, especially as I presume this means I get free HBO now. I want to thank Comedy Central, and everyone at ‘The Daily Show’ for the best seven and a half years of my life. But most of all, I’d like to thank Jon Stewart. He taught me everything I know. In fact, if I fail in the future, it’s entirely his fault.”
Read more: John Oliver to Star in HBO Comedy Series | TIME.com http://entertainment.time.com/2013/11/14/john-oliver-to-star-in-hbo-comedy-series/#ixzz2o0UV3ePX
Sunday, August 25, 2013
HBO Documentary on Marty Glickman: Swish!
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| Marty Glickman (HBO Sports) |
Whether you grew up in Canarsie or The Bronx, whether you attended Cardinal Hayes or Power Memorial, whether you were a fan of Joe Namath of the Jets or Fran Tarkenton of the football Giants, or whether you rooted for Mickey, Willie or the Duke, one thing was for sure. You loved Marty Glickman.
Marty Glickman was a gifted runner and accomplished athlete, an Olympian in fact, but to nearly all native New Yorkers and to a growing legion of sports announcers, Glickman was "The One." He was the best of the truly infuential sportscasters who pioneered sports from its coveted place in the radio industry to the world of live, televised and remote newscasting of the most important games of his day. Glickman's technique - that of a picture-painter and story-teller - influenced dozens of followers, many the current leaders of the sports broadcasting world, including Bob Costas (NBC, MLB Network, HBO), Mike Breen (ESPN, MSG Network) and Marv Albert (TNT, YES).
The story of Marty Glickman runs far deeper than that of any other pioneer in the field of sports broadcasting, however, as Glickman's life as a young athlete, then a Marine Corp. veteran returning from World War II, then as an accomplished broadcaster shunned because of his religious beliefs tell a deeper and most interesting story which is the subject of Martin Scorsese - Jim Freedman produced documentary which premieres on Home Box Office on Monday, August 26. "Glickman" is the first documentary film by Freedman, the producer, director and writer behind the tribute to a sportscaster who treated all the way he wanted to be treated, yet rarely could count on the same in return.
Born in the Bronx in 1917, Glickman's running abilities earned him the nickname of "The Flatbush Flash" as a high school runner and football running back who earned a scholarship to Syracuse University. Glickman defeated then world record holder Ben Johnson in the 60-yard dash and by doing so, earned the right to compete for a place on the USA's 1936 Olympic Track & Field team. His efforts on the track gave him a third place finish in a 100-meter qualifying race, but Glickman was placed fifth, most likely because of biased officials looking at his faith rather than the race results. It began a nasty turn of events which carried on at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin where the great Jesse Owens claimed three gold medals and his place in athletics infamy while Glickman was replaced on the 400-meter relay team, again because of his Jewish faith.
Glickman returned to the United States after the Olympics and was offered a $15 a night broadcast gig and he married his high school sweet-heart and began his broadcasting career in earnest, mainly doing radio re-creations of baseball games. However, when the second world war called upon the youth of the US, Glickman enlisted and was sent to fight in the Marshall Islands. When he returned, Glickman picked up on his broadcasting talent where he found a new niche, in the sport of basketball. It was his vivid descriptions of the fast-paced college and pro games at the birth of the popularity of the "city game" that brought Glickman to the forefront. "Television on radio," said CNN broadcast and talk show guru Larry King.
Yet, when it was time for the NBA to move from its very first and very modest tv deal on Dumont, to the more prominent and nationally broadcast NBC sports deal, Glickman was shunned again, this time by league officials who claimed they sought a "more Midwestern" voice for the national deal, yet the undertone of a religious biased decision was once again holding Glickman back from the job he earned outright.
Throughout the ordeal, Marty Glickman remained diligent and treated his colleagues, the athletes and his co-workers with respect as his graceful manner and strong command of a new, descriptive language of sports, often simple and location-based description, painted pictures for listeners of professional football games on radio and even high school football on tv. In fact, Glickman gave Freedman, the documentary's main producer, his very first job in the field when the younger Freedman was asked by Glickman to produce a weekend broadcast that his older brother could no longer help create.
"Glickman captures the nobility and excitement of Marty himself," said another "Marty" - in Martin Scorsese. "Inventive, accessible and veracious, a New York staple who ignited sports and taught America the only way to experience the games."
You can follow @GlickmanTheFilm or @HBODocs on twitter and can check listings on HBO and HBO 2 for the complete broadcast schedule.
Monday, June 10, 2013
NewsRoom: Season Two ... the Trailer
Now, that's what I call a trailer...
(PS: The stuff that HBO does to promote its original programming is a page out of the book that the folks on Broadway need to read. Stated clearly and honestly, my prior criticism of Broadway theatre promotion might've been a little unfair since I didn't include specifics on a few of the best methods to sell some more play tickets.).
Here's an example:
(PS: The stuff that HBO does to promote its original programming is a page out of the book that the folks on Broadway need to read. Stated clearly and honestly, my prior criticism of Broadway theatre promotion might've been a little unfair since I didn't include specifics on a few of the best methods to sell some more play tickets.).
Here's an example:
Monday, January 28, 2013
Will Stars Align for Constellation?
New Sports Index rewards good; unable to quantify "Knuckleheads"
By TERRY LYONS, Editor-in-Chief of DigitalSportsDesk
NEW YORK, January 28, 2013 - Former HBO Boxing guru Seth Abraham, a true mensch of a sports exec and an eloquent press conference host, explained the concept best when he compared his venture's sports player index to the US News & World Report's annual listing of Top U.S. Colleges but the rankings of colleges and their consistent performances provide students with a solid road map while an index of publicly reported gossip on sports stars might lend to a highly speculative product. The NYU-Tisch Sports Index might provide marketers with a valued list one day but when the wind blows and tales of concusion impact, depression, crime, suicide and many of the other terrible issues facing professional sports - particularly the most popular U.S. pro sport, NFL Football, the index might be as worthless as an IPO prediction of Facebook.
