0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/16/2009
Deleting e-mails from my inbox, I came across these press releases which I did not post last night, so I’m posting them now while I can. First, here are the stories you’ll see on Real Sports when the sports newsmagazine returns to HBO on Tuesday. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL PROFILES NEW NFLPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/23/2009
On Inauguration Day, HBO aired a new edition of Real Sports, the first for 2009 and its 14th season of its Emmy Award-winning sports news magazine. In this edition, there were three new stories and one update from 2006. Let’s look at the segments. Segment #1 – Guns & The NFL This story is on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/25/2008
I received a DVD preview for the latest edition of HBO’s Real Sports that will air on Tuesday at 10 p.m. I’ve seen two of the stories that air in the newest edition, but the one that has struck me the most is the one on Andrew Lawson of Norwell, MA. Born with Down’s Syndrome, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/17/2008
Next Tuesday, HBO will air an interview with Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Usain Bolt on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Here are some excerpts of that interview: Bolt’s response to performance enhancing drugs in track & field: BRYANT GUMBEL: “Has no one ever even approached you and said, ‘Hey, Usain, if you get a little […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/20/2008
This is my review of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that originally aired on September 16, 2008. Tonight, there are three new stories. In addition, we have a new open and new set, plus for the first time, Real Sports is produced in HD. All of these are good additions, but one addition that should […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/12/2008
HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel returns on Tuesday, September 16 with three new stories including a profile of ex-New York Giant Michael Strahan, now an analyst for Fox, and an investigation into the use of children to stitch soccer balls in India. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL PROFILES RECENTLY RETIRED NFL STAR MICHAEL STRAHAN, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/30/2008
Here is my real time review of Real Sports as it airs on HBO, August 26, 2008. Four stories as usual, three new, one update. Let’s get to tonight’s episode without further delay. Segment #1 – Pay To Stay Reported by Bryant Gumbel, this story deals with the financial raping of sports fans through the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/22/2008
The next edition of Real Sports premieres August 26 on HBO. Here are the stories the show will cover. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL EXPLORES DONALD TRUMP’S CONTROVERSIAL SCOTTISH GOLF DESTINATION, LOOKS AT SOARING TICKET PRICES IN PRO SPORTS, INVESTIGATES THE PROFESSIONAL TENNIS BETTING SCANDAL, AND REVISITS BASEBALL STAR JOSH HAMILTON’S STORY OF REDEMPTION WHEN […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/25/2008
This is a review of the latest edition of HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel as it airs on June 24, 2008. As usual, there are four segments. As we approach the Summer Olympics in Communist China, Real Sports has three stories on Olympic sport and an update on the horse breeding story that aired […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/21/2008
Here’s HBO’s press release on the segments for Real Sports that airs this Tuesday at 10 p.m. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL LOOKS INSIDE THE CHINESE SPORTS SCHOOL SYSTEM, EXAMINES THE FIGHT TO KEEP SOFTBALL AN OLYMPIC SPORT, AND PROFILES ONE MAN’S PATH TO CYCLING REDEMPTION WHEN IT RETURNS JUNE 24, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO REAL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/17/2008
Sorry for the delay in fresh material. Last night, my computer shut down on me and I thought I would not get it back. And I had to leave my house early this morning and just returned so I give you some overdue links. First, the Dallas Morning News’ Barry Horn writes that the NBC […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/16/2008
We have a lot of links to get to so let’s get to them. Viewing Picks Interleague play in baseball and the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown headline the weekend viewing picks. NBC Sports will have complete coverage of the Preakness Stakes live from Baltimore starting at 4:30 on Saturday. Luckily, we won’t […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/15/2008
Excerpts of the HBO Real Sports interview with former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh have been released. This edition of Real Sports will be seen on Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Andrea Kremer conducted the interview. Now I’m not allowed to give all of the excerpts, just portions of them, but here are some […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
I’m here. And the fallout from the John Tomase/Boston Herald/New England Patriots/Spygate story continues as fans wait to hear the explanation from Tomase as to why he chose to run his story the day before the Super Bowl. David Scott of Boston Sports Media Watch who’s been doing a great job in covering this from […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/14/2008
There’s a lot of news today so let’s get to the links right away. First, the Boston Herald apologized today for the erroneous story John Tomase wrote just before Super Bowl XLI that former Patriots employee Matt Walsh taped the St. Louis Rams’ walkthrough the day before Super Bowl XXXVI. Bruce Allen of Boston Sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/9/2008
Another edition of Real Sports runs this Monday. I’ll have a real time review when it airs. But here are the segments that will run on Monday’s edition. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL INVESTIGATES THE SLAUGHTER OF THOROUGHBRED HORSES FOR PROFIT, PROFILES TENNIS STAR VENUS WILLIAMS, FOLLOWS THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OF FORMER NBA STAR KEVIN […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/29/2008
Last night, the 29th Sports Emmy Awards were held in New York and the big winner was HBO with 8. James Brown won Best Studio Host for CBS, NBC had a clean sweep of Play-by-Play, Studio Analyst and Game Analyst. SUMMARY OF WINNERS BY NETWORK HBO (8) Lords of Flatbush ……………………………………………………………… 2 Mayweather / Hatton […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/16/2008
Let’s do your links for this Wednesday which will probably won’t as busy as yesterday, but let’s see. Starting with USA Today’s Michael Hiestand who talks about the growing popularity of the always lovely Erin Andrews. The next story broke late yesterday. ESPN and former Baseball Tonight analyst Harold Reynolds have settled his wrongful termination […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
This is a review of Real Sports for April 15, 2008. I’m reviewing this while watching the program as it airs at 10 p.m. ET. The program has its usual four segments. Segment #1 – The Love of the Game Reported by Bryant Gumbel, this segment focuses on Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (IL) […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/15/2008
Coming up the new edition on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO, premiering Tuesday, April 15 at 10 p.m. ET. Bryant speaks with Democratic Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama. The preview from HBO is as follows: *The Love of the Game. As Sen. Barack Obama continues his campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, […]
