0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/30/2012
It’s only been eight years since we last saw Ron Burgundy and the Channel 4 Evening News team. Well, on Wednesday, Ron showed up on TBS’ Conan to announce that indeed, a sequel to Anchorman, The Legend of Ron Burgundy will be produced. Let me say that it’s about time. Anchorman was one of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/20/2012
Overall, the NBC Sports Group has the second highest amount of Sports Emmy Award nominations after ESPN’s 52. Combined with NBC Sports, Golf Channel, Versus (now NBC Sports Network) and NBCSports.com, the Group has a whole slew of nominations. Some of the more notable nominations include Studio Host (Bob Costas & Dan Patrick), Play-by-Play (Al […]
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We have the nominations, all 170 in 33 different categories, for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards. They just came out today. There are some surprises like massive hockey charlatan Pierre McGuire nominated in the Sports Reporter category and for some really strange reason, Skippy Bayless of ESPN2’s First Take was nominated for Best Studio […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/19/2012
For the last few weeks, we’ve been having issues with the server and some of you have complained to me. Suffice to say that I hope to have this fixed very soon. I will keep you apprised of the situation. In the meantime, thanks for your patience on the matter. To the links. We begin […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/28/2012
Let’s provide some links now. John Ourand and John Lombardo of Sports Business Journal write that local NBA TV ratings are up thus far. Eric Fisher of SBJ writes that sports arenas have an issue with providing more bandwidth as fans demand wifi access. Paul White at USA Today says the newly-renamed Miami Marlins are […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/9/2012
Former CBS and ESPN reporter Bonnie Bernstein guest hosted for Dan Patrick on his nationally syndicated radio and TV show today. It was her third time hosting for DP and as she did in her two previous stints as sub, she did a bang up job. Bonnie has been a great listen and the reaction […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/1/2012
The season finale of NFL Turning Point airs Thursday night at 10 ET on NBC Sports Network. Dan Patrick hosts and present several segments including those on the Turning Points of the New York Giants’ and New England Patriots’ seasons. There will be a segment on the turning point of the NFL season plus we’ll […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/31/2012
NBCUniversal has sent this video with the Football Night in America crew of Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison talking about their favorite Super Bowl memories and some of their favorite Big Game traditions before the game. It runs 3:08. And that will do it.
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/14/2012
As we are in the middle of an NFL Divisional Playoff weekend, time for a few sports media thoughts. As usual, they come in bullet form. I listened to and also watched Bonnie Bernstein subbing for Dan Patrick on Thursday and Friday. If it was an audition for her to host her own radio show, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/5/2012
Time to hand out the 5th edition of the Fang’s Bites NFL TV Awards. On Christmas Day, I provided the list of nominees for this year’s edition. Now, with the regular season over, let’s hand out the hardware for the 2011-12 campaign. Best Play-by-Play: The Nominees are Marv Albert, CBS; Ian Eagle, CBS; Al Michaels, NBC; […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/2/2011
Let’s give you some linkage on this Friday. Been a busy day. You deserve some links The Weekend Viewing Picks provide your sports and entertainment TV watching. And now to your links. National USA Today’s Michael Hiestand and Mike McCarthy debate whether networks should hire ex-coaches knowing full well they could make news and leave […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/1/2011
This week has been a bad one for me. Haven’t been able to provide links since last Friday and that’s not good. Been busy and it’s cutting into bringing you the latest sports media news. I’ll try to do better over the next few days. We’ll begin with Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch who speaks with […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/15/2011
I had surgery to remove a sebaceous cyst today so the blogging was minimal today. Trying to catch up now. Here are some links. Big buzz today regarding Bob Costas’ interview of Jerry Sandusky on Rock Center with Brian Williams last night. Let’s get some links on that first. Bob went on The Dan Patrick Show […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/28/2011
Due to a crazy schedule for most of this week and then having a medical procedure done yesterday, I have not been able to blog like I’ve wanted to. Links have been scarce, but I’m available to do them now and hopefully, won’t be interrupted. Your Weekend Viewing Picks have your sports and entertainment programming […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/23/2011
Just when you think Bob Costas would take a stand, he comes off with an extremely wishy-washy commentary on Tim Tebow’s future. Not my favorite commentary and certainly not as strong as his Al Davis comments two weeks ago. We also have the Football Night in America talking about dirty hits and the AFC West. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/16/2011
NBC’s Bob Costas did his halftime commentary on the now-infamous postgame incident involving San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz that led to both teams pushing and shoving at the end of the game. In addition, the Football Night in America crew of Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/19/2011
NBC is the only network that sends NFL halftime quotes and this came after I had shut down the computer last night. So why not post this now? This includes the exchanges between Dan Patrick, Rodney Harrison and Tony Dungy and Bob Costas’ goofy essay. Let’s take a look. “SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” HALFTIME ON PACKERS […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/16/2011
Casually announced on his nationally syndicated radio show this morning during a conversation with his staffers known as “The Danettes”, Dan Patrick said that he will be a host on NBC’s Summer Olympics coverage in London. Patrick was discussing Olympic coverage and then transitioned to say that he would be a host along with Bob […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/14/2011
This was announced last Thursday by Bob Costas during the NFL Kickoff 2011 pre-game show on NBC, but finally made official today. Dan Patrick will be the host of NFL Turning Point on Versus which premieres on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. The show will be co-produced by NBC Sports and NFL Films. When Thursday […]
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Let’s do some links on this Wednesday. It’s going to be busy for me later on and I’ll be away from internet access for a bit this afternoon so I’m going to the links now. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand looks at the circuitous path NFL Network RedZone host Scott Hanson took to getting to getting […]