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| The late Junior Seau |
The news of the group's formation was headlining a press conference to announce the index and its connection to - get this - a wealth advisory group seeking business from soon-to-be-retiring professional athletes. As the news release was put-forth, the assembled group was duely impressed with solid presentations, tales of Mike Tyson's most lavish BMW present-giving, and smiley-face visions of grandoise from the academia side of the operation, but the faces in the crowd grew a bit more perplexed when the threesome of suits, including former NFL QB Steve Bono, was asked how the late Junior Seau might've fared on the index one day while he was filming "Sports Jobs" for Versus but how that might've looked another day, say May 2, 2012, when the sports and football world mourned his death from a self-inflicted shot gun blast which ended a downward spiraling post-NFL career.
While it is obvious that having such a listing is better than not having one, the proof of such a concept will only be evident when the first listing is made public, hopefully sometime in the very near future. Surely, the likes of Grant Hill, Tom Brady, Mario Lemeiux, John Elway, Yao Ming or David Robinson will fare quite well in the listing which will recognize the most marketable, fan-favorite, camera-ready superstars, and the listing will only go so far, the uncertainty of the human spirit, never-mind a spirit concussed at high rates - the NYU-Tisch-Constellation sports index might be more a roll of the dice than a Moneyball print-out. Elway and his - "I'm comfortable in my own skin" aura will be just what the NYU professors have to offer.
So, let the official press release provide some insight:
"Constellation Wealth Advisors LLC, one of the leading advisory firms in the area of private financial management, and the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS) today announced a research study to gauge the overall financial health and well-being of athletes in their post-professional athletic careers. The scope of the research will include analyzing the attributes of retired athletes who have had careers in either team or individual sports and will take into account several factors including their financial status and their participation in philanthropic initiatives. The initial findings of the study are expected to be released later in 2013. It is believed to be the only study of its kind to date.
“We are very pleased to be able to work with Constellation Wealth Advisors LLC,” said Robert Boland, academic chair of the NYU-SCPS Tisch Center. “All too often, the media dwells upon the failures of athletes after their professional careers have ended, but there are numerous examples of those who have excelled. We expect that this research will help to define what is needed to ensure post-career success for future generations of athletes.”
“We have seen so many athletes and individuals who are not prepared to deal with the uncertainty of today’s volatile financial environment. As a company that provides services to select athletes, we are very pleased to be able to assist NYU-SCPS in helping to create this index of success,” said Paul Tramontano, co-CEO of Constellation Wealth Advisors LLC. “We think that this type of study will help any athlete, and many individuals, to gain a better understanding of what it takes to be successful on a multitude of fronts once they have retired.”
The research will be based upon publicly available data and will include interviews with former athletes who have achieved success in various categories during the post-career phase of their lives. The information will be evaluated to identify successful patterns and practices. In addition to Constellation Wealth Advisors, a number of independent consultants in various fields will be asked to offer their perspective on the results. The research will culminate in identifying a top group of athletes who will be honored for their overall post-professional success and well-being.
Constellation conceived of the idea for the research project after working with a number of athletes and identifying how certain key attributes, investment practices, and philanthropic involvement helped to provide a solid foundation for success in retirement years. Steve Bono, former quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, and Joe Ogilvie, a touring PGA Professional, are both principals with Constellation and will be among those involved in this project. The project team will be led by Seth Abraham, the former head of HBO Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment, who is a longtime personal advisor to a host of athletes and celebrities.
The NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies was established in 1934, NYU-SCPS (scps.nyu.edu) is one of NYU’s several degree-granting schools and colleges, each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of NYU-SCPS arises from its place as the NYU home for study and applied research related to key knowledge-based industries where the New York region leads globally. This is manifest in the School’s diverse graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education programs in fields such as Real Estate and Construction Management; Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management; Global Affairs; Philanthropy and Fundraising; Graphic Communications Media, Publishing, and Digital Arts; Human Capital Management, Marketing, and Public Relations; with complementary strengths in the Liberal and Allied Arts; Translation and Interpreting; Management and Information Technology; and Finance and Taxation. More than 100 distinguished full-time faculty members collaborate with an exceptional cadre of practitioner/adjunct faculty and lecturers to create vibrant professional and academic networks that attract nearly 5,000 degree-seeking students from around the globe. In addition, the School fulfills the recurrent continuing higher education needs of local and professional communities, as evidenced by 55,000 annual enrollments in individual courses, specialized certificate programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, and public events. The School’s community is enriched by more than 25,000 degree-holding alumni worldwide, many of whom serve as mentors, guest speakers, and advisory board members. Meanwhile, Constellation Wealth Advisors LLC is an independent multifamily investment office with an uncompromising commitment to the best interests of our clients. We are committed to long-term relationships with our client families to help them reach and maintain their life goals, and to simplify the inevitable complexities that come with wealth."
The key words written within the release - "publicly available data" - means there won't be P.I.'s snooping around the NFL retirement homes nor will they be crunching public opinion, inuendo or the dreaded rumor-mill, the index researchers will be more apt to read The Wall Street Journal, the Globe & Mail and Bloomberg wire than they will be consulting the Bleacher Report or Ball Don't Lie blogosphere.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
And, the Emmy Goes to ...
