0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/16/2009
It’s raining here in Southern New England and with a washout expected for the entire weekend, why not give you the megalinks so you can peruse any time while you look for something to keep you busy. You can check out the Weekend Viewing Picks for the major sporting events of the weekend and it […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/19/2009
I have some releases to post and then I will shut down for the rest of the night. No particular theme. Starting with CBS College Sports and the programming it will carry tomorrow. CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK FEATURES ACTION PACKED COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY Army Broadcast to Feature Cadet as Sideline Reporter For the second consecutive […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/13/2009
After spending most of yesterday and this morning at the home office, I’m now at my regular place of work and can give you some links. It always throws me off when I’m at the home office and have to behave. A couple to tell you in the interim. I almost was a guest on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/28/2009
We have a bunch of links this evening and let’s get to them before I start watching Weeds on Showtime. Chad Finn of the Boston Globe gives his impressions on NESN’s Jim Rice who finally got into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Neil Best of Newsday notes that Mets GM Omar Minaya called out a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/27/2009
I’ll provide some press releases while I can. Here’s the interview CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta conducted with Lance Armstrong. This interview aired on today’s edition of American Morning. In an interview that aired on today’s American Morning, CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta spoke exclusively with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/18/2009
Here is you’ll see on HBO’s Real Sports on Tuesday. It’s an edition I have promised to review. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL SITS DOWN WITH SUPER BOWL NO-SHOW BARRET ROBBINS, VISITS FREDDIE ROACH, ONE OF BOXING’S MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINERS, TELLS THE INSPIRING STORY OF A YOUNG CANCER PATIENT ADOPTED BY THE NORTHWESTERN WOMEN’S LACROSSE […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/14/2009
Let’s give you some linkage today. Adam Reilly of the Boston Phoenix tells us that CBS Radio is moving Mix 98.5 to heritage rock station WBCN’s 104.1 FM frequency and that a new FM sports radio station will be on the 98.5 frequency. Thanks to Bruce Allen of Boston Sports Media Watch for the link. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/13/2009
If you read my review that I posted very early this morning and my report on attending the screening of the documentary earlier this month, you’ll know that I’m very high on this film on one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Here’s the press release and look for an outtake of the documentary […]
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In another documentary in its critically acclaimed series “Sports of the 20th Century”, HBO has hit a home run in its look at the life of Ted Williams. It starts with author Richard Ben Cramer talking about how Williams wants the movie of his life to begin, with a scene of a fighter plane from […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/2/2009
On Wednesday, July 1, I had the opportunity to attend the screening of the new HBO Sports documentary “Ted Williams” at Fenway Park. HBO rented the EMC Club at Fenway and invited a large number of guests including those connected with the Red Sox either through the team or the Red Sox Foundation, several people […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/19/2009
Here’s what HBO’s Real Sports is covering this Tuesday. Some fascinating stories. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL CONDUCTS A JOINT INTERVIEW WITH ICONS JIM BROWN AND BILL RUSSELL, EXAMINES THERAPEUTIC SCUBA DIVING FOR INJURED WAR VETERANS AND UPDATES ITS 2008 PROFILE OF LENNY DYKSTRA WHEN THE EMMY®-WINNING SHOW RETURNS TUESDAY, JUNE 23 REAL SPORTS WITH […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/18/2009
Maybe it’s the rain, maybe it’s was going to the dentist, maybe it’s male menopause, whatever it is, I just don’t feel like doing the links today. But I’ll do as many as I can. Starting with Newsday’s Neil Best who talks with NBC’s Johnny Miller about his candor during golf telecasts. Neil has more […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/17/2009
We have a lot of good links today and the reaction to Artie Lange’s appearance on Joe Buck Live continues. Let’s start with Michael Hiestand of USA Today. He says Joe Buck Live went into the gutter when Artie came on for his segment with Paul Rudd and Jason Sudekis. Thanks to the people of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/15/2009
Thanks to the fine people at HBO, I have the rundown for tonight’s premiere of Joe Buck Live. We already know that Brett Favre will be on the program and during today’s Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM, Artie Lange revealed he’ll be taking part. HBO SPORTS’® JOE BUCK LIVE DEBUTS MONDAY, JUNE 15 AT […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/14/2009
This just in from HBO Sports. The next version of Hard Knocks will focus on the Cincinnati Bengals. HBO SPORTS, NFL FILMS AND THE CINCINNATI BENGALS JOIN FORCES FOR A NEW SEASON OF THE ULTIMATE SPORTS REALITY SERIES WHEN HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE CINCINNATI BENGALS, CHRONICLING THE TRIUMPHS AND HEARTACHES OF NFL TRAINING […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/8/2009
Because of the busy work schedule yesterday and today, I really haven’t been able to post as many press releases. I’ll post what has piled into the inbox over the last two days. Starting with HBO Sports, it has another fascinating documentary subject, Theodore Samuel Williams, the best hitter that ever lived. And I notice […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/5/2009
Now that I’ve come down from watching tonight’s great episode of “Lost” and tonight’s great episode of “Damages”, I can provide you with the press releases that hit my inbox. Regular readers should know that Mondays are reserved for “24, Wednesdays for “Lost” and “Damages”, Thursdays for “Hell’s Kitchen” and Sunday for “The Amazing Race” […]
