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Olympics opener attracts biggest TV audience ever
WatchdogInteresting article asserting that the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics attracted the largest live TV audience in the history of Earth. (Thanks for the link, Sports Business Daily.)......Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Sports
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'Dancing With the Stars': Season 9 premieres
Reality CheckThe ninth season of Dancing With the Stars starts with a bang tonight, with the eight male pros hitting the stage for a group dance to 'The Boys are Back in Town.' It's good fun, a great start to the......Tags: Jerry Rice, Dancing, Dance, ABC (tv network), Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Obama: Copenhagen-bound for IOC
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated again at 4:10 pm EDT Let the games begin: President Barack Obama, who initially planned to let First Lady Michelle Obama represent the United States in Copenhagen this week, when the International Olympic Committee......Tags: United States, Trips and Vacations, Barack Obama, International Olympic Committee, Politics
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Ironies abound for Dems
The SwampBy Jim Tankersley The 2008 calendar, for Democrats, is nothing if not ironic. It's ironic that the most front-loaded primary schedule in party history has stretched into June without a clear winner. It's ironic that states that scrambled to vote......Tags: Hillary Clinton, California, Primaries, National Government, Barack Obama
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ESPN officially announces new SportsCenter lineup
WatchdogOh, what the heck. I'm just going to spend the rest of the day posting news releases that land in my inbox without even bothering to rewrite them in some clever fashion. What's the point? It's all just part of......Tags: CBS Corp., NBC (tv network), New York Mets, National Football League, ESPN (tv network)
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Bush to attend Beijing Olympic opener
The Swampby Frank James In the time-honored Washington tradition of waiting until the last minute before a weekend or holiday to drop controversial news, the White House waited until the eve of the Independence Day holiday to announce that President Bush......Tags: Multi-Sport Events, National Government, George W. Bush, Politics, Executive Branch
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NBC announces intention to cover Olympics thoroughly
WatchdogIf, perchance, you have an interest in the Beijing Olympic Games next month, NBC is prepared to accommodate you, far beyond the capacity of any single human to consume. Click below for 1,850 words or so of details direct from......Tags: Awards and Prizes, Michael Phelps, NBC (tv network), Pentathlon Swimming, Arts and Culture
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NBC should sublet 30 Rock as a rental in August
WatchdogClick below for the complete, 2,308-word NBC release regarding its announcing plans for the Beijing Olympics.......Tags: Awards and Prizes, NBC (tv network), Hoop Gymnastics, Track and Field, Diving
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Bela Karolyi, Bob Costas, Bob Papa, Mary Carillo . . .
WatchdogOnce the All-Star Game is over later this Tuesday night, the next big event on the Tiger-free summer sports calendar will be the Beijing Olympics. Thus Wednesday NBC will be revealing its announcing teams for the Games. Don't expect any......Tags: NBC (tv network), National Football League, Multi-Sport Events, Bob Costas, Sports
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Team USA sets out on comeback trail
O, by the WayThe Utah Jazz??? Carlos Boozer is showing a sense of the moment when refers to Team USA???s attempt to restore America to international basketball supremacy as the ???road to redemption.??? From the beginning you got the idea that this current......Tags: Awards and Prizes, Utah Jazz, Basketball, Health, National Basketball Association
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McCain: Snags the Dalai Lama
Spin CycleFrustrated all week by the Obama Abroad Tour's stranglehold on the news cycles, McCain finally gets a break -- setting up a meeting in Aspen tomorrow with a world leader of his own, the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan spiritual......Tags: Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Religion and Belief, Hillary Clinton, National Government
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ESPN plans live ads to promote live SportsCenters
WatchdogSay what you want about SportsCenter, but it's indisputable that ESPN long has done a great job on the commercials promoting itself. Its latest stunt sounds interesting: A series of live commercials featuring one of its own staffers as a......Tags: Southington, ESPN (tv network), Elections, Political Candidates
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