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Friday comment contest winner
WatchdogIt's always fun to watch Syracuse sports fans suffer, which is the basis of my pick for this week's comment contest award. Our winner is "Andy," in response to my remark in a post about the Ernie Davis movie "The...... -
'The Express' is latest sports flick to alter the facts
WatchdogLong-time readers will remember that from the very first SportsWatch column on Sept. 30, 2005 - in which I complained about the golf movie "The Greatest Game Ever Played" - the official No. 1 pet peeve here has been Hollywood......Tags: Entertainment, Alcoholic Beverages, Sports, Movies
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Bob Costas discusses factual flaws in Ernie Davis pic
WatchdogTom Hoffarth, a pioneer among newspaper sports media writers who turned to blogging, follows up here with Bob Costas regarding his involvement with promoting the accuracy-challenged movie "The Express," about fellow Syracuse alum Ernie Davis. The larger...Tags: Bob Costas
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Robinson actor swings for the fences
There is the legend. There is the truth. Then there are the movies. In the movie-poster parlance of Warner Bros.' "42," its new Jackie Robinson biopic is "the true story of an American legend." Truer words about an American legend have never been...Tags: Entertainment, Chicago Cubs, College Baseball, Wrigley Field, Los Angeles Dodgers
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'Star Trek' actor, 50th anniversary of iconic group, country stars coming to State Theatre
Lehigh Valley Music"Star Trek" star William Shatner, the 50th anniversary of Peter, Paul and Mary, country duo Montgomery Gentry, Bill Cosby and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes are among the highlights of the State Theatre's new 50-performance season. The 2012-'... -
Black History Month 2012 TV schedule
Channel Guide MagazineHere are some notable new and returning television programs profiling memorable people, themes and events in African-American history, in celebration of February's Black History Month. Programs and times are subject to change; check back throughout the... -
'Undefeated': A provocative look at race and class in sports
24 FramesIf we’ve learned anything from the mega-media onslaught over Jeremy Lin, it’s that racial and ethnic stereotypes are still a powerful force in America, especially in the world of sports. My 13-year-old son’s generation is largely... -
NBA lockout: Owners to have conference call
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Studio heads roll...and the brand plays on
The Big PictureA year ago, Marc Shmuger and David Linde were riding high as the heads of Universal, in the middle of what was to become the most profitable year in the studio's history, presiding over a two year string of hits...... -
Princess Diana comic book under attack in Britain
The Hero ComplexA royal pain. That's the best way to describe the last two weeks for Darren G. Davis, the Washington state comics publisher who has gained some minor infamy in the British news media because of his supposedly cruel treatment of...... -
Seth Meyers to host live airing of ESPY Awards
Gold DerbySeth Meyers has been tapped to host the 18th annual ESPYs -- the sports-oriented awards on ESPN -- on July 14. This year marks the first time that the kudos will air live on the cable net since 2003 when Jamie Foxx hosted. Meyers is the third "Saturday... -
Review: Pleasing '42' has Jackie Robinson's number
"God built me to last," Jackie Robinson says at one point in "42," and, thankfully, his remarkable story is built the same way. It would have to be to survive the full-dress Hollywood biopic treatment it gets in this film, which is unabashedly subtitled...
Tags: Entertainment, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Racism
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Apr 11, 2013
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