Taken directly from the Emmy On-Line web site:
WINNERS OF 29th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES
Frank Chirkinian Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
New York, NY – April 28, 2008 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners tonight of the 29th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards at a special ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The awards were presented by a distinguished group of sports figures and television personalities including veteran Bob Costas (host of NBC’s upcoming Olympic coverage in Beijing and NBC’s Football Night in America; host of HBO’s “Costas Now” and “Inside the NFL”); Cris Collinsworth (sports analyst for NBC’s NFL coverage and HBO’s “Inside the NFL”); Jim Nantz (lead play-by-play announcer of The NFL on CBS and play-by-play broadcaster for NCAA college basketball and golf on CBS); Joe Buck (sports announcer FOX Sports NFL and MLB); Charles Barkley (11-time NBA All-Star and eight season veteran as NBA analyst for TNT); Mike Tirico (host of ESPN’s Monday Night Football, The Masters and his daily show on ESPN Radio); Phil Simms (Super Bowl XXI MVP and lead game analyst The NFL on CBS); Tim McCarver (two time- St. Louis Cardinals World Series Champion and sports announcer for MLB on FOX); Chip Carey (play-by-play for MLB Playoffs on TBS); Lisa Salters (ESPN reporter since 2000 now seen on the new E:60 program); Jay Bilas (studio and game analyst for NCAA college basketball for 13-years at ESPN); Cris Carter (3-time NFL All-Pro, 8 straight Pro-Bowls, analyst HBO’s Inside the NFL and Yahoo Sports); and Frank Deford (senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated and commentator for HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel).
One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Frank Chirkinian, referred to by many as the “Father of Televised Golf, “ and winner of four Emmy Awards. Chirkinian, who spent his entire career at CBS, was given the task in 1958 to figure out how to televise the game of golf. Chirkinian went on to produce 38 consecutive Masters Tournament telecasts making golf a mainstay in sports broadcasting and creating the standard against which all golf telecasts are still measured. Chirkinian’s career encompassed the entire gamut of sports television from the 1960 Summer Olympics to the 1991 Masters Tournament, for which he received the prestigious Peabody Award. His production techniques revolutionized sports coverage and influenced how broadcasters around the world covered tournaments on television.
Winners in 30 categories including outstanding live sports special, sports documentary, studio show, play-by-play personality, and studio analyst were honored. The Sports Emmy® Award recipients were chosen by a Blue Ribbon Panel of their peers from over 750 entries. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2007 calendar year.
American Airlines and Thomson Grass Valley are the official sponsors of the 29th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards. Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal is the exclusive magazine partner.
For Official Sports Emmy Awards photography, visit: http://www.bryan-brown.com
A detailed listing of all awards is below as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP. A list of winners for the 29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards is also available on the National Television Academy’s website at www.emmyonline.tv
Winners by Network
HBO
8
NBC
3
Fox Sports Net
1
FOX
5
TNT
3
Golf Channel
1
ESPN
4
NFL Network
2
NASCAR Images
1
CBS
3
ABC
1
TBS
1
ESPN.com
3
ESPN2
1
About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Regional Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv.
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For Press information, please contact:
Paul Pillitteri
Director, Communication/NATAS
ppillitteri@emmyonline.tv
212-586-8424
THE WINNERS
THE 29TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS FOR SPORTS
OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL:
* BCS on FOX: Tostitos Fiesta Bowl FOX
Executive Producers
Ed Goren, David Hill
Senior Producer
Bill Brown
Coordinating Producers
Scott Ackerson, George Greenberg
Director of Production
Jacob Ullman
Producers
Don Bui, Mike Burks, Melissa Foreman, Gary Lang, Bill Richards
Directors
Rich Russo, Jonhathan X
Operations Producers
Jim Bernard, Flavia Bowen, Jack Simmons
Feature Producer
Michael Hughes
Associate Producers
Richard Flanagan, Daren Foster, Jacob Jolivette, Mike Oliver, Sabrina Lakhani, Chris Pizzi,
Matt Schlef, Wayne Wilson
Associate Directors
Janice Casazza, Rich Dewey, Jim Tanker, Tom Yohe
OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SERIES:
* NASCAR on FOX FOX
Executive Producers
Ed Goren, David Hill
Senior Producer
Bill Brown
Coordinating Producers
Scott Ackerson, George Greenberg
Director of Production
Jacob Ullman
Supervising Producer
Richie Zyontz
Producers
Barry Landis, Gary Lang, Bill Richards
Directors
Artie Kempner, Rich Russo
Pit Producer
Pam Miller
Operations Producers
Jim Bernard, Flavia Bowen, Jack Simmons
Feature Producer
David Blatt, Don Bui
Associate Producers
Kevin Clark, Zac Fields, Rich Flanagan, Rich Gross, Andy Jeffers, Jacob Jolivette, Lynn Mignani, Patrick Perrin, Chris Pizzi, Mike Steavpack
Associate Directors
Janice Casazza, Judy Hoang, Derek Manning, Chuck McDonald, Fran Morison, Greg Scoppettone
OUTSTANDING LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND:
* Quest for the Cup VOOM
NASCAR Images
Executive Producers
Jay Abraham, Mark DeAngelis, Rob Faris, Jeff Hillegass, Greg Jacobs, Jim Jorden, Greg Moyer
Coordinating Producers
William Boyer, Dave Colozzi, Scott Dowless, Ryan McGee, Scott Perry
Producers
Nora Driscoll, Kevin Foley, Kevin Jackson, Wes Konick, Wayne Riley, Shawn Truax, Matt Zuckerman
Director
Al Francesco
Associate Producers
Jeff Lotierzo, Chris Rohlfs, Katja Schwarz, Glenn Vasko
Assistant Directors
Pat Berger, Brent Buntyn, Harry Cogan, Scott Perry
OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL:
* De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7 HBO
Executive Producers
Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg
Coordinating Producer
David Harmon
