0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/2/2011
Just coming out today, a joint Sports Illustrated/CBS News investigation into the preseason college football Top 25 finds that 1 in every 14 player has been arrested and of those, nearly 40% were for serious offenses. That’s pretty alarming. And of the schools that recruited players, only two of the Top 25 bothered to conduct […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/11/2010
On Sunday following CBS’ NFL doubleheader, Dallas Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones will be profiled on the newsmagazine “60 Minutes”. Jones will talk about various issues including having the Super Bowl at his stadium in February and his team’s poor performance this season. The preview of the interview is below. COWBOYS’ JERRY JONES […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/7/2010
Tonight after NFL coverage, CBS News’ venerable 60 Minutes will have a story on Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquaio. And while much of the story will focus on Pacquaio’s career, some of it will look at his future as many Filipinos hope he will enter the political arena once Manny is all done with boxing. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/29/2010
This Sunday, CBS News’ 60 Minutes will air a report on the thoroughbred mare Zenyatta who goes for history in the Breeders’ Cup next weekend. She’ll attempt to win her 20th consecutive race in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Zenyatta has won races not only over her fellow mares, but over male horses and goes into […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/24/2010
Once again, CBS’ 60 Minutes will have a sports profile right after an NFL doubleheader. CBS seems to be doing more sports stories on 60 Minutes and usually has them following the late game of the doubleheader. That’s one way to hook the audience. And for Sunday’s season premiere of the CBS Newsmagazine, a story […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/20/2010
Ok, while I’m away at a wedding today, I give you my annual post of The Five Women Who Can Make Me Stop Flipping The Remote. Usually, I’ll try to make each year’s edition different. And since the weekend is near, why not give you a post that doesn’t make you think too much. Of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/7/2010
Well, we’ve never received Face The Nation quotage before, but when you have a Super Bowl edition from South Florida with NFL Commish Roger Goodell and the CBS Sports NFL crew, we’re going to get a full transcript. So for the first time and probably the last time, here’s Face The Nation quotage. FACE THE […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/30/2010
I hate how I haven’t been able to do the Friday megalinks for most of this month. Work has gotten in the way and while it’s good to get paid, I feel I’ve been behind for most of January. And knowing what’s coming next week, it appears I won’t be able to do them next […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/17/2009
I think I’ll do three releases for you that previews programming for this weekend. Here’s NBC talking about the first figure skating tournament it’ll air this season. GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND ON NBC SPORTS AND UNIVERSAL SPORTSNBC Sports & Universal Sports Combine to Present 11 Hours of Coverage From ParisNEW […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/14/2009
Right as ESPN’s Chris Mortensen breaks the news that Michael Vick has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles tonight, you wonder if the interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes that airs Sunday will be rendered obsolete, but you would think they’ll get Vick’s reaction to add to the interview that James Brown conducted on Monday. Here’s a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/11/2009
I think this is a first for Fang’s Bites. We have a whole slew of press releases and I will split them up. This is the first time I’ve devoted one entire multiple press release post to CBS and we have stuff to give you. First is the appearance of Michael Vick on 60 Minutes […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/18/2009
America’s anchorman, Walter Cronkite passed away tonight at the age of 92. Here’s Katie Couric reporting the news on Walter’s former network, CBS. Watch CBS Videos Online For those of us who grew up watching him, Walter was the news and gave it in a comforting manner. It’s why CBS News was number one throughout […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/4/2009
I overlooked this particular press release. I’m always happy to post a release from CBS News Sunday Morning. Tomorrow, Armen Keteyian profiles New Jersey high school basketball coach Bob Hurley. Yes, he’s the dad of former Duke point guard Bobby Hurley who was on two NCAA Championship teams in the 1990’s. “PARENTS LET KIDS BE […]
