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.

2014 NFL preseason TV schedule

July 31, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The 2014 NFL preseason TV schedule kicks off Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio, with the Hall of Fame Game between the New York Giants and the Buffalo Bills. ALSO SEE: NFL TV schedule 2014 Hard Knocks 2014: HBO flies with the Atlanta Falcons The games don’t count, but NFL football is NFL football. Preseason games with unrecognizable players lining up for most of the snaps still get fans fired up for the season and draw TV viewers. While dropping a week from the preseason and adding another week to the postseason is smart (and inevitable), it won’t happen this year. […]

Play D’oh!: The Simpsons FXX marathon schedule

July 31, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Woo hoo! TV’s longest-running marathon gets underway Aug. 21 on FXX, which will air every episode of The Simpsons — 552 episodes, 25 seasons — back-to-back in order over the next 12 days. FXX will also air The Simpsons Movie on Aug. 29. Thank you! Come again! You’ll need a wheelbarrow full of tacos to provide adequate sustenance for this marathon. In a historic deal, FXX won exclusive pay-TV, on demand and non-linear rights to The Simpsons, and the network is celebrating with the longest marathon on TV history: all 552 episodes from Seasons 1-25 and The Simpsons Movie […]

NASCAR returns to Indianapolis for the Brickyard 400

July 25, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the legendary 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 on ESPN Sunday, July 27, as top drivers Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and others race for a win on the famed track. Coverage begins with the NASCAR Countdown prerace show at 12pm ET, with the green flag waving at approximately 1:19pm ET. Allen Bestwick calls the race with analysts Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits are Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch and Vince Welch. Dale […]

National Baseball Hall of Fame 2014 induction ceremony on MLB Network

July 25, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine, Tony La Russa, Greg Maddux, Frank Thomas and Joe Torre are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame 2014 class in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, July 27. MLB Network has exclusive coverage of the ceremony live at 1:30pm ET. MLB Network begins the festivities with MLB Tonight on Sunday at 12pm ET, featuring Greg Amsinger, Peter Gammons, Harold Reynolds and John Smoltz, and Bob Costas will have exclusive interviews with all six new inductees before the ceremony. Additional details in the press release from MLB Network below: 2014 NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY […]

British Open 2014 TV coverage on ESPN

July 17, 2014 Ryan Berenz

British Open 2014 TV coverage on ESPN includes all four rounds live from Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) in northwest England July 17-20. Golf’s third major of the year, the Open Championship — still the “British Open” to some of us in the Colonies — tees off July 17 at Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) in northwest England. Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson, Matt Kuchar, Bubba Watson and Rory McIlroy are the top contenders to capture the Claret Jug. Phil Mickelson had the round of his life at the 2013 Open, making birdie on four of his final six holes to win his fifth career […]

Drake hosts the 2014 ESPYS tonight on ESPN

July 16, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Multifaceted performer Drake hosts the 2014 ESPYS, the annual celebration that brings athletes and celebrities together to honor the year’s best in sports. ESPN televises the awards show from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16, beginning at 9pm ET. Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team, receives the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Stuart Scott will be honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award. U.S. Paralympic gold medal sled hockey player and Purple Heart recipient Josh Sweeney is the first to be honored with the new Pat Tillman Award for […]

MLB All-Star Game 2014 TV coverage on FOX

July 15, 2014 Ryan Berenz

MLB All-Star Game 2014 TV coverage on FOX begins Tuesday, July 15, at 7:30pm ET from Target Field in Minneapolis. The best of the American League take on the best of the National League as voted by fans in the Midsummer Classic. Calling the game is play-by-play announcer Joe Buck along with analysts Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci. Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews are field reporters, and Kevin Burkhardt anchors pregame coverage with analysts Frank Thomas and Gabe Kapler. Expect the New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter to get the spotlight as he’ll be playing in his final All-Star Game, as […]

TCA: “Sharknado 2” is the feel-good movie of the summer

July 15, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Monday was NBCUniversal cable day at the Television Critics Association 2014 Summer Press Tour, with panels for shows from USA Network, Syfy, Bravo, Oxygen, Esquire Network and more. Kicking off the day was USA Network’s DaVinci Code-like new limited series DIG, starring Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche. Described as a murder mystery set in the realm of biblical prophecies, DIG is in production in Jerusalem. Recent violence in the Holy Land may impact production of both DIG and FX’s Tyrant, but producers were still trying to assess the situation. We talked with Isaacs, who reveled in the opportunity to film […]

MLB Home Run Derby 2014 TV coverage on ESPN

July 14, 2014 Ryan Berenz

MLB Home Run Derby 2014 TV coverage on ESPN begins Monday, July 14, at 8pm ET from Target Field in Minneapolis as part of the 2014 MLB All-Star break festivities. ESPN airs the 2014 Gillette Home Run Derby Monday, July 14, beginning at 8pm ET from Target Field in Minneapolis. Chris “Back Back Back Back, etc.” Berman will host the telecast with analyst John Kruk. Buster Olney and Pedro Gomez provide reports and interviews with participants. The Derby has a new format this year that should speed up the pace (thankfully!) and keep the participants fresh for the finals. There […]

NBC touts new fall offerings at TCA Summer Press Tour

July 13, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The broadcast portion of the 2014 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour began Sunday with NBC presenting talent and executives from its new fall shows. Among the highlights of the sessions: In the NBC executive session, NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt, NBC Entertainment President Jenniger Salke and NBC President of Alternative and Late Night Programming Paul Telegdy announced that Christopher Walken will play Captain Hook in NBC’s Peter Pan live event in December. We danced with joy. NBC will import Red Nose Day from the UK, and do a programming event in May 2015 to raise funds for charity. And […]