Producers
Scott Boggins, Jason Hehir
Field Producers
Derek Hastings, Jackson Nguyen
Associate Producers
Anthony Amoia, Brad Buckwalter, Aaron Cohen, Danon Hinty, George Jakovi
OUTSTANDING SPORTS DOCUMENTARY:
* Ghosts of Flatbush HBO
Executive Producers
Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg
Producers
Ezra Edelman, Amani Martin
Senior Producer
Brian Hyland
Associate Producers
Aaron Cohen, Megan Lardner, Charlie Olivier, Jason Schmidt, Caroline Waterlow
OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SERIES / ANTHOLOGY:
* America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions NFL Networks
NFL Films
Executive Producers
Charles Coplin, Howard Katz, Steve Sabol
Coordinating Producers
Chris Barlow, Keith Cossrow, Patrick Kelleher, Ross Ketover
Producers
Mike Adams, Paul Camarata, Ray Didinger, Dave Douglas, Peter Frank, Greg Frith, Nicholas Mascolo, Digger
O'Brien, David Plaut, Ken Rodgers, Bob Ryan, Todd Schmidt, Steve Seidman, Bob Smith, Bennett Viseltear,
James Weiner, John Weiss, Neil Zender
Associate Producers
Leo McCafferty, Erik Powers
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - WEEKLY:
* College Gameday ESPN
Executive Producers
Steve Anderson, John Skipper, Norby Williamson
Executive Editor
John A. Walsh
Managing Editors
Bob Eaton, Mark Gross
Director of News
Vince Doria
Senior Coordinating Producers
Michael Fountain, Jay Levy
Senior Coordinating Producers - Features
Craig T. Lazarus
Coordinating Producer - Features
Victor Vitarelli
Coordinating Director
Jay Francis
Producer
Lee Fitting
Directors
Scott Favalora, Lorenzo Lamadrid
Feature Producers
Joseph Disney, Tom Engle, Jon Fish, Kory Kozak, Jose Morales, Rick Thomas, Scott Turken, Ben Webber,
Kristen Woolley
Associate Producers
Derek Chang, Lawrence Coleman, Rachel DeCastro, Joe Dias, Dick Dorner, Ira Fritz, Chad Hanna, AJ Irish,
Dan Kocse, Daniel Kramer, Rob Labay, Don Larick, Seth Madway, Laurie Priviteria, Chuck Samataro, Claudia
Slocum, Kristy Sobel, Nick Stegar, Reggie Walker, Mike Whittaker, Steve Widuch
Associate Director
Catherine Hunter
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - DAILY:
* Inside the NBA TNT
Executive Producer
Jeff Behnke
Senior Producers
Tim Kiely, Howard Zalkowitz
Producer
Chris Carmody
Directors
Steve Fiorello
Creative Producers
Craig Barry, Drew Watkins
Associate Producers
Bill Baker, Phil Barker, Bert Bondi, Michael Doyle, Alex Houvouras, Matt Kane, Brett Langefels, Matt Lucas-Valci, Matt Mosteller, Matt Mosteller, Craig Murray, John O'Connor, Mike Winslow
Associate Directors
Bill Callen, Monica Campbell, Nikole Raptoulis, Garett Ryfa
OUTSTANDING SPORTS JOURNALISM:
* Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO
Headgames: The NFL Concussion Crisis
Executive Producers
Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg
Senior Producer
Kirby Bradley
Producers
Andrew Bennett, Joe Perskie
Associate Producer
Oliver Lief
Reporter
Bernard Goldberg
OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE:
* Sunday NFL Countdown ESPN
Fear Bluefoot Entertainment
Senior Coordinating Producers
Stephanie Druley, Craig T. Lazarus
Coordinating Producers
Mike Cambareri, Victor Vitarelli
Producer
Greg Jewell
Feature Producer
Martin Khodabakhshian
Associate Producer
Matt McCormick
OUTSTANDING LONG FEATURE:
* NFL Films Presents: Finding Your Butkus NFL Network
NFL Films
Executive Producer
Steve Sabol
Senior Coordinating Producer
Patrick Kelleher
Coordinating Producers
Chris Barlow, Ross Ketover
Producer
Keith Cossrow
Associate Producers
Lisa Dixon, Eric Monaco, Maryann Wenger
Associate Directors
Jim Barnett, Vince Caputo
OUTSTANDING OPEN / TEASE:
* Super Bowl XLI CBS
Tease
Executive Producers
Sean McManus, Tony Petitti
Coordinating Producer, NFL
Lance Barrow
Producer
Peter Radovich, Jr.
Coordinating Producer, CBS
Harold Bryant
Associate Producers
Stephen Karasik, Marin Skific, Thom Stukas, John Tipton, Ben Tishler, Mark Young
Editor
Derek Ambrosi
OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES – COVERAGE:
* Fantasy Football Now ESPN.com
Executive Producers
Anthony Mormile, John Zehr
Coordinating Producers
Kieren Portley, Anthony Spadacenta
Coordinating Director
Jay Francis
Producer
Steven Guyot
Directors
Alisa Deanes, Kevin Kreppein
Associate Producers
Zachary P. Candito, John P. Pezzullo
OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES – LONG FORM:
* Ray of Hope ESPN.com
Executive Producers
Kevin Jackson, Rob King
Coordinating Producer
Jena Janovy, Wayne Drehs
Senior Producers
Robert S. Abbott, Michael Colella, Victal Lopes, Jay Lovinger
Producers
Dennis Deninger, John Westgate
Associate Producer
Nisha Arleth, Sean Hintz, Eric Pierce, Jacqueline Purdy, Trisha Sorrels Doyle
OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES – GENERAL INTEREST:
* Death Race 2007 ESPN.com
Executive Producer
Kevin Jackson
Coordinating Producers
Mike Colangelo, Jay Lovinger
Producer
Nik Kleinberg
Associate Producers
Jim Caple, Jennifer Caron, Paul Desjarlais, Matthew Green, Sean Hintz, Victal Lopes
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – STUDIO HOST:
* James Brown CBS
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – PLAY-BY-PLAY:
* Al Michaels NBC
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – STUDIO ANALYST:
* Cris Collinsworth HBO / NBC
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – SPORTS EVENT ANALYST:
* John Madden NBC
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE:
* ESPN NASCAR ABC / ESPN / ESPN2
AND
* NASCAR on FOX FOX
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO:
* MLB Post Season TBS
OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK:
* Mayweather/Hatton 24/7 HBO
Camerapersons
Thom Stukas, Jeff Fisher, John Tipton, Fernando Villegas
OUTSTANDING EDITING:
* Ali's 65 ESPN
Televersemedia
Editor
Jeff Reilly
THE DICK SCHAAP WRITING AWARD:
* Mayweather/Hatton 24/7 HBO
Writer
Aaron Cohen
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION / DIRECTION / LYRICS:
* Ghosts of Flatbush HBO
Composer
Gary Lionelli
AND
* Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs HBO
NFL Films
Composer
David Robidoux
Arranger
Scott Anderson
AND
* NBA on TNT TNT
Composer
Mike Willott
Music Directors
Craig Barry, Drew Watkins
OUTSTANDING LIVE EVENT AUDIO / SOUND:
* MLB on Fox FOX
