Articles by Ryan Berenz

About Ryan Berenz

Member of the Television Critics Association. Charter member of the Ancient and Mystic Society of No Homers. Squire of the Ancient & Benevolent Order of the Lynx, Lodge 49, Long Beach, Calif. Costco Wholesale Gold Star Member since 2011.

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2013 on ESPN2

July 2, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2013 on ESPN2 July 4 has competitive eaters trying to best six-time reigning champion Joey Chestnut. A Fourth of July tradition for 98 years, the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2013 is held Thursday, July 4, at the Nathan’s Famous restaurant in Brooklyn, N.Y. Last fall’s Superstorm Sandy severely damaged the landmark Coney Island restaurant and forced it to close. It reopened in the spring and the annual celebration of gastronomic excess will go on. Top competitive eaters will try to best six-time reigning champion Joey Chestnut, who downed a world-record 68 hot […]

NBA Draft 2013 TV schedule

June 27, 2013 Ryan Berenz

NBA Draft 2013 TV schedule includes live coverage from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Thursday, June 27. Kentucky’s Nerlens Noel, Kansas’ Ben McLemore, Georgetown’s Otto Porter, UNLV’s Anthony Bennett, Michigan’s Trey Burke and Indiana’s Victor Oladipo are among the top prospects expected to be taken early in the NBA Draft, held this year at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. ESPN has coverage of the 2013 NBA Draft beginning Thursday, June 27, at 7pm ET with the NBA Draft Preview Show. Live coverage of the Draft begins at 7:30pm ET. NBA Draft 2013 prospects and draft order below: Top […]

2013 Tour de France TV coverage on NBC Sports Network and NBC

June 26, 2013 Ryan Berenz

2013 Tour de France TV coverage on NBC Sports Network and NBC begins Saturday, June 29, and includes all 21 stages (covering 3,404 km) of the world’s most famous cycling race. The 100th Tour de France 2013 infographic The 100th Tour de France, the world’s most prestigious cycling race, airs on NBC Sports Network and NBC beginning Saturday, June 29, at 7:30am ET. NBC Sports Network also airs Tour Primetime each night at 8pm ET with highlights of the day’s best action. The bulk of race coverage airs on NBC Sports Network, with live race coverage on NBC Sunday, June 30, […]

Apolo Anton Ohno hosts GSN’s new “Minute to Win It”

June 25, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno hosts GSN’s new incarnation of Minute to Win It, the game show that ran on NBC from 2010-11. Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno hosts GSN’s new incarnation of Minute to Win It (premiering Tuesday, June 25, at 8pm ET/PT), the game show that ran on NBC from 2010-11. In each one-hour episode, competitors face 10 challenges that escalate in level of difficulty using everyday household items. Contestants are eliminated if they fail to finish the task within one minute. At various points throughout the game, competitors can walk away with the money they’ve […]

ESPN’s “Nine for IX” showcases stories of women in sports

June 25, 2013 Ryan Berenz

The producers of ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentaries introduce a summer spinoff exploring captivating stories of women in sports as told by female filmmakers. Nine for IX — named after Title IX, the 1972 legislation best known for providing equal opportunities for females in high-school and college athletics — begins with “Venus Vs.” (July 2, 8pm ET, ESPN), a look at how tennis star Venus Williams lobbied to end the practice of unequal prize money for female players at Wimbledon and the French Open. The series is executive produced by Robin Roberts and Jane Rosenthal in conjunction with ESPN Films […]

24 Hours of Le Mans 2013 dates, times and TV channel

June 20, 2013 Ryan Berenz

24 Hours of Le Mans 2013 dates, times and TV channel: SPEED and speedtv.com air full coverage of the 81st Le Mans 24 Hours sports car endurance race from the legendary 8.469-mile Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, June 22-23. Live streaming and bonus coverage featuring Corvette onboard and pit camera footage is also available on 24 Hours of Le Mans On-Board Pass Presented by Chevrolet. Actor Patrick Dempsey and Italian soccer star Alessandro Del Piero’s Dempsey/De Piero Racing have entered their Michelin-shod GTE-Am class Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (pictured below) in partnership with Proton Competition racing team. […]

Wimbledon TV schedule 2013

June 20, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Wimbledon TV schedule 2013 on ESPN and ESPN2 includes 140 hours of coverage from all rounds at the All England Club, plus additional online coverage. The third and most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year returns to the All England Club for the Wimbledon Championships beginning with early-round action on Monday, June 24, at 7am ET on ESPN. As if winning the most prestigious tennis tournament isn’t incentive enough, the All England Club increased its total prize money for the Wimbledon Championships by 40 percent over last year. Fresh off her French Open win, reigning Wimbledon women’s singles […]

Spike ready to brawl with “Fight Master: Bellator MMA” reality show

June 19, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Fight Master: Bellator MMA on Spike (premiering Wednesday, June 19, at 10pm ET/PT) is a new mixed martial arts reality series bringing together 32 of the best welterweight fighters in the world to compete for a spot in the Bellator MMA Tournament and a $100,000 prize. Fighters from around the globe live and train together in New Orleans, coached by legends of the sport in Randy Couture, Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock and Joe Warren. Contestants battle though qualifying and elimination bouts in the hopes of reaching and winning the final match. Fight Master: Bellator MMA Fighter bios from Spike: Marcus […]

Futurama final season (take 2) begins on Comedy Central

June 19, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Get ready for the final 13 episodes of Matt Groening’s (The Simpsons) animated comedy as the farewell season of Futurama starts with a two-episode premiere on Comedy Central Wednesday, June 19, at 10pm ET/PT. Futurama first ran on FOX from 1999-2003, and was resurrected by Comedy Central in 2010. Among their adventures in the farewell season, Fry (voice of Billy West), Leela (voice of Katey Sagal) and Bender (voice of John DiMaggio) take up drag racing and bring a dead robot back to life. Special guest stars for the final season include Larry Bird, Dan Castellaneta, Sarah Silverman, George Takei, […]

SEX! National Geographic Channel’s special “Sex: How It Works”

June 18, 2013 Ryan Berenz

National Geographic Channel’s two-hour special Sex: How It Works explores sex like never before through gripping real-life stories, new technology and cutting-edge computer graphics, journeying from first times to playing the field, all the way to humankind’s ultimate goal — procreation. Now that we’ve got your attention … National Geographic Channel gives viewers a crash course in the science of the birds and bees with a two-hour special Sex: How It Works, premiering Tuesday, June 18, at 8pm ET/PT. Sex: How It Works explores the science behind arousal, orgasms, partner preference and sexual dysfunctions, weaving together real-life case studies, the latest […]