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NGC announces special about the Gulf oil spill

May 6, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer National Geographic Channel will be airing a special called Gulf Oil Spill, which looks at the devastating environmental disaster currently taking place in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted after an explosion tore apart the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig on April 20, killing 11 people on board and sending massive amounts of oil toward the coastlines of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, where it threatens industries, livelihoods, ecosystems and wildlife. The special will contain exclusive footage taken by salvage crews on the scene as they battled to get close to the burning rig. Together with this […]

“The Office” version of Monopoly coming in June

May 4, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

It was adapted into Clue last year, and now NBC’s hit comedy The Office is being formatted into the classic board game Monopoly, with the version set to hit store shelves in June. The game is created by USAOPOLY under license from Hasbro and NBC Universal. The new take basically transforms the traditional game board properties into popular locations from the show. Additionally, players might land on “RUDIT-DIT-D’DOO!” (Community Chest), “That’s What She Said!” (Chance), Donation to Rabies Fun Run (Luxury Tax) or Buy a Hug From Phyllis at Crime Aid Auction (Income Tax). Game locations and businesses, and their […]

“Watch and Tweet Week” with CW stars on @CW_network

April 30, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

Next week, May 3-7, The CW is having several stars and executive producers from its series tweeting on Twitter while the shows are airing. Fans can visit tweet.cwtv.com to tweet with cast and crew during the East Coast telecast of each CW series (Vampire Diaries will include a West Coast exception, see below). Here is the nightly breakdown of who is tweeting when (all times Eastern unless noted): May 3: One Tree Hill — Actor Robert Buckley will tweet from 8-9pm; Gossip Girl — executive producer Josh Schwartz and actress Zuzanna Szadkowski will tweet from 9-10pm May 4: 90210 — […]

Where to watch the 2010 Kentucky Derby

April 30, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The 136th Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday, May 1, starting at 4pm ET. NBC has complete coverage of the event, including a lot of the pre-race pageantry. Here’s the complete release from NBC: NBC SPORTS PRESENTS UNPRECEDENTED COVERAGE OF THE 136TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY THIS SATURDAY AT 4 PM ET “Of the 20 horses, I could make a strong case for about 16 of them in this race.” – NBC’s Stevens “We could be primed for another huge upset.” – NBC’s Battaglia “There is already a lot of drama involved […]

NHL Stanley Cup playoffs conference semifinal schedule

April 29, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NHL’s Stanley Cup picture became a little clearer now that the first round is out of the way. And did the path to a Stanley Cup repeat get clearer for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Montreal Canadiens shocked the No. 1 seed Washington Capitals? Remains to be seen. Here is the schedule for the playoffs’ second round, with games televised nationally on Versus and NBC. 2010 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS #4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Friday, April 30 at Pittsburgh, 7pm VERSUS Sunday, May 2 at Pittsburgh, 2pm NBC Tuesday, May 4 at […]

Are you hungry for a sip of “True Blood”?

April 28, 2010 StayTuned Staff

With the new season premiering on HBO on June 13, the creators have prepared a little snack for fans: a series of six original minisodes. The first one – which pays homage to the audition section of American Idol and, in an odd way to Twin Peaks – features Eric and Pam auditioning exotic dancers for Fangtasia. It premiered yesterday at www.hbo.com (and is posted here as well). HBO plans to release a new online minisode every Sunday night after the 8pm encore presentations of Season 2 on HBO. “The minisodes provide a wonderful and rare opportunity to take a […]

NCAA agrees to new 14-year deal with CBS and Turner Sports

April 22, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NCAA announced a new 14-year deal with CBS Sports and Turner Sports for TV, Internet and wireless broadcast rights for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship beginning in 2011 and running through 2024 for more than $10.8 billion. Here are some details on the agreement: Beginning in 2011, all opening-round, first-round and second-round games will be shown live on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. CBS and Turner will split coverage of the regional semifinal games. CBS will air the regional finals and the Final Four through 2015. Beginning in 2016, coverage of the regional finals will […]

Hal Holbrook joins “Sons of Anarchy”

April 22, 2010 StayTuned Staff

LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2010 — Four-time Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Hal Holbrook has signed up for a guest starring role on the upcoming third season of FX’s critically acclaimed hit drama series Sons of Anarchy. Holbrook will appear in a four-episode arc, beginning with the third season premiere episode, which debuts in September. Holbrook will play “Nate Madock,” the father of Gemma Morrow Teller (Katey Sagal), with whom he reconnects through coincidental circumstances. As last season ended Gemma was on the run after being framed for murder. A veteran of television and film, Holbrook’s illustrious career […]

NFL Network at the 2010 NFL Draft April 22-24

April 21, 2010 Ryan Berenz

There’s an astounding amount of coverage of the NFL Draft on NFL Network, and lots of ways for fans to get in on the discussion as NFL network personalities, coaches, players and more will be active on Twitter during the draft. We’ve got a full lineup of analysts, contributors, programs, specials, links and more from NFL Network after the jump. NFL NETWORK DRAFT PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE Thursday, April 22 (13 Live Hours) 11am — Path to the Draft Presented by GMC Sierra 1pm — Total Access Pre-Draft Presented by Lexus 7:30pm — 2010 NFL Draft Presented by Verizon 11pm — NFL […]

ESPN at the 2010 NFL Draft April 22-24

April 21, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Just in case you were planning to spend another beautiful spring Saturday sitting down and watching the first round of the NFL Draft, we’ve got some news for you: The Draft this year will begin with Round 1 on Thursday night in prime time on ESPN and NFL Network. Rounds 2-3 will be Friday in prime time, and Rounds 4-7 will be Saturday. Here’s the schedule on ESPN and ESPN2, with the full info from ESPN after the jump: ESPN NFL Draft TV schedule (Apr. 22-25): Thursday, April 22 3-4pm — SportsCenter Special: On the Clock, ESPN 4-4:30pm — NFL […]