Sound / Audio
Joe Carpenter, Fred Ferris, Dave Heffelfinger, Anthony LoMastro, Bob Qua, Tom Sullivan
OUTSTANDING POST PRODUCED AUDIO / SOUND:
* MLB on Fox: Pre Game Show FOX
Sound / Audio
Richie Becker, Fulton Dingley, Jerry Garszva, Ed Golya, James Mitchell, Julie Morgan, Lee Walker
AND
* US Open Tennis Championships CBS
Sound / Audio
Eddie "Pull" Frente, Fred McGraw, Sarah Rinaldi
OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN:
* Sport Science FSN
BASE Productions
Graphic Designers
Mat Beck, Moylene Boyd, John Brenkus, Kymber Lim, Rod Park, Trent H. Smith
Graphic Artists
Mike “Pharoah” Barrett, Suzette Barnett, Jeffrey Dietrich, Junji Hirano, Jinwha Lee, Andrew Lema, Rik Panero, Andrea Paulino, Andrea Shear, Christina Spring, Mike Spring, Ian Wilson, Doug Witsken, Manny Wong, Kaz Yoshida
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION:
* NBA All Star Saturday Night TNT
Tease and various re-teases
Art Directors
Craig Barry Matt Arden
THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
* PGA TOUR and LPGA Coverage Golf Channel
AimPoint
Innovators
Steve Beim, Jeff Gershengorn, Keith Hirshland, Don McGuire, Kenneth J Overton, Raymond Penner,
Scott W Pool, Mark W Sweeney, Tony Tortorici, Andy Young
SUMMARY OF WINNERS BY NETWORK
HBO (8)
Ghosts of Flatbush ........................................................................ 2
Mayweather / Hatton 24/7 ............................................................. 2
Cris Collinsworth ........................................................................... 1
De La Hoya / Mayweather 24/7 ..................................................... 1
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs .... 1
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel ................................................. 1
FOX (5)
NASCAR on FOX .............................................................................. 2
BCS on FOX Tostitos Fiesta Bowl .................................................. 1
MLB on FOX ....................................................................................... 1
MLB on FOX: Pre Game Show ...................................................... 1
ESPN (4)
Ali’s 65 ............................................................................................. 1
College Gameday .......................................................................... 1
ESPN NASCAR .............................................................................. 1
Sunday NFL Countdown .............................................................. 1
CBS (3)
James Brown ................................................................................. 1
Super Bowl XLI ................................................................................ 1
US Open Tennis Championships .............................................. 1
ESPN.com (3)
Death Race 2007 ......................................................................... 1
Fantasy Football Now .................................................................. 1
Ray of Hope ................................................................................... 1
NBC (3)
Cris Collinsworth ......................................................................... 1
John Madden .................................................................................. 1
Al Michaels ..................................................................................... 1
TNT (3)
Inside the NBA ............................................................................... 1
NBA All-Star Saturday Night ......................................................... 1
NBA on TNT .................................................................................... 1
NFL Network (2)
America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions ....................... 1
NFL films Presents: Finding Your Butkus ................................ 1
ABC (1)
ESPN NASCAR .............................................................................. 1
ESPN2 (1)
ESPN NASCAR .............................................................................. 1
FSN (1)
Sport Science ................................................................................ 1
Golf Channel (1)
PGA Tour and LPGA Coverage .................................................. 1
NASCAR Images (1)
Quest for the Cup ......................................................................... 1
TBS (1)
MLB Post Season ........................................................................ 1
WINNERS OF 29th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES
Frank Chirkinian Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
New York, NY – April 28, 2008 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners tonight of the 29th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards at a special ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The awards were presented by a distinguished group of sports figures and television personalities including veteran Bob Costas (host of NBC’s upcoming Olympic coverage in Beijing and NBC’s Football Night in America; host of HBO’s “Costas Now” and “Inside the NFL”); Cris Collinsworth (sports analyst for NBC’s NFL coverage and HBO’s “Inside the NFL”); Jim Nantz (lead play-by-play announcer of The NFL on CBS and play-by-play broadcaster for NCAA college basketball and golf on CBS); Joe Buck (sports announcer FOX Sports NFL and MLB); Charles Barkley (11-time NBA All-Star and eight season veteran as NBA analyst for TNT); Mike Tirico (host of ESPN’s Monday Night Football, The Masters and his daily show on ESPN Radio); Phil Simms (Super Bowl XXI MVP and lead game analyst The NFL on CBS); Tim McCarver (two time- St. Louis Cardinals World Series Champion and sports announcer for MLB on FOX); Chip Carey (play-by-play for MLB Playoffs on TBS); Lisa Salters (ESPN reporter since 2000 now seen on the new E:60 program); Jay Bilas (studio and game analyst for NCAA college basketball for 13-years at ESPN); Cris Carter (3-time NFL All-Pro, 8 straight Pro-Bowls, analyst HBO’s Inside the NFL and Yahoo Sports); and Frank Deford (senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated and commentator for HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel).
