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Where to watch the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

March 11, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan CBS will again have full coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, with live coverage on CBS and online at March Madness On Demand. The preliminary CBS TV schedule is below (first-round matchups to be announced March 14). CBS SPORTS 2010 NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BROADCAST SCHEDULE Thursday, March 18 Noon-5:00 PM – FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, Providence, R.I., New Orleans, La., Oklahoma City, Okla., San Jose, Calif., Regional 7:00 PM-12:00 AM – FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, (same sites as above listing), Regional Friday, March 19 Noon-5:00 PM – FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, Jacksonville, Fla., Buffalo, N.Y., Milwaukee, Wisc. & Spokane, Wash., […]

Military Channel to present Viewer’s Choice Month in April

March 11, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

From Military Channel: MILITARY CHANNEL SALUTES LOYAL AUDIENCES WITH FIRST EVER VIEWER’S CHOICE MONTH – Military Channel’s Online Polls Open Thursday, March 11 for the “Battle of the Branches” Pitting the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard Against Each Other – (Silver Spring, MD) – This April, Military Channel is putting its viewers at the top of the chain of command for the network’s first ever VIEWER’S CHOICE MONTH. Every Thursday night’s primetime lineup in April will be chosen by the Military Channel fans, appointing them “programmers-in-chief” of the network. Each week plays host to a particular genre […]

NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday live on CBS

March 11, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan CBS announced its plans for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday special, airing March 14 at 6pm ET on CBS. Here’s the full press release from CBS: CBS SPORTS TOGETHER WITH CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK BREAK DOWN THE BRACKETS WITH THREE HOURS OF NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW COVERAGE CBS Sports Broadcasts Exclusive, Live, First-time Announcement of 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Field of 65 on Sunday, March 14 CBS College Sports Network Offers Two-Hours of In-Depth Analysis of Field of 65 Following CBS Sports’ Live Bracket Reveal CBSSports.com Streams CBS Sports’ Selection Show Live CBS Sports, […]

CBS announces NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament broadcast teams

March 11, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Hard to believe, but NCAA Tournament time starts again, with the announcement of the tournament field on Sunday, March 14, and the first round beginning on Thursday, March 18. CBS will again cover the tournament, with Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg its top announcing team. More details from CBS: CBS SPORTS’ EXCLUSIVE NETWORK COVERAGE OF THE 2010 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TIPS-OFF WITH FIRST-ROUND ACTION ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18 COVERAGE CULMINATES WITH NETWORK’S BROADCAST OF FINAL FOUR® AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR 29th CONSECUTIVE YEAR Spero Dedes Added to CBS Sports’ Announcer Line-up Tournament Schedule and Broadcast […]

“Mad Men” Barbie dolls planned

March 10, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

From AMC: March 10, 2010 – New York, NY – Mattel, Inc., Lionsgate, and AMC announced today the launch of four Barbie® Collector Mad Men dolls available to consumers July 2010. Designed by Barbie designer Robert Best, the Mad Men Barbie doll line features key players from the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency: creative director and leading man Don Draper; his wife Betty Draper; Sterling Cooper partner Roger Sterling; and bombshell office manager Joan Holloway. Today’s announcement marks the first licensed doll line in the Barbie Fashion Model Collection, a signature silkstone collection within the Barbie brand known for featuring couture […]

Will you give a rose to the “Bachelor” video game?

March 5, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer It might not be the most unlikely TV show-to-video game adaptation I’ve seen (that distinction probably still falls to the Atari 2600 version of M*A*S*H), but it’s up there. This July, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is releasing a game based on ABC’s The Bachelor for Wii and Nintendo DS. Just like on the show, you vie for the affections of one of the hot Bachelors or Bachelorettes (five of the real-life Bachelors and Bachelorettes from the series will be featured in the game, including the recently married Jason Mesnick, who ends up looking a little like Barack […]

E! auctions celeb autographs, photos for Haitian and Chilean relief efforts

March 4, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

From E!: Los Angeles, CA, March 4, 2010 – E! Entertainment Television announces “Autographs to Help Haiti,” the online charity auction that will support the large scale relief operations currently underway to aid the victims of the Haiti disaster. In addition, celebrity photos will be taken during E!’s Live From the Red Carpet coverage at this year’s Academy Awards and these framed pieces will be auctioned off to help those in Chile. E!’s Live From The Red Carpet has featured a signature camera for the last two years, and this year those signatures are being put to good use with […]

MGM HD ’80s movie marathon promotes “Hot Tub Time Machine”

March 3, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

LOS ANGELES, CA – March 3, 2010 – To celebrate the upcoming MGM release of Hot Tub Time Machine (in theaters March 26), the studio’s high-definition (HD) channel MGM HD will transport its viewers back to the ’80s with a special “HD Time Machine” marathon. Beginning Friday, March 19, movie fans can take in a three-night primetime lineup of movies that truly define the fun and fads of the decade. The lineup’s centerpiece is the world HD premiere of Class, the 1983 hit that marked the on-screen debut of Hot Tub Time Machine star John Cusack. Shown in crystal-clear HD […]

“Being John Daly” premieres March 2 on GOLF CHANNEL

March 2, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan GOLF CHANNEL is launching a new reality series following pro golfer John Daly on Tuesday, March 2 The series looks a Daly as he looks to reinvent his golf game — and his life — by quitting drinking and losing weight. From GOLF: GOLF CHANNEL CHRONICLES GOLFER JOHN DALY’S ROAD TO REDEMPTION IN NEW ORIGINAL SERIES BEING JOHN DALY Eight-Part Docu-reality Series Premieres March 2 at 9 p.m. ET ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2010) – Similar to Mickey Rourke’s character in the critically acclaimed film The Wrestler, professional golfer John Daly had reached the pinnacle of success in […]

“Glee in Concert” hits the stage in four cities

March 1, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

From FOX: In an unprecedented live event, Twentieth Century Fox Television and Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy are bringing the hit television show to concert stages this spring. Beginning Wednesday, May 18 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, Glee stars Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn), Amber Riley (Mercedes), Chris Colfer (Kurt), Kevin McHale (Artie), Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina), Mark Salling (Puck), Dianna Agron (Quinn), Naya Rivera (Santana), Heather Morris (Brittany), Harry Shum, Jr. (Mike) and Dijon Talton (Matt) will perform in a singing and dancing celebration of the Golden Globe Award winning show.