One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Frank Chirkinian, referred to by many as the “Father of Televised Golf, “ and winner of four Emmy Awards. Chirkinian, who spent his entire career at CBS, was given the task in 1958 to figure out how to televise the game of golf. Chirkinian went on to produce 38 consecutive Masters Tournament telecasts making golf a mainstay in sports broadcasting and creating the standard against which all golf telecasts are still measured. Chirkinian’s career encompassed the entire gamut of sports television from the 1960 Summer Olympics to the 1991 Masters Tournament, for which he received the prestigious Peabody Award. His production techniques revolutionized sports coverage and influenced how broadcasters around the world covered tournaments on television.
Winners in 30 categories including outstanding live sports special, sports documentary, studio show, play-by-play personality, and studio analyst were honored. The Sports Emmy® Award recipients were chosen by a Blue Ribbon Panel of their peers from over 750 entries. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2007 calendar year.
American Airlines and Thomson Grass Valley are the official sponsors of the 29th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards. Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal is the exclusive magazine partner.
For Official Sports Emmy Awards photography, visit: http://www.bryan-brown.com
A detailed listing of all awards is below as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP. A list of winners for the 29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards is also available on the National Television Academy’s website at www.emmyonline.tv
Winners by Network
HBO
8
NBC
3
Fox Sports Net
1
FOX
5
TNT
3
Golf Channel
1
ESPN
4
NFL Network
2
NASCAR Images
1
CBS
3
ABC
1
TBS
1
ESPN.com
3
ESPN2
1
About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Regional Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv.
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Paul Pillitteri
Director, Communication/NATAS
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THE WINNERS
THE 29TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS FOR SPORTS
OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL:
* BCS on FOX: Tostitos Fiesta Bowl FOX
Executive Producers
Ed Goren, David Hill
Senior Producer
Bill Brown
Coordinating Producers
Scott Ackerson, George Greenberg
Director of Production
Jacob Ullman
Producers
Don Bui, Mike Burks, Melissa Foreman, Gary Lang, Bill Richards
Directors
Rich Russo, Jonhathan X
Operations Producers
Jim Bernard, Flavia Bowen, Jack Simmons
Feature Producer
Michael Hughes
Associate Producers
Richard Flanagan, Daren Foster, Jacob Jolivette, Mike Oliver, Sabrina Lakhani, Chris Pizzi,
Matt Schlef, Wayne Wilson
Associate Directors
Janice Casazza, Rich Dewey, Jim Tanker, Tom Yohe
OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SERIES:
* NASCAR on FOX FOX
Executive Producers
Ed Goren, David Hill
Senior Producer
Bill Brown
Coordinating Producers
Scott Ackerson, George Greenberg
Director of Production
Jacob Ullman
Supervising Producer
Richie Zyontz
Producers
Barry Landis, Gary Lang, Bill Richards
Directors
Artie Kempner, Rich Russo
Pit Producer
Pam Miller
Operations Producers
Jim Bernard, Flavia Bowen, Jack Simmons
Feature Producer
David Blatt, Don Bui
Associate Producers
Kevin Clark, Zac Fields, Rich Flanagan, Rich Gross, Andy Jeffers, Jacob Jolivette, Lynn Mignani, Patrick Perrin, Chris Pizzi, Mike Steavpack
Associate Directors
Janice Casazza, Judy Hoang, Derek Manning, Chuck McDonald, Fran Morison, Greg Scoppettone
OUTSTANDING LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND:
* Quest for the Cup VOOM
NASCAR Images
Executive Producers
Jay Abraham, Mark DeAngelis, Rob Faris, Jeff Hillegass, Greg Jacobs, Jim Jorden, Greg Moyer
Coordinating Producers
William Boyer, Dave Colozzi, Scott Dowless, Ryan McGee, Scott Perry
Producers
Nora Driscoll, Kevin Foley, Kevin Jackson, Wes Konick, Wayne Riley, Shawn Truax, Matt Zuckerman
Director
Al Francesco
Associate Producers
Jeff Lotierzo, Chris Rohlfs, Katja Schwarz, Glenn Vasko
Assistant Directors
Pat Berger, Brent Buntyn, Harry Cogan, Scott Perry
OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL:
* De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7 HBO
Executive Producers
Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg
Coordinating Producer
David Harmon
Producers
Scott Boggins, Jason Hehir
Field Producers
Derek Hastings, Jackson Nguyen
Associate Producers
Anthony Amoia, Brad Buckwalter, Aaron Cohen, Danon Hinty, George Jakovi
OUTSTANDING SPORTS DOCUMENTARY:
* Ghosts of Flatbush HBO
Executive Producers
Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg
Producers
Ezra Edelman, Amani Martin
Senior Producer
Brian Hyland
Associate Producers
Aaron Cohen, Megan Lardner, Charlie Olivier, Jason Schmidt, Caroline Waterlow
OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SERIES / ANTHOLOGY:
* America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions NFL Networks
NFL Films
Executive Producers
Charles Coplin, Howard Katz, Steve Sabol
Coordinating Producers
Chris Barlow, Keith Cossrow, Patrick Kelleher, Ross Ketover
Producers
Mike Adams, Paul Camarata, Ray Didinger, Dave Douglas, Peter Frank, Greg Frith, Nicholas Mascolo, Digger
O'Brien, David Plaut, Ken Rodgers, Bob Ryan, Todd Schmidt, Steve Seidman, Bob Smith, Bennett Viseltear,
James Weiner, John Weiss, Neil Zender
Associate Producers
Leo McCafferty, Erik Powers
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - WEEKLY:
* College Gameday ESPN
Executive Producers
Steve Anderson, John Skipper, Norby Williamson
Executive Editor
John A. Walsh
Managing Editors
Bob Eaton, Mark Gross
Director of News
Vince Doria
Senior Coordinating Producers
Michael Fountain, Jay Levy
Senior Coordinating Producers - Features
Craig T. Lazarus
Coordinating Producer - Features
Victor Vitarelli
Coordinating Director
Jay Francis
Producer
Lee Fitting
Directors
Scott Favalora, Lorenzo Lamadrid
Feature Producers
Joseph Disney, Tom Engle, Jon Fish, Kory Kozak, Jose Morales, Rick Thomas, Scott Turken, Ben Webber,
Kristen Woolley
Associate Producers
Derek Chang, Lawrence Coleman, Rachel DeCastro, Joe Dias, Dick Dorner, Ira Fritz, Chad Hanna, AJ Irish,
Dan Kocse, Daniel Kramer, Rob Labay, Don Larick, Seth Madway, Laurie Priviteria, Chuck Samataro, Claudia
Slocum, Kristy Sobel, Nick Stegar, Reggie Walker, Mike Whittaker, Steve Widuch
Associate Director
Catherine Hunter
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - DAILY:
* Inside the NBA TNT
Executive Producer
Jeff Behnke
Senior Producers
Tim Kiely, Howard Zalkowitz
Producer
Chris Carmody
Directors
Steve Fiorello
Creative Producers
Craig Barry, Drew Watkins
Associate Producers
Bill Baker, Phil Barker, Bert Bondi, Michael Doyle, Alex Houvouras, Matt Kane, Brett Langefels, Matt Lucas-Valci, Matt Mosteller, Matt Mosteller, Craig Murray, John O'Connor, Mike Winslow
Associate Directors
Bill Callen, Monica Campbell, Nikole Raptoulis, Garett Ryfa
OUTSTANDING SPORTS JOURNALISM:
* Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO
Headgames: The NFL Concussion Crisis
Executive Producers
Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg
Senior Producer
Kirby Bradley
Producers
Andrew Bennett, Joe Perskie
Associate Producer
Oliver Lief
Reporter
Bernard Goldberg
OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE:
* Sunday NFL Countdown ESPN
Fear Bluefoot Entertainment
Senior Coordinating Producers
Stephanie Druley, Craig T. Lazarus
Coordinating Producers
Mike Cambareri, Victor Vitarelli
Producer
Greg Jewell
Feature Producer
Martin Khodabakhshian
Associate Producer
Matt McCormick
OUTSTANDING LONG FEATURE:
* NFL Films Presents: Finding Your Butkus NFL Network
NFL Films
Executive Producer
Steve Sabol
Senior Coordinating Producer
Patrick Kelleher
Coordinating Producers
Chris Barlow, Ross Ketover
Producer
Keith Cossrow
Associate Producers
Lisa Dixon, Eric Monaco, Maryann Wenger
Associate Directors
Jim Barnett, Vince Caputo
OUTSTANDING OPEN / TEASE:
* Super Bowl XLI CBS
Tease
Executive Producers
Sean McManus, Tony Petitti
Coordinating Producer, NFL
Lance Barrow
Producer
Peter Radovich, Jr.
Coordinating Producer, CBS
Harold Bryant
Associate Producers
Stephen Karasik, Marin Skific, Thom Stukas, John Tipton, Ben Tishler, Mark Young
Editor
Derek Ambrosi
OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES – COVERAGE:
* Fantasy Football Now ESPN.com
Executive Producers
Anthony Mormile, John Zehr
Coordinating Producers
Kieren Portley, Anthony Spadacenta
Coordinating Director
Jay Francis
Producer
Steven Guyot
Directors
Alisa Deanes, Kevin Kreppein
Associate Producers
Zachary P. Candito, John P. Pezzullo
OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES – LONG FORM:
* Ray of Hope ESPN.com
Executive Producers
Kevin Jackson, Rob King
Coordinating Producer
Jena Janovy, Wayne Drehs
Senior Producers
Robert S. Abbott, Michael Colella, Victal Lopes, Jay Lovinger
Producers
Dennis Deninger, John Westgate
Associate Producer
Nisha Arleth, Sean Hintz, Eric Pierce, Jacqueline Purdy, Trisha Sorrels Doyle
OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES – GENERAL INTEREST:
* Death Race 2007 ESPN.com
Executive Producer
Kevin Jackson
Coordinating Producers
Mike Colangelo, Jay Lovinger
Producer
Nik Kleinberg
Associate Producers
Jim Caple, Jennifer Caron, Paul Desjarlais, Matthew Green, Sean Hintz, Victal Lopes
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – STUDIO HOST:
* James Brown CBS
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – PLAY-BY-PLAY:
* Al Michaels NBC
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – STUDIO ANALYST:
* Cris Collinsworth HBO / NBC
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – SPORTS EVENT ANALYST:
* John Madden NBC
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE:
* ESPN NASCAR ABC / ESPN / ESPN2
AND
* NASCAR on FOX FOX
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO:
* MLB Post Season TBS
OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK:
* Mayweather/Hatton 24/7 HBO
Camerapersons
Thom Stukas, Jeff Fisher, John Tipton, Fernando Villegas
OUTSTANDING EDITING:
* Ali's 65 ESPN
Televersemedia
Editor
Jeff Reilly
THE DICK SCHAAP WRITING AWARD:
* Mayweather/Hatton 24/7 HBO
Writer
Aaron Cohen
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION / DIRECTION / LYRICS:
* Ghosts of Flatbush HBO
Composer
Gary Lionelli
AND
* Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs HBO
NFL Films
Composer
David Robidoux
Arranger
Scott Anderson
AND
* NBA on TNT TNT
Composer
Mike Willott
Music Directors
Craig Barry, Drew Watkins
OUTSTANDING LIVE EVENT AUDIO / SOUND:
* MLB on Fox FOX
Sound / Audio
Joe Carpenter, Fred Ferris, Dave Heffelfinger, Anthony LoMastro, Bob Qua, Tom Sullivan
OUTSTANDING POST PRODUCED AUDIO / SOUND:
* MLB on Fox: Pre Game Show FOX
Sound / Audio
Richie Becker, Fulton Dingley, Jerry Garszva, Ed Golya, James Mitchell, Julie Morgan, Lee Walker
AND
* US Open Tennis Championships CBS
Sound / Audio
Eddie "Pull" Frente, Fred McGraw, Sarah Rinaldi
OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN:
* Sport Science FSN
BASE Productions
Graphic Designers
Mat Beck, Moylene Boyd, John Brenkus, Kymber Lim, Rod Park, Trent H. Smith
Graphic Artists
Mike “Pharoah” Barrett, Suzette Barnett, Jeffrey Dietrich, Junji Hirano, Jinwha Lee, Andrew Lema, Rik Panero, Andrea Paulino, Andrea Shear, Christina Spring, Mike Spring, Ian Wilson, Doug Witsken, Manny Wong, Kaz Yoshida
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION:
* NBA All Star Saturday Night TNT
Tease and various re-teases
Art Directors
Craig Barry Matt Arden
THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
* PGA TOUR and LPGA Coverage Golf Channel
AimPoint
Innovators
Steve Beim, Jeff Gershengorn, Keith Hirshland, Don McGuire, Kenneth J Overton, Raymond Penner,
Scott W Pool, Mark W Sweeney, Tony Tortorici, Andy Young
SUMMARY OF WINNERS BY NETWORK
HBO (8)
Ghosts of Flatbush ........................................................................ 2
Mayweather / Hatton 24/7 ............................................................. 2
Cris Collinsworth ........................................................................... 1
De La Hoya / Mayweather 24/7 ..................................................... 1
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs .... 1
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel ................................................. 1
FOX (5)
NASCAR on FOX .............................................................................. 2
BCS on FOX Tostitos Fiesta Bowl .................................................. 1
MLB on FOX ....................................................................................... 1
MLB on FOX: Pre Game Show ...................................................... 1
ESPN (4)
Ali’s 65 ............................................................................................. 1
College Gameday .......................................................................... 1
ESPN NASCAR .............................................................................. 1
Sunday NFL Countdown .............................................................. 1
CBS (3)
James Brown ................................................................................. 1
Super Bowl XLI ................................................................................ 1
US Open Tennis Championships .............................................. 1
ESPN.com (3)
Death Race 2007 ......................................................................... 1
Fantasy Football Now .................................................................. 1
Ray of Hope ................................................................................... 1
NBC (3)
Cris Collinsworth ......................................................................... 1
John Madden .................................................................................. 1
Al Michaels ..................................................................................... 1
TNT (3)
Inside the NBA ............................................................................... 1
NBA All-Star Saturday Night ......................................................... 1
NBA on TNT .................................................................................... 1
NFL Network (2)
America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions ....................... 1
NFL films Presents: Finding Your Butkus ................................ 1
ABC (1)
ESPN NASCAR .............................................................................. 1
ESPN2 (1)
ESPN NASCAR .............................................................................. 1
FSN (1)
Sport Science ................................................................................ 1
Golf Channel (1)
PGA Tour and LPGA Coverage .................................................. 1
NASCAR Images (1)
Quest for the Cup ......................................................................... 1
TBS (1)
MLB Post Season ........................................................................ 1
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
John Edwards to make a move?
It was great to see the ovation bestowed upon John Edwards when he joined Bill Maher on the stage for a live interview on HBO. Maher, to my surprise called Edwards a 'sure' way for Democrats to win the election over a Republican nominee.
Edwards certainly did not disagree.
Even though Edwards is trailing HC and BObama in the current polls, we can all remember quite well that Howard Dean was the front runner at the same point in time in 2004.
Edwards is confident.
Edwards is smart.
Edwards should be the next president of the United States.
In a blog about the TV appearance, one of the first comments/replies read like this:
Bill Maher is right to look at Edwards as a sure winner. He has laid out a very specific detailed policy on domestic issues and foreign policies alike. And he's done it courageously, and usually before everyone else unlike some of his main competitors who choose to borrow from the policies of others who have laid out their plans to the American people beforehand. Once the mainstream media moves beyond the excitement of the first Black president or the first woman president and looks at whose offering for hope and new direction without many details (Barack), once they examine who is offering little details on how they will move this country in the right direction so they can stay on top of public opinion polls and avoid too much scrutiny (Hillary) they will be forced to look at the best of the Democratic ticket - people like Edwards, Richardson and dare I say Biden who would make an excellent President if he ever learned how to close his mouth.
America was wrong in 2004 when they chose Kerry to lead the Democratic ticket instead of Edwards. If the choice was reversed I think this country would have had a different 8 years than we've had under Bush/Cheney. We can't get it wrong again.
Edwards certainly did not disagree.
Even though Edwards is trailing HC and BObama in the current polls, we can all remember quite well that Howard Dean was the front runner at the same point in time in 2004.
Edwards is confident.
Edwards is smart.
Edwards should be the next president of the United States.
In a blog about the TV appearance, one of the first comments/replies read like this:
Bill Maher is right to look at Edwards as a sure winner. He has laid out a very specific detailed policy on domestic issues and foreign policies alike. And he's done it courageously, and usually before everyone else unlike some of his main competitors who choose to borrow from the policies of others who have laid out their plans to the American people beforehand. Once the mainstream media moves beyond the excitement of the first Black president or the first woman president and looks at whose offering for hope and new direction without many details (Barack), once they examine who is offering little details on how they will move this country in the right direction so they can stay on top of public opinion polls and avoid too much scrutiny (Hillary) they will be forced to look at the best of the Democratic ticket - people like Edwards, Richardson and dare I say Biden who would make an excellent President if he ever learned how to close his mouth.
America was wrong in 2004 when they chose Kerry to lead the Democratic ticket instead of Edwards. If the choice was reversed I think this country would have had a different 8 years than we've had under Bush/Cheney. We can't get it wrong again.
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